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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27

stallation of officers, followed by
ball and banquet.
Fully 200 people witnessed the
ceremony and partook of the festivi-
ties of the evening. A good repre-
sentation from Gateway and Marston
were present.
The following persons were in
stalled as officers:
Venerable counsel, Enos Campbell
worthy adviser, zelmar Moses; ex-
cellent banker, J. M. Frederickson;
clerk, William Hickcox; escort, John
Murray; Waterman, w. J. Harvey;
secretary. Peter Peters; manager,
Ed Demers.
District deputy R. A. Mullinger in
stalled the officers.
Miss Nellie Costick, who has been
visiting in Kalispell for the past ten
days, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Roscoe Johnson of Marston,
who has been i'll for some months,
is reported to be improving.
DR.. A. T. Lees Of Gateway, accom-
panied by District Deputy K. A. Null
linger. went to MarstOn the first part
of the week and examined quite a
bunch of husky young men for new
camp Of Modern Woodmen. Deputy
Mullinger expects to organize the
last of the month with about 20 char
ter members.
S. J. Dahlberg paid flying visit
to the home ranch at Marston last
week. Mr.. Dahlberg has shipped his
railroad grading outfit to Victoria,
B. c., where he has a three months
job building a railroad.
Lawrence W. Miller. who has been
| driving the Kalispell-Tobacco stage
on this end of the route for some
months past, has resigned and his
| place is taken by Scott Grubb.
AS we write, large sized chinook
is on and the beautiful is rapidly
disappearing.
Marston and Tobacco, Jan. Fl.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27

Few of the boundary lines of the
western states have ever been sur
veyed Asked how the map makers
get their lines. the surveyors said
that the map makers followed the re
ports of the early historians and eX-
plorers. take the highest points
where mountain ranges are followed
and use the meridian lines, and thus
are enabled to project more or less
correct boundaries.
When the surveys are finally made
errors are corrected
The straight part of the line be-
tween Idaho and Montana runs
where land is valuable and where
the country is being settled, and 1t
is believed. therefore, that the pro-
posed survey is for it. Fifty thousand
dollars will survey the whole line OF
Is miles, providing the land is not
too rough or too heavily timbered.
Commissions are usually employed
by the states to settle boundary
lires when surveys are made. Where
| the line follows the summit OF a
range of mountains, it may be that
the exact divide runs in the form OF
curve between the two points. lr
order to follow such curve, survey
ing like that used to establish rail
read curve would have to be adopted
a. great expense. Therefore, com
missions usually run straight line
in such cases and save the states
money. and yet they stick closely t.
the watershed line in the genera
boundary. When the survey is mad
monuments are set up at all angles
The purpose of state line surveys
which are usually made only whe
the country along the line has be
come settled. is to exactly ascertai
and fix the line so as to determin
what state the residents live in an
J are liable for taxes in.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27
Has Followed Acceptance by Con.
gress Of Federal Irrigation Plan
IMMIGRATION WILL SET IN
From Eastern States to the Arid
West, of Which New Facts Are
Being Learned-Some Irrigation
Statistics of Interest to Farmers Of
the West and East.

The acceptance by congress of the
principle of federal aid in the con-
struction of irrigation works in the
western states has given a great i'm
petus to every industry in that Sec
ton of the country. The people of
the eastern states are just beginning
to realize the opportunities offered
in the territory to be opened up. AS
the proposition develops, a tide Of
immigration will inevitably set in,
and this region will become one of
the most populous and prosperous in
the country. With large areas of re-
claimable land and plenty of availa-
Bile water, Montana especially will
be benefited by the measure.
The actual work of surveying, To-
eating and constructing reservoirs
and other irrigation works will be
done by the geological survey. In
order to obtain a better understand
ing of the present extent Of irriga-
IlOu, the lOCdtlOu VI luC Hi
| gated. and to gain other information
useful in this work, the fifty-seventh
congress authorized the director OF
the census to bring down to date the
irrigation statistics obtained in 1906
by that Office. Letters of inquiry and
schedules are now being sent out to
secure the necessary information. AL
| interested in irrigation should answer
as fully and as promptly as possible
any inquiries they may receive, sc
that the merits of the various sec
tions of the country may become
known Irrigators who do not re
ceive blanks within reasonable
time should notify the census Office
at Washington and they will be sup
piled.
. 1t is interesting to note in thi
, connection how much it will meal
to the country at large to have tn
arid lands of the west reclaimed.
According to the census of 1906
the total improved farm area of tn
United States was 414,SOO,000 acres
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27

