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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06
BIG FOREST RESERVES.
President Issues Statement Regard.
ing Withdrawal Of Land.

WASHINGTON, March 4~--Seventeen
million acres Of forest lands have
been added to the forest reserves of
the United States, by proclaim atoms
issued by President Roosevelt and
made public today.
Thirty.two forest reserves are Gre.
ated or increased in area by these
proclamations. The following memo
randum, bearing on the subject, was
made public at the white house today:
"These forest reserves were deter.
mined upon, and the preparation of
necessary papers ordered, some
months ago-in two.thirds of the
cases. some years ago-in the exercise
of the duty imposed upon me by the
act OF congress on March 3, 1891.
"The utmost care and deliberation
have been exercised in deciding upon
the boundaries of the proposed re-
serves. In all but a very few cases,
long continued and detailed filed ex.
aminations have been made, and in
the remainder, examinations amply
sufficient to justify the proposed &C.
ton.
"The necessary proclamations un-
der existing law now com before me,
and the question is presented whether
| should refrain from acting under
the existing law because there is now
under consideration by congress-
proposal to change the law so as te
require congressional action upon thu
establishment Of such forest reserves
II l did not act, reserves which l con
slider very important for the interests
of the United States would be who'll,
or in part dissipated before congress
has had AZ opportunity again to con
slider the matter, while, under the &C
ton which l propose to take, they viii
be preserved: and If congress differ
from me in the action, it will have full
opportunity in the future to max
such provision as it may desire amer
the discontinuance of reserves, by RI
formative action, taken with the full,
: est opportunity OF considering tn
subject itself and on its own merits.
, ST by any chance land mor val,
, able for other purposes than for fol
est reserves is shown to have been il
cluded in these reserves, l forthwith
shall restore 1t to entry.
b. "Failure on my part to sign the.
proclamations would mean that in
: meuse tracts of valuable timber wou'
fall into the hands Of lumber synd
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06
Small Fleets, Big Ships,
The Present Tendency.

BY EDWIN s. CRAMP, Builder O fHany War Vessch
~HERE is little doubt that within a short time the American
navy will have smaller fleets of LARGER VESSELS, in
~ stead of large squadrons of small vessels. England has set
the example, and the other countries are following. The
policy is a good one. Five large battleslips making up a squadron,
each with eight large guns, will prove MUCH MORE EFFECT
I'VE than ten ships with four guns each. Not only will the fleets
take up smaller space, but they will be more easily Unanswered,
which, of course, will be a great advantage.
There is every prospect that within a comparatively few years the
United States will have in its navy some Of the BIGGEST YES
Sells AFLOAT. The Dreadnought has demonstrated that monster
battleships are successful, but it will not be very long before there
will be larger ones. The Dreadnought is of $4,000 tons. | believe
that ships of 25, 900 tons will be built and that they will prove great
engines of war. We have facilities at our shipyards for building
ships of that size, because w anticipated the conditions of the future
which will demand larger batleships.
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR THE LAST TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS THAT THE LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED, BUT IT Is NOT
YET IN SIGHT. WHAT THIS COUNTRY CAN DO Is LARGELY DE-
PENDENT UPON WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES CAN DO AND WILL
DO.
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Gates before congress has an oppor-
tunity to act, whereas the creation of
the reserves means that this timber
will be kept in the interests of the
home maker, to further his interests
in any way, and while using the na.
tural resources of the country for the
benefit of the present generation. also
to use them in such manner as to keep
them unimpared for the benefit of the
children now growing up to inherit
the land. This Is the final and ex.
elusive object, moi merely of u for
est policy, but of our whole public
land policy.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06
CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
important Legislation Enacted Our
ing Past Two Years.

