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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-22
BY GOVERNMENT EDIcT.

Use Of Opium in China Ordered AboI
ished.
Picking, Sept. 22.-As result of the
combined recommendation of the Chi
nese commissioners who recently
made tour of the United States and
Europe, Yuan Shi Kai, commandment
chief of the forces, and Tang Shao
XII, vice president of the board of for
eign affairs, an edict has been issued
ordering the abolition of the use OF
opium, both foreign and native, within
decade. The edict strongly con
dennis the vice and commands the
council of state to devise regulations
for the enforcement of the prohibition
against opium smoking and the cult
walton of the poppy. s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-22
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
G. O. Glidden went to Laporte
this morning.
William McCuaig was visitor
at Tenstrike last night.
E. J. Swed back returned yes
terday from a trip to Duluth and
st. Paul.
Don't forget Miss Hetland s
fall millinery opening Friday
afternoon and evening.
Frank G. Hale, the Blackduch
attorney, came down this morn,
ing from the "Duck' and was
transacting legal business in
district court today. .
Typewriter ribbons of all
standard makes, either record,
copying or indelible, can be pro.
cured in the color you wish at
the Pioneer Office.
Dan Rose, who buys cedar in
this county and Itasca for the
Watab company OF St. Cloud
came down this morning from
his home at Northome.
The Burglar and the Wait is
the title Of the next play to be
given at the Opera house. For a
good play be sure to see this.
Septem Der %. ..-
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Carson
went to Onigum, the Leech Lake
Indian agency this morning, to
look up some data relative to a
certain tract of land in which
they are interested.
Northome is to have a fair Oc.
tober 2. All kinds of field and
garden products will be exhibited
and there will be a department
where fruits, jams and dairy
products will be shown.
H. E. Norman, superintendent
in charge of the Red Lake Indian
agency, was visitor in the city
yesterday and last night. He
reports strenuous time at the
agency on election day.
James Wilkins, the general
agent for the Fitger Brewing
company, came over from Cass
Lake yesterday afternoon and
looked over the business being
done by the local agency of the
Fitger company.
r. O. Sibley came in yesterday
afternoon from Island lake and
spent the day in the city in con-
nection with his candidacy for
the republican nomination for
commissioner for the Third dis
trict.
George Mann of st. Paul, the
travelling representative for the
Minnesota Type Foundry com
pany, spent the day in the city,
interviewing the local printing
offices relative to wants in the
line CT type, presses, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Larson re.
turned yesterday afternoon from
a trip to Duluth and Ashland,
where Mr.. Larson made arrange.
ments for the purchase of some
steel rails for ''ironing" the
Crookston Lumber company's
proposed railroad out of Kelliher
A famous Wisconsin woman
once said, ''All this poor earth
needs IS Just the art of being
kind. Won't some one be kind
enough to propose HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea? It helps
to make people kind and we'll
Tea or tablets 35c. Barker's
Drug Store.
j. Burns of Bena returned
home this noon, after having
spent two days in the city or
business. Mr.. Burns was fol
several years chief of police al
! n 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-22

ladis ths ethpa iat
church will serve supper next
Friday evening at the Masonic
Temple be- inning at5:3O. Price
o5n 1870 . q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Milk River Water Suit Postponed.

The trial of the Milk river water
right suit, which was to have been
commenced in the district court on
March 70, has been postponed, a
stipulation with that course ia view
having been flied by the various at.
torneys representing the plaintiffs and
defend ants. The document says: ut
is hereby stipulated by and between
the parties to the above entitled action
that the setting of said case for trial
on March 26, 1906, shall be cancelled"
The stipul alton "a filed by Walsh
T. Newman, of Helena, who write
Judge Tattan to this effect: "We en-
close stipulation for cancellation OF
the setting of the Milk river water
right snit. This was done At a confer.
enc today between the attorneys and
Mr.. Savage, of the reclamation SER
vice. It is subject to re.setting again.
to suit convenience of the court"
1t is evidently the purpose of the
reclamation service and parties to the
suit to await final determination of the
suit in the federal courts, involving
the claim of the Fort Belknap Indians
to 5000 inches of the waters of Milk
river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

