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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
THE IRRIGATION pROBLEN.

Although there have been re con-
tracts let for government irrigating
projects in Montana, the people of
this state are patiently awaiting de.
velOpments which will probablyg ma
terialize in due course. 1t has been
announced by competent authorities
that Montana has a larger area Of
land that al be irrigated, and a
greater water supply available for
that purpose, than any other state in
the so-called arid region, and this for-
tunate combination of circumstances
will ultimately result in the construc-
ton of government irrigation works
upon a gigantic scale.
In some of the states. entitled 10
share in the benefits of the reclama--
ton act, there are murmurs OF discon-
tent over the slow progress made n
starting actual work upon irrigation
projects. The strongest protest comes
from North Dakota, whene it Is al
legged there has been very litete done
in the matter Of preliminary surveys
and some of the politicians of that
state + Objecting to the plans pro-
viding for construction work in other
parts of the country. In reply TO crit
les who complain about the. slow pro.
press being made in these IN alters, a
recent Washington dispatca says:
In some quarters Impotence is ex-
pressed at the time CONSUMED by the
reclamation service to determine the
feasibility OF various irrigation pro.
iects and in the formulation of de.
Signs and plans and other preliminar-
les antecedent to construction. Such
criticism is necessarily founded upon
u total misunderstanding Of the mag
ni.ude aud complexities OF the matter
involved. An English engineer OF
long experience in India, who recently
travelled through the west. examining
the works of the reel am alton service }.
expressed very emphatiGally his as.
constituent at the promptuess with
which construction was undertaken af-
ter the passage OF the act, and OK
pressed u conviction that it could not
have been undertaken so soon had it
not been for the large FUND Of infor-
nation which had been collected by
the geological survey previous to the
passage of the act.
AT the present writing the reclama'
N,n,, nat hnS hann an thp stotntA hnnES
exactly two years and Il half. In this
time between thirty and forty large IT.
rigation projects have been examined
twelve have been recommended for APP
prevail, and contracts for construction
have been either advertised or let o,
six projects, as follows:
Truckee.C Carson project in Nevada
: Construction commenced in March
1904.
t Salt river project. Arizona. Con
: struction commenced November, 1904
Uncompahgre project, Colorado
: Construction commenced November
1904.
:. Minidoka project, Idaho. Construc
tion commenced in December. 1904.
Hondo project, New Mexico. Con
struction commenced in December
. 1904.
North Platte project, Nebraska
/. Proposals advertised to be opene
January 9, 1905.
The five projects under constructio
will require an expenditure of SO.
!. 4O0, 900 % complete them. Each on
of these has been outlined in general
and much data regardiug the waite
supply, surveys or other facts, ha
e been gathered during the years whe
e such work vas carried on by the geo
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11

Chiaa is undoubssdly the greatest
slave country in the world. Of q pop
ulatiGn of 400, 900, 600. over one.fos-
tieth are slaves. Eyery family of
means keeps its girl slaves. The girls
are mostly purch ssed to do honse-
work, it being c,lsapeS to buy them
than 20 hire.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
Missouri's Republican senator.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. g.
Thomas X. N~iedringhaus, chairman
of the republican state central COM.
mittee, tonight IA nominated by the
caucus of republican legislators for
United States senator 20 succeed Iran.
els NJ. Cockrell. The nomination in.
sures his election.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
New York Has Big Debt.

NEW York. Jan. 3.-A gross fund.-
ed Indebtedness almost half as great
as the total national debt and a year.
ly average growth and expansion so
immense Thai every effort to keep
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
MAY SECURE FIRE SHOW"
Wonderland May Have Famous Luna
Park Attraction Next Summer

While Manager Dorsey of Wonder
land says that. he has not decided posi-
lively, there is a prospect that "the
fire show - which last summer figured as
the chief attraction at the White City.
Chicago. and Luna Park, Coney Island,
will be made feature next season at
the Twin City Amusement park.
Several hundred persons take part in
the spectacle, which is of very excit-
ing character. Several blocks Of a ten
ement district in a city are shown,
with people passing to and fro on the
sidewalks, going in and out Of stores,
restaurants, street cars, and various
kinds of vehicles are on the streets.
A fire engine house is one Of the
buildings and when an alarm of fire
comes lightning like s'hitches"T are
made, and a realistic representation is
given. Of modern methods Of fire fight
ing. The flames, which envelop five
story hotel, are subdued and people are
rescued by the gallant iremen. by means
of pompier ladders and life nets.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
GOVERNOR WRITES ON
BUICHERY OF JEWS

