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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
COAL LANDS TOO HIGH.
Wyoming Congressman Protests
Against Government Valuation.

Congressman Protests
Against Government Valuation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The high
' valuation which the government has
placed upon Its coal lands in the West
has prohibited the opening OF new coal
mines in Montana. Wyoming, Idaho,
Color ado and other coal states OF the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast sec.
tion, has boosted the price of coal to
the consumer, has literally built up
the biggest coal monopoly the country
has ever known and bids fair to work
serious hardships upon the people of
that vast region west OF the Missouri
river, according to letter written
by Representative Mondell of Wyo-
ming and filed with Secretary of the
Interior Fisher. The letter Ia an ap-
peal to the secretary to reduce the
valu ations fixed by the United States
geological survey, so that more mines
may be opened and more coal develop
ed and marketed.
In his letter, MIR. Mondell shows tha
up to 1907 the coal land law was con.
strued to mean that public coal lands
should be sold for $40 or $40 an acre,
according to whether they we're more
or less that 10 miles from Q railroad
In 1907 Secretary Garfield held tha,
$40 and 500 should be the minimum
prices at which public coal land should
be sold and ordered general ap
praisement, and since that time all
government coal land has been hel6
at great advance over the old price
and in consequence hardly any OF i
has been sold and developed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Settlers Time Extended.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Extension
of the time in which water right appli-
cations may be aled in the lower Yell
lowstone irrigatio project has been
made by the secretary of the interior
so that those on ale on or before
December first, will be considered.
Such applications must be accom-.
panied by payment of S1.50 an acre
and be presented to the special fiscal
agent for the project.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
sages on the wool. farmers free list
aud cotton bills and at once set to
work upon addresses that he expects
to deliver later backing up those
VetOeS.
River Changes Course.

MANHATTAN, Kas., Aug. 28.-Re-
cent heavy rains in Nebraska and
northern Kansas have caused the Blue
river to cut q new channel and change
its course at this point, thus causing
this city to lose one of its beautiful
views. The river formerly flowed by
this city, but it's new course takes tt
three miles northwest of here. The
new channel was started during the
food of 1907, but the river retained
Its old channel until the recent heavy
rains when the new channel was Gus
deeper and became the permanent
course of the stream.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Would Entertain Taft.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. LII
President Taft desires, the annual
frontier day program of broncho bust.
ing and other wild west accomplish
ments, just finished will be repeated
for his benefit when he comes here
October 4. The committee in charge
of arrangements for the presidents 3
visit was wired to this effect. Frontier
day is the biggest day of the year in
Cheyenne. Last year former Presi-
dent Roosevelt was the guest of honor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
North Dakota Wheat Crop.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29.-E. ]. Wei.
ser, q Fargo banker, in an estimate of
the crop OF North Dakota, places the
wheat production at 80, 600, 900 bushels
the greatest in the history OF the
state except the crop OF 1909.
Mr.. Weiser figures that four million
acres in eastern North Dakota will
average l3 bushels to the acre, or ST..
0OO,000 bushels; that four million
acres in western North Dakota will
average seven bushels, or $4,000, 900,
making 80.000,00O for the state and
that 100000 acres OF wheat will not
be cut at all, as the fields were too
Door.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Wants Big Montana Spuds.

