The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-18

ms senate COiulnlltee UH loTelSH re-
lations authorized favorable report
on the naturalization treaty between
the United States and Hayti.
United States Minister Thomas, at
Stockholm. has informed the State
Department that the government of
Sweden and Norway has recognized
the republic of Panama as an indie
pendent state.
There are now fifty-three forest re-
serves, created by presidential procla-
nations under section "a of the act OF
March 3, 1891 40 Stat. L., lO95), EN-
bracing e. 1854, 965 acres, This is an In
crease over last year of 2179,2OO acres,
Senator Teller's bill, providing for
the resurvey of several townships in
Routt and Rio Blanco counties states
that existing bona fide 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 1896 permits issued to Craze 27I,-
62l head of horses and cattle in thir-
ty-two forest reserves; for 1902. there
were 2,642 permits issued to Craze 3d.
552 head in thirty-seven reserves: and
for 1903 there were 4,12l permits to
craze 529.973 head in forty-four re-
serves.
Senator Scott of West Virginia says
that the story to the effect that he is
trying to secure a delegation from his
state for Hanna for president is un-
true. Senator Hanna is not n cam
didate for president" he said. THESE
stories are circulated for the purpose
of creating III feeling between Senator
Hanna and President Roosevelt and
between the president and myself"
At 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. delegate-at-large; South Caro-
lima, First and Seventh districts; Ten
nessee. Eighth district; Colorado,
First district.
President Roosevelt declared 10
| 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 waged in
that state The members of the party
are supporters of Governor Yates and
hope he may be renominated and re-
elected The President, in addition to
defining his own position, does not eX-
pect that federal Ofliceholders In the
state will participate actively In the
contest, as his position in respect TO
such activity is pretty well under
stood.
The annual report Of the secretary
OF the interior shows that there were
disposed of during the fiscal year end
ed June 80 1903, public lands aggre-
eating 22.S9l,2g9.65 acres. classified as
follows: Cash sales. 3.073, S96.99 acres;
miscellaneous entries, embracing home
steads. land warrants. scrip locations.
state selections, swamp lands, railroad
and wagon road selections, Indian al
lotments, etc, l9,577.03l.lO acres, and
Indian lands. l73.37l56 acres, showing
an increase of $685., 76i.35 acres as com
pared with the aggregate disposals for
the preceding fiscal year.
Representative Prince of Illinois.
member of the Banking and Currency
,.,at, ~, s,on noa nno ~ ~ W., Iii III
ma oS 'na n,, donos,,od n,i,,, W" n,,,aI
banE J.nosi,ories shall be ,nvss,aJ IN.
the secretary of the treasury nj the
rate Of S5,00O,O00 n month In state.
county and municipal bonds which pay
interest at not less than two per cent.
The bonds which may be required are
the same rs those designated In the
Aldrlch bill of the last Congress. A
provision is included In the bill au-
thoriZing the secretary Of the treas
ury TO sell these bonds, but not more |
than SlO,O0O,VOO may be sold In any |
one month.
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ISsrna., ,ha .n.,.Iao w "en am ns
hall ,,arra,t o., 80 -, s,,nh "a.
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the officer TO be entitled to wear upon
the collar of his coat the designation
OF grade so conferred, said distin-
guished service commission not TO
suporgcde or affect the regular commits
sion held By the officer SO far as the
privilege OF rank and command are
concerned.
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ne pi ~, mas huoill,led 10 Con
s,ess WIN his hppIoNa' tuies ahd reg
u ii loF 'hS ieass; haie OF oiher
uIsp"sltloh VI the Puui' Iahus' olhef
, ,ih.1 uinoer or mineral lshds; IN the
rhiIlpplhe lhlahus, hau' uy me GOV
srnn,'ht o. lh9 lslahga, lhey provide
loI hoih.A'eaulhs' teiuhs anu leasing
ol pot'ions VI lhe pu1h, uomhlh' pre-
serlpe terms ahl 'onuitlons 10 enable
persons TO perfect 'hclr ute; provide