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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Big Rush For Land.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Oct. 1S.-All rec.
ords for registrati crowds were
broken today in the opening of the
Cheyenne river and Standing Rock
Indian lands when 6,265 persons ap'
peared before the notaries at the six
points and filed applications.
0Of this number, 4,910 came to Aber.
deem under the impetus of the special
monthly homeseekers rates. This is
the final week of the registrat alton. The
grand total now is 63, ,203.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
AGAINST Reclamation Bonds.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. l9.-"The
issuance of 100000 in bonds for
the promotion of western irrigation
projects is q matter which must wait
for time," said United States Sena'
tor Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia,
here tonight. "At least until we know
whether there would be a $3.50, 600, 900
deficit in the affairs of government, as
there was last year. I believe that the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
May Revise Oath.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The use of
the words $50 help me God" at the
end of oaths may be prohibited in the
courts of the District of Columbia, if
congress passes law which is now
being drafted by the commissioners of
the District of Columbia.
The bill under consideration is SIM
liar to the one enacted by the Mary
land Legislature and the leaders of the
bench and bar in w Washington are be.
ing consulted as to the visability OF
recommending its enactment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Caring For Laborers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 The gov.
ernment is taking care of employees so
far as the reclaim alton service is con.
cerned. Congress passed an act on
May 30, 1908, granting to certain ar
tisans and laborers the right to re-
ceive compens alton for their injuries.
From August l, 1908, to Oct. 1, 1909,
seventy. six claims were filed, aggre'
eating more than $4,000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

lands not occupied by lessees or per-
sons holding the same under certifi-
Gates of purchase. When the state
has executed lease for . tract Of
state land the lessee 10 en-
titled to the possession of all of the
land during the life Of his lease and .
person desiring to prospect on the
land. or to enter for the purpose OF
making mining location, would
have to deal with the lessee of such
land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
TAFT JOLLIES TEXANS.
President Has Very Pleasant Time In
Lone Star State.

Lone Star State.
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 23.-President
Taft arrived here from Houston this
afternoon. He was taken Immediately
to the state fair grounds, where he
spoke. Mr.. Taft was so hoarse that
he could be heard only short dis.
tance, despite heroic efforts.
On account of the hoarseness, the
president did not attempt to u axe a
long speech, either at the fair grounds
or the banquet, and confined himself
in each instance to an expression of
his appreciation of the warmth of his
reception in Texas. He completed, on
arriving here, his eighth day in the
state.
II was asked today said the pres.
ident at the fair grounds, ''if 1 had
any doubt by this time about Texas
being la part of the union. replied
that the only doubt had was whether
the union was a part of Texas"
''Jt used to be said that Roosevelt
had more friends and less votes in
Texas than in any other state in the
union," said Taft. 81 am willing to
accept the same conditions, for the
votes will come later. The main
thing is that we are all united, as
scenes like this one today prove"
The president has discussed postal
savings banks in several recent
speeches and has again expressed the
hope that the banking interests will
withdraw their objections to the bill.
He declares that government institu.
tions, paying per cent. would inter-
fere in no way with the great savings
banks paying 3 and per cent.
At Leville, Texas, while the president
was discussing postal savings banks,
there came q voice from the crowd:
"Where do you put your money,
Bill?"
"Well," laughed the president, In
response, II have not much to put
anywhere. When you have been in
politics and public Office as long as I
have, you won't have much either"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Great Northern Is Prosperous.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 22.-While the rev.
enue of the Great Northern railway
showed decrease in the aggregate
during the fiscal year ended June 30,
the company is able to show q consid.
cradle improvement since last Febru.
ery, according to the annual repor,
issued today.
President Hill reports that from
February l, to June 30, the freight
revenue increased 81, $50, 1892 over the
corresp ponding period of last year.
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MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
Montana News Briefets.


