davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Svenska monitoren., 1905-09-29

gamla fastningsverken vid Ere
driksten, Gyldenlove och Over
bjerget tillatas sta qvar, men IA
Ell begagnas som fastningar. An
gaende de moderna anlaggnin-
game vid de tire sistnamda SAINT
de matt och steg, som skola vid
tagas angaende de andra belfast
ningarne, finnas sarskilda bsstam-
melser. Raseringen skall vara
fullbordad inom alta manader eff
ter Diet fordraget erhallit gallande
kraft. Raseringen skall verkstal-
las under ofverinseende af ire ut
landska officerare, hvarken sven
ska eller norsks, at hyilka hyar-
dera landet utyaljer en-, hvaremot
den tredje tillsattes af at de iva
salunda valda. Skulle man ej
komma ofverens vid tillsattandet
at den tredje officeren, ofverlem-
mas Diet at presldenten al Schweitz
att CORA delta, De ganlla be-
fastningarne yid Fredriksten ia
anvandas som hufvudqvarter for
distriktets stab, som garnisons.
ort och skola for underofficerare.
Fastningsverken vid Kongsvinger
fa eli utvidgas. Dessa bestam-
melser trade genast i gallande
Kraft och kunna Ell upphatvas at
endast endera parten.
Angaende renbete ofvereDs-
koms Diet att svenska lappar skola
hafva rattighet att beta sina re-
mar pa norskt omrade till och
med utgangen at ar 1917, In
nan denna tidsperiod ar forhuten,
skola nya underhandlingar SPpnas
rorande denna fraga, och tvistighe
ter augaende densamma skola
hanskjutas till skilIedomstol.
Angaende transitohandeln be-
slots Diet att intetdera landet skall
genom import eller exporttullar
eller genom okade frakttaxoI
iagga hinder i wagon for Diet an
dra att idka sadan handel. ]
handelse af krig med andra max
ter skola vapen, ammunition och
audia Observation-Disclosures betrak.
tas som kontraband, och undan,
tag kunna ocksa goras al sani,
tara Skal.
artikeln r0rande gemensam.
ma vattendrag bestamdes Diet at
hvardera landet eyer rattighe'
at, anlagga tordamningar, afver
ON Diet skulle inverka pa Diet an
dra landsts vattendrag. Dylik;
anlaggningar maste dock ej CORA:
utan det andra landets medgif
vaude, derest en- foraudring a.
vattenloppet skulle lagga hinder
wagon for kommerciella andama
eller f0rorsaka stora forandringaI
pa EFT omrade, Denna bestam'
melse CALLER for en- tidsperiod a
SO ar.
Sedan ofvanstaende artikla.
blifvit sf riksdag och storthin.
~eodkanda, begares Diet att Sve,
rige skall forklara unionen upp.
lost och erkanna Norges obero,
ende SAINT underratta ALA d.
makter, med hvilka Diet star i di-
~plonatisk forbindelse, att Diet err
kant Norge som en- oberoendt
nation.
bet uppgitves i telegram frar
Stockholm och Kristiania att mar
babe i Sverige och Norge ar i all
manhet belaten med utgangen a
konferensen i Karlstad.
Svenska monitoren., 1905-09-29
UnionsafveckIingen

