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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
DRY FARM DEVELOPMENT.

There are nearly 3 10000, 900 acres
of land in the western United States
now under cultivation by dry-farm-
Ing methods, according to q report
prepared by the secretary of the Inter-
national Dry Farming Congress.
Colorado, tits said, heads the list of
states with between 5000, 900 and H.
DOC. 900 acres devoted to crop produc-
ton without irrigation. Kansas, Neb-
rasks, the Dakotss, Montana and Tex
90 have more than 2,000,0 900 acres.
Idaho hos more than ], 400, 600 acres,
Utah, 900, 600; Oregon, 1000, 900; w ash.
ington, 1000, 600; New Mexico, $780,
600; Arizona, 5000. Nevada shows
the least dry-farming development OF
any western state, with but $500 acres
under cultivation, though the state
gives promise OF quadrupling this
amount within the next two years.
Owing to more favorable local coz
ditions, only . small portion of Okla
homs is dry farmed, it being esti-
mated that about 10000 acres are
handled in this manner.
The report says:"While the rain
fall in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
BRICK6ATS AND BOUQUETS.

These are some Of the brickbats
hurled during the week, says the New
York Globe:
"Fiery demagogue," "apostle of un-
rest ''prophet Of revolution"
"reckless sgitator," NEW Caesar"
"irresponsible trouble maker "pro.
mise iuggler,' ''great hysteriarch,"
"self-confessed self sekeer," ''lawless
hulk Of vanity" "irresponsible
chaugeable politician turbulent
compound of vanity, ambition and
ingratitude,' ''rover on the political
seas.'
On the other hand, here are some OF
the bouquets that have been thrown:
"America's foremost citizen, "''peo'
ple's man. ''great minded and great
hearted leader" "skillful leader o.
men, greatest democrat since Lin
coln," ~''greatest American"
jefferson, Clay, Jackson, Lincoln
Grant--it was the fate Of all of these
men to be passionately attacked as
monsters while living and to b.
praised as strong men when dead. II
is obvious, if %vilification during
life is u preliminary to posthumou'
beatifc alton, that the colonel is being
we'll prepared for future fame, for /
will be admitted that his depraiser
are more fluent and picturesque tha'
HE praisers. One can't gain admit
lance to the Grand Lodge of Roose
welt Haters except by coming q me-
cussphrase.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
C%RE0S0TING WOOD.
Air Pressure Process an improvement
Over Old Methods.

Over Old MethodS.
\. new process of creosoting wood.
claimed to be a great improvement
over old methods, is now being tested.
At IL recent demonstration various
shapes and kinds of wood We're weigh
ed and measured and then sealed up in
a cylinder. where they were subjected
to an air pressure of fifty pounds per
square inch. The cylinder was filed
with %creosote, the air pressure still
being maintained, and then the pres
sure was raised to eighty pounds per
square inch, after which the pressure
was released and the cylinder opened.
The timber was then taken out and
reweighed, and various pieces were
cross cut, all showing a remarkable
penetration of oil, nearly to the center,
which, it is claimed, Is impossible in
the old method except at great cost.
One feature claimed for this process is
the cleanliness of the wood, it being
quite dry and clean to handle. 1t Is
likewise claimed that the cost Of creo-
soting is much reduced by this method,
a waste of the preserving liquid being
entirely avoided.-Popular Mechanics.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Not Good For Children.