j. P. Solomon, editor of the Jewish
Standard of New York, has asked Gov
ernor johnson for an expression on the
Jewish atrocities in Russia, as part of
a symposium on the subject Cover
nor johnson responded today as fol
lows:
1t is superfuous for me to say that
I, in common with all the people Of
Minnesota, have been inexpressibly
shocked at the reports of the butchery
of Jews in Russia. Judging the Jews
OF Russia from the standard Of the peo
pie of their race in the United States,
the brutalities in the Muscovite empire
are not only a crime against humanity,
but an affront to God of mercy that
the Russian people must pay dearly for.
That thousands Of helpless Jews have
been ruthlessly killed, that their homes
have been destroyed and their families
scattered to the seven winds, [ do not
take to be reflection on this people
as a law-abiding race. It is rather an
outburst of reckless spirit Of discon-
tent and revolution in Russia, where
the half f-savage peasantry turn to the
first hapless object on which to wreak
a vengeance in their hearts against the
existing order of things, .r.
- note with satisfaction that the
Jews of the United States have already
| shown, by liberal donations of money,
their sympathy for the maltreated Of
their race in Russia. and it is a matter
of special qualification that the people
of my state have not been behind 9th
ers in making self denial that the per-
secuted Jews Of Russia might have sue
cor and aid,' .-.~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
PLY NEEDLES AND TALK
WOMEN OF HOME MISSIONARY
SOCIETY SEW IN CONVENTION
soF NORTHERN MINNESOTA
CONFERENCE.

Nimble fingers busily plying needles
at sewing and fancy work, tatting,
knitting and embroidery or Just a
plain seam of low degree, was the
somewhat unusual spectacle at the
morning session Of the convention be-
ign held by the Woman's Home Mis-
nesota conference =, in 1he tie Mer'nHtm Hennepin %
Avenue NJ: E. church today. That the
work of the fingers did not interfere
with the work Of the head was shown
by the promptness with which mem
bers responded to the call for reports.
Mrs. J: w: Morrison presided, and
devotional services were conducted by
Mrs. R. G. Waller. The following com,
mlttees N were appointed: Credentials
Mrs.. g: A; Van Ander; periodicals
p. Cqshman; bylaw, Mrs. l.. L. Fish
Mrs. H. A. Weeks, corresponding secre
tary, reported 729 members in the north
ern conference and 33 auxiliaries; Mrs
y; y. Cole, Literary agent, reported TO-,
600 leaflets on mission work distributed
and 137 papers being taken by eleven
auxiliaries. The financial secretary s
report for the Minneapolis district
showed $l,744.64 collected during the
year; Duluth raised $37O.16; Litchfeld
$369.86; Crookston, $274.S0; total dis
$26.32.
"The Indian and Our Debt to Him
was the subject Of an interesting ad
dress by Mrs. J. w. Powell of Duluth
and Mrs. William Gordon Bracket
gave a solo. MONDAY prayer was con
Quoted by DR.. F. L. Thompson. Mrs
T. B. Walker spoke this afternoon or
"The Christian Woman 3 Duty in Re
gard to Woman's Home Missions.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
Observation-Disclosures

ticing attorney in Minneapolis, was
found dead in his bed this morning at
his home, on a farm in Brooklyn town,
about four miles north Of Robbinsdale.
He had suffered with heart trouble for
several months, and tho able to be in
dsi4 his office Yesterday impressed his ga; as
Coroner j.. F. Kistler. found the death
due to natural causes. .-- =. e. -
Mr.. Robinson was veteran of the
civil war, serving as adjutant Of the
Thirty eighth Indiana infantry. He
was wounded before Vicksburg and dis
charged from the service as disabled.
In 1866 he came to Minneapolis and es-
tablished himself in the practice Of
law. He served one term as county at
torney Of Hennepin,
Mr.. Robinson returned from his work
and went to bed early, telling his wife
that he thought he would be all right
in the morning. When Mrs. Robinson
went to his room to- call him at the
usual time this morning she received no
response, and walking over to the bed,
found that he had died in the night
and that his body was cold. There
were no evidences of suffering or pain
and for moment the wife thought he
was sleeping sOundIY ana Woulu not Call
him again. One of the hired men on
Robbinsdale to summon the coroner,
but later it was decided to bring the
body to Hume & Davies undertaking
parlors, where the autopsy will be held.
Mr.. Robinson Is first wife died sew
eral years ago, and his daughter Mary,
tho. discouraged and respondent at be-
ing left alone, took care Of the house
hold until about two years ago, when
she took her own life in cornfeld
near the house. Later Mr.. Robinson
married for the second time. He is 81
years old and is survived by widow
| one son, Fred Robinson, and by two
daughters, Maude Robinson, who re-
Robinson, who teaches school in North
| Dakota ,@.tt
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
WILT0N'S SHADY PAST
KEPT HIM A CRIMINAL

