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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07
Big Deals In Ranch Property.

HELENA, April 81. F. Brodie of
Dickinson, N. d., who has been in
vesting largely recently in Montana
lands, has purchased the ranch near
East Helena formerly owned by the
late w. G. Child, paying $50, 600 for
it. II. G. Burgess Dough. the place
two years ago for S25 900. l, contains
2, 700 acres, 600 acres bling under an
irrig alton ditch. Two water rights,
aggregating 267 inches, went with the
property.
MILES CITY, April 3.-One by one
the big ranches are vanishing and
going into the hands of eastern CAPT.
talists who are partitioning the once
vast domains into smaller holdings
for occupation by agriculturists. The
20, 0OO. acre ranch of the Catlin Land
and Livestock company, near White
Sulphur Springs, in Meagher county,
is the latest to join the march of pro.
gress. AT present there about $500
head of Hereford cattle and several
hundred head of grade Percheron and
Morgan horses running on the land,
but the ranch has been sold to w. H.
Dye of Indianapolis. who Is also the
purchaser OF the A. B. Clarke ranch
on Tongue river. and Mr.. Dye will
divide the tracts into small holdings
which will be retsiled among farmers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07
The DryiF Farming Congress.

BILLINGS, April 1.-More than six
months in:advance of the fourth Dry
Farming congress so much interest in
this movement has been created
here that a:number Of premiums have
been otferedsfor exhibits of dry farm
products and all the agricultural
counties OF the state are represented
in the inquiries for space in the ex.
position hall.
All overSMontana farmers are pre-.
pairing to plant selected seed with a
view to raising crops that will win in
competition with those from all parts
Of the world and the outlook is bright
for making the exposition that will be
held in connection with the Dry
Farming congress next October the
greatest display of arid land crops
ever assembled In the world.
During the last meeting of the Dry
Farming congress atlCheyenne farmers
told how they had raised crops and
proved their assertions by exhibiting
grains, grasses andsvegetables grown
without artificial irrigation. The
benefit of this, experience is being
brought home to the farmers of Mon
tana and they are securing acclima.
ted seed and studying the methods Of
GUILTY. alton by which other dry farmers
have succeeded. The farmers of this
state now promise to make Montana
the banner state in this most promis-
ing branch of agriculture. The i'm.
petus thus given to the development of
the state will be augmented as the
h%arvests are garnered and, not only
Montana, but all the states of the So
called arid westswill share in the ever
increasing benefit that cannot fail to
accrue fromlgrowing population and
consequent extension of the producing
area.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07
The Loyalty Of kentuckians.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

Fhllaoelphla Ledger.
That K%entuckians have q high re.
gard for their native state is illus.
trated by this snecdote, told by one
of them.
Once q Kentuckian died. So q near
relative went to the local tombstone
artist to arrange an inscription on
the deceased's tombstone.
After due c%ogitation the near rela-
tive said:
"Carve on it: Hes gone to a bet.
ter place.
"I'll carve, He's gone to heave" il
you want me to-" remarked the tomb
stone artist, "but as for that other in.
scription, there's no better place than
Kentucky!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07
DRY FARMING PROPAGANDA.

In view of the indisputsble testi.
mony which has been adduced in re.
cent years of the success of what is
commonly known as ''dry land farm
Ing" 1t is surprising that 90 many
Intelligent people remain scoffers.
The lack of faith is more In evidence
in those sections where q little careful
investig alton would remove the dis.
belief Of the doubling. In Montana
there are hundreds Of old.time resi-.
dents who have Witnessed failures in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07

crops growing on lands where there
was no artificial irrig alton, who be-
lieve these efforts of ten or twenty
years ago constitute all there IL to the
modern system of raising crops With
out irrigation.
Dry land farming as practiced tod ay
by the successful people engaged 10
/ the business is as different from old
methods of growing crops on unirri-
gated lands as q could imagine.
In the old days the grower plowed the
groundias the irrigated land farmer
did, and GUILTY. ated as he did. Today
the scientific ldry land farmer plows
twice as..deep az does the man whose
land islunder q ditch, and he pulver-
ICES the soil and by constant working
and cultivation conserves the mois-
ture and raises a crop equal and
oftentimes better than his neighbor,
who has 40 abundance of water.
The experiences which are printed
in farm papers, in magazines and in
newspapers in scientific dry land
farming, are so convincing as 20
leave no room for doubt IS to the
success of the method. Wherever the
soil is good and there Is moisture that
can be conserved, whether it comes
from the winter SHOWS ;or the spring
the dry land farmer is success.
full. Fergus county is the best illus.
tration of the truth of this given in
InlUtah, where great areas
Of what was waste land five years ago
are today producing crops of grains,
there are few doubters of the success
Of the system.
The holding of the Dry Land Farm
ing congress in Montana next Octo-
Der, with the publicity that will be
given previous to the congress-, of the
methods and illustrations of success,
will convince many who have now
little faith in thelsystem, and will also
add thousands of producing acres to
The state. Outside of the ad vertising
The congress will give Montana, this
one feature will be worth more than
The entertainment of the congress will
cost.-Helens Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHOuTEAu COUNTY

