The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-10
news BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
tnciudss What 10 Going On at Wash
snoton and In Other Sections Of
the Country.


WASHINGTON.
According to State Geologist r. C.
Allen of Michigan, that state may
cease to be a coal producing state
within fifteen years.
The commission of five appointed
~ the French government to select
4 site at the Panama-Pacific exposi-
Non 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
enc committee, he might vote against
the report and the tariff bill on it's fin
u passage.
A division Of the interstate com
merce commission in charge OF 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. Pindell, 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
referred to Secretary Bryan at the de-
partment OF state.
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 10 understood hat if 1t is accepted,
on which point the Japanese authori-
ties are very optismistic, it will neces-
state a new treaty between the W
countries.
Former Assistant Paymaster Arthur
Middleton, u. S. NJ, 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 beef
consists in enlisting the aid or 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 800, 900 acres. Of land in Grant
and McPhearson 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.
~or DOMESTIC.
Thomas A. Edison is back at his
shop at Orange, N. J., having recov-
cred from the i'll effects Of his vaca-
ton.
Governor Hooper stated that he had
signed the bill substituting the cleo
trio chair for the gallows in Tenn
essee.
Although the royal wedding be-
tween the duchess OF Fife and Prince
Arthur OF Connaught will not take
place until October, preparations are
already under way at London for the
event.
II the present plans Of American
yatchsmen can be considered eQuival.
emit to yachts there will be no scarcity
OF cup defenders when Sir Thomas
Upton and his Shamrock " arrive
OF SANDY Hook next Summer.
President John P. White, OF the
united mineworkers Of America, held
that the strike OF the three thousand
Bay city and Saginaw. Mich. miners
VA not justified, as the original
trouble was subject to arbitration.
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The famous wild" q well in the
Caddo oil field OF Louisiana. which for
IL years has caused . daily waste
az from 10000 900 to 100000 900 cubic
feet az gas has been conquered. &C.
cording to reports.
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Reports to Commissioners Of Indian
Alairs seIls stated that 1882 acres
81 oll lands o69fsd tor lease In the
Osags Indian reservation IL Okla
bona brought ! bonus Of sos ,s15. be.
ing - average Of $4S per acre. This
honu. i ii addition to . royalty Of
ann.sfwfh al fho oil production