28 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
1
A 1910 public contest awarded James Shea for selecting twenty one finest English words describing Glacier National Park. Words like splendor melody nobility and purity appear in praise of the park famed as the Switzerland of America.
New congressmen arriving March fourth trigger a Progressive push to define party status. William Hinebaugh of Illinois rallies the faction by nominating Victor Murdock for Speaker, signaling a distinct Progressive organization. The move prompts acknowledgment from House leaders and hints at a potential Progressive exodus before the extra session.
The Chas Wilhite & Co. crew arrived this year on a special train bringing sixteen cars of horses and car-loads of equipment from Wyoming. The firm, expected to start work, was stalled by an unexpected snow. A party of 75 men disembarked at Wagner to begin operations in the local area.
Ohio and Indiana suffer widespread devastation as Dayton lies under floodwater and fire. Estimates place Dayton’s dead and homeless in the thousands with property losses around 100 million dollars while Omaha reports similar ruin and care for the wounded.
The Great Northern Railway exhibition car tours the central states showcasing grains fruits and vegetables from Oregon Montana and Washington. Louis W. Hill says government lands offer farm opportunities drawing Indiana Illinois and other farmers toward homesteading while the car educates visitors about Northwest prospects. By April 1 Illinois stops continue with a goal of over 120 000 total visitors before reaching St Paul.
Mr Anderson Pace of Chicago told Minnesota Retail Grocers and General Merchants Association that parcel post poses no real danger to rural retailers. He cited higher costs for big houses under the new system and that many parcels weigh about eleven ounces, making small shipments more common and reducing efficiency.
Pace notes that mail order houses face higher securing costs and dwindling catalog returns while customers increasingly buy in person. He urges retailers to boost store appeal, diversify stock, and tailor ads to attract home shoppers including children’s patrons, to fend off opposition claims.
The Span ish authorities could not attract settlers so Governor Bernardo de Galvez invited French Canadians to Missouri offering land and tools. He noted they arrived poor with families and no farming implements so the promise could lure them to seek liberty.
Springfield Illinois March 18. A bill in the senate by Senator Bell would impose an annual tax of 100 dollars on all bachelors defined as men thirty two or older who have never married. The tax would go to the treasury of the city town or village of the bachelor's residence.
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