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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
Montana News At Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. - Senator
Dixon has introduced bill granting
to Miles City part OF the old Fort
Keogh military reservation for q
pumping plant for an adequate supply
of water for the city, at S1.25 per acre.
The land is on the line OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee & Puget Sound railroad.
Postmaster General Hitchcock an.
nounces the appointment of James
O'Connell, of California, as inspector
in charge of the postoffice inspection
division with headquarters at Spo-
kane, Washington. The division
comprises, Washington, Oregon, Ida.
no, Montana and Alaska. Mr..
O'Connell for several years has been
ranking city inspector at San Fran
cisco,
The agricultural department has is.
sued q bulletin on experiments con.
Quoted in South Dakota and the north.
ern part of Montana in breeding
drouth resistant forage plants for the
great plains area. Although the soil
type at the South Dakota station is
peculiar to only a part Of the region.
the similarity of the climatic condi-
tions, the report says, is such that the
department expects that strains of for
age crops developed at this station
will be adapted to the greater part of
western North and South Dakota and
eastern Nebr aska.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
CONGRESS APPORTIONMENT,
Census Bureau Gives Data Upon
Population of States.

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa house of
44O is the smallest number under the
census bureau method of apportion-
ment that will result in not decreasing
the present number of representatives.
from any state. This is announced in
detailed statistical statement sub.
mitted to the house committee on CEN
sus today by the census bureau.
The statement was arranged to show
the exact effect under any particular
proportion of representatives to the
population on the returns of the thir-
teenth census. 1t started with a mini.
mum of 800, which is one less than the
present size of the house, and ends
with a maximum of 440, each table
showing whether on such calculation
any state representation would be
diminished, increased or unchanged.
Charm an Crumpacker will have the
tables printed with other data neces.
sary along the same line, and will call
meeting OF his committee Immediate
ly after the reassemb bling of congress.
He expects the committee will be able
to report a reapportionment bill at
this session.
Minority Leader Champ Clark Of
Missouri and other democrat attic leaders
will be consulted, for the readjust-
ments always bring the threat Of
gerry.mandering and merry political
fight is in prospect when the bill
energies from the committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
Enormous Fire Damage.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.-Fire in the
heart of the factory district of this
city early today caused damage esti.
mated AZ 81, ,000,0 900, the death of two
and the injury of six fremen. The
fire was one of the most disastrous
character. At the time it broke out,
high wind was blowing. When the
flames were finally brought under con.
troll, ten firms had been burned out
and eight large buildings destroyed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
MANY MINERS ENTOMBED.
Explosion Causes Terrible Tragedy
In English Mining District.


BOLTON, Eng. Dec. 21.-An explo-
sion followed by fire aud causing
many fatalities occurred in the Little
Hutton collery of the Hutton Colliery
company here this morning soon after
290 miners had gone below the surface.
The fret rescuing party brought seven
men and boy to safety and later re-
covered the bodies of FIVE victims.
The plight of the miners was rem.
dered more dangerous by q mishap to
the machinery of the shafts where the
cages refused to move for time, pre-.
venting the quick escape and interfer.
iug with the ventilation. The rising
gases were checked by distractions
and driven back upon the entombed
men. Meantime the fire ragged fercely
and it is supposed many who were not
killed by noxious fumes were burned
to death.
The fate of some 28O men still en-
tombed, the exact number cannot be
known, remained in doubt this even.
ing, but those who had been below in
an effort to reach them, expressed lit
tie hope that any more could be res
cued alive.
One of the eight miners who escaped
said the force of the explosion was
such that the limbs OF many were
blown of. The report was heard at
points seven miles distant. Tonight
thousands of persons from the sur.
rounding country were still gathered
at the pit head. The holiday gsrb OF
the city is already being replaced with
emblems of mourning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28

been given to practically all. but
most of the prison sentences have
been suspended. An editor who de.
nounced the investigation has been
punished for contempt.
Corruption in Adams county goes
back for more than 20 years and is,
perhaps, largely due to q general
sanction of q growing custom, ss we'll
as the absence of railways, telegraphs
and telephones.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28

Morgan chow that from Dec. l to the
sailing Of the Mauretauis. Saturd ~
afternoon, 437. 389 intern atfonal money
orders representing . face value of
q, OPS, ,458, were issued in New York
city and cent to foreign countries.
While the greatest number Of orders
were forwa arded to Great Britain, the
largest aggregate amount Of money
was sent to Italy. In the came period
q, lO4 sacks Of mail containing, be.
sides Christmas greetings, 363, $40 reg.
istered articles and 46,020 packages
have gone abroad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Montana Members In Favor Of Pro.
posed Change.

