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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
Is What Irrigation Is Doing for the
Montana People.
A LIMIT TO INDIVIDUAL EFFORT
And BY Cooperative Effort So Much
More Can Be Done at Very Small
Cost-Much Is Expected from the
Government in the Near Future.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2S.-William
Woodbridge. industrial agent for the
Great Northern railroad at Hinsdale,
Mont, is in the city today, with a
party of tourists. Mr.. Woodbridge is
known in Montana as an irrigation
man, from the fact of his having
been long identified with the recla-
nation of the famous Milk River
valley in Montana. He is also a
member of the executive committee
of the National Irrigation associa-
ton, of which George H. Maxwell is
chairman.
by cooperative effort over 100000
acres have already been reclaimed
in Milk River valley alone. at a cost
of not to exceed SO per acre." Mr..
Woodbridge is quoted as saying, "and
fully $4,000 acres are being added
each year. but the limit of individual
effort has about been reached.
Irrigation of the vast area in Milk
River valley has resulted in what
was considered as late as 1894 as a
barren waste of territory as large as
the state of Indiana becoming most
productive section, yielding an i'm
mense traffic to the Great Northern
and business to the commercial in
terests of the state. Our people are
among the most prosperous in the
entire northwest. Many people, IL
passing through the valley on trains
express pity at the desolation appar
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
Until the Members Of the Fire Department
Prove Themselves Competent
TO OPERA1E>%[gE CHEMICAL ENGINE
The Chemical Company MI et in and Drill and if This is
Done and Active Interest Demonstrated, Mr. Wallmgs
Sevices Will be Dispensed With October First,

active interest in their work If this
is done. by October 1 Walling's SER
vices will be dispensed with, other
wise the city will retain his services
indefinitely. When the report was
read to the council it was adopted
by an unanimous vote and the mat
ter was dropped.
This action by the council was ex-
pected. and while the firemen as a
whole consider Mr.. Walling as not
competent and desire his removal,
the remedy is apparently up to them
and the length of his stay in the de-
partment is for them to say. The
council have reiterated their promise
to drop him just as soon as they are
satisfied that, the men to have charge
of the chemical outfit are worthy and
understand their business, then he
will be let go, but not before. If the
members of the chemical company
are in earnest in their desire that he
be dropped all they have to do is 20
get out and by drilling satisfy the
councilmen that they are in shape to
take charge.
The committee also recommended
that VIM. Mcdonald be instructed tC
assume his duties as chief engineer
Of the paid department. and to take
charge of the fire hall at once.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL.

Berlin, Aug. 31.-A technical paper
published in this city says it learns
that the delegates of nearly all the
countries which participated In the
recent international congress OF WIRE
less telegraphy in this city, whose
sessions were secret. favored inter-
national control of the wireless tel
egraphy, and advocated that no land
station refuse to take a message, II
comprehensive from any ship using
a system different to that Of the CON-
pany owning the station.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
1t Proved so Cold They Change Their Minds
and Decide to Live
so They STRUCK OUT FOR Shore
tc Was Soldier Bold and She Silly MaidIe Had Been
Rejected by Her Chun-~ Were Pulled Out of the River
Wet Chilled and Penient.

Spokane, Aug. 31.--Reiected by his
sweetheart, Private Burbin OF Com
pany /, Ninsteenth infantry. made a
spectacular attempt at suicide this
morning. accompanied by his sweet
hearts chum.
With handkerchief tied about
their four hands the two jumped off
the footbridge leading to Fort Wright
and landed in the chilly Spokane
river 80 feet below
Lulu Hoffman owes her life to the
fact that the water was SO cold that
Burbin decided that he didn't want
to drown after all. They had already
started to try to get to the shore
when soldiers from Fort Wright ar
rived and pulled them out, wet, chill
led and penitent
The water was so cold. and the
minute the two came up both com
menced to struggle. They soon broke
loose the handkerchief about then
hands. Burbin caught hold of the
girl and struck ont for shore. The
soldiers rushed into the water anf
grabbed the couple and pulled then
out some distance below the bridge
Burbin belongs to Company |, an(
was stationed at Fort Wright OF
June % He is a young man Of ligh
complexion. with reddish hair, and il
short in stature He has only ;
month and four days TO serve befor
| his service is ended.
| According TO the story told by TIL
girl. Rurbin became acquainted witt
Miss Owens, who lives at Hillyard
two or three weeks ago, and has KEEP
steady company with her, while he
chum, Lulu Hoffman. has been keep
inc company with a brother of Mis-
Owens The four have been togethe
very often in the last two weeks.
1t is claimed Miss Owens and Bun
hin had a quarrel several days age
when Miss Ovens told Burbin tha
she would never have anything to Il
with him any more Apparently h
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
G. N. ADVERTISING CAR.
Hope to Induce Settlers to Come to
the EIathead.

