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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
Engineer cutchjns ordered Hcr

CHIEF Engineer n. Il. Cutchln has
been detached from the Seminole and
ordered TO this city as Inspector for
repairs 10 the machinery OF the train.
Ing snip ltasca. which IS undergoing
an Ovcrhauling at the shipyard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
~ Social Personal "
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Mir. and Mrs. Harold II. Bailey have
returned from their wedding trip ana
are now ut home ut their residence
IN James river several miles above
this city. Mrs. Harold Bailey will
receive each Friday afternoon during
the winter with Mrs. II. b. Bailey at
her home in North End
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10

Mrs. Armistead, Of Baltimore, i;
visiting her daughter, Mrs. a. +
Bowen on Forty-ninth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
rhaokscivIs,xs5e 9rsior to Rich.
rord-C i.25,

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l., .r,, E5ny' Thursday, Nov
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10

Mrs. Saxon w. Hold entertained in
formally II her home.- 1912 West av-
onuc Thursday afternoon in honor of
airs. a. l.. Hopkins.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
Paving Wanted.

The ordinance introduced in the
common council by President d. s.
Jones, granting the HAMPTON Roads
Company the privilege OF surrender
ing it's franchise provided il repoir
the paving on West avenue. ,,ut other
streets now occupied by it's tracks
in their former condition and shell
Twenty-siXth street west of the Ches.
apeake X Ohio. was considered hrt
most Of the committeeman Objected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10

Biscuit malThsscs n ,i Il M are
20 good wh9sood no, ,'aue from
'Waseo" flS-e-o' or cold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
A Lengthy Conference.

The conference between the railway
officials and the committee was Il
lcnethy one. Every phase of the sit
untion was discussed in detail both
sides doing considerable talking. Tho
committee took up no other business
ana adjourned to meet Monday night
without making I'M effort TO settle tho
deadlock between Alderman Robin.
son aud Councilman Via for the chair
mnnship.
President Payne's communication
to tho MAYOR and council. asking that
the Hampton Roads company lie per-
mittcd. to surrender IT'S franclNe was
referred TO this committee by both
branches Of the council ana was siii
the calendar for last NIGHTS mecEng
Present To represent tho subway
comDnnies were President Payne, the
head of nil the electric .sailways on
the, Peninsula; Vicc-prcTident George
y. schmeiN. Messrssf. p, stearnes
and w. g. Vest, dirFclors: ATTORNEY
y M l'raSton aud Superintendent D..
j. Megginson,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
Mr. Payp6,s Statement.

Mr.. Payne made statement III,
which he explained his reasons for
addressing the communication to tho
council. He said that the HAMPTON
Roads Traction Company could not
he pnt npon a self supnorting basis:
thai IL was In no condition to carry
out the requirements Of its franchise
and that the othcr companies did not
rroposc to nut M any moro money to
Rcp this practically defmct corpor.
alton going. He went on To say thnt
the nlan was 20 remove all the tracks
of the Hampton Roads COMPANY in
Inc city and restore the streets to
their former condition. ana TO keen ",
u service for the boulevard residents
Nv running the Citizens Railway
light and Power Comuanv's tracks
down 10 The city limits to connect With
the Hamilton Roads boulevard line.
lie assured the COMMITTEES that a bet.
yer service in the city would lie Civ.
en-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Notice to Taxpayers.

