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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
To Increase Judges Salaries.

HELENA, Feb. 1.-THE bill intro.
duced by Representative Walker, of
Silver Bow, increasing the salary OF
the judges of the supreme court to
s $4,000 a year, and that Of each dis.
trict Judge in the state to 81 was
recommended for passage by the
house in the committee of the whole
yesterday afternoon, but not without
Il good deal of debate.
With the appearance of the bill
Representative Bennett, of Madison,
rose with u protest. He pleaded for
economy in the expenditure OF the
peoples money. When it was Elk.
planned that the bill would not 90
into effect until 1909, a more favora-
BILE view was taken of it., and it was
recomm 'nded for passage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Wants Funds For Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Funds with
which to prosecute the inquiry into the
methods of the Standard Oil company
In Kansas vas asked Of the house to-
day by the secretary Of the department,
of and labor. Ia his com
municatiOn, the secretary says tina,
this inquiry cannot be completed be-
fore July l.. His suggestion is tina,
the unexpended balance of an item OF
SAG, 900 and another of 49, GOO carried
in the legislative, executive and judi
dicial act, be made available for this
as we'll as other work of investigation
which his department is prosecuting.
These items were appropriated to car
~ On the beef trust and other inqui'
ries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Affecting proofs On Desert Claims

The general land Office announces a
new ruling as to proofs on desert land
entries. which requires more evidence
of reclamation than has been custo-
mary in the past. 1t is understood
that the new ruling will apply TO many
proofs that have recently been made,
aud that new aftid avits from these
entrymen must be submitted.
Under the rule which has been in
effect up to the present time, a final
proof had to show that the AIRY
water had been placed on the land,
and that a crop Of hay had been raised
thereon. Actual tillage of the soil
was not necessary so long as the hay
could be raised without cultiv alton.
The e ruling requires that the final
proof must show that at least one.
eighth Of the desert land has been
plowed and seeded. In other words,
actual tillage must be shown.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Wool and Mutton Gossip.

Advices from the Chicago marke.
report a boom in mutton prices, and
several operators express the opinion
that a further advance Is probable.
Last week there were some sales OF
prime lambs at 1925, which is said to
be the highest price in the history OF
the trade for that class of stock.
Among the high price mutton sales
of the past week was that of q ship
meut of about 500 wethers owned by
C.. II. Merrill, and which had been on
feed at South ST. Paul. They averaged
ll9 pounds and sold at 81. 10, the high
price OF the season. The average
price for the outfit was 1926 per head
1t is reported from South St. PAM
that most OF the sheep being fed there
will be sheared before they are sent to
market, shearing to be commenced
the coming week. There are about
81. 900 head to be shcared, according
to the Reporter, which gives these
James of owners: Rea Bros, 3d..
600: ]. B. Long L. Co., 10000: George
NJ. Beasley, 5000: James Callaghan,
1000: w. G.. Hensen, $500: j.. d
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Eight Measures Are Approved.

HELENA, Feb. l6.-Governor ToOle
today signed eight bills recently
passed by the legislature. They were
filed with Secretary of State Yoder
and now form laws of Montana. They
are as follows:
Senate bill }, relating to the forma.
ton Of cemetery associations.
Senate bill is, prohibiting the ems
ployment of children in underground
mines.
Senate bill 26, permitting the officer.
Of corporations acting in a tiduciary
capacity to take necessary oaths.
Senate bill -, relating to state
banks.
Senate bill 81, providing for the re
Justification of counties.
Senate bill 36, attaching Meaghel
county to the Tenth judicial district.
House bill 50, regulating the sale o.
liquors.
II. j. r. No. I, providing for CO
operation between the state and ma
tional governments regarding irriga
ton projects.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
A Montana Broom Factory.

HELENA, Feb. 1.-THE board of
commissioners OF the Montana Coop.
erative Broom Manufacturing com.
pany has issued a circular to officers
aud members of organized labor
throughout the state, saying that
about $1,000 of the $1,000, which is
sought, has been subscribed. all OF
which came from unions.
The object of the company is the
manufacture of brooms by union
labor, the factory to be owned and
operated by the unions of Montana,
and 10 this way the money now sent
out Of the state for the purchase OF
brooms, estimated at 1857 900 a year,
will be retained at home. The circu.
lar states that 30 per cent of this
amount goes into the hands Of prison
contractors in the south and east. |,
is proposed to establish the factory in
Helena.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Publicity of Assessment Roll.

