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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
indictments Against Oil Trust.

F1NDLAY, o., Jan. l4.-The anuary
panel OF the Hancock county grand
jury, which has been in session here,
tonight returned 939 separate indict.
ments against the Standard Oil COM
pany of Ohio, the Ohio Oil company,
the Buckeye Pipe Line company, the
Solar Refinery company, the Manhat.
tan OIL company, John D, Rockefeller,
II. H. Rogers, Wesley Tilford, John
d. Archibald, Frank Q. Barstow,
William Rockefeller and F.. T. Cul.
bert.
They are formally charged with be.
ing members of trust for conspiracy
against trade. Sheriff Groves and
his deputies will begin at once to serve
copies of the indictments on the de-
PENDANTS. II Hancock county wins in
each case, finss aggregsting s5s, ,O0O,.
coo can be assessed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Railroads Need Coal.

SPOKANE, Jan. 1.-THE coal short
age which has existed for the past few
weeks, involving the commercial and
domestic consumers and the railroad
company alike, reached crisis yes.
terday on the Great Northern system
and resulted in the annulling of all
freight trains on the western division
from Leavenworth to Troy, Montana.
Freight throughout the division was
at a standstill and freight engines
were dead, there being no coal with
which to keep them running. Even
with the relief afforded by the annull.
ment of the freight tranis, the supply
OF coal In the bunkers of the railroad
company was no more than adequate
to keep the passenger trains in SER
vice.
On the O. r. g. N. all freight traffic
was aunulled Monday pending the re-
plenishment of the compsny's fuel
supply, the company being in the same
condition as the Great Northern, hav-
ing no coal with which to operate its
freight engines. The road is receiv.
Ing practically no coal from Wyo-
ming and has rushed $50 cars along
the Canadian Pacific over the Spokane
Intern ationsl.
It is also kuown that in order to
keep the passenger trains In service.
the Great Northern found it necessary
yesterday to confisc ate three car loads
of coal which were consigned for com.
mercial use. One of these cars was
consigned to q Spokane fuel concern
and the others we're consigned to other
points in the state.
Orders were also given throughout
the division to load nothing but coal
and to turn every available car over
to the hauling Of coal. With this end
in view all cars are being rushed
northward to the mines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Land Grabbers Are..Anxious.

PORTLAND, Jan. l2.-The sudden
aud unannounced transfer into Cali.
fornia on department order of In.
terror Department Inspector Thomas
b. Neuhausen and q staff of six spe-
cial agents of the general land Office
has caused lively stir in land fraud
circles, and the move is looked upon
as an indication of the purpose of the
administration to renew the investiga-
tion into land frauds with vigor.
While information as to the real
reason for the transfer is not known
by the government officials, enough is
known to warrant the statement that
investig ations are about to be started
that will involve men high in social
and business circles in California and
Oregon.
While California is now being made
the base Of action it is understood
those who are involved are not resi-
dents of the Golden state, and that
certain residents of Oregon who have
escaped previous investigation will
not long escape the meshes of the law
for their illegal requirements of pub.
lie lands.
The fact that Inspector Neuhausen
and his staff of agents have been so
suddenly transferred from the scene
of such land fraud activities as Ore.
gon has been, is indicative of an i'm.
pOrtant movement in California,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
AGREE ON BLACkFEET BILL.
Outline Of Measure Providing For
Opening Of Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The Mon.
tana sen ators have agreed on Black.
feet bill in lieu of the one vetoed last
year by the president. The change
made in the old bill relates to the
water rights provision, which in the
bill just agreed upon reads as fol.
lows:
For irrigable lands allotted there is
hereby reserved out of the waters of
the reserv alton sufficient to irriga ate
said irrigable lands, and the United
States shall hold said reserve of
water in trust as appurtenant to lands
80 allotted for the trust period named
in the patent to be issued. Provided,
that subject to such reserv alton of
water to irrigate irrigable lands
aforesaid and subject to like reserva-
tion for Indians of Fort Belknap and
Fort Peck Indian reservations, all
water of streams in or bordering thai
portion of Montana lying north of the
Missouri and Marias rivers and Birch
creek, and east of the summit of the
Rocky Mountains. shall hereafter be
subject to appropriation and use un.
der the laws of Montana, notwith-
standing any implied reservation to
the contrary in an agreement ratified
by an act of congress entitled "Au
act to ratify and confirm any agree
ment with the Gros Ventre, Piegan,
Blood, Blackfeet and River Grow In.
dians in Montana and for other pur.
poses," approved May l, 1898, or any
act supplementary thereto: and the
reservation of waters Cor the use and
benefit of Indians shall only extend tc
water while actually and necessarily
being used by them for irrig alton or
their said irrigable lands, or for do
mestic purposes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Citizens Confiscate Coal.