HELENA. Oct. 2.-According to the
books of State Game Warden Aware
the tribe of hunters and fishermen in
Montana is growing rapidly. The
game warden has issued, so far this
year, 5000 licenses to hunt and fish
In Montana. The previous high rec.
ord for any full year was 10000.
LEwIsTowN, Oct. 23.-Never before
has there been such a demad here for
sheep, especially young ewes, those
from the yearling class to three.
year-olds bringing from S5 to S6, and
even this price does not bring many
of them out. Several buyers from the
outside are now here trying to close
up deals.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 23.-Boys play
ing along the river bank near the city
dump this afternoon discovered float
ing in the water near the shore the
dead body of an infant. The body
was recovered from the water and an
ex amin alton showed that the child had
been murdered and it's body placed in
the water.
BILLINGS, Oct, 23.-Physically un.
able to earn living by manu- al labor,
and unable to find anything else to
do, William L. Vigar, q native Of
Augusta county, Virginia, killed him
elf by drinking strychnine dissolved in
whisky. The body was discovered
lying upon the top of the rimrocks
about three miles from the city. Vigar
left letter in which he declared that
to struggle further was useless.
MILES CITY, Oct. %. - William
Wolff and Mrs. Brusch of Brsnden-
burg arrived in the city today, bring
ing the body of Leo Brusch. whose
death on the banks of Tongue river
was caused by cavern. It sppears
that the full extent of the catastrophe
was not even intimsted In the first
dispatch, as four Children were killed
by the csving in of q bank and one
was saved only by the prompt and
energetic efforts of the schoolmistress,
Miss West.
MILES CITY, Oot. PA good sized
tract of railroad land, under lease
and used as winter range by the
Crow-Rock Sheep company, was
burned over Monday night, and only
by hard work was the fire checked. It
is claimed that the appearance of the
tract burned over shows that fires
were started purposely along the road
at intervals of q quarter of mile for
u stretch of four miles. On the Oliver
Van range also, fire was started and
burned from the head of Ash creek to
Timber creek.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
DRY FARMING CONGRESS.
A Notable Gathering Will Discuss
New Methods In Agriculture.

- NOSoOs0 A0tUeV1U6 VIII OISSuSS
New Methods In Agriculture.
BILLINGS, Oct. 24.-When Governor
Norris opens the Dry Farming expo.
sition tomorrow morning there will be
1900 men interested in raising grain
and vegetables with little rainfall.
present. Between 500 and 1000 more
will arrive tomorrow, so there will be
an attendance of from $500 to 1900
delegates when the Fourth Dry Farm
ing congress opens on Tuesday. The
exposition and congress jointly is the
biggest thing ever attempted in Bill
lings.
The Dry Farming congress was Or
ganized In Denver four years ago and
was q little meeting of $50 men that
has grown until now it is attended by
several delegations of that many men
and representatives of at least doz.
en- foreign countries. Its growth has
been aided by those interested in the
development of the northwest, 80 that
now one Of the features of the coming
meeting will be the consideration oi
some sort of q scheme whereby the
national congress can be induced to
make an appropriation to aid the
work.
When 1t is considered that there are
over two hundred million acres of lane
in the west that can be made to bear
by employing the methods found sue
cessful through the experiments of tht
dry farming advocates, it will be sale
that the movement is worth while
The interest shown by the state o
Montana, which is thoroughly alive tt
its possibilities, in the movement t
raise wheat, corn, alfalfa, fruit ant
vegetables "above the ditch" Il
shown by the vast amounts expended
in experiments. The state has hat
the financial backing as we'll as tn
moral support of the national gov
ernment, and yet the movement is onl!
in its infancy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
More Hardships For Office Seekers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-What is
bitterly denounced in certain quar-.
ters as covert blow at deserving
office seekers is the abolition of free
lunch in saloons. The new rule of the
Liquor. Dealers association was put
into effect today and the tables GOV.
cred with cheese, soup, sandwiches,
pickles and other indigestibles have
vanished utterly. No longer can the
man from Oshkosh or Tombigbee, who
is in ashington waiting for the
president to rev ard his great services
to the party with fat and juicy job,
stave off the pangs of hunger by pur.
chasing Scent schooner of beer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

sen ate will cooperate In this matter
of irrig alton II it is consistent with
the policy of economy which must be
adopted"
The senator also praised the tariff
bill and asserted that Senator Aldrich
is badly misunderstood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
TAFT TAKES IT EASY.
President Spends Few Days loafing
At Brothers Ranch.