HELENA, Feb. l7.-Senator Martien
has introduced a bill having for its
object the publicity OF the assessment
rolls of the several counties Of the
state. The bill provides that all
county assessors in addition to their
other duties shall, after they have
completed the making of the assess
ment roll. and on or before the second
Monday ia July of each year, make
and prepare a full and complete list,
alphabetically arranged, Of all tax
payers in the county, giving the tax
payers name, postoffice address, and
list OF property according to the form
as therein provided and shall deliver
SAID list to the board of county COM
missioners upon receiving said list to
have printed in pamphlet form, as
many copies as there are resident tax.
pay ers in the county. The printing Of
the list must be completed not later
than the third Monday in July.
The pamphlet, the bill stipulates,
shall contain the name, postoffice ad.
dress, value Of the land and improve
ments, value of merchandise, number
of sheep, number of horses, value OF
all other personal property and the
total value of all property, and it shall
be the duty OF the county assessor to
mail one copy to each resident tax
payer in the county not later than the
fourth Monday in July.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
1000: other owners, l5,.

thompson, 1000: other owners, l5,.
600.
Chase X Patterson's clip of about
l',oW deeces was sold last fall to c.
h. Merrill at l6s cents. Mr.. Merrill
has also purchased Samuel Redman's
clip at New Brighton. This clip of
about $4,000 pounds brought 20 cents.
Ross Bros. have sold to G. H. Mer.
rill about 10000 pounds Of wool at II
cents. Rea Bros entire clip has also
been sold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
REGULATES PASSENGER FARES.
Proposed Law Names Maximum Rat
For Railroad Travel In Montana.

