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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
DEMONSTRATION
TRAIN GREETED
With the

belt of eastern Washington. With the
seed corn is being distributed field peas,
| enough seed being given every farmer
who will plant them to sow quarter
| Of an acre, in order to give the crop
thorough test. The demands for the
seed is streng at every point visited.
| Interest in the work of the train is
| intense. AT nearly every point visited
| the public schools have been dismissed
| and the children marched in a body to
\ the train, where half an hour is given
| to the work of showing them through
| the exhibits. over 400 children at
| tended the meeting at TekOa about $50
at Latah land over that number at
| Oakesdale.
!. The Commercial club at Fairfield
gave a banquet to the members of the
1 party with the train and served dim
ner to several hundred farmers who
came to town early in the morning to
! attend the meetings. For miles around
| farmers stopped seeding, which is in
| full swing in this section, and drove
! to town. scores of teams being tied
about the streets during the meeting.
| This section is alive to the necessity
| for diversified farming, as but few
miles to the westward is located the
| big factory of the Washington Sugar
company which was erected several
years ago for the purpose of manufac-
| turing sugar from beetS. This plant
| hourished until the price of wheat adj
vanced to very high point, when the
beet fields were plOwed up and soWn to
| wheat. In this way the tonnage of
the factory has decreased until it's very
life is threatened. For this reason cit
liens are casting about for the old
conditions, and the business men COM
plain of the decrease in business, since
the hundreds of people engaged in the
production of the little white beet have
sought fields of endeavor in other sec
tons.
The slogan of the train Is greater
production, and greater profits to the
, farmer. 1t is urged that the fields of
eastern Washington and eastern Ore
gon are not producing within five
bushels at least of the crop that should
be expected even in years when sum-
merfallow land is cropped, while al
ternate years the land lies idle. 1t is
figured out practically that but about
half of the normal production of the
alnd is utilized, half of the profits
secured half of the business of the
country transacted.
At each place a stop of two hours
is given to addresses by Prof. r. w.
Thatcher, Prof. G. w. Severance, Prof.
c. w. Lawrence, Prof. w. T. Mcdonald,
O. M. Olson and w. D. Foster. The
time taken by each man varies from
five to fifteen minutes according to
conditions in the surrounding country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
CANADIAN PACIFIC WILL HAVE
BARK BOATS AT WORK ON
MONTREAL RIVER.
Railroad VIII Take Immediate Steps
to Prevent Famine and Sickness
In Mining Camps.

MONTREAL, March 24.-That the
new camps of the Montreal river re-
gion are to be given railway accom-
mediation is now an assured thing. 1t
is officially announced by the Canadian
Pacific that the company to prevent the
suffering and possible famine that is
threatened in the new mining region.
had decided as soon as frost breaks,
to open a canoe freight route from a
point on the Canadian Pacific railroad
line, So miles west of Sudbury, to Cow
ganda. The centre of the mining re-
gion will be by this route % miles
nearer Toronto, than by way of Charl-
ton, on the Temiskaming & Northern
Ontario railway.
The company will nave some hun
dreds of canoes, and launches at work
there being long stretches of lake navi-
CATION on which launches can be used.
The company will put horses on the
long portages to facilitate quick trans
shipment. One of the most favorable
features of the route is that there is
no upstream work. The Montreal
river is struck in it's highest reaches.
and followed throughout its course.
The route is by way of Duncan's lake.
Shining Tree lake and Wapoose river
The tidings from the north are
dreadful, showing fearful suffering
from the cold and lack of food. A
couple of weeks ago tidings of large
number of Indians found dead from
starvation and cold, and now inspector
of trading posts comes in from the
Hudson Bay region, telling Of Is de-
grees below zero, and " Indians dead
from a strange disease at Fort Chippe-
wa and several hundred in the four
posts of the Hudson Bag company in
the Mackenzie river district. There are
nine other posts in the district which
will not be heard from until the river
opens up and the last advices from
there were anrly in October and al
ready the scourge had started. Hunt
ers on the trail were suddenly stricken
with it and trappers in the bush were
seized, with fatal results within a few
hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

