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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
DRY LAND FARMING.
Western Men Hold Convention and
Discuss New Form of Agricul.
ture.

DENVER, Jan. 24.-The first general
convention of persons interested in
the reclamation of the semi.arid re.
gions of the United States by systems
OF scientific farming met here today.
Gov. Jesse F. Mcdonald, OF Colora-
do, presided.
There is large attend ance of per.
sons from this and adjoining states.
In opening the proceedings Governor
Mcdonald explained that the rapid
development of scientific farming and
profitable crop production under i'm.
proved agricultural methods and the
unmistakable proof of the possibility
of reclaiming a great portion Of the
semi-arid acreage of the western
states had led to increased activity
both in experimental and official work.
He believed that the time for united &C.
tion and official encouragement had
been reached, and that there should
be inaugurated practical general
movement, under proper organiza-
tion, through which the great natural
resources of the non.irrigated dis
tricts, and the possibilities of extend
ing the agricultural areas of our ives.
tern states, may be brought to the at
tention of the country at large.
To populate that vast acreage, he
said, where irrigation is not possible,
would insure the continuance of pros
perity throughout the western states:
would increase commerce and Istimu.
late a demand for the products of the
factories to such an extent thatl every
commercial industry in the transmits.
souri, region would be favorably at
fected.
J. w. Springer, of Denver, next
spoke. "No man can predict what
the value of the lands between Denver
and Kansas City will be in the mex,
generation" Mr.. Springer said in the
course of his address. "There'sare
hundreds of acres of land nearl Den
yer on which I have seen 20 bushel:
of wheat per acre for years. A few
years ago the fnanciers of the cas-
laughed at US, but now they are cry
ing for more mortgages on lands thar
we want to give them"
J. L. Donohue, of Denver, intro
duced resolution, providing for thu
appointment of a committee on per
mauent org ganization, to be composed
of one delegate from each state, :e
act with the local executive committee
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Oh For Locomotive Fuel.

LANDER, Wyo., Januarysi26.-The
Northwestern railroad has concluded
the experiments which it has been
carrying on for the past three months
with oil burning locomotives on it's
western division, and orders have
issued TO prepare all locomotives in
Wyoming for the use OF oil for fuel
instead Of coal.
Orders have also beeu given:to bore
a number of wells on the right of way
of the Northwestern, near Cascade, so
that the road may have its own fuel
instead of buying from others.
The coal used by the Northwestern
in Wyoming is brought hundreds Of
miles from the Iowa coal fields, and
1000 gallons of oil has :been found to
do the work of $4,000 pounds of coal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Packers Fear Strike.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The labor
unions have decided to demand recog.
milton from the meat packers, and uu.
less the packers make concessions, the
workmen declare they will 20 on q
strike to bring the employers to terms.
AS an entering wedge, it was an.
nounced tonight, demands for nine.
hour day and minimum wage scale
OF So are to be presented to the big
packers in Chicago and all branches
throughout the west by the Interna.
ttona Order Of Mschinists.
Since the strike of butcher workmen
In 1904, the packers have made no
agreement with any of the labor or.
ganizations. Most of the unions
which went on strike with the butchers
were disrupted. The officers OF the
Machiuists' union now assert they are
In position to call out every one OF
the 500 skilled mschinists employed
by the packers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Stevens Succeeds Shonts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Chairmau
7. P. Shonts, of the Panama canal
commission, who sent his resign alton
to President Roosevelt yesterda ay, will
probably be succeeded in his official
duties by Engineer John p. Stevens,
the present engineer of the canal, and
the building of the Great Northern
railroad through the Rocky noun.
tains.
1t was announced last night that q
high salsried chairman will not be
named to succeed Shonts, as the latter
has completed the work of organizing
the force on the isthmus. Headqua arters
will be moved from Washington to the
isthmus. Engineer Stevens will prob.
ably undertake the chairman's duties
at the canal, In addition to his own
duties as chief engineer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
WILL INSPECT LAND.
No Patents Until After Examination
BY Government Inspector.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-President
Roosevelt has determined to put an
end, If possible. to frauds in the &C.
QUESTION of public lands by individu-
ais and corporations. He has directed
that hereafter no patent shall be is.
sued to public lands until an examina.
ton shall have been made by an au.
thorized officer of the government.
His order is in the form of letter to
Secretary Hitchcock, and under its
provisions orders are being sent out
today to officials Of the government
land Office. Following is the letter:
"The Secretary of the Interior: To
prevent the fraud now practiced in the
acquisition of public lands Of the
United States l have to direct that
hereafter no fnal certificate, patent or
other direct evidence OF title shall be
issued under the public land laws un-
til an actual examination has been
made on the ground by an authorized
officer, but the following shall be ex.
cepted from the force of this order:
"First-All claims which have here.
tofore been examined upon the ground
by an authorized officer of the govern.
menN whose report is found satisfac.
tory.
"Second-All claims where an Off.
Ger of the government, other than Off.
GERS authorized to take final proof,
shall have been present at the taking
of final proof to cross.ex anime claim.
ant and witnesses, If such proof is
found satisfactory.
"Third-All claims where claim ant &
compliance with the law has been es.
tablished by contest or other regular
proceedings.
"Fourth--Entries which may have
been confirmed by virtue of any act OF
congress.
"Fifth- Selections and entries in
which no residence or improvement is
required by law, when the lands EN-.
| braced are in agricultural districts or
Wueu CuatdcIef udS Oeeu HAeu Oy III
vestigation and classification made ia
accordance with law.
'SiXth-Cases of reinsurance of pat.
ents because of some clerical error
occurring in the patent heretofore is
sued.
! "Seventh--All Indian allotment.
which have been regularly approved
10 accord ance with instructions of the
secretary of the INTERIOR
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