BozEMAN, Sept. 2.-The Northern
Pacific railroad, through it's agent. J.
Titus, today announced that it will
pay q per 100 pounds for all potatoes
weighing more than two pounds each.
Mr.. Titus, who looks after the sup
plies for the dining car service In the
northwest, said:
1--WE are very anxious to get pota.
toes large and smooth. They must
weigh more than two pounds each,
however. l understand that fine spuds
are raised in the G. Gsllatin valley, and
we will pay top prices for big pota-
toes delivered at the Northern Pacific
depot"
AS the market price is now $3.50 per
100 pounds In Bozeman, many farmers
are expected to take advantage of the
offer and select their finest spuds for
sale to the dining car service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Government Offers Town Lots.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-So rapid
has been the development since the
opening by the government OF an irri.
cation project in the Sun river valley,
Montana, where a tract of land was
reserved for the location of a town to
supply the needs of that section, that
the government has decided to offer
additional lots for sale in the town OF
Simms, beginning September q.
Announcement was made today that
no lots will be sold for less than their
appraised value and that cash must
be paid. Simms is the trading point
for what is known as the Fort Shaw
unit of the Sun river valley project.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
CLARK REPLIES TO TAFT.
Democratic Speaker Accuses Ppesi-
dent: Of Perverting. Facts.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Aug. 20. - Champ
Clark, speaker of the national house
of representatives.. before leaving here
early today, replied emphatically to
President Taft's speech Of defiance to
insuxgent republicaus and democrats
delivered at Hamilton, Mass, last
Saturday.
IN signed interview the speaker
accused the president of not stating
facts. He said he did not reply for
the insurgeut repuhieans, who "no
doubt would take up the cudgels In
their own behalf" He declared am-
ong other things that II the tariff
board is to be used as q pretext for
delaying revision downward, the dem.
ocrsts will cut of its supplies.
president Taft's speech at Hamil.
ton, Mass. last Sunday" said Speak
er Clark, "can only be described as
rem arkable, when the history of the
recent past ia taken into consider alton
He essayed the rather large stunt Of
running amuck both the democr ate
and the insurgent republicans In con
gress, singing out Mr.. Chairman In
derwood and myself particularly d
democr alto targets.
"The president and I are persona
friends. He has done me many kind
nesses and l have tried to repay then
so far as opportunity has served. H
is as q rule most amiable gentleman
but at this time he seems to have bee
in q bad temper, because he sees dc
feat staring him in the face. woul
say rothing unkind about him, but
cannot and will not permit his per
sonal structures and his bald state
I ment of historical facts to go uncha
! lenged."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Affects Express Shipments.

New YORK, Sept. l.-Under the rul'
ing of the Interstate Commerce com.
mission put into effect September l.
express companies and other carriers
shall no longer make the ownership Of
property offered for transportation q
condition to the application OF partic'
ular rates. The decision affects every
express company operating in the
United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Farmers Plan Cooperative Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-A delegation
of fifty farmers from various parts of
Pennsylvania and New York states,
are here today to start plan for co.
operative marketing of their products.
They claim to represent aore than
1000 farmers, who will hereafter sell
their produce direct to the city retailer
without intervention OF the middle.
man. The scheme, they say. will
mean a reduction to the ultimate con-
sumer of at least forty per cent from
present prices.
The cooper alive association
through which the farmers will dis
tribute their product will have work.
ing capital of 81, 900, 900 which may te
raised at any time by!a slight assess
ment OF its members. II this market
Is established in this city and fulfills
expectations other similar markets
will be established in every large city
in the United states and plan putin
to operation on the national basis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
SIX MINERS KILLED.
One of Worst Mining Accidents In
Butte History.

BUTTE, Sept. 4.-Caught In vortex
of whirling steel machine drills In
mine cage while being hoisted to the
surface, five miners met instant death |
in the shaft of the Black Rock mine
OF the Butte Superior company at 3:15
O'Clock Sunday morning. while the
sixth, James Lee, died few hours
later in the hospital from the effects OF
the injuries he received.
In their anxiety to reach the sur
face the workmen jumped on the cage
upon which dull steel was being taken
to the surface. It was presumed that
In their crowding they dislodged the
steel shafts from the box In which they
were held and they caught in the wall
plates on the sides, the ends whirling
with terrific force among the men on
the cage, clearing the deck of the!min.
ere, fairly minclng their bodies as the
steel bounded back and forth, and
sweeping them into the sump, 1,400
feet below. Charles Green, station
tender finally was hurled from the
upper deck of the cage to the lower
level by the impact when the brakes
were applied aud was decapitated as
were all the other miners with the ex-
ception of Lee, whose head was mash.
ed to q pulp.
The accident was due to the loosen
ing of the steel with which the cage
was loaded. There should have been
but one man, Green, riding In the cage
at the time. Others, despite warning
OF the station tenders, persisted IL
crowding into the cage. That this
crowding loosened the steel, causing 9
bar in the steel boat to catch on the
side OF the shaft and wrench the door
is the contention of the company Of
hcers.
That the deaths were caused by th'
mems own oarelessness is admitted by
even their relatives and friends.
state law exists, as we'll as rules OF tn
company, and the miners were forbid
den, except the station tenders, to rid
on cages while steel is being carried
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Taft Will Talk Tariff.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. $3.50 far
as President Taft himself ia concerned
the tariff will be the main issue of the
1912 campaign. While the president
will speak on many subjects on his
western trip, it is certain now that
tariff revision will receive most of his
attention.
Following his speech to the Essex
County Republican club at Hamilton
Saturday, the president began today
to prepare other speeches on the tariff.
He obtained copies Of his veto mes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