WASHINGTON, March with
new record for large appropriations
and fa%r-reaching legislation, the 59th
congress was brought to a close short.
ly after noon today. The last few
hours were tame by comparison with
what had been expected. Long before
noon Senator Gallinger's fight for .he
passage of the ship subsidyasbill had
been abandoned and the flibuster
against it, conducted by Senator Car
mack, being no longer necessary, he.
surrendered the floor, much to. the die.
appointment of the galleries.
Extreme fatigue, due to continues
night sessions in the house during the
week, had a dampening effect upon.
many congressman, and the usual ex.
cessive ''last day" enthusiasm was
confined 20 less than half the member.
ship.
President Roosevelt, with his cabi-
net, the white house staff and q num-.
Der of guests, occupied the presidents
room in the senat wing. Seated at a
big table in the center of the room, he
signed bills as they were enrolled and
presented to him. On account of the
dispatch with which business had been
conducted during the past week, there
we're only forty bills to be signed to-
day. The president was at the capitol
for more than al hour. When the
members Of the committees which
waited upon him with the information
that congress- was ready to adjourn
had delivered their message, the presi.
dent thanked them for the laws that
had been enacted, but he added with a
smile, that he still had several bills
that would be heard from in the
future.
Vice President Fairbanks and
| Speaker Cannon received the thanks
of the minority for the impartial way
in which they had presided yer the
deliberations of the two houses and
both made speeches expressing graft
tude al the words OF appreciation.
In addition to the songs and stories
that usually mark the close Of a SEES
sion, the entire house rose, waved
flags and sang "My Country IT'S o.
Thee,' as the gavel fell at 1915 p. II
Statements were made to the senat,
and house today by Senator Allison
and Representative Tawney, chair
men, respectively, of the appropria
tons committees, and by Representa-
tive Livingston, RANKING minorit!
member Of the house committee, re
garding the appropri a&ions of the SEES
sion.
The total appropriations aggregated
&9l9, 94S, $50, of which 1855, 622,674
for the fiscal year ending June &c
1908.
The of she government 70
1908, are estimated at $3.50, OOO, OO(
. which, it is stated. would leave a su,
plus OF $40, 600, 900, and not q deici'
9 as had been predicted in some qual
tiers.
During the seth congress as q who'll
it was stated that S19S, OOO, 600 ha
been appropriated in excess OF II
8 total for the 5Sth congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06
The ReGulatiOn@
Life Insurance
Companies.

y HE subject of life insurance has commanded more attention
and discussion in the last two years than any other. The
magnitude of the amounts involved and the number of
= persons DIRECTLY INTERESTED make this one of
the most important subjects to be considered at this time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06

49, HE subject of life insurance has commanded more attention
and discussion in the last two years than any other. The
~ magnitude Of the amounts involved and the number Of
persons DIRECTLY INTERESTED make this one of
the most important subjects to be considered at this time.
Investigations of companies and their methods were taken up, first
by the Armstrong committee in New York and followed by other COM
mittees, composed of governors, attorneys general and insurance COM
missioners of various states.
Certain existing laws should be amended and other laws enacted
in order to protect holders in these various companies.
The funds of these companies should be as perfectly conserved as
can be done by human agency, because they are in a large measure
the ONLY PROTECTION of the widow and the orphan.
Among the most important of the subjects to be considered are the
following:
A change of the basis of reserve valuation from the actuares' 4 per
cent to the American EXPERIENCE, 3a per cent. 1t is difficult
to find such safe investments as life insurance companies should make
which will net 4 per cent interest. This change is in harmony with
the best thought AND PRACTICE in connection with this subject.
STANDARD PROVISIONS, PERFECTLY PROTECTING THE EouI.
TIES OF THE INSURED, SHOULD be INCORPORATED IN EVERY
POLICY, AND NO LIFE INSURANCE FUNDS SHOULD BE USED FOR
ANY POLITICAL OR SIMILAR PURPOSE.
Perhaps the most important subject for consideration is that of
dividends. The recent investigations have shown that the ANNUAL
ACCOUNTING Of dividends, or surplus, has kept arrangements hon
est and conservative. The long deferred distributions have led to ex:
travagance, if not dishonesty. In order to insure economy and secur-
iy it seems wise to require that managers handling large trust funds
should be checked up AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. Deferred
dividends can be safely written provided the surplus accruing be ap-
porioned yearly and charged s a liability by the company. A state
ment of such surplus SHOULD BE FURNISHED THE POLICY
HOLDER EACH YEAR. If not deferred for too long a period,
this will enable a young company to establish itself without endanger-
ing the equities of its policy holders.
The act to prevent discrimination by life insurance companies
should be SO amended as to make this evil a ~MISDEMEANOR and
should apply to the insured as we'll as the company and it's agent.
A law should be enacted to protect holders of deferred dividend
policies already in force in the distribution of surplus accumulated on
their account. A statement should be required of the annual credits
on account of such surplus, which should be charged AS A LA
BIIITY by the companies. This is not retroactive, but a guarantee
of future good faith in the handling Of such funds.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF MI.
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES THE VOTING SHOULD BE
MADE As SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE As POSSIBLE. EITHER BY
MAIL. IN PERSON OR BY PROXY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06
RAILWAY Combinations
Benefit the Public"

