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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
A Hazardous Wager

Making wagers is by no means SEN
sible way of settling differences and
it is rarely that so much ingenuity
as well as nerve is displayed in a
dispute of this character as In the fol-
lowing adventure, which took place
century ago, when all Mexico was un-
der Spanish rule:
A wealthy gentleman of Basque de-
scent lived in the City Of Mexico. He
was a good deal of a madcap, and noted
for his daring eccentricitieS.
The reigning vceroy. a Spanish
nobleman, was especially Objectionable
to him, and one day, when the Basque
gentleman was among some lively and
congenial friends, talk fell on the law
which provided that none other than
the viceroy might drive about with
spotted horses. This was a privilege
which the viceroys were very Jealous
in maintaining. AS a result of the dis
cusSion, the Basque gentleman wagered
with a Mexican marquis that he would
himself hitch four spotted horses into
his coach and drive through the prin-
cipal streets of Mexico. Twenty thou
sand dollars was the amount of the
wager.
In a few days a handsome coach,
with four spotted horses, was driven
up the main avenue of the city past
the present Iturbide hotel to the very
gates of the viceregal palace The
coach was driven several times up and
down in front of the palace. while
sentries presented arms thinking it to
be the viceregal coach,
Some one ran upstairs and Informed
the vceroy himself of the presence in
the street of coach with spotted
horses, and out went the pompous
Spanish viceking to a balcony to see
with his own eyes the defiance of his
privilege and infraction of the law.
The Basque gentleman leaned out OF
the window, saluted the viceroy most
graciously, and then ordered the coach
man TO enter the main courtyard of
the palace.
on reaching the very heart of the
viceregal authority the Basque alight-
ed, passed grayely up the staircase TO
the viceregal apartments and to the
astonished and dazed functionary said:
knowing how fond you were OF
horses, | have come to present you
with coach and four as an expression
of my sincere admiration"
The yieeroy perforce had to accept
the handsome gift and could say moth
ing w tu4
The coach and horses cost three
thousand dollars. and the clever Basque
pocketed seventeen thousand dollars
profit when the wager was settled.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Tree Doctor

Tree surgery is the latest develop
ment Eor centuries men have studied
the problem of saving trees but the
first tree doctor Is w. e. Davey OF New
York, who has experimental and made
scientific study of the subject He
is now instructing over 40 students in
this unique profession, so that before
long tree doctors promise TO become
fairly numerous 1t has been noted
that many trees die from lack of prop
er nourishment; also from an insufil-
cheney OF air and water. FREQUENTLY the
roots need treatment Sometimes GER
tain parts die from various causes.
Doctor" Dayey has made a careful
research into these things, and collected
the results into scientific form.
Not long ago much priced historic
tree at Winthrop, Mass, showed signs
of decay. 1t is over $50 years old and
stands about 120 feet high The citi-
zens were so 10th to lose it that they
called in tree doctor. The soil was
explored about the roots for a radius
OF 20 feet. and 1t was discovered that
the earth had become so exhausted of
the chemical materials required that
the tree was starving to death New
soil and plenty of moisture seems TO
be giving a lease of life 20 the old
veteran.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
The Undiscovered Country

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark uncer-
tain travel,
Where lie those happier rills and mead
ows low
All. IL beyond the spirits inmost cavil
Aught of that country could we surely
know,
Who would not go!
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined
chorus
Or catch, betimes, with wakeful eyes
and clear,
One radiant vista of the realm before
All, who would fear?
Were we quite sure
To find the peerless friend who left
us lonely,
Or, there by some celestial stream as
pure,
To gaze in eyes that here were
loyelit only
This weary, mortal coil, were we quite
sure.
Who would endure?
Edmund Clarence Stedman
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

