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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $1,6OO,97O. Government re-
ceipts: From internal revenue, $754,5O8;
customs. $S45,52 miscellaneous, 1915, S2S
Expenditures, $3.50, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. Is. Hbbs & Co, bank
ers and brokers, 1919 + street. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. February %. - Wheat.
spot steady: No. red western winter. Is
Il2d: futures strong; March. Is 1%d; May,
IS 21sd; July. IS AID.
Corn-Spot, -; prime mixed American
new. steady, 5s 2hd; prime mixed Ameri-
can. old. quiet. 0s 41.d: futures steady;
March. Js 1Md.
Flour-Winter patents dull. 29s Sd.
Hops In London Pacific COAST, dull, fl
1OSaf2 los
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

The Delaware and Hudson investigation
is not taken seriously by we'll informed
interests and they do not believe that it
will be a general marekt factor. They
admit. however, that some unpleasant
things may be brought to light if the in
vestigation is carried far. but they do not
believe that any irregularity of a criminal
nature will be disclosed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
EDWARD DOMAIN, Republican Candidate for Governor.

cans alike, all vouched for him and
at the polls they gave him a majority
somewhere in the neighborhood of a
thousand, something like 50 per cen
of the votes. That was their testi-
monial. They say that this year they
will give him about 80 per cent of the
votes.
And from all over the state the in
formation is that the folks are we'll
pleased with the record he has made
and by way Of encouragement they
propose to give him another term.
With all the hardships which a new
member has to get recognition Mr..
Pray has done exceptionally we'll, and
when it Is recalled that he has, up to
this time, served but q year in con-
gress, his record is certainly one of
which to be proud.
And aside from his political re-
cord MIR. Pray is personally one of
the most charming men in the state.
Those who are fortunate enough to
know him are unstinted ia praising
his many admirable qualities and all
appreciate his abilities. His pheno-
menal majority ia his home county,
where he has lived for many years
and where the folks know him best, is
"a send Off which means more than all
the things any one could say of him.
That he will be reelected BY a bigger
majority thar be received last election
is considered one Of the political
c%ertainties of the campaign.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
RoundingsUp the Buffalo.

MIsSoULA, Oct. l.-Reports from
the Flathead country are to the effect
that the roundup Of 297 buffalo for the
Canadian government is progressing
as satisfactorily as could be expected,
although the bison "outlaws" are
making much trouble for the riders
who are driving them toward the cars
waiting at Rayalli station. Great
"wing' fences, extending fanlike for
several miles, have been built to aid
the riders in bringing the last of the
Allard Pablo herd in from the wilds.
An army of riders, each with from
three to six mounts, r driving the
bison from their ranges to Ravalli.
The roundup proper is to be made
at a point 35 miles from the railroad,
and the great herd will be driven over
the mountains in a body, surrounded
by hundreds of Montana cowboys.
1t may be several weeks yet before the
buffalo are finally on their way to
Banff, where they will become an at,
traction of the Canadian national
park. Among the spectators at the
roundup is Ernest II. Baynes, secre-
tary of the American Bison society
which has recently been granted 1
range in Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
The Fertile Desert.

The desert is the most fertile area in
the United States. That seems like a
paradox, yet it Is true, says a writer
in Success magazine. Where did the
great civilizations of antiquity arise:
Where but In the fertile deserts?
Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Persia,
Arabia, Northern India, the north
coast Of Africa, were oil arid lands.
The Incas Of Peru, the Toltecs and
Aztecs in Mexico, reared their civili-
cations upon desert p%lateaus. The
history of the Jews is q history of q
desert folk. 1t was within the encir-
cling walls of the desert that they
evolved their national and their religi-
Gus consciousness. Out of the desert
sprang all these things as the water
gushed from the rock at the blow Of
Moses.
The desert is most fertile because it
Is a savings bank without any with
drawals. Plants need potash, mag
nesia, lime and other foodstutfs, just
as we need animals and plants. Now
in the humid lands, such as in our
eastern states, the rains have fallen
for tens Of thousands of centuries,
and they have washed out the food of
the plants. But in the arid lands the
rains have fallen sparingly or none at
all. Some of the desert lands Of our
west contain three times as much pot
ash, six times as much magnesia.
fourteen times as much lime, as the
humid lands of the east. The desert
is an i~neXhaustible storehouse of food
for the plants for thousands Of years
to come, Il storehouse to be drawn
upOn as soon as the land is irrigated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
PRAY WILL BE

