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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
LEASES A. ARE
INVESTIGATED
e0FFIcIALS ARE LOOKING @sa
INTO CATTLE MATTERS
The Stockmen Feeding ON the chey-
enne Reservation f1ave Been Made
to Pay the Indians for the Privilege
--dreat Source OF Income. ....-t

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. I2.--An in
vestigation into the practical workings
of the leasing of Indian lands is in pro-
gress on the Cheyenne reservation,
west of the Missouri river in South Da-
kota. This reservation is nearly 100
miles long and seventy-hve miles wide,
and comprises what is conceded to be
the richest grazing country in the Uni
ted States. 1t has an Indian popula-
ton OF about 2,5oo, and is rich and
fertile country. Up to four years ago
rich cattle men of Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha and other places pastur-
ed their herds on the reservation with
out the payment of cent OF comperi-
sation except what they paid out to
"squaw men" and half breeds to secure
their. influence. When Major Ira
Hatch, the present agent, took charge
Oh affairs, he determined to stop this
robbery of the Indians, and issued or
ders driving all illegal outfits from the
reservation. An investigation re-
vealed the fact that there were
10000 head of cattle, estimated
to be worth $5,7oo, 900, which were be-
ing herded on the reservation without
the Indians receiving a cent OF benefit.
The cattle barons fought vigorously,
but the leasing system was put into ef-
feet. By its terms the reservation was
divided into eight huge pastures, which
were required to have posts every six
teen feet with four strands of wire. By
the provisions OF the leases, which are
four five year periods, the Indians are
to. become the owners of the fences
when the leases expire. A cattle trail
six miles wide and eighty-fve miles long
was also fenced off, leading across the
reservation at Evarts, S. D., which is
the western terminus of the Miiwau-
kee railroad ) The Indians receive 2y
cents for every head OF cattle driven
along this trail. Every spring thou
sands of cattle are brought from the
south by the railroads to Eyarts,
whence they are driven along the trail
to the ric!. grazing grounds of the res
ervation.s Every fall these same cat
tie are driven back again, on their way
to the city markets. And the Indians
get revenue from the cattle, both
ways, which. has amounted, since the
system has been in vogue to $4,000
or nearly S2s tss.r eyefy5 Indie. t,iaai.
woman and child on the reservation.
The Indians, with prosperity, have 4a-.
ken on many of the ways of civilization
and most Of them have taken lands in
severalty. ~ " TT s.sl I
But the FIVE year leases viii soon ex-
pire, and the cattle barons, so South
Dakotans declare, are trying to regain
their old ascendency ON the reserya-
ton, In order to accomplish this end.
they have skillfuIly worked upon the
sympathy Of the members of the In
dian Rights association, with the re-
sulting investigation, hoping TO bring
about an adjustment Of the leasing
system and a return to old conditions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
GOVERNMENT CONTROL is
COMMERCIAL lynch LAW

Newark, N. J, Oct. Ia.--That gov
ernment control of railway properties
as proposed in the Esch-T Townsend bill
which was considered at the last ses-
sion of congress is unfair, unjust to the
railroads, opposed to the fundamental
principles OF Anglo-Saxon jurisprud-
erlce and is equivalent to providing by
statute for the enforcement oil. COM
mercial lynch law, is in substance the
reply of the railroads to the agitation
for railway rate legislation as out
lined by Samuel Spencer in his address
before the Newark board Of trade
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
FOUND HEAD
IN STREET
NEW YORK HAS ANOTHER
SENSATIONAL MURDER
Head Of Victim Found ID the Street,
Arms and Legs ID . Grip and Trunk
Of Body in 4 Closet German Has
Been Arrested.

New York, Oct, III The finding Of a
mans head in front Of 6I5 east Eigh-
steenth street today resulted in the dis
.covery of a murder. which had been
committed probably last night, at I4o
Third avenue A search Of the house
resulted IN the discovery Of the arms and
the legs in suit case and the trunk of
the body in a closet. Fred Bauer, a
German, was seen coming from a room
on the third floor Of THE building early
this morning and has been arrested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
MIME oTA PREsBYTERIANs.

