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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
WILL DAM MISSOURI.
Another Power and irrigation Plant
Will Be Constructed.

HELENA, August 1O.-Former Gov.
S. T. Haussr returned today from
New York, where he has been for
eight months On his arrival he made
the announcement that the plans on
which he has been working for some
time looking to the building of q ca.
nal and the irrig alton Of the Prickly
Pear valley, reclsiming about 30, 900
acres OF land, has been accepted by
his associates and that the work of
digging the canal will begin within q
year.
Governor Hauser also made the an
nouncement that the money had been
subscribed for constructing . third
dam on the Missouri near Helena.
The men back of the enterprise are
the same who built the two dams now
in oper alton. When completed the
three plants will work together, and
thev will have an aggregate Of SO, ,0OO-
horsepower. The new dam is to be
built below the Helena Power Trans.
portation company's plant. The
greater part OF the power generated
by the proposed new dam will be
utilized by the mining industry, but
there will be surplus for lother in.
dustries.
In connection with the lreclam alton
OF the valley lands Governor Hauser
said that nine.tenths of the water
needed for irrig gationl is required at
the season when the waterlIis running
over the dam, and that because oi
this fact the irrigation proposition
was one that appealed to his asso.
ciates.
The first irrigating plant will re-
quire the lifting of the water to a
maximum of 100 feet to reach all the
lands included in the present survey
the average lift is SO feet. On the
completion of the third dam there will
be power available to lift the waite,
an additional so feet, and the cana
will be extended to cover an addi
t;onal 10 600 or $1,000 acres.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Boy Murderers Sentenced.

ANACONDA, August lo.-Johu Ber.
berick was sentenced to fifty year. IN
the penitentiary this morning by udge
Wiustoc. The cUur' merely recited
the charge against the boy and pro-
nouuced judgement. Beroerick showed
no emotion aud went back to the
county Jail with Sheriff Fleming with.
ou: saying word.
BerDerick received the same sen.
tence for the murder of j Ohm Johnson
as did Frank Carpenter, his accom-.
plice. Berberick will ue taken to
Deer Lodge early next week.
The crime which Carpenter and Ber-
berick committed was one OF the most
co!d-b.ooded in the history of this
section OF the state The two boys,
after eating dinner with Johnson at
the George Parrot ranch house, at
tempted 20 blow up the small safe in
the Kitchen of the ranch house. They
/ blew open the door of the strong box
and when they saw Johnson coming
! from the corral Ber berick took a gun
from the wall and shot the old mar
/ four times. The day after their cap
ture they confessed to the crime and
claimed that moving pictures of safe
blowing had inspired the deed. Ber
oerics is eighteen years of age anC
! Carpenter sixteen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
THE ANTITRUST CRUSADE.
Suit To Dissolve Oil Monopoly Will
Cause Interesting Fight.

ST. LOUIS, August S.-The fret
testimony in the governments St.
Louis suit to dissolve the Standard
Oil company, and kindred companies,
on the ground that they constituted .
trust, will be taken in the postoffice
building in New York on September
30. Former Judge Franklin Ferris of
St. Louis, who was appointed special
examiner to hear testimony has issued
an order for the first testimony as
above, and copies we're mailed today
to all the attorneys on both sides.
The taking Of testimony will mark the
actual beginning of the governments
fight to overthrow the Standard Oil
company, and the 20 or more subsid-
ary companies allied with it. The
suit was filed in St. Louis early in the
year, and all preliminary matters
have been cleared away.
WASHINGTON, August S.-Concern.
ing frequent requests at the depart
ment Of justice for inform alton as to
prosecutions of alleged trusts and
railroads, Acting Attorney General
Russell today said:
II am daily answering inquiries
which indicate that all kinds of un.
founded rumors are afoat concerning
investig ations and intended antitrust
suits and prosecutions by this depart
ment. Fortunately or unfortun ately,
the department is quite unable to do
one-tenth as much work as it is sup.
posed to be doing.
II understand that some of these
rumors have been caused by Judge
Lands fine on the Standard Oil and
troubles between the railroads and
states in Michigan, Alabama and else
where, particularly over state laws re.
ducing rates.
$50 far as the fine is concerned, i,
may have operated to convince inves-
tors that such part of their dividends
as come from rebating aud other il
legal practices will be less certain ir
the future. AS for the state railro ad
rates and controversies, possibly some
dividends have been swelled by ex
orbitant local rates. My own view is
that whether lower rate will lesser
dividends or increase them by increas
ing travel and shipments is IN attel
of experiment..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Needed the Fork.

