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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS,

Helena, Mont, Oct. 14.-The state
of Montana proposes to present a
claim to the United States govern
ment for the value Of equipment fur
nished the First Montana volunteer
regiment at the time it was organ.
fzed at the beginning of the Spanish
American war.
To that end a board composed of
three captains in the service of the
state met here today to make an es-
innate of the equipment furnished
the government when the First Mon
tana was mustered into the service
of the federal government. Adjutant
General R. Lee McCulloch of Hamil-
ton will arrive tomorrow and assist
the board, which is composed of Cap
tain Alexander Wessitsh of Company
A, Bozeman; Captain Charles Geans
of Company B, Butte, and Captain
w. A. Moore, of Battery A, Helena.
The board will begin its session in
two or three days.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
DID NOT
NEED CATTLE
Unique Plea Put Up by a Flat
head Indian,
WHO STOLE CATTLE
From the Sisters OF Charity at St. Ignatious
Mission on the Flathead
Reservation.

Butte, Oct. l7.-In the federal court
this morning Judge Knowles refused
to accept the plea of guilty which had
been entered by Isaac Bonaparte, a
Flathead Indian, charged with steal
ing cattle. The Indian had been in
dictel on four counts, one of stealing
cattle from the Sisters Of Charity at
St. Ignatious mission, and the other
three from the same class of theft
from three white men. Bonaparte ad-
mited his guilt on the first count, but
denied it on the other instances. In.
asmuch as the Sisters of Charity is
not corporate body, Judge Knowles
decided to remand the Indian for
trial.
For the information of the court
Assistant United States Attorney
Carl Rasch repeated some of the tes
timony in regard to the case that haG
been submitted to the grand jury
Among other things he said Bona
parte had admitted having stolen cat
tie belonging to the sisters, and ex
cused himself on the ground that thu
sisters were working for Christ, an(
Christ did not need cattle.
He further stated that BOnapart,
had said he sold the sisters cattle t,
saloon keeper named De Roster TO
about $2O5.
Bonaparte was taken back to iai
| to awai, trial at Helena.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
THE CANAL
4 CERTAINTY
New Treaty Approved by the
President.
so SAYS SEN. MORGAN
The Nicaragua Route Is the Only Prac-
ticable One-The Canal
Necessity.

Washington, Oct. 17.-"President
Roosevelt said yesterday that there
is a new isthmian canal treaty and
that it would go to the senate with
his personal approval"
This statement was made last
night by Senator Morgan, after his
talk with the president about the
canal Continuing Mr.. Morgan said:
"My conviction is that the isthmian
canal is a certainty. The canal is
just as necessary to the commerce
as are any of the railroad systems.
One might just as well suggest the
removal of the Pennsylvania or New
York Central railroad as to sugg st
that a canal across the isthmus
should not be built.
"There is only one route practic-
able, and that is the one through Mic
araugua."
Mr. Morgan is just as enthusias ic
as ever for the Nicarauga route
which he endorses for many reasons
he has set forth in his speeches in
the senate and in committee reports
Mr.. Morgan pointed out that as Mr.
Roosevelt was opposed to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and that as he ap
proves Of the proposed new treaty
the latter must be radically different
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
HANDSOME QUARTERS.

Bronson & Lighthall have moved
into their new quarters in the new
Conrad block and can now boast Of
one of the most handsomely fitted
up pharmacies in the northwest. The
fixtures of the new store are the best
and costliest ever brought to Kalis-
pell and in all respects the proprie-
tors can beast of a place Of business
that is credit to the city. It is the
intention to have grand opening
next Wednesday, Oct. %, in the at
ternoon and evening and the citizens
Of Kalispell are cordially invited to
be present. Handsome souvenirs
will be given to each lady who a.
tends. Music will be furnished dur
ing the entire afternoon and even
ing.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
WOULD END
The WAR
Presidents Desire to Befriend
the Oppressed
TO CONSULT LEADERS
Roosevelt Taking Steps to Try and Bring
the Boer War to Close if
Possible.

