Free Seed Distribution Sparks Bitter Congressional Debate
Indications point to a tougher fight next session over the Congressional Free Seed Distribution. Seed interests and farmers oppose public giveaways, arguing it wastes public money and harms a legitimate industry while pressure from Granges and press opposition grows. The controversy centers on votes, state allegiances, and potential benefits to agricultural colleges.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House Committees On Agriculture
Henry W. Wood
Richmond
American Seeds Trade Association
Wood
Congress
American Seed Trade Association
Wholesale Seedsmen's League
Porl
National Agricultural College
House of Representatives
Gaines
Tennessee
Lamb
Virginia
Hepburn
Iowa
Crumpacker
Indiana
Landis Boys
Fred
Charlie
Lacey
Curtis and Calderhead
Kansas
Allen and Powers
Maine
Bishop
Hamilton
Fordeny
Michigan
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisana
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
North
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Nebraska
New York
South
Republicans Seek Unity for Victory in Congress
James S. Sheeman announces a national Republican push to elect a Republican Congress. The campaignCenters on Theodore Roosevelt achievements and party record with one dollar subscriptions to fund materials from the Republican National Campaign Committee.
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Republican National Congressional Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
James S. Sheeman
P O. Box
New York
Nelson Loses After Foul Ends Gans Bout in Goldfield
In Goldfield on September 3 the Nelson Gans fight ends in the forty second round when Nelson struck a foul blow to Gans groin. Referee Siler declares Gans winner citing the foul. Gans suffered a broken right hand in round thirty three but dominates the lengthy bout amid Nelson rough tactics.
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Goldfield
Nelson
Joe Gans
Gans
Siler
Associated Press
Billy Nolan
Cattle die from giant powder left by road workers
Fifteen head of cattle are found dead near Cornucopia Oregon after feeding on giant powder left by road builders. Reports mention Kansas attorney general probes into International Harvester anti trust compliance. Multiple ads and notices from Riley's Drug Store and other items follow.
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Cornucopia
Oregon
International Harvester Company
C. C. Coleman
Kansas
Survey Party in Dillon Measures Local Elevations
United States coast and geodetic survey team spent most of the week in Dillon to map and determine elevations including the court house and state normal college. The group reports to Washington. readers must contact headquarters for exact figures. Everett Brundage joined the party and plans to work a year or more. The crew will move from Dillon to Butte then west and south into Idaho for winter work.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Party
Dillon
Court House
State Normal College
Washington, D. C
Everett Brundage
B. H. Brundage
Butte
Idaho
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Laramie
Salt Lake
Portland
S. S. Patterson
Wholesale Liquors & Cigars
Dillon, Montana
E. H. Brundage
Mont
Rocky Mountains
Denver & Rio Grande
Ogden
Denver
Colorado
E. R. Hunt
Montana
Madison
Beaverhead
Montana Mining Code
Tribune Store
Dillon, MO
Rtm
Denvef
Bannack
Polaris
Chas
Postoffice
C. H. Gilbert
McGall
United States
McCall’s Magazine
Queen of Fashion
Eady Agevra
McCall CO
New Toch
Prouty Commission Co
Chicago, Ul
St. St. Paul. Minn
Acker’s
Quartermaster General of the Army
Honolulu
Sheridan
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
Washington
Harrisburg
York
Acker
R. L. Riley
Chicago Livestock World
DeWitt
Riley
R.L. Riley
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Ellensburg
Wash
Albee
Charles A. Stillings
National Irrigation Congress
Boise
Chicago Tribune
Tangier
Morocco
Paul O. Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Uack
Chicago
Lewis
Riley’ Drug Store
Chamberlain
Charles A. Walsh
Iown
Democratic National Committee
Natona Committee
Bryan
National Committee
Kennedy
Riley’s
Constant Williams
Department of the Colorado
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
San Francisco
Board of Education
Skagit County
Sauk River
Comptroller of the Currency
D. C
National Bank
Earle
Broken Real Estate Trust Company
Philadelphia
Frank H. Hipple
Adolph Segal
Hipple
Presbyterian Church
Riley's Drug Store
Geodetic Survey Party
Inter Mountain
Ely
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