CHICAGO, March 12.-Symmetry in
the arrangement of seats and desks in
school rooms works against the health
of children according to q statement
by Superintend ant of schools Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young here today.
Mrs. Young said many children be-
come round shouldered in q short time
because the seats are not of proper
height to allow the children to work
comfortably at their desks.
"Hardly q child Is round shouldered
when he enters the primary grade"
she said, "yet many are decidedly 90
before they reach the fourth grade.
The idea of symmetry is accountable
for it. The idea should be abandoned
and the health of the child consider
cd
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20


Illinois, Missouri and Indiana is
ordin arily sufficient to produce good
crops one year with another it is
known from personal experience and
direct observ alton that it is possible
almost any year to increase the yield
of crops, by deep plo wing, through
discing and competing and the main
tenance of q soil mulch, from 10 to Is
per cent. During the season just
closed some Of the farmers in the
states mentioned secured from so to Is
per cent greater yields through dry
farming methods. Their adoption
would mean adding millions on mil.
lions of dollars to the income of
farmers In these sQ-called humid
states without greatly sugmenting the
cost of production
The annual handbook just issued by
the Dry-Farming Congress, of which
this report ia q part, cover the years
progress Of dry-farming in eighteen
states and ten nations of the world,
and contains more than 80 articles
dealing in detail with every branch Of
the great science which is today
changing the western half of America
from treeless desert to prosperous
farms.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
nNKERiNG THE TARIFF.

Sample statesm anship, and of alb
sorbing interest to Montana, is that
displayed by the democratic majority
of the lower house of congress through
the majority of the ways and means
committee ia the free sugar bill intro
duced. Through the asu proposed
$50, 600, 900 of annual revenue for the
government would be done away with,
and instead of aiding the consumer the
measure would play direct into the
hands of the sugar trust, and spell
ruin to the sugar beet industry of the
United States. The measure proposed
is one designed to catch votes, and the
fact that the sugar beet industry would
be ruined and no one benefited In the
end cuts but little figure with the
gentlemen who manipulate for politi-
cal effect.
Free sugar to the importer, however,
does not mean sugar free to the con-
sumner by several dam sites; the plea
that one cent and o half per pound
would be saved the consumer, does not
bear the light of close scruting. 1t
would simply mean that the trust
would be relieved of the payment of
s54, DOC, 900 in duties, which they now
tack on the price of sugar. But would
the trust, If the dn.'es we removed,
not retain the sc, oJ,toJ, while the
consumer would pay the same price he
has been paying? That has been the
experience with free hides. 1t was the
experience with the Spanish.American
war tax on tobacco. It was taken off
at the close of the war, but the amount
Of tobacco In q packag which al
reduced because of the war tax, was
not restored to what it was before the
imposition of the tax.
The argument of reduction to the
consumer il not an argumeut-it is a
joke.
But in the meantime, what becomes
of the sugar beet industry? That
has been a thorne in the side of an
importer for many years, and the
only bar between the sugar trust and
such prices as the traffic would bear.
The sugar trust will be pleased to
take the democratic majority by the
hand and give welcome worth the
while. While the sugar beet people
put out the running, q would be
the case under the bill offered by the
democr attic caucus, the trust would
have things its own way and could
afford to have to sweeten up consider
ably in more ways than one.-Grea.
Falls Leader.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
The Great Gift Gasoline.

What is gasoline? Commercially
speaking, it is the reasonably limpid,
colorless fluid, carfully thinned and
lightly s%prinkled with tiny splinters-
these latter being provided to clog
your carburetor-for which the pro-
prietor Of the wayside garage charges
you from Is to 40 cents per gallon. &C.
cording to the advertised price of your
car and the presence Dr. absence of a
chauffeur on your list of accessories.
Ordinarily, gasoline is found sur
rounded by "No Smoking" signs, the
inference being that q lighted cigar is
dangerous in its vicinage; although
many hold that the article frequently
encountered today might be used with
the utmost success a. the ~sousing fac
tor of a fire extinguisher.
In nature, we find gasoline to exist
In petroleum, an indolent, oleaginous
juice which went to the bowels Of the
earth to hide from the eye of man,
and was dragged out and put to work.
And in this connection some day or
other when gasoline comes into its full
recognition, q learned savant is 60
ing to get up a mighty interesting
little monograph which will throw q
new light on the true cause of earth
quakes and place the blame where it
belongs.
There are several varieties, plain
and fancy, light and heavy, each with
it's uses. The last of the lot to come
over is ''stove" gasoline. and even
this lives up to its honored surname,
as q source of action and entertain
ment. Handled by an absent minded
10 just the improper way, q gasoline
stove will furnish more real emotion
and diversion than an other one thing
under the sun. With the load of gas
oline removed, a pang of shame comes
to petroleum; it settles down content
eddy to give forth kerosene for our
lamps, ~vaseline for our burns, para
fin for u jelly jars, and it gasolines
no more.-Popular Mechanics.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Why Shoes Have Tongues.

