The Monte Vista journal., 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.

WESTERN NEWS,

WESTERN 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
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
q wreck.
Farmers in the Greeley, Colo, dis
trict are happy over the advanced
price OF potatoes. the highest for sew.
eral seasons, with rurals quoted at 90
cents and Pearls at so. Shipments are
eighty cars day, many going to Cali.
fornia.
Caleb u. West, formerly governor Of
Utah. died January cath at Oakland,
California. Governor West was a ma
tive Of Cynthiana, Kentucky, and was
sixty-five years Of age. He was gov
ernor 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, 1875 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.
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labor congress today committee was
appointed to bring before Congress the
evils OF child labor. with the sugges-
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 . joint resolution asking
Congress to extend the Chinese exclu.
sion act 20 as to include all Asiatics.
The lWmbermen's convention at Min.
neapolis went on record In favor Of .
reduction OF first.class postage to /
cent per ounce, also as oppOsinE the
passage OF the parcels post law In any
shape ~ II 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 aud ?5th. promises to
be . great success. Already 1900
delegates from the United States. Mex.
leo. Canada, and even faraway Aus.
tralia, Chilli and the Argentine Repub.
lie have significd their several inten.
tons to attend. and the people OF Wy.
oming tave planned to spend $1,000 In
the special entertainment Of the visi.
tors.
The largest fee for building permit
In Chicago. In the knowledge OF Chi.
caso officials. was paid last week by
the Northwestern Railway Company
for its now West Side depot. The. fee
was $3.50. The building will be the
largest In cubic contents erected In
the city. will cover . ground area Of
$50 feet front by 1872. feet In depth.
and will vary from one story TO four
stories and basement. The value Of the
buildiax u placed At 100000.
President George Bullock Of the
Empire Water and Power Company At
the annual meeting Of the company
Afonday announced that . purchase Of
$50 acres lying near the Cascade and
Crystal Greek reservoir sites. had been
made and that options had been Sc
cured on additional land. Enxineers
arc now making surveys and work on
extensive improvements. including the
construction Of . power plant at Mani.
ton Colorado will he ruAhed.