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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Storms Tied Up Traffic.

WH1TEF1SH, June 22.- A severe
rain and windstorn, coupled with .
number of accidents, caused q com.
plete tieup of the traffic on the
Kslispell division Of the Great North.
ern for the past "a hours. A broken
aange on . boxcsr ditched eight other
cars on an east-bound freight near
Browning and blocked the track. A
wrecking outfit was hurriedly sent to
the scene. At Rock Hill the engine OF
the wrecking train struck q rockslide
and the huge Mallet locomotive Jump.
ed the rails and turned over on its
side. Engineer ]. r. Shoaf and the
fireman narrowly escaped death.
A terrible wind and electrical storm
accompanied by rain and hail then
swept down the Kootenai river and
Flathesd valley and struck the Ori-
entail limited of the Great Northern
just after leaving Libby. Large hail.
stones battered in the windows of the
coaches and the rain, falling in
torrents, almost flooded them. Miles
of wires were blown down and big
trees hurled across the track. A,
Radnor six b0xcars we're blown com.
pletely out Of freight train and sew.
eral houses were toppled over near
Eureka.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, June ia state.
ment issued by the postotilce depart
ment shows that there was 1853, $50 on
deposit in the Butte postal savings
bank May 81. Butte is the fifteenth
postal bank in the country, ranked by
aggregate deposits
Senator Myers was given q hearing
by the sen ate fin ance committee In beh ali
of his amendment TO the tariff bill
for labelling cloth and clothing. II
the committee fails to act fsvorably
on the amendment Senator Myers
will press it before the democr attic
caucus.
Senator Myers has introduced q
resolution authorizing the secretary
of the interior to sell or lease to the
Republic Coal company $500 acres OF
land near Roundup. at the classified
value, II sold or at rates of roy atty
and the length of the lease to be de.
termined by the secretary OF the in.
terror, II leased. The land il needed
to enable the company to supply the
Milwaukee railroad with coal and
cannot be acquired by corpor alton
under the present land law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Too Old To Marry.

ATLANTA, June l9.-Deciding that
he was too old to marry, the d.
vorce jury In the superior court
refused to remove the disabilities of
John G. Weaver, aged seventy, who
had been separated from his wife, on
her plea OF desertiop.
Judge W. D. Ellie told the jury thai
At the age OF seventy the removal OF
disabilities was of no consequence
and the jury found verdict for the
defendant, declining to give its sane.
tion to any third contemplated matri-
mOnial venture on the part of the man. i.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Boy Scouts Carry Message.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Standing
on the front porch of the White House
tomorrow morning, President Wilson
will place in the hands Of boy scout
message that is to be kept moving
days and nights until four days, three
and q half hours later, it 10 placed in
the hands OF Major Carter Harrison
at Grand Park, Chicago. Scouts will
relay the message all the way, cover.
ing the 778 miles at an average speed
of almost eight miles an hour.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Loss From Emigration.

WASHINGTON, June 23-While COM
mittees OF both houses are preparing
to press immigrs alton reforms at the
next session, Speaker Clark is giving
attention to the other eide of the ques.
tion. Emigration, the speaker said in
a statement today. is costing the Unit.
ed States millions of dollars q year in
actual money, aside from the loss in
volved in giving up an American to be
replaced by foreign Immigrant.
ut is high time." said Mr.. Clark,
''that more attention be paid to the
influence of emigr alton upon our fu.
ture. In one week, not long since,
1,S45 American farmers, with s38S, 500
in cash and sl45, 900 in personal pro.
perty, crossed into western Canada to
settle permanently. That's an aver.
age OF S2SS per capita, and that week
was below the weekly average into
that region alone. How many 60 to
other countries l do not know.
"Congress should make our home.
stead conditions as easy as possible,
compatible with safety, and should in.
crease the area for home building by
judicious encouragement by thorough
irrig alton and drainage. A statisti.
clan has figured that the average citi-
zen is of the money value of $1,000,
considered solely as an asset to the
country. If that is true, the 1S45 Am.
erican farmers who crossed the Cana.
dian boundary depleted she assets ot
the republic that week $2,37s, 500.
which multiplied by So, would make
the grand annual total OF loss to the
republic, sl23, ,6s2 900, gone to Cana.
da aloue,n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
To Run Municipal Saloon.

