The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-04
WE STEIN NEWS.


The judge of the agricultural exnib-
its at the Dry Farming Congress at
Cheyenne, February 23rd to 25th, will
be Prof b. c. Buffum of Worland, Wy
oming
1t is reported that every city. vii
lage and town in Illinois. Lincoln's
home state. held centennial exercises
on Lincoln's birthday.
For the first time In the history of
Texas many Of the cities this month
observed the anniversary Of Liucoln's
birth. The day was also celebrated at
Little Rock, Ark
The Chicago Telephone company has
announced mutual benefit scheme af-
fectins its 5000 employees. The COM
pany will contribute dollar for dollar
such sums as are placed in the fund by
the employees
Near Murphysboro, ILL.,, on the 10th
inst. three passengers were killed and
thirtysiX injured when an Illinois Cen
trail express. southbound from ST. Louis
to New Orleans, was wrecked by run
ming into a broken rail
mere were lew IL any toWHS III Soi-
orado where the centenary of Lin
coins birthday was not fittingly cele
brated. Many of the orations We're of
high order. School children took
large part in the exercises.
Emphatically denying the statement
printed week ago in a Salt Lake pa
per to the effect that Italy needs no
e.,
ferers. Consul Rossi of Denver says
that financial help is still needed.
The administration anti-pass bill has
been prepared for presentation to the
state legislature of Illinois. 1t pro-
hibits issuance of passes except to road
officials. agents. surgeons and other
employees and their families. inmates
Of hospitals, etc.
The quarterly report of the Utah
Copper Company. which is headed by
prominent mining and milling men Of
Colorado Springs and Denver shows
that the companys net profits for the
last quarter, under more or less ad
verse conditions were $40, 2S1.50.
Contracts have been signed with the
Colorado, Texas & Mexico railroad of
ficials whereby a new line will cross
the Rock Island, forming junction at
Elk City. Okla. The plan is to build
a line from Corpus Christi. Texas. to
I, point at or near Winnipeg, Canada,
thus forming a north-and-sou trunk
line.
The Les Angeles City Council has
ni.,t ole
eth to choose a successor to Mayor a.
c. Harper under the recall act. George
A. Alexander, member of the Board
of supervisors, win oppose Mayor Har-
per as the candidate of the Municipal
league, aud other organizations which
were instrumental in recalling the
mayor.
Mrs. Annette Hartman, San Fran
cisco milliner, has been awarded ST.
600 damages in false Imprisonment
suit against John ID. Murphy, repre-
senting a Chicago wholesale house.
She was arrested on the charge of
false representations and her picture
appeared in local papers with num-
Der written across it showing that 1t
came from the police ''rogue's gal
lery." tti
A bequest of $4,000 for the found
ing of a home for old men and or
phan boys, a legacy of $37 900 to the
George H. Nettleton home of Kansas
City and individual gifts of $4,000 in
Guiding two of $lO.sOO each to a ne
gro porter and negro housekeeper,
are the chief provisions of the will of
Charles Schattner, pioneer Kansas
City saloonkeeper, which has been
filed for probate Mr. Schattner's es-
tate is valued at $225,000.