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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-02
Gasoline Tank Car Exploded.

WH1TEFIsH, Oct. Pa tank ca,
containing $500 gallons of gasoline
caught fire and exploded with terrific
force at Essex at 400 o'clock this
morning, injuring aud burning two
laborers seriously, while eight Others
received lesser injuries. The explosion
did thousands of dollars worth of dam
age to property.
The tank containing the gasoline
was attached to the supply train which
was making its monthly trip over the
division with the paycar, distributing
supplies and pay checks to the varioue
section and pumping stations and wal
tied up at Essex for the night.
How the fire started no one seems tc
be able to tell, but it is supposed tina
someone attempted to draw some gas,
oline from the faucet at the bottom O,
the tank, probably by the light of q
torch. which set fire to the gasoline
and then on account of the flames was
unable to close the valve which, being
left open, allowed a stream of thif
c%ombustible fluid to run out on the
ground. which continually fed the
flames until they became q roaring
furnace and before the ears next to i,
could be gotten out of the way con.
sumed four of them. The fire burned
for fully two hours and all the cars
nearby were hauled u of the way q
safe distance 10 prevent them catching
fire.
1t was thought that the gasoline had
all run out of the tank and there woul d
be no immediate danger, so many we're
gathered around at a safe distance, as
they thought, when the explosion &C.
Cured with a terrible force which
shook the whole village, put out the
lights and broke the windows.
The air was filled with the burning
gasoline which was thrown in every
direction within q radius of 200 feet
and developed everything in a solid
sheet Of flame.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-02

MISSOULA, Oct. 24.-Sam johnson.
arrested at Bonner on Saturda y nigh,
while crazy drunk and lodged in the
Missoula county Jail, was this morn.
ing found dead, his skull being frsc.
tured. Investigs alton revealed the fact
that johnson In his fury dashed
against the cell bars, causing concus.
sion of the brain, from which he never
regained consciousness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-02

seized with an irresistible desire for
the feed and water on the north side.
To cross over the bridge, however,
was too easy q proposition, SO she
plunged into the Missouri and swan
across, the distance being about 200
yards. Upon arriving at the north
bank of the river, the animal sought
refreshment by taking q drink.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-02
THE LAST BUFFALO HUNT,
Canadian Authorities Plan Roundup
Of Pablo Herd.
Anaconda Standard.


Anaconda Standard.
, The last great but alo hunt in the
history of the world. 10 all probabili.
ty, will take place next month on the
Flathead reservation. There is part
of q herd there and it is now the pro.
perty of the Canadian government.
The herd is SO unruly that it has been
decided that the only way to move It
to Canada Is to kill of most OF the
ugly bulls.
When the Flathead reserv alton was
opened the Pablo herd was sold to the
Dominion OF Canada, it being con.
sidered that with the opening of the
reservation to settlement the buff alo
could no longer roam over the lands
OF that section. The Pablo herd mum.
bered close to 800 head. Since the
opening of the reservation the process
Of moving the buffaloes over the line
into Canada has been going on, but
each time there seems to have been
more difficulty, and the parties who
had 10 hand the matter of taking the
buffaloes found them 90 unruly tina,
they had to leave them and narrowly
escaped injury.
The last detachment of buff aloee
was moved to Canada the fret OF the
present month, there being 81 in this
body. That made 706. all told, which
have been moved over, and there are
still about Is left. These are the
cream of the herd 90 far as ugly
temper is concerned, and it has been
decided by the Canadian officers to
kill of this remnant, or at least the
ugly bulls, and those which seem
tractable will then be taken over the
line and placed with the herd already
there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-02
For Sale or

Fitty-two copies Of the WEEKLY RIVER Psyes
tor $500 spot cssh, or its equivalent in banks BILE
paper: Goods will be delivered In regular weekly
receipt Of remittance. Satisfaction guarsnteed.
Address II RIVER PRES6.
Fort bsntOu. Mott.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-02