1t is conservatively estimated that
50,O00,OO0 acres. It's reclamation;
therefore, will add nearly one-eighth
to the actual crop producing area of
the country, and will exceed by lib
eral margin the tillable lands of all
the states, excepting New York, on
the Atlantic coast from Maine to
Florida. Allowing 40 acres, the aver
age size of irrigated farms, this area
will make 1,25O,O00 farms, or little
less than one-fourth the number in
the United States in 1900. The occu-
pants of these farms will add direct
ly to the population 6,250.0OO, and
indirectly, in the accompanying mer-
camille. professional. manufacturing
and industrial classes at least $685.
0CO more, total increase in the pop
ulation of the United States of $685.
900, or nearly - IL per cent.
The total value of all the farms in
1900, including all improvements, eX-
cept buildings, was $13.115 10000, 600
At $425O per acre. the average of
irrigated land, the 5O,OOO,OOO acres
to be reclaimed will add to the value
of the farm land $1,25O,OOO,OOO. II
buildings are included the value will
be increased SITS, 100000, while the
augmented wealth through railroads
cities, mills and factories is beyond
estimation.
The value of all the farm products
in 1900 was $4,379, 100000. The aver
age value per acre of products of ir
rigated lands was $14.S1. At this
| rate, the area to be reclaimed will
add products worth $740, 100000, ar
addition of nearly on-sixth of the life
sustaining powers of the country.
The number Of irrigating ditche:
and canal in operation in the United
States exceeds 10000, and their com
bined length is not less than $4,000
miles, If joined end to end they
would reach twice around the world
Formed into one the ywould consti
tute a navigable canal, such as thu
Erie, 80 feet wide and feet deep
extending from San Francisco to New
York, a distance of over 5000 miles
The figures of the last census SHOW
that the works required to reclaim
the area proposed would be at leas
$3.50, OOO, 900. After the government
has performed its part there will b.
no delay by the farmers in carryinl
on the work. While the initial ex
pense is enormous, it is not compare
Bile with the value of the crop
which will be grown on the lands re
claimed. The total cost of all the il
rigation works in use in the countr
, is only three-fourths the value Of tn
crops produced each year On irrigate
lands.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27
Government Takes Steps to Find Out
Just Which Is Which on the Line
MONTANA AND IDAHO MIXED.
Appropriation of $4,000, as Made,
Will Serve for Expense of Survey
ing Fifty or Seventy-five Miles of
the Line, Which at Present is far
From Being Well Marked.

Dispatches from Washington brief
ly announce that the treasury depart
ment has sent a supplemental esti-
mate for $50. 900 for the survey of the
boundary line between Montana and
Idaho. That ought to make TIE
hearts of Montana and Idaho survey
ors who are in the business of help
ing the government out in such mat
lers as tracing lines along the states
boundaries glad.
A local firm of surveyors was
asked what the $4,000 would do in
the way of surveying the boundary.
>'Oh. $4,000 will survey the whole
boundary" one of them replied with
an ambiguous simle.
A member of another civil engi-
neering firm was asked the same
question, and he replied that $4,000
would survey about so miles of
boundary, where it runs along the
ridge of the Rocky mountains.
1t could not be learned among the
surveyors of Butte just what part of
the boundary between Montana and
Idaho was intended to be surveyed
by the money appropriated by the
national government and spoken of
in the dispatches. Nobody in the
business-and round of the offices
was made for the purpose Of extract
ing information on the subject-knew
who was behind the movement, OF
where the work was to begin OF
when.
It was discovered, however. that II
all probability the appropriation is
for the survey of the portion of the
line that is straight and runs nortl
and south at the northwestern cor
ner of Montana for a distance o
about IS miles, 1t will be seen b.
reference to the map that most o
the line between the two states i
what is called a range line. 1t fol
lows the ridge of the mountain
whose backbone marks the dividin
plane.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27
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Stomlac h

INDIGESTION is often caused BY over.
eating. An eminent authority says
the harm done thus exceeds that from
the excessive use Of alcohol. Eat all
the good food you want but don t over
load tho stomach. A weak stomach
may refuse to digest. what you eat.
Kodol, which digests your food with.
out the stomach's aid. This rest and
the wholesome tonics Kodol contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing of fulness and bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures Indigestion.
Kodol Natures Tonic.
Prepared only BY E. G. DEWITT & 90. Chicago
TheQ. bottle contains2h times thet0c. oa1A
BRONSON 4 llGHTHAlL.
FREDERICK & WALKER.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27

