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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-11
Qarsuoieterne.
Snbberetuinser fra furifjelise 81
itrifter ON !Ssitnobpttet.
2Doer tiItreosniuemoe.

S tit Operilag ooer Sapreaplen |
South Gafota letter Soane Gobin.
ion Eierre aeerarealet til nogct
itsrre emo | forrige aar, llobpttet pr.
Mere til Iiot minore, men, / 9e.
tragtning al De bsiere Griier, Scr.
oien til neiten $4000,000 mer
emo iiior. Sans Sperilag ioar letter
9gerarealet til t,351,391 Stores %
bet iamlebe u6bptte iii 36,942,5 sos
Suibel, bpilfet ban, bereguet efter De
nPrp9renoe Narfetspriier, tror bill
inobringe Sarmerne $1G,254,703.
Ren ffisnt WarfeospGroten er itsrre
emo for Iulingeu ifior, iaa oil ben
Dog mener ban life briuge ioa man.
&c Genge mo / Stoten iom forrige
Iar, oa Der life bill bliue ct iaa fort
Sperifuo at aibGn0c, i0et Ell itsrre
Brocent al spIen bill trGngeS til
Siemmebriig.
Sra Miler, 9. Q, teIegrafereS
ben CITE bS., at ON Seiret peIbIiper at
bore gobt, bill man paa De Gauter
bore ferbig meb Srpifnineeu ON Ell
llaes Sib.
Sra Groofiton, Minn., berettes, at
ben beoIte apISreforb, iom man baps
De 8ien0ifab til Der, bar lat af Irien
gronlp oeri @pen, iom bapoe facet
$3.50 for Den Grsbe, ban bapbe inc.
bsitet paa fin rs gcreS itore Sorm
n9r @entian, fem Wil eitenfor
groofiton. San fit 1900 9uibeI
Soebe, iom ban ioIste for so Gents
pr. 9uibeL, % 800 9uibel 9pg, ipm
ban iolgte for iamme Bris. 8ien'
neminitsuobpttet pr. Gcre bar 80
9uibel. DIR. groulp er imiolertib
life ben eneife iom bar aariog til at
bore tilireos meo aaretS l1bbptte, ba
mango al be Saruere, bpis Sano er
beIiggenbe / Smegnen al @entiap,
bar faaet ct llobptte, iom bar oper-
gaaet oeres melt iangoinife Sprpents
ninger.
8eiret par / lang Sio meeet regn.
fulot og u~gunItigt for Snobeitningen,
men / Den iibite llgeS Sio bar Der
p9ret parmt Solifinspeir, iaa SrGif.
ningsarbeioet bar funnel fortiGtteS
meb fulo arait.
Der 6ripes ogiaa oOifiaig 9prf-
ming al @rsninger paa De aartter, og
llb6pttet bar p9ret iProeleS tilfreos-
itilenoe; iier bar SiaeriauIen pGret
iprbeIes Iennenbe. s. =. Settler,
ser bar en- flor Sape meb 8rsniager
Itrar peitenfor gpeu, bar facet life
minore emo $4,000 Sooeoer meo
Siderp, iom ban M itaar / llnoer'
ba~nblinger ON at iplge til Sanolens
De I Spiaingbperne % DULUTH eiter
en- Sris al $50 pr. 1000 Sopeoer.
Den iterIte og pafreite Gel al Slolen
fit ban paa gunoen at ct uotsrret
@Ipeleie, Tom ban ipaar loo irrigere.
Sarmerne / Smegnen al @ortb
Brand err o9iad meget tilfreoie meo
@orets rbbptte, berettes Der bertha.
Soe6en gap piItnof life | @iennem'
init ODER 10 8uibels pr. acre, %
Sapren bar gauife oaarlig, men Sri-
icrne bar paret bsie NOT til at mel
emo oppeie bette. 9pguobpttet bar
imiSlertio ~uiGopanlig rigt og Bril-
Ierne bar oGret ertraoroin9rt bsie.
l1o6pttet at 8oteter, iom uogisr
Soueoaplingen paa be aanter, bar
pRret meget beore, emo man baobe
nentet, og bar / 8ienneminit gioet
cper $50 guibeI pr. acre. 8a Der
betales op til 40 Gent pr. guibeI, ian
bar man inger aariag til OF flage
oper Sortieneiten.
Ssaolen bar oeiaa pRret meset
itor, og Briierne b6ie.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-11
en- itolt Reforo.

