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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-21

have been entered, there is abso-
lutely no increase in the popula
ton. There is a constantly grow
ing sentiment in favor of the re-
peal of the land laws under which
such abuses are possible, and if
the people of the country thor
oughly understood what perjury,
fraud and stealing is being enact
ed, Congress would suddenly find
the repeal of these laws the burn
ing question of the hour.-Re-
veilIe.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-21
Land Thieves at Work.

Land grabbers have been getting
in their work through filing on all
territory contiguous to Nevada
streams on account of the enhance
ment in value that will follow the
execution of Senator Newlands'
irrigation measure.
If the lands were being entered
by bona fide settlers and prospect
i've home-seekers who simply
wanted to be on the land when the
irrigation works are constructed,
there would be no harm, as actual
settlement is what is desired, but
most of the entries are known to
be fraudulent, made by dummies"
who Immediately transfer title to
big speculative and stock interests.
This is shown by the fact that in
many sections where large areas
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-21
RAILROAD ASSURED.
Northern Country To Be Tapped BY New Line

fail, and George Gould seems to be
the moving spirit in the enterprise,
says the Plumas independent 1t
makes little difference to the peo-
pie of Plumas who builds the new
trans-continental road via Beck
with Pass, so it is built quickly.
Whoever they may be, they will
have the good will of our people,
who in sunshine and storm have
waited for the road they knew
must some day come. They realized
the value of the great pass to rail
road builders, and they waited,
patiently waited, knowing full
well that as our State grew in pop
ulation and wealth a winter route
through the Sierras would become
a necessity, and now that necessity
stares the railroad builders in the
face One of those men limits the
time for its construction to two
years. The people can we'll afford
to wait longer for the rectifcation
of the mistake, the grave mistake
of the projectors of the Central
Pacific, who though making that
road at the expense of the people,
obtained by grants of public lands
and immense sums of money, dis
regarded the advice of their en-
gineer, Phillips, regarding the
propriety of laying the route
through the Beckwith Pass, and
this advice of competent engineer
was disregarded on the sole ground
that the overland trains would by
necessity enter Marysville, before
reaching Sacramento, a childish
motive surely, for inf1icting the
snow sheds and Cape Horn upon
the travelling public, especially by
men having the capacity to con-
ceive the possibility of the execu
ton of such magnificent railroad
scheme, and the ability to secure
from the government, more money
and lands than required to build
the road.
But, we can afford to bury the
dead past, and hopefully look for
ward to the new era already draw
ing upon long neglected Plumas.
The Oakland and Purdy road as it
is now called is a fixed fact. 1t is
a public necessity and as sure to
come as tax paying time. From
the Examiner we learn that thirty
six miles of the road, from Tesla to
tidewater at Oakland, has been
surveyed by A. w. Keddie, chief
engineer of the company. 1t is
estimated that this portion of the
road will cost $2,oSo,ooo, as it in
cludes 81 100000 for the cost of a
tunnel mile long through the
Contra Costa hills, near Livermore.
The surveyed route from Stockton,
by way of Sacramento and Oroville
to the Beckwith Pass, will be 300
miles in length, and the cost of
constructing and equipping it is
estimated at $I3,ooo,ooo, and the
total cost of new road to be built
and equipped is estimated at $I5,-
100000. The year of the Jubilee
is near at hand. Our mines will
be opened, quartz mills will be
stamping out the gold from the
thousand of ledges in our country.
Minerals heretofore neglected will
be utilized by cheap transportation.
New industries, will spring up.
The agricultural area of the coun-
ty will be enlarged, and many
other bene6cent changes will take
place when the scream of the loco
-
motive wakes up to activity the
oaD,ia &c DI,,u,oc
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-21
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
it it fails to cure. K. w. Groves 8
signature is on each box. 25c.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-21

A sure cure for the blues; Old
Judge Whisky.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02
Institute and Exam
nations, Pierce County,
1908.

