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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

supporting the four men Mr. Bingham has
named as the regular republican nominees,
these and none others. The fake cards is
sued by the democrats are too apparent
on their faces to Indicate anything except
thes traits in which the Rogers-Moise
crowd finds itself on the eve of election.
Let no citizen OF Omaha be deceived by
this canard. Let all go to the polls and
vote for Hunter, Hoye, Wappich and Kar-
bach
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

was charged with drunkenness and steal
ing lead.
Yes, an I drunk it all b'fore l got to
Jail, too" spouted Geiser.
A fine of IS and costs was his reward.
He lives al 1906 Jones street, and the scene
OF his pla yfulness with the metal and joy
water was Fourteenth and Mason streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
TWO It'll
The Business Mems Appeal

We the undersigned tax payers Oft the city, being thoroughly familiar with
the situation and having the best interests of thu City a heart, would advise
all voters to votea against the $6,5OO0 900 Water Bonds as We do not think
should be voted before h case is finally adiudtated in the Supreme
Court of the United States. The voting of the Bonds low would look like a
Rome Miller, Rome Hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

We, the undersigned Ia PAYERS Of the city being thorousnly familiar with
voters to to N vt .o against Rstd the tn s6 cSSe fs fN Water s sG%dIs.f as we we 10 no snn think
,t o. of the ae uR mteSt S5 " a serious ri sT influence enc n against sTnd' tho citS Sn case sock TX "a
E EsPs R kissssP hi Fsst as'i se,sr
4 Arthur % Hc g smith Mi l P4 ssSRs H NJ Z. Smith Co.
6s1isf B !" F EaHsF. Vice oe Pr psSis@f" s " sSs |" Dry R'i Goods eSas' CO. Co.
= s. s S9sssn FGs. sssss' { E sf HSs" Co. Paper .
G {. F T. E RsdSSll R + a. scS'. Drug Ss; Co.
\ \ y y p sSs5:oR Ra Sss9s;a'G D,5 R'9 GO Co. H
y Mss:s5 SSs:., Wal v p, Paper co Co. : VII 5n d Ts,'sr.
h h%i GLASS S Andrssssn I Hardware Co. c. NJ, ANDERSEN. Treas.
E E$:E SsS:51i vice y s.s P%H% ss n TGS " S1 kIsat;,G e. c. , un,., ,...
Henry !. Abrahams, Omaha Furniture & Carpet Co,
Morris : S nsFs' as Sa ( Go csS Gns' egg Manufacturers
r s Wilcox sSo R,n BTgT nanS K lin & Co.
Omaha a PA Paint e Giss. CO.., Y H. White, President.
a. RFS e. Dr el1Sy Co.
s 3 y Hui T. g. G e. \ y. : Ha ai" F4s' %Sass'''
Ha7ons-Whte Coal Co.
Omaha Ice . Cold Storage Co. Frank LeAmsr.
\ AlD SsnS SsRelp' Jewels, 1872 1sss T Fs4n aaF9 ssy..,
E gnuRsrt Fqrrier. 18Th and Harvey:
f S9ssa ! !. e Iaaaso". Omaha ma s' Frf 4 Gs Co.
RsSsEs g E; a1Sy; ca ans g Bros p s, CO.
/ :. K Rs StSsssy Afssitsc. + 80 B ; Bldg
Y I il sei P55 : %Ss.:s1 c ssh%2no; : mss.is, Piano Co
S6ssa5 + Eos s@asa' 80. 80 + s s@aa 60 Avenue.
A. Hospe Co, A. Hospe, President.
j. p. Cook Co. James Cook.
Updike Grain Co, N. B. Updke, President. Hi.
Edward Updike. 1912 Farnam.
Cavers Elevator Co, j. A CaYeTs. L IS.
Boyer Van Kuran Lumber & Coal Co .' a"
Black, The Halter. '.H
y y, q !! 'g 9s:;5: P s5.ss.s' He S:.;s:s s e:s:s!s e 5...p.
John A. Scott agent estate +. L. Ames.
G. B. Nash Co, I. F. Crofoot.
Paxton Real Estate Co, w. A. Paxton, .Jr, President
j. II. Willard. Omaha National Bank. ...
William Wallace Omaha National Bank. .an .
John D. Creighton, First National Bank Bids. "f.rrt
John NJ Daughery, First National Bank Bldg.
X. C. Barton.
j. G. Root, Woodmen OF the World.
John 7. Yates, Woodmen II the World
Geo. H. Fitchett, Supt Woodmen Of the World BidE
Alfred c. Kennedy, Real Estate -
Fred A, Nash, President Omaha Electric Light & Power Ca
John Grant, Grant Paving Co.
Geo, w Loomis.
2. H, HoeL
r. v. Cornss. ..A- '
VIM, p. Mumaugh. Contracts
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

