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NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting
of the Payette Driving Club held at
the office Of DR.. J. p. Burns on Fri
day, March 18th for the purpose of
considering business matters of i'm
portance. Meeting to be called at
eight O'Clock in the evening.
H. NJ. WILLIAMS, Mgr.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
MUST RETRACT.
Governor Elect Baldwin of ConnectI.
cut Still Hostile.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 6.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt has written to
Governor ELECT Simson l.. Baldwin
several times since the election of Nov.
s. but the letters have been returned
There has been no definite adjustment
of the controversy which arose over
Colonel Roosevelts criticism OF Judge
Baldwin's speech on workingmen's
compensation laws, but mutual friends
are said to be trying to bring about
reconciliation.
Colonel Ullman, president Of the New
Haven chamber of commerce has been
In correspondence with Roosevelt In
order to pave the way for the accept
ance by Judge Baldwin of an invita-
ton 10 address the chamber at its
banquet next Tuesday when Roosevelt
viii be n guest of honor. II is stated
that Judge Baldwin insists that pub
lie statement must come from Roose-
welt touching upon the latter's speech
at Concord. N. H.. before n direct COM
munication will be considered.
Pending the statement from Roose-
Welt there Is no acceptance by Judge
Baldwin of the invitation to the ban
quet as a guest and speaker.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
PRESENT name TO TAFT
NORTH DAKOTA DELEGATION
UNlTEs ON AMIDoN.
For Position a. Judge on the Com
meres Court-Is Highly Quail -
fed for Position.

Washington, d. G.. Dec. 5.-Sorth
Dakota has an entry for the COM
merce court. Judge G. r. Amidon OF
Fargo is the aspirant. The entire
North Dakota congressional delesa-
ton has Joined in its support of his
candidacy.
Senator Mccumber and Representa-
tives Hanna and Gronna took the
matter up with President Taft today
and upon leaving the White House
declared Mr.. Amidon's chances of ap-
pointment good
The entire North Dakota congress-
ional delegation was on hand today
when the gavel fell and signallized
the opening Of the third session of the
sixty-first congress. Representative
Gronna, senator elect, was the recip-
lent of many congratulations during
the day. He declared that there are
no sore spots as a result of therecent
campaign and that peace has once
more been restored in the republican,
family of North Dakota.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Pardon Board Busy,

Bismarck. n. D.. Dec. Sat the
session of the pardon board held this
morning the following were granted
pardons: David Parish. sent up from
Barnes county. for ten years in 1904
for highway robbery: Thomas Con-
ner. sent up from Barnes county. for
fifteen years in 1906 for highway rob-
berry: John Young. sent up from Cass
county for twenty years in 1904. for
highway robbery: Harry klawitter.
sent up from Pierce county. Feb. Is.
1910 for indeterminate sentence of
from two to three years commuted to
one year straight,
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Gets Six Years Imprisonment.

Cherbourg. France, Dec. ernest
II. Walker. fireman of the battleship
Kansas. has been convicted by court
martial of having caused the death
of Patrick ]. Fitzsimmons. a water
tender OF the Louisiana, and sentenced
to six years Imprisonment.
The court found that the crime was
not premeditated. Fitzsimnons was a
participant In fight between white
and negro bluejackets from tie sec.
ond division of the United States At
lantic fleet on Nov. l6 and received
wounds from which he died ut tho
hospital on the following day.
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Hunter Lost In the Woods,

Virginia City.-After a search ex.
tending over ten days the 100 or more
men who have been searching the
mountains In the vicinity of Upper
Madison Basin have abandoned hope
OF finding Orvi'le futile, a well known
engineer who went hunting two weeks
ago and has not been heard from.
The belief is general that he per.
ished as the snow is deep in the noun.
tains. One Of the searching parties
accidentally ran across party Of
four Butte hunters, who had lost their
way and were on their last legs and
ready to give up the fight.
The horses. which had been picket.
ed when the Butte hunters left their
camp, were SO weak that 1t was neo
essary to shoot them.
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Personal.