Hounded out of positions by detec-
tives who advertised the fact that he
was an ex-convict, Julius Wilton says
he. was forced to steal for livelihood.
This statement was made by Wilton s
attorney today when the prisoner faced
Judge H. D.. Dickinson to be sentenced
for robbery in the second degree to
which crime he recently pleaded guilty.
The court stated that this fact might
influence, him toward clemency had not
the prisoner been convicted Of grand lar
iceny and served penitentiary terms
three times before and had not the pres
ent crime been deliberately planned and
executd on a lonely country road in the
dark with full knowledge Of it's seri-
BUSINESS. He gave the prisoner the limit
fifteen years in the penitentiary. Viii.
ton held up Frederick Schwolow on Oct
2l in Richfeld.
Walter Martin, indicted on the charge
of committing a crime against nature
was willing to plead guilty, but upon
the advice Of the court, decided to first
consult lawyer. He entered a plea OF
not guilty and his trial was set for next
Thursday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
KING FLEES WHEN J.
WARRANT IS ISSUED

Frank King, proprietor Of the Cos
mopolitan restaurant, % Sixth street
S, was to have been arraigned in the
criminal branch of the municipal court
today on a charge Of attempted assault
on Meta Vincent, one of the mattresses
employed at his place. A warrant was
issued for his arrest Thursday, but was
not served. 1t is thought that he has
left the city. The restaurant has been
closed all day. - = = - -. 80
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Vincent
was little slow in calling for an order
which had been prepared, and it is al
legged by her and others that King used
her roughly. AS a result of the assault
there was general strike by the wait
resses. Jessie Moon and Anna John
son, mattresses at the same place, were
to appear and tell what they. knew
about King. - y ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
MANY OWNERS PAID UP
IN ADVANCE OF SALES

The effect of the recent forfeited-tax
sales is found in the returns now COM
ing in from the October tax collections.
They average 80 per cent higher than
last year in the twenty-one counties
that have reported
The increase is due to the fact that
large amount Of back taxes was
cleaned up before the sale. Owners
came in and redeemed property that
was advertised before 1t went to sale,
and as a result, the actual sales were
light. Property not worth redeeming
by the owners was not bid On at the
sales. - -. ~ - - "'~ -
October collections for the state reve-
nue. fund last year were $177,S44. = 1t
is estimated that they will reach $780,,
900 this year. 5o,s.,, j,c,{ = .o.4, =. 81.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
CRIME TO IGNORE
PERIL in WATER
DIR. P. M. HALL URGES THAT CITY
ANSWER MIR. LOWRY.
Commissioner Of Health Indicates Grave
Danger in Putting Off Filtration and
Pleads That Mr.. Lowry Be Requested
to Hold Open His Generous Offer Of
Site for Pure Water Plant.

ttIt would be deplorable if the city
could not take advantage Of Thomas
Lowry's offer to donate sixty, acres ad-
Joining the reservoir as site for a fl
tration plant" said DR.. P. M. Hall,
health Commissioner, today. "Minne-
apolis must inevitably come to the
adoption Of some plan for purifying the
water taken from the Mississippi river,
which even a layman must realize is un-
The condition Of the river will continue
to become worse and definite steps
should be taken as soon as possible. 10
wait until the city has another typhoid
fever epidemic with the consequent loss
Of life is almost criminal.
ga board of experts, who have
studied the local problem very throly
has reported that the most feasible as
well as the most economical method of
securing a supply Of pure water is to
construct sand filtration plant. The
cost will be great, but not as great as
in many other cities.
"The annual report Of the Philadel:
phia board Of health which I received
today shows that the filtration of river
water can be satisfactorily accom-.
plished. The records Of the recent ty'
phoid fever epidemic in that city re
vealed that there We're 66 per cent less
cases Of the disease in the districts sup.
plid from the new filtration plants than
in sections in which unf1ltered water was
used and this in spite Of the fact that
many Of those in the favored districts
were employed during the day where
filtered water was not obtainable.
eff possible some arrangements
should be made with Mr.. Lowry to hold
his offer open until something can be
done. The land needed for the filtra-
tion beds and which was estimated to
be worth 100000 when the offer was
made in September, 1904, will be worth
a great deal more before the city is
in position to acquire it by purchase,
and may not at that time be on the mar.
ket unless steps are taken very soon. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
RIVER BED IMPROVED ~
Close of Government Work Finds Man,
Improvements COMPLETED.