Zen lille 9p G~apittsoiae / 8enn.
iplpania bar life bapt Ell SaIoon
paa oper 100 aar, oa SnOpaanerne
er itolte al 6enne Retorb. 9e fsIer
fig berfor, JON rimeIist fan bore,
p6erit fprarge6e oOer, at Gieren Of ct
mt SoteI, iom CT unber 9pgning,
ifaG bape til Seniigt at aabne Ell Ga.
loon Der. gpeu er life inforporeret
og fan life ieIp iorbinore oct, men
Suopaanerne bar ilbienot en- beitemt
groteit til peofonImenbe Ipuoigbe.
Der moo l~lbiteOelien at 2icenie til
Sotelperten.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-11

Utfco9treototc Nar8attg.
SerrL Sfog og SarmineIano; Del.
Iop Meoicine, 81 9cres, lupt og mo-
rabiigt. SiIiammen | bette 3iitrift
5t5,521 Gcres.
S Gais 9afe 9iitriftet - 9eltra'
mi, Dos, $3.50 slcres, earning, Sfog
og @prIono; Gals, 1920, Sfog,
arat og @prIano; Subboro, 2,070
Sfcg. og IrGrielmo; Stasca, IT,.
600, Sfog., Sarming- og Wprlano;
acodibing, 435,S40, Sfog., 5ar.
ming cg Mprlano; tiliammen | bette
0iItrift 75s,300 gcres.
Groofiton Siitriftet 9eltrom,
53S,600, arat cg Sfcg og belpis
Ipr; Clearwater, 800, arat,
efog os @pr; aittion, 9,244, goot
2ano, noget mprlenot; @aribaa,
Al 800, goot 2ouo, uoset 0~tprlano;
8olf, 100, flabt, laot, mprl9not;
&eo Safe, 39,2S0, ilaot, lupt, mpr'
lGnbt; Goieart, PAT ,020, aratlanO
og Mprlub. Siliammen | bette De
itrift SS0,434 Stores.
S Gortb 9afota, / Bis
marcf Siitriftet - Surleigb Goun'
tn, 1860 acreS; Gmmons, 20,32O;
aiooer, 20,320; 2ogau, 1880;
@cSntoib, 1888; @cSean, 49,
500; @ercer, $500; @orton, 205,
200; Sliper, 13,4S0; @eas, 1,4s0;
tiIIammen 3S3,4S0 Stores, nGiten nIt
Surming. og Sapnelano.
9epils 2afe Siitriftet - genion,
10000 9lcres; @bbp, 1850, banoc
Grairie. % 5armingIano; McSenrp.
1890; Mc2eau, 12,94O; Eieree,
1850, Sapne. og Sarminglano; til
iomnlen 1880 Stores.
9icfinion 9iitriftet aoams,
7O,7S1; gelings, COS, 1924; gop'
man, 309, 1897; Dunn 244,7s9;
Setinser, 23,20S; Icaen5ie. 345,'
ISL; Storf, 1878; tiliamnlen l.
623, 06S acres.
Sarge 9iitriftet - 9icfep Gonr'
tn, 1920 gcres, gobp, 103, Softer,
81, @riags 40; aiober, 1884;
RonIonl 800; 3idlano, 235; Stitts.
man, 62O4; tiliammen 2S,707 ae'
res, nGiten alt Sarming' og Saphe'
Lamb.
Winot 0iItriftet - NcSean, q
40: @orb, 1920; @illiams, 81
200; tiliammen S0,540 acreS al boz
6ebiagelig Sapne. og fuperet 6ar'
minglano.
@iaiitou Giitrift McSen5ie,
444.t15 gcreS; 8iuiams, 234,299;
@arb, 6O,OS6; tiliammen 73S,5OO
gcres ueo Same. og fuperet Sar'
minglanb.
= Soutb 0afota, / aber'
been 9iItriftet - 9rotpn Gountp,
81 acre8 @prIano; Campbell, T.
672, Sarming. og Suunelanb; 80.
nnlnos, 2lO; MeBbericn, 1900,
8alportb, 1887, Sarming' o9 Sab
nelano; tiliammeu 1886 aeres.
Chamberlain 9iitriftet - Sritlc,
2,37O; Buffalo, 140; Spntan, S4,'
745; Stanlep, 1870, baffet os
temmeIig nlqnot SooneIanS; ~tilian'
men 232,9S5 Stores.
Surou 9iitriftet - Sano, 637
9lcres, uotsrret Suoislauo og Itenet;
SpSe, 243 SapnelanS; Iotter, H.
O52, baffet; Spinf, $50, itenet; till
ioutmen, 1862 Stores.
MitheG 9iitriftet - CHARLES Wtir,
400 Stores giereIano; @regorp, co.
600 baffet Sapnelano; tiIiannet
60,400 Stores.
8ierre Sf1triftet - Sngbes, ~
slcres Sarmiug. og Sapnelano; ~.
man, GAS, Sapnelano; Stanlep,
500, 741, .Sapnelano; Sulh 560
acres Sarming. og Sapnelano; til.
iommen 60O,477 acres.
Ropio Gitp Siitriftet - Butte,
8 ,S45, 252 acres Sarming' og Sab
nelonb; Gutter, 3S6,999 gcres TIT
peret Sarmins.gtineral' Sfos' og
SupneIano; Saa &iDer, 634,965,
Seluis biergfuIot Sdrminslano, Sfoe'
ca S~opnelano; Saprence, 1910;
W}eobe, 1,457, 900, bells baffet, bells
groirie., @tineraI., 5armin9' os
sfoaIanb; 8enninatcn, 579,529 Nc
res Sarruing., Sapne', @ineral' oa
Sfoolonb. Siliommen ! bette OF
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-11
ssrubomcnlpffer / GmslauS. 81

