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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01

ed we have a foundation upon which
we may continue to grade up our flock
to a higher average standard, which
means more profit from sheep raising.
There are always in every flock sheep
that materially influence the selling
price of both wool and mutton, be-
cause their produce which must sell
along with the rest is of inferior
quality.
''In retaining sheep to constitute the
breeding flock for another season look
well to the individuals that have
shown strong prepotency to more firm
ly fix the desirable qualities sought
and those that tend to increase the
productiveness of the flock. There
may be old sheep in that have served
their days of usefulness that had bet
ter be discarded. In selecting eve
lambs to retain In the flock beware
of the good and bad qualities in the
parents. 1t frequently happens that
some of the eve lambs are inferior
in quality to their parents and un-
desirable material to replenish the
flock Only eve lambs from individ-
uals that have already proven them
selves SOOQ DTo0uoTS SuOuiu DS lOIoii-
ed for breeding purposes.
"In determining the good and bad
sheep in the flock strive to establish
some particular type. If there is any
one thing lacking more than another In
our flocks today it is uniformity OF
type. If one individual is more pro
ductive than another, it is because OF
some strong merit that has been trans
mitted from the parent. This charact-
teristic should be encouraged. There
are always some individuals in the
flock that produce fleece OF better
lenght and strength than others with
the same attention; this quality should
have considerable weight in the selec-
ton of the breeding flock, as it is one
of the important items connected with
profitable sheep raising. Then, too, we
find individuals that possess the dis
position to produce good mutton along
with a desirable fleece. Such individ-
uals generally show some we'll defined
type that marks them as superior pro-
ducers."
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01

big, strong hides were to be had in a
great number of places. 1t is not
always noted, however, that most of
the cattle from the west now slaugh-
tered at British ports are at least one
year younger than the run of the lots
fed previous to 1892. The modern hides
are consequently lighter on the aver
age in any case. In addition to
leather the motors are absorbing a
considerable share of dressed sheep
skins, and this taken along with the
shortage in sheep, and the natural
rise in wool, helps to keep up the
prices for mutton in the fat markets"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01
Sheep Are Good Fertilizers.

When a flock of sheep is kept on a
field the land will be made fertile in
a short time, as the sheep not only
distribute the manure, but press it in
to the ground by trampling, the loss
being but little. For that reason 1t
has been said that "the foot of sheep
is gold to the land" A flock of sheep,
however, can not add anything to the
land other than to prevent waste OF
materials, which they naturally con-
sumo, and are, therefore, more valu-
able when they are fed at barn at
night. the additional food rendering
the manure more valuable.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01

ern states. Co., is better than for
a great many Years and stock of all
kinds are putting on fat like wood
chuck in the corn. This has placed
raisers in an enviable position Their
stock is in condition to carry over if
necessary. Most of them do not need
any extra money and will ship only
as the market pleases them unless
bad break occurs.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01
To Encourage Angora Goat Business.

Owners of AngOra goats who con-
template exhibiting their animals at
any of the fairs this fall will be in
terested to know that the American
Angora Goat Breeders Association Of
fers a special award to the successful
exhibitor of the best group or flock OF
Angora goats exhibited at any OF the
state, county and other fairs. This
breeders association was organized in
1900 and maintains the only record Of
thoroughbred Angora goats in Amer
lea. 1t is the national organization
representing and championing this
breed of live stock in the United
States. 1t has 500 members, repre-
senting nearly every state and terri
tory, and has over $4,000 animals rec
orded on it's pedigree register 1t is
the purpose of the association to en-
courage the breeding of Angora goats,
to improve and perfect the breed and
to protect and promote the interests
of this breed of live stock.
The association obtains and diffuseS
information regarding the history,
character, care and raising of Angora
goats; it holds a national competitive
exhibit of animals annually at Kansas
City, at which liberal premiums are
provided and also patronizes and sup
ports other Angora goat exhibits
throughout the country to the en-
couragement and benefit of the An
goriagoat breeders of the United
States. The headquarters of the asso-
citation are at Kansas City, Missouri,
though the resident Office of the secre-
tary, John w. Fulton, is at Helena,
Montana.
Many inquiries concerning Angora
husbandry are reported as having been
received at the Office of the association
from this state, which has led to the
conclusion that the subject is one
of considerable interest here and es-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01