pany, near Anaconda, Mont, de-
clared public nuisance because its
fumes and smoke are alleged to be
deadly to vegetation for more than
100 square miles around reached the
supreme court yesterday.
The Transcript of the case consti-
tutes 81 large printed volumes and
establishes q new record for bulky
cases in the supreme court. The
Standard Oil record consisted Of q
volumes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Eastern States Deluged.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della.
ware during the last seven days have
been deluged with the heaviest rain
that has fallen in like period of time
in % years. During the seven days
ended at 8 q. m. today 1928 inches of
rain, the weather bureau reports, has
fallen in Philadelphia. The down.
pour continues.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Fifty Thousand Postal Banks.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for the
opening of postal savings banks in q
number of big cities and the receipt OF
deposits will begin tomorrow morning
at the postoffices at Philadelphia,
Cleveland, Brooklyn, Minneapolis,
ST. Paul, Milwaukee, Louisville, Jer-
sey City, Long Island City and Will.
mington, Dela. All OF these cities
rank high as commercial and indus
trial centers and all have large
foreign born population to whom the
postal savings system makes special
appeal. The system will be rapidly
extended to other large cities.
All of the 1880 second class postof.
fees OF the country have been desig.
mated as savings repositories and
those which have not already opened
will do so within a month. 1t is the
intention of the department to begin
design ating the 5000 third class Offices
as banks, probably at the rate OF 500
a week.
Gradually the banks will be extend.
ed to offices of the fourth class, but
only to those which are money order
Offices. About 10000 of the 10000
postoffices of the country are not
money order offices. SO that the saving
system will be granted to approx
mately $4,000 cities, towns and vii
| lages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

drew large patronage, but that many
Of his customers, after shipping the
goods failed to hear from him either
in the form of check for the hides,
pelts or furs sent, or by the return OF
the goods manufactured into useful
articles as he promised.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

Parties wishing to purchase live
stock will find some attractive Offer
ings in our advertising columns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

Blank forms for making annual re-.
ports of corpor ations on sale at the
River Press Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Smoke Case In Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-A legal
fight Of Fred J. Bliss to have the
smelter of the Anaconda Copper com.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
BIG SHOW AT THE AUDITORIUM

The largest act presented at the Au
ditorium so far this season is offered
for the first three days of this week.
II is Christine Hill & Co. who present
the novelty dra matic sensation Fate.
There are four people in this one-act
drama. and each one of them have
been carefully selected as being espe-
cIally suited for the parts they play
and some exceptionally clever charac-
teriza lions are to be expected. The
plot is original and unique and dash
OF comedy here and there adds addi-
tional interest This is a positive fea :
ture and will doubtless be greatly APP
preciated BY the numerous patrons OF
this popular house.
Another feature act on the same bill
is Zeda. the Fiery Dragon. in scenic
spectacular novelty, carrying nearly a
ton of special effects.
good comedy turn will be provided
by AL IT. Burton. whose witty songs
and storias are excellent examples OF
rcod clean comedy.
A special series of motion photoplays
are on hand comprised of the follow
ing subjects: The Pied Piper Of Hame
I'm a film made from the old legend
which is familiar to every man. woman
and child (ThanhOuser Coz: Grand =
father a touching story enacted by the
Reliance All Star Stock Co. The fourth
~ the popular Mutt & Jeff series will
be shown. 1t is entitled Mutt & jeff
in the Banking Business. They talk
Don't forget Wednesday and Thurs
day is the time to see the $4,000 fea =
ture film in two parts. Cleo and Ply
ietes. It's better than the famous Fall
Of Troy. and made by the same COM
pany. That's enough.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
BR Fed THEATER.

