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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
status Of Blackfeet Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 5. - Dixon's
Blackfeet reservation opening bill
passed the house Monday with an
amendment allowing the Indians five
years in which to construct irrigating
bitches. in place OF the amendment
asked by the Indian department for a
25.year period. Considerable opposi.
tion developed in the house to the
passage of the bill, bu. it finally
passed by a vote of l54 to l3.
The bill went to the sen ate Tuesday
Wednesday, Clark in the senate moved
to strike out all of the house bill, at
ter the enacting clause, and substitut.
ed The original senate amendment,
which has the determined opposition
Of the Indian department. II the SEN
ate insists on its original bill, which
the Indian department officials insist
will deprive the Indians of all water
rights in order to settle water suits, 1t
probably means the defeat of the bill.
If the senate allows the bill to 90
through the same as all the other In.
dian reservation bills, it will pass.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Witnesses Confessed Graft.

PHILADELPHIA, June S.-W. G..
Spangler, local agent of the Penn
sylvauia road at Milton, Pa, was the
first witness before interstate com.
merce commission today. He testified
that ia addition to his duties as rail.
road agent he also acted as Gales
agent for the Keystone Coal and Coke
company. He received q commission
Of 2tc ton from the Keystone com.
pany.
Joseph Aiken, chief clerk to the
superintendent of the Monongahela
division Of the Pennsylvania road,
was dismissed today by direction oi
President Cassatt. In his testimony
yesterday before the interstate com
merce commission, Aiken said thai
while his salary had averaged between
$50 and 1926 per month, he owned
nearly $4,000 worth of coal stock. HI
admitted having received checks from
coal companies and also gifts from
company stores.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Investigating Land Frauds.

BILLINGS June "a. w. Lafferty
of Helena, q special land agent in the
employ of the government, has been in
the city for several days investigating
the cases of ranchmen in this vicinity
who are said to be using government
land unlawfully.
1t is stated that he will shortly bring
charges of q serious nature against
some of the we'll known citizens of the
state who have cattle interests in this
vicinity and who have been illegally
holding large tracts of government
land for several years. This land IL
said to be fenced at the present and is
used for pasture. Most of the land in
dispute lies west OF Billings and along
the foothills. Mr.. Lafferty has been
collecting evidence against the parties
in quiet way and will soon make
charges in the United States court at
Helena.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
senator Tillman objects.

WASHINGTON, June y.-lu the sen.
ate today Senator Tillman took ex-
ception to provision inserted in the
conference report on the Indian ap.
propri alton bills, authorizing the
court OF claims to pass on claim of
former United States Senator Marion
Butler and Josiah NJ. Vale, on ac-
count of services rendered by them to
the Indians on the Colville Indian
reserv alton. ia the state of Washing.
ton. The services in question were
given in connection with the opening
OF the reservation. AS the bill was
originally reported, it carried an ap-
preparation Of $3.50, 900 for the Indians
and the provision was inserted by the
conferees as substitute.
Mr.. Tillman conteuded that the
claim had "all the appearance of a
steal" although he said he did no,
want TO characterize it as such.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Declines Senatorial TOga.

