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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-09-05

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Valley County Range Conditions.

According to the Valley county
newspapers, range conditions in that
part of northern Montana are far
from satisfactory to the livestock in.
terests. The Hinsdale Homestead
gives this report of the situation:
According TO old timers there has
not been "a winter for years past 10
which snow fell to the depth Of tie
present, nor laid on the ground 80 long
at a time. From the snowfall in No.
vember it has been continually Do the
ground with no chinook winds in this
section of the valley 10 take il off,
and with added snowfalls every few
days until it has gained a depth OF
about two feet on the level.
This places the range in the wors,
shape it probably eve was for stock.
men since the surrounding country
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Short of Fuel and Food.

REGINA, N. w. r., Jan. l9.-There
can be no doubt as to the terrible
traits of she people in the towns of
Hanley and others on the Prince AL
bert branch of the Canadian Northern
are in, facing as they are both u fuel
and food famiue. with little or DO sign
of relief.
A petition signed by the residents of
numerous towns was today forwarded
TO the government, asking for instant
relief by having fuel, groceries and
flour sem out. The stock of food
a. available will only last q short time
longer and barns have been torn
down and burned by the farmers to
keep their families from freezing.
1t is feared that the box cars on the
siding would also be burned, but for
the guard kept over them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Application for Pardon.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. II, 1907.
1T a meeting of the state board of pardons
held at its Office on the above date, the fOllowing
order was made:
In the matter of the application for pardon
granted by the governor, to one Oh aries Summer
Case No. 1883.
Whereas, The governor of Montana has this
day officially notified this board that he has grant
ed a pardon to one Charles sumner, a convict
confined in the state prison, who was convicted
OF the crime of murder in the second degree
committed in the county OF %houteau, state OF
Mon ana. and sentenced on the 10th day of No
vember, 1850, for q term of - yaars in the state
prison:
Therefore be IL ordered, That February I'd
1857, be set apart for the consideration of sa;t
pardon, so granted as aforesaid, and ali persons
having an int rest therein desiring to be hear(
either for or against the granting of the pardon
are hereby notified to be present Al 10 o'clock il
the forenoon OF said day at the office of the state
board of pardons at the capitol of said state.
1t is further ordered, That II copy of this ordel
he printed and published in the RIVER Press, ,
weekly newspaper printed and published at For
Benton, county OF Chouteau, state of Montana
once each week for two consecutive weeks, viz
"Wednesday, January 23d, 1907, and Wednesday
January Both, 1867.
Adopted.
ALBERT j. GALEN, President.
j. J. RYAN, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Affects Notaries' Fees.

The 4ili introduced in the senate by
Senator White amending the law in
regard 10 the ices that may be charged
by notarie- poubIic, is one of great
importance 70 hundreds Of those off.
cials in the state, ana Of greater no
ment TO those who have use for the
services Of such an official. The bill
makes a radical cut in the fees. as the
following shows:
For drawing, copying and record
ing each and every protest for the
non-paymeu. Of a promissory note, or
for The non.payment or non-accept-
ance Of a bill of exchange, order,
draft or check, one dollar.
''For drawing and serving every
notice of n~on-payment of q pronissory
note, or the non.payment or non. &C.
ceptance Of a bill OF exchange, order,
draft, or check, twenty-five cents.
"For drawing an afio avit, deposi.
ton, or other paper for which no fees
are otherwise herein prescribed, for
each folio, fifteen cents.
''For taking al acknowledgment of
signatures or proof OF a deed or other
instrumen: ia writing, to include the
seal and the writing of the certificate.
one dollar.
For administering an oath or az
trmation, twenty-five cents, including
the certifca,ion Of the same, with seal.
provided. The maximum Zee that
can be computed or charged for draw.
ing. copying and recording a protest
and for drawing and serving notices
OF nou.paymen. or non.acceptance.
| shall be 81 So
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23

became so heavily stocked. Snow is
so deep, it is said, that cattle simply
stand and low for feed, not being
able to work through the snow to
grass. Many OF our local stockmen
are feeding what cattle they could
gather since the snow began to fall,
and 1t Is said that unless the winter
breaks early or the snow goes of 80
that the stock can get some grass,
many of those o feeding will run
short on hay. 1t is believed now that
there will be q heavy loss in cattle
running on the range, because they
can hardly Withstand the severity of
the weather or little or no food.
Hay is becoming scarce, and about
all that is available has been bought
up by local stockmen at from SO to
Sl2 per ton.
AS to sheep, many of the herdmen
are running snow plows to permit OF
their aocks grazing a little and save
heavy feeding, and all are feeding as
light as possible.
The Malta Enterprise corroboratee
this view OF the situation, and says:
1t is useless to deny the fact tina,
stockmen in this country are ur
against q pretty serious proposition,
Up to Sunday VI had about fifteer
inches-some called it two feet--ol
snow, but the big storm OF Monday
gave. US several inches more, until il
now lies deeper over the country thar
the Oldest inhabitant has heretofore
seen. This means q heavy loss II
cattle and sheep unless the unexpected
should happen within the next thirt,
days, as it is practically certain tina
not one stockman in ten is prepared
to feed to exceed sixty days. In sec
tions the snow lies deeper than i,
others, but the ase is up to where
few inches or q foot either way ca,
make little difference. Yet, as seriou'
as the case now appears, the gcntl,
chinook may come at any hour an,
entirely change the whole aspect o
the country, and it is what we ar
praying and hoping for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
No false pretense has marked the