Washington, Oct. lit is a we'll
grounded belief tonight in certain
quarters that President Roosevelt is
considering the advisability of diplo-
matically bringing to close the Boer
war. Those in position to speak
won't deny that recent conferences
between the president and Senators
Lodge, Frye and Cullom of the for
eign relations committee, are more
significant than a mere discussion Of
routine questions to be treated in
the message to congress.
Information came tonight from
source so high that it cannot be ques-
toned, that it is the presidents ear
nest desire to befriend the race from
which his ancestors sprang. That Is
the impelling motive for the proposed
visit of Ambassador Choate.
Secretary of State Hay arrived at
his desk today after a long absence
and he gives a strong coloring to the
| statement. Secretary Hay is an ar
dent British sympathizer and has
ever stood bravely at the portal dur
| ing the Mckinley administration
when aught threatened the govern
ment of those whom he cherishes so
fondly.
| 1t was his friendship that laid him
open to bitter criticism by the SEN
ate when they discussed and finally
defeated the acceptance of the Hay
Pauncefote canal treaty Should the
United States government take the
initiative in the movement that has
long been forming to end the Boer
war, it is believed Secretary Hay
would Immediately tender his port
folio to the president.
Though the president has been
counseled against taking any action
that would lead to the tender of the
good offices of the United States to
England in the settlement Of the
present war, it is said he has given
assurances of having the hearty sup
port Of congress.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
BILLS OF HELENA BANK.
Roll of Them Presented at Nashville
Bank.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 15.-Annie
Rogers, alias Maud Williams, aged
26, is in the custody OF the police
here and General Superintendent
Taylor, of the Pinkerton agency at
Chicago, believes her arrest will lead
to the apprehension of the gang who,
on July last held up a Great North
ern express train near Wagner,
Mont, securing over $4,000 in bank
notes.
He hopes, also, to recover much Of
the stolen money. A large proportion
Of the bank bills were unsigned by
officials of the bank of Helena to
which they were consigned.
The woman under arrest here
came under suspicion by her actions
at the Fourth National bank Monday
afternoon when she presented large
roll Of new bills askHt- for large
bills in return. Noting the bills close
ly, the teller became suspicious, and,
while she was engaged in conversa.
| tion, the police arrived. When ar
rested, the woman refused to make
any explanation of where the $3.50 in
her possession came from. The bills
were on the Helena bank and, though
signed, serial numbers coincide with
| those given in the Pinkerton circu
lar advertisement of the robbery
A warrant was sworn out against the
woman, charging her with attempt
ing to pass forged bank notes. She
declines to tell of herslf further than
to assert that she was born in Texas
and that she arrived here Sunday
night, from where she does not say
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
UNCLE SANS SCHOLARS.
There Are Over 100000 of Them
in the Public and Private Schools
of the Country.

of the Country.
Washinton, Oct. 16.-About 81 per
cent of the total population OF the
United States attend public school,
ana two per cent of the rest attend
private schools, according to the an
nual report of the commissioner of
education. The grand total in all
schools, elementary secondary and
higher, public and private for the
year ended July 1, 1900, was 17,020,-
no pupils, an increase over the pre-
vious year of 2S3,34S. OF this number
the enrolment in public institutions
supported by general and local taxes
was 15,443,462. Counting in special
institutions such as evening schools,
Indian schools, reform schools and
other institutions more or less educa-
tional in their character, increases
the total number by half a million pu.
pills.
The statistics as interpreted by the
commissioner show uniform con
census of public opinion throughout
the nation in favor of providing sec
ondary education at public cost. Pub
lie high schools have increased from
1926 in 1890 to 6,OO5 in 1900.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
"BE NEAT" SAID BEVERiDGE.
Button Flying From Coat Showed
Him Without Shirt or Collar.

