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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED OUT,
Forty-seventh Infantry Passes Into
History.

Gan Franchise. Cal, July 1.-The EWtysi
seventh Infantry, United States VoltnteefA
T Tss F %a:sssss sS nsS q ~ III hef b
out tomorrow. 5st5....si Z ssfcs SC z.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03

The electric motors IN. two cara Of the
Believing Traction Company were burned
out oy the lightning during the storm yes
sub1ected % delay Qk half an hour.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
TOWN THREATENED BY
FIRE FROM FIELDS.
Fierce Flames Among Wheat
Shocks Near Wanda, ILL.,,
Checked Barely in Time.

The town Of Wanda, situated midway be-
tween Edwardsville and Alton. was threat
ened with destruction by ire yesterday aft
ernoon. Its very danger lay in the rich
ness Of the fields which surround It on
every side.
Sparks from q locomotive fell in some OF
the wheat shocks in the fields which edge
up clear to the track. In half q dozen
places blaxes started up. and they spread
with wonderful rapidity.
An alarm was sounded and every able
bodied person In the community responded.
Il seemed at FIRST a. II their efforts would
Dc OF no avail. a. any method Of stamping
out the blass was futile. Tho flames leaped
long distances and licked up the stubbls
nearly to the nfst houses in the town. when
It was headed on by driving great burrows
Across its path with gang plows.
Several other drtS were reported In har.
vest fields. along the Bottom yesterday
morning. and the rain which fell toward
evening was hailed with Joy. The shower
broke drought Of many weeks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
THE REpunr1c PATTERN COUPON.
I.ApIEg EVENING WAIST.
NO. 90

II srs to ssys hest measure. $500 ~
addssss, ard NAH with - csnts - 1H0
PArTMaN DNRART1NReT or TND
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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16

Milwaukee official this woman is en-.
titled to one seat. It is figure that
she can get three of them in the seat
with her on squeeze, and tie train
porter can provide her with ham.
mock for the fourth, which can be sus-
pended from the umbrella and hat
rack over head.
This reform is welcomed by rail-
road men and it is hoped that :. will
be followed by others just as marked.
1t is asserted that the roads should
provide cuspidors for the stacking
cars, especially for that class of to-
bacco consumers who use "plug chew
ing" The depredations of this class
of people have been the cause of sew
eral complaints to the general office.
The men who go into the smoker for
a dainty puff or two seriously object to
close association with the plug chewer
who knows neither Law nor floor.
tights. II has cen suggested trat the
chewers could be put in one section
Of the smoker and the c.ean-cut
smokers in the other. But until the
community came no one had the nerve
to carry out the suggestion. although
often requested to by the various up
per class smokers Minneapolis Jour-
nal.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
Pres. Shaffer Says Milwaukee
and Chicago Men Will
BE FORCED TO STRIKE
Steel Corporation Said to Be Preparing to
Start Mill With Men Brought
From the South.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
Plttsburg, Aug. 16.-The rev ersal
of front by the Joilet men has greatly
cheered the steel strikers and ended
all talk of peace by compromise
The strikers declare they will force
the Milwaukee and Chicago steel
workers to swing into line. The
Steel corporation is preparing to re-
open the steel works at M,nessen
with men being brought from the
south. President Shaffer sa,d: Il
am satisfied with the situation.
have reports from local mills s. Lposed
to be in operation. 1t looks Lice to
see the flames of these mills gong up,
but our men know there is lothing
going on in them that amounts to
anything"
Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-Six hundred
employees of the National Galvanizing
works at Mckeesport Joined the strik-
ers today. This closes every plant
in Mckeesport.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
Further Reports From the
North Corroborate
FAVORABLE OUTLOOK
Flies and Gnats Make Life Burden. Saw.
mill Will Be Erected to Furnish
Derrick Lumber.