By } c STUBS Tranc DEectorU Union Pacific Southern Pseinc sy'semA
Ut HEN a new railroad is built its traffic manager thinks he
MUST ring the bell, wave the flag and open up with a
~ cut in rates, and, sooner or later, the other carriers must
respond OR GO OUT OF BUSINESS, and a rate
war may result. Blu. in time the traffic manager of the new line
learns, IS those of the older lines already have learned, that rate cut
ting is neither for the benefit of the railway NOR FOR THE PUB
Lie. He learns other roads can speedily meet any cuts he may make
and that the only result of reductions of rates is loss of revenue.
RAILWAY COMBINATIONS HAVE TENDED TO GIVE STABILITY
TO RATES AND HAVE THEREBY CONFERRED AS MUCH BENEFIT
ON THE PUBLIC AS ON RAILWAY STOCKHOLDERS.
Rates as a whole in the United States are low. as compared with
foreign countries, and UNDER PRESENT CONDITIONS reduv
tons are made just Is rapidly as commercial and industrial conditions
warrant them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06

descriptions to Goodalrs Farmer stop when time expires
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06

OUR LETTER BOX Readers Of GOOD.
ALLS FARMER are constantly writing to the
editor and telling Of the conditions Of crops
and stock In their vicinity. Readers may ben
ent themselves greatly By reading these let
tiers. a. 1t enables them to know Just what
other farmers are doing and what methods
they are adopting to become successful.
LIVE STOCK MARKET-The report Of the
market on cattle. hogs and sheep is .second
only to the Drovers Journal. It is reported by
the Drovers Journal. which Is the recognized
authority on the Chicago markets, and it IL
therefore always reliable and accurate.
HORSE MARKET - The horse market -
also reported by the Drovers Journal and gives
q full report of the conditions OF the horse
trade, both In the east ~ well as in Chicago.
PRODUCE - The produce market Is re-
ported by the Drovers Journal produce re-
portars, who are constantly watching that
market and who understand the exact condi.
tions- The market 10 given in, detail and IL
always accurate.
GRAIN - The grain market is reported BY
the gain reporters on tie Drovers Journal,
who make a study Of the grain trade and who
are also always In touch with the exact con-
ditiors. Of that market.
COMO PAGE Last, BIT not least, there
Is a camic section in GOODALL'S FARMER,
which Is q source Of anus sIneat to both the
old aud young.
!, Farmer stop when tina exnires-
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
LOOK FORWARD TO
0RAT0R|CAL
CONTEST
Should J. F. T O'Conner Win,
The Inter State Contest
Will Come Here.

People in this city look forward 10
the coming oratorical contest which
will be held in the Metropolitan opera
house on Friday evening, as one
OF the closest ever held in the state.
The two orators from Fargo are
among the best speakers those insti-
buttons have ever sent to the state
contest, and the people of Fargo are
confident of success, while Mr.. Aust,
the Wahpeton representative, has a
splendid oratorical record behind him.
Owing to the fact that Fargo has
is expected that a determined effort
will be made to capture the state con-
test this year. However. prior to two
years ago, the Fargo people had things
their own way for a number of years.
Should one of the Grand Forks ora
tors win the state contest Friday the
Western League OF Oratory contest
will come to this city and will be held
in June. Every second year the
Western League of Oratory contest is
held in North Dakota and the insti-
tutions putting forth the winning ora
tor in the state contest is entitled to
the contest.
The box office will open Friday
morning at 10 o'clock-the day of the
contest when the tickets which are
being sold will be exchanged for re.
served seats. Those desiring to at
tend the banquet which will be given
at the Hotel Northern Immediately af-
ter the contest should secure their
tickets from either Miss Robertson or
Dan v. Brennan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
long as these two instrumentalities
remain available to spectators much