S1ssEToN, S. D., June 2O.-Com-
mencing July Sisseton will have the
nearest approach to q municipal sa-
loon of any town in South Dakota.
The licenses for two saloons to which
the town is entitled we're granted to
W. E. Bolenbeck by q popular vote.
Bollenbeck will conduct the business
on unique lines. He will work on a
salary OF 81 800 per year and the pro.
fits of the business will be divided "a
follows: Fifty per cent will 90 into
the county for good roads fund and
the remaining so per cent will go into
the city treasury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Too Many On Pay Roll.

WASHINGTON, June l8.-Declariu
that the Indian bureau had the repu-
tation of being the "very flower OF
fraud" Senator Lane today beg an q
wholesale attack on items in the In.
dian appropriation bill when it came
up for passage. He pointed to the
difference between the census bureau
and the Indian bureau as to the mum.
Der of Indians in the United States.
II am told Indians who have been
many years in the happy hunting
grounds are still carried on the
rolls" said he.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Would Abolish FrankinR.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The frank
ing privilege, which costs the govern.
ment millions of dollars . year, would
be wiped out by bill proposed today
by Senator Kenyon. Omcisl stamps
would be issued to government off,
cials, who would be required to give
strict account of their use.
Testimony in the lobby investiga.
tion showed that in one instance sug ar
interests under Sen ator Lodges franks
circulated at the governments expense
mail matter which would otherwise
have cost them Sl6, 900 in postage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Of Interest To Settlers.

WASHINGTON, June ga bill pro.
viding for second homestead or dee.
ert entry right to all otherwise quail
fed who, for any cause, lost or sban.
doned q former entry, has been intro.
duced by Representative Mondell OF
Wyoming. An entryman whose pre-.
vious entry was cancelled for fraud,
or who sold or relinq quished for sun
in excess OF the fling fees, cannot
enter lands under the proposed law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Says Leprosy Is Increasing.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 19.-The third
day of the American Medical associa.
tion's convention opened In fifteen sec.
tious in the various buildings of the
University of Minnesota.
Leprosy Is steadily increasing in
the United States, according to DR..
Rupert Blue, surgeon general of the
United States public health service.
DR.. Blues address told of the con.
tinued propagation and spread OF
the disease. The doctor read the fed.
eral laws relative to the disease
and urged the advisability of govern.
ment supervision. Measures for the
control of the disease and the care
of those afflicted are absolutely nee
essary, declared DR.. Blue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Proposes Prohibition Amendment

Proposes Prohibition Amendment
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-A consti.
tutioral amendment to prohibit the
"sale manufacture and importation
OF distilled liquor containing alcohol,
except for medical, scientific and medi.
cinal purposes" was proposed today
by Sen ator Works.
The amendment will allow three
years for the adjustment of the liquor
business before 1t becomes effective.
SEM Works said be had become
convinced that the only way to deal
effectually with the big traffic is to
prohibit the manufacture or importa.
tation of Intoxicating liquors."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Sheep Queen Paroled.