De svensk-norska delegaterna.
som sammantradt i Karlstad for
att uppgora vilkoren for en- upp-
l0sning af unionen mellan Sverige
och Norge, blefyo ! '0rdags far
olga med sina forhandlingar och
reste hem till slit, sedan de enats
ON vilkoren och undertecknat
protokollet.
Delta historiska document,
som b ir gallande forst sedan Diet
antagits af Sveriges riksdag och
Norges s~torthing, innehaller fem
hufvudartiklar och trettiofem I'm
derafdelningar. Artiklarne handIa
ON skiljedomstol, neutral zon,
fastningars raserande, renbete for
lapparne, transitohandel och ge-
mensamma vattendrag.
| ar4seln, som handlar ON
kiljedo mstol, bestammes Diet att
de bada rikena skola hanskjuta
sina dispyter, med ~undantag at
dem, som rora ettderas oberoende.
integritet och vitala intressen,
till skiljedomstolen i Haag. Skulle
meningsskiliaktighe uppsta mel
Ian de iva rikena ON huruvida
en- given fraga ror ettdera rikets
vitala intressen, skall saken lem
mas at skiljedomstolen for afgo-
rande. Dispyter rorande tolk-
ningen at de metoder, som skola
anvandas att genomf0ra de ofver-
enskommelser man gait in pa j
sammanhang med unionens upp
losning, skola deremot Ell han.
skjutas till skiljedomstolen i
Haag. Slutligen bestammes Diet
att denna artikel skall vara gal.
lande under en- period at ito ar
efter Diet den undertecknats. SAINT
att den ma forlangas for en- lik-
nande period, savida den ej on
skas upphafd af endera parten
minst iva ar fore f0rsta periodens
utgang,
| artikeln handlande ON en-
neutral zon bestammes Diet att,
pa Diet att fred ma blifva radande
mellan de bada landen, en- s3dan
skall u~pprattas pa omse sidor ON
gransen, Denna son skall alltid
vara neutral och far Ell anvandas
af n&gotdera landet for krigsan-
damal, Ell heller IA vapnade trup
per der %forlaggas utom i VISA
spe~cihcerade undantagsfall eller
for att upprathalla ordningen, ell
Ter da de AFRO nodvandiga vjd
olyc ksfall. Zonen skall vara fem
ton kilometer bred pa bada sidor
ON gransens sodra del. Oar och
skar skola innefattas i denna Zon,
rcen delar at s~jeltva hafvet tillika
med vikarne inom Diet neutraia
omradet skola Ell betraktas sasom
Iiggande inom zonen. ON ett-
dera landet anlaggar jernvagaI
inom Zonen, kunna trupper trans
porteras der, och personer boende
inom dess omrade .kunna sam.
mandragas for krigstjenst men
maste genast transporteras bort.
Fastningar, krigshamnar eller de
potter for arnen eller flottan ID
ej underhallas eller nya aplaggas
inom zonen. Denna bestam-
melse uuphatves, derest de bada
landen blsta hvarandra i EFT krig
mot en- gemensam fiende, elleI
derest ettdera at dem rakar i krie
med en- 3dje makt.
Och dermed ar man inne pa
kapitlet ON gransfastningarne
at hvilka, som man vet, Ell er
enda fnnes pa svenskt omrade.
Deremot hafva norskarne hera
sadana, och Diet bestamdes att
befastningarne vid Fredrikster
med Gyldenlove, Overbjerge ct och
Hielmkolen0rje med Kraksunc
Svenska monitoren., 1905-09-29

