The Ordway new era., 1909-02-19
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WESTERN NEWS.

WESTERN NEWS.
Minneapolis reports that the flour
mills are running on fuller time thah
ever now.
The Judge OF the agricultural cXhiD'
its at the Dry Farming Congress nj
Cheyenne. February 23rd to 25th' win
be Prof b. c. Buffum Of Worland, wy
onrsg.
is reported that every city, vii.
lage and town in Illinois, Lincoln's
home state. held centennial exercises
on Lincoln's birthday.
For the first time in the history OF
Texas many OF the cities this month
observed the anniversary of Lincoln's
birth. The day was also celebrated at
Little RCck, Ark
The Montana Senate by a strict
party vote. killed the House primary
election bill, which is patterned after
the Oregon law, and which relates
solely to the election OF United States
senators.
There were few If any towns in Col
orado where the centenary of Lin
brated. Many of the orations were OF
high order. School children took Il
a large part in the exercises.
The California assembly reConsid-
cred its vote to segregate japanese
children in the public schools and de
feated the measure because OF the
pressure brought TO bear by President
Roosevelt and Governor Gillctt.
Emphatically denying the statement
printed week ago In Salt Lake pa
per to the effect that Italy needs no
more money for its earthquake suf-
ferers. Consul Rossi of Denver says
that financial help is still needed.
Judge A. b. Anderson in the United
States District Court in Chicago has
issued an order for 'venire of $50 men
to appear Feb 25th for service in the
retrial of the famous Standard Oil
s29.2iO.000 fine.
Batteries f and F. Second Field Ar.
tillery. left Fort Russell. Wyoming. on
the 10th inst. for the Philippines In
special train of sixteen cars. They will
sail from New York and go via the
Suez canal.
Plans have been completed by the
Seattle Automobile Club for transcon.
tinental endurance race to be held for
the cars to finish In the stadium OF the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition dur.
ing the opening week OF the big fair
Both House and Senate of the Wash.
ington Legislature have disclaimed any
intention to adopt legislation attempt.
ing to require japanese visitors to the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to
give bond for their return to their ma.
tive land.
Two huge mountain lions. captured
in December by George w. Spencer
ner Silver City, n. NJ. have been
shipped to Milwaukee, where they have
been purchased by man who makes a
speciality OF tanning wild beasts The
lions. which are beautiful specimens.
were shipped in heavy, wooden crates.
The Western Pacific railroad will be
completed from Salt Lake TO San
Francisco by September list and will.
in connection with the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad. establish a through
service from Denver to San Francisco.
The Western Pacific is Gould" road
and will be operated in connection
with the Rio Grande. Missouri Pacific,
Wabash and Western Maryland in
forming new through line from Bal.
timore to San Francisco.
Ten thousand farmers, controlling a
grain output in the Inland Empire es
timated to exceed 20,000,000 bushels
Of grain yearly, have formed hard
and fast combination through the exec
utive session OF the Farmers Educa
ton and Cooperative union, at Spo
kane. Washington, the active board be
ing empowered to employ one or more
central selling agents to represent the
union on the coast or at other neces
sary places, cutting out all middle
men.