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Show EM OF PROGRESS ON GUI I Nnnibcr of Political Changeb Advised by Governor's Board. EXTENSION OF ROADS H OPENS NEW TERRITORY Telephone System, Wireless Telegraph and Other I in-provements in-provements in Vogue. AGANA, Guam, July 22, via San Fran-Cisco, Fran-Cisco, Aug, II. A board appointed by tho Governor, consisting o( Lieut. R. S. Doug-las Doug-las as chairman, C. D. Lchmquhl, cxecu-tlve cxecu-tlve secretary, and tho Rev. Padre Joso Pnlomo, hat) boon in session during the greater part of tho mouth, haying under advisement the financial condition of the Island, the salaries of Insular officials, distribution of duties and the desirable changes to be Instituted In the admlnls-tratlon admlnls-tratlon of Island affairs. Will Make Changes. A number of changes under the rccom-mendatlon rccom-mendatlon of this board, It is contem-plated, contem-plated, will soon be put Into effect Among others, tho disbanding of the in-sular in-sular artillery, now the only police on tho Island, and the substitution therefor of a suitable constabulary; reformation of tho courts of the Island whereby the Supremo court becomes the Court of Appeals and Is brought as near to the Jury system as the circumstances attending will permit; reformation of tho prison laws and of public work performed by tho prisoners. changes In the accountability system of ihe treasury and the extension of tho Government apprentice and training sys-tern. sys-tern. Extend Telephone System. On July 3 telephone communication was opened through from Agana to Sumu, connecting the Government office with the cable station. It Is now proposed to hasten connections with the more rc-mote rc-mote and Inaccessible districts of Agat, IH Mcrlzo and Incrajan Good Honds Movement. A strenuous effort Is also being made to extend tho roads of tho island to the outlying districts. Good progress has been made during the past year, and -v. small sum of money provided by Con-grees Con-grees became available on July l. which will permit further extension In tho Im-mediate Im-mediate future. Wherever these roads havo been opened up during the past year a largo area .has, been cleared and put under cultivation, the main difficulties In the past having been lack or transporta-Uon transporta-Uon facilities. Install Wireless Telegraph. k Tho Installation of wireless tolegraphv has progressed rapidly during the last month, under the direction of Lieut George C. Sweet and a corps of elec-trlcians elec-trlcians who were sent out with tho . necessary material In tho Solace. The Norwegian steamer Norge. laden IH with barley and flour, has cleared from Esln Tua. There Is a rumor that her IH cargo Is Intended for the Russians in Manchuria. An artiflcal boat channol Is in progress of construction between the harbor of Apia and Poll, and Is ncarlng completion. Causeway to Cahras. On July G the construction of a cause-way cause-way from tho mainland to the Island of Cabras, on which the Government coal pllo Is situated, was begun. This will vastly facilitate the convenience of sup-plying sup-plying coal both to ships and the naval station whon completed. H |