n village near Paris there was es-
tablished for long time aNpublic
school directed by Mr.. Germont,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Passed White Slave Measure.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-By a viva
voce vote today the house passed the
Bennett. SABBATH "white slave" bill.
The "white slave" bill is the result
of an investigation of traffic in alien
women made by the national immi-
grafton commission. Provision is
made for the deportation and exclu-
sion of immoral aliens and for the
exclusion and punishment of their
procurers. The traffic in immoral
women becomes subject to the restric-
tions of interstate commerce laws.
The measure makes it a crime pun.
ishable by a fine of not more than
S. 900 and Imprisonment for not more
than ten years for any person to pro.
cure q ticket for any person to go
from one state to another to engage
in prostitution.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
To Supervise Montana Census.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. - Harold
Blake of Anaconda. now clerk of the
Spanish claims commission here, will
be named tomorrow as supervisor of
census for the First Montana district,
thus settling q controversy which has
been somewhat acute for several
months. A conference was held this
afternoon by the Montana congress
sional delegation to settle the matter,
as the law requires that all supervis-
or nomin ations must be made by
January Is.
Representative Pray announced that
he would decline to agree to the nam
ing OF any person other than Walker
OF Butte, whose name he had already
presented to the president. but whose
confirmation was opposed by Senator
Dixon, who had not been consulted as
to the nomination. Pray said that as
Walkers confirm alton was impossi.
BILE, he would not participate further
In the matter, leaving the nomination
to the sen ators, who shortly AFTER
wards agreed on Blake, whose name
will be presented to the president to.
morrow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Charges Against Judge Hunt.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Members
OF the senate committee on judiciary
with whom charges against Federal
Judge Hunt have heen fled will not
discuss their nature, but it is learned
they refer to Judge Hunts admins.
tration as governor of Porto Rico and
serious enough to prevent confirms.
tion for consider able time and at
least until the charges are cleared up.
In the meantime there ia lively
canvass for the vacancy which will be
caused by Judge hunts transfer.
Senator Dixon is urging the claims OF
Thomas arsha all OF Missoula. Sen.
ator Carter and Congressman Pray
are as yet non.committal on the sub.
ject.
Mr.. Pray says he looks on the place
as q sen atorial patronage and he is
inclined to avoid recommending or
indorsing any candidate. 1t is possi-
BILE that President Taft will make the
appointment on his own volition and
will make the selection from a list of
three or four available Montana law
yers, the names of whom have been
furnished him by Judge Hunt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Court Martial At Assinniboine.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The war
department has promulgated the de.
cision of the Fort Assinniboin court
martial in two cases of soldiers tried
at the fort. Private VIM. 1rstone of
Co. K. Second infantry, was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment and dis.
honorably discharged from the army
for selling his military overcoat and
stealing that of another private at the
fort in November.
Private George A. Holland. also OF
Co. K. was sentenced to Imprisonment
for six months and dishonorably dis.
charged from the army for absence
without leave from Fort Assinniboine
last November, and for drunk and
disorderly conduct at Havre.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Serious Shortage Of Fuel.

