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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
Postal Progress

The striking increase in the revenues
of the postoffice department shows
clearly the prosperity Of our people
and the increasing activity Of the busi-
ness Of the country.
The receipts of the postoffice depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80 last amounted to $121,S4S.047 an
increase of $10,216, S53.S7 over the pre-
-Geding year, the largest increase
known in the history Of the postal
service. The magnitude Of this i'll
crease will best appear from the fact
that the entire postal receipts for the
year 1860 amounted to but SS,51S.067.
Rural free-delvery service in 10
longer in the experimental stage; it
has become n fixed policy. The results
Following its introduction have fully
justified the congress in the large ap-
propriations made for it's establish
ment and extension. The average
yearly increase in post-office receipts
in the rural districts of the country is
about two per cent. We are now able,
by actual results. TO show that where
rural free-delivery service has been
established to such an extent as to en-
ilhie US to make comparisons the year.
~ increase has been upward of ten
per ceEt.
ON November |, 1902, 1850 rural
free e-delivery routes had been estab-
lished and We're in operation, covering
about one-third Of the territory of the
United States available for rural free
delivery service. There are now
awaiting the action of the department
petitions and applications for the es-
tablishment OF l0.,lS additional routes
This shows conc iuSively the want
which the establishment OF the SER
vice has met and the need of further
extending ii as rapidly as possible. 1t
H. justified both by the financial results
and by The practical benefits to our
rural population; it brings the men
who live OH the soil into close rela-
1ions with the active business world;
It keeps the farmer in daily touch with
The markets: il is a potential educa-
,ionai force: ii enhances the value OF
farm property, makes farm life far
pleasanter and less isolated, and will
do much 10 check the undesirable cur
rent from country to city
IL il to be hoped that the congress
will make liberal appropriations for the
continuance of the service already es-
tabished and FOR its futher extension.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
JONAS LONGS SONS.

teal, and economic ability from their
white associates. There are other
tribes which have as yet made no
perceptlble advance toward such
equality. TO try to force such tribes
too fast is to prevent their going for
ward at all. Moreover, the tribes live
under widely different conditions.
Where 4 tribe has made considerable
odvance and lives on fertile farming
soil it is possible to. allot the members
lands in severalty much as is the case
with white settlers. On the arid
prairie lands the effort should be to
induce the Indians to lead pastoral
rather than agricultural lives, and to
permit them to settle in villages
rather than to force them into isola-
ton.
The large Indian schools situated re-
mote from any Indian reservation do a
special and peculiar work of great
importance. But, excellent though
these are, an immense amount of ad-
ditional work must be done on the
reservations themselves among the old,
and above all among the young, In
dians.
The first and most important step
toward the absorption of the Indian is
to teach him to earn his living; yet 1t
Is not necessarily to be assumed that
in each community all Indians must
become either tillers of the soil or
stock raisers. Their industries may
properly be diversified, and those who
show special desire or adaptability for
industrial or even commercial pursuits
should be encouraged so far as prac-
ticable to follow out each his own
bent.
Every effort should be made 10
develop the Indian along the lines of
natural aptitude, and to encourage
the existing native industries peculiar
to certain tribes, such as the various
kinds of basket weaving, canoe build
ing, smith work, and blanket work.
Above all, the Indian boys and girls
should be given confident command of
coloquial English. and should ordn-
arily be prepared for a vigorous strug-
gle with the conditions under which
their people live, rather than for im-
mediate absorption into some more
highly developed community.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03