salde han henne for 40 dollars.
De begafvo sig ALA derpa till EN-
advokat for att ia saken ordnad.
och der Rngo de okunniga oster-
rikarne bora att man har | landet
Ell kan salja sin hustru till den
hogstbjudande. Da Mrs. Hollo
fick veta delta, bad hon advoka-
ten att skaffa henne skiljebret
frsn den man. SON behandlat
hrnne som en- vanlig handels-
vara.
Chefen pa kanonbaten Ben
nington, hvars angpanncr explo.
dorado San Diegos hamn. der
vid manga at kanonbatens besatt-
ming satte lifvet till. skall stallas
infor krigsratt. Del pastas att
han icke gifvit den unge officer,
som tjenstgjorde som maskinist.
nodiga instruktioner, och att olyc,
kan derfor Dor tillskrifvas honom.
Romano Daurignac, broder
till den beryktade franska svind-
lerskan Madame Therese Hum
bert, ankom haromdagen efter ut
staldet iangelsestraf till New
York.
hade emellertid fatt reda pa att
han amnade sig hit och qvarhollo
honom pa Ellis Island. tills Diet
nu blifvit beslutadt att han skall
sandals tillbaka till Frankrike un-
der bestammelsen ON att st-affade
forbrytare icke ia tiIltrade hit til,
landet. Daurignac sokte CORA
gallande att han lidit strait endas'
for en- politisk forseelse och at
han kommit hit till landet blot
som lustresance. men dessa UT
sakter antogos 81.
Under Diet iredskonferensen
Portsmouth var i full gang skre
professor H. Montague Bonner
vid tekniska hogskolan for ficko
i New York och en- warm van a
Finland. till ambassador Witt
med forfragan rorande dennes per
sonliga Ssigter den fnska fragar
Whites svar ingick i torsdags oc'
var af foljande lydelse:
Min here. Som svar pa e
sk~ritvelse at den 4 september,
hvilken nj Der mig uttala min
asigter i den fnska fragan, ha
.Ijag den Sran underratta er, at
Finlands ode alltid utgjort ct
anne at den storsta omsorg hva,
mig angar. Det ar o~fverfodig
att forsakra err, att fnnarne liksor
ALA andra ryska undersStar, NUT
raft till den keiserllga regeringen
beskydd pa Diet de ma kunna full
folja sin historiska mission. ia
ar ofvertygad ON. att de allmann
atgarder till den andan, som jus
] vidtagits af min vordade suverar
icke skola underlata att medfor
I CODA resultat' lag beklagar al
! bristande It'd 81 tillater mig al
| svara er mera detaljeradt pa Ell
bref, men jag kan torsakra err, at
dessa nina asigter delas af majc
riteten af ryske statesman. Tao
kande for ert BRET, Diet jag me
stort in,eresse last. tecknar jag
min kare here, med storsta hog
aktning. Sergius Witte. NeN
York den 10 Sept. 1906"
Eft dubbellif har smedarbetarer
Stanley Sobiezik / Chicago e,
langre It'd fort. | onsdags sto'
han tilltalad for tvegifte, och
ratten hade infunnit sig iva qvin
nor, med hviika begge han ingat
aktenskap. Hvardera hade e.
liten licka mel sig. Barnen vor
af precis Stamina alder. fyra ma
nader och fyra dagar, och hett
begge Anna. Det visade sig, a
Sobiezik med EN- ahoning af SI2.5
i veckan underhallit iva familjer
mer an EFT AIRS It'd. Ingender
hustrun hade nagra klagomal at
{ andraga. Under forhandlingarn
: sagos de smaprata med hvarandr;
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
fixed and Movable Festivals In 1905

For the year 1905 the dates and
days Of important events, anniversa-
ries and holidays will fall AS follows:
Epiphany. Friday, Jan. g.; Septnages-
ma Sunday. Feb. 10; st. Valentines
Day. Tuesday, Feb. IA; W%ashington's
birthday. Wednesday, Feb. %; Shrove
Tuesday, March I, Ash Wednesday
. March s, First Sunday In Lent. March
IL; st. Patrick's Day. Friday, March
II; Palm Sunday. April 10; Good Fri
! day, April "a; Easter Sunday. Apri
%; Low Sunday, April 80; Rogaiior
Sunday, May IS. Decoration day
Tuesday. May 30; Ascension Day
(Holy Thursday, June /; Pentecost
whit Sunday. June II: Trinity Sun
day. June Is: Corpus Christi, Thurs
day, June 20; st. Johns Day, Satnr
day. June "a; Independence Day
Tuesday. july 4, Mlchaolmas Day
Friday. Sept. 20; First Sunday in Ad
vent. Dec. 3; Christmas, Monday, Dec
rs, st. John. tho Evangelist. Wednes
day. Dec. ~.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
MONTANA TO ELECT
UNITED STATES SENATOR,

