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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Range War In Colorado.

GRAND JUNCTION, May 20.-As a
result of the battle between sheepmen
and cowboys on q contested range
near Chec, nearly 5000 head OF sheep
were killed and two sheepmen were
injured, but not seriously. The sheep,
which belonged to Taylor Bros. of
Montrose, were grazing on q range
near the Hamlet of Carbinero.
According to the report received
here the cowboys dashed in upon the
herders and tied them to trees and
then went among the sheep and killed
them. The slaughter of the sheep re.
quired almost an entire day. In order
to prevent the news leaking out, the
cowboys first cut the telephone wires,
then made their escape into the hills.
The authorities of Garfield county
have been notified, but owing to the
fact that the district in which the
sheep slaughter took place is in q
desolate portion of western Colorado,
it is not regarded probable that the
cowboys will be captured. The range
in which the crime was committed has
long been contested and several mur-
ders have resulted from Quarrels over
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Death Of Oil Magnate.

New YORK, May 19.-H. q. Rogers.
the Standard OIL capitalist, died q,
his residences in this city about
O'Clock this morning, the result of q
stroke of apoplexy. This was the
second illness of this nature suffered
by Mr.. Rogers, the first having oc.
CURED in July, 1907.
Following the seizure of apoplexy
in 1907, Mr.. Rogers began putting his
aff airs In order and he has been out
of the stock market entirely for
months. The interests in all of the
corporati with which he had been
identified have been placed in other
hands during the. past year.
This step was taken in order to safe.
guard his property in the event of
sudden death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
HAD REMARKABLE CAREER.
Vice President Of Standard Oil Was
Formerly NeWsboY.

Vice President Of Standard Oil Was
Formerly Newsboy.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Henry II.
Rogers, vice president of the Stand
ard OH company, moving spirit in the
organization of the Amalgamated
Copper company. who died yesterday, :,
was man of mystery. He did not
even know the exact date OF his birth
but it was in 1S4O, as nearly as can
be determined, at Fairhaven, Mass.
His rise to a commanding position in
the financial world is one of those
romances OF modern finance that are
almost beyond belief, although
brought about in the present day and
age.
His first commercial venture was
selling papers on the street: When
he died his fortune was estima ated to
be worth anywhere from $50. .OOO, 900 to
s75, 900, 900, probably about midway
between these figures.
In 1856 he graduated from the Fair
haven High school and got q position
as clerk in his fathers store in that
village. From this he drifted into
railroading. He was early impressed
with the long route he would have to
travel in this business, however, before
arriving at the the top. Accordingly,
In 1866 he went to the oil regions and,
associated himself with this then new
industry.
The meager saving on which he had
begun grew here. During the war he
rem aimed in close supervision of his
business. although he contributed
money to the union cause. In 1867
he became connected with the Peunsyl.
vania Oil company of Natrons, which
had one of the largest retineries on
the Allegheny river
The following year he became an as
sociate of Charles Pratt in New York
with whom he maintained business
connections until 1874, when an alli.
ance of oil refneries resulted in the
form alton of the Stand ard Oil trust.
Of which he was made chairman of
the manufacturing committee.
Methods were crude and wasteful
and the frst principles of enconomical
refinement and handling of the pro.
duct we're just being worked out. Mr..
Rogers started at the bottom and
learned the business from the ground
10 the top.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
immigrants From Canada.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Despits the
elaine made BY Canada Of the i'm.
mense immigration entering its
borders from the United States and
Europe. G. B. Schmidt, commissioners
OF immigration Of the Rock Island
Frisco lines, has compiled figures
showing that during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1908. more people
came into the United States from
Canada than emigratedl from this
country to Canada.
he obtained figures from reports Of
the commissioners Of immigration OF
the United States and Canada. Dur.
Ing the year Mr.. Schmidt finds that
Sc. 800 left the United States for Can.
ada while 5S,826 came from Canada to
this country. difference OF 1895 in
favor of the United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Roosevelt Gets Big Game.