The annual Pierce county teach
ers' institute for 1903 will be held at
the Ellsworth High school on July
II to "a inclusive and will be con-
Quoted by Prof. M. H. Jackson of
Columbus, Prof. H. L. Wilson of
River Falls, Prof. Jno. Callahan of
Menasha and the County Superin-
tendent. The course of study will
include Arithmetic, Reading, Spell
ing, Grammar, Geography, U. S.
History, Agriculture, Use ofLibrary
Books and School Organization,
Classification and Program.
The purpose of the institute is not
to give teachers an opportunity to
cram for the coming examination
but to develop teaching and train
ing power-to give professional in
struction which will better fit teach
ers to perform the difficult duties
required of them.
All teachers intending to teach in
the county the coming year, wheth-
er in the rural schools or in the
grades, should attend this institute
during the entire session. We also
need the presence, the experience
and the influence of the graded and
high school principals.
EXAMINATIONS.
Teachers examinations will be
held at Ellsworth July II, 20, 29
and 80.
First day: Ia. n.y. Reading and
Orthoepy, Theory and Art q
Teaching, Orthography; Up. n.y. U
S. History, English Grammar, Ele-
ments OF Agriculture.
Second day: Ia. n.y. Arithmetic,
Physiology and Hygiene; Up. m.)
Geography, Constitutions, Manual
course of Study
Third day Ia. n.y. Algebra, Amer
lean Literature; Up. n.y. Physical
Geography, English Composition.
Fourth day: Ia. n.y. Plane Geome-
try, English Literature; Up. M.
Physics, English History.
A. J. INGLI,
County Supt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

not be deemed personal property
but real property, assessable only
where the mortgaged premises are
situated.
From the condition like this which
we had in Oregon some years age
relief was obtained only by repeal Of
the law. Experience will take the
same course in Wisconsin.
The person who borrows money
on security of land is obliged in
every case to agree to pay all taxes
that may be assessed against land
and mortgage. Otherwise he will
never get the money. But the law
has made the loan as we'll as the
mortgage that secures it an interest
in and part of the real estate. 1t
simply fixes the burden on the bor-
rover, and adds weight to the
burden.
The Wisconsin law has a section
which provides that the two inter-
ests-that of the owner and that OF
the mortgagee-may be assessed
separately; and, in case of such sep
arate assessment, the owner may pay
the taxes, and in the settlement be-
tween himself and the party from
whom he borrows the money he
may charge up against the mortgage
and take credit to himself for the
amount of taxes and costs accruing
thereon, which were assessed against
the mortgaged interest.
This proves utterly futile, and in
practice is found only to embarrass
the borrower and mortgagor. The
lender takes new precautions to pro-
tect himself against loss, and at the
same time exacts harder terms and
higher rates for the money.
In Oregon we have been through
this, and have found it useless, SO un-
satisfactory, SO burdensome, that we
have been glad to abandon it. As
to assessment, there is only one way
Assess the visible or tangible prop
erty and allow the owner to make
what terms he can or pleases with
the man who may lend him money
Mortgage taxation brings in nc
more money to the state, and only
adds to the burdens of the borrower
p ortland Oregonian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02
A Preventive of Lynching.

The way to prevent the lynching
of criminal is the assurance of
speedy trial and certain punishment.
The constitution says: "In all GRIM
inal prosecutions the accused shall
enjoy the right to a speedy and pub
lie trial" This is the fundamental
law. Yet the courts which are to
administer justice ignore this law.
The people deplore and denounce
mob violence, but they insist upon
the punishment of the guilty. They
demand a speedy trial and the salts
faction which the law is presumed to
give. In the absence of such an as
surance frenzied men take the law
into their own hands andIvindicate it
with the swift, condign punishment
of the guilty. The courts frequently
delay. Their processes are too dila-
tory when it comes to take cogniz-
ance of these crimes against society.
Again the frequent defeat of justice
in the court is an added incentive to
mob violence. A case of murder
seldom comes to trial until after
months of delay from the time the
crime is committed. When it comes
to trial there is an even chance for
the murderer's acquittal. If he is
convicted he is given a new trial
with still better chances of his get
ting off than at first. In the mean
time the good effect of the trial and
conviction is lost thr ough this delay
To lynch brute upon the scene Of
his crime would strike terror to any
other brute who would contemplate
such a crime. The courts need tc
take these things into consideration
1t is through their dereliction tina
mob violence subsists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

