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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-14
WANTS STATE CONTROL.
Governor Norris Declares Montana
Favors Conservation.

ST. PAUL, September Ex-Governor
Norris Of Montana, vas the third
speaker at the afternoon session al
the second national conservation con.
gress today. He said he was glad to
find that the original idea, that the
opinions of the congress we're to be
cur,ailed by the dictation Of the pro.
gram committee. was wrong.
II waut to contradict the impress
sion that the northwest is against con.
servation. Ga the other hand, we were
the first opponents of conservation.
We got the national government to
pass conservation laws aud you come
to US for lessons.
$50 sure am l that the ownership OF
the water of the state is vested in the
state that I believe the next legislature
Of Montana will pass a law defining
the use of the water.
1--WE will admit that the water.
power sites are owned by the federal
government, but we will say to the
federal government, you own the
w~a.erpower sites, but they are worth
less if you undertake to encroach or
our irrigation rights.
1.-THE doctrine of riparian rights
does not prevail ia the arid west. ]
think there has been a mistaken idea
regarding the position of the arid
west. We are insisting on state con,
troll and ownership of the waters Of
the state and not the water power
sites. Water will irrigate and reclaim
arid lands, and | want to say that ir
the future Montana will lead in the
work of y alton, as it has in the
DaSt,'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-14
Montana Bows For Navy.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6~.-Secretary
of the Navy Myer has notified the
Montana congressional delegation
that they have the designation of four
candidates for admission to the United
Sta:es naval academy, at Annapolis,
Md. Senators Carter and Dixon will
have the power to appoint two of these,
one being to fill an existing vacancy,
and one to take the place of a Montana
boy who will graduate soon. Repre-
sentative Pray will have the appoint.
ment of two midshipmen, being exist
ing vacancies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-14

%, at Ogden, Utah, have been appoint
ed by the county commissioners. The
Chouteau county delegation will be
A. H. Reser, OF Chinook; David G.
Browne and A. E. McLeish, Fort Ben.
ton: Frank Chestnut and L W. Pier
son, Of Havre.
From Fridays Daily
Ed. Riedel, of Riedel, arrived today
on q short business. visit.
Jake DeHart, an old.time stockman
OF the upper Teton country, il among
the visitors ia town,
Vernon Butler. of Savoy, who is an
aspirant for the republican nomin.
alton for county auditor, was among
the arriva ale today.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
August Drewnick and Zapha LsTur.
ner, both Of Chinook.
According to the records Of the pen.
sion bureau in Washington, there are
2,408 residents of Montana on the pen
sion list. Their %anuuities amount to
s407, 30l per year.
George Bennett, who was arrested
Wednesday by the city marshal on q
charge Of disorderly conduct, had q
hearing yesterday before William
Kinder, police magistrate. The often
der was assessed q fine of twenty-five
dollars.
A beef shipment consisting of abou'
As cars was loaded at the local stock
yards today for the Chicago market
The cattle came principally from tn
Highwood and Shonkin country, sew
eral stockmen being interested in tn,
shipment.
The 1910 premium list of the Chou
teau County Fair, which will be hell
at Chinook October 4. 5 and 6, is nov
ready for distribution, and can b.
obtained from l.. V. Bogy, secretar,
Of the association. Liberal prizes ar
offered for exhibits of various classe
of agricultural products, and attrac
tive purses for the several races.
In the suit of Carrie A. Moro,
against William T. Morrow for di
vorce, an order has been granted II
the district court, granting plaintiff
alimony in the sum of $50 per month
and also attorneys fees. Defendan
is restrained from disposing of hi
property except for the ordinary con
duct of the business during the pen
dency of the action.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-14
Wants Damages From Clark.

BUTTE, Sept. 5:-Former Sen ator
W. a. Clark is made defendant In a
suit for $4,000 brought by II. H.
Hughes, Of Springfield, Mo-, for the
alleged violation of a contract. 1t is
stated in the complaint that on Octo-
Der %, 1909, Clark entered into an
agreement with Hughes, who has in.
vented a patent process for treating
zinc ores, by which Mr.. Clark agreed
to spend S 5000 in erecting an expert
mental station, and give So, 900 so that
the method could be tested.
Hughes agreed to reduce the present
cost of treating zinc ores so per cent,
aud said he would be able to save SO
per cent Of the values of the ore. II it
was proven successful, Clark was to
buy the patent rights for the United
States and Canada for 1925, 600, and
also TO give Hughes 10 per cen of the
stock of a company to be formed to
put the patent on the market.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Clark started
to fulfill his contract, but on April 8
quit, and has refused to continue the
experiment. The plaintiff wants 5000,
which he paid in railroad fare to come
to Butte from his home At Springfield,
Mo-, also 81, 800 for his time for three
months, aud s22, 900 damages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-14
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