Montana Members In Favor Of Pro.
posed Change.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Borah
resolution, providing by amendment
to the constitution, for election of sen.
ators by popular vote, will receive
probably. the support Of both Mon.
tsns senator's.
Senator Dixon expressed himself as
heartily In favor Of the proposed
amendment, and determined TO fight
the rumored plans of certain eastern
senators to defeat the measure by
loading it with amendments that would
kill its effectiveness. Senator Carter
said:
II do not feel disposed to announce
in advance what my vote will be on
the resolution which has been report.
ed, and with the exact terms of which
I am not familiar. Out of Difference
to the expressed view of the people of
Montana, I will vote for q resolution
providing for submission Of an
amendment to the constitution for the
election Of senators by direct vote,
but the resolution must contain work.
able provisions or authority to make
them work able.''
Senator Dixon expressed his posi-
tion as follows:
II am in favor of and shall support
an amendment providing for direct
election of United States senators, but
it may take years to accomplish this
result, which can be reached quicker
by the enactment of direct primary
laws providing for the expression OF
the choice of voters for senator.
hope the coming session of the Mon.
tana legislature will enact q primary
law that will give voters Of both poll
tical parties the right to nominate all
the elective officers by direct expires.
sion of individual voters of each
party. No man who is q candid ate
for any tfflce at the hands of the
voters of his own political faith should
be afraid TO submit his candidacy to
the de.ermin alton of the majority OF
his own party,'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
Christmas Presents Go Abroad.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Good times
are in store this Christmas for many
persons living abroad who have rela.
tives or friends in this country, judg.
ing from the amount of money and the
quantity OF other presents that have
been sent across the seas.
Figures furnished by Postmaster
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
WILL SOON GET WATER.
Settlers In Milk River Valley Finally
Win Their Case.

WIN uheir Case.
According to advices from Wash.
ington, the committee of Milk river
men Who went to that city two weeks
ago to urge q settlement of matters
affecting the Milk river project, have
met with success. It is announced
that IN agreement made with the fed
ersl authorities obvistes the necessity
for any delay in adiudicating the wa
ter rights % between the parties In
court.
II is agreed In substance that when
the government. by the construction of
the dam and canal at and from St.
Mary's lake, supplements the waters
OF Milk river 60 ss to furnish q cuff.
cient quantity to supply the bitches
and canals existing, the owners of the
canals and bitches connected with the
upper Milk river project will convey
all their rights to the waters of Milk
river to the United States, and like
wise turn over to the government the
control over the distribution of the
water. Those interested ID the present
works are not to be burdened with the
cost of additional construction in con.
nectiou with the distribution system.
the present works to be employed by
the government without change.
1t is further agreed that II the " water
supplied to the government fails at
any time, the rights conveyed by the
settlers will revert to them as their In.
terests appear at the time convey ance
is made to the United States. Those
claiming rights on the river within the
lower project have heretofore convey.
ed all their interests to the govern.
ment 80 that when the construction is
proceeded with water will be delivered
as required: and when convey ances
are made as per agreement by the wa.
ter users of the upper project, the
United States will have complete con.
troll of all water rights along the
main channel of Milk river from the
Canadian line to the mouth of the
stream.
Adjudications will not be required
under the proposed plan as to the
rights of proprietors on the streams
tributary to Milk river. II at any
time in the future the government
elects to build storage works on any
of the side streams, and for that pur-
pose desires an adjudication to deter
mine the extent of appropriations of
the amount of water actu ally used, the
government can proceed to have ad-
judication made for that purpose.
Contracts are to be prepared at the
earliest possible date to carry the un-
derstanding reached into effect. This
arrangement will result in the prompt
construction of the government works
for the irrigation of the Milk river
valley.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28
MANY FIREMEN CREMATED
Stockyards Fire Results In Death OF
Thirty Men.


