Irrigation Policy Moves Forward Under New Bureau
Washington early reports confirm a new bureau will manage irrigation policy through Interior Department surveys. B M Nowell, longtime hydrographic chief, leads the effort while Western lawmakers push for careful, conservative administration to show practical benefits of the act. Proceeds from public lands worth about 2 million dollars annually fund construction, repaid by settlers over ten years, ensuring eventual funding for future works.
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Senate Debates and bills on taxation and territorial issues
A sprawling session covers fiscal measures and territorial questions with talks on a Dawes commission land act, wages, and a tax plan. Senators discuss public land sales, irrigation, and minority rights while committee actions advance a bill to tax art and a proposal to limit hours and water rights. A Kansas sale of inherited lands to Indians and a Doniphan county apple crop forecast are also reported.
Fort Hall lands to open for settlement in Idaho
Washington June 18 On July 17 the Fort Hall Indian lands in Idaho will be opened to white settlement by presidential proclamation. The action opens 1,000,000 acres to homesteaders under federal law with usual provisions. Lands with Brudine af diveniles of Meratelio must be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for more than 10 dollars.
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Edible Oils and New Grammar Reforms News
Grammara reform in France orders a single official grammar for schools with commissions to overhaul Latin Greek English and German grammars. Edible kerosene and edible petroleum oils gain attention as desulphurized and demineralized oils appear. Richmond ministers propose a Sunday paper with only approved readings and counteracting entertainments. Lace gloves trend with alk or lilte thread designs and mitts make a comeback among enthusiasts.
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Haring
Richmont
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Richmond
Protecting the Sultan From Poison Threats
Palace officials inspect the Sultan of Turkey’s meals before service tasting each dish and sealing it with ribbons. An armed escort then carries the meals to the royal presence under guard.
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Buried Forest Unearthed During Cranberry Bog Work
Excavations near the Taunton and Lakeville line uncover a buried forest beneath peat mud and moss. Three distinct tree layers reveal hundreds of years of sediment buildup and preservation from decay. Band to Destroy Sparrows in Elsenham Formed by Fifteen Farmers Reports 34,000 sparrows killed in ten years. Members pledged September to May to match farm acres. One member paid a penny per seventy sparrows after missing the pledge by seventy.
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Irish Soldier Wounded by Boers Refuses Surrender
A British Irish soldier was shot multiple times after being captured by Boers on the plains. He refused to surrender and was found next day, moved to a field hospital, where he recovered enough to recount his ordeal with grim humor about the bullet holes. Sarah E Rowe, 72, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for ending her decades of kidney trouble and painful urination.
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Melon Theft Plea and Curious Ads From Richmond
A fragmented clipping blends a courtroom aside where a thief admits stealing melons with pasted advertisements. It mentions Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin praised by W C Patton & Co in Richmond Missouri, and notes general endorsements of Defiance Cold Water Starch and profiles several Congressmen, all in a garbled period tone.
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Coal and Labor Turmoil Hopes and Fears Across States
Reports from Indianapolis and Des Moines outline potential coal mine suspensions, union activity, and wage strikes affecting 450,000 miners across 30 states. Descriptions cover supplies, tariffs, and regional contracts, plus a Des Moines union push for a statewide strike and other labor concerns nationwide.
Hope Long Deferred New Mexico Statehood Bid
Washington June 24 Delegate Rod ney from New Mexico says the present is the forty six th bill in twenty one congresses seeking admission to the union. He notes the bill passed one branch eighteen times and both houses once but failed in conference. He would advise a constitutional convention and new election if the current bill fails.
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Defiance Starch Tops Sales Says Stores Report
The passage notes Defiance Starch sells best due to quantity and quality, with others failing to compete. It cites egg merchants, colorfully comments on cash collection and suppressed markets, and mocks varied ad copy from the era while naming local vendors and brands.
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