TOPEKA, June 9.-Foster Dwight
Coburn, who was on Monday ap.
pointed by Governor Hoch to be
United States senator, succeeding
Joseph Il. Burton, resigned, tonight
announced that he had decided not to
accept the appointment. Governor
Hoch Immediately offeredlthe vacancy
to Judge A. w. Benson, of Ottawa,
Franklin county. Judge benson is
at his home in Ottawa and has not re-
piled to the telegram informing him
OF his appointment. There is little
doubt but that he will accept the Office.
Judge Benson is about 60 lyears Of
age and has been prominently identi-
fed with republic al politics In Kan.
sas. He has held the Office of Judge
of the Franklin. Douglas district aud
has served in the legislature. He has
twice been mentioned as q candidate
for place on the state supreme bench
but has never been chosen.
Judge Benson is q close friend Of
Governor Hoch, both politically and
generally, aud was one OF the leaders
In the revolt IN the Kansaslrepublican an
party two years ago which resulted in
the nomination OF Hoch for governor.
Mr.. Benson holds no public Office at
present and Is en- gagged in the practice
of law at Ottawa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
President Severely Criticised.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The house
listened late yesterday afternoon to a
bitter arrangement of the president at
the hands of Mr.. Brundidge of Ar.
kansas, member of the appropria-
tions committee, who contrasted the
expenses of the last Cleveland, the
Mckinley and the Roosevelt admins.
trations. Under the Cleveland ad.
ministr alton there were expended for
the executive department, including
the salary of the president, Sl37 200.
Under the Mckinley administration
S144 500 was used, while the bill under
consideration carries for the executive
department, including the care Of the
white house, green house, etc., $685.
$40. In addition to this Mr.. Brun-
didge said that there were forty police
men detailed to the white house and
grounds and this makes the addition al
$40, 600. The total of nearly $500, 900
he denominated as "extravagance run
mad" He said that he did not know
whether forty policemen are TOO few or
too many, but he thought regular sol.
diers ought to be detailed to protect
the person of the president and that
these policemen ought to be sent into
the sections of Washington where
thugs and marauders are preying up.
on women and children.
He criticized the item appropriating
S25, 900 for the travelling expenses o1
the president, and said it was prob
ably made for the purpose Of having
q repetition of the ''muck rake
speech"
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio replied te
Mr.. Brundidge. He characterized the
attack on the president as q relic o.
antiquity. He said it can have no eff
feet upon the American people. HI
said if he would attempt by an illus
trated lecture to impress upon the peo
pie of the old world the absolute do
miuatioh Of plain, everyday demo
cratic living and plain government he
would take them to the white house
the home of the president, and shov
them the everyday life of the presen
occupant
He said he would point to the presi
dents children attending the public
schools: to the presidents travelin!
and comingling with his fellow citi
zens throughout the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Prohibition In Oregon

PORTLAND, June S.-A- u result of
the election 200 saloons will be forced
to close in Oregon through the adop.
,ion by many counties of prohibition.
The returns show that Benton, Linn
Lane. Tillamook, Wallowa and YAM
Till counties went "dry." Partial re-
turns indicate the same result from
Sherman, Gillian, Lincoln and Cook
counties.
Coos comfy is dry except in the
larger towns. Many precincts in we,
counties were captured by the pro-
hibi,ionists. The net loss to the
liquor interests is estimated at three
quarters of million dollars. Brew
cries are the heaviest losers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
President Must Pay Expenses.

WASHINGTON, June y.-The item in
the sundry civil appropriation bill OF
S25, 200 for the travelling expenses OF
the president, went out in the house oi
representatives on point of order
made by Representative Williams oi
Mississippi. The decision, however,
that the matter was new legislation
came after q free discussion of the
proposition, democrats and republic
cans generally expressing themselve.
in sympathy with the idea of giving
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
PACKERS COMPLAIN OF COST.
Representative Of Livestock Interests Ap
pears Before House Committee.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Judge S. H.
Cowan, of Fort Worth, Texas, attor.
neg for the Texas Cattle Raisers' as
sociation, was heard by the house
committee on agriculture today. He
detailed the extent of the Texas cattle
industry. Mr.. Cowan said that while
the raisers had their differences with
the packers and had not got the best
Of them, yet in this question the in
terests Of the raisers and packers were
identical. II there was an additional
expense some one would have to pay
it and the man who can name the price
Of the thing he sells, can put the ad.
ditional expense where he pleases.
The stockmen believe the packers
could put this expense on the stock.
raisers. He read telegram from
John T. Lytle, president Of the Cattle
Raisers' association Of Texas, which
read:
"Present agitation has seriously de-
pressed cattle business. Universal
impression that cattle values will
suffer from 81 to S5 per head Decline
Another from NJ. 0. Mckenzie, man
ager of the second largest cattle ranch
in America, in Colorado, estima ateG
by wire that by fall the price would bt
81 per hundred pounds loss.
Asked by Representative Adams i
the packers did not fix the price pait
for cattle, Mr.. Gown said this was ar
impossibility under ordinary condi
tions. Neither could the cattle raiser.
by combin alton fix the price. Th,
reason was that when cattle got into
condition they must be sold.
Representative Hsugen asked Mr.
Cowan ii he had read the president,
message which estimated the cost O
inspection at eight cents q head.
"But we don't want to pay it-that'.
our reason" replied Mr.. Cowan
but rather than to do without the
law we would be glad to levy the cos,
on the cattle" he continued.
M. Haugen said every member o.
the committee, so far % he knew, was
in favor OF the government paying tn,
cost. The cost had been estimate
from eight million to twenty million
dollars annually and congress, b
said, at most would probably not az
propriate more than S2,OOO.OOO. Il
view of this he believed IL might b.
better to assess the cost on the pack
ers.
Z. +. johnson, secretary of the Col
oradO Horse & Stock Raisers' assOci
alton, urged the committee to expedite
legislation for inspection. He wantet
something to stop this intermina abl
racket" The beef men, he said, wer
bearing all the cost
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Big Profits In Copper.