Of the q 9 until the federal authorities
can be heard from. This course was
suggested by J.. D. Savage, Of the
reclamation service, who was present
at the meeting.
In the course of the discussion, Mr..
Savage informed the meeting that
work will begin on the st. Mary lake
part Of the Milk river project as soon
as the weather conditions permit. : II
will be done direct by the government,
without asking for bids or letting con-
tracts. The federal officials will em.
ploy Indians for most of the work,
having been assured that they have
proved reliable and efficient in han.
ding plows and scrapers.
Mr.. Savage also stated that ia.
structions regarding the work had
been sent to Mr.. C. c. Babb, who will
arrive from the east in a few day.,
and that orders for portable sawmills,
q 6O.horsepower steam engine and
other supplies have been placed by
the reclamation service officials.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Mineral Discovery Near Chinook.
Chinook Opinion,

HAAoo oFAAAoh'
Messrs. McBurnett and Triplett were
in Monday from White Pine guich with
samples of ore out of their prospects.
1t is rich silver ore with som lead and
gold and the miners claim that there
are some good veins being uncovered
that make the prospects good for a
thriving mining camp near Chinook.
McBurnett and Triplett both intend to
work the leads they have and from
which the samples they brought in
were taken and will begin at once to
get out ore The ore will be hauled
to Chinook, the only accessible place
on the railroad and from here will be
shipped west to the mills for treatment.
The prOspectors mentioned have their
claims on White Pine gulch which runs
into Clear creek and they are located
about - miles southwest of Chinook.
Many other prospectors are working
in that vicinity and other good iuds
are reported.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Valuation of Taxable Property.

Assessor A. T.. Lewis has arranged
the list of values at which taxable
property will be assessed in Chouteau
county this year, the schedule being
different from that adopted at q meet
ing OF Montana assessors held at Mis-.
soula several weeks ago. The values
that will apply in Chouteau county
are as follows:
Mixed herds Of stock cattle are as
sessed at SIG 90 per head aud not
classified. Straight lunches of steers
are assessed at $50 90 and upwards
per head, and milch COWS at $25 per
head. Thoroughbred bulls according
to their value.
Stock sheep are assessed at $2.75
per head, and rams at $500 per head
and upwards. Straight punches OF
lambs only are assessed at $500 per
head.
Range horses are assessed at not
less than $40. 90 per head. Stations
and other horses are assessed In pro-
portion to their value. Hogs are as.
sessed at $50 0 per head.
All land upon which final proof has
been made. must be assessed. All hay
and grain lands under GUILTY. alton are
assessed at $500 per acre. Grazing
lands are assessed at $2.5O per acre.
Improvements are assessed separately.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Wool Market Gossip.

The weekly review OF wool market
coalitions by the Boston Commercial
Bulletin says:
There Is not the activity of a week
ago in the market, although merchants
are by no means affected in their
views Of values. Considering the
comparatively light supplies Of suita-
BILE wool to be had, there seems 10 be
logical grounds for the steady main.
tenance of present prices. Woods on
this market are on a cheaper basis
today than on which they can be re.
placed either in London or ia the ter.
ritories.
The territory sheepmen present an
answering front to the Establishments
Of wool buyers. Regardless of aryu.
ment, they still hold &c their ideas OF
price. One we'll known Boston buyer
recently attempted to contract the
Bair clip of Montana, amounting to
more than 1000, 900 pounds, bidding
y . 24c, but his offer was refused, a,
The same time being told that 25c was
the price. This attitude is general
throughout the state. No contracts
are being closed, as the clean landed
cost of the woods would be over SOC,
as against 20 to 73c for similar woods
now On the market. l. is reported
that about zoe, 600 pounds were con.
tracted a few days ago at 2Oc 10 a
heavy section of eastern Oregon. 10
Wyoming. growers are following the
example Of the Montana sheepmen.
and are asking from % to 25c for
their woods. Practically no buying is
being done In Utah and Idaho, as
both those states are already we'll
contracted,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
For the City Election.

