The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-08

crease in the personnel OF the navy are
approved, as we'll as those. OF the estab..
i lishment Of a national naval reserve ana
suitable recognition for all officers who
rendered distinguished service during the
Progress I'm Hawaii.
The progress and development of Ha-
wall Is noted and attention called TO the
needs of the islands as follows;, a. 1000
section 4 OF said act repeats chapter. %
/ OF the civil laws of Hawaii whereby the
| government was 10 ASSIST IN ehcoura I
| OF the republic, especially irrigation, The
| governor of Hawaii recommends legislation
supply as may exist on the public lands,
with view OF promoting land settlement.
| The earnest consideration Of the congress
j Is invited to this Important recommenda-
| ton and others, as embodied In the re-
| port of the secretary of the interior.
| The Twelfth Census.
| The work OF taking the twelfth census
| is referred to as follows:
| the work in connection with the twelfth
S Sationai UNDERTAKING. ordered by the cons
| gress each decade, has finally resulted in
the 70 Of an ab of
| growth of the country its manufacturing
and mechanical resources, its richness IN
| culturists their farms and products its
educational and religious opportunities, as
| well as questions pertaining to sociological
The iabors of the officials in charge OF the
bureau indicate that the law of March
| 3, 1899 requiring the completion of the four
| important and most desired subjects, name
poPuaitEn agrieStura manafastnr
| within the prescribed limit. vi
| Our Public Lands.
The total area Of public lands as given
by the secretary Of the interior is approx
9Sa.SS0 acres are undisposed of. and 1884, 45,-
7s2 acres have been reserved for various
Ing the year amount to 1Si5S, SS7. Sc acres.
| including 62,42S09 acres of Indian lands,
an increase of 4,2Il, 474.so over the proceed
Ing year; The total receipts from the sale
| of public lands during the fiscal year
were Si,379.75S.lo. an increase OF $780,,
The results obtained from our forest
| policy have demonstrated it's wisdom and
| the necessity In the Interest of the pub
| preparations by the congress for the car
| rying on of the work. On June 30. 1900.
presidential proclamations under section
"a of the act Of March 3, 1891. embracing
Pensions.
At the end Of the fiscal year there were
on the pension roll 993225 names, net
| increase of 900 over the fiscal year 1899.
The number added to r the rolls during
bursed for army pensions during the year
was slsi, ,cO,S7;2i and for navy pensions
ing an unexpended balance OF s5,5i2,7ss2 5
| to be covered into the treasury, which
shows an increase over o IN The previous Tbers
| were 6Si names added to the rolls during
| the year by special acts. passed at the
The act Of May. 1900, among other
| things provided for an extension of in
| come to TO- widows pensioTned under said
| the interior believes that by the opera
| tons of this act the number of persons
pensoned under it will increase and the
Increased annual payment for pensions
| will be between $3.0O0,C0O and $.00O00O.
The o m so }Hs p5 saor 'be
| making pension payments liberal beyond
precedent to them their widows and or
phans.
Agriculture.
| The department of agriculture has been
| extending its work during the past year.
reaching farther for new varieties of
| with the states and territories In re-
search along useful lines; making prog
ress In meteorological work relating s TO
| for ocean-gong vessels; continuing IN
quiry as to animal disease; looking into
| the extent and character of food adul-
| teration; outlining plans for the care.
preserva ton and intelligent harvesting OF
our woodlands; studying soils that pro
| edge of conditions. and helping to clothe
desert places with grasses. suitable to
| are being considered that their peoples
| may be helped to produce the 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 scientific investiga-
ton of material in the states and ter
| rtories has been inaugurated. Irrigation
| problems in our semi-ard regions are
| receiving careful and increased consider
alton.
| Civil Service for Philippines.
That there may be secured the best serv-
ice possible in the Philippine islands. have
issued, under date OF November TO- 1900 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 es-
tablishment and maintenance of an honest
| and efficient civil service in the Philippine
| islands, and for that purpose to conduct
| examinations for the civil service of the
Philippine islands. upon the request of the
| civil service board of said islands, under
such regulations 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
| other assistance. Its needs are fully set
| forth in It's report. ! invite attention to
| congress that this important bureau OF the
! public service, which passes upon the
| qualifications, and character, of SO, large q
number of the officers and employees OF
| the government, should be supported by all
| needed appropriations to secure prompt
| ness and efficiency
| Washington Celebration.
The transfer of the government to this
| city Is fact of great historical interest.
| Among the people there is a feeling OF
| genuine pride in the capital of the re-
public.
| 1t Is a matter of interest in this con-
| nection that In 1890 the population oS the
| District Of Columbia was 1903; to-day 1t
| is 27S,71s. The population of the city OF
| Washington was then 1910; to-day 1t is
2lS 1856.
| The congress having provided for IAN
appropriate national celebration of the
| centennial anniversary Of the establish
| ment of the seat of government In the
District Of Columbia" the committees
| authorized by it have prepared a pro-
| gramme for the 18th of December 1900,
which date has been selected as the an
| niyersary day. Deep interest has been
shown in the arrangements for the cele-
| bration by the members of the commit
| tees of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives the committee of governors
appointed by the president. and the COM
mittees appointed by the citizens and in
| habitants of the District of Columbia
| generally. The programme, In addition
| to a reception and other exercises at the
| executive mansion, provides commemora-
| tive exercises to be held jointly by the
a \ 80 atot IN