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Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

1T is said that President Roosevelt
particularly likes Joe Dixon and will
give the young, Montanian a cordial
welcome upon his arrival at the CAP
ital city in the new role of senator
Uncle Joe Cannon is also said to be
very partial to the ambitious Missoula
from the lower house, rejoices in the
promotion of one of his proteges. In fact
there are a number of people who are
glad that Joe Dixon is going to the
United States senate, but there is one
man who will GREET the entrance of
this comparative youngster with no
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
Should Get Busy.

We have thus far failed to observe
where any one of the three represent.
atives from Fergus county in the state
assembly has introduced bill reduc.
ing the fare on the Montana railroad
from five to three cents per mile
While the republican platform last
fall did not pledge their candidates to
such an action, we rather thought that
it was merely an oversight and that
the gentlemen who We're elected would
at least adopt that much of the demo-
cratic platform.
There is no matter in which the
people of Fergus county are more
vitally interested than this reduction
of passenger fare on the only railroad.
Hundreds of our people travel over
that road every year, some of them
number of times, and it is placing
quite an additional burden upon them
to compel them to pay that extra two
cents per mile.
There is not another railroad in the
United States of the same length where
five cents a mile is charged passengers.
1t has been demonstrated that three
cents per mile is a reasonable charge
and there is a great agitation in east
ern states for a reduction from this
price.
However, we are perfectly willing to
pay three cents. We never made much
of kick on the five cent rate so long
as the Montana railroad company,
struggling and more or less impover-
road; but the Montana has been alb
sorbed by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul Railroad Co., one of the great
est and wealthiest corporations in the
world. For that reason, a reduction
SHOULD be made at once. The people Of
Fergus county have demanded the re-
duction without resorting to a legisla-
tive act and the demand has been ig-
nored
Senator Rae and Representative
Thompson and Greene should take this
matter up. They would doubtless have
the active cooperation Of the senator
and representatives from Meagher
county and would be supported in their
contention by a large majority of tho
members of the assembly. If some
thing is not done at this session of the
legislature, we can hope for no relief
for two years at least. Railroad cor
porations are making no such con-
cessions unless some positive pressure
Is brought to BEAR
We would, therefore, urge immediate
action by our representatives at this
sessiong of the general assembly
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
Must Organize.

The woolgrowers of Montana are
slowly but surely awakening to the
fact that there is the most urgent
necessity for their complete organiza-
ton and united action for the protec-
ton Of their business.
1t is true that the past ear. the past
three or four years, in fact, have been
good ones for the Montana woolgrower
but the future does not look so bright
unless there is change in the attitude
OF the federal administration toward
the woolgrowing industry Of the west
In the first place, eastern law
makers are being backed by the ad-
ministration in an effort to almost
completely cut off the free range from,
the use of the western woolgrower by
uselessly Incorporating millions OF
acres into forest reserves.
The woolgrowers of the west has
never raiseh his voice. in protest
against the occupation of his range
by actual settlers. He has moved his
bands closer together and, in many
instances, gone out of the business as
the homeseeker took up the land fo1
agricultural purposes. But there are
millions of acres which for many
years at least, will be absolutely use
less for anything but for grazing. By
permitting the woogrower or cattle
owner to use this land, the govern
ment permits it to bel of sohe benent
to the country at large. But, through
action of theorists, this land is now
being withdrawn from the use of the
tockmaster and turn it into a fores,
reserve. AS such it will remain for an
indefinite number of years, utterl,
useless with grass which would fatter
millions of head of stock annual,
"ithering into worthlessness.
In this connection, the Northweste..
Stockman and Farmer makes the FIJI,
lowing pertinent statements:
1t is not at all surprising that Mr.
Pinchot, head of the Forest Reserv
division should begin to find out tha
his policy is not popular in the North
west. People would be perfectly sat
isfied If Mr.. Pinchot would confine hi
efforts to the object for which fores
reserves were created, viz: the preser
walton Of the timber. Or it nigh
oe more proper to say what littt
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
BlaCkfoot Bill Agreed Upon.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The Montana
senators have agreed on a Blackfeet
bill in lieu of the one vetoed last year
by the president. The change made in
the cid bill relates to the water right
provision, which in the bill just
agreed upon reads as follows: For
irrigable lands allotted there is hereby
reserved out Of the waters of the res
ervation sufficient to irrigate said ir-
rigable lands, and the United States
shall hold said reserve Of water in
trust as appurtenant to lands so al
lotted for the trust period named in
the patent to be issued. Provided, that
subject to such reservation of water
to irrigate irrigable lands aforesaid
and subject to like reservation for In
dams of Fort Belknap and Fort Peck
Indian reservations, all water Of
streams in or bordering that portion
of Montana lying north of the Missouri
and Mauris rivers and Birch creek,
and north of the summit of the Rocky
mountains shall hereafter be subject
to appropriation and use under the
laws of Montana, notwithstanding any
implied reservation to the contrary in
an agreement ratified by an act Of
congress entitled IAN act to ratify and
confirm an agreement with the Gros
Ventre, Piegan, Blood, Blackfeet and
River Crow Indians in Montana and
for other purposes" approved May !
1898, or any act supplementary there
to; and the reservation of waters for
the use and benefit of Indians shall
only extend to water while actually
and necessarily being used by them
for irrigation on their said irrigable
lands. or for domestic purposes.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