NORTH YAKIMA. Wash, Jan. r.
Driven to desperation by the failure
OF the Northern Pacific to deliver
much needed coal, crowd OF resi-
dents this afternoon held up two
tr aims loaded with railroad coal and
helped themselves to hundreds of tons.
A train of p cars was stopped on the
main track in front Of the depot,
across the street from the police sta
tion, the hoppers ION 5O.ton goudola
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
BIDS FOR CANAL.
Contractors Offer To Construct Pan.
anna Project at Small Profit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Proposal
opened by the canal commission to.
day for the entire construction of the
Panama cana! were as low as b ad been
by experts on construction
work. For some time it has been
known that several members of the
commission believed per cent. on the
estimated cost of the construction
would be a fair remuneration for q
contractor under the form prepared
by the commission. The lowest pro-
posal was that of William j. Oliver,
of Knoxville, Tenn, and Anson NJ.
Bangs, of New York city, who offered
to do the work for 6.75 lper cent. 90
the estimated cost, Is lower than had
been expected. Granting that the esti.
mate of sl4O, 1000, 900 for the construc-
ton of the canal, which has been fre.
quently spoken of in congress, is &C.
curate, the remuneration of the Oliver.
Bangs combin alton would be 90, 45O,.
600 in case it was to be awarded the
contract. Much discussion has been
caused by the great difference in the
only four bids received, as they range
from 6.75 to 2s per cent.
William j. Oliver and Anson M.
Bangs have been in the contr acting
business for many years, and the
statements they furnished with thei,
proposals show that they have done
much important work. Mr.. Oliver
states that he has completed SlS, 100,
600 worth of work In 10 years and nov
has s3l, 5000, 900 worth oflwork in pro
gress. He gives hisiassets at $1,000,
600. MIR. Bangs gives his assets a
81, 600, 900 and states that he was the
contractor for the 500 lock at Saul
Ste. Marie, Mich.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Try To Relieve Fuel Famine.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Record.
Herald today says: The manage
ment of the Hartman lines is paying
s32, 500 "freight" on cars in order to
get them from the east into the coal
fields Of Illinois. where they can be
loaded with coal for the west.
This extreme and unusual method
was adopted by the officials here at
ter q wire consultation with E. q.
Hartman, who gave his consent to the
expenditure necessary to relieve the
coal shortage in several portions OF
the west, especially in Kansas and
Nebraska.
Added to the loss of paying the
freight on the cars, the Hartman
system will lose at least s6. 900 reve.
uue-and probably three times that
amount-which they would have OBJ
tained had they permitted their cars
to be loaded in the east with mercha an.
disc or coal for the territory about
Chicago.
AS a resul. OF this sacrifice of reve-
nue., 65, 900 tons of coal soon will be
distributed along the lire of the Union
Pacific road in Kansas and Nebraska.
More than $50 carloads are on their
way now, and the rem mainder of 1900
cars will be forwarded at the rate of
fifteen or twenty daily.
The question arose of how to get the
cars to the mines without having some
road steal them for temporary use en
route. The management finally de.
cided to ship them as freight and is
paying $25 for the delivery OF each
car.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
cars were loosened and the track piled
with coal, effectually blocking the
cars and the main line,

