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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
THE 32O.ACRE HOMESTEAD.

There appears to be a misunder'
standing on the part Of several north
ern Montana citizens as 20 the terms
of the new 320.acre homestead law, In.
quiries having been received from
settlers who propose to file upon land
under it's provisions. The law was
passed at the recent session of con-
gress, and is now in effect, but it ia
the understanding of this newspaper
that filings upon land that will form a
320.acre homestead cannot be made
until the land has been designated by
the secretary Of the interior as subject
to entry under the new law.
That is the conclusion indicated in
the first section of the bill, which was
recently printed by the River Press.
and is as follows:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house Of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as.
sembled, that any person who is q
qualified entrymsn under the home
stead laws of the United States may
enter, by legal subdivisions. under
the provisions Of this act, in the states
Of Colorado, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyo-
ming and the territories Of Arizona
and New Mexico, 800 acres, or less, Of
non mineral, nonirriRable, u%nreserved
and unappropriated surveyed public
lands which do not contain merchant
able timber: located In q reasonably
compact body, and not over one and
one.half miles in extreme length.
that no lands shall be sub.
ject to entry under the provisions Of
his act until such lands shall have
been designated by the secretary Of the
Interior rs not being, in his opinion,
susceptible of success sful irrigation at
> reasonable cost from any known
source Of water supply.
Whether the lands will be classified
10 arid from data already on file with
he department, or whether an ex-
amin alton will be made by govern
nent agents before the lands are de.
subject to the provisions of
he e law, is q matter upon which
here is at present no official lnforma.
ion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
WHAT WILL CONGRESS DO2|
Extra Session Gives Opportunity To
Enact Necessary Laws.

WASHINGTON, March - When
congress meets March Is to consider
tariff revision, there will be 10 con-
stitutional restrictions upon the nature
of business that may be trans acted.
It is generally conceded that at least
two months will be required for the
house t%o:conclude consideration of all
the schedules involved In THE legisla.
ton. The house itself will not receive
the bill for some weeks, as the COM.
mittee oniways and means will require
considerable time to report the meas
ure. During this period the senate
will have nothing to do in respect to
the tariff; and even after the bill
leaves the house it will be in the
hands OIL the committee on finance
some time before the sen ate actu ally
gets hold of it. Then will begin q
long wait by the house until the sen-
ate amendments can be known, and
conferees appointed to bring about
an agreement upon them.
This procedure will result in caus-
ing the congress 70 remain in session
with nothing to do in relation to the
tariff covering q period Of q couple of
months. Three days is the extent of
a recess that may be taken by either
body. Senators therefore are con.
sidering thet.. advisability OF entering
upon other legislation. The advo.
Gates Of postal savings banks have
talked of theNpossibility Of such q
policy being adopted ever since they
became aware Of their inability to
secure legislation in the late congress.
There are many earneet advocates
of q change of date in the Inaugural
ton. This question may be taken up.
Advocates of statehood for New Mex.
leo and Arizona we're greatly disap-
pointed that no progress could be
made toward the Enactment OF an en-.
act during the late session, and
they are restless over any proposition
TO delay any action until the regular
of congress because they fear
the mass of legislation which will then
come up will crowd out their claims.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
State Prison Investigation.

