The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

In speech on the conservation OF
natural resources delivered at Spo-
kane, President Taft declared that he
would ask Congress to authorize the
Issuance of $10.0O0,000 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 Ii . 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 a reward. fst
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
a bank can draw on 1t 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
ing, "by no means suited to the aver
age emigrant from the United King
DOM"
Conservation policies have received
universal Endorsement and there Is no
foundation for the statement that con
servation would retard the develop
ment of the country's natural re-
sources. according to Thomas r..
Shipp, secretary of the national con-
servation commission and of the joint
committee on conservation, who has
been on tour from Boston to San
Francisco in the interest of conserva-
tion work.
Colorado patents have been granted
as follows: F. G. Goff, Denver, steam
heating valve; j. G. Green and " A.
Henry. Colorado Springs. glass cutting
table; A. Fl. Harris, Denver, coupling;
H. P. Latham, Denver. gate and door;
]. w. Num-, Denver, musical device:
A. z. Weightze, Denver, skein holder;
T. ]. Barlow, Manzanoia, heater: S.
l.. Bates, Denver, chopping knife; r..
II. Bowman, Canon City, steering gear
for motorcycles, hand lever and motor
vehicle.
In view OF the fact that but 204 ma
tional banks out OF the total Of over
1000 in this country have acceded to
the recent request of Comptroller of
E,,r tto&
$5rnotes be taken by them, 1t appears
that the prediction Of the scarcity OF
small money in the crop-moying Pc
rlod this year is not looked upon seri.
ously by the bankers of the country.
Acting upon the theory that an addi.
tional issue of IS bank notes would re-
lieve the demand of SIS silver certifi-
Gates. and these being released could
be exchanged for 81 bills, Comptroller
Murray two months ago issued the
appeal.
The following changes in stations
and duties of officers of the medical
corps are ordered: Lieutenant Col
onel William Stephenson will go to
Fort Leavenworth for duty; Captain
Wilson T. Davidson, relieved from
duty as surgeon of transport Buford
will go to Columbus barracks for duty
relieving Captain Samuel NJ. Deloffre
who will go to Fort Bliss for duty.
relieving Major Clarence ]. Manley
Major Manley will go to Fort Douglas
for duty.