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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-22

Antelope Coulee Sheep Co., Fort Benton ...... 2
Jos. L. Asbridge, Pine Grove 6
B. N. Bean, Valentine. 8
Brady-Collins Sheep Co., Helena .............. IL
Brough Bros, Box Elder
Walter Brown, Box Elder 1O
s. II. Burgess, Sanders. z
r. l.. Cornwall, Glasgow .................. 6
Cowan & Son, Box Elder.
Cowan Bros, Harlem.
H. W.. CrOssen, Harlem. z
Abe Crosson. Havre
Cox Il Hall, Miles City. 6
Jef Daggett, johnson. z
j. H. Daley, Miles City Z
John Davidson, Il
A. B. Duke Il Co., Chinook :
Jurgen Engellant, Fort Benton. {
Evers Bros, Everson. 4
Chris. Finlayson, Jordan {
A. E. Gray, Fort Benton ]
Il. V. GRAPHICAL, Harlem .
Paul Grenon & Harry l.. MarcOtt, Fort Benton I
w. X. Harber, Fort Benton ................ 4
Heide Bros, Glendive 3
l.. & p. Hensen, Chinook. {
Geo. Horkan, Miles City........... ......... {
James Hunter, Miles City 4
Hunter e. Anderson, Miles City,. ......... II
Kelsey BROS, stacey. ......... I
Richard Kerr, Glendive 4
Thos. kinread, Chester. {
Henry e. Kuhr, Cleveland {
Johannes Lehfeldt, Big Sandy.................
James l.. LeNoir,M Malta 4
Hugh S. Lewis, Howard.
VIM. Lindsay, Glendive. II
Lohr BIOS, lamplcO. 4
Lost Lake Live Stock Co., Fort Benton. ....... 4
c. Ed. Lukens, Cut Bank &c
Ueo. mace, howard. .
Dan G. Mackay, Miles City
Sarah E. Mackay, Miles City.
Martens Bros, Cleveland ,
The Martinsdale Live Stock Co., Big Timber. AZ
Mills Sheep Co., q
Frank D. Miracle, Helena
]. & R. Moore, Msddux. .......... .......... 8
D.. W. McLaren, Chinook. .................. {
Live Stock Co., Fort Benton .... Il
Frank D. O'Neill, Miles City go. minimum. {
Jos. Ostle, Harlem. {
Lewis Penwell, Hell x
Freeman Philbrick, Sabra {
w. o. Pound, Billings. {
L. Z. Power, Helena Il
A. n. prescott, Helena. ................ 80. ID
Ed. Relchelt, Fort Benton 4
P. $. Richardson, Powde rville. ............... ;
w. B.. Richardson, Powderville. :
I'd. Kelley, sma 4
Nick Rorvig, Townsend
Ruhe Bros, Warrick. :
j. NJ. Sawyer, Rosebud {
Cnrls Schmehl, Glendive. 8
John NJ. Schroeder, Billings. ......... ........ I
b. l.. Schwartz & Bro, Gildford. 4
P. H. Schwartz, Big Sandy q
Sieben u Grimes, Helena. ................
Powell l.. Smith, Fort Benton ...........,... .
j. L. 4 Sprinkle, Chinook. q!
G. NJ. Stowe, Harlem Z
L. b. Taylor, Lloyd
c.. A. Thurston, Glendive. 10
NJ. F. Trask, Ballantyne. )
Oliver Van, Terry !
JAS. w. Vance, Jordan. .
Ernest Ward, Big Sandy l
z. =. "ells, oaher. u
Geo. B. Williams, Glendive.
Fred Wilson, Malta.
$40
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-22
SELL THEIR OWN WOOL.
Montana Sheepmen In Co-Operative
Plan To Market Their Clips.

Montana Sheepmen In Cooperative
Plan To Market Their Clips.
A number OF Montana sheepmen
are interested in the National Wool
Warehouse and Storage company,
. cooperative institution more
generally known as the "Chicago
Warehouse" through which they
cell their own wool without the in.
t%ervention of . third party who 10
naturally anxious to make q profit
from the transaction for himself. The
warehouse 10 owned and operated by
eheep,nen located 10 the several wes-
tern wool growing states, with whom
are associated . number Of prominent
Chicago business men.
An alleged combine Of the wool
dealers and purchasing interests was
the cause OF the organization Of .
warehouse project by the sheepmen,
who were practically helpless under
the old conditions. II they we're IN.
willing to cell at q price offered by
one OF the buyers, they were seldom
able to get . better figure from any
| other member Of the fraternity, and
we're ultimately compelled to market
their product by placing it for ssle on
commission with one OF the firms that
we're engaged in buying and selling
wool on their own account. The pos.
sibilities associated with THE method
of marketing wool are 60 apparent
that mention of them is unnecessary.
AT the head of the Chicago ware.
house company Is j. E..Cosgriff, one
of the largest and most success ful
sheepmen in Wyoming, who is also
heavily interested in the banking
business and other enterprises. As
ISOLATED with him in the warehouse
project are several sheepmen from the
western states, who were elected az
directors by stockholders in the in.
stitution. As the wool growers them
selves control the affairs of the ware.
house company. they are In q position
to command al absolutely square
deal.
The present Montana stockholders
in the Warehouse company are az
follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-22

