Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01

The sub treasury at New York has
transferred s34.49l 200 to San Fran
cisco since Ap..i IS. the date of the
earthquake.
During the season OF 1905 75.Ti1
square bales OF cotton were ginned In
Greer county. Ok. making 1t the second
best cotton county In the United
States.
The accounting officers OF tho
United States treasury have completed
the settlement Of claim amounting
to $4,000 for extra pay due the Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers during the
Spanish American war. A check for
the amount will be sent to Gov. Hoch
for distribution.
The chief OF police and former prose-
cutting attorney of South Omaha. Neb..
have been indicted for black mailing
resort keepers.
George l.. Thomas. OF New York.
and l.. b. Taggart. his clerk. were con-
victed In the federal court at Kansas
City OF conspiracy to violate the In
terstate commerce laws. The demur-
rer to the evidence on behalf Of George
II. Crosby. OF the Burlington railroad.
was sustained by the court. Sentence
was deferred.
The entire Swedish cabinet have ten
dered their designations to King Oscar.
George W. Perkins. vice president
OF the New York Life Insurance conf
pany. who had been held to the grand
jury on technical charge OF grand
larceny In connection with campaign
contributions. has been discharged
from custody by the New York su-
preme court.
The Offices OF the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance company OF America
have been closed throughout Great
Britain.
W. ". Graves md 4. ~. wolson
were nominated by III. Missouri demo-
cratic state convention for tho Su-
prcmc court at Excelsior Springs re-
Gently.
One dead and 50 injured is the re.
suit Of collision on n suburban ciec.
iric line near Lafayette. Ind. recently.
Nearly NIL the injured arc veterans ut.
tending the state q. a. II. cncampmcnt.
Representative. Campbell. Of Kansas
has iiiicd nm application In the Interior
department ut Washington for pcrmis.
sion to construct m independent pipo
line from tho Indian territory and
Oklahoma oil fields 10 cofIcyvillc
Kan.
of!ecrs of IN. guard regiments Mt
Sc. Petersburg aF- openly advocating
tho dispersal Of parliament by tho
government
Chairman r. r. shon'a will bo tho
principal speaker at tho ss,h anniy.r-
sary celebration OF Drah. university
Ht Dos Moin.s. Ia. on Jun. II.
Tho Grand jury which Investigated
tho Springfield. Mo-. iynehins reported
that the two negro victims Of tho mob
were entirely innocent Of tho crime
charged. Tho rrpor, also severely
ccnsuTpd the sheriff and police author
tiles.
Tho union Of tho Cumberland and
Presbyterian churches was formally
announced In full force AMI cfrcc; by
Moderator coF,sctt nj tho bcz Moinca
General Assembly recently amid great
enthusiasm.
All factions engaged In the struggle
for possession of Zion City and i,s in
aus,ries have agreed that Federal
Iudsc lands shall settle all disputes
between them.
An earthquake shock ~ss felt rc-
ern,iy near Ogden. Utah. buildings
were shaken but no serious damage
resulted.
The trial Of the rebate cases In tho
federal court at Kansas City has de-
ycioprd that many of the western
jobbins houses have been receiving rc-
bates on shipments OF goods for years.
During the rccen, Interstate COM
mcrcc commission hearing at Phiia-
deiphia I, developed tha, ". A. Pat
ton. assistant to President Cassatt. cf
the Pennsylvania railroad had acquired
stock In different coal companies TO
the amour, Of $4,000 for ~hich nc
had never paid a dollar.
Erwin o. Bodc. city treasurer Of
Falls City. Scb.. has confessed TO a
shortage In his accounts Of $4,000.
lie has been arrested on a charge Of
cmbcEsicment.
The federal grand jury a, Nashville.
Tenn. has returned so indictments
against members Of the fertilizer trust.
The defendants live In various parts
Of the country.
Ceaaeesssoaat.
The senate has passed the bill OPEN
ing for settlement s05.0Vc acres of
land in the Kiowa. Commanchc and
Apache Indian reservations in Okla
homa.
Senator Burton. Of Kansas. has made
\ proposition TO the senate. which was
accepted. that II no action was taken
in his case by that body he would
resign in case the supreme court failed
TO grant him new trial.
After Listening tn sensational chnrrca