The officials who represent the gov
eminent in dealing with the Indians
work under hard conditions. and also
under conditions which render it easy
to do wrong and very difficult to- de-
tect wrong. Consequently they should
be amply paid on the one hand, and on
the other hand a particularly high
standard of conduct should be demand
ed from them, and where misconduct
can be proved the punishment should
be exemplary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03

consequent prevention OF settlement.
Moreover, the approaching exhaustion
OF the public ranges has OF late led
to much discussion as to the best man
ner of using these public lands in the
West which are suitable chiefly for
grazing. The sound and steady de-
velopment of the West depends upon
the building up of homes therein,
Much of our prosperity as nation
has been due to the operation OF the
homestead law On the other hand,
we should recognize the fact that in
the grazing region the man who cor
responds 10 the hoiTlcsteader may be
unable to settle permanently If only
allowed to use the same amount of
pasture land that his brother the
homesteader, is allowed to use OF ara
BILE land. one hundred and sixty acres
OF rich and well-watered soil, or a
much smaller amount of Irrigated
land, may keep q family in plenty,
whereas no one could get a living
from one hundred and sixty acres OF
dry pasture land capable of support
ing at the ouside only one head OF
cattle to every ten acres. In the past
great tracts of the public domain have
been fenced in by persons having no
title thereto, in direct defiance of the
law forbidding the maintenance or
construction of any such unlawful in
closure of public land. For various
reasons there has been little interfer-
ence with such Enclosures in the past,
but ample notice has now been given
the trespassers. and all the resources
at the command of the government
will hereafter be used to put a stop
TO such trespassing.
In view of the capital importance
of these matters, / commend them to
the earnest consideration of the con-
gress, and IL the congress finds diff
Guilty in dealing with them from lack
of thorough knowledge of the subject,
| recommend that provision be made
for commission of experts specially
to investigate and report upon the
complicated questions involved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
Sciences Aid to Farming

In no department Of government
work in recent years has there been
greater success than in that of giving
scientific aid to the farming popula-
tion, thereby showing them how most
efficiently to help themselves. There
Is no need of insisting upon its i'm
portance, for the welfare of the farmer
is fundamentally necessary to the well
fare of the Republic as whole. In
addition To such work as quarantine
against animal and vegetable plaques.
and warning against them when here
introduced. much efficient help has
been rendered to the farmer by the
Introduction of new plants specially
fitted for cultivation under the peculiar
conditions existing in different por-
tions OF the country, New cereals
have been established in The semi-arid
West. For instance, the practicability
of producing the best types OF macar-
oni wheats In regions of an annual
rainfall of only ten inches or there
abouts has been conclusively demon
strated. Through the introduction of
new rices in Louisiana and Texas the
production of rice in this country has
been made to about equal the home
demand. In the Southwest the possi-
bility or regrassing over-stocked range
lands has been demonstrated; In the
North many new forage crops have
been introduced, while in the East it
has been shown that some of our
choicest fruits can be stored and ship
pend in such a way as to find a profit
able market abroad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03

consideration of the congress the plans
of the Smithsonian Institution for
making the museum under its charge
worthy of the nation, and for preserv-
Ing at the national capital not only
records of the vanishing races of men
but OF the animals of this continent
which, like the buffalo, will soon be-
come extinct unless specimens from
which their representatives may be re-
newed are sought in their native re-
glons and maintained there in safety
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
District Of Columbia

The District of Columbia is the only
part of our territory in which the Ma
tlonal government exercises local OF
municipal functions, and where in con-
sequence the government has "A free
hand in reference to certain types of
social and economic legislation which
must be essentially local or municipal
in their character The government
should see to 1t, for instance, that the
hygienic and sanitary legislation af-
fecting Washington is of high char
acter. The evils of slum dwellings,
whether in the shape of crowded and
congested tenement-house districts or
of the back-alley type, shouldsnever be
permitted TO grow up in Washington.
The city should be a model in every
respect for all the cities Of the coun-
try, The charitable and correctional
systems of the district should receive
consideration at the hands of the con-
gress to the end that they may embody
the results of the most advanced
thought in these fields, Moreover,
while Washington is not a great in
tiustrlal city, there is some Industrial
ism here, and our labor legislation,
while it would not be important In it.
self, might be made a model for the
rest of the nation. We should pass,
for instance, a wise employer s-liabil-
ity act for the District of Columbia,
yards Railroad companies In the dis
trict ought TO be required by law to
block their frogs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
The Indian Problem