No false pretense has marked the
career IF Ely's Cream Balm. No idle
not cure. Being entirely harmless, it
is not responsible like the catarrh
snutfs and powders, for minds shat.
tered by cocaine. The great positive
virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is that il
speedily and completely cures nasal
catarrh and hay fever. Back of this
statement is the testimony Of thous-
ands and a reputation of many years
success. All druggists. Soc. or mailed
by Ely Bros, So Warren Street, New
FORK.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
FOR RAILWAY COMMISSION.
Several Members Of Legislature Pre-
sent Bills On the Subject.

HELENA, Jan lit is apparent
there will be several bills to reate q
railroad commission introduced in
the legislature. Representatives Shaw
OF Lewis aud Clark and Tudor of
G allatin introduced one last week,
and now Weed of Lewis and Clark
has noticed one for Introduction.
MIR. Weeds bill is a very long doc.
ument. 1t provides that three rail.
road commissioners shall be elected
At the fall election, 1908, and serve
two. four and six years respectively.
Thereafter their successors shall serve
six years. The pay shall be $1,000 a
year, and the commissioners shall
furnish bonds in S25 900.
They shall have power to regulate
all rates of all transportation COM
panies doing business in the state,
railroads, express car. sleeping car,
freight lines and SO forth. They shall
have their travelling expenses paid,
be supplied with q salaried stenogra.
pher aud secretary, and have $1,000 q
year for incidental expenses.
They will be required to fix SEIZED.
ules tor all transportation companies,
and the companies shall post the
schedules In conspicuous places in
their Offices and elsewhere: notice Of
the schedules must be published In the
papers and posted before they are
finally fixed by the commission, and
they will take effect in 20 days.
The commission will have power to
issue legal processes to all parts of
the state, compel testimony and do
everything necessary to make it's func-
tion effective 1t will have the aid of
the attorney general, the county at
torney and the courts: shall meet once
a month, at Helena, and elsewhere il
it sees fit. 1t shall have the power to
examine the railroads business books
and records, and all papers necessary
to enable it to secure necessary in.
formation.
Rebates shall be punished BY no,
less than $500 nor more than 81 ,OO(
fine for each o~tfense. Transportation
companies failing Or refusing to show
their books and papers will be punish
ed with a fine of s., 600 for each day
they are recalcitrant. The same fine
will be imposed where the companies
exceed the established rates. The dis.
trict courts, sitting in equity, shall
have jurisdiction of such offenses, and
writs of mand ate to compel obedience
to the law may be issued by them, aud
personal offenders who refuse to obey
the courts decree shall be fined not
exceeding $1,000, and he imprisoned
at the discretion of the court. Excess
rates and treble damages may be re.
covered by shippers. Companies fail
ing to obey the lawful orders of the
commission shall be fined $500 for
every violation. The board and its
employees shall pass free of charge
over the roads while on commission
business, and the board shall receive
reports from the companies. Other
powers necessary to secure the regula-
ton of freight and passenger traffic
and prevent discriminate n and unjust
or ex%tortiOnate charges are conferred
upon the commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
School Funds Apportioned.

Revenue for the schools of the sew
eral districts in Chouteau county is
provided by an apportionment of the
general school fund made by Miss
Atkinson, county school superinten.
dent. The apportionment. which is
made upon a basis of S8.77 for each
person enumerated in the school cen.
sus OF the respective districts, is as
fnl1Ows.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23

When a recipe calls for a stale cake,
the woman who has boys in her family
knows that she will never have q
to use it.,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
OFFICIAL.
TAX ORDINANCE.

