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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-04
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comstock Mining Stocks

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lor, 112 West Third street. Los Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-Followlng were
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Morning Sales

1000 Central Oil at 13o; 1000 Jade Oil at 111h;
1000 Olinda Land at 39& 80 Union OIL at
106S7ik; do at 1880; 80 do at 107; 10 do at
1O675; So Provident at 1O450
Afternoon Sales
10 Provident at 1O4.75 2 do at 1O4.75 1 do at
10450; 1000 Olinda Land at 391a 20 Associated
Oil at "a; 10 Union Oil at 106871a,
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NEW YORK corToN MARKET

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members eastern exchanges.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Western Senators Protest.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Tariff leg
islation has been delayed again by
the hide and leather question and the
conferees were called together once
more today. Western senator's will
compel further changesi.inl the hide
and leather schedule. These senator's
complain that the leather schedule as
arranged by the conferees with the
approval of the president is unfair TO
states interested in protected hides.
1t was agreed that some action must
be taken to conciliate them if the con-
ference report is to be adopted. The
westerners claim that they have been
led to believe that all boots and shoes
of leather were to be dutiable at 10
per cent and that all harness was to
be dutiable at 20 per cent.
The western senator's were extreme
ly bitter in their condemnation of the
compromise. Finding that the west.
erners were not amenable to argument,
some of the senator's and some of the
dissatisfied members hurried to the
white house. There all we're informed
that the president had not been fooled
He was reported to have told all o.
his callers that he fully understood
the character of the compromise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
HOMES FOR THOUSANDS.

With 90 many thousands of people
registering in order to get q chance
of drawing q piece of land or the three
reserv atoms which are soon to be
thrown open, the great majority of
those going to this trouble cannot
help being disappointed. There does
not begin to be enough land to 60
round.
Under these conditions it seems just
ss we'll to remind those who r now
registering that If they fail to get .
good farm on any OF these reserva.
tions, that there are vast areas OF fine
land in this state that are still open
to be homesteaded.
There ia q good deal OF land in dit.
ferent portions of Montana that can
be taken up by settlers, that is just
as good as much OF the land upon
these reservations.
There is not a county in the state
that has not land that can be taken up
under the homestead law, SO that those
who fail to draw a lucky number at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

the reservation openings need not feel
discouraged If they really want to Oh.
tain a farm.
Those who do O desire to try dry
land farming can still obtain irrigated
homesteads on the Huntley project
near Billings.
Then there is q chance to obtain
Northern Pacific lands In eastern
Montana at reasonable prices, and
many settlers prefer land of this kind
because they are not compelled to live
upon it for any stipulated time in or.
der to acquire title.
The state has some very fine agri.
cultural lands that can be obtained
for from $40 an acre up, the law pro.
viding that none shall be sold for less
than the figure mentioned.
It will be seer that there are plenty
Of opportunities in this state to &C.
quire land, and many different meth.
ods of obtaining it.
1t seems q pity that many of those
who have come from distant states to
register for the reservation drawings,
have not secured another string to
their bows, by seeing what other lands
can be obtained, If they fail to get
what they want on the reserv atoms
Butte Miner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Explosive Force Of Water.

Water, looked upon as the tsmest
of liquids, is as great an explosive as
dynamite under certain conditions.
In n day water breaks up more earth
and rock than all the gunpowder, gun
cotton and dynamite in the world do
in q year. These explosives can be
controlled by human agency, but
water does not hold itself accountable
to man. 1t runs into the ground,
freezes, expands, and splits the soil
into little pieces. Finding a crack in
q huge rock, it reports the anne pro-
cess, forcing it asunder. If frozen in
the pores of a. tree it often explodes
with a report like a gunshot and the
force of a dynamite bomb.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
New Pennies In Circulation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. Lo, the
the poor red man. Not only has he
been driven from his native land, but
he is also to be banished from the
coinage of the country, if the demand
for the new Lincoln cents, issued to-
day, continues at the present rate.
Distribution of the copper coins
bearing the head of "Ronest Abe
instead of that of the Indian which
has ornamented them so long, was
commenced today, with a brisk de.
mand. The cents we're coined at the
Philadelphia mint, but the San Fran
cisco money factory will soon add to
the supply.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the coun-
ty clerk Of Chouteau county, Montana, up to the
hour of 2 O'Clock p. m. of August %, 1909, for the
bridge at Wagner, across Milk river: length 200
feet, with two tubular piers thirty-six feet long.
Also two all steel or combination bridges, sixty
from Big sandy. Montana. Ali three bridges to
be eighteen feet wide in the clear. Plans and
specifications may be seen in the Office of the
county clerk. Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per cent. of the bid, and
should be address sed to the county clerk, marked
on the outside to indicate their nature. The
BY order of the board of county commission
ers. W. Il. LEFT, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Bust OF Hill Unveiled.

