Gilpin observer., 1911-06-15
Will FIGHT
ARMY CHANGE
HEADQUARTERS ARE MOVED
FROM STATE.
INVESTIGATION ASK ED
SEVERAL IMPORTANT BILLS ARE
INTRODUCED FROM WEST.
ERN STATES.

shington.-Senators Guggenheim
and Hitchcock have announced their
intention to have the military commit.
tee of the Senate interrogate Gen.
Wood, chief of staff of the army, con-
corning the necessity for the proposed
change in army divisions and depart
ments by which the work of admins
tration will be concentrated in three
cities of the country, Chicago, New
York and San Francisco.
Pacific coast senators are also TAX
Ing an active interest in the matter.
Senator Hitchcock complains that al
though Omaha is retained as head
quarters for the Department of the
Missouri, it is proposed to close the
offices at that place of the quarter
vice and remove the officers and clerks
connected with them to Chicago.
1t is believed also, that notwithstand-
ing the promises of the officers of the
war department, that the proposed
abandonment of the Department of the
Colorado would not cause any losses to
Denver business interests, heavy loss
will occur as soon as the department
headquarters are closed, and Senator
Guggenheim will cooperate with Sena-
tor Hitchcock in having the matter in
vestigated by the military affairs COM
mittee.
Some of the Pacific coast senators
are also interested in having the pro-
posed investigation instituted, as the
changes in departments and divisions
will result in the removal of the clerks
at Vancouver Barracks, Wash, to San
Francisco.
Senator Guggenheim was furnished
by Director Smith of the geological
survey with program of the work to
be carried on by the survey this year
In Colorado. This will include con
tinuance of Investigations in the San
Juan district by Engineers Cross and
Atwood and in the Castle Rock dis
trict by Engineer Richardson. Eco
nomic geology will be studied in the
Central City district by Engineer Ba-
sin and in Creede by Engineer EN-,
mons. Land classification work in the
Colorado coal fields will be conducted
by Mr.. Campbell. Topographic sur
veys will be continued in the Ignacio,
Cochetopa, Castle Rock and Meeker
quadrangles. The survey of the Mesa
Verde national park will be completed.
Profile surveys will be made of the
Grand river from Glenwood to Blue
river and from Mack, Colo, to Green
River, Utah. Triangulations will be
completed in the vicinity of Grand
Junction and Breckenridge and the
quadrangle survey and map will be
completed.
Senator Guggenheim has been noti-
fled by the secretary of agriculture
that his department is making study
of the drainage question of the San
Luis valley and will endeavor to for,
mulateo plan for the redemption by
drainage of the alkali lands of that re-
gion. Data on the subject has been
collected by Engineer ID. G.. Miller Of
the bureau of soils
Representative Taylor has intro
duced bill authorizing postmasters to
take subscriptions to the Congress
sional Record at 81 per year. begin
ming December 1.
Other bills introduced by Taylor
were to permit national banks to loan
money on real estate; providing for
inspection of imported potatoes and
prevent the admission of scabby tu-
bers; making Lincoln's birthday a ma
tional holiday and providing for erec-
tion or purchasing of government
building for postoffice purposes in
every county seat town in the United
States.
1t is believed no action will be
taken on these bills at this session.
DR.. G. A. Fox has been appointed a
member of the board of pension exam
ing surgeons at Cheyenne.
The President renominated John +.
Crowley for postmaster at Fort Rus
sell, Wyo. The office has recently
been raised to presidential class.
Postal savings banks have been Or
dered established at Idaho Springs and
Sterling.
Senator Guggenheim has introduced
a bill to pay the estate of the late A.
p. Frederick of Denver $1,000. Fred
erick lost his life in the discharge
of his duty as "A postoffice inspector
and the sum named is a years salary.