DIR. Cook says d man cannot really
tell il he has found the north pole.
Heads of the Cudahy department
will remove from Omaha to Chicago.
President Diaz for the eighth time
was inaugurated as chief executive
of Mexico.
Prominent men of the country at.
tended a Mark Twain memorial at
New York.
At the age Of los years Martha
Gammons has been declared to be
sane in the Howard county circuit
court at Kokomo, Ind.
A brother of Madero says the reyol,
in Mexico has only begun.
President Taft urged cabinet mem.
bers to slash in their estimates.
President Taft told members of his
cabinet they must make further cuts
in estimates of expenses.
August Belmont testified before q
legislative committee Of his effort to
kill the New York anti-racing bill.
Major-General Wood paints a pic
ture OF unpreparedness for our
army.
Speaker Cannon arrived in Wash.
ington ready for the nrst and subse-
ouent sessions Of congress.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
FROM NON r e s ERvATIok
SCHOOLS. SAYS COMMISSION
Err VALENTINE.
HANNA OPPOSES SCHEME
Commissioner Would Close Indian
Schools at Bismarck and Wahpe.
ton-Coai Lands Are
withdrawn.

Washington, Dec. pursuant to the
administration policy to close all nom
reservation schools. the Bismarck and
Wahpeton Indian schools are in dan
ger of being closed. These schools
represent a total investment of more
than 100000. and according to Com
missioner Valentine are a drug upon
the country In so far as results are
concerned.
The interior department has taken a
strong stand I'm favor of reservation
schools. and IL they can muster suffl-
cient votes in congress. every nom
reservation school In the country Is
slated to go.
Representative Hanna, however, is
making a determined fight for the con-
tinuation of the two North Dakota in
stitutions and in the preliminary Skin
mish today succeeded in having $780,
900 inserted in the Indian bill for each
project. He admits that he will have
an uphill fight to keep the items in
the bill.
Secretary Ballinger today submitted
to congress a schedule showing the
number of acres of the public domain
withdrawn frpm entry under the pro-
vision Of the act of June %, 1910. in
North Dakota. A total of 1,7S2,SIS
acres of coal lands was withdrawn.
The treasury department estimates
for the ensuing year call upon con-
gress for $4,000 for support for the
Fort Berthold Indians. Ten thousand
dollars is asked to start the Devils
Lake lndians on their way to self sup
port. The money Is to be used for the
purchase of implements so the Indians
may be taught industrial pursuits as
well as farming.
Instead Of the usual large appropria-
tons for the Bismarck and wahpeton
schools, only $4,000 is asked for the
care of the property in each case. The
Interior department would abandon the
institutions. On the other hand. s.. 500
or improvements are contemplated on
the Red river in North Dakota.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Innocent Man Sentenced.

Columbus. o., Dec. 5.-Steve Scott,
who Is under sentence to be electro
cuted at the penitentiaary, Dec. 10.
may be found innocent of the murder
proved against him. Charles Jones.
OF Miami county, an accomplish Of
Scott's. who turned states evidence
in the case and was sentenced IL
twenty years for manslaughter. has
confessed that he and not Scott COM
mitted the crime. 1t Is announced to-
day, the men were convicted of killing
Guiseppi Karmentio. a Servian ped.
dler.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
OVER NINETY MILLIONS.
Growth Of United States Has Bee,
Rapid in Last Decade.

Washington. Dec. 3.-The population
Of the United States should be sI.1s3..
40. II the rate of increase. shown by
tho states on which complete returns
have been received and tabulated by
the census office. is maintained
Counting New Mexico and Arizona
for present purposes as states. the full
returns Of the enumeration under the
thirteenth census have been tabuiated
for 50 out of 40 and the District Of
Columbia. They show a grand total
Of 66.s55.17s as against 35.2es.63e for
the same area in 1900. This Is a gain
Of Just 20 per cent over 75.s94.575 in
dicated by the census OF 1900. States
not yet announced are Arkansas, Geor-
sia. Kentucky. Louisiana. Mississippi.
Montana. New Jersey, North Dakota.
North Carolina, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Texas. Utah, Washington.
Wisconsin and Wyoming. OF these II
Is expected that Texas and Washing
ton will show very large increases and
that Georgia, New Jersey. Montana,
Utah. Wyoming and the Dakotas will
30 by and beyond the average SO that
there Is little doubt that the exact
grand total win be even more than
the present tabulation indicates. II
would not be surprising II the aggrs-
gate would be almost s1.50o.000.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Close Rssults in Enaland.