The city council has made prepar.
atiou- for the municipal election by
appointing A. f. Bjerring registration
agent and the following judges and
clerks of election:
First ward-G. w. Frields, H. j.
Wackerlin, A. O. DeLorimier.
Clerks: w. Harrison and Jere Sui.
Ivan.
Second ward-Geo. l.. King, John
Scnieur, r. S. Culbertson. Clerks:
NJ. +. Pugsley and Geo. Wackerlin.
Third ward-W. O. Dexter, w. S.
Stocking, Il. A. Matthews. Clerks:
|. Hunsberger aud j. +. Murphy.
The election will be held on Monday,
April 2, when a mayor and one alder
mar from each ward will be chosen,
the term in each case being two years.
The retiring aldermen are Messrs. W..
II. Early, D. G. Lockwood and +. E.
S%tranahan.
The approach Of the city election
affords an opportunity TO remark that
Fort Benton residents are indebted to
their fellow citizens who have charge
of municipal affairs, and who have
given their time and services to the
city business without compensation or
reward of any kind. There is a dis.
position among a few to criticise and
find fault, to magnify occasional mis-.
takes, and to withhold praise and
commend alton when such is due. A
mayor and board of aldermen who
devote much of their time tt city bust.
ness, at some sacrifice to their own
personal affairs, are certainly entitled
to the esteem and appreci alton of their
constituencies.
The only city indebtedness is a bond
issue OF SD, 800 which was made some
twelve years ago to purchase the
w%a,erworks. The interest on these
bonds vas formerly I per cent, bu,
has been reduced TO ) per cent. The
city finances are in such good shape
that a big reduction in water rates ha.
been made, 10 go into effect mex,
month. The conscientious work done
by the city fathers certainly deserves
appreciation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

A Harlem dispatch Gays the contract
for running the experimental farm out
on the big aat north Of Harlem has
been let to Son Endersby Of that place.
Mr.. Eudersby will move out at once
and begin operations on the new
farm.
For the third time this winter the
Missouri river closed at this point ate
Monday afternoon. Charles Crepeau,
with Two assistants, is engaged this
afternoon in scraping of the snow and
marking the ice with a view to begin
cutting if possible.
George H. Hall, stock inspector for
this district, arrived from the Fort
Belknap reservation with two Indians
who give their names as Wallace B.
Carrie and Joe Assinniboine. aud who
are charged with defacing brands.
The accused will be held 10 jail until
ready for trial in the district court.
Advices from Cut Bank report the
sudden death of f. Nj. Prouty, q we'll
known stockman of the northwest,
which occurred 1T the sheep ranch Of
John Town, nea that place. The re.
mains will be shipped to ST. Paul.
Mr.. Prouty was about 70 years of age
and for a number Of years had been
engaged in buying sheep aud cattle
for eastern shipment. For ii long
period he was engaged in the cattle
business in Valley county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
INDIANS HAVE r
Lands In Valley County subject to Entry
BY Redskins
Great Falls

Great Falls Tribune.
Further Information concerning the
proposed settlement of many of the
Turtle Mountain tribe of Indians in
Valley county indicates that it will
not be possible to prevent such settle
ment, as the Indians have the right to
settle at any point in the United
States where there is public land, and
1t does no. appear that any of the Of.
6cials of the government is connected
10 any official way with their move.
ment to Valley county.
1t appears that, when the Turtle
Mountain Indians coded their reserva.
ton to the government, they were
given the option Of taking 50 acres
each of the land in the reservation, as
a perpetual allotment, or of taking
scrip emitting them to locate public
land anywhere in the country. It,hey
should accept scrip, each head of the
family would be allotted l6O acres and
each member of his family would be
allotted 50 acres. Nearly all Of the
Indians decided to accept the scrip
and they have done so. They now
propose to use this scrip in locating
land in Valley county, and there does
not appear to be any legal method of
preventing them from doing so.
About 800 Indians, it is reported
from North Dakota, have decided to
use their scrip in filing on land in
Valley county, north of CuIbertsou,
largely in the Big Muddy valley.
Their choice Of this land is presum-
ably made because it Is the nearest to
their old home and that may be Sc
cured in a compact body. There have
been some indications that someone
was urging them TO make the selection
in Valley county, but the conditions
on which the scrip was granted ap.
pear to be such that the Indians can.
not transfer the land to spectators.
In order to secure title to the land,
they must live on it for a long period
OF years and cultivate it. To some OF
it, they cannot secure transferable
title until p years shall have elapsed.
None OF the land shall be subject to
tax ation until title shall have passed
to the Indians.
Protests against the mOvemen OF
the Indians to Valley county have
been filed with the commissioner oil
Indian affairs, but under the terms OF
the treaty with them and according to
the provisions OF the scrip granted to
them, it does not appear that the In
dian department has any authority to
act in the matter, otherwise than &c
endeavor to convince the Indians, by
representing in a friendly way, tina,
they would profit by selecting landi
elsewhere.
The scrip that has been issued il
not salable at present: the land locat
ed under 1t may not be leased ani
must be occupied as homesteads b,
the persons filing on It. There II
every reason to believe that Vale,
county will soon have about 500 more
citizens, of an undesirable character
who will enjoy all tbs benefits enjoyed
by = white man and who will not pa,
q cent OF taxes for many years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Begin Work on Milk River Project