Great Northern railroad, is making
business visit with local stockmen.
J. Van Veen, of Irvine, Canada, 8
former resident of the Marias, wa:
among the arrival today.
Several local republicans left today
for Havre to attend a big political
meeting at which Congressman Pray
will be the principal speaker.
Patrick Egan is confined to his home
by two broken ribs. the result of a bad
fall while working at the public school
building.
Major T. A. Cummings, secretary
of the Shonkin Stock association, re-
turned today from a trip to the east
ern part Of Valley county.
Jos. S. Brown returned today from
a two weeks hunting trip in the Rocky
mountains, in which he was accom-.
panied by Frank Kelly and Colin
Ward. The party had pretty good
sport. their trophies including two
elk, q bear and two deer.
The story of Thompson's colt was
duplicated In this vicinity this after.
noon, by a yesrling heller that swan
across the Missouri river. The heller
stood on the south eide of the river,
nesr the bridge, and apparently wac
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY MAGAZINE

room of an old-fashioned house into
which the spirits of Fortune, Chance
and Adventure had never dared TO en-
ter. on the walls were the Whistler
etching, the steel engravings by on
what's -his-name the still life paint
ings of the grapes and garden truck
with the watermelon seeds spilled on
the table as natural as life. and the
Greuze head. 1t was household.
There. were even brass andirons. On
a table was an album, half morocco,
with oxidiZed silver projections on the
corners of the lids. A clock on the
mantel licked loudly, with a warning
click at five minutes to 3. Ives looked
at 1t curiously, remembering time
piece in his grandmother's home that
gave such a warning.
And then down the stairs and into
the room came Mary Marsden. She
was a. and 1 leave her to your imag-
ination. But / must say this much
youth and health and simplicity and
courage and greenish-violet eyes are
beautiful, and she had all these. She
gave Ives her hand with the sweet
cordiality of an old friendship.
you can't think what a pleasure it
IS" she said "to nave you drop in once
every three years or So"
For half an hour they talked. I con-
fess that I cannot repeat the conVer-
sation. You will find it in books in the
circulating library. When that part
of it was over. Mary said:
"And did you find what you wanted
while you were abroad?"
what I wanted?" said Ives.
Eyes. You know you were always
queer. Even as a boy you wouldn't
play marbles or baseball or any game
with rules. You wanted to dive in
water where you didn't know whether
IT was ten inches or ten feet deep. ANA
when you grew up you were just the
same. We've often talked about your
peculiar ways"
'I suppose I am an incorrlglble,
said Ives "I am opposed to the doc
trine of predestnation, to the rule OF
three. gravitation, taxes and everything
of the kind. Life has always seemed
to me something like a serial story
would be if they printed about each
installment a synopsis of succeeding
chapters"
Mary laughed merrily.
"Rob Ames told us once she said,
"of funny thing you did 1t was
when you and he were on train IN
the south, and you got off at town
where you hadn't intended to stop just
because the brakeman hung up a sign
in the end of the car with the name
of the next station on it,"
"I remember" said Ives. That next
station has been the thing I've always
tried to get away from"
"I know it," said Mary. "And you've
been very foolish. 1 hope you didn
find what you wanted not to FIND, or
get off at the station where there
wasn't any, or whatever it was you ex-
pected wouldn't happen to you during
the three years you've been away
There was something l wanted be-
fore I went away" said Ives.
Mary looked in his eyes clearly with
a slight but perfectly sweet smile.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