TIM vvIuOuI 0IIJS VI SOuous
Honolulu, Oct. 8, via San Francis
co, Oct. 15.-The Rev. w. M. Massie
of Kauai, who has just returned from
Manila, tells of an interesting Incl.
dent at the expense of Senator Bev-
eridge.
The senator was addressing 700
school teachers who had just reached
Manila on the transport Thomas.
His theme was the duty Of teachers
to inculcate neatness among people.
He dwelt on the importance Of men
shaving every day and Of women
doing up their hair and being neat
in their apparel.
The senator himself looked very
natty in a white duck suit of military
cut buttoned up to the chin. But as
he INDUCED in vigorous gestures a
button of his coat flew of and a cufl
fell among the audience, revealing
that he wore no shirt, except a thir
uH6ecshirt, and no collar at NJ.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
DAY OF EXECUTION.
Representative Of the Government
Asked to Be Present at that Time.

Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 4.-Cornelius
V. Collins, superintendent of the Au-
burn state prison will send request
to Secretary of State Hay to send an
official of the government to be pres
ent at the execution of Czolgosz, the
murderer of President Mckinley
Only 26 persons will be present at
the death chamber when the SEN
tence is executed.
1t was stated today that reports
that CzolgOsz is in a continuous state
of collapse and that he breaks down
and weeps every time anything is
said to him concerning the electrocu-
ton, are false. Superintendent Col
Inns had a talk with the condemned
man some days ago. CzolgOsz eX-
pressed no fear as to the electrocu.
ton, but said he would not care to
go outside of the prison, for he be.
lievei that the people would kill him
Since his confinement at Auburn
several thousand letters have been
received for him at the prison. a.
we'll as a large number Of packages
containing flowers, fruit, etc. The
letters, flowers and fruit have never
| reached the condemned man. Other
letters have come from cranks who
have written about the species O.
torture to which they would put hin
if they had the execution of justic,
in his case.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19

turn them into the grass. but found
that l cound not see the cattle at all
because the grass reached above their
backs. People are beginning to have
more faith in agriculture all through
that region. Hay and oats We're SELL
ing at the same price as in Dawson,
6A cents pound, SO that there is
money in the raising of hay at $3.50
a ton.
"There are many natural meadows
along the river, and these will be
more and more used for farms. Two
farmers at West Dawson have leased
ITO acres each, of which 40 acres
have been cleared. Here l saw oats
ripe, with large, plump grain, the lat
ter part of August. In the Dawson
market local grown vegetables are
for sale. l have a photograph of 4
fine display both in variety and size
of vegetables, all raised near Daw
son. The country is not yet worked
out by any means for new dggings
are being opened continually, and my
journey this summer has materially
strengthened my faith in the agricul
tural possibilities of Dawson al
though l have never doubted. ."-Hel
ena Herald.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
VICE HUNTER IN PARIS.
Dr.. Parkhurst and Carrie Nation
Rolled Into One.

Paris, Oct. 14.-Paris was astound-
ed last week to find itself under the
thumb of an American vice hunter,
who is seemingly DR.. Parkhurst
and a Carrie Nation combined. The
name of the aggressive individual is
Spartacus Jefferson Best. He halls
from Nevada, and has been here 12
years as a professor Of English liter
ature in a small private college.
All these years Paris has remained
for Professor Best mysterious sea
upon which he dared not venture.
His life was spent between his board
ing house, the school and a public
library, until he met pretty Saliva
tion army lass, who made him asham-
ed of himself and created in him a
fiery desire to reform the city.
Best sailed forth with rapid en-
ergy. First, he exploited the boule-
wards, calling upon the policemen to
arrest every woman who spoke to him
in passing. He appeared in court
last week as the lone prosecutor OF
more than three dozen women. After
sentencing them the Judge kindly ad
vised the American to stay at home
after dark, because the tribuna
could not afford to operate for hi'
sole benefit.
Best claimed that he had a righ
to parade the streets and he contin
ued to cause arrests until the police
men would run at the sight of him
Next, the professor became conspit
uous at the Moulin Rouge. where h
paralyzed the merry crowds. sudde1
ly admonishing the dancing girls o
} the error of their ways.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
AVERAGE is HIGH.
Montana Teachers Are Better Paid
Than in ANN State in llnian

