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The river press., 1909-06-16
HISTORY OF THE FLAG.

In many parts of the country, June
IA is observed by various organiza-
tions and American citizens as Flag
Day. The anniversary is not classed
as legal holiday, but throughout
the United States and in all parts of
the world where American citizens are
located, it is an occasion for patriotic
"reminiscences and fervent desire for
the accomplishment of what the flag
represents.
The history of the American flag
began with the landing of the May
flower in 1920. The first colonial flag
was known as the "king's colors, "
combining the red and white crosses
of England and Scotland upon an in.
ner field of blue. During the memor.
able struggle of the colonists to estab.
lish themselves, various attempts were
made to evolve general flag emblem
atical of their cause, but nothing re-
suited. The animating sentiment o.
the fathers of the republic was that Of
freedom, and in support thereof tht
word "Liberty" was emblazoned upor
many of the Aage employed In thos.
early days.
In 1875 . flag was designed for tn
continental army and navy, showing
13 alternate strips of red and white
corresponding to the number of th
colonies, with an azure field in the up
per corner bearing the red cross OF St
George and the white Of St. Andrew
This WAS the beginning of the flag o
stars and stripes. In'this form 1t va
hoisted by Gen. George Washington
The river press., 1909-06-16
Will Not Quarantine Smallpox.

BUTTE, June ia fiat statement
of new state law abolishing the
quarantine on smallpox was made
today by City Health Officer Sullivan.
After January l, 1910, he says a
statute passed by the last assembly
will go into effect, repeating the
law which required that smallpox
be quarantined or even registered.
"It will be up to the people, says DR..
Sullivan, ITO protect themselves by
vaccin alton, and those who do not
vaccinate must take the conse.
quences." Montana is believed to be
the fret state in the union to leave the
control Of the scourge to popular
opinion.
The river press., 1909-06-16
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Choteau Acantha: The P. H. Cros-
sen herd of horses, consisting of
about 700 head, has been sold to St.
Louis buyer, delivery to be made
July l. Mr.. Crossen has kept back
about fifty head.
Glasgow News: Geo. Barnard has
Just returned from Texas where he
purchased about 23O head of Hereford
cattle. He unloaded at Miles City last
week and drove to his ranch south of
the Missouri river where he will place
the bunch on the range.
Chinook Opinion: A big real estate
deal was concluded last week in Bear
Paw ranch property. Louis Daniothy
sold his ranch to Martens Bros. for
consideration not announced, and
Martens Bros. in turn sold half of
their purchase to A. J. Kimball. Mr..
Daniothy disposed Of his cattle TO
Earl Roberts.
Conrad Observer: The Great Nor.
thern engine doing duty on the new
Montana Western railroad is deco.
rated on the sides with large canvas
sheets, upon which are painted the
words: "Valier, July l, 1909." With
good weather it is hoped to have the
trains running on schedule time be.
tween Conrad and the new town. Every
conceivab space along the right of
way in the yards is used for the piling
of rails, ties, etc.
Hinsd ale Homestead: W. W.
Fuqua, who is wanted at Glasgow on
charge of horsestealing, escaped
through the car window of passenger
tr ain No. 4 last w Wednesday night just
east of Malta. Sheriff Small had him
in charge and was bringing him back
from California, and as the train was
pulling out OF town the prisoner
jumped through the window. The
sheriff jumped through right after
him, but owing to the darkness of the
cloudy night, only got glimpse Of
the fugitive. The sheriff fred two
shots, but the man was out of sight
and gone.
Chinook Opinion: The town had
the gold fever bad Friday and Satur-
day. Last week Henry Raeder
brought in some igood looking rock
that he found at the coal mine he has
been working on the bench northeast
of town. He located several claims
there and brought in several speci-
mems for assay. The news became
known Thursday evening and Friday
morning and the next two days there
was q procession of teams to the spot
A big portion of the bench was staked
by Saturday night and the fortune
hunters began to bring in specimens
to be tested.
The river press., 1909-06-16
Controls Townsite Company.

BOSTON, June l2.-The Butte Elec.
trio & Power company, of which c.
w. Wetmore. president OF the North
American company, is president, has
acquired q half of the %. sou, 900 capi.
tai stock of the Great Falls Water
Power & Townsite company, in which
John D. Ryan and Thomas F. Cole
are heavily interested. The Grea,
Falls company has already installed
hydro. electric plant of $500 horse.
power, and is building q second plan,
of 36, 600 horsepower, which will fur
nish power to the mines and smeltere
of the Amslgsmsted Copper company
The river press., 1909-06-16
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1909.
THE LAND HUNGER.

