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crease by destroying the young. Tho
capital Of the islands Is Progreso- The
natives are mild and peaceful. Mature
supplies their simple wants with prodf-
gal hand In employing natural re-
sources in construction the people dis
play considerable ingenuity and an ar
tfstic sense which frequently surprises
and pleases. While the Galapagos have
been visited many times by Isolated
scientists, no studied or combined ex-
ploratfen for purely scientific purposes
has ever been attempted The field has
long been known to be fruitful and
likely to richly repay most careful
study. The San Francisco Academy
of Sciences had accomplished much In
expeditions to islands OF the coast OF
California and Mexico and Lower Cali
fornia and established reputation for
thoroughness OF equipment. carefulness
of research and technical quality OF It's
work that promised most splendid re-
suits The academy was rapidly tax
ing high place in the world and full
filling the, vast designs OF its founders
when the calamity of April inflicted It's
CHASTITY wound. No scientist can real
fze the loss of those wonderful ento-
biological and botanical collections.
gathered by the expenditure of so great
labor and research, without a pang- The
library, so well appointed and rich with
all technical conclusions, may be par
TALLY restored, but all the original re-
ports and papers contributed BY experts
who have passed away have been lost
beyond recovery. The Academy of
Sciences lost quarters of million
in money Its usefulness Is not de-
stroyed, only delayed
In 1905 the academy determined to
send a party TO scientifically explore
the Galapagos Islands and selected fors
the expedition Captain r. n Beck. as
chief: W. III. Ochsner. geologfst and
paleontologist; J. p SEWN, herpetol-
ogst; z. w. Clifford. ornithoiogist; F.
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X, Williams, entomologist: ]. S. Hunter,
ornithologist; Alvan Stewart. botan-
list. and E. s. King. assistant herpetol-
ogist The schooner Academy con-
veyed the party to their destination and
proved a stanch and roomy craft and
comfortable sailer.
Well equipped with apparatus the
Academy sailed for the south June %.
1905, and after a brief stop at several
islands on the Mexican coast, as we'll
as visiting the island of Cocos where
millions OF concealed pirate gold have
thus far escaped the search of the cred
ulous, the party arrived at the Gala
pages on the 25th OF the following Sep
TENDER. headquarters were immedi-
ately established ana for a year the
party were industriously employed in
sailing back and forth from one island
TO another. until all twenty were Wis
tied. 1t is not surprising with so en-
thusiastic party and one scientifically
so capable sNat the object OF the expe-
dition should have been fulfilled to
the letter While detailed reports OF
progress have not yet been issued and
may not be ready for months yet. it
can be said with confidence that the
Galapagos Islands are no longer un-
known in the full and complete, scien-
tifc meaning of the term The party
found new species of plants and new
fruits. The Psychologist is astonished
at the Developments. while the geolo-
gist and paleontologist chronicle the
discovery of certain fossils that are
new to the scientific world. The party
is described as harmonious, each work
ing to the best of his ability to accom-
plish his duties and bring distinction
upon the great institution by which he
was dispatched.
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Investigated his unaccustomed sur
roundings with something of an APP
pearance of interest 1t may be that
a home will be provided in Golden Gate
Park for the aged stranger. and IL so
ne is likely to prove greater curiosity
than the far-famed grizzly. Tortoise
are vegetarians and living examples
of the long years which come to those
who confine themselves strictly to a
vegetable diet Their food Is the ten
der. shoots from tropical vegetation.
OF the specimens which, died on the
voyage the skeletons were preserved
and several hundred are now in the
temporary shelter OF the Academy of
Sciences, and form a great heap. each
displaying some distinct popularity
marking the species of which it Is a
member. Pecuniarily these skeletons"
are valuable, and are probably worth
$50 each. The shell is not solid, as
many suppose. but is composed of a
leathery cone. covered with an excres-
scence of horny growth; besides, it is
quite flexible.
