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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Work On Milk River Project.

HELENA, Feb. %. - Last evening
Supervising Engineer q. N. Savage
of the reclamation service signed and
forwarded for final signature at
Washington the contract between the
government and the power company
for $500 horsepower to be used In the
construction Of the Sun river project.
This contra act opens the work on all
the different features of the project to
be started.
Mr.. Savage said that work will be
started in . few days by government
forces on the construction of the Van
dalia dam in the Glasgow division OF
the Milk river project, . work involv-
ing the expenditure Of e400. 900 and
covering . period Of two years. This
IL the last Of the big structures In the
Glasgow division to be started, con.
tracts covering other features having
been awarded some time ago.
Work will now be pushed from this
time forward OF both the Milk river
and Sun river projects as rapidly %
the new sdministra alton feels disposed
that II shall 90.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
FARMERS GET THE SMALL END,

Cooperative orgsniza alton among
the country's farmers for marketing
purposes and to secure needed legisla-
ton 10 urged by b. F. Yoakum, chair.
man of the Frisco railroad system, in
. strong article In the February mum.
Der Of Dry.Farming and Rural Homes.
Mr.. Yoakum has figured that the me.
chanic who makes plows. hoes, har.
vesters and respers works three hours
to ear D dollar; wagon and harness
makers, three and Q half hours, and
railroad employees engaged in haul.
ing farm products to market, two and
. halt hours. The farmer, based on
last years value of all farm products,
works ten hours to earn that dollar.
IL such q division of the product OF
labor fair? asks Mr.. Yoakum. Have
the men whom these six and one.half
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Convict Commends ConIev.

HELENA, Feb. 2l.-A man dropped
into the Office Of Governor Stewart at
the capitol today just before the gov.
ernor left and asked to see him.
II Am q discharged prisoner from
Deer Lodge penitentiary," he began
when in the priv ate Office. II was re-
leased three days ago and made q
special trip over here to thank you on
behalf OF IS per cent of the prisoners
In that Institution for reappointinp
Mr.. Conley as warden.
He is q square man, and treats
those square who r square to him.
Mr.. Conley Is the best man that could
be appointed, but we are go afraid
you might appoint someone else. And
now the deputy warden Mr.. Hearst.
will remain with Mr.. Conley. He's
square too, and We like him."
"When . nan will come all the way
from Deer Lodge just to tell me that.
1t makes me feel pretty good" re.
marked Governor Stewa art, after the
visitor left.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Important Timber Suit.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 21.-A. w. Nc.
Cune filed an answer in the United
States district court here toda az to the
governments complaint against him,
In which he is charged with having
cut unlawfully 70l, 1887 cords OF wood
from public lands in Montana in the
period extending from 1884 to 1896.
In his answer Mr.. McCuue alleged
tia the timber cut by the Anaconda
Fluming company, OF which he was
general manager, vas taken entirely
from mineral lands and was used for
mining and other purposes within the
state Of Montana and va In accor.
dance with the federal laws. He de.
MED that any of the timber was ship.
ped out Of the state. The answer does
not admit. however, that any of the
timber was cut from tho lands men.
toned In the complaint.
The suit aled by the government ia
to recover e2,456, 954 so, said to be the
value Of the timber taken.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Recent Land Decisions.

When no bidders appear at the regu-
lar published day Of sale of IN iso.
lated tract. the local land Office is
without authority to set . now date
for the public Offering Of such tract.
Where the local land Office has er.
roneously allowed an sntry,-even
though the entryman In good faith
has spent all of his means in tmprov-
ing the MISREPRESENTATION the entry
should be cancelled. Though such
errors are unfortuna ate, sometimes
causing the entryman heavy expense
and hardship, questions involving the
right to public lands must be decided
according to the law and established
rules governing the same.
When the land department 10 neg
ligent in passing upon an application
to enter, applicant ia not obliged TO
make any extended improvements or
reside upon the land until such time
a. entry has been allowed.
No final Communication proof can be
hereafter accepted, which shows less
than fourteen months residence, except
i~nIcases where statutory authority ex-
lists to the contrary.
II q married woman has not hereto
fore exhausted her homestead right
by the making and perfection of q
homestead entry and is ia fact living
apart from her husband with no ia.
tention OF assuming marital relations
with him, the mere fact that she has
q husband living from whom she has
not been divorced does not deprive
her OF the right to make homestead
entry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26

