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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Texas Stockmen Complain.

FORT WORTH, Sept. 24.-There
is general complaint among cattlemen
in Texas of great trouble in securing
cars to ship their stock. The railroads
are in no wise able to meet the de-
mands made upon them, and ranch.
men are much worked up.
Shipments of cattle to the markets
are unusually heavy for this season of
the year, and there is q rush to get
cattle from the ranges, where they can
have access to grass and water, the
drought in Texas being responsible
for this adverse condition. The
situation is bad in Texas, and unless
rains fall soon there is fear that
losses Of cattle will be greater than
usual. Thus with the railroads un-
able to furnish the necessary number
of cars, and both water and grass get.
ting more scarce each day, stockmeu
are in q dilemma.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Spectators Secure Lands.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Ohicials
of the reclamation service are not a
little exercised over the way In which
spectators have taken advantage of
the government irrigation projects to
secure lands which it was thought
would only be secured by bona fde
settlers, who would handle the land as
serious agriculturists.
In consequence of recent reports to
Washington. it is excepted that the
rules and regulations of the depart.
ment covering the manuar of securing
these lands will be entirely recast with
a view to make it more difficult for
those not intending to till the land
themselves to secure title to it. In the
recent settlement of lands connection
with the Mindoka project in Idaho, i,
seems that more than so per cent O
the acreage vent to spectators.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Charge Too Much For Coal.

HELENA, Sept. 24.-Thos. Gibson,
president OF district No. %, United
Mine Workers, said emphatically to-
day that the retail coal merchants in
most of the cities of the state are de-
liberately robbing and holding up the
general public. With coal at 81 a
ton, he declared it should be at least
81 less and that then the merchants
will be making a fair profit.
He said there "a no excuse for the
merchants to make any advances, as
they have done the last two or three
months. Referring to the situation in
the summer, he said the price of coal
should have been about 81 less than
what is paid in winter, and that the
retailers have been taking advantage
Of the shortage of cars to hold the
public up in their coal bills.
Referring to the new scale which be.
comes effective the first of next month,
he said the price at the most to the
coal dealers will not be advanced
more than % cents by the coal opera.
tors and that there is no reason for
them to boost prices to u still
further.
A movement is on foot in Helena
among union men to start a co-opera'
tive coal yard, where members car
secure coal at considerably less thar
the local dealers now charge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Peculiar and Pertinent.

The largest vineyard in the world is
near San Gabriel, Cal.
Cape Colony has 10000 r OF
vineyard with so, O0O, 900 vines.
Among persons OF social standing
generally the world throughout, the
average age OF marriage is at present,
men 81 and women %.
The noble families of Prussian Po-
land have become so numerous as al.
most to swamp the common people oil
the province. The priest of the vii.
lage of Konitz replied to a circular
issued by the government that every
one of the 400 families in his congre.
cation was of noble birth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
BUYS NEW EQUIPMENT.
Great Northern Purchases New Pas.
senger Cars and Locomotives.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 24.-Vast expendi-
lures are being made by the Great
Northern in the Improvement of its
passenger service. Consignments of
sleeping cars and day coaches within
the next few weeks will arrive which
will make the company's passenger
trains as elegant and handsome in
appearance as any in the country.
Besides, new passenger engines are
coming in, 80 that several of the
trains operated between St. Paul and
the coast and elsewhere will be com.
paratively new from headlight to tail.
light.
The order consists of 12O new cars.
They are dark brown in color on the
outside. the same az the Pullman
type, and the interior is fitted in the
latest style of adornments and trim.
mings. Not the slightest detail has
been overlooked to make the cars as
safe and comfortable as possible.
The new equipment includes % II.
section sleeping cars. There are also
% new day coaches and 81 dining,
mail and baggage cars.
The delivery of the first lot Is ex.
pected by the officials this week. with
the delivery complete in 80 days. A
large portion of these ears will be as.
signed to the trans-continental trains.
Oriental limited and fast mail.
In the line of power for passenger
trains the Great Northern has already
got this summer SO passengerlengines,
These passenger engines represen,
part of $50 engines received this sum.
mer, as follows: 100 Prairie, % Male,
compounds, ten switch and Is passen.
ger.
The company is so eminently salts
fed with the monster Mallet engines,
which are really two engines in one,
that it is getting many of this type,
It got five Mallets last summer, which
were then the biggest engines in the
world. Forty more have been or.
dered for delivery this fall. Besides
these engines, orders have beer
placed for delivery this fall for 81
freight consolid atoms and ten switch
engines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
A New Relating Scheme.