Among the tributes TO CONGRESSMAN
Pray is one from Flathead county the
nome OF the democratic opponent of
Mr.. Pray, a circumstance which sur-
gested the classification of that part of
Montana as "the enemy's country
1t appears. however. that the republi.
can congressional nominee has a large
number of friends in Flathead county,
the following from the Libby News be-
Ing evidence of their good will and
appreciation:
AS q just reward for good service
the republicanlstate convention enthus-
iastically renominated Hon. Chas. n.
Pray for congress. The splendid re.
ception which he received at the Helena
convention is but a forerunuer of the
splendid vote he will receive at the
polls in November and the chances are
good that he will again be sent to re.
present Montana in the lower house
by a majority much larger than the
one he received two years ago.
Charles Pray has made good, and
the people of Montana know it. And
they are glad of it. 1t was predicted
that he would make q good congress.
man. The people OF Chouteau county
where he lives, democrats and republi.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Starving Boy Is Rescued.

LIVINGSTON, Oct. 3.-After having
wandered in the mountains four days
without food, l5.year-old Jos. Plemis-
heck of Aldridge, vas found or
Gibbon flats yesterday by a detach-
ment of cavalry from Fort Yellow.
stone. The boy was starving and ex-
hausted.
Plemisheck had accompanied a
hunting party into the West Galla,in
basin. When missed by his friends
they supposed he had gone home to
Aldridge and gave the matter no
thought. The party returned to Aid.
ridge Wednesday and it was discov-
cred that the lad bad not come home.
The mines at Electric and Aldridge
were closed Thursday and Friday to
allow the miners to join in the hunt
for the boy.
The place where the boy was found
is Is miles south OF Mammoth Hot
Springs in the Yellowstone park, and
about 100 miles from the camp from
which he became lost.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Republican County Ticket.
ANOTHER ~:BACKSLlDER.

Another political reputation recelv-
ed a severe jolt the past week, the
public being informed that John w.
Kern, democratic candid ate for vice.
president, Is the owner of q railroad
pass and travels over the country at
the expense of corporate interests.
AS an avowed champion of an
oppressed public against the exactions
of pred atoryewealth, MIR. Kern is find
ing considerable difficulty in making
his position square with his accep-
lance of favors!- from a soulless
cOrpora alton.
The dilemma of the democratic vice
presidential nominee is the result of
his visit to Connersville, Ind, where
his pocket book a stolen by some
unprincipled sconndrel. After alb
stracting the currency, the villain
possibly with malice aforc,hought--
left the pocket book and the remain.
der of its contents for public inspec-
ton, and when the missing article
was recovered it was found to contain
an annual pass in favor of John w.
Kern, issued by the Big Four rail.
way.
Il will occur to the public that the
spectacle OF MIR. Kern posing as the
advocate of a square deal for every
man, and the opponent of rebates and
other forms ofSediscrimination, loses
some Of its attr~ activeness when as.
ISOLATED with his acknowledged owner.
ship of a railroad pass. The people
who are required to pay the regular
fare will conclude that others who
travel at the expense of the railway
will be expected to reciprocate in some
way that will compensa ate the corpora.
ton.
The position of Mr.. Kern as u
balance wheel for:the Bryan ticket,
a candid ate who would appeal to the
voters as aasafe and sane member Of
the national administration, suffers
considerably from the discovery of
his friendlyl:re ations with interests
which his party platform assails as
Oppressors of the people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Will Teach Butter Making.

BOHEMIAN, Oct. 5.-President Ham,
ilton OF the state college has just an
nounced that the four weeks course
for the creamery buttermakers will be
given again. beginning January -
and ending February 81. This course
was given last year for the first time
and proved to be extremely popular
with the farmers and young men from
the country.
1t is designed especially to fit young
men for positions In the creameries of
the state Is butterm akers. In addi.
ton to this Q short course for farmers
will be given from January 6 to Janu.
airy Il. This will consist mostly OF
lectures by members Of the college
faculty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Chouteau County At State Fair.

