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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11
EXPERIMENTS IN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

The railroad interests are conduct.
ing a vigorous campaign against fed
eral regulation of rates, which, they
claim, is but Il step in the direction of
government ownership Of the rail-
roads. A. recent contribution to rail
road literature in this connection is
made by Joseph Nimmo, Jr., who
writes in part as follows:
II the successful ownership and man.
agemeut of a railroad by a state gov.
eminent we're practicable, such sue
cess might have been confidently ex-
pected in the commonwealth OF Mas
sachusetts. The Troy and Greenfield
Railroad company was chartered in
lS4S, but after years Of struggle, end.
ing in failure, the state took posses.
sion of the entire road in the year lS6t
and completed it; the work embraced
the Hoosac tunnel, the longest rail.
road tunnel in the United States. Dit
fereut plans of administration We're
resorted to, but without success. and
in the year 1887 the entire property
passed from the possession OF the state
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11

lavishly endowed by nature. Blu,
slowly, though surely, the primitive
stage has been. laid aside. Cities have
taken the place of villages: great en-.
terprises have been successfully
launched and new industries have
gradually forced themselves into be.
ing, reaching out into the farming
valleys and into the more isolated
sections.
And now, at last, Montana has put
her house into order. Institutions OF
every kind and character have taken
form with wonderful rapidity until
conditions of an intensely modern ma.
ture are to be found, no matter in
which direction one may go. One thing
alone remained to round out the de-
velopment of the states resources and
to make her in truth the "Treasure
State" This one remaining factor
was the arrival of a time when the
homeseeker might be invited, in JUS
tice to himself and in justice to the
state, to come within its borders and
be assured of conditions which made
failure impossible.
This time has finally arrived. 1t has
come at an apparently psychological
moment when the entire state ia all
prepared at the same instant to offer
an array OF opportunity unlike that
perhaps which has ever heretofore in
vited the homeseeker into the west.
Eastern Montana, western Montana,
northern Montana, central Montana
and southern Montana oil present
an alluring prospect. So immense is
the territory within our bound aries
that one stands In momentary hesita-
ton, preliminary to a recital of what
these prospects are, where they are
and which is first in point Of oppor-
tunity. With each section of the state
above referred to Of a size as large or
larger than many entire states of the
east and with each section presenting
a diversity OF opportunity SO wide as
peculiarly appeal to the specific needs
Of an equally diversified class of read
ers, 1t would seem unfair both to the
stranger or to the community to say
that this Is best, or that is better.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11
Pat Grove Denies story.

BUTTE. Oct. 4.-Pat Grove, or the
man in the county Jail who says he is
Pat Grove, admitted today that he was
in Omaha six weeks ago and engaged
in a pistol desl with the police, during
which an officer was shot. He says the
police fired lii shots at him before he
replied, and that he opened fire to save
his own life.
Grove denies the story from Omaha
that he came to Montana to rob a train
and meant to go to the klondike later.
He says his sole object in coming out
here was to surrender, believing that
he had better give himself up at a dis
lance from home, so that in yielding
to extradi,ion he might make terms
favorable to himself with the Nebraska
authorities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11
Witness Wants Protection

OMAHA. Oct. 3.-United States Dis
trict Attorney Baxter today received
Il telegram from q. f. Halton of Null.
Inns, Nebraska, stating that his ranch
house and buildings had been demol.
ished, supposedly by men connected
with ranches where the government
had ordered fences Withdrawn. Hal.
ton has been one of chief witnesses IN
the cases of the federal court wherein
convictions and sentences have been
secured for illegal fencing of govern
ment land.
Haltou has asked for federal pro.
lection and District Attorney Baxter
has asked Governor Mickey to take
steps for the protection of the ranch.
men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11
Montana Squares Accuonts With kansas
Kansas City journal.

Kansas City journal.
Montana has evened up with Kansas
at last. Not long ago q Montana COW.
boy came to Lebo, Kas., to marry a
girl, and after he had procured the
license she gave him the slip and mar
ried another man. A few weeks ago
Ellis Judd, of Chanute, went to Bill.
lings, Montana, to marry Miss Maude
Gruwell, daughter of State Senator
Gruwell. The guests were assembled
at the church and the groom IA wait
ing in the vestibule. The bride.to.be
asked to be excused q moment. She
dashed across the street, threw her
arms around the neck of Will Farris,
q shoe clerk, and made him elope with
her. The church wedding was called
off and Judd returned to Kansas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11
GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN ROBBERY.
Bandits Dynamite Safe and Get Ava,
With Valuable Plumber.

