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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
THE WIZARD OF HORTICULTURE.

According to II San Francisco dis
patch, the latest creation of Luther
Burbank, the wizard of horticul-
ture," is Il new fruit which he has
named the "Pomato.' After u long
course of scientific experiment, Mr..
Burbank has succeeded in producing
this new variety of fruit on potato
vines, and it is described as Il prod.
net that is delightfully."- p~alatable and
makes excellent preserves.
Mr.. Burbank will. for the first time,
make Il complete exhibit of his strange
plant products at the Lewis and Clark
exposition, which is to be held in
Portland this summer The exhibit
will contain all of the more famous
products, and is SURE to be found of
unusual interest. 1t will be one of the
most noteworthy attractions of the
western worlds fair, which will have
besides many other things we'll worth
making the overland trip to see.
Luther Burbank has been conduct
ing his plan, breeding farm in Cali
fornia now for 80 years. His fame
has spread until every marketable
product he produces is now eagerly
sought for by gardeners and hortl-
culturists. Yet the cost Of conducting
his farm is every year more than the
revenue, and the inventor may die
poor. Andrew Carnegie has recently
come to his assistance by providing
$4,000 a year for ten years to enable
him to carry on his experiments on a
larger scale.
Burbank is described as Il mar of
quiet, unassuming ways, who is anNi.
Gus to live his own life and do his
own work without the Interference OF
the curious. He lives simply, in a
v~ine.covered cottage, and is regarded
by his ignorant neighbors as a harm.
less idiot. While still in the prime
of life, he is thin, almost to enact.
alton, and his white hair gives him
an appearance almost of veperability.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Want Work In Panama,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The civil
service commission reports an un.
usually large number of applicants at
today's examinations for positions as
workmen on the Panama canal. The
most important examinations were for
superintendent of the transportation
department., who will receive a sal.
airy of $3.50 a month, and a supervisor
of the dumps department., who will re-
ceive a salary of S175 a month. Other
examinations were held for positions
OF all grades, ranging from that of
trainmaster at a salary OF 5000 a
month to that Of locomotive fireman
paying $15 a month.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Prohibition In kansas.

TOPEKA, May l:-Today was the
25th anniversary OF the p%rohibitory
law in Kansas. Governor Hoch had
expected to signalize the day by def
mite announcement Of his policy re.
garding the better enforcement of the
law. He has not completed his plans,
however, and defers the announcement
until later. Asked ii he would use all
the power of his Office to enforce the
prohibitory law, Governor Hoch said:
"Of | will. What did | take
the oath of Office for: | shall under
take the enforcement OF the prohibit
tory law just as l would the enforce
meut of any other law
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
MAY NEED TROOPS.
Strike Situation In Chicago May Require
Presence Of the Military,

CHICAGO. may 2.-The employers of
labor in Chicago are determined to
have the interference of the military
forces in the transfers strike. now
progressing. Mayor Dunno and
Chief of Police O'Neil have declared
that they have the situation we'll in
hand and there is no need of inter.
ference on the part of Governor De.
neen or President Theodore Roose-
welt. The union leaders maintain
that there is no need of soldiers. The
fifteen hundred strike. bre AXE already
in the city were reinforced by FIVE
hundred more this morning. A ma.
jority of the strike. breakers are ne.
groes.
The death of one man and the injury
OF scores of others was the immediate
result OF today's fighting between the
striking teamsters and their sympa.
thizers on one side, and the police
and the n%on.union men on the other.
There were riots in all parts of the
city. Men were dubbed and stoned
almost to death within a square of
police headquarters, and FIVE miles
away men were shot down in the
streets. AT q hundred places between
these two extremes of distances there
were assaults and fights in the streets.
Blood was shed on State street. in the
heart OF the fashionable shopping dis.
trict, and furious riots took place al
most in the doorways of the leading
hotels. Non.union men were pelted
with stones, bricks and every other
conceivable sort Of missile. They
were dragged from their wagons,
beaten, clubbod and stamped upon.
The mobs that followed the wagons on
which they rode were ugly in the ex-
IRENE, and but for the splendid ser.
vice rendered by the police, the list of
dead would be twenty instead of one.
In return, the non.uniou men, al.
though hopelessly outnumbered in
every struggle, fought desperately.
In several instances they drew their
revolvers and emptied them into the
crowds that pressed around their wag.
ons. pelting them with stones and
threatening their lives. The colored
drivers were especially quick with
their weapons. Large numbers of the
n%on.union drivers carried heavy clubs
and they swung them with terrible eff
feet throughout the day. As far as
can be ascertained tonight the list of
injured number in the neighborhood of
10, but is far short Of being accurate.
Many men who were in the mobs that
attacked the wagons went down before
the clubs of the police and of the wag-
on guards, but we're carried away by
their friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
A Spinister Says That

