The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-19
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, poINes. ACHIEVE
MENTs. suFFERINes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

1
With the ashes of the million and a
half-dollar fire still smouldering where
the busy little mining towns Of Burke
and Mace, Ida, stood, work of remov-
ing the debris has been undertaken by
the Hecla Mining Company and prop
erty owners of the devastated district.
President Harding reached a point
further north than any other American
President. With his arrival in Fair
banks, he was within l50 miles of the
Antarctic circle His arrival marked
the end of two and one-half days
ride over the government railroad from
Seward.
Distribution Of air squadrons Mt
tached to the battle fleet to points
along the Pacific coast and in Hawaii
for summer practice has been ordered
by the Navy Department with view
to enabling the units to acquaint them
selves thoroughly with the topography
CT those areas while the fleet is idle.
Although no funds were provided
for the summer term at the San Frnn-
cisco Teachers College In the budget
passed by the last Legislature, the
summer term at the school beagn with
500 students In attendance. The term
was made possible when the regular
teaching staff donated Its services and
the students assumed responsibility for
all expenses.
United States Senator William q
Borah, Republican, Of Idaho, came to
the defense Of President Harding in a
reply to United States Senator VIII
liam II. King, Democrat, of Utah, who
In speech at Salt Lake City, had
called the nations chief executive "in.
sincere" and declared that In his ad-
vocacy Of the world court the presi-
dent "hnd deceived the people"
Carl A. Magee, editor of the Albu-
querque Tribune, was held guilty OF
contempt of court by District Judge
D. J. Leahyl In Las Vegas. The deci-
sion was rendered after the close OF
Magee's trial for publishing articles
derogatory to Judge Leahy and other
officials. Magee was sentenced to
ninety days In the county jail on each
count, the sentences to run consecu-
lively, total sentence of 800 days
He was fined 81 and costs on each
count, total of 81.
Loganberries sold in Portland, Ore.
at 81 crate at special stalls arranged
In the public market by city officials
to aid growers in the vicinity of Port.
land to dispose of their crops. Can.
neries have refused to accept logan
berries in this state, reporting they
still have on hand part Of last years
pack and do not feel disposed to take
on more stock with sugar at the pres
ent price. Growers said they were
taking loss in selling at 81, but were
selling at that price father than lei
the berries rot on the vines.
WASHINGTON
When the transport Henderson
carrying President Harding and his
party, steamed Into Taku bay on
route to Juneau, the capital Of Alaska
prepared to afford the party the rare
sight Of navy guns firing into the Ice
Of a huge glacier, a heavy fog settled
down and the bombardment was aban-
doned at the last minute.
Smaller crops than last year were
Indicated In the July forecasts of the
Department Of Agriculture, issued q
few days ago, for wheat, corn, rye
white and sweet potatoes, rice, hay
apples and peaches. A tobacco crop
1OOOOO,OO0 pounds larger than last
4 years and larger production of oats
barley and flax seed were indicated
| Reports Of consumption Of private
liquor stock by passengers on board
government ships have brought before
the shipping board the question Of iti
Jurisdiction in the matter, with the
resulting decision that Its authority
as exercised through the ships cap
tain, does not run to the extent which
would permit any interference witt
the passengers actions
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany filed suit In the District Supreme
Court for an Injunction against tn.
Secretary OF the Interior to proven
the threatened cancellation OF gran
Tor eighteen sections Of land In Wyc
ming. The contention Is made tha
Eeven IL the sections are mineral, the
government failed to make the dis
covery in time and may not now take
them from the railroad company.
A subpoena for former Presiden
Wilson, whose testimony may b,
sought in the Morse trial. was pre-
pared In the District of Columbia Su
,reme Court at the request Of counse
;or the defense.
| Water surging back and forth In tn,
ender tank behind the engine wal
,hiefly responsible for the Denver 4
Rio Grande Western wreck neal
Grassy, Utah, on May 2, in which
even people were killed and seventy
'our injured, according to reports