The crowned heads Of every nation,
The rich men, poor men ed misers
All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
H. Williams, San Antonio. Texas,
writes: Little Early Riser Pills are
the best l ever used in my family.
l unhesitatingly recommend them to
everybody. They cure Constipation,
Billiousness, Sick Headache, Torpid
Liver. Jarndice, Malaria and other
troubles. Bronson & Lighthall,
Frederick & Walker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27
Tobacco and Marston.
(Special CORRESPONDENCE,

The Tobacco town hall was the
scene of a very enjoyable time on
Friday evening last. when Lodge
Pole camp, No. 10,2O5. Modern Wood
men of America, gave public in
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27
BONNER STOPPED IT.
Tale of Montana Man That May Not
Be True, but It's Good.

Some years ago l was dining with
a party of wealthy westerners in
New York city" said MI Benjamin
T. Leslie of Montana. Among them
were Marcus DAILY. Charlie Broad
water, Ex-Governor Hauser. Hon. T..
II. Carter. Senator w. A. Clark. John
Bonner.
1T seems that no two of them were
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-27

Letter & Bruce have made reduc-
ton of 10 off on Superior Ranges.
Call and see them.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
THE DEATH OF MRS.
MORTON McMICHAFI

Mrs. Morton MCAItchael died Wednes-
day at her home, at 205 South Twenty
second Street, Philadelphia.
She was a daughter Of the late Moses
Thomas. who served with the First City
Troop IN the war of 1912. and who was
one of the first members of the Phila-
delphja Club. Both her fathers and
mothers ancestors were among the
early coIonIsts in Pennsylvania, and
we're included among the property
owners and househoIders near Phila-
delphia before 100.
On the pateTnal side her family has
been connected with the United States
army continuously since Its organiza-
ton.
She is survived by her husband. who
Is vice president of the First National
Bank. and president Of the Penn Club;
son. Morton McNichaeI Sd. who lives
abroad. and a daughter. Mrs. Henry NJ.
Hoyt whose husband was recently ap-
pointed United States Solicitor General.
She was a member of the Acorn and
Sedgely Clubs, and was we'll known and
we'll liked in Washington, where she
lived when her husband acted as Mar
shall OF the District in President AR
thurs Administration.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
WARES APRIL FOOL
JOKE NOT RELESHED
Clerks LunchToom Transferred to the
Cellar

Commissioner of Pensions Eugene =.
Ware played an April fool joke or his
subordinates Wednesday, 10 The dis
satisfaction Of many. BY his direction
the lunch department o. the bureau
which has heretofore been On the main
floor. was remo~ed to the cellar. near
the engine rooms and coal vaults.
The clerks are allowed half an hour
daily for luncheon. The gong sounds
them 10 the tables at 1890 O'Clock. and
calls them back to their desks ct /
O'Clock. The clerks do not like the
change. and only about - per cent Of
them went into the cellar 10 eat. The
others either took luncheon at their
desks or went out Of the building 20
neighbortng cafes.
It used to be an interesting sight 10
watch the clerks at luncheon on the
main floor. in the great central court Of
the building. the scene of many bril-
liant gatherings. Three-fourths of the
! floor space of this court is now covered
with large file cases. which are used for
storing the papers in pension cases Inc
remaining space. now vacant, vas SET
apart for the lunch stands
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
NORTHEAST CITIZENS
DISCUSS TAX SALES
Regret Assessor Refused to Enter
Memorandum on Certificate

Methods of assessment and collection
OF taxes was enc Of the important sub
jects discussed at the meeting u the
East Washington Citizens Association
last night. The discussion was started
by the reading Of a letter from the As
SCISSOR of the District relative TO in
Guiding a memorandum of tax sales on
tax certificates. The Assessor said, in
substance. il was impTacticabIe to make
such entry on the certificate. It was
not REQUIRED by law. and would entail
labor on the office.
Thomas W. Smith. NJ. I. Weller. "
Nozby williams. and G. A. Shields spoke
on the subject al some length. There
vas general approval Of the improved
ethc6s recently adopted in the assess
meut and collection OF the municipal
revenues. but the opinion was express
ed that other changes might be intro
duccd with advantage. Il was regretted
that the desire Of citizens with refer
ence 20 including the entry of tax sales
on tax certificates could not be graft
fed
Or. Charles Il. Emmons referred to
the pending appointment OF medical IN
spcctors in the public schools. he said
no physician Of Capitol Hill was repre-
sertcd On the Board of Police and Fire
Surgeons. or among the physicians &c
the poor. Dr. Emmons strongly advo-
Gated appointment to all these positions
through a competitive examination,
which would give physicians in all parts
Of the District an equal opportunity il
the public service. He declared thai
appointments to these positions should
! be governed by the districts in which
! they were to serve.
\ resolution was adopted commend
/ ing NJ. I. Weller for attending the pub
/ lie hearing before the Commissioner:
! on the anti-spitting ordinance, and il
representing the association in favor o
the proposed law;
J other matters Of a routine character
occupied the attention Of the associa
tion until late hour
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
BOARD To REGULATE
CRAFTSMANSHIP TESTS
Secretary Rect Makes Appointments
Required by Statute.

