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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Railroads Were Favored,

WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.-F. v. Nor.
rill, of Spokane, WASH. is here, rep
resenting eeveral hundred persons
residing in eastern Washington and
northern Idaho and western Montana
who reliuquished land entries in for.
est reserves prior to March 3, 1905,
in order to select lieu lands elsewhere
on the public domain, but who we're
prevented from so doing by the opera.
lions Of the act OF congress approved
March 3, 1905, and who have lost their
right to file on public lands. Mr..
Morrill, today secured q hearing be.
fore senate public lands committee and
was assured OF q favorable report on
the bill at an early date.
1t developed during the hearing that
while the law precluded individuals
from making entry it did not affect
the rights OF the railroad companies,
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Count your joys and you will dis.
count your sorrows.
An ounce of assistance il worth q
pound Of advice.
Heaven won't be exclusive enough
TO suit some people.
No man In real life ever made love
like q lover on the stage.
When q farmer puts his hand to the
pillow he soon turns back-the soil.
A shoemaker isn't always greedy
because he is always on the make.
If man can't make good At any.
thing else he ia apt to make good ex-
cuses.
Most Of q mans friends are willing
to become his enemies on the least
pr0vocation.
Some people borrow trouble and
some others wait for the neighbors to
throw it over the back fence.
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Railroads Lack Motive Power.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Three more
responses have come to the interstate
commerce commission from north
western railroads in response to
Chairman knapp's telegram of last
week, calling attention to the reported
shortage in cars and the complaints
OF a lack Of transportation for the
necessities of life and of fuel. Tele.
grams were sent to the presidents of
six of the western roads, but replies
have now been received from all of
them.
Whatever shortage may exist in car
equipment, the replies say, is aggra.
waited by lack of motive power, made
uuate terminal facilities and insult.
cient trackage properly to move the
great volume OF business pouring in
on the railways, supplemented by the
delays on the part of shippers in
loading and unloading cars. Replies
were made public from President Hill,
of the Great Northern, President A..
j. Earling, of the Chicago, Milwaukee
4 st. Paul, and President Elliott, of
the Northern Pacific. Following is
the message from MIR. Hill:
"Replying to your message from
St. Paul to New York, received on
my way to St. Paul to meet commits.
sioners tomorrow: The coal scarcity
in the west Is not due to want of cars.
Thousands of empty cars have been
moving from the head OF Lake Su.
perior to the grain fields during the
fall, and coal ordered by local dealers
has been only sufficient to supply from
day to day. During the last two
weeks there has been very heavy snow
storms, with the thermometer below
zero. Snow drifts around stations
from s to Is feet deep have Temporal.
rlly blockaded railroads. Special
trains of coal, having right Of way
over all other traffic, are being sent.
The road Is being opened as fast az
conditions will allow. The fuel di6i.
Guilty is q temporary difficulty"
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do not compare with it In bulk, they
possess points of excellence and
special merit that appeal to an intel.
ligent and Discriminating public.
These special efforts to cater to the
pleasure and entertainment of their
respective constituencies-and Incl.
dentally to spread abroad informa
ton regarding Montana's resources
and the progress being made in their
development-meet with liberal en-
couragement and appreciation from
most of the citizens of the state. That
is q fortunate circumstance, for there
is seldom sufficient financial returns
from such an enterprise to repay the
expense involved. A consciousness
of the fact that it has contributed to
the best OF its ability and to
the advancement OF the interests of
the community in special and other
editions, is considered by q Montana
newspaper as one of its most cherished
rewards.
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Disposition Of Coal Lands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Interstate
Commissioner Clark appeared before
the house committee on public lands
In support of the presidents sugges.
ton that the government cease to sell
coal lands and lease them hereafter to
mining companies. He reiterated his
charges that great corporations in
league with railroads have IGOR.
nered" lands and forced the prices up
to an unreasonable point.
When questioned by members of the
committee as to the present Difficult.
ty in getting cars, MI. Clark replied
that in his opinion shippers are as
much to blame a. carriers for the
present shortage. He said thousands
of cars are delayed unnecessarily in
large centers by the failure of ship.
pers to unload them promptly. In
Mr.. Clark's opinion railways are buy.
ing cars and locomotives as rapidly
as they can get them.
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DIXON GETS Busy.
'"o"'ana congressman Introduces Bills
mat Will Benefit Montana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Represent.
alive Dixon has introduced a bill an.
propriattng $4,000 for the coustruc.
lion OF a wagon road from Mammoth
Hot Springs, in the Yellowstone Ma.
t'onal park, to the point on the west.
ern boundary, where the West G alla.
TIN river crosses the boundary line of
the park; also a bill appropriating
Sl2O,OOO for the purchase of a site and
erection of a public building a Boze.
man.
Mr.. Dixon will have his time largely
occupied during the session with eff.
forts to secure the consent of the
house committee and the house itself
20 the passage of his bill to survey
and allot the land embraced in the
limits OF the Blackfeet Indian reserva.
ton. The measure contemplates the
opening of the surplus lands of the
reservation to settlement.
Under the terms of Mr.. Dixon's bill,
1t is proposed that the general allot.
mont laws relating to Indians will be
enforced as to the Blackfeet by allot.
ting to each adult head of family 80
acres OF irrigable land, and 40 acres
OF additional land, valuable only for
grazing purposes, or at the option of
the allottee, the 800 acres may be
taken in grazing land. With the ex-
ception of provisions relating to the
water courses and the allotted land,
all other water rights and privileges
connected with the streams within or
adjoining the reservation, will be sub.
ject to the laws Of the state. Provision
is made for the appointment of q COM.
mission by the president of the United
States, consisting of three persons to
ascertain the appraised value OF the
lands that will not be allotted to the
Indians. One of these commissioners
shall be a person holding tribal rela.
tions with the Indians, one a resident
OF the state, and the other a special
Indian agent or inspector of the in.
terror department.
1t is proposed that the land shall be
opened for entry and settlement by
proclamation of the president, and
shall be disposed of under the general
homestead. mineral and townsite laws
OF the nation.t The special privileges
of the veterans of the civil and Span
ish wars secured by other acts in the
matter OF settlement or occupancy Of
the land, are preserved, as are also
sections Is and 36, or the equivalent
of each township reserved for the state
for educational purposes.
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Souvenir Playing Cards.

