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Show WILSON NAMES COLLECTOR FOR MJISTRICT Montana Han Appointed; Probably Means Removal of Office There. WASHINGTON. May B6. Praejdoat Wilson seat to the senate than aomi-ationa: aomi-ationa: Collector of internal revenue far th district of Montana: W. C. Wahley. Appraiser of merchandise in the district dis-trict of Portland, Or.: George E. Welter. Aeeordiag to a H. Oallister, col-loetor col-loetor of internal revenue for the district dis-trict of Montana, comprising Utah, Montana and Idaho, whoss headquar-tors headquar-tors are in this city, the foregoing dis-nstcb dis-nstcb is probably indicative that the iocsl heailuuarten will be abolished and that W. 0. Wshley, who has been appointed collector by President Wilson, Wil-son, will establish his headquarters at Helena. In thl event, Mr. Callister says, nothing mere than a stamp office would be maintained here, with one man in charge in place of the head force of six men now employed her for th revenue rvice. .... While thre is a possibility that the district of Montana will be Jjrratd and a man appointed with Jurisdiction over Utah and a part of Idaho, the dis patch would not indicate this to b the plan of the Democratic administration. administra-tion. For some tim past th proposition proposi-tion of eithr translerring the headquarters head-quarters to Montana or dividing the territory between Utah and Montana has been agitated. Official advice, in the matter will be sent Mr. Callister when the senate confirms the nomination. |