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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28
Miss Minnie Graffin visited in
Joplin Saturday.

Miss Minnie Graffin visited in
Joplin Saturday.
Miss Fannie Stallsmith visited
in Columbus Saturday.
Hank Rice was here from Fort
Scott the latter part of last week.
Woman was made after man
and she has been after him ever
since.
Farm loans at 6 ~ per
cent. Insurance that In
! Sures. A. v Smith.
Dent sells lots of Perfection
Oil because it is the best; also
has the best line of groceries in
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church will meet
with Mrs. E. K. Brown, Thurs
day, Feb. 4.
Mrs. L. H. Watts and Mrs. ].
B. Opperman left Saturday for
Kansas City to visit their sister,
Mrs. Will Abel.
w. T. Gregory has returned
from a visit to his old home in
Fredericktown, Mo. He also
visited in Cairo, Ill.
Mrs. B. w. Patton returned
last Saturday evening from
three weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. C. A. Black, in Fort Scott.
Mrs. Will Anderson and son,
Richard, are here from Eldorado,
Kansas, to visit relatives. They
will remain perhaps couple of
months.
We have for sale a business
building in this city on the main
business street. One thousand
dollars will buy it. 1t is always
rented and is in one of the best
locations in town.
Walt Grantham has the pret-
tiest store in Southeast Kansas,
and we just can't help saying so.
The new fixtures, together with
Waits taste in fixing things up,
has made the prettiest store in
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sutherland
and children, Mary and Orson,
spent Sunday in Webb City with
relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

The weather the latter part of
last week was mild enough to
make one want to begin garden
ING.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28
Farm loans af 6 ~ peT
cent. Insurance that In
SureS. A. v. Smith.

Mrs. Charlie Gaba and chill
dren of Denver are visiting rela-
tives and friends here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

Miss Fannie Stallsmith visited
in Columbus Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

Mrs. Chas. L. Smith and Mrs.
Herbert Kelley spent last Satur-
day in Joplin with friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

Ed. Mapes was here from Weir
City this week visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Mapes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

The News subscription list is
having a very healthy growth.
People must have the News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

Hank Rice was here from Fort
Scott the latter part of last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28

Woman was made after man
and she has been after him ever
since.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08

building at Fort Benton, Havre is
ready to take the property at the ap.
praised valuation, thus assuring the
county against any loss on account Of
removal"
What a magnificent exhibition of
generosity! But observe the word eff"
at the commencement of the PROPOSE.
ton. The writer of the circular knew,
or should have known, that the meth.
cd of disposing of county property is
prescribed in the tenth subdivision of
Section 1884, Revised Codes of Mon.
tana, and that the proposed plan Of
selling the Chouteau county court
house lie contrary to the method pro.
vided by law.
1t is perfectly safe to make q pro-
posal which the Montana laws render
void, as the authors of it will never
be required to make good, ever il
they put up q cash bond. A bait of
that kind may catch suckers, but we
question whether there are many of
that kind of fish among Chouteau
county taxpayers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
American Explorer Welcomed.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 4.-Dr. Fred.
erick A. Cook. the American explorer,
returned to civilization from his dis
covery of the north pole today and
came into Copenhagen harbor this
morning on board the steamer Hans
Egede from Greenland. DR.. Cook was
standing on the bridge of the vessel,
which few the American flag from her
mast.
DR.. Cook was escorted ashore by
Prince Christian. The explorer was
cheered by great crowds as be came
ashore. An immense throng followed
through the streets to the M~eteorologi-
cal institute, where he made a brief
speech.
In the course of a conversation with
the representatives OF the associated
press DR.. Cook declared with great
emphasis:
II have been to the north pole and
I have brought back the most exact
observ atoms, absolutely proving my
statement. l have, kept a diary
throughout my entire expedition, in
which I recorded the most minute de-
tails"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
Chinese Buy Oregon Logs.