NEW YORK, June 7.-Stockholders
of the Amalgamated Copper, at the
annual meeting in jersey City, re.
elected the following directors:
II. H. Rogers, William Rockefeller,
James Stillman, A. f. Flower, A. G.
Burrage, G. q. Church, Il. H. Rogers,
Jr., and j E. Judsou.
The company's annual report
showed its net income for the year
ended April 80 to be 80, ,537, and
its surplus for the year, after pay
ment OF dividends, 1912, 1888.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Havre Bank Is Interested.

NEW YORK, June 7.-Frederick P.
Wilson. aged 20, was arrested here
last night on the request of the chief
of police Of Los Angeles. CAL, who
alleged that Wilson was q fugitive
from justice. He is wanted in con.
uection with the the theft of a certif'
cate OF deposit of s2.l0O issued by the
Security Bank of Havre, Mont. to
the Title Guarantee Il Trust company
of Los Angeles, of which Wilson il
alleged to be clerk. Five hundred
dollars was offered for Wilson's cap
ture. He is said to have confessed
his identity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Packers Are Alarmed.

CHICAGO, June Sit is estim ated
th a, the packers will be forced to spend
millions of dollars in stelnming pu bile
ind ign alton on account of the recent
exposure. "Advertisiug contracts"
are being made with newspapers all
over the country. Already $50, 1000
a. been spent here in page advertise.
meuts asking the people TO visit the
plants. This morning the ADVERTISE
uerts appeared in the eastern papers.
The local publications, which attacked
the packers are not given advertise
luauts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Land Office Clerk Dismissed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 9.-Edward
C. Baumann, a clerk in the United
States land Office here, was dismissed
today on an order from Washington
signed by w. A. Richards, genera
land commissioner. In the specific
charges Baumann had bought entered
land. taking the deed in the name OF
his wife. It is a violation OF the law
for land officers to deal in govern.
ment land. 1t is thought that irregu.
lar,ies of this kind have been ex.
ten,ive and a special agent is making
an Investigation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
Range War In Idaho.

WILLlsTON, Idaho, June S.-Mea-
gre details are to hand of an alleged
serious war between sheep and cattle
men on the Salmon river Is miles
from Whitebir The matter has not
been reported TO the authorities OF
Idaho county. The rumor is that
catt!emeu, who resented the advent OF
sheep on range hitherto used exclu-
sively by stOckmec, fired 1000 shots
into bands at A. L. Davis ranch.
slaughtering 300 sheep.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
.e president q fund for railroad ex.