Entrance fee, 10 per cent. of first money, ex-
cept for Consolation race which is free. Three
to enter, two to start. Entries should be made
with Frank Merger before noon, July 4.
FIELD AND STREET SPORTS.
(At race track in afternoonD
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-22

For particulars address

This engine is sold ON a guarantee to do the
work OF twenty-five big strong horses, and is 50
constructed as to be adaptable to all classes of farm
work heretofore performed by horses, at one-fourth
the cost. 1t soon pays for itself. For particulars
write
PIONEER TRACTOR CO., Minneapolis
Or A. A. HOFFMAN, Alma, Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-22
PROGRAM FOR THE FOURTH.
A Day Of Music, Sports and a Good
Time For Everybody.


Arrangements for q big and enjoy.
able Fourth OF July celebration in this
city have been completed, the several
committees having decided upon the
features that were entrusted to their
NJ management. The program in gener-
al follows the lines of former success.
full celebrations, but there are q few
novel features that will add to the en-
loyment of the spectators.
The celebr ated Black Eagle band, OF
Great Falls, consisting OF eighteen
pieces, will furnish Fourth Of July
musical inspiration for the crowd
throughout the day. The Black Eagle
band has such a flrst.class reputation
as a dispenser of melodious strains
that it is unnecessary to blow the horn
in its praise. 1t delivers the goods
every time. The principal events on
the program are given in this sum.
mary:
National salute at sunrise.
Street parade starts at $50 a.. m.
Oratorical exercises after parade.
Baseball game with the Great Falls
team at the grounds near Old Fort
park, 1880 q. m.
r aces and sports at the race track,
2:3O p. N.
Street sports, 700 p. m.
Brilliant fireworks display at sun.
down.
Public dance at opera house at 10
p. N.
Prizes for the several events will be
offered as follows:
PARADE.
Float or wagon containing largest
delegation, (not less than Is people
from one community outside Of
Fort benton). 90 $l5 co
Best float of business house ....... Is 90 10 90
Third $5.0O.)
Best decorated automobile. ......, Is 90 10 90
Best decorated carriage or wagon. Is 90 10 90
Most grotesque entry........... 10 90 90
Entries for the parade should be made with
j. d. Savage before July l.
HORSE RACES.
Fret. Second.
l. hai''mlle $35 90 $15 90
2. Pony race. half mile ............ 20 90 10 90
3. Quarter.mile dash ......... rs 90 10 90
4. Cowboy race .................. 20 90 10 90
s. Consolation race ............ 90 90 10 90
Entrance fee, 10 per cent. of first money, ex-
cept for Consolation race which is free. Three
to enter, two to start. Entries should be made
with Frank Merger before noon, July 4.
FIELD AND STREET SPORTS.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
BRITISH LOSE ON AERO MEETS.
Large Attendance Fails To Offset
Heavy Expense.

The International Aviation Meeting held
recently at Lanark. Scotland. is reported
10 he a financial failure 10 the extent OF
about $4,000. This aerial carnival took
place under excellent aeronautic weather
conditions, and upward Of 10000 people
paid admission 20 view saur-.
As the Scottish meeting. with its fnar-
cial loss of $50 )o0. was one of the most
successful meetings from every point Of
view held in Britain or the Continent this
year it is not likely that further meet
nss viii be held in this country on a
similar or so extensive a scale. Few OF
the air men tonly those who win the
principal prizes make much money out
OF these competitions, and many OF them
are out Of pocket al the close of the
meeting
The loss 70 British and continental pro-
motors Of the chief aviation meetings
this year Is estimated al shout $4,000.
distributed as follows. Lanark. $4,000.
Bournemouth 5000: BIackpooI. $500
RHEIMS 10000. and Nice. $4,000 The
only result of value which these aerial
flights have produced in return for 50
great an expenditure is the great popular
interest aroused in the science.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
GOVERNMENT GETS DAMAGES
Forces Railroad to Pay for Injury
Done Forest.
Court Decision Establishes New
Precedent-Forcst Service Active
in work ON Burned Areas.

