The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06

and moro comprehensive than any siml-
lar legislation In the past. The director
advises that every needful effort Is being
made TO push s, the rs;es work g ecp.
Il L. believed that the twelfth census sS viii
L emphasiae our remarkable ADVANCE IN Nil
that pertains to national progress.
Settlement with Pacific Roads.
Under the authority. Of the act OF con-
sion. consisting OF the secretary Of the
treasury. attorney general and the secra-
tary OF the interior. has made an agree
approval. Of the Indebtedness Of the s" row s
ernment growing out of the issue OF bonds
TO aid In the construction OF the Central
paciic ana Western Pacific railroads. The
principal and interest Of said bonds, AMOUNT
INK to $5S,El2, 715.4S. There has been pnId
thereon 81. 7esS4s which has been COW
payable within ton years with interest al
the rate OF per cent. per annum. payable
semi-annually. Is secured BY the deposit Of
OF the Pacific railway companies.
The amounts paid and secured to be naid
to the government on account OF the Pa
Che che caSh sesaS claims Ka aps unsn hs
cash. se.aos, 900; Central and Western Pa
ciflc. cash. 81, 7ss. 314,t.
Notes secured. sl1O5O.171s6
Kansas Pacific dividends for deficiency.
due United States. cash, Ss21 .ssl. 10 makinE
total of 1874. AZ. 6o7.9i.
The whole Indebtedness was about $780,
Of accrued interest," for which sum he
government has realized the entire amount
less about 3e.ooooco. within q period OF two
years.
EXISTING FOREST RESERVES.
On June 90. 1893, there were 80 forest res
and fish culture reserve In Alaska), em-
bracing an estimated area OF q. 71s.174 acres
During the past year two of the existing
fornia, and Black Hills, South Dakota ana
Wyoming, have been considerably enlarg-
ed; the area of the Mount Rainier reserve,
what reduced and six additional S1e res sUe
have been established-the San Francisco
mountain, Arizona; the Black Mesa, Ari-
iona, Was., Lake Tahoe. Callfornia; 0ailatin.
lake, Utah, the total estimated area OF
present time total Of SO forestry reserva-
OH, s99 acres. This estimated area Is the ag-
gregated areas within the boundaries OF the
reserves. The lands actually reserved are.
therein. and these have been set aside and
reserved for sale or settlement In order
that they may Be Of the greatest use to
Protection Of the national forests inaug-
urated by the department Of the interior
In 1897 has been caused during the past
year. and much has been accomplished in
protection OF the timber There are now
eventually be deserved and set apart or
forest uses. Until that can be done con-
the work Of protecting the forests.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The department Of agriculture is con-
etantly consulting the needs OF producers
in all the state and territories. It is In
frn6 f,p oy1A v.lo mt 80 ~,
end promoting fuller diversifcation Of
crops. Grains, grasses, fruits and vege-
tables are imported for all parts OF the
the sugar beet factory multiplies In the
North and far West, mi-tropical plants
are sent to the. South, and congenial cli-
ons 81 the 3ss East The i hySrid1ns Of
fruit trees and grains II conducted In the
search for varieties adapted to exacting
dens into the Southern states promises to
provide employment for idle hands as well
as to supply the home market with tea
The subject OF irritation where It is Of
carefully studied, steps are being taken to
reclaim injured or abandoned lands. and
nsa ssn for ga a gspPSs aons those
Markets are being sought and opened UP
for surplus farm and factory products In
Europe and In Asia. The outlook for the
ricultural college experiment stations, with
opportunity given to specialize In the de-
partment of agriculture. IL very promis-
ing. The people of Hawaii Porto Rico and
the Philippine islands have been helped by
the establishment Of experiment stations
to more scientific knowledge OF the pro-
duction of coffee. india rubber and other
tropical products, for which there Is a de-
mand in the United States.
There IL widespread interest In the i'm
provement Of our public highways at the
present time. and the department of agri-
culture Is cooperating with the people in
eaeh locality in making the best possible
roads from the local materials and IN ex-
perimenting with steel tracks.
"A more Intelligent system of managing
the forests of the country Is being put IN
operation, and a careful study Of the
whole forestry problem is being conducted
throughout the United States. A very ex-
tensive and complete exhibit of the agri-
cultural and horticultural products of the
United States Is being prepared for the
Paris exposition.