The Great Northern Railway and
Great Northern Steamship companies
have issued a new edition of playing
cards. They r printed on except
ionally fine stock, and are better cards
for the price asked than can be had
elsewhere. The advertising, consist.
ing of the trade mark, is worked into
an oriental design and 10 confined en-.
tirely to the back Of the card. The
steamship card 10 the more elaborate
of the two and is finished with gil,
edges. Great Northern Railway cards
Is cents per pack. Steamship cards
% cents per pack. Mailed to any ad.
dress on receipt of price.
A. L. CRAIG,
Passenger traffic manager, St. Paul,
Minnesota.
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NOT MUCH OF AN EXPLANATION.

The greater part OF Montana is
obliged to rely upon what are com.
monty named as the Hill railways for
transportation facilities. The greater
part of Montana has been confronted
with the danger of a fuel famine dur.
ing many months, and in some popu-
lous localities there has been serious
physical discomfort as we'll as large
additional expense for many people
in consequence of inability to secure
fuel excepting in small quantities and
at extortionate prices.
According to a Washington dis.
patch OF yesterday, MI. Hill is cred.
tied with assuring the interstate com.
MERGE commission that one of the
causes of the inadequate fuel supply
along the lines of his railways is the
failure of dealers to store up in ad-
vance sufficient quantities for the win
ter supply. Possibly this is true of
some localities where the eastern coal
is used for fuel, but it is almost non.
sensical with referece to Montana
which is freckled with coal mines de-
pendent upon the Hill roads for trans
portation facilities. OF this coal
neither dealers nor can lay
In q winter supply in advance without
loss in the Stacking of the coal in this
climate. Even If such precaution we're
either usual or practical, it would
have been impossible this year because
the a shortage has long been contin-
ued. So far as Montana is concerned,
1t is almost the whole truth to say that
the public would have been fairly we'll
served in the matter of fuel supply if
it had not been for the constant and
regular practice of the railway COM
panies to contiscate to their own use
shipments of coal from Montana mines
consigned to retail dealers by the
mine companies. Surely Mr.. Hill will
not urge that this practice has been
due to neglect or failure of dealers to
lay in a winters supply in advance.
The most important fact appears to
be that the transportation companies
have pursued the policy of handling
their business with respect to expedit.
ing the movement of freight of the
character which yielded the greater
profits and with scant or no regard
for the most imperative needs of the
public which is served by the lines.
So plain Is this fact that Mr.. HILLS
complaint of neglect by the coal deal.
ers to provide for the future amounts
to q confession of the fault of his own
company for each confiscation of fuel
consigned to dealers and consumed in
the operation of his congested freigh,
business. If he was compelled to share
the losses imposed upon the public by
the insufficient and discriminating ser.
vice Of his companies 1t is q reasona'
BILE assumption that less necessary
commodities which pay o higher freigh,
rate would not take precedence over
the movement of coal.-Butte Inter
Mountain.
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PRESIDENT Is INTERESTED.
Reports Regarding Car Shortage Will BE
Closely Investigated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-President
Roosevelt Is taking a deep interest in
the car shortage stu alton, complaints
of which have reached him from many
sections Of the United States. Some
time ago a partial statement bearing
on the a shortage vas submitted to
the president by the interstate com.
merce commission, and when the more
complete report which the commission
has under way on the northwest is
completed, it will be sent to the presi.
dent for his information in the event
that he decides to make any recon-
mend atoms to congress on the situa.
ton.
Among the suggestions that have
been made to the president is that he
recommend legislation by congress
empowering the government to take
charge of railroads and operate them
under certain contingencies, especial.
ly in a case like the present, where
the shortage of cars affects the trans.
p%ortation OF fuel and necessities OF
life. This proposition, however, it is
stated at the white house, has never
been even remotely considered by the
president.
SPOKANE, Dec. 18.-That the Nor
them Pacific railway is permitting l..
DOC, 600 bushels of wheat to rot on its
station platforms while empty cars
stand on its sidings, was charged by a
sent by central Washington
lumber manufacturers to confer with
Superintendent Reamer here. The Of
6cials claim there is insufficient mo.
tive power to handle the cars.
The grain men ask that they be
permitted to at least store the grain
in the idle cars, to escape the ele.
ments. This request has been re.
ferred to the head offices at St. Paul.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