pecially so among owners of waste
brushy land, as Angora goats, due to
being natural browsers, are very sue
cessful in clearing and retaining
such tracts. The poorer pastures and
range lands, inexpensive locations
themselves, are we'll adapted to An
CORA goat raising and for this reason
Angoras are quite aptly styled "the
poor mans friend"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01

l could not get along without The
Ranch; it is a great educator.-Robert
Spokesman, The Dalles, Ore.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-09-01

The latest advises from the range
indicate a most prosperous cond1-
ton in all of the western and south
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
An Aged Veterans Predicament.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-"If l am
dead said Mr.. Brady, '',heu it is up
to the government to pension my
widow" In 1851 something told John
Brady, now living a, Corona. l.. l.,
that he was wanted to do some fight.
ing, and he enlisted in Company H.
Eighth United States Volunteer in.
fautry. He was mustered out in 1863
a little battered and shot up. but still
very much alive.
Somehow it got on the records that
Brady had been killed in battle, and
when the soldiers monument was
erected at Flushing it carried the
name OF John Brady. For years
Brady used to go to the monument on
Decoration day and keep his own
memory green with flowers.
Brady, q he grew old. became Grip.
pied, and a short time ago he ap.
piled to the government for a pension.
he was notified that he could not get
the money because he was dead. The
veteran gave the matter deep thought.
He saw the justice Of the var depart.
ment's contention that if he died q
hero's death he clearly was not en-
titled to aid. Finally a happy thought
struck him.
At his behest his wife applied for q
widows pension, On the ground and
in the conviction that the singular
case is up to the government somehow.
The only thing tina: worries Brady
now is that if his widow gets the pen.
sion the view might be taken that he
10 moi the husband of bis widow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
1t Tells About Irrigation.

The immigration department of the
Northern Pacific railroad has pre-.
pared and will soon issue a little
booklet entitled ''lrriga alton in Mon.
tana.' The pamphlet advertises the
agricultural resources of Montana in
general, but relates particularly to
two large irrigation projects which
the government now has under way in
the eastern part OF the state and along
the line Of the Northern Pacific road.
One OF these, known as the Fort Blu.
ford project, starts about 20 miles
northwest Of Glendive and runs to a
point about six Or seven miles south.
west OF Buford, N. D.. 1t will water
in the neighborhood OF 60, 900 acres Of
land.
The Grow reservation irrigation
project will result in the reclamation
Of about 10000 acres Of land, with an
additional 100, 900 that can be watered
ut . somewhat greater cost. The Crow
reserv alton is close TO the Northern
Pacific and the Burlington roads aud
will be thrown open for settlement
within the neXt year or so. The little
book issued by the Northern Pacific
sets forth the advantages OF the land.
owner in the vicinity Of these two ca
mails. and also in the intervening couu.
try, where hundreds Of acres of land
is irrigated from private bitches.
The tIathead reservation will be
opened in 1907, and through the south
ern part OF which the Northern Pacific
runs, also receives considerable at.
teutiou in the book. There will bt
more than 300. 900 acres open for set
Element when this land is thrown opeu
to entry. and the grazing, agriculture
aud timber of the Flathea,
country are set forth at length by III,
road. The book will receive q wild
distribution among the residents o
the eastern and middle states. and vii
doubtless result in much good to thi
state. II is authentic and will dis
burse inform alton which the eas,eruer
will be glad 10 get and which woul,
be iucomp!etely given if undertake:
solely by private enter prise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
PROGRESS IL AGRICULTURE.

