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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
DEATH OF G. P. PITKIN.


Montpelier, Dc. iL-Carroll Perley Pit
NH, s'ee, ~ 'S'-'.''.' an, ss"-
COMPANY Of this city, died early this
morning at his home on Main street of
BIight's disease. Mr. Pitk.n had been
suffering with this disease for several
years but not until two weeks ago did It
assume an alarming nature. Had Mr.
P!tkin lived until Sunday he would have
been 50 years old lie was a son Of the
late Gen. Perley T. Ptkln. who with
Dennis Lane laid the foundation for the
Lane Manufacturing comDary winch IS
now one Of the largest industries I'm the
state
Mr. Pitkin was educated in the COM
mon schools Of Nontnoliar and in the
Washirp-or county era u,nar school He
studied law with the Hon r + riael5
and ,vas admitted tn t',n bar ir, ,S-2 Soon
oftor hts ,dp,issi,, N tho b,r he was
ornoi,,toJ tra.su-,r ~ tho rars Manu-
t,cturirg cornor,. and evar srco that
tn No bos h,.r associated with this
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
NORTH HERO.

Julius lavne, about 70 years of age
was found IN an unconscious condition
ar $50 Thursday morning and lived only
10 minutes after being brought into the
house Of Warren Clark for whom he
worked He had gone to tho barn to 40
the chores as was his custom but did not
return for breakfast, Mrs, Clark found
the barn door fastened and notified her
husband who crawled in a window ana
found Mr.. Lavine barely breathing. The
unconscious man was carried into the
house where in spite of their efforts ne
quickly expired. Mr. Lavlgne came from
Canada about a years ago and had re-
sided here most of that time. He was
twice married, leaving eight children BY
his first wife and one by his second
living in Swanton. The funeral wa.
held at Mr.. Clark's Saturday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

1WB; closed Sl01b; Tuly $lWfsgl .03Hs
closed s1.o3ls
CORN-Reoeipts 1926 exports 1924
sales 10000; spot lrmer. Option market
was stronger with the West closing ia
1870 net higher. Dec. 67G6Shc; closed
6S14c: May closed 65Mc.
OATS-Receipts $3.50; exports 1885.
Spot firm.
COFFEE-The market for coffee flu
lures opened steady at unchanged prices
to an advance OF five points In keeping
with the European cables. There was a
little buying encouraged by tho light
Brazilian receipts but demand was no
more than sufficient to impart steady
| tono to the market In the absence Of
important offerings and the close was
steady, net unchanged to five points
higher Sales were reported of l2,75J
bags including Dec. at So sou5.S; March
. $3.50; May at 800; July at SG.oji Sept.
at 36.15 and Nov. at $500.
Spot coffee steady.
SCGAR-Raw firm: fair refining 3.9od
335. centrifugal 96 test 3.s5; molasses
sugar 30od3oo; refined steady.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
SWANTON.


An anxious couple Claiming Boston as
nome calied on the town clerk here re-
cehtly ana priced marriage licenses.
iIlulnE mat important document was
not TOO expensive, the cautious groom
invested ana then the pair looked up a
clergyman who made them man and
we Inc groom informed the minister
'"at ne oIoht nave blamed cent to
pay Tor the ceremony. but would pay
next week ana then the happy pair
h'hoo 10 81. Alnans Tor their honey
''ooh'-Mlss Marion Platts ninth birth
nay was happl'y observed al the home
pl nor parents Mr.. ana Mrs Esbert
tlatt, saturday afternoon.-The Shake
sP'are cum gave supper at the resi-
renee OF Mrs. carrie Blake ono day last
WEEK III hpnof OF Mrs. r. n. Bullard's
V'r'"'"N' AS souvenir OF the occasion
handsome piece or decorated china was
PTeSci'eu I" Mrs. iu.lard.-Mrs. A. L..
cross VINO mas pNcn seriously Ill., Is i'm
proFIhE'-iN'ha'd raymond 73rd birth
nay was appropriately observed at the
ADAMS liouS" sunday. Mr.. Raymond
Is IN u" ''APl'N OF George Webster &
sons ana !anoNs eV'rN day about the lum-
yer p"lht W''h IN" lest or tAem,-A good
ILLUSTRATION or h't'Ne "id age IS Hopson
1'aIN'I' = YEARS ".'' VINO cultivated
"'N''' "c''S 81 lahd last season en-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
GRAND ISLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benone Slosson OF Cha2y.
\. T., are visiting at T. l.. Gordon's and
with other friends In town.-The Ladies'
Aid met at James Hoag's and was very
Pie"HahIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wood =
worth was called sunddenly to Westheld
by the serious Illness OF her mother.
who was long time invalid, and her
death came soon after she reached home.
Mrs, d. NJ. Wilcox Is critically Ill with
pneumonia Mrs. II. W. Ladd Is quite
ill.-Mrs Martha Dodds has rented Vic
tor Hurlbert's house,-T friends OF Mr..
and Mrs Ross Pearl rendered them a
reception Friday evening.-Mrs Brainarl
OF Boston is visiting her sister. Mrs. r
]. L.oveland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