HELENA. Mont, Jan. 4.=-Ihe Mon.
tana legislature having met and or
ganized, public attention now turns
toward the election OF a United
states senator 10 succeed Paris Glib
son (democrat). The Legislature Is
republican ON Joint ballot by a ma
jority Of eight, Chief among the can.
didates for the senatorship are Form
er Senators Thomas II. Carter and
Lee Mantle. with the first-named ap
parently a slight fayorite. ], Is prob
able that one or two other names Will
be presented to the caucus. but It II
admitted on all sides that the confess
lies between Carter and Mantle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
Notice OF Forest Reserve Lieu
se,ectjop.--f2595 1896, 2597.)


selectIon--t25s5, 2596. 25o7.)
United States Land Office.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the San
tn Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones. Its Land Commissioners.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka.
Kansas, applied Mt the u. 8. Land
Office. at Santa Fe, New Mexico. on
November 25. 1904, under the provis-
Ions Of the Act Of Congress Of June
4th, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands ar
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts OF surveyed
public lands, towit:
The N. IL OF the N. Il, IA, II, IL
OF the N. w. IA and lots Nos. l, 2, 3
4. 6 and 6 Of Section No. 30 containing
363 acres and 37-100th Of an acre., and
lot No, 4 Of Section No. 30 containing
81 acres and 50-i00th acres, Township
16 North. Range IA East Of the New
Mexico Meridian,
Within the Thirty (30) days
period OF publication OF the notice O
such application. protests against
said application and selection on tho
ground that the lands described. OF
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur,
poses, should be filed In said land OF
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register
First Publication, Dec, Is, 1904.
1887
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

Tcodoro Gomez and wife To Ricardo
Urioste and Rodrigo Garcia, consid-
Grafton $40, conveys ! acre In Can
ada dc Aguilar.
Jose do Ia Cruz Pine TO Dionicia
Montoya, consideration 800. conveys
real estate in town OF Las Vegas.
Eugenio Romero and wife TO Fee
lipe Delgado y Lucero, consideration
81. conveys Sc IA. Sec. 2, 7 IL, II 20
William Lctcher and wife to Henry
Werner Letcher, Adele Beatrice
Struver. wife of Charles Martin Struv
er. Selma Juani,a Letcher. c%onsidera
tion $1,000. conveys interest in prop
erty left by Adolph Letcher.
Donaciano scbedra. Juan Lucert
and Jose G. Chavez and wives 10 J
ID Hand, consideration SIS, conveys
land in precinct 20, in Paljodurosa.
Domingo NUNS and wife to Desi
derio Martinez, consideration SIS
conveys 800 varas Of land.
Jose Manuel Maranjo and Andres
Sena and wives 70 Placisa Ranch Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
Notice OF Forest Reserve Lieu
Seiectlon.-(2602.)

1880
United States Land Office,
Santa Fe, N. M, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the San
tn Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka.
Kansas, applied at the U. s. Land
Office, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
November 25, 1904. under the provis-
ions of the Act of Congress Of Juno
4th, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu Of lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts OF surveyed
public lands, towit:
The N. II. IA Of Section No. Z
Township 16 North. Range IA Eas,
OF the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty t30) days
period Of publication OF the notice o.
such application. protests against
said application and selection on thu
ground that the lands described, OF
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur
poses, should be filed In said land OF
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register
First Publication, Dec. Is. 1904.
1889
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05

consideration 81, conveys land SIC oil
sspello river, In Montoya grant. pre-
cinct 20.
Jose Manuel Naranzo and wife 70
Placita Ranch Co. consideration $500,
conveys 100 varas land.
Jose Manuel Naranzo and wife "a
Placita Ranch Co, consideration $l49
conveys 100 yards In precinct 20.
francisco Wallace and wife To Pla'
eta Ranch Co. consideration 800
conveys 80 yaras Of land.
Deciderio Montoya and wife to
Placita Ranch Co. consideration $40
conveys interest In Montoya. Las Veg
as and Mora grants. both sides oi
sapello river.
Juanita Mata Pena de Montoya &c
Placita Ranch Co.. consideration $50
conveys interest IN Jesus Ma Montoy'
grant,
Manuel Aragon. justice OF peace, L
Martin Mantano. $50 varas land.
ID. ]. Osborne to N. j. Dillon. Cop
per King mining claim In Minera
Hill mining district,
N. ]. Dillon and wife 10 william
II, Mcintyre. consideration 81, con
yeys Copper King mining claim II
| Mineral Hill mining district.
N. J. Dillon and wife 10 William II
Mcintyre, consideration $50. cor
yeys Copper King mining claim bt
tween s and N fork OF Blue n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05