sudu III NIIy oldIc III OnIONs
A dearth of school teachers is re-
ported from North Dakota and Min
nesota, because of the establishment
of large number of new school dis
tricts during the last year. 1t is said
that fully 5000 positions are vacant
districts will be unable to hold school
because of their inability to secure a
teacher.
Superintendent Welch states that
the condition at the opening of
schools in Montana is just the re-
verse Of that prevailing in the neigh
boring states. While there is not a
surplus Of teachers still there is a
few good positions that are begging.
1--WE receive many applications
from teachers for positions and quite
number of inquiries from trustees
for good teachers. The demand is
not greater than the supply" said
Mr.. Welch discussing the situation
today.
"The principal reason why we have
40 trouble in getting good teachers
is the fact that very good salaries are
paid. The last annual report of the
state superintendent shows that Mon
tana school teachers receive rela
lively higher wages than any state in
the union. For instance the average
paid in Montana to women teachers
is $50, while in the middle states tht
average does not exceed $55. Fol
men the average in Montana is $3.50
while other states pay about $1OO, il
some cases the general average |:
much les than that.
"Montana's salary schedule is be
coming known in the east and at
tracts many teachers to Montana, in
deed our schools are supplied with ;
class of teachers that can scarcel!
be equalled in any Of the easter
states.
!, "The middle west is growing rapid
ly and the supply of teachers doe
. not seem to equal the demand. TIL
salary offered is not an inducemen
for the teachers of the eastern state
and those who come west usual
: come as far as Montana. That
. the reason We experience no difficult
: in supplying our schools with conn
4 etent teachers"
A Minneapolis paper discussin
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
FARMS ON THE YUKON.
Alaska Capable of Producing Crops
Of Hay and Vegetables.

In letter to a Helena man, for
mer resident of Alaska, writing from
Seattle discusses the possibilities of
the Yukon region as a farming coun-
try. He writes that Professor c.. c.
Georgeson, the government agent
sent to Alaska to inquire into agri-
cultural conditions, has just returned
from the Yukon country to Sitka,
where he gave out an interview in
reference to farming in the parts of
the territory visited by him. Profes-
sor Georgeson went down the Yukon
river as far as the Holy Cross mis-.
sion. The following interview with
Professor Georgeson was enclosed in
the letter:
From an agricultural standpoint,
the conditions through this entire re-
gion are very encouraging. There
are good gardens everywhere, super
ior to those at Sitka. Grain is also
grown in a small way and quite sue
tessfully.
1T is true that much of the groul.d
is frozen to a great depth. In my
two visits to the interior have exam
ined into this subject, as it is one that
concerns my work especially. Where
the ground is covered with moss, and
particularly in the wooded regions
you will always find the earth frozen
to a great depth, and it is prob
| able that this condition has existed
from remote ages. But in cleared
land, where the moss has been re
moved and the suns actions has beer
unhindered, the ground will thaw fol
three or four feet in one year. Thi:
will not freeze very deep the follow
ing winter because there is Away
a heavy snowfall before the coldes
weather. The thawing on this clear
ed land goes on to greater depth
each year. At one place on the low
er river a we'll was dug to the dept
Of rs feet without finding any froze'
ground.
"At Holy Cross mission they ha
new potatoes, cabbage, caulifower
lettuce, radishes, turnips and beet
: grown in their gardens ready for us
7 when l was there early in Angus
; and they were as fine as any ha
/ ever tasted, and we had them ever
I day during my entire stay there. Th
: native grasses grew most luxuriantl
a I wished to photograph some catt
they had there and asked them I
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19

