The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-07

the services Of it's soldiers and sailors
by making pension payments liberal
beyond precedent to them, their wild
ows n orphans.
There were %. $40 letters patent grant
ed, including reissues and designs, dur
ing the fiscal year ended Jun 80. 1900:
LEGO trade marks expired. 6S2 labels,
and 90 prints registered. The number
of patents which expired was 1855.
The total receipts for patents were
247.s27.5S, showing a surplus Of s1lo.-
400.T.
The attention of the congress is call
ed 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
The Territory OF Hawaii.
Much interesting information is Civ
en- in the report of the governor of
Hawaii as to the progress and develop
ment of the islands during the period
from July Z. 1898, the date Of the APP
prevail of the joint ~resolutio OF the
congress providing for their nnexa-
ton, up to April 80. 1900, the date of the
approval of the act providing a govern
ment for the territory, and thereafter.
The last Hawaiian census, taken in
the year 1896. gives a total population
of 109, 020, of which S1.019 were native
Hawaiians. The number OF Americans
reported was SASS. The results of the
Federal census, taken this year show
the islands to have a total population
of 154, Dol, showing an increase over
that reported in 1896 of A, 1881, or i1.2
per cent.
There mas been marked progress in
the educational, agricultural, and rail-
road development of the islands.
In the territorial act of April 80,
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ter "a of the civil laws of Hawaii,
whereby the government was to assist
in encouraging and developing the ag-
ricultural of the republic, es-
pecially irrigation. The governor of
Hawaii recommends legislation looking
to the development of such water sup
uly as may exist on the public lands,
with a view of promoting land settle
ment. The earnest consideration OF
the congress is invited to this important
recommendation and others, as embod-
led in the report of the secretary of the
interior.
The Twelfth Census.
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,
it's manufacturing and mechanical re-
sources, it's ichneSs in mines and for
ests, the number of it's a~griculturists,
their farms and products, it's education
al and religious opportunities, as well
as questions pertaining to sociological
conditions.
The labors 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, namely, population, agricui-
tural, manufacturing, and vital Stats
ticts, 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
states and territories, including the
Hawaiian Islands and Alaska, has been
announced. The growth of population
during the last decade amounts to over
13, 000, 900, a greater numerical increase
than in any previous census in the his
tory of the country.
Bulletins will be issued as rapidly as
possible giving population by states and
territories, by minor civil divisions.
Several announcements of this kim
AVE already been made, and it is hop-
ed that the list will be completed by
January 1st. Other bulletins giving
the results of the manufacturing and
agricultural inquiries 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 a trained force properly
equipped for statistical work, thus rails
ing the question whether in the inter-
est of economy and a thorough execu-
fiOn IF the cpnSlS 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 decennial
census, but in addition to nave the adj
vantage in the field and office work of
the bureau of trained assistants to ia
cilitate the early completion of this
enormous Undertaking.
l recommend hat the congress at
it's present session apportiOn represen-
tation among the several states as pro-
vided by the constitution.
Agriculture.
The department Of agriculture has
been extending it's work during the
past year, reaching farther for new
varieties of seeds and plants; co-ope-
rating more fully with the states and
territories in research along useful
lines; making progress in meteorologi-
cal work relating to lines of wireless
telegraphy and forecasts Tor OceangO-
ing vessels; continuing inquiry as to
animal disease; looking into the extent
and character of food ad~ulteration;
outlining plans for the care, preserva-
ton, n Intelligent harvesting of our
woodlands; studying soils that pro-
duces may cultivate with better knowl-
edge of conditions, and helping to
clothe desert places with grasses suit
able to our arid regions. Our island
possessions are being considered that
their peoples may be helped to produce
the tropical products now so extensive
ly brought into the United States. In
quire into methods of improving our
roads has been active during the year;
help has been given to may localities.
and scientific investigation of material
in the states and territories has been
inaugurated. Irrigation problems in
our semiarid regions are receiving care
full and increased consideration.
An extensive exhibit at Paris of the
products of agriculture has made the