Every one that wears lace shoes
knows there is q tongue of leather
under the place where the two sides
of the shoe meet, but there Ia none In
button shoes. Probably very few
persons know that this is a compare
lively modern idea and ia not for the
purpose of keeping the laces from
hurting the instep but it Is to keep out
rain and snow.
There would be no discomfort If the
laces touched the sock, but no matter
how closely o shoe may be laced up
there is always a slight space which
would allow rain to reach the stock
ing,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
AUSTRALIAN TREES.
Several Varieties Produce Valuable
Oils and Extracts.

Several Varieties Produce Valuable
Oils and Extracts.
The Sydney Daily Telegraph recently
contained an article relating to the
research work being done at the tech
biological museum. in which it was
stated that a tree of the cinnamomum
family has been discovered in New
South Wales. whose leaves produce an
oil from which the camphor of COM
merce can be extracted and that some
Germans have taken up land on the
north coast on which to plant these
trees, with the intention Of extracting
camphor. At the museum it has also
been ascertained that an Australian ii
tree is richer in cajaput oil than the ii
tree Of Java.
From one particular ii tree can be
obtained an oil that is quite different
from anything yet extracted in the
way of cajaputs. 1t contains a sub
stance from which. If it's chemical
combination could be altered a frac-
ton. "vanillin' might be extracted.
Vanillin is the f1avoring used in vanilla
ice cream and chocolates. A great deal
Of research work is being done on the
pines of Tasmania as we'll as Of this
continent. One result is the discovery
of Il pine needle oil that has Il medici-
nal value. Another result is perhaps
more important. From the bark of the
pine tree is obtained an eXudation
called sandarach. which is useful for
varnishes. Kauri gum is used at pres
ent. but the demand for this is increas-
ing. the supply decreasing and the
price climbing.
From the pine bark the museum ex-
perts have extracted II to 40 per cent
of tannin against the 8 per cent OBJ
tanned in England from oak bark, ard
they have demonstrated that the wood
of the Australian mararie plum, noun
tain ash and giant gum is suitable for
the manufacture of golf clubs.-Con-
sular Report.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Sang Himself out Of Jail.

RICHMOND, KY, March 12.-Isaac
Lakes Gang himself out of Jail here
today when he rendered ION Jordan's
Stormy Banks I Stand" before q
ury in the court room.
He was indicted for disturbing pub.
lie worship by singing too loudly.
Several continu ances had been grant.
ed on account of the absence of wit.
nesses, 80 the judge suggested that in
lieu OF testimony the jury should be
allowed to pass Judgment on the
prisoners voice. The prisoner acqui-
esced, and he sang with all his might.
The jury retired and Immediately &C.
Quilted the defend ant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Ancients Reinforced Concrete.

Although concrete has been used for
many centuries, 1t is usually under
stood that REINFORCED concrete is a
modern invention. This, however, has
been disproved by the finding Of bronze
reinforcing rods in the concrete roof
Of an ancient Roman tomb and in the
discovery Of REINFORCED concrete in
the construction Of one of the walls Of
the old palace Of the Louvre, Paris.
The REINFORCED concrete in the latter
dates back only 300 or 400 years, but
created much comment because the
walls were thought to consist entirely
Of ashlar and quarry stone. The dis
covery that the stone casing concealed
a core composed in part of REINFORCED
concrete was made while workmen
were piercing the wall for an elevator
installation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
INCREASE FOR OPERATIVES.
Five Per Cent Advance Granted by
Manufacturers.