- 0uO&et OF SnOTt items
From Various Parts of the State.
BOHEMIAN, Sept. 6.-Bozeman's red
light district goes out of business to-
night, according to an order issued
by Mayor Bertho!. and there is to be
no %reopening either at the present or
In any other location. The Inhabitants
| Of the district we're duly warned sew
eral days ago, and q good many Of
them, 1t is supposed, have left town.
BUTTE, Sept. 6.-To make . per-
sonal investig alton OF the smoke nut.
sance from the Anaconda smelters,
Attorney General Wickersham now on
his way back from Alaska, will arrive
in Butte some day this week and spend
two days in the Deer Lodge valley.
This will be purely an official visit,
made in connection with the equity
suit filed here some months ago by the
government against the Anaconda
Copper Mining company.
M1ssouLA, Sept. 6. Supervisor
Barton. wiring from the Pend d'Oreille
forest district this morning advised
District Forester Greedy that rain
and snow last night had extinguished
the last Of the fires on that reserve.
All fire fighters are being discharged
on all the forests today. The rain
last night was general throughout the
reserves of Idaho and western Mon
tana. Reports from St. Joe show but
II men in the hospital At that place.
With exception of three of these none
are in a serious condition.
BUTTE, Sept. THE Silver Bow
saloon at Silver Bow, q railroad
junction point seven miles west OF
Butte, was held up late last night by
three masked bandits and robbed. An
INN ate of the place whose name is be-
lieved to be U. V. Sims, failed to re-
spond to the commando to throw up
his hands and was shot dead. Three
suspects we're arrested near Silver
Bow by Sheriff O'Rourke and are be-
ing brought to the city.
HELENA, Sept. ~. G. Mars, the
hero of the most sensational accideu,
known to the history OF aeroplaning,
is to be the navigator Of the Glenn Fl.
Curtiss aeroplane at the Montana
State fair in this city September rs to
October l. At a meeting of the execu.
tive committee in this city the contract
entered into between Secretary Martin
and Mr.. Curtiss for daily flights of al
least ten minutes duration and to q
height of fifty feet, was duly approved
At the same time q letter from MIR,
Curtiss was read stating that Mr.. Mars
would be sent west as the navigator Of
the famed aircraft.
DILLON, Sept. Outward Smith,
billions would be bank robber, was
taken into court this morning, and
through his attorney, w. S. Barbour,
entered pleas Of not guilty to the two
acknowledges made against him by
County Attorney Melton in connection
with his attempt to hold up the state
bank of Dillon. One charge is that OF
burglary in attempting to commit a
felony and the other is attempted bank
robbery. His bond in each case wa:
fixed at 81, 900 by Judge P%oindexter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-14
For Sale or

Fifty-two copies of the WEEKLY RIVER PRzes
Tor $500 spot cash. or it 9 equivalent in bSnks bic
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
install msnts during the twelve months following
receipt Of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort beatun. Mort.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-14

Parties wishing to purchase live
stock will find some attractive offer.
iuys in our advertising columns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
SMALL DECLINE IN
PRICE OF COTTON
Market Fairly Firm But Buy
ing Is Not Heavy
CROP REPORTS BETTER
Influenced BY Predictions of Labor
Troubles Mt Manchester to
Occur Soon

