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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Improving Missouri River.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. - General
Bixby, chief OF engineers, in his an.
nual report. does not ask for more
funds for improving the Missouri river
from Kansas City to Fort Benton.
There is $500. 900 on hand alrea ady for
this work, he says. He says that the
extremely upper portion of the river
from Fort Benton to Carol, which 10
distance OF 172 miles. has pools and
shoals and snags. The maximum low
through depth to Kansas City to the
mouth Of Milk river is about three
feet, and from thence to Fort Benton
1t falls as low as two feet when the ex.
treme maximum stage is reached. He
reports that the snags are fewer and
the depths better and over longer por-
tions, due to river Improvement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Uncle Sans Big Family.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-The popu.
lation of the United States as revealed
by the thirteenth census is expected to
be announced by the census bureau on
December 10. Counting Arizona and
New Mexico as states the totals for %
out Of the 48 states already have been
announced. The grand total for 26
of these states is 60,037, 759. which is q
gain of between q and % per cent.
over the population of the same states
in 1900. At this rate of increase the
total population of the country should
bs about 81, 100000.
The most striking development of
the census 40 far as shown is the rela-
tive growth of cities and industrial
centers as compared with the farming
region. The eastern states have more
than held their own, while the states
Of the middle west have fallen of.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Will Distribute Free Seeds,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Those who
desire to get their share of Uncle
Sans free vegetable and flowers seeds
should make application at once to the
of their district. Most
of the Solons are now making up their
lists for the annual seed distribution,
and these who fail to send in their
names within the next few days may
be too late, as the supply allotted to
each congressman is limited.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Menaced BY SnowsIides.

WALLACE, Ida., Nov. 29.-Remind.
ers of the disastrous snowslides of
last February have come to canyon
residents In the form of two more
snowslides that reatened the lives OF
several people and did thousands OF
dollars of damage to mine buildings.
The slides occurred at the Full moon
mine, above Burke. The first slide
swept past four miners. burying one
of them under five feet of snow. He
was dug out practically unhurt. A
moment later q second Glide carried
the mine buildings and equipment in.
to Gliddeu lake, SO feet below the men.
The miners left the property in q hurry
then. The damage to property 10 esti.
mated at @, 1000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Royal Welcome For Americans,

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Sir Thomas vesey
Strong, the lord mayor and the cor.
poration of the city of London, tod ay
gave luncheon at Guild Hall to $50
American sailors from the visiting
fleet at Gravesend aud Weymouth.
The bluej jackets arrived by train at
Charing Cross, headed by Comm ander
Sims of the Minnesota and the officers
OF staff and accompanied by the band
of the Coldstream Guards, which the
war Office had ordered out for the oc.
casion, marched through the streets in
the west end of the city to the ancient
hall where 90 many famous guests
have been honored. A big crowd as.
sembled outside the station end lined
the streets on which traffic had
stopped. They gave the Americans .
rousiug welcome.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
OVER NINETY MILLIONS.
Census Bureau Makes Revised Esti-
mate Of Population.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The popu-
lation of the United States should be
81, 1913, 400, IL the rate OF increase
shown by states on which complete re-
turns have been received and tabulat-
ed by the census Office is maintained.
Counting New Mexico and Arizona
as states, the full returns of the enum-
Grafton have been tabulated for 33 out
of the 40 and the District of Columbia a.
They show grand total of 66, 355, ,17S,
as compared with IS, ,299, ,635 for the
came area 10 1900.
This is gain of 20 per cent over
the 1894, ,575 indicated by the census
OF 1900. A corresponding increase
for the Is remaining states would
bring the figure for the entire country
up to the number stated.
Georgia, New Jersey, Montana,
Utah, Wyoming and the Dakotas will
go beyond the average, SO that there
is little doubt that the exact grand to-
tai will be even more than the present
taOulatlOn Indicates.
1t would not be surprising II the
aggregate would be almost 81, 500, 900,
which Is million and half more
than has been generally estim ated.
The census report for Color ado
shows population of 799,O24. Ore.
gon's population is 672. 1855; Idaho's is
1926, 1894; Nevada's is 1855.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Federal Grand Jury Meets.