PORTLAND, Sept. "A remarkable
shipment of mammoth logs is o be.
ing loaded here for China, where the
big sticks will! be used to rebuild the
temple of Ling Yen, the most famous
house of worship in all China. The
logs are being loaded on the steam
ship Emma S. Dollar, the Chinese
government having purchased them
here, after searching the whole world
for the biggest possible trees.
The logs are Oregon fir, los feet
long and forty feet in circumference
at the butt. They are loaded on the
main deck of the steamship and the
bark is left on o they will not chafe.
When they reach China the bark will
be peeled of. They will be lowed up
the grand canal 200 miles into the in.
terror and then carried overland six
miles to the temple, where they will
be set up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
Peary At the North Pole.

New YORK, Sept. 6.-The following
dispatch was received here today:
"IND1ANA HARBoR, via Cape Ray,
N. F., Sept. 6.-To the Associated
Press, New York. Stars and stripes
nailed to north pole. PEARY."
The foregoing startling message
signed "Peary'' is the only available
information up to this hour. 1t was
received in New York at 1920 p. m.
today through the Postal Telegraph
company. 1t a handed in at In.
diana Harbor, Labrador, aud sent
from there by wireless telegraph to
Cape Ray, from Cape Ray to Port
Aux Basques by the Newfoundland
government land lines, thence to Nova
Scotia cable to New York from there
over the lines of the Commercial Gable
company.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
A BAIT FOR

Another contribution to the Chou.
seAu countyeseat removal discussion
appears in a recent issue OF the Havre
Plaindealer, insIwhich the writer re.
seuts the exposure of q misleading
and untrue statement made In a cir.
cular issuedI blythe Hsvre Industrial
association. Like q petulant child
who has got the worst of it, the writer
attempts to reply to the exposure by
calling names-a style of controversy
that will not appeal to an intelligent
public.
This newspaper wishes again to re-
mark that the statement made in the
above mentioned circular, to the eff.
feet that ''there is a proposition now
before the commissioners for repairs
and improvements to the court house
at Fotr Benton, involving an expen-
diture of $4,000" is untrue, No
such proposition has been made or
contemplated. There is no mention
of it on the public records, and no
member of the board of commission.
ers or any other public official has
any information regarding the al.
legged proposition to expend a large
amount of county funds. The state.
ment Ia q fabrication invented for the
purpose of deceiying the public, and
calling names will not impart an ele.
ment of truth to it.
"What have you to say to Havre's
proposal to buy the court house wher
appraised by az unprejudiced commits
sion?" is q question put to the Rive,
Press BY our critic. The proposal II
90 absurd that We would prefer to bt
excused from discussing it. Behold
the msgnsnimous offer presented II
this extract from the circular ad
dressed to Choutesu county tax
payers:
"1F it can be arranged to have
competent committee consisting o,
three individuals, one chosen By For
Benton. one BY Hsvre and . third BY
these two. and have such committee
spprsise the present court hous.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
Larger Homesteads On $4,000, 900
Acres.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-According
to a statement issued today by the
secretary of the interior almost Co.,
600, 900 acres of land have been desig-
mated as subject to entry under the
enlarged homesteadiact providing IN.
der specified conditions for the ap.
preparation of 800 acres under the
homestead law, instead of 100 acres as
heretofore.
The landsIare designated and dis.
tributed as follows:
Colorado, 40, ESQ. 900 acres: Monta-
ma, $1,000, 900 acres; New Mexico,
l,l55, 000lacres;.O Oregon, i 800, 900 acres,
Washington. $780, 600 acres Wyom-
ing, 1890, 600 acres.
Lands inlUtah have also been desig.
mated under the special provision Of
section 6 of the act exempting from
residence. Thelands are non.mineral,
non.timbered lands, not susceptible of
irrigation and which, because of in-
sufficient rainfall, will not produce re.
muner alive crops unless guilty ated by
some such method as "dry farming"
Residence must be established on
the land by the entryman within six
months of date OF fling, and be con.
tinued, together with GUILTY. alton and
improvement of the land, for five years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cnoUTEAU COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3, 1909.
We HAVE n POLE.

