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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Would Instruct Farmers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Represen.
tative Scott of Kansas, chaireman OF
the house committee on agriculture,
has conceived novel plan which, he
believes. if adopted, will enable the
farmers of the country to prod
better and far larger crops than here
tofore.
Mr.. Scott's proposition involves
the establishment of 100 experimental
farms of one acre each in every coun-
ty in group of four western agricul-
tural states for the purpose of giving
the farmers practical demonstration
of the best methods Of growing differ.
ent kinds of crops. 1t is proposed
that the lands for this purpose shall
be furnished by the farmers them
selves and that they do the work of
Guilty. alton under the direction of the
experts oflthe department of agricul'
ture,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
MUST SELL THE LANDS.
Government May Bring Suit Against
Land Grant Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-A sub.com.
mittee of the senate committee on
judiciary today decided to take fav-
orable action on the Tillman resolu.
ton, instructing the attorney general
to institute suits to compel railroads
in the northwest to open to settlement
lands granted them by the govern
ment.
1t is intended that the resolution
shall authorize the attorney general,
by bringing proceedings. not only to
compel the railroads to open these
lands to settlement, but also to for
felt title in cases where it appears
that that the railroads have deliber'
ately conspired to defraud the purpose
of the government in ceding the lands.
Informal was presented to the ju'
dietary committee, showing that the
railroads have deliberately so man
ipulated the grants th at the railroads
themselves are now in possession OF
large tracts of land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Purchasing Agent Was Bribed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-New York $
anti-tipping law was the defense in an
action to recover l,5OO for goods
sold brought by a dealer against a
large dry goods house in New York
and decided yesterday. The court
held that the bill could not be collect
ed. 1t was shown that the man selling
the goods made the purchasing agent
who bought them present Of $75.
The court held that the firm sued was
not obliged to pay for the goods, nor
was it compelled to return them. The
law was passed at the instance of
merchants to break up the system,
which is said to have been more or
less prevalent, of dealers inducing
purchasing agents to buy goods by
bribes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Bank Deposits Protected.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. l5.-Oklaho-
mas law providing for state guaran.
ty of bank deposits, which is to be-
come operative today, marks one of
the most advanced steps that has been
taken in any part of the country to
solve great financial problem by re-
storing public confidence in the banks.
The provisions of the statute are very
simple IN character. Each state bank
is required to pay to state banking
board a sum equal to per cent OF its
average daily deposits. Whenever
this sum is, depleted it shall be in
creased by further assessments.
When bank fails, the state bank
examiner steps in and pays the de.
positors from the guaranty funds.
These payments become first lien on
the assets of the defunct bank. Nation.
al banks that wish to avail themselves
of the benefits of the law may do sc
by paying a similar assessment, with
the permission of the controller.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
BLAMES THE BIG STICK.
Maryland Senator Thinks Roosevelt
Is Too Strenuous.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Denounc-
ing the Aldrich bill in the senate to-
day, Senator Raynor of Maryland,
charged that the present business de-
preston has been caused by the "un.
lawful char acter" of the presidents 9
reform methods, coupled with the
general fear OF some ''news that some
volcanic disturbance from the White
house would paralyze the business OF
the country"
He said: "From the violent fervor
of his utter ances, there is an idea
running through the public mind that
the president has come to the conclu'
sion that every man engaged in q
large business enterprise is q male.
factor, and every corporation official
ought to spend q term in the peniten'
tiary. say with great Difference and
respect to both the Office and its
occupant that the president, with the
best of intentions, has contributed
unconsciously to the panic that has
overtaken US. l unite with him in the
warfare he is waging against the VIC
lators of laws and the oppressors oi
the people.
1--WE differ, however, with the meth
cd of ass ault. The malefactors shoulG
receive penal punishment. but whole
generation of innocent people ough
not to suffer for the Sins of their op
pressors. One day of Imprisonment
may do the work better than all tht
heaviest fines that can be levied upor
the institutions they represent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Millions For Wagon Road.