The physical aspect of the Galapagos
has been frequently described The
group is composed of islands Of
considerable dimensions and many
islets which have been worn into
fantastic forms by ages of wear
ing seas. There may be 500 in
habitants, who live useless and care
free life. and supply their simple wants
by laboring on the occasional coffee or
sugar plantations to be found in the
islands A considerable business in
cattle raising is pursued by the more
enterprising, who suffer greatly from
the depredations of the wild dogs re-
ferred to. which kill and MAIN the cat
tie In large numbers and limit tho in
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weighing, some of them. 500 pounds,
and until those at the Galapagos were
discovered, supposed to be the largest
existing species.
couple of hundred years ago nsvi-
gators brought tales of monsters of
mountainous size which had been seen
in the Galapagos Islands. The tales
were TOO exaggerated for even that
gullible age and were dismissed as
false and fanciful. The real truth of
the early variations was not estab-
lished until early in the last, century.
when the islands became the resort of
American whalers, who found the
group a convenient resort to refit and
water preparatory to- their extended
voyages into the South Seas. The ISL
ands were described as swarming with
countless multitudes of tortoises of inn
mense dimensions, some, 1T was assert
ed, weighing over half a ton. The truth
of these statements was afterward es-
tablished and specimens weighing 1900
pounds have since been captured. The
assertions as TO the number of the mon
sters were confirmed. Had so inter-
esting a discovery been left for the
present day the fate of the giant tor
toise of the Galapagos would have been
less brief or tragic.
The Yankee whalers, who were the
earliest Americans to visit the islands,
were especially concerned, because
financially interested, in concealing
the details of the excellent rendez-
vous which the islands Afforded
Moreover, the pious navigator of
the early part of the nine
teenth century thought 1T neither be-
meath his dignity nor against the strict
principles of the Puritan conscience to
indulge in a little smuggling on his
own account. The islands were an in
valuable resort for exchanging the to-
bacco and calicoes Of New England for
bullion of the smugglers of Spanish
extraction who defrauded the King Of
his legitimate revenues from the GUS
toms by surreptitious and informal i'm
portations. In addition, the Yankee
navigator found the Galapagos haven
of rest and recuperation. Bathing in
the thermal springs restored elasticity
to the system enervated by hardships
and overexertion- Copious supplies of
sweet water could be procured, and
better than either in his estimation
great herds of tortoise. costing nothing
but the Slight exertion of capture
which might be bundled into the hold
and furnish an unlimited supply of
fresh meat for the most prolonged voy-
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irving at the islands, these dogs ac-
companied the crew ashore, and in the
haste OF departure many were left be-
hind with no master to- attach them
selves to. and doomed to run wild and
TO live 8 their natural instincts Inn
PEELED Incredible though 1t may ap-
pear, the final extinction of the great
tortoise is to be brought about by the
descendants of the Smongrels deserted
by Yankee whalers and left to starve
IN the Galapagos Islands. The strange
fact is authenticated beyond doubt.
The great creature which wears its
skeleton on the outside and apparently
is protected at every possible point of
attack is being gradually killed off by
means that seem absolutely worthless
and contemplate. The Academy of
Sciences explorers found hundreds of
tortoises that had been killed by dogs.
which gnaw the flesh where it can be
reached and leave the poor tortoise to
ole from inability to move, or from
the effects of its wounds inflicted by
the teeth of the wild dogs. These de-
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generate CANNES have also discovered
the delectable qualities of tortoise eggs
ragout, and display instructive ingenu-
ity In the search for the nest where
tho eggs may be deposited. Thus the
extinction of the giant tortoise at the
instance OF wild dogs is inevitable.
The scientists of the academy were
fortunate in securing alive probably
the largest specimen now in existence
OF the ancient race of land tortoises.
1t IS monster of flesh, weighing not
less than 500 pounds, and was probably
only a youth when Julius Caesar was
an lnfant in arms. The expedition dis
covered number of new species of the
tortoise, every island Offering speci-
mems OF the family in some respects so
different as to entitle them to rank as
a new type. Many were captured alive,
but on the voyage home the majority
succumbed to cold Those reaching
port seemed dispirited and hopeless
and willing to die at the earliest mo-
ment. The living monster appeared
to be quite lively for a tortoise and
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ages. In this manner the extermina-
ton of the tortoise herd began.
