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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-08-08
TONS OF STEEL BLOWN AWAY.
Lose PAT, 900 Tons of Metal which
Is RedAced to Dust by Friction.

About 247,0OO tons of steel fly away
in dust from the railroads of the
world yearly, according to tables sub
mitted to the mining and smelling see
tion of the international chemical CON
gress by DR.. A. Haarman, of Osna-
bruck OF this amount 10000 tons is
thus lost through friction on the Ger
man railroads alone.
The experience of Europe, it was an
nounced, had now demonstrated that
iron ties are as cheap as wooden ties.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-08-08
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

One was pale and sallow and the
other was fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. By gently arousing
the gentle organs they compel diges-
tion and head off constipation. Try
them. Only 25c at A. B. Finlay's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Irrigation In Arizona.

DENVER, Aug. 2l.-The Salt river
dam in Arizona, the highest reservoir
dam in the world, will be built. The
United States government has Just de-
clded upon its construction. The Salt
river dam will be 27O feet high. 1t
will store 100000 acre feet of W ater--
an amount sufficient to cover 300.
OOO acres one foot in depth. The en-.
tire cost of the project, including
power, development and pumping ma
chinery, will be $3,0O0,OOO.
This is the greatest irrigation pro-
ject ever developed in the territory OF
Arizona. 1t means an abundant water
supply tur an immense district tn at
has bvrA :etru4rauing for want of
water. |, tnrit., l.iiliuns on millions
to Arizona. When the late President
Mckinley was III Phoenix he said the
territory would not be ready for state
hood until it had solved the problem
OF irrigation. Now the government
has stepped in and solved the problem
OF irrigating the most important sec.
ton OF the territory. The value to
Arizona is incalculable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
President Discusses CniOnism,

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 20.-President
Roosevelt, having made applicable to
all departments Of government SER
vice the principle he enunciated at the
time he reinstated VIM. A. Miller to
his position in the government print
ing Office, from which Miller had been
dismissed because of disagreement
with the Bookbinders' union, tonight
authorized the publication of letters
sent to each member of his cabinet.
The salient sentence of the first letter
was:
"There Is no objection to employees
of the government printing Office con-
stituting themselves into a union if
they so desire, but no rules or resolu-
tious of that union can be permitted to
override the laws of the United States,
which it is my sworn duty to enforce. -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
THE IRRIGATION SURVEYS.
Government Officials Report on Projects
That arc Under Consideration,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The first
annual report of the arid land re.
clamation of the geological survey
made by F. II. Newell, who is in
charge Of it, has been completed and
soon will be made public. It gives
detailed information of the work to
d ate for the establishment of sys.
tenn OF irrigation, under direction of
the national government. 1t appears
tn at work has been carried on in the
different localities in the various
states and territories as follows:
On Salt and Gila rivers in Arizona:
on Colorado river in California: on
North Platte, Gunnison and Grande
rivers in Colorado: on Snake river in
Idaho: on the deep we'll problems of
Western Kansas: on Milk river in
Montana: on the artesian we'll proba-
bilities OF Western Nebraska: on Car
son and Truckee rivers in Nevada;
the artesian probabilities of Central
Oregon: on Bear river in Utah; on
Yakima river in Washington: around
Lake De Smet and also on Sweetwater
river in Wyoming.
At each of these places, where sys-
tematic work has been conducted. pre.
llmln airy Withdrawals of public lands
have been made, but the areas which
may be reclaimed are indicated only
in general way by these temporary
segreg ations.
Commenting on the effect of these
Withdrawals the report says: The i'm.
possibility Ct stating in advance what
lands will ultimately be recommended
for reclamation will result in great
lsappolntment to many persons. The
fact that the lands have been tempo
rarlly set aside is, in the eyes of MANY.
an indication that these lands will be
reclaimed, and, although every at.
tempt has been made TO warn individ.
uals OF the futility Of filing on these
lands under the homestead law, they
persist in taking up the land on the
bare possibility that the SURVEYS and
examinations will ultimately show it
to be reclaim g BILE. 1t is an upfortu-
nate condition, which, apparently,
cannot be corrected at present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Turks Promise to be Good.

