The state herald., 1908-09-25
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SAYINGS, DolNGs, ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

FRANK NJ. Nye, brother OF the late
Pill Nye, the humorist, has been nomi-
mated for Congress on the Republican
ticket in Minnesota
Chisholm. Minnesota was almost en-
urely destroyed by fire on the 7th
INST. The town had population of
about 1000, nearly all of whom are
left homeless.
Fire at Rawhide, Nevada. Friday
night destroyed large part of the
town, rendering 5000 people home
less and inflictins property loss of
over s750.OOO.
j. l.. Liebhardt, a central figure in
the German revolution of 1S49, and
associate of Carl Schurz, died Monday
morning at his home in Denver, aged
eishty-one years
Congressman Jay Ford Laning of
Norwalk, o.. has been acquitted of the
charge of embezzling the stock of the
Norwalk Savings Bank Company and
OF other financial misdemeanors.
The Denver. Laramie & Northwest.
en Railway Company has established
a permanent camp five miles southeast
of Johnstown. Colorado, where 1t has
large equipme 1t and has begun grad.
ing.
The annual report of Brig. Gen. Earl
ID. Thomas. commanding the Depart
ment Of the Colorado, Just made pub.
lie, shows strength of the United
States army in that district of lG3 com.
missioned officers and 1858 men.
A blow TO scientific road improve
ment in Minnesota has been admins
tered by the State Supreme Court.
which has declared unconstitutional
the law passed in 1907, providing for
county superintendents OF highways.
III Henry. the veteran minstrel. lies
at his home at Horseshoe Bend,
twenty-five miles from Boise, Idaho. in
critical condition from aSoplexy. He
was stricken week ago Sunday. but
has been steadily growing worse and
practically all hope OF his recovery has
been abandoned.
Gov. Curry OF New Mexico left Tues.
day night for Oyster Bay to discuss
with President Roosevelt southwestern
affairs and TO extend to him an invita-.
ton TO attend the irrigation congress
at Albuquerque, presenting him with
the Invitation Of the congress. en-.
grnved ON a plate OF gold.
Secretary W. +. Il. Mills OF the Den,
Yer Chamber OF Commerce received a
telegram Tuesday stating that the com.
ing OF A. f. Potter chief of the grazing
department OF the federal forestry bu,
reau, to Denver. Sept. 26th. to hold u
public hearing on complaints against
certain rangers and regulations of the
forestry department. was certainty.
Mr.. Potter will represent Clifford Pin.
chot, head OF the bureau, Who is una.
BILE to come
Arrangements for Marathon race.
the first to be held on the Pacific coast.
have been made by the Century Ath.
letic Club at Oakland. California. The
course OF twenty-five miles will extend
from Fruitdale TO Haywards over
shaded roads and canons, The race will
be open TO all registered amateurs and
all applicants will have 10 undergo a
rigid medical examination. The race
will probably be run Thanksgiving day,
In an interview at Salt Lake.
Thomas A, Edison. the inventor, said
within nye years airshlps will be
carrying passengers across the ocean
In eighteen hours. 300 miles an hour.
Aerial night will be commerclalizcd In
that time, The North pole can and
will be reached In n forty.oight hour
trip. The perfected heliocoptor will
be able TO encirole the globe In q
week"
Resulting In complete success as far
M It's night II concerned. huge
tptFuhsdrul kite lOnusd with inatrtts
mcn,s for recording weather condl.
tlons was nown from the summit Of
piko's Peak on the 7th inst, by Prof.
William Blair government export
mental expert, The kite attained n
height OF 1000 feet above the peak.
or more than 10000 feet above aoa
level Observations were taken and
viii be reported later.