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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

Corporations.
! am in NO sense hostile to corpora.
tons. This is an age Of combination,
and any effort to prevent all combina.
ton will be not only useless, but In the
end Vicious, because Of the contempt
tor law which the failure to enforce
law inevitably produces. The corpora
tion has come to stay, just as the
trades union has come to stay. Each
can do and has done great good. Each
should be favored so long as It does
good. But each should be sharply
checked where It acts against law and
justice.
Experience has shown conclusively
that it is useless to try to get any ade.
Quate regulation and supervision Of
these great corporations by state ac-
ton. Such regulation and supervision
can only be effectively exercised by
sovereign whose Jurisdiction Is coex-
tensive with the field work Of the cor.
porations-that is, by the national gov.
ernment. believe that this regulation
and supervision can be obtained by the
enactment Of law by the congress. II
this proves impossible, It will certainly
be necessary ultimately to confer In
fullest form such power upon the ma.
tional government by Affirmative &C.
ment Of the constitution.
The laws Of the congress and Of the
several states hitherto. as passed upon
by the courts. have resulted more often
In showing that the states have no
power In the matter than that the ma.
tional government has power; so that
there at present exists a very unfortu.
nate condition Of things, under which
these great corporations doing an in
terstate business occupy the position Of
subjects without sovereign, neither
any state government nor the national
government having effective control
over them. Our steady aim should be
by jegia|ation, cautiously and carefully
undertaken, but resoiutely persevered
n, to assert the sovereignty Of the ma.
tlonal government BY affirmative ac-
ton.
This Is only In form an innovation.
In substance it Is merely a restoration,
for from the earliest time such regula.
ton Of Industrial activities has been
recognized in the action Of the law.
making bodies, and all that I propose
is to meet the changed conditions In
such manner as will prevent the COM
monwealth abdicating the power It has
always possessed. not only In this coun..
try. but also in England before and
since this country became a separate
nation.
Railroad Rate Legislatlon.
As l said In my message Of Dec. g
last, the immediate and most pressing
need so far a. leei|atlon Is concerned
is the enactmeut @to law Of some
scheme to secure 70 the agents Of the
government such supervision and regu-
lation Of the rates charged by the rail.
roads Of the country engaged In inter-
state traffic as shall summarily and ef-
fectively prevent the imposition Of un-
Just Or unreasonable rates. It must
include putting a complete stop to re-
bates in every shape and form. This
power to regulate rates, like all similar
powers over the business world. should
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

helps housekeepers more than
any othef article in the
household. Its use protects
the health Of the children.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

subscription, in advance. one year SO
mis-: six months, 80 cents. If on time,
descriptions will be 81. Seattle subscrib-
sc are required to pay $1.00 per year, on
occount of local postage.
AGENTS wanted in every town to solicit
descriptions. Good commissions and sal
aries paid to hustlers.
THE paper is sent to each subscriber until
IN order to discontinue is received from the
anbscriber. We must be notified in writing.
nv letter or postal card when subscriber
uishes his paper stopped. Returning the
noner will not answer as we cannot find 1t
p n our list from the name alone on the
Daner We must have both name and ad-
dress, and all arrearages or dues must be
uoid as required by law Date of expira-
lion is shown on your paper by address
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railing to receive the paper regularly,
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