cars were loosened' and the track piled
with coal, effectually blocking the
cars and the main line.
AS soon as the train stopped scores
OF persons passsd over the sides of
the cars and commenced throwing coal
to the ground. At the same time
wagons of all sizes and descriptions
came post haste from every direction
and were backed up to the track.
Business men whose residences were
without coal mounted the cars and
shoveled coal into wagons they had
engaged. Children and women carted
1t away on sleds and in hand wagons.
Men hoisted SO pound chunks to their
shoulders or took smaller pieces un.
der their arms and hurried away,
soon returning for more. Scores of
men staggered with large, fully flled
sacks upon their shoulders, while
others trundled away overload
wheelbarrows.
Many persons, of course paid for
what they took, but railway officials
say only small percentage did so.
Officers did not attempt to control the
crowd. Sheriff Grant took charge
this evening and placed men at the
cars to get the names of those who
were taking coal, that the railway
company might be recompensed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Trains Are Snowbound.

ST. PAUL, January n.-Western
North Dakota is experiencing one of
the heaviest snow storms In history.
Never have the trains had such diff.
Guilty in getting through. The snow
banks in places are so high that some
trains are even lost track Of. Great
Northern trains are from twenty.four
hours to two days late. Several con.
tinental trains are delayed twenty.
four hours.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Affects Livestock::Shipments.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. .- Senator
Culberson introducedia bill today to
require common carriers to furnish
cars for the shipment of livestock
within a reasonable time. He stated
that some time ago he prepared q me-
mortal from the Livestock associ alton
of Texas, praying for relief from car
shortage; that this memorial had gone
to the committee on commerce, but as
yet no action had been taken.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

auditor, the money to be paid from
the treasury out of the funds not ap.
propri ated for other purposes.
Several bills received their first and
second hearings in both houses of the
legislature this morning, and notice
was given of others. The usual rou.
tine of business was gone through
with in both houses Immediately at.
ter the morning session had begun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18
EVIDENCES OF NEGLECT.
Easy Way to Improve Roadsides and
Destroy Weeds and Briers

The roadsides and fence borders in
many areas are notoriously ragged
with weeds and briers, says the Amer
lean Agriculturist. Nothing tends to
impress visitors more unfavorably
than TO see such evidences of neglect.
In some instances the road supervisors
are at fault, but not in all. The farm
srs themselves should have pride
enough to lead them to do something
In this matter. If the supervisor neg
lects his duty, the farmers responsible
for his appointment should hold him
to the discharge Of his duties. But,
apart from anything that the road su-
pervlsOr may do or not do, the farmers
have duty In this matter.
The mower should be used in trim
ming up roadsides and where the
mower cannot be used the scythe ought
TO be. From one to three days will
trim up the roadsdes Of any ordinary
farm so that these will be presentable
all the year. Any farmer who is so
minded can command the amount Of
time mentioned If he will. A little la
Dor expended in this way at the right
season would transform the appear.
ance of wha.e neighborhoods.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18
Trees worth Growing.

As ornamental trees for towns the
beeches attract attention primarily on
account of their dignity Of form and
peculiarly clean appearance. They
give ample and spreading shade; the
leaves are remarkably free from the
insect pests, and they can generally be
readily transplanted. says the Garden
Magazine. They thrive best In rich.
deep, sandy loan, but viii grow well ip
any ordinary soil The trees attain q
height Of eighty to 100 feet In the
different seasons the beech presents to
tally different pictures In summer 1t is
broad dome Of grateful shade, In
winter glory OF dazzling Hight gray,
in spring It floats ont It's soft velvety
gold-green leaves, ana In autumn it Is a
rich and mellow mingling OF subdued
yellow browns and grays
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18
The BEAUTY OF
TREE AVENUES
Kinds Suitable for Different Soc
tions of the United
States.