mended on that subject to congress,
and il these meet the views of the
president, they will be submitted to
that body.
The presidents decision is one of
the results of the recent Chicago re-.
ciprocal demurrage convention and OF
the very general complaint which has
been made to the interstate commerce
commission of a shortage in the car.
rying equipment of the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

had no trouble in locating the coal.
The doors of the cars were ripped
open and it was not very long before
the farmers were driving home with
their wagon boxes laden with fuel.
Employees of the company did not in.
terfere in the least, but let them take
the fuel.
Tales are being told of fuel short.
age all along the line. About Mohall,
the telephone poles are being cut for
six miles. These are being used to
tide the settlers over until fuel ar.
rives.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Costly Silk Shipment Wrecked.

CLoNTARF, Minn.. Jan. 26.-Two
million dollars worth of rich Oriental
silks were scattered over the prairie
when q Great Northern train of ten
express cars was smashed in derail.
ment wreck during q blizzard. All
night these priceless silks were the
playthings Of the wind, while trainmeu
and citizens sought to recover them.
When the second section OF passer.
ger train No. 4 on the Great Northern
road, made up entirely OF baggage
cars loaded to their roofs with the
silken fabrics from the realm of the
mikado, was passing east through
here, an open switch was encountered
and the locomotive and eight cars
were thrown from the roadbed and
turned into q twisted and splintered
mass of wreckage. The financial loss
to the railroad company will be enor.
nous, for large part of the consign.
ment was uncovered and soon drifted
over the snow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Impure Seed FromSCanada.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. - With q
score of small bottles before him con.
tanning seeds of various grasses, Rep.
resentative Mann, of Illinois, de.
livered in the house today speech
on the subject of seed adnlter ration.
Mr.. Mann stated that the Cauad an
government permitted the expectation
of two OF the best known adulterants,
dodder and catchhy, and dilated at
length on their characteristics.
OF 1852 samples of alfalfa seed pur-
chased in the open market, l6O, or
nearly one.half, were found to contain
dodder seed. OF 52L samples of red
clover seed obtained in the same way
ll6, Or over % per cent, contained
seed of dodder.
Mr.. Mann said that two samples OF
red clover Seed, representing abou,
10000 pounds, recently imported from
Canada, were all practically the seed
of catchily, one Of the commonest and
worst clover weeds in the country to
the north.
He made the first ch arge that q large
proportion OF the low grade seed con.
taining weed seeds and dead seed of.
fered for sale in the United States
was exported from Europe and Can.
ada. "Canada," he said, "hss q very
strict seed inspection law preventing
the sale in that country OF seed con.
tanning any OF long list OF prohi bited
seeds. II law could be framed which
will prohibit the importation of and
interstate commerce in seed containing
weed seeds and dead seed, much good
can be done."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Will Spend Millions.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-To carry ou,
the plans of the Union Pacific road
for extension and acquisitions to one
kind and another during the current
year will involve an expenditure OF
from sl50, ,000, 900 to sl6O, ,0OO, 900, by
far the largest amount spent by any
road In the country for the purpose.
1t already has placed orders for 100
locomotives, 40 passengers coaches
and more than 1000 freight cars. the
cost OF which will not be less than
sl3, O.OO0. New lines already under
construction when completed will have
cost not less than $40, ,000,0OO
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Beet Sugar In Alberta.

