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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Mayor Gaynor Improving.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1l.-Msyor Will.
liam ]. Gsynor showed greater
strength today than at any time since
his life was attempted on the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on Tues.
day. Not only we're the physicians
encouraged by the mayors condition,
but Thomas L. Gsynor, his brother,
left for three days. visit in Balti.
more. Mr.. Gaynor said there was no
cause for worry. There will be no
further consultation Of ply ysicians un.
til tonight. The official morning bull
letin was encouraging, showing Mayor
Gaynor's temperature was 100 Is and
pulse e.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Idaho Towns in Danger.

SPOKANE, Aug. 12.-Blazing EN-.
bers carried by the wind from the
burning forests on the mountain sides
were falling in Wallace, Idaho, today.
The dense smoke made it impossible
to see objects 200 yards away. A hum
dred families packed up their posses.
sions and fed to Spokane or other
towns. Should the wind become
stronger, it is believed nothing can
save the town.
Forest free In the Placer creek dis.
triot, Ave miles from Wallace, have
destroyed the compressor buildings,
boiler plants, blacksmith shops and
cabins owned by the Wentworth Cloth.
ing company and the Vienna National
Mining company, the Arctic, the
Smuggler and Golden State COM
panies. Owing to the dense smoke
and falling embers it is impossible to
get into the camp to estimate the dam.
age.
Mullsn, Murray and other camps
are in danger. At Mullan firemen
and citizens are keeping the roofs
soaked. Near Murray two men spent
the night In tunnel with their heads
covered with wet blankets. Timber
on Kellogg peak. close to Wardner
ia blazing but the town is said to be
safe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Damaged by Fire.

RENO, New, Aug. 10.-Fire which
started In the changing room Of the
Best & Belcher Mining company yes.
terday afternoon and ragged among the
surface buildings of the company and
over the mouth of the shaft, destroyed
the hoisting works Of the company,
causing q loss which at this time is
estimated at CSC, 900, partially cover.
ed by insurance.
Although the Best & Belcher shaft
Is the "uptake" of all the Gold hill
mines, work in the other properties
will not be interfered with, owing to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Death Of Famous War Nurse.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Florence Night.
ingale, the former nurse of the Grim.
can war and the only woman who ever
received the Order of Merit, died yes.
terday afternoon at her London home.
Florence Nightingale was born May
IL, 1920. She was the first woman to
follow modern army into battle as
nurse. and in the Crimean war
gained the title of "Angel of the
Crimea.''
At the close of the war she was en-.
abled by testimonial fund amount
ing to $3.50, 900, to found an institution
for the training of nurses, the Night.
ingale home at St. Thomas. She was
also the means of calling attention to
the unsauitary conditions of the camp
hospitals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
homesteads On Coal Lands.

PIERRE, 8. D., Aug. 13.-Following
. conference yesterday of the congress.
sionsl deleg alton Of this state, Gov
ernor Vessey OF South Dakota, Gov
ernor Burke of North Dakota, and
representative of the settlers, Gov.
ernor Vessey and Logan Berry of the
South Dakota settlers representative,
and j. D. Newton and the North Da.
kots representative, started today for
Washington to attempt to obtain a
modification of the coal land with.
drawals In the western part of the two
states.
They will ask that the settlers be al.
lowed to acquire surface title without
delay and without prejudice to the
coal title 80 far as the government is
concerned.
They will also ask for ruling OF
the department that when specia
agents file an adverse report on the
final proof of claimant, the agent
must within reasonable time sustain
his charges and not cause the settler
to prove his innocence. Such ruling
would be radical change from field
work as now conducted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Floods in Japan.

TOXIC, Aug. 12.-The devast alton
wrought throughout may districts by
the recent floods in Japan is appalling.
Whole villages and towns have been
washed away and many lives have
been lost. In the lower sections ot
Toxic alone, 10000 houses are sub.
merged. Communication by railroad
throughout the flooded area has been
interrupted.
There is much suffering and in
many places the inhabitants are des-
titute and threatened with starvation.
The monetary loss amounts to millions
of dollars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
THE OKLAHOMA SCANDAL.
Even Papooses Signed Contracts for
McMurray.