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 13-With scarce
ly pound OF coal In the local yards
and no relief in sight and orders piled
days in advance, local dealers today
announced an increase to six dollars
per ton on bituminous coal. This is
the highest price that has obtained here
in years. Dealers have telegraphed
nearby cities appealing for help, but
were met with refusal.
BOISE, idaho, Jan. 13.-Notwith.
standing that twenty cars have been
received in Boise during the past
three days, the coal supply is entirely
exhausted and unless more cars reach
here today the situation will be as Sc
rious as 1t was last week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Benefits Of Scientific Farming.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Scientific farm
ing gets boost by the discovery that
the Illinois average corn crop in
creased 4.3 bushels per acre last year,
making the total value 1892, 28O, 900,
which was 81 per cent of the total val
ue of the states various crops. Iowa
and Illinois not only led all the other
states in corn values, but have taken
the lead in fostering agricultural ed
ucation, two related facts signifc ant
of the practical value of shook farm.
ing" Wisconsin's energy in the
same direction shows its effect in the
crop totals although the state has
been reckoned az more distinctly q
numbering and dairying state than an
agricultural one. Yet its various
crops exceed in value by over $50, ,000.,
600 the value of all the tobacco raised
in the United States. That, as staid
professor was heard to say, is "going
sOme."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Provides Relief For Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Of great
interest to homesteaders in Montana
and other western states is,a bill which
has been favorably reported from the
public lands committee of the house
by Representative Volstead OF Min
nesota. The bill provides that all
persons who make homestead entry in
Montana, North and South Dakota,
Idaho, Minnesota, Colorado and
Wyoming, where the period in which
they were or are required iby law to
establish residence expired after
Dec. l, 1909, shall have until MAY Is,
1910. within which to make such entry
or actual settlement and establish a
residence. 1t is stipulated that the
extension shall not shorten either the
period of Communication or of actu al
residence under the homestead act.
The bill also grants homestead set
tiers on land in the states named
leave of absence from the land for a
period Of three months from the date
of the approval of the proposed law.
This absence shall not be deducted
from the full time of residence re.
quired by law. The reason for this
Legislation Is to relieve the entrymen
of remaining on the claims during the
severe WINTER. = So - -. .
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
HILL OFFERS ASSISTANCE.
President Of Great Northern Would
Help Milk River Project.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-President
Louis w. Hill of the Great Northern
is expected here soon, to appear be-
fore the senate irrigation committee
for the purpose of devising a cooper.
ative plan by which the railroad may
aid materially in the completion OF
government irrigation projects in the
Milk river valley. He has offered to
undertake part of the great costruc.
tion works. which, under ordin ary
circumstances, would extend over
many years before being finished. II
q way can be found to admit of rail.
road CO operation, Mr.. Hill is ready
to make the needed investment on
fair terms. Mr.. Hill will, in a few
days, bring to Washington a delega.
tiont iof valley county citizens for. 8
conference witt, Secretary Ballinger
in regard to the certificate method au
thorized by Secretary Garfield
Secretary Ballinger will look with
favor, it is said, upon any legal plan
which will invite the cooperation OF
private capital in irrigation work, or
the cooper alton of water-users. The
secretary believes plan can be de.
vised and Senator Carter is confident
that favorable action will be taken by
congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Gallatin Farmers Holding Grain.

BOHEMIAN, Jan. II. - The tremend.
ous supply of oats, wheat aud barley
In this valley is diminishing very
slowly, owing to the fact that the
farmers are continually holding for .
better price and it is continually ad.
vancing. Oats are now worth s1.25 q
hundred, against 81 At the opening Of
the season last fall. Wheat brings
96 cents bushel today, and is rap.
idly approaching the dollar mark.
Barley is nearly the same as oats.
The supply of all these grains is good
and the demand is such that q pro-
nounced movement would not disturb
the market.
The hay situation is not 90 easy.
The supply in the valley is scarcely
sufficient to supply the local needs.
In order to meet this scarcity 1t is
said considerable corn is being
shipped to this state, as that is the
cheapest feed available.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Freight Trains Are lcebound.

