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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Women Politicians Get Busy.

SALT LAKE. Oct, 20.-Twenty thous.
and women of Salt Lake City, practi.
cslly, will put ticket on their own In
the field at the primary elections Oc.
tober "a, to select candidates for
municipal Offices. The Womsn's Wei.
fare league, non.psrtisan orgsniza.
tion, having for its object the moral
and civic betterment OF the city, has
addressed number of questions to
every candidate for Office. Their re.
plies will be considered by the execu-
tive committee OF the league, and Sat.
urday the league will announce the
list of candid ates which 1t will support.
The officers Of the league declare that
this list will be given the support OF
practically every woman voter in Salt
Lake City.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Discovered Yellowstone Park.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 1S.-Nathaniel Pitt
Langford, one of the discoverers OF
Yellowstone park and it's first super.
intendent, who first came to; St. Paul
in 1854, travelled overland to the Rocky
mountains In 1862 in great hardships
and perils, was leader oil the vigi-
lantes that put down conditions OF
outlawry in Montana, and president
of the Minnesota Historical society,
died today at his home in ST. Paul at
the age of 70. He had been i'll sew.
eral months, owing to q fall on the
capitol steps.
Mr.. Langford was appointed col.
lector of internal revenue after Mon
tana was organized as territory,
May 26, 1864, and served until No.
vember 1868, and was then appointed
governor of Montana by President
Johnson In January, after the senate
had refused to confirm any more o1
President Johnson's appointments
and 90 never served.
He was an active member of the
Montana vigilautes, and one OF the
Washburn party of explorers tha
discovered the Yellowstone park gey
sers in 1870. bringing back to civiliza
ton the first authentic accounts o1
n natures wonders in that region. HI
has unique position In the histor!
of the west. He was also one of th'
moving spirits in securing action b!
congress setting aside Yellowstone
park as q national reserve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Dry Farming Congress Ends.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 20.-Leth.
bridge, Canada, was last night select
ed as the 1912 meeting place for the
Intern ational Dry Farming congress.
Salt Lake city withdrew when the
Canadians pledged their support for
that place in 1913.
Resolutions adopted favor county
and district farmers aid bureaus, un.
der state agricultural colleges instead
OF by government experts located in
every county; pledge the congress to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Uncle Sans Land Lottery.

GREGORY, S. D., Oct. 22.-Although
Uncle Sam strictly prohibits lotteries,
and will permit no mention of them to
be made in any publication which
passes through the mails, he doesn't
practice what he breaches to others.
With the closing of registration for
the 466.562 acres of government farm
lands in the Pine Ridge and Rosebud
Indian reservations, Uncle Samuel ia
preparing to "pull off, q great rattle
here Tuesday, when tickle chance will
be appealed to to decide who among
the tens of thousands OF land seekers
who have registered shall be permitted
to buy some of the 5000 farms.
Each person registered has signed
a slip giving his name, age, height,
weight and general personal descrip.
tion. These slips have been enclosed
in envelopes and deposited in large
steel tanks, to be held until Tuesday.
On that eventful day all the envelopes
will be dumped on a huge platform
and the drawing will begin, the first
100 envelopes to be selected by little
girls. Lucky numbers are not nego.
table and cannot be transferred. A
number holder may merely appear in
his order and select any land then
open to the extent of not more than
160 acres, provided he has a valid
homestead right.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
GOLD BRICK FOR TAFT.
President Makes Trip Down Famous
Homestake Mine.