Az letters and Communications containing mat
tsr iseesds6I for publication n this paper should
~ addsssss1 u "ZAs River Pfess," and the Hanss
ArtAs writer must BE- give~ toBnsure attention..
Local sdcertisepsnts scNv Be Inserted In these
eeysmsHs at the rate Of ten cents per Nnstron
eresslsns and foe cents per NnsJ from regular ad.
Oortjsers.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
JERSEYS AERoNAUTIC CARNIVAL.
Many of the Famous Flyers Will Take Part
in the Contests.

Jersey looks forward TO high times this week az
the aeronautic carnival TO be held by the West
Hudson Aero Club Of Kearny Arlington. Harri-
son and East Newark. under auspices OF the Aero
Club of America. The carnival will be opened at
North Arlington at p. N. Tuesday by Gov
ernor Fort. attended by his military STAFF. II VIII
continue until May 81
Captain Thomas s. Baldwin will be the feature
Of the carnival He viii operate daily II the
weather permits. dirigible balloon. which is
q duplicate OF the one he sold the government
last fall This machine has never been tried The
captain said yesterday that he would try 20 come
10 New York City, circle above the skyscrapers
and return to Arlington. which Will practically
duplicate HIS endurance test at Washington.
Wednesday will be known Harrison Day. and
will be especially devoted industrial and
TRANSFORMATION parade On Thursday kite flying
contest for prizes in gold coin and medals viii be
open 10 men and boys. c Ward Champion d.
rector Of physical training in the public schools OF
New York has indorsed the competition, and
notices have been posted the bulletin boards
of the city schools recommending that the boys
compete
The aeroplane contests will begin on Friday and
continue Saturday and Monday. They will be
under the contest committee Of the Aero club or
America composed OF A. Holland Forbes. acting
president: J. c. Mccoy and Charles VI. Manly
One thousand dollars is offered for mile flyer
and $500 to the entrant with aeroplane having
hest construction, even If it does not get on the
ground
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
PROBE BUTTER SCANDAL
Mercantile Exchange Hopes to Pre-
cent Tamper9ng zcith Certificates.

Henry Dunkak president Of the New York Mer-
camille Fxchange said yesterday that the executive
committee Of the exchange would hold special
meeting some time this week consider the matter
Of tampered butter certificates alleged to have been
sent by Armour & Co. to the Manhattan Hospital,
on Wards Island. The matter is now IN the hands
OF Baldwin Wadnams. Bacon & Fisher the ex-
changes counsel.
F A. Wheeler, purchasing agent for the state
Board Of Lunacy. first told John J. Walton, chair
man Of the butter committee. about It He noticed
that the number Of tubs of butter inspected was
small compared TO the whole number received dur
ing the weeks of May and 1e-
Nj Walton says that upon examination he fouho
the certificates had been tampered with certln-
cate dated May showed that four tubs mad been
inspected out of seven in the invoice.
In the certificate sent out by Armour Co. the
number had been raised to 20, according 10 MI
Walton. In other cases. he said twenty-three tubs
had been raised TO 125. ten 10 40 and ten to %.
Armour & Co. will have opportunity to Ok
plain this and other things to the Mercantile Ex-
change. T j Stoltz. Eastern representative OF the
company said yesterday that he was not suftcienty
familiar with the facts to make statement.
T A Wheeler said that. SO far he knew, the
quality Of the butter received was up TO standard
Still he may not have tasted every tub. Good
butter has been high owing TO the lateness Of the
grass season. and orders for extra" butter have
been difficult 10 fll for 2e.S pound. the price
paid by Mr.. Wheeler.
MI Walton said that regulations had been adopt
ed In the butter committee that numbers in certh-
Gates must be written instead Of expressed in
figures and that the certificates must be made out
in the name of a member of the exchange instead
Of firms.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
BOYS SET FIRE TO CAT IN STREET.
On-Soaked Animal Captured and Drowned IN
Pail-Police Look for Offenders

