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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

money, and Montana would present
the pleasing spectacle of handling its
q affairs, just as any successful man
would conduct his business.
OF course, this would be a remarka.
BILE departure from the general rule,
but it would be q great advertisement
for the state. For what business man,
anywhere, would for q moment think
of conducting his affairs, as the aver
age Legislature deals with the future
of q great commonwealth?
Our lawmakers, are, however, much
above the average. On the whole, we
are obtaining, we believe, more for
the money, than is usually the case
But just so long Is we have politi.
cal parties, just that long, we pre-.
sumo, we must expect to witness the
fight for political preferment, to the
end that, first, and before the peoples
wants r attended to, this or that
man, who rendered the successful or
controlling party service, must be
provided with q good place.
And the man who follows this sys.
tenn, for the good of the great CON-
monwealth OF Montana, in the conduct
of his own successful business, re-
verses the principle, and heeds not
the cry of the politician for a soft
place at high pay, but rather gives
employment to the one who can render
the best service for the money paid to
him, regardless of his political afilia.
lions.
Thus, unconsciously, perhaps, we
have one stands ard of requirements for
business, and another for state affairs.
In the conduct of business, q yard stick
measures three feet in length, but in
politics it is much shorter.-Billings
Gazette,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
To Establish Buffalo Ranch,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. - Senator
Dixon has received from the American
Bison society at New York a letter in
which he was informed that the society
will have ready for the new national
buff alo park in northwestern Montana
fifty bison. The society had pledged
forty bison, when legislation was
pending last year, which, when
passed, created a new park and ap-
propriated SIC, 900 for fence and $780,
600 for lands.
Senator Dixon, who had charge of
the bill, expressed himself as highly
pleased with the news. He said $50, 600
would be asked for fences. $40, 900
having been shown to be inadequate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
CONGRESSMAN SAYS GRAFT,
Affairs Of Panama Canal Alleged To
Require Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Congress.
man Rainey of Illinois, speaking in
the house this morning, branded Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, the we'll known
attorney and politician, as a financial
buccaneer and desperate. BE gave
the house a sectional resume of the
Panama canal stu alton.
He charged that President.elect Taft
Is going to Panama in furtherance of
Cromwell's plane and he says he can
produce proof that q combination ex-
lists by Taft, representing the United
States, and Cromwell and his friends
to force the election of Abaldia as
president OF the republic of Panama.
Abaldia, he said, represents all that
is corrupt in the Spanish-American
countries. Abaldia was connected
with the revolution which Rainey in.
sists was fermented by Cromwell and
was, according to Rainey, also in.
volved In the Panama canal purchase.
He charged Cromwell had certain
associations with trying to "steal and
appropriate the their own use the
of the Panama republic"
He protested that he could prove the
existence of the most stupenduous
graft combine in the history of the
civilized world. He charged Crom-
we'll and his party with attempting to
collect from the United States fraudu.
lent claims, amounting to two million
dollars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Only q Lack Of Facilities.

Clara's aunty took her for a visit to
Niagara falls. After viewing the great
waterfall for some time and the little
girl failing to make any remarks aunty
tried to draw some expression from
her al to what she thought Of the
spectacle. Finally she said
"C1ara, don't you think the falls are
beautiful. wonderful" and was amax.
I'd ut the child's n%onchalant reply:
"Oh, yes, I s'pose SO, but I fink our
creek at home could do 1t II It had q
place."-Woman's Home COMPANION.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Embarrassing.

A rather pompous looking deacon in
a certain city church was asked to
take charge Of a class Of boys during
the absence of the regular teacher.
While endeavoring to impress upon
their young minds the Importance Of
living a Christian life the following
question was propounded:
why do people call me a Christian,
children" the worthy dignitary asked,
standing very erect and smiling down
upon them.
Because they don't know you," was
the ready answer of a bright eyed it,
tie boy, responding to the i%ngratiatin2
smile with one equally guileless and
winning.-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Cuba Is Free Republic.