no mistake, for the wording follows:
Pearls, whether whole. split, drilled
matched or strung, but not clasped,
mounted Or set, ten per centum ad va
lorem." Under this provision the so
per cent. duty can be collected on
pearls only when they are mounted III
completed articles of jewelry, or act
ually as necklaces.
The invention of synthetic and re-
constructed rubies and other prescious
stones in recent years resulted in new
ques ions. The duty on prescious stones
when cut has been ten per cent. while
the duty on imitation stones has been
20 per cent. Importers of the artificial
stones have been striving to have them
classified with The natural stones, not
only in order to get the lower duty, but
also to keep up the reputation of the
laboratory products by having them
classed by the government with the
natural gems.
The schedules as now proposed con-
tinue the ten per cent. duty on natur-
al precious stones, when cut, and the
20 per cent, duty on limitations, and ex-
pressly impose the 20 Per cent duty on
scientific, synthetic and reconstructed
stones and double.s, whether composed
wholly of precious stones or in part OF
paste or glass"
Diamonds and other precious stones
in the rough would remain on the free
list, aca)rding to the proposed sched-
uleS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
INDIANS BARRED
FROM BOOKLETS.

MONTREAL, March 24-In line
with the recent decision of the Ameri-
can and Canad. an railroads to make
no rates for ice palaces on account OF
adverse advertising Of districts, it has
been decided 10 cut out the Indian from
all booklets on che big northern trans
continental roads.
Representatives of the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern, it is said,
will use no more pictures of Indians
and refer to the red man sparingy in
booklets and other forms fadvertis-
ing, for the reason that it keeps alive
in the east an impression of savagry
in the west. Agents of the ROADS named
say that the ir dams have ceased to be
a factor in the life, and the constant
reference to him as a native of the
trans MiSsnuri country only keeps alive
the feeling in the east that the west
is too wild for comfortable habita ion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
MAIDEN LANE GEM
DISPUTES TO END
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURE
Frs HAVE REACHED AGREE
MENT ON TARIFF.
Will Submit to the Ways and Means
Committee Their Ideas On Duty
On Precious Stones.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Impor. ers
and manufacturers in the Maiden lane
district. after holding numerous con-
ferences in relation to the duties on
gems and jewelry, have reached an
agreement in regard 10 the tariff pro-
posals which they will submit to the
ways and means committee of the
house of representatives.
The famous necklace controversy
that has been before the courts in diff
ferent forms for ten years, will disap-
pear, the jewelers. assert, if their sug-
gestions are adopted and the new ques-
tons as to the customs status of the
synthetic and reconstructed gems sat
isfactorily, adjusted.
The question in each case has been
whether a specific collection of pearls
constituted a necklace, and was, there
fore, an article of jewelry dui able at
60 per cent ad valorem. If the importer
could prove the negative Of these pro-
positions, the duty would be only ten
per cent the rate for pearls in their
natural condition. The pearls were,
in all cases, unstrung at the time of
Importation, or were tied together in
temporary strings. The treasury de-
partment' has been trying to prove that
that the temporary unstringing for the
purposes of Importation did not change
the essential character of the necklaces
while the importers held that the pearls
were on the permanent string with
clasps.
In the pearl paragraph, as now pro-
posed by the jewellers, there can be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
PLANS A CANOE
FREIGHT ROUTE

while driving at high speed at Long
Branch, N. ].
Mr.. fitzpatrick has been at work on
the car for the last few months, recon-
structing it. and it is said now to be
capable of making 125 miles an hour.
Fitzpatrick has named the car the Red
Devil. Besides competing for the Sir
Thomas Dewar trophy, valued at
$4,000, and the Minneapolis prize. val
ued also at $4,000, Mr.. Fitzpatrick will
attempt to lower the two-miles- min
ute record.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
Clark Says So.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Champ
Clark, the minority leader, made the
assertion on the floor of the house this
afternoon that certain portions or tes-
timony given before the ways and
means committee mad been omitted
from the records He said that much
testimony, particularly of those speak
ing for the leather trade, had been
eliminated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
Miners Holding Meeting.

