Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-21

connected with the canal work, as well
rs from the travellers up and down the
Pacific coast.
Secretary Taft has gone TO the Adj
rondack mountains for ten days or two
weeks. He is suffering from severe
cold.
Charles II. Robb. former assistant
attorney general for the postofiice de-
partment. has assumed his new duties
as assistant attorney general, with
much enlarged powers. at the depart
ment of justice.
President Roosevelt has Issued a
proclamation reducing the area of the
Yellowstone forest reserve In Wyom-
ing and Montana nearly 1000 600
acres Investigations OF this reserve
WAS ordered May .. 1903. by Land
Commissioner Richards. and Special
Agent Barrett occupied all of last sum
sner in going over the reserve. locating
pasture lands for exclusion from the
reserve boundaries and timbered lands
for additions. The Presidents procla-
nation changes the former area of the
reserve by excluding 1872 900 acres in
Wyoming and 127 $50 acres in Mon
tana and by adding s5,12g acres in
Wyoming and 45.440 acres in Montana.
resuiting In a reduction of 42s,s00
acres. reducing the total area OF the
reserve to 1905 400 acres.
The Bureau OF Animal Industry ~
increasing its force of cattle inspectors
in the Western States in order TO se-
cure the enforcement of its regulations
governing the shipment or trading OF
cattle between states. Under the regll-
lations cattle affected with or exposed
! TO mango or scabies shall not be ship
ned until they have been dipped in a
| mixture approved by officers OF the bu-
reau. Fifty inspectors Will be sta
toned at Western cattle shipping
points to compel observance of the
regulations. These inspectors are ap-
pointed from experts in the employ
of the bureau of eiisibles who nave
taken the prescribed Civil Service ex'
animation. Mango is said To be prev
alent in Utah. Wyoming, Colorado, Ne
braska. New Mexico. and TO be partic-
ularly severe in the Dakotas-
These are interesting days at the
White House Although Congress has
adjourned, many senators. representa-
tives and politicians of prominence lin
ger in Washington. The campaign is
practically on, although the formal
opening is not supposed to take place
until after the two national conven-
lions are over and the issues OF the
two parties have been defined. In the
minds of the Republican leaders there
seems to be no controversy over the
question of an issue. The tariff is 10
be the principal plank in the Repub-
lican platform. There Is pronounced
4ey
the Republican leaders as to who is
qualified to step into the shoes of the
lamented Mark Hanna at the head Of
the Republican natioIal committee.
Many have beer called but no one has
yet been chosen.
The War Department has received
from General Wade. commanding the
United States troops In the Philip
pines, the following cable report OF
the ambushing of detachment OF
Company f. Seventeenth infantry, in
Mindanao. dated Manila, May 18th:
While on a reconnaissance to locate
Datto Ali, who had been sending in
threatening messages and trying to
stir up trouble, a detachment of Com
many F. Seventeenth infantry, consist
ing of thirty-nine enlisted men. was
san. Mindanao. on the sth instant. and
First Lieutenant Harry A. Woodruff
Second Lieutenant Joseph II. Hall and
fifteen enlisted men were killed, and
1--WE enlisted men wounded. General
Wood has ordered troops to proceed
and recover bodies and arms OF our
killed and to punish the offenders. No
further details have been received"
A party of reclamation service Off
cials will leave Washington soon to
make a tour of investigation of the
various irrigation enterprises underta-
ken by the reclamation service in the
western states and territories. The
marty will first examine conditions
along the Colorado river In accordance
with the resolution of Congress intro
duced by Senator Bard, directing the
secretary of the interior to have this
examination made and report sub
mitted to Congress on the various
questions involved in connection with
the use OF the waters of the lower
Colorado river. The party will then
visit irrigation enterprises under way
and projected in Colorado. Arizona,
California, Oregon. Montana. Utah.
Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas.
The party will be composed OF Chief
Engineer Newell, Supervising Engi-
neer ]. B. Lippincott, Legal Adviser Of
the service Morris Bien and William
C. Pollock, assistant attorney in the
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