Attorney +. +. Stranahan, whe re.
Gently returned from a trip to Helena,
bring, word that work is to be CON-.
menced at once upon the Milk river
project. Mr.. Stranahan was present
at a meeting held in Helena q few days
ago, 10 connection with the Milk river
water right suit, at which it was
decided to temporarily defer the trial
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Public Sale Real Estate,

The chairman of the board of county commits
sionere of ChOutesu county, Montana, will offer
the front door of the court house, in Fort Benton,
Montana, between the hOure of . and 3 O'Clock
2. M; Of Friday. Apri! goth, 1900, the following
quired by the county by tax deed, to-wit: The
east half Of the southwest quarter of section ~,
and the east half of the northwest quarter of sec.
ton ~, township 81 north OF range y east, Mon
tana meridian.
BY order of Board County Commissioners.
W. X. LEFT,
Clerk of the Board.
Fort Benton, Mont, March u. 1906
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Funds For Chouteau County schools.

An apportioument Of school funds
to the amount of nearly $1,000 has
been made by Miss Atkinson, county
school superintendent, each district
in Chouteau county participating in
the distribution on the per capita
basis OF 1910 for each person enum.
Grated in its last school census. The
apportiopmept is as follow:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
A Wonder.

The cures that stand to its credit
makes Bucklen's Arnica Salve a
scientific wonder. 1t cured f. S. Mul.
ford, lecturer for the Patrons of Hus.
bandry, Waynesb0r0, Pa, of q dis
tressing case Of Piles. II heals the
worst Burns, Sores, Boils, Ulcers,
Cuts, Wounds, Chilblains and Salt
Rhenm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

There was q time when q man car.
rying q box OF American beauty roses
got credit for it because of the length
Of the box, but the new style corsets
are 80 long that now II he has roses
every one thinks It Is o corset.-Atch-
isOu Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

No.ice is hereby given that q special election
will be held in the county Of Chouteau, state of
for the purpose Of submitting 10 the qualified
electors thereof the question Of adopting in said
cou' y. OF Chonteau the provisions of the law
Of the people, rs provided in chapter 30, of acts
of 1905.
Said special election will be held from the
hour of O'Clock Il. m, until the hour of & O'Clock
p. m. of the said It'll day of April, 1906, in the
following places in the various precincts OF the
county, unless otherwise provided for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

Three little rules we all should keen.
To make life happy and bright,
Smile in the morning, smile at noon.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea a, night.
D. G. Lockwood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
New Millinery Goods.

Ladies' of Fort Benton and vicinity, watch this
space for date of my arrival before Easter With
the most complete and beautiful line of millinery
ever brought to northern Montana. Hats made
to order. MRS. l.. UENDRlCKNEN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

10 the spring time you renova,e
your house. Why not your body?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
drives out Impurities, cleanses and en-
riches the blood and puriies the en-
tire system. IS cents. D. G. Lock-
wood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
B. LONG & CO..,
Opposite Park Hotel,
Great Falls. Mont

Our speciality is buying sheep
on orders for our customers. If
you have any for sale for deliv.
cry in the spring, or after shear
ing, write us giving description
and price.
We make no charges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

cial election. All qualified electors are entitled
to vote in the precinct in which they were reyie-
tered for the general election of 1904.
W. R. LEFT,
Clerk and Recorder, Choutesu County, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Notice Of Special Election.

