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The Washington herald., 1907-08-11

Edward Amber, b. 1893, d. 80 Oct. 'I76s.
lie was the son OF Richard Amber and
Elizabeth Jaquelin, his wife He mar
ried in l754, Mary Cary, b. 1872. d. 1882
She was the daughter OF Col. Wilson Cary
and Sarah -. Of Elizabeth City Coun-
". Va They had issue: % Elizabeth.
b. 80 Nov. 1874 d. 26 June, 1876; (2l Rich
ard. b. Sept, 1885, 4. &c Aug. I75s; 90
Edward Cary. b. July. 175S d. p March.
f775; (D Sarah. b. z September, 1859. d. p
September. 1882. the first wife Of william
Hartwell Macon. 30 Col John, b. . SEN
tember, 1852, d. 8 April, 1885, m. first.
Frances Armistead. second. Lucy Mar
shall third. Katherine Bush. the widow
of John Hatley Norton; 90 Mary, b. 4
November. 1764 d. p October, I76S; %
Martha. b. December. 1876, d l9 july,
17cS, Mary Cary, the wife Of Edwerd
Amber, It is said, was sought in marriage
without success by the immortal Wash
.ngton. and Is by many believed 10 be the
'Lowiand Beauty that captured his
youthful heart
JaQuelin Amber. b. 2 August. 1742. d.
10 February, TsS. lie was the son Of
The Washington herald., 1907-08-11

Mr.. Francis B. CrowninshleId Will leave
the Shore this month with Mrs Crownin-
shield, to be the guests OF Mr.. F Lewis
Clark. on his steam yacht Golden Eagle,
which he has chartered in England 10 at
tend the sender klasse races in Germany
and Spain Mr., Crowninshield will sail
Mr.. Clark's Spokane In the races at san
Sebastian.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-11

Mr.. Nathaniel Simpkins and Mr. Frank
SeabuTy also entertained parties al the
Grill. Mr. and Mrs. Seabury we're hosts
at dinner also at their place at Bey-
erly Farms. and Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Pratt Mexican and Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Lyman we're dinner hosts OF the week
The Washington herald., 1907-08-11

Mrs. Allan, wife of DR.. Allan, of Brook
lyn. " Y. wore dainty lingerie gown
in pink. profusely embelIished with lace
Miss Heissenbuttel, of Brooklyn. was
gowned In white chiffon and lace.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Some Recent Sheep Deals.

There has been considerable talk
among local dealers and ~sheepmen
regarding values of different classes
Of stock, but very few deals have been
closed. The tran actions of the week,
about which particulars are known,
include the following:
An outfit of mixed yearlings, con-
sistiug of about 200 head, was pur-
chased from A, w. kingsbury, of
Great Falls, by McLeish e. Williams,
of this city. The price was 81 90 per
head.
A baud of about $500 two.year.old
sheep, mostly wethers, was purchased
by G. II. Fvers from c.. II. Ragland,
at 81 800 per head.
A. Z. McLeish has made a deal with
John Muir, of the Teton, for about
200 two-year.old wethers, at 800
per head.
Later particulars of the Evers-
Learned sheep deal in the Sweet Grass
hills, ia which 5000 head were sold at
a straight price of of $500 per head,
state that the sale al made subject TO
the terms of a lease under which the
owner gets one.half the wool and one
half the increase. These conditions
determined the price.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Fined $500 For Assault.

The case Of the State of Montana
vs.. Charles Jones, otherwise known
as "Fatty" Jones, anne to q conclu'
sion in the district court Tuesday at.
ternoon by the defendant entering a
plea of guilty of assault 10 the third
degree, and being fined $500. The
case has been on the court records
for over a year, and has been a source
of considerable expense, postpone
ment of trial being secured for var
iuus reasons.
The crime of which Jones was &C
cused was a serious assault upon
Thomas B. Wright al the &. D. Phil
lips home ranch in November. 1905
the victim OF the assault being badly
beaten with a revolver. Jones was
| arrested and charged with assault il
the first degree, but the difficulty IL
obtaining Witnesses delayed progress
| of the case. Last fall, r. &. Wright
the chief witness for the prosecution
committed suicide, and ia view O
other possible defects in the testimony
the county attorney agreed that a ple'
of ynilty to assault in the third de
gree should end the proceedings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Meagher Stockman Kills Himself.