CHICAGO, Jan. A.-Weather condi.
tions have produced q condition in
railroad transportation business In
Chicago that is akin to Q calamity.
The coal carrying trade Is paraly sed
and tratic generally on the steam
roads is 90 demor allied that psssen-
ger schedules have been smashed and
the movement of freight retarded ss
almost . minus quantity.
Chicago, which for weeks has suf.
fered from scarcity of coal, is threat.
ened with one of the worst fuel famines
In years, according to expert observ.
ers. To make matters worse, the
weather forecaster declares that a
cold spell is at hand, which means
that thousands of freight laden cars
in the various railroad yards, which
are now axle deep in snow and slush,
will become ice bound on the tracks
Nothing but an unusual rise in tenn.
perature it Is asserted, can release
them from their frozen anchorage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Montana Matterslln Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Leon Shaw.
Of Helena, has been confirmed by the
senate as census supervisor for the
second Montana district. The Mon
tana senators have not agreed on q
man for supervisor of the fret dis
trict but it is expected they will do so
in few days.
Upon request of Representative
Pray, Secretary of the Interior Ball
linger today began the preparation
of estimates for congress for mine
rescue stations proposed in Pray's
bill, one of which will be located in
southern Montana.
Senator Dixon introduced bill to-
day increasing from $4,000 to $685.
600 the appropriation for public
building at Missoula. Another bill
of Dixon's provides for an appropri.
alton of 5000 for sites for public
buildings at Kalispell. Dixon also
introduced a bill giving to Missoula
two bronze cannon which have been
condemned by the war department.
I Who will succeed Judge William II.
Hunt as federal judge for the district
of Montana? At present eight Mon.
tana lawyers have been endorsed for
the pl ace, among them three now prac-
ticing in Helena. The appointment of
Judge Hunts successor lies with the
Montana senators, the president &C.
appointments. No intim alton as to
who will be selected for the judgeship
has been obtainable as yet, the sena-
tors preferring to wait until Judge
Hunt is confirmed as member OF the
customs court of appeals and resigns
from the Montana bench.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Menaced BY Ice Gorge.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-The ice gorge
which broke in the Missouri river at
Pormanu last night reached St. Louis
this morning. In one hour the Mis-.
sissippi river has risen more than a
foot and the guage stood at 25.7 feet.
The gorges below the city continue
to hold and damage to shipping may
result from the ice gorge and water.
The danger stage is 30 feet.
The weather bureau notified busi-
ness houses along the river that the
food stage was likely to be reached
within "a hours II the ice below St.
Louis did not break. There is q pos
sibility of the gorge breaking. The
ferry boat Madison at Venice, ILL.,,
was sunk by the gorge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Forest Service Press Bureau,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The press
bureau OF the forest service, the in.
strument through which Clifford Pin.
chot and his associates reached the
public, and by which the work of their
bureau was continually lauded and
advertised, cost the federal govern
ment last year the neat sum of S82,.
790.02. In other words, Clifford Pin.
chot spent this amount of the peoples
money to advertise himself and his
Office, and to1present partisan state
ment of their work. This confession
is frankly made in Pinchot's last an.
nual report, made public the day of
his dismissal.
The press bureau of the forest ser.
vice has been built up by degrees un.
til today it contains 75O,0 names,
almost entirely names of daily, weekly
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Would Develop Coal Lands.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Mon.
dell bill which is intended to unlock
the gates of the conserved coal do.
main by permitting entries on the coal
lands in the United States, was prac.
tically agreed to by the house com.
mittee on public lands yesterday. The
bill applies to all coal lands of the
country. The bill does not apply to
Alaska.
OF the l22,0O0,O 900 acres OF western
coal lands, 100000 acres still re-
main in the hands of the federal gov.
ernment, according to a statement
contained in q bulletin Issued by the
United States geological survey. The
report deals with the present scheme
OF classiAc alton and valuation by the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Deaths In New York Blizzard.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Nine lives
were lost and six persons injured
In one of the worst storms that ever
visited New York city. The total
snowfall at 10 O'Clock today, when
the skies cleared, was 144 inches, Sec
ond only to the storm of 1889, when
l54 inches fell, and of 1888, in which
Senator Roscoe Conkling lost his life,
when 20.l inches fell. Eight thousan
men haveIbeen putlto work cleaning the
streets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Deluged With Rain.

Topeka, Jan. 12.-Kausas IL being
deluged by rain which commenced
last night and continued today. An
inch and q halt of rain was recorded
today. The snow has melted, leaving
an Icy covering on the streets. The
small streams are rising rapidly on
account of the frozen condition OF the
ground.
P1TTsBURa, Jan. 12.-With the tenn.
perature mounting and q thsw ex-
pected, thousands Of tons of Ice gorged
in the Allegheny and Ohio rivers at
this point presents q men ace which the
United States government is investi.
eating with view of blasting the ice
dame In an effort to save valuable
shipping and harbor property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Vast Sum For Carrying Mail.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Transpor-
tation of the mails by railways, steam.
ship lines and various star routes
cost the government, during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1909, sS3, ,493. 762.
These are the figures given in the
annual report of Joseph Stewart. sec.
ond assistant postmaster general,
which was made public today. The
number of railroad routes employed
by the department was 1916, aggre.
eating 2l7,1l5 miles. The total ex.
peuse of the railway service for the
year was s45, 1854, s4S. For the fiscal
year of 1910 it is estimated that the
expenditures for railroad transporta.
tion will be SAG. .620,O 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19