RAYMOND, Alta, Jan. 25.-The las,
pan OF sugar has passed through the
dryers and is in the warehouse, clos.
ing the sugar campaign of 1906. The
Mormons have proved that sugar
beets can be successfully guilty ated,
and have turned out 4,667 900 pounds
OF very hiRh-grade white sugar.
1t is estimated that $500 tons oi
beets, owing to the storm and pro.
tracted cold weather, were left on the
ground. which, if harvested, would
have brought the product for the year
up to $3.50, 600 pounds of sugar. The
difference means q loss of $4,000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
MAY FORFEIT CHARTER.
Minnesota Authorities Begin Pro.
ceedings Against Great Northsrn.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 25.-The attorney
general this morning filed manda anus
proceedings seeking to compel the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
road to show cause why its charters
should not be revoked. 1t is a part
of the Great Northern system, it is
alleged, and the merger which formed
the Great Northern Is being attacked.
The attorney general says he be-
lieves the Great Northern was formed
upon the found alton of the Manitoba
road for the sole purpose of Initiating
the capitalization. He asks that the
stock issued by the Great Northern
on assets of the Manitoba road be de-.
clared void, and payment of dividends
on it be enjoined.
The Great Northern claims exemp-
tion from the per cent. gross earn.
ings tax under the original Manitoba
franchise, and therefore, the state
seeks to wipe out the franchise. The
suit also involves the right of the
Great Northern to create subsidiary
companies of its own stockholders and
to build extensions and manipulate
the stock of such companies.
When the gross earnings tax on the
railroads was raised from to per
cent. in 1895, the Great Northern re.
fused to pay the increased rate on that
portion of its road in this state which
was originally contributed by the
Minnesota & Pacific. The latter com.
pany had charter from the territory
in which it provided that the company
never should be called upon to pay
more than per cent. on its gross
earnings. The company became bank
rupt and in 1879 the Manitoba com.
pany purchased its road and fran.
chises with the approval of the legis.
lature aud ever since the purchase the
Manitoba company has claimed tha,
it acquired, by the purchase, the same
immunity from any raise in it's rate
of taxation that the Minnesota Il Pa.
| cine held.
Last March when the taxes for 1905
decame due on this road, the Great
Northern, which operates the road un
der an alleged least from the Manitoba
company, paid only 3 per cent. and
soon afterwards the state commenced
an action against it for Sl2 900, 900
being the unpaid l per cent. of it:
taxes under the new law. In that sui
the claim to immunity from the in
crease above per cent. in its taxes i.
claimed under the charter of the Mani
toba company by virtue of the rights
it claims to have acquired at the pur
chase of the road.
The suit is not yet disposed of anl
it will probably take many years tt
get II through all the courts. Th'
railroad taxes for the year 1906 will
be due in a few days and there will b,
an additional amount greater thar
that above mentioned, in dispute fo
that year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
A Oenaturad Alcohol Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The COM
promise den atured alcohol bill agreed
on by the house committee on ways
and means carried provision that
the measure shall not become effective
until after September l, 1908. This
date was fixed at the request of the
commissioner of internal revenue, Mr..
Yerkes, for the purpose of granting
him an adequate time to prepare reg
ulations for the manufacture of alco.
hol by small manufacturers not con-
nected with distilleries.
Congressman Hill and Marshall and
other members who have been active
in getting q measure prepared which
will enable small manufacturers to
make den natured alcohol, were anxious
to have the present law amended i'm.
mediately, but the treaury department
insisted that time must be hadIto frame
regulations under whichjllocked stills
and tanks may be usedlby farmers de-
string to make alcohol in small
plants.
The present law removing all inter-
nal revenue tax on denatured alcohol
permits only distilleries andsfactories
having large denaturing: warehouses
to engage in the manufacture of the
alcohol designed for fuel, light and
manufacturing purposes, and the bill
just reported by the house committee
is designed to permit farmers to con.
vert their products into alcohol.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Coal For Nevada Sufferers.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Arrangements
are being made to send twenty-five or
thirty carloads of coal direct to Reno,
New. The train will be sent over the
Illinois Central to Omaha and the
Union and Southern Pacific from
there to Reno. DR.. A. j. Stubbs,
president of the University of Nevad a,
and brother of ]. &. Stubbs, traffic
director of the Hartman lines, ar
rived in Chicago Tuesday on a com.
mission from the citizens committee
OF Reno to purchase a quantity of soft
coal. He first tried to get the coal in
Ogden from the railroad company,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Cigarettes Are Barred.