Thirty Men.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Fire Chief 30.
ran and between Is and 30 firemen
we're killed and 40 others injured to.
day In fire which At an early hour
had caused 81, 500, 900 dam age and
threatened the whole of the stocky ards
district.
A wall fell, crushing an overhang.
ing wooden canopy on the beef house
of Morris & Co., where the fire start.
ed. Beneath the canopy were two
companies of fremen and the chief.
These men were crushed to death. The
debris made furnace into which fire..
men were unable to dig for several
hours.
Assistant Chief William Burroughs
and Lieutenant Fitzgerald were with
the marshal under the canopy, re.
ceiving orders for directing the fight
against the spreading flames in other
quarters and they went down to their
death with Horsn.
Other firemen for a brief time de.
serted the other parts of the blazing
structures and sought with their bare
hands to drag apart the glowing de.
bris to bring out the body of their
chief and his companions. Finding
this vain effort they obeyed again
the direction OF Assistant Marshal
Seyferlich and redoubled their efforts
to prevent the spreading of the flames.
With the arrival at the yards of the
anxious friends OF the firemen came
devices for clearing away the wreck
age above the dead. A wrecking en-.
gine OF the Chicago & Eastern ILL.,
uois railroad brought derrick, top.
pling obstructing box cars into the
ditch as it came. A road scraper
attached to one Of the cables scooped
up great masses of brick. The
scorched men savagely pushed the
great scoop into the bricks in hopes
of reaching the sufferers whose groans
could be heard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-28

Valerian: The dam diverting the
waters of Dupuyer creek was demolish.
ed this week by Supt. Tourtellotte and
both Dupuyer and Birch creeks are
flowing into Lake Frances. The lake
as q consequence is steadily rising
and there will be an abund ance of va.
ter for irrig ating next spring.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25
THOROUGHFARE NECK SURPRISE
Mrs. Wilmer Stats Given a Birthda
Party BY Her Many Friends

Mrs. Wilmer Stats Given a Birthday
Party BY Her Many Friends
Thoroughfare Neck, May 20. Mrs.
Wilmer C. Stats was given a de-
lightful surprise on Saturday even
ing, May ID, by her husband, it being
her birthday. Mr.. Stats planned
it so she would not be home, and the
guests were almost all present when
they returned early in the evening.
The young people indulged in the
usual games and refreshments were
served at late hour, at which time
Mr.. j. Edward Latta presented Mrs.
Stats with beautiful gold watch,
a present from Mr.. Stats, with an
appropriate speech. Miss Ethel E.
Derrickson then gave a short speech
in Mrs. Stats behalf. Everyone
expressed themselves as having en-
joyed the evening so much, as a COM
pany always does when at Mr..
Stats, and Mrs. Stats seemed
almost as much delighted as she
was surprised, which was completely.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer C. Stats, MIR. and
Mrs. Benjamin F. David, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Collins, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. David Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Wood
keeper, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace David.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Dukes. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. David, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Deakyne, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Latta,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood David, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Birchard, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lockerman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hol-
land, Mrs. Elizabeth Woodkeeper,
Mrs. S. A. David, Mrs. Samuel Nc
Claim, Mrs. Elmer David, Mrs. Will
liam Warner, Mrs. Blanche David,
Misses Mary A. Stats, Jessie R.
Stats, Hilda and Nora David, Avis
Shockley, Florence David, Ethel E.
Derrickson, Elizabeth Collins, Mamie
McClain, Minnie Spitznagel, Ella
Remley, Florence Collins, Reba Lat.
ia. Edna Woodkeeper, Mary Burris,
Ethelda Webb, Ruth Evans anC
Messrs, W. H. Stats, Charles Stel
lar, Samuel McClain, Pierce Berry
George Bennett, Coryl Wrench, Or
veal Nunam, Lee David, Georgt
Boyer, Walter and Oscar David
Linsey Collins, Milton Latta, Clar
ence Pleasanton. Harry Keiser ant
Benjamin Burris.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25
cHERIFF $ SALE