Throughout northern Montana and
other parts Of the state the filings up
on public lands are proceeding at
record breaking pace. The arrival OF
large mum bers of settlers from the
east, intent upon establishing homes
in the Treasure state, is responsible
for most of these appropriations OF the
public domain; but the land hunger
appears also to have impelled many
old time residents toi exercise their
rights and apply to Uncle Sam for
their share of the real estate that is
offered free of encumbrsnce to all
worthy American citizens.
The keen demand for6Montana land
is q revelation and q surprise to come
OF the old.timers. Fifteen Ior twenty
years ago, when most OF the bottom
lands along the creeksland rivers had
been fled upon as homesteads, or
some other form of entryjpermitted by
the law, the old.timers expressed the
opinion that the limit OF settlement
had been reached. Occupation Of the
lands along the watercourses, in their
opinion, was the full extent to which
Montana agriculture could be devel.
oped. But since thatNtime the ap-
preparation OF theIpu ublicldomain has
continued steadily fromIyear to year,
and has suddenly assumed the pro.
portions Of . wild stampede for the
desirable locations at zemain unoc-
cupied.
The actual conditions will be ap-
precisted by reference:to data supplied
by United Statesil and Offices in Mon.
tsna. At the Great. Falls land Office,
covering q district that includes the
greater part of northern Montana, the
homestead filingsj during the twelve
months of 1908 we're 1852, but during
the first three months of the present
year they numbered 3,099-an increase
in thirteen weeks :of All entries over
the entire preceding year. During the
year 1908 the number of desert entries
was 1881, while for the first three
months of theIpresent year they wer'
1914. The total of these entries viii
compare as follows: For the twelv
months of 1908, homestead and deser
entries, sob; for three months of tn
present year 6,473.
That Is going some, In the matter o
appeasing the land hunger of new ar
rivals and ld.time residents, and th
public domain is still going and will
continue to go iuntil its capacity TO
furnishing homes shall have becom
exhausted. The records of the Grea
Falls land Office are being duplicate
to some extent in other districts, wher
vacant publicilands are rapidly pass
ing into the possession of hOmeseeh
ere.
The opening:of Indian reservation
in Montan q. land Itheisuccess that ha
followed the adoption of scientific dr.
farming methods on the bench lands
mean an addition to our agriculture
development and population that wa
not anticipated a.few years ago. Bu
wealth of opportunity lhas been dis
covered, and the land hunger of An
erican citizens in every state of th
Union can be satisfied! by taking &C
vantage of 1t.
The river press., 1909-06-16
School District Funds.

Most of the school districts in
Chouteau county have ample funds
with which to meet current expenses
until taxes for the present year are
collected by the county treasurer. The
following exhibit gives the balance to
The river press., 1909-06-16
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cnoUTEAU COUNTY

~ letters and communications containing mat
tsr Intended for publication in this paper should
h aadressed to "TAs Rtrer Press." and the name
sftAs .oriter must Be given to- insure attention.
Local entertainments WiH be inserted in these
sossmns at the rate Of ten cents per lin. from
srsnsient and ,fse cents per line from regular ad.
O1sttsers.
The river press., 1909-06-16

Per dos
Water Rights, for recording. so
Water Rights, for posting ........ rs
Chattel Mortgages. .......... rs
Real Estate Mortk ages .......... rs
Satisfa action of Mortgage ........ as
Warranty Deeds. ds................ so
Quit Claim Deeds. so
Bills of Sale. so
Quartz location for recording -. so
posting. go. so
Affidavit of represe entation -. -. so
Assignment OF brand. ............ 80
butchers record blanks. ....... so
Promissory Notes, per book of 100 rs
Receipt Books, with stub. ....... so
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
MAN DROWNED
 AT kETCHINAN

Fred Miller was drowned carly this morning CAprn W off the dock near the Kctchikau machine works.
 Mir. Miller came to Ketchikan three weeks ago from olympia, being sent here by a manufacturing company to work as a tailor for the Ketchikan 'Cailoring company. This morning he visited several business places and vas seen about town until nearly Sev- cn o'clock. About eight o'clock ThOm as Fay saw his lifcless body floating in the tide close to the dock and i'm mediately summoned aid. The drown cd man was pulled out and taken to the morgue where an inquest was held this afternoon and a verdict re- turned of death by accidental drowning.-Ketchikan Miner.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
PATRICK GETS
 BADLY BEATEN