long as these two instrumentalities
remain available to spectators much
more land will continue to fall into
their hands than into those of bona
f1de settlers. The spectators, flowev-
er, and not the friends of the home
makers, have for many sessions had
the ear of congress.
The best interests of the nation
would now be served by the absolute
repeal of all the present homestead
laws and the timber and stone act,
the reservation of all timbered lands
for forestry, and the passage of anoth-
er law classifying agricultural lands
and limiting homestead privileges to
holdings of from ten to eighty acres,
according to location and value. The
increase of transportation facilities,
the nearness OF all lands to good mar
kets as compared with the isolation of
fifty years ago, and improved pro-
sesses of farming, make such small
holdings more valuable than were
those of 100 acres when the first home.
stead law was passed. With appli-
cants more numerous than ever, and
the area available steadily approach
ing the vanishing point, 1t is hard to
see the wisdom of continuing the pres
ent law in force, even with the COM
mutation clause eliminated. And rath-
er than that clause should be retained
1t would be better for the nation to get
rid of the pretense Of helping specu-
lators, and to sell to the highest bid
ders under conditions that would in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
Merrifield Will Make Good.

G. H. Merrifield who has recently
been appointed deputy revenue collec-
tor in the district of North and South
Dakota. with his wife. is registered at
the Dacotah. For some time Mr. Mer-
rifield has been connected with the
office of the adjutant general of the
state. and much of the efficiency of
that Office is due to his untiring eff
forts and systematic work. He is
thorough. careful. energetic and ac-
municipalities which eminently fit
him for the work which he will have
in charge under the general govern
ment. Winning in contest where
merit was the only test. there can be
no question as to his fitness. But his
friends throughout the state, who are
counted by the hundred. will be glad
to know that he is deserving of the
promotion even aside from his general
qualifications.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
THE COMMUNICATION
CLAUSE Was
CAUSE
Of So Much Fraud in Making
Final Proofs on Northwest
Homesteads.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Galusha
A. Grow, although one OF the strongest
advocates of the homestead law passed
in 1862, was not the father" of the
bill, as is often claimed. Such meas
ure had been advocated by the free
soil party for more than ten years pre-
viously. Andrew johnson of Tennes-
see, as chairman of the committee on
agriculture, reported such bill in
the congress of 1850-51, and it was
vigorously supported in speech by
George w. Julian of Indiana. The bill
of 1862 did not satisfy Julian, who, in
1868, introduced another withdrawing
from sale all public lands, except un-
der the presumption homestead laws,
to actual settlers. This subsequently
became the policy of the government.
Had not the law been converted, by
the communication clause, into an in
strument for defeating the purpose of
its trainers it would have remained, as
in the beginning, wholly beneflcent in
its operation. The purpose was to dis
tribute the remaining lands of the ma
ton to settlers, in small holdings, and
prevent their absorption by speculat-
ors. The Communication clause let down
the bars to the latter, and Is believed
to have been continued in their inter-
est and imposed on congress by hypoc-
risy. The success of spectators In
getting possession hereunder of great
areas of land whetted their appetite,
and led to the framing of the timber
and stone act-an act even more per-
vertible to the purposes of fraud. SO
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
THE FUNERAL Of Willie 0DECARD
Was Held This Afternoon From Sacred
Heart Church-Many We're in
Attendance.

