The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03

Secretary Metcaif Of the Department.
Of Commerce and Labor has ordered
the coast survey 10 make an lnsestiga-
ton to ascertain whether there has
been any horizontal displacement Of the
earfh's crust on the Pacific coast as 4
result Of the earthquake OF April IS
last This win be necessary In order
70 rectify existing charts and maps. In
india. after the earthquake OF 1897. r.
vision Of the triangulatien showed diff
ference In distance OF - feet ard IL
feet In height. Prof. 0morI OF Japan.
who Il investigating the effects OF TIRE
earthquake Ia san Francisco. says
that, II accurate observations had heea
taken Of the smaller shocks which hare
followed the great shock. il woald BE-
easy 10 predict when the earth would
again tremhle. He predicts that small
ehocks win continue to occur Cor twa
years or more. but that there wlil not
Be another great shock In that part Of
thu country for ffsy years
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Postmaster General Gnrlelyeu has
issued en- order neseiadlnT the Eegnla.
tlon under which patrons ~ rural mall
routes are compelled 10 purchase haxes
from enc OF she tNo hundred listed
manufacturers who hare put on the
market 300 different styles of BOXES.
approved By the department. ec~slaE
fsom nfty ceats 10 fur dollars earh.
Patrons Of rural routes viii IL per.
United 10 construct their own boxes.
provided that In doing - they conform
q the requirements Of the t%partmsas
% 70 sire, durability, safety and pro.
lection from the iacl~neney Of the
weather. In order 10 maintaln she
government protection Or the mall
placed IN rural boxes the patron nlHst
secure the approval of the postmaster
fos the ofaee which serves thu route.
ana paint on the bex ths words ZAP.
proved by tho Postmaster General
$50
Secretary II Agriculture Wilson an
nounces his purpose 10 enforee thor.
ouxhly the new meat inspection law,
and said he would 20 personally to chi.
cago 10 organise The inspection f0rce
In that city. He sala every packing
hsuse would have 10 satisfy him before
be would pass II ~ sanitary. and that
the civil service commissions already
had a number Of inspectors selected.
Supervision and inspection would he
extended -from the pasture to the
package" and the government stamp
upon The can would be .guaransee.
not only Of the bealthfuIness Of the
animal. but also that the product VIA
IN sanitary surroundings and
with the addition OF no dsIeaerious
chemical or .preservatIve..
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BY direction OF President Roosevelt
orders hare been Issued that ygoissIons
u the eight-hem law BY contraefors on
public buildings shall be reported By
army and navy officers or ether gov.
srnment officers detailed to take charge
II such buildings. These reports win
- turnsd over 10 the Department Of
Justice. that prosecutions may follow.
Labor organizations have reported
many violations Of the law TO the Pres.
dent. who had Commissioners Of Labor
Selli investigate them. He found she
Nv being freely violated. and II was
lscided to get the cooperation Of the
Irmy and navy ofiieers % check the
Dractice.
A surplus Of SD. 1871, $50 il shosn By
b. Treasury Departments statement
{ the governments financial transac.
Ions during the fiscal year ending
|uns 30. The receipts were s5Da1gf..
~. being SJi .4D0.ss more than In the
rior year. The increassA Il In customs
nd internal revenues. The expends-
ures for army. nary. pensions. interest.
ivil and miscellaneous were compare.
|vely lower than during fgof05, but
rers more than Offset by the Increased
expenditures Of $23.50s.is for public
forks. including the Panama canal dis-
ursement
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The BIG 100000 fs-inch gan. with .
ange Of twenty enc miles. which was
aads by this government. has been dis
ardsd. II having been found that. with
10 power Of smokeIess powder now In
%, II would not stand the strain Of
70 and consequently would b. more
angerous to those who fired IL than 10
= enemy,
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In making promotion in the naval
ireau Of supplies and accounts. secre-
~ Bonaparte refused 10 appoint 4
m who had been passed over d wom-
J. who had d higher Official record.
b woman. Miss y. @. Thomas. ros
. place.
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Tbs capital of Alaska was changed
ON Sitka to juneau. Thursday, when
~. Heggatt rented rooms AZ the court
iiidings IT Juneau for an once. The
ttorney Cenerai decided that thls &c.
"a effected the change.
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AZ the War Department Thursday II
- announced that Secretary Taft had
nnted permits IL fhrrs. ez.saFsss.fsAa -