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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
HIS OWN BAIT.
The Giant Alligator Swapping Turtle
as : Fisherman.


as : Fisherman.
There is Il canny reptile fisherman
which makes effective use of the bait
which he carries in his own mouth.
This is the alligator swapping turtle, a
giant among reptiles, known to attain
a maximum weight Of IA pounds, with
q length of shell of about twenty-eight
inches. 1t haunts rivers flowing into
the gulf of Mexico, including the Mis-
sissippi. where it is common. In ap-
pearance and actions it is an enlarged
duplicate of the common swapping tur-
tie. Its pale brown hues we'll match
the soft, muddy bottoms on which it
lies motionless, angling for fish with
the decoy. The bait is attached inside
the lower jaw, close to the tongue, and
is a well developed f1lament Of flesh,
white and distinct from the yellowish
mouth part and closely resembling a
large grub. While waiting the turtle
keeps this grub in motion, giving it
the aspect of crawling about in a small
circular course. Its mud colored shell,
often studded with a growth Of fine,
waving moss, looks like a great round
stone, and close to it Is a second small
er stone, the head. Close to this small
er stone crawls the plump white grub.
A fish sees it and makes a natural
mistake, only to be seized by a sudden
snap Of the powerful jaws. The jaws
are remarkably powerful. The COM
mon snapper, which attains only a
third of the size Of his larger relative,
will bite a finger clean off, and the a.
ligator snapper could bite through a
wrist or foot.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Desert Land..Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 90, 1908.
Notice il hereby given that
IDA MAY MURRAY,
OF Gold Butte. Montana, who, on December 4th,
1903, made desert land entry No. 1886 (serial No.
osl3>, for the S"a, EN- NWL, SWA NWA sec.
tion :, >El4 section ,, township So north,
range 3 east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
OF intention, to make final proof, to establish
claim TO the land above described, before John
Mcdowell, L: ). commissioner, at his office in
Gold Butte, Montana, on the sth day of October,
1903.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Forest NJ. Mack,
Murray johnson, George Murray and Samuel j,
Ross, all of Gold Butte, Montana
J. NJ. BrKLINGAME. Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 81, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
JENNIE WOLFE,
formerly Jennie Larson, of Gold Butte, Montana.
who. on July s3d 1909, made homestead entry No
$50, for lot 4. section 8, township IS north, range
3 east; and additional homestead entry October
10th, 1909. No. 2'5s, for the SIa SWH, NEA SWA
section 81, township 80 north, range 3 east. Mon
tana meridian, (serial No. 06SS,) has filed notice
or intention to make final t%ive-year proof to es.
tablish. claim to the land above described, before
John Mcdowell, L.. s. commissioner, at his office
in Gold Butte, Montana, on the 25th day of Sep.
tember, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Frank f. Lar.
son. Christian Stark, John Cameron and John
M. Ellis, al of Gold Butte, Montana.
j. NJ. BCRLINGAME, Register,
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Enthusiastic In Texas.
Small Hats From Paris.

Isabel Holland and Mary Moore, Bos-
ton milliners who have been studying
styles IN Paris, arrived at New York
recently by the North German Lloyd
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
with sample hats for the fall which
look as much like merry Widow" Gre
atoms as a baby parasol does like a
song and dance umbrella. This is the
comparison Of the milliners themselves,
who say the reaction from the expan-
Give hat Is extreme,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Isolated Tract--Public Land Sale.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed BY the
commissioner of the genera land office, under
the provisions Of the act of congress approved
June p, 1905, ga Stats 8, 5l7,) we will offer at
m. on the gath day of September next. at this Of
fee, the following tract of land: Lot 6, section
81, township 25 north. range 10 east, Montana
meridian (serial No. O419).
Any. persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. J. NJ. BURLTNGAME. Re0ieter
c.. A. WILSON, Receiver.
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Isolated rract-pubIic Land Sale.

