The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-21
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS,

The new West Nebish channel at
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. which cost
1000, 900. was opened to traffic on the
ith inst.
The cruiser Colorado ran aground
iday near Liplip Point in Puget
Ind. but got off in seven hours by
use Of her own power
he ninth annual reunion of the
my Of the Philippines at Galeburg,
illinois, Friday chose Pittsburg as the
Aeting place next year.
1t is reported in Chicago that Pull
mans mammoth shops are to be razed
and built upon remodeled scale for
the express purpose of the manufac-
ture of steel palace cars.
Three hundred railroad employees
met In st. Paul to organize an asso-
citation to fight legislation hostile to
the railroad interests. The men are
of the opinion that by standing by the
railroads in their fight they will be
benefited themselves.
National Chairman Charles R. Jones
OF the Prohibition party announced re-
Gently that it had been decided to
make vigorous fight for the South
Dakota vote for Chafin and Watkins.
presidential and vice presidential can
didates Of that party.
1t is predicted by members Of the
American Apple Growers Congress,
which met Tuesday at St. Louis, that
apples will this year sell at $3.50 to So
barrel on the trees, and that before
the season ends they will be selling at
ST. with $40 a barrel for choice ones.
1t Is said the spring frOStS injured the
apple crops.
The tenth grand aerie session of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles closed at
Seattle August 18th. Past Grand
Worthy President Theodore A. Bell
surrendered the chair to Bernard j.
Monaghan, his successor. The elev-
enth grand aerie session will be held
in Omaha. Nebraska. in August or
early in September, 1909.
The Canadian labor department re-
ports that at present no government
interference in the Canadian Pacific
strike is contemplated. Under the
provisions of the Lemieux act there
can be no sympathetic strike of other
unions until grievance has first been
50 led and inquiry has been made by
a bard Of investigation.
n
Wednesday by District Attorney Ed
Bonaparte approving the draft of tbo
petition for rehearing by the United
States Court Of Appeals of the govern
ment case against the Standard Oil
Company Of Indiana. which case was
decided by the Appellate Court adverse
to the government.
The first contingent OF seven army
Officers from the Preside at San
Francisco. under Col. John A. Lundeen,
which left the Presidio Monday morn
ing, returned Wednesday, having sue
cessfully completed President Roose-
velt's ninety-mile riding test. The Of
ficers reported at the general hospital
and after an examination there, were
declared to be in excellent condition.
The National Wool Growers Asso-
citation has secured for the shippers Of
sheep from the western states to the
Chicago markets, an important CON
cession from two railroads operating
between Omaha and Chicago. and is
in fair way to secure the same from
other lines between the two cities. The
Chicago & Great Western and the Chi
cago & Northwestern have reduced the
rate for grazing sheep en- route from
u cents per head per day to l cent
per day.
A tornado struck near Coats. in the
southern part of Pratt county, Kansas.
Tuesday evening at O'Clock, demol-
ishing houses. barns and trees in its
path. After brief duration the whirl-
ing wind raised and struck again three
MILES east OF Pratt, sweeping every
TIN out of its path. Large barns
weN completely blown away and trees
sixteen inches thick were snapped off
like kindling wood. A stretch 800
yards wide and eight miles long was
devastated. No lives were lost but
the property damage is estimated at
100000.