Later, the natives discovered that an
unlimited. amount of excellent illumi-
mating oil could be had by boiling down
the great reptiles, and engaged in the
business on quite an extensive SCALE
Several boiling. factories were estab-
lished and the defamation of the tor
toise was proceeding rapidly when the
discovery Of petroleum, a better and
cheaper illuminant, threw the tortoise
oil industry out of business and caused
a letup in the slaughter of the inno-
cent and innumerable quadrupeds at
the hands of man.
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Wild Dogs Eat the Turtles

But the final extinction of these rare
monsters was to be accomplished by
more Insignificant means. The whalers
in their periodical voyages were al
ways accompanied by friendly CANNES
favorites Of the crew and permitted
aboard for the sailors diversion. Ar
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The Academy of Sciences ex-
petition has just returned from a
seventeen months trip to the Gal
apagos Islands, bringing back
among other things the largest
living turtle. 1t weighs 500
pounds and is probably over 1000
years old. The expedition was
highly successful, and its treas
urcs form a nucleus for the new
Academy collection.
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By Enos Brown

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Fuel For Army Officers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-Under the
new army appropriation act, which
went into effect on July !, army Off,
GERS are able to purchase fuel, oil and
gas, under the allowance for fuel.
They have been permitted for years to
purchase certain kinds of fuel, princi.
pally wood and coal, at the rate of 90
a cord for STANDARD oak wood. 1t was
necessary to establish an equivalent
rate for spruce, pine and different
kinds of coal.
The new army act removed certain
restrictions which existed and admit
ted as fuel, oil and gas. The experts
who we're engaged to determine what
is the equivalent in each case decided
that l20 gallons Of oil or 1900 feet Of
gas may be regarded as a fair equiva-
lent OF one cord of standard oak wood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Government Buys Silver.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-Pursuant
to the announcement Of the secretary
of the treasury that he desired to re-
ceive tenders of silver today, four bids
were made to Director Roberts of the
mint. The bids we're opened this at.
ternoon, and after being submitted to
Secretary Shaw, it was announced
that the government had purchased
$4,000 ounces of silver, 999 fine, at
66. 6 cents an ounce.
1t is not the custom to announce the
name of the individual or corporation
through whom the silver is obtained.
1t is expected the government will re-
quire from so, 200 to 100 900 ounces of
silver a week for an indefinite length
Of time. 1t 10 the purpose, therefore,
OF Secretary Shaw and Director Rob.
erts to receive bids Wednesday of
each week until further notice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Militia Receives Pay.

CAMP TACOMA, Aug. 15.-E!aborate
preparations are being made for the
grand review of troops Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock. Tomorrow the state
troops will receive pay for all the time
they are in the field. Aoout $40. WOO
will be distributed among the national
guard OF Washington, Oregon, Idaho
aud Montana. Yesterday Captain
{. Stems, chief paymaster, and his as.
sistaut, Captain Edward Orton, dis.
tributed about S25, 900 among the ar.
ti!lery troops. Since the camp opened
more than $50, 900 has been distributed
Colone! McBriuey is keeping the
Idaho men busy today, taking advant-
age OF every opportunity for battalion
and regimentaI maueuvers. The Idaho
troops are composed of big. s,rapp,ug
young men, and make a fine impress.
sion. There is no. a sick man ia the
regiment.
Montana men were in fine form and
made a good report for tie d lays work.
Colonel Maus, who is to command them
in the coming engagement, with the
brown army, ser over his fine
Twentieth regiment band asst night to
serenade the second as a compliment
to Its appearance and appreciation of
good work done by the troops.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Hitchcock On the Warpath.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-Angered
at the interference of Standard Oil in.
terests in appealing to the president,
in connection with leases of oil lands
in Indian Territory, Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock has thrown down
the gauntlet to the trusts. He an
nounce that he is determined that the
spirit, as we'll as the strict letter of
law, shall be observed, and that the
rules he has laid down shall be carried
out.