1.-THE fact is," said Forster, with a lit
tie embarrassed laugh, 'I doubt wheth-
er I'm what they call game sport,
which means the same as soldier ol
fortune I'll have to make contes-
sion. I've been dining at this hotel
two or three times week for more
than year. l always sign my checks
And then, with a note of appreciation
i'm his voice: ut was first rate of you
TO stav and see. me through with 1t
when you knew ] had no money ana
that you might be scooped in, too"
''I guess I'll confess, too" said Ives
with a grin. Il own the hotel l don't
run it, of course. but 1 always keep
suite on the third floor for my use when
| happen to stray into town."
He called a waiter and said: us Mr..
Gilmore still behind the desk? All right.
Tell him that Mr. Ives is here and ask
him to have my rooms made ready ana
aired"
"Another venture cut short by the
inevitable" said Forster. us there
conundrum without an answer in the
next number? But let's hold to our
subject just for a minute or two II
you will. 1t isn't often that l meet
man who understands the flaws l pick
in existence. I'm engaged to be mar
ried a month from today"
"Right: l am going to add to the as
sertion. I am devotedly fond of the
ladv. hut I can't decide whether to
show up at the church or make sneak
for Alaska It's the same idea, you
know. that we were discussing-it does
for a fellow as far as possibilities are
concerned. Everybody knows the rou-
tine-you get a kiss favored with Cey-
Ion tea after breakfast you go to the
na1y
for dinner-theater twice week-bllls
-moping around most evenings trying
To make conversational little quarrel
ACKNOWLEDGMENT sometimes Dig
one and a separation-or else setting
down into a middle-aged contentment,
which is worst of all.
81 know" said Ives, nodding wisely. :.
"It's the dead certainty of the thing.
went on Forster that keeps me IN
doubt. There'll nevermore be anything
around the corner"
Nothing after the Little Church,
said Ives. "I know"
understand" said Forster, that l
am in no doubt as to my feelings to-
ward the lady. l may say that L love
her truly and deeply. But there is
something in the current that runs
through my veins that cries out against :
anv form of the calculable. DO not
know what 1 want; but know that l
want it. I'm talking like an IDIOT, l.
suppose but I'm sure OF what l mean.
"I understand you" said Ives with a
slow smile. "Well, 1 think l VIII be
going up to my rooms now. IL you
would dine with me one evening sooI'
Mr.. Forster, I'd be glad.'
"Thursday?" suggested Forster.
"At 7, if it's convenient" answered.
Ives
At half past eight Ives got INTO
cab and was driven to number IN one
of the correct West Seventies. HIS
card admitted him to the reception
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
JULY "a, 1910

"The sun has risen," said Ives, ION
the Arabian nights. There are no more
caliphs The fisherman's vase is turned
to a vacuum bottle, warranted TO Keep
any genie boiling or frozen for forty
eight hours. Life moves by rote
Science has killed adventure There
are no more opportunities such as
Columbus and the man who ate the
first oyster had. The only certain
thing is that there is nothing uncer-
tain"
WELL" said Forster my experience
has been the limited one of city man.
| haven't seen the world as you nave,
but it seems that we view 1t with the
same opinion. But, l tell you l am
grateful for even this little venture OF
ours into the borders of the haphazard.
There may be at least one GREATNESS
moment when the bill for the dinner is
presented. Perhaps, after all the pill
grims who Travelled without scrip or
pudse found a keener taste to life than
did the knights of the Round Table
who rode abroad with retinue ana
King Arthurs certified checks lining
their helmets. And now, If you've nm
ished your coffee, suppose we match
one of your insufficient coins for the
impending blow of Fate. What have
up?"
Heads" called Ives.
Heads it is" said Forster, lifting
his hand II lose We forgot to agree
upon a plan for the winner to escape.
| suggest that when the waiter comes
you make a remark about telephonlng
to q friend 1 will hold the fort ana
the dinner check long enough for you
to get your hat and be off. | thank you
for an evening out of the ordinary, Mr..
Ives, and wish we might have others.
'Tf my memory is not at fault" said
Ives, laughing. "the nearest police sta
tion is in Macdougal street. l have
enjoyed the dinner, too, let me assure
you"
Forster crooked his finger for the
waiter Victor, with locomotive ef-
fort that seemed to owe more to pneu-
matics than to pedestrianism, glded u
the table and laid the card, face down
ward, by the losers cup. Forster took
it up and added the figures with delib-
crate care. Ives leaned back com
fortably in his chair.
Excuse me-" said Forster, "but |
thought you were going TO ring up
Gribes about that theater party for
Thursday night. Had you forgotten
about it?"
ooh" said Ives. settling himself more
comfortably, 81 can do that later on.
Get me a glass of water. waiter"
want to be in at the DEATH do you?
asked Forster.
IL hope you don't object" said Ives,
pleadingly. Never in my lie nave l
seen a gentleman arrested in public
restaurant for swindling 1T out of a
dinner"
'Aii right" said Forster, calmly.
"You are entitled to see Christian
die in the arena as your posse-cafe.
Victor came with the class of water
and remained with the disengaged air
of an inexorable collector.
Forster hesitated for fifteen seconds
and then took pencil from his pocket
and scribbled his name on the dinner
check. The waiter bowed and took it
away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