MCALEsTER, Okla, Aug. 11.-It
was brought out in the congressional
investig alton of the Gore bribery
charges today that baby Indians, az
we'll as adult ones, had "signed" the
McMurray contracts providing for
the sale OF $50. .000, 900 worth OF land
on a 10 per cent attorneys fees."
The names OF the papooses were
signed by the parents or guardians.
witnesses testified. 1t was incidental.
ly developed th hatrace suicide is far from
being threatened among the Indians,
as families OF six to nine children are
common.
J. M. Perkins, Choctaw. testified
that he had nine children, all of whom
had signed the contracts.
"We were led to believe that the
contracts we're q good thing" said
Perkins. 1--WE considered that Nc.
Murray knew better than our congress.
men and senators how to go about
selling the land. We believed that by
signing the contracts we would realize
quicker on our claims against the gov.
ernment. That is why I and the child
rem signed up"
Dr.. J. H. Miller. Choctaw by in.
term arriage, testified that he and his
eight children had signed the contracts.
The present great wealth of the Okla
homa Indians was brought out in tes-
timony.
Indian witnesses took the stand and
told of measuring their land by the
thousand acres. One Indian testified
his family owned 1900 acres of which
1000 acres were under cultivation,
with cotton, corn and potatoes. The
land is rented out, he said, giving him
one-quarter of the cotton crop, and
one.third of the corn without labor
from him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
CASE IS HOPEFUL.
Mayor Gaynor's Condition is Regard
ed as ENCOURAGING.

NEW YORK. Aug. l0.-A consulta-
ton Of ply sicians over Mayor VIM. J.
Gaynor, who was shot by . discharg.
ed city employe yesterday, was held
this morning, after which the follow.
ing bulletin was issued:
"l1:00 .. m. The mayor continues
to do we'll. It is the unanimous opin.
ion OF the surgeons that no operation
10 necessary at this time"
The condition Of Mayor Gaynor is
regarded ss encouraging, although II
continues to be source OF great anx-
iety. The first bulletins of the day
were hopeful in tone, indicating that
the patient WAS resting easy and tax.
ing occasional nourishment. and the
bulletin issued at IL o'clock was re.
garded as favorable. The wound it.
self is not causing serious trouble. but
the doctors are giving their chief at.
tention to overcoming the dangers Of
possible infection. The mayor re.
mains calm and keeps cheerful.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mayor
Gaynor was allowed q little more
nourishment in the form of chicken
broth and was permitted . taste of
coffee. His appetite was by no means
satisfied, however. He said he was
very hungry and laughingly suggest.
ed to Secretary Adsmson that the lat.
ter smuggle in little more broth for
him. The mayor was in no pain and
continued talking freely on various
occasions.
A formal bulletin issued at 7:3O
o'clock was preceded by an informal
and equally reassuring statement by
DR.. William Arlitz, who left the
mayors bedside at 6 o'clock, bring.
ing word that the patient had passed
good night and that no untoward
symptoms had developed.
While the mayors condition is ad-
mittedly very serious and the physi.
clans would not commit themselves
on q statement as to the outcome, Sec.
retary Adamson who was one of those
who rem aimed with the patient all
night, said he considered the outlook
very hopeful.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
CONSERVATION CONGRESS.
Many Notable Men are Scheduled t
Speak at the Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Aug. l2.-"I know of no
public question that could bring so
many representative men together in
q convention as th at of conserv alton, ;"
said Thomas r. Shipp, secretary. in
speaking OF the coming congress to be
held in St. Paul September 5, 6, I, 8. 9.
IA glance at the list OF speakers is
sufficient to chow that the country q
best men are behind this movement,
and have no doubt the second con-
Rress is going to set a pace that will
be hard to follow in the future"
The list OF speakers to which Sec.
retary Shipp referred contains such
nares as William H. Taft, president
of the United States; Theodore Roose-
velt, former president of the United
States; Clifford Pinchot, Sen ators Bev.
eridge, Dolliver and Nelson and such
representative men as James J. Hill,
Wallace D. Simmons and James r..
Garfield.
There has been lot of talk about
politics in connection with the con.
gress. That there will be in St. Paul
at th at time members of the United
States senate, members of the house,
governors of many states and mayors
of many cities, is sufficient cause to
say that there will be some politics al
pow-wows on the side, but it is the in
tention of the officers of the congress
to keep politics out of the proceedings
as far as possible.
insurgency" is pretty we'll repre-
sented on the program with Pinchot,
Garfield and Sen ators Beveridge and
Dolliver as speakers. This in itself
is refutation of the statements that
have been made concerning President
Taft's connection with the program.
1t was said that the president insisted
upon certain changes being made be-
fore he would agree to speak.
When Governor Eberhart returned
to St. Paul after heading the commit.
tee which visited the president at Bev.
erly and rendered the invitation, he
said the president did not even ask to
see the program and made no sug.
gestions whatever concerning it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Bailey's Boom.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 10.-After
indorsing Senator Bailey for the
democr attic president in 1912 and nomi-
mating full ticket headed by Oscar
Colquitt for governor and A. B.
Davidson for lieutenant governor,
the democratic state convention ad-
journed this asternoon. Both Colquitt
and Davidson are anti. prohibitionists,
Notwithstanding the fact that the plat.
form declares for the submission of q
prohibition amendment to the people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Forest Fires Still Burning.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE forest
service has called upon the war de-
partment for aid to fight the forest fires
in Montana. General Leonard Wood,
chief OF staff of the army, has directed
that . battalion of the Fourteenth in.
fantry, now maneuvering at American
lake camp, be ordered Immediately to
Missoula, Mont.
Serious forest fires are raging again
on the Flathead Indian reserv alton in
Montana and the stu alton in the
Occur d'Alene national forest in Ida
ho, continues extremely critical.
The conditions in other national for
est reserves have materially improved,
according to advices received by the
forest service.
A telegram received today by Act.
ing Secretary Pierce of the interior de.
partment from Superintendent Nor
gan OF the Flathead Indian reserva-
tion said that seven distinct fires were
beyond control and asked that com.
panies OF troops be sent to his aid.
The war department complied with
Mr.. Pierce's request.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
TO CHECK FOREST FIRES.
Dynamite Exploded For Purpose of
Causing Rain.


WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 1.-two
companies Of infantry from Fort
George Wright, Spokane, arrived here
early today to aid in quenching the
great forest 6re In the Couer d'Alene
national forest reserve. Conditions
continue to improve. Dynamite was
exploded In Wallace yesterday with
the hope of bringing rain aud . small
shower fell during the night.
A ten-mile trench has been dug
aronud the Big creek fire and it is be.
lieved that only q heavy wind will
cause It to get away from the fire fight.
ers.
A large crew Of men on the Borax
fire on Idaho mountain went on q
strike yesterday because they believed
the foreman was not q union Gym.
psthizer. Men were sent out today to
take their places.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The fury
OF the forest fires In the Glacier nation.
al park In Montana has not abated,
according to the latest reports receiv.
ed here by the interior department..
Major WIN. R. Logan, supervisor of
the new park, in q telegram received
by Acting Secretary of the Interior
Pierce today, made another appeal
that troops be rushed to his assist
ance. It ts assumed, however, that
the dispatch was sent before Major
Logan received word that soldiers
were enroute.
Major Logan was instructed to com.
municate with the commander of Fort
Wright at Spokane, WASH. who
would inform him how many soldiers
had been placed at his disposal and
when they would arrive. If the force
proves inadequate, more will be sent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
BIG LAND SWINOlE.
Montana Residents Warned Against
Real Estate Fraud.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-1n q state
ment issued late today by the interior
department, through the reclsmat
service, the promoters Of purported
land deal on the Yakima Indian reser.
vation are denounced as 'pro baby an
organized band of swindlers, posing
as real estate men,"
Hundreds of letters have been re-
ceived from Montana, asking for in
formation. and investment BY Mon.
tana people In the scheme is said 70 be
very large. These promoters have
widely advertised throughout the en-
tire country that more than . million
acres OF government land is soon 10
be opened on the Yakima reservation,
and glowing pictures are painted of
opportunities for homeseekers. An
authorized statement of the reclama.
tion service says:
"The facts are that the government
does not contemplate any opening on
the Yakima reserv alton at this time,
and has not for some time; there are
nothing like q million acres to be
opened, and none of the land TO be
opened to entry 10 likely to be irri.
gable, or suitable for any purpose
whatever except grazing. 1t is not
probable that there 10 q quarter sec.
tiOn of land on the reserv ation ont,
side of what will be included in the In
dian allotments, upon which q person
could make q living by farming. 1t ia
rumored that these swindlers are offer.
ing to locate soldiers claims for S25
each,n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17

the fact that the fire did not reach the
shaft and Foreman Fred Black stated
this morning that so far 90 he is able
to learn there hss been no damage to
the underground workings. The IRE
was extingutshed at l o'clock this
morning. A few sets of timber around
the mouth Of the shaft are damaged
and will have to be replaced.
The residence of former Seuator
Jones, which is on the hill near Belch.
er, caught fire, but WAS extinguished
before any great damage Was done.
The cause of the fire is unknown and
no theory has been advanced. No men
we're hurt. There we're no men In the
mine at the time the fire started.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
They Fear Cholera.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Rigorous
measures have been taken by United
States representatives abroad to pre-.
vent the introd uction into this country
of cholera. At the instance OF the
public health service at Washington,
the United States consular officers at
Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp and Rot.
terdam and other continental and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17