SCRANTON, Pa, March PA gen.
eral convention of the Uni ed Mine
Workers of America is IN session to
consider what action shall be taken on
the refusal of the operators to grant
the demands made by the men. Mr..
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, says the workers
think they were right in asking for
an advance of wages when many Of
them get only $3.50 per day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
PRICE CUTS IN STEEL BRING
INCREASED TRADE

PTTTSRURG, March Embarrassing
of tonnage and effecting of greater
economics in management are the
me .hods proposed for meeting the de-
felt which will result from lower
prices in iron and seel The steel cor
porat:on is reducing the number II is
experts, giving hem working positions
in the mills. In the long run lower
prices will increase consumption at
less operating cost.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
Peace Society FstivaI.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The Peace
Society of the city of New York will
tonight hold musical peace festival
of an international character at Car
negie hall, for the purpose of cele
brating the attainment of world peace
and demonstrating that New York is
an International city. This festival is
the eliminating feature of several pub
lie functions which the Peace Society
held in February and this month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
BIG RACER AT DAYTONA- ORMOND

FLORIDA BEACH, March 24,-H. j.
Fitzpatrick has entered a high powered
car for the automobile races on Day.
tona Beach. The car is that which
was formerly owned by E. r. Thomas,
the banker of this city, in which he
met with q serious accident last July
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
Nine. caIve SINGS for Charity.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Mme. Calve
gives a concert tonight at the home
of Mrs VIM. Salmon, Fifth avenue, for
the benefit of the tuberculosis clinic
of the New York Throat and Nose hos
pital. Several artists will assist Nine.
Calve, who will make her last public
appearance here for the present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCIAL
POST-WINTER FAIR

WINNIPEG, March 24.-The provin-
clal fair of Saskatchewan, which be-
gan at Regina on the 23d, and will c,n-
tinue until the 2cth, has drawn a large
number of spectators, with some re-
markable specimens of the products of
the soil. The fair is held by the Sas-
katchewan Stock Breeders association
and the Saskatchewan Department CT
Agriculture. The display of stock is
extraordinarily fine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE, DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund if it fails
to cure. E. w. GROVES signature is
on each box Csc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
A Good LIVE
SPECIALITY SALESMAN

wanted for legitimate proposition. If you
a salesman, in your reply it will receive
more careful consideration. This is a per-
manent proposition If you can make good.
Address POstoffice Box Alb Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

A recent cablegram from London OF
interest to Philadelphia and New York
society announces the great popularity
of Miss Marguerite Drexel, the daugh-
ter of Anthony ]. Drexel, Of Philadel-
her beauty and charm of manner. She
has several times been reported en-
gagged to men of title. The latest ru-
for is that her hand has been refused
Sir Charles Hartopp. As he is 81 years
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

Sold throughout the world. Depots: London. n.
Charterhouse So Paris Rue de Ia Pax Aq pt',,
Calcutta: China, Hong Kong Drug Co... Japan.
Naruya, Ltd. Toxic: Russia. Ferrein. Moscow:
30. Africa. Lennon. Ltd. Cape Town. etc; U.SA.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
n9-Post Free. Cuticura Booklet on the Skin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

of age, it is said that Mrs. Drexel
would not consent to the alliance. Sir
Charles is a close friend of the fam
lily and is now cruising on the Medi-
terranean with Mr.. Drexel in the lat
ter's yacht. Miss and Mrs Drexel re-
mairaed in London but will soon go to
Cannes. Sir Charles Hartopp divorced
his wife some time ago, and she sub
seouently married Earl Cowley.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24