GREGORY, Texas, Oct. 19.-Presi'
dent Taft began his three days OF do
ing as he pleased on his brothers.
ranch today by playing 1S holes OF
golf over . muddy course and by
"just loafing" through the long after
noon and evening.
The idea of eating dinner without
having to speak for it, and of going
the livelong day without having to
m lake q speech appeals to Mr.. Taft
strongly, and he declared he wished
his far southern vacation could last q
week and three days instead of just
the latter period.
Tomorrow morning the president
will have q ten.mile run to the Ricon
section of the ranch to see small
roundup of cattle and sheep and some
exhibitions of cow.punching. He will
be presented with q big and comfort
able saddle made especially for him
The president banished his assist
ant secretaries from La Quinta today
and gave no thought to public bust
ness in any way. The president't
play days will end Friday, however
when he will be taken by boat to Cor
pus Christi to be the guest of thai
city and to address the convention o.
the Inland Waterways association.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is q good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou-
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
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The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
LYCEUM COURSE.
To Be Given For Benefit of High
 School Band

We are going to have lyeeum course this winter, with October 14 as first number. The following are the attractions
 The Quaker Male Quartette, who made such big hit at the Ghau- tauqua here last summer Tom Cor wine, noted imitator Booth Lowry, celebrated lecturer and poet; Tot ten the wonderful magician, and the Peterson Sisters Concert Co. of Chicago Five big attractions, three before Christmas and two af- ter The course will cost $200 It will be given in the Auditorium un- der the auspices of the High School Band. The price per season tick ct will be only s100 for shcool children and s125 for adults, un- til $20000 worth of tickets is sold. A reserved seat will be included with each season ticket sold.
 This is great opportunity for you to have a strictly up-to-date ly- ceum course and at the same time help the band
 Principal w. J Peterson and the band boys will see you about pHr- chasing season ticket
The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
Mrs. Pool EnteItains.

On Tuesday evening, September 2l, Mrs. C. w Pool entertained the following ladies in honor of Mrs. S N Jackson, of Lafayette. Ind. Mesdames Evans, Palmer, William son. Gillett Pritchard Farrar, Lit tlefield, Lowrey, Jackson and Fow- Ter. Pin was played, each guest being given row of pins to take out and replace. the first to finish to receive a prize The ladies com pleted their tasks at the same time, and as a result drew straws for the prize, Mrs Gillett being the lucky winner. and Mrs Pritehard re- ceiying the booby prize A lovely pin tray was the first prize. and pin paper the booby
 The afternoon passed all too quickly with pleasant chat and two songs by Mrs Fowler and sister Mrs Jackson They were The old House at Home and Memories of Childhood 2 Elegant refreshments were then served The table dee orations were composed of aspara- gus. with it's beautiful red berries, looking good enough To eat Time to break that pleasant party came all too soon. and We we're 10th to bid Mrs Pool and each other good
The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
Eight Pages