DENVER, Feb. 12.-In return for the
millions OF dollars paid in taxes by
the west for river and harbor improve
ments in the United States, the busi-
ness men of four western states will
petition the next congress to appro.
pirate s1O, 900, 900 for a wagon road
1000 miles long, to be built from Vel
lowstone National park to the grand
canon OF the Colorado river in Ari'
zona.
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Ari.
zona will be asked to join hands in
making a campaign for the road. None
OF the states through which the pro-
posed road will pass has sufficient
finances for the purpose, but as it will
be a great highway for people from
all over the United States it is argued
that the road is of more Importance
than some of the inland harbors on
which vast sums are lavished an.
nually.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Will Benefit Entrymen.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE house
OF representatives today passed the
Mondell bill, granting an extension OF
time to desert land entrymen who are
unable to lrrigate their lands within
the four years required by law, the ex-
tension not to exceed three years.
The bill prohibits the assignment OF
desert land entries to companies or
corpor ations but permits assignment
to individuals qualified to make desert
land entries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
Missouri Congressman Says Presi-
dent Is Belligerent Parsonage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Represen.
tative Champ Clark of Missouri oc-
cupied the attention of the house of re-
presentatives today for over an hour
in an address upon the presidents re-
cent special mess age to congress, the
financial disturbance OF last fall and
the tariff question.
she is such a belligerent person.
age,' he declared of the president,
''that his lightest word is a challenge
to combat
The president, he said, could not ex.
press his views upon any question un-
der heaven, "even upon subject so
prosaic and threadbare as the state of
weather." without precipitating row,
his extreme adherents swearing that
there never had been "such a weather
prophet on earth since Ad am aud Eve
were driven from the Garden OF Eder
with flaming swords, and his extreme
enemies vocifer ating that he knows
no more about the weather than does
a ground hog"
Ia the midst of Mr.. Clark's remarks
one of the PRESIDENT secretaries ap'
peared in the chamber with message.
Instantly there was laughter. When
the secretary made his exit Mr.. CLARK
convulsed the house by declaring:
"It is cold day when the presiden
does not send letter or message tt
somebody
Mr.. Clark's rem arks were hailet
with shouts of democratic applause
and shrieks of laughter on both sides
of the ch ami ber. At times the demo
Gratis rose in their seats and wildl!
manifested their delight at his utter
ances. He took his seat amid dem
onstration seldom witnessed on the
floor of the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
RIVERS ON RAMPAGE.
Floods Caused Immense Damage and
Thousands Are Homeless.

PITTsBURG. Feb. l6-,Afier reaching
30. feet at noon today aud rem lning
at that stage for three hours, The high
water in the river is now slowly re-
ceding. The danger marx in this cit,
is - feet.
The suffering caused by the hi-h
water is intense. Thousands of per-
sons are living in the upper stories ri
their homes, using skiffs as means
Of transportation. 10 many instances
the household goods were not re
moved, owing to lack of time, and
chairs. tables, pianos and bric-a brac
are floating about the rooms. In the
Pittsburg district alone the damage,
it is expected, will amount to several
million dollars.
The record flood of last year, when
the water reached a stage of 36t feet,
caused damage estimated at 10000,
900, but sufficient warning was given
this year to save much property.
A conservative estimate places the
mum Der of men thrown out of work by
the food here at 10000. This great
increase to the army of unemployed is
expected to result in much suffering.
For weeks charitable org rganizations
have been soliciting funds for the un-
employed, and additional appeals
we're made today for contributions to
assist the food victims.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Miners Rush To Alaska.

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-The spring rush
to Alaska is now on and bids fair to
rival in extent that to the Klondike
regions q decade ago. Indications are
that 20, 900 miners and prospectors will
90 to northern gold camps during the
next few months. Prosperity and high
wages reign in every mining camp in
Alaska and the British Yukon. In
addition the Morgan.Guggenheim.
Havemeyer interests are building the
Trans-Alaska railway up the Copper
River valley to reach what Henry
company's copper expert declared is
he greatest and richest copper dis.
trict yet discovered anywhere.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19

on interstate commerce. Murdo Mac.
keuzie, vice president OF the American
National Live Stock associ alton, and
Judge S. H. Cowan of Fort Worth,
attorney for that association, and for
the cattle growers of Texas, are here
in the interest of the bills.
The Fulton bill is designed to have
proposed increases of freight rates
passed by the interstate commerce
commission before these increases 60
into effect. The Culberson bill Is In.
tended to require railroads to furnish
cars to shippers. 1t is hoped that the
interstate commerce commission will
allow representatives of the livestock
interests to be heard on Friday oi
this week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Want Alaska Coal Lands.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-President
Roosevelt today considered the appli.
cation of delegation from Alaska to
have the coal lands opened for entry
The question was presented to the pre-
sident by Senator Piles of Washing
ton, Delegate Gale of Alaska and
former Governor McGraw of Wash.
ington, and D. A. Mckenzie.
1t is understood that coal lands in
Alaska are being withheld from entry
to permit of the enactment of legisla'
tion reserving portion of the land:
for the use of the navy and for the es
tablishment of a government leasing
system for the balance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Terror Reigns In Capital.

