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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Business Conditions Improve.

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Dlscussing
business conditions, James j. Hill,
just arrived in this city from Wash
ington, expresses himself Is unable
to predict an early revival of BUSH
ness. "While l cannot permit myself
trying not to be pessimistic. The
general recovery In business which
has been predicted has no. manifested
itself to any remarkable degree and i,
is not to be expected that it should
The prevailing conditions were no
brought about over night. They are
the result of events Of many month:
and a revival will no doubt be cor
res%poudingly gradual
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
READY FOR SETTLERS.

Instructions issued by the secretary
of the interior announce that the irri-
CATION system of the Fort Shaw unit
OF the Sun river project will be ready
for service about June l, and that
entries upon the lands may be filed on
and after May :. AS the Fort Shaw
unit is the first government irrigation
project to be completed in northern
Montana, its opening to settlement. is
a matter of public interest in this part
of the state.
The limit of area per entry in the
Fort Shaw district is regulated by the
federal authorities, according to the
location and character Of the land,
the size of each tract being indicated
upon the plats filed in the local land
Offices. Provision is made for the
irrigation of lands in private owner
ship that can be supplied from the
government canal, but the area is
limited to $50 acres for each land
owner.
The terms upon which the Fort Shaw
lands are offered to settlers, and
which indicate the general plan that
will be followed in other irrigation
projects, are as follows:
First-The building OF the irrigation
system, $50 per acre of irrigable land,
payable in not less than five nor more
than ten annual installments, each not
lees than So per acre.
Second-For operation and mainte.
nance, which will, as soon a. the data
are available, be fixed in proportion
to the amount of water used. with a
minimum charge per acre Of irrigable
land whether water is used thereon or
not. The operation and maintenance
charges for the irrigation season OF
1909, and until further notice, will be
fifty tents per acre of irrigable land
whether water Is used thereon or not;
and the secretary establishes the regu
lation that no water will be furnished
in any year until the operation ani
maintenance charges for the preceding
+. years have been paid.
The fret installment on account o
e the charges for all irrigable lands
whether pr not water right application
e is made therefor or water is use,
n thereon, shall be paid for the season
of 1909 at the local land Office at Grea
Falls or Helena, at the time of film
water right applications, the tota
payment being not less than $3.50 pc
acre. For lands in private ownershi
sc and for lands heretofore entered 70
q which water right application is nc
Of made prior to March l, 1909, the fir:
e. installment shall become due on tn,
t. date.
r, Such water as can be furnished du'
es ing the remainder Of the season
n. 1905, after the completion Of the work
q will be included as part Of the wat,
I'd supply for which payment is made fl
RS the season 1909.
ch The portion Of the installment fl
~ the building charge for the secor
#. year shall be due and payable Mar.
e. |, 1910, at the same places, and +,
1d subsequent years on Or before Mar.
re | of each year thereafter, and uni
ed further notice the portion for oper
nd ltiou and maintenance, fifty cents p
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
May Affect Milk River irrigation.

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-A prac.
teal agreement has been reached be-
tween Secretary of State Elihu Root
and Ambassador Bryce relating to
treaties being considered by them.
1t is expected they will be signed with
in the next week. The Fisher case
treaty applying % inland waters be.
tween the United States and Canada,
calls for the appointment Of a Joint
high commission of two mem bers from
each country with powers to settle all
administr alive questions and to pro-
vide regulations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

labor was scarcer and men were
needed.
For day laborers the wages range
between 1925 and Sl.6O a day, the
average being about Sl.40. The high
est figure is paid for what are called
steel gangs, who are employed in lay.
ing steel rails.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security
prompt and careful attention, and tbs
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and Issues Its OWE
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid ! On time deposits: Tas
state, county, city and school bond:
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

acre OF irrigable land per annum,
shall be due and payable at the same
time and place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

Cor. Main and st. John FORT BENTON
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

If your gasoline engine needs repairs
or attention of any kind, see Us. We
furnish all kinds of supplies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
HAGEN & FRY