ly fighting d way for Cooks auto mobile. when they were not stem ming the thousands, who seemed to have only one object--to. break ter the ship landed, q huge motor truck loaded with brass band, pullel out and Cooks automobile followed. More than 300 other motor cars decorated with bunting, fell into line and the procession. more than two miles long, moved to the Buahwiek club.
 1t looked as if everybody in Brooklyn had turned out to greet Cook. It was just at the noonhour, and thousands of school children lined the streets, shouting one word in chours, Cook - Trolley traf- fife was paralyzed and business en- tirely suspended.
 After an hours rest at the Bush wick club, during which Dr and Mrs. Cook were entertained at luncheon, by the woman's commit tee, the club house doors were thrown open and q public reception began
 Outside, the police did the best they could to mold the crush of people into single file Those who were not squeezed out Of line got into the front door of the club, and fought through the billiard room, where Cook stood with d wreath of flowers about his neck. and pass ed out the back door. It had been decided there would be no hand-shaking, and policemen sta toned every few feet hurried the crowd along, and Cook bowed pleas antly to every one occasionally breaking the rule. against the pro tests Of the committee and grasp ing the hand of some old friend.
 By the time Cook had been stand ing three hours il was decided not to tax him further, although not quarter of those waiting for their turn outside had been admit ted
 John K Bradley. Cooks packer. who had taken affairs in his hands. said Cook would grant the report CTS just three minutes
 What reply have you to make to Pearys assertion you did not reach the pele29Zwas the first question
 None Whatever will have nothing to say about Commander Peary in any form until he re- turns to New York and is here to l defend himself''
 Cooks answer was delivered in decisive tone
The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
Reporter
Mrs. Lovrcy tntcrtains.

Thursday September l6 Mrs Lowrey entertained the following ladies in honor q Mrs : N Jack son Of Lafayette Ind. Mesdames Palmer. Evans. Williamson. Pool, Seeley Jackson and Fowler The rooms were bright with the yellow daisy. and the same flower bunch ed and in small cut glass flower stands eneircled the center piece, reflecting their beauty in the pol ished mirror The table was q thing ef beauty with it's beautiful China and cut glass Mr Lowrey added much to the entertainment by giving us many beautiful pieces on his large graphophone. We are all glad those pleasant people have come among us, and We hope to stay
 Reporter
The Springdale news., 1909-09-24

would have expired on January g,

would have expired on January g, 1911.
 Throughout the Northwest Gov ernor Johnson was regarded as a logical candidate for president in 1912. His name was freely men tioned during the last presidential campaign. when W ] Bryan was nominated the third time.
 In politics he had been life long Democrat He was a man of exceptional political ability and strong characteristics, and was one of the most popular public men of the great Northwest
The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
M Davis. Arthur Dyes. Lee Sanders,
 ] ud ges.
The N. c. T. |. Entertained

The M |. !. t. Entcftalneu
 The social given September , by Mrs (. N. Fowler to the W. C. TT U. and friends. in honor of her sister. Mrs S N Jackson of La fayette. Ind. was pleasant and well attended The light rain of the night before laying the dust and cooling the air. the Oak Grove" was an ideal spot in which to hold social gatherings After the reg ular service of the order Mrs Palm CT gave a life history of a family she had known who went from af- fuence to extreme poverty and dis grace caused by making and using cider which they made and kept in their home Very appropriate was the old temperance song, Sparkling and Bright" Mrs Gi- llett and Fowler sang Far Away, Mrs. Fowler and sister Beautiful Star. and the order God be with you till We meet again, closing with the temperance doxology Re treatments were then served cold water being used as the beverage by request Adjourned to meet again in two weeks, September 27. with Mrs Marks
 Secretary
The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
GOV. JOHNSON
 DIED TUESDAY. WAS UNDER TREATMENT IN HOSPITAL AT ROCHESTER, GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA. Prominent in National Politics and
 Talked of for the
 Presidency
GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA.