New York, April 9-The cotton market
showed a somewhat reactionary tendency
following the sharp advance from the
low level of the earlier week, but selling
was held in check by the relative firm
ness of the near months and the closing
tone of the market was steady at net
decline of to II points, The opening
was steady at an advance of 2 to 5
points on the old crop, but unchanged to
points lower on the later positions and
while May sold up from 1880 to IA 500
right after the call, the rest of the list
weakened under scattering liquidation and
local selling based upon favorable wealth
er reports.
May was pretty well maintained but
there appeared TO be little or no support
from the bull leaders. and toward the
close the whole list eased off under in
creased offerings for both accounts which
seem to be inspired by the detailed wealth
e. reports, showers in the southwest and
the official forecast calling for showery
weather in part of Texas tomorrow. May
sold off to H. soc. or points under the
closing figures of yesterday, while July
WHICH, was OhStNd PitttS iitOlS aiOuiiO
the ring, eased off to 14.54, or net
loss of 10 points. with later positions
showing a loss of from to 10 points.
The close was within or 9 points of
the lowest
Private cables said that the Liverpool
market had been Influenced by predic-
tons of labor troubles in Manchester
following the master spinners' decision
to reduce wages per cent, but also
stated that there was no serious pros
pect of a strike. The bullish weekend
figures were modified to some extent by
reports that return shipments from Liver
pool to New York should properly be
added to the visible supply figures. 1t is
said that cotton Is arriving here from
the south a little more freely, and a
steamer is expected in tomorrow with
from 1900 to 1900 bales from Liverpool.
Receipts at the ports today 1858 bales,
against 9OS3 last week and 1904 last
year For the week 5000 bales, against
81 SO last week and 120, 4s4 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans 1910 bales,
against 9156 last year and at Houston 1442
bales, against S73 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
GENERAL PICQUART
SCORES TRIUMPH

Paris. April Especial )-General Pic
quart, who was the hero of the Dreyfus
case, and who for the part he took in
exposing that famous scandal was for a
time banished from the French army,
has scored the browning triumph of his
military career.
After his Redistribution in the army Col
onel Picquart, as he then was, procured
his stars as general, and became minister
of war. Recently, however. he was ap-
pointed to the command of the Second
Army corps, which has its headquarters
at Amiens, and today he officially took
over that command. The command of an
army corps is the highest ambition of ev-
cry French officer.
General Picquart rode through the town
with his brilliant staff and paid the Gus
tomary visits. There were a few hostile
cries from the nationalists who had en-
deavored to foment an agitation by pla-
carding the town with Objectionable post
ers, but the demonstration was of no i'm
portance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
Hubbard Bros. s Co.'S Letter

New York. April Especial -Further
good rains fell last night over the entire
state of Texas of which Liverpool was
advised earlier than we were, so the for
eign markets were lower than due.
At the opening buying to cover May and
July advanced the market to above last
evenings close, but from this point there
was a slow recession on the rains in
Texas, which are accepted as giving that
state ample moisture until July. We be-
lieve cotton will continue to be shipped
here from the south in larger quantities
than we at one time thought possible, but
we also believe it will all be taken up
by the bulls in May. Naturally, there is
less interest being taken in the old crop,
as the question as to the ability of the
south to raise large crop In face of the
boil weevil is of moro interest to the
world than the disposition of the remain
der of the old crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
RAPID ADVANCE IS
SCORED IN WHEAT
Reports Of Chinch Bugs in the
\ Fields Is Cause
BUYERS VERY ACTIVE
Trading In Corn Is Active and Market
Is Firm With Close ut slight Adj
vance-0ats and Provisions
Also Close Firm