IN an action for fire trespass on the
Black Hills National Forest, brought by
the United States against the Missouri
River and Northwestern Railroad, the
jury has awarded damages TO the gov
eminent not only for the loss of mer-
charitable timber, but also for the de-
struction Of understandable young
growth,
This is regarded by government Off
cials as establishing a very important
precedent So Tar as is known at the
Department Of Agriculture, it is the first
time that any court has recognized what
foresters call the expectation value" OF
young growth as furnishing a basis for
the award OF damages. The difficulty in
the way of such an award IN the past
has been that there was no way to
prove TO the satisfaction OF the courts
the money value OF the loss suffered
The award in the South Dakota case
followed the presentation Of evidence as
10 the cost of work I'm raf0restIng which
the government is actually doing in the
Black Hills. The amount claimed for
the yons growth burned was 81 an
acre, ana the claim under this item was
allowed In full by the jury The total
amount Of damages claimed was s. 72SS5,
of which S2.63445 was for merchantable
timber destroyed or injured by the fire
It is recognized by foresters that the
cost OF artificial reforestation will not al
ways furnish a fair basis for estimating
the damage 10 forest reproduction
Where new growth can be expected by
natural sowing from seed trees on the
ground within a short time, artificial
planting or sowing is an unnecessarily
expensive method. To meet such cases
what are known as yield tables" are
being prepared BY the use of these
the loss can be shown in terms of the
final crop and the time necessary 10
produce il.
Thus If il is known that 1000 feet
OF timber per acre can be cut once in
seventy years, il IS easy 10 calculate the
value OF the crop when IL Is ten years
Old 10y discountng from its value when
mature. In European countries where
forestry has been long practiced this
method is regularly applied IN selling.
cundemning. OFT estimating damages on
forestry property II is also used abroad
in insurance. which would be impractl-
cable If there were not both an accepted
basis for determining the loss Suffered
and a reasonably accurate knowledge Of
the hazard involved.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
GRO US EGYPTIAN WHEAT
African Grain Said to Be Valuable
Fodder.
state Agricultural Experts Conduct
EAperts-Yield Per Acre
Enormous.

Extensive experiments IN the lower Rio
Grande valley with Egyptian wheat,
concluded during the past nine months.
bring out the astonishing fact that the
average yield has been 80 bushels per
acre. This IS the statement issued by
Prof F. W. Malley, of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, who made a per-
sonal investigation Of the crop
This yield was obtained from three cut
tings Of the grain. owing 10 the mild
climate the grain grows practically all
the year Although called Egyptian
wheat. the plant bears little resemblance
20 the ordinary wheat. IT resembles KAT
fir corn. milo maize, or sorghum cane IN
the general appearance Of its head. The
grain is small and light in color, and is
said 70 contain greater nutriment than
the other grains and 10 be more deli
cate. The foliage makes fine fodder; and
the gram when ground into -four makes
excellent bread
Egyptian wheat has been raised IN the
United States before. but never on such
an extensive scale. The rich valley OF
the lower Rio Grande very much resem-
bles the Nile in depth OF soil and fertil-
ity. and accounts Tor the success Of the
experiment.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
AMERICAN MINES LEAD.
Per Unit Production Higher Than
Any Other Count ".

Any Other Count y.
From figures on the ,Qo-lSa.'s coal supply
in a recent British publication the Bureau
OF Manufactures of tho Department of
Commerce and Labor has compiled sta
tistics showing that the United States.
with $50 43S persons employed in mining
coal in 1908. produced l26562,OO0 tons Of
coal more than were produced by sec. Pa
persons similarly employed in the United
Kingdom, and that the production Of coal
in the United States amounted to 53S tons
per person employed. against 27l tons pro-
duced per person in the United Kingdom.
Based upon the reports OF 1905 and 1893,
the total production of coal In the United
Kingdom. the United States, Russia, Swe-
den, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain.
Australia, Hungary and Japan for 1903
was estimated at 95s674,OO0 tons, with
total value at the pit Of sl,S54 ,323. S9S. and
an average value per ton of $ls3. The
total number Of persons employed in pro-
dueing the coal was Sl72, ITO. and the aver
age number of tons produced per per-
son. 294
In regard TO the coal consumption OF
the several countries, the report says;
The consumption Of coal 81 the United
States is more than twice as great as
that in any other country and nearly
equals the combined consumption Of the
United Kingdom. Germany. France, and
Belgium, and is actually greater per cap
tia than in the United Kingdom"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
Cement Industry Grows.

