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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-07-13

"What is apparently well authen
ticated rumor is in circulation in we'll
informed circles this afternoon that
the Milwaukee road has secured title
to the Montana Central railroad be-
tween Butte and Great Falls, via
Helena. The rumor goes a step farther
and says that the deal was eliminated
afer the threat made by the Mil
waukee to the effect that the tonnage
controlled by their stockholders, who
are largely the same as those con-
trolling the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany of Butte, would be diverted from
the Montana Central and the ores
from these mines be sent to the wa
shoe smelter at Anaconda in case the
Montana Central interests refused TO
sell. The tonnage which supports TINS
road consists largely of the Butte ores
and it has been stated all along that
if the Milwaukee were to divert these
ores the Montana Central would De
very unproductive and probably los
ing asset for the Hill interests.
No confirmation of this rumor IS
possible this afternoon from official
surces, but it is credited in conser-
vative quarters as reasonably possible.
= the rumor shall prove correct, it
will be construed to mean that the
presence of the two survey parties nea
Helena belonging to the Milwaukee
are now engaged in working east and
grade One party is near Craig and it
is pointed outthat they are looking
for an outlet westward from Helena
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
Mountain Avenue West, July 9, 06.
The Havre Herald, Havre, Montana,
Friend Will
Thinking that few remarks about
Western Ontario, in general and
Hamilton in particular, as I have
found it, would not be amiss l take
this opportunity of writing you.
Hamilton is known as the ambitious
civ, but 20 years ago THE Dead
City" would have been more appro-
pirate Within the last 10 years Am
erican capital and enterprise nave
worked wonders, and shaken little OF
the consel Tatism out of the leading
or moneycG citizens. They now have
some OF the best equipped factories
you will find on the continent, partic-
ularly the International Harvesting 20
Westinghouse Brake Co., Steel Bridge
Co. Rolling Mills, smelters, Wire and
knitting factories, boot and shoe and
a aurber ce others. The facilities
for handling raw and finished pro-
DUCTS are good. there being the Cana
dian Pacific, Grand Trunk, Michigan
Central, New York Central and Tor
onto, Hamilton & Buffalo railroads.
The Cataract Power Co. furnishes a
cheap power and light from Niagara
Falls. The street car system is good,
having five minute service. Electric
car service with outside points are:
The Hamilton C Dundas, Grimsby &
geamsville. Burlington G Oakville,
and others being built. Backed by the
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-07-13
old timer IN EAST
TELLS OF COUNTRY There

mountains on the south the bay on
the nort;, all streets lying at right
angles and lined with shade trees, prin
ciralIy hard and soft maple; Hamilton
is beautiful city. Situated at the
head of Lake Ontario and surrounded
by & fine farming and fruit country
Last week I took trip through
part of the fruit country; through
Stony Creek, Winona, Fruitland, Grim
by and Evansville. Farms of from l
to 40 acres, with all kinds of fruit,
such a5 grapes, peaches, plums, ap-
pies. pears, cherries, raspberries,
strawberries, bgooseberries, tomatoes,
etc, such land is worth $1,000 per
acre in fruit; grain farming land is
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre.
The soil is red clay and all land
has to be tiled to drain it. From the
time the buds open in the spring 1t
is one continual fight to keep pests
down. All fruits have their own par
ticular pest.
A word to the discontented in the
Milk river valley-In all my travels L
have not found climate or soil to
compare with Milk river valley. Ot
course | know the past two years
were hard on them, to dry, no water
Here in the east it's the opposite, 100
much rain. too many pests, the prices
too low. I still have faith in North
ern Montana; the worst is past; and
with an abundance ofwater in the fu-
ture. with such soil and climate, no
country can compre with it.
Yours truly,
JAMES GRIFFIN.
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before. 1t may be a great monument
for a thousand families out of desert
40 miles square, where few years ago
one could not get drink of water to
quench his thirst or that of his horses
while he was crossing it, but if 1 had
to do over again would let Uncle Sa
do this monument building .~
What are the crop prospects around
Conrad?"
''The prospects for good crops were
never better. The storage reservoir is
full, and the head gates work like a
charm. There are two canals, / north
and one south of the town of Conrad,
with a small one running through the
town to water rees. The reservoir
covers 5000 acres, 80 feet deep, and
will furnish a foot of water for about
10000 acres Mr.. Warfield and others
are building another reservoir which
will water the land to the southwest of
Conrad, and it is predicted that it will
be a great success
Land in that section is selling pref
ty cheap, considering the prices paid
elsewhere for land of lesser fertility,
is it not?'
Yes, away over in Flathead it sells
for four or five times what it is selling
70: here, and in the state of Washing
ton it sells for eight or ten times what
irrigated land is selling for east of
the Rocky mountains.
How about the range in Teton
county?"
''The lange is in fine condition, with
plenty Of water and plenty of feed for
the stock. Sheep shearing has not com
n1enced at Conrad for lack of shearers
There was a great celebration at Con-
rad on the Fourt of July. arrived at
Seloy in the morning and drove across
country 80 miles in less than three
hours, and Sc witnessed the celebra-
ton. What was most struck with was
the large Lum Der of children. Some
families hal ten or more with them.
Three school houses have been built
by new settlers recently, and bids
Tor a hospital building are now being
advertised for.'-From Great Fall
Tribune. July 6, 1906
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I STAND CORRECTED.

