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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-22
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- ED have few regrets.
<<sy -. 5Asel man regretfulIy, II
mlgnsS -1fsase had II home bought
with the rent through The iberia
Building Association.
Mr.. Conery and Bis party
returned to New Orleans Tues
day after expressing them
selves as pleased with the pros
poets for trolley line as a paying
investment. Mr.. Conery be
tore he left handed a check for
$4,000 to the Mayor as the
So eafment of the deposit
required MSder the franchise.
There remains Ct two more
payments, one or the same
amount payable on the tStr~-o,f.
next month and one of $4,000
payable on the 18th of Novem
Der the whole amount or S., 1000
to remain as forfeit IN case the
trolley line is not completed IN
IS months.
Mr.. Conery will be back
here next week probably. 1t
!. is stated that he expects to be-
~ pin work on the line within
= sixty days, and to push the
construction of the line along as
rapidly as possible. 1t is prob
able that the first line will be
built to the east from here al
though it is also thought that
n line to St. Martfnvfffc will be
constructed at the same time.
Rel ,,erators,
Hammocds,
Croquet Sets,
Lawn Settees,
~ Baby Carriages,
Go-Carts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-16

The peraonalty ~ President Roorrvelt has
hern steihingiy anil sympa'hrsically pot'
lfavesl ~ John Burroughs In bic Article %
Camping With President RoousVelt' In tbs
Nav Atlantic. Living wihtts President ~ IN
al for wreha In camp, sl~epine In N" snms
roosn. laughing NJ Tho same joke, sharing
In safns experiences, Nf Burroughs had
exceptional opportunities Tor tho intimate
and vivid study h. haa given ~ IN personai
charaoteristica % tho President Of tho
United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-16

and chosen from the American and British
stage alike, or any country where English is
the language Of the people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
Comparing Freight Rates.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 13.-In the
hearing of the Burlington maximum
freight rate case today the state of
Missouri introduced the testimony Of
two veteran railroad builders to con.
trovert the assertion of the Burling.
ton tina its tracks in Missouri cost at
least 81, 600 a mile.
w. f. Stubs. speaker of the Kan.
sas house of representatives. and who
built part of the Burlington line in
Missouri. declared that he total cost
of the line could not have exceeded
S25 600 per mile. Bernard Corrigau,
president of the Metropolitan Steel
Railway company of this city. and
for 80 years one of the leading rail.
road contractors in the west, put the
outside limit of cost of the Burlington
line in Missouri at $50, 600 per mile.
F. NJ Fisher, of St. Paul, the ex-
pert accountant employed by the state
of Missouri to examine the books of
the Burlington, testified that in Mis-.
souri, the rate for 100 pounds for q
2O0.mile haul for first class freight is
80 cents, while in Iowa the rate il 40
cents and in Illinois, 1910 cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
Horse Stealing Legalized In Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-Some of
the Cuban generals who have been
assisting the Americans in the effort
to disarm and send to their homes the
insurrectionists in the late revolution.
airy movement, appear to have digni-
fled and leg alized the crime OF horse
stealing in the most ingenious man
ner, according to reports that have
reached the war department. When
the rebel soldiers surrendered their
arms, they were told that they might
keep their horses until they could
reach their homes.
Now these horses had been stolen
mostly, and the individual soldier was
told that he must return the horse to
its owner if the latter could show that
the animal was registered according
to the Cuban law. Each of the SOL
diers was given a certificate describ.
ing the horses and the conditions un.
der which it might be returned to the
real owner.
The facts made this reclamation we'll
nigh impossible in most cases. In the
first place only a small proportion of
the horses in Cuba were registered, so
that no matter how thoroughly a far.
mer could identify his own horse in
the possession of onelof these rebels,
he could . obtain possession of the
animal for lack of the registration
certificate: and in the second place,
the disbanded rebels.Iswho returned
to their homes took care to exchange
horses so that an animal stolen in
Santiago would notj.be returned to
that province but would find a home
in Pinar del Rio.
This state of affairs was made
worse, according to report, by the
action Of some Cuban generals ir
actually issuing certificates in blank
to the disbanded soldiers so that it
was possible for them to continue in
definitely to steal horses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
Proposals for Medical Attendance on
County Patients.