the scarcity of teachers in that Sec
ton of the northwest says:
"A serious problem is confronting
county superintendents of schools in
rural districts. They cannot get
teachers enough to supply their
schools. The first of the month the
shortage was estimated at 5000. 1t
has since been reduced somewhat by
importations from other states. Most
of the country schools open the first
week in October, but in many of them
the opening will be delayed this
year, simply because the district
boards have been unable to secure
the schoolma'ams
Teachers agencies both in this
city and in st. Paul are doing all in
their power to supply the demand.
One of them, with Offices in the Bos-
ton block, has imported a large num-
Der of teachers from Iowa and Wis
consin. This same agency, however,
has many more orders on hand than
it can fill and, as an indication that
the same state of affairs exists in the
Dakotas, the manager received Il let
ter this morning from the county SUI
perintcndent Of Mcintosh county, N.
D., in which request was made
that at least 20 teachers be supplied
at once, with probably 10 more later
The shortage is principally in what
are known as first grade teachers
young women who have been gradu
ated from the state university, in
Guiding it's pedagogical course. Two
years ago the state legislature passed
a law providing for special state ai(
to all schools employing first grade
teachers. This has had the effec
Of increasing the demand for tha
grade of teachers.
Moreover, an unusually large Pre-
portion of prospective teachers wh,
took the state examination last Aue
ust failed to pass. The examinatlo
is said to have been no more dlt1l I'll
than those Of previous years, u,l
fc. some reason there We're many III
successful applicants. At that tin
TIE present shortage was pvad:cte>
"ln some degree the sho,..se wi
be obviated by county superinten,
ents granting special permits to sue
of these unsuccessful candidate
as they may consider worthy. Thes
permits will license the holder I
teach in state schools until next Fe
: ruary, when they may again take Ii
state examination. They will rank i
first grade teachers, ami must pas
the second examination if they are
continue in charge of their schools
"A few weeks ago there Were
number of county schools in .Icn
| pin county yet unsupplied with teac
I ers, but these vacancies have no
been filed. However, the shortas
t throughout the state is not far fro
1000 at the present time.
: Teachers in these schools are pa
l. from $50 to $50 month, and are r
a quired to teach the common branc
a es. No language other than En-
:. lsh is required"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-08

FOOTBALL boys are out practieing
hard trying to get in shape to pre-
vent any more such games as was
witnessed here last Saturday.
CIRCUIT court does not attract
the number of people it did in old
times. Then it was great event.
Now people are too busy with their
own affairs to give it any attention
and comparatively few are seen there
unless on business.
THE opinion of the Supreme Court
in the South Morgantown suit against
the city Of Morgantown was published
in this paper exclusively on Monday.
When people want the news they get
the NEW DOMINION.
BUT thirty building permits have
been issued during the past year In
Uniontown although hundreds of
buildings have been erected. The
council will look after the matter.
FRou Frou will be at the Opera
House on Saturday evening. This
is expected to be one of the best
shows of the season.
THE equinoxial storm had better
hurry up or those who have been its
hackers will decide that there is moth
ing to it. The storm has not appear
ed on the ground yet although it is
badly overdue.
THE region up the M & K is des-
tined 10 come to the front more and
more every year. The new deal
whereby the Connellsville people have
obtained possession cf such a block OF
timber will help it along great deal
They are going to operate extensively
in that section.
DIR. GEO. M. HoLT, dentist, will
visit Morgantown on the 22nd OF
October and remain days.
THE University shoe for men made
and sold by Hirschmans. Price $3.50.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-08

For that floor of yours we've car
pets and 'mautings of every grade.
Hirschmans.
A GAME of football is being ar
ranged with w. & J. to be played at
Washington during some week. All
Of their Saturday dates are filled.
The boys do not like to 60 in the mid
week but there is no other way out
Of 1t.
A PARTY of hunters bound for the
mountains passed through town on
Monday. They had tent with them
together with two horse wagon and
plenty OF dogs. They seemed to be
well supplied with everything they
needed to make the outing pleasant
one.
THE Author of Eben Holden has
written new book called D'Ri and /.
Already several thousand copies have
been sold. About hundred copies
have been sold at the Acme. Nor
gantown people are great readers.