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district sold alcoholic beverages b,
the casefuI

district sold alcoholic beverages by
the caseful.
Every known resort is being used
by the ''piggers' in their effort to
e'ude the watchful eye of the officers.
Private C ubs we're the first method
employed. Under that plan several of
the men In the city were supplied with
pass Keys which gave them entrance to
some cellar or warehouse in the main
part OF the town, where an attendant
would serve them with the beverages
they required. This was soon dis.
covered and promptly stopped.
Agents are now employed entirely,
the real owner of the ~''joint" never
being seen around it. Back alleys
are 10 the hiding places Of a barrel
OF bottles which are rolled out to par.
ties known to be Fright" and in one
case q movable ''pig' did q rushing
business until stopped in its course by
the officers.
The county jail contains at the pres.
ent time Al criminals, II Of whom are
women. Of these IS are serving Zen.
fences for "pigging," all of the women
being there for that cause.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Changes In the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-George
Bruce Cortelyou has r%elinquished the
postmaster generslship to George Won
L. Meyer, formerly United States am.
bassador to Russia. After the oath
had been administered to the new
postmaster general, Mr.. Cortelyou in
PRODUCED him tos,the various chiefs OF
departments.
Soon thereafter MI. C~ortelyou was
sworn in as secretary of the treasury,
succeeding Leslie NJ. Shaw, who goes
to New York to become president OF a
trust company.
After the close of the treasury de
partment some 25 of the high official:
of the department called on the retir,
ing secretary, Mr.. Shaw, at the Ar
lington hotel, and presented him with
a large mahogany case containing two
dozen handsome silver service tabl,
plates.
James +. Garfield, of Ohio, who re
linquished today the Office Of commits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
We PAY THE FREIGHT.
Railroad Syndicate Gets Enormous
Profits From Northern Pacific.

PHILADELPHIA, March I. That
James j. Hill and his associates in
the control of the Northern Pacific
railroad acquired a profit of $50 per
cent on a stock allotment at the reor.
ganization of that railroad Is one of
the astounding statements made by
those who are interested in demand.
ing a probe of the Hill.Morgan finan-
c~iering of the Northern Pacific system.
Hill and his crowd have been get.
ting annual dividends amounting to
50 per cent. on their Investment of $4,-
DOC, 900 made at the time OF their reor-
ganization.
Frank b. Kellogg, the special coun.
sci who is conducting the federal in.
yestigation into the Hartman lines,
is fully acquainted with the Northern
Pacific scandal aud is equipped to
push the probe.
Most of the stock is held ia the
northwestern states, where greatest
injury to bona fide holders has re.
suited from the reorganization. Mil.
lions of acres of rich timber, mineral
aud wheat land also came into the
grip of the Morgan syndicate
through the reorganization.
The capital stock of the old North.
ern Pacific at the time of the reorgan.
ization was $84, 600, 600. In the e
%ganizalion the stock was Increased to
$l55, 900, OOO-more than 81 per cent.
and 1t has recently been voted to in.
crease the stock to $3.50, 900, 900.
In the reorganization one-,hird OF
the ST., 800, 600 common stock amount
ing tn s25, 1888 600 par value, was al.
lotted TO a syndicate and Immediately
acquired by James j, Hill and asso
ciates of the Great Northern for ST.,
OOO, 600. Mr.. Hill and associa tes hav.
been getting s per cent. dividends or
the par value of S25, 600 900, or so pc,
cent. on the investment. The dividend.
for Two years paid the price given b,
them for the stock.
Their four millions investment i,
commanding in the market more thar
$3s, oOO, 900, a profit to Mr.. Hill ant
his friends of about $50 per cent.
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INTEREST ON STATE FUNDS.
State Treasurer Of illinois Carries
Out Campaign Pledges.