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. ~. The
house this afternoon passed the anti
cigarette bill by vote of 100 to -.
The bill prohibits the sale. manufac,-
ure or giving away of cigarettes or
cigarette papers to any person. Tn.
der the provisions of the bill, a man
may make his own cigarettes without
violating the law, but he cannot give
them away. Violation of the law is
punishable by fine of from $40 to
5000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

but found tha, engines were running
light of fuel, and he then came to CHI.
cago. Here he found that the dealers
had raised prices on account of the
fuel famine, and yesterday he was in
communication with the owners of
several mines in the state. The cars
will be sent to the mine where the coal
ls bought, and the run to Nevada
started from there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
STOCK RATES INCREASED.
Shippers Make Complaint to Inter-
state Commerce Commission.

DENVER, Jan. 24.-Frieght rates on
stock from the west to the Missouri
river and Chicago markets we're the
subject of a hearing in this city today
before G. A. Prouty, of the United
States interstate commerce commits.
sion. The hearing was continu alton
of the one opened in Chicago few
weeks ago in the case Of the Texas
Cattlegrowers' association against
various railroads.
The stockmeu ask for a reduction in
rates on livestock and want the extra
81 terminal charge made In Chicago
for switching abolished. They also
allege that stock rates are excessive
and that the service is poorer than
ever before.
S. II. Cowan, attorney of the Texas
Cattlegrowers' association and of the
American National Livestock asso.
citation, conducted the examination of
witnesses.
A. E. De Ricquels, general manager
of the American Livestock & Land
company of Denver, testified that the
time consumed in the transit of cattle
from the northwest had increased from
twenty-four to thirty.six hours. He
declared that the stockgrowers were
always prompt in loading and unload.
ing and that the railroads were wholly
responsible for delays. He thought
this condition was due to the want of
discipline. The service seemed to be
demoralized by an effort on the part
of the railroad superintendents to
make showing.
He complained that stock cars were
used by the railroads for the trans
portation of coal and other commodi-
ties, and said this was one of the
causes of the shortage in cars for
stock. In many cases, he said, car
loads of coal were carried in trains of
cattle cars. contrary to law.
Murdo Mackenzie, president of the
American National Livestock associa.
tion, said he believed that the traffic
departments of the roads wanted to
give good service, but the operative
departments tried to haul every ton
received, with the result that slow time
is made. When asked if he observed
the use of cattle cars for hauling coal
and other commodities, he replied:
"They haul everything except cattle. "
He cited cases where shippers were
compelled to hold their cattle for long
periods, in one case for two months,
before cars could be secured for ship
ment. Mr.. Mackenzie said rates were
more unreasonable today than several
years ago on account of the poorer
service. He declared that during the
past years tens of thousands of cattle
and sheep in Texas, Mexico and Ari.
zona had been held on the range be.
cause the railroads could not give
them cars for shipments.
j. A. Lockhart, of Colorado
Springs, a cattle shipper and vice
president of the National Livestock
association, said 1t averaged four
days for shipment to go through
from Rockyford, Colo., to Kansas
City, distance of less than 600 miles,
while ten years ago shipments would
60 through in thirty.six hours. Sew.
eral other prominent cattlemen gave
similar testimony.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

st. Louis Republic: The plans of
St. Louis robber were frustr ated by q
womau's scream. The hat pin and the
vocal cords are woman's most effec.
tive weapons"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-22
Notice OF Publication.