Geo. ge Patrick was given a sound snrashing by Jack Eckert at State md Tenth streets about 6 o'clock last .veuing. Both of Patrtck's eyes were blackened and he was in such con Gition that he will not be able to be about the streets for some days.
 The trouble between Eckert and Patrick arose over an insult which Patrick is alleged to have made to a young girl who is a friend of Eek crts. The insult was reported to Eckert and he at once went on still hun. for Patrick.
 The fight itself was one sided, the si ectators say, with Ecke"t handing Out goodly assortment of swings, jns and punches. while Patrick was Cl the. recicving end.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
SERIAL No 0432 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OF. FIcE, JUNEAU, ALASKA.

March % 1909. Notice of Intention of Dennis Murphy
 To Apply for Patent for Home
 stead Claim, U. $. Survey No.
 POS.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dennis Murphy, whose post office ad- dress is Haines, Alaska, having com. piled with all the requirements of the Ac' of Congress of May II, 1898, as amended by the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1903, has made appli- cation to enter for patent from the Government of the United States of his Homestead Claim containing 63.23 acres situated near Haines, Alaska, and designated in the field notes and official plat thereof as U. $. Survey No. 20S, and described and bounded as follows:
 Beginning at corner No. l, stone 20XlGX4 inches set If inches in the ground, marked s. POS, c. l on side facin~ Homestead with x on top at point of intersection, whence U. $. l.. M No. 573 bears 5. 32 deg. F min.E. 26.20 chains.
 Thence West 2054 chains to corner No. ?, q stone 2OXl4X4 inches set l4 inches ill ground marked s. POS c 2. Thence North 3OSO chains to cor. ner No. 3, identical with corner No. 6 survey No. POT, stone in place show ingJXiX3 feet above ground, marked on side facing claim s. POS 3.
 Thence East 20.j2 chains to corner No. 1, q stone 2iX20Xj inches set Is inches in ground marked s. POS i. Thence South 30SO chains to place Of beginning.
 Magnetic variation at all corners q des % min. E.
 Any and all persnrS claiming ad. vcrsely tLe premises embraced iI said Survey No. POS, above described, or an1 w rtion thereof, are her .bJ not iflrG that L.h.eSs tEsi: adverse claims are duly filed as according to law and the regulations prescribed hereunder, within the time prescribed by law, with the Register of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, they will be barred by virtue of the pro. visions of said Statute.
 Dennis Murphy. TT IS ORDERED that the above and foregoing notice be published in the "SKAGWAY DAILY ALASKAN" a daily newspaper of general circu. culation published at Skagway, Al. aska, and being the newspaper pub. lished nearest to said claim, for the period prescribed by law.
 John w. Dudley
 REGISTER.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
WOULD BUILD
 WAGON ROAD

C. B. Boushart and Frank Frandsen returned last night from the Summit, where they went on foot to look over the old Bracket wagon road for the purpose of ascertaining how much it will cost to repair this road and put 1t in working order.
 Mr. Boushart states that the road can be put in splendid condition with an expenditure of about $40,OOO. He says the grade from Skagway to the Summit averages about per cent and nowhere exceeds 12 per cent.
 He will make a report at the next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and hen leave for WhitehOrse to int crest the Board of Trade of that plac il the project to build a wagon road from Skagway to Whitehorse.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
pAT RENN|Ck SLEEPS IN TOWN 'BASTLE."
 THUS POLLING POSSIBLE ASSASSIN

"l saw man in town who threat cued my life years ago." replied Mr.. Rcnwick, and I'm afraid he will make good if he sees me"
 To allay Mir. Rcnwicks fears and 10 prcycnt a possible assassination, Mr. Carson complied with the request and that is why Pat Reuwick spent the evening in jail.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

Edward C. Russell. editor of the Juneau Dispatch, and Mrs, Russell, have returned to Juneau after spend ilg the winter at Seattle and Portland.
 The Arctic Brotherhood baseball team challenges the world for a game to be played next Sunday. It is prob able that the Mule Skinner's' az grcgation will accept the challenge.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