SEATTLE, Aug. 3.-Minnesota cele-
brated today at the A.Y-P. exposition
by unwilling q bronze bust of Mime.
sofas foremost citizen, James J. Hill,
the railroad builder, and John A.
johnson, governor Of that state, came
to Seattle to deliver the Minnesota
day address and unloose the flags OF
Japan, Great Britain and the United
States about the monument. Besides
the governor and his staff, Mayor
James ]. Haynes of Minneapolis and
several hundred residents of the Twin
cities made the long journey to see
Minnesota's day at the fair.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Stockman Wants Damages.

BILLINGS, Aug. 2.-Charging that
the Burlington Railway company had
been negligent in the transportation
of stock to the Chicago market and
that by reason Of delays beef cattle
we're not got to that city until days
later than they should have arrived,
and that by reason OF this the cattle
shrunk in weight and the market price
had fallen in the meantime, Nj. j.
Howell is suing that company for
damages in the sum OF 81, 1S5. so, the
case having just been filed in the dis
trict court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Missouri River Celebration.
Standard.

Some time not far in the future,
when Great Falls is a city OF So 900 or
$4,000 population and Fort Benton is
as big and bustling as Great Falls is
now, there will be a Missouri river
celebration along lines parallel to
Fulton pageant in New York. The
craft that plowed the Missouri in the
early days may not possess to the
world the historic interest attaching
to Hudson's Half Moon and Fulton's
Clermont, but just the same they will
be picturesque and pleasant reminders
of the advance that have been made
in scientific invention and commercial
activity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.
Making It Pleasant For the Studious
Traveller.

Making II Pleasant For the Studious
Traveller.
An English tourist travelling on foot
through one Of our mountainous re-
gious. studying the people, asked a
man whom he met to direct him to
a certain cabin at which he had been
advised to stay overnight. "Going
thar?" said the man. "Well, Toms a
first rater. take him just right, but he's
mighty queer"
"What do you mean?" asked the
traveller.
swell, it's like this" and the man
looked at the stranger in a calm, i'm
personal way. Hell be setting out
side, most probably, and he'll see you
coming. He'll take a good look at
you. and eff you don't suit him he may
set the dog on you.
EFF he don't and you get to talking
with him and say anything he don't
just like he may throw you down and
tromp on you. But eff you're too care
full in your talk, on the other hand,
he's liable to take you for a spy and
nations afterward.
But it's no use trying to get by
without stopping" concluded the man,
with evident relish Of the prospect he
was opening up to the stranger. "Ef
you was to undertake that 'twould be
all up with you, for he'd think you
was proud and biggetty.
"Ef you want to come out of the
mountain whole, don't 60 past Toms
cabin without stopping, whatever you
do!-Youth's Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
LIVING HORRORS.
Men Made to Look Like Beasts by
Chinese Methods.

To transfer a man into a beast would
at first seem to be impossible. 1t is &C.
complished. however, by the Chinese,
to whom nothing seems to be un.
known. The skin is removed in small
particles from the entire surface Of the
body, and to the bleeding parts bits Of
the hide Of living animals, bears and
dogs, are usually applied. The opera
ton requires years for its full accom-
plishment. After the person has had
his skin completely changed and be-
comes a man-bear or a man-dog he is
made mute to complete the illusion
and also deprive him of the ear of
informing the public he is intended to
amuse of his long torture. A Chinese
Journal, the Hupao, prints a descrip-
ton Of one of these human animals
exhibited in the Kiangsi. His entire
body was covered with dog skin. He
stood erect although sometimes the
feet are so mutilated that the beast Is
forced to walk on all fours), could not
utter articulate sounds, rise and si
down-in short. make the gestures Of {
human being. A mandarin who heart
Of this monstrosity had him brought t.
his palace, where his hairy skin and
bestial appearance caused quite Al
much terror Is surprise. Upon being
asked If he was a man the creatur.
| replied with an affirmative nod. HI
also signifed in the same manner tina
he would write. A pencil was givel
him, but he could not use it. his hand
were so deformed. Ashes were thel
placed on the ground in front Of him
when the man-dog, leaning over, trac
ed in them Ave characters indicating
his name and district. Investigation
showed that he had been stolen, I'm
prisoned for years and subjected t
long fortunes. His master was appre
hended and condemned to DEATH
London Spare Moments.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
FUNDS FOR RECLAMATION,
Eleven Million Dollars TO Be Expend-
ed Next Year.