Secretary Root mas issued The follow
ing regulation for the tests for a nation
al trophy and medals and other prizes
for craftsmanship provided for by the
srmy appropriation act.
l. Said tests shall be under the di-
reetion of a board of twenty-one mem
bers. eight of whom shall be the presi-
dent and board of trustees of the Ma
tsonaI Ride Association; eight of whom
shall be selected Iy the Secretary OF
Var from the country at large. and five
Of whom shall be selected from the War
Department. The Army. Navy, and Ma
rine Corps
>. The members of the said board,
upon its organization are announced as
follows;
From The regular Establishment The
Assistant Secretary of War, the Hon.
William Cary Sanger; Col. William P
Hail. A 4. G.: Lieut. Col. c. II.
Lauchhefmer. Marine Corps; Major J. =.
GuiIfoile. Twelfth United States Cav
airy. Lieut.. f. h. Hu. United State=
Navy
Trustees OF the National Rife Asso-
citation: Gen. Bird ". Spencer, presi-
dent o. association; Mai. Gen. Charles
+. Roe. commanding National Guard Of
New Eork. Cen George Il Harries
commanGiug National Guard of The Dis
trict OF Columbia, Cen. p Farmer
Wanser. commanding National Guard o
New Jersey. Gen. Lawrason Riggs. in
spector Of rife practice National Guar
Of Maryland: Col. Henry Taylor. assist
AM ad5utant general Of Ohio; Major Da
vid :. B. Chew. inspector OF rifle prac
tIce National Guard OF Pennsylvania
J. A. Haskell, of New York.
From the country a. large; Gen
James a. Drain adiutaut general Of tn
State Of Washington; Gen. 1. NJ. Op
peRheimer, Of Texas; Col. a. r. Lawton
of Savannah. Ga; Col Thomas T Cooke
OF Iowa; Col. James A Frye, FRS
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. Of Bos
ton. Mass: Col o C Young, First II
Iinois Cavalry; Major Carl A. Wagner
inspector rifle practice of Michigan
George Gould. Of New York: Recorde
Lieut.. Col. E D. Dimmick, assista1
secretary National Rife Association
The board viii have its first meetin
al the War Department on April Is, q
Il a. m, and viii frame and report fo
approval such further regulations q
may. be necessary 10 successfully carr
into effect he provisions of law
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
UNITY LITERARY GLIB

The Unity Literary Club met Wednes-
day evening in the banquet hall of the
National Hotel, the president, Judge
H B. Moulton. presiding
An essay upon Our Coast Defenses''
was read by the Hon. John c. scoheld,
OF the War Department
The program, arranged by ". D.
Slaughter. was as follows: Soprano solo,
Mine Always" and for encore Ken
lucky Babe" Miss Laura Bangs, ac-
companied by Miss Rogers: flute solo,
Flower Song" and for encore ALE
gretto' Il y. Jenner, accompanied 5y
Miss Ada Carroll Bowdle; recitations
Jane Jones" and "A Society Play IL
Four Acts" Miss Ada Louise Town
send. cornet solo, "A Dream OF Para
disc" G. c Dorsey, accompanied BY
Miss Gussie Palmer; recitation. parody
on The Raven" ". F. Mcdaniel.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
MEDICAL BOARD WILL
ARRANGE EXAMINAT IONS
Twelve Inspectors of Public Schools to
Be Chosen

The board Of medical supervisors has
replied 10 the request of the District
Commissioners that it will formulate a
plan for competitive examinations for
appointment of medical inspectors in the
public schools.
The letter says the time of the board
is at present wholly taken up with the
April examinations OF applicants for Ii
eenses TO practice medicine Within q
month this work win be over and the re-
quest of the Commissioners can be COM
piled with.
Under the authority conferred by the
last District appropriation act the
Commissioners will appoint twelve med
ical inspectors for the schools, four OF
whom will be colored physicians.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
FATHER BILL" DALI TO
SING AT LYCEUM TONIGHT

