The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DolNGs, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN


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 point
further north than any other American
President. With his arrival In Fair
banks, he was within $50 miles Of the
Antarctic circle. Hip arrival marked
the end Of two and one-half days
ride over the government railroad from
Seward.
Distribution Of cir sQuadrons at.
tached to the battle feet 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
Of those areas while the fleet Is Idle.
Although no funds were provided
for the summer term at the San Fran
cisco Teachers College In the budget
passed by the last Legislature, the
summer term at the school beagn with
900 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 E.
Borah, Republican, Of Idaho. came to
the defense Of President Harding In
reply to United States Senator VII.
liam II. King. Democrat, Of Utah, who
In speech at Salt Lake City. had
called the nations chief executive I'm.
sincere and declared that In his ad-
vOcacy Of the world court the presi.
dent had deceived the people"
Carl A. Magee, editor Of the Albu-
QuerQue Tribune, was held guilty Of
contempt Of court by District Judge
D. J. Leahy 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 ut special stalls arranged
in the public market by city officials
10 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 rather than let
the berries rot on the vines.
WASHINGTON
When the transport Henderson,
carrying President Harding and his
party, steamed into Taku bay en-
route to Juneau, the capital Of Alaska,
prepared to afford the party the rare
sight of navy guns firing into the Ice
Of huge glacier, heavy fog settled
down and the bombardment was uban-
doned at the last minute.
Smaller crops than last year were
Indicated In the July forecasts OF the
Department Of Agriculture. issued
few days ago, for wheat. corn, rye,
white and sweet potatoes, rice, hay,
apples and peaches A tobacco crop
100,0uD,0oO pounds larger than last
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 Its
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 with
the passengers actions
The Northern Pacific Railway Com.
pany filed suit In the District Supreme
Court for an injunction against the
Secretary Of the Interior to prevent
the threatened cancellation of a grant
for eighteen sections Of land In Wyo.
ming. The contention Is made that
even IL the sections are mineral, the
government failed to make the dis.
eovery In time and may not now take
them from the railroad company.
A subpoena for former President
Wilson. whose testimony may be
sought In the Morse trial, was pre-
pared In the District Of Columbia Su.
preme Court at the request of counsel
fol the defense.
Water surging back and forth In the
tender tank behind the engine was
chiefly responsible for the Denver 4
Rio Grande Western wreck near
Grassy. Utah, on May 2, In which
seven people were killed and seventy
four injured, according to reports
made to the Interstate Commerce
BY Its safety inspectors.