The odor OF Spirits Turpentine and
Kerosene oil is not as fragrant as some
other things, but when In the right pro-
portion and combined with Origanum,
Ethe- and Ammonia and then whipped
into thick creamy emulsion, II beats
the world for reducing swelling. reliev-
ing soreness of the muscles and stiff
ness OF the joints, and then who cares
for the odor when 1t takes the place OF
pain, Elliotts Emulsihed oil Liniment
Is made as described above and put up
in half pint bottles for 25c the bottle,
Sold under guarantee. j. w. OSull-
van, Burlington, and Stanley & Estey,
Winooskl. .'' t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
GOOD CATTLE FOR SALE.
Brought Good Prices at Brighton This
Week.

Boston, Dec, 1l-Heavy receipts OF beef
cattle OF excellent quality for tho Christ
mas trade were the features OF the days
trading yesterday at tho Brighton stock
yards. Trade in the other varieties OF
livestock was dull. The number OF Gala
YES, sheep, lambs and hogs for sale was
smaller and the prices lower
over 100 steers and oxen changed
hands, A large proportion were Lewis
ton state fair steers. the most OF which
brought 7 cents pound George Lowell
for the Pennington Livestock company
sold TO- Weighing 1910, for this price,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
ALBURGH CENTER.

sale will be held in vestry OF the
Methodist Church IN Thursday and Fri
day Of this week under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid society.-H. W Hnl and
Or. J. +. HN Of Buffalo. were in town
Friday, called hero by the death OF their
sister, Mrs. Ran. N Hall of Isle Ia
Motte.-E NJ Re. tweu has moved into
his home at the center.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
HIGHGATE SPRINGS.

Mrs. Chas. Peters visited relatives in
Fairfax Sunday and Monday.-A whilst
party was held at the home OF Alex
White Thursday evening, there being six
tables. Refreshments were served. The
head prize was given to o. A. Page and
the foot prize to Sumner Corliss,--Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Inglis of Jaffrey, d. c..
are guests OF her mother, Mrs. w. c.
Holmes Mrs. Grace Chadwick Is also
there with her mother. Nh. and Mrs.
1nglis will return next Monday. --Services
were held at the Union Church Sunday
by the Rev Il. S. Stone of Swanton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

Masonic fraternity Tuesday evening.
Thursday and Friday evenings they will
hold their bazaar at the Conter.--W. w.
Wnsbburn and family have moved to the
Evans farm at Alburgh Sprlngs.-Mrs II.
w. Sheldon is in poor health.-Mrs Bur-
nell Goodell and little daughter OF Isle
La Motto passed Sunday with relatives
here. Misses Hattie and Louise Lessor
were in Burlington Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
LAMQILLE COUNTY.
MOPRISVILLE.