SHERIFF S SALE.
BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to me
directed will be exposed to sale by way of Public
Nendue at the front door of the Del aware House.
in the town of Smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred
Kent County and State of Delaware
On SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1910,
at O'Clock, p m,
The following Real Estate tO-wit:
All that certain lot or parcel Of land situated
in the town Of Smyrna and bounded as follows
Beginning at point in the centre of Chestnut
street one hundred and fifteen feet from the
centre OF East Street, thence in a south westerly
direction along the centre of said Chestnut Street
twenty five feet 70 c rner for land of Enoch
Moore; thence in north-westerly direction one
hundred and five feet to a corner for land of
Enoch Moore, thence in a north -casterly direction
twenty five feet 10 corner for land late of flames
Henry Jefferson, thence in a south-easterly direc-
tion one hundred and five feet TO the place of
beeinnine and containing TWENTY-SIX HUN
DRIED AND TWENTY-FIVE SQUARE FEET.
being the same land conveyed by the said The
said jeremiah Jones by its lndenture the 9th
day OF September 1900.
Together with all and singular the buildings
and improvements of every kind whatsoever.
ways, water water-cOurses rights liberties
privileges, improvements, hereditaments ana
appurtenRnces whatsoever thereto belonging ~
In anywlse appertaining and every part and
parcel thereof f "nu
Seized and taken into execution as the No.,
erty ot JEREMIAH H. JONES and RGCIiEg
JONES, his wife and will be sold for cash ~ -
WILLIAM f. MALONFY. She,tg
sheIih Ohee, Dover, Del., NJ y IL, 1910.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25

being cleaned and put in shape for
the campmeeting. The officers of
the association are as follows
Trustees-Thomas Simpson, presi-
dent; William E. Maloney, secre-
tary and treasurer; John C. Dill,
Isaac R. Jackson. Joseph T.
Hoffecker, T. C. Roe, C. H. Para
dee, H. L. Burke, B. T. Conwell.
Board of Managers Rev. E. c..
Sunfield preacher in charge; William
E. Maloney, secretary; John C. Dill,
treasurer: Isaac R. Jackson, j. H..
Hudson, Henry L. Burke, C. H.
Paradee, l. T. Cooper, Thomas Simp-
son, F. E. Maloney, William Shorts,
G. D. Jackson, James B. Keith.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25

The "pure food law" is designed
by the Government to protect the
public from injurious ingredients in
both food and drugs. 1t is benefi-
cial both to the public and to the
conscientious manufacturer. Ely's
Cream Balm, a successful remedy
for cold in the head, nasal catarr h,
hay fever, ETC., containing no injur-
ious drugs, meets fully the require
ments of the new law, and that fact
is prominently stated on every pack
age. 1t cotains none of the injurious
drugs which are required by the law
to be mentioned on the label. Hence
you can use it safely
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25
Au Ideal Husband

is patient, even with a nagging wife,
for he knows she needs help. She
may be so nervous and un-down in
health that trifies annoy her. If she
is melancholy, excitable, troubled
with loss of appetite, headache, sleep
lessness, constipation or fainting and
Dizzy spells, she needs Electric Bit
ters-the most wonderful remedy for
ailing women. Thousands of suffer-
ers from female troubles, nervous
troubles, backache and weak kidneys
have used them and become healthy
and happy. Try them. Only SOC.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Benton N.
Weldon, druggist, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25

We Americans, or some of us, are
"easy marks" for Europeans. Bunco
counts, dukes ann harons get our
plebian heiresses, whose multimil-
lionaire fathers have made money in
glue or oil or beer or what-n0t, and
bunco artists sell to our art amateurs
and critics bogus Rembrandts, Titians
and Corots. Our shoddy rich crowd
the hotels and shops of Paris, Vienna,
Rome and London, Haunting minia-
ture American flags, Dragging, and
shouting American war-cries. Among
tourists, our people are about the
worst specimens of the exaggerated
ego. These are not pleasant admis-
sions, but the first essential of cure
is frank admission of the disease.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25
STATE FARMERS SEE GOOD
IN A PRODUCE EXCHANGE
LARGE PORTION OF SHIPMENTS
ALREADY UNDER CONTROL
Banded Together for Mutual Benefit
They Are Reaping Success in Diff
ferent Parts of the State


