Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-23
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President Taft Gives Name d
Forest Land IN Black Hills
...... Section.
CANDLES PLANS INDEFINITE
Prrcels Post May Come up for
Consideration Lorimer
Inquiry.

Inquiry.
Washington, D. o., Gu June 81 resi-
dent Taft has issued a proc clamation
stating that Whereas proclamation
effective July 1911, gives the name
ct Harney National Forest to certain
lands in the state of South Dakota
heretofore reserved and proclaimed,
together with certain lands hereto
fore reserved and proclaimed as a
part of the Black Hills National For
est" and stating that in compliance
with the power vested in him by the ]
statutes he does proclaim that on
and after jury 1, 1911, the boundaries
OF the Black Hills National Forest
shall be as shown on the diagram, !"
which diagram forms and is part Of
the executive proclamation. The pro-
clamaticn further states that it does
not prevent the settlement and entry
under the act of congress approved
June II, 1906, entitled, An act to;
provide for the entry OF agricultural
lands within forest reserves and acts
amendstory thereof" The map ac-
oempanying the proclamation was pre-
pared by the forestry service of the.
J United States department of agricul-
ture, and shows The boundaries Of the
the national forest as well as that por-
sion contained therein that is exclud-
ed froin the national forest reserve.
{ Naranriesst West Point and Annapolis
Representatives. Burke and Martin.
have several vacancies at Annapolis
and West Point to their credit. Among
these are two appointments at the
disposal Of Mr.. Burke and one by Mr..
Martin, Tor the school year of 1912 at
Annapolis. In addition Mr.. Martin
has an emergency appointment for
West Point which comes by reason of
the failure of an applicant to pass the
final examinations.
Some enterprising newspaper maa
umt AT Pierre made the unusual discov-
iy United sSc::::::. :s::.
81 namely Robert j. Gamble, might re-
fnse to again be candidate for offce.
H. order to make the story good and
strong, dispatches that reached here
We're to the effect that Mr.. Gamble
had been picked for a foreign diplo-
maGic post When the senator learn
Ell of the publication of this rumor he
promptly said that the story was
made of whole cloth, and that no man
was authorized to make any announca =.
ment relative to his future plans.
No Amendments to Canadian Pact.
The Canadian reciprocity pact is
before the senate, and since there ID
no committee recommendation the
discussion of the measure has precip
itated a sort of free for ALL The
administration insists that there shall
be no amendments to the document as
agreed to between the countries, and
the president has made his position
clear, stating that he is opposed to the
Root or any other amendment. Mr.
Taft says that he lis obliged to admit
that the Root amendment is not q
violation OF the agreement with Can
ada. The debate viii likely run fol
several weeks. as the measure is Of
such importance that all the senators
wish TO be heard. In the beginning
of the session the fate of the treat,
appeared to be rsry much in ,aoubt
but it is conceded on all sides that the
arrangements viii be ratified.
The parcels post which has beet
heretofore referred to in this cores
pondence as a subject Of probable at
tenten by the present congress, has
been prominently brought to the at
s tentfon of the capitol during fhe weel
through the hearings given before the
committee on post Offices and pos
roads 8of the house. It is coafdentl,
expected that some sort Of bill will
be reported at the present session
The Lorimer matter vii he taker
up on June 22nd, By the special com
nlittee appointed BY the senate, am
Il the illinois affairs will sagain be aired
before the country
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