The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
Indiana Comes i'm for Very Liberal
share of the Accession OF Effort
in This Direction.
EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD
CIvIL-sERyICE sTENOGRAPHERS
WANTED IN WASHINGTON.
White House ImprOyements-FOre
Work i'm 1902-Six Statues to
Military Heroes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


ing architect is rushing the work on plans
for public buildings authorized at the last
session OF Congress. Ten public buildings
are being planned for Indiana in addition
20 the one under construction at Indian
apolis. In six OF the cities sites have al
ready been passed to the government. Con-
demnation proceedings to acquire sites are
going on in one city, IN two others the re-
ports of the inspector have been received
and thirty days notice has been given for
persons interested to express their views
as TO the availability Of the various sites
offered; in another case Indiana architects
have been invited TO submit plans in COM
petition. as provided by the Tarsney act.
Title to sites have been secured in Ander-
son. Elkhart. Hammond. Logansport. Rich
mond, Vincennes and Muncie. Work on the
plans for the Anderson and Lisihart build
.ngs will be started next spring and for
the Hamond building early next summer.
Sketch plans have been completed for the
Logansport building. The working draw
fnss will be finished and the buildings will
be placed on the market early in the fall.
The plans for the Richmond and Muncie
buildings viii be taken UP in the fall.
The Vinosnnes building will be constructed
under the competitive plan. The architects
who have entered the competition will sub
init their plans Sept. l. Sites will be select
ed at Bedford and Marion within the next
Few weeks Inspector Reid who made an
examination OF the sites offered In these
two cities. recently submitted his report.
His recommendations will not be made pub
lie until the views OF the people OF Bedford
and Marion have been expressed on the
subject. Rapid progress Is being made with
fAaA hxrT
gres at its last session. Indiana was well
cared Tor In the omnibus building bill, and
there has been no delay on the part Of the
treasury officials in carrying out the will
of Congress 50 far as Indiana is concerned.
Tie supervising architect has enough work
Ga hand to kssp him going for more than IAN
1l0 buildings In addition 10 the improve
Inents and extensions authorized in va
rious cites
On Aug. II civil-servics examinations will
be held In Indianapolis and other cities in
the United States for male stenographers
wanted by the government. The present
register for the departmental and Philip
pine service is depleted. and competent men
are in demand. Departmental stenographers
receive from $40 10 81. 200, and those in the
Philippines from 81 300 to 81 400. The Phil
ippine Civil-service Board announces that
q will APPOINT at 81. 400 stenographers who
sranscribe 100 words minute and obtain
an average OF S. in the fifth subject of the
ttenography examination. Persons falling
ln the August examination will be allowed.
ppon filing new applications, TO take the
ali. AHA ' p'' ''a''O'' III '"s
The report. just made public, of Colonel
symons, engineer officer in charge Of public,
buildings and grounds, contains some in
terosting recommendations relative TO the
Wvr-s&~ 40 o.an
the care and maintenance OF the conserva-
tory and greenhouses OF the executive man
sion. which is the amount asked for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1904, but for
which: Congress granted but 5000. The
Iast-named amount IS not sufficient to pro-
vide the force OF gardeners. firemen and
Iaborers necessary for the proper care OF
the White House greenhouses, which have
been re-erected at the propagating gardens
and for the purchase Of supplies, tools,
plants and seeds. and II is recommended
that the increase OF So 600 be granted. The
few greenhouses formerly connected with
the White House which Ii was possible to
re-erect ct the propagating gardens are not
or sufficient capacity to do the work re-
quired OF them, but in their re-erection the
best was done with the funds available
They should be increased by the erection
OF at least two additional houses, and an
estimate OF 5000 for the purpose is sub
mitted and recommended. One of these
houses Is required to give winter shelter to
the expensive bay trees which during the
summer adorn the terraces and porticoes
Of the White House. An estimate of $4,000
IS submitted and recommended for build
ing a stable for the use OF the President
the executive office and the office Of public
buildings and grounds. The stables at
present In use are inadequate and in no
with the splendid residence Of the Presi-
dent or his stable needs the variety and
Importance or the business of the executive
= Of a., l&.,fll \
grounds. which are ali accommodated to-
gether- The present stable Is a low brick
structure built many years ago and so near
the ground as to be damp and unhealthy for
horses In connection with IL is an old
wooden stable which is needed to increase
the capacity to the required amount. They
rectly south OF the State Department on a
plot or ground which will undoubtedly I'm
the near future be selected as the site of a
nonument 10 one of the Nations great
men. proper and adequate stable
should be built on new site farther TO the
south on seventeenth street, 10 be selected
Nineteen hundred and two was the BAN
ner year In the amount and value of the
forestry work accomplished, according to
the officials OF the Department of Agricul
ture. Private land owners continue 10 ask
for help from the bureau in putting their
forests under management, and the bureau
has not men nor money enough TO satisfy
all the requests. Progress i'm forestry Is
shown conspieuously among the States and
I'm the Hawaiian and the Philippine islands
The energy shown by state forest commits
sions. the growth in attendance at the three
professional schools. and the establishments
d lecture courses in forestry In forty-five
state institutions; Hawaifs interest in for
estry, displayed by the recent setting
aside I'm the islands OF eight forest reserves
the Investigations and discoveries OF the
excellent forestry bureau OF the PHILIPPINES
all Indicate a growing sentiment in favor
OF a conservative forest policy, according
10 department officials.
The work of the States in forestry has
been extended during the past year Con
siderable land has beel added TO the state
forest of Pennsylvania. The forest fish
and game commission OF New York has
undertaken 10 put the state reserve under
forest cover. The Massachusetts Forestry
Association. the Society for the ProtectioY,
OF New Hampshire Forests and the Iowa
Park and Forest Association have awak
tned public interest and done effective work
Ia their respective States. The California
Water and Forest Association has made
advances in it's efforts 10 solve the. prob
lens OF forestry and water supply I'm the
State A forestry association has been