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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
Peary Awarded Gold Medal.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Comma ander
Robert E. Peary was today voted q
gold medal by the National Geograph-
ical society for having reached the
north pole. The board of mana rers
of the society at a meeting today &C.
cepted unanimously the report of its
sub. committee of scientists, who had
examined the explorers records and
proofs and found them to be corrobo.
rative of his claim that he had reached
the pole.
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the fall which have since rendered him

the fall which have since rendered him
insane.
HELENA, Nov. 6.-Twenty.fl per
cent more grain was produced In
Montana this year than in 1908. acc
cording to an estimate made by G. A.
Bailey, Montana's manager Of the
McCaull.Dinsmore company OF Min
neapolis, which maintains II grain
elevators In the state. Reliable fig.
ures are unavailable at the present
time, Mr.. Bailey says, because of the
slow movement OF the crop TO market.
The farmers are not willing to accept
present quotations of 80 cents for
wheat and q dollar per hundred for
oats. Threshing is over everywhere
except in the Judith and the Gallatin,
being delayed in the latter region by
the severe storm Of sever allweeks ago.
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Mob Dispersed BY Cold Bath.

SPOKANE, Nov. 4.-The fire depart.
ment was called upon today to dis
perse large number of Industrial
Workers of the World who had re.
fused to comply with police orders
to move on. Some of the men showed
fight, and the whole crowd was given
q cold water bath.
There was sudden scattering when
the hose was turned on them, the ma
jority quickly taking shelter in ada
cent saloons and stores.
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Southern Welcome For Taft.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 2.-1n his
public uttersnces here today Presi'
dent Taft continuedjto voice his hope
of winning the country to closer union
in commerce, sympathy and sentiment
with the states of the north. In doing
this he declared he would not have the
south give up one ofliher noble tradi'
tions nor abate in any degree the pride
she felt in those who represented her
in the civil war.
Wherever he went today the presi.
dent was received by enthusiastic
crowds, and it is growing more and
more evident that his welcome in the
south is probably the most cordial he
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
HOMES FOR THOUSANDS.
Reclamation Service Reviews Work
Of Past Seven Years.

Reclamation Service Reviews Work
Of Past Seven Years.
WASHINGTON, Nov. v.5.-Remarkab
claims are made for the work of the
reclaim alton service in adding to the
wealth of the west. In q statement
just issued by that bureau the follow
ing claims are put forward:
"Fifteen millions of dollars and
upwards have been added to the
wealth Of the west through the pro.
ducts of the soil on the reclamation
service works. This does not take
into account, of course, the enormous
increment to land values which have
been the direct result of reclaim alton.
'The year 1909 is really the first In
which notable returns have been
made. It is now seven years since the
reclaim alton act was passed. During
this interval surveys and examina.
tions have been carried on throughout
the western half of the United States.
Large projects have been laid out and
the most important structures have
been built to q point where 76S, 900
acres have been supplied with water,
or brought to q condition where set.
tiers, by proper application to the
land Office, can Immediately take the
water to their fields.
1.-THE work is much in advance of
the needs of the people, for out of this
768,000 acres applications for water
rights have been received for only
425, 900 acres, leaving $4,000 with
water ready for the plow. The great
problem, therefore, is no longer that
of engineering, but how to put this
land into the hands of the men who
will Immediately utilize it for crop
production. The approximate invest.
ment in this $4,000 acres, which is
now standing idle, is a little over ten
millions of dollars, so that in one
sense these ten millions of dollars are
locked up until the farmer makes ap-
plication for the water and returns to
the government his proportionment
share of the money which has been
invested in this reclama alton work."
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Havre Promoter: A large number
of strangers are in the city this week
looking for handsome wanting home.
steads and others looking for desert
claims. 1t seems impossible to edu.
cate some of these eastern people to
the fact that in taking up desert
claim they must become residents of
the state of Montana at the time they
file. 1t is quite different in fling on
q homestead. Besides this, many do
not realize that they must first procure
water right and file a plat showing
from whence they expect to secure
water, how they will procure it, and
the course of the main ditch from the
point of divergence.
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TAFT CAPTURES SOUTH.
President Receives Expressions Of
Respect and Good Will.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 3.-Presi-
dent Taft, in an address here today
expressed again his good will toward
the south. While doing so an old,
gray bearded man in the crowd called
out: "God bless you; we all love
YOU"
The president smiled and rem arked:
s'That reminds me of the old quo-
tation: 1T may be all right to dissem-
BILE your love, but why did you kick
me downstairs?' But have no fault
to find on that score. The fact that
you had so little to do with putting
me where am makes me appreciate
the warmth and sincerity of your re-
ception all the more.'
The president urged for support in
carrying out the Roosevelt policies to
bring about better conditions of hon.
esty and integrity in business and pub.
lie affairs, without regard to party
lines. He referred once to the prop.
osltion to amend the constitution by
providing in it for an indefinite con-
tinuance of statewide prohibition.
He promptly was asked how he stood
on the question.
II am not an Alabaman," he re-
piled, amid laughter. land l am in
somewhat the position of Brother Fox,
who, when he was called upon to de-
eide case between a lion and some
other ferocious beast, protested that
he had a bad cold and had entirely
lost his sense of SMELL"
As the president was about to enter
his automobile to go to his train, he
passed between two lines of veterans
confederate on one side and G.. A. r.
on the other. He stopped to shake
hands alternately with each one.
A confederate soldier said: "Mr.
President, you have captured the se-
cessionists, the kuklux and the cranky
democrats, all of them"
swell. that's q whole lot," smil-
ingly replied the president.
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"lndigent" Miners Had Cash.