HAVANA, Jan. 28.-The final step
in the re-establishment of the Cuban
republic was taken at noon today
when Governor Magoon, who for
more than two years has been su-
preme ruler of the island, formally
retired from Office and Major General
Jose Miguel Gomez, veteran soldier
and revolutionary leader, was inaug.
urated president of the republic.
1t was a great day in Havana. The
decorations OF the city were elaborate
Ia the extreme. There was no a resi-
dence, pretentious or humble, that did
not bear upon its quaint facade some
emblem in honor of the event.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Warren Is Subject to Fine.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-According
to statute %coveving the case General
Charles s. Warren of Butte, bearer OF
Montana's electoral vote to Wash.
ington is subject to a fine of 81, 900.
The time for the delivery of the vote
expired yesterday noon.
The law imposes a fine of $1,000 for
non'delivery of the vote at the time
named. General Warren is not the
only n in a similar fix, as several
of the electors from various states
have been remiss. The law provides
for no evasion of the penalty and law.
yers here declare the fines will have tc
be paid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

So far, the members of the legisla.
ture seem to have We'd with each
other as to the number of bills they
have been able to introduce. Pro.
posed laws cover every phase of public
life, from the in which more
money shall be raised, for the welfare
OF the state, to the way in which the
expenses shall be pared down to the
limit. The watchword, of course, Is
economy.
1t is proposed to create the Office of
state sheriff, to do the work which the
county sheriffs are now so ably at.
tending to, still pointing, however, to
the banner on which the word of econ.
omy is written.
Bills by the dozen are shoveled into
the Legislature NAV daily, and more
are to come. II all could be enacted
into laws. our government would re-
semble one of those opera bouffes put
on at the ten, twenty, thirtys. For.
tunately, however, for the people Of
Montana, few of these bills will ever
reach the statute books. Unfortun.
ately, again, some of them will be
enacted into laws.
The Legislature of Montana, like
the legislatures of most states, con.
Germs itself first with the manner in
which political patronage shall be
doled out, and thus it becomes 8
machine. Now, If all politics were
wiped out, and the members looked
at each other and said among them.
selves, "Let' srun the state just like We
would our own business" what q
difference there would be!
There would instantly be the sound
Of heads falling in the basket, and
the outflow of money would be con.
tracted. Instead of committees scrap.
ping for political advantage, business
men would be comforting on the best
way to obtain greater return for the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
.LISTLESS READING.
The Way to Correct This Fault and
Get Beneficial Results.

The Way to Correct This Fault and
Get Beneficial Results.
Reading can be made a much great
er source of pleasure to those who
now only read when they can find no
other pleasures" said q Columbia uni
versity lecturer on English literature.
"You have perhaps noticed with
what keen sense of satisfaction some
people read the newspapers. Do you
went to know the secret Of their abil-
ity to extract enjoyment in this way?
Well, you have probably noticed that
those who can ~ rivet their attention
to the printed page are the ones who
make 1t a point to talk about what
they have read.
'"That is the secret. Try It. Read
something, then tell some one about
1t. Do this with books as well as with
papers. Soon you will notice that in
reading a story you fix in your mind
the things you want to relate. You
get the writer's point Of view, then
You fix upon the points he has pre-
scented.
AT the beginning your story telling
will lack the completeness of the story
as written, and you will notice that
your shortcomings in this direction
are due to ~listless reading. This will
correct itself just to the extent Of
your ambition to become a reader for
oil there is in reading. I have given
this bit Of advice before and have
been thanked many times by those
who followed my directions. Try it
and mark the results."-Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal reatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Know All,

One Sunday morning little Bobby
showed signs Of having something on
his mind. Finally he mustered up
courage and addressed his father thus:
"Say, papa, don't you think 1t Is time
for me to graduate from Sunday
school 2"-Chicago News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
ROOSEVELT ON CONSERVATION