CHICAGO, March 5.-State Treas
urer John l. Smulski, in accordance
with his promise before election, has
iuaugurated a new system OF handling
the state funds, and for the first time
in its history Illinois is receiving in-
terest on public money.
There is now deposited with the
eighteen banks of the state which so
far have besn selected as depositorss,
%, 400, 600, and this will increase to
S6, OOO, 600 in the next ten weeks. Dur.
ing the year this will net the state
S1OO, 900 in interest.
Each bank which receives state
money on deposit Is required to furn.
ish securities with market values, as
determined by Mr.. Smulski and Score.
tary Henkle, of the Illinois Trust &
Savings bank, an expert on such pa
per, 10 per cent. greater than the
amount of the deposits.
These securities must either be
United States government bonds,
municipal bonds, Illinois county war.
rants, city Of Chicago warrants. park
Cook county bonds, sanitary dis
trict bonds, high.grade railroad
bonds, debentures of dividend paying
railroads listed on the New York
stock exchange or high.grade farm
mortg ages.
On active deposits, according to
Treasurer Smulski's agreement, inter-
est is paid at the rate of 2 per cent,
per annum and upon inactive deposits
at the rate of q per cent. Two.thirds
of the average total deposits are in
active, for interest computing pur'
poses. All interest 10 computed quar-
terly and paid to Treasurer Smulski
in his official capacity.
The Illinois Trust & Savings bank
is the depository for the securities
which the different repositories furn'
ish. A separate vault is maintained
for each banks collateral. Access t
each vault is possible only in the
presence of Treasurer Smulski, an Off
Ger of the banking department of tht
Illinois Trust, Secretary Henkle OF
his assistant and an officer of the banE
whose securities are in that particular
vault.
Each bank which gives up a part o
its securities is furnished with a certi
fcate from Secretary Henkle showing
the amount which is to be deposited
with its assets for inspection by thu
national or state bank examiners.
Receipts and certificates are givel
for every transfer of money or securi
ties according to certain forms pre-
pared by Mr.. Smulski.
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Crusade Against Blind Pigs.

MINoT, n. D., March THE city
of Minot will soon be free of "blind
piggers" if the present crusade
against them, recently inaugurated by
the city police force at the order of
Judge Goss of the district court, is
carried through as successfully as it
has begun.
Since the order went forth from the
judge in open court, Is of these law.
breaking retailers have been arrested
and given heavy fines. AT the presen,
time the enterprise is being carried on
in secret places, while a few months
ago every little shack in the hollow
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WILL GET FAIR TRIAL.
Idaho Legislature Adopts Resolutions
On Murder Cases.

BOISE, Ida, March 6.-The house
of representatives today passed the
following resolutions on the Steunen-
berg murder case:
Be it resolved, by the legislature of
the state of Idaho.
Whereas, The assassin alton OF
Hon. Frank S~teunenberg, formerly
governor of this state, vas q crime
peculiarly directed against the whole
people of the state, being a blow at
the found alton of good government;
Resolved, That W. declare this
great murder cas- to be one the bur-
den Of the prosecution of which prop
erly devolves upon the state and which
the people of the state cheerfully
shoulder without suggestion Of hesita'
ton; be it further
Resolved, That the prosecution
should be continued with the same
vigor that has characterized it so far,
no stone being left unturned in the ef'
fort to bring to justice those who may
be guilty Of the crime: and that We
have entire confidence that Governor
Gooding and those associated with
him will give the case the same loyal
patriotic attention IN the future tha'
they have in the past; and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That the state Is en-
deavoring to probe a great crime ant
punish those responsible therefor. 1
is not actuated by malice against in
dividuals or organizations, but i.
guided solely by the %imperious de
maud for justice. Standing in thu
position of the government OF thu
whole people, it Is guarding the in
terests of the men accused as jealous
ly as it protects the rights of the pros
ecution to bring out all the facts be
fore a Jury sworn to determine theil
guilt or innocence.
The state is bearing the entire cos
excepting such as falls upon the coun
ty wherein the crime was committed
and not a dollar has been, or will be
supplied from any private source o
organization whatsoever, to either tn,
state or the county.
We protest against the widely cir
culated charge that the state is seek
ing to convict these men, irrespective
of their guilt or innocence. Though
it stands in the position of prosecu
tor. it will see that the accused full,
enjoy exactly the same rights that ar
secured to any other citizen called up
on to face a criminal charge in tn
courts.
But, while the state Of Idaho, actin,
through its governor and courts, will
see that no Injustice is done accuse
persons, the people will not rest unit
this crime shall have been fastene
upon those who are responsible for i
whether it be the men now under al
rest Or others, yet to be ~apprehended
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savinG
convenience of the age. You q talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
err in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest inn
proved.
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sioner of corporations today will sue
coed Ethan Allen Hitchcock Of Mis-.
souri,, as secretary of the interior.
Mr.. Garfield and the retiring secre-
tary, Mr. Hitchcock, informally re.
ceived the bureau and division chiefs
of the interior department yesterday
afternoon in the secretary's office. Mr..
Hitchcock taxing leave Of, and MIR.
Garfield to meet them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Desert Iand..Final Proof.

