Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

b Jay ' purposes IN the lndlar
riaea'yT,,'a accordance with the ae
rsloil approved March 3 1899, IN,
CoaIiy,,,s w5rk in connection WIN
snll.s,,,ss csnsus Is now fully under
Ivs.in asleers required for the prop,
.llssisstraiIon Of the duties Imposed ,,
s5rih.s s.eelected. The provision foi
ps.n nroper enumeration OF thI
sais as wen as 10 secure evidence
aaug,u .,. M growth Of the nation Is
4. W.. "a more comprehensive thar
ri1 ,.,i az legislation In the past. Tht
hia', aadylses that every needful ef.
sso' ,,rr made 10 push this great
p sS'orSSnletlou In the time limited
I Y ., I It is believed that the
v, ssssus WIN emphasize our re-
w siyance In all that pertains
'''i PACIFIC RAILROADS.
- me authority OF the act OF
IVY approved July I, 1895, the com.
sopslstlng Of the secretary oil
3 y ,r,y attorney general and Sec
u'N .s NE Interior has made an
% -, m settlement which has had
s.ss 81, OF the Indebtedness to the
.lr ss,t growing out OF the issue OF
,ll ~ IA In the construction OF the
tpsolac and the western Pacillc
"a. The agreement secures TO
w. ,-.,rr,ent the principal and inter-
"a bonds. amounting 10 t5S,sl2,-
Thsre has been paid thereon,
s,e p which has been covered
~ treasury and the remainder,
~ " within ten years, with interest
,,,s o.; 3 per cent per annum
p. ssml-annually ls secured by
i.aoslt 81 an equal amount OF first
.',, bonds Of the Pacific railway
rgssS
r-rrING RAILWAY INDEBTED
NESS,
!, amounts paid and secured to be
"a me- government on account OF
p,r,se r9ilway subsidy claims are:
p,el6e cash, s5S,4is 1913 10; Kan
S,sldo cash. sg.SO3, 900 90. Central
rss,ern Pacific cash sll,79S,3ii.l4,
4. secured. $4,000. 1926
30, Pacific dividends for de-
IN due United States, cash $751;
: maklng a total Of sl2i.i2l,GOl,gl.
4, whole indebtedness was about
sto0 more than half OF which
sal Of accrued interest, for which
,sa government has realized the
/, amount. less about s6,QOO,QO0
h period Of two years.
FOREST RESERVATIONS.
June %, 1888, there were thirty
N reservations exclusive OF the
r.k forest and fish culture reserve
| ihsal. embracing an estimated
q io7l9.ii4 acres. During the
year two Of the existing forest
MS the Trabuco canyon Cali
N and Black hills (south Dakota
WymlngD, have been considerably
-s.i the area OF the Mount Rainier
M In the State Of Washington,
been somewhat reduced. and six
.dnal reserves have been estab-
namely. the san Francisco
nuln Arizona, the Black Mesa
[nra Lake Tahoe california;.
lah (Montana), ella River New
3lNl and Fish Lake tUtah), the
silmaied area Of which Is j025,-
irgs This makes at the present
total Of thirty-slN forestry reser-
ins embracing an estimated area
sa.# acres
rs estimated area Is the aggregated
ll within the boundaries Of the re-
s The lands actually reserved
however. only the vacant public
4 therein, and these have been set
sai reserved for sale or settle
b 10 order that they may be Of the
a'si use 10 the people,
PROJECTION TO FORESTS.
taetion Of the National forests In
rraled By the department OF the in
g 10 lsI has been caused during
llii year and much has been ac-
,liAsd In the way Of preventing
~ hres and the protection Of the
I There are now large tracts
pa BY forests which will eventu-
& reserved and set apart for for
sssi until that can be done Con-
p should Increase the appropria-
i'r the work Of protecting the
FSoAoTlNG AGRICULTURE.
apartment Of agriculture IL
saauy consulting the needs " pro-
~ 10 ell the States and Territories.
introducing seeds and plants of
value and promoting fuller
silleallon OF crops. Grains. grass
sshs' legumes and vegetables are
t'e ior all parts Of the United
ts' his encouragement the sugar
lAs'ory multiplies In the north
~ vest semi.tropical plants are
Y ne south, and congenlal elm
" sought for the choice produc-
y NE Tar East. The hybridizing
Pug uses and grains is conducted in
sarh ior varieties adapted TO ex-
Y conditions.
,. aiioduetion Of tea gardens into
~llasrn states promises TO pro-
4 /, '-loyment for idle hands, as well |
"pply the home market with |
~. s1'peet OF irrigation where II is
~. Importance to the people Is |
Il, ,,a'eluily studied, steps are being |
" reclaim Injured or abandoned |
$40 Information for the people |
- .,ose lines is being printed ana |
| 4ASKETS FOR SUPPLIES.
:, -. ere being sought and opened |
! . sr, iarm and factory prod
"A 4. h.iope and In Asia. The out
j., NE we education OF the young |
e., s.nVagh agricultural college ex-
\, I. stations, with opportunity
NY ,pselallze in the department Of |
n ssa,,. Is very promising.
! pg'ii.ps OF Hawaii. Porto Rico and
4. si,as Islands have been hepled
~, n,aollshment Of experiment
4. n, y = more scientific knowledge
M s'YSselion Of coffee. India rub
~ OmeF tropical products. for
Ia 's Is demand in the United
GOOD ROADS.
'f s,s.,' Widespread interest IN the I'm.
VS.. .~ ", y. our public highways al
r,gsv,s, u l, and the department Of
'ys I, rs Is cooperating with the
bs.s eseh locality In making the
ii ma s roads from the local ma
IA u Experimenting with steel
!, 'ORHsT MANAGEMENT.
i. s Intelligent system o, manage
d e ',..s.s Of the country Is being
/. ss,a'lon. and a careful stndv