TACOMA. Oct. 3.--An Everett special
to The Leader says: The Great North
ern overland train due here at 9:2(
Monday night reached Everett at 1915
O'Clock this morning. The delay was
caused by one of the boldest holdups
in the history of railroading on the
Pacific coast. The holdup occurred
just south of the brickyard near Bal.
lard, which is located near the 1O.mile
post.
A torpedo On the track first attract.
ed Engineer Calder's attention. Then
another torpedo explosion occurred
and then a red light was swung over
the track. The rain caused the engin.
eer some apprehension as the track
near the point of the holdup is troubled
with mud slides. He brought his train
to a stop. While slowing down his
attention was called to q robber stand.
ing over Fireman Gorett with a gun in
his face. Almost at the same time
another robber held a gun over the
engineers face. The bandits we're
masked and wore rubber hats and rub
Der coats. They crawled over the ten.
der. AS soon as the train was stop
ped, these robbers took the enginemen
off the locomotive and back to the
baggage car, where they compelled
Express Messenger Anderson to leave
his car.
They compelled obedience in a rough
manner, using their guns with good
effect, but fortunately wounded no one.
They at M began the dynamiting.
Express Messenger Anderson and the
engineer say they were compelled to
remain with the robbers and watch
the proceedings. Three charges were
fired. The first was q small aft air,
six sticks OF dynamite being used
The second contained II sticks anG
the third Is sticks.
The baggage car is a mass of wreck
age. Great holes are blown through
the side on which the safe stood anl
through the roof, and it is filled with
an indiscriminate mass of wrecked
contents of trunks, fresh fish and othel
things usually carried on a baggage
car.
There was considerable delay be
tween the three shots. While the worl
was getting under way, after the trail
had been stopped, and especially at
ter the first shot was fired, q number
of the passengers attem pied to 60 for
ward to witness operations, but thei
movements were halted by fire from
revolvers.
SEATTLE, Oct. 3.-Four THOUSAND
dollars reward is offered by the Grea
Northern Express company for th
capture and Identification of the band
its who held up and dynamited tn
east bound train north of Ballard las
night. Division Superintendent Scot
gave out q statement this morning
that so far as known 1916 in cash wa
taken from the safe. No statemen
has yet been made regarding express
m after.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11

Local Securities q Specially.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11
Women Soldiers In China.

Women in China have the privilege
of fighting in the wars. In the rebel.
lion of 1850, women did as much fight.
ing as men. At Nankin, in 1853, 500,
600 women from various parts of the
country were formed into brigades OF
5000 each, under female officers. OF
these soldiers 10000 were picked
women, drilled and garrisoned in the
CITY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal r eatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
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, 1905-10-11
He'll Have to Produce the Whale.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Secretary Taft says that he had
iced whale to eat at that Toxic ban.
quet. A man who can tell fish yarns
like this is going to make a strong
bid for the Grover Cleveland vote in
1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-11

Parties wishing to purchase !
stock will find some attractive oner'
iucs in our advertising
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

Drs. 7. J. and ]. NJ. Caldwell recently
Of Black duck, MIMI, have located IN
this city for the purpose Of pract'cing
medicine and surgery. They have
rented offices in the front part of the
Opera House block, where they will
coon be ready to receive callers.
10. Berg, one of the editors of the
Lsnsford Independent, was visitor in
Williston this week, and made the
Graphic fraternal call. Mr.. Berg is
very enthusiastic over the prospects in
his new location. to which place he and
his partner, A. J. Evans. have roce ntIy
moved the Independent, which here
tolore has been published at Mohall.
Adam Mccormick OF Rugby has
bought the Coulter property on Broad
way, and also the Sam Smith property
back of the Graphic office. Mr.. Nc.
Cormick is now preparing to remodel
the building recently occupied by
Coulter's blacksmith shop. and will
establish therein a grocery store. and
early in the spring intends erecting a
large brick block on the Sam Smith
lot, to be used a. a mercantile house.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

