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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1901
Page
7
Secretary Root reviews the army’s year with Cuba focus and urges a well trained militia and an officers school. He notes the anti canteen law’s mixed results and calls for reinforcement of national guard roles and a future civilian officer pool.
Washington reports First Assistant Postmaster General W M Johnson says free delivery revenues now fund the system. Rural free delivery expands reach and boosts overall revenue, with millions now under free delivery and a large rise in money orders and post office salaries reflecting five year growth across all classes.
Gen Leonard Wood military governor of Cuba arrives in Washington with Mrs Wood and Lieut McCoy for talks with the president and the secretary of war regarding Cuban affairs. He will spend days here and previously toured Cuba to report on conditions and needs.
Prof W M Hays of Minnesota State Agricultural College works with Secretary Wilson on a cooperative North Central wheat and grain breeding effort spanning Minnesota the Dakotas Iowa and Wisconsin. The aim is improve yield quality and distribute new varieties to farmers through state stations and federal support.
Washington reports the life saving service achieved the smallest loss of life from documented vessels since its expansion. 17 deaths in 1901, 2,377 casualties on documented vessels, 2,845 aboard, vessels worth over 5 million dollars, cargoes at 2 million, 6.4 million saved, 948 thousand lost. 43 vessels totally lost, plus 393 casualties on undocumented small craft. Crews saved 422 vessels and aided 548 more, with 23 warned from danger. Cost of maintenance was 1,640,01. Sofia reports Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka alive. Istanbul dispute.
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