NA1RoB1, May 20.-Theodore Roose.
velt has begun his hunting expedition
from the Juja ranch of George Nc.
MILAN. whose guest he is. He went
out last Saturday and bagged female
rhinoceros. The first shot wounded
her on the shoulder and the animal
fed to the bushes. Mr.. Roosevelt
followed on horseback and six more
shots were required to bring her down.
The head and skin weighed 532 pounds.
Today. Colonel Roosevelt added a
htppopotamus to his game bag. The
animal was killed short distance
from the Juja ranch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
FREIGHT TRAIN IN RIVER.
Fatal Accident On Great Northern
Near Cascade.

GREAT FALLS, May 23,-An engine
and eighteen ore cars of the Great
Northern are in the Missouri river
about four miles west of Case cade.
Underneath lie Brakeman W. A.
Rogers and in q hospital in this city
are Engineer Charles Sieben with his
head and hips so badly crushed that
he may die, and Fireman Haeska has
his head injured. Brakeman Ward
has his back wrenched and Conductor
Livingston also was slightly hurt.
At the place Of the accident the Mis-.
souri, river runs alongside the track.
1t has been rising for the past few
days and the water had evidently
eaten into and softened the roadbe
There were visible signs OF weakness
when the train struck ,the soft place
this afternoon, but instantly the en-.
gine plunged into the river, dragging
eighteen cars after it. The engine
now lies at the bottom completely
submerged and the cars morel or less
so, as they lie piled on top of each
other.
Brakeman Rogers was on the engine
and was never seen after it went into
the river. Engineer Sieben and Fire.
man Haeska were thrown out of the
cab into the water and came up about
three rods below. The current had
fortunately carried them tow ards the
shore 80 that they were in shallow
water and were helped out by Con-
ductor Livingstone jwho was the least
injured of the crew.
Had it not been for the fact tn at the
tll-fated freight train was ahead Of
No. 237, the passenger train would
undoubtedly have been wrecked and
many people killed. Passenger trains
Nos. 235 and 236 and freight train
had passed over the track where the
wreck occurred within three hours Of
the time the accident happened. A
washout occurred at the same spot
about q year ago when the Hauser
lake dam went out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Government Held Up BY Trust.

WASHINGTON, May l23.-Prices on
rubber bands, for which Uncle Sam is
now expending about $3.50, 600 q year,
have increased to such anlextent that
the officials believe there ia q rubber
trust and that 1t 10 holding up the
government. The postoflce depart
ment alone pays about s25, 900 q year
for rubber bands, as against about
one.ffth that sum ten yesrs ago. To
obtain substitute or bring the sell
lers to terms this department has
asked stationery supply houses to
submit samples of substitutes to be
used in place Of rubber bands, and
several devices have been offered al.
ready and will be tested.
About 1s months ago the department
was paying s225, 900 year for twine
for use in the posto1lces throughout
the country and for tying bundles OF
mail In railway cars. 1t was believed
the so.called cordage trust was hold.
Ing up the department and inventors
and others were invited to submit
samples and substitutes. Many COM
piled and the price of twine to the
government then took sudden and
remarkable drop and the testing of
was abandoned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
OPEN FLATHEAD RESERVE.
Registration For Land Drawing Will
Begin July i5.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-President
Taft today issued proclaim alton pro.
viding for opening up for settlement
entry of about 100000 acres of land
in the Flathead, Mont, 200, 900 in the
Occur d'Alenes, Idaho, and between
$4,000 and 100000 in the Spokane,
WASH, reserves.
Registration, which will commence
July l5 and close August 5, must be
executed and sworn to at either Kali
ispell or Missoula for the Flathe ad
land. at Spokane for the Spokane
lands in that district. Applications
for registration must be delivered
through the mails only to the super
intendent of the opening at Occur
d'Alene, which will be the point
OF drawing for all three reserv ations.
The drawing will begin at 10 o clock
August 9 and will continue until com.
pleted. The time for making entries
has been fixed as April 10, 1910, for
all reserv ations In order to make per-
sonal investigation of lands which
will be subject to entry. Regulations
regarding the opening of the lands will
be available about June l.
Persons qualified to make q home
stead entry will be permitted to regis
ter for any of the lands in question
and former soldiers may register
through their agents. Persons who
enter Elathead lands will be required
to pay one-third of the appraised
value, ranging from S1.25 to 81 per
acre and purchasers of the Occur
d'Alene and Spokane lands will be re-
quired to pay one.fifth of the appr aised
values. This must be paid at the time
of entry, the remainder to be paid in
five equal annual installments.
The Flathead reserv alton comprises
about 100000 acres. The amount
available for settlement. however, is
reduced because OF allotments to In.
dtans. It contains some of the most
fertile soil In the state and is famed
as an agricultural and stock raising
section. Its water supply is prolific.
The government is constructing sew
eral rrteating plants for the central
and southern sections, and these will
be available to sttlers at actual cost.
A portion of the reserve is heavily
timbered 40 we'll.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26

