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The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

Come to the Poverty Social.
Presbyterian urch, Tuesday
evening the 26.-advt.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

cSt, uuIluS IcCSul years, HdS Occu
wantonly disturbed or wrongfully
treated by the forestry officials. IT
that region today, if a homesteadel
complies with the law and plays
his part fairly and honestly, he
may absolutely depend upon the
assistance and cooperation of the
forestry officials. But if he at
tempts to cheat the government, or
fraudulently tries to get what he is
not entitled to under the law, he
may expect vigorous opposition
from the forestry officials.
Therefore. replying to your ques-
tions:
Cd A national forest is not a
detriment to the people who live in
its neighborhood. Upon the con
trary, if intelligently administered,
it is of immense public benefit.
(2) All kinds of natural re-
sources within the national forests
are not with. held from use. Under
reasonable aud sensible restrictions
the people of the Kootenai are per-
mitted the use of nature resources
on the reserve.
CD Prospecting is not hindered
there. But on some of the forest
reserves in this state the prospectori
has been annoyed INCREASINGLY and
his life made miserable by forestry
Officials.
CD The records will show that
valid mining claims have been held
up, unreasonably and arbitrarily.
(5) I do not believe that the
forests are being run so as
to favor the big man and against
the homebuilder. Even in it's
worst days I don think that charge
could be truthfully brought against
the forestry service.
(6) Homesteads have been
taken away from settlers for ran.-
er stations. Buildings, meadows,
fences and all Improvements, have
been con6scated for the use of the
boys in the pea green suits. The
record contains the
history of some of those robberies.
Cd Some forestry officials are
overbearing. opposed to the settlers
and anxious to keep the country a
by reporting against all
claims, whether good or bad.
Fortunately there are few of these
men in the service today in Mon
lana Indeed, l personally know
If none now, although l have
Known and cursed them.
49, 1t is true that some of the
orest officers are incompeten east
ern theorists who know nothing
lbout the west, and care much
ess. AS far as practicable the Of
icials of the forestry service should
'e selected from among the young
nen of the west who know their
country, its people aud their needs. |
(9) I do not believe that timber |
ales are handled in the interest of
monopoly for the lumber trust.
Nothing within my some what ex-
ended experience with the forestry
ervice would justify me IN arriving
t such a conclusion. On the con-
rary, in SO far as the Kootenai
National forest is concerned, at
east, the most scrupulous care has
cen taken to avoid even semb-
lnce of favoritism to the large
lmber concerns. In that country
ne small operator is favored and
nconraged in every instance con-
stent with the public welfare.
(1o) l do not believe that the
attle and sheep barons are given
reference over settlers and small
wners in allotments. That is
popular way of voicing complaint
galnst the forest service but l have
ever been able to find any justi6-
alton for the allegation, don't
elieve it.
GD l have been treated fairly
L.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

10 Degln with, l am IN hearty
sympathy with the movement hav
ing for its purpose the conserva-
ton of our natural resources. l
am no enemy of the purpose, but l
am in rebellion against many of
the methods of administration pur-
sued in the national forest reserves
in this state in the past. Crime
has characterized the conduct of
some of the officials sent out into
this country to administer our af-
fairs. For some years imperti-
nence, prigi,hness and incompe-
tence were the distinguish ing char
acteristics of the men into whose
keeping were placed the affairs of
our national forests. OF course,
there were conspicuous and graft
flying exceptions. Among the first
batch of supervisors and rangers
one occasionally encountered gen
tlemen Of lofty purposes and de-
cent manners and common sense.
But, unfortunately for the service,
and the conservation movement,
these men were the exception rath-
er than the rule. Primed with
strange virus, fresh from eastern
schools, that must have been
maintained for the purpose of
teaching the infamous doctrine
that every man who sought,
through the laws of the land, to
obtain title to an acre of the pub.
lie domain should be regarded as
thief until he proved his innocence,
hordes Of these young fellows
made themselves an offense and
menace in our state. Honest men,
hardy and worthy pioneers of our
state, were harassed. heckeled and
prosecuted, and, in many instances,
driven from their humble holdings
in the vast region that had been
swept into great forest reserve by
the arbitrary act OF a man who had
made no sufficient investigation
into the facts, and who had an en-
tirely inadequate knowledge of the
physical conditions of the country.
In your letter you say "every
year, since 1t was established, the
forest service has been vigorously
attacked in congress- Is it to be
wondered at, with the facts as
stated?
In recent years the administra-
ton of our national forests, at
least in Montana, has undergone a
most gratifying improvement, and,
as result, much of the ill will and
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