CONSTANTlNOPLE, Aug. 2O.-Tewfk
Pasha, the Turkish foreign minister
yesterday visited the Russian ambas.
sador and notified him that the Tur.
kiah government accepted all the Rus.
sian demands and begged that the
Russian squadron be withdrawn from
Turkish waters.
The news of the impending arriv al
OF the Russian squadron is spreading
Notwithstanding the continued sup.
preston of all telegrams and an.
nouncements on the subject The gen.
eral opinion Of the Europeans here is
that the time has arrived for a viror-
Gus inters sention and the ABANDON
ment of all selni-me assures, which are
regarded as the cause of the present
rising
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

lake sailors Tor a month and then
took five men into his confidence. Cor.
rigan said he had map showing the
location Of a gold mine rivaling tn at
Of King Solomon. His story was tn at
its discoverer had been driven out bv
natives, and when he died on a ranch,
be gave the drawings to Corrigan.
The Mercury sailed for New Orleans
in October. 1t was to cross the Gulf
OF MeHicu and cruise along the coast
OF South America to Patagonia. When
the Mercury erept into the harbor at
TURKS island the American and Brit
lsh consuls discovered many suspic-
ious circumstances. The schooner
had papers from Chicago, but could
not account for the time which had
elapsed since they had been taken out.
The vessel was held until the bus mess
OF its owners could be investigated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Canadian Statesman is Alarmed.

OTTAWA, Aug. Ex-senator Nc.
Mullen has raised a scare about pos.
sible danger to Canada from the
United States in connection with the
second reading of the Grand Trunk
Pacific company Incorporating bill.
He pointed out in detail the places at
which Canada was open to attack
dwelt on the danger from agitation IN
the United States and on the building
of gunboats on the great lakes and
warned the senate that a railroad
which would be far to the north, could
not be built a moment too soon. The
United States, he said, was anxious
for fight with European nation,
and its appetite had been whetted by
the brush with Spain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
RELIANCE WINS FIRST ROUND.
The British Yacht Outclasscd BY the New
American Defender

NEW YORK, Aug. PIN a splendid
twelve to tfteenknot breeze, over a
windwa ard and leeward course of thirty
miles, the gallant sloop Reliance to-
day beat the Shamrock III in COM
manding style by exactly nine minutes
actual time, or seven minutes three
seconds, after deducting the one min
ute tifty-seven seconds which the de.
fender comedies to Sir Thomas Lip
tons third challenger on account of
the Reliance's larger sailing plan, as
at present measured.
1t was a royal water fight for the
ancient trophy which carries with it
the yachting supremacy of the world,
and by strange coincidence the first
victory in the cup series of 1908 oc.
Cured on the tfty.second annivers ary
of the day on which the old schooner
America captured it in her famous
race around the Isle of Wight.
The nautical sharps, who had al
ready made up their minds on Thurs
day that the Reliance could take the
measure Of the challenger in any kind
OF weather, regard today's test as
conclusive. although they hardly an
ticipated so overwhelming a victory.
The race event dampened the ardor of
Sir Thomas Upton, who insisted, af-
ter Thursdays tluke, that his conf
dence IN the beautiful craft designed
by Fife was greater than ever. Still,
like true sportsman, he does not ac-
knowledge defeat and hopes for bet.
ter luck next time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Discovers a New Metal,