A dispatch from White Sulphur
Spr ings says the Meagher county
coroner was notified Thursday that
James Wallace, Il cattleman living on
Beaver fats, IN the lower part of
Meagher county, had committed sui
eide by cutting his throat with Q knife.
The officer left AT once for the scene
OF the tragedy. No motive Is known
for the deed.
Mr.. " allace was well known In this
part OF the county, He resided in the
| Beaver la.- section for d number of
years. He was au Industrious young
man Of abou, IS years. and by close
attention to his business had accumu-
la9ed a good ranch, wei! stocked with
cattle and Aurses. He was not ad-
dic,ed 70 the use Of liquor or drugs,
80 far as known. He enjoyed a fine
reputation among business men gem
orally, was always prompt in paying
his bills, and a, the time he took his
W. life mad, in addition to his ranch
property, a substantial sum of cash
in the bans to his credit. He was un.
married and there are no relatives in
the state so far as known here.
A little more than a year ago a
brother. Jesse Wallace, committed
suicide while in Billings or a business
trip. AZ in this case there was nc
apparent motive for the act of self.
destruction. Previous TO the death OF
Jesse Wallace, who was younger than
James, the two young men bad lived
together on the Beaver fats ranch,
and seemed TO get along very har'
N oniously.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Will Soon Lay Track.

GREAT FALLS, April 6.-AnnOuuce.
ment IA made today by the Montana
Central that the laying of steel on the
Billings & Northern between Aiming
ton aud Judith gap will be begun
within 1--we weeks. Work is to be com.
pleted to the Cascade-Fergus county
line within 80 days thereafter, and i,
is probable that steel will be laid from
the county line to Judith gap before
the completion of the tunnel on Sur
prise creek. This tunnel will not be
completed until late in the fall. Ar.
mington is the point at which the new
line will join the Montana Central,
and the purpose ia laying the steel
on this portion of the line is to ia
cilita'e the transportation Of supplies
to the line under construction in Fer.
gus county. The work on the new line
from Billings to Judith gap 10 under
the direction OF an engineer at Bill
lings. and nothing ia known here con
corning the plans on that section Of
the new road.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
A Helena irrigation Project.

HELENA, April 6.-Announcement
was made today by M. II. Gerry, Jr.,
that work would be started this year
on a project which will reclaim %, 600
acres of land in the Prickly Pear val.
ley near Helena. The work is TO be
carried out by men interested in the
Helena Power Transmission company,
and will cost $500, 600. The surveys
have all been completed, the estimates
of cost made, and all have been ap.
proved. 1t only remains to get the
working forces together and begin op.
erations.
The reclamation is only possible be-
cause of the generation of electric
power by the transmission company
and the ability to utilize some Of that
power ia lifting the water to a sufti'
cient height to put it on the high
lands. In addition to the 5000 acres
that will be first reclaimed, the projec,
includes 10, 600 acres additional, which
can later be put under water at a com.
paratively small expenditure. 10
reach the highest point, it will be nee
essary TO pump the water to an eieva-
ton OF $50 feet, but the average lift
will be II feet. There will be three
pumping stations, wv of them denom-
mated main stations. The water will
be pumped directly from the lake into
the bitches.
Land within two miles OF East Hell
ena will be reclaimed, and that within
a mile and a half of the Northern Pa
water will be leased to land owners on
long time contracts, the charge being
on q basis of 4 per e on the invest.
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Bank Wants Certificates.

1t appears that the suit in the Chou
teau county district court, in which
A. Il. Carlberg regained possession
of bank certificate of deposit that
we're taken from him by confidence
men at Tacoma. may lead to litiga-
ton in the federal court. The Helena
Record prints this news item relating
to the natter:
The Bank of California today filed
an action in the federal court for the
recovery of 9 ,3O9. IS from the Stock.
mems National bank of Fort Benton,
this sum alleged to be due on two GER
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
MUST PAY LICENSE.
Owners Of Pool and Billiard Tables
Are Subject To Tax.

A dispute having ari-"n between l..
0. Hudson, county treasurer, and Ger.
tain owners of pool aud billiard ia
bles as to the ,iabilit! uf the latter to
a license tax, the matter was referred
to County Attorney F. A. Carnal for
a written opinion. Mr.. Carnal replies
that a license must be obtained by the
persons mentioned. and THAI its col.
lection is part of the official duties Of
the county treasurer.
After quoting the section OF the sta.
tutes that calls for a license OF 1915
per quarter for each billiard, pool or
bag table not kept exclusively
for family use, Mr.. Carnal's opinion
says:
"The language of this statute and
the intention of the legislature is 50
clear that there can be no question as
to its proper construction, and tina,
the legislature intended that each pro-
prietor of a billiard, pool or bag atelle
table should pay the license imposed,
unless such table is kept exclusively
for family use.'
The opinion also quotes court de-
cisions that sustain the authority of {
state legislature to impose a license
of the nature specified.
In accord ance with this opinion, i
is understood Mr.. Hudson will collec
the license from those subject to it
but who have heretofore evaded pay
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