manufacturers.
BOSTON, March lit is estim ated
tonight that l6O, coo cotton and wooden
mill perative res In northern New Eng-
land will share In an advance in wages
OF at least five per cent before April l.
Advices received here indicate that
manufacturers IN Fall River and else
where In southern New England are
considering the advissbility of meet
ing the increase decided upon by mills
having their head Offices in Boston.
Should the 600, 900 operatives in Fall
River and a like number in New Eng.
land Re given higher wages, manufac.
turers at other southern New England
points feel that it would be policy for
them to take similar action.
An advance in all New England tex
tile districts would affect directly from
250, 900 to soc, 900 persons. In New
Bedford the textile council held a
meeting tonight to consider q plan OF
communication with the Manufactur-
ers' association regarding higher
prices. Otis F. Pierce, president OF
the association, said the fine goods
market was not on a basis sufficiently
firm to warrant an advance.
Considerable unrest exists. Mill
foremen at Fail River held a meeting
tonight to discuss a demand for 9
wage increase. Notices Of a 5 per
cent wage raise was posted in Maine
ploying d 5000 hands, the increase dat.
ing from today.
Mills in various Massachusetts
towns a advanced the pay of about H.
900 employees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Notes From World Of Science.

A Chicago hotel steward has invent
ed q machine which q wash and dry
lS, 600 dishes an hour when oper ated
by two men.
One new bayonet adopted for Ger.
man infantry carries q wire cutter
near its base and another has saw
teeth on the back Of the blade.
A perfect fossil of q huge sea tor
toise has been found on q mountain
near Los Angeles, CAL, 5000 feet
above the present sea level.
Three little bags Of rice and q bunch
of dried vegetables form q days ra'
lions for q Japanese soldier In the
field.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
United Staten OF Wens.

There are now 148,44O oil wells in
operation In the United States. They
average about four barrels a day, but
In Pennsylvania and New York old
wells In some districts yield a profit
on an output Of less than one-f1fth Of
a barrel a day. The original Drake
we'll. drilled in 1850. would probably.
II 1t were cleaned, be capable Of yield.
Ing one-third of a barrel a day. An
other we'll close to the Drake well Is
forty-6ve years old and Is still being
pumped.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
New Cloth PRINTING Process.

A Yorkshire (England) paper calls
attention to the invention Of a new
process for printing textile fabrics and
wall papers. The design is photograph
ically reproduced with the aid Of a spe-
cial screen on a sheet Of transparent
cellulOid. The inventor has. it is stat
ed. succeeded in reproducing photo
graphs on textile fabrics which look
much like ordinary Photographic prints.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20

Water right blsnks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
ctaltv at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright,
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
N. w. Opposite Genl Land Ofice),
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29
Notice of U. S. Marshal's Sale.

Pursuant to an Order Of Sale is
sued out Of the United States District
Court for the Southern District OF
Texas on the 18Th day Of May A.
D., 1912. in Admiralty case No. ,,
styled +. I. Barden, doing business
as Bardcn Electric and Machinery
Company. versus the schooner Mar
garrett her tackle. apparel, etc. i
will sell at the door of the United
States Court House in the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. on he 9Th day
of June. A.. d., 1912, at the hour of
eleven o'clock A. NJ, of said day to
the highest and best bidder for cash.
the schooner Margaret her en-
gines. machinery. tackle. apparel and
furniture. The order of sale stipu-
lates and provides that no bid for
less than three thousand dollars
CSSO00. 00) shall be entertained o.
received.
Witness my hand at Galveston.
Texas. this 2snd day of May. A. D.,
1912.
{. G. BREWSTER.
United States Marshal. S. d. T.
ny J q, Schermack,
Chief Office Deputy. 5-25-1n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29
MAY WITHDRAW PRIZE OFFER
Lack Of Interest in Fly Killing Dis
courages League.