In dealing with the Indians our aim
should be their ultimate absorption
into the body of our people. But in
many cases this absorption must and
should be very slow. In portions of
the Indian Territory the mixture of
blood has gone on at the same time
with progress i'm wealth and eduea-
tion, so that there are plenty of men
with varying degrees of purity Of In
dian blood who are absolutely indis-
tinguishable in t9oint Of social. poll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
Too Much Printing

There is growing tendency 10 pro-
vide for the publication of masses of
documents for which there is no public
demand and for the printing of which
there is no real necessity. Large num-
bers OF volumes are turned out by the
government printing presses for which
there is no justification. Nothing
should be printed by any Of the de-
partments unless it contains something
of permanent value, and the congress
could with advantage cut down very
materially on all the printing which
it has now become customary to pro-
vide. The excessive cost OF govern
ment printing is "a strong argument
against the position OF those who are
inclined ON abstract grounds to advo-
cate the governments doing any work
which can with propriety be left in
private hands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03

better protection Of the lives and limbs
of railway employees, which was passed
in 1898, Went into full effect on August
!, 1901. 1t has resulted in averting
thousands of casualties. Experience,
shows, however, the necessity of addi-
tiOnal legislation to perfect this law.
y bill 10 provide for this passed tbs
senate at the last session, 1t is to he
hoped that some such measure may
now be enacted into law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
Legislation for Alaska

] especially urge upon the congress
the need of wise legislation for Alaska.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
The Merit System

Gratifying progress has been mad,
during the year in the extension OF
the merit system of making appoint-
ments in the government service. 1t
should be extended by law to the Dis
trlct of Columbia. 1t is much to be
desired that our consular system be
established by law on a basis provid-
ing for appointment and promotion
only in consequence of proved fitness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
White House Repairs

Through a wise provision of the con-
sress at its last session the White
House, which had become disfgured
IContinuod an p,ra an
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03

The National Museum
| again recommend TO the favorable
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Continued on Page o.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
To Protect Railway Men

The safety-appiiance law, for the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09
kECEIVED HER COMAlSSTtIN.

On Friday last Miss Eva Dem&en
was the recipient of a parchment
of which she is justly proud-it be-
ing her appointment as post-mis-
tress at this point for the term of
four years from the 5th day of AID.
ril, 1902.
Miss Demgen is not only proud
of the distinction and honor thus
bestowed, but is also grateful to
the many kind friends who, rec.
ognizing her efficiency for the posi-
ton, worked so assiduously IN her
behalf; and that those friends were
legion is evidenced by the voice OF
the people as expressed at "a meet.
ing of ourcitizens, by ballot, short
ly prior to her appointment. :
To Miss Demgen is extended our
congratulations, knowing that in
her appointment the patrons of the
Office may be assured of contint1-
alton of the faithful service which
was rendered during her term as
assistantto Postmaster Bates ~.
s Miss Della Thoin, who has also
held a responsible position with the
local department for some months
past, remains with Miss Demgen ii
the capacity of assistant. .s= 81 s, s. J.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09
Kinney ! & ] Declines. J !
Wires the Duluth Herald That
Under No Circumstances: i
..:. Will He Become
A CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE

A CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE.
The Herald is authorized to state
that o. D. Kinney will not be a can
didate for the Republican no,nina-
ton. for. congress in the Eighth
district to succeed Page; Morris. z=
It has been known for some time
past that Mr.. Kinney was averse to
entering the congressional race, be.
ing disposed to devote all his atten-
tion to his private interests and, lat
the same time, look after his health,
which has caused him some anxiety
for several years. Nh. Kinney has
been spending the winter in Flori-
da and, as it was reported, his health
was much improved, some of his
friends thought he might be in
duced to become a congressional
candidate, in view Of the very wide
spread sentiment in his favor.
These hopes have been destroyed
by Mr.. Kinney's positive declina-
ton. His health is still poor; and
he has gone to Battle Creek sani.
tarium for a short stay *fn tele-
gram to The Herald, Mr.: Kinney
says: =:
please announce that under no
circumstances will be candidate
for congress"
This statement he desires to be
considered a final reply to the nu-
merous requests that he become a
candidate. While keenly appre-
ciating the unsolicited offers of sup
port, and the honor which they
would confer upon him, Mr.: Kinney
feels compelled, i'm view of the state
of his health, to keep out of public
life-Duluth Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09