"There was" she said. you wanted
me- And you could have had me, as
you very well know"
without replying Ives let his gaze
wander slowly about the room. There
had been no change in 1t since last ne
had been in it, three years before he
vividly recalled the thoughts that had
been in his mind then. The contents
of that room were as fixed, in their
way, as the everlasting hills. NO
change would ever come there except
the inevitable ones wrought by time
and decay That silver-mounted al
bum would occupy that corner OF that
table, those pictures would hang on
the walls, those chairs be found la
their same places every morn and
noon and night while the household
hung together. The brass andirons
were monuments to order and stability.
And before him sat the lady VINO
belonged in the room. Cool and sweet
and Interchangeable she was. She Of
fered no surprises. If one should pass
his life with her. though she might
grow white-haired and wrinkled, ne
would never perceive the change.
Three years he had been away from
her, and she was still waiting for him
as established and constant as the
house itself. He was sure that she
knowledge that she would always do
SO that had driven him away. Thus
his thoughts ran.
"I am going to be married soon, y
said Mary.
On the next Thursday afternoon
Foster came hurriedly to Ives hotel
''Old man." said he, well have TO
put that dinner off for year or SO;
I'm going abroad. The steamer sails
q great
had the other night and it decided
me. I'm going to knock around the
world and get rid of that incubus that
has been weighing on both you ana
me-the terrible dread of knowing
what's going to happen. I've done one
thing that hurts my conscience a Ut
tie; but I know it's best for both OF
us. I've written to the lady to whom |
was engaged and explained every
thing-told her plainly why 1 was
leaving-that the monotony of matri-
nony would never do for me. Don I
you think I was right?"
"It is not for me to say" answered
Ives. "Go ahead and shoot elephants
if YOU think it will bring the element
of chance into your life. We've go'
to decide these things for ourselves
But 1 tell you one thing, Foster. I've
found the way. I've found out the
biggest hazard in the world-a game
of chance that never is concluded, a
venture that may end in the highest
heaven or the blacklist pit. 1t will
keep a man on edge until the clods
fall on his coffin, because he VIII
never know-not until his last day
and not then will he know. 1t Is a
voyage without a rudder or compass,
and you must be captain and crew and
keep watch, every day and nlghe'
vourself with no one to relieve you
7 have found this venture. Don
bother yourself about leaving Mary
Marsden. Foster l married her yes
terdaV at noon"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-01
MARCH SETS NEW
WEATHER RECORD
Mean Temperature Was A Degrees
Highest for Month in History OF
the Local Bureau.

March. which came in and went
out so peacefully, proved one of the
most unusual months for weather
bureau records the local office has
known since il began doing oihcia
business back in 1871.
Weather Observer Norman b. Con
gers monthly meteorological chart
gives the information that Detroit en-
joyed the warmest March tempera
lures the bureau has ever recorded
the highest point reached being 81 de
grees on the cath with the lowest Ii
degrees on the 18th, and the mean
for the month registering "A degrees
The nearest approach TO this mean
was in 1903 when 1t was Al degrees
The precipitation for the month was
3S-l0O of an inch. the lowest since
1871, the next lowest being In 1885,
when Il was 66-l00 The highest ever
recorded was SIS in 1875.
There were IA perfectly clear days
II partly cloudy; six cloudy. and Only
four on which any precipitation oc
Cured at all. There was no hail, nc
sleet. no fog. no auroras and only a
suspicion of a thunderstorm on the
10Th. The greatest precipitation fol-
tho month occurred on the goth. when
34-100 of an inch of rain fell
Even the proverbial March winds
were put TO rout. the average hourly
velocity reaching only 1873 miles the
one blow" OF the month being or
the 9Th. when the wind blew so miles
an hour for the whole space of five
minutes. coming out OF the west. The
prevailing direction OF the wind dur
ing the whole month was east.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-01
CARNEGIE POINTS TO
CANNON AS GREAT MAN
HE Looks and Acts More Like
Abraham Lincoln Than Any other.
Person." Iron Master Says.

