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WESTERN NEWS.

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A record of the earthquake shock
Rt Salt. Lake Tuesday was made by
the seismograph at the Sacred Heart
College In Denver, the disturbance
lasting about half q minute.
1t In reported that determined ef.
fort will be made in Denver to NOM
mate Ruth Bryan Leayitt. daughter
OF William J. Bryan. on the Demo
cratic ticket for member Of Congress.
State prohibition in 1912 was de
clared . possibility by Mrs. Adr!anna
Hungerford. president Of the w. C. T.
U. of Colorado. in her annual address
before the state convention at Pueblo.
Methodists OF South Dakota in an
nual conference have forbidden dis
trict superintendents to employ any
preacher who is in the state for the
purpose Of obtaining divorce from
his wife.
Gen. John ]. Pershing sailed on the
Transport Thomas Tor Manila to as
sumo command of the military forcGs
u. Zamboanga, island Of Mindanaa. the
scene Of his former victories over the
rebellious Moros.
The entire Canadian assets OF the
New England Fish Company. valued
at $1,000, 900, has been transferred 10
the Canadian Fish Company OF Van
couver. which has been business
rival Of the New England concern for
years.
Senator Charles, A. LCulberson Of
Texas will be the opponent Of William
J. Bryan for the Democratic nomina-
tion for the Presidency In 1872" an
nounced Senator Robert Taylor of
Tennessee In an interview at Spokane.
Wash.
A drouth which extended through
out a large part Of the Southwest for
the last two months was broken by
heavy rain on the Sth inst. In Kan
sas, Arkansas and Oklahoma the
drouth was especially severe. Much
suffering and crop damage had re-
suited. t.
DR.. Frederick A.. Cook, Arctic ex-
plorer. headed the most impressive OF
the centennial week pageants at st.
Louis on the Sth inst. when he rode
at the head Of the military. historical
and educational parade. The greeting
given the explorer was most enthusi-
aytic.
The Denver. Laramie & Northwest
ern railroad will be graded to Greeley.
fifty.five miles north Of Denver. by No
vember I. according to circular sent
to stockholders by President Charles
S. Johnson Of the road. The track
laying machine will then be put at
work and the one bridge remaining
10 be built will be completed.
The Canadian buffalo park ut VAIN.
wright, Alberta. has been destroyed by
the prairie fire burning in that section
for q week. AS the fire burned the
fence surrounding the park the herd
OF buffalo. estimated to number 500.
aud . large herd OF elk, escaped. It
is estimated that losses by the fire
will reach into the millions
The automobile carrying the Phila-
delphia Press courier. bearing mes
sage from President Taft to the presi-
dent OF the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific cxhi-,
bition. rolled down n thirty-foot en-
bankment into the Snoqualmie river.
three miles west Of North Bend.
Wash. at o'clock on the night Of the
5th inst. The occupants Of the car
swan ashore. -.rs
The Montana State Land Board has
decided to hold In abeyance the mat
ter Of forcible election Of federal for
estry officers from the Flathead coun-
try band until the courts rule on their
right to do so. This decision follows
u ruling by Secretary Of the Interior
Ballinger. in which he holds that the
title to sections 16 and &c in each
townahip still vests in the federal gov
ernment. The state claimed 1t under
an enabling act.