Seth H. Bjorkquist, q tailor fo1
three years past employed at the
establishment of n. A. Holmer, died
ON Tuesday morning of heart dis
ease. He had been ailing for sev-
eral weeks. for two weeks prior to
his death being confined to his bed
Deceased was a young man, q
years of age, his parentst still resid.
ing in his native land. A brother
residing at Minneapolis, was with
him at the time of demise, remain
ing to the last sad rites.
During the residence of Mr.. Bjork.
quist in Virginia he had made
msny warm friends, who regret hie
untimely removal from our midst
He was member of the local lodge
S. III. & E. f. of A., under the auspices
of which order the funeral cere.
monies were conducted from the
Swedish NJ. E. church yesterday
Rev. Eredlund, of Eveleth, ofici.
ating. z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09

gau, willSbel presented at Our Lady
of Lourde,s Church, Virginia, on
ednssday eyeninig next, May 18th.
thror1l He med dium Of the .Cinem-
[atog q owing picture ma
chines hich makes it possible for
everyone to witness a ren1arkab bly,
accurat repro duction Of this great
|eventa hich Until recently could
only bseeen by crossing the ocean.
Thefe.are about one hundred pic
lures Phown, and every movement
of theflundIeds Of people who take
part ia the performance are faith.
fully reproduced. Preliminary to
the Passion Play, several moving
scenesof the village Of Ober-Am-
mergan are shown, depicting the
thousapds Of people, from ali parts
of thexorld, who visited the fam
GUS village in the summer Of 1900,
the theatre in which the. play is
given, md portraits of the leading
actors These scenes are followed
by the esmoving views Of the play it.
self, beginning with the triumphant
entry into Jerusalernnpic turing hun
dreds of men, women and children,
thronging through the streets of
Jerusalem, to welcome the Saviour,
and followed by the last supper and
the scenes incident to the betrayal
Of Jud4s, the trial Of Christ, the
scourging at the pillar and crown-
ing with thorns, the way of the
cross. The crucifxion and finally the
resurrection and ascension. The
pnesentation throughout is said to
be very impressive, and is endorsed
by both clergy and. press, for the
vividne1s with which il pictdres
scriptuial history. Mr. Walter Kill
rains =interesting explanation and
we'll rendered baritone solos, makes
the presentation unusually COM
plete. Admissi ion % cents; children
Is cents
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09
DIED lT IxAHKL1S,

Freland Eastman, of Burt, Iowa,
died at Frsnklin ON Tuesday sfter~
noon sfteT.2n illness Of abosst two
weeks with pneumonia o.
Deceased was = married msns n
yeaIs ofage, and leaves . wife snd
child Il theiI home In Bart to nsonnD
the loeD q q kisd father 7nd inda1G>
ct hu1esd. snd TO t1,en - exsesd
|ed e. ssSef-E & b 11arfe
- Il 8
-4Ers lp1s 1xia 1orelnof Saof,
|Ranelee. .of Ftss11in, asda sos1s,
hw q Ar. Chas- Nichols, Of Bnrt;
~hene 4es1l,a niain& intesesls he
was 1oo6nE after 1t t1se time 1e wa
taken IN.
The nenE1ias were shipped to
Bnrt wednesd1y morninE for inter
snent accompanied by Ara- e. d
Rarnselee, af E1nf1in, 4nd Hr.C.H
Nichols, Of Ainne.poais, bGofha>in
law Of the deceased.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09
cor IHn COH.