Chicago, April 9.-Wheat prices adj
vanced more than lie today ON reports
Of chinch bugs in the wheat fields of
Kansas The market closed at almost the
top point of the day, with the July and
September deliveries each showing net
gain of 1d11se. Corn and oats advanced
with wheat and closed at about the best
marks. Provisions also ruled firm
Wheat prices began to bulge about the
middle of the session, a fairly steady tone
prevailing previously with sentiment in
clined trihe toward the bear side. Sew
eral local houses received messages from
their representatives In Kansas. One re-
port was extremely pessimistic and stated
that the insects were flying in immense
swarms. Advices from Missouri also
claimed that growing wheat in that state
was being injured by Hessian flies. These
dispatches started active buying of wheat,
the demand being headed by leading
longs
From 81 .O5A@1 05ss the July delivery ad-
vanced to 81 .0612, while the September
option, in the meantime, rose from 81 .O2i4
TO 81 03as&1 0S1a.
There was liberal realizing on the up
turn, buzz all offerings were readily taken.
The market closed active and strong,
July at 81 .O62s@1 05la, and September at
81 033s
Trading in the corn pit was fairly ac-
tive and the market was firm the greater
part of the day. Prominent shorts were
the principal bidders for the grain. The
sharp advance In wheat was the chief
bullish influence, although a slightly i'm
proved demand for cash corn helped to
stimulate the buying of options. The
market for the cash grain was steady to
half higher. No. yellow sold at 5sd56l9c.
The May delivery ranged between $50
5S1kc and 5S4c. The close was strong with
prices unchanged to 5s6pa4c higher, May
being at 5S9sc. ..l..
Oats were firm nearly all day, owing
to buying by shorts and elevator in
terests, based on the strength of other
grains. Prices, however, held within a
narrower range than either wheat or corn,
the May delivery selling between 4l1ac and
EXC. The market closed firm with
prices up Ac to CSC, with May at
42Ac.
Provisions were dull much of the time,
but sentiment was somewhat bullish
because of the bulge in grain. A sc to 10c
advance In live hogs was an additional
strengthening influence. The market
closed firm, with prices only a trifle below
the high level Final quotations in May
deliveries We're: Pork, s24 121a, a net gain
of 5Q71sc lard, $1S 621e, 15c higher, and
ribs, s13 271a, up SC compared with the pre-
vious close.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, April 9.--Cotton futures
opened quiet at an advance of to
points on the old crop and unchanged
to / point on the new. Extremely heavy
rains were reported in Texas and the
possibility of a strike among the Lam
cashire mills was rumored. These two
features caused drop of 10 to II points
in the first half hour of trading on both
the old and the new crop months. On
the decline bulls supported the market
on the strength of private cablegrams
saving that strike among the English
mills was an impossibility, owing to the
fact that manufacturers We're sold far
ahead. bulls were also inclined to buy
the new crop on the belief that the rains
in the west were too heavy and that they
would delay planting, this belief was
strengthened by the weather forecast
promising more rain in Texas over Sun
day The market was steady at the
decline.
At the lowest of the morning prices
were 70 to IA points down from the high
levels reached in the early trading. At
this point shorts commenced to take
profits over the weekend and something
of reaction was seen, the market clog
ing steady at a net decline of Z to s
points, the whole list considered. Around
the middle of the morning considerable
activity was manifested in the old crops,
but when strong upward price move
ment looked imminent reports were re-
ceived from Houston stating that bills of
lading for 10000 bales of cotton destined
for New York had been signed there
yesterday 1t was generally accepted
that this cotton was for delivery on May
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
Liverpooi Cotton Market

Liverpool April 9.-Moderate business
done in spot cotton; prices points high
err American middling fair, sad; good
middling, slid; middling. 7.9Sd low mid
ding, 7.SSd; good ordinary, 7.6Sd; ordi-
nary, 7.3Sd.
The sales of the day were 1000 of which
500 are for speculation and export and in
clude $500 American. Receipts, 1000 bales,
including 200 American.
Futures opened steady and closed barely
steady. April, lid; April-May. 7.7Od;
May-June, led; June-July, 7.62d; July
August, 75711d; August-September,
7.291ad; superintendent 6.S9d; Octo-
ber-N November, 6.70d observation-disclosures
Der, 6.63d; December-January, 6.61d Jan
uary- February, 6.60d; February March,
March April, 6591ad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10

Corrected by Douglas Bros)
Apples-Fancy, per hbl., 81. 5OQl5. so.
Orangcs-Florida, per box. s.. 25Q2. 80
Pineapples-s3.50.
Inconsistency, 81.
Limes-Imported, per 100 SIPS.
Irish Pota Michigan, per
bushel, 70G75c.
Sweet Potatoes-Choice. per bu., s1.10;
per barrel, $2.S5.
Cabbage Florida, per crate, s2.75; Mo-
bile 81.
Ouions-Choice yellow and red globe.
per h.. 2Nc-
Navy Beans-choice Michigan. per bu..
$500
Lima Beans-Per H., &c.
Peas-Virginia Blackeye, per bu.. $3.c5.
Cocoaputs-Fer sack, S4.75.
Cranberries-Per bbl., $3.50 per box.
H.75
Spanish Orions-Per crate, S1.60
Celery-Fancy. per crate. 81 50; per doz.,
75c
Tangerines-s3.75.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. per box, So. 50a3. u.s.
Grapes-Maiaga, per keg, S..
Tomatoes-Florida, per crate, s2.75
Eggs-22c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alabama. s405
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
STOCK MARKET IS
STILL SLUGGISH
Speculative Sentiment Is I'm
settled and Wavering
BROKERS ARE WAITING
Uprcme Court Decision ON American
Tobacco Is to Come and Market
Influences Arc Subject to
Some Hesitation