CHICAGO April 1.-The distribu-
ton OF wealth throughout the world is
very unfair
Uncle Joe Cannon looks and acts
more like Abraham Lincoln than any
other man | ever knew-and | knew
both we'll"
After delivering himself OF this slap
at predatory wealth and praisins the
speaker OF the house. Andrew Car
negie yesterday afternoon went on a
sightseeing tour OF Chicago.
Il have the greatest admiration for
Uncle Joe" Carnegie continued. Just
see how he has been the watchdog OF
the United States treasury for many
years. believe he has always acted
according TO the dictates OF his con-
science. He is an honest man and
cannot be bribed In any way"
Asked regarding the action OF the
Pennsylvania railroad In raising
wages voluntarily, the steel king said
II think IL was right for the rail-
road 10 raise wages. 1t has just raised
dividends and the employees certainly
ought 10 share The cost OF living has
been rising tremendously everywhere
and there is a tendency TO increase
wages to equaliZe things a little
Here is what the ironmaster said
about Col. Roosevelt:
Il am a great admirer Of Col. Roose-
welt and have followed his trip with
interest but / don't agree with his
conclusions as TO how Egypt ought to
be governed. I don't think the Lord
ever made man good enough TO gov
ern another man, or a nation good
enough 10 govern another nation. In
dia has developed great prosperity
under British rule without doubt. but
I think IL would have developed even
greater prosperity had 1t developed
local sclf-government."
Carnegie also paid a high tribute
TO the United States senate. declaring
IL The finest legislative body in the
world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-01
MUST GIVE UP RING
Pawnbroker Grosslight Loses
Sqdabble over Diamond.

Justice DeGaw decided, Friday
morning, that Joseph Grosslight. d
pawpbroker, must give up a diamond
IN his possession 10 Neil Smith foI
sl25 and interest The diamond Is
said 10 be worth $500 or more.
The jewel was pawned by Mary Z
Mason. OF Philadelphia. who came here
10 play The races. Being unsuccess
full she was compelled TO raise money
on her jewelry. The pawn ticket wal
acquired by Neil Smith, but the for
mer owner wros TO Mr.. Grosslighi
urging him not to give up the ring
as she would redeem 1t. The time mas
now passed for Mrs. Mason TO claim
the ring. and Grossl!ght refused TO LEI
smith have IT, The ring is said tf
have doubled IL value while beins
kept in pawn.
Justice DeGaw ruled that Smith wa;
entitled TO the ring since he gave
value for the ticket
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-01
WOULD EXCHANGE
NATURALPROOUCTS
John Curry, Prominent Realty Deal
er, Says Measure of Reciprocity
Would Be Boon To Canada and U. s.

That the prevention OF the threat
ened tariff war between Canada and
the United States, following the con
ference between President Taft and
Finance Minister Fielding. has paved
the way for reciprocity between the
two countries, is the opinion OF John
Curry. one OF the most-prominent
real estate dealers in Detroit and
Windsor.
Like most Canadians conversant
With the situations, Mr.. Curry Is
heartily in favor OF reciprocity. par
ticularly in natural products, but he
says the overtures must come from
the United States.
There was time when Canada
begged for reciprocity. but that time
has passed" he says, and now We
are il a position TO have some voice
in the matter Canada is growing up
rapidly. and business between the
two countries is developing wonder
fully. Situated as We are, with 5000
miles OF border. and separated the
greater part of the way by only an
imaginary line, there should be freer
trade relations between the countries.
ould. | believe, be of great benefit to
both countries. Detroit and Windsor.
situated as the two cities are, direct
ly on the border, would feel the oene-
fits at once. and there would be
wonderful impetus TO business in botn
cities.
Il don't think Canadian industries
are yet sufficiently developed 10 per
NIT the tariff wall against United
States manufactured goods being
wiped OUT, but some reductions might
be made. The gigantic industries in
the United States would flood the
Canadian markets II the duty on man.
ufactured goods were taken off. Can
adam manufacturers are in the infant
class yet, and need to grow, before
they can compete with the United
States.
In natural products the situation
is different. The United States needs
what Canadians produce on the farm
and We need the products OF the
southern states. a great many indus
tries in the northern states now de-
pend for the supply OF raw material
on Canadian forests and mines, and
without Canadian pulp wood many
paper mills would have 10 close. The
Canadian farmer would also benefit II
he had the United States as a market
for his grain"
Nj. Curry expressed his satisfaction
that the threatened tariff war was
averted. but he ventured the opinion
that Canada would have Jared better
than the United states il the trouble
had not been busted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-01

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