Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-16

lew nave sought H. 1ne committee
predicts that the annual catch OF cod
can be made To exceed that OF New
foundland or any other part of the
world Whether the climatic condi-
tions of the region. which initiate
against successful curing of fish can
be overcome has not been fully deter
mined.
The most unfortunate OF all the ex
isting faulty conditions In Alaska. the
report says. is the poor transportation
facilities
The committee calls attention To the
fact that Congress has provided a good
government for the district of Alaska,
but substantial legislation calculated
to aid the people in the development
Of great areas of gold and copper pro-
duction territory is needed.
Secretary Shaw has transmitted 10
the House a request OF Secretary Root
for an appropriation Of s5S5. 900 for new
arms and equipment for organized mi
litia
Congressman Mondell visited the War
Department and made request for
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 0'Neil. Captains. Com
mander Francis II. b. Delano and Com
mander Albion V Wadhams, also other
naval promotions.
Civil Service Commissioners Cooley
and Green have decide to ask General
John c. Black, recently nominated as
member of the commission to succeed
John X. 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 filing upon the
presentation of necessary affidasi,s TO
tine commissioner OF the land Office.
Senator Teller and Congressman
Hogg have introduced bills giving the
Denver a. Rio Grande railroad the right
to fit its narrow-guage cars with safety
brakes other than those designated in
the Interstate commerce law. II is
stated that the prescribed brakes are
not suitable for narrow-guage cars.
The Secretary of The Interior on the
9Th inst. approved applications Tor
grazing privileges In Colorado forest
reserves during the year 1904 as sfol-
lows fiKe's Peak reserve. 5000 cattle
and horses; San Isabel. 1000 cattle and
horses. South Platte. 1900 cattle and
horses. Plum Creek, 1000 cattle and
horses.
Senator c. D. Clark OF Wyoming has
been named as a member of the Repub-
lican steering committee of the Senate
for the present session. The committee
is unofficial, but Is one OF the most i'm
portant. as II has charge of legislation
ON the part OF the majority The mem
bership is Allison. Hale. Aldrich. Col
lum. Lodge. Perkins. Clark. Elkins.
Spooner. Hanna and Beveridge
Former Queen Lilluokalani of Hawaii
has taken a house in the national capt.
tai and announces that she Is going TO
make 1t her future PERMANENT home
The house is 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 OF
long enjoyed wealth.
The Postoffice Department has issued
instructions to the postmaster at Bos-
ton prohibiting postal employees from
soliciting votes in competition
contest has been started by a news
paper to determine the most popular
postal empIoye by the largest number
of votes A regulation forbids en-
ployes 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 a road to the
new Self river dam The road will be
seventy-fve miles in length, and will
be used at present In transporting sup
plies from the three towns to the dam.
while it is under construction. The
approximate cost will be 100000.
The public lands committee of the
House agreed to report favorably Rep
resentative Lacey's bill, setting aside
lands in northwestern Arizona, as
government reserve. which will be
known as Petrified Forest National
park. The land contains wonderful
specimens of agatized trees. Persons
having private holdings within the re-
serve will be allowed to select other
lands within the territory of Arizona.
Secretary Moody with view to ask
ing Congress only for such sums as
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 81 600, coo, and also has eliminat-
ed the item of $500, 900 for equipment of
vessels under the same heading. The
appropriation for construction and ma
ehinery is a continuing one. and the
original estimates called for s23 600 000