HELENA, March 4.-The committee
appointed to:investigate the state pen.
itentiary and make any suggestions
the members deemed necessary, made
their report yesterda y. They advise
the taking over of the institution; do
away with contract system, and makes
other recommendations.
The report calls attention to the
fact that the accommodations at the
prison are very crowded. At the time
the committee made it's visit there were
61O prisoners, of whom Is had to be
cared for outside of the prison on
lands owned by the former contrac.
tors, Frank Conley and Thomas Nc.
Tague. The pertinent paragraph in
the report is:
''The state being without funds,
your committee urgently recommends
the following solution of this dilemma:
That after an appraisal of the prop
erty by the committee we recommend
that the prison board at once adver-
tise for bids for the care and mainte.
nance of the convicts of the state for
9 period of two years, the successful
bidder or bidders to pay over to
Conley & McTague the appraised value
OF their property necessary for the
proper conduct of the prison and the
prison board to recommend to the
next legislature q purchase by the
state Of this property and the state to
then assume control, as it is expected
the state treasury will then be in q
condition to meet the necessary de-
mands for additional space and equip
ment for the state handling of the in.
stitution.
'The successful bidder or bidders
to contract also to care for the over.
flow of the prison in a safe and salts
factory manner. In 81 no bidder
or bidders comply with these require.
ments, then, in that event, the prison
board be authorized to let Conley &
McTague, for q term of two years, a
contract for the care and maintenance
of the state convicts and to provide
for the overflow at a price of five cents
advance over the present price of 44.4
cents per day per inmate. Conley &
McTague in turn to give free to the
state all that property within the
prison walls at the termination of this
contract"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
The Taft Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The fol.
lowing nomin atoms were sent today
to the senate by President Taft:
Philander G. Knox, Of Pennsylva.
mia, to be secretary of state.
Franklin MacVeagh, of Illinois, to
be secretary Of the treasury.
Jacob M. Dickinson. of Tennessee,
to be secretary of war.
George w. Wickersham, of New
York, to be attorney general.
Frank b. Hitchcock, of Massachu.
sets, to be postmaster general.
Geo. L. Won Meyer, of Massachu.
sets, to be secretary of the navy.
Richard A. Ballinger, of Washing.
ton, to be secretary of the interior.
James Wilson, of Iowa, to be secre.
tary OF agriculture.
Charles Nagel, of Missouri, to be
secretary OF commerce and labor.
Huntington Wilson,, of Illinois, to
be assistant secretary of state.
Beckham Winthrop, of New York,
to be assistant secretary of the navy.
William Loeb, Jr., of New York, to
be collector of customs for the district
of New York.
Lewis Daily, of Virginia, to be an
Indian Inspector.
All the cabinet nominations, as we'll
as the nomination of Mr.. Wilson to
be assistant secretary of state, were
confirmed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10

Chester Signal: The latest rumor
In railroad circles is to the effect that
the Great Northern is figuring on
laying q six-inch pipe line from Gut
Bank TO Gildford to insure q permau.
ent supply Of water for their tanks
and section houses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUTEAU COUNTY

~ letters and Communications contrasting mat
~ jsss~dsdJ for publication n tAis paper sAsvld
- sd4rssssS 70 "TAs Rtser Pvsss," and tie HssSs
~ tAs writer @vst b ojvs~ tefHswrs attsstto~.
Local sdcsrtisssssnts seiy b. Inserted IN tasss
seswM~s at tie rate q ten cents per lj~eJreus
6vsnsts~t and Zoe cents per the from regular cd.
Serttssrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
MAKES 83-MILE TIP
TO GO THREE MILES


WALLA WALLA, Jan. 1S.-In
order to get to his home and his
wife, three miles distant, John
Conkell, who lives near Hanford.
was compelled to drive overland a
distance OF eighty-three miles.
Mr.. Conkell lives on g homestead
across the Columbia river from
Hanford. He is also engaged in
the livery business in the latter
place, making the trip back and
forth across the river in a skiff.
Last week he found that ice had
STIMULATED in the river to such
IN extent that it was impossible
- st across to his home.
He and his wife were wanted as
Wttnossee for L. d. Paddock, post
master It Hanford, who came to
Walla Walla to prove up on his
homestead, and in order to keep
the Appointment Mr.. Conkell was
oOmpelled to drive from Hanford
20 Kennewick, a distance of 36
miles; then to Mesa, 80 miles, ana
from Mesa to his home, further
distance of II miles. He made
the trip just In time to get his
wife, drive back to Mesa to the
Northern Pacific and get to Walla
Walla In time for the hearing be-
fare the land office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
THE TACOMA TIMES
SEVEN ARRESTnn|
IN COCAINE RAND 4


(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 1S.--Police de-
tectives last night raided the Of
fee of the Queen City Messenger
company, Second avenue south
and Main street, made seven ar
rests and secured . considerable
quantity Of cocaine, done up In
25-cent packages.
Less than two weeks ago a SIM
liar raid was made on the North
western Messenger company, on
Washington street. No convictions
were secured in that case.
The police were told yesterday
that the Queen City concern was
distributing cocaine and started
the investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
PHONES PUT
OUT Of ORDER
BY A SCREW
WHOLE FORCE WORKS FOR
HOURS TO FIND UNUSUAL
TROUBLE.