A Denver man had a friend from a
Kansas ranch in the cityiSaturday on
q business deal, and at noon, says the
Denver Post, they went to asdowntown
restaurant and had lunch together.
The Kansas ranchmau ate his entire
meal with his knife. When he was
nearly through he discovered taht he
had no fork.
Say" he said to the Denver man,
that alter didn't give me fork"
swell, you don't need one, replied
the Denver man, seriously.
"The deuce DON'T" came from the
Kansan. "What am l going to stir
my coffee with?'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Agricultural Experts Disagree.

BERKELEY, Cal, August 5.-The
declaration of Prof. Milton Whitney.
chief of the bureau of soils of the
United States department OF agricul.
ture, to the effect that he has discov.
cred q new theory OF soil fertilization
which may necessitate . complete re-
vision of science of chemistry OF soils
has stirred up a pretty row between
experts on the subject of soil all over
the country.
Professor Whitney claims the
growth of plants does not exhaust the
soil. This, according to orthodox
scientists of DR.. Hilgard's school, is
heresy. DR.. Hilgard, formerly dean
and chief OF the United States agri
cultural department station at Berk
eley, said today:
"This theory which Prof. Whitney
seems to think is new, was advanced
discussed and exploded hundred
years ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE.
Federal Authorities Requested To In
sist Upon Arbitration.

SAN FRANCISCO, August lit was
announced today by S. j. Small, ma.
tional president of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America, that
II by Tuesday next, no way is found
to bring about q settlement in the tel
graphers' controversy, general
strike will be called by him. Mr..
Small further says that he had ad.
vised Charles P. Neill, United States
commissioner of labor, that he could
guarantee an immediate resumption
of work if the government would In
sist upon an investig alton and arbi.
tration OF the telegraphers' griev-
ances.
CHICAGO, August u.-Encouraged
by their success in hampering both
commercial telegraph companies in
Chicago, the striking operators are
now planning to carry the warfare to
all parts Of the United States and
Canada. Today instructions were
telegraphed by National Secretary
Russell to the men in New York and
other cities where they are still al
work to save their money and await
orders.
The telegraph companies are pre-
! pairing 10 meet the issue aud de.
clare they will fight to = finish. They
declare they have been temporizins
with the union for months aud they
will hold no further negotiations with
it. Cots have been installed in the
buildings of both companies in Chi
cago for the accomm cd alton of strike
breakers. and other preparations fol
a bitter struggle are being perfected
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Chicago Is Growing.

CHICAGO, August S.-The Chicago
directory for 1907, which will be pub.
lished today gives figures estim ating
the populate Of Chicago at ?, 367 900.
This estimate is based ultimately on
the United States census Of 1900, which
gave Chicago a population OF 1893,
SIS. The same rate of directory names
to total population that was estab'
lished at that time is used this year.
The total number of names in the di.
rectory alphabetical list is 737, 900, an
increase over last year Of 1l,3OC
ames
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Judge Hunt Visits President.

OYSTER BAY, August II. Judge
William Il. Hunt of Helena, Montana,
met President Roosevelt today at
luncheon with a group of politicians.
Judge Hun, is one of the closest
friends of the president and has been
consulted by him on many occasions.
II is stated here today that Judge
Hunt is slated for appointment to the
court of appeals when the next vacan.
cy occurs. Another statement is made
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Girls Will Try Farming.