million farm owners elected to repre-.
sent them In congress given them due
consider alton?
A farmer when he has raised his
crop has performed only half his duty;
the other half lie selling, which deter.
mines bis profit for the years work.
It is just az important for the sgri.
cultural producer to know what the
markets are as it is for the lumber
man, the coal and ore producers. or
the manufacturer to know what bis
goods are worth In the market and
what competition he must meet in his
selling.
The government Of the United States
should assist the formation of such .
cooperative marketing system BY co.
tsblishing ample source Of direct in
formation on markets and by distrib.
uting that information to the produc.
ing communities. The time has come
whom the government must pay more
attention to legislation for the benefit
of the fsrmers than II has paid It the
psst.
In reducing the high cost Of selling
have one Of the biggest questions
must be answered in formulating
. constructive program for the better.
ment Of Agricultural citizenship in this
nation. II is . good basis upon which
10 proceed to save % far a. possible
The so cents on the dollar, as shown
BY the department Of agriculture as %
unnecessary wssteful expense In pass
Ing products from the producer to the
To do 80 will add millions
10 the farmer and save much to the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
First Gold In Montana.
Butte Daily Post,

Butte Daily Post.
In some Of the newspapers of the
state we notice reference to the pro.
posed celebration of the ''semi.centen.
NAL, next year, of the discovery
OF gold in the Treasure state' 1t
depends upon the particular discovery
which 1t is proposed to celebrate.
According to authentic accounts, the
fret was made In April, 1858, at Gold
creek, by . party of four men, OF which
Granville Stuart 10 the surviving
member. That was ffty.6ve years
ago.
At Bannack the date OF the dis.
covery was In July 1852. Later In
that year came the discovery of the
Big Hole country not far from the
Nez Perez battle field. Alder Gulch's
vast wealth wal found in May 1868,
and operations At Last Chance start.
cd in July, 1864. That year there were
discoveries In the Yellowstone park
region.
Thus We are close to the half-century
mark for the most important of the
gold discoveries in this state. There
might be an Alder Gulch celebration
next May. However, next year will be
notable in Montans's annals. It will
be the half century for Montana terri
tory and the quarter century for state
hood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Norris May Be Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Former
Governor Norris OF Montana 10 slated
for the Wilson cabinet in the portfolio
Of secretary OF the interior, accord
ingto announcements appearing yester-
day in the New York Sun, the New
York American, and the New York
Telegraph.
Each OF these newspapers prints
what purports to be q correct slate OF
the Wilson cabinet. While these three
slates differ On some appointments,
they oil agree on Norris as secretary
of the interior.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
LAST WEEK OF SESSION.
Thirteenth Assembly Has Few Days
To Complete Work.

Thirteenth Assembly Has Few Days
To Complete Work.
HELENA, Feb. 2s.-Fewer bills have
reached the governors Office than up
to this time two years ago, according
to figures obtained today from Gov.
ernor Stewards Office.
The Twelfth assembly up to this
time two years ago, sent q total OF So
bills; 30 from the e ate and % from
the house.
The Thirteenth assembly 60 far has
sent 40 measures to the governor; 20
from the senate and 20 from the house.
There ere several measures yet to be
acted upon that we're placed in the
platforms of the Democrat and some
in the other parties. Most impor.
tant 10 tho Murphy compensation act,
which has passed the house and 10 now
with tho senate committee on labor
and capital. along with the Minor bill,
. senate measure. The house bill
provides for compulsory compenss.
ton, the employers paying into .
general fund . certain percentage of
their monthly payroll. The Minor
bill mskes compensation direcb from
employer to employe. 1t 10 the idea
that some measure may be agreed
upon between the widely divergent
views.
Anothop meaaupa r,o1l m T.. ..v T..
the "blue sky" law, which makes con.
Germs trying to secure Montana capital
for their schemes to make q full chow.
ing of properties and assets and
liabilities. The "water power" bill is
through the house, a. is the good
roads bill. As everybody knows the
''husbandette" bill, the woman's sui.
fraRe amendment to the constitution,
is already a law, and it will be up to
the men next year to say II they want It.
There are many other measures OF
In q more or less advanced
state. Their ultimate fate will depend
on the action OF the joint steer.
ing committee. About this time OF tho
the decision of the steering
is almost equivalent to the
life or death Of . measure. What the
considers of most impor.
tance comes out; otherwise it stays in
and undsrgoes burial without funeral
rites.
In the senate this afternoon Senator
M. BurlinRame of Cascade county
gave notice that no would introduce in
the senate tomorrow, or some sub
sequent date, q bill for an oct entitled,
IAN act to provide for the submission
TO the voters OF Montana At the general
in 1914 the question OF the
location of the state fair at the place
receiving the largest number of votes
At the said election, the names of the
following places to be printed upon
the official ballot: helena, Great
Billings, Bozeman and Lewis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHOUTEAU COUNTY

