The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-02-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate passed the bill making
Commander Robert E. Peary a rear ad-
miral. 1t provides for his immediate
retirement with the highest pay pro-
vided for that rank.
The secretary of the interior has
withdrawn from all entry. pending e1-
animation and classification. approx
mately 672 1000 acres in Wyoming. sup
posed to contain valuable coal de-
posits-
The House public lands committee
reported fayorably upon Represents
tive Mondells bill authorizing the in
terror department to sell Johnson coun-
ty Wyoming. 120 acres for poor farm
purposes.
The fine of 500 recently imposed in
the Washington Police Court on Carrie
Nation for smashing a number of bot
ties of whisky at the Union Station
buffet. has been Sc. aside in the Dis
trict Court.
Representative Martin OF Colorado
has been advised by General Crozier.
chief OF ordinance, that a donation of
three-inch gun and carriage. now at
Benecia. Calf, will be made to the
Soldiers home at Monte Vista.
Secretary Meyer OF the navy recent.
ly announced that II it was decided TO
have Commander Peary head the ex-
pedition that will lay claim to Wilkes
Land on behalf of the United States,
President Taft may ask Congress to
provide the funds for carrying out the
expedition.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced bill granting rights of way for
bitches and canals for irrigation and
the generation of power through the
public land and reservations of the
United States. The bill recognizes the
authority OF the state to control in ev-
cry way the operation and charges OF
ditch and power companies.
The Wyoming members OF the Sen
ate and House have recommended the
appointment Of the following officers
at Sundance, Wyo.: F. D. Rounds, post
master; Joe Lytle, register and e. C.
Carpenter. receiver of the United
States land office. All are new appoint
ments to succeed officials who are re-
firing voluntarily from government ser
vice.
In an interview with Cortlandt Field
Bishop, president OF the Aero Club OF
America, and General Nelson A. Miles.
President Taft said he regretted that
on account of the necessity of econo-
my, he could not recommend to Con-
gress appropriations for the equipment
thought something could be done at
the next session.
Reports received by the Washington
friends Of Thomas F. Walsh of Colo
RADIO indicate that his health is i'm
proving rapidly. Mr.. Walsh is now at
Palm Beach and while he is much bet
ter. his physicians have enjoined abso
lutte rest and freedom from business
matters, and as he is following their
advice, it is believed he will be entire
ly restored to his former good health
Alaska, which Secretary Ballnger
has frequently said is Americas prize
package, may be a greater prize than
man has ever dreamed Recent inves
legations in the Innoko district, the
central Kustokwim valley and the new
Haiditarod district now partially fin
ished by the United States geological
survey, discloses new placer gold dis
trcts which promise very heavy re-
turns.
If the calculations OF members of the
Senate and House committee on inter
administration railroad measure pro
badly will be under discussion on the
floor of Congress within a month.
Committees of both houses practically
have completed their genral hearings,
but the members of the interstate COM
merce commission and Atty Gen. Wick
ersham are still to be heard.
The pension bill carries s155,e74. 900
as reported to the House from the
committee on appropriations. 1t rep
resents cut from the estimates of the
department of about s175,000. The ap-
preparation is five million dollars less
than last year.
With the death of Capt. Alexander
Sharp at the naval hospital in Wash
ington on the 10th inst. passed one of
the gallant commanders of the Amer
lean vessels during the famous battle
Of July 3, 1898. otherwise known as
the battle of Santiago. which resulted
in the destruction Of Cervera's fleet