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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07
SAM {. LOW DEAD.
lancaster District Courts Popular Clsrb
Called Home Early.

Sam f. Low. clerk Of the district
court for Lancaster county. died al
midnight Sunday night. at Las Cruces,
New Mexico. of consumption. Mr..
Low had been taken from Denver to
Las Cruces last week, arriving there
on Thursday.
Mr.. Low has been away from Lin
coin for several months, spending most
Of his time in the health resorts Of
Colorado. Recently his health had
been failing rapidly. and and last week
a change Of climate was sought in the
hope hat life might be prolonged. Mr..
Low was thirty-tbrce years of age, and
was born in Illinois. He was n gradu.
ate from the Hayworth, ILL.,, high
school at the age of sixteen years, and
later attended college at Hanover, Ind.
He came to Lincoln in 1887, and was
for a time engaged In newspaper work
here for an Omaha paper. Later he
accepted a position as clerk In the Of
fee Of Governor Thayer: where he re
NAMED until 1889. In 1895 he was
elected clerk of the district court,
which Office he held at the time of his
death. Had he lived his term Of Office
would have expired January 3, 1900.
Mr.. Lows parents live at Stuttgart,
Ark. He has three brothers and one
sister living.
Deputy j. II. Mallalieu was appoint
ed by the county commissioner to fiji
the {. o. Boettcher was ap
pointed deputy by Mr.. Mallalieu.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07
Cracked the Safe.

When postmaster Clark went to the
p~ostotfice Wednesday morning he be
held the lower panels pricd out OF the
back door, and the door blown of the
iron safe and all his postage stamps
and about SIS in pennies gone. The
door of the safe va lying on the OPP
posite side of the room. A lot of tools
from Mr.. Mitchells shop were strewn
on the postofice floor, as evidence of
how the burglars got in. Mr.. Clark
says he does not know whether it was
done by someone in the neighborhood
or by strangers. greenwood Gazette.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07
Friday, March 81.

Admiral Kautz' bombardment of
Apia is upheld by Washington author
tiles.
Ex-Secretary sherman Is resting
comfortably at his residence in Wash
ington.
The secretary Of the interior has is
sued an order postponing for an indef-
mite time the sale of timber lands on
the Chippewa Indian reservation.
The commission OF a large number
of postmasters appointed by the presi-
dent since the adjournment OF congress
will be signed at once by the president
and postmaster-gencral.
The strained conditions at Samoa
nrc becoming less tense. 1t Is said
that Mataafa will be banished. as this
will be necessary to preserve the statu
quo.
Consul-General De Leon at Guavaouil
reports TO the state department that
the general change to a gold basis has
finally driven Ecuador TO adopt the
same course, its congress just having
passed a law which within two years
will place the monetar, system on a
gold basis.
Unless the Cuban assembly comes
down off its high horse, Ind agrees 10
the settlement between the United
States and General Gomez, the $1,000
600 that has been forwarded to Cuba "a
a the Cuban troops will be sen back
10 the State, and the assembly will
have to whistle for it's pay.
The modus vivendi to be recognized
on the Alaskan boundary as proposed
by the United States has been referred
10 the Canadian authorities as well as
To the British foreign office. and until
word comes from both quarters il will
not be known whether the modus 10 &c
he established. The impression pre-
walls, however, that as soon as Canada
has expressed approval the British for
.ign Office will speedily give official
consent.
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SCIENTIFIC PARTY WRECKED,
Smithsonian Institution Expedition Meets
Disaster.

SAN Francisco, April 3.-News has
been received here of the loss OF the
schooner Stella Ehrland, which sailed
from here on the Goth of last month
with a party OF scientists sent out by
the Smithsonian institute to ~investi-
gate animal and marine life in the
tropics. The little vessel was COM
manded by Professor A. w. Anthony,
and was wrecked off the coast of Low
err California All on board were
saved, but the valuable collection Of
specimens gathered by the party was
lost.
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Thursday, March 30.