In speaking of the condition. in the
oil fields Jas. Thompson who has but
recently returned from the Kinilr lake
country, expresses himself as highly
pleased with the outlook. The trail
recently completed from Belt' IL af-
fords much easier method of ingress
than formerly, and undoubtedly will
aid materially in the speedy develop
ment Of that district.
Mr.. Thompson brought down some
very fine samples of the oil found and
says that there is an unlimited suu-
ply where the specimens were taken,
and of the same quality. A number of
experts, representing different COM
panies, have been in the field, and
are unanimous in declaring that the
fields in Flathead county are equal If
not superior to anything of the kind
found in the United States.
The machinery of the Butte COM
pany has not yet arrived at Belton,
but is expected daily. A number of
teams have been in readiness all week
to haul it to the oil fields, but rs yet
it has not arrived. Before long there
will be a saw mill in operation in that
country, to furnish the necessary lum-
ber for use in the erection of the oil
derricks. AS each derrick will be
from 65 to 80 feet high, a large
amount of lumber will be ne cssary
for their construction.
One of the worst troubles at pres
ent to be found in that country is the
large number Of horse flies and mo
see-ums." These insects are there in
unlimited numbers and make Efe al
most unbearable to the prospectors
and woodsmen. The small insect
known by the Indian name of mo
see-um" is one of the worst pest to be
found. They are SO small they can
hardly be seen, and their sing is
slightly poisonous and is very iiritat-
ing. The first rain or frost, however,
will clear the woods of the pests and
the life of the people in that section
will be more enjoyable.
This fall will demonstrate wrether
the many favorable reports received
from the oil fields have any sIbstan-
tial foundation. Hardly a man can be
found, of those who have thoroughly
inspected that district, who is not con-
fident that when proper wells are bor-
ed the Kintla lake oil fields WI rank
with the bonanza strikes made in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
ONE FARE, ONE SEAT.

Superintendent Of the Milwaukee
Railroad Makes New Rule.
Railroad officials have at last taken
official notice of the man who pays
one fare to the company and &C :up'es
two seats. General Superintendent
."'now of the Milwaukee has :'a!l: d
the attention of the conductors CT the
road to those passengers who want
more than they pay for. Hereafter an
effort will be made to contine rassen-
gers to as many seats as they pay
for. AS most of the travelling pOpula-
ton pay but .Ie fa.e that me,..: but
one seat.
One by one the advantages of the
community of interests" come. This
is number one. The travelling man
who brings four big grips in two
hands must cease piling them in the
seats. The man from Mon aney,"
who is making his first trip back to
"Massychoosetts" in twenty years will
not be allowed to sit in one seat while
his feet commune with each other on
the opposite cushion. while the fat
lady who got on at Sauk Rapids is
perched on the coal bin at the rear end
of the car. The woman with the bird
cage, handbook, roll of blankets, and
the lunch basket that cousin Hester
fills to the brim is "up against it. -
along with the woman who takes OF
her shoes and after hoisting her toot-
sic wootsies on the opposite cushion.
covers the dainty pair with her shawl.
There are exceptions of course, to
every rule. Old time conductors of
other roads have ventured the opinion
that one of the exceptions to TINS or
der will be the woman with tour lit
tie children. all of them under 5
years. and for whom she pays no fare.
According to the recent order from the
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
Mobile Is Flooded, But No
Casualties Are Reported
LOSSES OF SHIPPING
Tug Biloxi Capsized Near New Orl.ans
Clung to Tree Till Rescued.
BY Associated Press:

~ AANoONAeSOu AC00s
New Orleans, Aug. 16.-The storm
has practically subsided here. The
water rapidly receded from the section
of the city overflowed yesterday. Lit
tie news has come from Mississippi
Sound. DR.. J. N. Thomas Of the quar-
antine station boarded the steamer
Cosmus near the mouth of the river
and told Captain Franklin that an un.
Known schooner and a small boat had
been wrecked and six lives lost. Re-
ports from below tell that the tug
Biloxi of Slidell and two barges went
ashore. The rumored loss Of the
Golden family fifteen miles above
quarantine has not been confirmed.
Capt. Stevenson of the Esther
brought up Captain Samuel B. Dun
ham and four members of the crew of
the tug Biloxi, which capsize:l. The
crew chung to tree until rescued.
They report two men missing. Cap
tain Stevenson say ships mast, pos
sibly fruiter's, sticking out Of the
water about nine miles below this
point.
Mobile, Ala, Aug. 16.-At ten this
morning, so far as known there has
been no loss of life from the terrific
storm in Mobile Or it's immediate vici.
nifty. No reports have yet been re-
ceived from the coast or any of the is
lands below. Several vessels have
been lost, but their crews are b.leved
to be safe. The water is subsid'ug.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug 16.-One wire is
working into Mobile. The wa.ar has
raised there four feet from the highest
previous point.
Weather Forecaster Harbury said
today: "The storm that has prevailed
along the gulf for the past few days is
now confined principally to the east
ern portion of the Mississippi valley,
the storm center being over Meridian.
Miss The path of the storm is in
northeasterly direction"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
CONSTITUTING THE ROAD LAW.
Attorney General Asked for His
Opinion on Certain Sections.

