Taft considers army control of western reclamation projects
President Taft weighs completing government reclamation with army engineers to supervise all irrigation works. An amendment aims to place engineer officers in charge of projects, potentially removing Director Newell and shifting oversight from civilian to military hands as reforms echo Ballinger Pinchot tensions.
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Engineers
Newell
Washington
Taft
West
Army
Engineer Corps
Reclamation Service
Ballinger-Pimchot
Ballinger
Mathods
Goethals
Corps of Engineers
Panama
War Department
Thin
House
Senate
Bathhouse 10 Educate Yaps On Special Chicago Excursions
Alderman John Coughlin plans a special Chicago to The Zoo trip around August 1 to educate so called yaps about America beyond the city. He intends further jaunts to Colorado Springs and other places, arguing Chicago residents know little of the wider country.
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Chicago
John Coughlin
First Ward
Zoo
Colorado Springs
Coughlit
Broadway
Oberlin
Ohleigh
von Oberlin
Chi
Denver
Frisco K. C
Mizzoo
New Orleans
Boston
Philly
New York
Colorado
Chicago overpaid for waterworks castings, report charges
The Merriam commission reports to Chicago’s city council that waterworks castings bought in 1908 and 1949 cost nearly double, with $135000 spent in two years and an estimated $64500 wasted. Hydrant and stop valve fittings and basin covers are cited in the loss.
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Chicago
Merriam Commission
Militia Companies Elect New Officers
Election of officers for two companies of the W N G occurred this week. In Company G the local command, Alfred I Mathews was chosen Captain and Alonzo Hillett became first lieutenant. Twenty new recruits were mustered in. In the Douglas Company J R Rouse was elected Captain with Guy C De Castro as first lieutenant and Carl G Williams as second lieutenant.
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Douglas
Alfred I. Mathews
Alonzo Hillett
Henry Arpis
Neutenant
J. R. Rouse
Guy C. de Castro
Leutenant
Carl G. Willams
Eutenant
Delinquent Tax Sale Notice Issued by County Treasurer
Notice to taxpayers under sections of Wyoming law warns of sale of real property for unpaid taxes if not paid by May 8 1910. Luke Voorsters, County Treasurer, Shorman County, issues the notice to save taxpayers trouble and expense.
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Regiaed Atalutes of
Wyoming
Luke Voorsters
Hughes Leaving Big NY Practice for Supreme Court Post
New York May 1. The census may push Greater New York toward six million as new towers rise and old districts grow. Hughes quits a $70,000 yearly practice to join the Supreme Court, a move seen as a huge financial sacrifice but a valued step for the nation’s high tribunal. Buffalo Bill Cody’s farewell shows stir among New Yorkers who recall the old rider’s glory days in the city.
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New York
Greater
Uncle Sam
All
Aod
Cenans
4Uishes
Cody
Buffalo Bill
Showi Ag
Madison Syuare Garden
Col
California Governor Gillett Leads Panama-Madrid Exposition Tour
Governor James N Gillett of California arrives in Cheyenne with a party of about fifteen. Major POM and city officials greet the visitors including Mayor Cook Judge Matson State Treasurer Howard Gillette General P A Gintenell and Dr Al W Barber as they plan a boosting tour for the Panama Madrid International Exposition to be held in San Francisco in 1915 and to span the Union.
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California
Nparty
James N. Gillett
Cal
Fornia
Californiany
Francisco
Cheyenne
Cook
Matson
Howard Gillette
P. A. Gintenell
Jacey
al W. Barber
Uajon
Construction Lumber for Builders Ad
An old advertisement targets builders with mentions of lumber for interior and exterior work. The text promises quality wood grades and mentions a company name and contact teasing future details. The garbled wording hints at a promotional insert for Bedisoned timber and related products.
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DRO_ MIGUEL
West Bank
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Gatun Spillway
Sosa Hill
Balboa
Ancon Hill
Bathhouse
America
Buechner Jewelry Co
Capitol
Harry P. Hynds
Inter Ocean Hotel
Shorman Co
Hughes
Supreme Court
Wygles
Thas
Sherman Co
Huilders
BON Ton
Bil W. Sixteenth St
Peak
Sherman Cop
Andy E. Roedel
W. 10Th St
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