In my haste in preparing my copy
for last week, | made a mistake that
suggested a wrong typographical ar
rangement of my quotation of the law,
MONTANA STATUTES.
Political Code.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Sec 4367 Must not loan public mon
ev.
SEC. 4367. The county treasure
must keep ali moneys belonging to the
state l1ublic) in his own possession
until disbursed according to law
III reading proof also failed to note
mistake i'll the article of the consti-
tuition, it should read: Art XII.
d r. Thornber.
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CHESTER PEOPLE
EUPLE
RECOGNIZE MERIT.

RECOGNIZE MERIT.
The Chester Signal has the follow
ing kind words for Attorney j. K.
Rramble of this city, who delivered the
Fourth of July Grafton in that city:
After the races the crowd went to
the school house, where chairman Wei
dy called the meeting to order and
a hymn had been sung and prayer
by Rev. Colyn, the speaker OF the
day, Mr.. ]. K Bramble of Hayre, was
introduced and delivered short but
intensely patriotic address to what
was probably the largest and most a.
tentive assembly that ever gathered
together in our town. Mr.. Bramble IS
the sort of aman that one likes to
meet, is an eloquent and forceful
speaker and will undoubtedly make hi
mark in his chosen profession-the law
Everyone who was fortunate enough
to hear Mr.. Bramble speak expressed
their satisfaction and the Signal, for
its readers, expresses the hope that
the gentleman may soon again speak
in Chester.
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The long drawn out misunderstanding
between Joseph Gussenhoven and the
city CT Harre was brought to focus
this week, by the filing of suit in
the district court by Mr.. Gussenhoven
for $5,367.O0 damages.
The following is copy of the
complaint:
Plaintiff complains and alleges: Fo
a first cause for action:
l. That the defendant herein, city of
Havre, is now and at all times herein
after mentioned was a municipal cor
poration, created by and existing un-
der and by virtues Of the laws of
the state Of Montana
2. That the plaintiff herein is now
and at all times hereinafter mentioned
was the owner and in possession,
and entitled to the possession Of the
following described real property,
to-wit: the w " N w Il and the N
E n N w Il of section s, and the S
w Il S w II of section 5, township
80 n, r. 16 E., M. M, county of Cho-
teau and state of Montana.
8. That said defendant, city of
Havre, at the county of Chouteau, on
or about the 1st day of January, A. D.
1906 and on other divers days and
times between that day and the CON-
mencement of this action, with force a
arms, unlawfully, wrongfully and a.
gainst the consent Of this plaintiff
broke and entered upon said described
lands and premises and then and there
removed, took and carried away and
converted to its own use, one thous-
and cubic yards of prepared top soil
of said premises, said soil being for
the express purpose of building side
walks, tree pl anting, level, we'll fer
tiliZed and we'll packed, and being of
the reasonable value of three and 80
luU uOlidfS per CUBIC ydIQ, dSSFeSdl-
ing a total value of three thousand fiv
hundred dollars, in lawful money Of
the United States, and situate on said
premises hereinbefore described and
of which the plaintiff herein mentioned
the owner, in possession and entitled
to be in possession, said top soil being
by said defendent, city of Hayre, on
said days and at said times then and
there wholly removed for distance of
twelve hundred feet on the north and
south side of the county road running
into the city of Havre, county of Chou
teau and state ofMontana and was
taken out in very uneven manner:
and said defendant then and there also
did disturb said plaintiff in the use an
occupation of said land and prevented
him from enjoying the same as he 9TH
erwise would have done, and houses
owned by said plaintiff situate on said
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PRESIDENT IS INTERESTED.
Tells Our Committee That Action Will
Be Taken At Once On Matters Affect
ing the People of Milk River.