Fully five hundred persons gave chase last night
- hig black cat which after being saturated with
kerosene oil was set fire by some unknown
bows IN West 9sth street. The cat fearing that
more harm would befall her. scampered away, and
at 9sth street. blinded by the blaze. ran behind an
area railing Joseph Arlin. OF No 152 West 9sth
street made a dash for the animal. and tried 10
put blanket II, but the cat squeezed out and
ran toward Amsterdam avenue.
Az the end Of the block William +. Haulner OF
No 20s West 9sth street. grabbed the cat with a
bunch Of newspapers he had in his hand. and threw
II into a pail Of water. where its agonies were
ended The police OF the West Tooth street station
were told % the inhuman act and started an In
vestigation discover # possible, the identity OF
the boys responsible
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
NoRsEMEN IN MINNESOTA IN 1887
Stone Bearing Runic Characters Tells of Ad-
ventures of Party of Thirty.

Chicago, May z2-Positive proof of the discovery
of America than century before the landing
ot Columbus is the claim made for a stone bearing
an inscription in Runic characters and the cate
1852 by frs owner. Hjslmar Rued Holland, OF
Ephrarn. Wis curator Of the Sons OF Norway His
toricsl Archives.
The limestone so called. has been placed on ex-
ebition in the rooms of the Chicago Historical So
ciety. The found in Douglas County,
linn. Copies of the inscription and photographs
have been sent 20 the University OF Christiania,
where no valid criticism of its authenticity was
orered. The inscription. as translated. reads as
follows:
Eight Goths and twenty-five Norwegians upon a
voyage Of discovery from Ninland westward
We had camp by two skerr1es, one days jour
ney north from this stone. We were out fishing one
eay. When returned found ten men red with
hood and dead. Ave Maria, save US from evil.
We have ten by the sea to look after our
Vessel, forty-one days Journey from this island.
Year I3e2
Runic characters in which the inscription was
~ritten. believed TO have originated with the
PhHnicsns and are known have been used by
he early Norsemen. The language. explained
BY the translator, is that of early times in South
.rn Sweden. and is not greatly different from the
Norwegian language Of the present time.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
HOW HE SPENT $50, 900.
HGrtridge, Thd00's Laz0yer, Says 1t
Went to Head off Publicity.

The affidavit tnterposed by Clifford W. Hsrridge
against the motion made on behalf Of Mary Copley
Thaw. mother Of Harry K. Thaw. to compel him
to submit bill Of particulars in his suit to
cover legal and other expenses incurred counsel
for Thsw IN his trial for the murder of Stanford
White, filed with the United States Circuit
Court clerk yesterday The claim is for SO. .736 81
The affidavit says;
The action is brought to recover for professional
services attorney and for disbursements in
cidental to such services, performed and expended
at the request Of the defendant in defending her
son, Harry K Thaw from the charge Of murder,
and in contesting his commitment TO asylum
and protecting him from public scandal and from
the accusation of guilt and offences and miScon-
duct involving great moral turptude, and in pro-
tecting him from the Vaccinations and attacks of
numerous people, and in protecting the defendant
from the publication in the newspapers and other
wise Of accounts Of such acts the part of her
son and in protecting the defendant from the pub
lication IN the pers and otherwise Of the
accounts Of the insanity Of various members of the
defendants family.
character and habits of Harry K Thaw and to
protect his family from the disgrace Of the publica-
ton in the newspapers and in the court Of his
scandalous conduct, It became necessary to deal
with upward of two hundred people, many OF whom
were hard TO locate and who demanded large sums
amount of money spent in this branch Of the case
upward of $4,000
Altogether Mr.. Hartrtdge says, that item alone
would include some five hundred different uansac-
tons in which many different persons were paid
Thirty days were allowed TO him in which TO pre-
pare the bill Of particulars.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
JERSEY RAILROADS WIN.
Justice Garrison Says Terminals Must Be
Assessed at Market Value

