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SYNOPSIS OF REPORT.

I sion have Individually and collectively
studied many of the subjects assigned 10
1t. During the year 1901 each member
spent much time upon the public lands.
making personal inquiries into existing con-
ditions and discussing puhllc-land questions
with public men and citizens generally.
The Commission now respectfully sub
mlts to you n further partial report.
There is In preparation an appendix con-
tanning special reports prepared for the
Commission, upon when, II part, the col
clusions here presented are based. The
Commission desires to express 10 you Its
appreciation of the valuable assistance and
support 1t has received from officers Of the
General Land ONCE tue United States
Geological survey especially tue reclau
dustry and Forestry OF the United States
Department Of Agriculture
Problems Presented.
The total area OF the public lands Of the
United States. exclusive Of Alaska. was
j. 1.436 l6o acres. Of which 473, $50 i02
latter figure, OF nearly half billion acres.
while but third Of the original area. is
piee of these lands In each of the States
months Of srduous travel. To obtain a
ditiuns would require years of research
This fact is emphasized because It appears
In the general discussion of public-land
questions by hundreds or thousands Of in
dividnals that as rule each man sees only
certain phases Of group Of. problems and
from his own view point brings argument
to bear for or against any one conclusion
Specific cases are cited to show that GER
tain Land laws should be repealed or re-
vised. or should be allowed to remain, and
Instances are given of the beneficial results
A correct decision must be based MT
upon individual cases but upon the broad
est attanabie knowledge of prevailing
Tendencies and results. In O hundred cases
1t may be possible to nnd ten excellent illus
ira tions of the beneficial workings Of a law.
and yet the remaining ninety cnscs show
without doubt that the law on the whole
is not good. 1t is only when large groups
Of facts are comprehended and analyzed
that the real coAu4tIous appear.
Antiauated Land Laws.
In our preceding report reference was
made 10 the fact that the present land laws
not At the conditions of the remaining pub |
lie lands. Most of these laws and tine de- |
partmental practices which have grown up
under them were framed to suit the lands
or the humid region. II Is evident that the
decisions often contemplate conditions such .
rs prevail In the Mississippi Valley and
Middle West. Judging cases by arbitrary
rules OF evidence. and considering only
'uch facts as may be presented under these
-ules. there Is much elementary and essen
tinl knowledge of which cognizance can not
De taken.
The changes We recommend In the land
avs are required not only because some Of
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/. This report Is sased on a broad general
view Of the pubiic-land situation, not or
specific cases.
2 The present laws are not suited 10
meet the conditions OF the remaining public
domain.
3 The agricultural possibilities of the
remaining public domain are unknown.
Proyis!e:. should be made to ascertnl N
them. and, pending such ascertaiument,
20 hold under Government control and In
trust FOR such use lands likely to be de-
yelopcd bv actual settlers.
4. The right to exchange lands in forest
reserves for lands outside should be With
drawn. Provision should be made for the
purchase Of needed private lands inside for
est reserves. or for the exchange of such
lands for specified tracts OF like area and
value outside the reserves.
s. The former recommendation for the
repeal OF the timber and stone act is re-
newed and emphasized.
6. The sale Of timber from unressryed
public lands shonld be authorized.
z. The Communication clause Of the home
sterd act Is found on examination to work
hndly. Three years sctual residence should
be required before Communication.
O. The desert-land law is found to lead
10 land monopoly In many cases. The nroa
exceeding 100 acres Actual residence for
not less than two years should be required,
with the actual production Of valuable
adequate water supply.
o. After thorough investigation Of the
grazing problem Your Commission is op-
Ppsfh ~ aINlhHIlnn OF my
rigid system to nil grazing lands. but
recommend the following flexible plan
to) Authority should be given to the Pres
ident to set aside grazing districts by
proclamation.
s) Authority should be given the secre.
fary of Agriculture to classify and ap-
praise the grazing value of lands In
these districts; to appoint such ON.
GERS as the care of each district
NAV require; 10 charge and collect a
moderate fee for grazing permits. snd to
make and apply appropriate regulations to
each district, with the special object of !
bringing about the largest permanent occu.
patton OF the country by actual settlers and |
home seekers.
10. The fundamental fact that character. ]
Tres the situation under the present public. |
land law Is this. that the number of patent, I
issued Is Increasing out of all proportion 10 |
the number of new homes
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gree she must have money. So
she taught during vacations, and
fought her way through college, and
graduated for the third time, from
the Denver University Medical School.
in 1903.
For time DR.. Mead was house
physician in the Woman's Hospital.
at Denver, and later, in the County
Hospital. The latter position came
as result of competitive examina-
ton.
The doctor is p-oud of her record
In the County Hos, ital. She did not
miss day. Regularly she took her
turn with the men, in the wards and
on tie ambulance. She went with
the wagon OF rescue at all hours, in
every section of the city, handling all
ca sps that came in the course OF n
buey day. In fact she enjoyed the
lifp and the work.
In Greeley the City Physician is also
thr Health Officer. DIR. Mead's jurls-
dirtion includes two absorbing mu-
niCpal Observation-Disclosures and the
milk supply. In these lines of work
she is deeply interested and is deyot-
ing much time and thought TO the reg
ulations and their enforcement
When the purity Of the milk supply
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A FLOATING EXPOSITION.
MANUFACTURERS TO INVADE
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Exhibit Will Travel Sixty Thousand
Miles and Visit Forty-Six Coun-
tries.