(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. Is.
AN accident happened at the To-
cal telephone exchange yesterday
that H. G.. Parker, the wire chief,
says is not likely to be repeated
in a life time. There was a
ground" on the switch and the
entire force worked for five and
one-half hours before they located
the trouble. They finally found
that where the relay screwed to a
small block of wood inside of the
switch board, the screw holding
the relay to the block was too
long and went through the block,
grounding the relay in steel frame
of the board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
NAM gREMAINs CRUSHED IN
4 BOx, UNCOVERED ON wash
ON ISLAND.

The badly decomposed and hor-
t1b1y mutilated body of an I'M
known man. crushed into q wood
"a boz and thrown high and dry
~ the tides on the shores of Wash
On island. was discovered .Satur-
day afternoon by the Indian fsh-
okmAl. who, on making the grue-
eo1ne discovery, made his way to
14comA ~ fast a. possible In his
Sonoe and reported the matter to
the Pierce county coroner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
SNOW GONE; LITTLE
DAMAGE DONE

Vancouver and Kalama."
The Interurban lines yesterday
kept q sharp lookout for land
slides where the track runs close
to bluffs, but nothing serious in
terfered with the traffic.
In the city there have been
several landslides of a minor ma
ture but no serious damage has
been done. On the new streets
that have been graded through
hills the frost loosened the ground
and it has come down over the
pavements in many places. There
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
FINDING Of BODY
Tells Of MURDER

Coroner Snyder of King county
was immediately notified of the
case and early this morning Dep
uty Coroner Hill and Deputy Sher-
III Leighton left for the scene OF
the discovery.
That the man was murdered is
very evident, and that he has
been dead for some time ID shown
by the fact that his body is badly
decomposed, so badly in fact that
the Indian making the discovery
could not give any description Of
1t when he made a report of the
case. The body will be taken to
Seattle tonight. So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18

The snow has now practically
from the lowlands and
is now decreasing up in the hills
but the chances of q food are
practically eliminated.
General Superintendent Palmer
of the Northern Pacific today re-
ported conditions getting better
alon gtheir line daily.
There is no trouble on the
main line today and trains are
coming through nicely now. The
only trouble there has been at all
was on the new work between
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
CANNOT SAVE
STEAMER


(By United Press Leased Wire
ASTORIA, Jan. 1s.-Captain
master OF the French ship
Alice. which was blown onto the
sands at North Beach. 10 miles
north of the Columbia river Sat
urday, says his chronometer was
out of order. The ship is high on
the sand and cannot be saved.
Ed. M. Cherry, Lloyd's agent,
will tighten the vessel and bring
her closer to shore and attempt to
save the $4,000 barrels of cement
on board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
PRICES

A good, dependable New York upright
piano, in mahogany, walnut, oak or We
neered case, brand new and covered by a
five years guarantee, is cut to $117. A
1915 piano, of a little better grade, goes
at $139. All $500 styles, with an assort-
ment of makes, at 1892. Kimball, Schu-
mann, Schubert, Chickering, Lester, Ho-
bart M. Cable, Clarendon, Smith & Barnes,
Marshall & Wendell and other such old
time standard makes, ordinarily retailing
at from $500 to $3.50, can be had at 1926,
$268 and $279, etc.
A $500 baby grand piano now $780,
Some player pianos (not pianola pionas)
cut to about half price. An assortment of
makes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18

were more landslides on the blum
facing Pacific avenue yesterday
also and some big rocks came
down. No one was hurt, how
ever.
Superintendent of Streets Nor
ton reports the sewers all in good
shape and the city has come out
of the snow and cold weather with
little damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
HISTORICAL SOCIETY s
TO NAME TRUSTEES

The annual meeting and elet-
ton of trustees for the State His
torical society will be held at the
Office of the society in the city
hall tomorrow afternoon from 2 to
5 o'clock. Successors to four
trustees are to be chosen, the
terms of Professor Lyman 81
Walla Walla, James Fl. Dege. o. 8.
Barlow and Marshall X. Smell OF
this city all expiring. ;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses have been
issued to Albert H. Cagswell and
Margaret Elizabeth Dale, to John
Krumnt &and Thikla Klee, and
to Walt. L. Sprague and Emma
Schnoor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18

Suit for divorce from Adaline
F. Dudley has been commenced
by M. e. Dudley. The couple
were married in 1905, and Dudley
alleges that his wife has been
abusive of him and has on several
occasions sworn and cursed vio-
lently at him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
DIVORCE WANTED.

