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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
FIGHTING FOR FAIR RATES.

The Billings chamber of commerce
has insugurated q fight in which Hell
ena and other cities of Montana should
enlist. 1t is q fight for fair mileage
freight rates between the mid.continent
and eastern points and Billings.
Spokane fought and is still fighting
along the same lines. Under existing
traffic tariffs the rate from St. Paul to
Spokane is about equal to the rate
from st. Paul to Seattle and back to
Spokane. Billings is NOR than 400
miles nearer to St. Paul than is Seat.
tie and yet it is required to pay as
much as the through rate to Seattle
with the added cost Of q haul back
from Seattle to Billings.
Helena is in the same fix. So is
every interior point in the northwest.
Wherefore Billings fight should be
our fight. 1t is q fight in which every
shipping point in Montana is inter.
ested. In helping Billings we are
helping ourselves.
The railroads in this instance, az in
their defense of the claims of Spo.
kane, r fighting behind the alleged
necessity of rates to tidewater that
will enable the land carriers to com.
pete with maritime rates. The rail.
roads, in making rates discriminative
for tidewater points as against inland
points, never fail to summon the
spooks OF ships that r supposed to
sail around the Horn, carrying
freight between New York and Seattle.
1t is an old story and it was not so
bad twenty years ago, before the needs
OF speedy delivery had put an eternal
end to the long sea voyages of ocean
freighters. In these days there is no
competitive traffic of hemisphere
navigation as against the transconti-
mental roads. The railroads yet plead
the argument of tidewater competition
as a reason for the low rates made to
seaports as against shorter hauls in
land.
For a quarter of a century Helena
and every important city in the in.
terror northwestern states has endured
the same outrageous railroad condi.
lions in freight charges against which
Billings, with a courage and an in
telligence worthy of its people, has
now uprisen. Helena is with Billings
in this fight. The commercial bodies
of every city in Montana, the newspa.
pers, the informed public should take
a hand to the end that Billings shall
win in its struggle for freight rates
comparatively just with those which
the transcontinental roads are making
to more distant points. The time has
come when maritime competition as
an argument for coniscatory freight
rates against inland points doesn't
go. Billings is right. We will have
the short rate for the short haul or
know the reason why.-Helena indie
pendent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's 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, 1909-08-04

be disposed of in tracts of about 16O
acres, which will mean the locating Of
more than 100 heads of families. and
as all of the land will be cold it is be.
lieved that families of an average of
about five persons will reside on each
quarter section, which will mean an
addition of fully 500 persons to Vel.
lowstone county's population.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Edith L. DeYoung, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
of the estate of Edith l.. DeYoung,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said deceased to ex.
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrator at his ranch
near Whitlash, in the county of Chouteau, Mon.
tana. SAM DEYOUNG,
Administrator of the estate of Edith L. DeYoung,
deceased.
Dated July Z, 1905.
First publication, July s, 1909,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
Notice Of Annual MeetIno,

The regular annual meeting of stockholders of
the Northwestern Livestock company will be
held on Friday, August Is, 1909, at s O'Clock p. m.
at the office Of DR.. Jno. V. Carroll, for the pur-
pose of electing . board of directors for the en-
suing year, and transacting such other business
ae may be necessary.
LOUIS b. SHARP, Sec. and Treas.
JNo V. CARROLL, President.
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ly appreciated by its publishers.
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J.. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

Local Securities 4 Speciality.
Interest Allowed On Time Deposits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(Unincorporated)

PAID UP CAPITAL,....,....,,,.,.S I 90. q
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 900. 600
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

stood at a critical moment Of the siege
Of Vicksburg in the eventful summer
Of 1863.
At Woolwich, England, very prac-
teal measures have been adopted at
the instance Of the val Office to enable
soldiers, young and old. to acquire or
increase their knowledge Of a trade
which win help them to a living on
leaving the colors. The extensive ord
nance college workshops are now be-
ing used for the instruction Of soldiers
In various trades.
France Is now claiming the record
for depth in the bowels Of the earth.
At Bonchamp, in the Haute Saone, the
Buyer shaft, sunk for coal. is said to
be the deepest Of all shafts sunk by
the hand Of man for industrial pur-
poses. It is exactly 1,O1O meters. or
about 1920 yards, deep. The tempera'
ture at the base is ZIG degrees F.,
while at the surface 1t Is only 80 de-
grees.
An American is starting a large
English pheasant farm on a hundred
C island among the Thousand is
lands, below Kingston, Canada, and
plans to raise 1000 to 5000 English
golden pheasants. 1t is claimed thai
the birds can be prevented from flying
far, and rs the island has a water ex
panse of ut least half a mile on either
side the pheasants can be isolated or
the island farm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
WASHBURN ITEMS.
(Leader, April 23.)

