The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-10-25
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Special Corresponds, |

terestina oe followed BY !.
s the White Earth timber na,,sa
stated in the interior densssa
instructions will soon BE- ' sa.'a
capt Mercer directing h,,s 'a
semana upon the timber coas',''1
secured contracts under =. paal
erations to pay over to th ~ reg
an amount approximatinr go. cow
winch represents the aoout
timber which vas cut n ,alas q
and down operations in viO'aal
partment regulations, nm, .duol
understood to be based un nos asas
report of Mr.. o'Neill of wiso. .as
Mr.. o'Neill's report subs ~asconss
forwarded the department sos.a
ago by supt. Farr, who AZ y
became involved in a contra. 10y
Capt. Mercer concerning ths q
o! fair's conclusions. Departmss
Gals assert that Secretarr ms5
sun has confidence in Cant NV
lleving that the green timha.
during the dead and down 49,
eratlons without his Knowles
"hlle the officials are unvl,.
oscuss THE action of secret.rs
cock in this connection. it is ~,
that his demand on the mmhs.
tors which is to be presented :
Mercer, will be plain and
that the contractors will M
certain length of time in which :
the payments. Failing to oo-
the demands of the governmsns
believed that the secretary Win
tute proceedings in the cou,,.
view to recovering the diffar.,s
tween the price of the dead AMI
timber and the green Logs
from the reservations. This
range from about 50 to IS . 10
on the bulk of the timber cont
for and amounts in the apprs.s
about SAC, 1000.
Northwestern farmers will 4
ested In an agitation Just inaur
by the legislative COMMITTEES nj
tional grange, Patrons of Hu,A.
for certain Legislation which. h
clared in, a circular just issued 4
committee, is earnestly desired
farmers of the United States d
cular is issued by a committee cam
of Aaron Jones, f.. B. Norris anil
Bachelor, which committee has
In washington. Concerning thhl
recommended that An amendus
the Constitution be adopted a
the power to congress to reguaH
control all corporations and con
lions of capital of a monopollsdH
ture, thus preventing the use Of
corporate power to restrain or ard
lily fix prices.
This suggestion as a practical I
ton of the trust problem. Cona3
the bill offered in the last congs
prohibit the fraud in sales Of ID
oleOmargarine, it is stated that iii
islation is of the greatest import
to the dairy states, and is desra4
the people of the country gens1
Opposition to the subsidy bill ~
pressed in vociforous terms. IT.
affirmed that the bill as presents
the last congress attracted the w
nous opposition of farmers Of the
ed States. Another matter discuss
the proposed legislation respecting
interstate commerce commisslon
committee indorses the Cullom
which proposes to enlarge the W
of the commission. The further
sion of rural free delivery Is urge
well as the establishment OF
savings banks and the enactment
general pure food law. The clrca1a
been sent to every senator and ns
of congress.
1t is the intention of Land cog
sioner Hermann to ask congress@
early action in enacting leglsialS!
the relief Of settlers on lands =
forest reserves. The Legislation pne
is for the purpose Of a~uthorizlns
of patents to settlers WY
located on tracts embraced wltnus
reserves, and who were prevent
one cause or another from maA1
proof. There are several sucn
the Black Hills forest reserve ~
Dakota, and in other states WIN;
serves have been created Jun
past four or five years. Inc iesI
will be general in its scope aas
apply to such cases as may ar.
after. 1t is the purpose Of co..
sioner Hermann to direct inc as
of congress to this matter snola
it convenes, with a view
action as soon as possible.
The insular division OF the -
partment is engaged in the p.Y
Of a general historical shel.H
systems adopteu
It is the puipo.
officials to have this hlssa
pleted in time to be presehS
gress at the opening Session.
sumed that congress VIII ae'S1
early day to take up the sdp)ec'm n
government for the Philippines,
war officials desire to lay ~ opd
gress all the facts and detalls =
ing the municipal and osus
governments that have been .sodf
in the islands under the n,Ml
the war department. In tne
officials say, these goVe
satisfactorily.
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If any action is taken
the matter of the appointh'eA
cessor to the late United sta.s
ney Robert G. Evans 1t WIZ
the pressure Of the officials
Tor department on account