New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Work of Prosecuting Land Frauds
and PagiRg Pensions.


Deeh Convicted and many indicted and ap-
, GJler investigations of alleged violations OF the
Deing rapidly and energeticay prosecuted, several
ola ana persistent offenders have been indicted and
81 ms VIII occur in the near future otned
eases YIN soon be in shape for presentation TO the
fences alleged ana it is believed that the Offenders
VIII be speedily brought TO justice
LAND FRAUDS PROSECUTED
The vigorous manner in which trespasses upon
public domain are being nvestigated and the Of
m re0fFs punished IS creating healthy public sent
country mat the law must be complied with.
ton the act Of GaTe maze y t ReoRn as the
6 reclamation act Twelve projects are now under
nave been approved, with view to future con
water was turned through the canal of the first
fbSa1p5eted unit of the TruckeeCarson project in
ne Twenty-six additional forest reservations have
der the act of March g. 1891 the areas Of four
haTa Ibeuueea seven have been enlarged. and three
area of such reserves during the year was 22S5447S
created nnGa to t number of forest reservations
three ageTeea tine Inc @e 9oye mentioned is eighty
with reeommand So6lS4l2 acres In accordance
R by 9Gf sPRrGyed on Ff fr l.
serves to the DEPARTING 1T of AgricuitTre
Of me- 11ufther continuance of the office of receiver
OF Pu2nc moneys for United States land offices is
fe OF questionable propriety. considered either
roiristrsf;oSt diup9nt or economy efficient ad-
ION IN the land service | commend
5aT0Tabe consideration the Recommendation OF the
office be abolished. 'eiierai Land Once that TINS
th The a policy 70 which attention was invited in
Indians labor for their o Peqp gpDor and of
GENT has Sen from al but the sick and ind
ing I. more and more popular with the mass of
direct and tangible peeuniary dement's TO ali who
vii aEail themselves of the opportunities offered
The w9rk of allotting lands in severaty has been
force of aIlotting agents has been busiiv engaged
lands under the SIS sfi+ OF allotted and unalotted
MT F auIflsh an increasing to the Indians
in Wseons Gpe snd on many OF
raea on under regulations approved bv the depart
fS9o the indians engaged fhere fa's
r ame irrigation Of Indian reservations and aliot-
aric manner Under trained engineers and the funds
fully expended with yie Tor TINS purpose are care
one eos Of he p eins to the Indians.
consists in the faciIftis sfored d ba, popdaon
liquors. Country 10 secure intoxicating
AS required by the provisions of the act making
Sp e for the Indian service for the fiscal
Civilized Tr lGne Sc 1891 the work Of the Five
commission o ceased 10 a a2 and on that date the
eaent sufh as the preparation apd recording of
tovnef me removal of restrictions upon land for
t " tL purposes etc, left undisposed Of
6 9y me commission and these will be handled rn-
sistanee of an executive officer in the indian Ter
cordingy the former Chairman Of GeF b ioTce &C
mas 6een designated Commissioner to the Five
vision of work which the commsson SuP @as
i unable TO complete during the period of its ex-
LAWS WHICH ARE A MENACE.
One of the most conspicuous facts that has bo.r
aiexeloped by the so-called land fraud nVestiga-
land act and the eommutation clause of the home
crime. INT tb re conxenie9t handmaidens of
means S f9r the consPrators with whom we have
the public domain from the government to them ~
no5i4ed a' o uess e6ev are repealed or materially
and by the Public Lands Coys amla th reporS Ti
continue 10 constitute the most dangerous menace
TO INC integrity of the public domain.
thqSe INDICTED for various OFFENCES against the
We're empoye of the 'e names OF persons WHO
p fxec,, 4fners e IN places not SO exalted.
pbIic 1ao upon the indorsers of applicants for
pcans for the positions Sought # Such ndors s
viii look more carefully into the character repu-
recommend. disregarding ali other consderationsy
III br obtaee against this class OF
PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS
On the subject of pensions. Secretary Hitchcock
says:
The report Of the Commissioner of Pensions
so5 The re to- t9tai number Of pensioners on the roll
WAS was do+g 10 ana the number remaining the
OF 1853 over the previous year
1859 new pensioners and zoos restorations and
renewals total of 5l,ss5 OF this number iss
losses to the roll during the same time by death
1876 net gain for the year of 1878 The nun
Der of deaths OF soldier and sailor pensioners for
volunteers Of the civil War The pension roll at
ne S e9 OF the year eonfa ee the names of
pendents and SOB army nurses
for the fiscal year was si45o66d RepayPens ts
payfnf Of penson sds Iae m g h yaaee for
msnts for army {,e and may pensions during the
settlements We're 49, S an
pended balance to be covered into the Treasury
of $350 SS9 A. The expenditures for navy pensions
The amount expended during the year for saln-
ries and other expenses of the Pension Bureau,
and the cost OF disbursements. fees of examining
cost Of nantenance Of system sl44 ss45 50. Is
Under The act o % dHne ~ 5S AS as amended by the
infrmty and has for, many years been considered
ba the practice in this re- regard shoHd be mae
certain and definite. an order was issued March ID,
the adjudication of pension claims under said
fact if the contrary did not appear and if ali other
legal requirements We're properly met that when
he would be disabled one-half in ability to perform
manual labor and would be entitled to be rated at
month; after sixty-eght years al $40 per month,
The number of claims I9 allowed dgg " the las
lows Originals $40. at IS per month; 3l25, at g
per month: $50 at SO per ss month and l2 at s2
Increases under this order were a 10y fol
SO Per month 5 from Sc to So per month ssh
from to $40 per month; Glib from So to s12 per
month and s41l from SO to s12 per month total
of "a $40 The total number of allowances, both
originals and increases, under this order. from
April Is. 1904, to June 90, 1906 6a-6l2
THE SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTRY.
The Secretary says of the subject cf education:
The report of the Commissioners of Education
contains much interesting and valuable statistical
INFORMATION relative to education in the United
States.
schools during the year was l6,256,e3S. the same
being 9001 per cent of the entire population as s
timated by the Census Bureau, viz. 81 24l246 The
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