If YOU are going to put up Il build
ing. construct a pumping Oh current
wheel irrigating plant, put in a steam
or gasoline engine. steam or hot water
heating plants, or build a bridge,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
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Newport, r. l., Aug. A.-Frederick g. Aie@aiueI
William J. Clothier. Nat Emerson and beals =
Wright are the four survivors in the all c1mers
national lawn tennis championship singles all WIN
ming their matches to-day in straight sets This is
a distinct victory for class for the positions OF
Alexander, Ciothier and Wright follow next TO
William A Larned In the East, while Emerson
holds the ranking place in the West.
But the four winners hardly achieved what was
expected of them on the courts OF the Casino in
the attainment Of their brackets in the sem-fnal
round Alexander distinctly off in his volley-
ing and driving against Frank j. Sullowag. whom
he defeated at 81, S-3, e-1 and this was
disappointing feature. Alexander made many
misses Of shots right at the net. which should
have appeared in his score az earned
AS to the others the victories OF Clothier and
Wright the two ex-champions, were both clean
cut That Of the tall Philsdelphian surpassed the
lot. for the brilliant but erratic Touchard at
stage gave Clothier hard fight. and afforded the
gallery the best play Of the day, they performed
upon the court before the theatre building. AS the
final result was recorded ClothieT 81, SIS
60. but in the second set Touchard nearly
shadowed him by his masterful play
Wright defeated Harry Torrance, ir, s-3 81
6-5. Emersons victory j. D. E. Jones was
gruelling one of sixty-three games. from noon
until 8 o'clock, in which the deciding score was
e-S 10-s 81, 2-e a..
AS prettily contested a match as the day pro-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25

The Yankees broke even with the Browns IN .
swift dounIe-header on the hill losing the first
game BY score of to and winning the secort
with the score board signalling TO IN their
favor There was good crowd on hand. which was
pleased by the good ball the home team played N
both games but that crowd was at the game only
because it made it easier to picture the battle IN
Pittsburz and when the score board showed that
the Giants had both games against the Pirates
there was minute of solid cheering that stopped
the game
George Stones mighty bat broke up the first az
fair in the ninth inning. when. with Jones on
third base he raped out a home run Hogg had
pitched pretty good game. but Waddei beat hlrn
fairly
In the second game the Yankees got an early
lead but lost it in the fifth inning. and were
RIM behind when they got to the eighth inning
There were two out. too when they spuTted NC
Tween punching out single to start the good WORK
Chase followed his example and so did HempniI'
filling the bases Laporte showed his JOY al re-
turning by sending in McIlveen and Chase Win
pretty single
Cheshire was steadier with men on the bases than
Powell in the second game. although hit haroer-
HemphiII's three hits helped a lot toward the VIC
tory and so did the two gathered by McIlveen- IL
was a good day for HefnphTs average, for ne
picked up two hits in the first game and thres-
bagger in the second
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
Lau,n 6ennis = Automobiin6 croffn6 Other Sports
Veterans Come Through at ,Nes0p orf
Hard Matches To-day. When Cothier Meets Alexander
and Wright Emerson Casino Courts

duced was that in which Dean Mathey. Princeton
interscholastic winner. defeated e NJ. Church, Co
lumbia, 60, 81, 6-3 Each is seventeen years
creditabIe manner. the national interscholastic
championship falling Mathey. who halls from the
Elizabeth Town and Country Club. as the fruit OF
his victory.
The greatest interest of the day lay in the work
of Alexander, who has been regarded as proba bic
challenger of Iarned but the whole his play
disappointing. Many of those who expressed
disappointment at Alexander's work were met py
the reply that he was finnessng and only holding
back his game that he could surprise Clotnier
in their meeting for the final round.
In contrast the victory of Alexander. that OF
C1ethier was most distinctly earned. Right from
the start Clothier kept pegging away and he never
let up. He realized the dangerous character or
Touchards game, which is apt to glow with brill
the aces, mainly by his deep placing and his quick
attacks at the net.
The Clothitr- Alexander match Is starred for to-
morrow, the winner coming through to the finals
Clother is an odds-on favorite for the place to-
night Even Beas Wright is dropping back Of
him as choice for the challenger of Larned. The
reason for this is that Wright does not appear to
De in good condition
The summaries follow:
Alr-comers national tournament tsixth round)-F 3
Alexander F. J. Sulloway. 81. 6-9. e-1: W J
Wright beat H Torrance. jr., 6-3 81, 8-3; n Emer-
son beat J. D. E. Jones s-s. I0-s 81. 2s 81
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
DORIES IN RACE TO-DAY.
One american Entront an Interna-
tiOnoI Contest an Holland.