CIeTk UI CHF NOHT
Fort Benton, Mont, March IL, 1906
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-09
Sidney Smith as Par.
son and Magistrate

For twenty years Sydney Smith re-
manned In Yorkshire, anu, though his
IDEAS NJ clerical duty We're not those
NJ today, Yet II will not he denied that
he was u vigorous country parson, en-
terlng into the pursuits and the daily
life Of his humble neighbors AMI doing
his utmost 10 improve their lot. Ills
descriptions of his life aud surround
lngs at Foston are among the most lie
lightful Of his humorous writings. Ev'
cry one has heard VI Annie Ray, the
little country girl. "made like II mile,
%Stone,' who, christcned Bunch. 'bc.
came the best butler In the county,
Of the rawboncd riding horse Calamity.
which flung me over his head Into u
~neighboring parish u II ! had been a
shuttlecock. and ! feel grateful that It
was not iuto a neIghboring planet" Of
the ancient green chariot named the
Immortal, lat which the village boys
cheered and the village dogs barkeh;'
Of his four draft 0xen-Tug AMI Lug,
Haul and Crawl-of which Ting and
Lug took to falnting and required
In, kets of sal volatile and Haul nnd
Crawl 10 lie down In the mud" As
magistrate Sydney Smith became fa-
nous for making UP local quarrels AMI
for dealing gently with poachcrs. The
game laws, like a good Wing. he could
not abide, and II stirred his honest
wrath to reflect that FOR every ten
phcasants which fiuttered In the wood
one English peasant was rotting In
jail" Like Charles Kingsley at Evers-
ley In after years, he refrained from
shooting. III you shoot he said, 1.-THE
squire and the poacher will both ron.
slider you AZ their natural enemies, and
I thought II more clerical to Ike ut pence
with both.s-Rev. Canon Vaughan In
L%0ngman's Magazine.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-09
The First EaslisA Lighthouse.

1t Ii to the Romans, who left 10
many marks Of their presence In Eng.
land, that Britons owe the first light
house. This was, and 10 still, the Pha-
0 watch tower to the south Of the
keep Of Dover castle. THIS II remark
able - the only remaining specimen
Of Roman work In the castle and a
the earliest piece Of regular masonry
now existing In Great Britain. II con.
slsts Of a casing Of flints and tufa,
with bonding courses OF large Roman
tiles flled with smaller stones. Its
shape II octagonal outside, but square
inside, the inner room measuring four.
teen feet and the walls being ten feet
thick. Repaired again and again, II
was used at one time as a government
st0rehOuse.-London Chronicle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-09
BORN o A LAWYER.

Why Hls neither necOmmeooo1 MIN
- Colonel lngssssll.
Among the stories which Colonel
Bob Ingsrsoli delighted to tell wac the
following. says the writer Of Amer
ica's Most Popular Men,"
While studying law with : nrm out
west the colonel found himself alone II
the once one day. He was intercepted
by the entrance Of I raw boned, sharp
featured c0untrywoinan, who ambled
Into the room leading I frecklsreecsd,
wstery eyed tsn-year-old boy BY the
hand. Hin
Air you the lawyer" she began
On being answered In the Affirmative
she went on to say that she had
brought her boy Jim to town for the
purpose Of binding him out at the
''lawyerin' trade She raj morally
certain. she averred, that Jim was q
born lawyer and that all he needed was
q chance.
But, madam" objected the colonel.
he Is entirely too young to begin the
study Of law"
100 young. indeedv' shifted the fond
mother contemptuouely. You don't
know Jim. He a born for Z law
yer"
Much amused, the colonel asked her
on what GROUNDS she based her hopes
| Of a future at the bar for her darling
child.
why" said she, when be was only
seven years old be struck work, and
he wouldn't do another lick II he got
killed for 1t. When he was eight he got
sassy and put on more airs than a
prize horse at q country fair. and now.
Lor' bless me, he Jest freezes on to
everything he can lay his hands on"