American manufacturers in their
efforts to expand their foreign trade
have organized what Is known as the
American Floating Exposition, which
is to be very complete exhibit of the
various products OF American manu-
facture which it is desired to sell
abroad. The exhibit will enable
American manufacturers to visit mer-
chants interested in selling their goods
in 46 foreign countries, on a trip of
10000 miles, consuming 10 months.
The floating exposition is so wide
reaching in its probable good results.
it Is stated that the tour cannot fail
of becoming matter of national
pride. Its development is character
istically American, and its results, says
the New York Commercial, are certain
to promote closer commercial rela-
tions with merchants throughout the
world. all of which means greater
TO the manufa cturing inter
ests of the country, and therefore
greater prosperity for the country
itself.
Within the past few years the civ
iliZed nations of the world seem to
have all reached the same conclusion
Export trade means busy factories
and domestic prosperity"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Limitation Gems.

Nearly all Of the precious stones have
been successfully copied in glass. some
SO accurately that even experts have
been deceived. A prominent New York
1eweler, in discussing the achievements
Of art in this direction, says:
Exquisite gray pearls are now
made by cutting beads from mother Of
pearl shells and coating them With a
thin layer Of silver. But. of course
they are mere limitations, and the
pearl is not precious stone in the
ordinary sense Of the word, being an
animal product. There is an import
ant distinction between the artificial
gems and imitation precious stones.
The former are true gems, while the
latter are only counterfeits. The busi-
ness of manufacturing limitations of
diamonds and other crystals OF value
Is conducted on an immense scale in
Europe. and large numbers are e1-
ported to the United States.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Aobstcrs Becoming More Scarce.

The Massachusetts Board of Fish
and Game Commissioners. in their last
report. do not give a very roseate view
of the lobster industry in that State.
The statistics gathered by the commits
sion show conclusively the great
shrinking of the supply of Holsters.
The outcome, the commercial ex-
tinction of the lobster" they state, "ls
as sure to result as day is to follow
the night. There has been m increase
of pots or traps per man, but a falling
of in the catch per pot from thirty
three in 1903 to twenty-eight and n
half in 1905, or decadence of about
II per cent. In thirteen years there
has been decrease of more than GO
Per cent in the catch of Holsters per
pot"
The U. s. Fish Commission is, how
ever. taking active steps to foster and
save this industry. just as 1t has been
instrumental in preventing the prac-
tcal extinction of many Of our best
food fish.
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DR.. ELLA MEAD


of a city is concerned one is reminded
of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's apt
epigram: Politics is not outside the
home, but inside the baby" Thous-
ands of infants have given up their
precious lives as n result of the i'm
purity of their milk. Through mis-
taken economy, which restricts the
number of inspectors, or a political
exigency. which leads to the appoint
ment Of men unfit, the municipality
often fails properly to guard that
line of its citizens commissary.
Dr. Mead believes there is no field
of work where educated women are
needed more than in her profession.
Woman knows her need Of help, but
she will not and can not call on men
for it. The woman physician brings
to her work all the intuition, sym
nathy, aud understanding with which
the feminine sex has long been credit.
ed. Wien to these qualities Is added
the skill of special training, then, In
deed. is she to her sisters in aniicdon
as an angel of mercy.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