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-The announce
ment comes from Germany that a
Frenchman, Edward Mollard, has re-
ported to the state department the dis
covery Of another metal. This new
metal is called selium, and Is both
lighter and stronger than aluminium.
Its hardness is not quite equal to iron,
but is greater than zinc, and it's power
OF resistance ranks between iron and
steel. The greatest advantage of the
new metal is it's cost of production,
which is only about one-twentieth that
of aluminium. Selium does not COR
rode and is capable of a very high
polish. The former quality is an inn
portant requisite in ship building,
while the latter makes the new metal
exceptionally suited for cooking uten.
silS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
GROWTH OF POPULATION.
Census Bureau Makes Comparisons Of
Returns From Various Sections.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The CEN
sus bureau has published bulletin in
discussion Of the increase of the popu-
latlon in the United States, as shown
by the census of 1900. The principal
results OF tie study Of these figures
are summarized as follows; Increase
IN the population of continent al Unit
ed States, that is, the United States,
exclusive of Alaska and recent iusu-
ar accessions, is l3. .046, ,S6l, or POI
per cent. Only one country, Aryen-
tina, has shown by the most recent
figures more rapid rate of growth.
The present rate of growth in cont.
mental United States is estimated as
double the average rate Of Europe. 1t
is nearly double that of Canada and
exceeds by one-sixth that Of Mexico
and by oue-tenth that of Australia.
The rates of increase on the two
sides OF the northern Atlantic differ
much less than they did a generation
ago. Among the five main divisions
OF continental United States, the high
est rate of increase is found in the
western division of the north central.
Among the eleven minor divisions,
the highest rate of growth is found in
the Rocky mountain group of states,
closely followed by the western CEN
trail, the lowest in northern south At
lantic, closely followed by the western
north central.
Extensive but sparsely settled areas
IN the western parts of Kansas, Ne
braska and South Dakota show a de-
cline OF population in the last ten
years, fact which it is said may be
connected with the increase of popula-
tion in many agricultural counties of
Iowa, ii linois and adjoining states,
1890 to 1900, after losing population
during the preceding ten years.
The most noteworthy result of the
entire discussion, it is stated, is the
cumulative evidence of the rapid ap-
proach to equality in the rate of in
crease OF the various parts Of the
United States. This appears whether
north be compared with south, east
with west, or city with country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Assessment Frauds in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-As a result Of
the arrest of Attorney Frederick A.
Sawyer, the city law department be-
lieves it is about to unearth extensive
frauds in connection with special as
sessments rebates, of which 1000, 900
awaits claimants who have disappear
ed or are forgetful.
Sawyer is charged with forgery in
collecting a rebate warrant for $3.50,
to which he is said to have signed the
name of A. N. NJ Mattison. He is said
to have cashed more than 100 war;
rants. He also is said to have close
relations with city hall employees who
know the amount of all rebates credit
ed to property owners in the last 20
years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Detective Robbed and Shackled.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. l9.-Alber
Ecklund, alias George Johnson, who
was captured at Rawlins and was be-
ing taken back to Chicago to answer
to the charge of grand larceny, effect
ed a remarkable escape from Detec
tive William Marsden. While Mars
den was sleeping beside his prisoner,
&c ;lund went through the detectives
pockets, secured the keys to the sha
les, released himself and then shack led
the officer to the steam pipes. Having
relieved the officer of his weapons and
other property, Ecklund left the train
at Laramie.
Marsden was not awakened by the
conductor until Cheyenne was reached,
when he called for assistance. AS
Marsden had absolutely nothing on
his person to prove he was not a pris-
oner, the trainmen would not release
him. The railroad authorities tele-
graphed to Chicago for instructions
and, when the train reached Sydney,
Marsden was finally released from his
predicament. Tonight he passed
through Cheyenne en- route to Lara
mie to try to effect the recapture Of
his prisoner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Gigantic Fraud Is Alleged.

WILMINGNON, Del, Aug 2O.-In the
United States circuit court today
George Wharton Pepper of Philadel.
phia. receiver Of the Bay State Gas
company of Delaware. filed a bill of
complaint against J. Edward Ad-
dicks, United States Senator j. Frank
Alec and others, alleging fraud in
connection with trans action involv-
ing the stock of the company, said to
be valued at s775, ,OO0,0 The bill
charges the defendants, as directors.
except -Addicks. with entering into an
unlawful combination to issue .Ad.
dicks 1900, 200 shares of stock of the
Bay State Gas company without con-
siueratiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
PASSED MANY RESOLUTIONS.
Trans Mississippi Congress Makes Rec.
concentrations Relating to Various
Matters.