UNITED STATES Lam OFFICE,
GnEAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 9, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
NELS OLSON,
of Teton, Montana, has filed notice of intention
to make proof on his desert land claim No. 668,
for the NWk NWA section n, township 25
north, range 9 east, containing 40 acres. before
Chas. II. Boyle, U s. commissioner, Ut his office
In Fort Benton, Montana. on Tuesday. 10Th day
of March, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of eeidlsnd
william Il. Embleton, of Fort Benton, Montana,
Henry Griesbsch, William O.. Parrish, Patrick J.
Gibney, OF Teton, Montana.
j. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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DEFENDS FOREST RESERVES.
Chief Pinchot Says They Will Benefit
the People.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Just what
is intended to be done in the admins
tration of the national fores, reserves,
which include the II, OOO, 900 acres re-
Gently added to this domain, was set
forth tod y by G.. Pinchot, chief for.
ester. The statement is az answer to
criticisms made in congress during
the debate regarding forest reserves,
INDUCED in during the latter part of
the session. 1t supplements the presi-
dents statement yesterday regarding
his order creating the new reserves.
The statement follows:
"National forests are created with
the main object of using all their re.
sources In the wisest way. Everything
is for use-the timber, the range, the
water. the land. Only those lands
chiefly valuable for the production of
timber or the protection of the water
flow are included in national forests.
Little patches of agricultural
lands, small mountain meadows and
very uncomfortable areas of open
grazing land must necessarily fall
within their bound aries. All such
tracts, where GUILTY. alton is possible,
are being classified and are passing
to private ownership through the act
of June II, 1906, which is an extension
of the homestead law to the national
forests.
1.-THE miner is better off in a nation.
al reserve than on the unreserved pub.
lie domain. The mineral laws apply in
precisely the same way. The pros
pector can explore and locate his
claims without the slightest r~estric-
ton.
"All timber and wood in the nation.
al forests is for use, and for prompt
use. 1t is sold to the small man and
the big man. Everybody who needs
timber to establish his home gets II
free of charge when he asks for it. In
the sale of timber there is no chance
for monopoly, for the secretary OF ag-
riculture can sell as much or as little
Al he pleases, to whoever he pleases
and for whatever price he deems fair
for the best interests of all the people.
The government gets a fair return for
its timber, whereas, before, under the
timber and stone law, it practically
gave it away and in such a manner
that it was monopolized in vast tracts
by corporations, and after it a cut
off, the land was burned over and be-
came a non-productive waste.
"The range is used for the grazing
of livestock. On these national for
ests, created after March l, 1907, there
will be no interference with the graz
ing industry. Nor will any grazing
fee be charged during this season or
those national forests, n additions
thereto. created after March l, 1907.
"All stockmen who have regularly
used the range will continue to do 81
without any interference from the for
est service.
"The land within national forests il
freely open to use as sites for hotels
stores, mills, residences, and all othe
purposes. The greatest possible US
of the land is desired. All kinds o
improvements are no only permitted
but are decidedly welcomed"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
The Bottom Dropped Out.