Attorney General Asked for His
Opinion on Certain Sections.
Helena, Aug. 14.-Attorney General
Donovan was called upon today to give
another opinion upon the road law.
This question was propounded by the
county commissioners of this county.
who wanted to know If that section
of the law which says that the county
commissioners must levy tax for
road purposes upon all property in the
county applied to that in Incorporated
cities.
Attorney General Donovan says city
property is exempt from the operation
of the -aw, and in concluding his opin-
ion, after quoting the sections appli-
cable, says:
Under the law the money raised
for road purposes must be applied to
the maintenance of the roads in the
regularly organized road districts.
and cannot under any circumstances
be applied to the laying out or main
tenance of the streets or highways
within an incorporated city OF town.
So that. If the levy for road purposes
included city property. such city
property would have to be subject to
an additional levy by the municipal
authorities for the maintenance of it's
streets and highways, which clearly
could not have been contemplated by
the legislature.
81 am, therefore, of the opini m that
the levy provided for in section 35 of
property outside the limits of incor-
porated cities and towns"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Governor Recommends lts Observanc.
For Rest and Recreation.

Governor Recommends Its Observance
For Rest and Recreation.
Helena, Aug 14.-Governor TOole
today issued his Labor Day proclama.
ZION. The proclamation follows:
Commenting the spirit that ami.
mated the legislature in the enact.
ment of such a law, recommend that
Monday, September 2, 1901, be gener.
ally observed as a day of rest and
healthful recreation by the toilers and
creators OF wealth.
The enormous yield of our mines
and the satisfactory returns from
money invested in many of the prin-
cipal pursuits of Montana, make it
specially fitting that all employers of
labor should afford the amplest oppor-
tunity to their employees to appropri-
ately celebrate the day, giving para
mount consideration to ways and
means by which the condition of la
bor may be further improved com.
mensurate with it's intellectual, indus.
trial, civil and social requirements.
Let it's honor and dignity be main.
tanned and emphasized, to the end, ii
possible, that every inequality may be
obliterated as intended and taught by
Him who
"'Holds the issues in His hand
OF all that human toll has wrought
And all that human skill has plan.
ned"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
He CHARGED
CORRUPTION
Was Promptly Co1lared and
Brought to Bar Of the
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Newspaper Man and His Manager Mad
Damaging Statements, but Got Off
with Reprimand.
81 Associated Press:

1J Associated Press:
London, Aug. 16.-In the house of
commons today e.. E; Armstrong. edi-
tor of he Globe, and w. T. Madge.
manager of that paper. attended the
bar of the house in custody of the SER
geant-at-arms, to answer for a gross
breach Of the privileges of the house
in accusing nationalist members of
corruption in connection with privilege
bill legislation. Armstrong and
Madge withdrew their allegations and
apoiogized. The speaker reprimand-
ed them and they were permitted to
withdraw.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16

Gradually the government is doing
a .yay with the dist; :bution of rations
to- Indians. In five years the system
viii be praItiC.ll; abolished. There
A., now in tho UrIred States 268. 900
lnd:a's. OF this rumber 45.250 draw
.at's ms regularly. while II 600 more
arc provided for at various times
wien they arc un."le to work or do
not feel like it. In the later class are
".tciuded most o: the Indians who
haze grown cid aid rave been de-
s,rred by their yo, ng relatives.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16

George C. Thomas. OF Philadelphia,
membe.. of tho firm of Drexel &
"a, has presented the Church Of the
Holy Ap. stle. OF ": ich he is a mem
per, eight laree electric fans, which
have been placed in the body Of the
church. so as to send drafts of cool
air in every direction across the
pews.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
RUMoRED RESIGNATION.