Balance to raise, ss,022.5e. Time limit,
May lone day more of grace.
The above total includes the gifts of the
following little children who have made
donations which entities them TO five
shares or more at 10 cents each. the money
to be used TO buy a brick for the founda-
ton stone. Their names will go into the
conversions. In addition to these names
are hundreds Of other children who have
given 10 cents each and whose names will
also go into the cornerstone.
Helen Pesrce. Virginia Pearce. Roland
jefferson, +. 2. Farmer, Irene Dybal,
Ssorge Petersen: as.oid Peterson Glsdys
Stout, s. p. Mathews. La Veta club. Helen
Wafer NGIssi Petta : @S SGaft L latRSo fHiasei
Updike. Ruth Carter, Bruce Braun, Evelyn
BancrofL Jessie Carpenter, Margaret Har-
Williams, Herman Meyer, Theima Sellick,
Elolse sellick; Chester lie Hory. Lorene
Lucille Lathrop, MAY Cieiand, MARY Poff,
8 Bs955Rg sS %fSs., F Ss5'SS Me- ss'i isss:
James Doyle. Charles FrenE, Jack Austin,
y; a. Baldwin; h fse PO9 dseT H1 PsSi
BorgIum, Mary Doud. Dorothy Dahlman,
Camilla Edholm, Carrie Dishl RolsHd
Hunter L. Scott, Lorene Northcutt, Cath
Nuscatine, Ia; Genevieve Eckman, Dorothy
Wilcox. clifford Russell, Eugene Gilmore.
q qrsSets e WAN Allen HisgeRs. william william
stahl. jr.; John Inkster, GLADYS Barlow,
DOROTHY Merriam, Daniel Mccarthy, John
Hanighen, Bernard H~anIghen. CleaTy Hanl-
Ehen' John d. Evans The Bradford twins.
Charles De LAncey, Harold Westh, Kath-
crime Allen. Blanche johnson, Charles
CLARK. Eugene z. Clark. Nellie Parsons.
Frances Rogers, Weir Corson, Minerva
Fuller. Katherine Allen, Dorothy Meyer,
MARY MeAdams, Clara McAdams
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
NINE THOUSAND in ONE DAY
That IL what Chile SavinE Institute
Mast Do with the Build
Ing Fund,

Subscriptions still continue to come in
for the Child Saving Institute fund, and
one day remains in which to raise $1,000.
The subscriptions received Monday were.
Previously acknowledged, includ-
ING M InGlEnfQ authoritarian nf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

TO THE PEOPLE OF OMAHA:
Many questions are being asked in regard to the prop
osition to vote So 800 600 of water bonds of the city.
We deem it proper that the public should know the rea-
sons why we urge the people of Omaha to vote for the water
bonds.
We believe municipal ownership to be the best solution
of the situation; that it will result in better water service,
more prompt extension OF. water mains, and in reduction Of
water rates without increasing taxes. There can be no MUM
cipal ownership without voting bonds.
NUMBER Q
We believe the plant will sustain itself-paying in
terest on bonds, cost of operation, and create a sinking fund
IS 20 pay off the bonds, without additional taxes. In other
words, we believe we will be buying a revenue producing
property which will carry itself.
NUMBER 8
We cannot and will not use the s3,OOO,O0O of bonds
heretofore voted.
NUMBER f.
It il important that the bonds be voted now that the
water board may be in position to make immediate COM
promise of the litigation, if this is possible.
NUMBER 81
IF immediate compromise cannot be made, it is equally
important that the bonds be voted, that the water board be
in position to pay the amount found due by the United States
supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

NUMBER g.
We do not intend to, nor will we pay the amount of the
award [~$6,263,000], unless compelled to do so by the decree
Of the supreme court, where the matter is now pending.
NUMBER 7
We will not compromise unless upon a substantial re.
duction Of the amount as found by the award. We will
try to compromise the matter Immediately if the bonds are
voted.
NUMBER g.
We are not in position to make any compromise until
the issue of bonds shall be authorized by vote of the peo-
pie. In previous attempts to compromise, we have been
met with the statement that we were in no shape to carry
out our proposition until bonds were voted.
NUMBER g.
We do not believe in granting a franchise to the water
company, nor to any Omaha syndicate. If is a good pro-
position for a syndicate to take hold of, it is a better thing
for the city to handle for its own people.
NUMBER 10
they bear interest, until the water works are acquired by
the city.
NUMBER IL
No more of said bonds will in any case be issued than
are actually necessary for the acquisition of the plant.
NUMBER 12-
Should the decision of the supreme court be against
the city, a decree will be entered which must be paid. The
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
HAD WHISKY AND "DRUNK" 1T

Thus SpouIs Frank Geiser, Not Afraid
10 Confess Charge of PO-
Iiceman.
He had a bottle OF whisky on him when
I arrested him. testified an officer in
police court concerning Frank Geiser, who
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

Bee Want Ads Are Business Boosters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Settlers Want Fergus Lands.