A three-day international yacht race. with dories
ss the competing craft. begins to-day on the Zuy-
der Zee in Holland. America is represented oy
George Gardiner Fry. lawyer Of this CITY, whose
dory the Tautog, will fly the flag of the American
Yacht club. of Milton Point, Rye, y. Y The
Tsutos which for two seasons has been the cham
MON of her class on Long Island Sound, will have
10 meet a team of three boats selected from a
large feet of dories belonging TO members of the
Amsterdam Yacht Club.
The prizes were offered for teams OF three boats.
and invitations were sent 10 several yacht clubs
in this country. When IL found Impossible
TO find three owners who were willing to make the
trip Captain Fry issued challenge his own
men so ne will have beat all three of their
boats to win Yachtsmen here who have seen him
race the Tautog in all kinds of weather will watch
the little boats performance with interest. They
believe that he will be able TO bring home at least
one cup His twelve-year- sons, Olney and
George G. Fry jr. Familiarity known on the Sound
as the Tautog twins" have always been his crew
I'm the races but owing to their school engage
ments their father not able 10 take them
with him He will have instead his hfteen-year-
old nephew. Sheridan Fry
The TautCg which designed by Charles 3,
Mower and built 1906 by E, Cary ESmmons, meas
ures Is feet inch in length. She carries lego
mutton rnainsail with a small jib. having total
sail area of I29.s5 square feet. She boxed and
shipped on the steamer that carried her owner and
his nephew. sailing from New York on August
direct for Rotterdam.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
|QUAKERS GET THE LEAD.
Haze 4dUantage Ouer Durham an
Light Scoring Cricket Match.
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Sunderland. Aug A-The Gentlemen of Phila-
dephia made a low score In their match against
the Durham County eleven here to-day. the whole
side being disposed of for 122. Their fielding and
bowling, however. excellent. and they dis
missed their opponents for S. leaving them 81 runs
ahead the first innings. The wicket proved
treacherous, and allowed only three of the Ameri-
can players to make any showing against the Eng
lish bowling.
D. H. Adams hit out with confidence and had
passed the half-century mark when he was run out
for an invaluable innings OF 56 j. A Lester also
played well for 90 while j. B. King added Il For
the Durham team Adenson, with II, was most
successful az batting, and closely followed by
Coulson. with 10. H. V. Horderr bowled effectively
for the Philadelphisns. capturing uickets at the
low cost of 81 runs. while King took for q and
Lester ! for 21
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
CZARETNA SHOWS CLASS. I
Mare Loscers Breeders Futurity
Record on ReadalIe Track.

Boston. Aug a-Czarevna owned by D. Comyn
Moran, OF New York the American Horse
Breeders Futurity for trotting foaIs Of 1906 the
feature race OF the opening day of the Grand Cir
cult meeting, al the Readvie racetrack to-day
and her second heat. in Pisa. lowered the previou.
record for the stake. 2:i7. made last year by
The Leading Lady. She far superior in speed
to the rest in the field OF starters, Belvasia and
Czarine Bingen barely escaping the distance in the
final heat.
Lou Mcdonald was very successful in the three
other events on the card. winning easily with Les
lie Waterman the 2:1o pace. though in a couple of
heats he drew the finish close with Arrow driven
by the New Hampshire reinsman Long Shot Cox
The city is fast filing with visitors from all
parts of this country, Canada and even from abroad
to see the $4,000 Derby tomorrow. Baron Ausch-
kof and a party having arrived from Russia. The
baron two years bought the sensational two
year-old trotting stallion Blue Hill. 2:I5a4, from
John P. Hall. of Milton. Mass besides several
noted trotting mares. with low records for breed
ing purposes.
The summary follows:
AMERICAN HORSE BREEDERs' FUTTRTTY-FoAI.s
II mo
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
LIGHT CAR RACE TERMS
CONTEST RULES ADOPTED.
Dra5cbacks of Fame Deptored-
Junket for Paris Racer.