displayed against the service has
evaporated. The policy Of forestry
administration has broadened per.
ceptably, the air of arrogance and
authority that once permeated the
ranks of the local officials, has al
most entirely disappeared, an era
of good will and cooperation has
arisen, and the settlers and the
forestry officials are working to-
gether in entire harmony to de-
velop the country and preserve the
heritage of the people.
This is conspicuously true of the
Kootenai national forest, where I
have my home. From a feeling of
violent hostility to the forestry
off :ials and all their works, the
people of the Kootenai valley have
come to look upon the foresty ser
vice, as administered by Supervis
or Dorr Skeels and his efficient and
courteous staff of assistants, as
real public benefit and necessity.
1t is not true that the methods en-
ployed in the administration of the
affairs of the Kootenai nati,n al
forest under Mr.. Skeels has been
either tyrannical or inefficient. BY
the application of common sense
methods and an enlightened policy
of cooperation and justice, Mr..
Skeels has converted the people of
the Kootenai valley into the be-
lief that the forestry service is a
public bene6cence, a substantial
aid, and not a menace, to the
country and the rights of the peo-
pie. In the Kootenai country the
forestry people are aiding literally |
in the construction of roads and |
bridges, they are building needed
trails into the wilderness and over
mountains that would probably not !
be traversed for many years to
come were it not for these govern.
ment trails; they are erecting tele.
phone lines and establishing COM
munication with out-of-the. way !
places, they are vigilantly guard
ing vast and immensely valuable
tracts Of timber from destruction
by fire, they are making the way
of the homesteader in the wilder.
ness more eudurable, they are
helping to preserve the fish and
wild game from wanton destruc-
ton, they are guardians of the
peace and protectors of property
and life. No man can truthfully
say that any settler, who has in
good faith, settled upon a home.
stead III the kootenai national for
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
JIM. KENNEDY GIVES
PINCH0T THE FACTS
Tells President Of the National Conservation Association
Of Conditions Existing in Montana and Particularly
In the Kootenai National Forest

Recently J. M. Kennedy received letter from Clifford
neho President Of the National Conservation Association
at Washington asking Mr. Kennedy express his views
corning the administration of the national forests in Montana
and asking for criticism that he thought the service might
be justly entitled to- In to Mr. Pinchot Mr. Kennedy
the following letter.
November IS, 1912
Hon. Clifford Pnchot,
President National Conservation Association
Colorado Building, Washington, D. c.
Dear SIR
can only plead enforced absence from nv office
and extraordinary of urgent work in justification
OF my long delay answering letter addressed
at Libby and making inquiry concerning my views upon
certain features of the federal forestry service YOU
there dscourtesy intended by the delay and
neither because of lack of interest in the subject
Indeed deeply interested in the question of the conser
walton of nations natural and in the manner in
which the national forest being administered
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Mayor Upholds Right.

Mayor Gaynor, of New York. up
holds the boys who play ball on the
vacant lots in the metropolis. Cnas.
Van Beuron, boy Of thirteen, wrote
the Mayor that a policeman had
broken up ball game in which he
was participant, and the executive
took rap at the officer for interfer-
ing. In replying to the boys letter
he said:
81 will take charge of the matter and
see what we can do. Most of the po-
lice behave with intelligence. but am
orry to say there are a.few stupid ones
on the force we would like to get rid
of.
"A policeman ought to be friend
to the boys on his beat. | am very de-
sirous of having the police let the BOYS
play on every available lot or space in
the city. The people who think you
ought to stay in the house all the time
are very stupid or ilI-natured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
New School Law.