One of the most striking features con-
nected with the Portland cement indus
try in this country has been the decline
I'm cement prices during the last thirty
years. The decline has been as steady
and as marked as the growth in annual
output The total production In the
United States in 1903 was 62,5CS, f61 barrels.
valued at $505l03S5. As compared with
the production Of 1908. which was 81. 072. 612
barrels. valued at $iS.54LS7s. the output
for 1909 represents an increase in guam
tity of H. 435, SO barrels, or PSI per cent.
and an increase in value of s.. 90. 7O6. or
1896 per cent.
The most noticeable features Of cement
production by States is that almost
every state shared proportionately in
the increase Of production. Tennessee
was added 70 the list OF the cement pro-
ducing States. Pennsylvania leads all
the others in production and value OF
product.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
SCOT WOMEN AS FARMERS.
Emigration Forces Girl to Fields
a. Workers.

Owing 20 the building of the Rosyth
naval base, near Dunfermline, and the
increased emigration from the border and
middle lands OF Scotland 10 the United
States an Canada, farm holders in this
district appear To be employing more
women farm hands than heretofore.
There are many fruit and vegetable
farms along the roads OF the Dunferm-
llnc district on which women and girls
are employed in preparing, tilling. and
harvesting the crops. IN many instances
it is claimed they give better satisfaction
than men. their steady and careful truck
farming I'm garden and field showing in
creased results. These hardy girl and
women farmers work IN groups, and,
judging from their singing and happy air
while at work. are a contented lot. 1t
is no uncommon sight TO see half a dozen
or more hoeing or planting in regular
lines so as 10 work across the field al
one tine. In this method Of keeping the
work together the result Of the days
labor for each woman farmer is easily
seen. An older woman or man usually
acts as oVerseer
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

in progress at the Commercial National
Bank. But a few months ago the bank
purchased the property directly adjoining
II in Fourteenth street, and the work OF
placing II in architectural designs with
the original building has been under way
for some time The addition will be
opened for active use on the sixth ami
verSary of the founding of the institu-
ton, October 10.
About $4,000 was expended upon the
property, The elevator shaft on the
Fourteenth street side was moved in its
entirety back into the addition. giving
space fer the removal of the vault out
of the general banking room. A CQnsid-
cradle space is thus added 10 the central
Offices Of the bank. and Offices formerly
esed by some of the bank clerks on the
third floor Will be placed ready for
rental
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
CUBA BUILDS RAILROADS.
President Signs Contract to Con-
struct New Line.

President Gomez has contracted with
the FerrocaTril de Fernandez a Placetas
del Sur, corporation organized for con-
stucting a forty mile railway. connecting
the two places indicated IN the company's
title. and has leased il 10 the old TTini-
dad Railway. which runs from Casilda.
on the south coast. through Trinidad 10
Fernando The railway company is TO
begin work on the new line and the re-
construction of the old by December p,
and 1t Is expected that the whole line
VIII be in working order about eight
cen months later Trinidad wild thus
he placed in direct railway communica-
ton with the rest Of the island. being
the last urban center Of any Importance
70 be so connected.
Another proposition which has been
made by the Cuba Railroad 20 take over
the old line and carry il on 10 Sanctl
Spiritus on the main line, within six
months, was rejected as being prejudicial
10 the interests Of the other terminal
cities. The Ferrocarril de Fernandez a
Placetas del Sur is said 20 be backed by
French capital 10 the extent OF $2000,e0.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
Trade Balance Wrong.

The foreign goods imported into the
United States during August aggregat-
ed 500 o67, 953 free OF duty and SIS. 49,
SI dutiable The total OF $l3S. 857, $50 is
extremely high compared with sl17, Os4. OS0
in August, 1909. and S9l, 1856 in August,
1905 The imports were greater than the
exports both IN August 1909 and 1910
This debit balance showing in the coun-
try's foreign trade. In contrast TO the
long record of credit balance, is still
more evident In the statistics for the
first eight months of 1910 compared
with previous years. The excess Of eX-
ports for the first eight months of 1903
was $780,, S69, $50; for the same period
in 1909. $59,4S2, $50 while the excess of
imports over exports in 1910 up to Sep
TENDER l amounted TO S9l35 69
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
AeropIane at Auction.