London. Dec. 5.-Another batch OF
unopposed returns in the parliament
airy elections today made the statue
Of the parties early this afternoon
as follows: Government coalition.
liberals, Sc. iaborites. s. Irish nation
alists. !. total. II. opposition: I'M
ionists. rs.
Today's unopposed results show q
number Of changes In the political
representation Of seats. There was
polling today in sixty-seyen constit-
hencies returning IS members. In
the old parliament the unionists held
IS Of these seats, liberals. IS. labor
ties {. and nationalists. 1.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Government Loses In a Contest.

government 6O8S8 VI q N0UkS8Ss
Helena.-Register Carpenter and
Receiver Freeman of the local land
office decided adversely to the COM
plant In the contest instituted by the
United States against the validity Of
title to q quarter section of land near
Sixteen, Gallatin county. The original
entry was made by d. A. Francisco and
the property transferred to John
Greenough, who In turn, after proving
up, sold 1t to Jacob Mitchell. The gov.
eminent alleged that the land had not
been reclaimed and again that the wa
ter supply for its reclamation was in.
sufficient. At hearing held here the
government witnesses admitted that
they had not been On the land during
the irrigating season and were there.
fore incompetent. 1t was held that ~
Greenough paid $1,000 for the land, he
must appreciate its value from an ir.
rigated standpoint, which together
with the incompetent testimony led
to decision adverse to the govern.
ment.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
EP|TOME OF EVENTS
GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES
FRESH FROM THE WIRE.
THE STORY IN A NUTSHELL
Embracing a Condensation Of Event
In Which Readers Generally Are
More or Less Concerned.
Washington.

Special arrangements have been
made by Postmaster General Hitch.
cock for the rapid transmission OF
mail intended for delivery abroad by
Christmas day.
The net income of the 262.490 cor
poratsSs of the United States which
are subject to tax under the corpora
ton tax law was s3.125.i70,000 for the
year which ended on June 80.
The commission appointed by Prest
dent Taft to inquire into the charac-
ter of legislation for the control Of
stock and bond issues by railroads
will have no report to make for some
time.
The total estimates for the United
States navy for the fiscal year 1911.
IL to be submitted to congress as a
basis for the appropriation for that
year, amounts to $l26,0i6.659.2
which is 100000 less than appro
priated for the current fiscal year.
Secretary Ballinger recently an
nourced the withdrawal from entry OF
6i4.000 acres of coal lands in Mon.
tana. The land lies between Miles
City and Glendive. The secretary
also withdrew about 1000 acres OF
oil lands in Kern county. California.
Animals imported for breeding pur.
poses after January 1. 1911. must be
accompanied by certificates of the bu.
reau Of animal industry that the ami.
mails are pure bred of a recognized
breed and duly registered In the for.
eign book of record for that estab.
lished breed.
After a conference lasting through.
out the day between Secretary Mac
Veagh, Collector Loeb of New York.
Attorney General Wickersham and
other officials of the New York Gus
toms, no decision was reached as to
the action of the government with
reference to the customs frauds in
woolens and Innings at New York.
Railroad bonds lead the list OF Sc.
curities held by the banks of the
United States according to figures
prepared and made public by Law.
renee o. Murray. comptroller of the
currency. The total holdings OF
bonds, stocks and other securities by
banks in the United States are 81.
723.000.000 and more than one-fourtb
SLABS. 100000. are railroad bonds.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Chicago Drivers on Strike.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Another strike. one
that threatens the comfort or at least
the convenience OF Christmas shop
pers, has broken out in Chicago. 1t
is a strike OF drivers of delivery wag-
ons for the principal department
stores. Rioting and disorder have
been a feature of the strike almost all
day. Saturday a few drivers quit,
but the department store managers as
sured their patrons it would not devel-
op into n strike. The store managers
claim they will have the difficulties
adjusted within a few days.
Non-union drivers temporarily en-
gagged reported THAT union men were
stopping their teams and cutting the
harness.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
PRESIDENT TAFT BRINGS eTAl.
WARTS AND INSURGENTS TO
WHITE HOUSE.
CUMMINS' YEARLY VISIT
Advises With Them and Wants Party
to Be Reunited-Insursents are
Doubtful IL Peace Can
Be Arranged.