If James J. Hill, presiden, OF the
Great Northern railroad, had devoted
his time and energy to farming instead
of railroading, he would undoubtedly
be one OF the most successful farmers
in the country. He takes great inter-
est in progressive farm methods, and
frequently delivers addresses at state
fairs and other gatherings composed
largely of farmers and stockmcu. He
made ~ OF these speeches Il few days
ago at the Minnesota state fair, some
Of his remarks being as follows:
Within twenty years we must have
and employ in some fashion $4,000, 900
Of additional population, and by the
middle OF this century there will be
approximately two and a half times as
many people in the United States As
there are today. No country was ever
confronted with Il sterner question.
What are We to do with our brother,
whose keeper We are: How are We TO
provide our children with shelter and
daily bread: our arabic public lands
have almost disappeared.
Our ONT resource, looking at human
ity Us something more than a creature
OF Il day, is the productivity of the
soil. The reckless distribution OF
public land, its division among al,
the greedy who choose to ask for il:
the appropriation Of large areas 70,
grazing purposes. have absorbed
much of the national heritage. Only
oue-half OF the land in private owner.
ship is o titled. That til!age doe.
not produce one-half of what the land
might be made to yield, withou. los.
ing an atom OF its fertility. Ne, the
waste OF U treasure has proceeded
! SC far tina. the actual value Q: tie soil
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Would Solve Indian PrOhleyn N.

WASHINGTON, Sep. THE sugges.
ton that another Indian Jterritory
should be founded for Indian: tribes
or bands now scattered about some 60
reservations al! overithe country, has
recently been renewed. The expert.
ment OF the first Indian territory was
an utter failure, but Commissioners
Leupp declares the lesson will no, be
forgotten. Yet the Indians themselves
in many cases desire more consolida-
ton OF their interests aud Plumbers.
They feel, and many of their1 friends
do. that it would be better if larger
communities could be maintained. with
correspondingly improved social and
educationa! opportunities.
The troubles with the Utes of Neva.
da illustrate this situation. These In
dams had their lands parceled in sew.
crafty and their reserve opened year
ago. The White River band objected
TO the end. Being o%verruled, they OBJ
jected to their allotments and have
been making trouble ~ since. They
received 50 acres per capita besides
common rights to q great area Of
grazing lands. Now they TO be
moved away to Pine Ridge reserva'
ton, South Dakota, and in fact, hay
in been denied that privilege by the
department, they did actually bundle
up their possessions, load their wive:
and children on carts. and star
across the country to Pine Ridge
Warned that they would not be per
n.i.'et 10 go there, they withdrew TO,
\ pow.wow and consultation. the re
suit Of which IS not ye. announced to
the indian office here.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
INTEREST On PUBLIC Fl NDS.

The Chouteau county plan OF pro.
viding a remedy for a defect ia Mon.
tana laws which Legislative assemblies
have heretofore neglected to revise, is
attracting attention in various parts
of the state. The Butte Inter Noun.
tain discusses the proposition in this
brief and sensible comment:
The people of Chouteau county are
10 q fair way to realize On the earn.
ings of public funds deposited in
banks by public t%reasurers without
waiting for the people of other sec.
tons of the state to cultivate a public
sentiment to compel the enactment Of
comprehensive state laws upon the
subject. They simply are proceeding
in harmony with the spirit OF existing
laws and taking political action which
will require their county treasurers to
DO the same thing. BY no process Of
reasoning consistent with plain read.
ing of the laws can it be concluded
that treasurers are entitled to appro.
pri ate to their own use the interest IN
public funds held in trust BY them:
but the statutes do not provide: spe-
officially that the treasurers shall de-
posit such funds to draw INTEREST," BY
ignoring the statutes on the one ques-
ton, respecting it on another, and
%evading it in practice. public officials
have added to their income beyond
the legal provision without assuming
direct responsibility for misappro.
priation Of public funds.
The Chouteau county taxpayers
have agitatcd the subject until it has
become we'll understood so that three
candidates for county treasurer are
pledged, by written declaration on
file with the county clerk, that each ii
elected will deposit the funds in banks
that will pay a reasonable rate Of in.
terest, and that such interest moneys
will revert to the treasury funds. That
is a plain proposition, in conformity
with the intent Of the law fixing the
compensation Of public officers, ipro.
motive of official honesty. 1t ileaves
the apologists for bad custom with
poor argument in future campaigns
and makes the need of Legislative &C.
ton less imperative SO far a. that
particular county is Interested.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