Suit for divorce was commenced
this morning by Charley Engreen
against Katrina Engreen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-18
Our
Guarantee
Is Good
Is Good

1t means that If the piano is not right,
you have reliable house back of 1t. We
cannot afford to have a dissatisfied GUS
toner In addition to the usual five to ten
years factory guarantee, which we coun /.
tersign, We give with each piano a. one
years free exchange agreement. The very
best pinao may prove to be detective
hence it is worth your while to determine
upon the most reliable dealer before pur-S
chasing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
Native Tells of Far-ADay India
the Presbyterian church last evening

the Presbyterian church last evening
on The Transformation of Hamid."
Mr.. Ali Is the representative of
Salada tea in the Iowa territory with
headquarters at Des Moines. AS was
demonstrated Sunday evening he is a
lecturer of some ability and has fire.
quently appeared at chautauquas. The
system of militarism which Great
Ali says. has resulted in the retrogres-
sion of the country, economically. SOC
tally and commercially. Unless the
present policy is changed he does not
see how war can be averted. Some de-
gree of home government must be
granted and some efforts made to i'm
prove the conditions of the~people.
The famines which occur in India
with increasing frequency, he attrib-
utes to the grasping policy of British
business houses. which take raw ma
terial from India. manufacture 1t at
home and ship it back to India, where
it is sold at enormous profit. In this
way, he says $4,000. 900 is taken out of
India annually. He admits self govern
ment would be failure in India. but
declares the present policy of Britain
results in unjust prosecutions and OF
convictions without fair trials. The
enormous revenues demanded on arti-
Giles consumed in India. Mr.. Ali says,
results in much suffering in that coun-
try. He trusts. however, the govern
ment will change its policy to wiser
one. educate the people and create a
better feeling for the British.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
OBITUARY..
Wikle.

Mrs. Nettie "A. wikle, wife Of James
Wikle died at the home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Croft, 400 Arson
street, at 1870 Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Wikle had been i'll four months, follow
ing child birth.
Mrs. Wikle was born at Green Noun
tain June I, 1882, and became the wife
of Mr.. Wikle Nov. 13, 1907. She leaves
besides her husband and baby daugh-
ter, her parents, six brothers, and six
sisters. The brothers are Samuel
Croft. of Grundy Center; Ray Croft, of
Luray, Robert Croft, of Laurel and
Benjamin. Linn, and Eugene, who live
at home. The sisters are Mrs. Daisy
Brown, of Green Mountain; Miss Merle
Croft, living north of the city; and
Misses Beatrice. Gladys. Faith. and
Dorothy Croft. at home.
Mrs. Wikle was a member Of the
First Evangelical church, and the fun
eral will be held from the church
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock Rev
w NJ. Force officiating. Interment
will be in Riverside. Mrs. Ella Kelsey
of Clinton, an aunt of Mrs. Wikle, who
has been here five weeks caring for
her, will remain for the funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06

possible. Secretary w. M. Clark and
several assistants were the busiest
people on the grounds, being besieged
by dozens of exhibitors and others
who were entering exhibits or asking
for information. 80
Grounds in Good Condition.
An extra effort has been made by
the fair officials to put the grounds in
as good condition as possible for the
opening. The grounds have been
cleared of rubbish, and the roads have
been leveled. The quarter stretch in
front Of the enlarged anphitheater has
been made more suitable for convent
ent and easy standing room, and the
baseball diamond has been put in shape
for the games. In front of the am
phitheater, and just across the race
track from it, has been erected the
raised platform and the apparatus for
the free performances. The grand
stand, by being enlarged in size, now
has seating capacity Of about 1000.
1t is expected that it will now hold all
of those who want a seat at one time
List of Exhibits Long.
The number of exhibits which will
ne SHOWN DIT 'IIle ldlT IIllS year VIII De
as large if not larger than other years.
In fact it is expected that as many, if
not more exhibits, than the various
buildings will comfortably hold, will be
shown by the time all are in. The time
for entering exhibits ends at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Merchants Make Good Showing.
Many of the merchants and manu-
facturers Of the city are making a
showing of their wares and merchan-
disc on the grounds this year. In fact
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
DEATH COMES TO MRS. WILL.
Mother of Mrs. G. F. Thayer Passes
Away After Three Weeks Illness.