Broadwater hotel and nasatoriun
went under the sheriff 3 hammer today
to satisfy judgments held BY creditore
OF the hotel company. There was only
one bidder. the Union Bank & Trust
company OF this city. which holds 8
Judgment for 900, and which bid
the property for ~. .sSS.70. the seeak
amount Of its claim with interes.., n
is believed that the property will soon
be transferred again. Something over
two years ago the hotel property was
purchased by F. A. Heinze and ] ames
Breen,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
A Bureau Of Colonization,

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Secretary
Ballinger has decidsd to create bu-
reau of colonization in, connection
with the reclamatio service to take
charge OF immigration to lands as
they are opened to settlement on the
completion of the various government
projects. The head of the bureau has
been offered to John F. Vivian, for
mer land commissioner of Colorado.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
ROASTED SUGAR TRUST.
Georgia Senator Declares Combine
Profits From Tariff.


WASHINGTON, May 19.-Severely
arraiesixg the so.called sugar trust
and urging . material reduction in the
duty Of refined sugar, Mr.. Clay of
Georgia, today discussed at great
length the various phases Of the beet
and cane sugar industries. He argued
that the Consumer is discriminat ated
against in favor of the American
Sugar Refining company and that the
sugar grower gets no benefit from the
diderentisl between the duties on raw
and refined sugar. He criticised most
severely the manner in which the
sugar schedule Of the Payne bill was
framed.
Contending that the American Sugar
Refining company owns the principal
redneries in the United States and is
almost without competition in rean-
ing sugar. Mr.. Clay declared that the
duty on refined sugar almost prohibits
the importation of foregn sugar, into
this country. He said that the beet
grower and the cane grower Of sugar
are both compelled to sell to the
sugar trust at the price which 1t fixes.
Comparing the Wholesale prices of
granulated sugar in Hamburg and in
New York, which he said was 2.31
cents per pound cheaper in Hamburg,
Mr.. Clay figured that the American
consumer pays difference of $780,
900, 200 for its refined sugar. OF this,
he said, the government gets S53, ,000,-
600 in customs duties, while, he said,
the sugar trust gets the other $83, ,000,- :
600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Hot Wave Will Stop Oratory.

WASHINGTON, May 20. - Speaker
Cannon is of the opinion that it will
take temperature Of from e6 to l0l
degrees in the shade to get the tariff
bill out of the senate. The speaker
was at the White house yesterday and
after talking with the president be
said:
"If you will tell me when the senate
will pass the tariff bill, I will give
you pretty guess as to when con.
gress will adjourn. The only thing
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Range Troubles In Colorado.

GRAND JUNCTION, May 2l.-Tha at
another outbreak of the feud long
existing between cattlemen and sheep.
men using the range in the western
part OF Mesa county, the scene of the
butchering of the 5000 head of sheep
yesterday. is imminent, is the news
contained in message received from
Atchee. Colo, today. Sheepmen, who
have long list OF murders and sheep
slaughters to avenge, are in arms, and
a large party left Atchee last night to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Chicken Prices Advance.