DENVER, August 8. - Colorado's .
new woman" is about to branch into
a new field which it is believed will
prove quite profitable, instructive and
interesting. A club of young Denver
women who will take up land in the
Little Snake River valley, in Routt
county, Colorado, when it is opened
next month, is being formed by Miss
Ruth Owens Of 1913 Williams street.
These young women have planned to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
A Western Packing Plant.

CHICAGO, August l0.-A 81 900, 900
packing plant, completely modern in
its details, will be erected at once in
Colorado by the Schwarzchild & Sulz-
berger Co., according to q statement
made yesterday by G. F. Sulzberger.
The definite location of the plant has
not been determined. The choice lies
between Denver and Pueblo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

fact that cinders were falling on its
roof and that little hickers of flame
were apparent on its walls switching
crew backed down and coupled to the
smoldering car, and while the brake
men beat out the sparks, the engine
hauled the car two miles into the
country, where it was left on q side.
track.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Conrad Observer: c. f. Benedict,
who is styled land boomer Of
Dakota, was looking over the country
this week. Mr.. Benedict said: 81 am
looking for new North Dakota. l
have travelled over great portion of
the United States in my search, and
this section comes nearer to it til an
anything | have yet seen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

take up tracts varying from 40 to l60
acres, and will engage actively in
farming the lands as soon as the big
$3.50, 900 canal system Is completed.
The Little Snake River valley is to be
thrown open by the land board on
September 5, under the Carey act.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
to the effect that Judge Hunt has been
offered position in the diplomatic
service, but that he has refused, pre-
ferring to remain in the judiciary.
FLOTSAM FROM ThEiNORTH.
Livestock Notes, and Gossip From
Across the Boundary Line.
Correspondence River Press:

Correspondence River Press:
MEDICINE Hat. N. w. T., August
THE general roundup is about
over, and il il estimated that the
average loss from the severe winter
was fully 25 per cent. The calf crop
is the highest for years. Dipping 10
now general throughout the country,
and under the supervision of DR..
Rutherford the mango will no doubs
be eradicsted.
Mango has broken out in q band Of
horses now at Medicine Hat, aud
which came from the south last year.
The outfit has been quar- rsntined by the
authorities.
Woolis now moving, but1the prices
have not been made public. 1t is re-
ported that Is cents is the upset price
offered in the Lethbridge district this
season. tits saidthere.are about 100, 900
head Of sheep in that locality. They
are mostly OF the Merinojty pc, having
been brought in by the Mormons.
Mutton sheep are likelyIto be high in
price the coming fall, - the demand
is unprecedented. Lastsfall, q wether
band belonging to the Sarina Ranche
company averaging fraction over
IS per head all round. This is the
highest price paidlIfor mutton sheep
since the early nineties, when Billy
Nicol, of Walsh, sold one Thousand
head for an even ten Thousand doll
lars.
Mr.. Nicol was the pioneer sheepm an
of this district, and bought his origi~
nal band partly from c. RI Scofin
and partly from Ira Brown, both at
that time OF Dupuyer. ThesIra3Brow
sheep were trailed in by Morgan Will
liams, the dean of the sheepmen of
Chouteau county. The first band taken
into the Rosebud sheep district north
OF Calgary was hoated in by Mr..
Davis, commonly known inaChouteau
county under the name of "Sunday
SCHOOL, Davis, to distinguish him
from other sheepmen OF the same
name.
What will no doubt prove ito be q
"cause celebre' in the jurisprudence
of the west was recently onl trial at
Williston, N. Oak. In the early
eighties Gus Hedderich was book.
keeper at a Wood mountain trading
post, and was at that time married
according to Indian: formalities to .
native woman. Mr.. Hedderich died
some years ago, leaving fortune of
about $500, 900. Some time before his
demise be contracted a marriage with
q white woman, to whomj he1 left the
bulk of his estate, but the son Of his
first wife claimed share of the prop.
erty on the ground of common law
marriage. A similar case that was ID
court in Montreal resultedlin favor oi
the contestants.
The most important witness in tue
, Hedderich case was l.. Legare, OF
Willow Bunch, who will be remem.
= bered as the intermediary between the
Washington authorities and Sitting
> Bull, in the early eighties, when tht
Indian warrior was induced to sur.
render at Poplar point. His services
were recognized in pecuniary way
by congress few years ago.
SHEMOkOMAN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Standard Oil Appeals.