The Meonsniner's Daughter is the
title of the feature picture at the
Breed for Monday and Tuesday of this
week and is a beautiful idyl of the
hills. 1t tells of the internal revenue
officers who have repeatedly failed 10
locate the. moonshiner's still in the
mountains and of the young stranger
In the mountains being secretly detail
ed for the work. He meets the moon
sinners daughter and both are mB
tually attracted to each other. She
tells her father of her new acquaint-
ance. and he warns her to keep away
from him. The young fellow discov-
ers the still and the girl discovers his
badge. and when the officer learns
that the moonshiner is the father of
his girl he personally captures him and
destroys the still. Then for love of
the girl he permits the father to es-
cape and persuades him to give up the
still for his daughters sake
A thrilling story of the west is shown
under the title of The Regeneration OF
Apache Kid and abounds in sensa =
tional Incidents plenty of redskins and
gorgeous scenery: another feature be-
ing the bowling Biogra phi comedy en-
titled The Diving Girl. Everyw here
the country over the picture audiences
ore going wild over this screaming
farce
Miss Agnes Carroll soprano, will be
heard in the latest songs
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
0sIer Right; Youth
Succeeds Age
Gray Hair Is First Sign Of Age,
Harmless Remedy Restores
to Natural Color.

OsIer isn't the only man who turns
down old age. In the business world
the young man is always the one who
picks the plums. 1t is an age of new
thought" new talent" etc, and the
old man is passed by in the race.
One of the first signs of coming age Is
the appearance of gray hairs. When
you see them, act promptly. Wyeth $
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy will
correct this sign, which so often de
ceives people into thinking that age is
really upon them. 1t is d well-known
fact that Sage and Sulphur will dark
en- the hair Wyeths Sage and Sui
phur combines these old-time remedies
with other agents, which remove dand-
ruff and promote the growth OF the
hair.
The manufacturers of this remedy
authorize the druggists to sell it I'M
der guarantee that the money will be
refunded if it fails to do exactly as
represented
Don't look old before your time Get
a bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
to-day. and see what an Improvement
il will make in the appearance OF
your hair.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents bottle. and is
recommended and sold by all drug
gists
Special Agents The Lee & Osgood
Co, Isl Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

do cigarettes annoy you, Miss
Kean?" mot at all. It's the fellows
who smoke them that can't stand
for-"-Toledo Blade.
such a woe-begone expression? Subject
My wife's away. I wantsto send one
to herl-Puck.
"She is very proud of her ancestors.
Aren't you proud of yours % ST don't
dare to be; too many of them are alive
yet-"-Houston Post.
Seedy visitor-Do you have many
wrecks about here, boatman? Boatman
Not very many, sir You're the first
I've seen this season.-Tit- Bits.
Il dreamed last night that I had
perfected an airship'. "And when you
awoke?'' Il was out on the floor
Washington Herald.
What matchmaker that woman is,
to be sure yes, but she comes by it
honestly. I understand her father was
"a promo Detroit Free Press.
Billion (apgrily)-You ask for moth
ing but dress, ddess, dress. Mrs. Bill
ton ndignantly)-Henry Billion, do
not. ! asked you only last week for
new handbag.-Judge.
He-And did you suffer much when
you had appendicitis? She-Suffer? I
thought 1 should never live to tell the
tale. He-Ah, that must have been
suffering, indeed.-PhiladeIph Rec
ord.
King Richard IL had offered his
kingdom for a horse. "Hai" exclaim-
ed Richmond 'Tl1 have to go and mag
him a little" Grasping a property
sword, he rushed to the fray.-Chicago
Tribune.
Judge-Prisoner, you were found with
this lantern, Jimmy, screwdriver and
centerbit in your possession. What
have you to say? Prisoner-Im an in
nocent ottermobilist Yer Honor, and
that's me lamp and repair kit.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
When Opportunity came knocking at
my door
I babe her go at ones and return no
OF course I am to blame that every
chance I shir{z
| But, honest, when she came, she looked
like Plain Old Work.
| -Woman'S World.
eff there ever was a man who really
wanted the EARTH said the milk toast
! philosopher, sit is the one on his first
! trip on an ocean Hner."-Browning'
Magazine.
| MY wife is great homebody." 80
| is mine. She has q bridge game going
pretty nearly every day.-Pittsburg
Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
JAMES H HYDE ....... Aucti
AUCTION

