Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-17

Inc tonnage OIL Vessels passing
through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal
has increased from % millions in
1903 to "A millions in 1907.
The output Of pig iron, the bar
ometer of trade, in 1907 was 25,-
ISL 900 tons, as against a little over
Is million tons in 1908, and our
exports of iron and steel increased
from s96,642,OO0 in 1903 to $751;
531, 900 in 1907.
The cotton fabrics wrought in
| American mills from our domestic
fiber consumed in 1908 1924 mil
lion bales, while in 1907 they re-
quired more than millions.
Our exports of manufactures ad-
vanced from 46S million dollars in
1903 to 74O millions in 1907.
Our imports OF, raw material fol
use in domestic manufacture increas-
ed from $50 million dollars in 1908
to ATT millions in 1907, while our
exports in the calendar year of 1907
| were nearly 2 billion dollars, an in
crease of 80 per cent over those OF
four years ago.
:! The mills and factories temporar
| lily closed by reason of financial dis.
4 turbances are rapidly resuming oper.
ations, calling labor back to profita
BILE employment.
/ The nine great executive depart
ments of the government, through
which the head of the nation speaks
and acts, have advanced with steady
and resolute steps within the sphere
| of their activities, presenting a rec
ord Of achievements during the last
four years Of intelligent and pro
gressive administration unexampled
in the history of the government.
Work Of Interior Department.
The work of the department of the
interior has been prosecuted under
the present administration with in
telligence and vigor. During the past
year over two million acres Of coal
lands have been restored to the pub
lie domain. During the last five
years fences unlawfully closing pub.
lie lands have been removed from
| 3,519,533 acres, and steps are nav
being taken to remove from such in
closure 3,750,000 other acres.
During the past five years $516,
! SOL have been collected for timber
trespasses upon the public land, and
other judgments have been collected
on claims compromised, yielding
/ $51O,6S1.
! During the last five years 7S2
fraudulent land entries have been
cancelled, restoring to the public do.
main 1,259,S40 acres. From July L
1902 to May i. 1908, deeds for 160
acres each have been granted to 275,
333 homestead settlers on the pub
! lie domain, covering 44,053,28G
acres.
Since July 1, 1906, 171,047 orig
ina1 homestead and desert-land en-
tries have been made, embracing
/ 28,371.400 acres, carrying out the
avowed policy Of the president t
prevent the monopoly of our public
lands and place family on ever!
100 acres. It is estimated by con
sentative engineers that the reclama
ton act will bring into cultivation
and occupancy a quarter million
acres of land now desert and unin
habitable, to be fashioned into farm
for our people; and this vast eres
will be brought into cultivation with
out entailing the loss Of a single dol
lar to the national treasury, as tn,
land reclaimed is assessed and tn,
owner must return to the treasur,
the cost Of reclamation. Il
i Under this act the government ha
constructed 1881 miles Of canals, 81
| tunnels, and Gil miles OF wagol
roads into heretofore inaccessible re
II 6lOASp JAO CApOuulIuI6 III Ills WOTl
aggregating nearly $1,000,000 pc
month. AS q result Of the operation
of the reclamation service eight ney
towns have been established, 10,
miles Of branch railroads have beel
constructed, and $4,000 people hav
already taken up their residence Il
the desert. ~
Work Of Postoffice Department.
During the past four years the pos
office department has continued it
benefcent work in the interest {
all the people, until on the LIST q
April, 1903, free rural delivery was i
operation on 39,037 routes from 1880
!, postoffice; complete rural servic
has been established in 1893 counties
saving $9,500,000 in the discontinl
ance of postoffces; and in every wa
carrying the blessings Of the free d,
livery system to our rural popul;
! ton, and thus promoting the happines
] and contsntment Of the people.
a measure providing for postal sa'
ings banks, recommended by the pos