The bestowal by King Edward of
the order of the Garter on the Mi
kado is as significant of Japan's new
position among the powers as the rails
ing of the status of the British minis
ter at Toxic to the rank of ambassa-
dor. Among all orders of the world
the Garter ranks first, and it is nearly
century older than the order OF
the Golden Fleece of Austria and
Spain. 1t it coveted by foreign sover-
eigns as eagerly as minor honors are
desired by lesser mortals. 1t is linn
tied to twenty-five knight companions.
with the sovereign and Prince of
Wales and such extra knights, foreign
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
HOW TO ATTRACT WILD DUCKS TO
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Buy ten cents worth of seed this
fall and scatter in on the bit of fresh
water nearest your home, whether you
own the stream or not. No one will
harm the wild rice, and next year
your heart will leap with joy to see
the beautiful wild rice in flower, and
when it goes 10 seed you will enjoy
seeing the other birds on its swaying
stems, even if you do not raise enough
plants the first year to attract wild
ducks
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

Wild rice the favorite food of wild
ducks, is n plant worth growing for
beauty alone. says the November Gar
den Magazine. one scotsman l know
of has had it in his catalogue for years,
under the name of ZiZania aquatica.
but the secret of its cultivation has
only lately been discovered. The
seeds must be sown in the fall, and
they must never be allowed to become
thoroughly dried out. This explains
why spOrtsmen's clubs have always
failed in their efforts 10 grow wild rice
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
UONly CITY PHYSICIAN.
Greeley, Colorado. Appoints Ella Mead
TO Guard Municipal Heath.

$50 have put my neck In the yoke and
will hope to accomplish something for the
II strong personality, native ability,
and well-disciplined mind are essen
tiaI factors in the problem of success,
Dr. Ella Mead, of Greeley, Colorado,
will make good. This young woman
was recently appointed City Physi-
clan of that bustling western town.
In making the appointment the City
Council reached the safe conclusion
that a tactful woman might handle
with skill many delicate questions
that had heretofore proven sources
of political embarrassment. DR..
Mead is well prepared for her work.
Graduated from the Greeley High
School she later took the degree of
Il. :. from the State Agricultural Col
lege. From early childhood she was
desirous OF studying medicine, and
when hut thirteen years old confided
her ambition to the family physician.
Sic was poor, but that could not
lampcn her ardor. To take a course
in the University and attain her de-
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
The Reflections of n Bachelor
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Hash is at the bottom of more di-
vorce than any other influence in the
world.
A husband thinks he is q good
disciplinarian when he gets mad with
his wife because his children won't
mind him.
At eighteen a girl wants to pretend
she is twenty-five, and at twenty
eight she wants to pretend the same
thing.
\ vacation Mt summer hotel IS a
good time for one to learn what nice
time one has at home.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

lest and most effective use NJ the resources
Of the public lands. submitted to you a
partial report, dated March Z, 1904. which
vas printed as Senate Document No lSS
Itfty-eigth Congress. second session. In
this report reference was made to the mag
ntude OF the problems and TO the fact that
Il was not then practicable to reach definite
conclusions number Of the more iutrI-
cnte questions.
Since the time of making this first report
many meetings OF the Commission have
been held and special topics have been
assigned to experts for their detailed inves-
tigation. The members of the Commis-
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Had Been Regularly Licensed.