Next Friday night the natives of old
Scotland in Fergus and Meaghe1
counties will meet at Garneill for the
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

Roy E. Ayers, attorney at law. post
Office building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-04

len Whites Christmas talk In the
current number of the American
Magazine. Science is pale AND blue
nosed, with a pointer in her hand,
and chalk dust in her hair. st,
Skinfint is the straight-laceG wea-
zen-faced god of Business" Santa
Claus is about ''%forty-two in girth,
about thirty-eight chest measure,
about five feet ten,-maybe Uncle
Jimmy. who clerks in the store on
Main street" Following is a para
graph from the talk:
"Santa Claus, whom Science cast
off as a myth, and Business sneered
at as a mad man, is the herald OF a
kingdom coming. For men have not
grown to their full stature in this
world. The evolution of man still
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-04

continuesf The spiritual growth
men have witnessed since the dawn
of time has not stopped. And the
joy hat follows giving, men know
for an hour or a day or a week or a
month, at Christmas time, some day
the whole race must know for 4 thou
sand years and a day. The desire to
is big in men,. When the Christmas
spirit releases it, the desire runs wild
like an unhoused schoolboy. There
must have been a time in the world
when every other good human in
stinct was Gagged by custom the year
round and unleashed upon a holiday.
There was a time when religion
meant piety on Sunday and mean
ness six other days. Hence the fan
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-04

William AIIel White OF "scicncc,
st. Skinflin md SANTA Claus"
Science. S $kinfinY and Santa
Claus is the uHject "a William AL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-04

cooked suggests the importance of
cooking, and of good cooking. But
the cooking of fruit removes a por-
ton of the sugar-hearly 5 per cent.
in apples, for example, and Z per
cent. in peaches; hence the value of
the Juice. Again, the employment of
fruit on the table, when combined,
as in buildings and tarts, with -four,
fat or milk, increased the food value
Of the dish. inasmuch as these mater
falls supply he protein and the fat in
which fruit S deficient,
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
RARE SKELETON Is FOUND.
Bones Of the loxoiophodon Secured
from Southern Wyoming.

There arrived In New York last
week for tho Museum ofsNaturai His
tory the skeleton OF a ioxoiophodon. Il
was unearthed In southern Wyoming.
where the great beast roamed In large
numbers many centuries ago, by an
expedition sent out from the museur,
by Prof. ii. y. Osborn and headed by
Prof. Walter Granger. Speaking OF
the success attending the search,
Prof. Granger said:
we found the skeleton OF the
largest mammal living at the time
and for which we made careful search.
This huge mammal was known az tho
loxolophodon. a mixture OF elephant
and rhinoceros. II had six horns
two enormous ones In the back OF the
skull. two smaller ones over the eyes
and two rudimentary horns on the
tip OF the nose.
I'VE obtained an interesting lot of
the skeletons OF the tltanotheres, a
smaller animal than the last; numer.
GUS specimens OF the carvora. includ.
ing the largest OF the time, the mes.
onyx; many rodents. or squlrrelliko
mammals; some OF the earliest camel
like, even tOed, hoofed mammals; an
achenedon, one OF the very large, even
toed animals, with pigllke teeth and
feet and an early primate IKE tho
lemurs, notharctus. In all we OBJ
tanned 100 species In the Washakie
basin, 100 In tho Bridges basin and 4e
In tle Wahaatch basin"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