The message recently sent to con.
gress by the president regarding the
conservation of our national re-
sources, was Of such great length that
the average citizen may possibly have
failed to read it carefully and fully
realize the Importance of the subjects
discussed. These extracts from the
message will indicate the nature of
the policy which is submitted to con-
gress and the American people as
worthy of adoption:
We know that our population is now
adding about one.ffth of it's number
in ten years, and that by the middle
of the present century perhaps one
hundred and fifty million Americans,
and at its end very many million more,
must be fed and clothed from the pro.
ducts of our soil.
With the steady growth in popula.
ton and the still more rapid increase
in consumption our people will here
after make greater and not less de-
mands per capita upon all the natural
resources for their livelihood, comfort,
and convenience. 1t is high time to
realize that u responsibility to the
coming millions is like that of parents
to their children, and that in wasting
our u we are wronging our
descendants.
We know now that our forests are
fast disappearing, that less that
fifth of them are being conserved, and
that no good purpose can be met by
failing to provide the relatively small
sums needed for the protection, use,
and improvement of all forests still
owned by the government, and to en-
act laws to check the wasteful destruc.
ton of the forests in private hands.
There r differences of opinion as to
many public questions; but the Ameri.
can people stand nearly as a unit for
waterway development and for forest
protection.
We know now that our mineral re.
sources once exhausted are gone for.
ever, and that the needless waste of
them costs US hundreds of human lives
and nearly $500, GOO, 600 a year. There
fore, let us undertake without delay
the investig ations necessary before
our people will be in position, through
state action or otherwise, to put an
end to this huge loss and waste, and
conserve both our mineral resources
and the lives of the men who take them
from the earth.
The tasks this nation has to do are
great tasks. They can only be done
at all by our citizens acting together,
and they can be done best of all by
the simple and direct application of
homely common sense. The applica.
ton of common sense to common
problems for the common good, under
the guidance of the principles upon
which this republic was based, and
by virtue of which it exists, spells
perpetuity for the nation, civil and
industrial liberty for its citizens, and
freedom of opportunity in the pursuit
of happiness for the plain American,
for whom this nation was founded, by
whom it was preserved, and through
whom alone it al be perpetuated.
Upon this platform-larger than party
differences, higher than class preiu-
dice, broader than any question of
profit and loss-there is room for
every American who realizes tn at the
common good stands first.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Uneasy Lies the Head,

Snicker-I dreamed last night that I
was a millionaire. Kicker-Well, l
might as well have been one for oil the
sleep I got last night.-Bohemian Mag
azine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Riches serve a wise man, but CON-
mand n fool.-German Proverb.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Sol1S SOVuASs soV}oCSlVOO oONOOOSOOV
Hogs $685.. ~.49,,9e2,O00 80, 1916. 900
The figures for horses are especially
interesting because, while they show a
substantial increase in numbers, they
also show the highest average price
per head ever reported in this country.
The price figures at S91. 02 per head,
which breaks all records for this class
of stock. "For years there has been
gloomy predictions that the horseless
age was at hand and that this class of
property would become less and less
valuable" said Mr.. Snow. "Some
have believed that the automobile
spelled the finish for the horse. Be-
fore that it was the bicycle. Still
earlier there was electric propulsion
for steam railways and interurban
traffic, and If the search be carried
out far enough back the same predic.
lions will be found based on the
building and running of steam rail.
ways. This error in judgment arises
from failure to measure the full re-
suits of increased human activity"
All of thoee agencies have resulted
in an enlargement of the sphere OF
human operations in industrial and
commercial enterprise, and with such
enlargement there naturally comes
further dependence, or q demand for
horse power. The automobile has
developed within the last ten years,
and yet "a recently as 1907 the aver.
age value of horses in this country
was only $3.50 per head IS against q
value of SOL .O2, with at the same time
an enormous increase in the number
In this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
billions IN vESTOCK