British ports are working under
csbled instructions which require them
to detsin steerage passengers from
cholera infected districts in Russia and
to disinfect bagg age prior to embark
ing for the United States. The in
structions were given obedience at
chipping points.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Wyoming Range Trouble.

SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 13.-A spec
ial dispatch to the Evening News tells
of the breaking out of range trouble
near Jay EN-, in Converse county,
Wyo. A sheep camp established be.
yond deadline set by the cattlemen
was raided and the wagon burned.
The Wool Growers association ia
gathering material for prosecutions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Lind Declines Nomination.

ST. PAUL. Aug. 15.-In . letter re-.
ceived today by F. A. Day, chairman
OF the democratic state central com.
mittee, John A. Lind, Of Minneapolis,
who is in Seattle and who was named
for governor by the democratic state
convention in July says:
~ cling to my original decision to
refuse to be . democratic candid ate
for governor, though am without q
full knowledge of the uation."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Practical Dry Farming.
Great Falls Loader

Great Falls Leader.
The trouble with Montana dry land
farming would seem that it has been
practtsed more largely upon paper
than In practice, and words do not
sprout wheat. Those dry land farm.
ers who practiced dry land farming
on the soil are reaping the result with
the reaper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
"Ppints All the NeWs.n

If any reader of the River PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
10 friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by it's publishers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-19
A5Birthday, Party.

n1vEsvlLLEY May 19:-on last
Sunday the 18th. there was quite a
gtahering Of theneighbors and friends
at the home d Mr.. and Mrs. y, 8.
Glasscoek, near Arnettsyille, It being
the anniversary Of the birth of their
only son, Harry. He received cutie
a number Of useful presents Ice
cream and cake were served, and q
very pleasant time was enjoyed BY all
present.
The names Of those who were there
are: Mr.. and Mrs. 9. c, Michael, Miss
Georgia Michael, Mr., George Michael.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Brock and little
son, Leslie. Miss Ollie Hoge, MI, and
Mrs. q. Kelley and two children Har'
~ and Ruth Mr. and Mrs. iElery Mich.
ael. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Reaner
and two small children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Arnett5 and two children, Miss
.Goldie Williams. Miss Opal williams
Mr.. Leslie Smith and FrenctsW! VII.
1 ~ - A 81 Il N ~
" tttsihtt3filit " y = 38 q N Gs II
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HutHeiII.

This afternoon at four o'clock at
the home Of MI. and Mrs. Thomas
Neill, on Sixth street viii occur the
marriage Of their only daughter, Miss
Bessie Neill. to DR.. Everett Hill, Of
this city. Rev J. 9. Broomdeid, Of
the NJ. P. Temple, will perform the
marriage ceremony which will be Wit
messed by only the intimate friends.
Dr. Hill and his bride will leave on
IS for wedding Journey to different
points. Both DIR. Hill and Miss Nell
are popular young people and their
many friends viii learn with interest
of the event. The bride is a talented
young lady, and for q number Of
years student at Mt. De Chantal
Academy where she took special hon
ors in art study. DR.. Hill is a gradu,
ate Of an Ohio dental school and has
been practicing here tortthe past two
years with his father Dr.. ]. 4. Hill,
and brother, Dr.. Ollie Hill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-19
SOCIETY
Bell Phone GS, Consolidated q.
tealf;ta


Invitations have been issued by NJ.
and Mrs. Frank NJ. Fleming to the
marriage OF their daughter, Fanibel, 70
Mr.. william Carroll Hawkins, Of this
city, which event will be celebrated
on Thursday evening, June the sec
ond, at the home Of the bride, az 10
CASTOR avenue. The cards read: IS
Mr.. and mrs. Frank N. Fleming
request the oncTof yopr presence ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-19

lI1l'ns CO... ana has made manf
friends during. ITS residence here The
marriage ceremony win be perform.
ed By Rev y II. Flnnaehan, Of ne
Presbyterian Church OF Grafton who
oiHciated At the marriage Of the
brides parents almost fifty years ago.
The bride win be attended BY four li,-
tie nieces Miss Thelma Reed, Misses
Pauline. Madse and Virginia Reed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-19
Eastern star Meeting.

