The Dolores star., 1908-06-12
ooINes At WASHINGTON.

The secretary of the Interior has ap-
proved the indemnity school land Sc
lection made by the state of Wyoming
In the Lander district. aggregating
2.43S acres.
Miss Anna Wilson. employed in the
government printing office. has been
elected by the International Typo
graphical Union one of the trustees of
the Union Printers Home at Colorado
| Springs.
Within short time the convention
of 1902, to which the United States
and nearly every European power
were signatories. aimed against the
white slave trade. will be proclaimed
by President Roosevelt.
Land Commissioner bennett is ar
ranging to employ a large additional
force Of special agents to examine and
close up some 1000 suspended land
entries, an appropriation Of $250,000
having been made for this purpose by
the recent Congress.
Postmaster General Meyer an
nounces that an agreement has been
reached with the British government
providing for letter postage of two
cents an ounce between the United
States and Great Britain and Ireland
to become operative October 1st.
Practically complete returns from
the primary election held Tuesday in
Iowa show that United States Senator
William d. Allison has been nomi.
mated to succeed himself, defeating
Governor A. B. Cummings by a ma
jority In the neighborhood of 10000.
That the Roman Catholic Church is
entitled to exercise complete owner.
ship of the church buildings occupied
by that denomination in the city of
Ponce, Porto Rico. as against the mu-
licipality. 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
of the local sub-treasury or United
States depository bank in the city In
which the mint or assay office is To-
Gated, as may be desired by the de-
positor.
A construction of the words nation
al holidays" used in connection with
the issue Of dressed chicken or turkey
in army garrison rations. has been
made by the War Department. They
are New Years, Washington's Birth.
day. Memorial Day. Independence Day,
Labor Day. Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas.
Carrying out his declaration to the
conference of governors that should
Congress fail to provide for the continu-
ance of the Inland Waterways Commits
sion he sho..ld continue 1t by executive
act. and Congress having failed to
take action on the SUBJECT. President
Roosevelt has sreappointed the members
of that commission.
An examination has been announced
to be held July sth and 9th by the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, for the position of clerk examiner
in the office of the commission at
Washington. Applicants should write
to Werner W. Campbell, secretary of
the United Civil Service Commission,
Federal building, Denver. for applica-
tion blank.
Land Commissioner bennett has an
nounced the adoption Of plan of re-
organization of the general land office
work by which it will be divided into
three divisions or bureaus. One OF
these, which pertains to the general
routine Of land office work. will be
placed in charge of Frank Bond. for
mer editor Of the Cheyenne. Wyoming,
Tribune. Work incident to the field
service will be placed in charge of H.
H. Schwartz, now chief of the special
service division of the office. The le-
gal or administration branch will be
placed In charge Of c. s. Ukes.