The close of government work on the
Mississippi for the present season finds
the river bed between st. Paul and
Winona greatly improved. The channel
has been narrowed in many places and
has been deepened. Wingdams have
been constructed and more will be added
next year. In continuing the work of
river Improvement, the government will
have in mind general plan to deepen
the channel to six feet, the present
depth being about four and a half. As
been in charge of the work.
Work on the dams and locks above st.
Paul has been somewhat interrupted by
high water, but considerable progress
has been made. A new dam at Pine
River is almost complete and the Leech
lake dam has been thoroly improved
Other minor improvements in the north
have also been completed during the
season.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
LEAGUE ANNIVERSARY
Salem Church Is Scene of Exercises ir
Celebration of Day.

The twelfth anniversary of the organ
ization of the Luther league Of Salem
church and the tenth anniversary Of the
organization Of the National Luther
League Of America, was commemorated
at Salem church last evening. The re-
ligious services were conducted by Rev.
G.. III. Trabert. Rev. P. Peterson of, st.
Paul gave the address Of the evening.
Oscar Weibel, president Of the Luther
league, presided. Cornell Lagerstrom
gave the history of the local league.
Ruth sTrabert read the report Of the
outgoing president, Professor Ansgar.
church was prettily decorated for the
occasion in the colops Of the league,
black. red, white. blue and gold.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
DISCUSS NEW BUILDING
Board of Charities and Corrections Will
Inspect HOSPITAL Plans.

The board of, charities and correc
tions will meet next Tuesday afternoon
to inspect the detail plans for the ad-
ministration wing Of the city hospital
to be built next year. The board has
100000 available, which is expected to
suffice.
The original plans have been consid-
erab1y changed. On account Of lack Of
funds, it will be necessary to provide
quarters for the nurses and additional
wards in the administration wing. The
nurses are now housed in quarters over
the heating and laundry plant and the
accommodations are considered made
quate. tart-.a '- T. I, ,rfaa
Dr#Beckman is also cramped for room
for his patients, particularly if there is
any ysloccasions for zsegregatfng special
cases: Some additional room can be pro:
vided in the new building by a careful
arrangement Of the space and the
nurses can be accommodated.
j. The board will also consider plans
for rebuilding the laundry and matron g
quarters at the workhouse. These i'm
provements will cost about $780,, the
funds being available next year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
Weather Conditions.

Fair weather Is general this morning.
except in northern New England, In the
vicinity Of the Great Lakes. In parts OF
Kansas and Nebraska and In the Rocky
mountain region and thence westward.
Light snow or rain fell during the night
in northern Michigan and snow was still
falling this morning at Sault Ste. Marie.
The temperature has risen from degrees
to IA degrees In southeastern Minnesota
and northern Michigan during the past
twenty four hours, and from degrees to
IL degrees in Nevada, Utah and parts OF
Texas. 1t Is cooler than 1t was yesterday
morning In the Ohio valley and lower
Allegheny mountain region, while In
northern Montana and thence northward
a return to normal conditions has brought
a fall In temperature of from 10 degrees
to 20 degrees. Fair weather Is expected
in this vicinity. and as a small '1ow''
now over the eastern part Of Lake supe-
rior moves eastward, falling temperatures
will occur in southeastern Minnesota ana
Wisconsin tonight. Il. S. Outram'
Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Indications.