acnSon meooeIes, at iislge oiiicieae
cpoopcr bleuNi 1906 life minore emo
tt6e 8erioner orabt peo Sernoane'
uluffer oa 1912 fom mere eaer min.
Ore tiIifabe. Sele bette @anoeialo
IfpIOes Dog life Sernbanellpffer !
olmiuoeIig 5oritano - oct bill iige
SammenItso, aiiporingcr o.i.p. -
men bet bar oog altiommen firnoet
steb / SorbinSeIie meo Sernbans.
trafifen paa en- eaer anben @aaSe.
geS egentlige Sogilpffer blep los
Gasiaserer or9bt % 1.ii9 ioaret.
Sette er ~betpoelis itsrrc Sal emo no.
get foregaaenoe aar,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-11

Gn gilsrimsiGrS af SreSsapoitIe
siennem bet romantic amerifa or nm
Der 5orbereoeIie al ben bersmte Ell.
selife SournnIiit %. z. Steao. &c
ngter Of reiie fra England ! STARTS
i~sritfommenoe og bill pr. Serubune
sienuemreiie Rerteo og be central.
oe iponmcrifdnite aepubliter, bbor
&c oueralt ifal ipreoe 5rebens euat.
geIium. 90 bet tan pit trenses Der.
ueoe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-11
Hoods Sarsa parilla

9eu ferHper Slooet OF atper arait o.
glatieitet til ale Crganer % eeres 6rRttio
Her.
\ ieSpanIig fiDNenNe Sorm eger |
dotolaeeHrote Sa6lets. ialoet Sarsa-
tabs. 100 SoIer 81.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-11
%glIminoelia 9%tifrGitelie

Tag inS o. Sag no. Der er eerns 6sielie az
Rat5eo. Der / is islp sr en- Sproc.
SpSeH itprter itie.
SguHeu ioririIier life.
Iet a~uitrRnger al alsre. anlirenaer at
bore. bpao Der ltnloe oRre let.-SIpstraiteu
pr / Aitrlenee pl belle Spliemet ltoer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
GEORGE W. IRWIN DEAD
Well Known Butte Citizen and Mon
tara Pioneer Dies Suddenly OF Heart
Trouble.
Especial to The Gazette.)


