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The Western news., 1903-07-08
SAFETY IN TRAVEL,

People who take out accident in
surance policies as preliminary to a
railway journey may be surprised if
not disappointed to learn that their
chances for getting their money back
are fewer than they would be in al
most any other character of occupa-
tion they might engage in.
The last statistical report of The
Interstate Railway commission shows
that during the preceding year in
the operation of railways in the Unit
eo States only one passenger was
killed for every 1,S83,7O6 carried,
while one was injured for every 97,-
244 carried. Ratios based upon the
number of miles travelled show that
1902, ,28s passenger miles we're ac.
complished for each passenger killed,
and 2,946,272 passenger miles accom-
plished for each passenger injured.
What other means of moving about,
or of sitting still for that matter, can
The Western news., 1903-07-08
Cali for Bids.

County Clerks Office, Hamilton. Mon
tana, July 1st, 1908.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned will receive sealed bids
for the painting of the following
bridges, in Ravalli county. Montana,
to-wit:
The Eight Mile, Stevensville, Vic
tor, Corvallis, Hamilton, Grantsdale,
Como, Lost Horse, Sorenson, Rattle
snake; Edwards, Saw Tooth, Rock
Creek and Fern Greek bridges.
The above work shall consist of one
and two coats of good quality of
mineral paint, mixed with a good
quality of boiled linseed oil, and ON
those bridges not painted, there will
be required two ~ coats of the above
specifed paint; and on the bridges
which are now painted, there will be
required one ~ coat of the above
specified paint.
All painting to be done in a good
and workma mike manner, and to the
satisfaction of the board of county
commissioners, or its agent. Said
bids to be received on or before July
Goth. 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
G. M. JOHNSON,
County Clerk.
The Western news., 1903-07-08

fact that even where forest regenera-
tion takes place after fire, the new
growth is. in many cases, of infericr
scrub species, or "weed" trees; and
there is great industrial loss in fu-
ture products, wages, or to the tourist
and hotel business, which in Maine
and the Adlrondacks, is no small
item.
1t must be understood that fires
such as those which have recently
burned in the New England and mid
die Atlantic states are not of rare and
spasmodic occurrence. They are Wis
itations of perennial regularity, two
annual fire seasons being easily recog-
nizable. These occur in the spring
and the fall, and are the results of
dry weather such as that which has
lately prevailed in the East, and it
is noticeable that fires at this season
do their greatest damage in the East
and the South. The great fires of
the fall, more severe than the spring
burnings, extend over a period of
time from the middle of, August to
the lst of November, and have theil
geographic range in the middle and
extreme West, and in the south. -
From ''Forest Fires in the United
States," by HI. NJ. Suter, in the Amer
ican Monthly Review of Reviews for
July.
The Western news., 1903-07-08
MONTANA'S MINERAL YEAR.

The truth is that the figures mark
ing Montanas total Of mineral wealth
produced last year do not roll up as
they did Of yore.
Mr.Tatem's report for 1902 fixes the
value Of the states product in gold,
silver, copper and lead for the year
at $46, ,96l, ,l67-in round numbers
forty seven millions.
That is the lowest figure for any
year since 1894. The banner year
was 1899, when the figure was $6S,
$4,000. It was more than sixty mill
lions for 1891 and nearly sixty-four
millions for 1900. In tonnage the
production of copper was less, in
Montana, for 1902 than for 1901; the
figures are, IN the round, 338 million
pounds in 1901 and PIP million
pounds in 1902, The difference in
aggregate value, however, is much
greater, due to the fact that the aver
age price for copper in 1901 was
about Ii cents pound, while in 1902
it was twelve cents. It required
lively work to make money in copper
last year.
Silver Bow county is, far and away,
Montana's heavy silver producer
1t Is a by-product with copper. The
reduction in the amount of the cop-
per product accounts, to a deg rec,
for the years decrease in silver pro-
duction. Of nearly seventeen mil
lions of silver produced in the sta te,
coinage value, Silver Bow contribut-
ed more than thirteen millions. As
for gold, Montana's yield was only
about four and one half millions.
In this, again, Silver Bow was easily
the leader; its contribution was near
ly one million.
Fergus county ranks next to Silver
Bow as a gold producer, Lewis and
Clarke ranking next and Madison
county next. At best, however, Mon
tana's gold production is not an im-
pressive total. Better prices for cop
per are the needful thing STANDARD
The Western news., 1903-07-08

