The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-11-27

VII appiupTldtlHS $loU,OOu loT pui~
chase OF site and erection of public
building at Sheridan. Wyoming.
Representative Mondel has intro
duced a bill donating $4,000 acres OF
land to aid in supporting the Wyoming
State Soldiers Home. Also a bill ap-
propriating 100000 for public build
ing at Rawlins.
Representative Richardson of Tenn
essee has introduced bill to place all
trust made articles on the free list and
to reduce the rate Of duty on all arti-
cles manufactured in the United States
and sold more cheaply abroad than in
this country.
When Judge w. II. Taft assumes the
War Department portfolio. he will sit
at the same desk which his father. AL
phonso Taft. occupied WHILE holding
the same Office under President Grant.
The elder Taft occupied the post only
a few months, when he became attor-
ney general, being afterward sent to
Russia as minister.
petition was presented in the Sem
ate from the Danes of 1876" for an
increase to $50 per month Of all PEN
sions granted on account of the Mex
lean War. Mr.. Gallagher said the
pension committee would give due con-
sideration to the petition. but called at
tention to the fact that all survivors
of the Mexican War nov receive pen
sions of $12.
President B. o. Aylesworth of Fort
Collins and State Engineer l.. G. Car
penter, who have been attending a
meeting Of state agricultural college of
ficers in Washington are urging the
agricultural department to include in
the estimates for its annual appropria-
ton bill an item to carry on expert
ments in Colorado in fattening cattle
on sugar beet pulp. The Colorado
delegation will aid in these efforts and
endeavor TO secure the desired appro-
priation.
Senator McCumber has introduced
bill to amend the national irrigation
act of June, 1902, so that moneys col
!ected from sales of lands shall be ex-
pended on irrigation projects in the
respective states in which lands are
sold The amendment proposes that no
part of the funds collected in state
or territory shall he expended outside
of that state or territory. unless it be
determined by the secretary Of the
interior that such funds cannot be
feasibly used in the state where col
lected. , -Na
Secretary Hitchcock has sent to Con-
gress a draft of bill to control graz
ing on forest reserves. II provides for
punishment by fine of not TO exceed
81 900, or imprisonment for not longer
than one year, or both, The bill pro-
vides that any person who knowingly
pastures or causes to be pastured any
live stock on public lands within forest
reserves without first having obtained
permission TO do so under the rules
and regulations presented by the secre-
tary of the interior shall be guilty. In
view of Its extreme Importance as an
aid In the protection of forest reserves
and their dependent interests. Secre-
tary Hitchcock strongly urges Cngress
to enact his bill at the earliest possible
moment.
Democratic members OF the Senate
committee on committees have agreed
upon assignments of Democrats to COM
mittee places for the Fifty-eighth Con-
gress. Western minority members will
be assigned as follows: Patterson.
public lands. territories. Philippines
and Interstate commerce: Newlands.
irrigation, public buildings and terri
tories: Teller will leave the finance
and go to the judiciary: Dubois. Indian
affairs. privileges and elections. ter
ritories and finance: Clark. Montana.
will give up the District OF Columbia
and take up place In the foreign
latt In oshA Ia
member of the mmittee on commit
tees. will give up his place on mines
and mining In order that his colleague
may have place on the committee.
During the consideration Of the
Cuban bill In the House on the 18th
inst. Hon. George Il. Mcclellan newly
elected mayor of New York delivered
his yaledlctory To the House, making
an argument In favor OF the bill. during
the course OF which he criticised the
administration OF General Wood In
Cuba and charged the Republicans
with responsibility for what Is lacking
In the mlhllment OF the duty OF the
United States to Cuba. In 1902 said
Mr. Mcclellan. the spectacular. and es-
trayngant rule Of General Wood.
having saddled upon Havana for ten
years the Infamous gambling monopoly
OF the Sociedal Anonima Jai Aiai gave
place To the conservative. economical.
sensible and business-like administra-
ton OF President Palma. who has
proved himself an executive OF the very
highest order" After quoting figures.
Mr. Mcclellan said: In other words.
under President Palma the cost of
government Is over 100000 less In
dollars per nnnum than II was under
General Wood"
The commcrc. OF Panama amounts
to about $1,000 900 per annum, It's pop
ulation to abou, 100000. and It's area 10
i.51l square miles, or nearly equal TO
that OF the state OF Indiana. These fg-
urcs are supplied by the Dcpartmon OF
Commerce and Labor through It's bu-
rcau Of statistics. and are the latest
available data on commerce. popula-
tion and area. Colon. or AspinwnlI. as
II iH sometimes called. has n population
OF about 5000 persons Tn. city of
Panama has n population OF abou' 49,
900. I, was founded In 1919. burned In
1871 and rebuilt In 1914. while Colon
IN of much more recent date, having
been founded In 1855. The population
Of Panama In composed OF various ole.
mentE- Spanish, Indian. Negro and
limited number of persons from tho
European countries and the United
states. especially those engaged In
commerce and transportation and the
operation Of the Panama railway. A
considerable number OF the population
In composed of persons brought TO tn.
lHthmuH M lnbotsrH for the constrtir.