following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands. t0wit:
The N. 1.2 OF the 8. Il. IL OF Sec
tion No z. Township 16 North. Range
II East Of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (30) days
period OF publication OF the notice OK
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that tho lands described. or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural our.
poses, should DO filed In said land Of
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL II. OTERO. Register
First Publication, Dec. IL. 1904.
1921
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
MISS ELEANOR RUSSELL
WEEDS ENGLISH DIPLOMAT

NEW YORK. Jan. 4--The Church
OF the Incarnation was the scene OF
a wedding OF note today when Miss
Eleanor Russell became the bride OF
Mr.. l.. Graeme Scott, OF the English
diplomatic service, The bride Is the
daughter Of Judge and Mrs. Horace
Russell. and a granddaughter OF the
late Judge Henry Hilton,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
Notice OF Forest Reserve Lieu
SeIcction.-(259f.)
| United States Land Office,

United States Land Office.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the San
"a Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address Is Topeka.
Kansas. applied at the u. s.. Land
Office. at Santa Fe. New Mexico, on
November 25. 1904, under the provis-
ions Of the Act Of Congress Of June
4th, 1897, TO make Forest Reserve
! Lieu Selection. In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to the United States. for the
following described tracts OF surveyed
public lands, towit:
The w. IL OF the N. w. IA, and the
w. IL Of the s. w. IA OF Section
No. 20, Township 10 North. Range IA
East OF the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty (30) days
period Of publication of the notice o.
such application, protests against
said application and selection on th'
ground that the lands described, OF
any part thereof, are more valuable
). for mineral than for agricultural pur
poses. should be filed In said land OF
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL n. OTERO, Register
First Publication. Dec, 15, 1904.
1886
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
MOODY FILES BRIEF
IN BEEF TRUST CASE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A brief OF
the government in the case OF Swift
& Co. vs.. United States, known as
the beef trust case prepared by At.
torney General Moody, vas presented
Ia the supreme court OF the United
states today, The brief Is devoted
principally to an argument 10 show
that The packers are engaged In a
| conspiracy TO ~monopolize the inter
| state commerce In fresh meats,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05

Dying at the age OF ninetythree,
James p. Smith OF Alameda, the old
est surviving member OF the Society
OF California Pioneers, said to his
dictor: Don't let them say ! died
OF old age, Put IL down to some
thing else. Old age has not conquer
cd me-" The death certificate said
II was pneumonia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05

Notice OF Forest Reserve Lieu
Ssiectlon.-26ot)
United States Land Office.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice In hereby given that the San
tn Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address IL Topeka,
Kansas. applied at the U. 8. Land
Office. at Santa Fe. New Mexico. on
November rs, 1904. under the provis
ions OF the Act OF Congress Ut June
4th, 1897. to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona. to the United States. for the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
CONGRESS ASKED TO INQUIRE
,NTo lAWsoN's srATEMENTs.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A.--scnator
stone Of Missouri today introduced a
rcsolu,ion In tho senate rceiiing some
OF the assertions Of Thos' W. Lawson
and Judge Alton y. Parker. concern
Ing the campaign contributions and
asking the judiciary committee 10 In
quire into allegations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05
Notice OF Forest Reserve lle'
Seleotlon.--(2603.)

