The Springfield herald., 1909-10-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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 $1O.00O.O0O 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 IL 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.
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 1t for any sized
check he wishes. without violating
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, MIR.
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"
The following changes in stations
and duties of officers of the medical
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 j. Manley.
Major Manley will go to Fort Douglas
for duty.
| In view of the fact that but 204 nA.
tional banks out OF 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, it appears
that the prediction of the scarcity OF
small money in the crop-moving Pc
riod this year is not looked upon seri.
ously by the bankers of the country
] Act hot
tional issue of IS bank notes would re-
lieve the demand of IS silver certifi-
Gates, and these being released could
be exchanged for 81 bills, Comptroller
Murray two months ago issued the
appeal.
I To set at 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
Smithsonian Institution authorized the
statement that not cent of the cost
comes from the funds of the institu-
ton or from the United States gov.
ernment. The secretary says the per-
sonal friends of Colonel Roosevelt,
whose names are not disclosed, have
provided the scientific party with suf-
| ficient funds to carry on the expedl
ton The statement was issued In
view of the numerous letters of in
Quiry received by Secretary Walcott
concerning the source of the finan-
cling of the expedition.
Col. Leonard A. Lowering, Twenty.
eighth infantry, will report to the
board at San Francisco for examina'
tion for retirement.
Colorado patents have been granted
as follows: F. G. Golf, Denver steam
heating valve. j. G. Green and V. A.
Henry, Colorado Springs. glass cutting
table; A. Fl. Harris, Denver, coupling;
H. p. Latham, Denver, gate and door;
j. w. Mum, Denver, musical device;
A. T.. Weishtze, Denver, skein holder:
T. j. Bartow, Manzanola, heater; 8.
l.. Bates, Denver, chopping knife; r.
H. Bowman, Canon City, steering gear
for motorcycles. hand lever and motor
vehicle.
4 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 $10,000,000 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 a
train in the Grand Central station as
he was about to leave for Boston. He
served as chief magistrate of Vermont
from 1904 to 1906. In previous years
he held many offices of minor impor.
tance. Governor Bell was born II
Weldon, VT, in 1s&a-