In accordance with the provisions of Section
3,!s, Political Code of Montana, notice il hereby
gwen that the assessment book of Chouteau
county for the year 1900 is now completed by the
assessor and delivered to the county clerk, and is
now in his Office open to inspection by all persons
interested. The board Of county commissioners
Will meet as . board Of equalization on the third
Monday in July duly III, 1906 at the court house
in Fort Benton, to ex anime the assessment Of
property in the county, and will continue in SEES
sion for thst purpose from time to time until the
business OF equaliza' ion Ia disposed of, hut not
later than the second Monday in August (August
Ii, 1867. Amy person having grievances or com
plants in regard to their assessments As shown
by the assessment hook compiled by the assessor.
VIII present them t. the board of equalization
during the period herein mentioned for that pIr-
pose, viz. from the 10th day Of July to the 18th
barred from making corrections in their assess
ments.
Attention is called to the following sections Of
the Political Code in relation to the duties OF the
board Of equalization:
Section 3,ss. No reduction must he made in
the valuation of property unless the party affect
board a written application therefor, verified by
his oath, showing the facts upon which it is
claimed such reduction should he made.
pl sT 1, s o. makes Ss' sns ' rsdn SSaea s srsnis 'f for, "p +
must examine on oath the person or the agent
making the application. touching the value ofthe
property OF such person: No reduction mntt he
application attends and answers all questions
pertinent to the inquiry.
Section 37A. Upon the hearing of the spplica'
ton the hoard may subpoena such witnesses,
hear and take such evidence in relation to the
subject pending Ne in its discretion 1t may deem
proper.
Section 3.s5. During the session Of the board
the assessor and any deputy whose testimony is
needed mnet he present and may make any state
ment or introduce and examine Witnesses on
". K. LEEr, County Clerk.
For, Benton, Mont, July g, leO6.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Funds For Irrigation Projects.

WASHINGTON, July l6.-Called
upon by Secretary Hitchcock 10 es.i.
mate the probable amount of the re.
clamation fund during the next two
years and upon being informed by
Commissioner Richards, OF the gen.
,erai land office, that the fund would
probably have exceeded the Sal 900, 600
by that time, the secretary has ad.
justed allotments for the various irri.
CATION projects in Montana as follows:
Huntley, 5000, 600: Lower Yellowstone,
$1,000, 600: Milk River, 8 1000, 900: Sun
River, $500. 600: total ST., 40O, 900.
The Lower Yellowstone allotment
has not yet been definitely settled, but
1t Is believed will remain at s., 600, 900.
Oregon and Arizona are the only two
commonwealth 70 receive larger ap.
portionmeuts than Montana. The
former got S., 400, 900, while the latter
received 1859, 161.
10 making these allot,nents the Sec
retary's fundamental principle mas
been to allot the fund to the projects
where work is most advanced and
where returns to the fund may be ex.
pected in the near future. SURVEYS
and examinations already made show
that At least sl00, OO0, 900 could be used
to advantage in various parts OF the
arid west.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
viii Take Up q Collection.

NEW YORK, July l6.-At the sugges.
tiou of William j. Bryan, said to.
days Herald. advantage will be taken
OF the reception which is to be given
on his return from abroad, to give a
practical illustration of feasibility of
applying the publicity principle to the
collection of campaign contributions.
In a letter to William Hoge. president
OF the Commercial Travellers Anti.
Trust league. received yesterday, Mr..
Bryan approved the plans for the re.
ception SO far as they had been laid
before him and cautioned the man.
ayers to avoid all factional disputes,
that all factions may have an equal
chance, and $50 that it will not be
our fault if everything is not har.
monious.'
Mr.. Bryan then spoke Of the ques-
ton of raising money to defray the
cost Of the reception, aud made the
suggestion that a popular subscrip.
ton involving the principle OF pub
licity be employed.
"a popular subscription, with the
publication of names of all the per-
sons giving 80 or more" he wrote,
"would be q practical illustration of
our belief in the publicity OF campaign
contributions and would cot only
that IL vas not paid with trus,
money. bu, would set a good ex
ample"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
\ Wyoming Land Lottery.

