Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26
NEWS SUMMARY.

Representative Wood of California
has introduced bill to establish de-
partment of mines and mining.
The American Sugar Refining com-
pany has reduced soft grades of refined
sugar 10 cents per hundred pounds.
The University of Chicago has been
made the recipient of 81 ,625, 900 in gifts
at the hands of friends of the institu-
tion.
Senator Hale has introduced bill
authorizing the enrolment and organs
ization of a United States naval re-
serve.
Formal announcement Is made that
the National Bank of North America,
New York, will absorb the Bank of the
State of New York.
London papers express much satis1
faction that the United States senate
ratified the Hay ay-Pauncefote treaty by
such large majority.
The Russian ambassador has told the
Grand Vizer Of Turkey that the state
of Macedonia and Armenia is disgrace-
full to the Turkish government.
The National Broom Manufacturers
association of the United States and
Canada has de cided to advance the price
of brooms and is considering a further
advance.
The Dawes commission has sent 1900
more names to Washington of Creek
Indians who have selected their allot-
ments aud against whom no contests
have been filed.
A fine blooded Arabian saddle horse
has reached Morocco from the interior
December 10th. The animal will be
shipped to Washington for President
Roosevelts use.
The Kentucky court of appeals has
ruled that a telegraph company, as a
common carrier, cannot be indicted for
or restrained from furnishing informa-
tion concerning races to poolrooms.
The customs revenues in the Philip
pines for the nine months ended Sep,
tember 80, 1901, were S6,275.295, as
compared with S5,4s4, 800 for the same
period of 1900, and So, 462, 1913 for 1899.
The Spanish government is working
energetically to establish strong econo-
my bonds between Spain and the South
American republics. A modus vivendi
with Argentine will soon be concluded.
A metallurigical congress, sitting at
Kharkoff, Russia, has petitioned for
the free importation of pitch used In
manufacturing coal brickettes. The
pitch comes from the South American
States.
The bodies of two shepherds, partly
burned, were found at Cabra Springs,
near Canyon Blanco, Santa Fe county,
N. M, Friday. 1t is believed the shep-.
herds were murdered and their fiocks
stolen.
By q decision of the Illinois Supreme
court, John McKechney and John Nc.
Kechney, Jr. will recover approximate
ly ST00, 900 from the city of Chicago,
extra com peusation for constructing
tunnel.
The Secretary of War has wired Gen.
eral Chaffee, commanding the division
of the Philippines, that short-term sol-
diers in his command hereafter will be
held in service until their arrival at
San Francisco.
A number of experts representing
big American firms have arrived at
Vladivostock, en- route for Siberia,
where they will build factories and ex-
plot the agricultural and mineral
wealth of the country.
The indications are that the dele
gates to the Brussels sugar conference,
who represent all the countries OF
Europe, except Russia, favor the total
abolition of sugar bounties in the
countries represented.
Col. Josiah Hinton, the well-knowr
co-worker with John Brown, whc
/ served III lHS bulou dihy. IL Aooo-oS
and later edited various newspapers in
Washington, New York and San Fran
cisco, died in London Friday.
The iron ship Narcissus, flying the
flag of Italy and commanded by Cap
tain Boero, is more than month over
due at San Francisco from Genoa. Sh'
left the station port 1877 days ago, car
rying a valuable cargo of marble.
1.-The power that holds the Philip
pine archipelago will have potentia
offset on Asia" says General MaeAr
thur. ''It is stepping-stone to com
manding position. and base from
where American interests can ever b.
protected.
The coal mines of Utah produces
15s, 435 more tons of coal during 100
than in the year 1900. The figures ar
1892, ,413 for this year, and 1,233,e7
for last year, The figures are take
from the official statements of the stat
coal mine inspector.
S. P. Miller, resident of San Fran
cisco, accidently shot himself Will
hunting in the berkeley hills, Thurs
day, is suffering a very severe thoug
not fatal wound. Miller shot himsel
; while in the act of drawing his loade
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