Gov. La Toilette fails to accomp-
lish what he undertakes because
there is no public sentiment to back
him up and he is not properly equip
ped to create public sentiment. His
primay election scheme has no merit.
There is no demand for it, and there
never will be any demand for it. 1t
is nothing more than fad, and what
little sentiment that has been created
in it's favor will soon die out. The
governor now knows it is not Win
ming card, and will probably aband-
on it Just as soon as he is able to dis
cover something that promises bigger
returns in the shape of votes. Regu-
lation of railways will be the next
reform. This is more apt to be a
NATURALIZATION Madisonian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02
Justice Dispensed. With

Even handed justice appears to be
a peculiar quantity in this mans
town. Will Grant had bunch of
boys arrested last week for foraging
upon his strawberry patch. They
were brought before the Police
Justice of this city and fined $I.oo
each and costs.
It seems in the fracas Mr.. Grant
pursued the boys little off from
his own premises and was there
fore technically liable for assault.
Some one put the boys on to the
idea and to retaliate, they had Mr..
Grant arrested for assault, and the
Justice fined him S25 and costs,
which amounted to upwards of 500.
If this is law and fair play we better
all cut for Russia. 1t was a jury
trial and the panel decided Mr..
Grant was too severe but they look
ed for no such drastic SENTENCE
Hudson Star Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

The Milwaukee Sentinel reporter,
who was here last week with the
merchants party, had this to say of
our little town: "Among the more
interesting places visited was Hud-
son, which is the oldest city in north
western Wisconsin, having been
settled in 1852. Here is the former
home of Bill Nye, the hu morist,
who is now dead, but who made a
reputation that extended beyond the
confines of the nation" - Hudson
Star Times.
"Seven cities claim the nlustrio us Homer,
dead,
'Mong which the living Homer begged his
daily bread
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02
Mortgage Tax Law in Oregon.

There is nothing new under the
sun. In Wisconsin just now they
are wrestling with a mortgage tax
law, similar to that we had in Oregon
some years ago; under which it is
declared that all loans secured by
mortgage on real estate shall, for the
purpose of assessm ent and taxation,
be deemed an interest in the mort
gagged premises and shall be assessed
as such: and further, that t he mort
gage and the loan secured 10y it shall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

Melvin T. Fitzgerald of Rock
Elm, Piecre county, Wis, tele-
graphed to the New York Times
last week: "I have discovered the
principle of flying by which the
genuine balconies flying machine
can be made. I will fully explain
for $2,ooo,ooo." When that ma
chine is made we want to lease it
long enough to make journey to
the moon. We want to know GER
tainly if that luminary is really
made of green cheese.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

The first Democratic state conven-
ton of the year was that held in
Iowa last week. AS foreshadowing
the policy for 1904, the next presi-
dental year, the convention voted
not to endorse the platform of 1896
and 1900. The vote was 463 to 354.
This is confession that the party
was wrong in the campaign of those
years when free silver was the main
plank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

The German Emperor is in a
friendly mood toward this country.
He is showing the courtesies of the
distinguished host to the representa-
tives of the United States on the oc-
casion of the arrival of the battleships
of this nation at Kiel. Emperor
Williams remarks are very fattering
and undoubtedly sincere. "We all
over here admire the frmness of the
character of your President, his iron
will, his indomitable energy, and we
readily grasp the hand profered to
us across the sea in cordial friend
ship, feeling at the same time that
blood is thicker than water"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

Eugene H. Lehman, the young
Colorado college student, the first
American to be awarded a Rhodes
scholarship at Oxford, worked his
way through Yale, where he got
employment as tutor at ST. day
and wheeled an invalid in her chair
for 25 cents an hour. His credentials
showed a higher percentage than
those submitted by twenty other
students,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