The MANY friends Ct J. A. Mccain,
who owns a valuable ranch near Spring.
brook, will read the following with
both surprise and qualifications:
The marriage of Mr.. James A. Nc
Cam Of Spring Brook. N. D. and Miss.
Eva Loretta Carnal wss soIemnized at
the Catholic church in cannon Falls
MIMI. at rine O'Clock Tuesday. No
vember l4'h, 1905, by Rev. F. X. Nc.
Dermott. assisted at the altar by Rev. J.
H. Prendereast, of Ryan. The music
by the choir in the Nuptial High Mass
was Leonard's Mass in E. The offere-
tory duet. Ave Maria, was sung by
Misses Eva and Anna Thill. The altar
was illuminated bv many lights, and
the decorations In plants and flowers
were many and beautiful. The groom
was attended by Mr.. Burnes, OF st..
Paul. and Miss Teresa Carnal, sister OF
the BRIDE was the bridesmaid. A large
assembly Of relatives and friends were
prese ut and Witnessed the ceremony.
After the ceremony reception was
held al the home of the brides parents
which was attended only by relatives or
immediate friends of the contracting
parties. The groom is prosperous
young farmer of North Dakota and the
bride the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Florian Carnal, of Douglas. She is
young lady Of culture and refinement
munity where she was born aud has
grown to womanhoob. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Mccain started Wednesday morning
for their home in North Dakota, follow
ed by the good wishes of everyone
Lewis' Ledger, Cannon Falls, Mimi.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
Son Lost Mother.

"Consumption runs in our family,
and through it lost my mother"
writes 3. B. Reid, Of Harmony. Me-.
"For the pact five years, however, on
the slightest sign ri a Cough or Cold, I
have taken DR.. Kings New Discovery
tor Consumdtion, which has saved me
from serious lung trouble" His
motaer's death was . sad less for M.
Reid, but he learned that lung trouble
must not be neglected, and how to cure
it. Quickest relief and cure TOR coughs
and colds. Price SOC and 500; guar
anteed at Brownell's drug store. Trial
bottle free.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
No Poison in Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

From Napier New Zealand, Herald:
Two years ago the Pharmacy Board Of
New South Wales, Australia, had an
analysis made of all the cough medicines
that we're sold in thrt market. Out o,
the entire list thew found only on. that
they declared was entirely tree from all
poisons. This exception was Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. made by the
Chamberlain Medicine Company, Des
Moines, Iowa, ". s. A. The absence of
ali narcotics makes this remedy the
safest and best that can he mad. and it
is With a feeling of security TINT any
mother csn give il to her little ones
Chamherlajn'a Cough Remedy is na-
pecisily recommended by its max ers
TOR cOcxhs, colds. croue md whooping
cough. This remedy is for sale by all
dealers. ~ ----
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

Another North Dakota man missing.
A dispatch from Wheelock says that
Constable II. R. Schriver lett there
Monday OF last week to derform duties
conn-c.ed with hss Office and has not
been heard from since. His horse re-
turned to town Tuesday. Mr.. Schrlver
has been subject to epilept1c attacks and
it Is feared that he may have pArisl,ed
on the prairie. Searching parties have
been organized to make a search for
the 10 ieslnq corstrb|e.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

The Ladies Aid Of the Congregational
church will bold it's annual supper and
bazaar at the Williston Opera House on
December 18th. g..
Our old friend L. B. Crayath, with his
brother.in-law ". R. King of MandaD.
is in the city with view of locating on
. homestead.
VIM. Bernard has purchased of
Weeley Bros. two acres of land at the
foot of the Sassen hill, on which he lie
now building himself residence.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

A circular letter dated Nov. IS. ad.
dressed to attorneys and agents by R.
c. Sanb born and T. 3. Fox, register and
receiver respectively of the Minot land
office sage:
"Under directions contained in
Honorable Commissioners letter "A"
to Nov-m her 10, 1905, we are required
fl collect $lOO cancellation fee with
each affidavit ct contest fled. and you
are hereby notified that from and after
Deem Der l, 1905, each contest affidavit
filed in this Office must be accompanied
with the required cancellation fee"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

