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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25
Much Unappropriated Land.

That the United States is still able
to furnish homes for some millions Of
the increase in population that is Ger.
tain to flow IN upon us during the next
decade is evident from q table recently
compiled by Commissioners Richards
of the general land Office, which shows
that there are l26, 161 ISL acres of va
cant lands in the northwest-Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana
and S2l,S72,377 acres OF unappropri.
ated and u%nreserved lands in the
country at large. Montana has &c.
400, 435 acres of such unappropriated
lands Of which IS, 4O9, O23 acres have
been surveyed.
Idaho has the next largest area of
unappropriated and unreserved lands,
erachin 80, 66S ,636 acres, of which TO-.
848, $40 acres have been surveyed.
Oregon ranks third among the north.
western states, with 20, Ia, 254 acres of
vacant land of which II, ,2S9 acres
have been surveyed, giving to Oregon
the greatest percentage of surveyed
land.
Washington is credited with $780,
932 acres of unappropriated lands, of
which total 4,008, 954 acres, or about
one.half has been subjected to survey.
OF course q great portion of this
must be ignred as too sterile, arid or
rugged to be of available as farm
homes. From the survey of much Of
this land enough has been learned of
its character, however, to give assur-
ance that there are still many tractsoi
fertile agricultural lands awaiting de.
velopment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25
Billings Man Gets Contract.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.-The con-
tract for the construction of the Cor.
bets tunnel and auxiliary parts of the
Shoshone, Wyo., project, was award.
ed Yesterday to Charles Spear OF Bill.
lings. Mont. The contract involves the
boring OF a tunnel more than three
miles long and the excavation of 49,.
600 cubic yards of earth in an open
cut. The canal and tunnel will divert
about l 1000 cubic feet of water per sec.
ond from the Shoshone river to irri.
gate land about Garland and Fran
ME. The contract must be completed
by February l, 1907. Mr.. Spears bid
1894. 1926.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25

he who never a. and never intends
to be a settler: who is the merest hire.
ling dummy of the land.grabbers, and
who in no sense Of the word fulflls
the law-who for q diminutive con.
sideration rakes a quarter. section out
of the general burning to swell the do.
main of his lord. Perjury and theft:
these two ugly instruments are the
mes employed.
1t would be hard to discover when
the homestead frauds had their begin.
ming. Doubtless they have been prac-
ticed from the day when the first
homestead law vent into effect. But
the systematic pirating on a whole
sale scale seems to have awaited the
opening of the transmissouri country.
In his book, "Beyond the Mississip.
pi," Albert D. Richardson wrote of
practices obtaining in Kansas and
Nebraska in 1858 very much as they
are today.
There is this difference between then
and now: In that time the jugglery
was merely haphazard, without sys.
TEN or order, lor the benefit of the
public at large: it "a but o expires.
sion OF the easy.tempered Impotence
of the period, which could not brook
delays. 1t was illegal, of course. but
the element of criminal intent hardly
existed to faint the trans actions: Ger.
tainly the procedure did not amount
to conspiracy. The frauds are now
worked on a gigantic scale by a thor.
oughly organized system for which
there are no words but criminal con-
%Sniracv.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25
recommending this plan to congress,
some of the members of which have al.
ready expressed their approval of the
anHn~on
Big Timber Deal Closed.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Oct. 18.-The
largest timber deal in the history of
British Columbia has just been com.
pleted by the sale to a syndicate Of
Minneapolis lumbermen OF $4,000
acres of timber lands on the eastern
coast of Vancouver Island. The tract,
which is said to contain LOCO, 600, 600
feet of standing fir and cedar of the
best quality, is located between Sal.
mon river and Campbell river. The
purchasers are planning the erection
in Vancouver OF the largest sawmill
on the Pacific coast with an estimated
annual output of 70, ZOO, 900 feet per
annunl.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25
THE FRENZIED FlNANCIERS,