December Sd, 1906, for the performance Of the FOL.
lowing services, to-wit:
LIST. For medical attendance and surgical ser.
vices upon the county sick, poor and infirm and
inmates Of the county Jail Of Chouteau county,
and also including all Contagious diseases and all
post-mortem examinations and inquisitions as
to sanity ordered oy the county attorney. Al
for the period Of one year, viz, January let, 1907,
to January lst, 1908. This service to include also
al such cases az are sent to the county hospital
from any part OF ChOutean county, together with
the furnishing Of all surgical dressings, etc, that
may be required: This service to be performed
in the following district, to-wit;
Fort Benton, and all towns and communities
within 9 radius OF twenty miles.
I'd. For medical attendance and - surgical ser
vices, upon the county sick, poor and intirm in
the hve following described districts or commu'
Havre, and all towns and communities within
a radius of eleven miles.
Chinook, and all towns and communities with.
in q radius of eleven miles.
Harlem, and all towns and communities within
a radius of eleven miles.
Zortman, and all towns and communities with
in q radius of twenty miles.
Said bids to he submitted az in districts or COM
munittes. Said services under article ? to in
clude all pOst-mOrtem examinations ordered by
county attorney and inquisitions as to sanity:
also all surgical dressings, ETC., that may be re-
quired.
Each bidder is to state separately the sum for
which he or they will perform the above services
in the several districts for the period specified.
cover all the above and excluding contagious dis
eases.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Proposals to be addressed to the county clerk
and properly marked on the outside to indicate
BY order Of Board of County Commissioners
W. R. LEFT,
Clerk of the Board.
Fort Benton, Mont, Oct. 9. 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
CONGRESS WILL BE Rr.Sy
Many Matters of Importance Avail, Ac.
t!On At Coming Session.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-From now
until the opening of the session of
congress early in December. and in
fact throughout that session until the
adjournment on March 4, the attention
OF the republican leaders will be de.
voted to plans for carrying through
legislation that was left over from the
last session. 1t Is known that Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his message to con.
gress will emphasize the necessity for
the greater part of this leftover legis-
lation, in addition to the new measures
which he will bring to the attention of
congress in his own emph attic way.
The results OF the elections will have
no effect upon the determination of the
republican majority in both houses
and the administration leaders to
press forward the work which was out.
lined at the beginning of the present
congress a year ago.
President Roosevelt will, as is we'll
known. bring to the attention of con.
gress a number of ideas which he en-.
tertains regarding the needed legisla.
ton of a regulatory character. These
ideas include additional measures
along lines of taxation, and for
further curbing the large combina-
tions which restrict trade in interstate
commerce. President Roosevelt has
already intimated a purpose to make
suggestions in his message to con.
gress for the restor alton of the federal
tax upon inheritances, and indicating
also lines along which an income tax
might be provided which would be &C.
ceptable to the constitutional opinions
OF the United States supreme court
judges. The president will certainly
have something to say favorable to
action by congress to improve the
monetary system, and provide an
emergency currency in time of ex.
cessive demand for circulating notes.
These and such legislation as may be
required in connection with the Pan.
ANA canal construction we're among
the measures touched upon only in a
general way Or not at all al the last
session OF congress-. Most of these
are of such magnitude and would re.
quire so much attention at the hands
OF both branches Of congress that it is
extremely doubtful If any measures
can be formulated which would re-
ceive the sanction of congress during
a three months session.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
Railroads Protest.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-About 10
prominent railroad men representing
the freight departments of their respec.
tive roads were present at the inter-
state commerce commissions offices
and conferred with Commissioner
Clark on the subject of posting rate
schedules or tariffs. 1t is expected
the conference will continue several
days.
The chief subject of discussion was
the requirement that rate schedules be
posted conspicuously in every Office OF
the railroads. The freight depart.
ments asked for the privilege OF mere.
ly filing the tariffs with the agents OF
railroads. subject to the call of any
person who desired to see them, claim.
ing the literal application Of the law
would cause an unnecessary outlay OF
money and labor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
THE r OF LOSING.

