The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-07


~ recommendations Of the secretary
OF thc nay for moro ships and an In
creAe& IN The personnel OF the navy are
aprrev, 4. as well as those OF the estab-
r Cs Tor ali ossys xSs
rendered distinguished service during the
wa 9th spain
me progress and development OF Ha.
vsii Is noted and attention called to the
needs Of the ISLANDS - iSlo %n,;, 30 ,
civil e s ssd o. fe h.vs Ssn"sr
government was to assist In encouraging
and developlng the AGRICULTURAL resources
Governor Of Hawaii recommends legislstion
fooking TO the developments Of such water
supply :: . sas In sns 2ucG lnnS
The earnest confederation Of the congress
il Invited to this important reccmmenda-
port OF the secretary OF the interior.
The Twelfth Census.
Tue work of taking the twelfth census
IL referred to A. follows:
,hs ns wopk kei IN connection With the twe idu
national ai undertaking. ordered by the con- con-
the collection Of an aggreg alton of statis-
teal facts to determine the Industrial
growth OF the country. Its manufacturing
mines and forests the number OF its agri-
culturists their farms and products, its
educational and religious opportunities, AZ
well as questions pertaining TO sociological
The iabors OF the oficials in charge Of tbs
bureau Indicate that the law OF March
g. 1899 requiring the completion OF the four
Important and most desired subjects name
y. population. agricultural, manufaetur:
within the prescribed limit
Our Public Lands.
The total area OF public lands as given
by the secretary OF the interior is approx
imateiy Ion. ssi .ec2 acres. OF which sls'-
925 $50 acres are undisposed OF, and i5i7f5.-
~ acres have been reserved for various
purposes The pubic lands disposed OF dur
ing the year amount TO Il, 453.S796 acres.
including 2423o9 acres OF Indian lands.
Ing year. The total receipts from the sale
OF public lands during the fiscal year
were s4,SIs.7.s.lo. an increase OF NSs.-
The results obtained from our forest
policy have demonstrated its wisdom and
the necessity in the interest OF the pub
lie for its continuance and increased APP
propriations by the congress for the car
rying on OF the work on jane 49, 1900.
presidential proclamatons under section
"a OF the act OF March g. 1891. embracing
an area OF 4s.425.52s acres.
Pensions.
At the end OF the fiscal year there were
on the pension roll ss3.225 names. net
Increase OF 2.0lo over the fiscal year 1893.
The number added to the rolls during
the yeS snr was nsnson. urnr ahe s
was sisa zoo. Sy7 "a. and for navy pensions
sa7si .ss3H. total Of slss.4s2 1895. leav-
10 be covered into the treasury. which
shows an increase over tn the previous previous
1 nsmes added 10 he rolls dupn:
in rst y session Of the Fifty congress.
things I provided Tor an EXTENSION Of IN.
| come to widows pensioned under said
act to $40 per annum; The e. se ,r o.
pensioned under IL viii Increase and the
M ss se,msen ana ~ Ssa0A'
services OF IT'S soldiers and sailors by
making pension payments liberal beyonS
precedent to them. their widows and o.
phans.
Agriculture.
| The department of agriculture has been
| extending its work during the past year,
reaehing farther for new varieties OF
seeds and plants. cooperating more fully
| with the states and territories IN re-
ress in meteorological work relating 10
| lines of wireless telegraphy and forecasts
| for ocean-going vessels. conunuing N
| uuiry to animal disease; looking INTO
the extent and character OF food adult
teration: outlining plans for the care:
preservation and intelligent har.esting o.
dncers NAV cultivate with better knowi-
| edge of conditions. and helping 70 cloths
| desert places with grasses suitable 10
our arid regions our island possessions
are being considered that their peoples
| may he helped TO produce the tropicai
| 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 70
| many localities, and scientific inNestga-
ton ~ material in the states and ter
riteries has been inaugurated. Irrigation
problems IN our sem,rarid rss consa sre
| alton.
civil Service for Philippines.
That there may he secured the best serv-
ice possible in the Philippine islands nave
issued, under date Of November TO- ls"' the
The United states civil service commits
sion Is directed to render such assistance
as may be practicable TO the civil service
board. created under the act OF the United
States Philippine commission. for the IS.
tablishment and maintsnance OF t z nonsss
examinations for the civil service Of tho
Philippine islands. upon the request o. ne
civil service board OF said islands. under
| such regula lions as may be agreed upon
by the said board and the said United
states civil service commission.
The civil service commission is greatly
| embarrassed in its work for want OF an
ADEQUATE permanent force for eler ,,,ili and t
| forth in its report invite attention 70
| the report. and especially urge upon the
| congress that this important bureau OF mo
| public service. which passes upon ths
| qualifications and character OF so large I.
number Of the officers and emploSss g,
the government. should be supported by ~
needed appropriations to secure prompt
| ness and efficiency
Washington Celebration.
The transfer of the government to w.
| city Is fact OF great historical interest.
| Among the people there IS a feeiing "
| genuine pride In the capital OF the re-
| public. 80, -
nectSon that In 1900 the population OF ths
District of Columbia was 1908: today J,
Is 27S.7ls The population or the city 2.
Washington was then s'2lo. to-day =
| 2lsl9s. 49,.
The congress having provided for an an
| appropriate national celebration OF tno
centennial anniversary OF the establish
ment OF the seat OF government ~ ,ns
| District OF Columbia the committees
authorised by II have prepared pro-
gramme for. the 18th OF December, ~.
| niversary day Deep interest has beeh