The trans-P acific cable will be
opened on the 18th of this month,
when direct communication between
the United States and the Philip
pines will be held. The cable, from
San Francisco to Honolulu, was
laid in the early part of the year
since when the laying from that
place to Manila has been progress
;ncr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

In regard to the menacing ques-
ton of socialism the two great polit-
ical parties hold similar views. Both
the Republican and Democratic
parties oppose this new craze. At
the Democratic state convention in
Iowa last week the question of the
government control of railroads
came up and the delegates put them
selves on record, 628 voting against
such control and 1919 voting in
favor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

Canada is making arrangements
for another rans-continental rail-
road. Starting from tidewater on
the Atlantic it will terminate at
Simpsons Bay, on Dixon's entrance
at the southern boundary of Alaska
on the Pacific. The whole length
of the road will be $3.50 miles,
shorter than any one of the five
existing lines across the continent.
This will be a shorter route from
Liverpool to Yokahoma, Japan, by
1000 miles than the route by New
York and San Francisco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

He that loses his life shall save
it" is a New Testament assertion,
but the reverse of this seems to be
true in life insurance-he who in
sures his life is liable to lose it be-
cause of the insurance. Jacob
Lovely married a Miss Lane of
Clinton, Tenn, about a month ago.
A week ago he died and a post
mortem examination showed that
he had been poisoned. His life
was insured and his wife is under
arrest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

Major-General Alexander Nc
Cook, the last of the ssfghting Nc
Cooks" died at Dayton, Ohio, June
IL. There were two families of the
McCooks in the time of the civil
war. In one family there were nine
boys, and in the other five. All
these served in the army or navy as
did their fathers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

What's the use of buying Texas
oil stock when you can get Knapp
oil stock? Knapp is just out here
in the woods a ways. The oil isn't
in sight but the stock is-at 20
cents share. Investment in this
stock is probably as good as that
of most of the companies exploiting
stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

"If'' woman ever gets so home
W. she isn't worth looking at, she
had better take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Brings back the bloom of
youth. IS cents. C. R. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

1.-THE greatest men are the SIM
plest. The Greatest Man was the
simplest of all. His life was per-
fectly natural"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-02

Of off kinds executed
with neatness and dis
patch. Prices reason
able.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-18

many students spend each summer.
BigfOrk is also quite a summer re-
sort, it's picturesque surroundings
lending the place charm that at
tracts many visitors.
Three miles west of Bigfork on the
Flathead river is the town of Holt
which is one of the oldest settlements
in the county. At this point is locat-
ed the general store of Smith Bros,
who also operate a cable ferry across
the placid waters of the Flatheai.
Crossing the river and travelling due
west through splendid farms for
about seven miles the traveller ar
rives at the town of SOmers, situated
upon the northwest shore of tho lake.
Somers is a creation Of the last two
years, but in point Of population it Is
the second city in the valley, being
exceeded in size only by Kalispell.
Somers was built by the O'Brien
Lumber company whose mammoth
mill is located here, being connect d
with Kalispell by branch railroad
ten miles to the north.
Logs are cut on the Flathead river
and its tributaries and driven into
Flathead lake. Here they are COL
lected into RATS and towed to the
big mill by steamboats, or tugs kept
by the O'Brien company for that pur-
pose. The mill has a capacity Of
| 100000 feet Of lumber per day and Is
one of the best equipped plants In
the west. 1t is operated by both
| night and day shifts, each shift work.
ing ten hours. Both the mill and
town are lighted by electricity and
have good system of water mains
and other city Improvements. The
mill was established for the purpose
OF saving ties for the Great Northern
railroad. A large quantity Of lumber
of all kinds is also manufactured.
The Great Northern has in opera
ton at Somers a large tiepickling
plant in which all of the ties cut at
the mill are treated. The process Is
supposed to lengthen the life Of the
tie to several times the normal pc
Rod.
From Somers to the south along
the west shore Of the lake are many
young orchards. These extend to
the north line Of the Flathead Indian
reservation, the line being located
about ten miles from the southern
end OF the lake which puts about
one-third of the lake in the reserva-
ton.
The east shore Of the lake from
Bigfork to the reservation line IS al.
so dotted with fruit farms.
The land along both the east and
west shores OF the lake is quite
mountainous and generally covered
with timber. Where orchards are
planted the native timber is first
cleared away: the sites usually Sc.
lected for orchards being not diff
cult to clear. and such land Is es
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-18
5ab<ad County, ontaa Something It's Resources and Possibilities

