The Springfield herald., 1909-09-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

master at Higbee. Colorado. vice F.
Warren.
w. N. Reynolds of Boulder has been
appointed civil engineer In the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Treasurer Charles H. Treat has re-
signed, to take effect in October. No
successor has been chosen SO far as
known.
The Senate finance committee at
Washington has maintained In the tar
iff bill the rates on collars and cuffs
provided In the present law.
Secretary Ballinger emphatically de-
nies that he intends to resign. Ball
inger Is confined to his room on ac-
count of throat trouble.
Shipbuilders In this country will
hereafter be allowed to build their
ships from foreign materials imported
free. This will enable our shipyards
to enter into competition with the
world in making battleshIps and 9TH
er vessels.
The application of j. w. Caudili.
Oscar Thompson. r. Wright, h. F.
Love and A. J. Scaff to organize the
NJ, with s25.000 capital, has been ap-
proved by the comptroller of the cur
rency.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
issued an order providing that here
after no bond shall be accepted from
any surety company which shall cost
more than thirty-five per cent. in ex-
cess of the rate of premium charged
for like bond in 1908.
Secretary OF the Interior Ballinger
having been given his clean bill of
health by President Taft in regard to
the Cunningham coal entry leases and
conservation policies in general, will
proceed to the Compromised over
hauling of the Reclamation Service.
The fee for registration of mail will
be increased rom 8 to 10 cents after
November 1. 1909. according to an or
der signed by Postmaster General
Hitchcock. Tne maximum indemnity
allowed for loss of registered articles
has also been increased from $25 to
$50 by the order.
The postoffices at Aryada, Goldfield
and Yuma, Colorado, have been ad-
vanced from fourth class to presiden-
tial grade, and the salaries of the
postmasters fixed, respectively, at ST.
900. $1,100 and $1,000. Taos, New
Mexico. is advanced and the salary
is fixed at $1,000.
Theodore Roosevelt. hunting in the
Myeru district, has killed bull ele-
phant with good tusks. Kermit Roose-
welt hes been hunting independently
at Guaso Nyiro and has been success
full. bagging five lions and three buff
1alo. He has now started out ele
phant hunting. Mr.. Roosevelt will
move on to Guaso Nyiro to join his
son as soon as the skin of his bull
elephant has been preserved.
Additional appointments of census
supervisors by President Taft were an
nounced by Census Director Durand.
Herbert j. Baird. lawyer. has been
selected as supervisor for the second
Colorado district. He has had previous
experience in census work The Third
Colorado district Will be under the di. I.
I rection of Charles f. Hamlin OF Sa-
Ida, Colorado, registrar of the United
States land office at his home.
Not until Congress acts can the In
terror Department redeem the $500 900
worth of outstanding cooperative GER
tificates issued by Reclamation Service
to settlers who have aided in construc-
ton of government irrigation projects.
This was brought out in the Presl-
dents letter to Secretary Ballinger.
Twice has the attorney general held
that issuing these certificates is con-
trary to law. In view of that fact
Treasury Department will not approve
payments to settlers holding such GER
tificates. 1t will be put up to Con-
gress next winter to validate all out
standing certificates so they can be
redeemd in cash.
So widespread has interest in the
strange malady, pellagra, become
among medical authorities, that Sur
geon General Wyman of the public
health and marine hospital service has
decided to issue weekly bulletin deal
ing exclusively to developments OF the
disease. While declining to go on rec
ord that pellagra is not communicable,
Surg General Wyman declared THAI
he had observed nothing in the disease
to show that it is a contagious one
The opinion among the medical au-
thorities in Italy, where the disease
has existed for a long time. DR.. Wy
man stated. is that it Is non-contagi-
Gus.
According to Judge S. H. Cowan OF
Fort Worth. Texas, attorney for the
National Live Stock Association and
the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association,
the country is confronted with unheard
OF prices for beef this winter. Judge
Cowan says the cost of living will
show continued increase next winter
, and points out that the cattle market
is now short million head of cattle.
THE price of beef" said he, will in
crease the coming winter to point
now unheard of, Tor the demand is
much greater than the supply
! Consul j. E. Haven of Rou5aix
France. in a report to the State De-
partment. tells OF the International
Harvester Company of Chicago pur-
chasing twenty-five acres in the sub
urbs of Roubaix and of their begin
ming the construction of factories
there to produce general agricultural
implements for consumption in French