Nothing In scenic effect is finer than
a well selected, well planted double
line Of trees, forming broad avenue
writes Georgia r. brennan In Flora
| Life. Trees are about evenly matche,i
in suitability, some for one section
some for Others-for instance, the
elms and naples for New England, the
box elder and locust for the western
plains and the palms, orange and pep
per trees for California. Live oak and
magnolia are beautifully magnificent
trees much adopted In Louisiana.
To appreciate the beauty Of avenues
of trees one should see them all of one
kind and of one size. Uniform height
aud dimens ons are not obtained ex-
cept by planting trees of the same size,
age and degree Of thrift. An unlikely,
slckly tree or two will mar the effect.
No matter bow fine the species, diseas-
ed or sickly specimens should be re-
jected at the time of planting or taken
up aud replaced by better ones.
An avenue of trees leading to resi-
dence is the most picturesque environ
ment possible. Near Unlontown, Ala,
is suburban residence with long
avenue of Bartlett pear trees, all of one
tree to be symmetrical and fruitful
When In full bloom a more beautiful
sight is not to be imagined. Bartlett
pear trees are upright and pyramidal
In growth, with just enough spread to
the lower limbs to be graceful.
Fall in the south, spring In the north,
are the most propltious seasons for
tree planting. No matter how widely
the choice of trees may vary, certain
rules should be observed. Neither too
young nor too old specimens should be
planted. Too young and tender trees
require too much extra care in trans
planting They do better In the nurs-
cry until the roots are strong and the
trunks solid. Too large trees require
extra care in removal, severe cutting
off of the branches and a long rest
before the roots are able to make
growth and support the heavy tree.
Medium size and very healthy, vigor-
GUS state of growth are of great ad-
vantage.
Crowding is to be avoided Trees of
all kinds require even atmospheric
pressure all around, free circulation of
air and sunshine In order to be of
symmetrical form.
The California hortlculturlsts plant
their palm trees as far apart as the
palm will be when the maximum of
palmate or primate leaved tops has
been reached. They are able to calcu-
late correctly, for palms shed their
leaves, form: new crowns all along the
years and thus grow in height proper
tionately greater than breadth. The
ultlmatum Is to have the avenues
broad enough to avoid the branches In
terlocking overhead
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18

Among the improvements of the fu.
ture which are not only possible. but
probable, is the abolition Of the present
harbarouS method of street sweeping.
says LeSlIe'S Weekly. Medical author.
tiles are a unit rs to the unhealthful.
ness OF the practice of stirring up germ
laden dust clouds to lrrltate the deli.
cate membranes OF throat and lungs.
and In our domestic economy the broom
has now relatively small part. the
duStleSS sweeper and the vacuum pump
having superseded IT, II no genius has
yet devised a practicable adoption Of
the vacuum process for street sweep.
'ng- -no,SeleSS, duStless and eficacious-
let him receive this suggestion. develop
It and hear himself hailed among the
oeNe,ac'orS of mankind 1t needs, fur.
thee but % sensible. scientific and NOT
'o' costly method OF disposlng of street
re'u'e 10 complete the solution Of the
street cleaning problem.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18
HIS DUTY TO ESCORTWOMEN
Palmer's Polite Constable Makes
Town an Ideal Abiding Place.

The little town of Palmer, Mass, haa
a system Of police protection which
makes It an Ideal abiding place foy
spnsters and other women who are
without mS,e protectors, says the
Washington Post.
1t has two coDstables, one on duty
days and the other all night 1t is the
special business Of the latter to look
after all unescorted women. He meets
every trolley car that comes in from
Springfield after 8 p. IN. and escorts
every unaccompanied woman in 1t tc
her home He meets trains from the
east and west, II notified, and looks
after the lone woman passengers
cheerfully carrying their grips as he
accompanies them to their houses.
And for all this he does not get a
tip or extra pay. He receives merely
the gratitude of the fair sex of Palm
er and their smiles Such escort duty
the town requires Of him as h gh con
stable
Recently young schoolteacher H.
tle town wished to attend a wedding
many miles away, but her attendance
meant that she would be obliged to re
turn To Palner at > a. m. She was
about to give up going when a towns.
woman pointed out that all would be
made easy Ivy dropping n note To the
policeman asking him to meet that :
O'Clock train
That Is his only address at the post
utlce, The Policeman. With some mis-
giyingS she wrote the notes, and at the
appointed time the policeman was
waiting on the railroad platform for
her and escorted her home as If It was
the most common occurrence in the
world.
Women who go into Springfield to at
tend the theater and come home OF
the last trolley car never fail to droT
a note 70 the constable, and he's al
ways on hand to see them safely tC
their homes. II there is more than one
he collects them all and then drop,
them OF one by one nt their residences
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18
LOCAL BETTERMENT.
How and When TO start a Nefshsef-
hood Improvement Society.