eral :rainloads to Billings and other
points where hay could be secured.
A lodge OF the Modern brotherhood
of America was organized al a meet.
ing held in Odd Fellows hall last
evening, with about thirty members.
The following officers were elected and
installed: President. Charles Thomp.
SOD: vice president. Mrs. VIM. Rowe:
secretary, Charles Sheldon: treasurer,
Jas. Barger: chaplain, John Phoenix:
conductor, Der, Allen: Waterman,
Mrs. J lack Moore: -eu,inel, Mrs. John
Phoenix.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

hcates OF deposit issued by the de.
PENDANT, and which in regular course
OF business fell into complain
ants hands. The complaint states
that the certificates were sent to
the Cruise bank in Helena for col.
lection. but that the defendant, to
whom forwarded, has refused to pay
them or return the certificates, which
were two in number, aud issued TO a.
L. Carlberg last August. The COM
%plainant's instructions were to permit
Of a deduction of interest from the
present time until maturity. Walsh
x Nolan represent the plaintiff.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

HELENA, April 5.-Burglars broke
into the Office Of the Continental Oil
company, near the Northern Pacific
depot, last night, and in an endeavor
70 get into the safe, they Used such a
big charge of explosive that every
window in the place ~as broken, the
furniture was demolished, the safe
door blown of and the interior of the
safe wrecked. The noise of the ex.
plosion was heard by people in the
vicinity. but no investigation was
made. The haul was a light o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Notice Of Special Meeting.

Notice II hereby given that q special meeting
of the board of county commissioners of Chou.
teau county will be held on Monday, April Is,
1907. for the purpose of acting upon the follow.
ing road petitions:
Zortman- Dodson road: Gold Butte to the TIE.
ton county line road: Zortman to the Coburn
ranch road: Canadian boundary line to the
between town hips ~ and 2e, on the south eide
of Milk river, to the line of the Fort Belknap
Indian reservation road X A. Barnes ranch to
the Teton county line road; Zortman 70 Wilders'
landing road; Miner Hill Lepley road to the
Fort Benton-Arrow creek road. Also for open.
ing bids on the Nine Mile HILL Warrick road and
TO consider the matter of the Hsvre, Big Sandy
and Fort Benton bridges.
BY order of tine board.
W. X. LEFT, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
STRIKERS CLOSE SHELTER
Boston and Montana Plant Affected
BY Walkout Of Electricians.

The failure of their employers 10
promptly comply with a demand for
increased wages, was made the excuse
for a walk.out by 50 electrical work.
ers and machinists Monday afternoon
at the B. and NJ. smelter at Great
Falls. AS these men were in charge
OF the plant that supplied power to
the whole works, the entire force of
smelter employees vas laid of. The
closing of the smelter means suspen-
sion of work in Butte mines that sup
piled it with ore. and other associated
industries. A dispatch from Butte
says:
The mines of the Boston Il Mont
ana Mining company closed down this
evening, throwing about 5000 men out
Of employment, as the result of the
strike this afternoon of 50 electrical
workers, machinists and %blacksmiths
at the Great Falls smelter of the com.
pany.
The closing of the mines is for an
indefinite period, according to the in
formation impaired this evening when
the night shifts we're laid off.
The ore bins of the company are full
and practically the entire working
forces of the B. & M. mines are idle
The other mines of the Amalga
mated Copper Company will not b.
affected as the mines ship their ore'
to the Washoe smelters at Anaconda
there being no differences whatever
between the management or any of tn
employees of the big smelling plant q
that place.
The Boston & Montana mines close,
are the Leonard, Pennsylvania, Noun
tain View and East and West Colus,
properties.
According to information impaired
at the local Offices of the Boston 4
Montana company this afternoon
further conference with the Grea
Falls unions, sought for next Thurs
day by Managing Director John d
Ryan, of the Amalgamated Cope
company, was denied by the men an
their answer to his request vas thei
walkout today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Cuba Owns Isle of Pines.