Trenton N J.. May 22-Justice Garrison filed an
opinion In the Supreme Court yesterday IN which
he maintained that second class railroad property
must be assessed it's market value, irrespective
of its added value by its for railroad purposes
The opinion directs that another assessment OF
this class of railroad property IN Jersey City and
Hoboken be made for the years 1896 and 1901
The decision Of Justice Garrison was handed down
In three suits on certiorari instituted by the Cen
trail Railroad the Morris & Essex Railroad Com
pany and the Long Dock Company against the
State Board of Assessors TO review the action or
the assess5 regarding second class railroad prop
erty in JERSEY City Announcement was made to-
day that Jersey City will carry the case TO the
Court of Errors and Appeals.
Second class railroad property consists Of ter
u7lnals and freight stations the taxation OF which
has been a source Of much litigation on the part
of Jersey City and the railroads for the last SIX
wears Three years ago a law was passed provld-
ing for the taxation OF this class of property by
local assessors but 1t has since been declared IN
constitutional This class OF property is now as
sessed bv the state the local tax rate the money
being returned TO the municipalities in when the
property Is.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
DECREASE IN DEATH RATE SHOWN.
Fewer Births and More Marriages. According
to Health Department Report.

There were 1868 deaths, rate OF 16o4 Tor the
FIRST ouarter this year. according the Health
Department's report, compared with 9O,S0S deaths.
rate of 1724 for the period last year.
births were less than for the period Of 1905,
being 3o185. to 32,655. There was an increase in
iapes-qs32 TO 1857 In the death list
enumerated twenty-five Chinese.
In the report for the week ended MAY Is
marked increase over the week before in measles
is sI1own-1578 cases to 1891 Whooping cough in
creased from S. TO III cases There were twelve
deaths from influenza, with a year ago for
+be same week but heart disease deaths only
IL against 1s9 wear ago The total deaths for the
week were 14S4. wear ago. 1.4s5 but the former
epures corrected-that is. non-resdents and In
fants under week not included-bring the to
+aI 70 1881 which makes the rate IS 81. com
nared with 172S . year ago
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
Fatal, CURE FOR sEAsICKNEss
Bows on shipboard Killed by Overdose Of
Whiskey-Buria1 at Sea

The third case in which child has died from
an overdose of whiskey on a westoound transat-
lantic liner occurred on May l. "hen JAMS sass
-, ,ir.. years old died IN the steerage Of the
Hamburg American liner Kaiserin Augusta VIC
toria which arrived yesterday from Ham
burg. -,
The Kaiserin ran into heavy weather shortly
after leaving port and many passengers were sea
81, IN Nav 15 Herman Schmidt and Janis
t<asstbar became ill., and were told by several per
sons who occupied the same steerage compartment
win them 10 drink freely of whiskey
The bows did SO. and on the following day. when
the shin,s surgeon was called in to them. they
--ora bavond medical aid Schmidt died on May
16 and Kassibar fingered until the next day Both
died from alcoholic poisoning, and were buried at
About three years ago boy fourteen years old
in the second cabin Of one OF the Holland-Amerlca
steamers 5ound for New York. died under similar
circun1stan noes. His mother was ILL., and he drank
too freely of a bottle of vodka in his stateroom
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
NINETEEN WILL MEET TUESDAY
Non-Partisans to Begin Selection of Commit
tee of One Hundred.

The Committee of Nineteen appointed by Robert
c Ogden on Friday night to organize the non
NJ r+tssn forces for the coming mayoralty cam
nsgn will meet on Tuesday night at Cooper Union
when IL IS expected the committee will begin the
selection of prominent citizens for the proposed
Committee OF One Hundred MI ogoen VIII pre-
side II was said yesterday that as soon as the
one hundred are chosen there will be neW chair
man. who Will steer things for the campaign
II is expected by the Committee of Nineteen that
the mass meeting confirm the selection of the
roror,ittAe of One Hundred will be held early in
I,,ra and that the plans of the good government
men viii be well under way by the first week in
July
rough draft of declaration OF principles is
being prepared, the committee realizing that II Is
very important to frame a platform that VIII sat
isfv the greatest number of voters.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
COMPANION OF LOST GIRL FREED.
Mrs. Bond Says She Only Wanted to Give
Child an Outing at Glen Cove.

Arnts Snrar1e as She IS generally Known, al
though she is the wife of Henry Bond, the young
woman who went to Glen Cove on Thursday with
rvyelve-year-oId Grace Terry. Of Corona was ar
-oie,,ed haSore Magistrate Fitch in the Flushing
roItca court Yesterday After hearing the young
vornsn.s statement the magistrate discharged her
from custody -
when Mrs Terry returned 70 her home, NO @
1ob,son avenue Corona. and found her daughter
iegir- she feared that the child had been kid
ranned and there was a hue and until the pair
we're found on Friday at Glen Cove
Mrs. Bond said that she intended TO do no wrong
and simply wanted 10 give the child little outing
at Glen Cove Af-er the young woman nao tolu
her story Magistrate Fitch said
There Is no evidence here that you intended 70
commit a crime and order your discharge You
are fortunate that your adventure did not nave
more serious ending"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
TRACY & co. HAVE NO SECURITIES.
Receivers Counsel Thinks Contents of Strong
Boxes Were Used to Get Loans.