~ letters and communications containing mat
~ tRtsnded for publication in this paper should
y s1dressed to "Zhe River Press" and the name
@ ~ Writer must BE- giren to insure attention.
Local Gdvertisenents WM be Inserted IN these
eetsasxs at the rate Of ten cents per line from
eeuasisxt and tee cents per line from regular al.
SDe5tesrs.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
MEAT INDUSTRY
TOSTAND PROBE
Secretary Of Agriculture An
nounces Committee to Con-
duct General Inquiry.
CENTERS ON PRODUCTION
First Step viii Be to Carefully In
vestigate Increased Cost of
Last Few Years.
CENTERS ON PRODUCTION

The Secretary Of Agriculture yesterday
announced the appointment of the follow
ing committee ito conduct a general IN
quiry into the various factors which have
brought about the present unsatisfactory
conditions with respect to meat produc-
ton in the United States, especially in
reference to beef. with view to sug-
gesting possible methods for improve
ment':
DR.. B. T. Galloway, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, chairman: DIR. II. ].
Waters, president Kansas State Agricul-
turaI College; Prof. c. F. Curtiss, dean
and director Iowa State College; Prof.
II. W. Mumford, professor of animal hus-
bandry, University of Illinois; DR.. A. d.
Melvin, Chief of Bureau of Animal In
dustry, United States Department Of Ag-
riculture: DR.. T. n. Carver. director of
rural organization service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
The work OF the committee will be CEN
tered largely on the study Of economic
questions involved in the production,
transportation, slaughter and marketing
of meat AS the first step the commit
tee will investigate carefully the changes
within the last two or three decades
which have increased cost of production,
and the centralizing of the meat indus
try.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

mittee also will give special attention TO
the economic changes in meat production
and distribution brought about through
the centralizing OF slaughtering and meat
preparations in large packing establish
mentS. and the changes in transportation
and similar matters which have resulted
from this Capitalization and other causes.
the economic possibility Of communal and
community effort in cattle raising. and
the advantages of establishing local or
municipal abattairs win also be investi-
gated.
The committee will not deal specifically
with questions Of animal husbandry
which has to do with the actual breeding
OF cattle. as this work will be left to the
specialists In the department and State
agricultural colleges. The appointment of
committee will not interfere In any way
with investigations now under way In any
OF the State agricultural colleges or ex-
pertinent stations. The letter Of appoint
ment announces that the chairman within
short time will supply details regarding
the scope OF the investigation and the
lines Of work which the COMMITTEE might
take up.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
ART GALLERY TRAVELS
THROUGH KANSAS TOWNS
Clubwomen of SunHower State Main.
tain Remarkable Institution for
People's Benefit.

