The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-10-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
M. E Barton has been appointed
clerk In the forest service at Steam
boat Springs.
United States District Attorney EN-
bry OF the Western District of Okla
homa has resigned his $4,000 position
rather than to obey the command OF
United States Attorney General Wick
ersham and dismiss land fraud indict-'
ments against Carroll w. Gates, a Los
Angeles millionaire.
In q speech on the conservation of
natural resources delivered at Spo-
kane. President Taft declared that he
would ask Congress to authorize the
issuance Of $lO.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 1. bounty was given TO tho
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.
In a speech on the conservation of
natural resources delivered at Spo-
kane. President Taft declared that he
would ask Congress to authorize the
issuance OF $l0.000.O0O In bonds to
complete irrigation projects already
begun in the west and on which work
had been stopped for lack OF funds.
Charles J. Bell. former governor Of
Vermont. died OF heart disease on .
train In the Grand Central station as
he Was about to leave for Boston. He
served al chief magistrate OF Vermont
from 1904 to 1906. In previous years
he held many offices Of minor impor-
tance. Governor Bell was born in
Weldon. VT. In 1S45.
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 It 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"
In view Of the fact that but 204 ma
tional banks out or the total of over
1000 in this country have acceded to
the recent request Of Comptroller Of
the Currency Murray. that more
IS notes be taken by them. II appears
that the prediction OF the scarcity Of
small money in the crop-moving Pc
riod this year IL 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 IS silver certiti-
Gates. and these being released could
be exchanged for 81 bills. Comptroller
two months ago issued the
appeal.
To set 1t 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
Institution authorized the
statement that not q cent of the, cost
comes from the funds of the institu-
tion or from the United States gov
ernment. The secretary says the per-
'onal friends Of Colonel Roosevelt,
whose names are not disclosed. have
provided the scientific party with suf-
'icient funds to carry on the expedi-
ion. The statement was issued in
view Of the numerous letters of in
luiry received by Secretary Walcott
the source of the finan-
ling Of the expedition.
The War Department advised her
hat there is no law under which she
AN be granted a bounty for her no
able achievement"
Colorado patents have been granted
IS follows: F. G. Goff. Denver, steam
leating valve: ]. G. Green and ". A. |
Henry, Colorado Springs. glass cutting
able; A. Fl. Harris. Denver. coupling: |
1. P. Latham, Denver. gate and door;
I. w. Mum. Denver, musical device;
\. f. Wetghtze. Denver, skein holder:
T. J. BartCw. Manxanola, heater; 8.
= Bates, Denver. ehopping knife; r.
1. Bowman. Canon City, steering gear
or motorcycles. hand lever and motor