Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-15

tho House request OF Secretary Root
for an appropriation OF $685.. 900 for new
arms and equipment for organized mi
litia.
Representative Slayden Dem.) OF
Texas introduced n resolution in the
House requesting the President to rem
der the good Offices OF mediation OF the
United States to Russin and Japan.
Former Queen Liliuokalani OF Hawaii
has taken house In the national capi-
tai and announces that she Is going TO
make II her future PERMANENT home
Tho house Is a handsome four-story
brick In fashionable part OF the city
and the former queen has furnished II
In excellent taste. The parlors are
handsomely decorated. and are fur
nished with the elegance that tells or
long enjoyed wealth.
Tho Postofiice Department has issued
instructions TO the postmaster ut Bos-
ton prohibiting postal employees from
soliciting votes in competition. a
contest has been started by a news
paper to determine the most popular
postal employe by the largest number
OF votes. A regulation forbids en-
pioyes from soliciting votes In such
contests. This regulation applies to
the entire postal service.
The Senate passed the House bill
granting The right to the cities OF Phoe-
nix. Mesa and Tempe. In Arizona. to
bond themselves in order to assist the
government In building road to the
new Self river dam. The road Will be
scyenty-fyc miles In length. and VIII
be used at present In transporting sup
plies from the three towns to the dam.
while II Ia under construction. Tho
approximate cost will be 100000.
Tho public lands committee Of the
House agreed to report favorabiy Rep
rcsentativc Laecy's bill. sattin. aside
lands in northwestern Arizona. M u
government reserve. which will be
known rs Petrihed Forest National
park. The land contains wonderful
specimens Of nsatixed trees. Persons
aAving private holdings within the re-
servo will bc allowed TO select other
lands within tho territory OF Arizona.
T. Z. Eiwood. formerly United States
attorney for Arizona and former Gov
rrnor Murphy OF Arizona appeared be-
foru tho committee on territories and
argued for single statehood for Ari-
sona- They spoke Of tho right Of tho
territory. from the standpoint Of popu-
lation and resources. to admission TO
the union. With statehood and irri-
cation. tho future of Arizona would b,
assured. they con'cnd-d. They did no,
believe that joint statehood with New
Mexico was desirable for either Of the
territories.
After the reading OF the Presidents
messag. the resolution OF Mr. Morgan
declaring ''that neither III. President
Dor tho President and the Senate. as
h.. 10. EfNK. ,.a..r .Rf ths, tfritnA
States. has tho lawful power to wage
or declar. war against any foreign
power without the consent OF Con.
Ercss. when such country il at peace
with the United States was taken
up and Mr.. McComss Md. began
discussion of the fs,hmIan situation.
lie characterized the Presidents mes
sage aa a clearly coEcnt and abgn'
dainty convincing presentation OF tho
situation"
Senator Teller vas caller at tho
Indian bureau TO urge speedy action
In awarding the contract for the work
Of creating q ncv sewer and water sys-
TEN for the Indian school at Grand
junction. Colorado. Tho last Congress
appropriated $4,000 for this work and
the Indian bureau advertised for pro-
posais. Owing to the faulty wording
Of the appropriation bill. contracts for
tho work have not been awarded.
though several bidders have siEniiicd
their willingness TO undertake the work
within the price specified. Senator TEL
icr urges that the red tape technicaii-
tics bc overcome. the contract awarded.
and the work proceed as contemplated
by Congress.
The House has made available $3.50
eco to be used to meet the emergency
caused by the rayaEr of tho cotton
boil wcoyil and other insects affecting
cotton. The measure was ADOPTED with
out division. The sum is to be diverted
from the $4,000 appropriated last year
to eradicate the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle. The bill provides
that the sum made available may be
expended by the secretary OF arricul-
ture in such manner as he shall deem
best. In cooperation with state cs-
pertinent stations and practical cotton
growers. II the secretary of aEricul-
ture shall deem IL advisable to meet the
emergency caused by the ravaEcs OF
the cotton boil wcevii and other in-
sects affecting cotton.