Advertising Agent S. G. Yerkes, of
the Great Northern railway, arrived
in Kalispell last week, accompanied
by a corps of photographers and
magazine writer's. The party We're
travelling in a special car which was
sidetracked in the yards here and
remained until Saturday night. Mr..
Yerkes met many of the business
men of the city as we'll as the COM
mercial club, and spent the day gain
ing ideas for writeups of the city and
valley. The party, including Mr..
Yerkes and number of photograph
ars and business men were driven
over the valley and took pictures of
the various harvesting scenes. Many
snap shots of various business blocks
of the city were taken as we'll as the
public buildings and residences. The
material obtained will be used in va
rious magazines and other periodi'
calls during the coming winter and
spring with the object of advertising
the city and county and inducing
settlers to locate here. The party
consisted of S. G.. Yerkes, adyertis
ing agent, T. G. Crose, immigration
agent, Shepard & Mosely, official pho
tooranha-s and F. NJ Stacy iOur
nalist.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01

ent, and can hardly credit the state
comforts of life. and many of its lux
uries. and are contented, highly cul-
tivated and christian people.
In our earlier efforts much oppo-
sition was manifested against tht set
tlement by stockmen. Some of this
was for selfish reasons only. Again
much was under the mistaken idea
that our plans were impractical; that
the people would suffer. I wish to
say there never was more generous
hospitable class of people than the
old time stockmen, but they were
mistaken in their ideas. Our efforts
have resulted in hundreds of head OF
stock being run where only a few
were possible before irrigation, and
their number will continue to in
crease indefinitely in proportion to
the area placed under irrigation.
I'VE expect the government to do
much for Montana. The most en-
couraging feature of the government
pldu is lu6 illlllldLc OW lCl oAlp oho
control of the system by which the
land is reclaimed. We have always
incorporated this idea in our coop
erative companies. I want to empha
size this idea wherever private cap
ital is used to construct irrigation
canals-after the cost of the project
and a profit has been realized, le'
the settlers have absolute owner
ship"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
MARINES AND CITIZENS
Indulge in Street Fight al
Annapolis.

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. 31.-There
has been an outbreak here of trouble
which has been brewing for some
time, between a number of United
States marines and citizens. About
10 marines, armed with pieces OF
pipe and metal rods, assembled IN
King George street. and declared
their intention of avenging injuries
sustained Saturday evening by sever
al comrades at the hads Of citizens.
Frank Denver, youth, was attack
ed and severely beaten and the dis
turbance was growing when the po'
lice and several marine officers ar
rived and marched the men back to
their barracks.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
SHOT SWEETHEART AND SELF.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 31.-Herbert
B. Bates, clerk in the First Nation
al bank, today shot and killed Miss
Rena Gentry. He then shot and
killed himself There were no wit
nesses to the tragedy. It is said that
she had rejected his attentions.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
RELIANCE FAR IN LEAD
But the Race Failed of Time Limit

But the Race Failed of Time Limit.
New York, Aug. 31.-With the Re-
lance far in the lead and within half
a mile of the finish line, the race was
called off today owing to the inability
of the yachts to finish within the time
limit As the rules governing the
contest call for race each day until
the match is decided the course is to
be sailed again today.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 31.-The Min
nesota state fair was formally open
ed today. The weather is fine and
the track favorable for a record per-
formance by Dan Patch. Senator
Fairbanks of Indiana delivered the
principal address.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-09-01
HANNA MUCH BETTER.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 31.-Senator
Hanna was so much better today
that he sat up for several hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26