The many friends Of Mrs. R. NJ.
Caiderwood regret to learn OF her con-
tinued serious illness.
Mrs. VIM. Reyes aud chiltren will
leave Friday for Leeds. n. D., to visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. J..
Maekerise.
: Mrs. Chas. Fields underwent a
second operation for gall stones last
week. Drs. Belyea were in attendance
aud performed the operation.
The Minneapolis Journal has paid
$25 600 for story entitled "Sir Nigle,'
which will soon he published in the
columns of that valuable paper.
Byran Lyon and five other society
young men of this CITY gave young
mems game supper" and party at the
Great Northern Hotel last week,
to which several gentlemen friends
invited.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

Mrs. l.. V. Coulter visited friends and
relatives in Minneapolis last week.
Cave Gamache has resigneq his posi-
ton in Mr.. Vohs' mset market and
moved back to the ranch.
Mrs. Paul 6chierbeck returned home
Monday morning after an eight weeks
visit with relatives in Pennsylvania.
Iowa ladies black Astrakan coat,
on the main travelled road north Of
Williston. The finder will be rewarded
BY leaving the same at the Graphic
ONCE.
Mrs. Carl Wittmeier entertains at
cards, this (Tbursdav) afternoon COM
plimentasy to her guest Mrs. George
Balm.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

Elmer E. Brainard. foreman OF the
Graphic office, who has been confined
to his bed since his return from Bould.
or bot springs three weeks ago, is some
what improving. He is afflicted with
what the doctors call "a varicose leg"
upon which several operations have
been performed with favorable results.
Judging from present indications it will
he several weeks before he will be able
to return to his post of duty.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
Sheriff Lett For Home.

Sheriff Griffith, of Glasgow, Valley
county Montana, who was called here
as witness in the district court, left
for home last night. his presence not
being deemed necessary in the trial
of a case on which he was called.
Sheriff Griffith stated yesterday that
there was no truth to the story that
evidence against Banker w. H. Denny,
of Williston, had been occurred from
an alleged horse thief shot by an in.
spector. He said that it was true that
Inspector Hall had shot and killed a
horse thief whom he had arrested and
who broke and ran and refused to stop,
but he says that there was no evidence
in the shape Of letters found on the
man.-Grand Forks Herald.
The above from tho Grand Forks
Herald. does not seem to tally with
statements attributed to Sheriff Griffith
as published in the Minot Optic. In
the latter report it is intimated that
every effort will be made to get Mr..
Denny into Montana, where they assert
they will produce evidence enough to
convict him. The man Hall, who seems
to be the leading spirit in the persecu,
ton of Denny. is himself under cloud,
and we are informed Is struggling hard
to secure the sy mpathy and assistance
Of the Montana Stock Growers Associa-
ton in saving his own neck from the
gallows for numbering man whom he
claimed was prisoner in his hands and
attempted to escape.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

E. II. Mellor has leased Bert Martins
bakery aud will continue the business
at tie old stand. Mr.. Mellor is an ex-
perienced baker, and the public are
assured of being served with everything
In his line of ffrst-clsss quality.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

Les. Coulter has purchas 81 d OF ". b.
diversion the two lots south Of the court.
house and ia now moving bis black
sn'i,h :outft to that place. .z.4. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lanpman are
of on an outing, and will visit Chicago
and other eastern points. Mr.. Lamp.
ms nrDsds n shipment Of several car
loads of cattle, and propose to enjoy
life awhile on the proceeds.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
Herb w. Edwar de- Injured.