For every winner in a politica con
test there is a loser, each with a fol.
lowing to share the experience. say
the Globe.Democrat. Nearly 400 men
were elected to congress last Tuesday
and are receiving congratul ations,
while their supporters jollify and en-.
JOY the incense of victory. In the
background are another 400 who los,
in the race, and who, with their party,
study the causes of their reverse, and
console themselves as far as they can
with the views OF philosophy.
This spirit of manly acceptance is
Characteristic of the people of the great
republic, who have the intelligence to
see that the ballot, unless the judg.
ments rendered by it command re-
spect and obedience, is a mockery. 1t
is right here that the Latin republics
meet with SO many difficulties. Elec.
tions Ire held, but often the minority,
finding the ballots against them, re.
sort to revolution. Cuba has lately
furnished an example of losers so bad
that they armed themselves and vir.
tually destroyed their government.
The United States would have per-
ished long ago If the losers had not
bowed to the majesty of the ballot. A
voter who ssails it is as much is own
enemy as that of his political adver.
sary. He attacks the sovereignty OF
every citizen when. after going into
an election, he repudiates the decision
unless it is what he wished.
Elections are frequent in the United
States and losers have not long to
wait until they can submit a cause
anew. If it is good, they need not
fear, since nothing is settled until set
tied right. Many of the most moment
ous Issues have had small and dis.
couraging beginnings and yet at
length forced their way to just con-
illusions. A loser is not necessarily
in the wrong, and has no reason to
dispare or ven to doubt il he has an
honest faith. A political defeat calls
for denomination. An unworthy is.
sue will eventually drop out by a sort
of tacit abandonment. One that has
vital merit will not down though 1t
suffer neglect and rebutfs for q gen.
Grafton. Therefore, political victories
and defeats are relative terms. Give
the ballot time and it will straighten
out what is wrong, but it must be the
ballot OF honesty and recognized su.
premacy. A party that campers with
it is doomed, no matter what hollow
advantages may be obtained for a
season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
Raincst Places On Earth.

Recent information indicates that
~Cherrapunji, in Assam, and Debunja,
in the Kamerum, hold the record for
heavy rainfall. During the period
from 1865 to 1908 inclusive, the av.
erage yearly rainfall at Cherrapunji
was no less than 80 feet 8! inches.
For the same period at Debunja the
average yearly fall was 81 feet 81
inches. The rainest year ever record
ed at Cherrapunji was 1851, when 49,
feet OF rain fell during the Ii months.
On June l6, 1902, at Debunja, almost
IS inches OF rain fell during that sim
gle day. These immense falls Of rain
are attributed to the influence Of trop.
ical oceans approaching close to lofty
mountains,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
What Is q Man!

"All the constituents of a 15O.pound
man are contained in l 200 eggs" said
the chemist.
ether e is enough gas iu a man." he
went on, ito fill a gasometer of 3.649
cubic feet. There is enough iron to
make four nails. There is enough fat
to make Is candles and a large cake
of soap. There is enough phosphor-
u to make 8,064 boxes OF matches.
"Furthermore, that no man who is
a~eronautical will be pleased to know
there is enough hydrogen in him to
fill a balloon and carry him up to the
clouds.
"The remaining constituents of a
man would yield, If utilized, six cruets
of salt. a bowl of sugar, and ten gal
Ions of water"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

lat in the trial of the case, ia which a
verdict was rendered finding the
Standarp Oil company guilty OF vio-
latiOn of the Valentine antitrust law,
were Intercepted by the grand jury
this afternoon. While the utmost
secrecy IL maintained, Prosecutor
David. who conducted the prosecution
of the Standard Oil company case, is
directing the grand jury Investigation
and stated this afternoon that all ru-
bribery would be gone into thorough
In.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
Cashier Locked InlVault.