WASHINGTON, April S.-That the
Isle of Pines Is not American territory
was judicially determined by the su-
preme court of the United States. The
decision was rendered ia the ease OF
Edward j. Pearcy VS.. the collector OF
the port of New York, and the opin.
ion OF the. court was announced by
Chief Justice Fuller, who said that up
to the Paris treaty, the Isle of Pines
had been considered as an integral
part Of Cuba and that it could not be
held to be covered by article , of that
treaty, which included only islands in
the vicinity OF Porto Rico.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
GOOD WOOL PRICES.
Market Conditions Favor Owners Of
Good Quality Clips.

SOOu Sud'ly S'pS'
1t is the opinion of Hon. T. c. Pow
err, of Helena, that Montana wool will
command prices fully up to those of
last season, for clips of like quality.
Mr.. Power, who is largely interested
in the sheep industry, discussed wool
market conditions recently in an in
~terview 10 the Great Falls Tribune,
his remarks being in part to this eff
feet:
III the wool men OF Montana stand
together this year, aud refuse to be
scared into %disposiug of their clips at
figures less than they are worth, l be.
lieve We a get better prices than pre-
vailed in the state last year.
"Wool should be higher this year
and will be higher on like quality than
that of last year. All that is neces.
sary is for US to pull together and re-
fuse to take low prices, and the result
will be that we will come pretty near
getting the top of the market. The
owners of wool should not sell at low
prices just because they are impressed
with the idea that there is no more in
it for them, and If they do sell at these
uns unsatisfactory prices the result will
be that buyers will hammer the prices
down all around.
II realize that all IF the woods of
the state will not bring big figures,
and that q few Of the clips will be dear
at Is cents, but the growers should
learn to know their wool and to rea.
lie what it should be worth 10 the
buyers before placing it on the mar.
ket.
II notice that David Hilger of Lew
istown, in a recent interview predicts
that wool will be a little lower this
year than last and | cannot agree with
him. He evidently bases his predic.
ton upon the sales of Fergus county
wool at Is cents last year. This wool
was sold, however, before April 1S,
the time of the San Francisco fire,
after which money became scarce and
has remained scarce, and it had 8
tendency to lower prices on the WOO
sales during the remainder of the sea
son.
''ln referring to the sale of Mon
tana wool which has been made i,
Boston, and on business connected
with which Mr.. Hilger recently mad
a trip to Boston, l might say that ON
!, of the two clips dis posed of at ruinou
prices was a clip Of Oscar Stephen
wool, 225,00 pounds, and q of lO7,
. 600 pounds belonging to another Fer
gus county grower
"Now these Two clips were not 100
wool, but had been consigned in 100
to the Boston Cooperative Woo
company. This company was repre-
= scented in Montana that year by Hor
Jesse Smith in Salt Lake City, VIII
> spent a couple of weeks ia this cit
: but did not secure any consignment
here.
"Twenty-three cents had been o
fered for these woods before they ha
:. been consigned and after having bee
- held in Boston for almost two year
the growers realized only IS cents.
"Now let US look at the condition
London wool sales last week close
from 4 to 5 per cent. higher than tt
previous sales and during the We,
prices have advanced IN London
r least 8 per cent. The London mark
rules the prices OF wool the wor,
- over. On this basis the wool grove,
.0f Montana should expect bett
- prices than last year, If the product
as good"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

Water right blanks-only correct
form publisHed--fcr sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-24
Watch for the Daily Lead
er's funny sheet. Tt will
amuse you.
ORDER PUBLICATION

WEST VIRGINIA:-At Rules held
in the Clerks office OF the Circui
Court of the County of Mercer on
the 1st day of April. 1907.
W. w. Putnam 6 Company, Plaintiff
Against In Chancery.
T. Fl. r. Christie, ct al. Defendant.
The object of this suit is to sub
ject to sale the real estate of the
defendant, r, H. II. Christie, to salts
fly the liens against the same, and for
general relief
And it appearing from a afldavit
made and filed with the papers in
this cause that the defendants Harry
M Kurtz, Trustee, Herbert B.
HAYES, Trustee, Waterloo Organ Co,
a corporation, George p. Bent, Ma
son & Hamlin Co, The Standard
Sewing Machine Co, and w. O.
Wright are non-residents of the
State of West Virginia, it is there
fore, on motion of the plaintiff, by
counsel, ordered that said defendants
do appear at the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court of Mercer within one
month after the date of the first pub
LEGATION Of this order and do what
may be necessary to protect their
interest in It's suit.
Attest: w. y. Honaker, Clerk.
ID. M. Easley, p. Q.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-24

It is claimed that the difficulties of
the South with the immigration laws
can be met entirely by revlving the
old-time share crop" system which
was once the rule on southern plan
tations. The share crop" system is
what its name implies. the immigrant
being housed and fitted with all the
necessaries and then sharing the pro-
ceeds OF the harvest with the land
owner. 1t is said that the federal
authorities have been consulted on
the proposition, and have expressed
the opinion that a plantation owner
can contract for partnership relations
with foreign laborers in planting,
raising and gathering crops.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-24
WANTED: Good size boy
to make himself general
ly useful in the store. APP
ply The Leader Store, at
Princeton Ave. 4-2a-1t
n zSSMA01ok&daStisll.