LEwIsTOwN, October 6.-Another
record. breaker vas hardly expected
at the land Office during September,
but the throwing open to entry of a
tract of good agricultural land in the
northern part Of the county under the
320. acre homestead act did the BUSH
mess. During the month there were
1874 homestead filings under the old
act and 102 entries under the enlarged
homestead law, the acreage covered
being 1915 acres. In addition there
we're 81 desert entries, covering $3.50
acre more, with 240 acres taken under
the timber and stone act, making q
grand total of 54.222 acres of public
land that has gone to the real settlers.
The cash receipts of the Office during
September amounted to more than
Sl7, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

the estimates, and that the returns i
the way of payments by settlers have,
for one reason or another, been de-
layed. To be sure, 1t is distinctly re-
cited In the Newlands act that NJ part
OF q reel am alton project should be con-
tracted until the required money was
In sight. Be that as it may, the fund
will run int arrears or construction
work must stop: and there you are.
In presence of this alternative, Pres
ident Taft, who made the subject a part
Of his study during his journey west
ward, concluded that, under the cir.
cumstances, the best course is to get
present resources through a bond is.
sue, so that the work now progressing
may be completed, and he so declared
himself. The eastern press, as we
have said, finds itself attracted by this
suggestion and, in q good many in.
stances, It's comment is that the presi.
dents plan is right. At the same
time, there is editorial comment which
wakens the suspicion that it won't be
90 easy to get congress to consent to
the bonds. The contention is that, If
the thing is once permitted, there is no
to what excessive limits the
bond Issue may be carried. The pro.
of this criticism is recognized.
At the same time, congress may reas.
onably be expected to find . way
whereby there shall be no loss with
respect to pending undertakings and
yet the future be safeguarded.-Ana-
Stand ard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
State Will Select Lands.

HELENA, Oct. 6.-Members of the
Montana national guard, who have
been expecting an order to proceed to
Flathead county and assist the state
land agent in obtaining possession of
school lands near Bolton, which the
state alleged we're being illega ally held
by the forest service, will not be called
into activity. AT q meeting of the
state land board today it was decided
to abide by the opinion of Secretary
Of the Interior Ballinger and accept
lieu lands for ~unsurveyed school sec.
lions In forest reserves.
After the receipt of the opinion Of
MI. Ballinger, In which he held that
the state could select lieu lands for
unsurveyed school lands in forest re.
serves and that the state had no title
to any u~nsurveyed lands in forest re-
serves, the subject was referred to At.
torney Gen eral Galen, who replies in
q letter addressed to the state land
register.
Mr.. Galen says that after full and
mature consider alton he thinks it
advisable to accept Mr.. Ballinger's
view-that the state has the right to
make lieu selections where the gov
eminent includes sections Is and SO of
any or all townships because of their
location in federal reservations.
Land Register Ray is directed to
proceed with the making of lieu selec.
tions for all such sections, the attor-
ney general declaring it his belief that
the lieu selections will prove beneficial
to the %state-that is, secure agricul-
tural lands of equal value to those
relinquished to the government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Bold Robber Gets Thousands.

SEATTLE, Oct. 11.-Binding and
gagging the night clerk and his as
sistant and carrying them to an un-
occupied part of the building, q lone
man robbed the Office of the Great
Northern Express company at the
King street station early this morn.
ing, securing several sacks of gold
and silver and a large amount of pa
per money, the total amounting to
thousands.
While A. p. White, the assistant,
was out to lunch, the robber entered
the Office and ordered Simonson, the
clerk, to open the safe. Simonson
obeyed and the robber threw him to
the floor, bound and gagged him and
carried him to another part of the
building, where he covered him with
an %overcoat. The robber awaited the
return OF White, whom he also made
prisoner, d~isposing of him in the same
manner he had used with Simonson.
He then cut all the telephone wires
and taking all the money he could
carry, left the place.
After q short time Simonson cue.
ceeded In freeing himself and after
l~tberating White gave the alarm.
When the police entered the Office they
found that the robber had left q sack
of silver containing $500. It has been
the custom to keep all the money from
the transcontinental trains in the safe
from Saturday to Monday, and it is
believed . large sum was secured BY
the robber.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
TAFT FAvoRs PROCLAMATION.