the president . fund for railroad ex.
penses.
During the course Of the discussion,
which covered q wide range, Mr.. Will.
liams, the minority leader, answered
the question, "What are We going TO
do with our ex.presidents?" by stat
ing: 1--WE are going to do with our
ex-presidents just the same as we do
with our members OF congress, our
blacksmiths, our carpenters, our law
yers, our doctors, by giving them
equal opportunities and equal bur-
deus under free government. That
is what We are going to do with them,
and that is all We are going to do with
them"
Beyond the debate on the president's
travelling expenses, the house devoted
the day to the sundry civil bill. Mr..
Sulzer Of New York talked on good
roads, and Mr.. Sims ottTeunessee die.
cussed the rural free delivery box
question, which, he said, will grow 70
q scandal, should the government per-
sist in compelling rural patrons to
purchase certain styles Of boxes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13

that "enough has been developed in
my judgment to call for immediate,
thoroughgoing and radical enlarge
ment Of the powers of the government
in inspecting all meats which enter
into interstate commerce and foreign
commerce.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13

of a notable democrat who would fill
the Office with honor and at the same
time not develop such marked politi.
cal popularity as would jeopardize
Governor Warfeld's own chances
with the legislature at its next meet.
ing. Senator Gorman's term expires
March 1, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS isa good
news pa per to send away your friends
ia the east. II will save you the trou.
BIZ O. writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13

Good health depends mostly upon
the food we eat.
We can't be healthy if we take alum
or other poison daily in our food.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder is abso-
lutely free from alum. 1t is made from
pure cream of tartar and adds to the
healthfulness of the food.
No7E-Baking powders that sold at
thirty pound. cent
~ c...oo made from alum. Avoid
s'S~''
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13

NorE.-Baking powders that are sold at
ten to thirty cents a pound. or cent
an ounce are made from alum. Avoid
them.
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
NINSLOW.

July B. party of young folks recently visited Niagara Falls where they spent pleas ant day, aud they had their pictures made. The group con- sisted of the following: Misses Martha, Alice and Jewel Me Clendon, Dollie, Mary and Stella Smith, Pearl, Bertha, Bessie, and Rachael Quinn, and Ger trude Williams. Oda Miller, William Wilson, Jim Walker and Alexander James.
 Harry Francisco. from Texas, is visitor in our vicinity.
 Rev. Francisco and family are now residents of Kansas. with the exception of their son Mercer who Is staying with Raymond Duncan attending Boston Heights High School,
 Rev. Gillian Yoes closed his meeting here on the 18th and re- turned to Van Buren.
 The Advents have begun
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Continued from first page. ]

coming up last night but it was just a blow over.
 Bill Atkinson will start his evaporator this week. He has been enlarging 1t and has put Ill an elevator.
 Mrs. Higgs has had bad luck with her incubator chicks. Near ly all of her last two matches have died.
 Several of this neighborhood at tended services at Thornsberry last Sunday.
 John and Henry Burnett and Will Mustain came ii home Fri day as 1t had rained so they thought 1t too hard work for their teams but they have gone back to try 1t again.
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27

preaching. and the rest of the colony will arrive for the conyen- ton in August. They are giv- ing us some excellent music.
 Grant Lehn has been placed i'll charge of the telcg raphic office in Mir. Winns place, as the ter rible incident of his half-brother, Mir. karnes' death. has been a severe blow to him. He will probably resume in few weeks.
 The guests of Miss Emma Por- ter, Henry, Florenz and Minnie Colt returned to Ft. Smith Sat urday.
 The Odd Fellows. will hold a large picnic and barbecue in Winslow on August ?. There will be speaking and numerous other features of entertainment. Everyone invited.
 A party of people visited the Falls Sunday.
 Yes. AIulkeepmo, my 'effa- sion" Is all as ready as can make 1t and be sure you don't make those ''experlences sound toe ''tishy.
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
- - -
 MAYFIELD.