The following is the report of the
committee sent to Washington by the
United Milk River Irrigation associa-
citation in the interests of the lower
portion of the Milk river project and
of getting patents issued to desert
and homestead entrymen.
AT The Chinook meeting which Sc
lected the delegation, it was deter
mined to call another meeting shortly
after the return Of the delegation, and
President Newman will submit the
question to the executive board, as it
has been suggested that as the farm
eers of the valley who comprise a
large part of the membership are now
in their busiest time, it might be
advisable to not issue the call until
after haying. The next meeting is
to be held in Harlem
1hefollowing is the report in full:
Mr. l.. Newman, President Milk
River United Irrigation Association
Strive, your committee appointed
to go to Washington at meeting
held at Chinook on the 9Th of June,
1906, beg to report as follows:
That on account of the extraordinary
floods and washouts along the line
of the Great Northern Railway, we
were unable to start for Washing
ton until the 24th day Of June; That
we arrived in Washington on the 9th
day of June, at noon; that on the
following day We visited the presi-
dent and took the matter up with him
direct touching upon the delay in the
beginning of construction upon the
Chain Lakes Reservoir and the Dod-
SON dam and bitches, we also wanted
to know why land upon which final
proof had been submitted three years
ago was still held up and neither
patented or cancelled, and told him
were getting a square deal The
president took the matters up with
great vigor and called in the heads of
the various departments having charge
of the matters brought by us to his
attention, and with them we had four
different interviews with the president,
these different interviews brought to
light the fact that the officers of the
reclamation service had inspected a
great number of the claims held up
for inspection in the areas withdrawn
for the irrigation projects; that their
reports in most cases showed that the
land was desert in character, that the
settler had acted in good faith and
that the land had been reclaimed, re-
commencing the land for patent; that
a portion of the land had been inspect
ed by inspectors of the land office, Mr.
Chadwick and Mr.. Good, that their
reports were usually adverse, reporting
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in most cases that the land was not
desert in character but that in usual
seasons that it would produce a pay
ing crop without irrigation, and in
other cases that the land had not been
reclaimed and that the settler had
not shown good faith. Mr.. Good all
so chargedthat the officers of the re-
elimination service ssstood in with
the ranchers in many cases recon-
mending land for patent when in fact
they knew that it should be recon-
mended for cancellation, he also re-
ported that one of the officers of the
reclamation service frankly admitted
to him that he had done so in cases
where entrymen had expressed will
ingness to take water from the govern
ment project. 1t seems that these
conflicting reports had embarrassed the
land office until it had held up all
claims, or atleast great many claims
to try and reconcile the reports Of its
different inspectors.
The President ordered that action be
taken at once in the matter of these
claims and where inspection had been
made and reported favorable, patents
issue at once, and said that he would
see that these matters did not drag
along, but that inspection and is
suance of patents would be had just
as soon as possible, and from an in
terview we had with the acting COM
missioner of the general land office
(the commissioner being out of the
city, we feel sure that the matter will
be pushed by the land office and that
these cases will be cleared up in the
next few months.
In the matter of the beginning of
work on the lowerportions of the
Milk river project; it seems that there
are many embarrassing features: in the
first place the International problem,
the st. Mary's river and both forks
of Milk river arising in the United
States, flow into Canada, the st.
Mary's continuing on through Canada
to Hudson Bay; the Milk running
thrugh Canada for about one hundred
miles and returning to the United
States. Both streams are tapped by
bitches in Canada and unless an a.
greement can be had with Canada
that the waters Of st. Marys river
when diverted to Milk are allowed to
flw from said river to the lower valley
in the United States, then our govern
ment will be compelled to divert and
use the waters of st. Mary's river as
we'll as both forks of Milk river ON the
Blackfoot reservation before it enters
Canada, in which case the lower val
ley of the Milk river will have be
irrigated fromsome other source. We
urged that the Chain lakes reservoir
Continued ON Page Eight.)
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Copy
State of Montana J
)ss.
County of Chuteau,