NEWTON, Kan, Nov. l3.-The Mid.
land National bank, in Newton was
held up this afternoon by one man
and robbed of about $1,000 in cur.
rency. The robber pointed a revolver
at Herman Suderman, the cashier,
stating who he was and what he
wanted, also advising the clerks and
bystanders that they would all die to.
gether, should any one endeavor to
delay him.
Five or six persons were in the bank
and all were ordered into the vault
and locked in. The robber then Sc.
cured what currency was in sight and
escaped.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
AGITATING TARIFF REVISION.

According to recent advices from
Washington, there is likely to be q
clash between the tariff reformers and
the "standpaters' at the coming SEES
sion of congress. One of the rumors
relating to this matter is given pub.
licity by the Chicago Tribune to this
effect:
Immediately after congress convenes
next month Senator CullOm of Illinois,
will introduce q joint resolution in the
senate providing for the appointment
of an expert tariff commission to con-
slider and report on those schedules
which should be revised.
Such a commission, according to
the senator, should be absolutely non.
partisan and should treat the subject
solely in accordance with the needs of
business and labor interests Of the
country.
In the judgment of Senator Cullom
the time has come to eliminate the tar
III from politics and to make it what
it should be-a practical business
proposition. He has no sympathy
with the view of the "standpaters'
that the tariff Is like an endless chain
and that the modification Of one sched'
ule necessitates the remodeling of TIT
entire system.
What he wants is q law which will
enable a change in a particular sched
ule, either increase or decrease, as thu
interests of working people require.
Senator Cullom feels that il any &C.
ton at all is had On the tariff it SHOULD
be taken long before . presidential
election and thus eliminate the subjec'
from a political campaign. He sug
gests the ACCESSIBILITY of Presiden'
Roosevelt calling an extra session
next spring. When the president re
turns from Panama Senator Cullon
probably will talk to him along thi,
line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
for Care Of County Poor,
and for Medicines.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of
the county clerk of Choutesu county, Montana, up
to the hour of 2 o'clock, p. M, Monday, Decem.
Der 3, 1906, for the performance Of the following
services:
First. For the care, support and maintenance
Of the county sick, poor and infrm, per capita, by
feeding, clothing, washing and mending, a. we'll
as the burial expenses of all paupers dying while
under contractor's care. for the period of one
fsOs. Bids to show rate per capita per Week Tor y
persons under medical attendance, and for per.
sons not under medical attendance.
Second. For furnishing all medicines to the
county sick, poor and inflrm, in the county hos
pital and all inmates of the county Jail for the
year commencing. January let, 1907.
BY order of the board of county commissioners
W. r. LEFT,
Clerk of the Board.
Fort Benton, Mont, Oct. 9, 1906.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
WOULD LEASE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

a Washington newspaper cores.
pondent "views with alarm" the pub.
lie land policy of the federal authori-
ties. Whether his alarm. is justified
or is without reason will develop in
due course, but recent wholesa ale with.
drawals of public land in Montana
certainly go to sustain some of his al
legations. This is his view of the
situation as given in q dispatch to the
Butte Miner:
If congress adheres to the recon-
mendation of Secretary Hitchcock the
livestock interests of the west will be
compelled to pay tribute to the gov
erument for the use Of the public do.
main Of the western states of upwards
of fifty million dollars per aunum
There are upwards of five hundred
million acres of land in the western
states known as public lands. These
are lands on which settlement has not
been made. The title is in the gov.
eminent. They are open to homestead
entry under the homestead laws. II
the recommend atoms of Secretar
Hitchcock are accepted by congress
no further entries can be made upon
this land.
The following is an exact copy of q
bill forwarded by Secretary Hitchcock
to the senate and house March -, 1906,
with q strong recommend alton that i,
be enacted into law:
Draft of bill to authorize the secre'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
Soldiers Battle Al Cheyenne.

