Iron County register., 1900-05-10
ABOUT AFFAIRS IN GUAM.
Capt Leary Sends Another of His
Characteristic Reports to the
Navy Department.
He HAS A SURPLUS IN THE TREASURY.
A. Thorough Census of the Island
Has Been Taken and the Results
Foryvarded-With a Refrigerat-
ing Plant and a Good Library In
stalled Life There Would be Ideal.

Washington, May Gov. Leary has
sent to the navy department another
of his characteristic official reports
about affairs in Guam, including the
results of thorough census taken un-
der his direction, and financial state
ment of the first six months of his ad-
ministration, which show gratifying
surplus of Mexican dollars in the is
land treasury. American money has
not yet entered into circulation in
Guam, and the figures in the balance
sheet represent the silver currency
left there by the Spaniards.
The Treasury Surplus.
The amount in the local treasury on
July 1, 1899 was $2,171. The receipts
from July / to, January /, last We're
S9.415 and the expenditures for the
same period were S6,767, leaving in the
treasury, on January 1, 1900, $+,S19.
The receipts will not be so large for
the remainder of the fiscal year, as
the tax on marriage licenses will not
be so productive, but the expenses will
be proportionately reduced as many
of the improvements have been COM
pleted.
EvupOratinG Plant Excellent.
The governor reports that the evap-
Grating plant is in excellent condi-
tion, but he is still without an ice ma
chine, with the hot weather almost at
hand. The steam saw mill has been
erected and was in successful opera
ton between Agana, the capital, and
Pitt, the port. The officers of the Yos-
emite were still engaged on the topo-
graphical survey of the island, which
would have been finished in a few
months. In fact all was well at
Guam and life there would be perfect
with refrigerating plant and a good
library.
Explains His Library List.
Gov. Leary explains to the depart
ment that his list for library did not
contemplate a circulating affair for
fiction. He needed an encyclopaedia,
a set of revised statutes, some law
books and other reference works indis-
pensable to his Office. Some books Of
this sort were in the library of the
Yomsite, but that ship was seven
miles from the capital, over a shade
less road, and it was exasperating 20
make the trip whenever a question of
local administration arose.
The Census of the Island.
The tabulated enumeration of the
population of Guam has been forward
ed by the secretary of the navy to the
director of the census, to be included
in the total of the United States. 1t
shows that Guam had population of
s,661 persons on January 1, 1900. OF
these 1929 lived in the capital city Of
Agana. In the district of Agana are
five villages which, with their popula-
tioDs, are Amiga, 146; Asan, 255; Te-
hungan, 200; Sinahana, IA, and Caro-
linas, 80.
The five towns on the island, out
side of the district of Agana, with
their totals, are: Agat, 744; Sumay,
s66; Umatta, 236; Morizo, 491: Inar-
han, 51s. Of the total population of
the island, 3,12S are males over seven
years old, $3.50 are females over seven
years, and 1853 are children under
seven years.
acquisitions for Medicines.
Gov. Leary says nothing about the
state of health on the island, but from
his acquisitions for medicines and sur
gical supplies, the natives are evil
IDENTIFY patronizing the naval medical
officers with an astonishing variety OF
complaints.