Ex-senator George +. Gray Of Della
ware has been appointed United States
circuit Judge for the Third district.
Commander j. NJ. Forsyth has been
assigned to the command of the Balti-
more at Manila, vice Captain Dyer, who
has been invalidcd home.
The formal order retiring Rear Adj
miral Robson. under the provisions of
the personnel act, was issued yester-
day. This retirement will promote
Capt. benjamin r. Day to the rank of
rear admiral.
The following Ncbraskans have been
admitted to practice before the inte-
rior department: Joseph ID. Hamilton.
Geneva; Adnet II. Bowen. Hastings:
A. q. Wolfenbargcr and +. A. Williams,
Lincoln; joel Hull, Minden: Francis
T.. Brown, Syracuse; David J.. Henry,
Tccumseh.
Captain Peabody, aide Ia General
Ludlow, arrived from Havana yestcr.
day and presented to the president a
large silk banner, the gift of General
Perfecto Lacoste, mayor of Havana.
and president of the '%'junta patriotica. 4"
With the banner was presented a letter
expressive Of the gratitude and good
Will Oh the 'uoan people I'd PRESIDENT
Mckinley and the American people.
Washington officials were yesterday
more interested in the fighting at Sa-
moa than they were about affairs at
Manila. II Is alleged the German con
sui started the trouble by issuing a
pronunciamcnto upholding the provis-
ional government Of which the deposed
Mataafa is the head. as against the
rightful king Malieto. Mataafa's adj
vance taward the American and British
consulates caused the American cruiser
Philadelphia and the British cruisers
Royalist and Porpoise to lombard the
native villages along the coast. While
the officials do not fear complications
with Germany, the situation is grave
enough to cause some uneasineSs, and
may result in the recall of all tire,
consuls.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07
Wheeler Wanted.

Myron f. Wheeler of Lincoln has
been offered a position in the war de
partment by Assistant SECRETARY OF
War Meiklejohn. 1t was said that the
offer was in the nature of an order to
for duty at once at Havana, and that
the salary attaching would be ome
thing like $1,000 per year. 1t was
stated that Mr.. Wheeler would probab
" accept.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07

As a rule the hospital patient look
up 10 his medical attendant, especial
ly to the visiting surgeon or physi
clan. with implicit confidence ana
good deal OF wholesome awe and rev
erence His anxiety to help the doc
tor In every way Is sometimes unin
tentionally comic. A senior surgeon
says a writer In the Cornhill, Mas lee
turing a class Of students on diYeren
appearances OF the teeth. Here, gen
tlemen, in these two teeth We hav
well-marked symptoms Of" Pa
'ient dnterrupting In q deprecatinI
manner)-Bu please. sir. them two,
false 'uns."
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Fire at Beemer,

Fire at Beemer destroyed the stores
OF Decker & Smith and the Woods
block adjoining. The loss is large.
The building in which Decker & Smith
had their general store was owned by
+. j. Fitzgerald, real estate agent. Mr..
Woods expects to rebuild at once.
What the others will do is not known
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07
Charged With Embezz,ement.

Glenn and Tom Wilson, the two law
gers who left johnson some weeks age
to locate at Geneva, and who were ar
rested recently, had their preliminary
examination before County Judge Lam
bert and were bound oven in the sum
of 500 each. They are charged with
embezzling $500, the proceeds of n
mortgage given them for collection by
Mrs. Hickey.
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sunday, April 2.

The unclaimed dead from Cuba and
Porto Rico will be buried in Arlington
cemetery.
Otis has sent word 10 Washington
that the dead cannot now be sent home
on accoun of climatic conditions.
War department officials are very
much gratifed at the conditions exist
ing in the Philippines. II is deducted
from the dispatches received from Gen
eral Otis that there Is little left Of the
army OF Aguinaldo and that his troops
do not want to face the American sol.
diers.
Arrangements have been made for
the sailing on May II Of ex-President
Harrison and cx-Secrctary Tracey for
Paris, where they will act as counsel
for Venezuela before the international
court Of arbitration which meets in
Paris on May 25. Chief Justice Fuller
and 5ustice Brewer, who are arbitra-
tors, will probably go at the same time.
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Tuesday, ApriI 4.

The pottery trust is a failure. Its
projectors lost a fortune in trying to
organize it. a
The pope had a fainting spell yester
day. Great efforts were made to keep
the fact quiet.
At Chicago James Brown, a brutal
husband was stabbed to death by his
wife. He had beaten and kicked her.
Mckinley has issued a proclamation
relating to the funeral of the soldier
dead TO be buried in Arlington GENE.
terry.
The town of Bronson, Kan, will hold
no election today. No steps were
taken TO prepare ballots or candidates,
and unless present officers hold over,
the town will be without government
for two years.
A battle has taken place at Holguin,
Cuba, between the bandits and men OF
the Second immune regiment, two out
laws and one soldier being killed.
Further trouble is anticipated at Hol'
guin and Guantanamo.
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Getting Along Nicely.

All of the injured in the Patterson
block fire in Omaha are reported to be
improved. 1t develops hat during the
excitement Immediately following the
fire Mrs. Harry Hopkins diamond ear
rings and one finger ring were taken
from her person and have not yet
turned up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07
Monday, April 2.