While no positive inform alton has
come from Oyster Bay since the con.
ference of the oil men with the presi.
dent, it is not believed in official cir.
cles that Mr.. Roosevelt will e
the rulings of his secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

nrst western re ad to cut of all free
q reduced al transportation.
Whether the other lines will follow the
lead is q question.
Our attorneys hold that it is a
nor serious ofense for Us to give
free or reduced transportation between
now and January l, 1907, then 1t will
be after that date" said al oticia, Of
the Burlington ia discussing the new
order.
From now until January /, pro.
cedure against us would be Under the
genera! provision against discrimtna-
ting, and the maximum penalty is fixed
at ~. 900 fine for each ofense. After
that date another clause Of the e
law governs. and the penalty is s20,.
600 dne both tor the railro ad ana for
the person VINO use \ pass"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
MANTLE Is A CANDIDATE.
Former Republican senator Aspires To
succeed Senator Clark.

BUTTE. Aug. 14.-Former United
States Senate Lee Mantle toda y made
public announcement Of his candid acy
to the Office that will be made vacant
on the retirement Of Senator w. A.
Clark. Congressman Joseph NJ. Dix.
on announced yesterday that he would
not be a candidate for reelection to
the lower house, and that be hoped to
be elected United States sen ator in the
of a republican majority in the
next assembly. Former Senator Man
tie said tod y that Congressman Dix.
on's announcement that he was not a
candidate for reelection was not q
surprise. When asked il he we're not
. candida ate for the office to which the
Missoula man also aspires, he said
his " candidacy was generally IN.
derstood.
ut has been generally understood
for the past year that Mr.. Dixon did
no desire a denomination for con.
gress, and so his published announce.
men has caused no surprise. At the
same time if Mr.. Dixon's decision is
final there will be much disappoint-
ment among many republicans, who
feel that a. the standard bearer of the
party his candidacy for reelection as
representative would add unusual
strength to the ticket in this years
contest. He has been very successful
as congressman and has rendered the
state most capable and effective SER
vice, and whoever his successor may
be he will find q pace cut out for him
that will be hard TO beat"
"You are a candidate for the United
States enatorship, are you not, Sen.
ator?" Mr.. Mantle was asked:
"Undoubtedly," was the reply. IL
suppose that 10 very generally UNDER
stood. l indulge the hope that my
many years of active service in the
party entities me to consideration and
having heretofore enjoyed the dis.
tinction of serving in that body for q
part Of q term, l feel that I am not
wholly q stranger to its duties and re-
Quirements. OF course, these matters
are not settled by newspaper inter-
views nor by the desires of the per-
sons directly concerned. They are for
the party in its combined wisdom and
sense of justice, and At the proper
time and place, to determine. The
first essential in party unity; success
will follow after that the party can
best0w its rewards in accord ance with
its Desires"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
IN PARADE.
Heroes OF Civil War March THROUGH Lines
Of Cheering Spectators.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. l5.-Fo- the
fortleth time since its work vas fin.
ished. and its glory won, the Grand
Army OF the Republic was in line to.
day. There have been many parades
cor gorgeous, spectacular and be.
wllderIng, but never has there been in
This country a more appealing and
Impressive than that which passed
through the streets of Minneapolis
during the greater part Of this morn.
ing.
Ihe Grand Army of the Republic
mas often marched before: it will
march agaiu--next year: and again
the year after that: it will march until
its members ear march no more: and
then it will commence its greatest
march o! all, through time into eterni.
ty and into its ordained reward.
Some small token of what this guer.
don from posterity is to be was given
the old soldiers who filled the ranks
today. They were made to realize
that for the first time, at least, materi.
alism was gone and the days Of the
heroes were come again. At times
their ears were greeted by cheers that
drowned the roar and crash of their
many bands-at times they passed
through living lanes, where every
tongue was still, every eye dim and
every head was barred in reverence for
what they had suffered and wrought
for the welfare of their fellow mea.