lowing spring the father would buy
the boy a pony and cart. The boy
promised
The bishop arrived, dinner time
came. and the first course was oys!
ters. The bishop said HIS doctor had
told him never to eat oysters for fear
OF getting typhoid fever.
The second course was soup, but
the bishop made answer: "This is
most unfortunate. but my doctor has
told me never to eat liquid food
Tho third course was salmon. The
bishop again refused. as his doctor
had forbidden him to eat fish on ac-
count OF ptomaine poisoning.
Tho boy could stand II no longer,
end cried az he looked at tho bishop:
Give the old guy an egg; you can
keep your old pony and cart"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
roo MUCH FOR THE eox.
Younsster Wanted the Pony, est
There Was a Limit.

The Episcopalian bishop of a New.
England diocese was about to make
his annual visitation to the parish of,
a country rector. In the latter's fam
lily was an obstreperous boy, whom
the father thought to bride into good
behavior while the bishop was the
guest at the rectory.
So the anxious parent told the
small boy II he would behave well
while the bishop was there, the fol.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
AUTOMATIC JUSTICE IN ITALY
Robber Meets Death While rryIno TO
Steal Copper Wire.

A few days ago a robber tried TO
steal copper by cutting down tho
wires from an iron pole outside Of
Naples. Tho wires wcre carrying Q
high tension current Of 5000 volts.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
Richardson Road Allowed.

The Board of County Commits
sioners voted Tuesday to establish
the Richardson road leading to the
boat landing. The new road W i'll
lead directly north to the river from
the present county road and will be
100 feet wide. The committee OF
the Commercial Club and other
citizens pressed the matter strongly
on the commissioners and made a
clear showing of a large amount OF
traffic to the landing and the neces-
sity of an established road to accom-
modate the public. Mr.. Ledbetter
through his attorney, interposed his
objections, but the Commissioners
wisely decided to establish the road.
There isn'ta place in Benton coun-
tv where the public is in greater
need of county road than on this
line leading to the river.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
ESTRAY SALE

Notice is hereby given that NJ. E..
CaFley on the 2d dav of October, 1907,
took up and now keeps ut Carley's
Artesian Farm, Carley. Wash, the
following estray cattle: One red
By old steer, brand OIL left side.
not distinguishable, both ears crop
ped, two dewlaps on neck. One
3-year-Old brindle COW, branded dia-
mond and [F on left his hip. left ear
upper bit. Said estrays will he sold
TO the highest bidder for cash at the
kzace kept, as eboge specified on
Monday. the 11th day of Nov, 1907,
at the hour Of 2 O'Clock In the after
noon of said day, unless the owner
thereof, or his legal representative.
shall appear prior to- that time. and
make out his title and pay all
charges against said estray.
Date of first publication of this
notice October 25th. 1907.
w. S JENKINS,
Auditor Benton county.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
Commercial Club Approved.

The Oregonian gives the follow
ing commendatory notice of a re-
cent action of our Commercial Club:
The development Of Eastern
Washington has resulted in sweep
ing away the old prejudice which
prevented Columbia River improve
ments from receiving much assist
auce from the Evergreen state. The
Kennewick' Commercial Club is the
latest organization to go on record
as favoring the continuing contract
plan for Improvements at Cello
and the Club will work unitedly to
secure favorable legislation for the
project. Senator Ankeny and Rep
resentative Jones have always
worked for the interest of the Col
umbia River, and recently the west
of-the-mountains members OF The
Washington delegation have given
the matter considerable attention.
While the Columbia River bar and
the Cello canal are the two big pro-
iects of most vital importance,
there are a number of other places
along the river that need attention.
One is the channel between the
mouth of the Willamette and Van
corver. "-Oregonian.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
Married..