Alice povco v.or... married. az +ho hor,,,a
of tbo no, II u po,,or, -r,h,,.ao,,
of+ornoo, -, d.. .,,cloc, ,ho Dr.. -
4 srith oeici,,t,y Tho ,,,dn 1000
.urottondo1 non. rov.ors 49,, ,,har.
smith octod - Yshcrs onIy a ,ey,
rcor roloti,.os and rr,o,1s ,,.,,naaa..,
tho cerop,or,. ,r.or tbo co-,,.o,,,. w.
rroshrr.n ,,o,l .,.a', T., ,t'. 49,,
room, Az ar1 ,t~s p,ssoii ,,.i,i -
"at ho,,o,, a. r.... rosido-,. r.,.
s.root r,ooo,,,-..' 10
ME- r1a..ta ,-r.,, , c.
da, ~ bor $780,. IT, 1oh ,tn.
. ,ro.nu, 80 -..-..,,i', , Az .
NJ ,,.,i. -, ''''' va me-
r.i+b tbotr ao,,,.h... D..,
II po,.r,o,,1 80. 49, !"
Fred " Mou1d r...,rrod s,,,,r,a,. ,,,ah,
from sbor, +,t,,,. ,,,. 49,,
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ryehor ,.ts44o, rrs $50. ~
= @ Ti,bor g., W. c,., w..
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

Monday exenIng.--The friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adm Leach gathered at their home
Saturday exening to help them celebrate
the 33rd anniversary of their marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Howard OF Fairfax
passed Sunday with relatives in town.
Mrs. Il. J. Gates and Mrs. Cutting of
Cambridge were in town Monday.-IIeslio
Church had his herd of cattle on the
farm occupied by Clifton Scott tested
FOR Tuberculosis Tuesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
ALBURGH.

Mrs. T.. e. Lord. who left here three
weeks ago for Panama. has reached
there safely and is pleased with her new
home.-Mrs. o. r. Houghton was in
Montreal last week.-Mrs., j. NJ Mott
and Mrs, Walter Hunter were in Bur
lington Thursday,-W. r. Rowell is re-
covering from his illness, Miss Jennie
Morgan, who has been staying with her
cousin, Mrs, F, NJ. Rogers. has been III
of tonsilttls.-Keith and Iottie May Ed.
wards entertained their schoolmates Sat
urday evening.-The ladies of the Meth
to-day for the election OF officers as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
SOUTH HERO.

Miss Laura Kinney has gone to Boston
for few weeks,-The winter term Of
Maple Lawn Academy began Monday
Edward Clark who Is seriously III. is
not any better-Mr. and Mrs Fdson
Robinson entertained tho whist club
Friday evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
0uotations In New York, Boston. and
Chicago Markets.

New York, Dec H.
WHEAT-Recepts 1900; exports Vs.
DO. sales 100000 spot firm From a
weak and lower opening due to easy
cables and bearish Argentine news,
wheat became quite strong to-day ad-
vancing over cent on bull support
the strength OF corn and active cover
!ns. Final prices were Nq1t.c net high
err. Dec. sl.ol%dl 0ois; closed NO2ls; May
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
SOUTH HERO.

The statement of the South Hero
Creamery association for the month Of
october follows; Whole number Of
pounds of milk received. 248,225; whole
number of pounds Of butter made, 49,
rs; gross receipts, $4.l94.SS; net re-
ceipts s3,79S.63; average price per hun
dted for per cent. milk, sl.32
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
ENOSBURGH.

The social and supper at the vcstry of
the Congregational Church was well at
tended. over eighty being present. The
ladies' cleared over s25.-The Sunday
schools Of the Congregational and Bap-
list Churches are preparing for Christ
mas trees--Miss Glenna Woodward is
passing week at home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
BUCK HOLLOW

There Will be choir rehearsal for the
christmas festival at the home of Miss
Muriel Allen next Saturday afternoon
and also at Mrs II. c. Riggs Saturday
evening 1t Is hoped that all the child
rem VIII attend.-H. l.. Cook is having n
carload OF hay pressed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
HILL WEST.

Mrs. Beeman Rumford and Mrs J..
pesautels are ill-The quarterly con-
ference will commence Thursday and
last over Sunday.-Miss Blossom Jew
EFT Is attending the village school at
Montgomery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
BUTTER MARKET.

