The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-08

sur forest policy have demonstrated !
interest OF the public for It's continuance
and Increased appropriations by the con- I
Kress for the carrying on of the work.
serves created by presidential proclama-
lions under section "a of the act Of March
!, 1891, embracing an area OF B,t2S.b2s
acres. During The past year s wns me OIym-
was reduced ,65, 90 acres, leaving It's pres
ent area at 1,9z3,St0 acres. The Prescott
reserve. In Arizona. was increased from
10 2iO acres to 423,6S0 acres. and the Big
Horn reserve, In Wyoming, was increased
from ll27690 acres 10 l.lsO,NO acres. A
new reserve, the Santa fnez, IN Cali
fornia embracing an area OF lib,O0 acres,
was created during this year. On Octo-
ber 10, 1900. the Crow Greek forest reserve,
In Wyoming. was created. with an area
Of $3.50 acres. -
Al the end OF the fiscal year there were
Increase Of s.Oio over the liscal year lss9.
The number added TO the rolls DURING
the year. was t5.3A The amount dis
eursed t9T aT%S ~ psnSogns ss sns
t37Sl .bss.n. total Of t-fiC2, 49, 6; lesy. |
Ing an unsxpended balance Of S,5i2. lS.29
to be covered into the treasury which
expenditure OF ti07.0T1.7O There were
6Sl names added TO the rolls during the
year by special acts passed nt the nrst
act OF May. 1900, among other things,
provides for an extension Of Income 70
widows pensloned under said act to t2oU
per anfum The secretary OF the Interior
Believes that by the operations Of this
act the number Of persons penHloned un.
der II will increase and the Increased
snnSs S anG 1Sf gs0sGOs WI The oe sSs Os
ernment Justly appreciates the services
OF its soldiers and sailors by making pen-
sion payments liberal beyond precedent
to them, their widows and orphahs'
MORE SCHOOLS IN ALASKA.
The attention Of the congress Is called
TO the report of the secretary OF the ms
terror touching the necessity for the iur-
ther establishment Of schools in the ter
ritory Of Alaska, and favorable action
IL invited thereon.
GROWTH AND NEEDS OF HAWAII.
Much interesting Information is given in
the report of the governor OF hawaii "
as to the progress and development oI
the Islands during the period from July
I, 1893. the date Of the approval OF me
joint resolution OF the congress proviolng
for their annexation. up, to April W NV
the date of the approval OF the act pro.
viding q government Tor the terrtory
and thereafter The last sioe haWssan ,s,a ,otai ci
| population OF 10000, of which a,0ls were
| native HawaiiRns. The number OF Amer,
leans reported was ~. The results ~, "
the federal census taken this year, show
iN,oci. showing an increase over that
reported in 1896 OF H,9Sl, or 4l-2 per cent.
There has been marked prS9grein,S Sgi,5ond ,n sHe dee
| veionment Of the Islands. The governor
| Of Hawaii recommends Legislation LOOKING
| to the development OF such ,as water 81, sd,RpS y
| View OF promoting land settlement.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTuRE.
/ The department OF agriculture has been
l extending It's work during the past year
| reaching, farther for newA varieties ~, p.
seeds and plants; cooperating more iuny
with thef states and territories In re-
| search along useful lines; making prog
ress in meteorological work relating 70
lines OF wireless telegraphy and iore-
| casts for ocean going vessels; continuing :
inquiry as to animal disease; looking IN
10 the extent and character of food adul-
teration. outlining plans for the care.
preservation and Intelligent hhrvesth.ns .ha 4
OF our wood lands: studying soils that
producers may cultivate with better
knowledge of conditions. and helping 70
ciothe desert places with grasses suita-
BILE to our arid regions. our Island pos s,
| sessions are being considered that their
! | peoples may be helped TO produce tne
tropical products now so extensively
brought into the United States. inquiry
! into methods of improving our roads has
, been active during the year; help has
been given to many localities, and selen-
tifc Investigation Of material In the states
. and territories has been inaugurated' lr'
Al IlkHllOn. apIQbltillh lu =
An extensive exhibit at Paris Of ths
, products of agriculture has made the
, people Of many countries more familiar
! with the varied products Of, our Heidi
: and their comparative excellence. Tnt
6 collection OF statistics regarding our crops
: | Is being improved and sources Of intor,
: nation are being enlarged, TO the enc
: that producers may have the earlles
4 ndyices regarding crop conditions. Ther,
i whom ID was established have showi
: more appreciation OF the services OF I'M
: N' THE TWELFTH CENSUS.