UNITED STArHs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. Is, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that, ~ directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, under
the provisions of the Act of Congress approved
June p, 1906, GA Stats, 5l7,) we will oder at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock
an. on the 2Sth day of September next, at this
office, the following tract Of land: Lots /. Z, and
4 section IA. township 81 north, range . east,
Montana meridian, containing 1l8.S1 acres [seriai
No. O494.)
Any persons claiming adversely the above de.
ecribed lands are advised to file their claims, or
objections, on or before the time designated for
sale.
!. NJ. BURL1NGAME Register.
G. A, L Receiver.
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Stone land..FinaI Proof,

UNITED STATES Lam OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. $, 1908.
Notice IL hereby given that
MARY A. BRIGHT,
OF Highwood, Montana, who, on August 8, 1905,
made stone entry, serial No. 0514, for the SEs
SEk section I township 90 north, range 8 east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Chas. II. Boyle, U.
). commissioner, at his Office In Fort Benton,
Montana, on the 18th day of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Braith-
waite, Henry j. Thaxter, Frank Glab and John
Reynolds, all of HighwOod, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLfNGAME, Register.
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Notice OF Final Proof,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 81, 1905.
Notice 10 hereby given that
MAURICE SPANGLER.
of Chester, Montana, who, on November 15th,
1902, made homestead application No. $50, (seriai
SWA, VIZ NWA section n, township 50 north.
range + east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
OF Intention to make final fve-year proof, to e.
". b. Piper, U. =. commissioner, at his office in
Havre. Montana, on the 25th day of September,
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Livingston
Crichton, John T.. Trommer, Henry C Evere-
meyer and William Mitchell, all Of Chester.
Mont. j. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. Is, 1905.
Notice lie hereby given that
FRANCIS H.. ROONEY,
OF Hlghwood, Montana, who. on October IL, 1901,
made homestead entry No. l2,7l5 SERIAL No. O65O),
for lots 6 and SEA NWA, 81 NEA section i,
township - north, range 6 east, Montana meri.
dian, has filed notice of intention to make 6nal
fve-year proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Chas. H. Boyle, U. S.
commissioner. at his office in Fort Benton, Mon
tans. on the gath day of September, 1908.
Gowan, Carl j. Becker, Isaac Shepherd and Will
liam Fogarty. all of Highw God, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
TRICKS OF WRITER'S.
A Ruse by Which kipIine Piqued His
Readers Curiosity,

"When l first began to read Kip
ling" said an admirer, my curiosity
was immensely piqued by the scraps
Of verse with which he usually headed
his early stories. They We're all cred
tied to poems l had never heard Of in
my life and were just such salient,
striking fragments as would naturally
whet ones appetite for the remainder.
For owe Il year l tried hard to locate
those mysterious poems and enlisted
half a dozen book dealers in the
search. At last one of them wrote me
that l was wasting time and that the
alleged quotations We're merely Mr..
Kipling's little joke.
"In other words, he manufactured
'em to order and stuck them at the top
of his tales for the sake of the odor of
erudition they lent to the production.
I was mad for a while, but when l
cooled off l had a good big laugh. OF
course you know Scott used to do the
anne thing, and SO, for that matter.
did Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was really
the worst quotation fakir Of the lot.
"He would write wise sounding de-
tached sentences and credit them to
imaginary German philosophers with
long, outlandish and impressive names.
However, l don't know why the thing
should be punishable. The business Of
a writer of fiction Is to create an illu-
sion, and as long as he does it I for
n am not particular what means he
pmDlOvS tp cOOtrib,1ta fn tho ap1 ~
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Desert land--FjnaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
l.nHAn EAIls Mart A.. On

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. a9, 1908.
Notice ia hereby given that
ERNEST JOHNSON,
OF Gold Butte, Montana, who, on August a6, 1904,
made desert land entry No. 1878 ,serlal No. Os2l),
for the SEA SWA, So SEA section :, NEA
NEA section IS, township 36 north, range , east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before John Mcdowell, U.
S. commissioners, at his office in Gold Butte, Mon
tana. on the sth day of October, 1905.
Claimant names ~ witnesses: Louis Berthe
lote, John Cameron, Patrick X. MacIIale and
Joseph 7. Berthelote, all of Gold Butte, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINHAME, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Sort Of Remembered Him,