Boston, Dec II.
UUTTER-Stcady. Northern 2jq3oc;
western 27a99c dairy 24p26c.
CHEEsE-stca Vernon twins 14h
pl5i2c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston Doc. 1.-The copper stock mar
kct was dun to-day and prices were in
rI-ed to sag
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

NO matter how bad n cut or sore
you have. II It is durable HIS Cold
en- Oil will do the business. 194eod
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
FLETCHER.

Bryon Wetherbee of this town and Miss
Bertha Sweet of Fairfax were married
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1907-10-22

oerIeet 81 fem. S6ipere 8unbfieber
lperben aiieroines eintretcn, aber bois
fen mir Das Bette" Snmit iGieb CT.
Sic Miilers Mlarie betete inbriins
itig. ipdbreup Der Mieblbans Sorness
porte tor it1 binmlrmelte inb Der
Sabnenfrieoer IerIe SIT elmer .Noris
that" lhmiebete. Die er auf einem ail1
bern S~abueHfeite sur Sreborsel por@
5ltragen 9eoahte.
60 ihlihen Die Gage fort unb Die
@Cden, ~dusgefiilt BON SIrdten,.
Soffen. 9aiien unb 2ieben.
Sie Grnte mar gefonmen. unb Ger
@%rIenbofer Sir banb idon nieber
0arbeu. nur mar iGm nod elm penig
bumm i'm aopfe, mas linn iebermann
glaubte. Ser Srieoer mar nbgerciit,
aber Die Sremoldnber. Die Ionit INNER
obne Sein,at sepeien, waren nod im@
nler Snlniien Der Serrsottsmiible, als
pdren lie einsebiirgert. Der duber>
lidJe 8ruub iunr Die langinm fortibreis
teube 8eueIuug bes Granfeu. Sief
i'm Snnern freilib iegnete Der &rarens
mann feline peruarbenbe 8unDe. Die
Marie beitdnbig in feline Hdbe bra6te.
Ser Glte lab nit. itilem Yebagen
Jest auf bas Teifen oes 9er5ensbunoes
I'M 6%ofiommer bes Sabres unp Ger
Siebe. Or ihien ireenb me rleTen
Slan 3u ipinnen. 5uipeilen sin9 er
aid nit leinem &ditGen CUR ndcbiten
Staht. unb Der Miiuer bradte in grz
fabrlIng. pab er bort nit ieiuem Cob
ne @eors perfebrte, Der in elmer Wiible
als etninfer WiilIerfnappe einsetres
ten. Sns 8ebdren Des munoerlihen
Ilten madte linn biel gu ifaffen; eS
ipar linn INNER i6ipiil 5u Wute, als
probe ibm irseno elm idber @ette:@
itreicb:
Ser Sohter iud9te er nid)t nabe 81
treten. benn ibre erniten, tiefen Iueen
madbten i'm feig. 3uoem fonnte er
immer nod nidt 9%lauben. onb faper
ieinen bertrand 10 sdn5lih %perloren
bab CT mirtlih fem S6nieeeriobn
nerben tpolle.
(SdInb foIet.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1907-10-22

iler Srdli allen 11!teT; dber plele
@adt llhtc Der Sdlaf ieine @useu
niht. Rit rem .Sortihiden" Der
beiben @eidbrlihen. tpie eS Sir scras
ten. mo eS alio nihtS. Nas iagte
er lid unb wollte frob iein. pcnn mon
niht BALD cine 2ei6e ans ieiuem Salis
ie tru9 49,. llno bod. lpdre es
nm gnbe nidt bciler2 Bic Gotten itos
rem Die Yldne Der 9ebenben nidt
mebr. Iber ipnr barn nift Sir elm
IOrber unb er Der MitlInloise? -.
nnb Der alte ltnglilGsrobe? 8arum
er5itterte CT benn INNER Dor oieiem
gebrebliden alien Idunlein? Seine
8eoanfen lparen MIR. unb er ipiini6te
Ii6 beiite, er lGse falt nnb ltnrr in
Der grbe.
Ser Ir5t lra aud in ben Grlcnbof
%gefommen. pcbin Der Cir gebredt
iuoroen mar, uib NIT Dem Gr5t oa
Ieblbans. Der etpas nieberaeidlas
gen ausiab. benn Der Softpr bate ibm
auf benz 8ege Observation-Disclosures, baS
es bod iiber ben Spab aebe. einen
Ieniben ipie einem Shlen nieSer3as
i6lasen. Ser iun9e Grlcnbofer bate
cine lebens9efdbrlihe @ebirneri6iits
teruns erlitten, unb man miBte in 8e<
bulb parten, bis er pieber gum Be-
ipuBtiein gelan9te. Sen Grarenz
mann fanp Der Ir5t etpas better. unb
or iaste beim Gbidiebe gu Itarie. bes
rem au8en dnsitlih an ieinen 9ippen
binsen: ~GS i4eint tein ebles Organ
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1907-10-22
W6tnmg, fatb0liiGc
&am0iu6er!