CHICAGO, May 20.-Live fowls, the
kind that produce eggs for table use.
are now selling in this city at the
highest price paid in many years. In.
cidentally the famous Thanksgiving
bird, the turkey, is now at q discount
compared with it's smaller rival.
This condition 10 said to be due to the
unusually high price which has pre-
vailed for eggs during the last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Business Conditions Improve.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Believing that
the business conditions of the country
will soon become normal, the rail.
roads have begun to order equipment
and material more generously than
they have doLe since the tremendous
falling off in tonnage nearly eleven
months ago. Reports from equipmen,
and supply companies show that the
present week has been the record
week for that period in orders placed
and in inquiries by railroads for
equipment and materials. Many mil.
lions of dollars worth of cars have
been ordered and generous inquiries
have been made for additional equip
ment and for steel rails.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
Killed BY Rolling Boulder.

Killed 6Y Rolling Boulder.
RENO, New. May 18.-Crushed to
death by Q boulder, while his 2-year.
old child which he held in his arms,
escaped unscathed, was the fate which
befell ]. r. Caldwell, rancher, near
Austin, early today.
Caldwell was repairing q fence when
. big boulder on the mountainside was
dislodged and crashed down upon him.
he threw the child from him, saving
its life. The big rock crushed Cald.
we'll almost to q pulp. Mrs. Caldwell
Witnessed the accident.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
DEFECTIVE MONTANA LAWS,
Director Newell Declares New Lexis.
lation Is Necessary.

Director Newell Declares New Legis-
lation Is Necessary.
HELENA. May 20.-"It is my OBJ
servatiou that the development Of the
agricultural resources of Montana
and the settlement Of its waste places
is retarded more by the lack OF mod.
ern irrigation laws, such as are pos
sessed by Idaho, Washington and
other states where the development OF
irrigated lands is going on apace,
than from any other cause" said
Frederick II. Newell of Washington,
D. c., director of the United States
reclamation service, today.
Mr.. Newell is now on his way TO
Washington from an extensive trip
throughout the west, during the course
Of which he has visited or will visit
almost every government irrig alton
project in the country. A week will
be spent in Montana by the director,
examiniag the various projects here,
and he will then go to Wyoming and
North Dakota and thence on to w ash
ington.
"Southern Idaho and other states
farther westward are rapidly filing
up" continued Mr.. Newell. "and the
only reason for it is that the water
right laws on their statute books are
such as to guarantee to the investor
In great irrigation projects the rights
to which he is entitled. There pros
pective investor can ascertain very
quickly from files kept in the office of
the state engineer, just how much un.
appropriated water there is in any
stream. Water right litig gation is not
heard of in those states. But in Mon.
tana there is no way by which an in
vestor can ascertain where and how
much unappropriated water there is,
and even after he makes an exh stive
search of the records and secures the
data his plans are liable to be upset
at any moment by litigati This is
a matter which your state legislature
should consider and remedy"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
A New Birth Record.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.,, May 2l.-The
wife OF Fay Irish of Thorp, Clark
county, has given birth to five
babies-three daughters and two sons.
All are alive and we'll. There are
now ten children in the family. The
other i've were born singly and all
are living.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26

that will move the previous question
in the senate is hot weather."
Other congressional callers at the
White house expressed the belief that
the earliest possible date Of adjourn
ment was July l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
"Prints All the News"

If any reader of the River PRESS
considers it worthy of recommend alton
to friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by it's publishers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-20
Hot Springs, Ark,

is no competition against Lippman's
Great Remedy for the cure of Rheu-
matism.
James Newton, Aberdeen, Ohio
saws P.P.P. did him more good
than three months treatment at Hot
Springs, Ark,
W. T. Timmons, of Waxahatchie
Tex, says his rheumatism was so
bad that he was confined to his bed
for months. Physicians advised Hot
Springs, Ark, and Mineral Wells
Texas, at which place he spent seven
weeks in vain, with knees so badly
swollen that his tortures were beyond
endurance. ?. P. P. made the cure
and proved itself as in thousands OF
other cases, the best blood purifier IN
the world, and superior to all Sarsa
parillas and the so-called Rheumatic
Springs.
Sold by W L Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-20
How'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by HALLS Catarrh
Cure.
FL CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
FL Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions aad finan-
cially able to carry out any obllga-
tons made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN s. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sen. free. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-20