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.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-In pre-.
senting to the senate q memorial from
the cattle raisers of the western states,
Mr.. Culberson said the cattle raisers
were suffering more extensive damage
ut this time from shortage of cars and
bad service from the transportation
companies than from diseases Of cat.
tie, limited markets and all other
causes combined. He expressed the
hope that the memorial would receive
speedy consideration, looking to re.
lief.
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of Austin c. MacHale, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned,
admtnistratrix Of the estate of Austin g. Mac
having claims against the said deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within -four
months after the first publication Of this notice,
to the said ADMINISTRATIVE at her residence situ'
ated near Gold Butte, in the county Of Chouteau.
state of Montana.
MARY MAcHALE,
Admtntstratrtx of the estate Of Austin c. Max
Hale, deceased.
Dated November 80, 1906.
First publication, Dec. 8, 1906.
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which are expressly exempted. The
committee deferred action on the bill
today In order to inquire into this
provision, and it Is probable that
some sensational developments will
result.
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W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD.
Vice.Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR j. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(unincorpofated.)

PAID UP CAP1TAL..."......"..S 100000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY O0O. 900
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Local Securities a Speciality.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits
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lected a nine hole course. with several
natural hazards. Several artificial
hazards will be constructed. and the
grass and rubbish will be cleared
away.
Water Famine Feared.
Water department officials expressed
fear that shortage will be caused some
time during the coming winter in the
water supply Of the District by the
excessive consumption. To make this
shortage Of the briefest possible dura-
ton they are now rushing the work
Of installing meters in private resi-
dences.
It Is claimed that the individual will
pay more for water under the meter
system. Water department officials
deny this. The charge under the pres
ent system is $3.50 a year for n two
story house sixteen feet wide and $3.50
more for each additional story in
height and 80 cents more for each ad-
dltional foot In width. The average
water rent is about $3.50 Il year.
The meters are installed without eX-
pense to the consumer. and Il rate Of 3
cents per 100 cubic feet. or 74S gallons.
Is charged. The minimum charge Is
$3.50 a year. or about IA cents Il day.
Carl. SCHOFlELD.
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CHAS. =. DUER. Prest.
J. Y. CARROLL. TIce-Prsst.
LOUIS D. SHARP, Cashier.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
DISCUS THROW RECORD
is BROKEN AT CHICAGO
Marathon Race. Won by T. ].
Hicks of Boston, Is Feature of
Games on Marshall Field.