work on an irrigated farm, with the
purpose of acquainting himself with
the work that is done on such, when
he will ultimately purchase land and
go into irrigated farming on his own
account We would say to this cor
respondent that, as he does not ex-
pect to come to our state until June,
he should get into correspondence
with parties in the Yakima valley and
gain all the information he can from
them The opportunities for obtain
ing work on the irrigated farms are
good, as a rule, and good men secure
steady work The best way to secure
work is to be on hand when the sea-
son is such that men must be hired
to take care of the coming crops. By
studying conditions and taking adj
vantage of all opportunities man
will soon become quite familiar with
the work and the prospects OF land
ing years job will be bright, pro-
vided he is the right kind of man.
Eastern people should not attempt
to Judge conditions in the northwest
by conditions that prevail in their own
communities. The two are SO radical
ly different that what would fit one
section would be entirely out of place
in the other. In the west everything
is new and the foundation for future
greatness is being laid in every vale
in the land. A man coming to Wash
ington from Wisconsin or from Ohio
will find all around him evidences of
new work being started or some en-
terprise but recently launched and
now in it's formative stages. 1t will
not be hard matter for him to enter
into the spirit of the thing and learn
to discard the ideas and practices he
had when living back east, for the
practices made necessary by condi-
tons that prevail in the great, pro-
gressive Pacific northwest.
One factor that appeals strongly to
the farmer of the east is the very
reasonable figure at which he can Sc
cure a large slice of the virgin soil
in our section. 1t may be had by pay
ing down but a fraction of the pur-
chase price and arranging to pay the
balance out of the crop for number
of years. Crops are assured ever.
year, with proper attention, and the
rapid growth of our cities and the de-
velopment of our far eastern trade
insures market for the crops. On
the whole, there is no more favor
able spot on the face of the globe for
the agriculturist, the horticulturist,
the dairyman, the poultryman, or the
stockraiser than in the Pacific north
west
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

in on my side Is this man entitled
to tear up this fence or not? If not,
what steps shall l take to prevent
him from doing SOP"
l am unable to advise you until l
get more of the facts. Do not under
stand your location from the letter.
If you will come into The Ranch
office some day l will be glad to take
the matter up with you. From your
letter l infer that you live on one side
of street and he On the other. If this
is true it will depend upon who owns
the street, as your rights and his will
be determined in that way.-R. ].
BOryer.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15
House Located in Street.

j. w., Seattle reader, writes: 81
am living in house built on street
in Seattle. There is man who owns
lot with a house on it along this
street; he makes use of 10 feet of
this on his side. Is he entitled to
any more? l have path and water
running down this street and fenced
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

are also given, so any one can com
municate with him. A copy can be
secured by writing to A. l.. Craig, gen
eral passenger agent of the o. R. &
NJ, Portland. The Ranch would sug-
gest that it's many eastern readers
write Immediately for copy.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15
Looks Like a Shady Transaction.

The travelling sharks of the I'M
scrupulous nursery have gone abroad
in the land with the coming of fine
weather, and reports are already COM
ing in of peculiar transactions. The
only way to deal with sellers OF nur-
sery stock is to go yourself or write
to the growers who are known to be
responsible. Of course the response
BILE nursery firms have men travelling
through the country after orders, but
they do not carry contracts that are
not drawn up on fair business basis.
There are more unreliable concerns
of this kind than reliable ones, and it
behooves the prospective buyer to find
out before signing any contract with
what sort of firm he is dealing. Below
we reproduce part of the wording in a
contract carried by the travellers of
an Oregon concern. Any man of aver
age intelligence, if he would read til
contract carefully, can tell that he is
putting his foot in it pretty badly
when he signs such contract. 1t is
all in favor of the nursery concern, i'm
posing upon the farmer such condi-
tons that 1t will probably be cheaper
in the end for him to throw away the
money he agrees to pay for the trees
than to try to carry out the prOvls-
ions set forth in the contract Under
the terms of. the instrument purchasers
are required to pay for whatever the
nursery company pleases to substitute
for stock ordered. The nursery con-
Germ evidently has no intention of fur
nishing just what the farmer orders,
but will substitute stock in every case
where possible. In signing this con-
tract the purchaser agrees as follows:
Il agree to come or send for the
goods purchased herein on the day set
for delivery, at which time said good
are to be in good order, but after that
date will be at my risk, and if through
any unavoidable delays the goods
should not arrive on the date set for
delivery, l agree to come again for
them upon being notified when they
are ready for delivery, and make no
charge for second trip. If the varie-
ties herein named cannot be supplied,
others of the same class adapted to
the same locality and ripening at the
same time may pc sent instead. Prices
of any articles omitted to be deducted
at settlement. 1t is agreed that the
entire contract is written and printed
herein, and that no agreement or out
side bargain by the agent shall in any
way affect this contract, and | agree
not to countermani this order
in Pacific Northwest
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