Love in a cottage is another name
for q labor union.
The man who praises the baby al
ways wins the mothers smile.
Many a girl lives to regret the day
she married her ideal man.
Some men waste a lot of valuable
time feeling in the wrong pocket.
A man may have his price, but he is
apt to be shy about showing his cost
mark.
In the matrimonial game the man
who weds an heiress hopes to be check.
mated.
Home may be all the dearer to some
married men because they are seldom
there.
An honest man is not only the
noblest work of the Creator, but also
the scarcest.
The good man who goes wrong is in
reality a bad man who has just been
found out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
His Bride Cost 81 900.

FAIRMONT, w. Va. May "A
novel agreement has been entered on
the records Of the county court here
whereby Miss Gertie Lowther, a hand.
some young woman of Ritchie county.
agrees for a sum of money to marry
S. w. Harden, of Catawba, this coun-
ty. She agrees to become his wife and
remain such until his death, when she
is to receive 81. 900 from his estate.
Harden is 50 years old and Il rich
widower. Miss Lowther is IS. They
have obtained a license to marry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Arizona Flood Subsidies

HoLBRook. Ariz., May 4.-Little
Colorado river reached its high mark
here al . \. IN. today and began re.
cedins. All danger appears to be
passed. The damage to Holbrook
will be slight. The waters are still
wearing away the banks next o town.
working to stop the cutting.
The loss to the St. Johns communi-
ty, when the first dam gave away. is
$3.50, 600, including the dam. The
rich valley of the Little Colorado has
suffered almos, irreparably. The loss
will fall chiefly upon farmers and
ranchers, and will total several hun
bred thousand dollars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Canada Will Protest.

OTTAWA. May LII it is true that
the United States government has W.
thorized dam wor on the Milk river,
which runs from Montana into the
Northwest Territory and then back to
United States territory, the effect of
which construction would be to divert
the water from Canadian territory, a
strong protest will be made by the do.
minion to the Washington authori.
ties. The dominion favored sending
this matter to the International water
way commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Protest Against the Japanese,

SEATTLE, May 1.-The steamship
Olympia was anchored in the stream
here last night with go japanese La.
borers aboard, who are TO be landed
tomorrow morning and distributed
along sections of the Great Northern
railroad. The Orienta!s We're brought
from plantations in the Hawaiian
islands by the Oriental Trading com.
pany OF this city. The Western Cen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
LEST WE