In a review of the various county
exhibits at the state fair. the Helena
Record makes this mention Of the dis
play from Chouteau county:
Il. II. Clarkson of chinook is in
general charge of the Chouteau coun.
ty exhibit, which while not of such
large proportions perhaps as some of
the other counties, is at the same time
one OF the most versatile and best ar
ranged exhibits in the main building.
The products are those raised under
both the irrigated and dry farming
systems and show to splendid advant-
age the of the great COM
monwealth of the north.
Chouteau is evidently the home of
the small fruit, for every known
variety is on exhibition, and the speci-
men r all that the most ardent
could seek. For instance, there are
potatoes, apples, lemon peaches-in
which Chouteau county is the sole ex-
hibltor-grapes, sugar beets, all
classes Of grain, forage and root crops
and alfalfa of the finest quality.
Nor is this all. Chouteau county is
only beginning to come into its own
in this respect, the Milk river irriga-
ton project. o under way, promis.
ing to furnish homes for many thous-
ands. In addition there are several
private projects under way, and judg-
ing from the highly creditable exhibit
it is only a question of a very brief
period before its agricultural and
horticultural output will be doubled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Republican State Ticket.

Presidential Electors........ w F. GULLICk
CHARLES s. WARREN
PAUL MCCORMICK
Congressman. CHARLES N. PRAY
Governor. EDWARD DOMAIN
Lieutenant Governor. ..........W. H.. ALLEN
Attorney General. j. l.
Secretary of State ..............A N. YODER
Auditor II. r.. CUNNINGHAM
Supt. Public Instruction.. W. f. HARMON
Treasurer. ..........E E. f. ESSELSTYN
Associate Justice. ..........W l.. HOLLOWAY
Railroad COMMISSIONER
Six years ................. DAN BOYLE
Four L. STANTON
Two \. MORLEY
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Terms Of SubscriptiOM:

Al letters and comm unicati0ns containing mat
Ter intended for publication in this paper should
b. addressed to "The Rirer Press" and the name
Of the writer must be giren TO. Insure attention.
Local advertisements uW be inserted in these
columns at the rate Of ten cents per line. from
transient and. fire cents per line from regular ad-
Vtrtisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
WEDNESDAY, OCT. Z, 1908.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET

For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, Of Ohio
For Vice President:
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Of New York
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
New Goods! New Goods!

Brisk Fall selling of new arrivals every day.
The Big Store-i in full gala attire.
The largest showing of New Fall Goods ever
made in OUT Dry Goods Department.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Each department is blossoning out with
the 1908 styles of all kinds of goods arriving
daily. At our new store, where we have lots of
room to show them you will find the best display
ever shown in Rugs, Granite, Ingram, Smyrna, |
Brussels, Administer, Tapestry, Velvet, in all
sizes and low prices. Call and see them.
INFANTS WEAR DEPARTMENT.
A complete store in itself, stocked with the newest and most
reliable garments OF every sort. The things you need for your
COATS AND SKIRTS.
Hundreds of Dress Skirts to show you. Also Ladies', Misses
and Children's Coats of the Palmer make. Our stock is complete
and at popular prices.
FALL millinery.
millinery is not equalled in the west. Now ready. Come and see.
First class trimmer always hand.
Lace Curtains. Beautiful Patterns. Exquisite Designs.
HOSIERY! HOSIERY!
Five hundred dozen Boys and Girls Hose. Just the thing for
school. Ask for the Bull Dog o Iron King Hose. See window
display Of I5c, 200 and 25c per pair.
FALL SHOES! FALL SHOES!
For Ladies, Misses and Children. Each department complete.
Don't overlook this department, a s it is full of all kinds OF wool
or cotton underwear for ladies and children. See them.
PENCIL BOXES FREE!
We still have about 200 pencil boxes which we give free-one
for each school girl and boy. Call for one.
Agents for the Ladies' Home Journal Patterns, also the
Quarterly Style Books.
T. C.. W & Bro, Ltd.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
Wasthburn Account