Pat Rcnwick, mayor of Burro creek, spgr part of last night in the town guil
 Mir. Renwick was not arrested, for ho had committed no crime.
 Early last night he went to Con stable Carson and asked to be locked
 tue town "Jasulc."
 What for?" Qucricd Mr. Carson.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
TONY DORTERO
 Agent for Skagway,

Received today a large consign- laent of CEDAR BROOK BOURBON from the famous W. II. McBrayer's Distillery, bottled in |. s. bond and of old age Full quarts $1.5O while they last. l need the money there for this extra low price.
 Herman Grimm.
 Pack Tr"in Saloon.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

Received today a large consign, n.cnt of CEDAR BROOK BOURBON from the famous w. II. McBrayer's Distillery. bottled in '. s. bond and of old age. Full quarts $1.5O while they last. l need the money there for this extra low price.
 Herman Grimm,
 Pack Train Saloon.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Unclaimed letters remaining in the Skagway P. O. April 10th. 09: Cragin, F. w. Heller, AdOlph Mills, George c.
 A. E. KINDELL, P. M.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
GUGGS SECURE
 COPPER MINES
(gy United Press.)

NEW YORK, April l5-Thc largest copper deal in years was closed here today when the Guggenheim interests secured control of the Bonanza King copper mines near Cordora, paying aDou, S3O00,000 for the property.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
LIVE POULTRY.

We have just received a shipment of Live Chickens, and for the bal ance of the season will receive a fresh consignment by every steamer. Special orders will receive our promp attention.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
FULTON GETS
 TURNED DOWN
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. C. April b Robert Bean. supreme judge in the state of Oregon. has been nominated D} President Taft for the new federal 5r dgeship in oregon. Charles Fulton, cx-scuator from Oregon was candi. Gatc for the appointment but such a protest went up from oregon that Taft reconsidercd his appointment.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

AT HALF PRICE-good second hand lumbe". All kinds; dimension, flooring. siding. windows, frames and doors.-See Martin Itjen, Bay.view House. Moore's Wharf If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

LOST; A gold chain and cross. hinder please return to o. Selmer, Principal Barber shop. 1t
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

The Eagles give their regular scmi.monthly dance tomorrow night.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

Warm, clean beds at Dominion Hotel, Whitehorse. soc up.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15

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The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-15
SWEETS FOR THE SWEET

Just received large shipment of the Famous Mcdonald Candies from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-09
News Of the Mines and Oil Fields
F.
.ELY-CALUMET BUYS
Mine MACHINERY
SHIP COMPRESSOR AND HOIST
FROM SALT LAKE
Business Men and Brokers of Camp
Eagerly Seek Treasury Stock
and Buy 10000 Shares
at 25 Cents

Al D. Myers returned Saturday from
Salt Lake City, where he met Tex
Richard and j. X Turner, vice presi-
dent and mine manager respectively Of
the Ely-Calumet mine at Ely, of which
Mr.. Myers is president. The three Of
ficials placed orders for machinery for
the development of the mine, the or
der embracing four-drill compressor
and electric motor, machine drills and
a 25-horse power gasoline hoist, which
have already been shipped to the mine.
Development work is to be started at
once and Mr.. Myers says that the
company will also use a churn drill for
prospecting, a method which has been
very successful in the Ely district.
The company at first planned to
drive a long tunnel to the vein, but
that plan has been temporarily aban
doned and a shaft will be put down
$50 feet. The Steptoe smelter is ready
to take the ore on a favorable contract
whenever the company is prpared to
oliver 100 tons day.
The offering of treasury stock in the
Ely Calumet was eagerly taken by the
mining and business men of Ely. The
company offered 10000 shares at %
cents, and the local people snapped l.
up quickly and wanted more, showing
their confidence in the future of the
mine. Many brokers were unable to
fill their orders and when Richard and
Turner left camp for Salt Lake they
had bid it up to 371a cents, this in a
mining camp of 5000 population.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-09
FED PHELPS TO LEAVE
C0ALINGA WITH FORTUNE
Landed in Oil City Four Years Ago
with $23 - Leaves with
Quarter Million