CHICAGO, August S.-The Standard
Oil company attorneys filed forms al
notice of appeal from Judge Landis'
decision fning the trust s29, 24O, 900.
Indictments are being drawn by gov.
ernment experts against the railroads
alleged to have granted the rebates
and concessions to the Standard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
A New Explosive.

Potasimite is new explosive, per-
fected in Monterey, Mexico, and first
used with success upon the construc-
ton OF a Mexican Central railroad
branch with, we are told, wonderful
results. 1t is claimed to be safer,
cheaper, and more powerful than
DYNAMITE
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

BUTTE, August Sired Thomas,
aged IS, was instantly killed in the
Pennsylvania mine this afternoon by
a IA. OF ground. He vas buried by a
.a-ge quantity Of rock and debri, and
some time elapsed before the body as
recovered.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28
OPERATIONS ALL
 VERY BEAR|sH
Market Yesterday Shows Bears Have Control-Business Very Dull in New York and Boston-Look for Better Market Toward Close of the Week.
(By II. H. Bru Co.)

GLOBE, May 27.--Today's operations in stocks showed the professional bears we're alert and equal to the occasion few of the stocks reached lower levels than in the March decline. The finan. eial side of the market is on easy street call money being quoted in Boston and New York from l A to per cent today. The sentiment of some of the large bro kerage houses is still bearish. Business was very dull in both Boston and New York. We are informed that the sto. ries of large short interest have been greatly exaggerated and that in reality the long stock is coming out all the time. We advise sale of all specula. tive stocks on every rally.
 We look for better market the lat ter part of this week and would advise everybody to hold onto their holdings in good stocks and buy more, that is of the dividend-payers. The speculative stocks may still drop lower.
 From private information we would advise investments in the Gibson Cop per eompany's stock at the present prices quoted. This mines production is increasing every day and with the present output it is a fancy investment stock. The recent strike on the fourth level is larger than was ever antici- pated and of higher grade of ore. This stock is bound to be selling around s25 per share before next year.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28
CASTLE DOME VICTIM OF ERRONEOUS REPORT

A report published in the Silver Belt some time ago to the effect that the Castle Dome Mining company had closed down because of an unfavorable report by engineers was erroneous. Con Mccormick, the original owner of the was in the city yesterday and he stated that the mine was closed down for the purpose of installing a compressor and drills owing to the har- dening of the formation. Mccormick states that report was made on the mine by an engineer, but it was a very favorable one. The Silver Belt regrets greatly that the report was published, as it has done the company considerable harm, and gladly corrects the error. MT. Mccormick, who is manager for the company, states that the shaft is 14O feet deep and that it is becoming better with depth, fact which is given in the engineer report.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28
PANIC PRICES
 FOR. ALL STOCKS
Market on the Toboggan with No Indii- cation of Letup-New York Market Way to the Bad mad Copper Shares Don't Seem to Be Worth Anything.
(By I. N. Kinseyl