1t occurs to the Daily Missoulian
that many residents of Montana are
indirectly responsible for the labor
troubles in Chicago, which have re-
suited in riots and bloodshed in the
streets of that city. 1t gives this re.
view Of the stu ration:
Readers of the current news know
there Is q strike on in Chicago; they
know in q general way that q struggle
is going on between employers and
employees for the establishment of q
principle, or some thing of the kind,
and that Is as far as they go. A brief
history of the causes leading up to the
strike which has assumed formidable
proportions is in place. Montgomery
Ward 4 Co. conduct q department
store of immense proportions, in which
every thing from a carpet tack to q
trip hammer il sold. The firm de.
ponds in a large measure upon mail
orders. Their catalogues are in every
city, town, village, hamlet, cross
roads and camp in the United States.
They employ a large force of men,
women, boys and girls. In their es-
Enlistment you can select a bridal
robe or a coffin. Several weeks ago
differences arose in the tailoring dc.
partment. Garment cutters went on a
strike for higher wages and less hours.
Transfers connected with the estab.
lishment went out through sympathy
with the garment cutters: they had no
griev were satisfied with wages
and hours. The strike of the garment
cutters failed; they either returned to
work in the old shop Or found en-
ployment elsewhere. The transfers
remained out. Unable to reach an
agreement, not wanting their business
to be ruined, Montgomery Ward 4
Co. brought in strike breakers and
set them to wrok. This angered all
transfers belonging to the union and
Il general strike followed. This caused
employers to band together for pro.
lection, and more men were shipped
in. The result has not been altogether
of Il soothing nature. Men have been
beaten. shot, robbed and killed. The
cry has gone up over the land that it
is the duty of union men wherever
they may bc to rally to the support of
the union men of Chicago, who are
battling for II principle. The firm of
Montgomery Ward X Co. is response.
Die for the strike. Who is responsible
for Montgomery Ward X Co? The
union men of the nation.
AS it is in Montana, Colorado and
Idaho, as we know it. SO it is said to
be elsewhere. We personally know
men who earn all the way from cigh-
teen t o forty dollars Il week who get
over half their supplies from Mont
gomcry Ward X Co. They buy cloth.
ing. dresses, carpets. shovels, picks,
seeds, groceries, supplies OF all kinds
because they can buy them cheaper:
in many instances but Il few cents
cheaper. They exercise the right
every American citizen has to spend
the money he earns As he pleases.
That is the way they look at it. They
do not take into consideration the bust.
ness of their employers: nothing is
due them. SO long as they sell their
labor in the dearest market they have
the right TO buy in the cheapest mar
ket. They have. but at the same time
there is uufairness and injustice in
what they do. If Montgomery Ward
X Co. paid their employees as good
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
AND warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
The River Press.
Published erery Wednesday Morning
By the Rirer Press Publish
ing Company.
PROGRESS IN IRRIGATION

While the people of Montana are
impatiently awaiting the commence
ment of construction work upon gov
ernment irrigation projects in their
state, they are interested to a Ger.
tain extent in the progress OF similar
enterprises in other parts of the coun.
try. 1t was hoped that the first irri.
cation project to be completed by the
reclamation bureau would be one OF
those planned for Montana, but it ap.
pears that projects in Id aho and Ari.
IONA will probably head the list OF
those that are put into successful op.
Grafton.
A dispatch from Washington re-
ports satisfactory progress in cor.
%struction work upon the Minidoka
project in Idaho, where about q hum
dred miles of main canals and laterals
are in process Of excavation, and the
Salt River project In Arizona is
also the scene of great activity. A
description OF this latter enterprise
says:
Contracts for the largest irrigation
dam in the world we're let by the sec.
rotary of the interior a few days ago.
1t will be located on Salt river, Ariz.,
seventy miles from Phoenix. The dam
will be 27O feet high, 2l0 feet long, l65
feet thick at the base and Ii feet wide
on top, creating a lake twenty-five
miles long and nearly two miles wide.
As a preliminary, forty-three miles of
road have been built, some of which
was cut through solid rock. Hydraulic
gates, the largest ever built, will con-
troll the water, with a capacity of dis
charging 10000 cubic feet Of water q
second, and supplying canals fifty
miles distant. A 500 foot tunnel has
been driven through the side of the
canyon to divert the water while the
dam is under way. The completion of
the big dam is expected by 1907. Elk.
cess water from the reservoir will be
conveyed to centrifugal pumps eve
ty miles distant to furnish water to
higher levels for the irrigation of 5O,-
600 additional acres. Part of the
water pewer is now used to run o
cement mill, the materials for which
are close at hand.
This work will 60 forward day and
night, the water power furnishing
4,4OO horse power to generate cleo
tricity. As much of the land is in the
hands Of private owners, they have
agreed to convey 200. 900 acres to the
government to repay it for expendi-
lures. The pumping scheme is for
government land. and water is ex-
pectcd there within three years. AL.
ready settlers are filing claims for
eighty acres each, the maximum al.
lowed one Individual. They will have
to wait two Dr. three years for water,
but are anxious to be conveniently
placed when the plant is put In use.
These operations are certainly inter-
esting to the pioneers Of other days,
who never dreamed Of getting ready
to farm in a desert by the aid Of dams,
electric lights, cement mills and cen
trifugal pumps III by water collected
seventy miles away, with q resulting
Indifference as to whether it rains or
not. Irrigation is full of wonderful
possibilities, and it has become one of
the big practical facts of the period in
the United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

