The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-10
WARRINGTON.

A woman, MISS margaret helley, IL
now in actual charge OF the mints OF
the United States.
The condition OF the growing cot
ton crop of the United States July
25th was sol OF normal.
Finances for July were practically
featureless except for an increase OF
about s25.OOo.OO0 In the public debt.
The general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain and the United States and
France will be signed In Washington
soon.
The Senate. by n vote OF as to 30.
passed the Farmers Free List bill.
after the measure had been slightly
changed from the form in which 1t
passed the House.
A pension of 81 week for every
man and woman more than GO years of
age is provided for in bill by Repre-
sentative Victor l.. Berger. He is the
Socialist member from Wisconsin.
Senator Smoot OF Utah. In n speech
In the Senate opposing any change in
the sugar schedule for the present tar
| III law. contended that the beet sugar
industry of the country would cease
II the duty on imported sugar was re-
moved.
The signing OF an order by Post
master General Hitchcock extending
the postal savings system TO ten cities
whose class is the same as that Of
Denver. has given rise to the report
that Denver is soon to be included in
the chain OF banks.
Mr.. Taft is expected to send the ar
bitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain. and probably
the treaty with France. to the Senate
before the special session adjourned.
Final arrangements have been made
for signing the treaty.
President Taft has sent to the SEN
ate the general arbitration treaties be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain and the United States and
France, signed for this government in
Washington today and signed In Paris
for the government of France.
Encouraged ly the success of the
postal savings system in the hundreds
of cities. Postmaster General Hitch
cock signed an order extending the
system to Philadelphia. Brooklyn
Cleveland. Minneapolis. Milwaukee. St
Paul. Louisville. Jersey City and Will
mington.
Bearing an Initiative and referen-
dun feature to safeguard against ger
rymandering in n number of states the
Congressional reapportionment bill
passed the Senate. 1t fixes the future
House membership at i33-with two
more when Arizona and New Mexico
attain statehood-instead of the pres
ent 39l.
The House committee on judiciary.
following charges aud denials between
the two Wickershams of the govern
ment-the attorney general and the
delegate from Alaska. decided that 1t
had no power to do anything but re-
port the evidence to the House. II
will report Delegate Wickersham's
resolution calling on the attorney rem
eral to furnish all the papers and
data bearing on The alleged frauds in
connection with government coal con
tracts.
The enlarged-homestead law per
mits the entry by one person of 320
acres of government land in the arid
states which is not. in the under
atanding of the government. suscepti-
BILE of irrigation. AS under the origi-
nal 16O-acre homestead law. this land
can be acquired by the settler from
Uncle Sam free of cost. on compliance
with the regulations requiring a resi-
dence and cultivation.
Notice has been issued OF the appoint
ment OF Frederick w. Taylor Of Colo
RADIO as director or agriculture for the
Philippine Islands.