80 \ASdueT, April 10.)
H.. c. Nygaard was in Washburn
Monday. He expects to put in PTS
acres this spring, but said it was too
cold to begin seeding. =.
The damage done by the frost in
the new Office building is being re-
paired by two carpenters from Fargo.
who expect to be through this week.
TIE river is very low at present.
1t fell five feet in one week. The ~
mile gorge between Hancock and Big
Bend is now broken, and all the ice
has foated out.
When the ice began to move out
of the Missouri at Williston it also
moved some of the governments new
riprapping recently put in at that
place. It Will be repaired at once.
At the last meeting of the city
council Frank Thompson was elected
president and R. M. Brown vice presi-
dent. The city ordinances are now
in the hands of the printer and will
be out in a short time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27

ton and ventured tle opinion that
, the people could depend upon admis.
sion into the union sure next year.
Taft Favcrs Admission. "
| He said that President Taft will
take prominent part In the next
statehood fight and that favorable
action will be had at the hands of
congress next year unless there are
untoward developments in the two
territories between now and that
time.
Governor Curry. ne declared, was
once more in the good graces of the
and that the whole
trouble in the first place in New Mex
leo was nothing but "a misunder-
standing and was magnified beyond
reason by the newspapers. He pre-
dicted that Governor Curry in all
probability would now serve until the
end Of his term. ~ @'' T.
e. Asked of the senatorial situation in
New Mexico in the event Of staten God
Mr.. Neal quick as fash replied that
Andrews and Llewelyn would be the
two senators unless radical change
occurred in New Mexico. The latter
is now United States district attorney
for the territory and is making an en-
viable record, and when the time
comes the people will not forget the
gratitude they owe him for his un-s
selfish efforts in their behalf. II:
OF Delegate Andrews he also had
naught but praise, declaring that An
drews was one of the big men in con-:
gress, and that the restrictions
thrown about q delegate prevented
the New Mexico delegate to show his
true metal. 1--WE, however, hare
seen enough of him in comittee and
on occasions when he was allowed to
participate IN the councils of the ma
tion,s to know that he ranks with
the best of them in Washington. He
should by all means be sent to the
senate, where he really belongs"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
EXTENSION OF TELEPHONE.
Oliver County Soon to Have a Com
plete Telephone System. ="

Center, N. D., April 26.-The poles
for. the new telephone line from
Washburn to Aster, Sanger and Dea-
polls have arrived and most of them
are on this side Of the river. Man
ager Wilcox tells us that the work
will be rapidly pushed and the line
will soon be in working order. The
poles for the line from Center to
Aster are expected daily and will be
placed as soon as they arrive. This
gives Oliver county splendid tele-
phone service.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
GARRISON MAN IS PROMOTING I
" ,.s. "ra Il
BIG ENTERPRISE IN MEXICO
Expects to Have Cutter for South
western Metropolis 4

5. Washington, April 26.-"We are
building what we hope will one day
be the largest city in New Mexico
said State Senator Eugene S. Neal OF
Garrison, N. D., founder of the city
and who has just returned to the
southwest after weeks sojourn in
washington in connection with his
project. W. 3 t 3.s g. :.
-. Cutter Is the. name Of the new
town. said Mr.. Neal, land we have
every reasonsto believe that the town
will be$a gos,bef oref many more days
have elapsed. In support of his faith
In Cutter he told about the action 81
the reclamation service in restoring
to entry a. township of land contig-
suOns to the new town, and how the
county seat had already been trans
sferredf to the city in anticipation of
Its great future. He also called at
tention to the unusual interest man
Tested by the Santa Fe railroad Il in
the enterprise and how that company
had agreed to transfers its railroad
shops from MARCHES to the new coun-
$ty seat. %y& 49,
Town Has q Bright Future.
According to the North Dakotan,
who together with eastern capital, is
financing the undertaking a new
block Of buildings will shortly be
added to the already imposing stone
structures Of the town, and thus add
ito the permanency of the towns ap-.
spearance. Y: T.
Among the other features planned
lin the near future is a newspaper and
10 railroad depot.
Adjoining the town of Cutter are
some of the richest mining pros
spects in New Mexico and it is expect
ed that mutual benefit will be de-
rived by both town and mines be-
cause of the railroad and other facili-
ties offered by the county seat.
81. Mr.. Neal, before leaving the city,
also discussed the statehood situa-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
corrsctly Described.

