The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-10
WARRINGTON


foremost American authority on ir
rigation was appointed by Secretar,
Work 10 be director Of the reclama
ton bureau, at a salary Of 81 900
succeeding former Governor d. w
Davis Of Idaho, who becomes head Of
newly created division Of finance
in the reclamation bureau at 1880
Thus does DR.. Mead come INTO ar
office TO which he aspired and for
which he was strongly urged twenty
years ago, at the time ?. II. Newell
was appointed first director Of the
reclamation service.
Charges were hurled In the SEN
ate committee investigating alleged
land frauds in the lower Rio Grande
valley Of Texas that Influence" was
used by r. b.. Crsager, Republican
national committeeman from Texas,
10 halt trials of land companies In
which he was Interested.
The interior department has set
aside for homestead entry $4,000
acres In Marieopa and Pinal coun-
ties. Arizona; $4,000 acres in San
Bernardino county, California; 2l,500
acres in Idaho county, Idaho; 5000
acres In Esmeralda county, Nevada;
and 5000 acres in Carbon county,
A telegram sent to Attorney Cen
sral Daugherty by X. b. Creager,
Republican national committeeman
rom Texas, TO have him delay action
against land companies In the kIo
irande valley was read into the rec
'rd Of the senate investigating com
nittee by James r. Page Of Kansas
lily, unofficial prosecutor,
AS the oil committee got back 10
he trail OF an alleged conspiracy at
he Republican national convention In |
go for the exploitation OF the public
oman. Harry +. Sinclair. lessee OF |
he Teapot Dome. appeared in the
district OF Columbia supreme court l
nd entered plea OF not guilty to an
allotment charging contempt OF the
nited States senate. He furnished
ond In the sum OF $4,000.
Congress will enact a tax reduction
ensure before II adJourns or reces.
. for the national political conven-
on Chairman SmO0t OF the senate
nance committee declared In the
nate.
A plan 20 let the government pay
q campaign expenses OF candidates
r public office was brought forward
re by William Jennings Bryan.
Tho general land office announced
0 transfer OF John T.. Walker. assls-
nj supervisor OF surveys for the
aska district, 10 the Idaho Washing
n district, with headquarters at
Use. Idaho. George III. Parks OF
lchorage. Alaska. will succeed Mr..
alker In the northland.
There are 3439 American citizens
ing In Brazil, according TO Off :
] statistics just published at Rio
Janerio. The American colony rs
, Of the smallest, despite the fact
It Brazil does more business with
J United States than with any '
Ter country. OF the Americans. !,
% live in Rio de Janeiro and 1900 :
San Paulo. "
The council Of state has finally 4;
sed the finance bill of India, the !,
visions Of which were virtually =,
rejected by the Swarajist majori-
In the legislative assembly. The "a,
sroy certified" the bill. which is ~
ovalent to overruling the as =,
IDLY. -
heavy storm, accompanied by a CO
i wave, swept over the coast OF
r del Plata. Several bathing es- In
ishments were severely damaged or
thirty-two fishing vessels were n,
led away but there was no loss ma
life says report from Buenos or
~. :
bout $920,00O.0o0 was paid to sy
ping companies Of England by SD
admiralty, war office and min he
y Of shipping from August, 1914. pa
March. 1921, in respect Of total or,
rs and insurance of vessels. les
TX to war risk. These figures ira
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