y ASHINGTnN, Feb. II. The charge
,hrt a reign of terror exists ia the city
=. y { .AiiestUn was made ia the house
~ W. Sm. II '.'rslnasses. lie referred
lu b. r,h'nry If "A ,,,tnnn in front of
,t '''i i7h embassy aon said it was
the 2lst OF such c,i,no- committed in
this city since September last. He de-
nounred the police fur,~ If the city,
char!ing them with inetfici-ncy. The
crimes, Mr.. Sims said. grew out of
the sale of cheap liquor 10 an idle
elias, uf criminals WI. had cmiyrated
to w ash ington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Banker Morse On Triat.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Charles w.
Morse, the former banker, organizer
of the American Ice company and the
S120, ,000, 600 Consolidated Steamship
company, plead not guilty before Jus.
tice Bowling today on two charges Of
grand larceny. A hearing of the case
was set for next Monday. The charges
against Morse are based on q check
trans action growing out Of the sale
by Morse of block of stock of the
National Bank of North America to
Morgan j. O'Brien, formerly chief
justice of the appellate division of the
supreme court of this state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The senate
has passed Carter's amendment to the
present law relative to changing the
pen atty for illegal fencing of public
lands. The amendment makes the
punishment fine or Imprisonment, in
stead of fine and Imprisonment.
Extension of time OF five months to
May has been granted James Mum
of Sidney, Mont, for the completion
of the contr act to build structures on
the distribution system of the lower
Yellowstone irrig alton project.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
They Must Pay Fare.

LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. l4.--Attorney
B. p. Waggener, representing the
Missouri Pacific railway. today noti-
fed Attorney General Thompson that
all the transportation issued to doc
tors and lawyers in Nebraska would
be withdrawn. A list including the
names Of 20 doctors and II lawyers
was filed a few days ago. The rail
way commission ordered the persons
prosecuted under the laws of the anti
pass act.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Bigamist Had 80 Wives.

LONDON, Feb. l4.-Arthur Byne,
the bigamist, who was sentenced yes.
terday to seven years Imprisonment,
has confessed in the form of an auto.
biography published here. He admits
being "Witzhotf,' the man wanted in
many American cities. He says his
real name is +. A. Schotz. He has
used % names and has 32 wives.
He has wives in New York, St.
Louis, Washington, Chicago, Detroit,
Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Milwaukee
and elsewhere in the United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Congressman Get Big Mileage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Represen-
tative Englebright of California;
clashed with Representative Crum.
packer of Indiana, in the house tod ay,
to the legislative appropriation bill
to reduce 20 cents mile allowed ctu-
gressmen for travel, to eigh, cents Il
last year.
Englebright gets bout Sll 900 yearly
for mileage. The chairman's gavel
interrupted the discussion aud knocked
the amendment out of existence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
NINE OWNERS MEET.
Will Resist Excessive Smelter Tariffs
and Unjust Discrimination.

HELENA, Feb. H. With about
l5O mining men and opeaators from
all parts of the state in attend ance,
permanent organization Of the Mon
tana Mining association was perfect
ed at the convention held at the
Auditorium today. Bylaws were
adopted, officers elected and every
thing done to put the orgaization on q
sound footing.
The greatest interest centered In the
report Of the special committees which
were appointed at the previous meet
ing. The mineral land classific alton
report, relating to the Northern Pacific
grant, urged that the question be
carried directly to President Roose.
velt. The committee was empowered
to gather more data to be laid person.
ally before President Roosevelt with
request that the matter be taken up
and re.classification made.
The committee on ore supply and
the erection Of an independent smelter
reported that the tonnage possible in
Montana was very great. and to de-
velop it, it was only necessary to
create market based upon a treat.
ment charge enabling the operator to
ship profitably. An examin alton OF
the district between Helena and Butte
disclosed product of 10000 tons OF
ore month.
The committee reported that plan,
of 1000 tons capacity daily would
cost $3.50, 600 aud concentrating plan,
of the same size, $500, 900. The plant
should be adapted TO treat ores ir
lead furnaces, in copper furnaces and
to eliminate the silica by concentra'
tiOn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Preparing For Floods.

P1TTsBURG, Feb. l3.-Following a
warning by the weather bureau, river
men, business houses and persons re-
siding in the lowlands about Greater
Pitts burg, are today moving all per-
ishable goods to places Of safety.
Owing to the high temperature and
threatening heavy rains, it is feared
the snow and ice in the waters in the
Allegheny and Youghiogheny rivers
will melt and cause a food. All the
small streams are rising slowly today
and in many places the waters are
bayord their banks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
viii Consider Freight Rates.