Kansas has what is said to be the only
travelling art gallery in the country, own
ed and handled by State and made
available for every city, hamlet, and even
country school district The collection
of prints of famous paintings numbers
4Oc, most of them carbon photographers
and steel engravings of the originals.
Some Of the prints were made especially
for the Kansas exhibit
The Kansas Travelling Art Gallery is
the fruit of efforts of Mrs. Kate A.
Arlington, of Council Grove, and the club
women OF the State. Mrs. Arlington was
one of the founders of the travelling IL
brary, and after the State had taken hold
OF this library and managed II, she
turned her attention to getting an art
exhibit to be used in the same way as
the travelling library.
Mrs. Arlington donated some OF the
prints. Many clubs raised money for
some others and through their efforts
copies OF paintings now in private COL
lections were obtained, some of them be-
ing donated by the owners of the original
through cooperation of the artists, O
asked permission of the owners to make
prints of the original paintings to be
used exclusively in the Kansas collec-
ton. 90
The purpose OF the art gallery Is the
same as that of the travelling library.
to give Kansas people, especially those
away from the cities, opportunity to
know art works. The collections OF prints
Is worth several thousand dollars. The
State requires a bond to be given for
their safe return to the Travelling Library
Commission. ---...
No charge is made for the use of the
pictures, except the actual cost of pack
ing and the express. They are sent any,
where within the borders of Kansas to
anyone representing a definite organiza-
ton and willing to sign the required bond
County superintendents use the collection
at the monthly teachers meetings. City
superintendents use the pictures at art
exhibitions in the high schools, and any
club or organization that desires to give
an exhibit for members and friends can
have them all or any part of 1t.
The collection contains the best eX-
amples OF Italian, French. Flemish, Eng
lish, Spanish, German, and American art.
The prints are so arranged that they may
be used in groups for study Of the art
of one country or perlod. All or parts
of the gallery have already been engaged
for seventeen exhibitions by schools and
club this winter. The collection is not
permitted to remain more than one week
in any city until all first calls" have
been met. u.s. .. e.
OF the seventeen requests for the use
of the pictures, five come from rural
districts. The pictures are to be shown
in country shoolhouses or farm homes.
When the travelling library was started
It was found that more than half the
requests for books came from the rural
where there, were no towns
of more than few hundred Inhabitants.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
REPRESENTATIVE PROUTY, AUTHOR OF BILL
CHANGING FORM OF DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
NOT TO BE CANDIDATE FOR ANOTHER TERM

exclusively by The Washington Herald
some time ago.
Judge Prouty has not discussed his
plans for publication. but 1t is known
that he wants to retire to private life.
Possible political reversals are not be-
lieved to play a large part in his decision,
as Mr.. Prouty has lost none of his
strength during his tenure in Congress.
Mr.. Prouty is a wealthy man, of varied
interests, which demand a good deal of
attention. and he is desirous also of re-
turning to his law practice in Des MoineS-
A progressive Republican, whose judg-
ment has been constantly sought by the
leaders of the Republican party since "the
late unpleasantness." Judge Prouty's ab-
sence from the House will be felt keenly
by his political colleagues as well as his
personal friends.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
fewer PERSONS STUDY MEDICINE

schools now listed at the bureau, fifty
three are requiring one or more years
of college work as a prerequisite to en-
tering upon the study Of medicine.
Regulations Are Rigid.
State examining boards in North Da-
kOta, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, In
diana, South Dakota, and Kentucky have
introduced regulations, in most cases to
be made effective within a year or two,
providing that every applicant for a IL
cense TO practice medicine shall have
studied two years in college, after
four-years' high school course, before
even beginning medical training. A SIM
liar requirement covering one year OF col
lege work soon will be enforced by the
State boards of Connecticut, Kansas,
Utah. Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Cali
fornia.
An interesting feature Of the statistics
is the part played by women. Although
the total number of medical students has
decreased, the number of women study
ing medicine has increased. In 1872 there
were 1851 medical students, of whom 712
were women: in 1918 there were 17,23S stu
dents, of whom SS5 were women. Only
seventy women graduated this year,
however, as compared with 142 in 1872.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
GUARD in HAWAII
Being BUILT Up
Uncle Sam Preparing Buffers
In Islands in Event
of War.
NATIVES ARE ENLISTING
Chinese Among Those Coming Under
American Flag and Receiving {
Instructions.
NATIVES ARE ENLISTING