Washburn, N. D., Feb. 21-Parties
who attended the county division
meet ing in McClusky Wednesday de-
clare that the division scheme is still
up in the air as much as ever and,
while there were something like 500
people present, many of them were
from the immediate vicinity of Nc
Clusky and those from other parts of
the county were of the opinion that
any action that might be taken on
the division question might be color
ed to suit the views of those inter-
ested directly in McClusky.
After much discussion a committee
was selected to canvass the situation
and recommend course of action by
the meeting. The committee was COM
posed of Messrs. Terske of Goodrich,
Morrow of Denhoff, Rice of Mercer,
Larson of Wilton, Seibel of Lincoln,
Rogers of Garrison, Boecher of Max,
French of Russo, Harnish OF Dogden
and Boench. This committee made a
| written report that they welc unable
to agree on division recomm endation.
1t was finally decided that this same
committee should be empowered to
call a convention at an early date. to
which delegates shall be selected from
all parts of the county, according to
| the population, with a view to arriv-
| ing at the real sentiment of the PEG.
| pie on this question.
Mr.. Twichell, insurgent candidate,
for governor, who spoke at McClus,
ky yesterday, is in Washburn tonight
making medicine and will go to Will
ton and Bismarck tomorrow. He ex-
presses himself as confident of the
nomination, but the withdrawal of
Senator Sharpe and the announce.
1 ment of Johnson of Ward county for
the governorship iss so sudden Mr.
Twichell hesitates to express his
views as to whether johnson will be
a strong candidate or not. He simply
points to his own platform as being
good enough bible doctrine for any.
body, although he is just little Bit
worried about the democratic nominee
whom he believes will be John Burke
He figures, however, that the stall
warts, being good republicans, will
if he is nominated stand by the nom.
inees as they have done in the past
If they were like many insurgents, he
intimates that his nomination would
be far from an election.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

A ski tournament is billed for
Minot.
Dealers claim the open winter has
created great demand for marbles.
The Steele Ozone favors the candi-
dacy of E. A. Williams for congress.
The new town of Blaisdell in Ward
county is rapidly springing into
prominence.
According to their ads in the paper
Wishek has barber and a black
smith who are poets.
The Steele Ozone reproaches the
Valley City Times-Record for its un-
becoming journalism.
Real estate transfers are active in
Cass county and some big deals have
been contaminated lately.
At any rate Grand Forks has ap.
parently driven the gas company to
the explaining stage.
Mayor Peter Elliott of Fargo ap-
pears to have walk-away in his
candidacy for reelection.
| A lot of wolves have been killed
this winter in the vicinity of Minot.
One farmer there has killed dozen.
Editor Win Mitchell Of the Mimic
Journal has started spring cam
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
In The SENATE


Washington, D. c., Feb. 21-Sena.
tor Perkins of California, today spoke
in The senate in justification of ex
penditures for the upbuilding of the
American navy and of the policy Of
sending a fleet into the Pacific ocean
He reviewed the achievements of the
navy and declared that it was the
NEST popular branch of the govern
ment service.
The senate adopted the Tillman re.
solution authorizing the attorney gen
eral to prosecute transportation com
panies of Oregon that have received
public lands and have violated thu
terms of the grant
The senate adjourned at 4:10 pm.
until tomorrow, when Senator McCum
Der Of North Dakota, will read Wash
ington's farewell address.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
Fl. SAM HOUSTON
IS LARGEST ri E / !. ARMY VI 7 POST
in UNITED N II. D STATES t
WHAT CHANGE FROM A REGi.
MENTAL TO BRIGADE MILL
TARY POST MEANS
THE MoDERNizED POST COSTS
OVER THREE MILLION DOL
LARS AND is LARGE