I The director OF the census states tha
b the work In connection with the Twelttl
9 census is progressing fayoraply' TN
Z national undertaking, ordered by tn
: congress each decade, has finally re
: lion OF statistical facts to determine tn
y Industrial growth OF the country. II
y manufacturing and mechanical resources
: its richness In mines and forests, tn
: and products. It's educational and re
y liEious opportunities, as well as ques,
= tions pertaining to sociological eondi
1, tions. The director, while confident OF nj
n Of the undertaking in the allotted tim,
finds himself embarrassed by the lack o
r. trained force properly. equipped 10
II statistical work, thus raising the ques
= and a thorough execution OF the oensu
Il work there should not be retained IN tn
n government employ a certain number
- experts not only TO aid IN the prehminer
Il organization prior to the taking OF IN
le decennial census but in addition TO hav
n the advantage In the f1eld and office wor
IL Of the bureau OF trained assistants !
. facilitate the early completion OF TN
70 I recommend that the congress at u
>. present session apportion represents
L. ton among the several states as provide
q THE III CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
That there may be secured the bei
8. service possible in the Philippine island
In have Issued, under date OF NovemoS
n 10, 1900, the following order: The Unite
ar States civil service commission IL dlrecte
ID to render such assistance as may be pra'
40 ticable to the civil service board create
er under the act OF the United states Phi
a. ippins commission for the establishmeI
70 Client civil service In the Philippine u
n lands, and for that purpose TO condu'
e. examinations for the civil service OF u
n PHILIPPINES islands, upon the request
\. The civil service board Of said island
H. under such regulations as may DC agree
-, upon by the said board and ths sa
n United States cyii service GoIni'ss,9n a. srea
he iy embarrassed In Its work FOR want
a. an adequate permanent force LOT cle
lcal and other assistance. It's needs "
IullY SET IOTln iNe iNPSAsf
L. attention to the report and especial
he urge upon the congress that this impo
al tant bureau Of the public service VINO
he passes upon the qualifications ana cnS oe
D. acter OF so large number OF the on
10 GERS and employees OF the goveThhen ~
in should be supported by all needed ~
ng propriations TO secure promptness al
81 FAVoRs AN EIoHT-HouR LAW,
y In my annual message OF December
q, 1895, / called attention TO the nseessl
h. Tor some amendment, OF the allen co
he features Of the rightful application
nd the eight-hour law for the beneni
SO labor and OF the principles OF arbltratio
~, and l again commend these subjects
W the careful attention OF congress.
n. HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY.
eoo The transfer of the government to II
,e- city Is a fact OF great historical intere'
m Among the people there y ieellns
r. genuine pride In ,he eaPHai OF sne rePp
cd connection that In lsOO the pop1isuoh
nj the District OF Columbia was lA0yS; l
al day II Is HS, fis. The population 81 !
II day It Is 2iS,ls6. The congress having pr
.ce yided for "an appropriate national Gel
H. bration OF the centennial anniversary
~ ment in the District OF Columbia" I
81. committees authorized OK II nave PI
M pared a programme for the lsth o. i. y
cember 1900 which aSte esn nus pens IneTssf sefG y
T..
ec- been shown In the arrangements for I
he celebration by the members OF the COZ
his mittees OF the senate and house OF re
q | reaentatives, the committee OF COVER
be ors appointed by the president and I
nd committees appointed oy tne eltiseihs Htii,,,i a
9enerally The programme In additl
to a reception and other exercises AZ I
executive mansion, provides cofnmemof
ed live exercised TO be held Jointly by I
in senate and house OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
re- the hall OF the house OF representatiMv' ~
at and a reception In the evening at the &C
OF coran gallery OF art In honor OF the 90
iu- ernors OF the states and territories,
BILE CAUTION AGAINST EXTRAVAGAN'
ity In our great prosperity we must qua
I'd. aEainst the danger II invites OF extraN
lhe gance in government expenditures a
els appropriations and the chosen represei
lch atives OF the people will, | doubt II
tes furnish an example In their legislation
olo that Wise economy which IN = season
ow plenty husbands for the future, IN q
70 era OF great business activity and opp
er, tunlty caution is not untimely II