The farmers of South Carolina
used last year $4,000 tons of
commercial fertilizer. Every ton
is taxed twenty-five cents, which
goes to the support of Clemson
College. The revenue received by
that Institution last year from the
privilege tax was $17s,2s4,16, and
it is estimated that this year the
amount will run over 500, 900.
Maybe if Clemson did not get so
much money there would be less
squabbllug in the management Of
the institution.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-20

Newspaper men, says an e1'
change, have but tSo things TO
sell-space and straightforward
it would be just as consistent to
ask your grocer for a dozen or.
anges "just 70 fill up" as to ask
the editor for dozen lines in his
paper just to boost your business
with the idea you are doing a
kindness in helping to "6ll up
space. Try getting a free dinner
at the hotel just to make show
of business for the house.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-20
Notice.

To Whor. 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given that / have
this day discharged the services OF u
C Grier as my agent. and all persons are
warned not to make any payments
whatsoever to him concerning the Es-
tate of j II Hutson.
Ihave this day appointed J W Doar
& Co. of Rosemary, S c, my agents,
and all persons indebted to the Estate
of ] H Hutson are hereby notified to
make payment to them:
(SIGNED) M S HUTsoN,
Administrative Estate Of J d Hutson.
Harpers, S c., May 6, 1909.
5-l3-2t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-05-20
v. 0. Y. BANQUET.
Soyereigns Of Kingsifee Camp Enjoy
Feast Of Reason and Flow OF Soul.

Kingstree Camp, No q, Woodmen
of the World, were the hosts Thurs.
day nis ht at delightful banquet at
the Kellahan hotel. Two long tables
were laid in the spacious diningroom
of the hotel, which was brilliantly
lighted and the tables tastefully
dressed with flowers. Mr. Thomas
McCutchen, consul commander of
the camp, led the way into the ban.
quet hall about 10 O'Clock, his
guests and brother Woodmen stream
ing in behind MIN. This entertain
ment differed from most Of the af.
fairs gwen By the secret orders here,
in that the ladies were out in force,
thereby adding greatly to the enjoy
ment of the occasion. After the dis
cussion of a beautiful bill of fare,
Consul Commander McCutchen rose
and in few choice words welcomed
his guests and especially thanked the
ladies for gracing the occasion with
their presence. He then called out,ia
succession, Past c G, P II Stoll, who
responded to the toast OF "Wood-
craft: Mr. E L Hirsch, who answer
ed to the sentiment, "Our Guests;
Mr. r J Kirk, who spoke to the toast
of "Kingstree";; and ''last on the
list, but first and best in our hearts,
the anchor of home and the insplra-
ton of Woodmen," "Woman," to
which sentiment Mr. A C Kinds paid
graceful tribute. The speeches were
all impromptu, but they seemed to
take we'll with the banqueters, if the
liberal applause accorded each
speaker means anything.
1t was a most enjoyable affair nd
the Woodmen have cause to CT
ulate themselves on a most g.
full function. The banqueters uis-
persed about midnight with thanks
to their hosts of the evening and to
the genial manager of the hotel,
Mine Host Chandler, to whose capa-
BILE hands the practical details of the
occasion were entrusted. Among
those present were noted: DR. and
Mrs " G Gamble, DR. and Mra R j
McCabe, Mr. and Mrs NJ F Heller,
Mr. and Mrs P B Thorn, Mr. and
Mrs r 7 Kirk, Misses Alice Beck
ham, Ruby Thorn, Estelle Campbell,
Grace Van Keuren, Mamie Jacobs,
Miss McCants, Mr. R H Kellahan,
Mr. NJ q Jacobs, Dir W r Scott, Mr.
Heyward Scott, Rev W A Fairy, Mr.
D Gllland, Mr. c c Burgess, Mr
Rebt Smith, MIR 6 q Epps and oth-
srs.-Cor News e. Courier