The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04
1,sneu, prov1ulng rur the GARY defIvery
nf mails at the scattered homes Of

1lsneu, prov1ulng rur the GARY denvery
of mails at the scattered homes Of
about 100000 of rural population,
This servic. ameliorates the isolation
of farm life conduces to good roads,
and quckens and extends the dissemina-
ton of general information. Experience
thus far has tended to allay the APP
prehenson that it would be so ex-
ton or make it serious burden Its
actual application has shown that it
increases postal receipts, and can be
accompanied by reductions in other
branches of the service, so that the
augmented revenues and the accom- acc
plished savings together materially re-
duce the net cost. The evidences which
l',int to these conclusions are present.
cd in detail in the annual report of the
postmaster general, which, with its rec
concentrations is recommended to the
consideration of thu congress. The full
! development of this special service.
however, requires such an outlay OF
only after careful study and thor
ough understanding Of all that it in
wolves.
Very efficient service has been rem
/. dered by the navy in connection with
/. the insurrection in the Philippines and
! the recent disturbance in China.
! A very satisfactory settlement has
/ been made of the long-pending question
| of the manufacture of armor-plate.
| reasonable price has been secured and
!, the necessity for government armor
plant avoided.
1 / approve of the recommendation of the
! secretary of the navy for new vessels
| and for additional officers and men
| which the required increase of the navy
1 makes necessary. l commend to the
/ measure now pending for the erection
1 of a statue to the memory of the late
4 Admiral David D. Porter. I commend
also the establishment Of national ma
! val reserve and of the grade of vice adj
miral. Provision should be made as
recommended by the secretary. for suit
! able rewards for special merit. Many
| officers who rendered the most distin-
guished service during the recent war
with Spain have received in return no
reesgniti9n from the n s1sa
given by the secretary of the interior
is approximately 1,071, 1881, 1852 acres, of
which 9179S5.S80 acres are undisposed
Of and 154T45.TS2 acres have been re-
served for various purposes. The pub
amount to 13, ass, 8S7.96 acres, including
62,42S09 acres of Indian lands, an in
crease of 4,271, 47480 over the preceding
year. The total receipts from the sale
Of public lands during the fiscal year
were s4.s7s. 75s.1O, an increase CT $780,
spots over the preceding year.
The results obtained from our forest
policy have demonstrated it's wisdom
and the necessity in the interest Of the
public for its continue nee and Increased
appropriations by the congress for the
carrying on of the work On June 80.
1900, there were thirty-seven forest re-
serves, created by presidential proclaim
ations under section "a of the act OF
March 8. 1891, embracing an area OF
4e.425,529 acres.
reserve, in the state of Washington
was reduced 265.040 acres, leaving Its
present area at ll,s2s,s4o acres. The
Prescott reserve in Arizona was in.
creased from 10,240 acres to 423,6St
acres, and the Big Horn reserve. il
Wyoming. was increased from LIP ,69t
! acres to 1,1S0,SOO acres. A new reserve
/ the Santa Ynez. in California, embrac-
ing an area of $4,000 acres. was Great
ed during this year. On Oct. 10, 1900
the Grow Creek forest reserve, in Wy
oming, was created, with an area O
1920 acres.