At meeting of the contest committee OF the
Automobile Club of America held yesterday rules
ard conditions for a light race were formally
adopted The minimum weight will be go pounds.
and the maximum bore basis OF four cylinders
has been placed at 3a4 inches. There was some
discussion as to whether the bore should not be
placed at four inches for four-cylnder car 1t
was found, however. that 4-inch four-cylnder
bore would be too big in proportion for the aver
age single cylinder and double opposed motor Of
to-day
The length of the race has been placed al two
hundred miles ten-nile parallelogran, which
will be increased should there be more than twenty
entrants The race will be Wednesday,
November 25 the day preceding the Grand Prize
This will insure enormous crowd of spectators.
which would be impossible at any other date or
place
The equi, alent Of bore for varying numbers of
cylinders is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
NAVY LEADS AT CAMP PERRY.

Camp Perry. Ohio. Aug 24-The United States
Navy team, the 1897 winner. in the lead TO-
night the close OF the first days shooting in the
United States army matches Fifty teams of
twelve men each. contesting for the honors and
trophy. The firing to-day at aoyard rapid
and fire and coward slow fire Tomorrow
the rfemen will shoot at the 500 yard target slow
fire and at the 2n-yard target on skrmish run.
The Massachusetts team, which finished in sec
ond place last year in second position to- night.
New York. which finished In first place IN 1903.
IsO4 and 1906 is fourth to-day. North Caro-
lima is at the bottom, with $50 points.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
WHO KNOWS IMPROVES.
Turns Tables on Kate Nelson at
MfneoId Matinee Meet.

After losing persistently, Who Knows. the hand
some black geiding owned by Thomas B. Leany.
won the Class pace yesterday afternoon at a
matinee meet OF the New York Driving Club. held
eft the Mneoa track. with Thomas G. Kinds in
the drivers seat Who Knows paced the two best
heata OF the day. beating the hitherto invincibe
bay mare KITE Nelson. owned by Edward j. La
Place and driven by DR.. Joseph Semon. Who
Knows won in straight heats in 2:1Siz and 2:iSiz.
with Kate Nelson the fraction Of a second behind
him.
In the Glass pace Joseph Gibbons big chestnut
seIding Claro starting with Thomas Hinds's Sol
stone won in straight heats. The decisive heat
was paced in 2:lss.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
MEADOW BROOK FOUR WINS.

Newport r l. Aug 24-Meadow Brook the
final match to-day in the the Westchester
polo cups defeating Bryn Mawr by a score of II n
10 10 II was a one-sided contest, l. E Stoddard
getting the only earned goal for Bryn Mawr. the
rest being allowed by handicap The game between
Great Neck and Point Judith. which TO have
been played to-day, defaulted to Point Judith
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
MISSING BOSTON MAN FOUND DEAD.

tsos+on Aug aa-The body a with bullet
wound in the forehead which was found noatinE
in the muddy river IN the Fenvay. to-day. WAS
ide-tf6ed later as that of Thomas Joyce. or south
Boston. The identification was made by his wi1e'
who heard of he finding of the body while she
nas visiting her fourteen-year-old daughter, who
Is seriously i'll at the City Hospital Mrs Joycs
said that her husband. who vas forty years old.
had been missing since Wednesday evening last.
The police investigating the case
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
CUBS Make 1T THREE.
Seuemth Inning Rally Giues Them
YicfOrn Orer RrOOklun.

