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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
situated for irrigation. and with water
has been found to be very productive.
Fort Peck Reservation.

situated FOR irrigation. and with water
has been found to be very productive.
Fort Peck Reservation.
Preliminary Investigations have
been made to determine the feasibility
o. the construction Of. an irrigation
system to cover the bottom land In
this reservation, located along the
left or north side Of the Missouri
river. About 100000 acres 81 irrigable
land were found to be exceedingly
well located for Irrigation and favor
able in character for agriculture,
SO, 900 acres Of which are situated be-
tween the mouth Of Little Porcupine
creek and Poplar creek. There is lit
tie cross-drainage to be encountered
on the main canal, and the lateral sys-
tenn would also be reasonably eco
nomical, IS the topography is exceed
ingly favorable for the construction Of
an irrigation system.
It is understood that recommends
ton has been made to congress for
funds with which to complete the sur
veys, develop plans and begin con.
struction OF an irrigation system.
"a recent treaty has been arranged
with the Indians making for the al
lotment Of the lands on the basis Of
not to exceed 40 acres Of irrigable
land and a sizeable tract Of grazing
land to each allottee. II, when al
lotted, the irrigable lands could be
practically in a contiguous tract, It
would save much expense In the con-
struction Of works necessary to cover
the irrigable portion.
Crow Reservation.
Canal. systems have already been
constructed from each the Big Horn
and Little Big Horn rivers. There is,
however, a sizeable tract Of land very
we'll located for irrigation along the
left or west side Of the Big Horn river,
which could be reached by a canal sys-
tenn heading at the mouth Of the Big
Horn canyon Very preliminary recon
naissance has been made and the con
s~truction Of such a system, to cover
about $4,000 acres, mas been found
feasible and practicable.
Fiathead Project.
Investigations and surveys were
made In the summer and fall OF 1907
to determine the feasibility Of irrigat-
ing the Mission valley and the unirri-
gated portion Of the Jocko valley. Pre-.
liminary location was made for a num-
Der Of small canals diverting from the
several creeks that run through this
valley, It being contemplated to uti-
lie the GREEKS as main canals and
to supplement the present unregulated
discharge OF these creeks by the stor.
age Of water In Mcdonald lake and
st. Mary lake.
While the available supply Of water
Is somewhat limited, II Is thought to
be adequate to irrigate the major por.
ton Of the better land in the Mission
valley. The character and topography
Of the land, together with the local
climatic conditions. make the Mission
valley a very attractive project for de.
velopment. The land 10 quite gen.
orally allotted and of such q character
that, with irrigation, sure and large
crops a be depended upon. The nat.
ural resources of this country are such
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
HLAMEs NEBRAskAN FOR coNDI.
TON OF PARTY.
DRAGONS teeth
Former Democratic Candidate De
cIares His Nomination Was Brought
About liz i Effort 70 Please Bryan.
Discusses Recent speech.

Albany. N. T., Jan. 22-Alton B.
Parker. democratic candidate for pres
ident in 1904, commented tonight on
\ speech Of William ]. Bryan IA which
Mr.. Bryan was quoted as saying that
in 1904 he took his medicine in Park
er; Parker was the man above IN
Others that I did mot want"
What q pity" said Judge Parker.
that Mr.. Bryan failed to be equally
frank In 1903. Had he done so the
situation Of the party would be vastly
better than it Is. There were few
democrats In that year who thought
1t wise to have q third term candidate.
But every man of sense knew that un-
less a man could be found who would
receive Mr.. Bryan's support, his warm
personal following would seek re-
venge for the defeats Of 1896 and 1900.
$50 statesmen, politicians and In
Iterested citizens sought diligently to
find some n that he would support.
To some, at least, he said he would
bolt ex-President Cleveland, Governor
Hill, Senator German and Judge Gray.
but that 1t would not be hard to sup
port Parker, as Parker had supported
him.
Changed Life Plans.
This attitude induced the impress.
sion among many that my nomina-
ton would be as acceptable to Mr..
Bryan as any except his own. That
impression led to pressure upon me
from many quarters to change my
plans for life, and 1t contributedsin no
small measure to a movement which
led to the control OF the convention.
Subsequent events showed that
Bryan had not been entirely open
with those who had consulted MIN.
For when, to his surprise. delegates
began to be elected favorable TO my
nomination-when. Indeed, the tide
had grown too strong to be- breasted.
he started out on his famous tour cR
denunciation. The Dragons teeth,
which he sowed. yielded an abundant
harvest-aye. al that be could wish
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24