The Webster purchasing bureau,
whose advertisement appears in an
other column, is something that will
prove very popular as soon as it's
value is fully appreciated by those
living at distance and finding it
inconvenient to come to the city for
every little thing they want to buy.
A letter addressed to Mrs. Webster
at the address given in the advertise
ment will bring you full information.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

If reports from Henderson bay, near
Tacoma, prove true, the famous va
kima spud is in danger of being
knocked from it's pedestal as the best
potato in the state. A certain va
riety grown in the Henderson bay
district is said to be far superior to
the Yakima product.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

The farmers telephone system is
becoming very popular in Whatcom
county, especially north and south OF
Bellingham, and many new lines are
projected for the present season.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

Address communications to The Ranch, 376
Colman Building, Seattle. Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15
Opportunities in Pacific Northwest.

Opportunities in Pacific Northwest.
Numerous inquiries are reaching
the office of The Ranch from eastern
parties who desire information re-
garding Washington state, indicating
that the eyes of eastern people are
set this way and that the tide of i'm
migration to the northwest this spring
will be large. In many instances
these inquiries show preference for
some particular section of the state,
and those who write are farmers
themselves and expect to locate in
the northwest permanently. 1t is just
such people that we like to get as
residents-and The Ranch is always
glad to do it's share in placing before
them information regarding conditions
as they exist here. 1t is noticeable
fact in this connection that those sec
tons whose people are the most en-
terprising and do all in their power to
keep their respective communities
well advertised in the east are the
most inquired about
We will take the case of a CORES
pendent in Wisconsin. He writes that
he wants to locate somewhere in the
Yakima valley and inquiries particu-
larly about the chances of getting
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

A reader inquiries which is the most
profitable stock to keep, cattle, horses,
hogs, sheep or poultry. All are profit
able, but what may be most profitable
to one man may be the ruin OF an
other. A man should keep the stock
about which he knows the most, that
he likes the best, and that is best
suited to his farm. In short, local
conditions and the mans ability for
business management should decide
which stock would be the best for him
to keep.
The columns of The Ranch are al
ways open to it's readers for the mar
ration of their farming experiences.
1t is especially desired that they write
for publication brief articles telling
how they have made successes or fail
ures in this or that line of work.
There are so many different depart
ments on the farm that no particular
one can be named by the editor for
treatment, but all are invited to write
what they know on any subject peril
nent to farm work.
Inc WhatcOm county 1alr aSSOcla-
ton did very we'll last year in the two
events it held, Notwithstanding the
fact that it came out with a deficit.
The assets of this association are
$4S,91O36 and the outstanding obliga-
tons $14,10918. The gentlemen back
OF the enterprise are working to get
UP still better fair the coming fall,
and they hope to be able to have a
surplus after the immediate expenses
OF the event are paid, and will prob
ably apply the money to cut down
The outstanding obligations.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Co. and the Southern Pacific lines in
oregon have jointly issued an inter
esting publication under the title o.
What Farmers Have Done in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho, as Told
by Themselves. 1t is of a handy
pocket size, and tells of the actual
experiences of ISL farmers along the
ABOVE lines since coming to the Pc
cihc Northwest The name OF each
farmer and his post office address
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28
GERMAN OPERATORS AGREE TO
ACCEPT VERDICT OF PARLiA-
MENTARY COMMISSION.
EMPEROR ThKEs HAND IN CONTEST
INFLUENCES USED IN
BRINGING THE MINE OWN
ERs TO A DECISION.

Essen, Prussia, Jan 27-The coal
mine owners have reached decision
that probably will result in a settle
nent of the strike. They determined
20 inform the government that they
would accept any judgment parlia-
nentary commission might render
after all inquiry into the grievances OF
he miners and that the owners imnle-
lately remove the grievances.
Powerful political influences have
seen working toward bringing the
.nembers of the coal syndicate TO de-
ision. Tie emperor has himself
alked with three or four persons en-
.erned and has given his personal
1iliion is4at tie e-.aalos ers oGeiis TO
axe 81 ...v.,es,;s- e.. 10 make a Gem
promise possible. Chancellor Won Bue-
low and Commerce and Industrial Min
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28