The livestock now on American
farms has the stupendous value OF
"a, 200, 00O, 900, according to the esti.
mate of the crop expert, B. w. Snow,
In his annual review in the Orange
Judd Farmer. During the last year
there has been q shrinkage In value
OF sheep and hogs, but a net gain
in this form of agricultural wealth
amounting to S137, 166. 900, or about
as much as the annual contribution
to national wealth from the precious
metals.
This report, based upon returns
every county in the country, carefully
tabulated, gives emphatic evidence of
the general return of prosperity for
the country as q whole. Not only has
there been during the past year an in.
crease in the value per head for most
classes of livestock, but also an in
crease in the number of animals 90
owned in all classes except cattle other
than milch cows and hogs. This
showing of increased numbers and at
the same time of advancing values
per head furnishes irrefutable evi.
dence that the live stock stu alton is
in an entirely health, normal condi-
ton.
The number and value of the differ.
ent classes of animals January l was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
HAGEN & FRY

IT your gasoline engine needs repairs
or attention of any kind, see us. We
furnish all kinds of supplies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Cor. Main and St. John FC
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
WRONG FONTS.

Army and Navy Journal-As fore.
Swallowed in these columns last week,
announcement was made on Septem-
Der IA that four Of the midshipmen
who had shown on their recent prac-
tice cruise an inaptltude for their pro-
fession have been dropped from the
rolls of the Naval Academy. Acting
Secretary of the Navy Winthrop has
the case of one more under consider
alton. The young men who have been
dropped are Mark Dunnell, jr., first
class, appointed from New York City;
L. e. Pagan, second class, from Ger
mantown, Pa; L. X. TAYLOR, second
class, of Wheeling, Va; and G.. M.
F1ett, second class, Of Larimore, N.
D. There is no other charge against
these young men except inefSciency.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
ON THE SLOPE
EVOLUTION OF THE
CATTLE RANCH
SEVENTY CARS OF CATTLE
SHIPPED FROM BOWMAN coUN.
TY, WINDS UP THE BIG RANCH
ING BUSINESS.

Bowman, N. D., Sept. 20-The ship.
ment Of 70 cars Of stock loaded at
Griffin and on the Chicago market
today, will practically mark the end
of ranching in Bowman county. This
will be an epoch in the advancement
of the country which was in the entire
control OF the ranchmenl until the
intrusion of the sturdy settler COM
PEELED them to move to a more Sc
cluded section Of country with their
herds, and the farmer will commence
the cultivation of the vast prairies
where once the herds of the ranchers
held complete domain. The largest
part of the shipment belongs to Arm
strong Bros, Joe Hawks and E. c..
Caudle, of this place who are among
the pioneer ranchers Of this section Of
the country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
MAX SCHULTZ A fORGER
COUNTS AGAINST THE
NEW SALEM MAN ON
ONE TREE

Commissioner Max Ischultze of
New Salem, has demonstrated the
fact that he is an expert CRATER
but not that kind on whose tracks
the officers of the law are in hot pur-
suit. Mr.. Schultze had an exhibition of
native apples at the Morton County
fair. Here. we're exhibited twelve
varieties OF apples all grown on one
tree, that many gratis having been
budded on to the tree. The apples
were a fine quality, and shows what
can be done in this climate If only
pains were taken to cultivate the ap-
pie tree. Besides apples Mr.. Schultze
exhibited fine collection OF grapes
Mr.. Slchultze Is quite a horticulturist,
and has an orchard of 100 apple trees
besides plum trees and other fruit
trees. This summer he grated a fine
rose on a Wild rose branch and in five
weeks 1t was in bloom. gs@.s Nj:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
AT THE GRAND