The developments in the investiga-
ton of the New York Life Insurance
company by Il legislative committee
corroborate the fact brought to life in
Equitable's case, that unblushing graft
has tlourished for~years in the big
New York insurance companies, says
the Kansas City Journal. The trus.
tees aud directors OF these companies
have pretty generally engaged in the
practice Of lending insurance funds to
themselves to be used in trust compa-
MES and other enterprises. In most
cases this money has been loaned with.
out security or upon patiently insutli-
cient security. If the benefciaries
made money in the Investment they
pocketed it; ii they failed, the insur-
ance company bore the loss. In some
instances the companies have been de-
libcrately looted to the extent of mil.
lions by the officials who were paid
enormous salaries to protect the utter
ests of the policy holders.
If these were isolated cases they
would be shocking enough, but the
evidence goes to show that this sort Of
graft and Juggling with trust funds is
so widespread in New York that it has
almost become a custom, sanctioned
by long practice in the eyes of many
great tinanciers. This is a truly ap-
palling state Of a fairs, and one which
cannot fail to cause q terrible shock
to the public confidence. If permitted
to 90 unchecked and UNPUBLISHED the
moral contagion of such examples
would be worse for the country than
the most deadly evidence of disease.
In such cases as have come to ligh,
the word ''graft' is a mere euphem.
ism; the plain English Of it is down.
right dishonesty. Except in methods,
it does not differ a whit from the case
of the Milwaukee bank president,
Bigelow, who is serving a term in a
federal %penitentiary for using his
banks deposits in wheat speculations,
The only redeeming feature OF the
situation is the fact that these dishon'
est officials are being fearlessly ex'
posed and steps are being taken te
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25
Bryan Addresses Jap students.

TOXIC, Oct. l3.-W. j. Bryan had
an audience OF 1000 people present
when he spoke today at the Waseda
university. Count Okuma was in the
chair. The subject of Mr.. Bryan's
remarks was "Hints to the Public
His simple style and clear e%nunciation
made his speech Ineligible to even
the younger students, Judging from the
%appreciative remarks as they were
leaving the hall. Mr.. Bryan spoke
for 80 minutes. He subsequently
luuched with Count Okuma. The mu.
nicipality of this city extended to Mr..
Bryan an invitation to attend a public
reception which would be given In his
honor, but his time would not permit
him to accept.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25

Local Securities a Speciality.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25
Shoe Prices Advance.

CHICAGO, Oct Is. The prices Of
shoes in Chicago will be higher within
the next fortnight than has ever been
known in the last forty years in ready
and custom made goods. Already the
jobbing price has advanced so cents
on the pair. There is a great scarcity
of hides and the cost of tanned hides
has gone up 80 per cent. since Sep
tember |.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25

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
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, 1905-10-25
LIVING THE PATRIOTIC LIFE.

American citizens who are averse to
taking an active part in political at.
fairs received some necessary and
wholesome advice in a speech recently
delivered at Philadelphia by Cover
nor Folk of Missouri. The "city of
brotherly love" is now in the throes
Of a municipal campaign 10 which the
regular political organizations are
opposed by a reform element, and
Governor Folks visit to Philadelphia
was for the purpose of assisting the
latter in its fight for better govern
ment.
Recent exposures OF Philadelphia
public affairs have revealed q condi.
ton of %rottenness that aroused its best
citizenship to the necessity of q new
deal. In the person of Mayor Wea-
YER. of that city, they have found q
competent and fearless leader and pro.
pose to fight the grafters and political
rings to q finish. The trumpet call to
duty sounded by Governor Folk will
be heard elsewhere than Ia Philadel-
phia-from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from Mexico to the northern boun-
dairy line, these pertinent remarks OF
the Missouri reformer are worthy of
careful consideration:
"The most conspicuous facts Of mu-
nicipal governments in the United
States today is that they are governed
by the few and not by the people.
There is more aggressive %rottenness
and less aggressive patriotism in our
large cities than anywhere else. II
the patriotism can be made as aggres.
sive as the rOttenness, the problem of
good government would be solved by
the people taking the government into
their own hands. II corruption exists
in Philadelphia the people are to
blame: ii corruption is to be eradi.
Gated the people alone can do it.
1.-The fgh: you are making here is a
battle which will be felt in every town,
city and state in the land. The bene.
fit of a victory for good government
will be universal and the evil effects
of a defeat will demoralize those who
believe in good government by the
people. The average a does not
appreciate the solemn duty he owes
his city, sta and his country.
"The moral revolution now sweep
ing over the land means the patriot
Ism that ome from the heart, not
from the head. Many men would be
willing, If need be, to give up their
lives for their city or state, if they /
are needed, at times, aud this kind of
patriotism cannot be too highly com.
mended; but the nan who Is willing to !
live for his city and state every day
ia the man that Is needed just now
"There may be as much patriotism
in giving ones time to the betterment
of civic conditions aud the election Of
good men to Office and purifying the
ballot as in barring ones breast to the
bullets Of an enemy. There W was
q time when the need for patriotic men
in public at airs was greater than
now. We need more men actuated by
the public good and fewer Of those
who are in politics merely for rev.
enue."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25