The parade was q notable aft air, a.
such things so. we'll handled. quick 10
moving and inspiring to look upon.
1t was a day Of pride for the old SOL
diers themselves and for the multitude
IN the streets. Over the heads Of the
veterans, as they marched along,
countless flags snapped in the breeze
aud their lines passed for miles be.
tween buildings gorgeous!y decorated
in their honor.
The states marched in order of their
admission to the Grand Army, Illinois
having the right of the line, followed
by Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and New York. in the order named.
Twenty other states followed these.
Ia the band which preceded the Rock
Island. Illinois, veterans were repre-.
scented the extremes of enlistment in
the civil war-the one being Arson NJ.
Hubbard Of Moline, who although 20
years old marched in as springy a
manner and blew his 6te as shri!!y a.
he did during the war. The other ex.
IRENE was seen in the person of Lys-
ton D. Howe of Streator, Ill.,, who wa,
the younges. man to enl;s: during tie
war,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Demand Third Term For Teddy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1i.-Represeut.
alive Campbell, of Kansas, after a
speech.making tour OF the west, de.
clares the republicans will! quietly re.
nominate aud r~e-elect Roosevelt. He
says the people recognize the president
is sincere in his determination not to
accep. a third term, bu. thai, seuti.
men. is overwhelming and that be
must be forced to accept.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Angus, 1.-The
Eighth district republican congress.
sional convention, which unanimous.
~ nominate Harry B. Henderson for
congress today, recorded a demand
on Theodore Roosevelt TO become the
republican candidate for presiden.
again in 1908, declaring him to be the
prophe: Of the party.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time.saviup
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib-
err in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from 800 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments care the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Notice Of Contest.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 3, 1905.
a sui1c!ent contest affidavit having been hled
In this ONCE by
JOHN SCHRADEE,
contestant, against- Homestead entry No. 933.
made July rs. 1899, for the So NEk, NWk SEX,
NEA SWk section ~, township % north, range
10 east, BY Washington E. Blankenbaker cor.
testee, In which It Is alleged that said c~laimant
left the country for good nearly one year ago and
mas wholly abandoned said land; that he left the
state of Montana on August 4, 1905, and has not
oeen upon the land since, said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and otter evidence
touchIns said allegation At 10 O'Clock y. M. on
commissioners. A. Box Elder, Montana, and that
maj hearing will be held At 10 o'clock y. M. on
september -, 1900 before the Register and Ea.
cslver IT the United States land office in Great
Falls, Montana.
file July !, l3lo, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence per.onal service Of this notice
cannot he made, it is hereby ordered and directed
that sucl notice he given by due and proper
publication. C.. II. BENTON. Receiver
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Notice Of Primary Election.

State OF Montana, County of Chou.aau, az.
l. W. r.. Leet, county clerk and recorder in
and for the county of ChOu.eau, state of Mon
tana, DO hersby certify that the following is a
cOrrec. list of the offices for which candidates
Are TO be nomlnatsd at thu primary election to
he held September I, 1896:
One stats senator.
Two representatives..
One county commissioners t~six-yaar term
One county commissioner tfour-year term
One county commissioner two year term)
One sheriff.
One treasurer.
One assessor.
One county attorney.
One clark and recorder.
One superintendent of schools.
One county surveyor
One coroner.
One public administrators
Also all delegates to the couuty conventions of
the several political parties Al design atad by the
Of such ORGANIZATIONS and flied with
the COUNTY clerk, az shown below:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Desert land..Finaj Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFlcE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont June Is, 1896
Notice IL hereby given that
ALFRED II. FOX,
OF Cold Butte, Montana, has filed notice of in
No; gyl, for the NWh. VIZ NEA, NEk SWh
and sen, section 33, township 81 north,
range 2 east. before John Mcdowell, u. 5. com.
missioner, at his office at Gold Butte, Montana,
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
fn!a? 2nyn >; q A Say ri ETe "a y Hoi M' s . AAn,.ony II.
j. NJ. BURIINGAME. Register.