HELENA, Dec. 5.-The federal grand
jury will be convened here tomorrow
morning by. Judge Rssch. It will
consist of from 16 to % members, the
number being fixed by the court.
More than 60 cases will be presented
to the grand jury for its considers.
tion by District Attorney Freeman.
Among them are whisky and murder
cases from the reserv alton, postoffice
cases, fencing cases and others of q
miscellaneous nature. One of the most
important cases to be presented is that
against Toots Brown and Mike Rowte,
stockmen charged with the shooting
of three Indisns on the Grow reserva.
tion in dispute over stock. One of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Engineers Submit Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The board
of army engineers that examined gov
ernment irrigation projects last sum.
mer today submitted their report to
Secretary Ballinger who 10 turn trans.
mitted it to the president. Based up.
on this report the president will ap.
portion $40, ,009. 900 provided by con-
gress at the last session for the COM
pletion Of government projecte. No
statement IL yet obtainable as to the
recommend ations Of the board and the
first announcement is expected to
come from the White house when the
president has distributed the funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
NORRIS ON CONSERVATION.
Montana Governor Denounces Ideas
Of Eastern Faddists.

Montana Governor Denounces Ideas
Of Eastern Faddists.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 3O.-New nation
alism, insofar as it affects conserva-
tion of natural resources, was de-
nounced by executives of three states
and upheld by Governor Noel of Mis-
sissippi at the conference of governors
here today. Governor Norris of Mon.
tana started the denunciation when he
said the "theory OF the nation alists"
origin ated in the east, whose natural
resources had been wasted, 90 east.
erners could reap benefits of what the
west still had.
"The undeveloped resources are
largely in the public andistates, that
ia to say, In the west," declared the
Montana governor.
"In the old states, where resources
have been consumed In prodigal use,
the views of the nationalist seem to
meet with popular approval. In the
newer states, where use and waste
have not prevailed go extensively,
there is q decided conviction that the
res pective states can and should con-
serve resources and that an appor.
tionment of financial benefits should
be only statewide in scope. The right
use and development of resources will
not produce any considerable public
revenues. The general public cannot
receive any direct dividends from this
source.
1.-THE chief benefit which the east
may receive from the development Of
western resources will come through
commercial channels. The withdrawal
of BOO, 900, 900 acres OF land from en-
try and use has been a severe check
upon western development, and in
dustrial enterprises in the populous
centers haye felt the effect. OF the 93,-
600, 900 acres of land in the state of
Montana, 100000 acres, or nearly
one-half, have been Withdrawn from
appropriation. A people who can
prosper under these conditions deserve
some consideration"
Governor Norris attacked certain
phases OF the adpinistration of the
forests, and referring to Secretary
Wilson, said:
"He is being hampered by certain
enthusiastic conservationists, some
times referred to as faddists, who
have created CO. l-9ra able public cen.
timent to the gtfect that to clear of
the trees prep aratory to GUILTY. alton of
the soil is sacrilege, even though the
soil would grow fruit trees"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
They Sold Rotten Eggs.

BUFFALO, Nov. 29.-John Lord
O'Brien, United States attorney. de.
clsred today that the sale of decayed
eggs for food purposes had become q
scandal, and that conviction secur.
ed today in the United States court
only marked the beginning OF q cam.
psign to break up the traffic.
Henry Sloan company OF Buffalo
was convicted of shipping 10 csns Of
the stuff to Sam Rottenbsrg of New
York. Judge Holt levied q fine OF
%. 900, the maximum for q single vio.
lation of the pure food law. Five tons
OF bad eggs had been seized here with.
In the last 48 hours.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Was Former Helena Banker.