HOW ana to -
hood Improvement Society.
This is the season Of the year when
socleties for neigbborhood improve
ment are In order, says a correspondent
OF Outing. II you have no such So
clety. why not organize one at once
Get It under motion and plan for next
seasons work. There are always I'm
provemcnts TO be made. No society Of
which | have any knowledge has ever
exhausted the possibilities in this di-
rectlon. The more you do the more
you see to do, for work is always to be
found when you looE for II, and the
march Of improvement may go on In
definitely. There has been a great
deal done along this line in many par,s
of the country, and an organization for
local work ought to receive hearty en-
couracement in every neighborhoQd.
Such a society can be made extreme
Is interesting during the winter sea
son. 1t need not be confined to the
bare discussion of what shall be done
and how it shall be done, but every
session may be made generally inter
esting by the preparation Of papers on
various topics readings from standard
authors. music and elocutlonary exer-
cises
The secret of success in an organiza-
tion Of this kind consists in arOusing
general interest, and in no way can
this be done more effectively than by
inducing everybody to take an active
part in It's meetings. Let cooperation
be the dominant idea. Give every
member to understand from the start
that the price of individual amusement
Is an effort TO do something to amuse
others
Put the matter of neighborhood i'm
provement into the hands Of men Of
good taste, good judgment and prac-
teal ability to carry out fully what
ever Is undertaken. 1t Is good plan
to have subcommittee whose business
1t shall be to see that this, that or the
other thing is done In their respective
localities. If there are several such
committees each one will doubtless
make au effort to outdo the other, and
rivalry of tiiis sort is always stimu-
latingly helpful. 1t is advisable to give
practical. p ogresslve women charge
of the improvements to be made on
church and school grounds They will
do this work better than men will usu.
ally. If trees and shrubs are to be
planted, put a man on the committee
to do the heavier part of the work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18

In Brussels Mallues and other Bel.
gian towns novel method OF not only
getting rid ot smoke hut turning Il to
good a1count has recently been EN-.
ployed says the Chicago Journal The
smoke is driven by ventllatinS fan
into a nlter nllcd with porous material.
over which a continuous stream OF pc
troleum, benEine. alcohol or some LIQUID
hydFocareou oows rhe result is that
the smoAe is entirely suppressed. while
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18

Good FirAd For womAn's Endeavor.
II is claimed on good authority that
the first street sidewalk in the United
States was laid 10y woman In the
year l1l6 She was one Of the Dutch
danes OF New York. by name Mrs.
Samuel Provost The new sidewalk
Inspector OF Dallas, Tex. has on the
strength OF this precedent appealed to
the women OF that city for assistance
In his work OF Improvement II the
various womeu's societies not only In
Texas, hut throughout the entire com.
munlty, would interest themselves In
this neld OF endcavor their efforts
would be productive " much greater
good 10 tho community than would be
possible through the production OF
purely literary or artistic essays
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18

Neither TIE dogs nor the cats no,
growing ROSTERS nor quacking ducks
separately or collectively disturb tho
slumbers of residents on paved street,
N the early morning so much as the
dozen or so milk wagons shod with iror
ures that go banging over them. say,
the Rochester Democrat and Chron
ic'e' One OF the most needful change,
IN the Interest OF pubic peace ant
health Is an ordinance requiring rub
DER tires on all milk and deliver
wagons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-18
Hin" on Improving Country Hotel.

1t has been my recent fate to pass
time IN perhaps leo OF the small town
hotels, writes Arthur Huntington Glea
sou In Country Life In America. Here
follow few questions from the heart
suggested 10y the experience. First
why Shouli the hotel be situated in
the hottest rart OF the village and un
protected hy treeS7 Second. why |.
the front piazza constructed at an un
comfortable tilt and with total width
OF three feet Third, why is the bar.
room-a tobacco stale place-the only
sitting ROOM
Surely a lozy, cool hotel. conducted
IN an orderl, hoSpItable way. would b,
a boon TO tte community. II would
attract the s,raugor and hold the buv
eTS. lt wotd not cost cent more
than the present beer clotted, fiy haunt
Ell. sun baked structure.