The order OF the Eastern Star viii
meet this evening at the Masonic hall
at its regular business session. All
officers and members are requested to
be in attendance, as practice will be
held in preparation for the special
meeting to be held next week. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-19
a surpris Party.

A surprise was given Mrs. john.
Yost by her children on the evening Of.
May 18th in honor 0! her fitty.fifth
birthday, All arrangements, worked.
out like caarm. A sick neighbort
called for Mrs. Yost about 1880 and,
ut s all the guests were snugly seat.
ed in the parlor and Mrs. Yost WIS
called home Immediately. She found,
Mrs. Il. @. Jones waiting for her. Her
daughter jamie asked her TO step in
the parlor moment and the lights
were then turned on. She sudderlY,
found herselfin the presence Of abo@t
twenty-five OF her friends, but she,
proyedse equal to the occasion. pausedai
second and said, "What does this.
mean? But YOU are aIlvery. very We
come" She was then -renilnGetl thai
II was her birthday. The presents,
were numerous and beautiful. At a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served aud the eyeninggss pleasantly
spent. Those present we're Mr.. an.
Mrs. George Ballah, Mi, and Mrs. I !.
ID. Yost, Mr.; ami Mira Bert Dudley
Mr.. aud Mrs, Ross Yost, Mr.. and Mrs.
Muller, Mrs Calvin cuapinghain, Mrs
S. D. Grown, MIS-. Edgar Riggs, Mrs.
John Fortney, Mrs. Clyde Riggs, Mrs,
cleye Smith. Mrs. LIZ, Jones. Miss
vance, ota Hood. Ora 3Tetrick, Enc
Kidd, Pauline Fortaey, Mae Evans
Hazel Evans, Messrs. Oliver cuanins.
ham, Clarence Evans Arzll Yost aul.
Ernest stewart All voted a gosl
time and were given q hearty invita-
lion to return again: st
III ONE WHO WAS THERE ~
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ID IaoId Exehan Jae.

Ths Christian Endeayor Of the M. p.
Temple viii hold an exchange on Set
nrday at Martin Bros. Drug Store. \
fine line Of good things to eat will be
on sale.
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n Camp fYnart..

4 Mrs. q. ii. Smith aud son. Hetndon,
Mrs. D. E. smith, Mrs. W. H. Coma
way and son. Harrison, and guests,
Misses Florence and Josephine Cav,
ender, went to Camp Tygart today to
spend the day.
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" satnrdailY.. Esohanae.

The Philathean class Of the First
Baptist Church win hold an exchange
in the window Of Riheldaffer& Brown
held,s jewelry store on Saturday
morning. "a tempting line q pas.
tries win be offered fcFsale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-19

CURVED IN sU r THAT
THE EARTH WAS pEIAyEp m
n. FlNpiNDslTs
Rw Irnitod Pc!

fBy United teas
|. PRtNCETON, N. y ~ Pro-.
Russell. Of the Disqualification Aslroa'
olny at Princeton UniyeFsits said w.
earth Didn't pas Naturalization tai Of
tie comet until s a IN to5ay ne said
the tail curved. #1islI sapsea it 10
swing away from the esfal suslrs
delay in enyeloping tbe eStl he SOW
! band Of light In the ess8it Q q. nj ,
which proved 70 be the eal oishe toii
The reason for the cirYein the eud
was That the tail waa sraSslipe At thc
same velocity as me 8beadsCt slie ecm
~ I. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-19

II IS GODS MESSING THAT WE
HAVE SOME MEN rNPUBLIc LIFE
III WEST VIRGINIA. WHO ARE BIG
ENOUGH NoTToBE CONTROLLED
EITHER BY d. STATE OR A FEEDER
al MACHINE, OR BY a coMBlsTA-
r1oN OF CORPORATE INTERESTS.
.AaSD5w z. HUBBARD is a NAN OF
THAT KIND.
wheeling intelligence, July g, 1908.
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10 Entertain This evening.

Miss Layinna Brown viii entertain,
q number OF friends this evening at
her home in the First ward.