CHICAGO. June so.-Featured by the
Marathon race. won by Thomas j.
Hicks of Boston. the Central Assoeia-
tion of the Amateur Athletic Union
held record breaking meet on Mar
shall Field today. One national A. A
L. mark, the discus throw, was broken.
eight Central Association records were
bettered and two IN the latter class
tied
The team Of the Chicago Athletic As
sociation. made up of athletes from all
parts of the Middle West. scored %
points and walked away with the team
banner. The winning team included J.
y. Patterson and j. c. Malcomson, De-
troit University: John Markfey. Miami
University; Edward T. Coox, Chilli
eothe. Ohio; ". Benoliel, Ann Arbor,
Mich; Harvey Blair Hammond, Ind
Leroy Samse. Indiana University; Ho-
mer Thomas. Purdue University: g. L.
Gifen- Joliet, H.: and d. L Dunlap.
University of Michigan.
This aggregation scored firsts in
every event except two. Archie Hahn of
Milwaukee defeating Markley and Blair
in the 16oyard dash. and Ed Parry of
the University of Chicago taking first
in the hammer throw from Thomas
The best performance of the day was
Citizens throw in the discus. The for
mer recognized record was made by
Ralph Rose at St Louis September 3.
Isn4 He made l2S feet le1z inches.
Giffen today threw the classic weight
r129 feet inches. This has been beaten
several times in college meets, but in
no case did the discus used meet with
the approval of the Amateur Athletic
Union officials.
The other new records were establish
ed in the 12o-yard hurdles, 220-yard
dash. mile relay. pole vault shot put.
srF-1-
marks in the l0o-yard dash and the
low hurdles were tied. The new pole
vault record is II feet IL inches
Twenty-eignt runners of the original
entry list OF thirty-eight for the Mara
thon race started from the Evanston
Golf Club grounds at 1886 a. m Until
the downtown district was reached the
race was a see-saw affair. In the first
fifteen miles of the twenty-five-nlile
Raymond O'Keefe OF the American Attn
letic Association, T. j. Hicks of Boston,
Louis Ciaanenson, Chicago high school
boy. and Albert Corey, the French dis
tance runner At Twenty-second
street. with ten miles TO go, Hicks
made squirt and led the field by half
block, with Corey second and Alexan-
Club third Hicks was first to reach
Marshall Field, where the last two
miles were run on the quarter-mile
cinder path He trotted along at a
steady pace and was never in danger
from Thibeau, who finished second, 400
Yards back and almost ali in Corey
was third through the gate. but could
not stave of Hatch, VINO ran the last
stage ct a tremendous clip and was
rapidly overhauling both the leaders.
Louis Marks, First Regiment, Chi
cago. was fifth. The men generally
ended in fair shape, thirteen of the
starters finishing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
MORTGAGES RICH
TIMBER TRACTS
SPECIAL DsspArcH TO THE CALL


OROVILLE. June 30.-The Merrfmac
Land and Lumber Company yesterday
placed 'on record in the ONCE OF the
County Recorder a mortgage for s1So.-'
900 upon their timber holdings in Butte
and PiCmas. counties II IS asserted
that the company has placed. the mort
gage upon its properties in order %
raise money prelininary TO the dsvei-
opment OF their holdings here
It Is thought that the determination
Of the Merrimae Land and Lumber Com
pany 10 develop its holdings here Is .
direct result of the construction OF the
western. Pacific. which win make easy
transportation. OF lumber possible The
immense demand for lumber necessi-
tated bS the rebuilding OF San Fran
cisco also. prompted the move.
The company has in all 11611 acres
OF some OF the finest tilnbeg land IN the
world in Butte County, The dexelopS
ment work by the Merriniae Company.
together with that Of the Diamond
Match 'Company's establishment, near
Chico. which is the largest MILL IN the
world. will make Butte County = Lead
ing timber-prodUcing district
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
wIEE SUSTAIN WOLF.

Los ANGELES June s0.--Anx in
suranee company, whether American or
foreign that does not promptly: meet
IT'S obligations incurred by reason of
the disaster in San Francisco might as
well retire from business in the United.
states"
This statement was made tonight By
c. H Luling. superintendent OF Ihsur-
anee Of Kansas. and he insisted upon
giving il all possible emphasis. Con-
tinling. he said.
.'The report that Insurance Conusis-s
s.oner Wolf Of California makes upon
the actions of these companies in re-
gard 10 promptness in payment Of risks
Will be sufficient for every other in
suranes commissioner in the United
States and by the vast majority OF
them will be accepted as hnaf and con-
elusive as 70 whether any company can
be trusted 10 continue business In. the
various States. II the report Is 3unfa-
vorabIe TO any company that company
will find trouble ahead throughout the
country. This Is not a threat. hut an
absolute fact In one way the San
Francisco disaster viii benefit the
country in that IL will enable the pee
pie TO know just how good their in-
surancs Is"
Luling stated that when the annual
convention of Insurance commissioners
is held in Washington in October Com
missioner WoIf'e detailed repert VIII
be the most important that VIII be
considered. and by. that time IL viii be
known Just what companies refuSe4
settlement Of their losses.