Commodore Faulds, in last weeks
Good Ship Tribune, remarked: 1.-The
Reveille, Of Butte, last week gave us
a few figures that we do not believe
exist in this valley. OF the fourteen
thousand population in Ravalli
County the Anaconda Company en-
ployees form very small percent
age, and no fear exists as to the atti-
tude OF the employees, who are, gem
orally speaking, free moral agents
Ravalli County is all right. If you
don't believe it read over her politi-
tlcal history and be convinced"
The Western news., 1903-07-08
Union Elects Officers.

Hamilton Federal Union No. 100
A. L. U. at its last regular meet ing
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing term of six months:
Michael Powers, Pres.
Geo. Henderson, Vice-Pres.
John Gravelle, r. S.
John ]. Howley, F. S.
]. Kelly Hill, Treas.
VIM. Hessling, Guide.
]. L. Stout, Guardian.
Dominick Mcclure,
]. Lainey, Trustees.
Chas. B. Irvine,
The Western news., 1903-07-08
Call for Bids.

Bids for the erection of a school
house, 26x44 feet in size will be re.
ceived by the trustees of District No.
IA, on Camas Prairie, until Friday
July 10, 1908, Building to be erected
and finished according to plans and
specifications on file at Western News
Office, contractor furnishing all ma
terial. Board reserves right to rejec,
any and all bids, Address
H. V. GILMORE. Clerk.4
June, "a, 1908 Grantsdale, Mont.
The Western news., 1903-07-08
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
Thos. Gregory and James Stevens,
who conducted a general blacksmithing
business, has been this day dissolved
by mutual consent, Mr.. Stevens re-
firing from the firm. Mr.. Gregory as
sumes all liza abilities and will collect all
accounts owing to the firm.
THOs. GREGORY.
JAMES STEVENS,
Victor, Mont. May 7, 1908.
The Western news., 1903-07-08
De mentioned which carries less risk
to life or person?

Despite the stupendous stunt of
silence maintained by the Ra valli
Republican, greater crowds attended
the celebrations throughout the Bit
ter Root, and said celebrations were
greater successes, than ever before.
The Western news., 1903-07-08

Excursion fates to San Francisco
and Los Angeles, advertised to take
place at time of young peoples Socie-
ty of Christian Endeavor at Denver,
Col, July 9th to 18th, 1908, have been
withdrawn. No special rates will be
given. S. r. WILSON, Agent. Sc 2
June 80, 1908.
The Western news., 1903-07-08

Woodticks, of all varieties, took to
tall timber about ,'uly l These
pesky insects instlnctively hug the
snow line.
The Western news., 1903-07-08

Nearly every rauchman, business
man and working man you meet de-
clares himself in favor of holding a
county fair this fall. That it would be
a good thing none can deny. The
proposition is up to the county COM
missioners.
The Western news., 1903-07-08

Halrilton, Victor and Darby each
entertained the biggest crowds in their
Histories on July 4th and which goes
to show that the beautiful ard fertile
Bitter Root is filling up mighty fast.
The Western news., 1903-07-08

The returns would indicate that
the knocks of the RavaIll Republican
and its dwindling clique against Ham
ilton's Fourth of July celebration
only served to push a good thing
along.
The Western news., 1903-07-08

According to the census statistics,
the combined poultry and egg pro-
duct of the United States exceeds the
value of the entire output of precious
metals, and is six times greater than
the wool product.
The Western news., 1903-07-08
THE ROOSEVELT BOOM.