/. Be it enacted by the Police
Jury OF the Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana, that there be and is
hereby levied for the year 1907, 8
tax OF 8 mills upon the dollar upon
all taxable property in the parish
for general parochial purposes, d.
vlded as follows:
2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That four mills are hereby appro.
priated therefrom for criminal ex-
penses, two mills for the benefit of
public schools. two mills for the
general expenses of the parish, and
two mills for the benefit of the pub
lie roads, and that the Sheriff and
Tax Collector do collect the amount
appropriated therefrom for criminal
expenses, and for the benefit of
public roads, upon all property In
the parish subject to taxation, in
Guiding that situated in the towns
of Vaudeville ana Covington.
8. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Sheriff and Tax Collector shall
receive in payment of parish taxes
(the amount appropriated for pub
lie school excepted) the fully ap-
proved certificates of the grand
and petit Jurors for per diem and
mileage, and certificates OF mem
bers of the Police Jury for per diem
and mileage, and that he proceed
with the collection OF taxes now
levied according to law.
Yeas -. Koepp, Fitzgerald, Grant
ham, Wilson, Cusachs Schneider,
Miles.
Nays-None.
The President appointed Messrs.
Mark Fitzgerald and L. 7. Miles as
q committee to rebuild ard receive
the Polite bridge
PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULT
OF ELECTION.
Whereas. at an election in the Third
Ward, in the Parish of st. Tammany,
State of Louisiana, On the goth day of
August 1907, under the authority and
In accordance with the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana, to
ascertain the will of the property tax
payers of said ward, as to the approval
or dlsapproval of the ordinance of the
POLICE Jury of the Parish of St. Tam
many, dated Oh the 8th day of July
1907, proposing TO aid the ST.. Tamma.
ny 6 New Orleans Railway and Ferry
Company. In the construction of line
of electric or motor railway by a
special taxation of three mills on the
dollar per annum, for q period of ten
years, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to raise the sum of five
thousand dollars. for each ofsaid years
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
ORDINANCE No.

Section 1.--Be it ordained by tue
Police Jury Of the Parish of St. Tam
many, state of Louisiana, iu legal SEES
sion convened, that in accordance With
the vote of the majority OF the taxpay-
ers OF the Forth Ward of said Parish
in number and in value, at q special
election held, according to law, on the
10th day Of August 1907, special tax
of three (3) mills on the dollar per
annum, for period of ten (10) years,
or so much thereof as may be necessa-
ry to raise the sum of three thousand
dollars for each of said years. or such
sum, not exceeding three thousand dol
lars, per annum, as said tax Of three
mill will produce, be and the same is
hereby levied upon all taxable poperty
situated in said Ward, for the sole and
exclusive purpose OF aiding the st.
Tammany & New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company, its successors and as
signs, in the construction, maintain
ancs and operation OF q line Of electric
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Fish Strikes Haraha1l.

Last Wednesday Stuyyesant
Fish, former president and at pres
ent member of the Board of Di
rectors of the Illinois Central rail
road, struck President Harahan
during an alteration which ensued
when he attempted to get before
the Board a resolution in effect
demanding complete investigation
OF the administration Of the com
pany since the elevation of MIR.
Harahan to the presidency. The
reading of the resolution was inter.
rupted by motions calling for an
immediate adjournment of the
meeting, and despite the protests
OF Mr.. Fish that he had right to
be heard to the end, the motion
was declared carried.
President Harahan arose with
the other directors and prepared to
leave the room. Mr.. Fish protested
that the action was illegal.
"You can't adjourn in the mid
die of business, he said. cit is
contrary to all parliamentary pro-
cedure. 1t is an unbeard of breach
Of courtesy to interpose a motion
10 adjourn. l insist that the meet.
ng is not adjourned and | shall
proceed with my resolution"
"The meeting STANDS adjourned
broke in President Harahan across
he table.
"But it is not adjourned" Mr..
Fish replied, hotlv. "You are
ools of Hartman and puppets -"
"You're liar - said HarahaI, |
bringing to his feet.
An instant later the big ex.presi-
lent of the Illinois Central had
cached across the table, grasping
lis successor by the arm and SHOW
NC him back into his chair. Then
he other members of the Board
ushed In, separated the two men,
md rushed them out and away by
eparate routes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Discouraged over the prospect of

Discouraged over the prospect of
obtaining accurate information
from the newspapers regarding the
comet, an amateur astronomer of
Lake Charles rose early the other
morning and took personal OBJ
seryation of the celestial visitor.
He said that the contributor to the
Times Democrat was more nearly
correct than other observers The
comet has It's tail over the dash
board and holds It's head down
ward, closely scrutinlzing the State
for some sign of the Wilkinson
boom; from which fact he argues
that u is going to come. much
closer to the earth or give up the
JOB. The length of the tail, he
says, bas been grossly exaggerated
by the CroWlY Signal. Instead of
beng four or FIVE feet long, it is a
scant seven inches; about as long
and not pear so loud as q speech
BE- Lem Dees. The whole thing
has . nebulons and hazy appear
ance, like General Jastremski's
chances of getting into the second
pgimary.-Lake Charles American
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
j. B. Magee.

Mr.. J. B. Magee has announced
this week that be will be a candl-
date for assessor of this parish.
Mr.. Magee has until lately been
connected with the Covington
News, and was born and raised in
this parish. He is convinced that
the Office should be held by d
young, energetic and progressive
man, and believes that he can hold
the office with credit to himself
and with benefit to the parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

and the same conditions that pro-
duced for the older manufacturing
States such staunch advocates of a
protective tariff will reproduce
them in the South.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Emile SIngletray.