Should the mooted menace of war
with Japan ever develop into big gun
play Uncle Sam confidently expects TO
have adequate insular buffers to relieve
our far-fiung Pacific Coast line from the
first shock of invasion. Recruiting Of
fcers and National Guard instructors, It
is learned, are enlisting troops in the
Hawaiian Islands to build there an ef-
ficient branch of the National Guard.
Army and navy experts declare that
should war come japan would hurl her
first thunderbolt at the Philippines and
the Hawaiian Islands.
The Philippines are declared by ex-
perts to be well guarded. Approaches to
the most important harbors have been
fortified, and in addition a strong fleet
of American ships has been kept in
Asiatic waters for several years. Hawaii
holds strong detachments OF regulars in
addition to a formidable scheme of coast
defenses.
To Offset the possibility that the regu-
lar army in Hawaii might easily be an
initiated by the thousands of Japanese
resident there, the United States govern
ment has been recruiting quietly from the
native Hawaiians, as well as among
other aliens who become American citi-
zens- Native born Chinese are respond
ing to the ''calI to arms" with greater
readiness than the white population. AL
ready several hundred native born
Chinese citizens of the United States
have enlisted under the American flag
The Chinese-American company of the
National Guard on November Il last
effected their first muster and received
their first instructions in the school Of
the soldier.
Native HawRiians Enlisting.
The Chinese are not the only natives
who are responding to the cali of the
nag In the Hawaiian Islands. The native
Hawailans, army officers say, form tha
bulk of the National Guard Of Hawaii
These men are under instruction in army
tactics by Adj Gen. ]. Walter Jones'
who is the visiting army officer to the
several posts throughout the islands
Maj. Gen. Funston, who is in charge
Of the regular troops Of the islands, Is
taking especial interest in the forma-
ton OF the Hawaiian National Guard.
Each year a National Guard rife team
is sent TO the United States TO partici-
pate in the annual meet at Camp Perry
Their record has been remarkably good.
One of the most striking things that
one can say about the Hawaiian Ma
tional Guard, a high officer in the War
Department stated the other day. is the
absolute freedom from racial bitterness.
Hawaiians refer to the whites as
"Hooles," meaning white pigs" This
is not a term Of opprohrium. as IL would
seem TO the unsophisticated Caucasian,
but rather one of great veneration ana
respect. White pigs, white chickens,
and white roots formerly were used ir,
the most sacred religious rites of the
Hawaiians.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

When woodrow Wilson shortly after
his election to the Presidency declined
the honorary membership rendered him
by the National Capitals most exclusive
club, aristocratic washington threw up
its hands in horror. Taft Roosevelt
Presidents for years back, in fact-had
accepted honorary membership in this
ultrafashionable club; SO why not Presi-
dent Wilson. Did II mean that he was
going to devote himself to the affairs
Of state exclusively anu frown upon
society? These and similar questions dis
turbed the bluebloods more than the
Americans disturb Huerta-
President Wilson's hint that he would
become an active member OF several
clubs, paying for his membership and
meeting all requirements the same as II
he were an ordinary citizen was not
taken seriously Society began picturing
the President as a sort of White House
hermit, and then began repairing badly
battered social program, with the Pres
ident left out.
Nearly a year has gone by, and what
has happened in the meantime? The
President did not become a White House
hermit. Instead, he Joined several clubs;
he attends social functions, ana ne goes
to the theater. His activity in WASH
ington club life, however, has been con-
fined to the use Of the links Of the coun-
try clubs, where he plays golf.
Active in Only Three iR Suburbs.
A member Of four Of these clubs. the
Chevy Chase, the Washington Country,
the Washington Suburban. and the Co
lumbia, he has been active In his men,
bership in the latter three only. He
uses their courses day after day. He
does not like to play golf to a gallery.
Rather, he likes to slip away unheralded
to play his game, far from the ever
watchful public eye.
One of his favorites, the Columbia
Country Club, is only few years old
near Chevy Chase Lake, and covering
12S acres of beautiful rolling country,
skirted with thick woodlands, It is one
OF the best equipped in the United States.
When the President uses Its golf
course, which is one of the most diff
cult in the South, he arrives with two.
automobiles and three Secret Service