Herb. w. Edwards of Des Moines.
Iowa. got u fall on an icy walk last win.
ter, spraining his wrist and bruising his
kneea. "The next day." he. says,
they were 40 sore and stiff l was
afraid l would have to stay in bed, but
I rubbed them we'll with Cha N be rlain q
Pain Balm and after a few applications
all soreness had disappeared" For
sale by all dealers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
THE OLD RELIABLE
Anticeptic Barber Shop

the antiseptic barber shop unde,
the Citizens Bank in the Union block,
keeps the best Of toilets, all kinds of hail
tonics. You need not be bald or gray o,
saged. Ladies can get first class sham.
poo, since we have put in our water
works. All at the popular prices, come
and see us, We open ut 8 a. m. and close
at 8 p. m. Prof. Gordon, Prop.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
Methodist Episcopal
SUNDAY SERVICES.
WEDNESDAY,

WEDNESDAY.
Song, prayer and praise service 80
We aim to make every service Help.
full, Attractive and Instructive.
Ifyou haye no home church already
come over with US. Reader you are
invited. Ask your friends to come too.
All are welcome.
Country people please take notice.
At Palmer school house, I will preach
Sundays November IL, 26, December
10 and "a, at 3 O'Clock.
Al Clark school house, on Bonetrail
District No. 7. school No. 81 I will
preach ON Sundays November 49,
December 3, IL and 81, at 3 o'clock.
Invite your neighbors. We will give
YOU the bert we have.
Frank Scott Holest. Pastor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23

Miss Mary Anderson who has been
attending commercial and business
college at Minneapolis tor several
months past. returned to her home in
this city last Sunday.
the case Of the State Of Montana a.
gainst W. II. Denny Of this city, on
reQn'stion paper, was argued before
Gov. Z. Y. Sar.es at Bismarck yea,pr-
day. The outcome Of which we haye
nnt yes learned.
W. H. Pancoaat finds that "shack
building" is not financial success. Set
tiers expect a man to furnish material
and build shAcks at nominal figure,
AID receive his compensation in prom
ises to pay at some inde finite time In
the future.
Mrs. S. Brownell left Tuesday morn.
ing to accompany the little blind girl of
the late Mrs. Trapp, to Gary. South
Dakota, where she will be placed III
the state institution for the blind. Mrs.
Brownell will visit friends in ST. Paul
before her return to Williston.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
A Disastrous Calamity,

1t is disastrous calamity, wren you
lose vour health, because indigestion
and constipation have sapped it away
Prom pt relief can be had in Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills. They build up your
digestive organs, and cure headache,
dizziness, collie constipation, etc.
Guaranteed at Brownell's drug store !;
25c.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

is often az great as wom.r's. But Thos.
S. Austin, Mgr. OF the Republican" of
Leaven worth, Iud., was not unreasnn.
able, when he refused to allow the
doctors to operate on his wife, for
female trouble. "Ins'ead." he says,
I'VE concluded to buy Electric Bitters.
My wife WAS then 40 sick, she could
hardly leave her bed, and Ave (5) phv
sicians had failed to relieve her. After
taking Electric Bitters, she was per-
fectly cured, and can now perform all
her household duties" Guaranteed by
s. Brownell, druggist, price Soc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
Thanksgiving Excursions.

The Great Northern Railway will sell
round trip tickets ut the rate of one
aud one-t bird, on account of Thanks
giving Dav, to all points on the system,
east of Montana. Tickets will be on
sale November %. AMI 3Otil With final
return limit Eecember An. 1905 Ask
your local agent Tor 'urther intorx.atiop.
". T. Bente0 Agent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
I Thank the LOrdi"

cried Hannah Plant, Of Little Rock,
Ark. "frnm the relief got from Buck
lens A'nica Salve. 1t cured my lear
tul running sores, which nothing else
would heal. and from which had sui
,fered for five years." 1t Ia mar
ve|ous healer for cuts. burns aud
wounds. Guaranteed at s. hrownell's
drug store; 25c.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

There was another runaway in town
Tuesday but no one WAS hurt.
Don't forget to read Greengard BIOS.
Co.. announcement of Is per cent of
sale.
Miss Minnie Thomas, from Hunter,
n. D., WAS up snG file d On claim
while fere.
Mrs. L. Y Coulter has gore to Iowa.
where she will visit for short :ime
With Mr.. Coulter's parents.
II you want more ")ight" on the sub
ject just interview J. o. Freek. He can
give you lots Of information.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-23
For Sale.

l wish to sell out my entire ice outfit,
consisting Of SAWS, tougs. graphing
tools, and ev.rvtbing connected With
the ice business. Call AMI zee me.
John Hrffernan.
Wiilston. N. D., Oct. 10, 1905.