Curious things are sold by auction
Some time ago a lady complained TO a
London magistrate that a baiHn had
seized her false teeth, which were lying
on a chest of drawers A Brussels bail
If flies at higher game, or perhaps
fisht has more connection with the prop
erty seized than with the bailin, for
Belgian contemporary publishes the fol-
lowing announcement: Chambers Of the
Arthur Dereymaeker, IL Rue Ernest Al
lard, Brussels Public sale OF an aero
plane. seized by order OF the court. on
Wednesday. August L, 1910, at II a. m.
To be sold at auction in the market
place at Etterbeck. q monoplane with
propeller. wings, motor, and all accesso-
ries The machine was made by I. Bile
riot, and is in perfect condition and
ready for use. Cash payment, free of
any incidental expenses in connection
with the sale" Great is tie fall from
the spheres above to the feet of the
bailiff
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
WILL OIL OCEAN ROUTE.
photographic office Says Passage
Can he Made Safer.

Pouring oil On the troubled waters
viii be much more than a metaphor If
plan offered by the United States Hy-
geographic Office is carried out. Its
serious proposal is to keep the path
between New York and the Northern
European ports we'll oiled. so that the
waves may be kept down and pas
sengers may cross in perfect comfort,
says The Wide World Magazine. for
October
The photographic office knows a
lot about waves and claims that
nothing is so bad for them as oil.
Moreover, oil spreads quickly and thinly
over the water and hence calming
can be done al small expense. A
quart Of cheap petroleum an hour for
each ship would. they say. do the work
in decent weather, and SIS a trip ought
10 cover il easily.
With the big liners constantly pass
ing the part carried away by the
ocean currents would be restored with
out delay.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
DEATH RATE DROPS.
United States Holds Low Record
Among Nations.


The death rate I'm the death registration
cities and States of the United States
dropped 10 Is per 1000 Of Professionally es-
timated population last year, according
10 the forthcoming United States Census
Bureaus bulletin on mortality statistics
for 1909, which has been submitted to Di-
rector Durand by Dr. Cressy L. Wilbur.
chief statistician for vital statistics
In 1905 the death rate in the Census Blu
reau's registration area was 15.4 per 1000
and in the bureaus annual report for
that year. issued last spring. il was stated
that il is evident an era Of low mortality
has begun.
The death rate for 1909 is lower than
that for any previous year of registra-
ton and probably is the lowest that ever
occurred in the history Of the United
States.
The Professionally estimated aggregate
population Of the registration area of the
United States in 1903 is 4S,776S93. or 55.S
per cent of the total estimated population
of continental United States.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

plane Of efficiency will take some
. me =. great deal Of experimental
work. He, however. believes that It will
success in so far as the distribution OF
the information 10 examiners OF the vari-
Gus sections Of the United States is con-
cerned' and that with proper development
II may be eventually enlarged so as 10
be put at the service OF the bankers them
selves.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
Turnip Comes from Ala.

The turnip IS supposed 10 be a native OF
Asia and Europe. Il has been cultivated
for centuries. The wild Indian turnip is
said to be remotely kin TO the edible tur-
nip II is the size Of d walnut ana first
tasted Is sweeush. but IN moment the
taster's tongue feels as though il was
pricked by hundred hot needles. and he
feels like expectorating for hours after.
II IS the country boys favorite medium
for joke on the visiting town boy.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
Edncate Clerks.

A special course has been established
at the Birmingham, England, municipal
technical school for the instruction Of
hardware statesmen. These. classes are
intended not so much for travelling
statesmen as for the statesmen and clerks
in hardware stores. The statesmen at
tending these lectures are required on
second evening 10 attend a class in
practical sheet-metal work or a class
in metallurgy. The lectures deal with
arithmetic and drawing and with tech
meal ironmongery. Examinations are
to be held at the end OF the session and
prizes are offered to the best scholars.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

During October large meeting OF de-
paTtment stores and mercantile firms CON
Quoting branch businesses viii take place
IN Berlin 10 organize a combine for pro-
teoting their interests. especially n pro-
test and take steps against the alleged
heavy taxation under which this class OF
dealers. which represent more than lD
different branches. claims 10 suffer.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
Many Aeros Sold.

The French production in aeroplanes
amounts TO about 500 machines. all told,
70 date. which represent a value of 50. $780,
Oeo. The small Bleriot sold at first for
S2,oeo. but after its success in crossing
the channel the price was raised, and the
latest type now costs from 5000 to $5.Ooo.
The Farman machine now sells for 5000.
the Voisin for $1,000. the Antoinette for
5000, the French Wright machine for
5000. and the Sommer machine for 5000.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

Chinese reports say that Sheng Kung-
pao advocates the adoption Of a gold
standard in China. which is also ap-
proved by the Prince Regent. but the
suggestion is generally opposed by the
government.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

Common soap worth $4,000 and toilet
soap worth $4,000 were imported into
British South Africa in the first seven
months of 1910.