Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-18

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The senate committee on foreign ro-
lations authorized a favorable report
on the naturalization treaty between
the United States and Hayti.
There are now hfty-three forest re-
serves, created by presidential procla-
nations under section "a OF the act OF
March 8. 1891 t20 Stat. L., lO95). en-
bracing $685.. .965 acres. This Is an In
crease over last year Of 2.l79.2OO acres.
Senator Teiler's bill. providing for
the resurvey OF several townships In
Routt and Rio Blanco counties. states
that existing bona fde claims OF set
tiers are not affected. One hundred
and twenty thousand dollars Is provid-
ed to defray the expense OF the survey.
For the grazing season OF 1901 there
were .92G permits issued to Craze 271,-
62l head OF horses and cattle In tbir-
ty-two forest reserves: for 1902. there
were 2.Gi2 permits issued to craze 357. :
| $50 head in thirty-seven reserves: and
| for 1909 there were i.l2i permits to
Craze 529.973 head In forty-four re-
| serves.
Al the opening OF Congress the FOL.
lowing list OF contests was announced
by the clerk Of the House: California.
Fourth district: Illinois, Sixth dis
| trict: Massachusetts. Ninth district;
Missouri. Eleventh and Twelfth dis
tricts: North Carolina. Tenth district:
Pennsylvania. Tenth district. Okla
homa. deiegate-at-large: South Caro-
lima. First and Seventh districts: Ten
nessce. Eighth district: Colorado.
First district.
President Roosevelt declared to n
party OF Illinois officials and politicians
who called on him that he would take
no part, directly or Indirectly. in the
political contest now being wa.ed In
that state The members of the party
are supporter Of Governor Yates and
hope he may be rcnominatcd and re-
elected. The President, In addition to
defining his own position. does not cx-
pect that federal ofiiceholders In the
state will participate actively In the
contest. as his position In respect to
such activity Is pretty well under
stood
Representative Prince OF Illinois. q
member of the Bankin. and Currency
Committee. has introduced bill pro-
yidIns that SiO0. coo GOO OF the public
moneys now deposited with national
bank d-positories shall be Invested by
tho secretary Of the treasury at the
rate Of SS 0Oo. GOO = month In rtate.
county and municipal bonds which pay
interest at not less than two per cent.
The bonds which may be required arc
tho same an those designated In tho
Aldrich bill Of the last Congress. A
provision is included In the bill au-
thoriling the secretary Of tho treas
ury to sell these bonds. but not more
than Sio.cco.cco may be sold In any
ono month.
The War Department has prepared q
bill TO be submitted TO Congress pro-
sidinK a method Of award for dlsiin-
giished services. Tho measure auth
oris-a the President t~hen In his
judgment the services Of any offlr~r
shall ~arran, ~ to grant such oti.ecr
. distinguished service commission.
not to exceed two grades above that
held by him. such commission TO car
~ with 10 the pay Of such grade. and
tho oaicrr to be entitled to wear upon
the collar Of his coat the designation
Of grade so conferred: said disiin-
Eiish-d service commission not TO
sup-rsedc or affre, the regular commits
sion held by the otiiccr go far as the
privilege of rank and command arc
concerned.
Incidental 10 the general invcs,isa-
ton being conducted by the interior
department into the land frauds In tho
wos;. an inquiry IL being made Of the
records In tho general land ofiicc In
Washington by inspectors detailed for
tina, purpose. Their Inquiries arc in
eonncction with charges that employees
Of the once have given advance In
formation Of lands TO be PC, aside for
torcs, reservations whereby oppoTtun-
titles arc afforded spectators to take
M lands in the territory TO be reserved.
Secretary Hitchcock will not make any
detailed statement as TO the scope of
the inquiry to be made. cunfininE him
sc'y to the general statement that an
Investigation Of the tecotds Of the
local oiiicc along the lines iraiesi'cd II
under way.
The president has submitted 90 CcE-
Ercss with his approval rules and reg
ula,Iona for the lease. sale or other
disposition Of the public lands. other
than timber or mineral lands. In the
Philippine islands. mace by the gov
ernmsnt Of the islands. They provide
for homcs,eadinE. selling and leasing
Of portions Of the public domain: pre-
scribe terms and conditions to enable
persons to perfect their title: provide
for the issuance OF patents without
compensation to certain native settlers
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establishment of town sites and sale
Of lots therein. aud for a hearing and
decision by the Philippines Court OF
Land Registration Of all applications
for the completion and confirmation OF
all imperfect and incomplete Spanish
concessions and grants in said islands.
Governor BRADY Of Alaska, in his an
nilnI report to the secretary of the In
teTior. urges provisions for Alaska's
representation by delegate in Con-
gress. and says that Alaska's main
need is for pioneers and home builders.
lie urges the abolishment of the fee
system for United States commission
err and deputy marshals. and extension
Of the homestead laws. He says Con-
gress can do no better thing for Alas
ka now than TO encourage the con-
stTuction OF roads. Governor Brady
says that those who have travelled
throughout the territory this year are
certain that Alaska to-day has less
white population than Il had in 1900.
ana that 1t is migratory. In view of
these facts. the governor deprecates
the agitation for change of govern
ment of Alaska from district to terri
toriai. though aspiring to statehood
vhen Alaska fills with a desirable pop
uiation. He asks what reason there Is
for requesting Congress to organize an