Butte, March 18.-Postmaster
George A. Irwin died suddenly this
morning Of heart trouble, aged 65. He
was one of the picturesque pioneers
of Montana, a former vigilante and
has held many offices, state and fed
eral. He had been postmaster in
Butte six years.
George w. Irwin was one Of the men
who came overland to this state in
1868, and went to the placer mines Of
Virginia City, working for some time
about Alder and California gulches,
aftetward removing to Deer Lodge
and then to Butte.
His political career began early. He
was a clerk to the codifying commits
sion in 1865, assistant internal collec-
tor Of revenue in 1866, postmaster OF
Deer Lodge in 1867, undersheriff in
the same county in 1916. In 1881 he
cam to Butte, and in 1899-9O was
made United States marshal, being
the last marshal of the territory and
the first Of the state.
IrE 1894 he was commissioner OF
min eral lands, and during his admin
istration Of that office represented the
nation in litigation which resulted in
the segregation Of nearly 100000
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19

! enough votes to permit of the grant
ing of the required franchises. Anoth-
er story is that rival telephone com
panies each paid large sums Of money,
one to shut off competition, and the
other to secure the right of competing
for public patronage. Another charge
is that corporation fund Of $4,000
was raised by prizehght promoters to
secure monopoly of fight permits.
The railway franchises and the tel
ephone franchises were passed by the
supervisors in the days Of the confu-
sion Immediately following the earth
quake in April. The supervisors were
directly concerned with all Of these
legislative acts. It has been believed
by persons closely associated with
the district attorneys Office that some
confessions have been obtained which
have direct bearing on charges pri-
vately and publicly made. Assistant
District Attorney a few days ago,
when asked for candid personal
opinion Of his evidence against OFF,
cials indicted and about to be indict-
ed, said:
II have stronger evidence against
these people than had in the land
fraud cases in Oregon, and where the
juries convicted
Commissioners Wilson, an ex-super-
visor, H. Moore, an attorney, Rudolph
Spreckles and a mysterious young
woman, whose name was given by
Burns as Miss Smith, and who is said
to have been employed by the board
Of supervisors as stenographer, were
also before the grand jury during the
1av 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
CORRUPTION EXPOSED
High Municipal Officials Charged With
Receiving Various Bribes.

San Francisco, March 13.-The ac-
ton of the grand jury in bringing be
fore it today the members Of the board
Of supervisors aroused the greatest in
terest in the proceedings Of that body,
which has been forced to suspend Its
sessions on account of the doubts
thrown upon the legality of its exist
ense by the attorneys for Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef, indicted
for extortion. When it was announced
tonight that the grand jury would
probably remain in session all night.
lit was conceded that extraordinary
results might be looked for.
To add to the public excitement the
Bulletin tonight published an extra"
declaring that further exposures Of
municipal corruption had been made
and that many indictments would soon
be made. In certain circles the state
ments were given credence because of
the knowledge that the Bulletin peo-
pie have been openly securing evil
dence to aid Assistant District Attor-
ney Heney in his prosecution Of pub
lie officials. The Bulletin says that a
plot involving the granting Of valua-
bic street railway privileges was laid
bare today.
It is charged that the sum of $780,
900 was paid to high officials to per-
nit Of the conversion of street rail
way systems into electric lines and
that the bulk of this money was re-
tained by "a mysterious man" and that
small sums Of money were parcelled
out to minor city officials to secure
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
STATE is NOT TO BLAME
Delay in Hearing Caused Through no
Fault OF Prosecution.

Boise. Idaho, March 18-In the case
Of Charles H. Meyer, William B. Hay.
wood and George A. Pettibone, Judge
Wood at Caldwell today overruled the
motion made by the defense to dis
miss the action. The motion was
based on the long delay in the trial
Since the cases were ready for trial
two terms of court have passed, one
Of which was in December. and the
defense contended that the accused
were entitled to their liberty on the
ground that two terms had passed
since they were arraigned.
q. F. Richardson, for the defense,
made an argument based upon the
theory that the statute Of the United
States does not act as bar in such a
case pending determination of an ap.
peal in habeas corpus proceedings. He
held it only prohibited execution of
sentence that might be imposed. IN
reply to an an inquiry from Senator
Borah whether If the men had been
convicted and the supreme court had
thereafter decided the appeal in their
favor the verdict would have been set
aside, Mr.. Richardson said that was
true. Senator Borah took the ground
that the statute, as construed by the
supreme court prohibited the state
court from proceeding in any manner
Judge Wood said he was called to
pass upon the question whether the
federal statute raised bar to proceed.
ing while habeas corpus proceedings
were pending. It was evident, he said
that Judge Smith, before whom the
cases began, thought so, and it was
not necessary for the court at this
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19