HELENA, Dec. 4.-Telegrams we're
received In Helena today announcing
the death In New York of Lewis Il.
Hershdeld. for many years one of the
leading bsnkers In Montana. Mr..
Hershfield was for long time at the
head OF the old Mercha ants National
bank In this city, and following its
failure he removed to New York. He
was an ardent republican and up to
the time he left the state was active In
politics. In the convention OF 1883 he
fret suggested the name of Thomas a.
Carter, then practically unknown, %
q candid ate for congress. and brought
about his nomin alton and election.
Mr.. Hershfeld had been i'll for some
time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Telegraph Company Must Pay.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Because
the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany failed to transmit a message
from Detroit, Mich, to Kansas City,
Mo-. after accepting it, the supreme
court Of the United States has held
the telegraph company liable for more
than $500 damages. The company &C.
cepted 40 cents to send the mess age.
The message was written on q tele-
graph blank which contained an agree
ment that In case of non.delivery, the
telegraph company would be liable
for only the amount received for send.
ing the message.
The Michigan courts awarded iudg-
ment Of several hundred dollars In
favor of the sender, holding that the
contract was invalid because 1t was in
conflict with q stste law that regul ated
the liability. The supreme court ap.
proved the judgment of the Michigan
courts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
WEALTH FROM THE MINES
Mineral Output In Montana This Year
Valued At S65, 900, 900.

sssuuCs 81 OOSR0S VUOUtAU6 MS car
Valued At S65, 900. 900.
HELENA, Dec. 1.-The mineral pro-
ductiou of Montana for the year end.
ing November 30, is estimated at
s55, 600, 900 according to the annual
report Of State Mine Inspector Wm.
Walsh, submitted to Acting Cover
nor Allen today. The chief metal
mined was copper. In the mining in
dustry In Montana during the year,
l4,500 men were engaged, and the total
number of fatal accidents was 81, CIV
ing q ratio of fatal accidents per 1000
men of 3.6
While the number of men engaged
10 the industry this year is slightly
lees than Ia former years, better meth.
DDS of mining have come into vogue,
the report says, aud the mining situa.
tion on the whole in this state Is quite
satisfactory.
Reference is made Ia this report to
the renewed activing in placer mining
In Madison and Lewis and Clark
counties. and to the development and
opening Of new placer fields in Mis-.
soula and Lincoln counties. The re-.
port concludes with q detailed review
OF operations, mine by mine, in each
of the counties of the state where min.
ing is carried on.
After calling attention to the great
necessity for better sanitation and
ventilation of mines, the inspector
touches upon the liability OF mine
owners for injuries to their employees,
quoting from q recent court decision
on the subject. he also refers to the
advantages OF an electrically.equipped
mine, but calls attention to the neces.
sity for the employment of experts in
its handling and the guarding ag ainst
exposed wires.
During the year there were 81 fatal
accidents, AZ of which occurred at
Butte, as against three in the other 10
counties In which mining operations
are conducted. Blasts caused eleven,
falling rock twelve. caught by cages
five, falling down chutes nine, falling
down shafts nine, suffocation three,
and electric shocks two deaths. Thirty
non-fatal accidents were reported also.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07

rates, was opposed before the inter.
state commerce commission here by
attorneys general Of four states aud
by two railroads.
The Great Northern railroad. which
owns its own sleeping cars, protested
that 1t would have to meet the reduc.
ton and would have to stand the en-.
tire loss. Legal representatives of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul rail.
road, while expressing no active op.
position today. declared they were
prepared to combat the Pullman COM
pany in its offer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Death Of Notable Woman.

