The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-10
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Re-establishment Of trade relations
with Russia is provided for in resol,l.
ton by Senator France. Republican.
Of Maryland. under which the presi-
dent would he advised" to take steps
TO that end. The senator plans to in
troduce his proposal at the coming SEES
sion Of the senate.
II congress at the coming session is
unable to enact legislation to restrict
Immigration. it probably will he urged
by the house immigration committee
to bar all aliens from the United
States temporarily. Representative
johnson of Washington. chairman of
the committee says. Expiration on
March of the passport law, he add
ell. makes it imperative that action
he taken to prevent the entry Of I'M
desirable immigrants after that time.
Wool from Montevedio. from choice
crossbred quarterblOOds. is now being
offered in eastern wool markets at Il
price which. in competition with the
product from western range states.
would net the western wool grower
from 9 to II cents per pound for his
clip. says a special dispatch from
Washington. n. c. Western growers
not only are handicapped NY lack of
tariff protection. hut the difference
between the exchange rates of South
America and the United States adds
30 per cent to the advantage of the
South American grower when market
ing here.
President Wilson has granted a par
don ~ John r. Schweinherg. who
pleaded guilty several weeks ago in
Cincinnati to Il charge of operating Il
liquor still. Schweinberg was sentenc-
ed to serve six months in jail. The
court and prosecuting attorney recon-
mended he he pardnned IN the ground
that he had been making liquor only
for his own use and was ignorant of
the law.
Secretary Tumulty has denied that
b. had advised leaders OF the bitumin-
"A,s ico& strike last fall To call off the
strike under penalty of exclusion from
mail and telegraph facilities. as stated
by John l.. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers. in an address
al Belleville. III. Mr.. Tumulty also
denied that he had told strike leaders
that troops would be used should the
walkout continue.
WESTERN.
While the grain growers of Kansas
a 70, hI,1d IN,
of realizing profitable price. can
vass just completed by the state board
Of agriculture showing an area sown
TO whea, in Kansas this fall probably
ranking with the third largeS, in the
history Of the state refuteS the charge
a report issued by j. Z. Mohler. sec.e-
tary Of the hoard
II have found no fraud or dishon-
eSty AS far as my examination has
gone in the closed hanks in this state"
o. f. Lofrhus state hank examiner of
North Dakota. announces. Thirteen
banks have been closed due to deple-
ton OF their reserves Failure of
farmers I" meet their notes is said
to he the cause. Mr. Lafthu> appealed
to Ill correspondents banks within and
outside North Dakota 10 assist in re-
opening the closed institutions.
mass meeting Of members of the
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumber
men at Marshfield. Ore. adopted II
resolution that the present wage scale
of $3.50 a day and upwards for mill
employees be reduced to $3.50 and up-
ward. Merchants of the community
told the meeting that the cost OF living
had come down AT least II per cent
and offered their full cooperation in
lowering prices to meet the proposed
cut in wages.
All animals confined in the Portland
city pound were served with ii special
Thanksgiving dinner. An anonymous
woman donor provided most of the |
funds II defray the cost. Others made |
lesser contributions after her henef:tc-
tion had become known. So that plenty !
of food was provided for all of the !
animals.
+. Alfonso PesQuera. brother of Ko-
berto Y. feSGueira. confidential agent
of the Mexican government 1T Wash
ington. has been suspended az Next
can consul AZ Douglas because he re-
fused to accept IAN order from Mexico
to wise the passport of United States
Senator Fall of New Mexico.
Anton Clauscn, serving Il life sen
tence in the federal penitentiary al
I.eavenworth, kaS.. for the alleged
murder nj Robert Ford. Saloonkeep-
pr Ut Nome. ALASKA. was given Il
day pardon by PreSi-
lent Wilson, according Ia ii dispatch To
he Spokane Chronicle He had served
- years and Il months of his sentence.
John Tupeia. Alaskan proSpectOr.
whose suit for 5. share in one of the
properties of the Chicago
lining company. among the richest in Il
Alaska. has been pending in the courts.
) to receive $3OO,OOO for his claim ur-
er an agreement, reached in Juneau.