I'elhrere tanieno Nder 2ano 81 ucrfduien III
oer lmgegeno bon Slice 9nte. Barron 9uuntp,
Nis;, maze bet fatholiidlen Sirtlen ino SdlnIeu;
70 id,Dnes garmlano uie Md, irgenowo gu hn6en
IN. Tnda fiaotilde Nrbettsa elegen5eiten ilr @rs
i'm Breiie BON $40 bis $40 per Nfer ihr miloes
9ol5lano; senng Soia. I'M has eano oanit 81
be5ahlen; oerbenertes saro BON SIS bic $50 ie
nadl eaae tino Serbenernngen. lin, ndbere @uS.
unit ~idlret5e man an Nep. s. y. 2cDn,it,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1907-10-22
WierteS Scpitcl.

Sas mar cine traurige 2eit in Der
S6pabenmiible unb mld i'm grlenbos
Re. @s ihien lnuae 3eit, nls OBJ Der
Seniemamn bort grrte balten polte
nit ieiner g~epobnten. falten @raus
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1907-10-22
1rei aa unjere Nbonuentem.

Gin biibidbes i2f Seiten fairies Sadblein bon
gruls COUNTY nEb cine eanoforte som sib.
Sntptu trei; idone 6armeu uu0 YiebiGrmeu in
Der bsribmten Wifcuri Rirer Saaen, Dem aorn.
eiirtel BON CUB 9atota. Srofte garantiyt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Butte Gamblers Plead Guilty.

BUTTE, Jan. "a. - Fines to the
amount of $500 were paid into the
county treasury yesterday by defend
ants who pleaded guilty in Judge
Bourquin's court to charges of con.
ductiny nickel-iu .the-slot machines in
their saloons and other places of bust
ness. la mitigation of their otfenses
the defendants stated they supposed
they were not violating the law ana
were pro,t cted, at least, because of
the fac; that they were paying ''tines
aud licenses regularly to the city
aud county authorities. In fixing
punishment. the judge said he dealt
l~eniently with the offenders because OF
the pleas of guilty.
The indictments returned by the
grand jury which are affected by the
decision of Judge Bourquin to the IF
fec, that the grand jury was illegal,
are being replaced by informations
filed against the indicted persons by
the county attorney. lnformations
have been filed against George Hurst,
Charles Kirk, j. Il. Enright, two
against Geo. H. Swi,zer, all charged
with gambling, and Il against Ed
Matthew'S, charged with operating d
slot machine. Bench warrants were
issued for all of the defendants and
bonds fixed at $500.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Montana News Brieffets.

GREAT FALLS, jan. %. - Sheriff
Hogan was informed tonight that sew
eral cases of smallpox had appeared
among men employed in the construc.
ton of the Billings Il Northern rail-
way, in the eastern end of the county
The men are under the carr of contr act
and the cases had not been reported
to the health officers. The sheriff will
Investigate at once, and if the condi.
tons are as represented, will quaran'
tine the camps.
BUTTE, an. 2S.-Louis Larson, a
saloon keeper. has been sentenced to
pay a fine of 800 and serve ninety
days in the county Jail on his plea OF
guilty 10 selling liquor to a %ten-year-
old boy. Larson is IA new man at the
business. and entered his plea OF
guilty without counsel the other day
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
The Thomas Grady Trial.