There was great excitement at Miss
Christabers refined summer resort.
The girls had gathered around one who
was talking III an animated tone, and
the interest was intense.
EYES," she said, Il know just exact
ly what they are like"
"Oh, do describe one!' sang all the
other girls in chorus.
They We're talking about a man, gen.
tie reader. That was all.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Desert land..Ftnal Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Notice is hereby given that
~ JAMES NJ. DAKE,
Of Gold Butte, Montana, who, on September IL.
dsoS, made desert land entry No. 1874 (serial No.
oeoo1, for lots l and 9, section 6, township -
ship IS north, range 3 east, Montana meridian.
has f!ed notice of Intention to make final proof.
to establish claim to the land above described.
before John Mcdowell, Z. S. commissioner, at
of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Christian Stark.
Albert e. Wolfe, John Cameron and John m.
Ellis, all of Gold Butte, Montana.
j. M. BURLINGAME. Revistep.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Isolated Tract--PubIIc Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FArLs, Mont, Sept. IL, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
commissioner Of the general land office, under
the provisions Of the act Of congress approved
June q, 1906, ga Stats, 81 we will offer at pub
on the goth day of October, next, at this office the
following tract of land: SWA section %, town.
snip " north, range 3 east, Montana meridian
(serial No. O195.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. j. NJ. BURLINGANE. Reuistpr.
{. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Desert Land..Final Proof,
UNITED STATHs LAND OrrrCy,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Sent. ~. 1908

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. II, 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that
EMMA THORSTAD,
OF Great Falls, Montana, who, on January 2let,
1908, made desert land entry No. 179S (serisl No.
090S. for lots l and :, NWk SEX, MEX SWk
section 5, township 81 north, ranged east, Mon
tana meridian, has fled notice OF intention to
make final proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before John Mcdowell, U. q.
commissioner, at his office in Gold Butte, Mont,
on the 18th day of October, 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: Thomas
OLaughlin, Cornelius f.. Price, Isaac Evans and
Christopher Cummings. all of West Butte, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Stone land..FinaI Proof,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 5, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
JESSE A. BRIGHT,
of H%ighwOod, Montana, who, on August 6, 1905,
made stone entry serial No. 051f, for the NEA
section IS, township 90 north, range 3 east, Mot:
tana meridian, has filed notice OF intention To
make final proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Chas. H.. Boyle, T.. 5.
commissioner, At his office in Fort Benton, Mon
tana, on the 18th day of October, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Joseph Braith.
waite, Henry j. Thaxter, Frank Glab and John
Reynolds, all of Highwood, Montana.
j. NJ. BCRLlNGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Sent. -. Il

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. IL, 1908.
Notice ie hereby given that
MARCUS EVANS,
OF West Butte, Montana, who, on January 18th.
1905, made Homestead entry No. 2l3y serial No,
o9osl, for the VIZ NEA. NJ SEA section s,
township :! north, range east, Montana meri-
dian. has filed notice Of Intention to make 6nal
fve-year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before John Mcdowell, U. 8.
commissioners, at his office in Gold Butte Mon.
tana, on the 18th day OF October, 1908.
Claimant names a. witnesses: Thomas
OLaughin, Cornelius e. Price, Ieaac Evans and
Christopher Cummings, all of West Butte, Mont,
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register,
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Good Reason.

"They arc so much afraid that you
won't notice their culture and educa-
ton"
"Queer. isn't ity"
"Not very"
Don't you think SOP"
mo, You see, they haven't any"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
A LEGAL Thrust.