for them the job from the Two Medi-
cine Lumber company, which bought
the timber. The Indains comprise
nine bucks of the Chippewa tribe, with
their squaws and children, under tie
Leadership of Rocky Boy.
KA11sPELL, Jan. 17.-Assailing The
forestry policy Of the United States
and asking the relisting Of homesaead
entries Of oil valley lands lower thea
800 feet above high water marks OF
streams the busiaess men and members
of the chamber Of commerce, meeting
with President Louis W. Hill OF the
Great Northern, passed . long liss Of
decisive resolutions.
DILLON, Jan. 16-An ice jam formed
across the Beaverhead river about
two miles above Red Rock . few days
ago, raising the water Of the river
until 1t overaowed the fat surround.
ing country and followed the county
road along the Oregon Short Line
tracks to Red Rock and didlconsider-
able dam age there. The water and
ice have been 18 inches deep in the
streets of Red Rock and made 1t i'm.
possible to travel the county road for
miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
REGULATE CORPORATIONS.
Members Of Congress Favor Legis-
lation Requiring Federal Charters

WASHINGTON, Jan 13.-Now that
the main features of the bill to be
recommended by the president provid-
Ing for federal incorporation act
have become known there is q dispo-
sition on the part of many members
OF congress to insist upon full dis
cussion of the measure but upon
amendments which will in their judg.
ment be necessary to make it effective
in dealing with great corporations.
Indeed, it is believed that nothing
short of tremendous administr alton
influence will enact it into law.
The need of forfeiture clause by
which corporation persistently vio-
lating the law can have its charter
revoked is declared to be absolutely
necessary if corporations are to be
effectively controlled.
Many congressional lawyers advo.
cate compulsory instead of voluntary
federal incorporation. They cite as
sound the great principle that if con-
gress has constitutional power to
grant voluntary charters to corpora
tions doing an interstate business it
has power to require orporations
doing such business to take a feder al
incorpor alton just as it has power to
require them to comply with it's laws
regula ating interstate commerce.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
Wild Animals Are Starving.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 14.-Fifty
thousand elks in the Jackson Hole
country in Uintah county. are starv.
Jog because they are unable to get
food, through the deepest and most
crusted snow In years, according to
reports received here. Last year 5000
elk were saved by the state feeding,
which will be resorted to this year, or
losses will be great.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19
ST0CKMENS RESOLUTIONS.
National Association Asks Changes
In Freight Regulations.

NationaI association Asks Changes
In Freight Regulations.
DENVER, Jan 12.-Many govern.
mental reforms are demanded in res
olutions presented to the National
Livestock association for considera-
tion today. Railroad rate legislation
formed the basis Of the morning dis
cussion. The granting of power to
the interstate commerce commission
tc' review classification and to insti-
tute proceedings on its own motion,
as recommended by President Taft,
are favored, but the resolutions op-
pose the appointment of an interstate
commerce court.
The Pinchot administration OF the
forest service is indorsed and recon-
mendations are made for lease law
governing the use of public lands for
grazing. The resolutions also favor
the continuance of the fight against
free hides.
In an address on railroad rates, S.
H. Cowan of Fort Worth, Texas, At
tackled the interstate commerce COM
mission court, recommended by Presi.
dent Taft, declaring that the law
would be emasculated by turning over
to the department of justice the de.
tense of all cases brought against the
decision of the interstate commerce
commission.
James Callan, president of the Texas
Cattle Raisers' association, urged the
stockmen to break loose from party
bonds and support those candid ates
pledged to the interests of the live.
stock industry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-19

and spssmodic newspapers and maya
zines. Through this means the forest
service has been carrying forward its
campaign, working up sentiment, and
strengthening itself before the eyes of
the people.