DEADwooD, S. D., Oct. 2l.-Presi-
dent Taft further qualified as q miner
today when he was taken 1,10O feet
down In the famous Homestake gold
mine at Lead. Two years ago Mr..
Taft was taken down to the 1900 foot
level in the Leonard copper mine at
Butte, Mont, and spent fully an hour
cropping about the drifts and tunnels
and watching the men at work. His
experience today were much the same,
the principal difference being in the
more precious quality of the quartz
veins through which Mr.. Taft was
guided, with miners lanterns lighting
the way. The president began his
trip to the mine after first visiting the
town of Lead, which is named after a
mining term indie ating lead into q
body of ore.
Mr.. Taft spent some time in the
government assay Office at Lead and
watched the casting of q real gold
brick. Later he was shown a room
full of gold bricks, each of which
weighed 123 pounds and worth abou,
$50, 900 apiece. Some one "stumped'
the president to lift q brick. He
picked up one of the bars with the
greatest ease. Senator Gamble tried
to do like wise, but was not so sue
cessful.
In the city, where he spoke shortly
after noon on the tariff vetoes, the
president was presented with a small
gold brick worth more than $500.
''It is great pleasure to gold bricl
the president" Representative Mar.
tin said in making the presentation.
1T is great pleasure to be goli
bricked in this way" the presiden
replied.
Mr.. Taft received q noisy welcome
both in Deadwood and in Lead. Prac
tically the entire population of tn
two communities turned out to gree
him. At Lead he was presented will
q replica of q miners csndlestic k
done in gold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Wealth From GaIIatin Soil.

BOHEMIAN. Oct. 2O.-Threshiug on
the Peter Neinfeldt ranch near Bel.
grade has been completed and from
$50 acres Mr.. Neinfeldt will realise in
the neighborhood of $4,000. One
hundred acres of his Turkey Red
wheat yielded 1850 bushels, while from
24O acres of Spring Club wheat be
threshed 5000 bushels. Seventeen
acres OF coats gave 1925 bushels.
Mr.. Neinfeldt follows the dry farming
method and these crops were withou,
irrig alton. he will increase his acre.
age OF fall wheat for next year and
hopes to repeat the results of this sea-
son.
Among other reports of threshing
results which have been gathered this
week is that from the George Critten.
den ranch, where the the fall wheat on
fifty acres yielded AZ! bushels to the
acre and four acres OF potatoes pro.
duced !, ,450 bushels, worth nearly $500
]. w. Blacks big 900.acre field Of
winter wheat on dry land averaged 81
bushels to the acre.
These and the many other similar
reports from the valley 60 to prove
the assertion that the G Gallatin is the
greatest farming district In the United
states of its area.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
May Harness Missouri River.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D. Oct. 20.-The
counties directly interested now have
provided the funds to make q prelim-
mary investig alton in connection with
one of the greatest irrig alton and
power projects in the history OF the
northwest.
The project contemplates the har.
Messing of the Missouri river, that
heretofore uncomfortable stream, and
the development of thousa ands of horse
power for the pumping of water over
wide territory for irrigation pur'
poses. The estimated cost of the pro.
ject is from s., 900, 900 to SS. 900, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
MUST Be FAIR MINDED.
Great Care Exercised In Selecting
McNamara Jury.

Los ANGELES. Oct. l8.-Notwith.
standing the fact that elk talesmeu
have been tentatively accepted, the
jury to try James B. McNamars is
not expected to be completed within q
month.
The defense is working to learn
about the past life of the talesmen and
it 10 evident that veniremen who have
prejudices against labor unions will
find themselves subject to challenge
for cause by the defense, as we'll as
those who have formed an immovable
opinion that the Times building was
destroyed by dynamite. The prosecu-
tion will also oppose those who have
formed an opinion that the explosion
was caused by gas and those whose
political views make them unequivocsl
champions of union labor. OF the
talesmen tentatively accepted two are
real estate dealers, one q carpenter,
one grocer, one q baker and one an
expressman.
The hint of Attorney Darrow iu
court that the defendant could sit
mute while the prosecution attempted
to show that the building was blown
up by dynamite" is held to be. fore
cast of the plans of the defense to
stand pat on the theory that the Times
disaster was caused by gas and tha
the defend ant knew nothing about it
The prisoner himself is taking al
inconspicuous part in the trial. Tht
battle between opposing attorneys, O
which there are five on the defense
and four associated with the prosecu
tion, is attr acting his attention. Seat
ed beside deputy sheriff to one side
OF the aisle that divides the court room
Men amara has been listening care
fully to the proceedings, but excep
when he reaches the court room daily
which in the last few days has beer
ahead of his attorneys, he scarcely
has exchanged q word with anyone,
including counsel.
just behind the prisoner are 81 news
paper desks, nearly all of which ar
occupied, and Just behind his ear l.
q little box hiding q telegraph key a
we'll as drowning its voice as it stead
lily clicks off the report Of the trial t.
the outside world.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
POLITICIANS ARE BUSY.
Elections In Eight States Excite Pub
lie Interest.