The discovery of the north pole by
DR.. F. A. Cook, an American ex'
plorer, is the news sensation of the
day. It is of passing interest to the
general public, but in the scientific
world it is an historical event that
will be discussed for years to come.
The news Of DR.. Cooks achievement
appears to have been delayed in trans
mission, the successful termination Of
his arctic trip having taken place over
. year ago. The delay in receiving
the information that the pole has been
discovered, however, has not lessened
the glory Of DR.. Cooks achievement,
or its alleged Importance to mankind.
Reference to the narrative of the
American explorer sllong and peril.
Que trip, in an endeavor to accom-.
plish q feat that many others have at
tempted In vain, suggests an inquiry
ss to the practical use or benefit Of his
discovery. Apart from settling q dis
pute among scientists as to the condi.
Nons existing at the hub::of this planet,
there appears to be nothing to it.
Years ago some of the scientific sharps
advanced the theory that IN open sea
existed in the inorthernmostNregions,
but according to DR.. Cook there 10
nothing in that vicinity to enchsnt the
vision or safety any other human
desire, except q vast expsnse Of snow
and ice. That is the sum and sub.
stance of his report, after risking the
lives OF himselfIand companions in
travelling hundreds of miles through
the arctic solitudes ,lduring which they
we're beset with dangers of various
kinds.
There is already q question as to
whether the pole.was actually located
by DR.. Cook, some of his critics sug.
costing that almistake has been made.
IN order to discourage other attempts,
however, it will be just as we'll to &C.
cept the American explorers word for
It., that his scientific instruments indi.
A0VOO Lax AOC0VAOu VI VIC WOV4O . uOEs
thern axis at thelvery spot upon which
he stood. and that every other portion
of this terrestrial body was south OF
It. Better let itigo at that.
The north pole having been discov.
cred by &c Americanvcitizen, it is said
by intern ational law or usage to be-
long to thei United States. Every
American citizen, therefore, has an
interest in the north pole property,
together withlall %tenements, heredita.
ments and appurten ances thereto be-
longing or in anywise appertaining.
But as q reward for his grit and en-.
terprise, we are quite willing to deed
our share of the lnew territorial &C.
QUESTION to the hardy explorer who
claims to have discovered It.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Congressman Pray Presents Situa-
ton Regarding Upper Missouri.

Congressman Pray Presents Situa-
ton Regarding Upper Missouri.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ga
plea for the earnest and careful con-
siderstion by the board of engineers
for rivers and harbors of the war de.
partment, of river improvement in
Montana, has been made by Repre-
sentative Pray in a long letter to the
president of the board, Col. Daniel
w. Lockwood, just received at the
war department. In it Mr.. Pray
points out the necessity for attention
to the waterways of the state. and fol.
lows up concisely the arguments he
has heretofore made to the depart.
ment officials for work on Montaua's
rivers.
Mr.. Pray urges the improvement of
the upper Missouri river and the Vel.
lowstone, saying in part:
"During my career in congress l
have been much interested in the i'm
provement of these streams. 1t may
not be amiss to call attention to the
unparalleled development of Montana.
Its population in 1900 was 252, 900,
and there is no question in my mind
that we now have SOC, 600 inhabitants.
In the opinion of come Of the more
conservative business men It is be.
lieved that the population will double
within the next three years. The Mis-
souri, and Yellowstone valleys are re.
ceiving their full share of this influx
OF population, and with the growth
comes renewed demands for river i'm.
provement for navigation purposes"
Discussing transportation facilities
in Montana, Congressman Pray, after
reciting the lines of railroads in the
state, says there r 1900 square
miles in the Missouri river valley
''wholly unaccommodated with trans
portation facilities except the print.
tive freight teams." He estimates that
in this area fifteen million pounds of
wool are produced every year. which
might be carried by the river II IL we're
made navigable. "Within the same
area" continues Representative Pray.
''sixty miles away from the nearest rail
road, are found large mining camps
containing q population OF some 1900,
and it will undoubtedly increase to ten
or fifteen thousand within the next
few years. The principal communi.
ties referred to are the towns of Fort.
man and Landusky, in the Little
Rocky mountains. AT present the only
transportation facilities are the freight
teams from the Great Northern line
over roads that r impossible dur
ing parts of the year."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
Former Attempts to Reach the Pole.