Joaquin Miller, the California poet
and naturalist, was an intimate friend
of p. T. Barnum, says the Golden
Penny. They met abroad many years
ago, and kept in touch until the great
Snowman died. Many are the stories
which the OLD poet likes to tell of his
friend, and one of them is the true
story of the greatest "humbug" which
Barnum ever perpetrated-'"Th Wild
Man of Borneo"
1T came about through Mr.. Bar
NUNS love of temperance and his great
kindness of heart" said the poet, in
telling the story recently to friends.
An old sailor who had been every
where and seen everything came to
Barnum one afternoon in Bridgeport
and asked him to buy some things
which he mad carved from wood on his
last voyage across the Pacific. He was
ragged, hairy, hungry, and altogether
a terrible specimen.
" Where have you been?' asked the
Snowman.
Been to Borneo.' answered the old
sailor.
"'Well you look it! Come in and sit
down. We are just going to have sup
per.
The sailor did come in, and after
the meal begged Barnum to lock him
up in cage, a cage with iron bars,
that he might refrain from drinking
Thus was the Wild Man of Borneo'
conceived, and every one who attended
a Barnum show remembers what an
object of interest he was to small
boys.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26
BRIGHT BITS.

Anxious Mother-Daughter, why do
you persist in reading those sensation
al stories?
Pretty Daughter-Because they make
my hair curl, mamma.-Chicago Daily
News.
Tommy: To-morrow's your birth
day, amt it, ma? / wish 1 had dol
lar; I'd buy you a present.
Ma: That's thoughtful of you, my
dear. But why do you need a dollar.
Tommy Cause that's the price of
it, It's the dandiest catcher's mask
you ever saw.-Philadelphia Press.
Suppose" said the imaginative
philosopher, that fairy were to ap-
pear to you and promise to grant you
three wishes. What would you ask
for?' If anything like that happened
to me-" responded Col Stilwel of Ken
lucky, I'D ask for a pledge and sign
it then and there. Washington Star.
IT I'm not home promptly for dim
ner,' my dear" said McDangle, you
mustn't forget that our board of di-
rectors has decided to hold aftern DON
sessions until further notice"
And the wise woman smiled softly
and pictured the board of directors up
in the grand stand vigorously deriding
the umpire.-Cleyeiand Plain Dealer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26
Personal.

81, A. B., declare my engagement
to c. D., spinster, of this town, to be
at an end by reason of her pawmng
the engagement ring" is from the per-
sonal column of a German newspaper
To be fifty-two years a minister and
fifty years with one church is the rec
ord of Rev. j. Selden Spencer rector
emeritus of Christ Episcopal Church,
Tarrytown, n. Y, and the semi-cen-
tennial has just been celebrated.
The Emperor Menelek has had a
curious experience in his efforts to re-
place barter by a metallic currency in
Abyssnia. The Maria Theresa thaler
has for generations been current, but
for want of d smaller coinage salt
blocks became the standard of ex
change and resisted all efforts, even of
the Emperor, to replace them by new
currency coined in Paris some years
ago. The salt blocks have given way,
but not to the new coinage, which The
people will not touch. The new stand
ard of values is-the rifle cartridge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26
EITHER SHEPARD OR PARKER.