WASHINGTON Sept. 24.-Indepen-
ent provision dealers claim that the
railroads have evolved a new plan OF
rebating which is being used to dis
criminate in freight. The scheme, the
Independents say, is for the big pack
ers to put in claims for alleged dam
age to products in course of shipment.
This, they claim, is simply q ruse to
get cheaper rates. The grievance Of
the independent dealers has been filed
with the department Of justice and the
interstate commerce commission viii,
no doubt be ordered to investiga ate the
charges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

voyage across the Atlantic was a mat
ter of months. To those who stood at
the dock and watched the Savannah
start forth on its daring experiment
the ocean crossing was one of dread
and uncertainty. Not one spectator
believed the crude little vessel would
make port in less time than a sailing
craft, and few thought it would reach
Liverpool at all without recourse to
sails. If their prophetic souls could
have looked into the future only a
matter of a lifetime, they would have
beheld the Lusitania flying through
the water with speed which they had
no standar m to measure. They would
have looked upon this modern per-
Torrance as superhuman, just IS we
of today would consider the crossing
of the Atlantic in two hours as impos.
sible of human achievement.
What has the future in store for the
people who sail the seas? 1t would be
futile even to suggest q limit to oce an
speed, for the scientists tell US that we
have only begun to utilize the wonders
of nature to u uses. A steamship
travelling at the rate of q railroad
train and crossing the Atlantic in the
same time it takes to cross the CONT
nent from San Francisco to New York
is a thing that taxes the c%omprehen.
sion, yet no one believes that the feat
will moi be improved upon. Even
while the Lusitania was cutting the
Atlantic like a huge knife, the an.
nouncement was made from Scotland
that the keel of a faster vessel would
be laid in a few months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

An encounter of wits once took place
between the late Eugene Field and a
New York Oma 1t was at dinner.
and the woman was in evening dress,
which was rather decOilete. After a
skirmish between the w relative to
the respective merits Of a well known
author 1t would seem that Field came
off second best.
"Oh. Mr.. Field" exclaimed the wo-
man exultantly. you must admit that
you are fairly beaten at your own
game!"
Field bowed politely and, with a
smile. promptly rejoined. "At any rate,
Miss Blank. I have one consolation
you can't laugh at MI in your sleeve"
-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
FAST OCEAN TRAVEL.

The recent arrival of the big steam.
ship Lusitania at New York in record
breaking time is the subject of news.
paper comment on both sides of the
Atlantic. The Lusitania has a new
turbine equipment that develops about
81 5000 horsepower. aud her average
speed is estimated at about thirty
miles an hour. The new ship is the
largest that was ever built, her length
being 785 feet. with a width of 50 feet,
and q depth of 60 feet. Her coal con.
sumption is about 1000 tons every
twenty -four hours, the fuel being sup
piled to ninety furnaces by automatic
feeders. The Lusitania has accom-
modations for 1900 passengers, and
her crew consists of 800 nominating
her q floating city Of 5000 people when
her passenger list is complete.
1t was merely q coincidence that the
Lusitania, representing the very latest
in shipbuilding, should have sailed
into New York bay within less than
month of the centennial Of the Cler'
mont's voyage up the Hudson. One
hundred years ago almost to the day
Robert Fulton proved to a skeptica,
world that boats could be propelled
against winds and currents with en-
gines driven by steam. The Clermon,
went from New York to Albany av.
eraging the then astonishing speed Of
five miles an hour, and some twelve
years afterward the first steamship
crossed the Atlantic. The Savannah
sailed from New York in May, 1919,
and arrived in Liverpool twenty-five
days later.
From the day Of the Savannah &c
the record of the L~usitania is only S.
years, Or within the span OF the lives
of many men and women now living
Previous to the Savannah's trip the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
immigration Is Increasing.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Immigra-
ton to America, according to presen,
indications, will be heavier this year
than ever before in the history of the
country. During August admitted
aliens from all countries numbered
9S, S25, an increase of q per cent. over
August, 1906, and IS per cent. over
August, 1905.
During the last six months the total
immigration from all countries was
8l9, 95l, an increase of IA per cent
over the anne period last year. The
immigration from Russia is increas.
ing and is greater in number than
from any other country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
DRY LAND FARMING.