Former Attempts to Reach the Pole.
Some Of the recent noteworthy at.
tempts to reach the pole are enumer'
ated below:
Walter Wellmsn, an American, LET,
the island of spitzbergen for the pole
in q balloon, Aug. Is, 1909. His air.
ship becameXdisabled after he had
travelled 30 miles and be was forced TO
return.
In 1906, Commander Robert E.
Peary, U. S. n, reached 81 degrees,
six minutes, equivalent to about 2O3
miles from the pole. A relief ship
was sent out q month ago to pick
him up.
In 1904, Baron Toll, q Russian, led
q polar expedition party by way OF
Siberia, but all the members persisted.
In 1903. Erickson, q Dane, got as
far al Saunders Islands, where be
was rescued in q destitute condition.
In the same year Anthony Fisls, q
youngl BrooklynIexplorer, sailed on
the ship Americsland proceeded fur.
Their north than the Duke OF Abruzzi.
His party endured great hardships
before theyIwere rescued.
The DukeIof.Abruzzi made his ex.
petition Ia 1900.
In 1895, Dr.lNansen reached So de.
grees 14lminutes on the vessel Fran.
Professor Andree made his ballon
trip in 1898. He left Tromsoe, Nor
way, in his balloon, b esEagle, bound
for the pole. Since his departure
nothing authentic has been heard of
him.
In 1883, Captain Belongs expedi.
ton in the Jeanette, was lost near
Observation-Disclosures.
In 1882, the Greeley expedition
reached 81 degrees "a minutes and in
1865 SirlJohn Franklin made his dis.
astrous attempt to penetrate from
Lancaster sound to Bering straits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
Raised Its Own Taxes

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-The Chicago
Telephone company at it's " recon.
mendstton, is to be taxed this year on
s3,227.O0O more OF its personal prop.
erty then In 1908. I'VE want to pay
our share of the tax burden" said
President Sunny, "and we want the
people OF Chicago to believe that We
are honest about it,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08

Mich Cow Wanted.
Wanted, q young fresh mich COW. State price
and particulars to
MRS. c. G. WALLACE, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08

RIVER PRESS. Fert a.,...
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-05
FAIL To FIND
BODIES Of 5
DEAD MINERS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ROSLYN, Oct. 5.-The bodies
of five miners are still entombed
in the No. shaft of the North
west Improvement company's
mines. where the terrible explo-
sion of Sunday, which killed ten
men, took place. All attempts TO
recover them have proved fruit
less SO far. Frank Good, resident
Ien gineer, a member ofsa reseuIng
party that went down into the
mine yesterday, was overcome by
the afterdanip of the explosion and
had to be dragged out where he
could get fresh air. A doctor was
summoaed and restoratives were
applied before he regained con
seriousness.
The opinion generally prevails
now that the five entombed men
were killed outright. No attempt
will be made further to recover
their bodies until the gas In the
mine shall have cleared up.
Manager Claghorn believes that
1t will take six months to put the
mine in good working order again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-05
NOTED WOMAN DIES;
LEAVING VAST FORTUNE