Fergus Falls. MINI, Oct. u. The
annual state convention Of the Pres
byterian church Of this state opened
here today with a session of the Pres
bytery, which will occupy all day. To-
morrow morning the session Of the
synod will begin. During the morning
session the Rev III. Sellie will de-
liver an address on the subject Of
"The Priesthood OF Christ In the
afternoon session, in which the Rev.
Il. III. Cleland will preside, the Rev. RI.
T. Mitchell will speak on sA Larger
Enduement of the Holy Spirit; Dir.
james Wallace will speak on The Ed
ucational Work of Our Synod; the
Rev. Js S. McC Cornack on The Diff
culties Of Modern Church Work; Dir.
n. S. Dickson on The College Board"
and the Rev. w Phraner on Home
Missions. The session Of the synod
will close on Saturday. sss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
NATURAL HISTORY CONGRESS.

Boston, Mass, Oct 12.-Seyeral
hundred representatives. curators and
directors of natural history societies OF
New England met in the auditorium OF
the Natural History Society on Boyl-
sston street today to. attend the first
meeting of the Congress of Natural
History Societies OF New England,
called by the Boston. society. One of
the most interesting features Of the
congress is the exhibition of various
collections of natural history speci-
mems, apparatus for collecting and pre-
serving, illustrations, and records of
observations, ETC., which is displayed
In number OF large rooms in the
museum. On Saturday morning there
will be. a session of the congress before
which many prominent scientists and
collectors will deliver addresses 5s.5.s4 s4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
I RATIFICATION DELAYED.

St. Petersburg, OCT. 1a.-Though
both transcripts of the Portsmouth
peace treaty, NOT only the original
French but also the English copy
which the Japanese at the last mo-
ment wished to have ratified, are I'M
derstood to be ready for signature, the
signing is delayed pending the arrange
ment OF an understanding for the sim
infamous exchange of ratiications. At
the foreign Office however. it was said
that this is only a matter of few
days. r ~ s.%,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
GRIEVED FOR his WIFE.

Kansas City, Oct. t. Judge Al. G.
.Bradner committed suicide at his
home here BY alingilluminating gas.
He grieyed over the death Of his wife.
1Bradner, who was 60 years Of age, at
tempted On three different days recent
" to kill himself At the grave of his
wife at Onaga, Kan, By taking NOR
phine. Bradner kept diary Of his
IOnaga attempts, recording the hour OF
the day at which he swallowed each
gram Of morphine and noting the effect
of the drug.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
WEALTH OF KANSAS.

Topeka, Kas., Oct, ii John @.
Royce, the state bank examiner, has
just communicated to the local banks
the report from The eomptroiler OF cur
,rency at Washington, showing the
condition Of the national banks in this
state. The. report shows that Kansas
has ON hand in those banks alone about
$o1 ,ooo, 900 Adding to that sum the
$57. 900 900 in the hands Of the state
banks, makes the total amount in ma
.tional and state banks in Kansas $II8,-
100000 or an increase Of 5000, 900 for
the last twelve months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
AND, STILL THEY COME.

New York, Oct. 12.--All records for
the month of September were broken
last month in the matter OF the num-
Der OF immigrants who entered the
United States through the port of
New York according to the 'immigra-
ton report just given out by Commits
sioner Watchorn. During the month
of September, oo,772 immigrants land
ed at Ellis Island, against 82,7os dur
ing the corresponding month OF last
year. - -. - <s-s.'I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
MAT TTHEWS
SUICIDED
HE TOOK A HEADER
FROM A WINDOW
Secretary Of the County Republican
Central Committee ID New York Had
Been Charged With Looting an Es-
tate and Avoided Trial.

New York. Oct. I2 Arniitage Mat
thews, secretary of county republican
committee, committed suicide today BY
Jumping from a window Of his home
here. Matthews was under I'M
dictrnent charging him with looting the
Weissal estate and was to have been
placed on trial today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
MYSTERY
OF A CRIME
cHIcAGOAN DIED WITHOUT
REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS
IL Is Thought He Had Been Assaulted
by Two Men and a Woman and
Then Placed on a Street Car Track
to Hide the Crime. !

Chicago, Oct I2-Patrick McGarry,
a wealthy manufacturer, believed to
have been assaulted by two men and a
woman and left in the street where he
was struck by the fender of an electric
car, died today without regaining Con-
sciousness. $n-S + & I. l.. ) ga.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
NEGRO WAS
LYNCHED
KENTUCKY MOB DID IA
STROKE OF BUSINESS
The Victim Had Attempted 20 Enter
the Room Of q White Glrl--fie Cone
fessed to the Crime Before He Was
Hanged.