Away After 7 hree Weeks iitneSs.
Mrs. j. w Will, for many years
well-known resident of Story and Jas
per counties. who came here from
Grinnell three years ago, died at 1880
Saturday night at her home, 202 North
Fifth street after a three weeks III
ness of typhoid fever. The disease was
contracted, it is believed, because of
the unsanitary condition of a culvert
near the premises. Mrs. Will had not
been in the best of health for some
time preceding her illness, and fell an
easy victim TO the infection. Mrs. VIII
was the mother of Mrs G. F. Thayer.
wife of the business manager of the
imes-Republican, 9 North Fourth
street.
Mrs Will was born Hattie Elizabeth
Higley. at Hiram, Portage county, Ohio.
June II, 1876 She became the wife Of
Charles B. Maxwell at Clyde, Jasper
county, on Oct. %, 1863. Mr.. Maxwell
died at Clyde in 1880, and on June S.
1881. Mrs Maxwell was married to
John w WILL at Iowa Center, Story
county. Mrs. Will had been a resident
of Iowa forty-three years She was
a member of the Congregational
church, her membership being with the
church at Grinnell.
Aside from her husband, who is a
helpless invalid owing to locomotor
ataxia. Mrs. Will is survived by four
chldren-Edward H. Maxwell. of Chi
cago; Mrs. veva Thayer. Leon Will,
and Miss Ina Will, of this city. Two
brothers also survive her. in the per-
sons of Messrs. Frank and Curtis
Higley, of Cawker City, Kan
Brief funeral services, to be private.
will be held from the family home at
7:3o Tuesday morning, and at S25 the
body will be taken to Iowa Center, via
Nevada for interment. Rev. j. q. Stauf-
facher, of Cedar Rapids. presiding elder
of the Cedar Rapids district of the
United Evangelical church, will have
charge of the services. Mr.. Stauffacher
was formerly pastor at Iowa Center,
was a neighbor of the Wills, and is an
old friend of the family.
Mrs Frank K. Higley, of Cawk-r
City. Kan. arrived from Ma son City
Sunday night, and will accompany the
funeral party, composed of the rela-
tives here to iowa Center. Mr.. Joseph
Leonard, of Mingo, arrived this mo n
ing to attend thu funeral, and Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. Shields, of Iowa Center, can.
sunday morning. Mrs. Shields is a
foster sister Of Mrs. Will.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06


practically all of the space allotted for
exhibits Of this kind has been taken.
AS has been the custom heretofore, the
manufacturers Of and dealers In vehi-
cles and agricultural implements and
machines, especially adapted for farm
work or use, are making a big show.
ing.
Tuesdays Program.
Tuesdays program, which will mark
the formal opening of the fair, will
consist of horse races, and other track
events in addition ito the series of free
performances to be given in front of
the amphitheater. Tuesdays horse
races, exclusive of the running
race, will be the 1928 trot, in which six
horses are entered and the 2:30 stake
pacing race in which there are four
teen entries. The latter race is for q
purse of $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
The City In Brief

The regular study meeting of the
Baptist Mission Circle was held Fri
day afternoon at the. home of Mrs. A.
L. Frazer, sos North Center street.
Mr.. N. r. Cliff, of Gearing, who has
been spending the week at the state
fair in Des Moines, was in the city
Saturday while on his way home.
The regular meeting of the wonan's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist church was held Friday az
ternoon at the home of Mrs. H. A. kim
nan.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society
was entertained Friday afternoon at
the church parlors, by Mrs. William
Barrie and Mrs. D. M. Dickey. The
afternoon was spent in tying comforts,
after which the hostesses served light
refreshments.
Mr.. Frank e. Rupert, former stock
buyer and meat dealer Of this city,
who has been living in Colorado for
about two years, is in the city for a
short stay ON business. Mr.. Rupert
and family are living in Pueblo now.
Mr.. Rupert is part owner of a patented
refrigerator door fastener and lock,
, which is being manufactured in st.
Louis. and which he is marketing.