HELENA, Feb. l6.-A bill dealing
with the subject of railroads and trans.
portation which has a good show for
passage at this session of the legisla-
ture is that introduced in the house by
the committee on railroads aud trans
pOrtation as a substitute for House
Bills 80 and 1873. The bill regulates
the rate per mile for the transportation
OF passengers on roads operating
wholly or in part Of the state, and
provides penalties for the violation Of
the act. The bill is as follows:
"Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any railroad or railway company op.
Grated wholly or in part of the state of
Montana, or any Of the officers or en-
ployes thereof, to charge or receive
from any person who is to be conveyed
or transported on any of the lines of
any such railroad Or railway compan.
les, a sum exceeding ; cents per mile
for the distance travelled by such per-
son, nor shall any excess fare be
charged or collected from any passen-
ger with promise of rebate or refund
OF such excess: provided,
"First-That for children between
the ages of : and II years not more
than one.half of the rate named in
Section l shall be charged, and that
children under I years of age, when
accompanied by parent Or guardian,
shall be transported free of charge.
"Second-That no railroad or rail
way company, Or the officers or EN-
ployes thereof, shall be Obliged to &C
cept a single fare for a sum less thar
5 cents.
"Sec. ,. The provisions of Sec
tion l of this act shall not apply Il
! Independent lines of railroads or rail
ways operated wholly within the stat
of Montana upon which a rate in ex
, cess of ; cents per mile is o charged
! until such time as the state Legislature
> Or other state officers having pOwe
, under the laws Of Montana to nam
passenger rates, shall, in their judg
: ment, deem the rate SO charged to b
excessive.
{ "Sec. ). ANY railroad or railwa
=. company, or any officer or employ
thereof, who shall violate any of Ii
u provisions of this act shall, upon col
! viction thereof, be fined in q sum n.
less than $50 nor more than $3.50.
"Sec. 4. In any and all case
e wherein q conviction is secured for
, violation of any provision of this &C
Re the party injured shall be entitled
a receive one.half of all the fines In
posed and collected, and the remail
Is ing one-half of such fine imposed an
a collected, shall be paid into the scho'
fund of the city II which the action
AZ prosecuted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
MONTANA NEWS BRIEfLETS.
A Budget of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the State.
DILLON, Feb. 16.-R. Nj. Selway, |
one of the best known and influential
ranchers in this section of the country, !
is lowering between life and death.
The chances are against his recovery,
it is believed. He was thrown from q
wagon in a runaway accident.
BOHEMIAN, Feb. l6.-Mayor Morris
is the first one to be fined under the
new anticipating ordinance which was
passed by the council a few weeks ago
and conspicuously placed about town
over the mayors signature. The
mayor was talking with two friends
when he forgot all about his ordinance
and proceeded to. fracture 1t with q
skill which denoted long practice. A
warrant was sworn out for his arrest
and he took the incident gracefully,
digging up his fine without a murmur.
GREAT FALLS, Feb. Is. Henry
Schroeder, whose wife died two days
ago from lockjaw and other complica-
tons, after being treated for some
time by Christian Scientists, stated
today that If possible he would prose-
cute the latter. He said that the
Christian Scientists treated mis- wife
for two weeks, and two days before
her death he called in a physician who
told him that his wife had lockjaw and
that it was too late for him to do any
good. MIR. Schroeder is much wrOugh,
up over the situation aud declares
that he will institute criminal proceed'
inys.
BILLINGS, Feb. ia warrant was
sworn out this morning against Fred
II. Hathorn. who has been named as
Judge in the bill creating the Thir'
teenth judicial district and who is nov
in Helena, with having embezzled $l2,
belonging to D. A. Smith a deput.
sheep inspector, for whom he is al
legged to have made IA collection from
the county, but neglected to turn i
over.
HELENA, Feb. 1.-THE suprcm,
court today heard arguments upon tn
application of Wallace Dye for "a wri
Of habeas corpus. At the conclusion
of the arguments, the court took tn
matter under advisement. Dye wa
convicted of second degree murder il
, Valley county. The ground upo1
which the the writ vas sought wa
> that the records of the court did nc
, show the proceedings and consequent
) ly nothing existed upon which to has
Z an application for a new trial.
DEER LODGE, Feb. l7.-Peter Pete,
son, son of Nels Peterson, who live
!, five miles east of here, committed su
eide at the ranch this morning b
shooting himself through the hea
with a rifle. He had been insane
;, times ever since he witnessed Il
hanging of Macarthur. which occurr
20 here about four years ago.
a LEWIsTOWN, Feb. II. - Distri
Judge Cheadle has handed down
decision holding that the ordinan'
!. recently passed by the city council
requiring all saloon.keepers to 81
d bond of 81, 00O, conditioned that tn
II will not violate any ordinance reg
ia lating the saloon business, Is vail
The Ease will 60 the supreme cou
and If the decision il sustained tn
will give all the cities In the state t
right to exact such bond. The orc
" nance was passed to end gambling
Lewistown, and it has accomplish
OF this.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
IsOiAODA Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food,
but some day you may feel o twinge OF
dyspepsia that will convince you. DR.,
Kings New Life Pills r guaranteed
to cure all sickness due to poisons
of undigested food-or money back.
25c at D. G.. Lockwood's drug store.
Try them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

Fine Book and Job Printing 4 spe
at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

Complete set of abstract books kept, covering
all matters in any way affecting title to real estate
situated anywhere in Chouteau county. Orders
for abstracts given prompt and careful attention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