BOISE, Idaho, March 6.-With q
roar that could be heard for miles,
100 acres Of pasture land on the
ranches of Richard Steen and Cap
tain Lewis, three miles from the mouth
of the Grande Ronde river, sank $50
feet below the level of the ground last
night. Rauchmen for miles around
were awakened and Get out to find the
cause. They found an oblong hole
500 feet wide and q half q mile in
length, with walls as smooth as rock.
All day the ground continued to
sink slowly, as ii a s~ubterranean cav
ern we're swallowing the grass.cov-
cred acres. The surface of the de.
tached tract resembles q summer fal.
lowed field. It is believed that the
earth fell IN masse, as the noise con.
tinued but q moment, and millions of
tons of earth shot downward. There
happened to be no livestock on the
tract at the time and there a no loss
of life.
1t is the theory among residents OF
that section that there is an immense
underground cave and that the I'M
usual amount of moisture of the past
season is responsible for the disturb
ance. The country in that section ie
Of peculiar geological formation. I'm.
mense amounts of lime have been dis.
covered in the vicinity Of the slip and
the fallen ground lies between strata
| of limestone and basalt.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
ESIarAa, EII l III

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 3, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
HILMEN G. LYING,
of HighwOod, Montana, has fled notice of his
intention to make final Communication" proof
in support of his claim, viz: Homestead entry
No a5l4, made June 90, 1905, for the EH SWA
section 81, township - north, range east, and
east, and that said proof will be made before
Chas. H.: Boyle, y. 5. commissioners, at his Office
at Fort Benton, Montana, on March ~, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF
said land. viz: Riley j. Leece, Benjamin Nc
Mahon, Halvor o. Lying, August Ockerman, al
of Highwood, Montana
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OPHIcB,
LEwlsrowN. Mont, Feb. 8, 1907.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LEwIsTOwN, Mont, Feb. 8, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that
THORE RITLAND,
Of Big Sandy, Montana, has died notice Of his
intention to make ansl5.year proof In supper,
OF his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 25ll,
made September "a, 1901, for the lots 1 and 5,
NWA SEX, MEX SWh section 9, township "a
north, range IL east, and that said proof will be
made before Chas. II. Boyle, u. 3. commits
on Wednesday, March 20, lsO7.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Thore Kitland, Of Big Sandy, Montana, George
HOFFMAN, Of Fort Benton, Montana, James Con
ley. of COnley, Montsua, Martin Gunderson, Of
Virgelle, Montana. c.. E. MCKoIN, Register.
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Desert land..Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OY1ICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OY1lCE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. .. 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that
HALVOR o. LYING,
assignee of John W.. Smith, of HighwoOd, Mon
tana, has filed notice OF intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. Ssl, for the So
NWA, VIZ SWk section 9. township ~ north,
range Z east, containing 100 acres, before Chas.
II. Boyle, us. commissioner, at his office In Fort
Benton, Montana, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
March, 1907.
He names the following Witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
BENJAMIN Mcmahon, Olaf e. johnson, Hilmen
G. Lying, Riley J. Leece, all Of Highwood, Mont
J.. NJ. BURLINGA2E, Register.
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Terms Of Court, 1907.

CHOUTEAU COUNTY.
Tuesd March 10.
Tuesday, June IL.
Tuesd October p.
VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesd ay, May Ia.
Tuesd September 10.
Tuesday, November 10.
TETON COUNTY.
Monday, April 8.
Mond August 5.
Mond November 4.
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Enthusiasm may enable a a to
reach a high altitude, but it doesn't
provide a satisfactory method of let
ting him down without q hard tumble.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
GEORGE l.. ~OVERFIELD.

Cattle brand -
shown ON cut; also
1 on left hip only:
re and R-C on the
right ribs.
ncreasehfAndo0
6 on left ribs o
thigh from fan
of 1884.
Ear mark, over.
lope in left and
split In right.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-11

