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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1925

Page

4

Apology Accepted For Minnesota Farm Loan Folly

The Independent reprints an editorial from The Minneapolis Tribune apologizing to Montana for a Minnesota legislator's bill barring Minnesota banks from lending on Montana farm mortgages. The piece notes Montana’s loan woes stem from a Minnesota influx of one‑crop farmers and poorly prepared settlers. It argues for selective emigration controls to prevent repeat of costly loans and suggests a bill to require ranching experience and capital before Minnesota citizens may homestead in Montana.

Montana the Independent Minneapolis Tribune Minnesota the Tribune North Dakota Twin Cities St. Paul Dakotas

Who Demands Farm Relief in 1922 Debate

The National Council of Farmers Cooperative Marketing Associations opposes further farm relief legislation and argues real farmers succeed mainly through self effort. The piece notes politicians’ surprise at the stance and contrasts it with Farm Bureau figures tied to earlier relief efforts, mentioning J. W. Coverdale and a September 1922 Farm and Wireside article.

National Council of the Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing Associations MccNary- Haugen National Council of Farmers Cooperative Marketing Associations Panaceas Economic Bancomb American Farm Bureau Federation J. W. Coverdale National Farm Bureau

Laws Alone Won't Make Farming Pay, Warn Farmers

Gray Silver argues in Farm and Fireside that prosperity does not come from laws alone. He notes cooperative efforts reflect farmer sentiment, cites 1920–1923 losses in farming, mining, and railroads, and warns against trusting politicians promising relief with special legislation. Farmers should reject empty political promises.

Gray Silver Washington National Farm Bureau Congress Co-Operative Mercantile House

Safeguard Pardoning Power in Kansas at Issue

The editorial argues for a complete investigation of ex Governor Davis charges, stressing the need to protect executive clemency from abuse while avoiding hasty judgment. It cites past cases, warns against manipulation by political machines, and notes the public interest in truth and mercy within the pardon system.

Kansas Davis Sunflower Murphy Butte Helena Jonathan Davis

Editorial Apology for Montana Comment Sparks Northwest Friction

The Minneapolis Tribune denounces Senator Zamboni’s bill to ban Minnesota banks from handling Montana mortgages as a freak measure. It condemns the act as insulting to Montana, notes postwar economic improvements across the Northwest, and expresses sincere regret and goodwill toward Montana while defending neighborly relations.

Montana Zamboni Minnesota Capital ,Trust, and Savings Bank of St. Paul North Dakota South Dakota Northwest Minneapolis the Tribune Montena

New Diplomats Shake Up Washington Foreign Corps

The Washington diplomatic corps undergoes a wide shake-up with 51 nations listed in the diplomatic blue book. Most envoys have only one or two years at posts, replacing the long-serving old guard and reshaping embassy staff after World War I and upheavals in Europe.

Washingon Mali United States Washington Sac Department Europe Jules Z. Jusserand France Jusserand Juan Riana Y Gayangos Jasserand South America Senor Dor Beltran Mathieu Chile Masanao Hanihara Don Gelasio Caetani Esme Howard Otto Wiedfeldt Diplomatic Corps Lord Bryce America London Walter Hines Page England Bryce Western Hemisphere Corpu Fiere

News 15 All Good Prospects Cheery

A week of constructive developments boosts the forward trend of business with signs of progress across industries. Steel operations run at high capacity, grain prices surge above $2 a bushel, and railroad car loadings rise, while bond offerings total about $263 million.

New York Associated Press United States Steel Corporation Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company Commerce Department United States Great Britain Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasig Company Bremen

Answers to Questions Q and A from The Helers Bureau

A reader query column from The Helers Independent Information Bureau in Washington D C offers brief answers on varied topics. It covers bananas ripening locally, top school salaries, a dog sled derby in Quebec, Pavlova’s training, largest lifeboat, Hebrew alphabet, Holland and France flowers, ship hail lines, Adeste Fideles authorship, dwarf trees longevity, Barnburners, and the U S president during Grand Duke Alexis visit with Grant in office.

Tropics New York City Quebec Pavlowa Madani Pavlowa Russia Imperial School of Dancing Petrograd Cecchetti Imperial School of Warsaw America William and Kate Johnson Mersey New Brighton England Holland France John Reading Winchester Cathedral The College Department of Agriculture New York Albany United States Grand Duke Alexis Grand Duke Alexis Presiden Grant

Rish People May Ballot on Probtrution

Dublin reports a clash between the Dail Eireann and the Irish Free State senate over a liquor traffic provision. Temperance groups consider a referendum under the constitution’s rights, as shops selling liquor may still retail other goods. Costs of alterations claimed at $25,000,000 amid party disputes and parliamentary delays.

Dublin Associated Press Dall Elann Irish Free State Senate Free State Dail Ireland Shopksepere Mente

London Plans Garages For Motor Cars

London plans a new form of urban storage with multistory garages to house 200 to 500 motor cars each. The initiative reflects slow moving city life and a need for more parking as few large garages exist and few motorists drive into the city.

London Assocated Press

Filipinos in Hawaii Show Thrift and Prosperity

Honolulu December 26 The Philippines labor commissioner Cayetano Ligot reports Hawaii Filipinos have strong thrift and rising finance. A proposed $100000 loan capitalization in Hawaii is discussed as a possible step. He notes equitable wages good living conditions fair management and substantial remittances ranging from six hundred thousand to eight hundred thousand dollars yearly with additional savings held in Hawaii.

Honolulu Hawaii Cayatano Ligot Philippines Leonard Wood Ligot

Ludendorff Apologizes to Crown Prince Rüpprecht

General Ludendorff sent a formal apology to former Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria for criticizing the prince over his conduct during the Munich putsch in November. He hopes the move will ease tensions among Bavarian officers who have social boycotted Ludendorff.

Ludendorff Associated Press Munich Bavaria Rupprecht Ludendorfi

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Minneapolis ‘Tribune By Morris Connie George Matthew Adam Roy L. Smith Simpson M. E. Church Haskin Independent Information Bureau Frederick J. Haskin Workington D. C Inquirer
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