1t is the opinion of Prof. Alfred
Atkinson, of the Bozeman experiment
station, that dry land farming will
prove to be a profitable occupation in
many parts of Montana. He intimates
that some localities may prove to be
unsuitable for the new method of ag-
riculture, but submits that expert
ments extending Y a series of years
will demonstrate that much of the land
that is now regarded as compar atively
worthless will produce good crop re-
turns. Prof. Atkinson's view of the
matter is presented in the following
contribution to the Stockman and
Farmer:
Considerable discussion was devoted
during the past winter and spring, to
the proposition of putting in dry land
crops. Quite a number of farmers
were led to break land and put In
crops this spring or last fall. As
most Of these crops are now in the
shock or being threshed, there is an
opportunity to anticipate to a certain
extent the feelings of those who have
taken up this line of agricultural pur-
suit.
The Judith Basin in Fergus county,
Montana, is one of the large dry farm.
ing sections of the state. The land is
uniform and may be classed as very
good. Considerable of this land has
been taken up and last fall a consid.
cradle area was seeded to Turkey red
winter wheat. Some of the land has
produced two and three crops and in
most instances the grain was simply
planted in the stubble in case of the
second crop. A drive through the
country reveals the fact that these far
mers are reaping large ~harvests, and
OF course the dry land cropping year
has been q success. This will lead
many to invest in the land and an In.
creased price may be expected In many
OF the sections of the state. Many of
the crops will bring successful returns
this year, pay a good fair price for
the land, pay for all the breaking and
cost OF handling the crop and give a
nice margin per acre over and above
all the expenses.
OF course, this has been a good year
and the ''doubting Thomases' will be
warning Us against getting enthusiast
tic over our dry farming lands after a
season of this kind. They will tell US
to wait until we get a dry year, when
the crops all burn up. This is sound
advice, and if nature allows our living
activities to go on, most Of US will be
delighted to wait and observe through
many years to come. The experience
in the dry land sections, however,
would indicate the wisdom of incident.
ally getting q hold OF some Of the
good dry land in the state "while you
watt" and getting it broken. A good
year under most any kind of manage.
ment brings very high crop eturns.
The experience in Oregon and some
other sections indicates that there
never yet has been a year too poor to
prevent growing fair crops on the dry
land under intelligent and proper sol.
management. While there is a liabil,
ity hal We may get too enthusiastic
as a result of the good year, the expe
rience of all other sections of tn,
country leads us to conclude that Their,
is a much greater liability Of us bein.
too pessimistic and holding off jus
now and regretting after a few year
that we had not believed in dry LAM
farming a little sooner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Montana Train Wrecks.

BILLINGS, Sept. 25.-As a result of
a collision of Northern Pacific freight
trains at Huntley last evening, w.
Mcneil, fireman, received injuries
which resulted in his death a few
hours later, and Engineer j. w.
S%oreuson was badly injured. Their
locomotive was switching in the yards
at Huntley and had taken several ars
to the main line where it was standing
when the freight from the west crashed
into the rear of the string of boxcars.
The incoming freight was running at
a speed of - miles an hour. and the
impact piled several of the cars in a
heap.
BUTTE, Sept. 26.-In a deep cut at
G allatin between Logan and Lombard,
two extra freight trains collided
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, and
Engineer Foster vas instantly killed.
Four trainmen, whose names are not
known. we're seriously injured, six
cars were ditched and 200 feet of rails
torn up. AS the wreck occurred in q
cut, the clearing of it was a hard task
and all the trains bound for the west
and east were sent around through
Butte until l o'clock today when the
line was cleared and the twisted rails
replaced.
BILLINGS, Sept. 20. \ ay
coal train collided with a s~ide.tracked
freight on the Yellowstone Park rail.
road, a branch Of the Northern Paci.
tic, between Billings and Bear creek
yesterday, and in the collision Su.
pe%rin,endent Pat Boland of the Vel.
lowstone road, was killed and Charles
Cyr and w. c. pumpkin seriouly in.
jured. The engineer and iremen OF
the runaway train saved their lives
by jumping, but the others had nc
chance to drop of the train.
The property loss is very heavy, q:
both trains were almost completed,
destroyed in the collision.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

A Latin poem Ct the sixteenth GEN.
fury has a pretty legend Of a violet
that, in NEUROLOGICAL days, was a
maiden called Ianthis, one Of Diana's
nymphs. She attracted the attention
Of Apollo, whose admiration she did
not return, and, flying from his pur-
suit, she implored Diana to destroy the
beauty which occasioned her Sc much
trouble. Diana granted her request
and turned her face to a dull purple.
1anthis. however, soon regretted the
loss Of her beauty and was pining
away with grief, when the goddess
had pity on her and changed her into
q flower, which still shrinks from Apol-
10 (the sun and hides her modest head
In the shade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Too Strenuous.

"My son tells me you've discharged
him." said the office boys mother,
land l think that's strange. You ad-
vertised for a strong boy, and he's Ger
tainly"- He's too strong, madam
interrupted the employer. I'm the
single day he was here he broke all
the rules Of this Office and some Of the
furniture "-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

the opening of the reserv alton have
been paid, the balance realized from
the proceeds of the sale of the lands
is to be placed in the treasury to the
credit of the Indians parties to the
agreement, to be expended from time
to time by the secretary of the interior
as he may deem advisable for the
benefit of the Indians.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Al REGULAR Rates.