An extra session Of congress is pre-.
dictcd.
The torpedo boat Somers. bought in
England before the war, will be brought
over on the deck of a freighter.
The navy department has issued the
circular calling for bids for the armor
plate for the new war vessels. Pro.
posals will be opened May 81.
A delegation of ~Comanche. Kiowa
and Apache Indians are at Washing,
ton To seek to have the allotment OF
their lands deferred until the next
generation.
The glorious old ~sloop-of-war Hart.
ford. from whose wooden sides thun.
dercd the guns of Farragut, is 10 he
made an effective part Of our navy.
She has lately been o~verhauled at the
Mare Island navy yard. and a modern
battery has been placed on board.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07
Practical Charity OF King.

King Oscar OF Sweden and Norway.
always ready with his purse In the pro.
motion OF scientific research. appears
to have rendered a great service &c
mankind by having. at his own ex-
pense. caused a deaf and dumb mar
to be trained under a certain system
Of massage OF throat, ears. etc. ad-
vocated by a great Swedish surgeon
with the result that the lucky patienI
has begun to speak and can hear.
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Little Girls Long Nan.

Little Helen Breiter, the 4-year-old
daughter of John Breiter. OF Saginaw,
Mich, has been apparently asleep since
THURSDAY night OF last week. She has
not opered her eye but has answered
"yes" ard mo-" to questions regarding
her nouishment. She has been III for
v weeks from brain affection. She
shows 40 signs Of cancellation.
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a Nuestion OF AR.

WAT is the Spanish national air %
inquird the mar who Is musically in
eiined Il don't know" answered tho
intenely patriotic citizen. But jucg
Ing rom the general complexion of
the people l should say that QUINN,
ousn 10 go with NATURALIZATION
Star
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PARTY BORN IN PORTO RICO
Radicals Organize and Call Them,eIv.,
Republican.

Republican.
sAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April "a
new political party has been born
"the Republican party of Porto Rico"
though the party was organized by
the radicals, under the leadership of
Manuel Rosy. it has for it's object the
association of all political elements on
this island, and they have agreed upon
a platform which is pronounced to be
iaultless in its Americanism. 1t
pledges the support of its members to
the American constitution, asks for
free trade with the United States. the
gold standard Of values, and demand,
teaching OF the English language.
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VICTIMS OF WINDSOR FIRE.

for'y Deau 10 lies Have Been Taken
From tho Ruins.
NEW YORK, April 3-The total dead
OF the Windsor hotel fire now number
iorty-one. or these thirty are uniden.
tihed bodies and portions of bodies at
the morgue. Body No. 80 was taken
TO the morgue yesterday. 1t consists
OF seven small bones, entirely denuded
oil nesh and much charred. The mum.
Der OF missing is forty.three. The
funeral OF the victims OF the fire will
take place on Monday or Tuesday mex
at the Church OF the Heavenly Rest
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sehurmau Wa, nd, r~

MANILA, March 20. - President
schrman OF the Philippines commits
sion and Mr.. Macarthur, its secre-
,Sg We're under Ere with General
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Naval Stores Reach Manila.

WASHINGTON, April "A cable mes.
sage was received from Admiral
Dewey to-day announcing the arrival
at Manila Of the Celtic, a naval store
ship.
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JANSEN BADLY SC0RCHED.
Half OF the Business Part OF the Town

Fire destroyed about half of the
business portion OF the town of Jansen
on the Rock Island. at An early hour
last Saturday morning. Seven stores
were entirely destroyed, including
Conrad Bruer's big general store, the
postofice, a butcher shop, barber shop,
restaurant and other small stocks
The origin of the fire is unknown.
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Making Glove Contest. Legal.

sAN FRANCISCO, April 3,-Governor
Gage has signed the Richard bill.
which iegalizes prize fighting contests
up to twenty rounds, Under this bill
duly incorporated clubs can promote
contests after paying an annual
license, the amount of which is to DO
fixed by county supervisors
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Colonel Anderson Made Br,rad,.,

WASHINGTON, April 3. - Colonel
Thomas NJ. Anderson has been ap.
pointed b~rigadier general in the rcgu.
lar army to succeed Edwin v. Sumner,
retired.
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Saturday, April I.

John Sherman is still improving.
The war department Is hurrying
home the volunteer troops now In Cuba.
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AFFAIRS OF STATE
EVENTS OF INTEREST TO
AMERICAN PEOPLE.