Goldfeld, New, March 18.-The fol-
lowing was issued here today:
"The Goldfield Business Men and
MineoWners' association desires to
make Nm announcement on the pres
ent labor differences in Goldfeld. For
the past three years the camp has
had a series Of labor troubles that
have had their origin in the existence
of an organization known as the In
dustrial Workers of the World. This
body Of men have not only done these
things, but have maintained a reign
Of terror in the camp as far as labor
ing and business men are concerned.
Prominent men from other states have
been warned that they could not enter
the camp and when some have ven
tured 10 disobey these mandates they
have been assaulted and forced to
leave the district. Laboring men who
have offended them in any way have
been beaten up and maltreated and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
DECIDES FOR BOTH
Interstate Commissioner Rules IN
Case of American Livestock Associa-
ton VS.. Texas Pacific Railroad.

Washington, March 1S.-The inter
state commerce commission decided
the case of the American Livestock
association, and the Texas Cattle
Raisers' association against the Texas
Pacific railway company and others.
The commission holds that public in
terest requires the establishment OF
the through rates and joint rates for
merly provided for in joint tariffs,
but grants privilege to any party to
apply for modification of the order
which may be issued in this proceed
ing at any time, and provides that
such order shall be withheld for 80
days. The carriers are granted aIl'
thority to establish such joint tariffs
on 10 days notice to the public and
to the commission.
The commission holds in the case
Of the Blackwell Milling company
against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway company. that the arbitrary
charge of 5 cents for 100 pounds on
shipments Of -four and other grains,
in addition to the regular transporta-
ton charges was unjust and unrea'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
ARE ORDERED TO LEAVE THE DISTRICT
Business Men and Mneowners Association OF GodfieId Is
sues UItimatum TO Industrial Workers of World

sent out of the district without food
or shelter. Last December general
strike was inaugurated, which was
settled amicably early in January.
Business at once revived and a gen
eral boom in building and mining
commenced Within several days a
general strike was inaugurated and
our prosperity again was threatened
This time it was fight between the
Industrial Workers of the World and
the American Federation of Labor.
The former served notice upon the
miners that unless some of the agi-
tators be discharged the miners would
be Immediately turned out. A restau-
rant keeper who had dared to serve
meals to carpenters under the ban Of
the, Industrial Workers of the World
was shot dead in cold blood in his
own house. The business men and
mineowners then determined that this
condition of affairs must be ended. A
mass meeting was called and the
Goldfield Business Men and Mine
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
FLOODS HOLD ALL TRAINS
Every Bridge on Carson River Washed
AWay--SeveraI Lives Lost.

Reno, March 1S.-The Truckee
river reached the highest point in the
36 years of which records have been
kept today at 10 o'clock, and is over
its banks east and west of Reno. Two
hun ndred feet Of railway track is
washed away below Verdi, and another
gap exists at the bluffs east Of town.
All trains east and west are being
held, owing to the flood having washed
under the abutments of the Vendin
bridge, rendering it unsafe.
Every bridge on the Carson river is
washed out, and the famous Winters
ranch on the shore Of Washoe lake is
all under water. This is where FL Rio
Rey, Yo Tambien, Emperor of Nor.
folk and other great horses were
buried. At Gardinerville Assembly.
m an Nussman arrived from Carson
City just in time to save his family
No lives have been lost, but there
have been many narrow escapes. The
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
FAIRBANKS HAS BUSY DAY.
Vice President Given Taste OF Strenuous
Life in Chicago.

Chicago, March 18.-An elaborate
banquet was held at the Auditorium
tonight under the auspices Of the Irish
Fellowship club, Vice President Fair
banks, the guest Of honor. delivered
the chief address. He was greeted in
the banquet hall by fully 500 mem.
bers pf the club. and half as many
ladies were present. The banquet was
preceded by a reception held in the
parlofs Of the hotel.
The vice president spoke on "The
Irish in America" At the conclusion
Of his address he was presented with
a pot Of shamrocks of the royal purple
type, said to have been brought from
Tara hill in Ireland.
Previous to his speech at the ban
uuet the vice president had made
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
RIPLEY IS HEARD FROM
Santa Fe Man Holds President Respon-
sible for Railroads Troubles.