PORTLAND, Aug. 2.-An apportion.
ment of the reclamation fund among
the various government irrigation
projects for the year 1910 will not be
determined until Secretary of the In
terror Ballinger holds further confer
ence with the officials of the reclama.
ton service tomorrow.
Mr.. Ballinger today held q prelim.
mary conference with these officials in
this city at which were present the
supervising engineers Of the six divi.
sions into which the entire reclama.
nation field is divided. There is to be
apportioned for these projects about
$11,0 O0. 600, but the demands for funds
aggregate fully double that available.
"Today's conference was only pre-.
liminary and there is nothing definite
to announce regarding the probable
apportionment of the reclamation
fund, for the reason that final %conclu-
sions were not reached today" said
Mr.. Ballinger tonight.
1.-THE various supervising engineers
presented their demands for funds
with which to carry on the work un-
dertaken by the government during
the ensuing year. These requests will
be considered further at an another
conference which will bel held tomor.
row.. 1t will not be until after tomor-
rows hearing that I will be able ever
roughly to determine how the fund
available for this work shall be ex.
pended. 1t may be several days before
I a announce officially just how the
fund will be distributed. From the
fact that the demand for money far
exceeds the amount of funds that will
be available I find it will be q difficult
job to decide on any apportionmen,
that will satisfy ALL"
While Mr.. Ballinger declined &c
discuss the probabilities of the gov
eminent taking up additional projects
next year, he manifestlvj did not hole
out much hope in that direction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Good Demand For Wool.

BOSTON, Aug. 2.-Heavy dealings
are reported on the local wool market,
with prices we'll maintained. The
largest movements have been in ter.
ritory staple. Dealers are extremely
busy opening new lots from the west,
Fine territory staple Is selling at Il
to IS cents, secured, and half blood
Montana from % to 30 cents in the
grease. Ohio feeces have been fairly
active at SO cents for half blood anc
at % to 81 cents for one.quarter blood.
unwashed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

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, 1909-08-11

LEwIsTOwN, Aug. 4.-Frank Kopec,
the coal miner of Roundup. who foully
murdered his wife, will stand
trial for the crime. He has been ad-
judged insane and will be taken to
Warm Springs in the morning. ko'
pee had been out Of the asylum only
q short time when he murdered his
wife.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Notice to Sheepmen.

Our ranches are in a position to successfully
summer eight bands Of sheep hereafter. Having
been in the business eight years, we thoroughly
understand the handling of our range and camps
to get the hest results. Sheep owners loading
up this fall and winter should inspect our outfit.
We also have winter range, sheds and hay for
two bands for the coming winter to lease. Only
20 miles from Fort Benton. Summer range for
one band left yet. Address
A. L. SUTHERLAND. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Fifty.two copies of the WEEKLY RIVER Press
tor $500 spot cash, or it, equivalent in bsnks BILE
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
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receipt Of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address THE RIVER PRESS,
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Notice to the Public,

All those who are indebted to Wallace E,
Chase are requested to settle their accounts as
soon as possible. Goods will hereafter be sold
for cash only, at reduced prices.
H. j. WACKERLIN, Trustee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
"Prints All the News"

# any reader of the River PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
to friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
iVice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J.. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

If you are going to put up a build
ing, construct q pumping or current
wheel irrigating plant, put in a steam
or gasoline engine, steam or hot water
heating plants, Dr. build a bridge,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
For Sale or

Cor. Main and st. John FORT BENTON
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And let US Figure with you.
If your gasoline engine needs repairs
or attention of any kind, see US. We
furnish all kinds of supplies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

Washington, D. C. Especially -
Realizing the impotency of the Turk
ish and Persian governments to ade-
quately safeguard American lives and
property in the present diturbed con-
ditions in those countries, the State
Department has intimated that 1t will
Welcome any assistance in this direc-
ton from the governments of Great
Britain and Russia.
Diplomatic representations having
this object in view already have been
made to the foreign offices at Lon
don and st. Petersburg, whose ships
and soldiers are at or near the scene
of the massacres and ready for active
operations. At the same time efforts
are being made to learn whether the
powers of Europe, in which rest the
superintendency of the application of
reforms undertaken by Turkey in
the provinces inhabited by Armen-
ians according to the Berlin treaty
of 1878, have taken steps to check
the horrors now being perpetrated
against those people. The superin-
tendency of the application of these
reforms is given to the powers by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

that treaty whose integrity was as
sailed during the recent troubles over
the Balkans. The United States was
not a signatory to the convention.
Inquiries have been directed to Lon
don with view to learning whether
the ships dispatched by the British
government to the vicinity of the
trouble in Asia Minor will afford
adequate protection to all foreigners
and intimating that the United States
hopes that everything feasible will
be done to safeguard human life.
Russia has been told that the Uni
ted States will have to rely on her
for the humanitarian work of saving
our citizens in Persia If their lives
are in jeopardy. The latter state
ment is based on the newspaper re-
ports that a military expedition from
that country is about to be sent to
the relief of Tabriz. President Taft
is deeply stirred over the reports Of
horrible atrocities which have reach
ed him regarding the Armenians and
is anxious that no stone be left I'M
turned to afford relief wherever pos
sible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