1.-THE learned counsel for the de-
fense," said the plaintiffs attorney,
appears to be afraid of losing his
case. Otherwise why isn't he ready to
60 onY"
1--WE got a good excuse" replied
counsel for the defense.
Nonsense! Ignorance Of the law ex.
S no one."-Philadelphia Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Desert Land-.FtnaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. 5. l9O

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Notice is hereby given that
FANNIE A. MEYER.
of Great Falls, Montana, who, on December 10th.
1904, made desert land entry No. 1873 serial No.
SS5s), for the Eh sen, En- Mex section II,
section IL, township 8 'north, range east, Mon.
tana meridian, has filed notice Of intention to
make final proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before John Mcdowell, [. 8,
commissioners, at his Office in Gold Butte, Mon
tana, on the 18th day of October, 1908.
claimant names 90 Witnessed: William Pritch-
ard, Richard Roscoe, Oliver j. Jones and An.
thony II. Fey, all of Gold Butte, Montana.
j, NJ, BURLINGAME. Reoiater.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Needed Protection Itself.

Eyes, we used to have a fine big
dog"
S nice to have one about the
tected at night"
"Yes, indeed"
"What happened to your dog? Did
he die?"
"No; burglars stole him."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23

The man who occasionally looks BE-
hind him may be doing so to measure
his progress, and then again he may
be looking out for the sheriff.
Being good that evil may come of ii
beats being bad that good may come
OF it In the estimation of his Satanic
majesty.
There are people who know how &c
be 1ich and offend nobody, but far the
greater number don't know how 70 *
rich at ell
The nse Of humor se!dOm-ab sol
Gom,-amrCrts to dollars
Some raw material Is much more
workable II frSt roasted anil laclbas.
ed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Her Dearest Rival.

Her Dearest Rival.
II just love onions"
"Why, Ethel, never knew you to
eat them"
81 eve do"
"1hen why do you claim to be fond
of them?"
II can always manage to get Maud
to eat a dozen"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
The Fact Struck Him,

"He learned a
lot Of things he
never knew be-
fore hen he
went out on q
c a m p a / & n
speec hmakin
trip" 4.
II expect" r..
Eyes; he never
dreamed that so
many ripe toma-
toes were raised
in one season."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Tho TANGIBLE Part.

The Village Idiot discovered tres-
passing)-Ye'd better not hit NE. Dye
fowks say I'm not a here. The
Farmer Well, COON ava cot here,
then. I'm a-goin' to gle a good hidin'
to what ther' Is O. ye!-London Opinion.
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Aquatic.

"There Is only kind of summer
girl that is worth wasting time on"
"What kind is thaty''
1.-THE kind that can get in the swim
and make good with the side stroke"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
Our National Attitude

That's the Goddess Of Liberty" ex-
planned the New Yorker. "Fine atti-
tude, eh?"
Yes, and typically American" re-
sponded the western visitor. "Hans-
Ing to q strap."-Washington Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23

II a homely girl with much money
talks to enough men she finally comes
to believe she Is beautiful.
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PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Perhaps JOY cometh in the morning,
but some of them aren't early risers.
We always like to speak a disinter.
ested word for the doctrine Of nor.
resistance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23

We would like to believe In angels,
but some of them won't let us.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23

A close friend Is n who turns YOU
down when you want a small Loan
st. Joseph Eews-Press.
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"Prints All the News"

If any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
to friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by its publishers.
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THE GERMAN
A HORSE
MAYOR, -. No. 1925
Will continue to stand through.
out the season at the LaBarre
Stables, Fort Benton.
Service fee: $40 to insure colt.
II. LABARRE, Prop'r.
/ &. LONG & co.,
Opposite Park Hotel,
Great Falls, Mont

Our speciality is buying sheep
on orders for our customers.
you have any for sale for deliv.
cry in the spring, or after shear.
ing, write US giving, description
and price.
We make no charges.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-25
Worst Floods ! m History
lothing Ever Before Equal ed Conditions Today
 at Dallas, Texas