The marked lack of interest in the
fly swatting contest has discouraged
the ladies of the Civic League, SC
that they are thinking seriously Of
withdrawing the prizes offered FOL
those killing the largest number and
second largest number or flies with
in two months. With only two or
three boys working for the prizes,
and the results obtained by these 50
insignificant, the ladies feel as if
they were simply throwing the
money away.
The president Of the League has
authorized the Herald to state that
unless more children enter the con
test Immediately and considerable
more flies killed, the offer will be
withdrawn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29
BIG FREIGHT SHIPMENT
FOR MEXICAN POINTS

The kowalski Brokerage company
made a shipment of thirty-three cars
of freight into the republic of Mex
leo Monday.
The shipment consisted of is cars
of railroad ties to the Mexican Street
Railroad company ar Mexico City.
IS cars OF electric light poles to the
Mexican Light and power company
at Mexico City. and m car of empty
barrels to the Compania Fundidora
de TERRA Y Acero at Monterey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following warranty deeds
have been filed for record with the
county clerk:
L. +. Evans transferred all OF
block 81 of the La Feria Grant, con
sisting of 20.31 acres to Frank W.
Long and Elizabeth Long. The con-
sideration was s2,53S.15.
s. c. Tucker transferred TO the
Peoples Ice and Mfg. Co, lots num-
Der 4, ; and s Of block IL. Browns
vile, Texas. The consideration was
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29
Cattle from Mexico.

Stock importations here the past
two days were:
Twelve head of cattle and so head
of goats imported Mohday BY David
Maltby for Ernesto cardenas for
local slaughter.
Thirty head of cattle imported
Tuesday BY DaKid Maltby for Claude
Herd. to be shipped TO Refugio-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29

In its design are embodied the an
mechanical construction and materials -
the same Maxwell qualities that won the
Glidden Tour. This means a dependable
car, efficient at all times.
Maxwell reliability and durability are en-
dorsed by $4,000 Maxwell owners. The
New York State records also prove these
qualities - 81 per cent of Maxwell cars
registered in 1905 being again registered il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE.-From 100 to $50
acres of land, with sweet surface
water, IA mile from Sebastian Sta
ton on main line OF st. Louis Brown
sville and Mexico r. r. Irrigation
canal will reach 1t shortly. Address
P. 0. Box 154 or call at SIS Adams
St. 12-30-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29

1911, showing seven years continuous
usage.
The Mascottc is just the CT required by
the family man-and ut a reasonable figure.
1t is ~unequaled by any other car selling
within $500 of its price.
This price is the result Of great purchas-
ing power, unequaled manufacturing facili-
ties and quantity production Of the United
States Motor Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29
Illegal Voting Charged.

Pantaleon Cortez and Refugio
Cortez were arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Chuan Quear near
Olmito. charged with illegal voting.
They were placed in the county Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29

Mrs. Norman E. Kendall and
daughter, Miss Aniel. will leave to-
day for Georgia. to spend the sum-
mer visiting relatives in that state.
They go first to Atlanta, where they
will spend some time. Miss Aniel
has just graduated from the high
school and will make her debut this
summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29
Freight Receipts.

The freight receipts for yesterday
were as follows:
-Four cars of machinery, three cars
of ereosoted ties. four cars of lum-
Der. W cars OF merchandise and
one car OF sugar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-Account of having pur-
chased extensive interests at Har-
lingen. which will demand our
undivided attention. will either
sell or lease to responsible party
the classiest showing house in
South Texas. Never played a
losing night. p. o. Box 335.
5-3S-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-One large driving horse.
Apply Walker Bros-Hancock Co.
stiff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-29

CHICKENS FOR SALE-Reason-
able. Plymouth Rock roosters and
hens. Also other varieties.-Mrs
w. y. Hall. South Texas Gardens.