F. NJ. Staley and Mrs. Ambrosla
Chrisler of Fon-du-lac, Wisconsin,
were married at Dayton, Wash, at
y o'clock, Sunday Nov. 3, Rev.
Jennings, pastor of the Baptist
church officiating. Mrs. Staley IS
not known here. Mr.. Staiey has
been a resident and owner OF a nice
ly improved place in the Garden
tracts for something like a year
tie has just completed a new resi-
dence which he and his wife Will
occupy as a residence. Mr.. Staley
has host of friends here, who ex-
tend their best wishes to him ana
the woman of his choice.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
October Weather.

Inc warmest day of the month
was the 9Th, the thermometer re-
glstering Sc degrees on that date.
The lowest record was Sc degrees
above zero on the night of the 9th.
The mean maximum was 72.74
degrees above and the mean mini
mum 41.O2 degrees. The mean
temperature for the month was Sc SO
and the greatest daily range AZ de-
grees on the 9Th.
The rainfall was very light only
.1o for the month besides two light
showers,
There were 25 clear days and 6
partly cloudy.
october was certainly an ideal fall
month, clear, warm days and no
frost except in few low spots.
The gardens are still green and
strawberries have blossomed and
ripened all month.
The wheat haulers are bringing
IN the grain from Horse Heaven
and fall planting is in progress.
One of the biggest crops reported
these days is that by the goose
hunters.
The following is the daily record.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
RlCnLAND.

Mrs VIM. Lasher's father arrived
Saturday from his home in Illinois
Miss Anna Golf. County Supt.,
visited the Richland schools last
week and was very much pleased
with the excellent work being done.
Misses Elsie Clements and Mabel
Cox, and MIR. Walter Sweet OF Ken.
newick, visited at the home OF MIR.
and Mrs. L. H. Cox, Sunday.
A. Nc Cleary sold his ten-acre tract
10 G. P. Hollaf, of New York Mills.
Mimi, last week. Mr.. HOllaf and
family will take possession about
April l.
George ingalls, and family return
from North Yakima last week.
Mr.. F. Sheets of Walla Walla spent
Tuesday in Richland.
Mr.. and Mrs w. K. Lamb attend
ed the quarterly meeting of the Nj. E
Church at Kiona, Tuesday evening.
Bert Weinenga returned from the
North Coast Railroad camp last
week with his four teams, which he
has been working on the grade.
The work at this point having been
temporarily suspended.
A. shipment OF fine Ancona chick
ems was received this week, from
'Pittsburg Pa, by Fred Carsten. w.
r. Morrison and j. w. Randall.
J. P. Lasher and wife have moved
into their fine new bungalow OH
Fourth st.
Guy Rollins and Earl James have
returned from Horse Heaven.
George o. A. Anderson has return
ed from harvesting in the Palouse
country.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
Odd FeIlOWsJubiIate
Local Lodge Banquets State Grand
Master Graham.

The Kennewick Odd Fellows
Monday evening entertained J. A.
Graham, Of Aberdeen, Grand Mas
ter Washington State Lodge, I. O.
OF. The Lodge was called for
work and candidates given the in
itiatory degree and other floor work
performed, for the inspection of
the Grand Master. The election of
officers was then held which re-
suited as follows:
Geo. D. Hunter, N. G.; A. H.
Richards, V. g.; F. G. Staley,
Secretary; w. F. Sonderman, FL
nancial Secretary; Chas. Conway,
Treasurer; Jas. Crowell, Trustee.
After the election the members
of the lodge and their visitors re-
paired to Hotel Kennewick where
an elaborate menu was served.
MENU
Olympia Oyster Stew, in cups
Relishes
Dungeness Crab Salad
Chicken CroQuettes with Mushrooms
Horse Heaven Wild Goose. Kennewick Style
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Celery Mayonaise
Sorbet q 10 Roman
Coffee
After ample justice had been done
to the above the party returned to
the lodge room where there was a
season of speechmaking. Excel
lent fraternal addresses were made
by Grand Master Graham, C. E.
Lum, ST., of North Yakima, Rev.
7. H. Dry and Jas. A. Rose.
These social and fraternal events
add much to the social life and en-
pyment of the members and
strengthen the fraternal bonds that
binds one member to another.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DESERT FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND FINAL fho0r
limited States Land ONCE, walla walia' WASH
October 29th, 1907. Notice is hereby given tnat
Jobn F. Tuttle, assignee of Charles 7. Huston
Ricbland. wash, has filed notice OF his inten-
t,on to make proof on his desert lano claim
No 445. for the northeast quarter section zo'
IN 70 north range % W m, before the register
snd receiver at walla walla. wash on wednes
dav the 4th day of December, 1907
names the following witnesses TO prove
tho complete irrigation and reclamation OF
s.id land: Harry VanHorn, A. B. LENNON
,vi,l,am Hellinger and Joseph Cannon al o.
Richland, wash.
2Q3 =e- "a - NAA--o'
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
HOGS Wanted.