Elkton, Ky, Oct Shortly after
midnight a mob Of loop men took
Frank Leavell negro, from jail here
and lynched him Leayell was charged
with attempting to enter the room Of
young woman at Trenton. He con-
fessed. n; sss & f.5s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
BROKE PRACTICE RECORDS.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The statement
was made at the navy department that
the armored cruiser Colorado at her
first target practice, recently, made a
record with her 6-inch guns, which has
never before been equalled, and was ac-
eomplished without arrangements of
her sights, This is regarded as the
more remarkable because lit, was the
first time the Colorado had fired her
guns in target practice and because her
gun crews are but newly organized
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
WRIGHT WILL
QUIT SOON
HIS PHILIPPINE WORK
IS NOT SATISFACTORY
A Successor Has Been Solicited for the
Position as Result Of Taft's Trip to
the Philippines Wright Resigns IN
December. 81

Washington, Oct. I2.-By reason Of
the apparent dissatisfaction with the
Philippines situation, Luke Wright,
governor-general of the Philippines and
president Of the Philippines conmis-
sion, will retire about Dec. j. Taft has
not announced his successor. ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
POLICE HAVE NO
CLUE TO cUNLIFFE

a Pittsbtvg, Oct. 1.-THE police are,
completely batfled il trying to get trace
of Edward Cunliffe. the Adams Ex-
press clerk, who disappeared and who
lit is said took SIof 900. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
EX-SPEAKER HEN SONS
CONDITION IS SERIOUS

Dubtidie, Oct. Ia. There Is little
change in the condition Of ex-Speaker
Henderson and death is expected any
time. n 81 ]! s f d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
FROST DRIVES FEVER
OUT OF ALABAMA

Birmingham. Oct. Iz.-There was a
heavy frost all, owsr] Alabama last
night and it is expected quarantine will
be raised at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12

not do this and that even il they could
the back kick would be worse than the
performance. That did not seem TO in
tercst him and he left the room. He
said before he left that he and Drexel
were making lot of money ,,e.... =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
BRITISH SHIP ASHORE 1>
On MOROCCAN COAST

/ Gibraltar, Oct. I2.--The British repair
ship Assistance is ashore in Tetuan
Bay Morocco. Warships have gone to
her aid. T.. .s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-10-12
REsER We b INK.

Washington, Oct. II. The Swedish
American National bank Of Minneap-
oils was today designated reserve
agent for the Second National bank
Of Minot, ~. p. .ss
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an
order of sale issued ont OF the district court Of
the Twelfth judicial district of the state of Mon
tana, in and for the county # Chouteau, on the
10Th DAY OF September, 4 u. 1905, the UNDER
signed administrator of the estate Of Mary Con-
molly, deceased, will, on Tuesday, the Sd day Of
October: 1905. at O'Clock p. m. Of said day, sell
at the front door of the county court house, in
the city, of Fort Benton, Montana, at public auc-
ton to the higheet bidder for cash, the following
described real estate situate in Chouteau county,
Mont ana, to wit:
Lots 3 and 4, of section 80: lots l, 4, 3 and 4,
and SEA W of section 81, all in township "a
north. range y east. N. NJ, and the Ela SEA sec
ton %, r. township p north. range $ east NJ. Nj,
containing in all 3ls.5. acres. together with the
appurtenances thereto belonging.
Said Gale to be made subject to confirmation by
the judge OF the district court of the Twelfth ii-
diclal district, In and for Chouteau county, Mon.
tana, and payment to he made by cash or certified
check At the time OF sale. The administrator re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
Dated Fort Benton Mont, sept. ~, 1905.
JOSEPH SULLIVAN,
deceased.
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Another Case Of Fool and HE Money.

