Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

1.-THE beef trust" so-called, is to be
prosecuted by the national govern
ment The department Of Justice evil
IDENTIFY believes that its existence is
a leading factor In maintaining the
present high prices OF fresh meats.
Secretary .Ballinger has requested
Congress to appropriate $4,000 addi-
tional to 100000 estimated for carry
ing on irrigation projects in Indian
reservations. Included In the amount
IL $25.OOO for the Southern Ute reser-
walton.
President Taft. addressing the an
nual meeting OF the Association Of
Life Insurance Presidents. held out no
hope for the enactment OF a Federal
law to govern the companies and ad-
vised the insurance men to bend their
efforts to secure uniform legislation
In the states.
Secretary BallInger on the 18th inst.
withdrew from settlement and entry
for possible use for power site pur-
poses 1886 acres along the South
Platte river. He also designated $500
acres in Wyoming for inclusion In the
area open to entry under the enlarged
homestead act.
The first direct steps to have the
Supreme Court Of the United States
decide the constitutionality OF the cor
poration tax imposed by the Payne
tariff act. was taken few days since
when the case Of Stella p. Flint. as
general guardian Of the property Of
O., t. Inn ~
the Stone-Tracy Company Of Windsor.
VT. was filed in the court.
Senators Hughes Of Colorado and
Clark OF Arkansas were notified by
Vice President Sherman that he in
tended appointing them as members
OF the BallingerPinchot investigating
committee. Both asked to be excused
from the duty and their places will be
filled by the selection OF Senators
Paynter Of Kentucky and Fletcher Of
Florida.
Secretary Ballinger has made It
plain that he does not intend to resign
under fire. When told of a report that
he was to be succeeded by man from
Oklahoma, the secretary showed some
heat. 81 don't intend to resign while
there is anything to fight" he said.
THAT cannot be made too plain. That
answer Is final and will answer this
resignation rumor whenever It comes
up in the future"
According to the estimate Of the di.
rector of the mint for 1909. Nevada
shows an apparent increase in her
gold output Of S2,21s.000: California.
1884. 900. and Alaska, $1.0Ss.S00.
Colorado shows q decrease Of $916.300
and South Dakota $s92.3O0. The
greatest decreases in the silver pro-
duction were: Colorado. 1.056,600
fine ounces; Nevada. 555.500 fine
ounces. and Idaho. 503.s00 fine ounces.
Senator Francis Z. Warren left for
Washington without completing ar.
rangements for the erection Of mod.
ern hotel, the business which brought
him to Cheyenne during the holiday
recess of Congress. Senator Warren
seeks to enlist the aid Of other Chey.
enne capitalists in a project to erect
hotel which will be larger and better
than possessed by many towns OF the
same population.
President Taft and Clifford Pinchot,
whom the former recently removed
from his position as head OF the for.
estry bureau. spoke from the same
platform in addressing the National
Civic Federation. in session at Wash.
ington, to discuss problems OF uniform
state legislation.
The house committee on naval af
fairs voted unanimously to report a
bill abolishing the bureau OF equip
ment of the navy. This is the first
step by Congress in the Inauguration
OF Secretary Meyers plan for the re
organization Of the navy department.