Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

during the fiscal ended June 90, 1900;
1850 trade marks, 6S2 labels, ard 50
prints registered. The number of pat
ents which expired was 1888. The to-
tai receipts for patents were $685.
22s,35. The expenditures were sl,247,-
s2l .5S, showing surplus of s110, 400.77.
The attention of the congress is called
to the report of the secretary of the
interior touching the necessity for the
further establishment of schools in the
territory of Alaska, and favorable ac-
ton is invited thereon.
Much interesting information is given
in the report Of the governor of Ha-
waii as to the progress and develop
ment of the islands during the period
from July Z, 1885, the date of the APP
prevail of the joint resolution of the
congress providing for their annexation
up to April go 1900, the date of the APP
prevail of the act providing a govern
ment for the territory, and thereafter.
The director Of the census states that
the work in connection with the twelfth
census is progressing favorably. This
national undertaking, ordered by the
congress each decade, has finally re-
suited in the collection of an aggrega-
ton of statistical facts to determine
the industrial growth of the country, its
manufacturing and mechanical re-
sources its richness in mines and for
ests, the number of its agriculturists,
their farms and products, its educa-
tional and religious opportunities, as
as we'll as questions pertaining to So
Geological conditions.
The labors Of the officials in charge
of the bureau indicate that the law of
March 3, 1899, requiring the completion
of four important and most desired
subjects, namely. populaticc, agricul-
tural, manufacturing. and vital statis-
tics. will be completed within the pre-
scribed limit.
The field work incident to the above
inquiries is now practically finished,
and as a result. the population of the
gtates and territories, including the
announced. The growth of population
during the last decade amounts to
over 100000 greater numerical in
crease than i'll any previous census in
the history of the country.
Bulletins will be issued as rapidly as
and territories by minor civil divisions.
Several announcements of this kind
have already ben made, and 1t is hoped
that the list will be completed by Jan.
]. Other bulletins giving the results of
the manufacturing and agricultural in
quiries will be given to the public as
rapidly as circumstances will admit.
The director, while confident of his
ability to complete the different
branches of the undertaking in the al
lotted time. finds himself embarrassed
by the lack of trained force properly
equipped for statistical work. thus rails
ing the question whether in the inter-
est of economy and a thorough execu-
tion of the census work there should
not be retained in the government en-
ploy a certain number of experts not
only to aid in the preliminary organiza-
ton prior to the taking of the decen-
NAL census, but in addition to have the
advantage in the field and office work
of the bureau of trained assistants to
facilitate the early completion of this
enormous undertaking.
I recommend that the congress at its
present session apportion representa-
ton among the several states as pro-
vided by the constitution.