The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-27
A SOIL SURVEY
1t Has Been Made of Three
Kansas Counties.
Cherokee, Jewell and Green
wood Are Ready.
TAGGART'S BILL Is BEATEN
To Validate Uncle Sam Oil
Claims.
Funston on the ArtilIery-5O
Kansas p. Nj. Jobs Held Up.

| Washington, D. c., Jan. 27.-The
field work of the soil survey of three
Kansas counties-Cherokee Jewell
land Greenwocd-made by experts of
the United States department of agri-
lculture has been completed and the
reports will be issued during the lat
ter part of the coming summer.
| Jewell county contains about 600
lsquare miles, or $3.50, 900 acres; Chero-
kee county contains about 576 square
miles, or 36O,64O acres, while Green
wood county covers about 1,156
square miles, or 1884, acres.
The surveys were made by the bu-
reau of soils in order that the agri-
cultural value of the soils in the coun-
ties might be determined and show to
what crops each type is best adapted,
in order that the department may rec
Ommend what agricultural methods
should be prac ticed to obtain the best
possible yields, and, at the same time,
maintain or increase the present fer
tility of the soil.
Soil and topographic maps will ac-
company each report, showing in col
orS the location and extent of the va
rious types of soil encountered during
| the surveys, as we'll as the location of
all farm houses, churches, schools,
public roads, streams and railroads in
| these three Kansas counties.
An unfavorable report upon the bill
of Congressman Taggart of Kansas to
validate leases to the Uncle Sam Oil
| company of 432,OOO acres of valuable
oil land in the Usage Indian reServa-
| ton in Oklahoma will be the vim
dication given Secretary of the In
terror Fisher by the house Indian af
fairs committee. A formal report
upon the charges of the oil company
that Fisher is aiding the Standard
Oil company in the Usage territory
will not be made.
This is the proposed program of the
Indian affairs committee, members
declared this week. in the dispute be-
! tween Fisher and the oil company.
The committee plans to "pigeonhole"
the complaints filed in the Uncle Sam
concern without declaring for or
against Mr.. Fisher in a report to the
house.
Committeeman stated to the To-
peka State Journal correspondent that
the action of the local federal courts
in approving Secretary Fishers order
removing eight Usage chiefs who ne
gotiated the Uncle Sam leases closes
the incident, except the committees
disapproval of the legislation to vail
date the leases. a.e
Kansas people will be interested in
the new order of the postmaster gem
Ieraf permitting parcel post mail TO
be forwarded in wooden packing
cases, provided the lids of such cases
are nailed on in such a manner that
they are easily removable by post
masters or employees if an eXamina-
ton of contents be deeemd eXpedient
at any time.
These packing boxes can be of the
ordinary commercial variety, but must,
of course, conform to the general
regulations of maximum weight and
size.
Postcards, picture postcards and
view cards can be sent in bulk by
parcel post at parcel post rates.
aIe-<D 1an Il
cided that though seeds, cuttings and |
bulbs carry a special mail rate under
an old act of congress, they shall in
the future be sent by parcel post and
that parcel post stamps be used on
them.
The president pro tempore this week
laid before the senate a communica
transmitting, pursuant to law, a re-
port of an investigation of the feast |
bility and economy of irrigation from |
reservoirs in western Kansas and |
Oklahoma, which with illustrations
and drawings. was referred to the SEN |
ate committee on irrigation and |
reclamation of arid lands.
Congressman Taggart of Kansas
authorizing and directing the secre- /
tary of war to donate an obsolete I
piece of ordnance, together with its
carriage or mounting and six cannon /
Princeton, Kansas.
Congressman Dan r. Anthony has a |
bill to place John Herman on the re-
tired list of the United States army.
Half of the artillery in the Philip
pines would be put out of commission
in a two weeks campaign, according
to Brigadier General Frederick Fun
ston. Many of the horses were in the
Cuban campaign, fourteen years ago.
1T is no exaggeration to say that d
two weeks campaign IN actual war,
when but little attention could be paid
animals, would put half our guns out
of action and see half our cavalry
marching on foot or guarding wagon
trains,'' he said.
General Funston also regrets the
of Filipino for American
teamsters. He believes they would be
practically worthless in time of war.
Everywhere the Filipino drivers have
courage they lack strength, skill and
self confidence. The substitution was
made on the plea of economy.
The president has sent to the SEN
ate two additional Kansas postrn aster
nominations. They are Charles E.
Green at Effingham and Floyd E.
Richmond at Logan. Both are reap
pointments.
postmaster nominations being held up
in the senate by reason of the dead :
lock controlled by the Democrats and
Republican insurgents. There is good i
reason to believe that none of these
appointments will be confirmed before |
Mr.. Taft leaves office.
Other Kansas postmaster appoint
ments are: Arnold NJ. Johnson, As
saria; Francis NJ. Bandy, Bellefont;
Mary E. Flora, Centropolis; Mary ,
Walker, Dale; Henry w. Crow, Di- |
vision; Ollie McManamna, Fuller;
Alice Hardin, Gem; Martha NJ Stroll, |
Isabel: Lille Searles, Sparks; Floyd |