The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-30
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD,
DURING THE PAST week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTE KIN NEWS.

The unemployed in convention at st.
Louis decided on the name of the Ma
tional Brotherhood Welfare Associa-
ton for their organization. James
Eads How was selected as national
chairman.
John C. Morgan of Denver. who for
j years has been travelling engineer of
the Mexican International railroad
died at the City of Mexico on the 18th
inst. from injuries recently received in
wreck.
Farmers in the Greeley. Colo, dis
trict are happy over the advanced
price of potatoes. the highest ior sew
eral seasons, with rurals quoted at 90
cents and Pearls at so. Shipments are
eighty cars a day, many going to Cali
forna.
Caleb z. West, formerly governor of
Utah. died January Gath al Oakland,
California Governor West was ma
tive of Cynthiana. Kentucky, and was
sixty-five years of age. He was gov
erncr of Utah during President Cleve-
lands first term.
Weather beaten and stained by the
storms of many seas, the lightship flo
tilla sailed into port at San Francisco
January oath. 125 days out from new
York. The little fleet, consisting of
three lightships and three lighthouse
tenders. made its voyage of more than
$4,000 miles without mishap.
At the closing session of the child
labor congress today committee was
appointed to bring before Congress the
evils OF child labor, with the sugses-
ton that the federal government super
wise the situation and that the Presi-
dent of the United States appoint an
executive head for the organization.
Grove L. Johnson, author of three of
the anti-Japanese bills that have
caused the antagonism of President
Roosevelt and Secretary of State Root,
again defied the federal authorities by
introducing a joint resolution asking
Congress to extend the Chinese eXclu-
sion act SO as to include all Asiatics.
The lrmbermens conventian at Min
neapolis went on record in favor OF a
reduction Of first-class postage to !
cent per ounce, also as opposing the
passage of the parcels post law in any
shape as it would be only the first step
toward the transportation of merchan-
disc by the government. and would be
disadvantageous TO the interests OF re-
tail merchants.
The third annual meeting of the
Trans Missouri Dry Farming Congress,
TO be held at Cheyenne. Wyoming, Feb
ruary 23rd. Gath and 25th, promises TO
be a great success. Already LOO
delegates from the United States, Mex
leo, Canada, and even faraway Aus
tralia, Chilli and the Argentine Repub-
lie have signified their several inten-
tions TO attend, and the people of Wy
oming ave planned to spend $4,000 in
the special entertainment of the vis-
tors.
The largest fee for building permit
in Chicago, in the knowledge of Chi
cago officials, was paid last week by
the Northwestern Railway Company
for its new West Side depot. The fee
was S2,S59. The building will be the
largest in cubic contents erected in
the city, will cover a ground area of
800 feet front by 1,321 feet in depth,
and will vary from one story to four
stories and basement The value of the
building is placed at $4.0O0.0o0.
President George Bullock of the
Empire Water and Power Company at
the annual meeting of the company
Monday announced that purchase of
800 acres lying near the Cascade and
+ Crystal Creek reservoir sites. had been
made and that options had been Sc
cured on additional land. Engineers
are now making surveys and work on
extensive improvements. including the
construction of power plant at Mani
.ou. Colorado, will be rushed.