Rochester, Minn., Sept. 21 Governor John A. Johnson, three times elected governor of Minneso- ta. candidate for the Democratic 'aited States in 1908 and looked upon by many throughout the country as the probable Democratic National standard bearer in 1912, died at St. Marys hospital here at 3 ::35 o'clock this morning, following an operation last Wednesday
 Governor Johnson S life hung con tinually in the balance until the end came So frequently did his condition change alternately for better and then worse that his phy sieians. eyer hopeful, but none too optomistie. were able to say at no time since the operation WAS per formed that the governor had more than an even chance for his life.
 When the governor had breathed his last, Mrs. Johnson. who had been in attendance at her hus- band s side and who had borne up brayelY under the ordeal, totally collapsed and was taken to tbe Sal- liYan home.
 Governor Johnson was in leth- arglc state during the greater part of the night but occasionally vas aroused, especially after coughing, and would then mutter a few words to Mrs Johnson At times he seemed to wish the end might come for on one occasion he said
 My, the time drags slowly l an so uncomfortable
 The governor lapsed into nDcon- sciousness at l o'clock Towards the end he revived and raised him. self several times to pat his wife CD the cheek His last words were:
 Well, Nora. l guess I'm going; we have made a brave fight.
 The body was taken to the cap itol at St Paul Tuesday where it lay in state and was yesterday talk eD to his former home at St. Pet CT and buried beside deceased s mother
 Gov Johnson was a native of Minnesota He was born at St Peter, Minn., July 2S, 1S61 He was the son of C. and Carolyn Ha- den Johnson, both natives of Swed- en He was educated in the pub lie schools of St Peter and after wards attended the University of Pennsylvania from which insti- tuition he graduated He was mar ried at St. Peter on June 1 1,1S94, to Eleanor Preston, who survives him
 During his early boyhood the sup port of the family deyolved upon him and he secured employment in drug store at St Peter Some years later he acquired an interest in he St. Peter Herald afterwards becoming editor of that journal. lie took great interest in National Guard affairs and served seven years in the Minnesota guard re- tiring with the rank of captain
 His first political office was that Of State Senator from the St. Pet CT district In 1904 he was elect ed governor of Minnesota. winning on the Democratic ticket i'll a strongly Republican state He was reelected in 1906 and again in the fall of 1908 His present term
The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
DECLINES TO DISCUSS PEARY Says He Has Come From the North Pole and Will Prove
 His Discovery

New York. Sept 2f.-"f have come from the pole l have brough il my story and my data with me Fl have not come home to enter in- to argument with one man, or with fifty men. but l am here to pre- sent clear record of piece of work over which l have right to display q certain amount of pride
 T am perfectly willing to abide by the final verdict of competent judges on this record That must be the last word. and that alone can satisfy me and the public
 Furthermore, not only will my report be before you in black and white, but will also bring to American human witnesses to prove that l have been to the pole. -
 Such is the sum and substance of the first message Doctor Fred erick A Cook brought home in person to America to-day. answer ing his critics the world over
 Throughout long and uneasy night. fleeet CT tug boats tossed in the darkness for the first glimpse Sc of the Oscar II and at five O. clock this morning she nosed her way into quarantine and an hour too early for everybody but Cook
 After an anxious wait the tug bearing Mrs. Cook and her two daughters appeared and came alongside Cook clambored nimbly down Jacobs ladder and with no concern for the cameras trained on him, made a rush for his wife. For a moment he even missed the children, who stood few feet away, until his wife silently led him to them. Then he lifted his youngest daughter to his shoulder. the silent, watching crowd that lined the rails of the Oscar Il broke into a storm of cheers.
 On the shore the really formid able part of the day for Cook still awaited him After the first rush public, which he boarded from the tug, he had been able to find com paratiye seclusion in the pilot house. From that vantage point he could see the streets of Brook lyn black with thousands. Long lines of automobiles were ready and he knew the ordeal that awaited him
 On questions of plans. Cook said
 ''I intend to stay in New York for the present. While there shall complete my work have not made any arrangements for lectures, and l have not yet de- cided whether shall deliver any addresses before my work is done.
 As to further explorations, much will depend on Mrs. Cook l shall. iiC HOt 50 dSdIH lO the North pole, although l may pro- eeed on q northern expedition for exploration
 Cook is to stay at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel He has decided that, owing to the overwhelming demand for autographs and auto graphic photographs, he will make uniform charge of SIC each. and set aside all the proceeds to be divided equally between explorers and Arctic clubs for future explo- rations.
 Brooklyn's reception to-day to Dr. Cook had all the clements of a riot, except for violence, from the moment the Grand Republic warped up to her land and the ex- plorer, flanked by militiamen and police, and until he left the Bush wick club tonight for the Wal dorf-Astoria in New York
 Along the five miles of avenues through which the explorer pass ed. mounted police were continual