Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-01

and 1000 copies OF later map of New
Mexico territory.
The Navy Department has awarded
the contract for tho transportation OF
nayal, passengers across the continent
toithe Chesapeake & Ohio aud South
ern Pacific Railroad Companies.
Mr.. Bonynge has MED with the
House his statement Of expenses In
his contest for his, seat. It Is for
54,O3G. "This," he says, ''is the sum
II took to convince Mr.. Shafroth that
he was not elected"
Tho House committee on appropria-
tions completed the sundry civil ap-
propriation bill and reported II to the
House. The bill carries SIS 5.623 .00l.
which ia &2s,s40,20S less than tho ap-
preparation Of the current year. as
!, Justice Holmes or tho Supreme
Court OF tho United States March 2lss
delivered the opinion Of that court In
tho case OF James c. Fargo. president
of tho American Express Company. vs..
WILLIAM NJ. Hart, auditor OF tho state
OF Indiana. Tho decision declares un-
constitutional the law providing for
tho taxation OF express companies ana
telegraph companies. .s-
Tho House committee on agricul.
turc has made q favorable report on
the bill providing for an increase OF
$4,000 annually for tho use OF expert.
ment stations In each state and terri.
tory. tho appropriation TO be Increased
in tho same amount annually until
tho total appropriation reaches $780,
p00. which amount will BIO made tho
standing permanent annual appropria'
Sion.
! The House committee on appropria-
tiona has acted fayorably on n request
Of the city Of Galveston. supported by
several Denver people. that the GOV
ernmcnt build $500 feet OF tho sea
wall At Galveston. In addition to the
part now under construction. Tho
nundry civil appropriation bill will
carry provision for the expenditure OF
$500 In this work. with tho stipu'
laiion that Galveston builds $1,000 feet
OF wall hcFscif.
Tho blli for tho admission OF four
territories rs two states as drafted by
tho Republican members OF the House
sub-commit;es provides that tho state
constitutions TO bo formed under Tho
bill must contain an absolute pfoh!'
b!tioa Of po,ysamy. Suffrage can not
bo restricted except for Ignorance. I'm.
mi, woman suffrage II tho eonstitu.
s!on to be adopted shall so provide.
Negro suffrage can not bo restricted
~ such. ... '..-.....-......
I. Senator Pfoetos'a bill To establish
four permanent military camp grounds
was reported fasofabiy from tho Sen.
a,s committee on military Affairs. Tho
bill dcsisnatra sites and makes appro-
All tSx
o< Fort Sam Houston. Texas. tiss.ooo:
Camp Douglas. Wisconsin. 100000:
couoxaso Valley. Pennsylvania. $500.
600: San Luis obispo county. Caiifof.
mia, Ssso.ooo. Tho bill appsopsiairs
lico. coo foe tho enlargement OF The
chaiianoosa and chickamausa ma
sioaal parks. ....-
Tho Supreme cour, os the rnl'rd
states has ius, decided tha, . land
claim under tho timber culture lar
may bc ai.-natea before tho uxp.ta'
siou of i've years. Tho case Ia which
sho opinion sas rendered vas that OF
~. J. II. Adams rs. J. ~. Church. aaa
is os!einated Ia Maihcur county. Ore
ron. Tho opinion uas By Justice Day.
Who said that the requirement TO
plant trees made BY the timber culture
Law places the cntryman under that
Law on a foosinE aifefcst from that OF
the cs,symaa under tie homestead
iA~.
Tho Senate committee on terrific
Yics has authorized a favorable report
on tho bill TO modify the mining laws
Of Aiaska. the most important change
restricting each person TO not more
than one claim on any one creek. The
committee authorized a favorable fc
royt on a bill To exempt the Western
Alaska Construction Company from
payjne tho tar on railroads Of 9tpo
a month. The exemption Is limited to
Ave years. ~i,h the provisions that
the company build ten miles Of rusd
each year. The Western is the only
railroad In Alaska.
Although Prusidcn. Roosevelt can
nos attend the opening exercises OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. he
nevertheless will br a participant In
them. He has consented to press a
button at the White House which vili
start the machinery of the exposition.
This ceremony will take place at
O'Clock Jcastefn standard ufnel. April
~. The details of the ceremony have
not been worked out yet. but will be
IN a few days. The President PROB.
ably will send TO The officials OF the
fair a consratvlatoTy message en- its
opening and receive one In return.
Tho three representatives from Colo.
rndo drew lots to determine which
should represent the state on the
congressional campaign committee.
Representative Brooks won. During
a Republican caucus the delegations
from the various states selected their
representatives on the committee. The
Colorado congressman evidentiy all
wished to serve. but no two of them
seemed inclined to choose the other.
60 the lottery process was resoTted TO.
Mr.. Brooxs drew the lucky slip Of pa.
per from the hat and will represent
..aio,.aa u.rtthiiran interps,s in the