THE ROOSEVELT BOOM.
A Washington correspondent gives
the following anent the Roosevelt
boom:
Some very shrewd, If unscrupulous,
newspaper work is being done by the
press agents who are booming Presl-
dent Roosevelt for the 1904 republi-
can nomination. They are portray
ing him as heavyweight trust fight
er who is smashing the trusts right
and left. They tell the people that
Wall street is dead against Roose-
velt, and is Matching all kinds of
schemes to prevent his nomination.
They are even lnventiug ingenious
stories about the postoffice frauds,
scandals and corruptions, which they
hope will not only divert we'll deserv
ed blame for this state of affairs from
the President, who has permitted it
to go on for two years, but will try
to make political capital out of it for
him. They now say that some of the
principal rascals of the many who
were plundering the postoffice were
conspiring to prevent the Presidea t's
nomination next year.
In these simple and absurd ways
they expect to begui]e the voting
population of the country, and &C
cording to their own assurances, they
are succeeding.
Let MS see what kind of fights the
President has been making against
the criminal trusts of the country aud
in the interest Of the ''plain people"
about which his touters are so loudly
prating at present. The Presidents
reputation as a trust smasher rests
largely on two court decisions OBJ
tained last year. The Beef Trust
was enjoined by the courts and the
Northern Securities Co., railroad
combination, was declared illegal in
United States Circuit Court. In
neither case can any benefit to the
''plain people" be detected, even by
the aid of the most powerful micros
cope. Both of these trusts are con-
tinuing to fix prices and rates that
the people must pay, and it may be
said right here, that no decision
under the Sherman law has resulted
in permanent benefit to the people.
The net result has been that the
trusts have changed their form but
not their substance. No court de-
cision has permanently lowered
prices or rates, or taken the hands of
trusts out of the pockets of the people,
Nor is it probable that court decisions
will ever remedy the evils of the
trusts while we have high tariffs and
other special privileges which give
monopolies powers and encourage
combinations and trusts. We must
somehow overcome these monopoly
privileges before we can hope to get
rid Of the evils of the trusts. But the
President has set his face against
any change in the trust fatt ening
tariff. He even stopped off, on his
recent stumping tour, to help
strangle the poor little "IowA idea'
which feebly declared that tariffs
which shelter trusts should come off
If people call this strenuous trust
busting, they are easily satisfied.
The Western news., 1903-07-08
Mlssoula Bottled Beer

Is unexcelled. I, is one of the most
popular beverages on the market. It
is manufactured of the best and purest
ingredients. Give it trial. Valley
Colothiug Co. distributors for Ham,
ilton. 35.tf.
The Western news., 1903-07-08
Cheap for Cash.

Eight acres of ground mostly in
high state of cultivation, we'll
watered; 800 fruit trees; comforta bic
four-room cottage; goes cheap for
cash. Apply at The Western News
office. 30-tf
The Western news., 1903-07-08

House and lot for Sale, known as
the Kendall cottage on Fifth street.
Apply to Mrs. L. Dineen, Hamilton,
Montana. 32.tf
The Western news., 1903-07-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF RAvALLi COUNTY.
To Advert SerS.

The Western News absolutely guarantees
is advertisers an actual bona fide paid cir
culation within Ravalli county two times
greater than that of any other newspaper
published in the known world. Advertising
contracts will be made subject to this guar
antee.
The Western news., 1903-07-08
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 1908.

'Twere better to have gotten in at
the eleventh hour than never to have
crawled under the tent at all, at all
The Western news., 1903-07-08

Entered at the Post-Omce at Hamilton as
Second GLASS Matter.
Advertising rates furnished on applica
<ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
pEsERET EvENING NEWS. MONDAY, NovEMBEk 80,

due, That was also for tho ostabllsh-
mont OF peace upon the earth. Russia,
Prussia. and Austria were tho three
powers that frat signed the remarkable
agreement Other countries Joined.
and finally also Great Britain and
Francei but neither treaties nor sigma
lures were powerful enough to preserve
the peace, Gen. Booth asks whether II
would be hard for two great nations
TO be 80 generous as 90 say in case Of
a dispute, Let them have II, we can
do without It II they want IT," instead
OF saying. mo, rather than surrender
one square yard of territory, wen tight
we'll shed blood, Wen make widows
and orphans2 lie adds.
III two nations would resolve to act
as civilized beings should act they
would treat each other in the way OF
Christ, and in this respect the Saliva
ton Army | believe, Is doing its work.
Il is great combining force, II Is
reaching out into all the world and
teaching a lesson of sacrifice and love-
That Is precisely the principle that
was embodied in that "IIoly Alliance"
which was signed by Franz, Frederick
Wilhelm and Alexander, in September,
1915, Tie history of Europe since then
furnishes the answer to Mr.. Booths
question.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30