New York April 9.-The stock market
Today remained under the influence OF
much the same factors as on preceding
days and reflected the continued unset
Element of speculative sentiment growing
out Of this situation There was the
z usual weekend discussion of the posi-
bilties of a decision on Monday in the
American Tobacco case by the supreme
court
The wheat maret was attentively con-
The wheat market was attentively con-
ditions of the government crop report by
actual dealers in wheat, but with the
reserve due to the belief that the ex-
istence of fictitious speculative eondi-
lions in the wheat market.
The large acreage planted in winter
wheat, the good weather since the date
:. Of the government report and the ex-
:. eellent planting conditions reported for
spring crops had their influence in modl-
flying the view of the government ex-
hibit
The arrival in New York yesterday of
ship with a cargo of $1,000 bales of cot
ton shipped from Liverpool to New York
was regarded as significant of the arti-
fetal conditions in the commodity mar
kets. These consignments are designed
for delivery against May contracts in
New York, and to break the threatened
corner in the commodity.
The engagement of gold for next Wed
nesday's fast steamer began today and
large additions to the engagements be-
fore sailing day were considered GER
tain. The London discount market was
Arm and foreign exchange rates here
rose again in sympathy with the gold
shipment. The asking rates on time loans
were raised Il per cent for all periods
again and banks were reported with
holding supplies.
The bank statement, while not quite as
good as was generally expected, showing
nothing to indicate that the policy of the
banks in the loan market would be
changed The contraction of loans was all
that served to conserve the surplus, the
actual decrease in cash proving as large
as was estimated.
With next weeks outgo already inaugu-
rated, further scaling down of loans
by the banks seems likely
The covering movement by the bears in
the second hour made up most of the
first hours declines, but the closing tone
was irregular.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value. 81. 43S,0O0.
United States SIS registered have ad-
vanced Il per cent and the As reg
istered have declined "A per cent in the
bid price on call during the week.
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921, $50; decrease. $4167,950.
The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 1856
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies Of Greater New York not reporting
to the clearing house shows:
Loans, 81, l76, $4,000; decrease, S764,700.
Specie, s125, S2S, 300; increase, 2s3, 800.
Legal tenders, s21, 1850 increase, s519,-
200.
Total deposits, s1,24S.275 400; decrease, 81
76G 400.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10

New Orleans, April Spot cotton quiet
and steady unchanged middling, 14ssc
Sales on the spot, 90 bales; to arrive, IL,
Sales on the spot, 95 bales; to arrive, II;
hedged cotton $40. Low ordinary, II 3-16c;
ordinary, 12c; good ordinary, IS 7-16c;
strict good ordinary, 10 13-16c; low mid
ding, 141sc strict low middling, 1880;
middling 145sc; strict middling, IA 1860;
eood middling, 15c; strict good mddling.
10 3-1ec; middling fair Is 5-16c; middling
fair to fair 10 11-16c; fair, 16 l-16c, nom
inal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
LocnI Cotton Market.
Meats

Meats
corrected by Morris & Coz
Lard, 1850; compound. 107sc.
Clear bellies, 157sd1Gc.
Rib bellies. 15A@16c.
D. S. short ribs. 15lsc.
D. s. fat backs. 1870.
Smoked clear bellies. 1711c: fancy, 1sHc
Hams. smoked 1SQ20c; California, 131hc
Bacon, fancy, 24iac: medium. 23c.
Pork loins, 1sc; spare ribs. 13hc.
Ham butts. 16l2c; Boston butts, Ice.
Brains, &c; beef livers, &c.
Pork sausage, lie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
Flour and FeedstufYs

Corrected by Tennessee Mil Coz
Nellie King flour, per barrel, s6.25.
Bolted satirette meal, per 9O-lb. sack,
81 GO.
No. 2 corn, per bushel. SIC.
White oats, per bushel. 60c.
Pure wheat shorts, $32.
Pure wheat bran, $31.
1c0-lb. C. S. hulls. Fer ton, sl4oo.
Prime g. S. meal. per ton $3.50.
Feed c. S. meal. per ton, $50.
No. / timothy hay, per ton, s24
Mixed alfalfa and johnson grass. $50.
Green alfalfa. per ton. s26.
10O-lb. corn chops, per sack, sl.55.
Flour in wood. loo higher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-10
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron.
Scrap Iron.

Corrected by Piper-Rust Iron Coz
Dealers are now offering the following
prices for mixed scrap iron, (. o. b. cars,
Birmingham, Ala:
No. 1 mixed mine scrap, gross ton,
s96l10.
No. 1 mixed furnace scrap, gross ton,
5000.
No. l mixed sawmll scrap, gross ton,
1910.
No. l mixed country scrap gross ton.
IS. 50G9.SJ.
No. l local scrap in less than carload
lots, gross ton. s.. 50Q9 80.