ferent Parts of the State
The Delaware Produce Exchange
controls large portion of the ship
ments going from the State and its
local agents are now loading cars
daily at the different stations. All
farm products, generally known as
produce, with the exception of milk,
butter, eggs, poultry and live stock
will be handled in season. Contract
ing with local canning houses for
tomatoes and other vegetable and
fruit crops, or dispOsing of any pro-
duce for local consumption, will not
conflict with the constitution and hy-
laws of the association. The ex-
change is a farmers organization,
and in order to make it as successful
and strong as the Eastern Shore of
Virginia Produce Exchange, and other
organizations of its kind throughout
the country, it is very necessary that
the farmers give it their support and
L llC lcAl ulCLg III OIuGI "
get his portion of the profits of his
labor, must get closer to the con-
sumer; he must do away with the
middle-man, he must have his pro-
duce handled direct from the farm to
the dealer, who distributes it among
the retail trade, and the only way in
which this can be accomplished is
by thorough organization, close CO.
operation, a combination of products
for shipment, and a Capitalization of
marketing facilities. The Delaware
farmers are at the present time al
lowing from 300 to 400 buyers,
brokers and solicitors to handle their
products-the expense is entirely too
great-therefOre, it would be well
for each and every grower to CO.
operate with the officers, directors,
agents and local inspectors of the
Delaware Produce Exchange, Inc, in
making it great, strong, profitable
and Independent organization of
| farmers.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25
CAMDEN CAMP THIS YEAR

Will Commence July % and an In
teresting Program Is Arranged
Camden capmeeting will COM
mence Friday, July %, and close
August 8, giving three Sundays dur
ing the camp. A meeting of the
managers will be held at the grounds
Wednesday. June first. The public
is invited to attend this meeting and
enjoy a day in the beautiful grove.
There seems to be great demand
for tents, and persons desiring their
summer sites must pay So or or be-
fore June first or forfeit their claim
t. the same. The grounds are now
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25

Is the tariff issue a moral or an
immoral one? This appears to be
pertinent question, for one side
characterizes the other as pirates,
bandits and thieves, while the other
comes back with towards, dema-
gogues and anarchists.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25
Perry Davis painkIlIer

Summer complaint, bowel trouble, cramps
have no terriers in the household where this de.
pendable medicine is kept on hand. 25c., SIC
and SOC. bottles.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-25
When Your Shoes pinch

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-ease, the anti.
septic powder for the feet. 10 cures painful.
sting out of corns and bunions. Ju-t the thing
for breaking IN New shots Sold eyefywLer, ,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-06-26
GO SOUTH YOUNG MAN.

1t was Horace Greedy who said go
west, young man" Representative
Ransdall, of Louisiana, has altered
this bit and advised youl,; men t.
go South.
Both suggestions may e arceItt
The advice in either case is good.
The West is filling up with men and
women from foreign shores. the
south opens wide its golden ga: IS
and welcomes all who wish peace
and prosperity.
A wall might wei be built about
the South and the people within
would have all that the world can
supply.
New Corners find in the South
homes mequaled elsewhere.
The rest of the country is NOT pe-
ginning to understand what a power
in the world of commerce and agri-
culture the South has come to be.
There was a time when cotton was
shipped to the mills in New England
for while the south could raise the
staple it required the thrift of the
New England mills to turn it into
cloth This is changed now. The
mills have come South. Great boards
span many deserted manufactures in
New England, announcing that the
property may be rented, with water
rights, for a song.
People who come to the new coun-
try for new homes, come with expec-
tations which can never be realized
SO long as they remain in the con-
gested centers Of the East They
must go elsewhere if they hope to
rise above IMPOVERISHED Conditions.
The farm is the place for the
stranger. 1t offers advantages not
found in the city. The farms in the
South are just beginning to he APP
preciated, and the advice of Repre-
sentative Ransdell is the advice to
follow
Go South, young man, is the advice
to give TO the hundreds crowding in
to cities boxing for work that they
rarely find.
There was time when they boy,
when old enough, left the farm home
for the city. This is different now.
for the boys are returning. The
high cost of living has shown what
advantages the farm sffords.
Tie South is just beginning to ieel