trail Labor union believes the impor.
tatton OF the Japanese is in violation
OF the alien contract labor law, and
an attempt is being made to secure q
restraining order and prevent their
being landed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-15
Going to Bed Hungry
1t Is All Wrong and Man Is the Only
Creature That Does It.

The complete emptiness of the stomach
during sleep adds greatly TO the amount
of emaciatiOn, sleeplessness and general
weakness so often met with There =
a perpetual change of tissues in the
body, sleeping or waking, and the sup
ply OF nOurishment ought 10 be SoUe-
what continuous and food taken Just
before retiring. adds more tissue than
is destroyed. and increased weight ana
Yigor is the result. Dr. W T. Catnell
says: All animals except man eag be
fore sleep. and there Is no reason IN
Nature why man should form the eX-
ceptiOn 10 the rule.
If people who are thin, nervous ana
sleepless would take a light lunch OF
bread and milk or oatmeal and cream,
and at the same time take a safe, harm
less stomach remedy like Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets in order TO aid the stom-
ach in digesting. it, the result will be
Il surprising increase in weight, strength
and general xigOr. The only drawback
has been that thin, nervous, dyspepuc
people cannot digest and assimllate whole
some food at night or any other time
For such it is absolutely necessary 10
use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they will digest the food. no matter how
weak the stomach may be. nOuriShing the
body and resting the stomach at the
same time.
DR.. Stevenson says: It depend almost
entirely upon Stuarts Dyspepsia IaDleLs
in treating Indigestion. because IL IS not
a quack nOstrum. and l know just wnat
they cOntain-a combination Of Vegetabi9
pepsia and stomach troubles, because
they cant help but cure" Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets are sold by druggists
everywhere at 30 cents per package They
are in lozenge form, pleasant 30 take, ana
contain nothing but pure pepsin, yege-
table essences and bismuth, scientifically
compounded. Your druggist will tell yoV
they give universal satisfaction. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-15
LOCAL BRIEFS