OOur S8LuCOay mOTuAuS' ~ vas s"~
! fret occasion Of the kind on which the
| value of the Chinook waterworks
could be demonstrated, and 1t was
| done to good effect, the fire depart
ment succeeding in combining the fire
to the depot building and saving a
long line OF box ars and the Bogy
warehouse.
From Tneeday's DAILY.
MIR. and Mrs. John Harris left this
morning for an extended tripto Mexico
and California.
Cyrus Noble whiskey, a ~favorite in
all the leading clubs of the United
States for the past thirty years.
Notice Of location of the Sweep
stake quartz mining claim in the Lit.
tie Rockies, has been fled in the coun
ty clerks Office by Harry Keller.
A decree Of distribution has been
issued by the district court in the es-
tate of Mary Ames, deceased. The
proceeds Of the estate go to relatives
in Austria.
A marriage license vas issued today
to P. F. Buckley, of Harlem, and
Miss Ellen T. Murray. OF Minneapo-
lis. 1t is understood the wedding will
take place in this city tomorrow.
The district court has appointed
! Alonzo Ellis, G. w. Vennum and w.
j. Hart as appraisers OF the estate OF
H. s. Everett, who was recently de.
clared by a commission to be mental
ly incompetent.
J. C.. Cronk. Of Coburg, offers for
sale a choice lot of imported Belgian
and American bred Percheron stall.
} lions, aud invites CORE. pondenc from
prospective purchasers. See his advt'
= in this issue.
The sale of ranch property formerly
owned BY Oscar A. Seeley. deceased
has been confirmed by the distric
court. The property was sold b!
, John Neubert, public administrator
to Frank Schwartz for $3.50.
< Local stockmeu will be interested il
the announcement that improved ship
ping facilities are to be provided a
e the South ST. Paul stockyards. At
;. recent meeting of railroad officials AM
others it was decided to extend tn
n yard trackage and to establish a cen
trail yard at which all the railroad
can deliver stock shipments.
r. The Home Workers will give thei
lc postponed Valentine social on Frid a
evening of this week in their Fror
street rooms. a number OF yer
81 amusing games will be played, and
% lunch will be served during the evel
ing. Every one attending is asked
bring a parcel, securely wrapped az
ia tied, containing some article they d
~ not value, and exchange Or "swap
y the same with others present. Ever,
~ body is invited and a very amusir
and enjoy able evening is anticipate
D. L. Baird, justice of the peace
:. Landusky, arrived this morning vii
L. O.. Newton, who has been bour
over to the district court on u chars
of arson and larceny. The accused
said to have admitted that he set f
OF a road house owned by the Cobul
Cattle company, and which was burn'
&c to the ground. 1t was a singular col
ty cidence tn at while the defendant w
he having a preliminary examiu alton
y. Landusky, the residence of VIM. G
burn, at Brookside, caught fire fro
a. some cause unknown, and with
a. contents was totally destroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-11-07

Harvard Nyman. an old resident of
the town of CorIiss, Mimi, died quite
suddenly the other day AT the home of
Nels Grenberg, also of that town. Ny
man did not get along well with his
family and had gone to the home of
Grenberg some time ago, making an
agreement that the latter should support
him until his death, when he should have
eighty acres of land which Nyman own
ed. Under these circumstances Nyman's
sudden death created some suspicion that
all was not right and Coroner Haughen
made dH investigation. He learned on
inquiry among the neighbors that Nyman
was subject to heart failure and as there
was nothing to indicate either violence
or poison and everyone, including his
own family, appeared to be satisfied, the
subject was dropped. 1t developed, how
ever, that Grenberg was in great straits
financially and but for Nyman's death at
this opportme time he would have been
forced into bankruptcy. He had tried
to raise money on the land contract with
Nyman at Il bank a few days before,
but had been informed he could not do
so as long as Nyman was living. The
other night Coroner Haughen received
Il message that Grenberg had confessed
to a neighbor and the coroner again went
TO COrliSs, where ne confronted Gren-
berg. The latter admitted everything,
stating that he was in hard circum-
stances and seeing Nyman was i'll he had
murdered him by giving him sulphuric
acid mixed with whisky. He was arrest
cd Immediately.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-11-07
MURDERED BY HoLD-UP BAND.
Body of William Doda Found in Door
yard of Neighbour.


A blow dealt by highwaymen ended
the life of William Doda, 10 Lubbock
street, Chicago, the police believe. His
body was found in the dooryard of a
neighbOr's house at u Lubbock street
Doda's hat had been knocked off in 0
desperate struggle, of which there was
evidence in the trampled mud about the
body. On the forehead there was deep
cash. The pockets of Deda's clothes
were empty and turned inside out, al
though he had left home well provided
with money. Neighbors had heard tho
noise of fight, they said, but they had
not investigated. The police believe
Doda was attacked by highwaymen al
most at his own door, and resisting them
was felled with blow from a sandbag,
which ended his life. Doda was a ma
chinist, 40 years old. He lived with his
wife and three children. He was sitting
with them in his parlor, when his wife
remembered that the coal bin was almost
empty and new supply should be or
dered at once for delivery next day.
Doda agreed to go Immediately and give
the order. He put on his hat and left.
A scream was heard from the next yard,
and neighbor rushed in to point out to
Mrs. Doda her husbands body lying in
the mud, clothing rain-soaked and disor-
dered, head cut and pockets emptied.
From the footprints near the body 1T is
thought at least three men were in the
attacking party. A blow with a sandbag
on the forehead, delivered in a glancing
manner that cut the skin, ended the des-
perate struggle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-11-07

