The state herald., 1908-06-12
oolNes AT WASHINGTON.

Work OF construction on the new 90.
0OO.tOn battleship. to be built at the
New York navy yard. will begin
shortly.
The secretary Of the Interior has ap.
proved the indemnity school land Sc.
lection made by the state OF Wyoming
In the Lander district, aggresating
2,i3S acres.
ringing TO employ a fltrge afdiuoum
force Of special agents to examine and
close up some 1000 suspended land
entries. an appropriation Of S2jO.000
having been made for this purpose by
the recent Congress.
Postmaster General Meyer an.
nounces that an agreement has been
reached with the British governments
providing for letter postage OF two
cents an ounce between the United
States and Great Britain and Ireland
70 become operative October lst.
Practically complete returns from
the primary election held Tuesday IN
Iowa show that United States Senator
William b. Allison has been uomi,
mated 10 succeed himself, defeating
Governor 4. h Cummings by ma.
iority In the neighhnrhool Of 10000
That the Roman Catholic Church is
entitled to exercise complete owner
rhib of the church buildings occupied
hy that denomination In the city OF
Ponce, Porto Rico, rs against the mu,
icipglity. has been decided By the
United States Supreme Court,
beginning June 10th payments for
bullion deposited at the mints and as
say offices OF the United States vii!
be made In coin or bars or by check
nf the local subtronsury or United
States depository bank lon the city In
which the mint or assay UHicp is 10
Gated, as may be desired by the de,
puHitnr
a construction Of tho words nation
Ul hulldayF' used in connection with
the issue Of dressed chicken or turkey
lu army garrison TatiUns, has been
made by the War Department They
Hro New Years. WnshngtonR birth
day, Memorial Day Independence Day
Labor Day Thanksgiving Day and
Christmar
Land Commissioner nrnnDtt has an
nonncrd the adoption Of plan OF 70
organization OF the general land office
work by which II will he divided into
three divisions or hureauH one OF
these, which pertains 10 the general
routine Of land office work, win be
placed In charge OF Frank Bond. for
Wur editor Of the Cheyenne. Wyoming
Tribune. Work Incident 60 the field
service will bo placed Ia chBfFe Of "A /
" Schwartz, now chief Of tho Huarial
service division Of tho office Tho la I
Ral or administration branch will be |
placed IN charge Of G. s. ukrH.
President Roosevelt has arrrutft
The resignation of Jackson Smith /
member uf tho lathmian Canal com
mission md manager OF the Dpuart ]
mrni Of Labor Water and HUbaiHl /
rnre, with headquarters M Culrbrt /
Canal Zone Mr. Smith has bran Ia I
tho service three years. and tho Pres 1
ld'ri ln accepting the rHHiEuatiuu
rompllm"ntod him on his work.
Thoma1 r Gore. the blind asnatof
from Oklahoma. who ia undergoing
treatment at the Episcopal hospital In
Washington, firmly believes. Il III raid |
That his sight viii be- restored. Tbs
treatment supplies noufiHhm0nt 10 the
t"iin1 0f the lrft ryr. which In urpnr .
atod from tho optic nerve.
While President Roosevelt vas ont
horseback riding ON tho "a inst. Ms
horse reared hHd fnli over hartabfd
Win him, preeipllailng both man aud
hlfss into 4 7mhll stream. n diataprt
of ten feet lly good hofatmanHhip thp
President kept from falling under the
horse and aaH unhnrt