SEATTLE, Aug. 2l.-The Trans Mis-
sissippi congress adjourned today,
after passing the following resolu.
tiOns:
FavOring the statehood for OSl aho
ma aud Indian territory combined
territorial government for Alaska
American merchant marine: an inter.
national fish hatchery to be esta blish
ed on the Fraser river: closer trade
relations with Canada; placing the
consular service under civil service:
| also resolutions relating to forestry
irrig CATION, public lands and improve.
ment OF rivers and harbors: favoring
an appropriation of 81, 600, 600 for the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Port.
land: roads and bridges in Alaska:
recommending a trans-Missis ssippi man
for bureau OF manufacturers: recon-
mending man from the same district
for place on the interstate commerce
commissions: approving the plan for a
canal connecting Puget sound and
Lake Washington at Seattle: favor.
ing more stringent pure food laws: ST..
Louis exposition, and dit1erential of 1
per cent in favor of Pacific coast bid.
ders on battleships: protesting against
further extension of forest reserves in
w ashington recommending the con-
struction of an isthmian canal: favor.
ing The Hague tribunal as a court of
last resort, and discountenancing the
sale Of large tracts of Philippine
lands and the introduction OF coolie
labor into those islands.
The only fights made in the congress
were on the statehood question OF Ok
lahoma and the resolution dealing
with the Philippines. The latter reso.
luton as originally introduced was
against the raising OF sugar and to-
bacco in the islands and dealt with
the tariff question. The congress
tabled the whole matter after a heated
debate. Then the resolution was
aneLded to deal with the land cues.
ton and the introduction of coolie
labor only. and was passed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
NOT ENOUGH WIND.
First Yacht Race Gould Not Be Finished d
Within Time Limit

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.--One of the
biggest crowds Of sightseers and
yachtsmen that ever sailed down Sand y
HOOK to witness an attempt Of a
foreign cup hunter to wrest from
America the yachting supremacy of
the world, returned to New York to.
night disappointed because the sea
refused field OF combat to the racers,
but jubilant in the conviction that Sir
Thomas Lipton's latest challenger,
like the two Shamrocks which had pre-
Ceded her, was doomed to return to
England empty handed. OF course.
the race today was not absolutely con-
elusive, owing to the light and shift.
ing character of the airs, but in the
Is mile beat to windward the cup de-
fender Reliance showed her heels to
Shamrock III, in commanding style
and in weather conditions which were
supposed to be the particular liking
of the challenger.
tlfe's latest creation has been her
utNSO cIo ktIlCdDlC NlZdtu III llOnu
breezes, in windward work especially
with a jumpy sea on, while the Re.
lance, in her trials had demonstrated
the best reaching and running in whole
sale wind. Yet today, with breeze
varying from one to y knots and
against a long ground swell, the de.
fender outfooted and outpointed her.
Shamrock did not turn the outer m ark
and there is therefore no way of
knowing absolutely how badly she
was beaten, but it was estimated that
she was more than mile astern, or
about l6 minutes in the existing
strength of the wind, when the Reli-
ance rounded. AS a result of the
trial, the experts believe, blow high
or low, that the Reliance will win this,
the thirteenth series for the America $
cup.
During the last two hours of the
race, the Reliance steadily increased
her Lead the turn a mile ahead of the
Shamrock, still outward bound, when
it being apparent that the race could
not be finished in the time allowance,
the regatta committee boat at 3:45 fired
the signal which declared the race off
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Burglar Uscd.ChlOrOfOrln.

PORTLAND, Aug. PLAT O'Clock
this morning a burglar entered the
home Of H. G. Gertz, chloroformed
the entire family Of five and robbed
the house of several pieces of silver
ware and about So in money. Mem
bers of the family heard the burglar
in the house, but were so stupetied
by chloroform that they were unable
to give the alarm, and the burglar es-
capped. A peddler. who has been sell
ing his wares in the neighborhood, is
suspected of the crime.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Carter Calls on President