SEATTLE. Nov. 3. - The United
States revenue cutter Bear arrived
here today with 140 INDECENT miners
and laborers brought down from
Nome at government expense. The
dry season on the Seward peninsula
is largely responsible for the misfor.
tunes of the miners. sluicing opera
tions being at q standstill during the
entire summer. One man, q cripple,
was found to have 9 miners "poke"
containing 500 hidden among his
band ages. Another man confided to
q sailor on the Bear that he had sent
S25, 900 home from Alaska and that he
was coming back on the Bear to save
expenses.
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New Rule Regarding Entries.

WASHINGTON. Nov. g. Govern
ment land officers are directed by
Commissioner Fred Bennett, of the
general land Office, that in the future
they shall uote on all original entry
papers the existence of rights of way
on lands affected. Entrymen have
frequently complained that they had
no previous knowledge of rights of
way on their property.
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Will Take Care Of Chippewas.

VvUu ] 0N0 ~OT0 " OUUR00W0Ss
HELENA, November 6.-Within two
weeks the band of Chippewas which
has been camped near the city for
months, while waiting for the govern
ment to allot them3lands, will be re.
moved by train to some other part Of
the state, where 16O acres each will be
given them.
John Armstrong, alloting agent Of
the department., havingi'received in.
structions to relinquish> the land se.
lected in Valley county for the In.
dians, and to select another tract.
Where this tract is Mr.. Armstrong
declines to say, but he:Isays the de.
partment has determined to remove
the Indians to it, and opposition will
be futile. Major W.lR. Logan of the
Fort Belknap reserv alton, is expected
here next week to assist in removing
the camp. The government will clothe
and feed the band during the winter.
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has received in any section OF the
country.
The president likes to repeat, to the
cheers of the people, the statement
that his visit is without political Gig.
nificance and that he accepts the well
come of the south in the same broad
spirit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Great Northern Official Promoted.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 3.-S. j. Ellison
today was promoted from assistant
general passenger agent to general
passenger agent of the Great Northern
railway. Mr.. Ellison succeeds A. L.
Craig, now general passenger agent
of the Great Western railway.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
Big Building May Collapse.

NEW YORK, Nov. A Gordon of
l5O policemen stood guard today
around New York's $1,000, 900 crimi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-fcr sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
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midnight tonight q man whose identity
has not been positively tablished
dropped dead in the Banquet restau-
rant on West Front street. He en-.
tered the eating house, gave his order
and entered into q casual converse
tion with another man who was sitting
at the counter. Before his meal was
served be suddenly fell from his stool
to the floor and expired, after giving
but few short gasps. A physician
was called, but the man was dead
when he arrived.
LEwIsTowN, Nov. 6.-This county
will have surplus OF about 100 cars
of potatoes to ship to other markets
this year. The potato crop ia unusu-
ally large, more farmers having en-
gagged in growing them than ever be-
fore. Fergus will also have a surplus
of some 25 cars of cabbage, accord.
ing to local commission men.
BUTTE, Nov. 6.-The Milwaukee
road has been made the defend ant in
a suit for s6l,oO0 brought by W. D.
Iilton. Tilton was Montana's first
editor. A few months ago his son,
Lester, while riding into town, collided
with an unguarded barbed wire
stretched by the Milwaukee people
across road, mourning injuries by
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20

Contest Was Fine Until Fifth
Inning When Park
ways Start.

