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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
Earthquakes in Idaho

Last Tuesday evening at
about s o'clock a slight earth
quake shock was felt in this
city. In some parts of town it
caused much excitement among
the citizens, especially at the
Girls Dormitory, where some of
the young ladies believed that
the world was coming to an end.
However, after the slight trem-
ors, this staid old world suffered
no damage.-Albion Nugget.
A similar disturbance was
recorded in Pocatello on the
same day, only that two dis
tinct shocks were felt there.
The shocks were felt as far
south as Salt Lake. No dam
age was reported in either Poe
atello or Salt Lake only that
dishes were Jared from shelves
and broken in several homes.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
Continued on page 4
A New Irrigation Company

Articles of incorporation of
the Southern Idaho Reclama-
tion company was filed for
record last week. The COM
is incorporated under the laws
of the state of Washington with
a capital of 81, 100000. The
officers of the company are C.
B. Smith of Seattle, president
and treasurer; S. S. Loeb of
Seattle, vice president: Benja-
min Moyses of Seattle, Secre-
tary; James Armstrong of this
city, assistant secretary and
treasurer; S. G. Yerkes of this
city, manager.
Under the laws of the state
in which it was incorporated,
the stock of a company of this
kind must be fully paid up, and
the incorporators have complied
with this law. The purpose of
the company is to irrigate lands
under the Carey Act, presumab-
ly in Elmore county.
The main offices of the COM
pony are located at Seattle,
from which city the business
affairs of the company will be
conducted. For the present a
branch office will be maintain
ed in Mountain Home under
direct charge of Messrs. Arm
strong and Yerkes, who will at
tend to all local business OF the
company.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
Idaho Papers, Attention

Owing to the fact that the
owners of The Republican are
going to dispose of the business,
the present manager will be
looking for a job in thirty days.
If you need someone address,
Z. H. Stenton.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

Sunday at noon the Short
Line changed the schedule OF
their train service by adding
another train which runs be-
tween Salt Lake and Boise.
The addition of this train makes
nine trains passing through
Mountain Home every day, five
west and four east or one every
two hours and forty minutes, to
say nothing of the freight
trains. On an average these
trains are composed of eight
coaches each with a seating ca
pacity for forty-four passen-
gers each. Giving each coach
forty passengers, which lisa mar
row margin considering the
crowds that are travelling both
ways, there are 32O passengers
to a train or 1880 people view
ing the wonderful resources OF
Idaho every day. 1t is safe to
say that two thirds of these are
sufficiently interested to investi-
gate the condition of the land
spread before them, if not for
a personal reason for the bene-
fit of a friend. Anyway the
state, in divers ways, is enjoy
ing the benefit of the five ad-
ditional trains put on by the
Short Line this summer.
The running time of all the
trains, with the exception of
No. 9, has been changed. Here
after they will arrive as follows:
WEST.
No. 7 2:15 a. m. Limited.
9 1905 p. m. Local.
5 3:16 %. m. Limited
II 5:55 p. m. Don't Stop
13 1925 p. m. Local
East
No. 6 5:35 p. m. Limited.
8 5::35 a. m. Don't Stop.
10 GIT p. m. Local.
ii 1905 a. m. Local.
The arrangement as it exists
now necessitates the engine and
train crew on the extra train
dead heading back from Hunt
ington to Glenns Ferry and
Pocatello for which they receive
full pay. This is an expense to
the railroad, but one that is in
keeping with the numerous ex-
pensive improvements that the
Short Line is making toward
the betterment of Idaho.
Dwelling at length upon these
improvements the Pocatello
Tribune says in part:
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
Mr.. Watts Opinion


