The Taney County republican., 1904-03-10
W. II. Price, Editor.

sham Of Alaska were heard by tn"
House committee on territories Wed
nesday In favor Of legislation authoTlz.
Ink the territory Of Alaska to send 4
delegate Ly congress.
WashiDSton-lnc supreme court has
confirmed the decision Of the court OF
claims. holding that the Chickasav
frsdmen In Indian territory had no
right 10 land and fund Of s3O0,Oh0
which the United States paid to the
Choctiw and Chlckasaw tribes
Mexico City--Dr Mariana Medina
haf gone 10 the United States 10, the
purpose OF interesting capitalists J,
Drojec' tor constructing an inter-
oceanic canal south cf the lsthmus of
Tehuantcpek taking advantage Of scy.
erfl Rivers which can he made nivigA'
table. The estimated cost is $500 OO0
000.
Ncv York-W. Bourke Cochran
wa e1ected member Of congress at
spg'ia. election held in the
Twelfth congressional district to
OIL the place made vacant ty he
resignation of George e. Mcclellan.
Mr.. Cnckran had practically no op.
position ;hc Republicans having no
nominee The vote stood: Cochran.
1895. Edward Cassidy. SoclalDcm
ocrat. .ei iamcs r Hunter. Social.
labor ~;
Des Moines-The from section q.
fast stock and freight train ran In
to the rear end o' another stock and
freight train on the Chicago Great
Western lato Thursday evening just
out of Dyersyile Fireman Z. W..
Gricsmold Of the rear train. was killed.
Three stoclamen on tho front section
were killed and their bodies crcmated.
Their names were not known. and will
have 10 be learned from the stock ship
ment records
Washingtm-The census bureau has
Issued report on irrigation In Wy1'
ming In 1909. showing $3.50 farms re-
porting irrigation with an irrigated
area OF 773.1ll acres. IN Increase oi
1G7,.35 acres over 1893. In 1902 3.O35 r.
rigatiou systems were In Use, represent
ing a total construction cost Of $4.70i.-
90. IN average OF $3.50 per system.
and 36 per irrigated acre. In the Drtb.
ern and western portions Of the state
the water supply was fairly adequate
and the creates, increase In irrigation
was made therein.
Harrisburg. Pa.-Against the ear
nes, protest Of Governor Pennypack
a. the Pennsylvania commission r.
the St Louis exposition, by vote
O; 10 T. Z decided 10 request the mil
mcipa! authorities d Philadelphia Il
adopt such measures as may be nee
sssary ~ insure tho exhibition o
u. l!be-ty bell In the Pennsylvania
siat- ouildng during the exposition
Governor PennypRcker took the po
s,tion that he bell was TOO sacred
relic 10 he ,akcn from Independence
hall. where II is under constant po
lice guard
washing,on-Senator Long has hat
called up and passed. 10 the senat'
the bnl 10 authorize the absente,
wyandotte Indians 10 select certaii
lands The bill provides tha, eac'
living adult Wyandotc absentee
whose name appears or ocnsn
roll made BY Special Agent Joel !
Olive. and approved by the secretar
Of the interior. may select from tn
public domain eighty acres Of agr
cultural lands wherever there ma
be such lands subjec, to enr!
Among the principal Denenciarles {
thr measure are such well know
persons a. +. X Bsttop and
McAlpin. Of Kansas City. Kansas.
Washington-The census burea
has issued o preliminary report o
the production Of crude petroleum
the United states during the calel
DIR year 1902 I, showr . total pro,
uct ot S9,275.30: barrels n forty.tw
gallons each. valued At S7l.S97.73
agains, a5.i635l3 barrels. valued :
s26,9633i0. as reportei by the Gle
entb census. which covered the ye;