HELENA, Oct. 10. - The fact that
Montana is without q coal mine In.
spector was illustrated when a call
came from Belt for an investigation
into the death of o miner who had
been killed in one of the properties.
Mr.. Wickes has not qualified and
there is nc one who a act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13
KEITH'S THEATRE.

Too much cannot be said in praise of
the splendid performance given by the
Albee Stock company at Keith's last
evening Of Tess OF the D'Urbervilles. 4"
ance been given by the Albee company
and never has an actress achieved such
an immediate and pronounced triumph as
that which was scored by Miss Helen Mac
Gregor. the new leading woman OF the
Albee company who made her first ap-
pearance last evening. In spite of the
bad weather the theatre was crowded,
for great interest was felt in Miss Mac
Cregors first appearance Although she
has been I'm Providence before with such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

Death OF
PROMINENT
JEWELER

After about weeks illness Edwin
Lowe, n former member of the general
ass mbly and city official, and one of
the best known manufacturing jewellers
Of this city, died yesterday at his home,
1927 Westminster street Mr.. Lowe had
up 10 a week ago enjoyed the best Of
health. At that time however. one af
terroon upon returning from the Central
club he was taken sick and complained
Of symptoms OF acute indigestion. His
condition grew worse and last week Drs.
Gardner. Keefe and Mitchell used every
his recovery. The nature OF the disease
badled them. however. and. commencing
last Sunday afternoon. he weakened, his
death coming at noon yesterday
TcSides his prominence I'm business the
deceased occupied an important position
IN politics for years and had also been
distinguished in social activity. In poll
tics he represented tho Eighth ward iu a
coumeudahlo manner. lie was the Re
publican councilman from that ward from
1885 % 1SSs. alderman from lSSS until
1921 and then alderman again from 1897
90 1899. During those years he also
served two terms In the general assem-
biz
Deceased is survivc- ry a widow and
eight children Frank ~ and Edwin
Lowe. Jr. are the sur, wing sons and
of the dar ntcts there are Mabel wife
Of Charles II Daggett; Ida \. wife "
l., n. Colwell. Amy r. wife " = A.
Bosworth. and three unmarried daugh-
ters. named Esther. Grace and Eleanor
Lowe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

same. Il gets very close 20 the heart OF an
audience because Of the emotions that II
portrays and the sympathy Il inspires
sympathy not alone for the husband and
wife but for the former suitor, the young
duke, whose money affairs were respon-
sible for the separation OF the two. who
undoubtedly. nevertheless, loves the Iron
masters wife And the Imperial stock
company gave a heart-reaching presenta-
tion OF the play. with the capital work Of
Mr.. Spencer. as the former lover Of Claire
de Beaulieu. OF Mr.. Graham and Miss
Holt as the father and daughter newly
rich and butting into society, OF Mr. Fer
guson. an old family attorney-lnevitablc
20 French drama!-and OF Miss de Barry
and all the rest OF the cast down 20 little
Miss Spencer as the lronmasters sister.
who figures in bringing about the recon
citation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13
HAD GOLD FEET" WHEN THEY
F0Uk0.GENSUS WAS WORK