the decision of the Judge, for
in my opinion the water users
are in more precarious posi-
tion now than they ever have
been since this litigation to de-
termine the owners of the
Great Western Beet Sugar COM
pany's system was commenced.
The water users under this sys-
TEN purchased their rights with
the firm conviction that they
were'buying an interest in the
system. In fact they were sold
under that representation. In
pamphlets and in personal con-
versation, John Garrett dispos-
ed of these water rights Il or
perhaps the more appropriate
way of putting it would be stock
in the Great Western Beet Sug-
ar company-to these people,
leading them to infer that ul-
timately they would be part
owners of the system, and by
pooling their interest they
would eventually control and
dictate its workings. This de-
cision now makes that culmina-
ton Impossible. If, when the
receiver is appointed, he should
sell the system the water right
owners don't feel like buying it
over again to gain control when
they have already bought it
once, and virtually it belongs to
them. When Mr.. Isachson was
appointed receiver for the COM
pany last spring the water
users rallied to his suport with
the magnificent sum of $4,000
to be used in putting the system
in repair that they might be
supplied with water this year,
anyway. They done this to
save their crops, and in return
took receivers certificates for
the money they had provided.
In my opinion the general re-
ceiver can not sell receivers
certificates, especially here
where they have been bought
once. Certainly the water
users have paid sufficient for
their water rights without put
ting up more, and doubt very
much if the residents of Noun
tain Home would furnish suf-
fcient money in this respect to
give the relief prayed for by
the water users-not only re,
lief but their own property. The
system is tied up more indef-
lnitely now than when Garrett
left here and the feeling of de-
preston among the water
users has increased, in the be-
lief that they have virtually
lost the money with which they
purchased this stock in the
Great Western Beet Sugar COM
pany."
When asked if his clients
were satisfied to accept the de-
cision as final, he replied that
they were not, and continuing
he said:
81 don't think the decision Of
the District court will stand, so
we will appeal"
Idaho Papers, Attention
Owing to the fact that the
owners of The Republican are
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
Mountain Home, Idaho, Saturday, October, If 1909.
THE GREAT WESTERN BEET SUGAR C0MPANYS
DIFFICULTIES ARE FINALLY ADJUSTED BY COURT
Messrs. Howie and Wolfe's Opinion

WeSSrS. HOWle anu VOiIe OPiniOii
"In rendering his decision"
said Mr.. .Howie, 81 conscientious
ly believe that Judge Walters
spoke the words that will do
mora to alleviate the depression
Of the water users than any
thing else. | consented to rep
resent the defendants in this
case with the firm conviction
that did they succeed in carry
ing their point the water right
holders and the people of Noun
tain Home would be benefited
jointly. If | had not formed
that conclusion, after thorough
ly delving into the facts of the
case; if | thought for moment
that a result would prove detri-
mental to the best interests of
all concerned, | would have re-
fused to represent the Great
Western Beet Sugar company,
and put forth my best efforts
to carry their point to a salts
factory elimination. Undoubt-
edly the water users will be
benefited, more especially in
this one particular feature of
the case. If the plaintiffs had
succeeded in getting a decision
in their favor on the theory OF
their attorney, they would have
to take the position where the
Great Western Beet Sugar COM
pany would have been their
agent, and they would have to
be responsible for all debts con-
tracted by that agency. AS 1t
now stands the water users are
assured of just as much water
as they have had in the past,i.e.
as much as the system of reser-
voirs will hold and the canals
will carry. The general receiv-
er appointed will gather the as
sets and liabilities of the COM
pany, determine what the COM
pany owns and what it does not
own and present them to the
court, together with all bills
that the company has contract
ed. These will be ascertained
through advertising the fact
that all bills must be presented
on a certain date. If, in his
opinion, the company is suf-
ficiently insolvent to continue
to maintain it's system,the court
will order it sold at receivers
sale, or such ather action as the
court shall determine upon a
full hearing were everybody has
a say is for the best interest of
all concerned. Thus the water
right owners will be better off
because they maintain their
land and have an opportunity
of gaining absolute control by
virtue OF purchase. or the peO-
pie that purchase it will do so
with the intention of supplying
water and keeping the system
in repair. 1t is a certainty
that they would not buy itslmp-
ly as a toy to play with. Con-
sequently,no matter which way
one looks at it, the water users
are the people, as a whole, who
will be benefited by the decree
of the Judge"
Mr.. Wolfe, the other local
attorney for the defendants,
when questioned as to the de-
cision, stated practically the
same views as did Mr.. Howie.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Registration Fee Increased.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The new
order of the %postoflce department of
the United States, by which the fee
for registration of mail is increased
from eight to ten cents, while at the
same time the liability of the govern.
ment for indemnity in case of loss,
theft or destruction of a registered ar.
ticle in transit is increased from s25
to $50, went into effect today. The
increase of the registration fee was
ordered by Postmaster General Hitch.
cock upon the recommendation of the
committee which has made an investi.
cation of the registration service and
has found that this division has been
conducted at q considerable loss to
the government. 1t ia expected that
other important notifications of the
registry system that should lessen
considerably the cost of its operation,
will be made in the near future.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