,, ried his part through as though he
was born on the stage.
Ed. Conwell, as the son of Mrs.
Brlscoe, was the william and played this
part so well that one could hardly re-
! frain from hating him.
Richard McQuitty, as Peter Adams,
a country lad, went through his part
in true "hay seed" style.
Chester Brooks,as Winthrop Briscoe.
half brother to Paul, managed his
roll like an "old timber"
Mrs. Eugene North, as Nelly, acted
the heroine's part in manner which
portrayed that she had no little
ability. She won the admiration of
all.
Mrs. w. Van Dyke, as the Irish maid,
kept the audience in good humor all
through the play. She played her
part exceptionally well.
Mrs. Alice Zeiter, as Mrs. Briscoe.
the New York widow, proved herself
a real actress.
Bertha Schafer, as Evelyn Briscoe,
deserves great credit for the manner
in which she acted her part.
Taking it all together the whole
affair was great success. From
here the troop went over to Melville.
where they met equally large success.
There Is such thing as over-crowd-
ing a community with too MANY
and it is certainty that
there are altogether too many creeds
and denominations. 1t is far better
TO have a few churches well supported
and cared for, than to have a super
huity OF ha)f-starving ministers so
busy rustling -four and gum shoes
that they haven't time to study the
principles and precepts of christianity.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24

to keep their word and to show up
on Christmas eve. The short Decem-
ber days soon slipped around and the
"Yule tide" was upon us almost be-
fore we were ready with our work,
so that we might 60 and attend. On
the oath about noon my partner, Carl
Hensen, and myself saddled up our
cayuses, and dog trotted our mounts
from our ranch on the American Fork
in a south westerly direction, arriv-
ing at the Mnnay & Frost ranch on
Fish Creek. We soon had them per-
suaded in our same way to accompany
us and swell the party. 1t was a
grand, glorious afternoon and sunset.
"Old Sol" simply smiled at us and
hurringly blinked at us while setting
himself behind the Crazy mountains.
"What will the halfbreed lassies look
like?' querried several of the boys,
l presume, assured Mr. Mnnay, some
thing similar togypsies. However we
all acknowledged that till date it had
been our misfortune of not having
seen one. Rounding Cayuse Butte"
the little stone building of Melville
came into view and we could see the
small figure of H. o. Hickvxs, the
owner of the hamlet, strolling leisurely
about. The place must be deserted
remarked one of the camp. The boys
must all be up at the Tree said Mr..
Frost, let's put the quirts and spurs
and make another mile dash to the
sight and we aughter be getting in
close to the frolic. Away we dashed
and capered. 1t was not long before
We came to the first rail fence and
gate. A dark strapling boy pointed
up the stream. We had slackened our
pace thus giving US better chance
to study what might be in store for
us. Yes, we could now hear some
shouting and shooting that must be
the place. 1t was. A bunch of boys
came tumbling out and babe us well
come, everyone was reporting as hav-
ing high old time. The younger
boys then took care of our mounts
willie we were rushed in and finally
introduced to the ladies. | might
say right here that l was agreeably
surprised, because all young ladies to
the number of 10 could speak some
English and half dozen families
although dark, good looking and
respectfully dressed.
A signal was soon given to old Peter
and the strains of old Arkansas greet
ed my ears. Everybody now yelled
no there Cholly, no. Of went my furs
and err long / was hoeing it down
at 4O-1 clip. BY later, adding a
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24

Mrs. May E. Wilson of Twodot
transacted business in the "Pride of
the Musselshell' Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
FOR RENT-A neat office room
above the McQuitty building. In
quire at the Harlowton Grocery Co.
14-tf
Glen Smith, of the sheep firm of
Luney & Smith, left for his home in
S. c. Monday, to spend the winter
months.
Bring your babies for their photos
before it gets to cold. Olsen the
Photographer will bring their dimples
out right.
The west bound passenger was ten
hours late Tuesday morning. The
delay was caused by snow storm in
the Dakotas.
Classy Suits and Overcoats for young
men who want style and quality at
the right prices. Friend Bros. line at
e. f. Ross & Co.
Rep. Shaw and wife left for Cali
fornia where they will spend the
winter. Mr.. Shaw expects to return
the first part Of March.
Friend Bros. Suits and Overcoats
give style, quality, wear and hold
their shape as no other clothing. Sold
by E. f. Ross g. Co.
Several of the state papers got out
Christmas editions. These editions
are always a great help. not only to
the city in which they are published,
but to the entire state. The pro.
gressive spirits that under take
Christmas editions should receive a
mead Of praise.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24

