The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-09
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WASHINGTON.

T WASHINGTON.
According to State Geologist r. G.
Allen of Michigan, that state lAay
cease to be a coal producing state
within fifteen years.
The commission OF five appointed
by the French government to select
site at the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton has been received by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
Senator Reed of Missouri insisted
that unless certain changes were
made in rates fixed by the confer
ence committee, he might vote against
the report and the "ariff bill on its r
al passage.
A division of the interstate COM
merce commission in charge or the
physical valuation work will be es-
tablished in Omaha. Commissioner
Prouty has given this information to
Senator Hitchcock. The details OF the
headquarters will not be completed
before the first of the year.
Henry M. Pindel!, the Peoria, Ill.,
editor, whom it is understood has been
offered the appointment OF American
ambassador to st. Petersburgh, was
among President Wilson's recent call
ers and after a short interview was
at tho Hp-
partment Of state.
President Wilson's family will close
the Summer White house" at Cornish
ON October Is and return to Washing
ton. Had the currency situation Deen
less acute, Mrs. Wilson and her
daughters would have remained here
until later, being Joined by the presl
dent for brief vacation.
Another note of protest IN the
California anti-alien controversy has
been dispatched to the United States
The text has not been published, but
it is understood that if it is accepted,
on which point the Japanese authorl-
ties are very optismistic, 1t Will neces-
state a new treaty between the two
countries.
Former Assistant Paymaster Arthur
Middleton, U. S. N, who has been
reported as declaring that "snobbery''
and caste are rampant in the Uni
ted States navy, will be called upon
by Secretary Daniels to give SPECIFIC
instances of the evil which the former
pay officer alleges exists.
The latest effort Of the government
to check the present scarcity OF beet
consists in enlisti-g the aid OF the
red man to raise cattle for the market.
Not only is Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs Sells stocking the big Indian
reservations with large herds of the
fine breeds of beef cattle, but he is
mapping out plans for improving and
developing all the live stock of the
Indians.
President Wilson has signed a
proclamation opening to homestead
entry 100000 acres OF land in Grant
and Mcpherson counties, restored to
the public domain from the North
Platte forest reserve, The president
has also signed a bill passed by the
senate permitting him to prescribe
the regulations governing the open
ing of the North Platte and similar
tracts.
Fred Brokaw, in custody in San
Francisco awaiting extradition on
Pittsburgh warrant charging assault
to commit robbery, told the police he
had a prominent position in street
crowd that figured in motion pictures
taken in San Francisco. His alleged
crime was committed in Pittsburgh,
on September g. The films were OBJ
tanned and thrown on screen for the
benefit OF the police, Brokaw or his
double was easily recognized.