Chicago Aug. 24-In fast game here to-day
Chicago won third straight victory over Brook
lvn nv a score of 4 to 2 The Superbas put up the
ayoeet kind of struggle until the seventh inning.
uben Wilhelm who in the box for them,
weakened giving four hits. which, with a double
.tesl nv king and Hoffman, brought three runs
home for the Cubs, which turned out enough 10
give them the game
score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
ENTRIES FOR VAN CoRTLANpT GOLF

Although the entries for the professional tourna-
ment at Van Cortlandt Park August 81 70 Septem-
ber l. do not close until August 80 the committee
had yesterday TO receive thirty nominations. The
players included VIII Anderson. Chicago; Ernest
/ Way Detroit: H H Barker. Garden City and
Donald Ball Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
NEw YORK.
Tor cs-nnitz in N. s-r.n.h innins.

- ~ York ~ ' . o o-o
IT,. -.-.....-.--.-..o o o -
nits-Dcrle Wilson. Wagner. ihfee -psse
isse storse Hirs-Or Ieifeid. IN slx anu a,Se.
es-akssssss OF Le>Ter. j In two innifes
oag1a .cchio Tenney Donlln. etoien pss
- On -. ssron On bsses-Pirtsburs. g. New YORK. ,ror
?ksst,,~ rsAs-0r Ls@if.id 3 First base on e.su.6
/ rse = siruei. otit--fy Msthewson. u by L@lneto'
LIZ. Cmpires-Rlxier and o IIAS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
cI,NTS CRUSH THE
PIRATES TWICE
o,rpIE TICTORY GIVES
THEM THE LEAD.
s,,erb Pitching by Wiltse and
uothe.cson, scith Do'alin's Hit
ting, Dorrns Pittsburg.

u.r,oNaL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY
Work n Pittsburg.
~" BROOKLYN st Chicago:
-'hsdelphis AZ Cincinnati.
Boston ST. Louis.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
ysrk &; Pittsbure, ! ust ramel.
- Neu York. 8: Pittsburg. ed gameD.
Chicago, 4; Brooklyn. 2.
Philadelphia. g Cincinnati. 1.
ST. Louis. 8; Boston, 3
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
CHICAGO. s; BOSTON. ..

r. II. e
At Boston: a n q O-6 3
Chicago ----'''-'-N q o 0 %
n++sries-Chica go. White and SULLIVAN, ;S BtseoL-.
Wood and Criser- Sjeeia an"
Hurst and O'Loughiin
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE RESULTS.

HaverhiH. I: Fall River o.
lawrence 8: Lynn o.
Worcester, 3, l1ovelL y .
New Bedford. Il, Brockton- -
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
YANKEES BREAK EVEN
HIT WE'LL IN SECOND.
Ninth Inning Batting Rally GaCes
First Game to Br0IcnS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TOD

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Louis New York
Chicago Boston
Cleveland at Fhilsdephis- -
Detroit at Washington
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
ST. Louis. 4: New York. . Gst xamel
York, s; ST. Louis 4 ed ssmel
Chicago. s.: Boston. 4.
Cleveland. q; Philadelphia.
Detroit. I; Washington. y
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25

STATE LEAGUE RESULTS.

wilkes Barre. .; Elmrs- l.
"''' Trov :: Binghamtou. 8
ivy Albany, s, Syracuse. /
scranton. 3: Utica.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
EvELAND. 9; PHILADELPHIA. z

At Philadelphia: q n % 10 B
Cisyelahd Cis.sin11,ia 0 o 0 o . o.
Ia++erss-CleveIand Liebhardt and ben1ls I;s, -
It Sattei e|oon,bs SchIitzer and Powers UnpreS
ES-ans and Sheridan
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
.exee eEATs TARRAscH AGAIN

,,x..,aorf Aug 24-Dr. Emanuel Lasker scored
-. .b,r6 victory tonight in the series against Dr.
T.-ra.ch. OF Nuremburg for the chess champion
-, M m. world after forty-two moves The
American master has now won three games ano
DR. Tarrasch one
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE RESULTS.

New Haven. ;; Holyoke, 3
- Meridsn S. Waterbury. ? list camel
Werfden o. Waterbury, (2d gar1el-
Bridgeport. 8; New Britain l.