JulY 2 Kelly Buckley of this place made q business trip to Fayetteville Thursday returning Friday. He was caught in d hard rain, got wet as rat him. self but managed to keep his freight dry enough that I don,t think 1t was injured, The far mers rejoiced to see this rain. It was indeed q great blessing as 1t was very dry at this time.
 Some of our correspondents wanted to know what had become of Maybee. She is not dead but still lives
 Jim Buckley made a business trip to Fayetteville Monday.
 Some go u Kansas for wealth, Others ga tu Eureka for health.
 While l stay n Arkansas for health And work ta the bestot mg know
 ledge for wealth
 Mr. and AIr. J. II. Dattou. of of Madison County. visited Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fl Buckley Of this place Saturday night and Sun day. Mrs DuttoH and Mrs. Buckfey are sisters.
 There was big picnic at this place Saturday. The Wesley band was here. music Of dif- ferent kind, dinner on the ground. The people all enjoyed them selves Very much.
 II AH.RrsEt
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
ZION

July q. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Edd Anderson July T, d girl.
 Everybody Is rejoicing over the showers. Everything was badly in need of rain.
 Mrs. Mill1kan received q tele- gram Friday night stating that MT. Millikan had fallen from a building that he was at work on ind Columbus. Ohio, and could not live but few hours The family took the first train hoping te reach there before 1t was too late.
 Mrs. Hearts, of Ohio, is visit ing her brothers, JoEn and Crls Anneler. Two brothers are ex- pected Saturday from the Terri tory.
 Edd Anderson expects to leave in a few for the Territory to work bailing hay.
 Miss Mary Cardwell is speud- ing this week in Springdale with her aunt, Mrs. Fugate.
 School will open August II, with Prof. Clark as teacher.
 The farmers are we'll satisfied with the wheat crop. Itis good yield and perfect quality.
 John Cardwell is enlarging his stock ot goods and is anxious te please the pubic. Give him a cali.
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27

July 24.-Fine rain Friday, came so gentle ana nice everybody seemed 1o enjoy It.
 Roy Beard who has been making his home at Pocdtelio. Idaho for more than a year, writes he Is getting along all right but would enjoy seeing nome folks.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. k. and Mrs. J. c. Patterson left Lowell Thursday on visit to relatives near Sloan Springs. Jasper Beard accompanied them.
 A. Y. Hammer aud little sou, of Prairie Grove, spent several days at ter part of last week with relatives in Lowell
 Grandpa Barr If Fayetteville came up Friday evening hn visit to Ills children and t. be present it tine biz barbecue.
 Quite an interesting trial was hetd in the J. F. court If J W Maine last week between J W. Pogue and John Smith. MT. Pogue was fined twenty dollars while Smith was he'd t6 await the action of the grand jury.
 Warner Deason came very near Ie6s- ing his house by lire one day last week on account of l defective Hue Timely aid hg those near k al that saved it.
 Sorry to learn of ear young friend, Harvey LichlYter's $ il health. We knew Harvey when Smd4I buy.
 Assessor flames spent two days i'll i Lowell latter part of last week value ing the property of thls section.
 Miss Sarah and Mrs. J. N Hamby, of Center Corner, were in Lowell lat ter part of last week on business.
 On Saturday morning tue people began to come early and continued to come until noon The grove in tue Mcclure lot vas pretty well filled up. A conservative estimate 0Y those who are judge places the number at about 3G00 Five beeVeS were killed aud made ready for the occasion Judge Tillman, of Fayetteville. was present and delivered an address on how to l succeed. His remarks were directed i principally t0 the young people bat were appreciated by all Wha heard l him. " H Harvey was introduced i to the crowd dt l:34 He made nice talk. WaS timely and to the point
 = l the Lowell team and the Springdaie boys which WAS strongly contested by both sides, but resulted six to eight l in favor Of Lowell
 Thomas Begley met with the mis l fortune of breaking one 6f bis arm, Saturday by falling out q hack We hear he fs getting along nicely.
 The recital given al Che Baptist ] Church Saturday evening b. Mrs James Holcomb Was iiberafiy patron i ized and fa1arablY spoken Of, tue re eeip Dis amounting 10 8a.00Z
 Ode Arnold and Pete Lewis of thi> place. and Len Henson and Wyatt Towns. of Sprlngdale. were arrested l here sat.rddf on afe lut af striking each other loo had love Hieks Ot l course they will see the mayor anc tell h3m n0~ | was
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The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
Dangers of Cola And Now to Avoid
 Them

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