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug. 22.-For.
mer Senator Thomas H. Carter of
Montana was the only formal caller
on President Roosevelt at Sycamore
Hill today. He came to discuss with
the president appointments in his state
IN which ne is interested, and also to
talk over some details concerning the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, of
which he is one of the national com.
missioners. He was the guest of the
president at luncheon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

row night. The strike is called in
direct violation of the agreement of
the union to accept arbitr alton as
means of settling the former strike.
The board of arbitration which has
been considering the demands of the
walters for two months has announced
what its findings will be, and officers
OF the union say that they will not ac-
cept the decision of the board and
Will not affect any Of the hotels in the
city, but will be effective in the restau-
rants which have not signed the union
scale.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Struck by Il ClUudhurst.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Aug. 22-E'or
the second :ime this season a cloud.
burst has swept field, roads and
bridges and driven those living on
the lowland- in this city from their
homes. Yesterday afternoon wall
of water started down the mountain,
aud across the valley. The water was
eight feet high and more than 300 feet
feet wide. The torrent swept every-
thing before it. The tooJ struck
Flagstaff shortly after dark. swil.ling
through the streets in the lower part
of town. doing great damage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Not Over Wise

There is an old allegorical picture
OF a girl scared at d grasshopper, but
IN the act of heedlessly treading on a
snake. This is paralleled by the man
who spends a large sum of money
building cyclone cellar, but neglects
to provide his FAMILY with bottle of
Chambcriain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhu'a Remedy as "a safeguard against
bowel complaints, whose victims out
mum Der those Of the cyclone hundred
to one. This remedy is everywhere
recognized as the most prompt and re-
liable medicine ia use for these dis
eases. For sale by d. G. Lockwood,
Druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Tried to Cremate Herself.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.--After saturat-
ing her clothing with kerosene and
setting it on fire in an effort to COM
NIT suicide, Mrs. Mabel Lathey, aged
~ years, fell upon the floor of the
hallway in her home and awaited
death today. The boarders in the
house discovered the unfortunate wo-
man and with the aid Of policeman,
succeeded in extinguishing the flames.
but not until the woman had been %
severely burned that it is feared she
will die.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Will Meet III St. Louis.

SEATTLE. Aug. 2O.-St. Loui, will
be the next place Of meeting for the
trans. Mississippi congress, if the ex-
ecutive committee can make proper ar
ranGements for dates and entertain
mencS. The delega atc7 were unanimous
in the choice of St. Louis for the con-
veutiou city, but the matter was left
il the hands Of the executive commit
tee for settlement with the understands >
ing that St. Louis be given the prefer
ence. An hour was devoted to the ir-
rigaton question. y speech was made
by George H. Maxwell, of Chicago.
and paper was read by c. B. Booth
OF Los Angeles. on the subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Gold Seekers Under Arrest.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-The Tribune to-
day ays: Six men who sailed away
from Chicago year ago in search of
gold mine in the wilds Of Pataronia
are no" under arrest at Turks island
in the West Indies suspected of fill.
bustering. Their arrest and the de-
tention OF their schooner, Mercury.
has been laid before the secretary Of
state.
Charles Corri@an, q Texas cowboy.
came to Chicago last tall. watched
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

recent session of congress. One mil
lion five hundred thousand acres Of
land have already been withdrawn
from settlement as result of their
investigation. The scene Of their
operations at present is on the head
waters of the Snake river and tomor-
row they intend to inspect sites for a
dam across that river for a reservoir
in the vicinity of Mandoka, Ida.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Montana Man Stabbed With Hatpin,

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. 2l.-F. 3.
Macarthur, a stockman of Saco, Mont,
was probably fatally stabbed in the
stomach with hatpin by woman in
the street today. He was passing
along on a sidewalk in crowd, when
small boy brushed little feather
duster III the woman's face. The wo.
man. thinking it was Macarthur grab
bed her hatpin and jabbed it into his
stomach. Macarthur was taken to a
hospital. The doctors tonight say he
cannot live. The woman and boy
have not been found.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
The Presidents Tax List.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The tax as.
SCISSORS Of Oyster Bay township have
completed their records for the wear
and show charge against President
Roosevelt of $40, 900 valuation. vii.
liam c. Whitney heads the list at
Xo1D 00O
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Irrigation in Idaho.

BOISE, Aug. pa party of govern
m=nt engineers. under the direction of
Chief Engineer Newell Of the HYDRO
gaphic survey, is now Investigating
the various projects in Idaho ii ac-
cCr3arce with the arid land act at the