Father Bal" Daily. the most popular
horse owner whose string is quartered
at the local race course, will tonight,
as a result Of a 500 bet with Al Reeves,
sing two songs at Kernan's Lyceum
Thearor. Al and Father Bill" who
twenty years ago was in the ranks OF
minstreIsy, are close friends. In the
early part Of the week the minstrel CT
fered to bet Daily that he didn't have
the nerve to spring one of his time
worn songs on an audience. Father
Bill" accepted the bet.
He will sing BESSIE" and con the
Mountain Side" His two jockeys,
Dreamer aud Miles. will stand on either
side Of the old horsemen as he sings
his songs They viii be attired in their
racing toys with the familiar and popu-
lar red. with green cap.
IF Pa receives an encore he will
respond by singing I'm Livin' Easy"
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
Washington D. C., Dec. Il, 1902

Having heard your swamp Root SO highly rec
commended for kidney aud bladder complaints,
wrote you for sample bottle, which came
promptly, for which / thank you very much
So pleased was I with the sample that | bought
from my druggist a supply, with the result that
today my kidneys and bladder are IS strong as
anyones. The pain IN my back lett me and ]
feel like new man.
had been treated by doctors for uric acid and
also for what they termed catarTh Of the bladder
and kidney trouble. As far as my own expert
ence goes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Boot is a great
boon to the human family, aud although not in
the habit OF recommending medicines, ! feel II
my duty TO add my testimonial TO the thousands
OF other recommending Swamp Root.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
New York City. Nov. Q. 1902.

little over year ago | was taken with Sc
we're pains ia my kidneys and bladder. T.'ey con
tinUed TO give me trouble for over two months
and I suffered untold misery. became weak
emaciated. and very much run down I had
great difficulty in retaining my urine, and was
obliged TO pass water vkry often night and day.
After I had used SAMPLE bottle Of DR.. Kiimer's
Swamp Root, which YOU so kindly sent me on
my request, experienced great relief / iInne-
diatey bought Of my druggist two large bottles
and continued taking il regularly. ! am pleased
to say that Swamp Root cured me entirely
can now stand on my feet all DAY without hav-
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liberty TO use this testimonial letter II you wish.
Gratefully yours,
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
NOT IN ACCORD WITH
WAR COLLEGE BOARD
Secretary Root Dissatisfied With 5dili-
tia Law Interpretation.

The Secretary OF War IS not entire
" satisfied with the Interpretation placed
mon the militia law by the War Col
1ege board. OF which Gen, s B, N, Young
is presi lent. There are several mooted
questions. and Secretary Root IS not in
accord with the construction placed upon
certain provisions. It is probable that he
may refer them to the Judge Advocate
General for an expression OF opinion.
There are some who believe that the
law should have been submitted to the
Judge Advocate Generals Office in the
first place. instead OF the War College
board
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
COMMISSIONERS GARFIELD
GONE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE

Commissioner Garfield Of the Bureau
of Corporations. Department of Com
merce. left Washington last night to go
10 New Hampshire. Nj Garfield in full
filling some private engagements made
before he was appointed commissioner
and will return TO Washington next
Mnnfas-
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
BERTAH WILKINS RETURNS
IMPROVED IN HEALTH

Beriah wilkins. accompanies by his
wife and John F. wilkins, his son. re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
New York city. where he has been Sc
riousIy i'll for some days. Mr.. wilkins
IS much improved and expects to be fully
recovered in a short while.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
FUNERAL OF LIZZIE B. MOSS.

Lizzie Bradley Moss, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. James w Moss. formerly Of
this city. who died on the 31ss ultimo in
Brooklyn, was buried this afternoon
from J W Lees undertaking perlors,
interment being at Oak Hill.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
IL. e. Mz1zzzz
Cz%L/Iav r1zzoss SzlzaH4
-. - H 81. Y. W.
. w NIneteenth So

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible more
any disease therefore
when through neglect other kidney trouble
mitted continue, fatal results to follow
other organs may need attention-but your kid
because they do and attention first
you sick feel badly begin taking
kidney remedy DR.. Kilmers swamp Root
your kidneys we'll they will help the 9TH
organs TO health
Kidney irritates nerves you dizzy.
restless seepess, irritable you pass