BOSTON, Dec. 4.-Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, discoverer and founder
OF the Christian Science, is dead. An
nouncement of the passing of the ven.
erable leader, which occurred late last
night at her home at Chestnut Hill,
was made at the morning service of
the mother church in this city today.
Natural causes" explained the
death, according to DR.. George L.
West, district medical examiner,
who was summoned few hours after
Mrs. Eddy passed away. Later, DR..
West added that the more immediate
cause probably was pneumonia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - Former
Senator William E. Chandler of New
Hampshire, who was counsel for her
children in the litigation over Mrs.
Eddy's estate, said tonight he believed
her fortune-nearly $4,000, ,000-has
been given to the cause of Christian
Science.
MRS. Eddy was q very remarkable
character, whatever may be the ulti.
mate judgment of mankind concerning
Christian Science" said Mr.. Chand-
Ter. "Her intense directness, her cap.
acity for influencing the minds Of her
devotees and of organizing . new
Christian sect have oil been powerful
and made her . uotable woman of the
time"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Railroad Regulation In Texas.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 2.-Because of
an alleged failure to run trains be.
tween Smithville aud Marcios, Texas,
in accord snce with the published
schedule, the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad must answer In the
court to suit seeking the assessment
of penalties sggregsting s50,000.
Suit for this amount was fled yes.
terdsy by the attorney general of Tex.
as, acting for the state railroad com.
mission, whose recent ruling made it
msnd dstory that trains should leave
their points of origin or junction with.
In 30 minutes of the time announced
in their schedules.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Woolen Importer Arrested.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 29.-Clar.
ence E. Walters, q member of the firm
of John F. Briggs & Son, dealers in
woolen goods, was arrested today by
United States Marshal Henkel on q
charge of falsely entering in the Gus.
tom house imported goods at less than
their true value. Assistant District
Attorney Plat says the alleged frauds
will aggregate about 100000. Wal
ters was held in go, 900 bail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Seattle Kicks On Census,

SEATTLE, Dec. 3.-The Ch am Der of
Commerce, Commercial club and
Manufacturers association today pre-
pared protest ag gsinst the assertions
OF Director Of the Census Duraud th at
"gross frauds were perpetr ated In sew.
eral Of the enumeration districts of
this city" Even before the enumera.
tion began. the protest says, Durand
told Congressman Humphrey that be
was fully prepared and expected to
encounter frauds In the enumer alton
of Seattle, though for what reason is
not apparent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Senator Hale Announces Program Of
Short Sesson.

Senator Hale Announces Program of
Short Session..
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Senator
Eugene Hale OF Maine, republican
leader of the senate by virtue Of his
position As chairman of the party
caucus and the committee on appro.
priations, foresees little OF accom-.
plishment In the coming session of
congress. Beyond the passage of the
usual appropri alton bills and possi-
bly, OF an apportionment measure, and
one providing an ocean mail bounty,
he believes no important business will
be transacted.
"The democratic party" he said
today, "has captured the house of
representatives by q great majority
and hss almost captured the cen ate,
and. with the country apparently be.
hind It, will, I have no doubt, insist
upon taking it's natural responsible.
ties.
"Should an expiring congress, in
tts last days, undertake, by any
death'be action, to rob the victor
ious party of its natural Inheritance;
1t will be resisted to the utmost and
nothing will follow but q protracted
struggle which will shut out certain
important measures which otherwise
may perhaps carry in both houses"
Mr.. Hale was emphatic in his decla.
ration that there would be no tariff
legislation 10 the coming session. He
went so far as to express the convic.
tion that while the president may sug-
gest a general program, he will not
try to force 1t on congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Speaker Cannon Receives Ovation
On Opening Day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Both houses
OF congress convened today for the
third and last session of the Sixty.first
congress. The galleries were crowded
and there was good attend ance of
senators and representatives. In the
cen ate number of new faces were to
be seen.
Senator Tillman who has been ab.
sent from his seat for some time, was
in his place. He showed the effects of
his long illness and entered the ch am.
Der supporting himself by stout cane.
Sen ator Scott. just recovering from
an illness that confined him to his bed
for several days, also was in his place.
Speaker Cannon received q remark
able ovation when he took up the CAV
el to announce the opening of the ses.
sion In the house. The applause last.
ed several minutes and the democr ats
Joined with the republicans in acclaim.
ing the veteran Legislator.
Representative Champ Clark also
was given q similar ovation when he
entered, Immediately on the conclusion
of the prayer, the democrats hailing
him % the speaker of the next house.
Both houses adjourned almost i'm
medtatelY after the formal assembling,
calls OF the rolls and the adoption of
the resolution on the passing of those
members who have died since the last
session.
This session of congress is of more
than usual interest and Importance
because In three months it will expire
by constitutional Limitation and con.
troll OF the house of representatives
will be surrendered to the democra attic
party.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07

Hampton's Magazine, confesses that
be does not know whether he reached
the North pole or not. DR.. Cook,
who he's been in hiding for more than
q year, has informed the editors OF
the magazine Publishing his story,
that he will return to the United
States with his wife and children.
December q, in order to spend Chriet.
10 az here.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Discussing Pullman Rates.

