The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-10-25

After three-day fight, the senate
by 2 to 1 vote, fixed the basic duty
on raw wool at 33 cents per pount
OF clean content. BY practically the
same vote, the senate rejected ar
amendment seeking to reduce the duty
to the Fordney rate of 25 cents, AMI
then rejected an amendment by Sena
tor Wadsworth of New York propos
ing rate Of % cents per clean
pound.
Royalties received from the pro.
duction Of oil and gas on government
leased lands are now running around
half a million dollars month and for
the last fiscal year aggregated S..
768,5O7, It was announced Wednesday
by the bureau Of mines. Receipts for
the month of June amounted to $685..
100 for production in Wyoming. Cali
fornla and Montana. The bulk of this
amount. $55O,70S, was for oil. There
are now 81 producing wells on leased
public lands. 1t was said. and seventy
two in process of drilling.
Approximately one billion dollars of
Az per cent Victory notes. maturing
May 20. 1923, will be called for re-
demption on December IS, 1922, as a
result of lots drawn Tuesday by Sec
rotary Mellon which decided the series
to be retired in advance will be those
lettered A. B, G, ID. e and F.
Republican and Democratic sena-
tors Monday Joined in demands for
prompt payment Of American damage
claims against Germany and Austria
but differed as to procedure during
three hours debate on the bill Of
Senator Underwood of Alabama, the
Democratic leader, which proposed an
American claims commission.
Indictments against five persons in
connection with the Knickerbocker
theater disaster Of last January, in
which ninety-seven lives were lost,
were dismissed Monday by Justice
Siddons of the District of Columbia
supreme court, who sustained demur-
rers.
FOREIGN
Antoine Oulette, one of the Indians
who served under Sitting Bull at the
time of the Custer Massacre, over so
years ago is dead at Weylurs, Canada,
at the age pf over 100 years.
The British government mas receiv-
ed note from the Washington gov
ernment, 1t was annouced Moday ask
liz cooperation in the suppression of
liquor running into the United States
through Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Tetrameter. by Terarch, out Of Man.
dota. won the Stewards cup, a handi-
cap Of 1000 sovereiens, for 3.year-olds
and upwards, six furlongs, run ut
Goodwood, England.
Gavan Duffy has resigned as for.
eign minister of the provisional gov
eminent of Ireland. He announce
that. while he agrees with govern.
ments's military policy, he opposes
its policy on certain other grave and
urgent issues Sd strongly that he can
not longer honorably remain with the
administration.
Senior Lebroton. the Argetine am.
bassador to the United States, has
definitely given up his post and is
leaving France soon direct for Argen.
tina. where he will serve as senator
President Alvear of Argentina, who is
now the ambassador to Frnace, will
leave for Argentina on August 10.
A strike against wage cuts recent,
inaugurated among Canadian railway
shOpmen was favored by 81 per cent
Of voters In a ballot just completed
by Montreal unions, It was announced
Wednesday.
Igace J. Paderewskl has decided
definitely that his country Is unwilling
to accept his political services, 1t was
learned Wednesday. He will return
to the United States in November to
fill several concert engagements.
Former Premier Orlando, of Italy,
after an hours consultation with
King Victor Emmanuel is reported to
have refused to form a cabinet to sue.
coed that Of Premier Defecta which
resigned last week. Senior Orlando,
who has been discussing the situa.
ti0n with all the leaders or the var.
ious constitutional groups of the
chamber, Is said to have declared
himself against the formation Of
short-lived cabinet
Recent speculation on the supposed
impending large-scala operations
against the Republican insurgents in
southwest Ireland seems to have NOV.
ed the Free State government to put
h.a