The strong boxes of the defunct rrn or Tracy q
Co were opened yesterday in the presence or re
ceivar BENEDICT and his counsel but none OF the
securities which customers assert they let' WIN
o., e-r, FOR safe keeping was found. Counsel for
the receiver said It was evident that the hrn nao
n,+ nm all the securities they could lay their hanoS
-, as collateral for loans before the crash came
The accountants expect to finish their investsa-
tion OF the books on Tuesday ana as soon a.
80 da+e as nossib1e the receiver viii prepare
statement for the creditors
On the application Of Grace Nealy' one OF '-9
creditors OF the failed firm. an order was slsneu
Yesterday by Judge Hough in the United STATES
District Court. citing the members OF tne IaeU
- - ,,e,ohArs Of the frrn II c. NJ Schett, il.
3 Co and of the National Bank or Commerce 10
appear before Commissioner Alexander Tot exam,
nation whenever subpenaed. in an enort 10 nio
certain stock securities of value OF S"''"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
ROYAL ARCANUM FOUNDER ARRESTED
With Son, Charged with disappearing a
So-Called Masonic Order.
fBv Telegraph 10 The TRIBUNE.

st Louis May 22-The Rev. DR.. Darius j Wilson,
of New Fo>boro. Mass. founder OF the Royal Ar
canurn and the Knights OF Honor, and his son, Dr.
James Wilson, arrested In the Planters Hote!
to-day on charge of obtaining money under false
nretences E G. Graulich and Octa Chrismer, q
policeman alIege that they paid the younger Wilson
Sc each for three degrees in the Egyptian rite or
Free Masonry. after being assured their member
ship would give them entry to Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons' lodges.
The Wilson's deny the charge and point 70 the
applications signed by the complsinants, which set
forth that the Egyptian rite of Free Masonry is
not connected with and gives privileges IN the
A r and A. NJ. They furnished ball
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
RuNAwAYs TRAVEL MANY BLOCKS

Starting in Chambers street yesterday morning
n team of horses attached to a delivery wagon OF
the American News Company dashed into La
favette street. then north into Fourth avenue and
through the streetcar tunnel into the annex OF the
Grand Central Station, before they pumped INTO a
stand and came to a stop The only damage done
nv rho collision was a broken pole Of the wagon.
George Phillips the driver. left them unhitched
and the animals took fright They ran as If trying
10 qualify for the Suburban. and neither pedes-
trians. policemen nor drivers had ghost OF a
show to catch them
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
ENGLISH RIDING BRIDES

PELHAM BRIDLE-With Bit-From $3.50
DOUBLE REIN BRIDLE-With Bits
(For Men and WOmen)-
$3.50. S1O.5O. 1880
IRISH HUNTING Bird L E-With
Large Flat Ring Bit and Cavesson
H-oeaband .S1O.75
,,,pT1<cATES-AU Stvles. .-..... S2.75
HUNTING BREASTPLATES. .S5.75. $3.50
ENGLISH WALKING COAT OF Lon
don Color Mackintosh-From the Best
Cutting Board in London $3.50
RIDTNc SIZE. .S14.5O
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
THINK J. H. TYSON WON'T BE TRIED.
Stamford Folk Point Out That Chief Witness
in Manslaughter Case Is Abroad
IBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Stamford. Conn May 22.-Some persons here be
lieve that John Hamilton Tyson. who was fined 500
yesterday by Justice zeller in New York for MS
second offence as violator Of the speed law, Will
never come 10 trial on the charge OF mans!ausher
growing ont OF the death of Olaf Gunderson in New
York on February %. 1908.
Henry p. Fox. OF Stamford. one OF the CHIEF VII
nesses against Tyson. is now in Europe. where he
went several months ago. He worked for MS
father. Peter Fox Stamford saloonkeeper, before
his departure for Europe
Fox testified before the grand jury in New YORK
that he was with Virginia Laurence. Tyson and
man named McKenna the night that Tyson 3
car IS alleged 20 have hit and killed Gunderson'