The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-10

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an agreement on the rivers and har-
bors bill.
The Kansas senate voted to estab-
iish q state school for mines at Weir,
Cherokee county.
The federal grand Jury in New
York has entered into an investiga'
ton Of the beef trust"
A~rizona's constitution was affirmed
by 1912 of the total vote, accord
ing to the official canvass.
Damage to strawberry and other
crops In the vicinity of Amity City,
La. is estimated at $500, 000.
The British army estimates for
1912 issued by War Secretary Hal
dane show a total of $13S. 10000.
Governor Morris of Montana has
approved the bill providing the com.
mission form of government for cit.
les.
st. Louis was selected as the next
meeting place of the National Edu.
cation association, department of SUI
p~erintendents.
The Montana senate voted unani.
hously to pass C bill providing the
commission form of government for
municipalities.
Judge Advocate Crowder has de-
cided the war department is at lib
erty to accept the breeding horses
given by August Belmont.
Thirteen Kansas City physicians
have been arrested on federal indict
ments for spreading improper propos
ais In advertising literature.
President Taft has accepted an In
vitation to attend Baltic P. Waggen
er's annual children's picnic in Atch
ison. Kans.. next September.
The English cabinet Is reported by
the Times to have agreed on reten
ton of Irish members in the imper
ial parliament, but in reduced mum
bers.
Two hundred citizens OF Ell Pase
have petitioned President Taft and
congress that the United States take
no steps to interfere in the Mexican
revolution.
The Kansas house has passed a
resolution that of candidates
for United States senator shall not
be placed on the ballot at primary
elections.
Thomas b. Smith has been con.
firmed as postmaster at Philadelphia
to succeed Richard L. Ashurst. who
mysteriously disappeared while visit.
ing in Jersey City.
The Pinkertons say that "Old Bill
Miner. second only to Jesse James In
notoriety al a bandit, Is n OF the
men arrested for the recent Gaines
vile. Ga. train robbery.
After a lively debate. the Iowa
house. by a vote of SO to 33. vote to
postpone the attempt to pass the Ore
gon primary plan bill owe the gov
ernor's veto until March 8.
Secretary OF Commerce Nagel viii
Investigate the charge that figures of
the department Of statistics have
been distorted to show other than the
true state Of exports and imports.
The Missouri senate has passed a
bin requiring mail order houses to
take out a license to do business in
the state for which the fee shall be
/ to 5 per cent Of the aggregate
The committee having charge OF
the share of washington. ID.
G.. toward the $2.500. 900 memorial
hall to George Washing
ton reports s524,s50 already sub
Colonel Poliakof. administrator Of
the commissary department of the
Moscow military district. was SEN
to I'VE years imprisonment ON
OF having demanded and
received brides from contractors.
Ambassador O1Brien and Count Ko-
mura. the Japanese foreign secretary.
have exchanged congratulations On
the ratification Of the treaty between
the United States and Japan. The
press and public IN highly pleased
over the attitude Of the United States.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. in the
Of his formal speeches in Chicar
20 before the Union League club
banquet. warmly advocated the pro
posed reciprocity trade agreement
with Canada and scored congressman
who. he said. were responsible for
the confirmation Of the
agreement by mean Of IN @annexa
ton scare"
BY means Of poisoned wax balls,
wild animals and beasts Of prey in
the Black Hills national forest are
being rapidly exterminated. Recent
ly orders from Washington were is.
sued to the heads OF all the national
forests directing that every effort be
made I kill on the animals that have
been the source Of so much ANNOY.
ance and expense to stockmen and
ranchers.
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