The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-09
MISSOURI STATE
CAPITAL ITEMS
NOTES THAT ARE or INTEREST
TO MissoURiANs.
Brief Mention Of Matters 90 They
Occur AZ Jefferson City,
oHiclal and other
wise.

wise.
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jefferson Cliy-W. T.. Barnes, and
". A. Garrettson Of st. Louis. d. A
Latshaw and }. B. White Of Kansas
City, and J. II. Himmslberger OF Cape
Girardeau, members Of The state for
esiry committee. met 81 the suggestion
Of Gov. Hadley. and mapped out a fu-
ture course OF procedure for the com
mittee.
Thoroughly outlined, the pro
gramme win be the formation OF a
permanent forestry association next
spring. which shall include representa-
ton from each county In the state.
The convention TO effect this organiza-
ton win be held in ST. Louis. Prior
To its organization the board decided
70 induce National Forester Clifford
Pinchot to come to Missouri and ao-
company the committee IA a tour OF
the Ozark country, SO that he can be
present at the organization Of the
state association and offer suggestions
as 70 the best plans Of conservation
and the way to produce forests for
the future.
The committee also decided % ask
the next session OF the legislature for
a permanent endowment for the com.
mittee, SO h may proceed 10 days 10
come. without hindrance, through fail.
nre OF some general assembly 70 make
provision for its support
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Governor Hadley has appointed dele
gates 20 the second annual meeting Of
the Southern Commercial campaigns,
TO be held 40 washington, as follows:
G. v. Anderson. James r.. smith. W. r.
Saunders. George W. Simmons. r. W.
Crandal, J. Il. Turlee, Murray earle
ton, j. r. o. Keller, L. ID. DOzier, For
rest Furgeson, r. n. Funston, Edward
A. Faust. ~ W. Mcleod, r. c. Kerens.
St Louis; J.. Logan Jones. J. A Edison.
J. 7. Bird, r. Kirk Askew. Charles d.
C~arloste. Leon Smith, Ernest r
Sweeney. John F. Pollock. Walter b
Richards, Jay II. NeH. W. S. Dickey,
r. N. C~lendening, b. F. Blanchard.
William p. Borland. J. ID. Dawson.
Richard Gentry. Kansas City: W. X.
James. William r Spratt, Elliott Mar
shall Henry L. George. ST. Joseph,
sidney l. Roy. Hannibal; Walter VIII
Hams, Columbia Louis Benacke,
George w. Cunningham, Brunswick.
Governor Hadley appointed W. L.
Chambers OF ST Louis pardon attor.
neg, In his ofice. 10 succeed Frank
Blake OF Kansas City. promoted 70 the
position OF state superintendent OF In.
ran Mr.. Chambers has made a
study OF -orlminClGgy and Is said 10
BE- wen equipped by experience and
education FOR The place. u pays $1,000
per annum, and the once Is used as 4
buffer between the governor and the
hundreds Of people who monthly seek
clemency for friends and relatives n
the p%enitondary.
Gov. Hadley has restored the Gus
tom OF former governors OF Missouri
IN releasing from the penitentlary one
or more prisoners on each holiday.
These usually are prisoners who have
long terms. but who have good prison
records. Gov Folk abolished this Gus.
tom, but Gov. Hadley restores e. I'm the
belief that Il viii help In the discipline
OF the institution II these long term
prisoners can leok forward 10 their
reiease st some time.
The Missouri State Press association
will hold its winter meeting IN this
clty January 30. "a and %. This was
decided at a meeting OF The executive
committee held here which was az.
tended b. G. NJ. Harrison OF ne Gala
tn North M]issgnrian. president uf the
association. Kelly Pool Of The Cen.
tralia Courier. secretary: H. A. Gass
% the Missouri school Journal treas.
prer. and E l. Purcell of the Freder.
icktoWn Democrat
Governor Hadley has said that he
viii not call The special election In
the sixth Congressional district 20 an
the vacancy caused By the death OF
judge d. A. ncArmond until the nrst
or second week On January unless
thcre IS a provision IN The federal
statutes. OF which ne il not a. present
aware. demanding that u be called AZ
an earlier date
60
AS a result OF the mine disaster az
Cherry M. Gov Hadley has Instituted
a change In the methods Of mine IA.
spection IN this state which he believes
viii better the service and afford great.
or protection to miners.
lR
Gov. Hadley has offered a reward Of
$500 for the arrest and conviction OF
William schmulbach, who Is wanted
an the charge Of killing a public ON,
Ger al Joplin. Mo,
There Is due the Missouri yolun.
tiers IN the Spanish,American Wal