church work, but when she made
her announcement she made large
doaations to the Catholic church.
including a gift Of one million
dollars to the Catholic university
at atkWashingtou, d. c.
Ene failed to enter a convent,
and left the church in 1905. She
then ordered that her name be
resaoved from Caldwell hall" at
the university in Washington.
In 1897 she married Marquis
Des s-Morinville, and has
beHn In America only twice since.
Her husband. who is in Paris.
was notified today of her death.
she leaves fortune Of several
millions. Including vast estates in
Kentucky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-05
Involve
All Europe
In War
Moors Now Threaten to
Exterminate Spaniards
Other Powers to
Take Hand in
Trouble
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Internation-
al difficulties are likely to be pre-
cipitated by the announcement
that England proposes to take a
hand in quelling the rebellion OF
the Riff tribesmen in Morocco.
1t was learned today that yes
terday's cabinet meeting was
called for the purpose of consider
ing the situation.
The British nation is alarmed
by the alleged discovery that
Spain was forced into the Riff
war by France for the protection
of French interests. Convinced
that Spain is defeated, 1t is now
believed that France will take up
the fight.
1t is generally believed here
that Germany Is attempting to ex-
tend its domain into Africa by as
sisting MauH Hafid, who is re-
ported to be assisting the tribes
men in their fight against Spain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-05
Uncle Sam to Give Away the
2,237,OOO Acres of Standing
Rock and Cheyenne Indian
Reservations This Month-HOw
You Can Get In the Land Lot
terry.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Oct. s.
Walk right up, gentlemen; take
your choice of these fine farms
here-thousands and thousands of
'em free. First here, first
served"
It's Uncle Sam talking, and on
Oct. 26 he is going to give away
the finest tract of rich farm land
that remains in the public domain.
approximately 2,237,O40 acres
are included in his big autumn
gift to homesteaders, and when
the Dakotas' school tracts and
Indian grants are separated, there
will be at least 100000 acres
left for the landseekers.
The land comprises the Stand
ing Rock and Cheyenne river In
dian reservations, located in the
north central portion of this state.
Government appraisers have said
that the land is worth from SO
cents to Sc an acre, but farms all
around the reservations are worth
$40 to $50 an acre. So the lucky
ones are going to be fixed for life
when they pick out their future.
A small part of the Standing
Rock tract extends into North Da-
kota, and the location is unequal
ed for diversified farming.
Bounded on the east by the
Missouri river-the "big muddy"
OF Indian lore-and on the south
by the Cheyenne river, they are
traversed by many streams that
assure the fertility of the soil for
an indefinite period.
Thousands of homeseekers
from all parts of the country have
been looking forward to Uncle
Sans last big land lottery. To
many In cities who want to spend
the rest of their lives out in the
open, this land drawing comes
as the most important event in
their lives. AS yet only half-de-
veioped, this part of the Dakotas
already has proved itself the rich
est OF agricultural districts.
Oats, spring wheat, barley. rye
and other grains are raised in
abundance. Potatoes and all
kinds of vegetables are being
grown successfully; in fact, the
tContinued on Page Three.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-05
443 JURORS CALLED
IN MURDER TRIAL

Williams, A. ]. Larson, r. II.
Trognitz and S. Guttfield. The
twelfth seat is left vacant by the
eleventh challenge exercised by
the defense.
Deputy Prosecutor Burmeister
waived challenge as to the jurors
now in the box and will not exer-
else his last challenge unless 1t
should be upon the twelfth man
to be summoned.
The defendants attorneys stated
that they would exercise their one
remaining challenge. At least
niae of these now IN the boz VII
be on the Jury to try Newcomh
for his life.
E Mrs. NewcOmb Present
Mrs. Newcomb was in attend
ance at court today and took
great interest in the exam
Iination of veniremen. Newcomt
lis changing somewhat and notices
the proceedings very closely. He
lsits facing the jury box ano
watches the jurors intently. VIII
liam Newcomb, father of the de
fendant is not yet able to attend
court but is recovering from his
nervous breakdown.