lake thus forming the southern boun.
Diary of the valley.
Lake Mcdonald is next in point OF
size, being about IL miles in length
by three or four in width. It is sit
uated in the mountains northeast OF
the valley and is known as one OF
le most beautiful lakes in the
world. Other we'll known lakes are
Lake Blaine, Saltwater lakes, Tally's
lake, Bitter Root lake, Swan lake and
many others. All of the lakes
abound with fish, the salmon trout
being most numerous. Swan lake is
eight miles east of the northeast
shore of Flathead lake and is fed by
Swan river, the river from Swan lake
to the Flathead is called the Big
Fork. On this stream is located the
power pant of the Bigfork Power &
Electric Co.. which supplies light and
power for Kalispell, which is twenty
miles to the northwest.
Near the mouth of the Big Fork
river, and adjacent to the power
plant. is located the town of Bigfork
1t is an attractive little city of recent
development and has the advantage
Of a most picturesque site overlook
ing the Flathead lake. Here are To-
Gated the nurseries Of the Flathead
Nursery company and many Young
orchards with their loads of fruit or
blossoms may be seen in the vicinity.
Near here is also located the biologi.
cal station of the state university,
where number of professors and
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-18

rivcr) is quite irregular in shape and
is somewhat larger in area than the
east side, containing about $50 square
miles, the greater portion of which is
unoer cultivation. Just to the west
of Kalispell the main valley is joined
by Smith valley which contains many
fine farms. being settled for about
twenty miles. This valley is bor-
dered on each side by low mountains
covered with forests of splendid tim
Der In its westward course the
Great Northern railroad follows
Smith valley and a number of large
saw mills are located in this section.
Climbing the divide at the head Of
Smith valley and skirting a number
of beautiful mountain lakes the rail-
road enters tunnel at the summit
of the divide and emerging upon the
other side begins the descent into
what is appropriately called Pleasant
valley. This is an undulating noun.
tain valley free of timber for a dis
lance of about twelve miles in length
and two to four miles in width. It
borders the headwaters of the east
fork of Fisher river, one of the tribu-
taries OF the Kootenai. The valley
contains many improved ranches al
though much Of the outlying land is
still vacant. In this valley is located
the extensive stock ranches and mea-
dOws OF Charles Lynch and A. W.
Merrif1e1d.
Travelling north from Kalispell the
Saltwater is reached in about half a
fc hno y,tf f,V0 r&~ "a
considerable size which crosses the
valley from northwest to southeast
emptying into the Flathead river a
few miles below Kalispell.
The new railroad from Columbia
Falls to the Jennings line touches the
saltwater about twenty miles north
west of Kalispell and follows to the
headwaters OF that stream, crossing
the divide to the headwaters of To-
bacco river which stream it follows
down to the Jennings line. When
completed this piece Of road will be
70 miles in length. The work Of
construction Is being vigorously push.
ed and the line will be completed
early in 1904. Trains will soon be
operated as far as the town OF White
fish. ten miles west Of Columbia
Falls. Whitefish is to be the divis-
ion point on the new line and has al
ready become quite city. The town
has bank and many business houses
and residences, and large railroad
yards have been constructed. For
the greater portion Of It's length the
new road runs through dense forests
of timber, but near the junction with
the Jennings line the forests disap-
pear and the country opens into a
fertile rolling prairie called Tobacco
plains. The plains extend from the
Tobacco river northward along the
Kootenai river being from ten to