4 late chief omcer Of one Of the
infantry regiments. relating some Of
thstsxperiences Of the expedition, said
that one day, after hours Of laborious
climbing up asteep and never ending
path. he heard q groan Of despair
from q private soldier.
Look ere, Bill, I've 'ad enough Of
this" the soldier said to his comrade.
RI was told Is 'ow it was q bloomin'
tableland." ' "&
80 It is. Can't you see ye're climb
in up one Of the legs of it?" returned
Bill With a jocular superiority.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
1elegraphic News Of the State

4 primary election law, Is void as in
conflict with the constitution. This
/ section refers to the registration.
Says No Second Meeting Was Held.
!! Kenmare has been organized as a
city for several years and is divided
into three wards. It is set forth in
the evidence that the inspectors of
/ none of the wards of kenmare held
It1eir second meeting on Oct. q of
; last year to revise, correct and COM
!, ed by law. No registry list was ever
certined to then as correct list of
the qualified voters Of the city: it is
asserted and evidence to that effect
has been submitted. Despite this
oversight the voters were not re-
quired to make an affidavit as to
their place of residence. Although
there was primary election held in
June the contestants insisted that the
registers or poll books were not de-
livered or used by the registration
boards at the general election.
Various allegations as to the ille-
gality of the votes cast in other pre-
cincts have been offered in evidence.
Burke and 'Renville counties out of
the northern half of Ward county
contend that the amount showed that
Renville county had an adverse ma
jority of 531. Rejecting the Ken
mare vote of 500 and their gain of 26
on the recount there would be ma
jority of 81 for the Renville county
proposition.
Figures of Contestants.
On the Burke county proposition
there was an adverse majority of 420.
Figuring the gain of rs on the re-
count and respecting the. Kenmare
vote of 500 there would be gain
Of GIT, giving the Burke county pro-
position a majority of 1877.
The Ward county evidence is ini-
troduced to show that the Kenmare
election was legal and the vote should
not be thrown out.
Some time ago Mountrail county
was declared legally created out of
the southwestern corner of Ward
county and If the Burke and Renville
advocates are successful in the suit to
be argued here soon Ward county
will consist of the southeast town.
ships Of the county, its size being
reduced about three-fourths.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
COUNTY DIVISION GASES Be
HEARD BY JUDGE IEMPlEE10N
Suit Will be Tried in Grand Forks
.,....sz..,~. ... May II. .~........

Session Laws, as amended, is#consti-
tutional and mandatory and the fail
ure on the part Of the city Of Ken
mare to comply Herewith invalidates
and renders void the general election
held in that city last November. NJ It
is contended that Section i, Of Chap
ter 10, Of the 1907, Session Laws,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
BENEFITS OF RURAL ROUTES
Farmers. Of Country, Realize What
They Have Missed for Years.

Washburn. Leader: A wheel is
wanted near McClusky, on one of the
rural routes for the IA boxes on one
corner. 1t will help the carrier in
making quicker time. The farmers
who are onssa rural route can now
realize what they have missed for
SO many years, and others should
boost to get one Besides carrying
mail, parcels can be delivered by the
carrier from the merchants in the
nearby towns to patrons. ~ ::
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
t7% FERRY BOAT LAUNCHED.
r. ip& E%.
Washburn and Oliver County Ferry
Has a New Forty Horse Engine.

Washburn, N. D., April 26.-The
ferry boat has been launched and will
soon be making regular half hour
trips across the Missouri to Oliver
county. A new 4O-horse power gaso-
1ene engine has been installed and
now this ferry, which carries eight
teams and wagons at one trip, will
be able to run in any wind.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27

Flasher, N.ED.. April 26.-Con-
tractor Moorehead will begin work
on q neat little cottage as soon as
lumber can be brought out from Man
dan. The house will be occupied by
Mr.. DeLamere, chief engineer of the
surveyors. who expects to have charge
of the construction work, from here
to Mott, and who wishes to make this
his headquarters.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27

{. Grand Forks, April 26.--Judge c.
F. Templeton has fixed May, II as the
date for the arguments in the Rem
Vile and Burke county division cases
In which an effort is being made to
throw out certain votes alleged to
have; been Illegally cast. 1t is also
.contended that Chapter 1922, Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
Slope News
BOUGHT THE TELEGRAM.
Nels Olson Purchases the Print Shop
at Mercer.