CHICAGO, Dec. IAN offer of the
Pullman company to reduce the rates
charged for upper berthe In sleeping
cars 20 per cent, where lower berths
we're priced at more than Sl.5O to make
the price OF uppers Sl.25 az a mini.
mum and reduce some lower berth
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07

the three was instantly killed, q sec.
ond badly wounded and q third will
die, IL is said.
The session will last two or three
weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Dr.. Cook Pleads ignorance.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the Brooklyn explorer, in
an article which will be published in
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

bruise which was found on his head
and the knife slashes across his hand
At the same time it has given the po-
lice an obvious clue which. they think
may bring results. A search will be
begun Immediately, not only in
Cleveland, but also in New York, Chi
cago and other cities, in the hopes OF
tracing sale of such a fire-arm as
would carry the bullet found in Mr.
lslce's head.
The theory that Mr.. Rice left his
club on the night of his death with
the intention of keeping an appoint
ment with some unknown person is
now being sifted by the police. Ap
parently the only thing to support this
theory is that ON the night in ques.
tion the lawyer started to walk home
after telephoRing to some unknown
person. He had invariably gone home
at night in his automobile
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
Unconscious Humor.

Mark Twain. as an example of un-
conscious humor. used to quote a Hart
ford woman who said one day in the
late spring:
MY husband is the dearest fellow.
"'Jim,' | said TO him this morning.
are you very hard up just nowT
"I certainly am hard up he replied
soberly. This high cost of living is
terrible. | don't know what I'm going
to do
"'Then. Jim.' said |. I'll give up all
thought of going to the country for
July and August this year.
But the dear fellows face changed
and he said:
"Indeed. then. you won't. darling
l thought you wanted to buy a hat
with an aigret or some such foolish.
ness. No. no. my darling. Jim can
always find the money to let his dear
little wife go to the country."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

Charles Il. BoIlps. known 10 fame az
"Black Bart" was incomparabiy the
most conspicuous character ln the his
tory of western stage robbers. From
1875 to 1888 "Black Bart" is known to
have committed twenty seven stage
robberies single handed. Northern Cal
ifornia stage drivers stood IN constant
fear of this unique desperado. On va
rieus occasions the drivers were able
to give good description of his figure,
hair, feet and hands. yet no ,clew TO his
actual identity was gained during the
eight years of his stage robbing ca
reer. He was finally betrayed by a
laundry mark on cuff which had
dropped from his wrist when opening
a treasure box which he had taken
from Wells Fargo stage in San Joa-
quin valley. When he was finally cap
tured in San Francisco the detectives
were amazed to find the famous
BLACK Bart a slight. quiet hammered
man of fifty-fve, familiar In face to all
the San Francisco detectives. He had
for years frequent,I a little restau
rant near police headquarters where
many of the detectives dined.-W. c.
Jenkins In National Magazine
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
Got II at Last.

1t is told of distinguished profes-
sor of history that. in an address befur,
a woman's club on "Obscure Heroes
of the French Revolution" he had
reached the point where one of them
nobly resolved to essay the rescue o:
a friend doomed to the guillotine.
sought a parting interview with his
sweetheart before making the almost
hopeless attempt The professor had
a moving voice and was eloquent The
assembly Of women. many of them al
ready near tears. hung breathless upon
his words.
"Biddy. diddy," said he pathetically
then coughed slightly and went back
"Hiddy biddy"- Something was evi
dently amiss. He tried again.
"Biddy hiddy diddy doo."
By this time the ladies looked puz
zled and the orator desperate. Draw
ing long breath and speaking witt
painful deliberation. he at length con.
qsered the elusive syllables and said
did he bid adieu ?'-Youth's Com.
panion.