The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-12-06

4 OF the navy for more ships and an in,
q cFease IN the personnel OF the navy ART
a approved. as well - those Of the estab
> Hshment OF national naval reserve and
, suitable recognition for all officers who
Z rendered distinguished service during the
! war with Spain.
: Progress In Hawaii
D The progress and development OF IT.-
wall Is noted and atteniica called TO the
? needs or the Islands rs follows:
, In the territorial act 81 April 60 1900
section I OF said act fcnegis ch4rtfr A
OF the civil laws OF Hawaii whereby the
government was 20 assist ic ercruragir- :
and developing the agricultural reSourc. 5
OF the republic. especially irf sation The
governor OF Hawaii recommends legislation
looking TO the deVel0pntIf tf such waf- r
supply as may exist on tie u-hfio arGs.
with view II promoting iarf settlement.
The earnest consideration o. tas congres .
IL Invited 10 this important r. lmmenda-
ton and others, as embodied in he rs-
port OF the secretary OF the Interior
The Twelfth Census.
The work OF taking the twelfth census
is referred TO as follows:
The director Of the census state that
the work in connection with the tweiffh
census Is progrc ssng faVorahiy. This
national undertaking. ordered bv the con-
gIess each decade. has finally resulted in
the collection OF an aggreeafi0u Of Stats
tical facts TO determine the Industrial
growth of the country. its manufacturing
and mechanical resources. fits richness IN
mines and forests. the number of lis agri-
culturists. their farms aud products ifs
educational and religious opportunities. -
We'll as questions pertaining 20 sociological
conditions.
The labors Of the officials ir charge NJ tho
bureau indicate that the law of March
3. 1899. requiring the completion 90 the four
Important and most desired subjects. rame-
inr snd Viii s,ossi,, '"r r1ti,; "l"Aula1tu
within the prescribed limit.
Our Public Lands.
The total area OF public lands as given
by the secretary Of the interior is approx
g25.SS9 acres are undisposed o. and f5t -i5
7s2 acres have been reserved fcr yarious
purposes. The pub.iclands disposed of drr-
ing the year amount o. l3.fI5 s>, eG acres.
including s2i23t9 acres Of Indian iands'
an increase ~ i2-'.l-fS0 ovcr the preced-
Ing year The total rece pt, from ttc sale
of public gris ilrfns thc fiscal year
were Sl319 o., BIB. an f..fr. .f saq-
go 76 over the grecc. u- 'e1~
Tho results obtained frpl cu~ forest
policy have demonstrated it. .vi, iom ard
the necessity .n tho interest ot the pub
r',loi. rr LOT US coz, u .lh.' nd i' .ei APP
,i, ~ ~ co., M w. l'' ile car
ticro -. 81 ''h. l'W,
49,, e, t'' ''' ''F'r. greater by
3, - ..'.' section
On a,o, 80 , 90 '' emo deihS
"' "''N % '''i-'''-' ''''-
Pensions.
At the end n the f...r voar fll~o ,vora
on the pension roll st--5 nafn.- , nor
rbo ,,,,,5',- tI ,"' f'il i't'.
tho 49, 80 -gft r-i ''' ."ii'S
bursed for grr,v ,,,,.sf,,,s ,t,rt'. ~ % "ia
was Si.i. ,t 3s.-l. aud ior navy pensions
ing an nnevronfcs q - .,, O. ,o 80 y.
70 De covered into t.t frcI .uIy which
SHOWS an increase over tae previous
years expenditure ~ &NlIil-o There
no vs,r bv ,,,...f . rs
first session Of ths r'f,,- ~t, ,o,,,,,''n ,'
The act OF MAY. 1850 among Other
things provided for an extension OF in
eotnt go, 20 20 Wlco"s ei'7l2l'I un'er said
the Interior believes that hv f5e oncra.
tions of this act tho nuuior of pcrsons
pensioned under q VII increase and ma
Increased annual payment Tor pensions
will be between 81 ',t .Ol and si d IA
The governncn, f,stl, ','i ar;,..eciaies thu
sorvtcas s is ,-ts nE ~ 4
making rension ravnents iiberei bevoDd ,
precedent 10 them. their willows and or
phans
AprIcuIture ]
"N .
IL par .i",", ~ "sitDl',,"Ie naS pcen
~, itt,,Is w ".'' ~ ''. p-7 Ne"tI
aea1 se@1 mug - i-"',uot ."' new N"iI'les Vt
ou,I' So u alu p.aIlS' C',", ".lli- WvI, lulIy
ssaroh "'J III re- I
ro"t ,.,ia "a "IonR 'ut i,ivf iH"Nlhs iIob-
-. - !. % me-, otolotlcat %oIN i'stllhS 10
nhes OF WlreicsS triesraphy ana forecasts =,
lW ocean gong vessels, continuing IN
curry as 70 animal disease looking into L
the extent and character or food adul- u
teratloni outlining plans Tor the care, =
preserVauon ana inieiligent harvesting OF j
our woodlands; studying soils that pro- :,
1ucers may cultivate with better knowl-
sdge OF conditions. and hfining 10 clOths v
iesert places win grasses suitable TO :,
our aIiu regions p,I ,'lthd possessions
are DslhE considered tndt tneir peoples =
may be helped 10 produce the tropical !,
products now so extensively brought into u