An old darkey, who had presided at
camp meeting. was asked by one of
the white lady visitors, who had been
interested in the exercises, how long
he had been preacher.
Use only been regular preacher
for three years." he replied. but Use
been Hctentious for nearly thirty"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
NEW YORK ELEVATED WRECK.

exclaimed 81 told you So" In the early
part Of September. during the rush
hour on the Ninth Avenue IL" through
a wrong setting of switch. train was
derailed. The first car passed over
the switch safely. but the second
plunged into the street. The third
was dragged partly over, and it's front
end hung suspended from the structure
over the sidewalk. Twelve persons
were killed and forty-two were seri-
ously injured.
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the present laws are wholly unsuited TO ez-
listing conditions. but also In pant
cause some of these laws MS originals
drawn contemplated certain conditions
modified by various rulings and decis.
ions, In short, precedents established
and which now have practically the
force OF law have so completely modified
the apparent object OF the original statute
that the statute and the prevailing condi-
tions appear to be wholly uncOnnected.
The effect Of laws passed to promote settle
ment is now not infrequently TO prevent or
retard 1t.
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the final statement the Comnsson which from the of the
has not been possible
pathy with the general conclusions of the
consideration The existing conditions,
possible
House. February
February
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Second Partial Report Of The
Public Lands Commission.

Sir: This Commission, appointed Octo.
Der u. 1908. to report upon the condition.
operation and effect of the present land
are needed TO effect the largest practicable
Avs and to recommend such changes az
disposition Of the public lands to actual set.
tiers who will build permanent homes upon
them and 10 secure In permnncnce the full.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Remnanfs of ancient Races.

In the Caucasus are remnants of
some of the races of prehistoric Eu-
rope that have nearly perished from the
earth. Among these are I'd, the Kurin,
the Avar and the Tushall speaking a
different language and each unintel-
ligible to the other.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Elevated Train Wreck.

New Workers were expecting it for
years and when a train of cars on the
elevated road in that city was derailed.
precipitating a car into the street be-
low there were thousands Of people who
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near their club-houses. Hitherto they
have always bought the seed in the
spring. as was natural, and hundreds
of dollars have been wasted.
Another pecularity of Wild rice is
that 1t will grow only in fresh water.
Even three per cent of salt water is
too much, and that is so little that You
can lust detect brackish taste.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

Charlie closed his prayer the other
evening with, land Lord, don't forget
to bless brother and little Willie. and
make him as good a boy as l am"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
He Is Making Good.

II any other member of the Cabinet
has made good" more quietly. steadily
and thoroughly than Secretary Hitch
cock-Ethan Aliens greatgrandson--
we'd be pleased to have him pointed
out.-Hartford Courant.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Vain Resistance,

"Do you mean to say that you per-
mitted Mr.. Higgins to put his arm
around your waist of your own free
VIII"
''No. indeed, Mamma, considerable
pressure was brought to bear on me"
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But whenever the number, twenty
five, is reached. pause is made in the
creations until death strikes the
balance.
With Great Ceremony.
The last royal investment was that
OF the King OF Spain, and the cere-
mony was performed by the Duke OF
Connaught, who went to Madrid es-
pecially for the purpose. Before him
the Shah of Persia received the or
der, a special mission also travelling
to Tcheran with the appropriate insig-
mia and decorations.
Nearly every ruler in Europe wears
the order, including the Gar, the en-
perors of Germany and Austria Hun
gary, the kings Of Denmark, Belgium,
Greece, Sweden, Portugal and Italy,
and the kings of one or two minor
German principalities.
Its Origin Mythical.
Although technically known as the
Order of the Garter, from the pictur-
esque hut probably mythical incident
which has always been looked upon
as it's origin, the decorations are not
limited to that distinctive badge.
Besides the garter. of dark blue vel
vet edged with gold and worn below
the knee, there Is n mantle also OF
dark blue velvet. lined with taffeta
lthe mantle which is worn by the
king on state occasions. surcoat Of
crimson velvet. hood, hat also Of
black velvet. surmounted by plume.
collar constructed of twentys.y
circular medals of gold, with pen.
dant of st. George, star, and a
broad dark blue ribbon passing over
the left shoulder and crossing oblique-
| ly under the right arm.
The Order of the Carter.
The following lines of ancient verse
7 Is description of how an early Ed
ward of England founded the Order
of the Garter.
1 when sllsbury's fair Countess was dane
| ing with glce
| 'hor knee.
| Allus!nns and hints, sncers and whispers
| went round;
The tribe was scorned and left lie on the
| ground.
When Edward the Brave. with the soldier
like spirit
Cried The, garter is mine; 'tis the order
OF merritt
First Knights In my realm shall be happy
TO wear
/ Proud distincton-the garter that fell
from the fair:
While in letters Of gold-'tis your mon
arch's will,
Shall there be inscribed-"Ill to him ho
thinks ill!''
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

