Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-31

OF the state bank examiner
Comptroller of the Currency Ritg'
ley, In connection with the Kansas
and Oklahoma situation, holds that
national banks under the present
banking laws may not lawfully pay
out money on a plan 10 guarantees
depositors.
The state insurance commission OF
Oklahoma has cancelled the license OF
the Great Western Life Insurance CON
pany of Kansas City 10 do business in
that state.
Judge Smith Mcpherson. in the
United States district court AZ Kansas.
has rendered a decision declaring void
and unconstitutional the Missouri Law
fofbidding foreign corporations from
transferring suits brought against
them from state TO federal courts.
Japanese Immigration to America Is
decreasing according TO reports re-
eeived by the immigration bureau. The
falling Oh for December. 1907. Eas
:.25f as compared with 1906.
Secretary Garfield of the interior de-
partment is attempting TO annpl the
Oklahoma Law forbiddihg piping gas
out of that state. The action is taken
In the interest OF Indians who have
gas to sell.
The Missouri River Navigation con-
gress. at Sioux City. Iowa. adjourned
after choosing Yankton. S. ID. as the
place for next years meeting. Con
gressman Ellis. of Kansas City. was
elected president.
In the federal court at St Louis.
Judge Garland ordered the Jury 10 &C
quit four officials of the American
Bond Reserve company. who have
been on trial on charges OF fraudulent
use OF the mail.
At Clarksyiiie. Tenn. two negroes
were killed while attempting TO set
nr. to n tobacco factory. A third no
gro escaped. but was though, to have
been wounded. The dead men had
enough dynamite on their penons TO
have destroyed the building.
The new baitieship Mississippi has
been turned over to the naval author
tiles at League Island. She will be
commanded by Capt. John c. Fremont
The battieship feet under Admiral
Evans has sailed from Rio Jane!ro on
it's way to the Pacific.
President Bochemohlc. OF the Bank
Of Eiicnwood. Kan. has been arrested.
charged with having sworn falsely
concerning the banks condition.
Four business houses. with their
contents. were recently destroyed by
IRE at Gcuda Springs. Kan. causing
loss OF 1000.
The application of George ". Aus.
tin Of New York for nm order restrain.
inE Secretary cortciyou from alio,,lns
Panama canal bonds. has been denied
by Justice Gould nt Washington.
Another collision between police and
unemployed men occurred recently In
Berlin In which many Of the rioters
were wounded.
Tho Missouri suit to ouxt the Har.
vcstcr trust has been continued to
the April term of the supreme court
Two small banks ut Pittsburs. Pa,
were recently closed by the state au
thoritics-
The home OF Theodore r. Shonts,
president of the Intcrbo,nurh Rapid
Transit company OF New York. was
recently searched by customs officers
with the result that several hundred
dollars worth Of foreign goods were
found on which no duty had been paid.
Personal.
Mayor James c. Dahlman was re-
Gently elected from the waterways
congress Mt Sioux City. Iowa. because
of an attempt to inject politics into
the discussion on the resolutions.
DR.. Eliot. president of Harvard uni
versity. advocates that American boys
and girls be sorted out by agents oi
authority and forced by law to study
trades assigned to them.
Miss Georgia A. Smythc. n Boston
waitress. has fallen heir to 100000 by
virtue of being great-greatgrand
daughter OF the notorious Mrs. Fitz.
herbert. one OF the favorites Of King
George ". of England.
John Mitchell. president of the Mine
Workers union. who retires April /
next, declares he would not accept q
government position II offered him.
Mrs. Emily Yznaga. mother OF the
dowager duchess of Manchester and
OF Lady Lister.Key. of England. ia
dead Mt her home In Louisiana
Former Gov. d. Il. Francis. of Nils
souri,. was recently presented with the
Swedish Order OF the North Star. in
recognition of his services as presi.
dent OF the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition company.
Miss Miriam De Vore. wealthy
Chicago heiress. recently eloped to
st. Louis and married her chauffeur.
Mrs. Frank d. McKcnna. daughter
OF Richard C. Kerens of st. Louis. is
dead In Paris.
Charles NJ. Smith. widely known
among Grand Army men as n lectur-
er on the story of his escape from