entire change. of, pictures tonight. y
This already popular theatre has been
showing to capacity. BY request of
those who were unable to get into
the house on opening night, the same
pictures were repeated Sunday and
Monday nights. Last night Miss
Boynton made a big hit with her song
Killarney" which she will repeat
tonight. The engagement of such a
finished and able singer as Miss
Boynton has proven herself to be-,
is ample proof that the management
of this theatre intends to give the
people of Bismarck a show of high
standard.
Mr.. Wanderers song Lets Get the
Umpires Goat" is nifty song, very
appropriate to this time of hair-rais-
ing finish in the baseball world.
The management is making siren
uous effort to secure future service
that will enable them to make a CON-
plete change of program four times
a week instead of three There ef-
forts in this direction have been in
spired by the request of so many
people who have said "at the price
they would Ike to attend oftener,"
but naturally do not come to see the
same show more than once even at
anxious to please the public will use
Is cents. The management being
every effort to bring about this much
desired change.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
(First publication Aug. 3D.
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate of Louis
A. Won Hoffman,, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, J. Walter Wood as executor Of
the last will of Louis A. Won Hoff-
mann, late of the county OF Richmond,
in the state of New York, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against, said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to said
executor, at Bismarck, Burleigh
county, North Dakota, With
his resident agent, G. B. Little, presi.
dent of the First National Bank of
Bismarck, North Dakota, and in the
city of Bismarck, in said Burleigh
county.
Dated Aug. 80, A. D. 1909.
J. WALTER WOOD,
Executor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
PROGRESSIVE ABERDEEN.

Aberdeen Is forging ahead at rap
Id pace and promises in a short time
to become the true metropolis OF
South Dakota. The administration
is progressive and the people seem to
be imbued with a degree Of civic
pride that sustains an administration
in the making of public improvements
For instance in that city not only
miles and miles Of cement sidewalks
been constructed but the streets have
been graded-like a few in Bismarck
and parking provid-
ed for. An ordinance not only pro-
vides that sidewalks shall be con-
structed but the property owners
must also put in the curbs, failing to
do which the city goes on with the
work and taxes the cost up to the
property extending over a period of
years. Thus Aberdeen is becoming
a city. 1t is not left for the kicker
and the on-progressive eitizen to
block the march of progress. The
motto is 1.-THE way to build city is
to build it" The city commission
in Bismarck is to be congratulated
that it has started out on these lines
If We do not build a Bismarck NOW
it will be too late after while
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
PERSONAL
Miss Alma SundQuist has returned
rom visiting friends near Wilton.

Miss Alma Sundquist; has returned
from visiting friends near Wilton.
Mrs. Edmond Hughes has returned
from visit to Los Angeles, Californ-
Ia -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Foley returned
on No. Monda~ from a visit to
Medora.
H. D. Kendrick, OF st. Paul, was an
arrival in the city Sunday. He left
for the west on No. 3 Monday.
Russ Asselstne has returned from
Spokane, Washington, where ne
spent a part of his summer vacation.
Judge N. c. Young and Aubrey
Lawrence, attorneys at Fargo, we're
in the city yesterday on business
before the Supreme Court.
Terrence Quirk left Saturday on No.
for Grand Forks to enter the Uni
versity. He will visit for a few days
at Fargo ON his way.
Archdeacon Jones returned to the
city on No. 4 Sunday after officiating
preaching in St. Johns church,
Dickinson, on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Harriet e. Barnes of Eek
lund, has been visiting in the city for
a days. She spent last week with
Mandan friends. She returns home
today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-21
DELEGATE TO GRAND FORKS.

Mr.. w. E. Parsons leaves today fo1
Grand Forks as the accredited dele
gate from the local Baptist church
to the twenty-sixth annual meeting
of the North Dakota Baptist State
Convention.
The Bismarck church feels proud
of the fact that all benevolent offer
ings have been fully met for the
year which aggregates larger sum
than any year in it's history.
1t is confidently expected the meet
ing at Grand Forks will be a history
making one, as some very important
questions are to come up.
Mr. R. B. Griffith, the merchant
prince of the state, is president of the
convention and he stands for de-
cidedly aggressive policy.