The Pathways worked hard yesterday
against the Arlingtons in a gamel for
the Kinkead cup, and beat them by the
score of 7-3. There was a large crowd
of rooters on hand for the game, which
was an even tussle until the fifth inn
ing. At that point the winners jumped
into the lead by scoring three runs on
Pitcher Brady. In the sixth the Ar
lingtons scored one, but the Pathways
on their part made one, also. In the
next inning, however. the Parkway nine
got very busy and tailed three more.
Lenlox, the first man up In the fifth,
poked a single to right Baker hit one of
Brady's offerings for another base. which
seemed the beginning of Brady's ascension.
Miller got first on Merklin's error, ana
this filled the bases. Stuart slashed d single
to centre. scoring Lennox and Baker.
Manuel and Lambertson retired Wagner.
but Miller scored on the play.
Arlington cnme back with two runs In its
half. Weight singled and Brady was safe
on Wagners' error. Lambertson hunted to
Wolfe, who threw home to catch Voight, but
the catcher dropped the ball and the run
ner scored. Marklln caught the bu1t fever
aud dropped one down the third-base line
and beat the throw to first. The ground
was nom too good to handle bunt balls, and
MS Reilly hunted Wolfe. seeing he conId not
catch Brady at home, threw to first for an
ont. After this Pitcher Wolfe settled down
and retired the side without any further
scoring.
Rachiln replaced Brady In the sixth, the
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
GOOD MOTOR RACES
AT Y M PARK

There was plenty of good riding at the
Olympic Park track Saturday afternoon
when the fourth meet of the New Jersey
Motorcycle Club was held, The finishes
We're close. Percy Drummond, one of the
best amateur motorcyclists in this vicinity.
again showed his ability as a rider when
he captured the m~lss-and-out. the ive-mile
and obtained a third in the five-mlle
handicap, while with William James as Il
partner in the four-mile relay race he
breezed in a winner. The other races
were We'll contested and furnished plenty
of exciting sport.
In. a one-mile match between Carl W.
Bush and George Riechey. the former, Oh
a so-horsepower Indian, rode a mile in
] minute 20 20 seconds. which is remark
ably fast time on a half-mile dirt track.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20

Cobb when 1t comes to running the
bases. Foster had a weird day at
short field. The usual brilliant inf1elder
did not seem to be able to get hold of
the ball right. Mr.. Foster must have
been aggrieved because of his showing,
but he had the consolation of knowing
that he seldom displays such a bush
league" brand of baseball. Billy Zim-
Norman, the Newark boy, had three err
rors in the outfield. McDonough was a
trifie off in his backstopping, in fact,
none of the Jersey City players seemed
to be imbued with that pepper which
goes to make baseball a fascinating and
exciting game.
1t should not be understood that
Newark has given up all hope of land
ing the pennant. Far be 1t from the
McGinnityites to quit. They will fight
to the finish. OF course yesterdays
loss to Toronto puts a decided crimp in
championship aspirations. There is one
sure thing. Joe Kelly did not lay down
to Newark. "Kel" newell seemed more
anxious to win. He was ready to fight
with the umpires at the slightest provo
cation, and to make matters as sure as
possible he pitched Mckinley, holding
Rudolph and Pfeffer in reserve. In or
der to win the championship Newark
must win FIVE out of nine games and
If Rochester wins four out of nine
games the Broncos will be one game to
the good.
JOE WARD-M. e. Answell will talk
to you in a day or two-Ed.
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BengaLs REST
Tomorrow
TENNEY TO join
ARMY OF SCOUTS
Famous First Baseman to Do
Gumshoe Work for Some
Major League.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2o.-Fred Tenney.
the veteran first baseman of the New
York Nationals and former manager of
the Boston Nationals, announced yes
terday that he had played his last game
In the major leagues. He later boarded
a train for his home at Winthrop High
lands, near Boston. He has been In
jured several times this year, and is
convinced that he Is practically through
with baseball. He will try to secure a
position as a scout for a major league
team next season.
Tenney entered professional baseball
with the old Boston team under Frank
Selee In 1898, coming from Brown Uni
versity. He remained with Boston I'M
til 1907, when he was traded to New
York.
Merkle Will become the regular first
baseman of the New York team.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
YALE'S SQUAD OUT TODAY.

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 20.-Yale's foot
ball coaches for the season, Howard
Jones and Henry Wheaton, arrived
here last night and formally opened
football quarters for the season in the
New Haven louise Less thar half a
dozen of the football men are here yet,
but fifty are expected by oon today.
They have been ordered to report for
their first practise this afternoon. Yale
has had a scant outlook for centre ma
terial, but has just found two promi-
nent new heavyweight candidates
Paul Greenough, who was kept from
the game by scholarship troubles last
year, and Myron Fuller, who was guard
on the freshmen two years ago. but
who did not report last fall for the
same reason.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE MARINE CORPS.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2o.-There is a
movement foot in the marine corps
at Washington for a broader develop
ment in athletics than has heretofore
characterized the life Of the marine
here. Baseball, football, track events
and possibly aquatics are to be taken
up and games arranged with the lead
ing military and naval teams of the
country, providing the plan as dis
cussed meets with the approval of those
in authority. Should the corps go in
for athletics extensively, they might
be able, it is suggested, to bring the
famous West Point-Annapolis football
game to Washington at times.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
Eastern League lots