Schedule in Emeci
Jnuualy 6, 1907.

Leave Blue0cld s:S5 n. N. for 70
anoke. LynchbuIg. Norfolk ara ali
points on the Shenandoah di,lsif.,..
Fuliman siGrGel o Roanoke AMI itu-
SnOhe 10 Ne" FOrk, Via NaGeistuwn
Farlor "HI EDun"!,o to Norfolk
S:15 a. ia. daily yOr Roanoke m.
Intermediate points
ZOO p. IN. for Roanoke and I,yL
burg and intermediate stations nno
the Shenandoah valley. Phuadelphis
and New YORK. Sleeper 10 Ibt.Qel
phia-RoRnOke 10 RiCamoHd
S5S ,. m fsi Roongke, lynch
burg, Richmond. Norfolk. pullman
sleeper Bast Radtord 20 Norfolk ana
Lynehburs 70 Richmond Cafe Car
Trains arrive ar p'ueEeld from the
east at S:5S, a. NJ 2:10 D. IN, $40
p N, and 9:2O. p. nj.
From the west q. 8 90 a III 20
a. m. 2:J5 y. IA. dud SIS o ~
Leave .Bluene!d a. S:20 p. IN. for
kenova, Columbus ana sll puiufe
west and nOrtGw-s. IrnmaG s.-ri
ers for Columbms ana CinclnnUt.. {
Cafe car.
9:OS a. IN. for Nono.s. Cnc,a lat.
Portsmouth, CoiN0Oue. st Louis
Through Pullman gleeuels 70 Conn
Leave 9:15 a. u. and 2:25 p. l.
daily for TszeWel, Norton. auG all
stations On Inch valley division.
Arrive from Norton and all Doiutz
the CiincA valley division
and 7:55 y. n.
Leave $3.50 II TO heuovs an,
intermediJ;. s,l,!0n3 via Wayne
Leave GOO uul 2.I0 q. m. 70
Weloh and i9'erI.t ste stations
For Pocah5.t-s $50 a. M o.
a. IN. 2:t0 - u ana $40 IN. ar
rive from : -cahCntas ~ so" n
2:O5 p. H.. and . Is y. m
For Bramwell. leave BluedclG s.
IN, SOS II, 2 30 p III ana $40
.. IN
Cali ON agsnt Norfolk anr W stern
Railway. tor tickets, maps, and sddi
donAl Information.
~ q pVVTLL. G. + A.
RoSnoke. VS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-24
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ~. 1907.

1t is understood in Washington that
Engineer John f. Stevens. late of
the Panama canal, has been engage 4
by the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany to make a valuation of its pror-
critics in anticipation faction by the
federal government in the same di
rection. Other railroad companies are
considering the matter OF taking sim
liar steps. though why they should
put themselves to this expense is not
wholly clear, unless il be that the,
want a basis on which TO dispute
the accuracy OF the government valu-
alton should that prove lower than
their own. That, however. could nct
apparently do them any harm. Not
the interested but the disintereste.
valuation would be the one accented
as true outside of the railroad com
pany itself
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-24

The good people are i'm the major
lily in every community. and when
the bad people are allowed to ad-
minister the affairs OF a community
il is because the good people are
careless of their duty. now that "A
new era of business and progress Is
drawing for Bluefeld. let each good
citizen rise to the full height of his
duty. and cast his vote for the best
of progressive measures good gov
eminent
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-24

II people would only remember thai
they pass this way but once. and
i've today rathtr than devoting all
OF their time to getting ready +,
IiNe tomorrow, this would be muc,
happier old world. and there woul,
be less selfishness Usually about the
time man thinks he is getting read,
TO live. has his bank account ius,
ABOUT like he wants it, he is ready +,
dle' and some one else enjoys tn,
fruits of his labors. Providing agains
old age or misfortune is a good mar.
OF wisdom, to be sure. but when :;
man deyotes his whole life and ener
sy to looking out for the future h,
misses great deal in life that the
should get from it every day. Toda,
only Is ours. Tomorrow is promise
10 no man