Constantinople Especially. = T b e
Yildiz garrison surrendered Sunday
to the constitutionalist forces. The
commanders of these battalions be-
gan sending in their submission to
Mahmoud Schefket Pasha Saturday
night, and the whole of the troops
protecting the palace gave their form
al and unconditional surrender,
shortly after dawn. Mai Bey, who
is called the hero of the July revo-
luton, is now in command of the
garrison.
Sultan Abdul Hamid has been per-
mitted to remain within the walls of
the Yildiz Kiosk, where, in command
with his ministers, he waited for the
outcome of the struggle between his
loyal troops and the army of invest
ment, each hour bringing to him
word of a fresh disaster. 1t has been
stated, since victory rested with the
constitutionalists, that the Sultan
himself gave orders to his men not
to resist. Whether or not this is
true, 1t can be safely said of the
troops within the capital that they
put up stubborn resistance at all
points, and the losses on both sides
are exceedingly heavy for the length
of time the engagement was in prog
reSS.
A representative of the Command
er-in-chief of the Constitutionalist
forces is authority for saying that
the Sultan will be dealt with by the
Parliament and that there will be an
adequate inquiry into the sovereign
alleged completely in the recent mu-
tiny. Up to the present the ministry
has not been dissolved, but Constan-
tinople and number of other places
have been declared in state of
seige.
Under Martial Law.
Martial law prevails, and while
there is some uneasiness among the
people order has been maintained
with a strict hand. The last garri-
son to surrender as the Selimish ar
tillery barracks in Scutari, opposite
Stamboul. Four thousand men sta
toned there with hundred guns
threatened to blow the city into
ruins, but General Schefket today or
dered up so big guns and several
batteries of machine guns to positions
which commanded the barracks, and
the cruiser Medijieh steamed out of
range of the field pieces and prepar-
ed for. action. The commander of
the barracks thereupon submitted,
and the artillerymen will be marched
out as the troops of the other gar
risons already have been treated and
made temporary prisoners without
arms, to await transfer to outlying
districts.
Following Saturdays terrific fight
ing, the city took on an aspect of
strange quiet toward evening. There
was some fear that there would be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
EX-GOVERNOR TAYLOR GIVEN
A PARDON.
Figured In Assassination or Cover
nor Goebel.

uOF GOcDels
Frankfort, KY. Especially Gov
ernor Wilson cleared the Kentucky
court records of all charges growing
out of the murder in January, 1900,
of Senator William Goebel, who was
declared by the Legislature to have
been elected Governor, except those
hanging over States evidence wit
nesses in the alleged conspiracy, by
granting pardons. before trial to for
mer Gov. w. S. Taylor and for Sec
rotary of State Charles Finley, who
have been fugutives in the State of
Indiana for nine years; to John
Powers, brother of Caleb Powers,
who is believed to be in Honduras;
to Holland Whitaker, of Butler
County; John Davies, of Louisville,
and Zach Steele, Of Bell County, who
did not flee the State
Those over whom indictments are
left hanging are Wharton Golden, of
Knox County, now of Colorado;
Frank Cecil, of Bell County,. now a
railroad detective in st. Louis, and
William H. Culton, of Owsley Coun-
ty, said to have died in the West
recently.
These cAAes, with the possible ex-
ception of that against Cecil, will be
dismissed, leaving Henry E. Youtsey,
now serving life sentence in the
State penitentiary, the only person
to suffer for the assassination of
Goebel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

In spite of Turkey, European Gov
eminent bonds advanced.
So far this month 1890 tons of
copper have been exported
There is rumored that New York
Central will issue $100.000,O0O %
stock.
Dividend and interest disburse-
ments in May will aggregate $780,
900, 900.
For his 100000 shares of United
States Smelling stock, which he sold
to other directors of the company, f.
D. Evans received $4,350,000.
Strong Philadelphia houses were
quoted as saying Pennsylvania is now
about the best buy in the market, as
it has not risen so fast as many other
stocks.
New York Central shareholders
confirmed the election of e. H. Har-
riman and w. C. Brown, as directors
of that company.
A conservative estimate puts the
shrinkage in stock market values, on
the report that e. H. Hartman is
going to Europe, at $4,000, 900.
The Wall Street end of leading
Philadelphia firm of brokers' has pur-
chased in the past ten days 10000
shares of Reading.
In March the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad,
a part of the Pennsylvania system,
showed a decrease of $3.50 in OPP
Grating income compared with 1908.
A Protective Committee, of which
Charles NJ. Warner is chairman, adj
vertises call for the deposit of
bonds of the Pennsylvania Sugar Re-
fining Company. Deposits may be
made with the Trust Company of
North America of this city.