HELENA, Sept. 16.-A brief telling
OF a land deal ia Flathead county was
hled In the supreme court today. It
is that of NJ. NJ. Gillen 10 the suit
against him of Thomas Ennis. The
plaintiff owned a homestead in Flat.
head county and Gillen owned a sa.
loon. which was pa.ronized by Ennis,
according to his admissions. IL is
alleged that while intoxicated and
mentally irresponsible the saloon
keeper and Maurice Quirk entered into
q conspiracy to defraud him OF his
land. He gave a deed OF his home to
Qutrk for the sum of 81, 800, and was
10 use the money to buy an interest in
Gillen's saloon in Kalispell. He de-
posted $500 of his money with Gillen
and then shook dice eight times for
the drinks. He says he was then told
BY Gillen that his 5000 was goue-used
up for drinks. Later, he was charged
$500 u night for two nights treating
In Gillen's saloon. Ennis secured
judgment In the lower court, but Gil.
len appealed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Murder Suspects Released.

LEW1sTOWN, Sept. l4.-Coyle, Den.
nison, Smith and Hatch, the four men
who were arrested q few days after the
discovery of the murder Ut Samuel
Studinski and held for the purpose oil
enabling the officers to thoroughly in.
vestigate the grounds for the suspicion
against them, have been released from
custody, not sufficient evidence to hold
them longer having been found.
Coyle and Dennison, who we're form
erly In the saloon business in Lewis.
town, were known to be familiar with
the old mans habits and possessions
and their strange behavior immedi
ately following the murder caused the
officers to go after them. The officers
worked hard on the case but could nc,
find sutficien, evidence to Justify q
preliminary hearing, SO after three
weeks imprisonment. the men were
given their liberty.
Ed. Tubbs and Ed. Parent are now
in Jail, but the officers have not We,
found anything material against them
and unless something develops they
will be turned out this week. In the
meanwhile, the mystery grows deeper
and the chances of ever bringing the
murderers of the aged pawnbroker to
justice becomes daily more remote.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
MOntann News Bricflcts.

HELENA, Sept. Is. William II.
Raymond, owner Of the famed Bel.
mont Park stock farm. Madison couu.
ty, whose product stands highest In
the racing circles of the country, died
today 10 Missoula, where he was on q
visit. He was a native of Cincinnati
and single.
LEw1sTOwN. Sept. lS.-lt is learned
that b r. Lepper. the Flatwillow sheer
man, who last Summer consigned his
wool to Boston Instead of selling or
the local mark-nt, realized Is cents
for hi. clip. Tbs is pretty close &c
the record price secured by any Mon
tana wool grover this year.
BUTTE, 5 pit. lS.-Tubias Seppiner,
q miner, aged II years. shot his wife
five times. aud then cut his own throat,
%severing the heal, in their boarding
house this morning. Physicians think
that the woman will live, but her con.
ditiOn is precarious. jealousy il
given as the motive Of the crime.
LIVINGSTON, Sept. l6.--HIaj. NJ j.
Walsh, u Of the contingent of the
Montana National guard witch attend
ed the competition a. Sea Girt, has
returned to Livingston. Major Walsh
was q of those who got above ~
per cent. in the competition and wears
u silver medal as evidence of the fact.
Ia the individual competition he was
only five points behind the winner,
although there were $50 contestants.
Major Walsh says the experience was
worth q great deal to the Montana
contingent and that they will do bette,
another year..
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Notiee Of Sale Of Personal Property.

Notice Is hereby given that in pnr- nance of an
order OF sale issued out OF the district court of
the Twelfth judicial district of the state of Mon
tana, in and for the county of Chouteau, on Sep.
tember III h.. A. d, 1905 and AS the surviving
partner of Mary Connolly, deceased. the under.
signed will. on Tuesday, the 3d day of October.
iI'WS, a. O'Clock y. m Of said day, at the front
.oor OF the county court house, In the city of
Fort Benton, Montana, sell At public auction, to
ne highest bidder for cash, the following per
sonal property, viz
All the personal properly belonging to the
partnership heretofore existing between Mary
connolly. deceased, and the Undersigned. con-
sisttng of the following:
About SOD head of range anu stock cattle, more
or less, bearing the &C brand on right ribs. to-
gether with the said brand and the right to use
use the same.
About 20 head of range horree, more or less,
branded 9 on right thigh, together with said
brand and the right to use the same.
Al shares Of the stock of the Shonkin Stock as-
$685. N PER share.
3 moving machines, : hay rakes, > y wagons, 2
plOws, ! narrow, one epring wagon, 2 sets of
harness.
Terms Of sale: Bidder will be required to de-
post cash or certified check for amount of his
bid. at lime of hid and before close of sale. Sale
to be made subject to confirmation by the Judge
OF the district court of the Twelfth judicial dis
trict, in and for ChOutean county.
Dated Fort BeT ton, Mont. Sept. ~, 1905.
MARTIN CONNOLLY,
Surviving partner of Mary Connolly. deceased.
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To Recover Inheritance Tax.