SimeIy Mention Of the Doines Of the Ma
tsonai Congress. Departmental and EI-
.cu,i,s onsciai Actions, and Movements
Of Army and Navy.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

DR.. Parker's Cough Cure. One dose will stop
cough. Never fails. Try It, All druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
VEREIN CLUB SHOW
FOR THE NEW YEAR
VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT
OF GREAT EXCELLENCE.
Prominent Social Leaders Will Take
Part in the Annual Exhibit of
the Society.

The San Francisco Verein Club will
usher In the new year and another cen
tury by an elaborate vaudeville show, club
talent furnishing the entertainment for
members and guests. Mary new features
will be presented. After the overture the
handsome decorative curtain will be ruag
up. unCovering an lad" curtain that Is
stocked with many 'joshes" on the men,
bers. None of the habitues Of the club
are spared. The next number on the pro-
gramme will be a turn by Percy Kahn
and Jack" Walter, something in ragtme.
Chiquita, I'm other words Al Well will
make himself small and winsome. doirg a
most ladylike act but using his deep bass
voice. Ben Lilienthal and Miss Grace
Hecht will then appear in cakewalk spec
ialties to the rhythm OF You told me you
had money in the bank" DR.. Jellinek viii
attempt monologue. and something r1re
and enhancing Is expected OF him, for he
is billed as George Golden Jellinek 'Sacie
and Emily is the next number. when.
translated. means Miss Hilda Gerstle and
Miss Emily Rosenstirn, In coon SPECIAL
ties. The performance will close with
what Is called the 'Bioscope." a series Of
slides representing prominent members In
poses. Following the show there will be
dance and supper.
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travelling companion on his long journey
10 the Pacific Coast.
The two arrived in this city trloay
evening. and going TO the Russ LOUISE fn Ssbsch e
Hansen paid. Shortly before IeulinS
Galdzwig treated his companion 10
couple or glasses OF beer, aiteF winch a nc no
suggested that they both retire. Inc peer
Was evidently drugged, because as soon
as Hansen touched ms pillow ne lell lnlo
a sleep that was so deep as 10 atnsosI re, r.
morning hours, however, the effects OF the
drug. ii drug IL was that had been ad-
ministered, wore of and Hansen became
sufficiently awake 10 hear somethns
moving stealthily about the room. be lis
tened intently and soon heard a sharp
click, as though a purse had suddenly
closed, coming from the dlrectloh Oh 'he
room in which his clothing lay.
He at once jumped out or bed, ana run
ming TO the door locked IL on the OUTSIDE
leaving Galdzwig prisoner Wltmn Io-
ing down 10 the office he tried in vain TO
make the night clerk understand that ne
had been robbed and that he wished as
sistance. AS the clerk could speak as ut
tie Danish the guest could EngLsh
there was some difficulty in understanding
the situation. Finally Officer Leonard
was summoned and he in turn called Or
ficer Nelson. who was able 10 act as as an an
interpreter. This soon cleared matters up
and the whole crowd adjourned TO the
floor above, where the door was opened
and Galdzwig searched.
Five Danish bills OF ten crowns value
each were found on him, which Hansen
Identified as his property. The two Off
GERS thereupon placed the Londoner under
arrest and took him TO the California
street station. where he was booked for
grand larceny.
Hansen is a man OF some prominence
IN his own country, being chief costumer
for the Royal Theater OF Copenhagen. He
left yesterday 10 visit some relatives in
Salinas, but will return TO the city in time
TO press the charges against the migrate
whom he had befriended.
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WAS ROBBED BY
AN MIGRATE HE
HAD BEFRIENDED
Guest of Russ House
in Trouble.
DRUGGED HIS COMPANION
MEAN CRIME COMMITTED BY A
YOUNG LoNDoNER.
Louis Galdzwig Attempted to Despoil
the Benefactor Whose Kindness
had Carried Him Across
the Continent
DRUGGED HIS COMPANION
MEAN CRIME COMMITTED BY A
YOUNG LoNDoNER.