sHosHoSE, Wyo.. July l6.-Today
the registration for lands in the Sho.
shone or Wind River Indian reserva.
ton began at this place and also at
Lander, Thermopolis and Worland.
Large crowds are arriving and Off.
cials Of the general land Office estimate
that fully 40, 900 people will register
for homes. The registration began at
8 O'Clock today and will close at +
p. m. July 81. The drawing will be.
gin on August !, and will continue
until August Is, when the reservation
will be formally opened.
There are about 1000, 900 acres in
the tract to be opened and according
10 surveys made by the state under
permit from the department Of the in
terror, from pa, 600 TO 300, 600 acres
will be capable Of reclamation by ir-
rigation.
The plan adopted by the state prom.
lses TO make the opening Of the Sho.
shone reservation the most successful
OF recent western Indian land open.
lngs. The state engineer has prepared
a complete series OF maps and speciti.
cations for a comprehensive irriga-
ton system and the water rights TO
the entire tract, which are vested IN
the state, will be conferred upon the
company which will contract to furnish
acre. the entire system to eventually
become the property Of the settlers.
II is estimated that water in this man
ner a be put upon over 26O, 600 acres
OF land at q smaller cost to the settler
than II he built his own dam and
bitches.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
May Dismiss Land fraud Cases.

HELENA, July 1.-THE end of the
somewhat sensational western Mon.
tana wholesale land fraud case is APP.
parently fast approaching, Judging
from developments in the United
States our today. 1t will be re.
membered that, four or FIVE years
ago, the federal grand jury brought
in about 100 indictments against f..
NJ. Cobban and numerous others,
charging perjury and suborn alton
OF perjury in connection with a large
number OF stone and timber entries in
western Montana. The government
also instituted a civil cult against
w. u. Clark for the recovery OF
lands, alleging that Cobban was the
agent OF Senator Clark and had Sc.
cured the lands as his agent.
Judge Hiram Knowles decided that
Senator Clark was an innocent pur.
chaser, and his decision was affirmed
by both the court OF appeals and the
supreme court of the United States.
Cobban was placed on trial on the
criminal charge and acquitted. This
left indictments standing against so
or more persons, and today Lawyer
T. j. Walsh, representing these per.
sons, asked Judge Wolverton to set
them for trial, stating that this had
been promised him by Judge Hunt
prior to his departure for Portland.
District Attorney Rasch was called
upon for a statement by the court and
said he had not conducted the cases,
which were in charge of a special
agent of the department OF justice, F.
A. Maynard, but that he had been au.
thorized TO dismiss a great many of
the cases, perhaps Is or 20. 1t is now
believed that practically all the cases
will be dropped, and this as soon as
Mr.. Rasch can find time to go through
the files in the various cases.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
MONTANA'S TAXABLE WEALTH
Assessment Returns From lever Co,r.
ties Show Considerable Increase.

HELENA, July IL. - With seven
counties to hear from the Assessment,
returns OF the state show a grand in.
crease OF 81 1904, SS4 over the assess.
ment of last year. Fourteen counties
show ar increase of over nine million
dollars. Part of the decrease is due
to the division of Missoula county: a
kind-hearted assessor may account for
some OF the depreciation. The seven
counties which have not yet reported
are expected to materially boost the
increase OF the state assessment.
Returns by county assessors for the
use of the state board of eqaaiiz alton
are being received by the secretary of
states office. The returns go far re.
ceived show an increase on real estate
other than town lots and a decrease
in personal property. Livestock has
decreased with the exception of the
eastern counties, but the returns from
ven counties, the figures for which
are not yet in, are expected to change
this.
The increase of the assessment, of
Silver Bow county is due chiefly to
the increase of the ne. proceeds of
mines. The figures are 81, 4S9, sos as
against 1896. 430 for the previous
year.
Missoula county shows a decrease
owing to the creation Of Sanders coun.
ty, which was segregated during the
year. Taking Missoula and Sanders
counties together shows an increase
OF II. per cent. over Missoula's fy.|
ures for 1905.
Cascade has fallen of on livestock, |
but has the distinction OF owning the
only jackass in the state. The sire OF
''Rocky Mountain Canaries'' is as.l
sessed at $3.50. ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Give the Boy q Pups Chance.
Coneyville (kan.) Record,