The president attracted instant at
tention with the promise he made when
be was in Spokane. Many eastern
newspapers have FASTENED into edito.
rial comment to the effect that it won,
do to make this pledge good. Recla-
nation and irrig alton we're the presi-
dents Spokane themes. He spoke OF
the progress already made in bringing
arid lands under cultiv alton and he
reviewed the finances involved in the
projects already undertaken. He rec
ognized the fact that the money for
their completion is going to be lack
ing, and he said that he would use his
best efforts te persuade congress to
favor a bond issue of ten millions,
in order that the work may be fin.
ished.
1t current comment in several of the
newspapers reflects the run of senti-
ment within congressional circles, the
president will have trouble in winning
government support for his plan. 1t
is pointed out that the proposed bond
issue is In clash with the purpose dis.
tinctly set forth in the Newlands act
under which theee projects were under.
taken. The act provides that the rev.
enue derived from the sale of public
lands may be used for reclamation
purposes, but there is no provision
for bonding, and it 10 urged that had
such . provision been . feature of the
act, Il never would have passed.
The sum and substance Of it is tha,
the outgo, In the construction of irri.
CATION prOjects, has been larger than
wss anticipated. due TO the facts that.
perhaps, 700 many Of them were start.
ed; that, in instances, the costs exceed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Ton Of Tree Seeds For Forests.

Two thousand pounds Of tree seed
will be gathered this year in the nj
tional forests Of California to be USED
later in sowing on tracts where TIRE
growth is most needed. Extensive
sowing operations will be conduct3d
in selected California national foress.
Progress reports have been called II.
and in the forests in the state whfe
there is a good seed crop the super1s-
ors have been asked to bend every IT,
fort to insure the collection Of the te.
Quired amount of seed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
WEDNESDAY, OCT. IL, 1909.
II CAREY A ACT.

d law under which about 7U,OUU
acres of public land in the eastern part
OF Teton county are being sold to SET
tiers, 10 known as the Carey desert
land act, its enactment by congress
contemplating the reclamation OF arid
lands by the western states to which 1t
applies. A few projects have been un.
dertaken in Montana in accordance
With the provisions of this law, but
up to the present time they have not
proved very successful.
The act of congress of 1894, known
- the Carey act, donated to each Of
the arid land states, 1000, 900 acres Of
land, conditional upon it's reclsma.
ton. A party may file upon 100 acres
or any smaller acreage OF land segre-
gated under the Carey act, provide
be purchase q water right from the as.
ISOLATION or company constructing q
canal for the reclamation OF the land.
Cost of water right 10 go per acre
up, depending upon location. Not
more than one-quarter of the purchase
price can be required in advance from
the settler. The:remainder is payable
In ten equal installments, with interest
1t 6 per cent per year. The settler is
privileged to paytall in cash, or to
pay in full at the time fixed for any
partial payment.
Water rightssto all lands acquired
under the terms of the Carey act be-
come sppurtenant to and inseparable
from the land. These rights being in
the absolute possession Of the farmer,
can be cold and conveyed by him to
another. A small sum is pay able an
nually for mainten auce of the irriga-
ton works.
At the time of making application a
payment ofl25 cents per acre, with q
fee of 81, must be paid to the state for
the land. Within three years the ap.
plicant must show reclamation of one.
eighth of the land and q continuous
residence after six months. Applica'
ton for patent must be accompanied
by final payment of rs cents per acre
and q state fee of 81.
If the land is reclaimed within tn
first six months, the applicant may
procure a patent for the land at an,
time after sixSmonths, upon the show
ing of the construction of a substan
tial house and residence of not les<
than 30 days prior to the date Of max
ing final proof.
Water rights cannot be sold by .
canal company until its canal is com
pleted to the:point OF diversion of tn,
water contr sctedIfor. However, wher
provision is made for depositing in es
crow with the commissioner of public
lands, the contract!ra and money fol
for water rightly or!evidence Of indebt
ednessl together with the setsler's ap
plication and the proper fees, then tn
settler may begin the improvement o
his land in the seasonlbefore the an
ticipated completion of the canal
Thus, when the canal is ready to furn
ish water, the settler isiin q position
to put in q crop and make his ins
proof The same season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
OFF WITH YOUR WHISPERS,
Queen Victoria Told King Alfonso He
Looked Like an English Butler.