Washburn, N. D., April 26.-Nels
Olson, who has been editing the Tele-
gram at Mercer for some time, was
in Wasnburn last week and met Mr..
rSetterlund, owner of the plant. The
negotiations of sale were successful
and Mr.. Olson is now the owner of
the plant
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
j wYsIAN GOES TO CANADA.
Will Not Rebuild the Hotel Recent,
'EEN Burned at Underwood. %5%%E

Underwood, NJ D., April 26.-It is
given but that A. d. sLathropEof Wash
burn will shortly move to this city
and open q hotel. Bert Wyman will
not build again, but expects TO- go to
Canada. 4ys. WI sB a3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
Duslness Proposition.

your honor said the convicted
beggar, cant you change my sen:
tence of imprisonment to a finer"
Suppose. I did," said the Judge.
where would you get the money to
pay it,"
oh" replied the c. b., II could bex
. little every day till had enough. !"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
litaral INTERPRETATION

I Literal Interpretation.
'This winter resort hotel is almost
heavenly" said the woman who
eushes.
YES" answered her husband:
from the prices they charge should
Judge they were preparing to have it
paved with eold,'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27

"MUREsco" Wall Finish 10 the
best ever made; is the cheapest,
and once used, you will never buy
any but "MUREsCo." Sold only By
Wolbert Hardware Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
NEW STEAMBOAT LAUNCHED.
An Addition to the Missouri Rive
81, Fleet at Washburn.

Washburn, D.. April 26.-The
| steamboat Frayne was launched last
week. The Frayne was built In the
lWashburn yards out OF q barge, and
Tic has taken all winter to complete
It has taken Ill winter to- complete
haul the grain from Mercer and
Oliver counties to the Wasnburn ele-
yators where the grain is shipped. Is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
4 Flee L, \, shadSs

\ To close out our entire stock, we1
will sell any shade at 90 cents each.
Regular price are 80 and 50 cents
each. Other electric fixtures at the
same reduction to close out. Buy now
of G.. w. Wolbert Hardware GO.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
Trv The Tribune Want cotur.r ~.

Try The Tribune Want Columns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-18

judge which the practical grower Is apt
to overlook. Some Of these things are
the size of the butt, the filling of the tin
the closeness of the rowing, depth OF
kernel, size of cob, and the like. The
Extension Bulletin mentioned, which
covers all these points regarding corn
and many other matters of interest to
the grain growers, will be sent you free
on request, by addressing either Prof.
O. o. Churchill, G.. w. Randlett, or the
college. If you happen to forget these
names. 1t has full information about
the prizes, classes of exhibits, and other
matters of interest to the corn grower
in particular, and also to the raiser OF
potatoes, strawberries, and wheat.
Do II Now.
You are coming to the Tri- State
Grain Growers convention this winter +?
Then enter this corn show 1T will help
to give personal interest to your visit.
You cannot be at Fargo and take In
the Tri- State send in the best ten ears
you have-help to boost for your To-
cality, even If you cannot be there in
person to see the splendid display of
which your work forms a part. And
right now, before you forget it, send
for that Bulletin
North Dakota Apples a Feature.
The State Horticultural society is
preparing a display of apples. to be
shown in connection with the corn
show. Already over 20 exhibits, plates
Of not less than fve each, are in cold
storage at the Agricultural college.
awaiting the winter meet. Apple and
fruit growers are especially urged to
send in their exhibits at once, care
fully packed, very carefully packed
so that they may be properly cared for.
Premiums will lie given for the best
displays, and a liberal amount Is al
ready secured for that purpose. II
may interest the general reader to
know that the vicinity of Hoople rails
ed. this year something over 800 bush
els of apples.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-18

Cummings. N. d.. Sept. 15-To The
Forum: The public schools opened
here Tuesday, Sept. Z, with Misses E.
A. Pierce and Lillian Kirkeberg in
charge.
Mack Burnett and Nick Rinde visit
ed at Grafton. N. d.. Monday return
ing Tuesday.
J. =. Myers Of Williamsport, Ohio.
arrived here Monday on a visit to Mrs.
L. B. Myers and nephew, B. L. Myers.
Miss Eleanor Kindred left Tuesday
for Fargo, N. D., where she will take
up fner studies at the Fargo college
the coming fall and winter.
j. Mclaughlin returned from Mon
mouth. ILL.,. Monday evening where he
had been called by the serious illness
and death OF his father.
l.. r. Atchison of Waynesville, H.
il here looking after the crop on the
Russell section. which he bought last
year.
w. J. Prescott of Grand Forks spent
last Sunday at the Carver home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-18
$500 In Premiums.

This gives q total Of tlre hundred
dollars raised, all OF which, save the
amount needed to defray expenses Of
an exhibit hall, will 30 into premiums.
In order that these awards may be
made with as much fairness as possible
to ali concerned, the state il divided on
into two sections. the southern line Of
the north section running from the