Under the new State law governing
the apportionment of the State school
funds, it is believed by the head of the
educational department that school at
tedance will be improved. The new
law requires money to be paid teachers
on basis of school attendance. as
we'll as qualifications to teach. thus
encouraging the teacher to get the
pupils to the school every day. Prof.
Barksdale Hamlet. superintendent of
Public Instruction and Prof. j. T..
Coates. Superintendent of Rural
Schools, are at work on a plan for
paw ig .the teachers under the new
law. Under the old law teacher was
paid regardless of the number of
pupils in attendance. and it is said in
some of the schools the attendance was
allowed to fall off by reason of the
fact that the teachers did not care.
Under the new plan teacher will be
allowed a minimum salary, and this
will be increased as the percentage of
in the school increases.
Last year and for several years past
only one-third of the pupils enrolled
attended school during the year. 1t is
hoped to raise this next year to at
east fifty per cent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Avoiding Temptation,

What you ought not to do, do not
think about doing.-Pythagoras.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
The Railway Casualty List.

During the three months Of October.
November and December. 1911. the
number of railway casualties in the
United States was 22.6S2. The num-
Der of persons killed was 2, 726, and the
number injured was 1886. These
figures are given in the quarterly acct
dent bulletin issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Out of this large total only forty
eight passengers were killed, two iof
these having been passengers en-
freight trains. AS is usually the case.
there was heavy fatality among rail-
way employees, $50 of these having
been killed while in the performance
of their duties. and seventysix losing
their lives while not on duty. More
than half of the entire number killed
were .of the class described by the
commission as "trespassers, the
number of such fatal casualties being
1.419. "Other persons not trespass.
srs" were killed to the number of 3O3,
and three of the killed were persons
carried under agreement or contract.
1t will thus be seen that the "tres-
passers," as is generally the case.
head the mortality list. these being
persons who are killed at crossings or
while walking on the railway tracks
Of the persons injured the great bulk
were railway employees. but the num-
Der of "trespassers' who sustained
injuries was almost as large as the
number who lost their lives. as ,out of
the 1886 injured 1885 were "tres-
passers." When.lt is remembered that
a large proportion Of such accidents
result in damage suits against the
railroads it is not ito be wondered at
that some of the leading railway mag
mates in the country are urging the
passage IF State laws forbidding
'trespassers" of this character.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Upon their return from Somerset

Upon their return from Somerset to
Lexington. Friday. State Fire
Marshal G. G. B sworth and his as
sistant. j. j. Peel. related that indict.
ments against Henry G. Waddle.
Robert Warren. and John Dunn had
been returned by the Pulaski County
Grand Jury, and that these men are
charged with burning and entering in
to conspiracy.with each other to burn
property in Somerset.
Waddle is Chief of beth tie police
and the fire department of Somerset
and the other men are policemen, who
have also served as hremen. Marshal
Bosworth said that Waddle, as the
chief of the two departments had an
arrangement with the city of ..Somer-
set where by ne and the men under
him in the fire department were to be
allowedso much per run to fires instead
of regular salaries. and that the con-
spiracy was Matched to increase their
pay.
Bosworth said that since he has been
in office Chief Waddle had neglected to
report fires as required by law, and
that upon investigation he found that
there had recently been eighteen fires
in Somerset Of incendiary origin. Wit
nesses, he said, were found who testi-
fed to seeing John Dunn in the act of
setting fire to two houses belonging to
Mrs. Alice Jones.
BosWorth further said that it was
brought out before the grand jury that
Chief Waddle made practice of urg-
ing properly owners to take out insur-
ahce, telling them that something migt
happen. There are two counts against
each of the accused. Dunn is charged
directly with setting fire to the houses
at the instigation of the other two.
The accused make strong denial of
guilt.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
One Year. SO. 0O-Six Months. 81. 90
Payable in Advance

Entered at Postoffice' at Paris, KY,
as mail matter of the second classl
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Gettysburg Reunion.