Otto Kronz, boiler maker from
the local railrod shops, left this week
for Wisconsin to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Kronz will join his wife and
child in Wisconsin, they having left
for that state several weeks ago.
On December 3Oth, the Emily
Waterman Concert Company, the
fourth number of the Midland
Lyceum Entertainment course, will
be at the Harlowton Opera House here.
This number will prove one of the
most delightful of the entire course.
Keep this date open.
Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER will move to
Hedges, where they will open up the
new hotel that was built this fall.
Mr.. RAIDER was granted the only
saloon licence at that place, which
he will also run. Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER
have made a great many friends dur
ing their stay here who will regret
to see them leave, and wish them
every success.
An excellent program was given by
the school children on Friday after
noon when school closed for Christ
mas vacation. The program consist
ed of songs, drills and recitations by
the pupils of the first five grades. The
teachers of these two rooms, Miss
Davies and Miss Harden, deserve
praise for the careful training of the
children as we'll as for the excellent
school work done. A large number
of the parents and patrons of the
school attended the exercises.
b. T. Stevens and G. Wellington
of Harlowton are in the city today.
Mr.. Stevens is brother of our fel-
low townsmen, Mel Stevens. both of
whom are stockholders in the Winnie
cook Land and Livestock Company.
Mr., Wellington is the manager of
this company, They are here i'm the
interest of the company, which has
just recently transferred it's holdings
to j. q. Adams The tract of land
owned by the Winnecook Land and
Livestock Company, comprises 1000
acres for which Mr.. Adams paid $40
per acre. The land will be cut up
into smaller tracts and colonized. Mel
stevens and family are spending the
winter In the east Lewistown Daily
News.
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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

The road from the property of the
Broadwater Mining Company to
Townsend, the nearest railroad point,
is hard, always dry due to its peculiar
formation, and slopes gradually to
town, the entire distance of II
miles. This road is especially adapted
for heavy traffic, and ore can be
hauled to Townsend with compara-
lively little expense. Townsend is
situated on the main line of the
Northern Pacific, and only 80 miles
distance from the East Helena Smell
ter These shipping facilities will
reduce the cost of transportation to
the minimum.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24
INTRODUCTION.

Montana is in her infancy i'm agri.
cultural and mining industries. More
development work has been done, and
more capital has been invested, in
mining than in any other industry.
Montana leads, and has led, in the
production of copper, silver and gold.
Still the rich veins of ore, of various
kinds, and the tremendous deposits
especially of copper and silver that
lie unearthed in the hills and noun
tains of the Treasure State, have yet
to be reclaimed.
Every now and then some locality
within the state causes sensation by
the discovery of vein of copper,
silver or gold. Wildcat schemes of
speculation are started, stock manipu-
lation becomes business, and the
buyers of stock are often swindled by
fraudulent projects. Hence mining
is often looked upon as an uncertain
investment, business largely con-
uuCICu upou CtiC DdSlS vi CtIdIlCc.
This view is erroneous, because it
comprehends the exception and not
the rule.
But when good practical judgment
is exercised in selecting mining prop
erty, in mineral belt, and when men
trained and experienced in mining
are placed in charge, and the business
conducted with sound judgment, and
in a business-like manner, the ele-
ments of uncertainty, and bad busi-
ness and chance are practically elimi-
mated. Under judicious management
the mines of Montana have made
multi-milIionaires. When properly
conducted, mining is safe and sure
business. A glance at the following
table will establish this assertion
with reasonable certainty.
Y. S. Ronds pay 2 to per cent.
Savings Banks pay 3 l-2 to per cent.
Mortgages pay to 3 per cent.
Farming pays 0 to 25 per cent.
Mercantile Business pays TO 25 per cent.
Mining often pays over 1000 per cent
II the same care and business
acumen are applied to mining as to
other ordinary business investments
the percentage of failure in the mine
will be smaller than in any business.