New YORK, Oct. 24-Although this
10 decidedly an "off year" in politics
for the country at large, q few elections
OF general interest will take place next
month. Governors and legislatures
will be chosen in several states and q
few municipal elections of more than
ordinary interest will be held.
Maryland, Kentucky, M ass achusetts,
Mississippi, Rhode Island and Vir-
ginis will each elect governor.
Philadelphia will hold q municipal
election, the campaign for which is
convulsing the city, and New York
city will contribute to the Rayety OF
politics with the usual anti ANN any
efforts Of the fusionists.
The Massachusetts state election Is
attracting attention. Eugene N. Foss,
the progressive democrat, who was
elected governor of the state last year
by substantial majority, has been
renominated and is making q spirited
fight tor reelection. The republicans
have renominated Louis A. Frothing.
ham, the present lieutenant governor,
and man who for years has been
popular among the people.
Practically all of the contests, state
and municipal, are on local issues, with
no national questions involved. At.
fording an exception to the rule, how.
ever. will be the special elections in
several congressional districts where
vacancies exist by reason of the death
OF the incumbent since the last cleo.
tion. Included among the districts
where elections will be held are the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania, the Seventh
Kansas, the Third Nebraska. the
First New Jersey, and the Tenth
Tennessee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
MONTANA WELCOMES TAFT
Crowds Greet President Upon His
Arrival In Butte.

BUTTE, Oct. 10. President Taft
came into Montana today from the
south, more than an hour behind his
scheduled time. In place of the tenn
perature of 95 degrees that he encoun-
tered in Los Angeles, Mr.. Taft found
snow and frost here.
The president arrivedlhere at $50 ..
m. and left at Ills, 60 his stay in
Butte was but little over two hours.
Much was crowded into that interval,
however. neutrality-suspicious. breakfast
to Mr.. Taft at the Silver Bow club by
the Butte Newswriters' union, whose
guests he was while. here.
AT the breakfact;there was about 250
guests. Gov. Edwin L. Norris presid.
ed. j. q. Durston of the Anaconda
Standar introduced: the president,
who in the brief address that he gave,
made no reference,to;politics whatever.
Mr.. Taft just gave delightful quiet
talk about Montana and it's great re.
sources, about the great future it has
and the great work there is to be done
in the state and how the east is look.
ing to the west for homes for its sur
plus popul alton.
Following this address Charles F.
Degerman, president OF the Butte
Newswriters' union, presented Presi-
dent Taft with the.original of Charles
M. Russell's famous painting "Rop.
ing Grizzly" This painting was
secured at cost of about $500 by q
popular subscription taken up by the
newswriters. MIR. Taft was clearly
delighted with the splendid gift and
acknowledged it in very pretty little
speech, in which be paid q fine com.
pliment to the prowess Of his prede.
cessor. Theodore Roosevelt, a. Q
hunter Of grizzly and other big game
animals. To each guest at the break
fast was presented small copy of the
picture, as we'll IS email copper
medal, about the size of silver dollar,
on one side of which was picture of
President Taft, with some words ex-
plsnatory of the occasion, and on the
other the Montana state seal.
After the Russell picture had been
presented to the president all the lights
were turned out in the room, while .
strong light was thrown on the paint
ing, bringing out every detail with
fine effect, so that all in the room
could get fine view of the work.
Leaving the Silver Bow club the
presidential party was conveyed by
automobile to the west side of the city
and over its principal streets. A stop
was made at Montana and Granite
streets, where speakers stand had
been erected. Seated upon this stand
while the president was addressing
great thong OF people we're the guests
at the breakfast and others. The
president was here introduced by Gov.
ernor Norris and made about q half
an hours speech. His remarks were
directed principally to the importance
of International arbitration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25