United States Land Office.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the San
"a Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Is Topeka,
Kansas. applied at the U. S. Land
Office. at Santa Fe, New Mexico, en-
November %. 1904. under the provis-
ions OF the Act OF Congress of Juac
4th, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection. In lieu OF lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona. to the United States, for the
following described tracts of surveyed
public lands. to-wit:
Lots Nos. | and . of the n. w.
II, and the II. IL OF the N. w. Ia
of Section No. 7. Township 16 North,
Range II East of the New Mexico
| Meridian.
within the Thirty 800 days
period of publication Of the notice of
such application. protests against
| said application and selection on the
/ ground that the lands described. or
any part thereof. are more valuable
| for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses. should be filed in said land OF
| flee at Santa Fe. New Mexico.
MANUEL. r. OTERO. Register.
First Publication. Dec. Is. 1904
1890
MORMON GOLD ACTivE-B. f..
| Berkey has just finished putting M
a twenty-five ton min for the Mormon
| Gold Mining company. which Is now
ready for operation at Gold Camp.
The Mormon has always been good
! gold producer and with the new mod
ern mill il Is expected that its output
will be greatly increased.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-05

Women love a clear, healthy com
plexion. Pure blood makes 1t. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
Interest Belongs to County.

HELENA, March 27.-Jefferson coun.
ty is entitled to the interest on the
funds deposited with the jefferson
Valley Trading company by E. W.
Burdick, former treasurer of that
county, who died suddenly in Butte
about W. weeks ago. This is the es.
sence OF an opinion rendered by AT.
torney.G General Albert j. Galen, ia
response to a letter from F.. H. Raw.
assistant state examiner, who has Just
finished an examination Of Burdick's
accounts.
The certificate of deposit shows th at
the money will draw interest at the
rate OF i've per cent. a year if left on
deposit six months or longer. The
opinion concludes: "Such money be.
Ing county funds any interest or emol.
uments due thereon clearly belongs to
the county, as there is no provision of
law authorizing the county treasurer
to loan public funds and to receive in.
terest thereon for his own private use
or that of any other person within the
county. So you are ad vised that the
county is entitled to the principal and
also the interest upon such certificates
of Deposit
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
Trades UniOniSm In the Orient

BY Professor JEREMIAH W. jerks Of Cornell
~UR workingmen might find something to initiate in the
oriental, who is a firm believer in his trade union. The
American superintendent in charge of the building of the
American legation at Picking was careless enough to praise
the work OF q group of workmen brought in from the outside, to whom
was being paid a somewhat higher wage on account Of their greater
efficiency. The immediate result was A STRIKE OF ALL THE
OTHER GROUPS FOR EQUAL WAGES, saying they ought
not to render an equal service unless they had equal pay. In Picking
III the higher officials, native and foreign, with their families, pay
ofhclal and social calls in sedan chairs. The chair bearers have a
nnlon which MONOPOI1ZES the work, and no person outside of
the union is allowed to carry any chair for any man. Moreover, the
rates charged are four or five times those received by other workmen
engaged in work requiring the same degree of skill. The BARRIERS
union in some places has taken the position that the at Of shampooing
is beneath the dignity of the BARRIERS calling and that no member of
before the Chinese New Year, when every one must have his head
shaved and the BARRIERS are extremely busy, they all are forbidden in
certain sections of the country to clean their customers ears. which
at other times forms a part of the regular work. LIMITING
WORK, we see, was practccd in China long before 1T was here.
THE UNIONS ARE IN POLITICS TOO. The BARRIERS were
formerly not admitted to the state examinations which give them
a chance at official life. They were considered too low in tho social
scale. The union FORGET the government to open to them the
examination halls. Moreover, all classes of occupation have their
unions, and business life is dominated by them probably more than
is the case with us, while the results are partly evil and partly good,
as with us. They could teach our unions many tricks, as they could
our political rcformers.
LATELY THE MERCHANTS IN ONE LOCALITY SECURED TIE
REPEAL OF AN UNPOPULAR TAX BY ALL CLOSING THEIR SHOPS
AND REFUSING TO DO BUSINESS TILL THE TAX WAS REPEALED.