Colville Reservation Opens to Settlement in July
Congressman C Dill reports secretary of the interior Franklin Lane will open the south half of the Colville Indian reservation on July 1 1916 after a two hour conference with Senators Jones Poindexter and others The move ends efforts to create a permanent Indian grazing reserve and promises new settlement and economic growth for northeast Washington with homes farms orchards and timber and mineral opportunities.
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House
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Indian Office
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Supreme court sustains Washington liquor and amendment laws
The Washington state supreme court unanimously upholds the prohibition law and the initiative and referendum amendments. It rules that publication irregularities do not permit judicial notice of errors, and notes Webb Kenyon act limits interstate liquor commerce. Governor Lister urges citizens to enforce the law, emphasizing bottling controls and local enforcement to honor the people’s will.
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