The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-04

most striking new development II the ex-
come Ya almost % Wholly Nv within % The last Il year. %
Al the beginning OF the nscal year 1885
1900 the numerous routes In operation was
ninx % I less "d than % L N nonsSs. % ns On The the lsth
OF November. 1900. the. number had In
creased to esl4. reaching into ~ states and
isoi.ss4 The number Of applications now
pending and awoiting action nearly
equals all those granted up TO the present
about 5000 routes WIN have been estab-
ushed providing for the daily delivery of
mails at the scattered homes Of about
This service ameliorates the isolation of
farm life. concuces to good roads and
Quickens and extends the dissemfnaticn
far has tended to allay the apprehension
that IL would be SO expensive as to forbid
its general adoption or make 4 serious
burden Its actual application has shown
that 1t increases postal receipts and eau
be accomplished by reductions IN other
branches OF the service 80 that tho aug.
mented revenues and the accomplished
savings together materially reduce fhs
Ths sy,asnss. ys,sA point .@ e & shsss e.
annual report OF the postmaster general.
which. with its recommendations. Is rec
the S S san o e ts: s:
special service, however, requires such .
large outlay OF money that II should be
undertaken only after careful study and
wolves.
The Navy. :
Very eficIent service has been rendered
by the navy In q connection with the in-
surrection In the Philippines and the re-
cent disturbance In Chins
A very satisfactory set enent has been
made OF the long pending question OF the
manufacture ot arnaor plates. A reason
able price has been secured and the nee
essity for good armor plate avoided
approve Of the recommendations OF
the navy for new vessels and for addf-
uonal officers and men which the re-.
quired Increase Of the navy makes neces-
sary.
l commend to the favorable action of
the congress the measure now pending
for the erection OF a statue to the mem
ory Of the late David ID. Porter. COM
mend also the establishment of a national
naval reserve and grade of vice ad-
miraL ..sl.a
Provisions should be made, as recon-
wards for special merit Many oficers
who rendered the most distinguished SER
vice during the rest OF the war with
Spain have received in return no recog-
milton from the congress.
Public Lands. -is
The total area Of public lands as given
proximatefy Ion, ,sSi, ,sss acres Of Which
sl7. $50 $50 acres are undisposed of and 154.-
746.I2 acres have been reserved for varf-
The total receipts from the sale of pub
lie lands during the fiscal year were
x. S7s 1SS1o an increase Of 8, 3os, rs over
the preceding year.
Pensions.
At the END OF the fiscal year there were
on the pension roll s9S. rs names. q net
Increase Of 20lo over the fiscal year 1889.
Pensions paid during the year amounted
toS;si of SnG az sor Is naxy pensions S.1Sl
- -. - - e..a i11 20 .as ~ III
cred into the treasury, which shows an
Increase iI over the previous yeas Of
The act OF May, 1900. among other
things passed q bill for an extra income to
widows pensioned under said act to $3.50
per annum The secretary Of the inte-
the number OF persons penstoned under IL
Will increase the annual payment Tor
pensons between $4,000 900 and - .0o0.
Hawaiiaa Islands.
Much interesting information Is given
In the report Of the governor OF. Hawaii
as to the progress and deveiopment Of
the islands during the period from June
9. 1898. to the date of the approval Of the
Jofne resolution of congress providing for
their annexation up to April %. 1900, the
government-of me territory ny thereafter.
The last Hawaiian census. taken In the
year 1885. gives q total population of 1es.-
taken this year shows the islands to have
q population Of 1s4, COL
There has been marked progress in the
educational and agricultural departments
of the islands.
The territorial act of April 30, 1900,
whereby the government was to assist in
encouraging and developing the aGricul-
tural resources of the republic, and espe-
cially irrigation. the governor OF Hawaii
recommends legislation looking to the de-
velopment Of such water supply as may
exist on the public lands. with q view OF
promoting land settlement The earnest
consideration OF the congress Is invited
to this important recommendation, and
others as embodied IN the report OF the
secretary OF the interior.