Netice is hereby given hat at 4 am.
on the IS day of May, 1897. at Cooling,
County OF Lincoln state q Idaho, befo e
Joht Dwyer, J.P. prof will he SUBMIT
ed ef ti,e compleiion VI works for tise d.
versioa 81 3 cubic feet per second 81 the
waters Il Little Wood River Lincoln
County, ia acrordance WIKI the terms
and conditions Of certain permit here
toiore issued by The State Engineer Of
the State Of Idaho.
/. The name Of the person or corpor-
alton holding said permit is VIM. Kelley
sd Mrs. Nina Kelley.
.. Tie postoaice address Of such per-
son or the place Of business OF such Ger
puration is Gooding, County q Lin
coin State Of llalio.
3. The nnmJer Of sach permit Is
1893, and The date set for the compile
ti.n Of such work ie May -. 1897.
sail water to lie used for irrigation
ard domestic purposes
g. Said works Of diversion W i'll \, in
Is completed an the date set far such
cin,ll, ton, and the amount ii water
which said works are capable II con-
dactirg 20 the place Of intended use, in
accordance With the plans accompany
ing lac application for such permit is
3 & ihic{eet ! er second.
e. The amount Of lands for which
said water ia available Is 100 acres. par
Iirularly described rs follows: SleSEA
See 80, Tp 5 II 10 f B NJ. sEl1NEA
Sec ,, SW14NWl1 Ser. l, TIP G. S L IS
E AZ.
JAS STEPHENSON. in,
State Engineer,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-22

ManZan Pile Remedy put up in
convenient, colIapsible tubes with
nozzle attachment so that the rem
edy may be applied ut the very
sc It of the trouble, thus relieving
almost instantly bleeding, itching
or producing piles. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded For
sale by 7. NJ. Starrh.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-22
Must Pay Fees.

AS there are many stocknion who
4 tave declined to pay fee fox graz
ing privileges or have signifed
their intention 10 refuse to pay
when requested the forest service
mede the following announcement
The first OF the week;
~StockInen who refuse to pay
grazing fees may be denied future
privileges in forest reserves. Some
stockmen who had permits last
year to Craze cattle and horses on
a forest reserve in Colorado made
an agreem:nt among themselves
not to apply ior permits to pay
grazing fees this ysar, and to make
0 effort TO prevent their stock from
drifting upon the reserve
"This action was taken to test
ihe legality Of the act, viii h au-
thorizes the secl ctary of agriculture
TO make regulations governing re-
serves. BY a recent act OF congress
the government is row able to car
ny directly to the supreme court a
criminal case decided az inst it
under certain circumst nces, when
she ground OF decision is the inval-
idity or construction of It's statute
upon which the indictments we're
founded This, for the first time.
pu;s tin the power of the forester
to secure from the supreme court 4
decision of this question, and under
advice OF the attorney general. fol-
est officers will make such arrests
for grazing trespasses on forest re-
serves as may be necessary to Sc
cure final adjudication upon valid
ity of he criminal provisions Of
this act.
"Stockmen have been notified
that those who held permits last
year and have failed to make APP
plication, may loose their right to
grazing privileges upon the re-
serves, as the objection to payment
Of the gracing fee Will not be ac-
cepted as a good reason for not
having made application at the
proper time.
In case this stock enters the re-
serve without permit, they will
be required to pay damages in adj
dition to tie regular grazing fec,
and unless this payment is made
within reasonable time the case
will be referred to the department
OF justice, with request that pro
ceedings be commenced to secure
an injunction restraining the own
ers from allowing their stock to
kraae upon the reserves"
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