the extension of the reclaim alton of the
arid an semi-arid areas of oil ma
tions; urge the establishment OF q
81, goo, 900 endowment fund; urge the
nsnoual congress- TO take such action
30 will bring about an early survey OF
the unsurveyed portions Of the public
domain; and recommend appropria.
tion for the work, and condemn irres.
ponsible land locators oper sting under
the homestead act, and recommend
state Legislatures to enact laws which
will protect the homesteaders.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Death Of Banker Convict.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-John r. Walsh,
former banker and railroad owner,
released q week ago from Leavenworth
federal penitentiary, died today of
heart disease. Mr.. Walsh had been
in bed most of the time since his ar.
rival here from Leavenworth.
Mr.. Walsh was "a years old. Death
came just nine days after his release
on parole from the federal peniten.
tiary, where be had served one year,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Want Freight Overcharges.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-An appeal
to the commerce court today was taken
by the Anaconda Mining company
and the Boston & Montana Consoli-
dated Copper & Silver Mining oom.
pany from an order of the interstate
commerce commission refusing sl8,.
2S6 reparation for alleged freight
overcharges on coke between Penusyl.
vsnia and West Virginia fields and
Chicago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
VISITS EASTERN MONTANA.
Taft Welcomed BY Big Crowds Al
Various Points.

BILLINGS, Oct. ia large gath
ering Of people, including local citi-
zeus and visitors from eastern Mon.
tana and northern Wyoming, greeted
President when his special arrived
last evening. There were 10-minute
stops yesterday at Three Forks, Boze.
man and Livingston on the way to
Billings. Here the president was en-.
tertsined at dinner and made an sd.
dress at the Babcock theater. In sew.
eral of his speeches the president re-
ferred feelingly to the death Of former
Senator Thomas 81. Carter, of this
state.
At Livingston President Taft spoke
briefly about his veto of the wool and
wooden bill. ~ am . moderate pro.
tectionist," he said, selected on q
protection platform and Ia order to
maintain nv pledge was Obliged TO
veto the bill. But there is coming In
on the first of December report on
the whole subject of the wool and
WOODEN industry, with statement as
to the difference in the cost OF produc-
tion iu this country aud abroad, and
when that report comes In 1t will be
my duty to make recommend alton
to congress as to the needed changes
in schedule K.
II understand that the question ia
up here whether we should tax wool
in the grease or the secured wool. l
understand that the Montana WOO
growers favor the latter method.
That question comes before the tariff
board, and we shall learn from ii
which is the most practicable and
which is the more just. When we get
information and make the recon.
mend ations I sincerely hope that con
gress will act both in justice to the
consumer and in justice to those who
are raising wool and those who are
manufacturing woolens."
The presidents welcome in Mon
tana was non.partisan but q very
cordial one. Governor Norris, a
democrat, and Senator Dixon, q re-
publican, were among the more prom.
inent guests aboard the PRESIDENT q
train during the day. Senator Myers
q democrat, was unable to meet the
president, but sent q telegram o1
greeting.
The day was not entirely devoid OF
politics, however, for T. A. NARROW,
the republican national committeema ar
for the state, Representative Pray
and several other repu blican leaders
boarded the presidents train and
were in conference both with Mr.. Taft
and Secretary Hilles. One of the sub
jects discussed was q successor to
Federal Judge Carl Rasch, who re.
Gently resigned from the bench. There
are several candidates in the field
but Mr.. Taft did not indicate whom
he favored. He will give considera'
BILE more time to the subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
Robber Took His Clothes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-Lured
into the midst of Sutro forest and
robbed Of Ss3 and his wearing apparel,
Fred Raunich of Tacoma, was forced
to wander about naked for an hour be.
fore he was able to signal for assist.
ance and obtain clothing to outfit him
for q trip to the nearest police sta.
tion.
Raunich was led into the forest ia
the belief that he was to inspect some
orchard land which could be purch ased
cheaply.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
For Baseball Championship.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-By score Of
8 to in eleven innings of baseball as
sens ational as q worlds series has
ever furnished, the Philadelphia Ath.
letics defeated the New York Giants
here today and jumped into q lead Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25