Mr.. Emile singletary, who an
naunces himself as a candidate
for the Office Of Police Juror for
TIE Sixth Ward is q young man Of
exemplary character, energetic and
progressive. If elected, he prom
lies Cd serve his ward to the best
iof his abllitys
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

Since it is claimed that appendi.
citis results from small particles of
steel deposited from the rollers IN
the patent -four process, perhaps
more of that "good old corn bread"
will find its way on the table.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

A peculiar disease, something
like blind staggers, has made Its
appearance IN different parts of the
State and stock owners are some
what alarmed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
REclllkR as THE sim"

is an expression as old as the race. No
doubt the rising and setting Of the sun
is the most regular performance in the
universe, unless it is the action of the
liver and bowels when regulated with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed
by G. G. Champagne & Co., druggists.
25 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

Fosters little defalcation of
$4,000 may get hun into trouble.
DudeEheffer's methods were not
only productive of a "high old
time" but had the advantage of
being comparatively safe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

Official returns In the Mississippi
gubernatorlal race showed that
1882 votes we're cast, Mr.. Noel
receiving majority of 2O02.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
We are authorized to announce
EUGENE B. WATSON,

of st. Helena Parish, as candidate for
Senator from the Nineteenth Senatorial
District, of Louisiana, composed of the
Parishes Of st. Tammany, Washington,
Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Hele-
ne, subject to the Democratic Primary
Election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

The panic threatened by Wall
street does not seem to have fright
ened New Orleans investors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
We are authorized to announce
DUNCAN s. KEMP,

of Tangipahoa Parish, as a candidate
for election as Senator from the Nine
teenth Senatorial District of Louisiana,
composed of the Parishes of st. Tam
many, Washington, Tangipahoa, st.
Helena and Livingston, subject to the
Democratic Primary Election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

9ET~ We are authorized to announce
the following candidates for Parish
officers, subject to the primary election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
PRONUNCIATION OF VOTE

PRONUNCIATION OF VOTE.
BY virtue of the law and in &C.
cordance with my official duty, |
do hereby publicly announce that
at the special election held in the
Third Ward of the Parish OF st.
Tammany, State of Louisiana, on
the 10th day of August 1907, to
take the sense Of the property tag"
payers OF the said Third Ward, op
the proposition of voting three
(3) mill tax on the dollar per an.
mum, for a period of ten 10Y years,
or so much thereof as may be nee
essary to raise the sum Of five
thousand $4,000 dollars, for each
Of Said years, OF such sum. not ex-
ceeding five thousand (S5QoO9 dol
lars. per annum, as said tag of
three (3) mills will produce, on all
taxable property situated in the
said Third Ward, in aid OF the coz
struetion and operation of line OF
eleetric or motor railway by the st.
Tammany & New Orleans Railway
ank Ferry Company, the vote stood
as follows Number of property
taxpayers voting for said tax 2o9.
Assessed valuation OF those so
voting $294,645 Oh. Numoer OF
those voting against said tag Sc.
Assessed valuation Of those so yot-
ing $46, 1890. Majority 10 num-
Der of those voting for said tax l73.
Majority in value Of those voting
for the tax $147,893.00.
/ do publicly announce and pro-
mitigate, that in as much as q ma
iority in number ard in value OF
the property taxpayers OF said
Ward voted in favor thereof, the
result of said election is favorable
to the levy of said tax, and that the
said Third Ward thereby incurred
the obligation to extend aid to the
said railway as aforesaid. 10 the ex-
tent of the sum equal to ten (l0)
years taxation, as aforesaid. on all
property assessed for taxation in
sand Ward, the same 10 be paid in
annu al installments as realized from
from said tax.
GEO. KOEPP, Jl2.
President Police Jury.
IL. ID. KENTZEL,
Secretary Pre- TEN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or -
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
One Dollar a Year.
e~ Terms, CASH IN ADVANCE.
Announcements
For State Senator
We are authorized to announce
J S. SETTOON.

OF Livingston Parish, as a candidate fol
reelection as Senator from the Nine.
teenth Senatorial District of Louisiana
composed of the Parishes of st. Tam.
many, Washington, Tangipahoa, St
Helena and Livingston, subject to the
Democratic Primary Election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

HARVEY e. ELLIS Pres RoBr L. AUBERT, Cashier.
W. A. HOOP vice Pres JNo. r. DIENDoRF Asst. Cashier.
Dr. GEO. r. FOLSOM I'd Vice Pres f. VIZ, Asst Cashier
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31

GEO. KOEPP, JR
President Of the Police Jury of ST.
TGmmanY Parish, State OF Lou
isiaua.