Choice fne secured has been sold at
zoe but the figure ls extreme under
present conditions Of the market.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

Invitations to a second meeting in
Washington to governors or their
representative have been sent out by
the national conservation of resources
commission. The date announced is
Tuesday, December 8. At the same
time letters are going out announcing
for Tuesday, December /. the first
general meeting of the conservation
commission itself for organization.
The governors will discuss the work
which the national conservation com.
mission has been carrying on during
the summer and fall.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
A Most Valuable Agent.

The glycerine employed In DR.. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. 1t ALSO
possesses medicinal properties of its own,
being a valuable dcmulccnt, nutritiye.
antiSeptic and antifcrment. 1t AIDES
greatly to the efficacy of the Black Cherry
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stone
root and Queens root, contained in
"Goldcn Medical Discovery "in subduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung Elections, for all of which
these agents are recommended by stand
ard medical authorities.
In all cases where there IL . wasting
away Of flesh, loss Of appetite, with weak
stomach, as In the early stages OF con-
sumption, there can be no doubt that gly.
cerine facts rs q valuable nutritiye ard
Quee6,s rcht and Black Cherrybark In
promd(ing digestion and building up tho
flesh and1sfsength. controlling the cough
and bringing about q healthy condition
OF the whfie system. OF course. II mus'.
not be effected to work miracles. II Will
:s n y ~ eof1
nate, hang:nna Chronic coughs. hrQncblas
and MrynSeaI troubles. and chrQnlc sore
ttWQAt Xltb -SQarseneSs: In acute coughs
It Is not so elective. TITS In the lingering
hang-on coughs, or those Of long standing,
even when accom- panied by bleeding from
lungs, that it has performed its most
marvellous cnres.
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ. H., Of Rem
nett Med. College, Chicago, says of gly-
cerne:
Mn dyspepsia II serves an excellent purpose.
Holding fixed gu antity OF the peroxide OF
DyurOgen SOlut on. IT In ORE 6f the best
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hal's CatarIn
Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio
We, the undersigned, have known
r. j. Cheney for the last Is years. a nd
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by his. firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter,
nally,, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents
per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
GooDwIN's Weekly has the fol.
lowing to say about President

GooDwIN's Weekly has the fol,
lowing to say about President.
elect Taft:
Perhaps Mr.. Taft, in educa-
ton, experience, training and
intimate acquaintance with
public affairs, is the. best, equip
ped man ever elected President.
He has. withall, a temperament
perfectly balanced for the exalt-
ed place. He is calm, deliberate
OF Judgment, kindly Of nature,
self-poised and strong. He
ought to exalt the high office.
So trained a jurist as he will
naturally insist upon obedience
to the laws, but so broad is his
patriotism, so profound his rev.
erence for peace, that there will
be no outb,lrsts OF rage from
him, no threats, no unseemly
criticisms-in short, the very
opposite of what we have be-
come accustomed to. He will be
much such a President as was
Mr.. Mckinley, but stronger; his
Judgment will be as steady as
was Mr.. Harrison's, his nature
~ kindly as was Mr.. Lincoln's.
His administration ought to
draw the people nearer together
and invoke !. deeper patriotism
among them.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

The Official abstract Of the Official
returns Of Shoshnne county show
that that county gave Taft ll47
plurality and Brady 3i4. The social
list vote is 464 for governor. prohibii
ionist 81, and independence 4.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

The Rathdrum Commercial club
held late session last night and
discussed contesting the county
seat election in threatening man
ner. Much enthusiasm was ex-
pressed, and while some admitted
a contest would be expensive no
one could say that Occur d Alene
could not be beaten, although the
odds app Ear to be heavy.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
Where He Fell.