At the n. P Perkins farm in Pleas
ant Valley. Mansfield, u miles from
Willimantie. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1911
at 10 a. m. If stormy. next fair week
day. The following articles will be
sold to the highest bidder
Five cows q new milk, / heifer 2
years old. heifer Is months)s1 horse
) pigs, 100 hens (aboutJ, l top buggy,
/ Concord buggy, business sleigh, two
seated wagon, lumber wagon cuiti-
vator 4nearly new),- tooth harrow,
Acme harrow. Syracuse pillow (nearly
new, l horse moving machine, horse
rake, Iron Age seeder and drills, lawn
mower wheelbarrow, hand roller
shoveis. forks, ladders, lot of tools,
hay forks, scythes rakes. chains, crow
bars. single harnesses, new STEWARDS
shelter. chicken wire. tar paper spray
er. whiffetrees. carpenters tools, bar
rel vinegar, refrigerator, kitchen and
bedroom stoves. lot of furniture (al-
most new, bed clothes, glass and
chinaware. pictures and ornaments
baths and wringer. carpet sweeper
organette, oil heaters. l extension top
surrey, 1 Edison phonograph (almost
new. with 80 records. and other arli-
Giles too numerous to mention
Terms cash. JOHN BREHANT.
sepfed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
POLLS THEATER.

The first genuine laughing week of
the season with the Poll Players be-
gins tonight. when the stock company
will present the screaming farce COM
ecy Are You d Mason? The local pub
liz enjoys laughter more than anything
else. and this play should allow them
20 indulge to the hearts content The
interest in the play has been excep-
tional from the very first announce
ment and a good advance sale has al
ready been recorded. The sale of re-
served seats for the matinees par
ticularly has been very heavy and some
crowded houses are assured. The man
agement announces that the special car
service on the Jewett City line on
Thursday nights has been discontin-
ued to Plainfeld and Central Village
on account of lack of interest. The
service will continue TO Jewett City
as usual. on Wednesday and Satur-
day nights the last car on the West
erly linz waits until the performance
is over
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
WHAT IS GOING ON TONIGHT

Moving Pictures at the Breed The
ater. ~
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at
Auditorium.
Are You Mason?-at Broadway
Theatre.
uncas Lodge, No. II. l. o. o. F., meets
in Odd Fellows Hall.
Thames Union, No. 1871, u. b. of c.
and ]. of A. meets in Lucas Block.
Buckingham Lodge, l. o. G. T., meets
in Third Baptist Church
Plumbers Union meets in c. L. U.
Hall
Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H., meets in
Hibernian Hall.
Sedgwick Camp No. A, s. of ", meets
in Buckingham Memorial.
Board OF Trade Meeting a. Bucking
ham Memorial.
Central School District Meeting in
Toxn Hall
West Chelsea School District Meeting
in Mt. Pleasant Street Schooll1ouse.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-18
POETRY.
THE CALL OF THE COOK

Oh, when 1 married Linda 4 asked her.
"Can you cook?'
She Just looked wise and answered: Il
know my little book"
And since that time she's fed me on
dishes a la France
With Sweden. Spain and indra thrown
in when there's chance:
I've breakfasted on waffes with jam
and mayonnaise,
For lunch I've seen spaghetti cooked IN
fifty different ways;
And when I'm called to dinner quite
oftent there will be
Hungarian goulash on the board
Scotch scenes and Russian tea.
My appetite is hearty, and I dote on
simple food,
But if should confess it my wife
SO all my meats are stuffed and
praised croquetted and saute-d,
My vegetables au gratin-ed, my deserts
are glace-d.
I'm STEPPED in spice. and curry. I'm
filled with crumbs and paste
Gm pretty sure that nothing in our
kitchen goes to waste),
And when, with all my hungry soul,
yearn for Irish stew.
hear the carol of the cook: "Just
taste this Swiss ragout!
I sigh for beefsteak simple, but my
signing is in vain,
I'd give a whole weeks salary to see
an egg cooked plain.
love a boiled potato, but always, pom
They're minced with peppers. nuts. or
cheese, or served en- casserole!
How 1 would relish pork and beanAl
And Oh! what a relief
Twould be to find upon my plate q
hunk of good corned beef;
But harkt A voice calls: "DinncF,
John. Come see what I have
Here's a shrimp soufhe with Creole
sauce, and mushroom marinade."