that the size Of the farm unit shall be
limited in each region t o the area
which vii. comfortably support one
family must be enforced in letter and
in spirit. This does not mean that
the farm uni. shall be sufficient for the
present family with its future grown
children aud grandchildren, but rather
that during the ten years OF payment
the area assigned for each family
shall be sufficient to support it. When
once the farms have beer fully titled
by freeholders, little danger Of land
monopoly will remain.
This great meeting OF ~pract:ca! irri'
gators should give particular atter-
ton to this problem and Others OF the
same kind. You should. aud | doub.
not that you will, give your etfectual
support to the officers of the govern.
ment ia making the reclamation law
successful in all respects, and par.
ticularly in getting back the origiua!
investment. so that the money may be
used again and again iu the compile.
ton of other projects and thus in the
general extension Of prosperity in the
west. Until it has been proved that
this great investment: of $40, zoo, 900 in
irrigation made by the government will
be returning 10 the treasury, 1t i use.
less to expect that the people Of the
country will consider direct approp.
riatious for the work. Let Us give
the reclamation service a chance TO
utilize the present investment q second
time before discussing such increase.
I look forward with grea. confluence
TO the result.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

for productive purposes has alre ady
de%teriorated more than it should have
done in FIVE centuries Of use.
On the new lands of the west. where
once the wheat yield was from 20 to 30
bushels per acre. it Is now from - to
Is. Frankly. and without shame. this
Is attributed to the wearing out OF
the soil. as if the earth were a gar
ment that must be destroyed by the
wearing. If the earth, the mother of
u manity, is to wear OUT, what is TO
become of the race: The fac: il ,h at
soils, properly treated, maintain their
productiveuess Indefinitely under cu!.
tivation.
The single advance CO practical
lines made by public authority within
the las. quarter OF a century Is the
reel am ation law. Initiated ant in.
spired and paid for by a few western
railway companies. it provides for a
real addition to the sourc Of food
supply and the opportunity for EN-.
ployment. But it is only a light
breeze blowing in the face Of a cy.
clone. If every project contemplated
as feasible were executed, and if all
were completed instantly by the rub
Of a magic lamp, some 50. 1000, 900 acres
would be added to the arabic national
domain. And il only forty acres of
this were assigned to each family, it
would supply the needs of the actual
addition TO population by natural in.
creas and by immigration for less
I'll an three years.
Failing to understand the need. of
the hour or TO appreciate the moral to
which they point, wha. fortune must
await us: Within twenty years 1885,.
600, 900 people, and half Of the middle
century over POO, 900, 900, must lind
room and food and employment. with.
in the United States. Where are they
to live? What are they to do? BY
that time our mineral viii!
have been 80 nearly exhausted that
the industries related to them must
fall into a minor place. BY that time
it is apparent that our dream of con.
ques. of world markets will be a
bursted bubble.
1t is time to begin. There must be,
first. a return to conservative and
economic methods, a REIMBURSEMENT of
national ideas, such as to place agri.
culture add its claims up to the best
intelligence and the highest skill that
the country affords in the very fore.
front. There must be q national re.
volt against the worship of manutac.
ture and trade as only forms of pro.
gressive activity and the false notion
that wealth built upon these at the
sacrifice Of the Fundamental! form of
wealth production a endure. A
clear recognition on the part of the
whole people, from the highest down
to the lowest, that the til!age OF soil
is the natural and most desirable oc-
cupation for man, TO which every
other is subsidiary and to which all
must yield. is the first requisite.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Notice Of Staee, Lsxro Selections.
UNITED STATES LAND OPYICE,
GREAT FALLS. MMnt.. Nent