Zed Phelps, the king of section six,
is arranging to dispose of his belong
ings in Coalinga and depart.
In talk with a Times reporter this
afternoon the genial gentleman stated
that he is perfecting arrangements
whereby he will, as soon as possible,
dispose of his residence, furniture, and
other movable possessions and leave
the country
1t was four years ago last Septem-
Der when Mr. Phelps alighted from
the train in Coalinga. The gentleman
was the possessor of tWenty-three
simoleons. The magic twenty-three did
not disturb him. He was the proud
owner of a million dollars worth of
grit and nerve and energy, and with
these as his capital stock, he entered
the game.
In a short time he began to amount
to something. He did things, and that
was what the people liked. Soon they
began to take notice and then they
sat up. and they have been sitting up
ever since, for Zed Phelps has sue
ceeded, and has succeeded beyond
what he ever dreamed,
He told the Times man that when
he takes the departure from Coalinga
soon after the first of 1910 enters upon
the cycle of years, he will be the pos
SCISSOR of not less than a quarter of a
million dollars. At present it is his in
tention to take a short vacation at San
Francisco and then go to old Mexico,
where he will try the game again.
Coalinga Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-09
ASSOCIATED OIL MAKES
BIG ADVANCE IN PRICE;
RUMORS OF DIVIDENDS

The stock Of the Associated oil COM
pany took big jump yesterday morn
ing from Saturdays close, with sales of
but 80 shares at s47.55. On Saturday
300 shares sold up to $40. 621a. $i2.25 be-
ing bid mt the close, with offerings Mt
SAB ON Thursday. Oct. rs, the stock
was quoted at $780, gain Of si1.75 a
share in ten days.
All sorts Of rumors were circulated
ON the street, and in some quarters ii
was stated with a seeming show of
authority that Kuhn, Loeb & Co. have
underwrtten the s25 200. 900 bond issue
and that the company would soon go on
a per cent dividend basis. IL was also
stated that the company would immedi-
ateIy call in the trusteess' certificates
and issue stock In lieu thereof. There
Is some truth in the latter report, mas
much as Mr.. Porter has sent out letters
to the holders of these certificates stat
ing that 80 per cent of the trustees had
given notice that they desired to termi-
nate the agreement and secure the
stock represented by these certificates.
sAhAts AhhA AAN WIZ
he taken up as board meeting to be
held today, and full vote of the trus-
tees Is desired. 1t Is probable that the
certificates will be taken up and the
stock issued. which will give a much
wider market.
1t has already been stated in the
press as coming from Mr.. Porter that
the bonds had been marketed, and the
establishment of a dividend basis is con-
sidered highly probable, inasmuch as
the company would then be able to d.
vert its profits into that channel after
providing sinking fund for the retire
ment of the bonds.
Los Angeles brokers have been buy
ing the stock freely for several days,
apparently ON reliable information,
while san Francisco has been a seller.
1t Is significant of the sentiment exist
ing in the local exchange that the big
advance I'm prices brought out but 80
shares this morning. In some quarters
the belief is expressed that the stock
will go to par ut no distant day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-09
Reoent Patents Granted

Hazard & Strause, patent attorneys,
report the following list of patents
granted to inventors of Southern Cali
fornia for the week ended November 2:
c. II. Blow, assignor to Grandville
United States Pick company, pick;
c. ]. Eastman, Los Angeles, cable trac-
ton apparatus; C. V. Fowler, Los An
geles, screw jack; G. M. Frink, Area
dia, doubletree; w. c. James, Los An
geles, folding wall bed; w. S. jerks,
Los Angeles, oil burner; j, l.. Mat
thews, San Diego, wave motor; f. r.
Mosher, Parlier, plow w. H. holland
Fresno, assignor of one-third to E. A
Stellings and one-third to T. B. Hardy
cap stemmer and raisin cleaner; r.
Tara, Fresno, controlling switch for
moving picture machines and stereop-
ticons; ]. S. Thurman, Los Angeles,
eraser
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-09
COALINGA TWELVE WILL
DRILL THIRTY-F0UR ACRES

The Coalinga Twelve Oil company
has been organized at Coalinga to
drill on thirty-four acres in the north
east quarter of the northwest quarter
Of section 12-19-14. Zed J.. Phelps, who
drilled the Lucille and Silver Tip wells,
is president of the company; l. f.
Webb, vice president; r. L. Peeler sec
rotary. and A. E. Webb, treasurer.
These and John Mills, w ]. Ochs and
Daniel Finn, form the board of direc-
tors
The company is incorporated for 1OO,-
900 shares, Of which $4,000 shares will
be sold to provide funds for operating,
at so cents per share. The magic of
Zed Phelps name brought subscrip-
lions for $4,000 worth of stock within
a few hours after the company was
organized.