of leather, in proportion to the needs
of the people the world over, had for
several years been an established
fact" and 1.-THE supply of hides and
the demand for leather together make
the price in all markets."
Mr.. Jones Gays that existing condi.
tions mean an increased cost at the
factory on mems heavy upper leather
shoes of from twelve to sixteen cents
a pair. and on mems calf skin shoes
Of fully the same amount. He advises
manufacturers not to "skin" goods
in order to sell at the old prices, but
to face the situation, maintain the
quality, and put up prices to cores
pond with the higher cost of leather.
Such is the inglorious collapse of
the windy campaign for ''free hides
and cheap shoes"-a campaign that
vas fought by political anti. protec.
tionists and demagogues. aided by q
few honest victims Of delusion. The
result was anticipated by those who
gave serious and sane thought to the
subject, but they could not prevail
against q clamor that was raised
III mainly by an element that wanted to
strike q blow at the protective system.
The system was not very badly hurt.
but the free.hide cure for high prices
is shown up as an %"iridescent dream"
Democra at. Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

GREAT FALLS, October 3O.-Peter
Vanderweigen, a Great Northern fire.
man, died this evening as the result
of injuries re ceived today in an acct.
dent. V~anderweigen was firing on a
freight engine east of the city, when
the coupling between the engine and
tender broke, allowing the engine to
pull away from the tender. He fell
between the locomotive and the tender
and, caught by the brakebeam of the
tender, vas draggad some distance.
On being taken to the hospital one OF
his arms was amputated in the hope
that he might live. He died a few
hours later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
COLLAPSE OF WINDY CAMPAIGN

In a statement whichttlis nearly two
columns of e,Boston.Globe Charles
H. Jones, president of the Common.
wealth ShoeI& Leather company, tells
why shoes are to be higher rather than
lower in price, Notwithstanding the
repeal of the duty on hides. The
causes of the probable rise are thus
set forth:
The demand for shoes increases
more rapidly than the supply OF
leather. The shortage of leather re.
suits from a reduced consumption OF
meat, since the smaller number OF
animals that are slaughtered for food
the fewer will be the hides available
for conversion into leather. Says
MIR. Jones:
ut is q matter of common knowl.
edge, confirmed by daily market re,
ports In most OF the trade papers, anG
which arelessily accessible to all, tina
hides of all classes, and calf skins
have been steadily advancing for tn,
past year and q half. This increas,
in price has had no relation to tn,
tariff, % calf skins, which have neve,
paid any duty, have advanced equal,
with the heavy hides, on which Their
WAS . tax of Is per cent"
Mr.. Jones ssys that when the new
tsri6 was under discussion he and hi
associates were careful not TO predic
cheaper shoes % aresult of free hides
because they knew that ''the scarcit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