 GLOBE, May 27.-New York stocks and few of the coppers sold as low today as on March l4 last, when the worst panic in recent years occurred. Advices from the east say that there will be no falling off in the price of copper when the consumers will start for repienishing their supplies early in June.
 No specific cause is assigned for the slump, but word from the east today is to the effect hat there is no support the big fellows are giving absolutely none and in some case are throwing stocks overheard to grease the tobog. gan. There was slight recovery be- fore the close, but it was rather weak and the close was without support. Everything looks lick lower prices still.
 Calumet & Arizona sold off four points from the opening, closing at sloS. shannon opened strong at Sls.12, but sold off in afternoon. closing at $l7.75. Superior & Pittsburg closed at sl5.s7, the lowest reached since the March slump. Nipissing held strong in the face of the general decline. closing strong at $ll,37. Helvetia was very active during the day, sales being made at $5.s7, but closed weak at $5.50.
 Old Dominion suffered slightly in to- days sag, closing one point off at $4s.25. There was no trading in Ari. zona Commercial or Calumet & Globe. Sales were made in Globe Consolidated at $ll.l2, but very little was offered at that price. Superior X Boston was of fered at s2.50, though bids of s2.37 failed to locate any of the stock.
 pno%ax T,n,ra~,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28

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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28
To Attend Mckinley Funeral
Aosoc;atad Press

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Secretary Garfield of the interior department has decided to accompany President Roose- velt on his trip to Canton, to attend the funeral of the late Mrs, Mckinley.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28
children Locked in a Trunk

Several children were found locked in trunk last night in this city, but no one has been arrested for the offense yet, as it is only moving picture at the. Iris theater. This is very funny one; don't miss it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28
NIGHT SCHOOL

During the summer vacation Prof. A. K. Stabler will conduct Night School, offering the following courses: ENGINEERING: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mechanics, Mechanical Drawing. BUSINESS: Bookkeeping, Commercial Arithmetic, Letter Writing, Spelling, Shorthand.
 ELoCUTIoN: Composition, Interprets- tion, Gesticalation, Public Speech. COMMON BRANCHES: Those of the upper grammar grades. SPANISH: Under a competent teacher. School opens June 3.
 Address inquiries to P. o, Box 525.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28

Dr. R. E. Holbrook, dentist, over Browns millinery store, Globe Office building, room ?.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14

In the Circuit Court,
In Vacation March 8. 1907.
John L. Olive. Charity +. Ashby,
Amy Jane Porter, lillian Olive,
Maggie King, Ella MheelOck ami
Alice Anderson, Plaintiffs.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
BIE Locus. OrOp Thla Year.

]. NJ. Stedman, Entomologist
of the Experiment Station, Col.
umbia, Missouri, issues the fol.
lowing note of warning:
There will be due in Missouri
this coming spring the largest
brood Of the Seventeen Year Lo-
Gust, or Periodical Cicada, known
in this State. II will occur over
the entire wooded portions of the
State except the northwest cor.
mel and they should make their
appearance in immense numbers
by the latter part Of May. The
prairie sections will be exempt.
This brood is one that natures
every thirteen years but is the
same species as those which ma.
ture every seventeen years.
These insects occur in immense
numbers near timber lands and
are liable 70 do much damage TO
newly planted orchards by
puncturing the limbs 20 deposit
their eggs. One will therefore
be running a great risk in set.
ting out an orchard this spring
near timber or in = thickly tim.
bered region. It would be ad.
visable before concluding 10 set
out trees this spring TO consult
the older inhabitants in your re.
, gion as regards the occurrence
of the locust thirteen years ago
in that locality. The eggs which
the female Cicades deposit In the
twigs Of the orchards, forest and
shade trees soon hatch and the
young drop 70 the ground aud en-.
ter IL, remaining there, extract.
ing sap from the roots for either
thirteen or seventeen years &C
cording 10 the brood and doing
no appreciable damage during
this time. Spraying common
whitewash ON the limbs Of young
trees tends 10 keep the Cicades
from depositing their eggs there
but il is difficult 20 reach the
limbs and cover them 20 that sea
son because the leaves catch aud
hold the spray. The spraying
should be done, il at all, just be.
fore or just as soon as the egg.
laying process begins.