HELENA. Feb. 1.-The state board
Of railroad commissioners today fixed
~ Il. IN. March Is, at its offices in
this city AS the tine and place for q
general meeting GU the question of q
distance tariff for all classes of
freight shipments.
The official call states that the pur.
pose of The meeting is to consider dis.
tauce tariff rates FOR the carriage of
frri4h; under ali ,h1 ten classes, TO be
applicable to ali railroads operating
in he state OF Montana. All persons
ii ui~, corporations or othrrs interest
ed in the mater are requested to be
present, a. H. j. he desire of the com.
mi>>ion thorou MY I" Investigate the
matter in its every detail before fixing
the freight rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Favored BY Stockmen.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - Encour-
aged by the president S message and
convinced that it will impel congress
TO give serious consideration to rail-
road legislation, western shippers of
livestock and other shippers are plan.
ming to conduct campaign here for
two important measures, the Fulton
bill and the Culberson bill, both
pending before the senate committee
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Discussed Milk River Project.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Represent-
ativv Pray today had long con.
'erenre with Secre, Garfield over
the Mlik river prof -cL. Ambass ador
SryCv ha~ gone To Ottawa with a
drafl 90 'ue "a, with Canada gov.
ernin" tlr >c"f ,Iin water from ST.
Mary's river. tl- vii return about
March |, Ind tue treaty may be ex.
pect sOOu after ha.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19

have been received from District At,
torney Jerome that his Office will aid
In securing prison sentences instead
of fines for respectable klepto-
mauiacs.
The combined loss per annum from
we'll dressed women with money in
their purses who cannot resist the
temptation to "lift" bit Of costly
lace or q pair Of gloves or . trinket
from the counter where it lies un-
guarded is said to reach $500, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Must Dip California Sheep.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. l5.-With
view to stamping out sheep scab.
bies, Charles Leane, state veterinarian
With seventy-fve assistants, will un-
der procl lamation that will shortly
be issued by Governor Gillette, re-
quire every sheep in the state to be
tipped two times between March and
June l next. 1t is estimated tn at there
are 1900, ,OO00 sheep in California.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19
Will Prosecute Shoplifters.

NEW YORK, Fen. l7,-Iwenty If the
largest dry goods and department
stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn
have eugayed Martin ". Littlctou as
counsel 10 rru-rcnte every person.
caught -huuliitIu9 ard ASSURANCES
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-19

Jones county, north of here. The
whole town of Mossville, ten miles
from Laurel, Miss, is reported blown
away. All that was left is the railroad
depot. The town had q population Of
some 500 people.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-16
PARL0R PHILANTHROPlSTS.

There are "paror philanthropists" as we'll as
"parlor socialists" through Archbishop Gennon's
denuncistion of them in his Chicago address, al
though he does not give them that name. The
archbishops says: For those whose lives are in
the shadows, who possess nothing, in in
stances not hope, the laws that written
and the principles that offered will not be suf
hcient to satisfy them If the charity committees
meet in upholstered club rooms to discuss the
rows of the poor, the poor will answer to the club
room apostle that it is home they want and not
the patronage of those who rejoice in the luxury of
their meeting house" Charity ''faddists" from the
ranks of society, the professional philanthropist
claiming notorety as his fee and hired charity Of
icias who make sorrows and tears a part of their
business life. got a scolding from the churchman,
which was in no way softened by qualifications.
The problem of The poor seems eternal eternal
as the problem of the rich with their foolshness OF
extravaganza their costly fads and follies, their
selfish divorces. their childish chase of pleasure
But the poor have many weaknesses as the rich.
They are all human beings together, except that
too much money brings out more clearly the want
of good sense. which is common inheritance.
Nobody has enough of IT. The supply of good
sense per capita has always been far; below most
necessitous demand for it. The poor have more
of it than the rich and if they could get posses
sion of wealth would be no wiser. Parlor phan-
thropists with the most unsclfsh intentions not
confer what is most needed What can they do for
the distressed woman who, given money to buy coal,
spends it for fascinator trimmed IN silver beads!
Nobody can be profoundly unhappy or desperately
poor who has good sense 1t is the talisman that
commands comfort and content. But how to get
1T Most vexing and elusive is its pursuit and I'M
I'll It is more generally conferred on the human
race the only modus vivendi appears to be that
those who possess it shall be constituted the guar
dams of the unfortunate who have it not They
are now, for that matter. but of an unbenevolent
nature reminding one of the familiar response of
tbe prosperous and thrifty church member, who
said: "Am I my brothers keeper? Surely l am.
and intend to be mighty we'll paid for doing it"
Until these efficient and capable keepers of their
brethren cease 10 demand such enormous rewards
as they do. we shall probably are.
PERHAPS the parlor philanthropist can call down d.
vine grace to broaden the hearts of those who
gifted with the shrewder, at any rate, the for
innate Judgment.