Washington. Dec. Sin what was
said to be the initial effort to bring
about q semblance Of harmony in the
States senate. President Taft invited
. number Of regular anc progressive
leaders to the White House today.
The presence OF the regulars. who
dropped In singly and in pairs during
che day attracted little attention. but
political Washington began to sit up
and take notice when Senator Cum
minis Of Iowa. recognized leader Of the
senate insurgents, arrived at the ex-
scutive offices. He was quickly fol-
lowed by Senator William E. Borah q
Idaho. a progressive. Later came the
Information that Senator Bristow Of
Kansas had been invited by telephone
70 the White House. but had failed -
put in an appearance.
The president did not attempt .
bring the senate leaders together In
one big conference. There never were
more than two In his private office ae
one time. He saw Cummins and Borah
together and then had q private word
with each slone.
In insurgent circles tonight It was
said the preliminary conference had
given no definite promise Of success.
The president was reported As concil-
iatory and II said to have declared
that he was anxious to do all In his
power to bring about unity OF ae-
ton In the party. A prominent mem.
Der Of the progressive wing in the sen.
ate was asked tonight for an express
sion n to the outlook for bringing the
regulars and insurgents together. He
shook his head. "Such a thing II
possible" he declared. "but 1t certainly
Is not probable"
This opinion was echoed by others
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Outlook 6riaht.

Roundup.-A joint meeting of the
County Division Club and the Roundup
Commercial Club took place here. At
this meeting the paramount issue is
the creation Of new county, to be
known as Musselshell county with
Roundup for the county seat. The
bill was up before the legislature two
years ago and was defeated. but since
the election Of two representatives Of
Fergus coutny, both Of whom have
been closely identified with the county
division movement, the outlook for
the creation of the new county is ex.
ceptionally bright, and the divisionists
are now determined to leave no stone
unturned In attaining the coveted
prize.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Judge Fell Seven Stories.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. 5.-As he leaned
out of an open window In the Society
for Savings building. eN-Common
Pleas Judge Conway w. Noble. 6s
years old, fell seven stories and was
instantly killed.
Noble had just finished talking to a
client when he was seized, it IL
thought with heart trouble.
II must have air." he exclaimed. and
tottering to the window. raised II
Just then he lest consciousness and
fell.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Basin and Harlowton Institutions
Close Doors and Depositors Suffer.

Butte-The Hewitt State Bank at
Basin, Mont, was closed by the state
examiner today, acting upon orders
from Attorney General A. J. Galen.
A statement was made to the effect
that the stockholders have overdrawn
and the bank has failed to pay ~
q investment NJ. L. Hewitt, mining
promoter, is president. and former
Governor A. E. Spriggs is vice-presi.
dent. The capital stock II $4,000
and the deposits $4,000.
The banking firm Of Friday 4 Jen.
niseens. at Harlowton, was closed to-
day, and as a result several Harlow.
ton business firms have passed into
receivers hands. The extent Of the
liabilities Of tho bank and its assets
are not yet known, pending q state
ment to follow examination.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Beach Depot Burned.

Beach. N. D.. Dec. 6.--rhe N. p. sta
ton at Beach which has been an eye
sore to the town for years went up In
s'noke. The fire started In a box car.
which was attached to the freisnc depa:
and was used as a temporary express
room.
The people of the town turned out
and fought the blaze when It first
started and thought they had it out,
but about midnight II broke out again
and the building was destroyed.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
General.