The case of Thomas Grady, charged
with obtaining property by fraudulent
methods, occupied most Of the time OF
the district court at its Tuesday ses.
sion. The prosecution challenged sew.
eral OF the jurors who were called at
the morning session, and at noon eleven
jurors had been secured. with the reg.
ular panel exhausted. A special
veuire OF ten members was then or.
dered to report at the afternoon ses.
sion Of court.
The defend ant is alleged to have
been associated with II. r. Johnston
In fraudulently obtaining property
from William Meldrum, of the Sweet
Grass hills, the property consisting
OF q certificate of deposit for $3.50 on
the Stockmen's National bank. The
crime is alleged to have been com
mitted on November Is. 1904, by In
ducing Meldrum to engage In q card
game. johnston was tried for his
participation In the affair, convicted
and sentenced to four years in state
prison, but the trial Of Grady ha'
been postponed from time to time be
cause of the sickness of the defend ant
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Politicians Are Alert.

HELENA, Jan. 25.-One of the fat
plums that many politicians at Helena
have their eyes upon at present Is Q
railroad commissionership at Is, 900 q
year and expenses, and q good many
such persons are strenuously engaged
at the present instant in lobbying at
the capitol and wherever influence is
lodged to secure the coveted prize.
The names OF many men are men.
toned, and a good many Of them are
more recommended by political SER
vice than anything else.
The Weed bill provides that the
commissioners shall receive $4,000 q
year, travelling expenses, $1,000 for
incidental expenses, free rides on the
railroads when on business bent, and
salaried employees to do the manual
labor of the commission. The jobs
have the power to make the eye OF the
w~ayfaring political opp~ortunist gilt
ter and his feet to skip briskly about.
A good many hsrd.thinking business
men Of the state are Of the opinion,
however, that much care should be
taken in the selection of the men TO,
this Office, and that they should be o,
such standing morally and substan
TALLY, Is we'll as endowed with apt ex
perience, and sufficient ability, tina
there should be no fear Of their fail
ure to give service of the highest q
we'll as the most efficient character. 4
railroad commissionsrship, it is per
ceived by these critics, will be an ex
%cellent basis upon which to labor TO
either a very large graft or for tn
everlasting benefit of the state and tn
glory of the commissioner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
New Dam Is Completed.

HELENA, Jan. 25.-The gates we're
closed ia the Hauser lake dam today.
1t will be three weeks before the power
is turned on, as it will take this time
for the lake Il fill. The water will
back up Is miles in the river and
through the Prickly Pear canyon, six
miles in the valley below Helena. The
dam Is GAO feet long and Is feet wide,
and is made of steel throughout. The
lower part is enca-ed ia concrete,
while the upper part Is protected by
special paint. The dam is the largest
of the kind ia the world.
Fifteen thousand horsepower will be
generated, and this, with the Canyon
Ferry plant, will make Helena the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Nav Sell Government Hay.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. "A joint
resolution was passed today granting
permission TO the secretary Of war to
sell, during the next three months, to
citizens of Montana, at actual cost to
the United States, at the place Of sale,
limited quantities Of hay, straw and
grain for domestic uses, from the stock
provided for the use of the garrison at
Fort Assinniboine.
Representative Dixon of MOntana a,
explained that there were 10000 head
OF cattle in the vicinity of Assinni'
boine threatened with starvation by
reason of the blizzard now raging
aud in dire need of hay, straw anc
grain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Favors immigration Bureau.

HELENA, Jan. 2S.-It is said here
that the mass meeting tomorrow of
state boosters will ask the Legislature
to establish a bureau of immigration
and appropriate $50, 900 or $40, 900 to
support it. The cold and snowy
weather keeps the expression of en-.
thusiasm down and may keep some
people away from the meeting. 1t is
said the program is to be for the state
to spend $4,000 or Sl5 900 to establish
a bureau, as much more in advertis.
ing the state and S., 900 or $40. 900 to
keep agents in the east to guide home.
seekers % Montana.