1t is impossible to fix even approximate
ly the number Of the victims. The Off
Gals in charge of the hospitals, ceme-
teries and lock-ups are strictly forbidden
to give the slightest information. The
dead and wounded, whose numbers must
be considerable, have been removed by
the police and hidden out Of sight Of in
quirers. Infantry, of whose loyalty the
authorities are doubtful, are kept in bar
racks and the cossacks and gendarmes,
who show no disinclination to shoot down
people on sight, are left to deal with the
crowds.
At one barricaded corner Sunday a
student, on the appearance of the Cos
sacks, mounted the barricade and APP
pealed to them to join the people instead
of killing their brothers who were strug-
Cling for the freedom of their common
country The Cossacks answered with
four volleys, killing nine and wounding
about forty persons. Similar scenes are
occurring everywhere. The crowds fee
ing before the charging Cossacks invade
private houses &nd hide in garrets and on
the roofs. Many private apartments
have been converted into temporary hos
pitfalls for the succor of wounded refu-
gees.
st. Petersburg up to Monday contin-
ued outwardly calm, but there was the
most intense excitement beneath the sur
face. The strike committee continued
to restrain the people from violence this
being considered the best means of at
tanning the ends in view. The commit
teemen believe that the longer an open
collision, which would force show of
hands, can be avoided the better their
chances. The army, they say, is being
gradually won over to the peoples cause.
Only the Cossacks are absolutely faithful
to the existing regime.
The news from the provinces indicates
that the authorities are getting control
in some sections, but generally the situa-
ton is growing worse instead of improv-
ing. In many places the students and
strikers are fighting the "Black Hun
dred," as the bands Of roughs are term
ed.
The demands of the people are increas-
ing proportionately with the success OF
the demonstrations. The cry for con-
stituent assembly is now almost univer-
sal. but the "Reds' declare that even
that would not satisfy the people and
add that there "must be some lamp-post
work.
At Odessa there were persistent ru-
mors in circulation Monday that the
crews of the vessels composing the Black
Sea feet mutinied on arriving at Sam
sun. on the coast Of Asia Minor, killed
Admirals Birileff and Chouknin and sail
ed back to Sebastopol after hois1;ng the
revolutionary flag. The authorities are
confiscating all political kilograms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-11-07

of the Cars manifesto. All the troops
are withdrawn from the streets, and the
city presented almost its normal appear
ance. The nervousness of the people
suddenly disappeared.
Workmen by the thousands focke2
back to the shops and factories without
awaiting the permission of the strike
committee. The authorities did all in
their power to encourage the spirit Of re-
joicing over the newly granted liberties,
1t was by order of Gen. Trepon that
the regulation decorations were hung out
the troops were instructed to permit the
people to vent their feelings.
Monday nights demonstrations contin-
ued almost until morning. 4 procession
of 5000 persons with red flags paraded
the Nevsky prospect until clock, sing
ing the "Marsellaise,' and they then
moved down Litania street to the Rus
sian bastile at Shpalernia street, whore
for an hour they made the welkin ring
with revolutionary songs Immediately
opposite stood the well-fled Cossack
barracks, and the crowd took particular
delight in bowling maledictions in that
direction.
The Social Democrats, however, urged
theiA followers not to be tricked by the
government, but to keep up the fight
They organized demonstration of the
proletariat in the Vasili Ostrov district
in favor of the organization of a national
militia and general amnesty.
Manifesto Outlets the People.
The imperial manifesto has produced a
wonderful impression for good and if eX-
erated in a frank and honest spirit must
allay much of the prevailing discomfort.