This will prevent manv sto,ou
BASES Il adhered to at all times. Never
move out of your place while the
pltcher has the ball or as he daIi,ora
IT, IL you do, sometimes you win ba
caught off your stride and miss en- On
portunlty to do a good piece of work
uo not believe much in a shortstop
gong after fly balls, because if he has
10 turn and run he is not in a nosi-
ton to throw after he gets it Tho
outhelders should come in for balls Of
that kind. They are in a natural NO.
sition to get them, and can throw
without having to turn
"A shortstop has enough to do with
out going after flies, and If he will
attend to the other things that come
before him, he will be kent hrsv
some players do not believe there is
such thing as scientific ball. They
pin their faith entirely to the hit-and-
run Idea, and do not take anv stock
In baseball played in a scientific man
ner.
Il cannot agree with the ones who
believe that way, for scientific base
ball is the greatest game in all this
world. This applies to hitting, base
stealing, and, in fact, to every feature
OF the game. The squeeze play is the
result Of scientific ball. Base stealing
Is another. If you are at bat and one
OF your own team is on base, be doing
something to the ball all the time.
IF your man gets a chance and
starts for second, hit the ball, swing
your bat, reach out your arms; in
snort, help the. man to land safely
where he has started. Never mind
yourself, but remember that there is a
man ahead of you and help him get
around the bags and over the home
plate That means a run for your
club that you are a part Of"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-11
MADE
IN PRIZE FIGHTS

If any one of the contrasts in the
ring is to be especially commented
upon at Present, it is the difference in
financial status prevailing among
some of the men who are on the CEN
ter OF the stage just at present and
that existing a few years ago, says an
Eastern exchange.
Take Abe Attell, for instance. When
he won from George Dixon in the fall
of 1901 he had just been brought from
the West by Jack McKenna. Attell
had made quite a reputation, in a mild
way, by fighting a couple of draws
with Dixon, but no manager had come
forward to claim him. McKenna
picked him up and decided to take
him East. He had found Abe hanging
around Young Corbett's training
quarters in Denver.
Abe fought Harry Forbes once and
Broad couple of times in ST. Louis,
and then went on with Benny Yanger
This was the biggest house he had
battled before in his career, the re-
ceipts being more than $4,000. Yam
ger got the verdict, the police stopping
the fight in the 18th round. Out OF
the amount won Attell received ex-
actly SIS, Today Abe is able to draw
down $1,000 for a six-round go in
Philadelphia, and is credited with
making money rapidly.
Mike Schreck, who can now COM
mand fair-sized sum in any battle
fought one of the hardest scraps OF
his career in January, 1902. at ST
Louis, with Hugo Kelly The fight went
Is rounds, and there was a total OF
$1,000 in the house. The fighters di-
vided $400. In their next go they drew
$4,000. To-day the same fight would
draw more than than many thousand
on the coast.
Jack (Twin) Sullivan, after fighting
to small houses with Jack O'Brien al
Philadelphia and Boston in 1903, went
to st. Louis in 1904. O'Brien had never
appeared there, and was a drawing
card. A house probably representing
$1,000 turned out to see them. O'Brier
had asked $1,000 fiat for his end
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-11
CROKER SECOND
AMERICAN TO WIN

Johnny Reiff, who won the English
Derby for Richard Croker, was raised
IN Wichita, Kan. With his brother,
Lester he took his first racing hurdle
under the tutelage of the McCaffertys.
Johnny Reiffs first mount was at the
Old st. Louis fair grounds some nine
years ago. At that time he weighed
only 90 pounds. A year later he rode
with considerable success around Chi
cage, and in 1900 he went to England
with his brother, Lester. An invasion
OF the French tracks followed in 1902,
and two years later Johnny came I'M
der the displeasure of the French
stewards and was refused a license.
He remained on the ground until a
year ago, when he was reinstated. His
brother, Lester, was refused a license
by the English Jockey club about the
same time Tod Sloan was barred, and
has retired from the saddle.
In winning the blue ribbon event of
the English turf Mr.. Croker has the
distinction of being the second Ameri-
can to land the rich classic, ]. R.
keene winning 1t with Foxhall about
20 years ago. Tod Sloan and Danny
Maher, both American boys, have pi-
loted winners in the English Derby.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-11
WABASH COLLEGE EXERCISES.
John L. Wilson Chief Speaker at His
Alma Mater

CRAwFORDSvILLE, Ind July II.
The 18TH anniversary of the found
ing Of Wabash college was celebrated
today in connection with the COM
ment-week exercises. Many alumni
and other friends of the college were
present
Teh chief feature of the anniversary
exercises, which were held this fore
noon was an address by John L. VIII
son Of Seattle, Wash. Another fea-
ture was the unwilling of bust of
the late President Kane.
The graduation exercises will be
held tomorrow, and the occasion also
will mark the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Macintosh.