20 SALUTARIS" At ST. MARY'S.-
MISS Frances Little will sing an 20 Salu-
I aFis by Mauteld at ST. Marys cathed-
RAJ today.
BANKRUPTCY PETITTON.-Hyrum 5.
zines, a street car conductor Of Salt
Lake Guy filed petition of voluntary
DaHAIupJcy yesterday in the federal court
his liabilities are set forth at $3.50 and
ms assets al $50 all of which is claimed
TO be exempt.
LEAGUE PERMANENT QUARTERS
The New Thought league has acquired
permanent quarters i'm room 204 Constitu-
ZION bIlldins. The weekly meetings will
subject for lecture next Friday is Wit
Ologyi by G. +. Madsen.
NACVOO LEGION MEETING The
regular monthly meeting of the Associa-
uon OF the NauvO0 Legion viii be held
at clock tomorrow evening IN the bish-
OBS Office i'm the tithing yard. New
badges VIII BE- decided upon and other
business transacted at the meeting
RECITAL BY PUPILS.-Miss LulabeI
Eidredse carlson gives q recital of her
advanced pupils tomorrow evening at S
., eioek, 1t the Carlson studio IL Bees
10y music nan The public is cordially
I4IileG, The recital viii be assisted by
MISS Lillian hudson and Edith Kings
oufy' pupils Of Charles 7. Carlson.
CITY HEALTH REPORT.-The weekly
report OF the city board of health for the
week ending Oct If, shows - births; Is
males ana IA females; 70 deaths, Is males
ana females. There were is cases Of
contagious diseases reported during the
week. consisting of 10 cases of typhoid
Fever, cases OF diphtheria and ) cases of
scarlet fever.
MUSICAL SERVICE AT Y. NJ. c. A
1here will be a special musical service
at the y. NJ. G. a. auditorium at 100 this
evening BY the choir OF the First MethO-
dlst Episcopal church under the direction
OF MISS Agatha BeTkhOeI. Miss Berkhoel
Will be assisted by Mrs Edward Moore.
Fred Graham, Willard SquiFes and other
local talent The public is invited.
SCHOOL AWARDS AT FAIR.-MaiI ad-
vices from Portland amplify telegraphic
information concerning the educational
awards and show that the Salt Lake City
schools led the state at the fair The
Salt Lake High school was the only high
school of the state to win a gold medal
for its work as a whole, while the ele-
mentary grades OF the city also Sc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-15
SUES WEST QUINCY co.
DR.. ]. 7. White Seeks Interest and
Demands Accounting State
ment by Turner.

Dr. John T. White of salt Lake through
lbs attorney, James Ingebretsen. is pre-
pairing a suit against G. d. 3. Turner
and the West Quincy Mining company
alleging an interest in the stock OF the
company and demanding an accounting
The suit will probably be filed within a.
day or two. A summons in the case was
yesterday served on Mr.. Turner, who was
IN Salt Lake.
Mr. Turner, who is president OF tina
West Quincy company. said last evening:
white was president II the J. /. c. COM
pany which was organized with lease
and bond on certain mining ground as its
basis. This company went to pieces in
debt. It's affairs were WOUND up and the
company went out Of existence by the
signature of Mr. White as its president
All this took place before the West QUin-
cy company was formed. The present
company was formed by the actual own
eFs OF the ground and the stock of the
company represents the actual ground
White is only making a bluff He has no
legal or moral claim against either me or
the West Quincy"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-15
Political Notes.

There Was a meeting Of the Ladies'
auxiliary of the American party IN head
quarters yesterday afternoon. About
fifty women attended the meeting and
discussed the business of the campaign.
This organization is canvassing the en-
tire city for members.
There will be A meeting Of the members
of the Democratic city committee from
the Third ward at Democratic headquar-
tiers Monday evening to take the prelimin-
airy steps toward the filling-Of the Vacan-
CY on the cOuncilmanic ticket caused by
the resignation of John II. Back.
Arrangements have been made By
Henry Began and Edward James for "a
political meeting to be held next Tues
day evening in the A. N. l. church on
Franklin avenue. Everybody viii be
made Welcome at this meeting regard
less of political affiliations. There will
be several speakers and a good meeting
is assured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-15
PREPARING FOR N. 6. A.
Local Educators Have Meeting to
Arrange for Reception of
President.

Plans for the reception of DIR. Nathan
Schaeffer. president of the National
Educational association, and other
members of the executive committee
who win arrive in Salt Lake on October
p, viii be left to the Commercial club
of Salt Lake City, which will arrange
10 make a strong showing with a view
10 bringing TO Salt Lake next years
meeting of the association.
ID. II. Christensen. city superinten-
dent, y. c. Nelson, state super
intendent and DR.. ]. T. Kingsbury
president of the university Of Utah
met in Mr.. Christensen's Office yester-
day forenoon to consider an offer made
by the club through Secretary Fisher S.
Harris TO arrange a meeting at which
Salt Lakes claims may be presented
The committee voted unanimously 10
accept the offer made by Mr. Harris.
DR.. Schaeffer and his party viii ar
rive on the morning of October p, and
viii remain until the following evening.
II is planned to arrange a mass meeting
for the evening of October p.