A lot Of the applicants for census jobs,
who were nearly turned down by the cen
sus would have been able 10 get appoint
ments because OF the number OF would be
enumera tors who got cold feet when they
found the proposition they were up
against Saturday afternoon.
These fellows. who had a dream that IL
was all easy money. when they heard Col
Webb talk a couple OF hours on things
they had 10 do. say that they had close
shave for hard work and rather than as
sumo the troubles attendant upon leading
out line OF searching questions for about
a penny and a half score took 10 the
easy paths Of leisure and left their places
vacant However. this weodcd out a lot
OF the purely political appointments and
gave a chance To those who needed the
money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

IS AGAIN
CHOSEN

After taking the oath Of office before
]. Fred Parker, assistant secretary Of
state. at the Capitol yesterday afternoon,
Judge John r Blodgett of the Supreme
court. Hon. William p. Sheffield. Jr.. Of
Newport and Dennis ". Sheshan ot this
city, comprising the jamestown Tercen-
tenuiai Exposition commission for Rhode
Island. met and organized 10 arrange for
tho states participation in 1907.
The commissioners then called on Gov
ernor Utter. who appointed them and ad-
journed to a committee room. where they
organized with Judge Blodgett as chair
man, Mr. sheehan. secretary, and VIII
liam p. Sheffield. Jr.. treasurer
George n Kingsbury, who has been
prominently connected with the Rhode
island exhibits at Buffalo and ST. Louis
cxposltions. was unanimously selected as
executive commissioner. and the commits
sion felt that 81 had made a great step
toward success In so doing because of
the experience OF their appointce.
There was q general discussion of plans
FOR the Rhode Island exhibits. which
followed the election
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13
HOOD.
SHOW MAN"
A WOMAN

Pittsburg. June t3-After masquerading
in mans clothing for three moths, work
ing at hard labor and never being sus-
pected Of the deception. Mrs. Elizabeth
NJ Aescheacher. n comely Swiss woman
~ Is years was arrested last evening by
the Allegheny police as she was fleeing
from the attacks 90 boys who tore of her
coat and she lost a watch and all the
money she possessed.
Since April Z6 she had been working
as n dalryman at the Evergreen dairy
OF Max Arnold on the Evergreen road
There she had not been suspected for
an instant. and It is said that she was
faithful. Industrious and hardworking
during her service there
The woman says her husband deserted
her and she was forced 20 earn her liv-
ing because I could get work easter
and the money was better" is her eX-
rllnatiou for wearing mau's attire.
She loft her home In Smiths Ferry. w
Va. according 20 her story 10 Supt.
Glenn. after her husband deserted her
She saws that her children. a boy and a
gIrl. ere IN the care OF an old friend
She came 20 America from Borne.
Switzerland, about 10 years ago. and was
married I'm Canton. O.. eight years ago.
Soon after her marriage sho moved to
Smiths Ferry, whore she had lived until
shos-i doptcd the garb of man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

: ...gke gheatrey.' J


item by item. the evidences OF her hTs-
bands love aud the sacrifices he has ma lie
a7i Is making for that loye she bogns
Ia come ovt OF the infdtuation ot ne. sirl
hood GLd 10 lean toward the strong man
who Is her husband. or course. u is The
touch OF jealousy that FASTENED the napps
climax-otherwise, as the cynical would
be Supposed 10 observe. 81 would have pro-
badly taken a good many more Sacrifices
than Il lid before Derblay won his wife
But when Claire thinks she sees philippe
making a rival happy-why then the
business hasteus,
The higher criticism may sneer at things
like the Ironmaster, but, just the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE

Philippe Derblay CThe Iron MASTERY.
...............W william Courtlcigh
CASTOR. Due de Bligny
George Soule Spencer
Monsfeur Moulinet. ............. Ben Graham
Monsieur Bachelin. Robert v Ferguson
Octave de Bcauliou..... Kingsley Benedict
Baron de Prefont........He Henry Miller Jr
De Pontiac ac......................A Roberts
Doctor Servan. Ed. Redding
A Footman. n.....................Lut Luther Hale
Claire de Beaulieu. eu.....,,.......,........,.
.................. Miss Florence Rockwell
Athenais Moulinet. ...... Miss Ruth Holt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13
CANF|ELD
SELLS HIS
RESORT

