Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-19

| tu0 T6bOiutlOn 10 buJOuIu from OcCcu1-
ber goth to January 9th.
Bills have been introduced by Rep
resentative Lacey Of Iowa to repeal the
desert land law and the Communication
provisions Of the homestead laws.
The Senate committee ON foreign re-
lations has decided to postpone consid-
Grafton OF supplementary treaty OK
tending for year the time for the ratl-
hcation OF the cession OF the Danish
West indies to the United States. The
rejection OF the original treaty by the
Danish Parliament makes action In re-
gard to the supplemental treaty un-
necessary 1t this time.
Senator Pettus has presented favor
| able report from the committee on mil
itary Affairs on Senate bill giving
| Brigadier General II. c. Merriam the
retired rank OF major general. This
measure will without much doubt pass
the Senate In few days. General Mer-
riam formerly commanded the Depart
ment OF Colorado. He Ia now retired
and living In Wyoming.
II has recently been brought to the
attention OF Postmaster General
Payne that about twenty-five women
are holding positions as carriers In
the rural free delivery service. and .
call has been made upon Supcrintend-
ent Machin Of tnat branch for hfor-
nation about them. An investigation
will be made to determine whether
they are performing their duties In
satisfactory manner. Mr.. Payne In
said to be opposed TO the appointment
OF women to such service.
The House has passed bill author.
izing the following persons to accept
presents and decorations from foreign
governments: Capt. b. II. McCalln,
u. 8. n: Drs. Eugene Wasdin and II.
ID. Gcddings. u. 8. n. II. c.: Henry =.
Afford, w. A. Taylor. II. w. Wiley. ~.
A. Carleton and John ]. Shuttle. Do
partmcnt Of Agriculture; John A. Ok.
crman. Mississippi river commission:
Casper 8. Crowinshicld. United States
commercial agent: Miss Anna Toiman
Smith and Lieut.. Col. y. II. Phipps.
Gen. Luke y. Wright. vice govern
or Of the Philippines. before tho House
committee on ways and means advo-
Gated . reduction Of tart6 rates ON
Philippine goods coming into the Unit
DInglcy schedule. - provided by tho
hill introduced by Representative
Cooper. instead Of seventy-nvs per
cent. - under the pSessut Law. Cen
ernl Wright sale this would result In
\ better market for Philippine Eoods
and provide more revenue for tho ISL
ands.
Tho annual report OF Governor
otero OF New Mexico In tho secretary
Of the interior says tho Territory 10
unusually prosperous. irrigation work
has taken great strides. new mincA arc
opening and now towns and citics arc
sprinxing Into life. Tho mot bonded
debt Of tho territory IL ei.o3t.ost. The
assessed valuation OF property In New
Mexico II now eti.ios.7ts. which the
governor says 10 not oncthird OF its
actual value for taxable purposes.
fair estimate. hc says. not falling TAR
short Of eiso.oco.ooo.
The Secretary Of the Interior has rc-
quested that tho appropriation Of last
ssssion for rrsurveying tho boundary
lines between Colorado and New Mex
leo and Oklahoma be made available
until June 30. i9ot. Otherwise tho
appropriation will lapse next June. be-
fore Il 10 possible to complete the sur
vey. Howard u. Carpenter. who has
the contract. says that owing TO snowu
In tho Conejos and Culcbra ranges.
arruss which the line runs. little caa
be done thiz winter. No doubt the ex-
tension will Be made.
The prospective rctircmcut Of Justice
Shiras from the Supreme Court which
was announced By his son some time
ago - likely 10 take place a. no very
distant date. II is believed may result
In the promotion to the supreme bench
Of william II. Taft. chairman of the
phllipptne commission. Governor
Taft's elevation TO that court would be
the fulhlimcnt Of the general under
standing which existed n the time he
"a e~s,sv. e.ase~1 x-srstVx ts@nrts
In Ohio and took up his present duties
at the request Of President Mckinley.
W. p. King Of Ottawa. Canada. the
Dominion astronomer. II coming TO
waahiugsou to confer with the chief
Of the Ecodctic survey for tho purpose
OF dcvisinR plans for the moro pcrma-
ncnt marking Of the forty.cighth par.
ailci from the Rocky mountains to tho
Pacific coast and for tracing Il on the
ground in the rugged mountains.
where the line had been previously
marked at long intervals. Tho mining
interests now call for . continuous
visible line. An examination OF the
limo was made year ago under the
direction OF the coast and gcodctic
survey. Congress probably will be
asked for an appropriation TO carry
out tho work Of dcmarcation.
Inc uultc0 btAte4 oupfemc (00tN H11
afYirmed the opinion Of the Circuit
Court OF Appeals In the case OF the
Knights Tcmplar and Masons' Life In
surance Company VI. Rosa b. Jarman.
The case involved the validity Of the
suicide statute Of Missouri OF 1879 pro-
viding that suicide shall not be de-
Tense against the payment OF life in
surancc policy. the policy involved be-
ing upon the life Of John r. Jarman.
husband OF Mrs. Rosa Jarman. who.
while insane. took his life In 0rundy
county. Missouri. In 1895. The decision
Of the court sustained the law and held
the company liable for the amount Of
the policy regardless Of the fact that
the policy contained a clause for the
avoidance OF the policy In case of sui
cids. whether voluntary or involun-
tary. sane or insane"
Representative De Almond has intro
! duced bill providing that II shall be
unlawful to ship from any state or ter
ritory. through or into any other state
or territory any manufactured articles
sold for shipment or intended to be
sold. unless every article has stamped
on the cover containing II the words;
mo monopoly product Produced III
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