The Ordway new era., 1909-01-15
LATEST IMPORTANT oIs-
IA1cnes PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
|oRy OF THE week
hume THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

,lllIam J. Bryan will visit Florida
in February and may go TO Cuba.
is reported at Winnipeg that the
adian Pacific railway will. this
r. spend s30.0e0.9oo In construction
TX on It's Western lines.
balf the business portion OF the
m of Kensington. Kansas. was de-
pyed on the 3rd inst. by fire that
hted in the Palace hotel. Loss $780,
partly insured.
jpward OF $lO.O00.000 will be ex.
Aded by the American Locomotive
hpany In the construction In Its pro-
ted plant at Gary. Ind. plans for
ch are In preparation.
fhe Illinois club, constituting with
splendid art gallery one OF the
(st historical landmarks of Chicago.
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst.
Ih loss estimated ut $325.000.
confident that he will be able to
ye the problems OF the economical
of gasoline for railroad motive
wer. L. II. Hartman will shortly
ind small fortune in experiments
Omaha, Neb.
Billings, Mont. Idaho Falls. Idaho.
} Douglas. Ariz.. are bidders for the
bO convention OF the Trans Mis-
nh Dry Farming congress. and will
hd large delegations to the 1909 con
htion in Cheyenne In February.
h. l.. Holland of Colorado Springs.
pnd exalted ruler OF the Elks. on the
d inst. wired $1,000 to the National
ID Cross society at Washington for
J relief Of the sufferers In Sicily and
u,hern Italy. lie will send more II
cessary.
a building with a unique foundation
gold ore will be that OF the Exchange
btional bank OF Colorado Springs.
hich is building. n seven.story $780,
y structure. Ore from Bull hill
mes worth 81 to 50 n ton In gold is
aing hauled there and mixed with
IRE cement for the foundation.
Scenic railways. which are amuse.
INT features Of recreation parks. are
mmon carriers In the meaning OF the
". according to Judge Robert +.
fwis of the United States Circuit
Purt at Denver. and those who control
em are, therefore obligated to carry
y person willing to pay the required
e.
The transport Thomas sailed from
fn Francisco for Honolulu and Manila
lesday. carrying the largest number
army officers transported across the
fcific since the Spanish
pr. Col. Walter s. Schuyler. with 561
zen OF the Fifth cavalry. will leave
Ihomas at Honolulu to take station
'he new army post near Honolulu.
pc vessel will carry to Manila ninety
|ue1ackets and 800 recruits.
Fire at the Chicago stock yards on
Pc night of the 9th inst. destroyed
rye part of the fertilizing plant OF
airing 4 Company, and burned large
Fores OF chemicals. causing explos.
ms AM injuring number of firemen.
|ae .oss was 100000. The water
[oze soon after being thrown on the
lidlns Huge icicles formed about
II lotterine walls and some of the
ehen encased in Ice literally had to
I'VE their arms and legs chopped
A'ohzo Erastus Horton. founder OF
r. present city of San Diego, Cal,
~ i's Oldest inhabitant. died on the
a INST aged ninety-five, as a result
e.nniirmities incident to old age. In
rather Horton, as he was ur-
sai'y known. surveyed and pur-
ssea at auction for 26 cents an acre,
N acres OF land around the bay, upon
a,cn san Diego now stands. On the
u, u. ms funeral every flag in the
~ was placed at half mast.