Mr.. Rockefeller ndmonishes US to keep
our eyes on higher things. Does this lndi-
cate a rise In oil?
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

The recent order to keep the proceeding
Of the Cabinet secret would seem to let ou
women rs possible candidates.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

The Interstate Commerce Commission has
discovered that the railroads have a new
way OF giving rebates. What the Com
mission wants to discover is new way or
even any old way Of stopping them from
giving rebates.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

The Pueblo. Colorado, police force has
taken on n woman policeman. 1t will now
be in order for ex-President Cleveland to
write another article for the Ladies' Home
Journal on what he thinks Of this kind OF a
woman's club.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

Tho entire Senate in Finland has re
signed. Queer Finnish. wasn't it?
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
A Few Ancrthoughts.

weylcr has been decorated in France. The
same weyler who came very nearly being
perforated In Cuba.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
KING HONORS MIKADO.
JAP4 NESE SOVEREIGN HAS BE-
STONED HIN COVETED
ORDER OF THE
CARTER.

Ranks First Among all the Orders of
the Morld.-Coveted by the Great
Personages of Europe. twenty
five Recipients the Limit.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

rulers and dignitaries as may be ad-
mitted by special statute.
But whenever the number. twenty
five, is reached. pause is made in the
creations until death strikes the
balance.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

Does advertising pay7 The New York
man who advertised for a wife and is now
being sued for divorce and alimony thinks
1t does not.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

4 Fdke IRRIGATION
Rers,uoJraHG Ditch sur
ssTe1 lo Rerl1im THO
Desert Entries Hsly
GTfzI Fails, .U0HHlHa
4 Desert Clam IN
Eastern Ha5EIRgroH.
NO PbibAs Hskcy
SUPPLY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-18
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs B. T. Lewis of Chicago will be
Mrs. W. A. Mortons guest next week.
Mr.. Chester woodward has returned
from a visit to his mother, Mrs. B. w.
Woodward in Lawrence.
Mrs. Frank Lewis will return tonight
from a visit to Mrs. Alex Monroe in
Lawrence.
Mr.. John Hodson of Chicago will
spend Sunday with Mr.. Russell Frost
and be with Mr.. Stafford Chamberlain
again next week.
Mrs. L. L. Barnes entertained the
Quondom at 1920 East Sixth avenue
Friday.
Miss Alice Palmer of Sunnyside. near
Cincinnati, a niece of Mr.. NJ. o. Frost of
Highland Park, who has been visiting
his family this winter, viii return to
her home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Dewey have re-
turned from Wichita.
Mrs. Thomas Kelley and son will re-
turn to Denver tonight after visit to
Mrs. Eugene S. Quinton.
Mrs. Du Relic Gage has gone to st.
Louis for a short visit.
Mr.. Joab Mulvane has gone to Eureka,
Ark. Mrs. Mulvane, who has been away
for the past several weeks. may return
home with him if her health permits.
Miss Ethel Nelson of Fort Scott is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Hulett,
at the National.
Miss Mamie veale. Miss Ethel De
Obert Mr.. Tinlzham Veale. Mr.. Bernard
CrosDy VIII 90 70 Lawrence IueSday
for the Sigma Chi dance. Miss Veale
will be Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Strickler's
guest.
Miss Leftwitch of Winfield will arrive
Monday for a visit to Mrs. S. F. Saw
age.
Mr.. Harry Study of ottawa will be a
guest at the Governors house today
Mrs. Frank Cain will go to Chanute
today for a visit.
Mrs. c. S. Huffman of Columbus has
f0e a in
der of the legislative session with SEN
ator Huffman.
Mrs S. T. Buckley. Miss Allie Wool
verton, Miss Anna Walker. Miss Anna
Poison and Mr. VIII Beck of Holton
were in town last night for the pipe
organ dedication concert.