The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-04

01tIDGE OF NATIONS AND GOV EltN MENI
the tranScontinental trip have induced
many to cross the Rocky mountains who
never before thought they could afford
to do so. Not only have they seen the
Portland fair, but they have witnessed
the glor!es which Mother Nature al
ways has on exhibition in the far west
and along the Pacific coast. AS the
autumn Is the ideal time for such Il
trip, the travel westward during Sep
TENDER and October is likely to be
heavy.
Visitors to the exposition had an op-
portunity recently to study the results
Of Uncle Sans new educational policy
with respect to the Indians. \ band
Of Indian girls. as well behaved. up to
date and refined as any Of their white
sisters. walked through the turnstiles
and proceeded to see the fair. They
had journeyed to Portland without any
assistance from the federal govern
ment and earned the money with which
to make the trip by giving entertain
ments en- route. The girls were from
tAN NA"" iNt1Atl SNAOOS Ill AlOIIluIlu.
They represented different tribes.
and II Of them belonged to the Sho-
Ghones, of which Sacajawea. the heroine
Of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
was Il member. In their entertain
ments the girls played basket ball. pre-
scented the famine scene from 'lIiawa-
tha," gave Il pantomine entitled 1.-THE
Star Spanglcd Banner" did club
swinging and ut other points III the
programme resolved themselves into
a mandolin club.
Several members Of the club showed
marked evolutionary talent.
The exposition now has Il visitor
from Mars Or some other distant plan
ct. Twelve powerful horses were re-
Quired to drag the visitor to the
grounds. 1t is il massive mcteorite of
many tons weight and fell ut some
time in the more or less remote past
In the woods of Clackmas county.
about fifteen miles from the exposition
site. 1t was discovered in 1902 by Il
p%rospector. who supposed it to be iron
Ore He kept his discovery Il pro
found secret and ut once c%ndeavorcd to
get possession OF the land on which it
was located. Failing in this, he
moved the iron to his own land. nearly
a mile distant. Special trucks had
to be constructed for the task. which
was II Of considerable difficulty, as
secrecy was maintained in regard to
the whole proceeding. Perseverance
triumphed. but when the fact Of his
possession Of the mysterious iron be
came known the carefully guarded
secret leaked out and the owners Of
the land where 1t fell claimed 1t rs
their property and sought to gain pos
session. Litigation ensued. The finder
claimed that, being Il shooting star
that had dropped from some unknown
world. it should not properly be CON
sidered Il part Of the land where it fell.
The persons owning the land claimed
1t as mineral property, possession Of
which goes with the land. The court
ruled in their favor and established
an important precedent in regard to
whatever may fall in the future from
Mars, the or other heavenly
bodies.
The biggest nugget eve found,
which weighs 1872 ounces and is worth
1920, is exhibited Al part OF Nome's
display at the exposition. The nugget
10 kept in a cage and visitors are per-
mitted to lift it. Most women find
the weight Of the chunk of gold too
great for their strength.