The Delta independent., 1907-05-10

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the question Of rivers and harbors
has just held its first meeting In
Washington.
The United States court Of appeals
has affirmed the decision of the lower
federal court finding Armour Pack
ing company, Swift & Co., Morris &
Co.. and the Cudahy Packing company
guilty Of accepting rebates.
James Bryce, British ambassador.
will deliver an address at jamestown,
May 13, commemorating the first per-
manent settlement Of English speak
ing people on the American con-
tinent.
The first International boat race
between the crews of the warships
gathered off jamestown exposition
grounds resulted in n victory for the
crew OF the American battlGship
Virginia.
While a freight engine drawing a
caboose was running rapidly near
O'Fallon. Mo-. the boiler of the engine
exploded, killing three trainmen. !ntur- E
Ing two others. and wreckiIs the en-
gine and caboose.
There Is serious lack OF farm
hands in the Northwest according
to reports received by the Great North
ern railroad
Two thousand prairie dogs 1t So each
have been contracted for in South
Dakota by English lords who have
exterminate the rabbits and hares on
their shooting reserves in England and
are languishing for sport
The Russo-Japanese negotiations
on the fisheries question are reported
to have resulted in satisfactory
agreement
A lawsuit that has been In the
courts 80 years was recently again
argued In the Supreme court Of Mis-
souri,.
The motermen and conductors on
the Salt Lake City. Utah. street car
lines to the number OF $50 have struck
following q refusal of the company
officials to arbitrate their differences.
A new uchedule to become effective
July /. increases the pay OF the rural
free delivery carries from . to %
per cent. based upon the number OF
miles Travelled.
The trial OF Blnger Herman former
commissioner OF the general land office
on charge OF destroying public re-
cords after continuing II weeks. re-
suited in a verdict OF acquittal.
The Sedalia. Mo. Busines Mems as
sociation has signed n contract with
n St. Louis shoe company by which
branch factory will be built at Sedalia.
A plan Ia being formed in six OF
tho principal wheat growing states by
the farmers to hold their wheat for
one dollar per bushel.
The Zoe!ler packing plant at Pitts
burg. Pa. was recently destroyed by
fire. Five hundred thousand pounds
OF lard In one building was entirely
consumed. Tho loss was placed at
100000.
The supreme court OF Kansas has
appointed Judge S. II. Allen. G. II.
Whitcourt and Judge T. F. Carver. all
OF Topeka. as receivers for the Kan
sas property OF various brewerics. A
joint bond Of $4,000 was required.
Secretary Wilson. by executive or
der. has created the board OF food and
drug inspection. whose duty II shall
be to adminiter the national pure, food
law. The president heartily approves
the plan.
Frank II. Butler. n steamer deck
hand. has been arrested charged with
the murder OF the four-year-old son
OF DR.. Horace N. Marvin. VINO dis
appeared from his home in Dover,
Del. March 4.
A recent bulletin issued by the sec.
retary OF the Oklahoma board OF ag.
riculture states that the wheat crop
is only COS per cent and the oats crop
80 per cent.
4 movement has been started In
Milwaukee. Wis. to set aside day
in May on which every union in the
country Is to protest against Presi.
dent Roosevelt's assertion that
Meyer. Haywood and Debs are unde-
sirable citizens.
Four million bushels OF coal were
shipped down the Ohio river from
Pittsburg In one day recently, break
ing all records for this time OF tn.
year.
The suit OF the Copper Range Con.
solidated Mining company Colbert c
Burrage. Thomas w. Lawson and 9TH
ers. has been settled out OF court.
The government forestry service
has issued circular saying that this
country consumes every year between
three and four times more wood than
Is grown in all It's forests in the same
time.
Miss Violet Spencer. OF Alton, H.,
was recently attacked by negro near
her home and slashed across the ab-
domen with razor. A heavy cloak
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