Louis GaldEwig. a London Jew. will look
out upon the coming OF the new year
from between prison bars. The charge
against him is grand larceny. There is
another ofiense for which there IS no
legal punishment. but which will probably
80 far toward conviction when his case
comes up for tr1al-ingrautude.
Galdzwig came across the Atlantic from
London and got stranded in Boston. There
he made the acquaintance OF NeIls Han
sen. a native OF Denmark. who was bound
across the continent 10 California. Han
sen did not speak a word OF English, but
as Galdzwtg spoke several European Ian
guages the London crook managed TO
make his acquaintance and so ingratiated
himself with the traveller from Denmark
that the latter took him with him as q
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Who will succeed Colonel Freeman as
commandant at the Preside is the all
absorbing topic in local military circles al
this time. Colonel Freeman confidently
expects TO be ordered TO rejoin his regi-
ment, the Twenty-fourth Infantry in the
Philippines within the next three weeks
and the general impression is that Major
Rucker, now of the Fourth Cavalry. will
step into his shoes as commandant Major
Rucker of the Fourth and Major Rogers
of the Sixth Cavalry have applied TO he
request VIII undoubtedly be granted Ma
jor Rucker will be the senior officer at
the Preside should the expected transfer
OF several additional troops of the Sixth
Cavalry TO the Presidio take place II the
headquarters of the cavalry regiment be
transferred to this post Lieutenant Colo
mel Wlnt VIII become the post command
ant in the absence OF the colonel. who is
In the philippines, but the headquarters
are not likely TO come here immediately
This morning the last monthly muster Of
the year at the Preside will be held
There are approximately 1000 soldiers at
the post and they will make quite an at
tractive appearance.
The charters Of the animal transports
Centennial and Tartar will probably be
renewed, as there are seven hundred
horses now awaiting transportation to the
philippines. and orders have been issued
for the immediate purchase Of three hun
dred more. The Centennial recently re-
turned from Honolulu, where three hum
dred horses were landed en- route to the
philippines. CAPTAIN Keller and Veter-
mary Surgeon Williamson had charge of
the horses on the trip and but two were
lost, which is considered a remarkably
good showing.
The name of Colonel Oscar f. Long.
general superintendent of the army
transport service here, is mentioned in
the Army and Navy Register as a candi-
date for appointment as brigadier gem
eral.
Major NJ. w. Wood, surgeon. u. S. A..
passed through here yesterday on his way
from Honolulu to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Major Wood has been senior medical os.
iicer at Honolulu for over a year, and to
him is due the excellent health OF the
United States troops there.
captain " b. Jones, Twenty-second In
fantry. is here from Manila on recruiting
service.
Captain 2. w. Torrey. Sixth Infantry
ana Lieutenant r. b. Wallace, Second
Cavalry, are on sick leave from Manila
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CONTRIBUTIONS
To THE LAWTON
FUND INCREASE
Six Thousand Dollars
Contributed.
PACIFIC COAST is GENEROUS
MAJOR RUCKER MAY SUCCEED
COLONEL FREEMAN.
PACIFIC COAST is GENEROUS

Contributions to the Lawton fund on
the Pacific Coast to date aggregate
1886 so. OF this amount $211S 80 has been
turned over TO Major General Shafter,
$500 has been collected by Henry I. Scott
of the citizens committee. $3.50 by Leo
pold Michels of Greepbaum. We'll 6; Mi
chels. 1898 by the Oregonian at Portland
and S2O5 by the Merchants National Bank
of Portland. Following is a statement OF
the contributions received by General
Shafter up TO date:
Previously acknowledged. sl75i; San Fran
cisco Golf Club. 500; Mrs. John A. Logan Jr,
Sl0o; G. NJ. Josselyn Co. San Francisco S25:
j. w. Pew, Belvedere, So; Court Bay City No
IL, Foresters OF America. 81 so.
General Walter Turnbull. 400 California
street, sent in $l55. the amount collected
by him from the members OF the San
Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange, as
follows:
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livelihood before even their school days
are begun. Yet these may avail them
selves of the opportunities OF self-im-
provement offered by the night schools
and acquire practical knowledge that
often equips them 10 successfully COM
pete with large percentage of college
graduates.
An inspection OF the work done by the
various SCHOOLS during the year just
closed shows that among the list none
rank higher than Heald's Business Col
lege Night School at "a Post street. It's
growth during the past few years under
the efficient direction of Principal j. W.
Griffith has been phenomenal, the attend
ance having trebled. Mr.. Griffith is one
of the best-known educators OF the State
and possesses abilities Of n very high or
der. Perfect discipline prevails and en-
thusiasm is shown by students in every
department. The course comprehends all
the studies taught In the day school and
every facility is offered for acquiring a
thorough. practical, business education.
Bookkeeping, penmanship. shorthand
typawri1inR -cnrrespnndence. grammar
spelling and arithmetic as applied 10
modern business usages are thoroughly
inculcated at terms that are within the
reach OF all.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

Trappers OIL cures rheumatism & neuralgia-
Druggists. SOC TASK. Richards & Co. tos Cay.
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Flood-Water Savers Want Aid.

II is likely that a demand will be made
on Governor Gage TO embody in his ex-
pected call for an extra session the con-
sideraton OF an appropriation for the
conservation OF food waters. the protec-
ton OF forests and the promotion OF an
irrigation system for the State The va
rious organizations interested in these
matters will press their cases with the
executive.