Miss Matilda Owens hung on the
arm of the editor Of the Laneville Blu
gle, to whom she had been engaged
for three years. and endeavored to turn
his gaze toward the sky.
Just notice the moon, William" she
said In a melting voice.
AT the usual rates, Matilda, l shall
be happy to do so," he replied
Youths Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

Ethel-How long can a human being
i've without food?
Jack-1 don't know about human be-
ings, but I know poets who have been
writing for years.-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

1t has become necessary to modify
the old saying, Life is what we make
It." Life is what we make in it.-tos
Angeles Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

Parties wishing to purchase live
stock Will find some attractive,o offer.
iugs in our advertising columns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(Unincorporsted.)
incorporsted.'

PAID UP CAPITAL,,.....S n mr.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 600. 600
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD.
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL.
Cashier.
OMAR j. MALCOLM.
Asst. Cashier.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

The kind friends OF Mrs. D. A. Cor
coran did not take up a collection fol
her, from hearing her express desire
to 60 back to California, but were told
by her if they could get the money for
her she would go. She has had hard
winter here and has been alone for the
past three months, and had her things
packed all that time expecting to go
to her son, but he never sent for her
only kept her waiting and watching for
some word. She was willing for other
help and said the ladies could just sew
for her now as they had for others.
We want it understood by the lady
who did the writing for Mrs. Corcoran
that we never take up charity funds for
anyone without first having the consent
OF the parties. Mrs. Jno. Larue. 23tl
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

Just as good as Peach Blossom.
This is a remark one often hears made
by merchants who sell -four on which
they make larger profit than Peach
Blossom bears. That is just it; Peach
Blossom is recognized as the best and
if -four is represented just as good as
Peach Blossom they think that ought
to satisfy the customer. Do not be
deceived. No other -four is quite so
good, else Peach Blossom would not
have been awarded the prize at the
St. Louis exposition over all others. l3tf
The Morocco, Agents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

The ladies' OF the Altar Society met
at the residence of Mrs. De Blose
Wednesday the 18th. The afternoon
was spent in a social way, after which
lunch was served. The next meet
ing will be at the home OF Mrs. Ma
varre. AS this is to be a business
meeting we earnestly ask all members
to be present.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

For good pictures at reasonable
prices call on ]. D. Wheeler, the pho
tographer, in tent next door to the
postofice. Postal card views Q for IS
cents or for 25 cents. Large size
stamp pictures % cents dozen. Reg
ular portraits S1.00 a dozen and up.
Cabinet photos from $3.2s up, made
on best aristo platino and artists gold
portrait paper. 23tl
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

Oliver Bates who was in town this
weed tells US that the denizens OF Lake
Wenatchee have arranged for grand
old fashioned Fourth Of July picnic
with a ball at the Bates house in the
evening. A number Of Leavenworth
people are making arrangements to
spend their Fourth up at the lake
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

A young man went out walking last
Sunday with his best girl. Nothing
remarkable in this, OF course, but he
took a small rifle along and ran across
chip monk. The girl says he shot
fifty two times at the little animal with
out hitting it. He would probaly be
shooting yet but his cartridges ran out.
Question for debate, Does the pres
ence of ones best girl, make his aim
unsteady"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

Nick Barrar had a patch taken from
his scalp last week as large as a mans
hand says DR.. Elmer. Just how ii
occurred Nick never could explain as
he was too much under the Influence
of booze to explain the matter. The
doctor patched him up and he pro-
ceeded to Soap Lake to recuperate.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
who Does Your Laundry WOrka

l have taken over the laundry BUSH
ness OF G. w. Hathaway and if you will
give me trial l will convince you that
the work is first class, the price reason
able and the delivery prompt. I will
call for and deliver all stuff if you noti-
fly me. Make a specially of high
grade starched work. d. J. Marble. 2tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

Since the present owners have had
charge of the Wenatchee Steam Laun-
dry the very superior and satisfactory
class OF work they turn out has brought
them Il large increase of business. They
employ the most skilled laundry help
which is the true secret of first class
laundry work Give the Wenatchee
Steam Laundry a trial and be con.
yinced. D. j. Marble,
As Leavenworth Agent.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

c. M. Richardson, who has conduc-
ted the boarding house for the mill
company, has sold out and left this
week for Palmer, Washington where he
will spend the next two months and
then return to Leavenworth. The
name OF the new proprietor we have
not learned.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
Business Paragraphs.
Just in, a lot Of new books, come in
and see them. Hathaway's. 23tf


am prepared to build two or three
houses according to your own plans and
specifications and in your own choice
OF locality, and sell to you on easy
terms. See L. J. Nelson, or address
o. M. Downing, Leavenworth. 23tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

If you want home views, family
group or individual photos, call on Jno.
Uren. Satisfaction guaranteed. Noun
tain views and railroad engines and
scenes in large variety for sale. 22h