Down the postoffice steps the Rev.
DR.. Fyfthly carefully picked his
way, and then his feet suddenly
shot out, and he went down right
in the midst of group of stock
brokers.
"Ah, good morning, doctorw
laughed the stockholders, recogniz-
ing the minister. "You remind US
OF the wicked man whose foot Slip
peth."
NAY" retorted the good minis
ter, "but rather do l seem like the
man who went down to Jericho"
GLOW is that ?' chorused the
brokers.
Because he fell among thieves"
murmured the doctor as he got no
md moved decorously away.
A Compromise.
Four-year-old Gordon was the de-
voted owner of a cloth doll called
Maudie, from which he could not
be parted even after it became so
dilapidated that the other members
OF the family would have dispensed
with its company without a muir
muir. One morning he started on
walk with his grandmother, and as
usual Maudie was Rugged close in.
his arms. ),
fOh, Gordon" exclaimed his COM
ranion, "do throw that dreadful
looking doll away, and grandmother
will buy you new onem
An agonized expression spread
over the little fellows countenance
"Oh, grandmother" he replied sad
ly, 81 couldn't throw Maudie away.
but I'll TRY to lose er."-Lippin-
colts.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

As they pulled together in the
effort to save the county seat,
so Rathdrum citizens should
continue to pull together in
everything that works for the
advancement and betterment OF
the city, socially, industrially,
and commercially. 1t is a good
town. Keep on making it bet.
ter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

lT seems that even after they
have secured the county seat, the
CTur d'Alene reporters cannot
refrain from misrepresenting and
seeking to belittle Rathdrum. A
recent item from there TO the
Spokesman Review stated there
were only 1877 votes cast in
Rathdrum against removal,
when the correct figures show
775.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

IT is now claimed on good au-
thority that the county seat re-
moval cost C9ur d'Alene and the
lumber companies $4,000. 1t
wasn't worth it.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

COEUR D'ALENE has not the
county seat solid yet, though
it may think SO. There are 20
days in which to contest. There
are plenty of grounds and some
quiet figuring is being done
The only question is whether it
is worth while.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

Complete returns show that Bon
uer county gave Taft 25l6 votes,
Bryan 1928, Debs 45l; for governor,
Brady republican, 24l5. and Alexan-
der democrat. 1881.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

AUTUMN seems to be hurrying
after the vanished summer. And
Winter is coming swiftly around
the corner.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
Council Meeting.

The council met IN regular session
Wednesday and allowed a number Of
bills. Mr.. A. Cook resigned as chair
nan and II. j. Borthwick was chosen
chairman pro TEN. The vacancy in
he cDuncil will be filed at the next
meeting. The appointment of AL
,ert Ferguson as street commissioner
To succeed Ross Saunders, resigned,
was confirmed.
Bills allowed:
.. A. Christie, special police, 50 so
Robt. Getter, i" {" $50
A. Ferguson, labor 48.lO
II. Linnell, boarding prisoners, $50
w, j. Crlttenden, " " so
v. Nelson. powder and fuse, $50
'sath. Elec. Co., light, power, 1884
J. +. Sullivan, marshal, 10 IS
Ross Saunders, street com. SO S.
Hugh Sage, labor 25
Reinhart Bros, lumber, 4l.36
W. E. Brace, labor 3.l5
T. r. M. Culp, clerk 6 mo. $500
W A, Hart, advanced for atty.
fee In case Of Fleming vs..
Village 10000
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

WANTED SUCCESS MAGAZINE requires the
services of man in Rathdrum to look after
expiring subscriptions and to secure new
business by means of special methods un-
usually effective; position permanent; pre-
any a.. am APPLICANT I With GOOD ma natural M ouaiica
tions; salary $i.50 per day, with commission
option. Address, with referen les, X. Q. Pea
cock. Room 102 Success Magazine Bldg,
New York
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
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Ladies Suits