sSsS WI SNSbVb0O OvO
Looked Like an English Butler.
There is an epilogue to the story Of
the whiskers Of King Alfonso of Spain,
which was recently cabled to New
York from London. His majesty when
he arrived at San Sebastian from Mad.
rid was wearing side whiskers and had
had his hair cut very short.
The king thought that this change
gave him the appearance Of an ad.
miral Of the British navy, but Queen
Victoria Eugenia quickly remarked
that he looked more like an Englisl
butler and urged him to shave tho
whiskers off. This his majesty did
for when he returned to Madrid hj
was w~hiskerless once more and LOOKED
younger than ever
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Flowers For Grave Of His Dead ID

Flowers For Grave Of His Dead ID.
In pursuance Of a custom that As
come to be almost a solemn rite Mabr
George Tate, U. s. A.. retired. 1T
Lenox Mass. recently TO make his h.
nual visit to the grave of his left IL.
which. shot of in action. is buried 10
Gettysburg. Since then not a y4r
has passed that Major Tate has Pt
gone to Gettysburg to lay a red ride
on the grave Of his lost member.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUTEAU COUNTY

AZ Ietters and conmuAtcdti0ns containing mat
tn Intsnded for publication In this paper shou1d
u eddressed to "TAe River Press" and the name
~ tAs scriter ~srst Be giusn ~to.ins~re attention.
Local advertisements sciN Be inserted in these
eetvmns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
1vsnsjent and foe cents per line from regular ad.
S1rtjsers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

An Airship Annual.
The first airship annual. entitled II
the Worlds Airships." is to b ptb
lished In England In October.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-18

Sioux City, spoke for a few minutes
on the general characteristics and
points of P%ereheron horses.
The first horse offered was the
black stallion Gallant 5S7S3 who
brought 500. He was purchased by
j. l.. Sedgwick of Grow Lake. S. D..
The stations we've sold as follows:
Morocco 5000 to Thomas Jones,
Stickney. So. Oak, King 1926,
$505 to John Berlin, Woonsockct,
Romeo 52707, $4O0, to Chas. Bore
son, Mitchell, Gallant 5S7S3, 500
to j. l.. sedwick, Grow Lake. Prince
Henry 17449, $6O5 to A. G. Blenk-
iron, Mitchell, Wallace 5SS51, $685.
to w. IL. Snow, Mitchell, Reveller,
1868, 1855 to w. F. Walker, White
Lake, Major 4S994. $500, to o. e.
Macarthur, Blunt. Chansler 35747,
s505, to r. A. Batteen, Worthwhile,
Prince 1880, 1855, to J.. j. Boney,
Kimball, Leader 1892, $500 to
Clyde West. Water own, Landau
5S726, 5000, to H. G. Mcmillan.
Sioux City, Iowa, Lamont 1891.
$3.50, w. F. Walker, White Lake.
Samson 1889, $500 to G. w. Han
son, Stickney, Leopold 587S4, $305
j. L. Sedgwick, Crow Lake, Commo-
dore, $3.50, R. S. Moir, Mitchell.
Colt not registered, $135, to Henry
Larson, Plankinton.
There were 10 stations sold dur
ing the sale which averaged $462
apiece. The % mares averaged $427.
They we're sold as follows: !.
Jassamine 46313, $615, to l.. d.
Hoover, Fulton. Stella 1925, $3.50.
to w. S. Allen, Bristol, May Queen
105SS, $3.50, to Henry Castor, Brook
ings, Junietta 46287, $6O5, to L. d.
Hoover, Fulton, Linda 1884, and
Linda 1885. $470 each, to ]. T.
Moir, Bristol, Lucie 52710, 5000, to
Charles Smith, Mt. Vernon, Nancy
1895, 1925, to A. L. Schneider.
Letcher, 1nez 52682, and Mary 1888
team, $3.50 to G. r. Raymond, Mitch
ell, Maud 1881 and Black Mag
1882 team. $3.50, to w. S. Allen.
Bristol, Lola 56S57, $440, to H. G.
Mcmillan, Sioux City, Iowa, Susie
1887 $1S5, to Henry Larson, Plank
linton, Bessie 5S561, $3.50, to j. T.
Moir. Bristol, Jenny II. 1888, $500,
to Peter Parks, Mitchell, Francis,
54767, $500, to j. w. Jones, Stick
ney, Janette 1890, $525, to A. L.
Schneider, Letcher, Stella III. 1886,
5000, to p. II. Wickham, Alexandria,,
%Flo.54763, $3.50, to al Heller, Alex
andria, Ethel 5os53, $3.50, to Joe
Stientjes, Boyden, Ia, Arletta 54772.
top mare of the sale, 500, to w. M.
McBurney, Tyndall, S. D., Rena
52695, $3.50, to Frank Rape, Plank
linton, S. d.