Interested In the international arbltro-
tion movement, thinks this Interchange
Of courtsslou will result In the enlarge
mens OF the scope Of the agreement
entered into between France and Great
Britain He also expects that tho ar
bitration movement viii grow In pop
ularity, and that Italy Holland, the
scandinavian countries, and others, VIII
sign arbitration treaties. In this way
the idea underlying the establishment
Of the Hague tribunal will take form.
The world does not look very peace,
ful at the present time The condi-
tons In Asia, both eastern ana west
ern are threatening: but notwithstand-
ing the seeming instability Of the p0-
litical world and the threatening cata-
strophe, the friends Of peace are inces-
sanity at work, and with excellent
results. Some time ago a peace con
gress was held at Rouen, France.
Among the conspicuous figures there
present were Mrs. Camille rlammaron,
and Baroness Bertha Won suttner Mrs.
FlammarlOn the wife Of the celebrat-
ed astronomer, is one Of the founders
and vice presidents Of the International
League Of Women Tor General Disarm.
ament She has also founded the AS
ISOLATION Of Peace and Disarmament
by the Women Among the members
OF this latter society are two market
women Of the great Halles of Paris,
who 20 about in the suburbs preaching
the message Of peace, "Thou shalt not
kill"
Baroness Suttner is a noted novelist
Her work Down With Arms" is COM
parable in effect to 'Uncle Toms Ca
bin Before Car Nicholas II had pub
lcly suggested the peace conference,
his foreign minister. Count Muraveff,
talked with the baroness about the
project The peace cause has many
able advocates and Baron de Constant
Is. perhaps, one OF the ablest AS an
influential member Of the French par
lament he has exceptional opportun-
ties for carrying out his IDEAS and he
Is doing so with signal success. The
peace cause is growing in Importance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
ZIONIST ENTHUSIASM.

The sentiments and hopes that inspire
the zlonIsts may be judged of TO some
extent by the following, which is part
Of an address delivered by Israel Gang
will In London:
Never since'the days Of Bar-Cochba,
never since eighteen hundred years, has
Palestine stood 80 near our hopes as II
stands today. Whether we es-
tahlish q colony in British East Africa
or not Is small issue compared with
the unquestionable fact that ours Is
now a serious political movement, ofii-
cially recognized by two of the greatest
powers OF the world. England and Rus
STA, that we have lifted the status Of
the Jewish people to height from
which 1t must never go back
The leaders Of this movement are
very much in the position of Moses and
Joshua, anclently They see before
them, clearly. a goal, and they know
that the promise is given that IT shall
he reached But between them and the
goal is desert, fun Of difficulties, Of
enemies. and but poorly provided with
ldClllAleS lOl SuDNlSNfllN's nv nav
to overcome indifference, disbelief
scorn, and opposition, What they need
in order 10 reach the promised land Is
the Divine presence IN the fiery cloud
that can guide them by day and by
night, and prepare the way as they ad-
vance.
The leaders Of that great movement
are capable of creating enthusiasm
among their hearers, perhaps not equal
ed since the days of Demosthenes,
When they speak. shouts and cheers
greet them, and their ideas take form.
But success will never be achieved
without such aid as was given the peo-
pie of Israel at the time of the exodus
from Egypt The problems before the
zionists are too tremendous for mere
human wisdom and power,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
THE STRIKE SITUATION.

We are OF the opinion that the Gov
ernor was quite right in ordering out
the militia, To protect miners VINO de-
sired TO work at Sunnyside and places
adjacent, and that he and Col. Holmes
were right In their endeavors to bring
about peaceful settlement OF the as
mite between the strikers and the coal
company. But we also think that wee
President Kramer has the right OF
the argument on this question, IN re-
fusing to treat with organizers VINO
have come into Utah from another
state and have fomented dlscord and
stirred up strife,
What business had those outside
trouble-br breeders here? Why should
they be recognized by anybody, oIheial
or otherwise2 They impudently as
sumo to dictate affairs here, and pose
as important personages to treat win
companies and officials as though they
had authority which is bound to be
acknowledged They should be let Sc
verely alone unless they break the law,
and then they should be lawfully tried
and punished,
II some arrangement can be made Ivy
which the mon who have been employed
by the coal companies can meet with
the representatives Of their employers,
and settlement of difficulties be
brought about, which we believe was
the intent of Col. Holmes proposition,
there would be some sense In that but
IT is too much to expect recognition OF
the organizers who have no legiti-
mate business in connection with the
matter. Let us have peace, but let 1t
be Effected with honor and eonslstehcy,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
BOOK OF MORMON DISPUTE.