GLASGOW, Oct. 30.-In attempting
to o the railroad tracks under q
freight train, John Tourney, 10 years
old, vas caught when the engine sud.
denly backed down. A traiumau
seized the lad and managed to pull
him part way from under, but his LET,
ioot was caught and 80 badly crushed
That amputation was necessary. The
boy 10 q grandson Of Peter MAYHEM.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of ltems.G Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A Grist Of Items. Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Conrad Observer: j. E. Helm has
finished threshing his crops and has a
total of 40, 900 bushels in all. He has
1000 bushels of wheat and %, 900
bushels of oats. He had consider able
land in fall wheat, which averaged q
and q fraction bushels to the acre,
while HE spring wheat averaged "a
bushels to the acre.
Chester Signal: G. Fl. Gross, nan
ager of the Farmers grain elevator
at Berthold, N. D., was in Chester
the fore part of the week. Mr.. Cross
tells US that the grain shipped from
here is far better than that from any
other section. He also informs US
that he intends 10 build q large eleva-
tor in Chester mex spring.
Havre Promoter: Clarence H. Fer.
~ and Nick Cartwright, of Towner,
N. D., we're visiting in this city last
Sunday. They have been looking
over the country around Great Falls
and other points with the view of
purchasing, but did not strike what
they wanted. They went from here to
Big Sandy to look W the McNs.
mara property.
Lewistown Argus: The land buyers
are still coming in and deals Of more
or less Importance continue to be made
every day. The most notable trans.
action of this week was the sale of the
j. L. Beebe ranch, sever miles west
of L%ewistowh, to Mr.. Seeley, u retired
banker of Aberdeen, s. D.. The Beebe
ranch comprises 92o acres and Mr..
Seeley paid S37 90 acre for it.
Choteau Acantha: At q meeting of
q consider able number of the citizens
of Choteau and vicinity Tuesday
afternoon. the Teton County Develop.
ment association was organized with
the primary purpose of doing every.
thing possible to secure q railroad for
this part of the county, and the further
object Of making every effort to de-
velop further and generally the re.
sources of this section.
Conrad Observer: s. L. Potter is q
visitor this week from his home north
of Shelby. He says oil has been
struck OF the ranch of James Miller
about twelve miles northwest of Shell.
by while drilling for water. He said
the we'll was down $50 feet and for
some reason OF other work was
stopped a few days ago. MI. Miller
investig ated the water supply q few
days after the work was stopped and
found a quantity OF good oil.
Chinook Opinion: The influx of
settlers into the country around Chi.
nook shows no signs of batting. The
choice enlarged homestead lands are
being picked up eagerly by the doz.
ems and scores of landseekers bent on
securing 800 acres OF free homestead
land. The movement appears to be
just starting in earnest at that and if
the arrivals keep on increasing at the
present rate, there will be little left by
next summer outside of the unsur-
veyed townships near the Canadian
line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1909.
STATE LAND

Inc announcement that the federal
authorities propose to bring sui
against the sovereign state of Mon
tans to lands alleged to have
been f~raudently acquired, is not pleas.
ant ews to the citizens of this CON-
monwealth. 1t may prove that the
allegation lie not justified, and that
the transaction is not tainted with
fraud, but the fling Of such charges
by agents of the federal government
gives Montana q class Of notoriety
that We would prefer to escape.
The unpleass ntness is due to an
unfortunate Carey land act project
Involving about 1900 acres in the
Dearborn country, which the state of
Montana proposed to.IacQuire by re.
claiming the land through q more or
less expensive irrigation system.
Following the usual custom in such
enterprises, the work of retaining
the land was entrusted by the state to
q contractor, Henry S. Ames, Of St.
Louis, who undertook to supply suf.
fcent water to the land and bring 1t
under guilty alton, and in anticipation
of the faithful performance of that
work the state a given title to the
land by the federal government. 1t is
now alleged, however, that the state
has not fully complied with the terms
under which it was entitled to the
land. that q large portion of the tract
has not been irrigated, and that the
patent from the federal government
should be revoked.
The matter will probably receive
thorough investigation by federal
and state officials, and the true status
of the trouble will be sscertained in
due course, but from newspaper gos-
sip that has been current from time to
time, there seems to be something
wrong with the Dearborn project.
The building of canals has occupied
an unreasonably long time, and the
conditions connected with the enter
prise have not been attr active to set
tiers. There has been very little de
mand for the lands tn at were supposed
to have been reclaimed, and from
which the state of Montana was ex'
pected to derive revenue.
Another feature of state land mat
tiers that is of general interest is the
disposition to make selections of at tate
land with a view only to obtaining
immediate revenue from such hold.
tngs. In ChOuteau county alone, the
land selections made by the state am,
cunt to about 1850, 900 acres, a large
proportion OF this immense area hav'
ing been acquired for the temporary
convenience of individuals who prom,
ised to lease it for q certain numbe,
Of years. 1t is quite probable that,
upon the expiration of their lease,
some of these citizens will have nc
further u~se)for the land, and 1t will
become q less valuable asset thar
selections made in localities where
land is in ereaterldemand.
The state land board is sometimee
confronted by propositions that prom
ise to largely increase the revenue
from rentals, which now amount tc
about 1926, 900 a year, and in many
cases it is difficult to determine wha,
of action will result in the
greatest permanent benefit the com.
mOnwealth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Not at First.