San Antonio, exas, Feb. 21-Spec-
ial-Fort Sam Hoston of San Antonio,
is being transformed from regiment
al into brigade post, and when the
work under way is completed, will
be the largest army post in the Unit
ed States. This post has had the most
remarkable development In 1899 it
consisted of 100 buildings. of cheap
construction, which cost $546, 722 .33.
1t now consists of 1873 buildings which
with walks, roads, sewer system,
ETC., cost $1,S45 ,S25.31. Sixty-four adj
ditional buildings have been author
lied and are partially completed,
which will cost $794,14O and "a other
buildings will be put up at cost of
| 1920, 1850, making total of 271 build
ings at cost of s3,279,393.31 These
figures are furnished by the quarter
master generals department and are
official.
Fort Sam Houston covers 5S5 and
| one-half acres, and occupies com.
manding site overlooking this city. 1t
is considered the most desirable sta.
ton in the army owing to the fact
that the climate here is delightful
both winter and summer 1t is Gus
tomary for the war department to
send regiments returning from the
Philippines here to recuperate, be-
cause conditions are SO pleasant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
FREE DELIVERY
FOR DEVILS LAKE
SERVICE Is ANNOUNCED TO BE.
GIN ON MAY 18th
NEXT

Devils Lake, N. D.. Feb. 21-Post-
master Daeley has received notice
from the postoffice department an
nouncing that an order had been Is.
sued for the establishment of free de-
livery mail service in this city May
Is, next. The numbering Of business
houses and residences has progressed
and will soon be completed. There
will be three carriers to start with
and there will be two deliveries daily
throughout the entire city and four
deliveries in the business section. II
was expected that the free delivery
service would be inaugurated earlier
but the government moves slowly and
with great deliberation in such mat
tiers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL
in The HOUSE

II. Va ID
Washington, D. G., Feb. 21-The
time of the house of representatives
today was devoted to consideration
of what is known as the District OF
Columbia street railway act. that is
the bill including extension of street
car lines to the new union station
The subject of universal street car
transfers in Washington ELECTS es-
pecial attention and no dispositio
was manifested to amend the provi.
sion, except to strengthen it. Tomor-
row also will be given over to District
of Columbia business. At sos pm
the house adjourned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
Ml'LEAN COUNTY
DIVISION FEST
MccLUsKY MEETING WEDNESDAY
ATTENDED BY OVER FOUR
HUNDRED PEOPLE
NO Definite ACTION TAKEN ON
DIVISION OF THE
COUNTY
DELEGATE CONVENTION is TO BE
HELD TO DECIDE THE
MATTER
TWlcHELL AND AT.
ToRNEY r. II. REGlsER LOOK
ING AFTER THEIR FENCES
Mcclusky Account

Mcclusky Account
McClusky, N. D., Feb. 21-The meet
ing held here Wednesday, pursuant to
call, to discuss the question Of coun
ty division, brought an immense crowd
something over four hundred being
present from all parts of the county
The prevailing sentiment favored the
division of the county between ranges
80 and 81, and 1t Is believed this
scheme will ultimately carry. Tread
well Twichell Of Fargo, insurgent can.
didate for governor, was present, as
was also F. H.. Register Of Bismarck
which added a tinge of politics to the
occasion that varied the program
somewhat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-22
content himself with the brief state
ment that newspapers will publish
as matters of news.

The telegraph advises us that the
Iowa supreme court has handed
down the long-expected opinion sus-
tanning the constutionality of the
DesMoines plan of municipal govern
ment by commission. The court
contends that it is within the prov
ince of the legislature to provide for
commission plans in Iowa city gov
eminent. There was no dissenting
opinion.
The Des Moines plan has been
adopted by the Iowa cities-Des
Moines and Cedar Rapids. Every
contention of those who assaulted the
law in the courts and of those who
argued against it when it was before
the voters for adoption was over
ruled by the supreme tribunal, and
every provision of the act was sus-
tanned by the court. The court dis
cusses every issue at length, and the
opinion discloses no hint of disagree
ment as to the findings.
Every conceivable constitutional
question was raised in presenting the
matter to the supreme court, as all
were raised in argument by oppon-
ents of the plan when it as before the
people for adoption. It was claimed
that it was unconstitutional because
it was special legislation, because it
combined the executive, judicial and
legislative functions of government
in a single governing body, because
it delegated legislative power to the
people by providing for the initial
i've, referendum and recall, because
it was not Of uniform operation, be-
cause voters were, deprived of es-
sential rights when it came to voting
and invalid because park provisions
We're repealed by subsequent legisla-
ton. sl 9e u 5ss,t&
This decision is of interest to North
Dakotans because of the law passed
at the last legislature providing for
the system in this state and its adop-
ton already by the city of Mandan
with every prospect of success and
popular approval.