Brown Broadcloth, trimmed with
brown velvet and black silk braid
Was $500 now $28. OO
Novelty goods trimmed with the new
Partisan braid, was $4,000, now $24.CO
Grey striped Broadcloth. piped with
blue silk, was $27. so. now $21 I'd
Blue Broadcloth trimmed with satin
folds, was 1875. 90. now $40. 30
Fancy trimmed grey Broadcloth with
green stripe, was $27. so, now $21. so
Plain Bro cheviot was 1875, now $17. OO
The Washington times., 1908-12-14
TALE OF TWO CITIES:
CHICAGO BOY IS STUNG
Wise One, Dead Next" to Windy City Came Pays
Visit to Capital and Falls" to the Lady in
Auto Game

sitting in Seeing Washington auto
mobile
pike" said he to Himself. and h,
made rapid Strides TO where he could
Put Down his simoleon and get a Tick
ct FOR the Ride.
FIe clambered up TO a Seat in front
OF the Young Lady in Blue. Every
time a Street Car made a noise like
passing, he looked Back and Smiled
The Young Lady in Blue mostly gazed
of at Alexandria or the Motornen. but
one Corner Of her mouth Curled a little
After the car Filled up and the Gen.
ueman Lecturer was about to Dro.
nounCe the Fatal Words. the I.adV in
Blue suddenly started like a Guilty
Thing and said "Oh my"
Then she Got Down off the Wagon
and started away.
After a while the Wise Boy From
Chicago, who knew all about State
Street and the Blazed Trail, Woke IN
and got OF, Too. He knew he had
Been Stung.
Moral number one: There are lust
as Wise Fish in the Potomac as there
are in the Chicago, and There are lust
as many Suckers for them to GobbIe
Moral number two Never paw a Dol.
lar for a Ride until you have an IN
derstanding.
The Washington times., 1908-12-14

Once upon a Tlme-for this is a very
Georgeadeian tale, and full of capitals
there was a Wise Boy, who was living
in Chicago and Thriving on IT,
He was So Wise that the Cops used
10 come around and ask him for In
formation and he could Go Out any
night and Walk up State Street back
ward Without hitting an Electric Sign.
AS for other Villages, he Knew more
about the Blazed Trail and the Hay
market and the Cairo than the Secret
Service knows about Congress.
Well, he got tired of walking up State
Street backward and Telling the Off
GERS all he knew, so one Night he
hoped on a Train and came to Wash
if,gton. where he knew a Friend and
thought he could have 8 Good Time.
He was so Wise in this Little Village
that there wasn't a Thing that could
Put One Over on him. He tried every
thing and then Went Back One Sun
ny Afternoon, as he strolIed out of
barge Hotel. where they have Leather
Seats and Senators inside, be saw A
Nice Looking Young Girl in a blue suit
The Washington times., 1908-12-14
IN THE HOUSE.

The House passed a bill imposing a
tax Of Sl00 on ali cigarette and Gig
arette-Paper dealers in the District,
and tax of S12 on cigar and other
tobacco dealers.
The House laid aside for future de
bate Representative Olcotts bill pro
vIdinG for a disbUrsinG officer for
the Government Hospital for the In
sane
Prior TO the consideration Of District
bills Mr.. De Almond entered an ap-
peal from the tie vote Saturday on the
aliens act Mr. Payne moved to lay
on the table and the tedious roll call
was begun The aliens act was passed
by one vote that Of Speaker Cannon.
Saturday afternoon.
The House referred back to the COM
.nittee the bin providing a cashier
for the Office OF the Recorder OF
DEEDS.
The House voted down the bill pro-
viding for free lectures in the public
schools 10 be given under the direc-
tiOn OF the Board Of Education.
The House began late this afternoon
consideration Of the bill 10 abolish
bucket shops i'm the District OF Co
iumbia-
The Washington times., 1908-12-14
NAVY YARD GRADE
SIDING Is OPPOSED
East Washington Citizens Request
Congress TO Have 1t
Removed
Removed

Scores OF citizens in the vicinity of
the Navy Yard are petitiOning the
House District Committee to take ac-
tiOn looking toward the removal of the
grade siding at X and Canal streets.
The East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation in letter sent TO the commit
tee today points out that iuaSmuch as
the Pennsylvania railroad refuses TO
build a branch line or siding 10 con-
meet the Navy Yard with the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington rail-
road, and the suggestion OF the Secre-
tary OF the Navy that Congress should
provide for a right of way along the
shore OF the AnacOStia river. il re-
quests that provision be made for the
elimination Of the present grade siding
connecting the main tracks with the
Navy Yard. IL is pointed out that the
siding is dangerous and should be re-
moved at the earliest possible moment.
William n. White, VINO last year sent
q petition OF fifty residents Of that sec
ton 10 Congress, today renewed his re-
quest Il IS practically the same as
that OF the East Washington Citizens
Association.
The Washington times., 1908-12-14
Not for Democrats.
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