DO the young people and the
,arents of young people, realize
ne very important fact that
here is a constant demand
throughout the country for
killed labor at high wages?
f so, why are not more Of the
american boys making efforts
o fit themselves for such oc-
upations? Look over the
rarious towns of Minnesota
md how many young men
specially native born) are
srving any kind of on appren-
c.s lip in any kiAd OF a trade?
lew years ago every such
ppor unity was awaited and
agerly sought by a dozen or
aore applicants; now the OPP
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28

portunities go a-begging while
the young men who ought to
be applicants stand about in
choker collars living off the
interest of dads hard earned
dollars. The young man OF
to-day expects too niue n
places too high an estimate on
his real worth. He boots the.
the idea of learning a trade
unless he can draw good wages,
while he is doing it. And
ogain. there is too much OF a
tendency to be little labor
itself, i, e, any kind of labor
where one is obliged to remove
his coat and choker collar
done overalls and pitch in.
How many of the young men
graduates of our high schools
of to-day would consider for a
moment an opportunity to
learn the trade of a blacksmith
or machinery? We dare say
not one in five hundred: yet
those same boys would tum bic
over each other to gobble up a
$4 a week job as a clerk IN a
dry good store. Yet in the end
the skilled machinist will earn
five times as much money as
the clerk and do it in about
one-haIf the time. There is a
demand for the best of skilled
labor in the various lines and
it is going TO be even greater
in a few years. The young
man who has not a life income
for all Of his financial
needs, will do we'll TO give a
little heed to the point here
with suggested. B + o w S
Valley Tribune,
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28
his orders

The folio wing from the
| Mortified Independent coming
from man who is in a position
to know what he is talking
about, is cited to show what is
thought of Mir. Wares break
in his home town.
"Mr. Ware Of this city enjoy
[ ed the distinction of being the
only Republican in the legisla-
ture who bolted the caucus
nomination and refused to vote
tor speaker Clague. In explain
ing his vote Mr.. Ware took a
rap at almost everyone IN sight
he charged Clapp and his
friends With having tried to
defeat him at the polls he
threw brick at Bob Dunn by
telling what a bitter pill it had
been for him to vote for the
republican candidate for
governor; he gently raped the
head of every other republican
in the house and senate by de-
claring that not one reason
bad been given for the re-elec
ton of the Junior senator. AS a
piece of political diplomacy it
was unixue. AS a matter of
fact, The independent is in
position to know that work
was sent into this county from
st. Paul during thes campaign
that Senator Clapp desired his
friends to stand by the repub-
lican ticket and elect both
members of the house, other
wise there would have been
been one more vote i'll the
house last Tu esday for Robert
A. Smith. the Democratic can
didate for senator"
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28
GREAT BRITAIN PROTESTS.
Objection Made to Publication of Ger
tain Charges.

objection Made to Publication of Ger
tain Charges.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 27.--Sir Charles
Hardinge, the British ambassador, has
called Foreign Minister Lamsdorff:s
attention to the telegram posted at
Moscow saying that the disturbances
at the Russian dockyards and arsenals
were due to Anglo-Japanese instiga-
ton and that both Great Britain and
Japan were spending vast sums to
prevent the Russian Second Pacific
squadron from going to the Far East.
AT the same time he pointed out that
a similar telegram appeared here in
the Russky Invalid, the army organ.
Count Lamsdorff assured Ambassador
Hardinse that such publications had
no official sanction, but added that he
would inquire whether 1t had been
given an official appearance at Mos
cow.
The matter is not likely to assume
the dignity of diplomatic incident.
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28