Fort Smith, May 2l.-Having risen seven feet since dark last night, the Arkansas river here tonight is 23 feet and rising. It is already one foot above the flood stage, and the water is spreading out over the lowlands. Heavy rains have been reported on the upper Arkansas and along the Canadian river It is pre- dicted at the Weather Bureau that the river will go to 2S feet.
 Of two trains leaving the city yesterday on the Fort Smith and Western Railroad, one is tied up between two washouts and the other train was com pelled to turn back 90 miles west of this place. The company has received no,i e that twenty miles of track has been washed out.
 On account of the cloudbursts in Oklahoma Saturday night, T. K. Taylor, observer in charge of the Little Rock Weather Bureau Station, asked for special re- ports on the river from Fort Smith. The message received at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon showed the river was at a stage of 21.5 feet and rising rapidly. Acting on this information, Mir. Taylor sent special flood warn ings to towns on the upper Ark ansas between Fort Smith and Dardanelle. He wired Dardan- ellie that the river there will pro- bably be at the flood stage this morning
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-25
Three 0f
 Bodies Found
Dr. Houston. Miss Winfield, and Miss Counts Taken
 from River Sunday.

Clarendon, May 24.-Today has added another chapter to the fatal launch party calamity of Tuesday evening last, yet it has inspired the hope that all the bodies of the victims will be re covered, three having been taken from the river today.
 At about two o'clock this morning the watchers on the steamboat Alca were rewarded by seeing body floating on the water in the middle of the river, about half mile below where the accident happened, and upon investigation it proved to be that of Dr. A. L. Houston. It was inn mediately taken from the water and brought to town and found to be fairly we'll preserved.
 A few hours later the watchers were again 1ewarded by finding the body of Miss Lillian Winfield and still later on in the day, the body of Miss Mattie Counts was discovered floating down the riv- CT nearly three miles below the place where she was drowned.
 The funeral of Dr. Houston was held at the Methodist Church this afternoon, the sermon being preached by Rev. Mir. Cavett, the Knights Templar, together with all the Masons of the town, at tending in a body. After the re
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-25
GOODWIN N. WALLACE.
me SpecIal Committee Appointed to Act
 in thls Famons Case.

Little Rock. May 24.-.John F Rutherford, of Pine Bluff. chair man Of the State Central Demo- cratic Committee last n.ght an- nounced that he had appointed the following committee to in- vestigate the contest of w. S Goodwin against Minor Wallace. as Democratic nominee for con gressman from the Seventh con- gressional district NJ. f'raunn- thai, of Conway; Otis Wingo, of DeQueen Gustav Jones, of New port, and J. C. Rembert, of He!- Cna.
 The committee is called to count the votes cast for con- gressman in the recent Demo- cratic primary in the Seventh district. The votes were order ed sent in to to the committee about a week ago by Chairman Rutherford, but as yet only a lC" VI luc COuu elco ud'C TCSpOIlu- ed to his call. The first votes were received yesterday by John H. Page, of Little Rock, secre- tary of the State Central Con- mittee, from Chicot, Nevada and Calhoun counties. MT. Page re- ceived word yesterday that the votes from Hampstead county would be here by May 26, the limit set by MT. Rutherford, on placing the returns in the hands of the committee. MT. Page also received word to the effect that the returns from Bradley county had been sent to Little Rock by express, and that the chairman of Ashley County Dem- ocratic Central Committee would bring in the votes from that
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-25

Little Rock. May 25.-Heavy |rsins and cloudbursts, the worst reported in many years, occurr-
 ed in Texas and oklahoma yes |terday. costing many lives. and doing untold property damages.
 Five thousani people are home
 less and 12 or more are report
 ed killed at Fort Worth and North Fort Worth. Texas. as a result of a sudden rise of the Trinity river.
 4 terrific storm that devel- Oped into tornadoes at many places, swept Texas from the Panhandle to the Gulf. Austin was in the path of the storm, and for hours the streets were 
 Railroad traffic was paralyzed m Oklahoma and not a train was operated in the state last night reports last night from Musko- gee were that there had been rainfall of 20 inches in 10 hours T that section. The entire coun- try IS under water and the Ca ldulan river rose 10 feet in 12 loarS The Arkansas river s Get.
 west Guthrie, Okla, is inun- 'a'eu' rom 7 to 10 feet of wat r {, rushing through the streets. tue m cottonwood river is 25 miles 'iue III places and rising.