The Philadelphia Record prints a dis
patch from Sioux City, Ia, to the eff
feet that Mr.. Bryan expects to support
gold standard man for President. and
thinks that the Democratic nominee
will be either Edward NJ Shepard or
Judge Alton B. Parker, both of New
York. The dispatch says that Mr..
Bryan's personal preference is Mr..
Shepard.
This is rather remarkable dispatch
to be printed in such a conservative
Democratic paper. If Mr.. Bryan were
ready to support an avowed gold
standard man he would doubtless saw
so. but thus far he has said nothing
in his paper that indicates a willing
ness to depart in the least from the
position he has occupied since the
question of reorganizing the party has
been under discussion. The writer of
the dispatch explains that thus far Mr.
Bryan has confined himself to things
which he and his friends would not
consent to. Having done what he con-
sidered his duty in that respect, he is
now ready to go into the discussion of
candidates.
1t seems to us that he has discussed
candidates pretty freely in his paper
and in interviews. He has pronounced
against Cleveland ana HILL and has
named three men who would be sat
isfactory to him. the most recent one
being Judge Clark of North Carolina
1t may be, however, that he has not
gone quite as far in the discussion of
candidates as he expects, and is ready.
to go. If that be the case we may
look for some concessions in the next
issue of his paper.
The Sioux City correspondent OF the
Record quotes MIR Bryan as saving:
II take the position that L must OPP
pose any man who bolted me, to be
consistent, and TO have any strength IN
that position, l am bound to slpport
any good national Democrat who has
supported me, and who has a chance
to lead the party to victory. 1t cam
not be questioned that Mr.. shepard
and Judge Parker are in this class"
II may De that Mr.. Bryan said all
of this. but before it will be generally
believed he did it will have to ap-
pear in his own paper or over his own
signature. If Mr.. Bryan and his
friends were willing to accept either
Mr.. Shepard or Judge Parker as the
presidential nominee of the Democratic
party, together with the platform that
either would be willing to stand upon.
the two factions of the Democratic par
ty would set together without much
trouble.
The fact however that the dispatch
which conveys all of this information
comes from Sioux City. Ia. rather than
from Lincoln, Neb. suggests that it
would be better to wait for its con-
trmation before accepting il.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26

Two brothers who live just north OF
Central Park, and whose custom it has
been to walk down town every morn
ing as far as Fifty-eighth street before
taking a train to their respective Of
fees, are no longer on speaking terms,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. To their
friends they are both known as notably
silent men, seldom speaking, and, when
compelled to, using as few words as
possible. They are lovers of peace and
quiet. Yesterday morning they left
home as usual at o'clock. At one
Hundred and Tenth street and Central
Park west a big red automobile was
standing by the curb. The two broth
ers regarded it carefully, neither
speaking. At Ninety-third street the
elder brother said:
"Panhard."
There was no response; he expected
none. At Seventy-eighth street the
younger one said:
NO. Mercedes"
Neither spoke again until Fifty
eighth street was reached, when the
older man started to take an Eighth
avenue surface car instead of going as
usual with his brother to the elevated
station.
"Why?" asked the younger man.
Il can't stand this quarrelling," said
the other
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Ancient Landmark Lodge,
No. 2Sl, F. and A. NJ; Confederate Vet
erans' Association.
Special Notices-Announcem Bud
Sullivan; Now Is the Time to Plant
Violets. George Wagner's Son; Public
Accountants, Muslin & Marsh; Ship No
tice, Strachan & Co, Consignees; Last
CAN for Bedding Plants Oelschig
Rooms Wanted. b. L. Bugg.
Business Notice-The Grip on Your
Purse Win Relax. Youmans & Leete;
Our 4S-Cent Tea, A. NJ. & c. w. West
Kerosene, Solomons Company.
Opens To-night-Barbee's New Pa
vilion, Isle of Hope.
An Opportunity to Purchase a Home
The Chatham Real Estate and I'm
provement Company.
A Peep Within our Store-B. H. Levy
& Bro.
known by Their Works-Waltham
Watches.
You Can Help Us Now-Savannah
Investment Company.
Among the Wedding Gifts-Dorfinger
Glassware.
Three Good ones-Wm. & H. H. Lat
timore.
The Best Insect Powder-At Row
linskfs.
Cooling Summer Drinks-The Del
monico Company.
Railroad schedules-southern Rail
way.
one Who Knows-Hines optical Com
pany.
Silverware-The Gorham Company.
F'oods-FOrce
Beer-Schlitz Brewing Company.
Medical-Cuticura; Paine's Celery
Compound Syrup of Figs; Pinkham
Remedy.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost Personal; Mis-
cellaneOus.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26
ROOSEVELT AND THE OHIO con-
EENTION.