Any one having hogs to sell al
reasonable price, let &. w. barhef
OF PascO know at once.
G. w. Barnes, Draymah.
Phone 692 PascO, WASH.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
Council Buys Fire Apparatus.

At the regular meeting of the
Council Tuesday night, the question
OF buying additional fire apparatus
was thoroughly discussed. At the
request of the Council the fire COM
pany had prepared list of equip
ment they considered necessary and
which they would be satisfied to
work with. Three representatives
OF fire apparatus manufacturing
firms were presented and submitted
figures on this list. The firms were
the Seagrave Co., Columbus, Ohio,
the A. G. Long Co., Portland, and
the Mix Fire Apparatus Co., Seattle.
The Fire Company after comparison
of the different recommendations of
the goods from Fire departments in
the various nearby cities, re-
commended the purchase of the
Seagrave Truck and Ladder outfit
at $3.50. In rubber goods the Fire
Company recommended the Cairnes
line of goods on the figures which
were made both, by the Seagrave
Co. ard the Mix Co.
The council decided to follow the
recommendations of the Fire Com
pany committee and by motion order
ed the purchase of the Seagrave hook
and ladder outfit and purchased the
rubber goods of the Mix Co, as their
figures were the lower on the Cairnes
line of goods.
The truck, helmets, coats spanner
belts, and extra nozzles call for an
expenditure of about 81 900, This
amount is certainlya liberal appro-
priation for town of this size.
Including the previous purchases
of two shipments of hose, two hose
carts, and the chemical engine with
the apparatus ordered Tuesday
night the town now has between
$500 and $4,000 worth of fire fight
ing apparatus, far better equip
ment than be usually found in towns.
of this size. This should be CRAFTY.
ing to the property owners and
should also be a constant incentive
to the Fire Company to increase the
efficiency Of their organization, to
highest degree possible.
ALFALFA PASTURE FOR RENT.
Feed for about SO head of horses
onH 90 tito Wo FOR IN Go1.1 Mo-.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-08
rrAcHER'S EXAMINATION

examinations. for teachers com,
mon school certificates VIII pe ht',, ,,
at the court house IN elI IrosI' 1ooZ hn n,'
Nov. 14th.. 18th. ana lotn'' A0o' oe'
shining each day at 8 A. NJ.
Annie Con. c.hoo,s
Co. Supt. of Common Scnoois'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

punishment and that the more stringent statute inn
posing heavier penalties which superseded it is now
in full force and of binding effect.
Judge Lands in announcing the judgment OF
the court employs language that is plain, direct
and easily understood by the lay mind What
the purpose of congress he asks, 'in repeating
the Elkins law and passing rate law still more
strict and carrying heavier penalties" !"
Answering that question he says: The thing
sought by congress was fixed rate for all ship
pers. The thing prohibited was departure from
that rate"
Here is statement clear and easily under
stood 1t means much. Indeed il is not too much
say that it marks the turning point in the enforce
ment of the ant-rebate law. Concerning this deci-
sion leading attorney of Ohio says: Judge Lam
dis has done for the interstate commerce act just
what Secretary of War Taft did for the Sherman
antitrust act Judge i'll Ohio. He has put life
into the act and made il real power II will come
10 be known as OF the most sweeping decisions
ever given on the subject Of corporate control
This is gratifying information to those who
had begun to fear as result OF Judge Humphrey S
decision and the institution of the immunity bath,
that no law could be framed under which corporate
violators could be prosecuted and adequately pun
shed for their lawless acts.