Coheyville Kan Record.
Ii a man had a SO pup he would
look after it carefully and not let it
run all over town. but if he had a boy
1t would be different. He is turned
loose at a certain age and let 60 to
the devil. The people wonder where
the great army of tramps, loafers,
dead beats and sots come from in
each decade. They are germiu ated
from the pure seed gathered from our
homes and sown broadcast upon our
streets and alleys. 1t may be your
boy Is starting in that direction. At
all events the boy ought I o be given
the same chance with the pups.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

wreck OF the Plymouth Steamer ex.
press July l, whereby % lives we're
lost, resal,ed in a verdict today that
the derailnent Of the train was due 70
the high speed at which i. was running
and which was contrary to the com.
pany's orders. The jury declined 70
allow the verdict TO be recorded as one
OF accidental death, saying they con.
s'dered that = certain amount of blame
attached to the company as we'll as 70
the engine driver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Peculiar and Pertinent.

In Germany there are - noun.
taineering clubs with atotal member.
ship OF l42, COB.
The Welsh national eisteddfod is
the biggest open air concert in the
world. At least 10000 people attend
it every year.
Servia has been suffering from a
plague of butterflies. The fields are
white with them and the governmeu
has offered a reward for some way OF
exterminating them.
An American chemist in the City O,
Mexico says that sugar Of the very
finest grade a be made from the
juice OF maguey plant. a company
has been formed to try the experiment.
The emperor of Chiua's tea is grown
In a garden surrounded by high walls,
so that none but the cultivators can
approach it. The pickers must battle
three times daily, wear special gloves.
and abstain from eating fish, les,
their breath should spoil the leaves
aroma.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

All letters and communications containing mat
ter Intended. for publication in this paper should
be addressed to "7he Rirer Press,' ana the name
Qf the uriter must be giren to insure attention.
Loco, advertisements WiN be inserted in these
columns at the rate Of ten cents per linz. from
transient and. ire cents per line from regular at.
Sertiefrs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
THE MILK RIVER PROJECT.

The news brough. from Washington
by Hon. T. NJ. Everett and John Will
liz, is not very encouraging o those
who hoped for practical benef: from
the Milk river project at an early late.
AS accredited representatives Of the
United Milk River Irrigation associa-
ton, Messrs. Everett and Willis went
to Washington to urge more rapid
progress upon the great Milk river
undertaking: they have returned with
the news that everything possible is
being done by the reclaim alton officials
in charge, that the project is beset
with embarrassments and difficulties
that discourage any expectation of
immediate results in the way OF build.
ing dams, and that the initial work
recently commenced in the St. Mary's
country IS the only part OF the under.
taking that can be pushed at the pres
ent time.
II is presumed that the inform alton
given to the Montana visitors by Off.
cials OF the reclamation service repre-.
sents the true status of affairs. Those
interested in, or who are affected by,
the success Of the Milk river project
must await developments with as much
patience and resignation as circum.
stances permit.
1t will occur to many, however, that
the federal authorities might have &C.
Quainted the public with the situation
some time since, and removed to some
extent the cause for satisfaction
and complaint that have been allowed
to develop. In the absence of definite
informal i as to the cause of delay,
it was natural for many citizens TO
suspect a lack of energy among Off.
cials who have the matter 10 hand.
After four years Of so-called prelim.
mary work on the project, and with
an appropriation.of a million dollars
made sixteen months ago, the public
had reason TO expect something tangi-
bic in the way of actual construction
work, or be informed why nothing OF
that kind had been done.
II would contribute to a better IN.
Outstanding between the federal al.
thorities and the people, il informa-
ton regarding federal reclamation
projects could be given out at frequent
intervals. la regard to the Milk river
project, for instance, i. would not be
amiss for a reclamation official to at
tend each meeting of the United Milk
River Irrigation association, and give
a plain business talk upon the pro.
gress that has been made and the
amount OF money expended upon any /
work that has been done. The public
Is entitled to this information. The
people will be the owners Of these
great irrigation enterprises: they are
being built with the peoples money.
as the hackers and owner of govern
ment irrigation enterprises, the public
should have full inform alton regard
ing themIat all times, and public off,
Gals entrusted with the work should
be willing to give such information at
any stage of the proceedings.
1t is hoped that matters concerning
the Milk river project will hereafter
be in such satisfactory shape that it
will not be necessary to send a com.
mittee to Washington 10 find out
''where We are at"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