We intended to print to day from
the columns OF the Salt Lake Tribune,
an anonymous communication which
appeared in It's columns Of Sunday
Nov 9, attacking the Book OF Nor
mon, on the mistaken ground that FL
der b. II. Roberts had publicly Issued a
challenge to the world on that ques-
ton, and the response Of Elder Roberts
that appeared in that paper on Sunday
November %. But the lengthy report
on the Postal Inquiry, which our read
ers win End In this issue Of the News
has taken too much space 10 give room
for the discussion referred to. IN fair
ness to MIR. Perry $, Heath We have
also given place to his statement con-
corning his alleged implication in the
Irregularities complained of, that both
may be read together
In order however, that the public
may also have both sides Of the con-
sloversy on the Book o. Mormon, we
win publish them in our next Saturday
evenings edition, The alleged "chal-
enge" by Elder Roberts consisted sim
ply of declaration that no one could
successfully account for the predictions
on page ne of the Book Of Mormon
and their direct fulhlment ON amy other
hypothesis than that the writer was in.
spired. However 1t does not matter
much, except that public speakers ought
not TO be misrepresented,
We may say, In passing. that Will,
some people may have imagined thai
the ant-"Mormon' presentation wa.
something new. or at least difficult t,
meet, to the older members Of tn,
Church and particularly the Elders II
the field from thirty TO fifty years ago
there was nothing In IT, apart from sar
casm and ribaldry, but what was full
ventilated during that period pro an,
con. Elder Roberts reply Is in MI
well-knQwn clear and forcible style, an,
win prove an attraction for the satur
day Evening News of December 3, 1870;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
As SEEN IN MEXICO.
The Mexican Herald.

Somebody win dig ship canal across
the lower part OF Central America
either by the malaria mosquito
route of Nicaragua or by way OF the
Changres-fever route at Panama. The
worlds commerce. high political de-
signs, the potent spirit Of adventure,
and all that. demands canal. Coom-
bia cannot make the canal; France has
had all the Panama" she wants for
loco years; Uncle Sam would not look
kindly on the undertaking of the work
by either the British or the Germans,
and IL looks as II he would have to do
Il himself He has been temporarily.
but not very successfully, treated to a
Bogota bluff 1t has made him very
wrathy. Hence we agree with the IL
empo that our uncle may have been up
to little game of deyillsh diplomacy
with the party of the other part, rev.
dictionary groun in Panama.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
ANOTHER HOLY ALLIANCE.

Gen. Booth, Of Salvation Army fame.
In an interview, speaks good word
for the establishment OF permanent
peace upon the earth. His idea is that
two great powers, say England and
the United States, or England and
France should unite for permanent
peace, This would be a tremendous
step, he said Then let them urge a
third state to join them, When this
Is done, other governments would be
forced 10 do the same
Gen. Booth takes the same view as
did the noble woman, Lady Kruedener
to whose efforts It is believed the so.
called Holy Alliance was, very largely
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pEsEREr NEWS PHONES.

Persons desiring TO communicate oy
telephone with any department. OF 'he
Deseret News, will save themselves ana
this establishment great deal OF an
noyance Il they will take time 10 notice
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Frisco says contemporary The
girls OF Salt Lake haven't bigger feet
than those OF Chicago, New York, OF
any other place by actual measurement,
or otherwise. In the name OF the girls
of Salt Lake we repudate the vile
Islander put upon them by our contem-
porary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30

Last weeks marriage licenses showed
the oldest groom to be aged seventy
two and the youngest twenty. Cupid
makes no distinction, throwing his
darts alike into old and young,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30

VI our ogden contemporaries would
send exchange copies for the Deseret
News on the evening of publication, we
might have the benefit of any news or
views OF interest to us in time for use.
Fridays Issue comes to us on Monday
morning, a little too late for live
public journal "A hint to the wise,
etc.