Minnesota-Fair tonight and Saturday;
cooler in southeast portion tonight; vari-
able winds. ..., -...'.-E e.,
Wisconsin-Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler tonight and in extreme
southeast portion Saturday; fresh north
erly winds becoming variable.
Upper Michigan-Partly, cloudy and
cooler tonight, with snow f1urries near
Lake Superior; Saturday, generally fair;
fresh northwest winds, becoming Vari-
able, II .".f
Iowa-Generally fair, tonight and Sat
surday: cooler tonight ..
North Dakota-Fair tonight and satur-
day: variable winds. -e
South Dakota--Fair tonight and Sat
urday: cooler in south portion tonight.
Sc Mountaineering cloudiness, With
probable rain In extreme, northwest por-
tion tonight and in west portion Satur-
day; warmer in east portion tonight.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
WON'T DROP BASKETBALL
U. Of M. Will Apply: for Membership
in Western College League.

Rumors that the university board Of
athletic control would eliminate bas-
ket ball from tho list Of sports sup
ported by the university receive
quietus yesterday when the board de-
cided to Join. The proposed western
collegiate league.
This league is to be organized at the
University Of Wisconsin, on Dec. 2, and
a Minnesota representative will be sent
to Madison with Minnesota g applica.
ticn for membership.
Randolph McRae, a senior in the min.
ing school, has been elected captain of
the basketball team in place of Ray
Varco, kho will lbe unable to play this
year. McRae is one of the best men on
the squad and has played on the varsity
team for three years.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
CHARGED WITH FRAUD

! Michael T. Dorcz, a driver In st
Paul for R. E. Cobb, has been arrested
at the instigation Of the postoffice in
spector, charged with fraudulent use of
the mails. Complaints had reached the
postoffice officials that a man giving
the name H. E.. Thompson, had been
securing fancy pigeons from breeders
and never paid for them. He cores
ponded with the dealers thru the mails,
one Of those he purchased from being
in Scotland. Dorcz has admitted in a
general way securing the birds, but says
they died here on account of the eli
mate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
TO CUT OUT HILL
Street Railway Compay Makes Behring'S
for Selby Avenue Tunnel.

Borings are being made in the, Selby
avenue hill. st. Paul, to determine the
character Of the soil thru which the
proposed tunnel unjust be excavatated.
just what tho street railway company
purposes to do is not known. but it is
assumed that thea tunnel will start at
about Selby, avenue and Third street
and terminate at Ninaasavenue. This
will give a comparatively easy grade
and relieve Selby avenue of the con-
gestiOn Of traffic.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
@ AND III SOUTH THIRD STREET
SEES TWO CANDIDATES
Senator Schultz Reckons Jacobson and
Block in Gubernatorial Race.

John Schultz of Marshall, state sen
ator from the seventeenth district, is at
the West hotel. Senator Schultz is keep
ing his hands out of all gubernator1al
matters at present, but has his eyes
open. He said: ,,.
"I would like to see the republicans
select some man one and all could sup,
port without raising any internal trouble
in the party ranks. AS yet. 1 don It
know of such a man. notice .
Journal has had something to say
lately about j., F. jacobson of Madison.
In my estimation, if Jacobson We're
nominated he could defeat johnson. He
would probably not receive much sup
port from the large cities, nor from
the monied interests, but would carry
the masses in the rural districts. But
jake or any one else who trys to get
the nomination will have to figure with
Julius H. Block the state treasurer.
It has already developed that Block
is going to be- strong factor in the
gubernatorial issue. at the next state
republican convention. Block has al
ready much backing and will make q
good showing when the time comes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
NO APPLE IN IT
Cider Vinegar of Bogus Make Still
Coming Into State,

The state chemist is still! finding sam
juice in them. and lemon extracts with
out a drop Of lemon oil, in the samples
submitted by food inspectors. In a
new bulletin issued the results of seven
ty-fve analyses Of fruit products are
given. Many are found colored with
aniline dyes. Samples of evaporated
cream analyzed were rejected as they
did not have the necessary 20 per cent
Of butter fat.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
DIES. UNDER: /. WHEELS. ! /: &.
OF >INTERURBAN GAR

John Mcnamara, 1920 University av-
enue, st. Paul, was instantly killed by
an Interurban car near the Minnesota
Transfer bridge early last evening.
St. Paul and attempted to cross in front
Of it when it was going at a good speed.
He was knocked under the fender and
the front wheels passed over his chest,
causing instant death. The body was
removed to the St. Paul morgue and Cor
oner A. w. Miller will mako an investi-
cation. =
Mcnamara moved from Minneapolis
to st. Paul a week ago. He was man
of good habits and was IS years old.