Gov. McCreary Tuesday appointed
four commissioners to attend the re-
union of the soldiers Uf the North and
South. on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, on July l. 2, 3 and a. The ap-
pointment was made by the Governor
under a resolution of the last Legisla-
ture. The following were appointed
Admiral John Crittenden Watson, of
Washington. and Col. Andrew Cowan,
of Louisville. representing the North,
and Gen. Bennett II. Young. of Louis
vile, ard Green K. Keller. of Carlisle,
representing the South.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Women Want Opinion.

Whether or not women have a right
to vote IN elections for county super
intendent of schools is question that
has been submitted to Attorney Gen
eral Garrett by Prof. Harksdale Ham
let, State Superintendent of Public In
struction Prof. Hamlet has received
many requests for an opinion as to
whether,.or not the new law, extending
to women limited suffrage. allows them
to vote for the election of the county
superintendent. Mr.. Garrett will give
an opinion in the net few days.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Heirs Must Pay 81, l63.

In a suit brought by the city of
Georg town against the heirs of
George Graves. wealthy bachelor, for
So. 900 for taxes alleged to be due on
$50, 900 from 1905 to 1910 inclusive.
judgment was given the plaintiff in
the sum of 81, 163. During Mr.. Graves
life the city had brought similar suit.
put ne claimed exemption on the
ground that she lived in the county.
Before the case was settled he died.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21

Published Every Tuesday and Friday
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertisements, $1.00 per
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each subsequent insertion.
Reading notices, 10 cents per line
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Cards of thanks, calls on candidates,
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Special rates for large advertise
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21

The right OF publisher is reserved
to decline any advertisement or other
matter offered for publication.
Space is newspapers stock in
trade, it's source of revenue.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Three Kinds of Men.

There are three kinds of men in the
world-those (the best) who make
Jokes, those who can enjoy jokes, and
those (the worst kind who attempt to
explain jokes.-G. X. Chesterton, in
London Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
G0ebel Monument.

Chas. H. Niehaus. the New York
sculptor, engaged to execute bronz e
figure of the late William Goebel, to
be placed on the grounds OF the new
State Capitol, is in Frankfort. confer
ring with the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners relative to the location of the
statue on the grounds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Imports From japan.

For each person in the United States
a dozen paper napkins and a third of
a pound of tea are imported from ia
pan every year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
Go to Bucks.

For nice bath, hair cut or shave,
go to Bucks barber shop. Three first
class BARRIERS. ID If
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-15
lsoRToxos ron scLosuRs AL.

IS ssssstN1s.sANNOA06G esO&6SbO8Uk 1AG&5s ~
B. Notsce 4: hereby iivens that TINT certail,
naUss9aee execuSeds and Del yxrEt1 - FSiI
.s, =. esy.cr ND Mary = Tsyior. his vile,
Gagse. dated the Ist day az November f' a.
!!.s ly00s and He'd Tor record Ia the Office al
the regietef OF deeds of the county al; Pnm,,
a9lna ana state Of North Dakota On the 7tlu
day fsDecentbe "A. D. 1905 &c 3 80 O'Clock r,
81 ene IS, sseordsq e Boo g Ct nIortasges
and he9einafssr az The f4ot eoo;
OF the court h0uee, In he city. Of Cavalier,
county Ut Pemhina. aud Statet5of North
Dakota. ct the hour Of two O'clock r. M.
o on aturday the Oth day of March A. ID.
mort 9aEe on the day Of sole. n !,
The premises described in such mort
rage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are those certain premises situated
in. the county OF I'embina and State Of
North l1akota and described az follows
ton three 90. Township one hundred sixty
l10). Range fifty-two 90. containing one
hundred one and 50-1OO (1Ol 60lOW acres
more OF 1ess according othe government
{, There will be due on such mortgage al
sals rs da,s. tsis
and 1870 ($6y.48 dollars paid by the NOR .
gaRee for the taxes of 1910. and interest
thereOn from February LIST, 1912, the date 81
such payment. q
day of February. A. !. 1912 :
FARGO LOAN AGENCY.
JNO. d. FARRAND. :.
Attorne for Mortgage.
Fargo. North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-15
I Smart Dusinsss.