Havre, Montana, Jan. Z, 1903
This agreement made the seventh
day OF Jan, in the year of our Lord,
between JOS. Gussenhoven, of Havre,
county of Chouteau and state of Mon
tana, party of the first part and the
town of Havre, party Of the second
part, the party of the first part agrees
to transfer by warrantee deed a res
ervoir site and right of way extending
in the shortest direct line from reser-
voir site to the intersection of First
a venue and Third street, Havre, Mon
tana, said reservoir site to be one hun
dred feet square, running north and
south as shown by said warranty d eed.
The said deed is to be made for and
in consideration Of granting the said
Jos. Gussenhoven the use of water in
his residence to be governed by the
rules made by the town council gov
erning the use and waste Of water by
consumers.
1t is further agreed between the par
ty of the first part and the town of
HaVre, that the town of Havre reserv-
es the right at any time to tender part
of the first part three hundred dollars
(COntinted on Page Eight.)
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GUSSENHOvEN SUES CITY
Suit for S5.367 DAMAGES Is Filed in the
District Court---Mayor Will Call
Mass Meeting.

premises are by said unlawful and
wrongful acts of said defendant oas
aforesaid deprived Of a proper pas
sageway to and from said city of
Havre and thus lessoned in rental val
ue: and by reason Of the aforemention
unlawful and wrongful acts Of said
defendant city of Havre, plaintiff is,
was and has been damaged in the
sum of five thousand dollars.
For a second cause Of action:
l. That on the 7th day Of January.
A. d. 1903, the town of Havre was
municipal corporation, created by and
existing under the laws of the state
Of Montana.
2. That defendant herein, city Of
Havre, is the legal successor of said
town of Havre and by virtue of the
statute in such cases made and pro-
vided is as such successor liable for
all obligations and the legal liabili-
ties of said town of Havre.
3. That on said 7th day of January,
A. d. 1908, at Havre, county of Chou
teau and state aforesaid said town of
Havre, of which defendant herein, city
of Havre is the legal successor and the
plaintiff entered into O. certain con-
tract in writing. in words and figures
following, to-wit
Copy
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-03
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into the home
of S. Q. Blair, school superintendent,
at st. Albans, w. Va, when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
full complaint he names. He says:
"My little daughter had ST. Vitus'
Dance, which yielded to no treatment
but grew steadily worse until as a last
resort we tried Electric Bitters and I
rejoice to say, three bottles effected a
complete cure" Quick, sure cure for
nervous complaints, general debility,
female weaknesses, Impoverished
blood and malaria. Guaranteed by
Krueger's drug store. Price soc. @
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MEANS MILLIONS
TO THE FARMERS
EXPERIMENT STATION DEVELOPS
NEW VARIETY OF FLAX
Tests Show that Minnesota No. 25
Yields 2o Per Cent rlore Than
Other Varieties-It is Also Will
Resistant-lts Use Strongly Urg-
ed by Prof. Bull.

