Disque Denies Secret Pact Over Eight Hour Day
Bryce P. Disque, former head of the spruce production division of the war department and brigadier general, testified before a congressional subcommittee that no secret agreement with Samuel Gompers exists regarding an eight hour day in Northwest logging camps and mills. The hearing probed alleged wartime aircraft production surcharges and related labor practices.
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Portland
Ore
Bryce PP. Disque
War Department
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Northwest
Congressional
Canadian Pacific irrigation lands for sale near Bow River
Advertises CP irrigation farms at 50 per acre with 5 down and 20 year balance. 2 per cent interest for two years then 6 per cent, 2400 to 2500 feet elevation, 17 inches yearly rainfall. Dominion water rights guarantee two acre feet, water delivered on land. Located about 100 miles southeast of Calgary, 120 miles from U. S. line. Various crops suitable. CP Rail offers 2000 for improvements. Low taxes on property and improvements. Alberta spans 162,765,200 acres with under half a million population. Offer urges joining a party for a week and spending 75.
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Bow River Valley
Calgary
U. S. Line
Possibilities stand vows to disprove charges on spruce division
Coming to America for the Possibilities stand, he declared readiness to disprove charges against his administration of the spruce production division. He took responsibility for reducing worker hours from ten to eight daily and for civilian pay to soldiers. He noted lumber operators split on the eight hour plan but believed it avoided long disorganization and cited spruce shortages while forty percent of airplane lumber was fit rather than spruce.
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Stand
Baker
Tie
Spruce Production Division
Disque
James Frear
Twin Falls Briefs Show Many Local Visitors and Moves
A long list notes residents and guests in Twin Falls and nearby towns. Mrs Coburne leaves for Seattle to make her future home while Mr and Mrs Vanderpool of Hansen drive to Twin Falls for business. Many shoppers and visitors from Filer Jerome Kimberly and Burley are recorded, with travels to Boise Portland and Raleigh. A few local officials and events including the Pythian Sisters meeting and the new Burley postmaster appointment are mentioned along with a home purchase in Twin Falls and a children’s relocation effort in Buhl.
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L. W. Coghill
Kiler
Twin Falls
J. C. Sierer
Ted
Filer
Sierer
Gov. Walters
Berger
A. R. Anderson
Ifiler
Richardson
Jeerome
Twin Lalls
Clark
William Wagner
Jerome
Winans
Frank Samson
Murtaugh
Carl Fritz
Burley
H. R. Smith
Kansas City
Henry Smith
Jacob Musser
A. M. Scott
Kimberly
Lionel Johnson
A. J. Peavey
Long Beach
Cal
M. J. Sweeley
Wood River
K. J. Sweeley
Boise
W. H. Dwight
I. H. Perrine
Cr. F. Bacon
I.J. Benoit
Page
Crookston, Ill
Masonic Hall
M. W. Goldman
Goldman
Smother
S. Goldman
Portland
Blane Lakes Boulevard
Lillian Smith
Elizsbath Smith Steft
Raleigh
North Carolina
Lillian
Elizabeth
Scotland Neck
Hm. L. Halshall
Hashall
Washington
Dexter Barrett
Lincoln
Neb
L. A. Walters
Idaho
Oregon
Walters and Sons
Judge Walters
George Eveleth
Roy Betzer
Castleford
Brittomart Wolfe
Mildred Ball
County Farm Bureau
Stewart Taylor
Detroit
Taylor
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Wedding plans unfold amid social notices and talks
Mrs J A Campbell hosted a dinner for a wedding party as Miss Mattie Coates prepares to wed A Miller this month. Guests included Eva English and Clyde Simpson among others. Judge O P Duvall returned from Pocatello after a business trip. Dr I E B Murray from Salt Lake joined local doctors for a sheep seizure conference. A carrier pigeon allegedly travels about a mile per minute.
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Woods
Mr. Disque
Canada
Alberta
Brown Bros
America
Marquis of Blanford
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Payne
Edith Gould
George Gould
Jori Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
John Cochran
Rogerson
Buhl
J. W. Fletcher
Children’s Home Finding Society
Red Cross Home ‘Service
W. G. Reed
Twin Falls Bank & Trust Co
Member
Federal Reserve System
Winsor
Ont
I. EB. Murray
Salt Lake
J. A. Campbell
Sampson Sure Grip
Meigs
Third Avenue South
Twin Falls, Idaho
Harris Combined
C. H. Weed
Kearns Building
Salt Lake City
Nevada
Utah
J. W. Bearup
Perrine Hotel
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