Smart Business.
RI The people Of country town Mt 1ar
from Edinburgh received Z shock u
Gently. says q London weekly. One
day they were startled ~ i lavish dis,
play on the hoardings Of posters bear
ing in large letters the announcement.
~He 10 coming" Who ..her was or
when ''he" was coming was nowhere
stated. and the folks were left in anx-
iety until a week later. when another
display appeared bearing the words,
''He Is here!'' and the public were also
informed that 'he' was mysterious
wonder who would that night appear
at the town hall and perform feats Of
magic and mystery such as had never
been previously witnessed. This was a
treat indeed for the Inhabitants. and
on the night advertised the hall was
filled to its utmost capacity. The anx-
1ous moment arrived. and up went the
curtain. But. to the surprise Of the
audience. nothing could be seen ex-
cept a larger poster bearing these
words: HE has gone" He had. too.
and taken all the admission money
with him. Only q few Of the victims
enjoyed the joke.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-15
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that certain
E. A. Taylor and Mary ]. Taylor, his
wife. mOrtgaKOrs. to Fargo Loan, Agency
rnortgagee, dated the 9th day of ugust
A. D. nineteen hundred and six 19O6) and
Of deeds Of the county Of Penlbina and
State of North Dakota. on the 3lst day Of
August A. ID. 1906, at sos o'clock p. NJ. and
recorded in book 96 of mortgages at pape
219. will be foreclosed by sale of the prenii.
SEES In such mortgage and hereinafter des-
cribed at the front door of the court house
n the city ct e Cavalier, in the county of
hour of two O'Clock p. NJ. on Saturday the
Goth day of March A. d. 1912. to satisfy the
amount due upon said mortgage on the
day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same.
county of Pembina and state of North Da-
kota. and described as follows. to-wit:
The east half of the west half (E2 of WIZ
of section thirty-five 1857, township one
hundred sixty-one, Q6D. range fifty-two,
go, containing one hundred sixty q6W
acres. more or less. according to the gov
eminent survey thereof
There will be due on said mortgage on
the day of sale the sum of thirty-five and
1900 1913 dollars. including the sum of
twenty and 45-l0O ($20.45) dollars being the
amount of the 1910 taxes paid by the mort
gage February LIST, 1912, anc interest there
on from Il the date Of such payment; ,o.,
FARGO LOAN AGENCY.
JNO. D. FARRAND,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Fargo. North akOta.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-15
A Strange Incident,

A singular episode marked the visit
Of the ex-Empress Eugene to the
grave of her son. The journey to
Cape Town-it was in 18SO-was un.
dertaken when the stricken mother
was in feeble health. There she rest
ed and then. with large party as es-
cort. proceeded north and after q wea-
risome experience came near to the
place where Lulu" fell. but ordered u
halt because she felt herself too weak
to proceed. That night. unable to
sleep. she wandered from her tent.
Aimlessly she strobe in the brush till
suddenly the fragrance of verbenas,
her sons favorite flower, arrested her
attention. Guided by the odor. she
walked on, but her strength failed. and
she fell and was found unconscious by
the servants who had followed her.
Next day they took her to the grave.
It was the spot where she had tainted.
The verbenas were there, but they
were dead.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-15
Inhospitable siberian Peasants.

lnhospitabls Siberian Peasants.
The Siberian peasant. and We have
stayed or lived in fourteen Of his vii.
lagos and had dealings with another
score. is not hospitable. He. or rather
his wife. will not dream Of cooking any
food specially. for a well paying guest.
It needs a distinct effort to obtain boil
ed eggs. A plate Of soup is more the
exception than the rule. Butter and
milk are frequently refused in pros
porous agricultural village. and there ia
no joint of meat or fish. Though earn
ing over 80 shillings week. family
will exc out existence on bread and tea.
with an occasional treat Of piroushkies.
or hashed meat balls. You pay at a
posthouse double the governments
scheduled price for victuals. and the
man and his wife grumble. In one in
stance-there is no space to detail
more-a woman met US at the door with
a saucer we had used. bearing an age
old black crack. and demanded money
on the ground that we had caused it.
Cor. London Express.