Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-30

Immediately began his career in poll
tics, which has always been brilliant.
He was elected a member OF the first
Alabama Legislature when he was but
I'll years old. He was sheriff, treasur-
or and clerk OF the county in which he
lived for several years. In 1885 he
came west and located at Chadron,
Neb.. where he organized the First
National Bank of Chadron. and also
one at Douglas .Wyo. He entered,
too. the stock raising business and
made a considerable fortune in cattle.
He was at one. time mayor Of Doug
las; commanded the Wyoming National
Guards for three years, was elected
governor after several years in the
state senate in 1895, ana was re-elect-
ed last fall. He leaves two children,
one OF whom resides at Douglas and
has charge OF the First National bank
there The other child, a daughter,
lives In California.
HASTINGS, Neb, April 27.-The
president reached here shortly after 10
O'Clock this morning and an enormous
crowdwas awaiting him. He stepped
from the train amid cheers and was
escorted by Governor Mickey and Sen
ator Millard, who were awaiting him,
TO position on an improvised plat
form and briefly adressed the crowd.
Mrs. Roosevelt referred especially to
the forestry situation in Nebraska,
saying that as the people of the state
were protecting the original scanty
forest they now had n better national
forest than ever before. He urged the
continual planting OF trees and said he
would see TO It that the federal bureau
OF forestry would cooperate TO that
end
The Burlington people, who, while
not anticipating any trouble. had the
presidential train heavily guarded dur
ing the time the president was off on a
short drive here. and it left about II
for Lincoln and Omaha. with extraor
dinary precautions being taken to
guard Mr.. Roosevelt and insure his
safety.
HASTINGS. Neb., April 27,-In a
speech here, President Roosevelt urg-
ed the citizens to continue their inter
est in tree planting. and eulogized J.,
Sterling Morton. the father of Arbor
day. He pronounced the eminent Ne
braskan man of whom the state
should feel proud
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. April ~
President Roosevelt began day Of
hard work by turning the first sod
for the new Carnegie library, and max
| g,, to, ba .ft la.
OF the High school building. The
presidential train left Grand Island at
BIS.
SHENANDOAH, Ia, April IS
| The presidential party arrived here
| this morning. An immense crowd
| awaited IT, Congressman Hepburn at
| tached himself to the party and Gov
| ernor Cummns and staff met the pres
dent at Clarinda. The president made
ten minutes speech.
| DES MONIES, la. April 2S.-The
presidential train arrived at the Bur.
lington station shortly after O'Clock
this afternoon. The president was
met at the train by the full committee
| in charge of the days arrangements
headed by Governor Cummins, Mayor
| Brenton Congressman Hull and Presi-
dent Lyons of the Commercial Ex-
change All approaches to the depot
were roped of for a block in either dl
rection and the distinguished visitors
passed to their carriages between lines
of Iowa National Guardsmen. The
first hour of the presidents stay was
given over to tour of the city. The
route of the parade extended over
several miles of gally decorated
streets which were packed on each
side with solid mass of people. The
police arrangements were OF the best
and there was no delay in getting tC
the state capitol. where the speakers
stand had been erected. There were
10000 people gathered in the capitol
grounds and the adjacent thorough
fares, and the president was in good
voice. SO only those on the extreme
edge of the crowd missed any portion
OF his speech The presidents speech
was frequently interrupted with ap
plause.
| The crowds that lined the streets tC
the Rock Island station were the larg
est ever seen here. The president LEFT
for Oskaloosa and Ottumwa amid the
cheering and the waving of handker
chiefs from all who could get within
a block of the statIan.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2S.-Gen
eral KuropatlSin, minister of war. has
started for Manchuria, where a native
uprising is expected. From Manchurla
II is possible that the general will pro
ceed to Japan.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Is
The agricultural department denies
today that there is any shortage in
cattle. as alleged by the packing com
bine and that there is no reason fol
the recent advances in the price oI
| beef
DENVER. Colo, April 2S.-Chief ol
| Police Armstrong Announces today
that he will clo"~, every policy shor
in Denver with. . twentyfour hours,
ST LOUIS. Mo, April Military
Roads and National Highways were
discussed by Major General Miles be
fore the International Good Roads con
vention today. other addresses on to
days program are by President Jesse
L