HELENA, Sept. l6.-J ames A. Tan.
ner, of Washington, d. c., assistant
United States attorney general. today
took the testimony here of c. d.
French, deputy state auditor, and
formerly deputy collector of internal
revenue for Montana, 10 a proceeding
brought by Mrs. Marcus Daily, ad-
ministratrix of the estate of the late
Marcus Daily, against the United
States, TO GOV Sl46,OO paid by
the dead copper millionaire's estate
under the provisions of the inheri.
lance law tax of 1893, the war evenu
act.
The case is parallel to the Wander.
bilt case 10 which the supreme court
of the United States declared the law
unconstitutional. and it was subse-
quently repealed. Mrs. DAILY then
brought suit against the government
to recover the amount paid to Deputy
Collector French, alleging in addition
to the facts set up in the Vanderbilt
case, tina, French had received more
than was legally due at the time, some
of the heirs not then being thirty years
old.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
sheep and Wool Gossip.

When 1t comes to guessing at the
weight OF Montana sheep, c. II. Rag.
land, manager OF the Benton Sheep
company, a hold his W with ex.
perts at the business. In making q
deal with two eastern buyers yester.
day he offered them about $500 two.
year-old wethers at 1850 per head,
but the offer was declined As too high.
They were a nice looking lot of weth.
ers, aud the eastern men came back at
Mr.. Raglaud with an offer of 81 cents
per pound, which he accepted without
hesitation. Before commencing to
weigh the sheep, one buyer estimated
they would average 80 pounds, the
other buyer guessed IS pounds, aud
Mr.. Ragland declared he would drink
all the water in the Missouri river ii
the outfit did o average 100 pounds.
The actual average weight proved to
be lO2 pounds, making their cost to
the buyers 1857 per head.
There were excessive runs in the
Chicago mutton market last week, the
total for six days being about l54, OOO
head. The receipts yesterday, accord.
ing to q private telegram, were IS, 900
head. and prices suffered a decline.
The range of prices at the present time
is 50 to 20 cents per cwt. higher thar
last year.
1t is reported from Malta that John
Westfall has contracted his next wool
clip at - cents, and w. H. Taylor, OF
Saco, is said to have sold to jeremiah
Williams < Co. at better than %
cents.
In its review of the wool market,
the Commercial Bulletin says: Deal.
ers encounter no trouble In making
sales and their stocks are in such a
diminished state thai even II conces.
sions were insisted upon, they could
c%omplacently lay back and avail. the
coming around of manufacturers to
their views. The woods from Montana
have felt the ceaseless demand to such
an extent that supplies are extremely
small. although ONE may be obtained
for q while yet, but the choicest lots
have been. eliminated from pos
sible purchase. One of the largest
dealers in territory woods says: IL
have not a pound of Montana left,
and as a matter of fact, l have been
cleaned out for some little time.''
There Is a greater supply of Wyoming,
Idaho and Utah woods to be had, but
even ia these the nicer clips are sold.
In fact. all woods are 10 light supply,
particularly good medium grades, and
ono bull goes so far As to say that 80
per cent. of the clip is sold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Jim iiill BOunces SOn.In.L.aW.

1t is persistently rumoned in St.
Paul that General Superintendent
Slade of the Great Northern has
handed 10 his resignation, says the
Minneapolis Times. Accompanying
this rumor. which has been strong 10
the general Offices Of the Great North.
ern, ia another that President James
j. Hill OF the Great Northern, who is
Shades father.in.law, called for the
retirement of the superintendent.
Neither Mr.. Hill nor Mr.. Slade could
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
81 Reward.

The above reward will be paid for information
leading to the arrest Of
ALBERT MORRIS,
Charged with forgery. and who answers to this
description:
Height about Elk feet, weighs about 100 pounds.
wore cutaway coat. The name of Oscar John.
stoo is written on inside pocket of coat. Also had
bank book and papers in same pocket. Wore a
soft black hat with high crown. Talks freely and
may have changed his name. Address
FRANK MCDONALD.
Sherif of Chouteau county, Mont.