"When you first saw Niagara falls
did you feel that almost Irresistible
impulse to throw yourself over the
precipice that so many experienced"
mo. l hadn't seen my hotel bin
yet"-Cleveland Leader.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Quite Simple,

"What viii you do with your money
when you die?"
II shall leave it to my children"
but suppose you have no children
'Then it will 60 to my grandchil-
drenw
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUrEAU COUNTY

AH letters and communications containing mat
tsr Intended for publication in this paper should
h oddressed to "The River Press," and the name
- TIE s0riter must be giuen t~o.insure attention.
Local aduertisements WiH be Inserted in these
eoSvssns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
transient and fve cents per line from regular ad-
O~estjsers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Peace Is not mere tranquility, for
tranquility may be indi6erence-Duf'
Geld.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
LEGAL BLANKS.

Per dor
W ater Rights, for recording...... SO
Water Rights, for posting ........ rs
Chattel Mortgages. rs
Real Estate Mortk ages .......... rs
Satisfaction OF Mortgage ......... IS
Warranty Deeds.................. so
Quit Claim Deeds................. so
Bills OF so
Quartz location for recording -. so
posting. 80. so
Affidavit of representation -. -. so
Assignment of brand. 40
Butchers record blanks. so
Promissory Notes, per book Of 100 rs
Receipt Books, with stub...,... so
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

RIVER PRESS Fort Benton
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-04
T. F. Stroud of Omaha One
Man Who Beat SWindlerS

T. f. Stroud of the Stroud Manufacturing
company of Omaha, was one Mike the
Maybray gang not only failed to land for
a neat sum, but thinks he is probably the
only Mike" who got away with some OF
the gangs money. He allowed the gang
to lead him to the final show down and
then failed TO produce.
stroud had sold a steam shovel in Joplin
for 1850 and as the swindlers were then
at work in Webb City, which is near JOp-
lin. they conceived the idea that it would
be a good plan to work on Stroud and take
his money away from him when he went
to Missouri TO collect his bill on the steam
shovel.
The steerers paid Stroud 500 for expenses
from Omaha to Webb city. and. as he had
to 90 anyway to close his own transaction.
he took their money and went on the ap-
pointed time 10 collect his draft for $500.
The foot race was TO be run the next
day and Stroud was to go 10 the hotel
where the "millionaires' were and bet the
steerers' money on the race
He went to the hotel and was given
sS0.000 In currency to go into another room
to bet with the mlllionaires Stroud took
the money. which was in a satchel and
went into the other room and the betting
was still on. He was told in advance that
the ''millionaires" probably would not
want TO bet more than Ao.OOO or $500 on
the race. When he got in the other room
he found the 'millonaires' playing bridge
whist for big stakes, but when the foot