Affecting President Hayes Of Southern
Pacific Railroad.
BY Associated Press:
New York, Aug. 16.-Nothing def
mite ooull he learned here to5d. Of
the reported resignation of President
Hayes of the Southern Pacific rail-
road. Chas. H. Tweed, chairman of
the board of directors, said .e ha.
not been informed of Mr.. Hayes res
ignatiOn.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
RANGER WILL GO.

War Vessel Has Been Ordered to
Proceed to the lsthmcs.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The ranger,
which is at San Diego, Californ' a, has
been ordered to Panama
San Diego, Cal, Aug. 16-The
Ranger is hastily taking on board sup
plies for the trip to Panama and will
be able to leave about six o'clock this
evening.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
DESTRUCTIVE FIkE.

Buildings Covering Three Acc.s Con.
sumed, AIoo Other PROPERTY.
by Associated Press:
Berkeley, Calf, Aug. 16.-flre late
last night destroyed the r. ehaus
Brothers Company's planning r,''ls at
West Berkeley, including three acres
of building. lumber piles ard John
Evarding's starch works, also dam
aging other property.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
STATE LANDS At AUCTION.
Funds in Depleted Condition and Mon
ey Must be Raised.-Register
Long as Auctioneer.

Long as Auctioneer.
Speaking of the session of the
state board of land commissioners a
few days ago, the Record says that as
result of the boards deliberations
thousands Of acres of state lands will
be sold at auction by Thomas D. Long,
register. wi hin the next few months.
Land in every com v in the state will
be put UP for bids. After it has been
offered for sale and no. sold the regis
ter will proceed 10 lease as mucn of II
as he can.
This course will be pursued to pro
vide money for the payment of inter-
est and bonds floated by the various
state educational institutions, with
the lands set aside for their benefit
as security. Nearly every one of
these funds is exhausted, with war
rants amounting to thousands out
standing
When the state board of land COM
missioners assembled yesterday Reg
lister Long brought up the question of
the necessity of action to restore the
various funds to sound financial
condition. The board had in several
meetings discussed the condition of
these funds. AS the income from
lands is the only source of revenue
for them, it was the duty of the land
commissioners to increase the sales
and leases.
In the comment on the subject, Mr..
Long suggested that the series of auc-
ton sales be inaugurated to raise ad-
ditional money. He mentioned the
embarrassing condition of the funds
and spoke of the thousands of acres
of land not even under lease. Then he
asked the sanction of the board to
conduct the public sales. to be fol-
lowed by leasing if no bids are re-
ceived.
The board was given statements
showing the location, quality and ex-
tent of the lands. BY these state
ments it was shown that in almost
every county there are large tracts
OF good land which might be sold, II
prospective settlers can be given the
opportunity of bidding for ther, after
an inspection.
So depleted are the funds set aside
for the payment of interest on bonds
and the principal of these that it
would be question of but few years
to swell the debt until it would stand
for years. To avoid the continual
compounding of interest and it's addi-
tion to the principal, it has been found
necessary to adopt an aggressive poll
cy in the conduct of the business of
the state land Office.
Generally it has been the custom to
transact the business on a cOnserva-
tive plan. Sales and leases were made
only when applied for and lands real
ly desired by settlers wer disposed of
by the board. Hereafter the land Office
will advertise it's business, so to
speak, and stimulate the sales.
The decision to sell lands at auction
does not mean that sales will be made
at lower rate than SO an acre. This
is an ironclad rule established by law,
and the register cannot accept less
than that sum for any land, nor can he
take less than the appraised valua-
tion. The commissioners do not intend
to sacrifice values. though they desire
to increase business.
BY following out the plan to sell
lands the board will be acting in line
with its recently adopted rales for
the disbursement Of q gobbling up
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16