The Republican politicians are Civ
ing the proposition that the Republican
! State Convention of Ohio, which meets
next month shall, indorse Mr.. Roose-
Welt for the nomination for
President in 1904 an importance
! which does not seem to be
/ justified by the existing condi-
| tions. Senator Foraker Of Ohio ia
| Vors the proposition and Senator Han
IA opposes it, and it is not entirely
| clear whether the purpose of Mr.
Foraker is to help Mr.. Roosevelt or to
/ put MI. Hanna in an uncomfortable
! position for something of a political
nature which Mr. Hanna did that was
NOT entirely satisfactory to him. Still
there may be reasons for the position
taken by Mr. Hanna that do not APP
pear ON the surface. He says that he
does not want the state convention OF
his party to indorse MIR. Roosevelt for
1904 because he is a candidate for re-
election TO the Senate and also be-
cause, being chairman of the Repubh-
can National Convention, the fact of
his state being pledged more than
year in advance Of the meeting of the
convention might embarrass him in
the discharge Of his duties. Besides,
he says, there may be other candi-
dates for the nomination before the
meeting of the national convention.
In speaking of other candidates he
has no reference to himself He says
positively that he isn't a candidate
now, ana win not be, for the nomi-
nation.
There is no doubt that Mr. Roosevelt
is the choice Of a great majority Of the
Ohio Republicans, but he might not
be a year hence. Mr.. Roosevelt might
become unpopular in his party before
the time came for making the nomi-
nation. In that event Ohio Repub-
Leans would occupy a rather embar-
RAISING position.
There is of course ground for sus-
picion that Mr. Hanna is not friendly
to Mr.. Roosevelt though he says he
expects that Mr.. Roosevelt will be
nominated. 1t is known, however, that
the trusts are not friendly to Mr..
Roosevelt, and it is believed that some
Of the most prominent of the Repub-
iican leaders would like to see some
ether man nominated. Mr.. Plat had
Mr. Roosevelt nominated Vice Presi-
dent to prevent him from being nomi-
mated for another term as Governor of
New York, hoping that his public ca
reer would end with the close of his
term in that office. 1t is not improb-
able that there is a movement, I'M
known to the public as yet to prevent
Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination, and that
the proposition to have the Republic
cars of Ohio indorse him is intended
to defeat it. If such is the case there
is a probability of very interesting
fight in the Republican state conven-
ton of Ohio.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-26
GREAT FUTURE FOR alaska.


In his speech at Seattle the President
said the people were just beginning to
/ appreciate Alaska's future. lie ex-
/ pressed the opinion that before the
| men of his own age were old men Alas
! ka would be one Of the rich, mighty
and populous states OF the Union. Alas
| ka he said had interests that were Of
! vital Importance not merely to her. but
! to the rest Of the Union. His remarks
were called forth by the fact that he
was speaking at the gateway of that
! vast territory.
There is no doubt that there is a
steady growth in the appreciation of
| the resources of Alaska. The territory
was purchased from Russia not because
it was thought to possess any particu-
lar value but because Russia wanted
money and we desired, at the time of
the purchase, to secure her friendship.
BY many the money that was paid for
it was regarded as having been thrown
away, so far as any benefit would ac-
crue from a region that was regarded
as covered with snow pretty much ali
the year
As a matter of fact, however, por-
lions of Alaska have a climate that is
far from severe, and there are great
valleys which are extremely produc tive.
The summers are, of course. short, but
vegetation grows with remarkable ra-
pidity. The valleys of the rivers are
particularly well adapted to wheat and
grass. Indeed, there is no reason why
Alaska should not become as populous
as Sweden and Norway. 1t is no fur
Their north.
1t has not been so very long since
gold was discovered in Alaska, and the
mines that are being worked add a
large amount to our gold supply every
year. The gold deposits have scarce
ly been touched yet.
A party of artesian well drillers
started for Gold Bay Alaska, on May
16, from Potter county. Pennsylvania,
with the intention of sinking two wells.
each to be 1000 feet in depth, the pur-
pose being to strike oil. 1t is believed
that oil exists in that section in large
quantities, Buffalo, n. Y, capitalists
have secured a large amount of land
in that section. They are encouraged
to believe they will be successful by
the fact that British capitalists have
sunk wells in that locality which are
large producers of petroleum.
An ample supply of oil would be of
great benefit to the territory for the
reason that it would furnish the means
for industrial enterprises. There is
very little wood or coal there at least
very little coal has as yet been found.
Doubtless coal will be discovered in
abundance as soon as the work of max
ing a geological survey is undertaken.
Oil, however, would be better than coal
for some reasons. 1t would not be at
all surprising if the increase annually
in the amount of emigration to the ter
ritory should be large and steady. The
Presidents prediction is by no means
an extravaganza one.