On Friday last the stockhoIde1s
in the lease Of the northeast Of the
northwest and the northvest Of tie
no9theast,of section II and Oacuen
- iAstleoflnlfe . = I : p
section 2 5A. situated just- sout1l
Of the big Aal,o1fHE mine ut Hib-
hlnE, received their cash for the
sake made in January hst Among
the be1e6ci1rles are several Vinkin-
Sana, and they are n1turally eazted
over their respective poufiona.
The sale was made TO Psckanda,
Nather & Co, the Cleveland one
dealers. who have since douea great
amount Of exploratory work, prev
ing 6ne ore body on the property.
The surface il said to be shallow
enough to permit Of open-cut min
ing and that is the method that will
probably be employed. The fee Of
the land is owned by the Western
Aesaba Land company, which is
controlled by James J. Hill, and was
organized to take over the iron
lands of the Wright & Davis com
pany, when they were bought by
the Great Northern interests. The
lease was held by T. Jones, of Iron
Mountain; A. B. Coates, T. J. Jones
aud DR.. Stuart Bates, of Virginia;
John 6. Williams and Richard
Schell, of Duluth; and the neat sum
of 100000 will be divided between
them,
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n COTTAGE At BAssETT LAKE

"A COTTAGE At BAssErT LIKE.
Supt. E. D. Parmelee, of Franklin
and J. O. Shadbolt were visitors to
beautiful Bassett lake, on the line
of the Duluth 4 Iron Range, yester.
day, their object being to look over
the grounds with the idea of estab.
fishing neat, outing camp. Bas.
'sett is known as one Of the very
finest fishing and hunting grounds
of this section. and the gentlemen
will at once put men to work clea=.
ing a a.camp ground and erect a nea,
cottage, and will put couple o1
good boats on the lake for the nee
and accommodation Of themselves
and friends. :. s..:# s<s.s /. !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09
I HEW t:HUaca 1uH EYE1Era.

! a HEW CHURCa 1UR BTELETR. &
The Presbyterians are preparing
to begin work Immediately on new
church which will be erected near
the Faya1 school btaild ldinR The
FayaI IRON Co. made the church q
substantial gift and thus they will
be enabled 70 erectsa very neats and
comfortable house Of worship with
out the usual financial strain and
without being burdened BY debt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-09

AND Is GROUND 70 PIECES.

As. the $3.50 passenger train on
the. Duluth, Missabe 4 Northern
road was pulling out Of the Virgin
ia yards Tuesday Mike Kuorek and
John KopreL two Polish miners at
the Auburn, were coming up the
track returning from work, and as
the engine approached Kuorek, ,1de-
spite the efforts of his companion,
threw himself in front of the NOV
ing train and ere a stop could be
made was ground under the wheels
into an rnrecognizable mass. IS:
I Kuorek was a married man, with
his wife and son living on Walnut
street. He is accredited as being a
sober and industrious man, and the
cause of his act or the intent there
OF, whether to cross the track ahead
OF the train or with suicidal intent,
is not known. + 1t is said that for
two weeks past he has talked and
acted strangely, and IT - thought
by some the act was committed in a
fit of temporary alteration =s =. ? ii
Deputy Coroner Christopher was
at once notified and with others re-
paired to the scene, but decided no
inquest was necessary. - .zZ zS=.z.- = -
. Funeral services were held yester-
day, the remains being Inferred in
the Virginia cemetery. ~.
In conve1Ystion with - reporter
Engineer Lsubsch IN charge Of tlse
train, tells tle following story Of
the tragedy: u -> II
We had just left f3fefsfe, and
reached spot about = mite from
die station. II 10 where men, pess~
ing visGfnfs ssd one af tl,e 1s5ses
scar dsefe nse t1,e tsscls for . feot
path =
Il nol5ee6 tWo npea' stAad51k
sbost t~esty feet from ttae fonA,
|bst - 6ey seeased to be Gsst Of ~
lseek, sa1 stseA5sE IN