The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

IN speech Oh tHe COHSeTFdliou VI
natural resources delivered at Spo-
kane, President Taft declared that he
would ask Congress to authorize the
issuance Of $10.OOO.00O in bonds to
complete irrigation projects already
begun in the West and on which work
had been stopped for lack of funds.
Mrs. Louisa Compton of Pinesville.
La. wrote to the War Department.
asking IA bounty was given to the
parents Of large families. Mrs. Comp
ton said that she had been told that
the parents OF large families were
given bounty. and cited the fact
that she had ten sons TO justify her
claim to reward.
The Treasury Department has set
tied the question OF the legality Of
drawing checks below 81 by deciding
that any man who has an account in
bank can draw ON II for any sized
check he wishes. without violating
the law. Assistant Secretary Norton,
who recently received appeals from
many persons on the subject, issued
this statement.
Asserting that the climate Is too hot
and that the food is not that TO which
the English emigrant is accustomed.
the British consul at Galveston, Mr..
Nugent. reports to his government
that his district. which includes Texas
and New Mexico. is, generally speak
i,,, he
age emigrant from the United King
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The following changes In stations
and duties OF officers OF the medical
corps are ordered: Lieutenant Col
onel william Stephenson will 20 to
Fort Leavenworth for duty: Captain
duty as surgeon OF transport Buford
will go TO Columbus barracks for duty.
relieving Captain Samuel NJ. Deloffre,
who will 70 to Fort Bliss for duty.
relieving Major Clarence J. Manley.
Major Manley will 80 to Fort Douglas
for duty.
In view OF tho fact that but 204 ma.
tionai banks out OF the total OF over
1900 in this country have acceded to
the recent request OF Comptroller OF
the Currency Murray. that more
So notes be taken by them. II appears
that the prediction OF the scarcity Of
small money In the, crop.moving Pc
riod this year is not looked upon seri.
ously by the bankers OF the country.
Acting upon the theory that nm add.
tional issue OF 81 bank notes would rs.
lieve the demand OF IS silver certisi.
Gates. and these being released could
be exchanged for 81 bills. Comptroller
Murray two months ago issued the
appeal.
To set at rest allegations which
have been made over the country re-
garding the source Of the funds used
by the Roosevelt hunting expedition
In Africa. Secretary walcott OF the
Smithsonian Institution authorized this
statement that not cent OF the cost
comes from the funds OF the institu.
ton or from tho United States gov
eminent. The secretary says the per
sonal friends OF Colonel Roosevelt
whose names are not disclosed. have
provided the scientific party with sui
ficient funds TO carry ON the cxpcdi
ton. Tho statement was issued IL
vlow OF the numerous letters OF In
duiry received by Secretary Wnlcot,
concerning the source OF the finan
cling Of the expedition.
Col. Leonard A. Lowering. Twenty
eighth Infantry. VIII report To IN,
board nj san Francisco FOR examlna
ton for retirement
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