The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-29

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ways is already underway. each local
community and state carrying on its
part SO that all can be brought to-
gether into continuous route within
two years.
A heavy tax on the dowries of
| American brides in international mar
riages, $50 that the penurious but
titled fortune hunters might secure
but small moiety of the price of the
bride pays him for a name which he
himself dishonors by thus putting it
up at auction to the highest bidder 2
has been suggested by Representative
Kahn of California. He sees this a
means to stop alliances between
American heiresses and broken down
foreign nOblemen."
Renewal of the movement that was
placed under way some time ago to
bring about better navigation condi-
lions on the Red River of the North
will be brought about through the ac-
ton of the Grand Forks Commercial
club, which has informally indorsed a
plan that will call for the holding in
Grand Forks, of Red River naviga-
ton congress, the plans for which, of
course, are still unsettled, and which,
If definite decision is reached to carry
it out, will provide for a gathering
that will be of extreme Importance to
this part of the Northwest. Improve
ment of the channel of the Red River,
the construction of lock dams at sew
eral points, both above and below the
city of Grand Forks, and several other
changes of like important nature,
are proposed by those who are directly
interested in the movement and who
believe that some plan of action can
be outlined that will result in gaining
the desired end.
The Canadian reciprocity bill passed
the Senate without amendment July
%, by So to q. All amendments had
been previously defeated. 1t becomes
law upon the Presidents signature,
the Senate measure being the bill that
passed the House. Twenty-one Repub-
licans voted for the bill and twenty
four against it. Thirty-two Democrats
supported the measure and three voted
against it.
A movement has been inaugurated
by Mayor e. M. Hall of Aberdeen, S.
D., for the organization of an associa-
ton composed of Mayors and commits
sioners of Commission governed cities
in South Dakota, it's purpose being to
advance the interests of the munich
palities having that form of govern
ment, to work for needed Legislation
affecting such cities, and for the pur
pose generally of improving municipal
conditions.
Definite developments with reference
to the proposed construction of the
Mandan-Stanton branch of the North
ern Pacific railroad are expected to
! follow the visit at Mandan last week
of a number of the company's officials,
who will make trip over the route,
which has already been graded and the
laying of steel on which was held up
last year because of unfavorable crop
conditions Upon the report that is
made by the officials who are making
the investigation will depend the &C.
ton of the company this year.
The new farmers cooperative cream
cry at Bemidji, Mimi, is being liberal
ly patronized, and the first few days
operations augur well for the inan.
cial success of the enterprise. The first
three days of the creamerys opening
more than 500 pounds of butter were
churned. The first day $50 pounds OF
butter were made, the second 165
pounds and the third day the output
exceeded 230 pounds. Only Bemidji
merchants have as yet handled the
butter, although out-of-town applica-
tons have been made for the product
! The buttermaker, G. H. Cleveland, who
came here from Crookston, is greatly
/ pleased with the manner in which tbs
business has opened.
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