Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-17

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was dry enough SO it would not stick
to the harrow, using an implement
with teeth slanting to the rear. This
process should he kept up until the
grain was about eight inches high.
Following this process carefully, Mr.
Cooley was of the opinion that Il crop
failure in this stat" was an impossi-
biIity. He believed III summer fall
lowing the land and the rotation OF
crops. but left these subjects to Prof.
Shaw to elaborate upon in detail.
Professor Shaw's remarks viii be
reproduced in the Journal next week.
republics are taken up and the presi-
dent announces that King Edward
has consented to arbitrate the Alsop
claims Lew cen the United States and
Chile
Frequent complaint has been made
to the state department concerning
the Zelaya government in Nicaragua.
the deaths Of the Americans who
were executed by order of Ztlaya.
The president says he is informed the
men were entitled to have been
treated as prisoners Of war.
The business Of the state depart
ment is to be classified and special
| lied. the divisions being relations
with the far east, near east, Europe
and Latin America.
The expenses Of the fiscal year en-
ceed the receipts by $,34 GOO, 900, which
together with the Panama expenses
will amount to S73,O00, 900. The de-
felt will be met 10y the sale OF Pana-
ma bonds.
All estimates of expenses for va
riOus departments have been cut to
the lowest mark
Civil pensions for superannuate,l
clerks are recommended.
The government is vigorously pros
ecuting the customs frauds perpetrat-
ed by the sugar trust and the presi-
dent requests that congress make no
investigation until the prosecutions
are finished.
The tariff board has been appointed
to assist the president in fixing upon
maximum schedules and to lay before
the executive all tariff information.
The war department estimates have
been cut to Il figure S45, ,OOO, 900 less
than last year.
Reforms as recommended by the
secretary OF the navy are adopted and
urged by the president.
Delays in administration Of civil
and criminal law are pronounced de-
plorable by the president, and he asks
reforms to secure speedy trial and
less cost to individual litigants. lie
says lynching and other lawless out
breaks are due to the feeling Of dis
satisfaction with the delay of the law.
The president urges that the prom
Use Of the platform with regard to in
functions without notice be fOrmu-
lated into law.
a special message will be forth
coming setting out the president 5
views with regard to amendments
for the Sherman antitrust law.
The loss on the transmission of
secOnd-class matter through the mails
is SOB, ,000. 900 a year. The message
recommends that this class of mail
be restricted SO that it will more
nearly pay its portion of the burden
of the mails.
There is real necessity for the
postal savings bank and it's establish
ment is thoroughly practicable.
The consideration and passage of !,
ship subsidy bill is urged.
\ governor and executive council
is recommended for Alaska, but an
elective territorial legislature is de.
preciatel because OF local conditions
Necessary legislation for the con.
servatiOn OF national resources ant
water power is asked.
Congress is urged to supply a funt
to be used especially for the suppress
sion of the white slave trade.
The year 1918 marks the seml-cen
tennial of the emancipation prOclama
ton. Plans for an exhibition to b'
held in the south to commemorate
the emancipation have been urget
and the president asks congress t.
supply funds that the governmen
| may be represented.