judiciary Committee reports favorably
upon nomination Of Rufus II. Thayer,
OF Washington. TO succeed Judge VII
fey. at Shanghai.
President Roosevelt sent a special mes
sage 70 the Senate on the Browns
Vile case and Senator Foraker pre-
sented an amendment to his bin on
this subject for commission of high
army officers TO hear charges against
the men
Senator GallinEeT introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the granting OF
permits 70 the inaugural committee
Senator GaIlinger also introduced a bill
90 esta bIish a school teachers retire
ment fund and submitted documents
10 accompany Il.
Senator Foraker introduced bills To ad-
nit Arizona and s5ew Mexico as sep
arate States.
The report OF the -.oard OF Commission
ers OF the District on the fremen' s
and policemen's fund was submitted
The Washington times., 1908-12-14
NIGHT RIDER TRIAL
IS ON IN UNION CITY
Friends of Prisoners Heavily
Armed, Throng Soldier
Guarded Seats.

UNION CITY. Tenn, Dec. H-Under
the bayoneted rifles Of a company OF
militia, and with nearly every grown
man In town carrying a hidden weapon,
a series of trials began here today
which are expected 10 put an end for
ever TO the reign Of night rider outIawry
which has long made this country no
tori0us
Such group Of mountain country
despeFadoes has never before been
rounded up as those now in the local
JAIL awaiting trial for offenses ranging
from the brutal murder of Capt Quen-
ten Rankin, at ReelfOot Lake, to high
way robbery and arson. Their kiusmen,
who have come in from the hills to see
that they get Justice" are scarcely
less formidable
When Justice Joseph T. Jones opened
court this afternoon he had l3s indict-
ments before him and forty-seven prfs-
oners- Eight OF these were Jointly
charged with the assassination OF Cap
tain Ra-ikin.
Extra ordinary measures are being
taken ~ protect the 800 veniremen who
viii be summoned this afternoon TO ap-
pear in court tomorrow, when the trial
jury will be selected. A contest viii
arise Immediately over the manner in
which the 30 shall be selected Counsel
for the State Will ask the judge 90 make
up the list Of names: while attorneys
for tho defense will object. holding that
the jury should be chosen IN the usual
way.
The State contends that condi lions
in ObiOn county warrant choice or
jury by the court. Owing TO threats
already heard against the jury II fl
brings verdicts Of guilty, great diff
Guilty as expected at the trial
ON the other hand. feeling is strong
against the night riders on account
of the cruel beating OF one of thu
best-knoWn and most popular citizens
who had denounced their acts.
Men on horseback and in vehicles
came IN on every road entering the
city. until at noon .he streets were
well filed Groups stood around the
. Jail and barracks
Prisoners charged with less serious
! Offenses, stood on the gallery and ex-
changed salutatiOns with relatives and
| friends.
The prosecution and defense are rep
resented By some Of the best attorneys
IN Tennessee
The Washington times., 1908-12-14
DAN PATCH'S SHOE,
ROOSEVELT'S NOW
Champion Race Horse Makes
Gift TO Champion Presi-
dent.

Dan Patch. the worlds champion har-
ness horse, has contributed his share 10
the collection OF souvenirs that Presi-
dent Roosevelt viii have hauled from
the W hite House next March.
This last token. more thar ordinarily
interesting, is a horseshoe worn when
the champion paced the fastest mile in
history at the Minnesota state fair,
September &. 1906. Ia the words OF the
donor, the gift signifies Good luck 10 a
champion President from a champion
horse"
1t was presented at noon today by NJ.
f. Harrison, representing NJ w. Saw
axe, OF Minneapolis, owner Of Dan
Patch, and Other champion horses.
In presenting the shoe. Mr.. Harrison
informed the President that the people
Of Minnesota were intensely loyal 10
him; that they loved Dan Patch, and
that Mr.. Savage thought the man should
have some souvenir Of the horse The
Chief Executive expressed his interest in
and his appreciation of the gift
The shoe weighs just five ounces, and
was worn while Dan Patch went five
miles, including the fastest one