Los Angeles, March 1S.-ln an inter.
view in an afternoon paper President
Ripley, Of the Santa Fe, who Is now
at Santa Barbara, is quoted as saying
that President Roosevelt is responsi.
BILE for the present uncertain condi
tions in Wall street, and attributes the
recent semi-panic to brush fire
which the president started
Mr.. Ripley said that because of the
general anti-railroad sentiment In the
country, the Santa Fe was prepared
to inaugurate a policy Of strict con
seryatism in the matter of expendi
lures and that many contemplated i'm
provements and repairs would have
to await more favorable conditions
He is also quoted as saying that he be
lieved it likely that President Harri
man, of the Union Pacific, would re
tire from active railroad life within a
year.
Mr.. Ripley is quoted in part as fol,
lows:
II can see no good to come from a
meeting with President Roosevelt
such as has been proposed by j. p
Morgan, if the press dispatches on the
subject are correct. The president
must be held responsible for having
started a brush fire that now appar.
emily has become confagration, and
while I always have felt his motives
to be Of the best, to me it appears to
be too late to stop the fire that now
is pretty nearly burned out.
Getting back to the subject of the
apparent public hostility to railroad
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19

corporations, there is no doubt that to
this feeling alone must be charged up
the furry in the New York financial
district, and while I have no desire to
pose as pessimist, so far as the
Santa Fe Is concerned we are pre-
pared to draw in. The Belen cutoff
is nearly completed and will be ready
for all kinds Of railway service in
about three months, and the double
tracking Of our lines between Chicago
and Kansas City will not be inter
rupted. Other work of Importance,
however, must wait until such time as
money conditions are more propitious
than they appear to be at present.
"Take the Hartman organization
Of the Chicago & Alton, for instance,
after all was one in which the public
at large had no material concern. 1t
was a Wall street affair purely"
Discussing government ownership,
President Ripley said:
'My personal holdings in railroad
securities are SO very small that
cannot be accused of having a mater
ial prejudice on this subject. am,
however, unalterably opposed to pub
nc ownership DIS all AMERICAN WIZ
loves his country and has made a
study of the matter in all it's prases
until / am convinced that government
ownership would mean the downfall
of the republic.
Speaking for the $4,000 odd stock
holders of the Santa Fe, should not
object to the government acquiring
the system, provided it paid for the
property what it is worth. The cap
italization is at the rate of $4,000 a
mile and it could not be duplicated at
that figure N
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-19
NORTHERN PACIFIC VALUES
Thomas Cooper Gives Interesting Testi-
1nony Before Interstate Commission.

tain of it's properties were caused oy
fights between the western railroads.
The coal properties Of the company
were declared to be worth $50,720,17n.
OF those properties the one at Red
Lodge, Mont, was said to be the only
one purchased by the company, the
others having been obtained by lane
grant.
Mr. Cooper declared that the righ.
of way Of the railroad, excluding ter
minals, was worth $31,900,OOO. On
cross-examination he was unable TO
say how much of this valuation came
through land grants. He said he woulo
endeavor to have the figures ready
for the next session Of the commits
sion.
Questioned as to parts Of the ter
minal properties obtained in land
grants, Mr.. Cooper said that almos.
all Of the Spokane terminal property.
was obtained in that manner.
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three addresses. held several impromp.
tu receptions and attended luncheon
at the Press club.
The first reception was held at 8
in the morning, when a delegation OF
the Irish Fellowship club called at
the hotel to escort the vice president
to St. Ignatius college, on the West
Side. where he spoke on citizenship 9
From the college Mr.. Fairbanks was
escorted to the University of Chicago,
where he made a brief address, in
which he eulogized the late President
Harper, head of that institution,
whose career as leader the speaker
pointed out to be worthy Of imitation
by all young men. From the nniver-
sity the vice president was escorted
to the rooms OF the Chicago Press
club in Madison street. There lun-
cheon was given in his honor and he
made the third address of the day.