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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
8
Denver celebrates the sixth annual free distribution of trees through Municipal Arbor Day. Sixteen thousand saplings cost 30 cents each, given to 4000 citizens with maple and elm varieties. The city funds the program from tramway revenues and tracks planting success, aiming for over 90 percent survival this year.
Collier's notes praise the President and the Democratic House for backing reciprocity with Canada. It argues partisanship is outdated and urges Republicans to support tariff reform that lowers farmer costs while opposing special favors. A united front is needed for further revisions.
Alaska faces years of litigation as Supreme Court action on coal land cases stalls until fall and the new Interior Secretary delays permits. Meanwhile Alaska relies on coal from British Columbia, with copper mining opening as solace and oil wells at Katalla not being restricted, enabling continued mineral exports and locomotive fuel.
Miss Beth Seda I. Beals executive secretary of the Washington Association reports growing demand for anti tuberculosis literature across the state. She notes elimination of repulsive material and highlights a leaflet for school children designed to engage kids and boost awareness.
The legislature last session provided the insurance commissioner with a sufficient appropriation to curb unlicensed agents and policy twisting. Commissioner Shively plans to act to protect the insured public and invites insurers to contact his office if in doubt. He advises demanding licenses when dealing with strange agents.
The state tax commissioner directs Spokane county assessor to value banks by market or actual value rather than book value. The current method undervalues stock when only a portion trades above book value, prompting a push for uniform market-based assessments across counties.
State labor commission opinion states the eight hour law covers manual labor, not mental effort. It notes no time limit for mental endeavor, and cites bookkeepers stenographers guards nurses attendants or watchmen as exceptions though lines are hard to draw in practice.
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