Richard A. Garfield. who for years has
conducted gambling house in Newport.
has retired from business and hereafter
will have no connection with the Newport
establishment
The deeds OF the property were fled In
the city hall at Newport Yesterday and
the new owners are David W. Bucklin
and William s. Coe. who will continue
the business which Mr. Canneld estab-
lished.
The consideration is not mentioned in
the deed, but the property IL taxed FOR
S20.CO0. IL is situated next TO the Casino
and has been the scene OF some notable
gatherings persons OF prominence from
all over the world have been entertained
there. one OF the new purchasers. Mr.
Bucklin. has been In Mr.. Cannelds en-
ploy for a number OF years
The talk in New York now Is that can
field has retired from all gambling enter
prises and is concerned entirely with the
stock Market.
n is believed that he IS probably hack
ing Bucklin IN the Newport venture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

GRANDPA. 60 won havc to be awful good
to got Co. heaven
Yes my boy
well I've about made up nv mind 90
try for the hoobv prize New York LIFE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

After reading tho accounts ~ Tho scrap
between Admirs Hobo and Admiral Rot
tcnwhiskv. We have ARRIVE az tho cone
ciusi0n that what this country needs IL
mere breweries -Hardeman Free Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13
Lowest Rates TO Denver. Colorado sprlno.
and Pueblo and Return via the Nickel
Plate Road.

Account the Epworth league and Eagles.
conventions For rates. dates ON which
tickets are sold. return limits and .. .
informally regarding routes. slos.
etc. write T.. +. Burgess. y r.
old South BIDS. Boston. Mass.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-03-17

IDENTIFY what the naval expert wishes
goes at present in the ship-needing land
OF Russia.
It was in 1898 Russia showed her hand
as to desire to increase her naval pres
tige, and that was the year she pushed
Japan away from Manchuria and herself
took possession. She at once began to
advance work, though with nothing OF
her present fever, in the various yards
Of her great domain; employed $500 az
the Baltic works, about 1000 at Kron-
stadt-all these on the west coast Then
at Sebastopol, which Is about 5000
miles by rail from st. Petersburg,
and at odessa between 1900 and 1000
were employed; at the Oberhoff steel
works, on the Neva, 5000 men. and 1000
at the port Of Alexander H., near Libau.
AS is well known a goodly number OF
workmen were at labor at Vladivostok
and Port Arthur.
When one thinks Of the amount OF
labor put into the building Of a great
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-03-17

ships have been sent forth from time 10
time, the George Pobiedouosts. the
Tchesure the Sinope. each Of 200 tons.
The New York World gives the follow
ing information in regard TO the ship
building energy now displayed at this
and other Russian ports:
Among the great waships under con-
struction OF soon to be begun in Russian
yards are the following: Six battle
ships. each Of l6,630 tons displacement
as follows: lmperator Payel l.. at the
Baltic works. St. Petersburg Andrei Per-
vOsvanni. building at Galley Island
yards, St. Petersburg; two ships of the
same type as these, building at Sebasto-
pol; two battleships, the Eystaf. 12.50O
tons, building at Nicolaien; Ivan Z.a-
tousi, 1888 tons, building at SebastO-
pol; three armored cruisers, one re-
ported to be Of 10000 tons displacement.
two Of 1880 and 1900 tons; three pro-
tected cruisers Of the Olchokoh type, 6.C75
tons; one building at St. Petersburg. two
at Sebastopol, three Of the Boyerin type,
g. 200 tons.
Last October a German shipbulIding
firm received an order from Russia for
y torpedo boats. and it is known that
many vessels Of this type are being con-
structed in the Nixon yards at Elizabeth
II is said that Mr.. Nixon when abroad
started work on ships OF this character
in Russia, but that he insisted some Of
the labor be carried on here. And eyi-