That affair at Jersey City yesterday
well. we won't tai abou 1t.
Strange how all other teams in the
league go to pieces before Rochester
n play like fiends against Newark.
If Newark wins the pennant, the
team will have to play better ball by so
per cent than n other team.
1t was the battery-Wilson and Blair
Yankees. at that. that lost yesterdays
game.
There isn't much censure to the
Tigers, even after yesterdays loss.
They have won eight out of the last
twelve. Rochester six out of nine.
Kelly, Sharpe and Blair hit we'll yes
terday.
The hits came when there were no
men on the bases. Hard luck.
mckinley had his curve working fine
and the Tigers could do little with him
when men were on bases.
Wilson wants to do some fielding
practise.
See Hughey Duffy has all his pitchers
working again.
Many confused Lee with Doc Newton.
The doctor was ION the gate" all
dressed up.
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Hooks snd Jabs

Willis Britt and his Tiger have
time to come. Britt and his bread
winner left Saturday afternoon, and
expect to be in Frisco next Wednesday.
Britt and Joe Woodman had a con-
versational battle at the Bartholdi
Friday night, and during the confab
each called the other things that
wouldn't look well in print. Woodman
had the better of the argument OF
points.
Phil McGovern and Charley Goldman
win meet in New Orleans the latter
part of October, If Phirs manager
agrees to the clubs terms. Jack
Dougherty has accepted for Goldman,
and expects to stay in the South If
there is anything doing in the boxing
game. Goldman is popular in the South,
where he has fought many creditable
battles over a route.
Reports say that Joe Jeanette just
skinned through with a draw in his
bout with Kubiak Saturday night at
Philadelphia. Joe will have to do
better than tina to be classed with
the good ones. over ten rounds is more
to his liking.
Packey Mcfarland has thrown down
his manager, Nate Lewis, of Chicago.
Packey Is only out after one or two
more fights, and imagines he can take
care of those matches himself.
Harry Ferns, who Is on his way to
Australia, has a match on with Rudie
Unholz there. Harry is no demon with
the mitts, but he can lick that hunk
of limberger from Africa.
Young Ketchel, of the Bronx, has a
manager, Joe Dodd, who is willing to
stick him up against Joe Wagner for a
small BIT of change. Dodd will put
the match on at the Dexter Club, of
Mount Vernon, e week, If Wagner
consents to the match.
Albert McMurray. prominent fight
manager, will start Biz Mackey against
Yank Schwartz at the Douglas Club,
of Philadelphia, tomorrow night. Biz
also has a. job at Baltimore on October
/, when he meets Young Lenny in a
fifteen-round bout. Mac is also ar
ranging a return bout for Harry
Scroggs with Young Corbett, to take
place in the Cans village during the
race meet.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
JOE KELLEY'S TEAM TAKES
FIRST GAME FROM TICE
Leafs Score Four Runs in Fourth Inning on an Error, Some
Good Luck and a Couple of Timely Hits-BengaIs
Couldn't Do Any 0pportune Hitting on Mckinley.

r T was a cruel thrust that the Maple
Leaf aggregation got home at
Wiedenmayer's Park yesterday
afternoon. Joe Kelley's warriors tanned
the Tigers most e%ffectually, due in a
large measure to being favored by
baseball luck. The score at the end
of the disastrous matinee was 4 to l.
There was an air of solemnity In
local fandom last night, as the sur
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
HARVARD KICKER REPORTS.

CAMBRIDGE, Sept. 20,-"vic'' Ken
nard. last years star drop kicker. has
reported and will be out in toys today.
He will be with the linemen, and will
try for an end or tackle position. He
played at tackle before Coach DAILY
developed him into a fullback last fall.
1t was his famous drop kick thai won
the Yale game las year, and the Grim
son students are jnbilant over his re-
turn to the squad.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
JOHN T. BRUSH BREAKS
ARM ON SHIPBOARD

PARIS, Sept. 20.-A special wireless
dispatch. received here from the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H., says that
during a gale John T. Brush, president
of the New York baseball club. was
thrown to the deck and had his right
arm broken. The Kaiser Wilhelm II.
sailed from Cherbourg September Is.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20
freshmen WIN MEET.

captured the A. A. u. metropolitan
senior championships on Travers ISL
and The New York Athletic Club once
more had to be satisfied with second
place. The winners scored 96 points,
and the N. Y. A. C. As. OF the smaller
clubs the Pastime A. C. was third, with
7 points.