Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-20


will be opened ON July 10th. A special
agent will be sent to examine the va
rious sites offered.
Representative hell secured Insertion
In the general deficiency bill OF an ap-
propriation Of S3l 800 for the resurvoy
and marking OF the Colorado New
Mexico boundary line. In accordance
with the recommendation OF the Inter
ior Department. The committee on ap-
proprlaiions unanimously favored this
provision.
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Barnes. the
Danish minister. have signed u proto-
col extending for twelve months the
time allowed for the exchange of rati-
ficatiOns OF the Danish West Indian
treaty. This allows the adjournment
OF the Danish RIgsda. over the sum-
mer months without final action ON
the treaty OF cession.
Another OF the supply bills Of the
government was disposed OF by the
Senate June 10th. the naval bill. ear
rying more than $TS.OOOO0O. being
passed. II includes provisions for two
nrst'class armorcd cruisers and two
gunboats. but strikes out the House
provision that one OF each shall be
built ut government yards.
Representative Richardson OF Ten
ncssec has Introduced bill TO place all
articles and commodities manufac-
turcd and controlled or produced In the
United States 10y n trust or trusts Oh
the free list. and To reduce the rate OF
duty on any article or commodity man.
ufacturel In the United States and sold
In foreign country more chcapiy than
In the United States
A report has been received from the
committee on Indian affairs OF III. in-
vcstIsaiion mad. by that committee
OF III. conduct OF ". A. Jones. com.
missioner OF Indian Affairs. with re-
spcct To the leasing Of CERTAIN Indian
lands Of the Standing Rock rcs.rvn.
tion. South Dakotn. The committee
found that there were no foundations
for I'll. charges made nni that the
conduct OF Commissioner Jones was
entirely uns.insh.
Air. Dcpcw addressed the Scnnt. In
advocacy OF the bin appropriatins Sio.-
npp-upp for the purchase Of :.uS."pp
acres OF land for national forest ~
serve In Virginia. North Carolina.
South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama aud
Tennessee. Ar. bcpcw said the pro-
vel; and by the secretary OF nsricul.
iur-. aud federal action was justified
fully by public Necessity. lie suii the
most favorable results might br -s-
pccic,i from the establishment OF the
reserve.
The House committee on npproprin.
tons listened to an argument 10y n
representative OF the general land
Office In favor OF mn appropriation for
rcsurrcyins the Coioraio.Ncw Mexico
boundary lines. Department officials
vprc.-ntrd thnt n prompt survey IL
demanded. ns th-r- i. q considerable
settlement along this line. nni unl..-.
the boundary line 10 distinctly aud
properly marked. considerable iliiEn-
tion nad confiic, 10 likely to cnsuc. The
committee sc-m-,i fnvorably disposed
toward the proposition. but took tao
immr,iiair action. Representative He'll
and other member. OF the committee
believe an adequate appropriation will
h. made.
Representative Shnfruth Of Colorado
rcccniiy hnd a conference with the su.
J,-rsi.lnS archi;cct Of the treasury.
during which he urged him TO take
prompt step. looking to completing
the Denver talnt and making the cS.
tension Of the 1..,ad,iii- public building
ordered by the rrc-nt omnibus bill. lie
was advised that the department had
anticipated The authorization OF aa cS-
pcnditurr Of xstS.sp additional on the
mint building aud that bids for the In.
terror finishing viii shortly br uI-ncd
and II IL expected n contract will bc
let. Plan. ani specifications for the
extending OF the f,cadvilic building
have been completed and arr now
rrndy TO br advertised. II IL expected
that they will bc placed on the mar
kct within week or two.
In the Senate. Mr.. TIiiman presented
,omc advantages OF supplying metal
mail boxes for rural delivery AMI
showed TO the Senate a sample box Of
sheet steel which could bc purchased
for 10 cents. Boxes now supplied 10y
private individuals cost from SIS to
81 each. Such u pricr. he said. was a
serious burden upon the farmers. Al
ready Ss.SSpsS a year was paid Tor
rusal delivery Of mail and he believed
such rural delivery would expand until
q, exceeded the cost OF city mail dcliv-
cry. Mr.. Mason Of Illinois. chairman
OF the postoiiicc and post roads com.
mittcc. callcu attention to the fact that
tuerr WsFs SEVERAL lunuuiHsNutsEs st
mail boxes throughout the country and
he doubted the advisabiiity Of the gov
crnmcnt buying a special box from n
particular company. He thought the
whole business ought to bc open to
competition. No action was taken.
The story i. ,elesrspbcd from New
Orleans that Charles NJ. Dojson.
former agent Of the Associated Press
Mt Havana. says that General Wood
paid General Gomez S2D.OpD not to run
for president against Palma. Dojson
says he can put his hand on the can
ccllcj check. lie also says the WASH
ingtun administration knew all about
Ii and approved Woods course before
the money was paid. Secretary Hay
says he had not hcar,i OF the story un-
I'll the dispatch was printed. Secrc-
tary Root thought the story was TN.
doubtejly an cxsrEcration OF General
woc,rs action in granting pension
TO General Gomez. The statement that
General Wood had paid General Co
incz money to withdraw from the Gu
ban campaign. Secretary Root said.
was absurd on Its face. ns Gomez was
one OF President rnlma's warmcst
friends. General Leonard Wood. on
being interviewed Mt Boston. said therc
was nothing to the New Oricans story