BILLINGS, July la. Fogg, who
was arrested the first of the week for
allowing women to mingle with men
At his saloon, pleaded guilty to the
charge and was fined go by Justice OF
the Peace Mann. Two other charges
against Fogg we're dismissed in con.
sideration OF the plea in the FIRST case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

GLENDIvE, July l4.-Miles, the II.
year.old son of Conductor A. f.. An.
derson, was dragged to death by a
horse today. In company with some
other boys Of the same = he was
riding an old, gentle horse at the
county fair grounds. He was riding
with his foot in the stirrup strap, and
II 10 thought the horse became fright.
ened and threw him Off, his FOO,
catching in the leather and holding
him fast.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Railroad Named For Wreck.

SALISBURY, Eng, July 1.-THE
coroner's inquest into the cause OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-24
FIVE II RIPLETS.

The Helen Blair was in port today,
the Ruth was north and south and the
Mac went north.
The stage of water was AS at G
Il. m. and 400 at noon.
The steamer Helen Blair has made
it's last Sunday trip this season, but
will continue to- make weekly trips on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. AT
ter Thursday the steamer Dubuque will
make trips only between Keokuk and
ST. Louis. leaving the former on Mon
days and Fridays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-24
The GuiIt of the OIL Trust.

OF course the oil trust is guilty. Nc
one has seriously questioned the guilt
of this giant monopoly which has been
conducting it's gigantic business in re
etraint of trade, by unlawful manipula
ton of prices and crushing of cOmpe
tition in nearly every state in the
union. But the problem was-hOw &c
fix this obvious guilt. How was this
TO be done in the courts? How were
the people to get at this trust? How
was this trusts influence in congress
in legislatures and over legislation and
law generally 10 be circumvented
How were convictions TO be obtained
The democratic party has been ap'
pealing vainly TO the national admins
tration to curb this trust. When the
bluff was made in fighting the beef
trust" there was a loud boast what the
G. o. p. would do to burst the trusts.
but old John d. ROckefeller's face split
from ear Ia ear as he heard this bluff
and the Standard Oil trust went right
along with its criminal methods.
BY information and affidayits instead
OF by grand jury Indictment. the state
of Ohio. David-like. faced the old Go
Hath. and has succeeded in sinking the
stone of law enforcement deep into the
giants temple.
While all this was going on. while
the fight was being made. while the
Jury was celebrating and while the
Jurors who found the verdict of guilty
were singing their hymns at Findlay
announcing their verdict in vindication
of the law. the president. Attorney Gen
eral Moody and others were preparing
campaign speeches telling about trust
busting" and the news from Findlay
made them sit up and take notice.
Why can't the federal authorities do
what Ohio has done? Why are not the
guilty oil trust and a number of other
brutal and oppressive trusts proceeded
against?
The federal authorities under trust
administration do their trust busting
on paper and on the stump, but never
in court.
Democratic congressional victories
this fall will be a step in the right
direction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-24
Two New Cabinet Ministers.

George Won Lengerlie Meyer. whose
appointment as postmaster general
was announced yesterday, is now the
American ambassador at ST. Peters
burg. Ambassador Meyer was born in
Boston June p. 1858, and graduated
ar Harvard in 1879. Since leaving col
at harvard in 1879. Since leaving col
lege he has been engaged in business
as a merchant and trustee. He has
held municipal Office in Boston and
has been speaker of the Massachusetts
house of representatives. He was am
bassador to Italy from 1900 to 1905.
Oscar Solomon Straus. who has been
appointed secretary of commerce and
labor. is the first Jewish citizen TO held a
cabinet Office. Hewas born in 1850, grad
uated at Columbia in 1871 and from
the Columbia law school in 1873. He
is well known as a merchant. diplomat
and author. Twice he has been min
lister to Turkey and in 1902 was made
a member of The Hague peace tribunal
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of eXPrcsident Harrison.