The funeral OF Willie Odegard was
held this afternoon from the Sacred
Heart church. Father Greene officiat-
ing. The beautiful church was crowd
ed with friends OF the deceased. his
school mates being present in large
numbers. The deceased was held in
high esteem by every one who knew
him and this was evidenced in the
large number OF. flowers that covered
the casket. The sermon was beautiful
one. The funeral cortege was large,
many following the remains to their
last resting place, Memorial Park.
The pail bearers were Victor Gies,
Charles Reed, Percy Rand, Ed Fulton,
Clarence Lukkason and Gerald Sui
livan. The flower girls were Ethel
Walker, Phoebe McIllraith. Marion
Sullivan. Hazel Sherlock, Francis Ho-
gan and Clara Erickson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
FORGER ARRESTED.
At CR00KSTON
LAST NIGHT
Man Wanted in East Grand
Forks Admits His Guilt
Cashed Bank Draft.

c. p. Parsons was arrested at
Crookston last night on charge OF
forgery. This morning, to the Crooks
ton police. he confessed that he was
the man wanted in East Grand Forks
on a charge of forgery, having sue
ceeded in fleeing Dick Butler out OF
about $145. At Crookston yesterday
he cashed Il bum draft from Glendale
on the Merchants National bank.
Parsons was arrested in the Colum-
bia hotel at Crookston by Captain
Vonderbeck and Officer Phillips. He
confessed that he is the man wanted.
and will have a preliminary hearins
today. lnsomuch as the Crookston
police have a case against him. it Is
not probable that the East Grand
Forks case will come up at this time.
The prisoner did his financial stunt
in East Grand Forks several DAYS ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
HAVE Bis TINE 1t CROOKsTOM
knights Of Columbus to Hold Forth
There on April 21-Charter
Special Trains,

There will be large gathering of
the members of the Knights of Column
bus in Crookston on April p, the oc-
casion being grand third degree ex-
emplification under the auspices of
Duluth and Fargo councils. The de-
gree work will be in charge of Dis
trict Deputy Leo Ball of Duluth coun-
Gil, in whose district Crookston is To-
Gated.
Fargo council has arranged for a
special train over the Great Northern
railway, which will leave Fargo at 8
o'clock on the morning of April q.
1t is probable that the entire MEMBER
ship of the order in Fargo and Moor
head will take this trip, as we'll as
large number from other parts of the
state
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
Proposals.

For groceries and provisions for the
County Hospital and Poor Farm for
one year.
Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the County Auditor in the
Court House at Grand Forks, North
Dakota, until Wednesday the first day
of May, 1907, at 10 o'clock, M, for
supplying groceries and provisions to
the County Hospital and Poor Farm
for one year, from date Of contract, F.
o. B. at Arvilla, North Dakota.
The board of county commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Date1 at Grand Forks. North Da-
kota, this first day Of April, 1907.
Hans Anderson, County Auditor,
Grand Forks County, North Da-
kota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
BOYS DEATH IS CAUSE FOR TALK
Crookston Lad Was Thought to Have
Been Injured While Being
Initiated.

The death of David Fragus, at
Crookston last Thursday, was the
cause of considerable comment about
Crookston Monday. 1t was claimed
that the young fellow died as direct
result of rough handling while being
initiated. and just two days before his
death. he had said something in re-
gard to the matter. County Attorney
Gossman investigated the matter yes
terday. 1t was found that the death Of
the boy was caused by kidney trou-
BILE, and that his initiation was not
responsible in any way for his demise.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
Place the milk, water, sugar, salt

Place the milk, water, sugar, salt
and lard in a saucepan and bring it
to a boiling point, then remove 1t from
the fire and allow it to cool until you
can bear your finger in it. Then add
the flour and beat ten minutes. Dis
solve the yeast in luke warm water
and add the solution to the first mix
ture. Cover and let it stand aside I'M
til very light. Then add the whole
wheat -four and the chopped walnuts,
and If necessary add a little more
whole wheat flour so as to make a
soft and slightly sticky dough. Place
this in buttered bowl and allow it
to rise to twice its bulk. Turn onto
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
BRYAN BANQUET,
Associated Press to The Eveniu. Ts,

chattanooga, Tenn. April 1O.-Gov.
M. r. Patterson. John Temple Graves
of Atlanta and a number of other
men OF note are among the invited
guests to the banquet here tonight in
honor of William ]. Bryan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
Rack Frvm Claim.

T. Bydahl, who has been holding
down CLAIM in Williams county has
winter. arrived in the city from Willis
ton. Mrs. Bydahl and children are
still on the claim. hut are coming to
Grand Forks soon.