The experts at the state experiment
station have been working several
years to get variety Of flax that
would yield a higher average of BUSH
els per acre than is now produced
thruout the state. The average last
year was 11.3 bushels per acre. Two
years ago the station distributed Min
nesota No. 25, or "Primost flax" to
farmers thruout the state, and this
flax was grown by them, giving 1t
thorough test. The average COM
parative yield on forty eight farms
where No. 25 was grown along the
side of the common varieties of flax
and under exactly the same conditions
showed an average gain of 81 bushels
per acre for No. 25 over the common
varieties, the common varieties aver
aging 11.9 bushels per acre, making a
gain of over 26 per cent over the other
varieties.
There were last year 537 1865 acres of
fax in Minnesota with yield in the
state of an average farm value Of So
cents per pushel, or total farm value
for the entire crop Of Minnesota Of
$l,363, ,459. North Dakota raised 49,
1885 bushels, the farm value being
12,947 ,413 and South Dakota raised
4,545, ,467 bushels.
A gain of 26 per cent IN the yield
per acre would have meant to the
farmers of Minnesota an additional
income Of 81, ,134, ,499,34 over that re-
ceived from the fax crop of last year.
While the increased yield of the
new variety Of flax indicated that it
would be the best variety for the
farmers Of the state to grow, this
years tests Of it at both the Minnesota
and the North Dakota stations show
it to be wilt resistant, as we'll as a
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-03
The Largest Leaves.

The palm family, according to an
English botanist, must be credited with
leaves Of greater size than any others
known. The leaves of the inaja palm
Of the Amazon banks attain a length
Of fifty feet and a width of ten Or
twelve Some of those of the Ceylon
palm reach twenty feet in length and
Sixteen in width; those of the cocoanut
palm are usually about thirty feet
long. and single one of those of the
umbrella magnolia of Ceylon may
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-03
more productive fax. Just what this
will mean to the farmers of tn North

more productive fax. Just what this
will mean to the farmers of tn North
west cannot be estimated in dollars
and cents as the yearly loss from wilt,
although known to be enormous, can
only be que ssed Wilt is a fungus
disease that attacks both root and
stem just alb owe the ground.
Prof. G. p Bull OF the Minnesota
experiment station says tlat flax is a
remunerative crop; that it does not
take any more nutriment from the
soil than do the average grain crops
and does we'll when following a gra>,
or cultivated crop in d seven or tea
year rotation. Flax also has the ad-
vantage Of requiring shorter time to
mature than the other grain crops
thus making it possible to sow later
in the spring.
Prof Bull urges that all farmers
raise some fax and that they start to
raise No. 25 as soon as possible. He
thinks farmers should pay more at
tention to the experiment stations
work. The Minnesota station has
found that Minnesota No. Is is wilt
resistant, that it gives larger yields.
These results were obtained both at
the station at ST. Anthony Park and
the Northwestern experiment station
at Crookston.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-03
shelter fifteen or twenty persons, Wnlie

shelter fifteen or twenty persons, wnlIe
specimen thirty-six feet wide has
been known.
The leaves having the greatest
growth in any temperate climates are
those of the Victoria regia, the gigantic
water lily brought from Brazil and
Guiana A specimen Of this plant in
the garden of the Royal Botanical So
ciety Of Edinburgh has leaf that is
about seven feet in diameter, and is
capable of supporting weight Of
095 mounds
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-03
Scrubs Unprofita BILE.

A scrub lamb was raised in company
with high grade Southdown lamb at
the result that on the same feed and
care and in the same time the scrub
lamb gained thirtytwo pounds and the
Southdown forty three. The former
was 155 days old, while the latter WEES
129 days old There Is a moral to tf1&as
experiment.
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OPENING OF
NEW CHURCH
ASSUMPTION CHURCH TO BE
OPENED ON NOV. 20.
The Ladies Will Hold Sale OF
Fancy Work and erve Dinner
and Rev. Father CGeary VIII
Lecture.

The civic opening of the beautiful
new Assumption church will be held
on Thanksgivin Day, Nov. 9th. An
elaborate program is being prepared
FOR the occasion, and it will be a
happy event not only for the members
of the church but for the whole COM
munity.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in the forenoon, followed by Thanks
giving dinner by the ladies of the
church. In the afternoon the Ladies
Aid society will conduct sale of
fancy work.
In the evening, the eloquent Rev.
Father Cleary will give lecture on
"Religion and Art, Church and Archi-
lecture" A musical prog ram includ-
ing some of the best local talent will
be given, the details Of which will be
announced later.
The new church is rapidly nearing
completion and is one OF the most
substantial and beautiful structures of
it's kind in the state. The formal
dedication will not occur till some
time next year.