two games to one In the series for the
worlds championship.
The White Eleph ants achieved this
feat on their rivals own grounds,
facing the great Mathewson, who had
puzzled them into the loss OF one
worlds series and who had started
bravely in an attempt to make history
repeat itself.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25

eight months and 26 days of q five
years. sentence on q charge OF misap.
propriating the funds of the bank to
to the use of other enterprises.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-05-11
FEW ATTEND
 C. C. MEETING
DISCUSS QUESTION OF FREE TRANSFORMATION FOR YU-
 KONERS.

Tn" Nome Chamber of Commerce met in regular session at the courthouse last evening to discuss current business uf the body. Following the reading of several communications received by the secretary and president of the organ ization. since the last meeting. the question of transporting Yukon pas s"ngers coming down from St Michael each summer to and from their boats which anchor in the roadstead on of Nome for a few hours. without cost. was thoroughly discussed. by the few present.
 sam Tasgart. Jos Chilberg and Dr. Hill Were appointed a committee to investigate th" project and to report at the next meeting regarding the same
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-05-11
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To F c. Page, D. T. Smiley and George
 w. Lowry, your heirs. successors and
 assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby noti- fled that the undersigned has expended fin labor and improvements for s:e years 1909 and 1910 one hundred (lOo) dollars worth of work for each year. upon the following described placer mining claim to-wit:
 The New York Group. situated on the Casa De Paga riyr between Dry Gulch and Penelope Greek. in the Council Re- eeding District. District of Alaska, and recorded in volume No. Is. at page 2s2 of the records of said recording district.
 And you are further notified that if you do not, within ninety days from the date of the final publication hereof cause to be paid to the undersigned your proportionate share of said ex- penditures. as co-owner. your interest in said claim will become the porpety of the undersigned. under section 2324 of the Rivised Statutes of the United states F. EDIN.
 Date first publication Mar. 2. isil.
 Date nnai publication June 1. isIi.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-05-11
PACIFIC COLD STORAGE
 BUILDING BARGE

The Pacific Cold Storage Company are having large rcfrigerlting barge built over at St. Michael to be used in the Iditarod as a cold storage plant and warehouse for their meats.
 The barge win be completed in time to be taken up pu The first steamers and towed 10 the head of navigation during the spring high water which will allow Of them getting fairly close to the town uf Iditarpd instead of Dikeman city which is tho head of nav igation when the water is loH.
 The Pacific Cold Storage is adopting the same method they employ at Fair banks, and have a floating cold storage plant and warehouse for keeping their supplies of meats.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-05-11
NOTICE OF MARsHAI's SALE.

Public notice is hereby gwen that by virtue of writ Of execution dated April 17th, 1911. issued out of the Dis trict Court for the District of Alaska. Second Division. on a judgment rem dcred in said court on the 18th day of April, 1911, in favor of sam C. Taylor and against Charles r.. Drew. I win of- fer for sale al public vendue 10 the highest and best bidder for cash on the 18th day of May, 1911, al D. m. at the front door Of the United States District Court House. Nome. Alaska. all of the right, title and interest of the defendant in and to the following de- scribed real property:
 The undivided ne-fourth G-D inter- est in those certain placer mining claims lying and being in the Cape Nome Recording District. District of Alaska. towit:
 Placer mining claim known as Breeds Discovery on Shovel Creek, and Placer Mining Claim known as No. or Hard Ings Discovery on Shovel Creek.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska. this 18th day of April. 1911
 T. c. POWELL. United States Marshal. Second Diyis-
 ion. District of Alaska.
 Date first publication, April 20. 1911.
 Date last publication May IS, 1911.