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Nov. IA
sanguinary battle occurred on the
streets OF Cheyenne last night when a
detachment Of artillerymeu from Fort
Russell attacked a number of infan.
trymen, all on leave. Each side fought
desperately with knives. Five men
were cut and slashed, u of whom is
expected to die. The wounded were
taken to q hospital. The cause of the
fight was an old feud long existing
between the two branches of the army.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
We're the Jurors Britcd!

FlNDLAY, Ohio, Nov. discharges
of alleged attempts at bribery OF the
members Of the petit jury who sat in
the probate court here in September,
during the prosecution OF the Stand ard
Oil company, are being pressed at an
adjourned session Of the grand jury
which was convened today.
Several members Of the jury who
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

BUTTE, Nov. l5.--As the result Of
injuries sustained while trying to save
her little daughters from the fire that
was consuming her home, Mrs. Joseph
Belisle of this city lies dead. She
leaves three children and a husband.
who lately returned from Idaho.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

tary of the interior to lease certain
lands for grazing purposes:
"Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States OF America in congress assem-
bled, that the secretary of the interior,
be, and is hereby, authorized, in his
discretion, to withdraw from public
entry and to lease for grazing pur.
poses, upon terms OF payment to be
fixed by him, any unoccupied govern
ment lands in any state or territory
wherein he deems it for the public in
terest so to do, preference being given
to owner of stock who are settlers or
residents in the vicinity, and particu-
larly to such as are owners of small
bands of stock: provided, that no
lease shall be made for a period ex.
ceeding five years: and provided, fur.
ther, that the proceeds derived from
the lease of said lands shall. be Gov.
cred into the reclamation fund estab-
lished by the provisions of the act of
June II, 1902, known as the reclama-
ton act, and be subject to use for the
purposes therein.
"Sec. 2. The secretary of the in.
terror shall provide for the classified
ton OF lands to be leased under the
provisions of this act and shall be au.
thorized to determine the areas suit
able for leasing as separate tracts
with reference to the water supply. AT
the expiration of any lease the secre.
tary of the interior shall be authorized
to reclassify the lands and exclude
from such grazing areas the tracts
which, in his opinion. should be sub.
ject to entry or settlement under the
public land and mineral laws of the
United States. The secretary of the
interior is authorized to use the rec.
lamation fund for the expenses in
Cured under the provisions of this
act.
"Sec. 3. That the secretary of the
interior is hereby authorized to per-
form any and all acts and to make
such rules and regulations as may be
necessary and proper for the purpose
OF carrying the provisions OF this act
into full force and effect"
While the act itself gives the score.
tary discretionary power to withdraw
any land he may see fit from entry
and to lease it for grazing purposes,
no one familiar with the forestry
policy of the government doubts for
an instant that he would withdraw the
entire public domain.
under the national forest reserve act
more than 11O, 900, 600 acres: he has
Withdrawn from entry for the purpose
of ultimately including in the forest
reserves more than $4,000, 900 acres
additional. And the Withdrawals for
inclusion in forest reserves are going
on almost daily.
While the secretary of the interior
is busy trying to deprive the western
people of the use of the public domain,
the president has recommended to con.
gress the enactment Of q law to with.
draw all coal lands from entry under
the mineral law of the United States.
In accordance with that recommends
ton, the secretary Of the interior has
directed the registers and receivers of
public land Offices throughout the
country to refuse to accept final proof
In any coal land entries. There is
evidently a determined effort being
made to force the enactment OF legis.
lation in accordance with the presi.
dents recommend alton next winter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

= NIVIN OI Vue DOs
Fort Benton, Mont, Oct. 9, 1906.