Robert Peary says he will not at
tempt another expedition to antartic
region.
Allen Beecher was consecrated
bishop Of the Episcopal church at
Omaha.
Michael Cudahy. founder of the
cudahy Packing company, died In
Chicago.
Business of the country is on a firm
foundation although moving just lit
tie bit slowly.
Nebraska has 37G.Ss5 children of
school age. between the ages of five
and twenty-one.
Census returns indicate that the
United States has a population of
about 81 900 900 people.
Two counties of Virginia voted is
sues of bonds aggregating 100000
for highway improvement.
Witnesses at New York were un.
able to say foreign shipping interests
maintained lobby at Washington.
Suit has been begun In the federal
court OF New York to bring about
the dissolution of the so-called sugar
trust
The question of which faction will
control the organization of the two
houses Of the Nebraska legislature is
one that is much discussed.
Facts and figures made public by
Labor Commissioner j. C. A. Hitler,
reveal that Missouri holds exceeding.
ly high rank as horticulture state,
having an annual product; on from its
gardens and orchards. worth, In round
numbers. 322.000.000.
Gov. Clark Of Alaska declares in his
annual report against the policy OF
not working the coal lands.
The total vote In Nebraska at the
late election was 243.3sO. For COVER
nor Dahlman (dem) got 107, 760, and
Aldrich (rep) l23.070.
The Chicago Tribune says that
Eenator-elect Hitchcock of Nebraska
II wearing the mantle that has fallen
from Bryan.s shoulders.
Prince Henry OF Prussia has sent
an order to the United States for an
even score Of aeroplanes. He is said
10 have secured two unknown makes,
aeroplanes invented by dreamers.
The Brazilian naval revolt has been
checked by congress voting to acceed
70 the demands Of the mutineers.
A. B. Spear. former cashier Of the
Oberlin National bank. .-oted by Cas-
sic Chadwick Of $500. 900 or more. died
suddenly IN Detroit.
The Australian steamer Geltia from
Nev Orleans 20 Trieste. with . valu-
abls cargo 81 cotton arrived in Nor.
1o1k. Va. With Z nre In her hold.
Roe To extensioa a . dixie 1t the
Mase lalan1 navy yard the Navy de-
poBemont 49, AWARDED the contract TO
~ 1Ao0sea Dri1es co0pany of San
ys1ncloee q ID ~ e olo4.3eo.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
End ruoIumns Elaht.

Butte.-By an agreement betwean
the North-Butte Mining Company and
the Tuolumne Copper Mining Com.
pany. = suit involving rich copper
ground which bid fair to rival In q
measure the famous litigation be.
tween Heinze and the Amalgamated
Copper Company. WAS settled when
the two companies compromised upon
the ground in dispute on the Jeasis
Vein. which il divided into two planes.
The stock OF both companies q hsld
very largely in the Twin City aAA
In Duluth
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
USE AUTOMOBILES.
Two Gangs Of Bank Robbers opsrat.
ing in Kansas.

ing in Kansas.
Kansas City. Dec. 3.-Two gangs OF
bank robbers who have successfully
blown money vaults In northern Kan.
sas and southern Nebraska. and then
In automobiles eluded the officers,
seem to have been responsible for the
blowing Of safes early today at Ina
vale. Neb.. and Hanover. Kan.
While one gang was working along
the Nebraska Kansas line. another at.
tempted to rob the State bank at
Stark. mining camp. in southea stern
Kansas. At this place the safe blow.
ers were frightened away after having
placed = charge Of dynamite In the
vault door.
At Hanover q motor car. carrying
hve passengers, was seen early today
and within 80 minutes the vault Of
the Taft State bank there had been
robbed OF $3.50.
During the last few months the
banks OF several small towns around
Hastings. Neb.. have been robbed and
In nearly every case the robbers have
escaped In automobiles.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Seek Division Of County.

Harlowton.-A gum-shoed county di.
vision movement is on foot at this
place. The Harlowton people want
that city to be the county seat Of q
new county. which they expect to Gre
ate at the next session, and will be
comprised of slice from Fergus and
Sweet Grass counties. and nice swat
out of Meagher county. 1t Is thought
that the new proposed county viii
meet considerable opposition.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Killed Under Auto,

Lisbon. N. D.. Dec. 6.-Mark w.
Davis. a prominent piano dealer of this
city. aged 26. met instant death yes
terday about 5 o'clock. when his auto
mobile ran Off an embansment half a
mile west Of Buttzville. N. D.. and
turned turtle. Mr.. Davis was found
about a half hour after the accident.
The machine had crushed his chest. He
had been to Sheldon and was returning
home.
The unfortunate young man lived all
his life at Lisbon and had a host of
friends In the city and vicinity. He
was single and il survived by his
mother.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-09
Meets Horrible Death.

Grand Forks, n. D.. Dec. 5.-Instant
death was meted out to Peter LAWN.
farmer residing five miles from st.
Thomas at noon today when he was
crushed under a granany that he was
engaged in removing. He had crawl
ed under the structure. which was
supported on rollers. when it was
moved by the wind a few inches His
body was badly crushed.