Jig and the ends Of the rooms
appeared to be playing hide
and seek with the sides. I
forgot to made, the respectful
phrases Of greeting intended
to utter went glimmering, and
to save my life | could not have
told whether my name was
Frank Eddy or Josiah Skim
merhorn. Then from seem
ingly miles away came, a hearty
human voice saying, Glad to
meet you, congressman A
big, warm, human hand grasp
ed mine. My stage fright
disappeared and the fact dawn
ed on my bewildered mind
that though [ stood in
the presence of the highest
official in the world [ also
s+,od tl,a nrasancn of h;a
hod;as ar,, bnor+ad -
h1oodad sv,,,na+1,atic ma,,1v
.,,.n
an
r,1o.0pd it1diyi du91itv that even
= : = go =
= 7l0
oo''iu i'iaiily "i9o0ill ~ very
llli0ain 0n' " iii' oo'll'eiidl'90'
- 'pi'o''l ~ So O'ii'
indl % hlioole age spot, o.
li''eiiec'ual oalolless showing
through his reddish brown
ha1r that was slightly t1nged
with gray. \ brlstly, aggres-
slVe' req mustachet nat seemed
looking Tor trouble adorned
ms upper Up A massive mead
timex, Dull like neck, ponder
Gus body, arms like piston
RODS, legs that suggested oak
saw logs and teet that rem1n-
ded me OF a pair OF anvlls en-
cased III leather. Ills clothes
seemed tossed on hin with a
pitch fork. There was no
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28

while the firemen were struggling
through immense drifts of snow which
made the streets almost impossible.
Many of the persons who were forced
to fee in their night clothing suffered
severely from exposure in the terrible
weather and it is feared that some OF
them may not survive The fire was
subdued after six double three-story
tenement houses had been destroyed.
The financial loss is placed at 100000.
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28
EDDY, THE IAPRES,IoNisT.

Frank N. Eddy, ex-congress-
IN an and merger editor of the
Sank Center Herald and
A valanche, has commenced a
series an the prominent men
he has met. The first is Grover
! Cleveland, from which we take
the liberty to quote.
81 was probably the greenest
and most Inexperienced mem
Der that ever marched down
the aisle and stood up before
the historic desk of the speaker
and with up lifted hand sol
EMMY took oath to support the
! Consti tuition of the United
States and perform the duties
Of my ability, as held me God.
"Ihere are those who assert
L never lost this distinction
and always remained the
greenest and most inexperi-
enced congressman as long asl
was a member.
~ gazed with reverential
awe at my fellow members and
my mind was filled with Won
der as to how | got there. |
After a time this feeling wore
away and was supplanted by
one OF amazement as to how /
the other fellows managed to
get there.
Shortly after my inception
into office my duties necessitat-
ed call on the President.
Carefully grooming myself for
t he occasion journeyed down
2 ennsylvania Avenue always
spoken of in Washington as
the Avenue, walked up the
steps or the White House worn
by foot prints OF the nations
greatest men, passed the police
man standing like a carved
statue at the entrance, handed
NV card to white hatred
negro, who with like tread
disappeared through a noise
.ess opening door, and return
ng almost immediately, with
IN obsequious bow said: The
President am Olsen gagged he
will see you Immediately, Sab !
md he stepped to one side,
opened the door and as | passed
trough, gave me a reassurlng
push between the shoulder
blades and [ stood in the pre-
of the President OF the
United States, Grover Cleve-
and!
Words cannot describe the
emotions that surged over me
as [ realized that [ stood be
ore the officials head OF
seventy million people; ruler
If the most powerful nation III
.hristendom! Ny eyes grew
linn. my head swan, the tables
ind chairs seemed dancing a
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28

lister Moeller had long conference
on the subject.
News OF the mine owners action
reached the boerse before the closing
and strengthened the market.
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28
FIGHTING WITH LADRoNEs.
Troop of csvaIry Sent to Reinforce In-
suisr Forces.

Manila, Jan. 2l.-in re Spouse to tbs
request OF Governor General Wright
General Corbin will SEM TO the prov
ince of Cavite the Third troop OF me
Second cavalry, under commantt ei
Major F. w. Sibley, to assist tue ia-
sular forces now fighting with ladrones
near Slang. Later advices place the
number of ladrones at 500. The fight
ing continues.
The leaders of the band of ladrones
which recently attacked the town OF
San Francisco de MalahQn and cap
tured the wife and two children OF ex-
Governor Trias now demand ransom
for the release of the captiyes.
Morris tribune., 1905-01-28
SEVERAL MAY succuMB.
Occupants of Tenement Houses Evict-
ed by Flames.

New York, Jan. 27.-One hundred
and fifty. PERSONS were driven from
their homes early in the day by a
tenement house fire in the Bronx.
Several occupants OF the houses, whose
exit had been cut off by the flames.
We're rescued by volunteer lifesavers