GREAT FALLS. Ment.. Sept /, 1906.
To whom 1t may concern: Notice IL hereby
given that the state Of Montana has fileA in this
office q list of state selections lnder the act ap.
proved Feb. y, 1891, containing the following
described lands within six miles of mining
claims of record, towit: The sh NEA section
5. township IS north. rangs S east. The sen
ship 50 north, range 5 east. A eopy Of said lis,
has been conspicuously posted in this office for
inspection by any person and the public gener-
Ally. Within the next sixty G1ys following the
date of this notice, under departmental regula-
lions OF Nov: q, 1895, Gs L. D. $3.50, protests OF
land on the ground that the same is more valua.
bic TOR mineral than for agricultural Purposes
VII! be received and noted for report to the gen.
eral land office at Washington, D. G.
Failure to protest or contest che claim of the
state to said land within the time specified will
be considered sufficient evidence Of tts non-nin.
eral character, and the selections being other.
wise free from objections will be recommended
for approval.
J. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
First publication Sert. 5, 1906,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters Of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

The following rules have been adopted for the
government of the Chouteau county republican
county convention:
/. Delegates aud alternate delegates shall be
republican residents of the precinct which they
represent.
>. In the absence of u delegate his alternate
shall cast his vote.
3. In the absence of . delegate and his alter
nate a majority of the delegation from that pre-
Cinct shall cast the vote Of the absentee.
1. In the absence of all the delegates and alter
mates from any precinct no vote shall BE- cast
from such precinct.
W. b, PIPER, Chairman.
4. j. BRODRICK, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Republican County Convention
HAvRE, Mont, August l., 1906.

HAvRE, Mont. August Il, 1906.
BY direction of the County Central Committee,
a republican county convention lie hereby called
to meet at Chinook on Wednesday, Sept. II, 1901,
at 10 o'clock =. M, for the purpose OF electing
delegates and alternates to the republican state
convention which is 10 be held in Helena on Sep
TENDER Is. 1905, also to elect delegates to the
trict of Montana, to nominate Q candidate for
Judge for said district. to be held at the same
time and place as said state convention, and for
judgment of the convention appertains to the
welfare of the republican party of Choutesu
county.
The apportionment Of the several precincts is
based upon one delegate for every fifteen vote
or fraction thereof for republican representative
in congress in 1904, and IL as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

oy 1856, over Perc;val W. Clement,
independent democra: OF Rutland.
The remainder Of the republican state
ticket was successful BY plurali,ies
about equal to that received by Proc.
tor. The republicans gained abou.
10000 votes ove the number four
years ago. The prohibition loss was
proportion ately greater.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
For Sale o.

Fitty.swo copies Of the WEsKLY RIVER Pas.s
tor s.. spot cash, or its equivalent in bAnka be
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
install nsatsduring the twelve months following
receipt OF rsnit.saca. satisfaction guaranteed.
Address 4 RIVER PRESS
F0-: Benton, Mon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Republicans sweep Vermont.

RUTLAND, VI, Sept, 5.-Compie.e
returns from yesterdays state election
she" that Fletcher J. Proctor. repub!i-
can. o! Proctor. was elected governor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
ills Not u square Peal.

at is u great shame" said Mrs
Co>metique, the manufacturer OF face
powders and lotions. that when q so
ciety woman appears AT q bali a de
scriptiou of her dress and the name OF
the maker are invariably given. Nc
one eve thinks of credi,ing me with
complexion | make
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

Fine Book and JOB Printing q spe'
4. the RIVER Press ofice,
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PAID UP CAPITAL..............,,S 700 o0o,
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY o0o. 600,
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Local Securities 2 Specially.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits