Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-21
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The report of the Commissioner Of
year ended June go 1905, the total
number of pensioners on the roll was
1,O46,G27, and the number remaining
on the roll at the end of the year was
99S, Al, net gain of 3,619 over the
previous year. The gains to the roll
during the year were 1850 new pen
sioners, and 2,006 restorations and re-
newals, q total of u ,S65; of this num-
Der 1873 were pensioned by special acts
of Congress. The losses to the roll
during the same time by death were
1883, and from other causes 4,303,
total Of 4S.1S6, a net gain for the year
of 3,619. The pension roll at the close
of the year contained the names Of
III, 15S soldiers and sailors, 2S0,GSO
widows and dependents, and G03 army
nurses. The disbursements for pen
SiOnS by the United States from July /,
1870, to juno so, 1860, were 500, 49,
A. During the year 1G4 indict
ments We're found and 113 convictions
pension laws. The report shows that
Of the persons convicted only 16 are be-
lieved to have had any military service.
The names of pensioners of the Revo-
lutiOnary War are still on the roll
widow and 4 daughters The only sur
viving pensioned soldier of the War of
1872 died May l., 1903 but the roll
contains the names of Il6 widows Of
soldiers of that war
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The work Of the lifesavfng service
for the last fiscal year is summed up
in a report of General Superintendent
Kimball to the Secretary of the Treas
ury. The life-Saving crews saved and
assisted in saving AGA imperiled YES
sells and their cargOes, beside affOrding
assistance of more or less importance
to 661 other vessels, including craft Of
all kinds, making a total of 1,141 YES
sells to which aid was furnished. No
less than 800 disasters to documented
vessels occurred during the period
stated, involving the lives of 1859 per-
sons, of whom tWenty-seven were lost.
The estimated value of vessels and car
goes affected was $10,320, $50, of which
$7,917,3SJ was saved. Sixty three YES
sells were totally lost.
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The report of the Commissioner of
Education contains much interesting
IIJah ctD fiS.ti inf
relative to education in the United
States: The number of pupils enroll
ed in the common schools during the
year, the report says, was 16,256,O3S,
the same being 20.01 per cent of the
entire population as estimated by the
census bureau-viZ.:' 1,241 ,246. The
average daily attendance for 1904 was
11,31S,256 the same being COG per cent
of the total number enrolled. This is
the largest average attendance in pro-
portion to the number enrolled ever re-
ported in the United States. The av-
erage monthly wages of teachers was
$5O96 for males and $41.54 for fe-
males
IF customs receipts continue to
come in at the rate which has prevail |
ed since June 80, the total for this tis |
cal year will be the greatest in the Gus
toms business of the country de- |
clares Assistant Secretary Reynolds Of |
the Treasury Department. up to this |;
time the largest customs returns were !
in 1903-mOre than $2S4,000, 600" To !
the end of last month they were $124, !
906,1O9, against $110,27S,6 93 on Nov.
so, 1904. Mr.. Reynolds further point
ed out that not only would the present |
deficit be entirely wiped out by the
end of next June, but there would be |
a surplus, if customs receipts kept |
coming in at the present rate.
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