Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05

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Estimates Of appropriations aggregat-
Ing $23, 461,9 11 are made by Gen. Alex.
ander Mackenzie, chief of engineers OF
the army, for fertilization work during
the fiscal year 1909. This contemplates
work in the United States, Cuba, Ha-
wall, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
1t includes: Gun and mortar batteries,
"a, $4,000; electrical installations at
seacoast Notifications, 100000; sites
for Notifications and seacoast dcfenses,
$3,47S, 800; searchlights for harbor de-
lenses, 100000; experimental auto
mobile torpcdoes, 100000; seacoast
batteries at Guantanamo, $1,000, 900 /;
Honolulu and Pearl harbor, $1,11O,000 /;
Manila, $6,4SS,000, and installation of
electric plants at these places and at
Subig bay, $500, 1902. The modern works
of defense now constructed represent
an expenditure of approximately $685.
100000 for engineering work alone. For
the engineer work involved the compile
ton Of the defenses recommended by
the Taft board the estimate is $16,O52,-
Alb. Gen. Mackenzie's report deals also
with the improvement of rivers and
harbors. 1t submits estimates aggre-
eating $27,000,00O for the fiscal year
1909
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An important change In the regula-
lions for acquiring homesteads on the
public domain has been announced by
Commissioner Balllnger of the general
land office. AS an additional precau-
ton against fraud all persons making
homestead entries on public lands af.
ter Nov. l will be required to prove
actual residence on the land for four
teen months before they will be per-
mitted to commute" the entries to,
obtain title by cash payment. Here
tofore the period of actual residence
has been eight months. The ruling
will not affect entries made prior to
Nov. 1, 1907.
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By direction of the President, Secre-
tary Of the Navy Metcalf has an order
directing Surgeon Charles F. Stokes to
take command of the hospital ship Re
lief. This Is the last step in the con-
troversy which resulted In the reslg-
nation of Rear Admiral Brownson from
the Office of chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation. In connection with THU
action the President transmitted ia
the Secretary a letter defending his
course and citing the presidents In the
American and other navles for such
procedure.
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To the Committee on Paper of the
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation which called at the White
House, President Roosevelt intimated
that he would urge Congress to repeal
the tariff on print paper, wood pulp
and the wood that goes into the manu-
facture Of paper; also that he would
have the Department of Justice lnves-
tigate the paper trust to see If 1t had
violated the laws.
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The new rulings of the Post Office
Department requiring the dscontInu-
ance of newspapers and periodicals
whose subscriptions remain unpaid af-
ter n certain period and reducing the
percentage of sample copies which may
be sent out at the pound rate, already
have resulted in reduction of 100000
pieces of mail handled.
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The prompt acquiescence of the
banks In the suggestion Of the Treas.
ury Department that other securities
might be deposited with the treasury
to take the place of government bonds,
which latter could thus be used for
taking out additional circulation. has
considerably augmented the currency
available for commercial use.
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At the suggestion of the President
and Secretary Root, Secretary Taft
wired Gov. Magoon of Cuba and his
legal adviser, Col. Crowder, to return
at once for conference with the
President. During Magoon's absence
Gen. Barry will act as provisional
governor.
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The government suit for the dlssolu-
ton of the alleged combination of the
Hartman railroad interests in the
West was commenced In the United
States Circuit Court at Salt Lake City.
A large number of railroad corpora
lions and individuals are made defend.
ants.
The Treasury and Law Department.
of the Federal Government are some
what at loggerheads as to what constI-
tutes real whisky in the intent of the
pure foods act, and an appeal to the
Supreme Court is contemplated In or.
der to straighten out the middle.
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The report on undellvered mail mat
ter handled by the dead letter Office
in September, 1907, shows that 1905
300 pieces Of mail matter were re-
ceivcd and 235,9G1 pieces were returned
70 the senders.
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The president has decided to go afte.
the new riding regulations that the per-
manent staff officers engaged In civil
duties may be excused. This is to pre-.
clude their promotion to the line.
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The imports to this country Of trop
zeal and sub-troplcal products will
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