The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16

post exchange and gymnasium for the
military barracks at Fort Mckenzie,
Sheridan. Wyoming.
The President sent to the Senate the
following nominations Rear admiral.
Captain Charles O,Neil. Captains. Com
nander Francis H. B. Delano and Com
\ nander Albion v. Wadhams, also other
naval promotions.
| Civil Service Commissioner Cooley
and Green have decide to ask General
John C. Black. recently nominated - .
member OF tho commission to succeed
John r. Proctor, deceased. to become
chairman Of the commission.
| Senator Dubois has introduced bill
granting to those who have exhausted
their homestead rights and failed in
finally obtaining homestead claims the
right of an additional fllfng upon the
presentation OF necessary amdavitA to
tine commissioner Of the land once.
| The postmaster general has appoint
ed Edward F. Kimball Of Massachu-
sets superintendent Of the money or
der system Of the Postofnce Depart
ment. Mr.. Kimball had been in charge
Of this branch of the service since the
removal Of J. T. Metcalf. during the
postofice Investigations.
Senator Teller and Congressman
Nogg have introduced bills giving the
Denver Z Rio Grande railroad the right
| to At its riArrOw-guaGe cars with safety
brakes other than those designated in
the Interstate commerce law. 1t II
stated that the prescribed brakes are
not suitable for narrow-guage cars.
Delegate Rodey has introduced .
bill to extend to New Mexico the pro-
sision Of act Of February 70. 1891. pro
riding for selection Of school sections
sixteen and thirty-six by the territory,
| in lieu of those included in reserves
and in other lands reserved BY the gov
eminent from public settlement.
The Secretary Of the Interior ON the
eth inst. approved applications for
sraang privileges In Colorado forest
reserves during the year 1904 ~ fol-
lows Pixies Peak reserve. s.0e0 cattle
and horsps; San Isabel. 1000 cattle and
horses: 60uth Platte. 1900 cattle and
horses; Plum Creek. 1000 cattle and
horses.
The President ON January sth sent
to the senate the nominatioa Of Will
lam H Taft Of Ohio to b Secretary
Of War. The President also nominated
Luke =. Wright Of Tennessee to be
civil governor Of the Philippine
Islands, and Henry c. Ids Of Vermont
to be vice civil governor Of the
Philippine Islands.
Senator c. D. Clark Of Wyoming has
been named ~ = member of the Ropub-
iican steering committee Of tho Senate
for the present session. The committee
IN unonicial. but IL one Of the most Inn
portant, ~ It has charge Of legisiation
on the part Of the majority. The mem
bership ID Allison. Hale, Aldrich. COL
ium. Lodge. Perkins, Clark. Elkins.
spooaer. Hanna and BsvsridGe.
The Senate committee on military
| Affairs decided to report favorably the
| nomination Of Gen. Leonard Wood to
be major general. Tho vote stood Z
to .. the Affirmative senators being
Proctor. Warren. Foraker. Quaries.
Alger. Cockreil and Pettus; the mega
tives, Scott and Blackburn. Senator
Proctor was not present. but author
| ICED his vote to be recorded. Haw-
ley and Bate were absent.
Secretary Moody. with view to ask
ing Congress- only for such sums ~
are actually necessary for the need Of
the service. has reduced the estimates
for increase in the navy for the COM
ing fiscal year for construction mAchin-
cry by $4,000. 900. and also has eliminate
ed the item Of 800. 900 for equipment Of
vessels under the same heading. The
appropriation for construction and ma
chinery 10 q continuing one, and the
original estimates called for $23 900. 900.
Z. e. Elwood. formerly United States
attorney for ArisonA and former Gov
ernor Murphy Of arizona appeared be-
I Inv mi IN
argued for single statehood for Ar
kona. They spoke Of the right OF the
| territory. from the standpoint Of popu-
lation and resources, to admission to
the union. With statehood and irri-
cation. the future OF Arizona would be
assured, they contended. They did not
| believe that Joint statehood with New
Mexico was desirable for either of the
, territories.
Senator Hansbrough, chairman of
the public lands committee. has intro
duced . bill authorizing the President
to appoint q supervising engineer ut
an annual salary OF $4,000 to take
charge of construction Of government
irrigation works. This bill also pro-
vides for appointment Of = clerk at q
salary of $1,000 and gives the engi-
| neer authority to select assistants
1 from the reclamation service of the
| geological survey. Hansbrough's bill
hs said to have the approval Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Information has reached Washington
that Germany is making = quiet but
determined effort to secure possession
| of q coal station at st. Thomas. one Of
the Danish West Indian islands. The
news comes in . manner that requires
| further confirmation before ohicial mo-
| tice can be taken OF It. As the United
States government has offered q fair
price for the Danish West Indian is
/ lands, 1t Is the feeling here that the
| matter has progressed too far to allow
i any third party to come between the
| United States and Denmark in this
transaction. In other words. Denmark