rhe sales will be conducted strictly
according to law, and the auction poll
cy will go far toward stimulating the
general recognition of this new meth
od of transacting the business of the
office.
Register Long will act as auctioneer
and he will have sufficient work to
keep him busy for several months. All
OF the sales must be advertised for a
month in advance of the date set for
The auction, and none Of the land in
cluded in the list can be disposed of
at private sale prior to that date.
One of the most stringent rules of
the series of sales will be that regard
ing the area of land each man may &C.
Qure. The law and the rules of the
board provide that any one purchaser
is entitled to only 100 acres OF agri-
cultural land or GAO acres of grazing
land. This will give the auctloneer
plenty of business for each tract must
be sold separately.
Mr. Long said after the meeting
1nat he would probably begin the work
in Carbon county. There is quite an
area of agricultural lands there. and
much good grazing land. From Car
bon county he will 60 to E'lathead
county. where there are tracts aggre.
eating $4,000 acres Of good agricultu-
raj land. although much of it must be
cleared of timber. Other counties also
contain large areas, and the state will
undoubtedly do land office business.
To arrange for these sales will re-
quire a great deal of work in reap
praisement. The land agents will be
Ousy inspecting lands ahead Of the
auctioneer. and the employees Of the
state land department are promised
one of their busiest seasons. The work
is to begin Immediately.
While lands in different parts of
the state have been sold at auction in
the past. there has never been such
a general booming of the real estate
held by the state as is contemplated
for the next few months. Where hun
dreds of acres were offered before,
thousands will now be placed on sale,
and bidders will be given an opportu-
nlty to choose almost any kind { land
tnav desire and will also be afforded
a great range in selecting localities.
Included in the auction sales will
be large number Of sections for
which application to purchase has al
ready been made. This will be the
case in Flathead county particularly.
Since the announcement of the policy
to sell in preference to leasing. the
register has received requests to be
allowed to buy from large number
of lessees of lands. Many of these
come from Flathead county, where IS
located some of the best agricultural
land in the state.
1t was in this county that an auc-
tion sale was conducted about four
years ago. Large tracts of land were
sold at the minimum price of SO an
acre. The purchasers settled upon
their ranches and established improve
meDts. Now most of this land is
worth fully double the price at which
It was bought from the state.
This is the case which much of the
agricultural land under lease in Flat.
head. 1t has been improved and the
value increased to such an extent that
it is appraised very high. Many of
the lessees desire to acquire title to
the lands they occupy, and have open
ed negotiations for purchase. These
lands will be sold at auction with the
others.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
ABSENCE WAS VOLUNTARY
AND HE WILL RETURN
The Colombian Minister Will Come
Back to Caracas.

BY Associated Press:
Washington, Aug. 16.-The state de-
par.ment has issued the following:
"The department of state is advised
by telegram from Mr.. Russe", charge
d'affairs in Venezuela that The depar-
ture OF the Colombian minis or from
Caracas was voluntary and that it is
his intention to return to his pest.
Mr.. Russell has taken charge Oh the
Colombian legation property ga ar
chives during the minister's alb
sence.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
M'DONAlD WANTED
FREE TRANSPORTATION
But No One in America Was interest.
ed in BRINGING Hin.

ed in Bringing Hin.
BY Associated Press:
London, Aug. 16-At the Mansion
house police court today James Nc
Donald, charged on his own confess
ion with robbing the Western Lumber
company of Portland, Oregon, last De-
cember was discharged. The officials
of the United States EMBASSY an
nounced that the Washington authori-
ties did not desire his his extradi-
ton. the prisoner was greatly dis
appointed at not securing tran~porta-
tion home.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16

Presidently Hadley Of Yale is such
a busy man that some one recently
referred to him as perpetual mo-
tion." He is president of a great uni
versity, a contributor to current lit
erature, is writing a book and in addi-
tion frequently speaks at colleges, as
semblages and banquets.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16

Tanner, of lasting fame. now 68
years old. has challenged the brewers
Of Denver to a fasting contest. Six
men are to drink beer only and he is
10 drink water. The brewers have
agreed to the contest.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-16
SCHLEY IN WASHINGTON
BUT DECLINES TO TALK
Conferring With His Counsel in Re.
gard to the Coming Inquiry.

BY Associated Press:
Washington, Aug. 16.-Admiral
Schley, who arrived here las! night,
will remain until the court of inquiry
completes it's work. Today he had a
consultation with his counsel, Judge
Jere Wilson, Former Representative
Raynor of Baltimore, and Captain
Jas. Parker of New Jersey. He de-
clines to talk about the case.