The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-10
Uncle SANS Real Estate.

i which has just DeeH acquired.
Uncle Sans Real Estate.
Considering the growth of the gov
eminent during the years since this
city has been the scat of government
Uncle Sam has not been until recent
years a large purchaser of property al
the federal city.
One reason, of course, is to be found
in the liberal appropriation of ground
for public uses in the original plan OF
the city. For years these public spaces
as well as the unusual width of the
/ streets were the despair of the local
municipality, upon which during the
| first three-quarters of a century Of the
city life the burden Of maintaining
streets and sidewalks as well as the
other expenses of a city fell to a large
extent.
Congress Gave Away Land.
| 1t was only within the past forty
| years, when the present form of gov
eminent was established. that ade-
quate recognition was made of the re-
sponsibility of the general government
| as a property holder to do its part
along with other property holders in
paying the cost of carrying on the
municipality For a large part of the
time the property in the city, owing to
the slow growth of the population and
the slight volume of business done
here, was net much in demand, and
the values were low. Its great extent
as compared with the number of peo-
pie also led to its being held in little
esteem, so that congress itself gave
away large blocks of city squares.
Department Buildings Needed.
As 1t has turned out, it would have
been cheaper for the government to
originally owned in this city, or at
least a large portion of it, for ii is evi-
dent that most of it will be needed,
just as, Washington foresaw would be
the case. When it is realized that at
the close Of more than a century since
the removal Of the government to this
city two Of the executive departments
of the government are without homes
d further commentary on the situation
is hardly necessary. 1t should be said,
however. that one of these depart
ments. that of the department of com
merce and labor. is only a few years
old, bur the department Of justice,
which is one of the Oldest, is in the
same plight, while the supreme court
is still in the capitol building, where
it has been ever since it removed its
sittings to this city.
To Honor Indian Fighter.
Congress has been asked for the sec
ond time this season to build monu-
ment In honor of Colonel William
Crawford, who was killed by Indians
In what is now Wyandot county, o.,
July II, 1852. The second representa-
tive to Introduce q bill for a Crawford
memorial is Allen f. Cooper of Penn
sylyania His bill carries with 1t
recommended expenditure of S50,000
and provides for the location Of the
monument at Connellsville, Pa.
Burned at the Stake.
Representative Anderson of Ohio has
also introduced d bill to honor Colonel
Crawford. This measure recommends
the erection of the proposed statue on
the spot Colonel Crawford met his
death. Colonel Crawford was q sol
der in the Revolution and took part
in Braddoeks expedition. He was
close friend of General Washington
and in 1882 was placed at the head Of
little army sent out TO fight the war;
ring Wyandot Indians, The tribe at
that time was numerous In northwest
ern Ohio. particularly along the San
dusky river between the present towns
Of Sandusky aud Upper Sandusky. at
what IS now the town of Crawford, IN
Wyandot county. Crawford and ser
eral of his command were captured.
The former us the leader was burned
at the stake after being cruelty tor
tured.
The Bridegroom Came.
On account Of the annoyance to
members Of congress from women who
would call them from their duties upoa
all sorts of pfeteyts the rule of the
house IS very strict. and no woman
can see Il representative while the
house is In session unless hy appoint
mont or she be member OF lts fam
lily 4 few days ago a Young woman
stepped mp to The doorkeeIer and re
Guestet that her card he talsen to 5
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