Mercer Goes On Trial In Greene County Murder Case
Bloomfield Indiana February 28 Joe Mercer the French miner accused of shooting and killing David Jones in a dog dispute was brought to Greene circuit court for trial The jury was to be selected from a 25 man special venire Defense attorneys challenge the judge and a special judge was named Witness examination began and the trial is expected to run the rest of the week Attendees from Atlas and Dugger fill the hearing plus local supporters Silver Chaney offers farm loans from 2000 at 4 percent and under that amount at 5 percent.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Joe Mercer
David Jones
Greene Circuit Court
Charles E. Henderson
Webster W. Moffitt
Henry W. Moore
Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Atlas and
Dugger
The Red Man Must Work Policy Promotes Indian Lands Irrigation
Government policy under Commissioner Leupp shifts from wardship to citizenship by allotting lands and funding irrigation. Utes, Crow, Pima, Uintah, Shoshone and Arapaho groups engage in self supporting farming with white partner labor in the southwest. Several million dollars are allocated for irrigation projects on reservations across Montana Arizona Utah New Mexico and California.
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United States
North Dakota
Francis E. Leupp
White House
Indian Bureau
Leupp
Reclamation Service
Crow Reservation
Montana
Gila River
Arizona
Congress
Uintah Reservation
New Mexico
Wyoming
California
How to Lose Money and Municipal Ownership
Moline Illinois city notes on electric light plant history showing original cost 12000 dollars, later sale price 7900, 1200 candlepower lamps, operating costs around 54.50, total with interest about 100, and current 2000 candlepower lamps contract price 65 dollars.
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Moline
Ill
Reson
United States
Americans Seek Solve Problems Without Abandoning American Methods
The Civic Federation commission report praises corporate cooperation with the public, acknowledging abuses of corporate privilege and urging regulation. It argues long-term reform rests on honorable, broad leadership, not municipal socialists cures or political quacks.
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Civic Federation Commission
Messrs
Clark and
Edgar
Sold Plant to Save It and Rebuild in La Grange Ill
The village of La Grange Illinois sold its water and light plant to a branch of the Houston company after municipal ownership failed. The plant cost about 160000 with ongoing repairs totaling around 168000 so far. The village could not raise funds to rehabilitate and could only pledge the plant itself.
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Lagrange
Lagrange, Ill
Houlson Company
Municipal ownership viewed by National Civic Federation report
A National Civic Federation commission report on municipal ownership cautions against snap judgments and highlights the diverse views within the group. It warns that British success does not guarantee U S results and urges cities to delay drastic reforms until thorough investigations address political and practical differences.
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National Civic
National Civic Federation
Great Britain
Commission
England
United States
Smaithtown
Jonesville
Letter on municipal electric plants and ownership critiques
A letter from an Illinois city official decries political handling and monthly deficits at a municipal electric plant. A Montreal Gazette editorial notes Edmonton voters seldom participate in municipal finance decisions, despite promises of active public oversight. Towanda’s city council forms a committee on municipal ownership, but contract renewals suggest limited impact.
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Illinois
Edmonton
Montreal Gazette
Towanda
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Clark’s C.N.T
At the Index
A. M. Timmis
Bays’ Block
Sullivan
Ius Goodman
Mercier
Silver Chaney
Red Man
AN Illuminaties
Queen Quality
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
Lyman Abbott
Bop CA
Index Bargain Bulletin
Acker Range
Sullivan County
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