LEAvENWoRTH, Kan, June 90
Mrs. Maggie Au France, reputed to be
the wealthiest woman In Wyoming
and known as the "sheep queen" be.
cause OF her extensive ranch hold.
ings. was among the prisoners recent
ly ordered to be released on parole by
the federal parole board. Mrs. Au
France was received from Cheyenne,
Wyo., six months ago to serve q
term of one year for white slavery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
TARIFF BILL IN CAUCUS.
Democratic Leaders Do Not Expec,
Serious Opposition.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The Un.
derwood. .Simmons tariff revision bill,
as agreed by the democrats of the
senate committee, went through a full
days session of the senate democra attic
caucus with practically no change and
with harmonious support for most of
the alter stions the finance committee
members had made In the original Un-
derwood bill. The tariff on chemi-
Gals, oils, paints, earthenware and
glassware and on two-thirds of the
articles comprised in the metal and
machinery schedule had been disposed
of when the caucus adjourned late this
afternoon.
Criticism of the tariff bill in tod ay q
conference was limited to a few speci.
fic rates, and half dozen of the items
were sent back to the finance commit
tee for further investig alton and re-
port. The committee's report putting
cement on the free list was sustained
after some debate.
Senator Kern, the party leader, said
the caucus would bind all its members
upon all features of the bill except
where they had made pledges to their
constituents or felt that they could not
conscientiously abide by the action OF
the majority.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON, June 18.-Trading in wool
10 said to be "spotty" with values
still holding low levels. The feature
10 . recent sale of half-blood Mon.
taus staple a. between 20 and q cents.
Bidders for the new clip are more &C.
tive In the west.
In the fleece wool section geuera al
apathy seems to prevail, although
some new Ohio has been soldat %
cents for unwashed delaine. A fair
quality Of pulled wool has been taken
recently.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Veterans Going to Gettysburg

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Secretary
Garrison asked the congressional
military committee today for an sddi.
tional appropriation to take care ol
the Union and Confederate veterans
at the fifteenth anniversary of the bat
tie OF Gettysburg next month. Those
In charge of the celebra alton notified
the secretary tn at so, 900 veterans would
be there instead of 10000 as fire,
thought. To provide subsistence,
medical care and general care for the
increased number, about s25, 900 more
than the $3.50. 900 appropriated will be
needed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
WILL INCREASE REVENUE.
Montana's Taxable Property Affected
ey Legal Decisions.

HELENA. June l9.-The effect of
two opinions given by Attorney Gen.
eral Kelly recently 10 more far reach
ing than has been generally supposed.
One of these opinions was to the ef.
feet that the mineral rights separate
and apart from surface rights are tax
able, and the other that lands which
have been scripped may be taxed
though patent has not been issued by
the government. 1t is estimated that
% result of the opinions there
will be added to the taxable wealth
OF the state this year Oh, 5,00O,0
The mineral right ruling Affects the
Northern Pacific Railway company.
That company was granted every al
ternate section tor q distance of 40
miles on each side OF its line by the
government as bonus for building.
The grant expressly excluded mineral
lands. Despite this exclusion, how.
ever, the Northern Pacific, in selling
these lsnds, inserts q clause on the
deeds by which 1t does not relinquish
title to whatever mineral, coal or oil
may be in the lands. Under Mr.,
Kelly's ruling these rights that the
company retains are property and
therefore taxable.
Though the acreage of scripped lane
in Montana 10 very large, patents
covering it that we're issued by ths
government have. In great numbe,
of cases, never been recorded, ani
therefore the land was not taxable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
FIND JOKER IN BILL.
Sugar Schedule Of Underwood Mea-
sure Was Cleverly Fixed.


WASHINGTON, June 1S.-An eleventh
hour discovery at theisugar schedule
of the Underwood bill had q "ioker"
in 1t, which would have operated to
make all refined sugar duttable at two
cents pound and nullify the provi-
sion for free sugar after three years,
resulted today in an amendment by
majority members of the senate finance
committee.
Elimination in the Underwood bill
OF the Dutch stand ard of color which
has been In tariff bills for many years,
it was discovered, made applicable to
all refined sugar paragraph from
the Payne-Aldrich bill relating to con.
fectionery, which included the follow
ing words:
"Sugars after being refined, when
tinctured, colored in any way or adult.
Grated, two cents per pound"
Attention was called to this matter
by Senator Sheppard of Texas, who
was petitioned by the chairman of
commerce association Of Greenville,
Texas, TO look into the provision.
1t was suggested that the bill as It
| stood could bs so constructed as to
apply to all refined sugar, which, in
being refined, is colored with ultra
marine. The Dutca standard, which
was taken out uf the house bill,
stipulated specifically az to the color
ing of refined sugar. Members of the
finance committee ordered an investi.
cation, and President Wilson, when his
attention was called to it, agreed that
it should be looked into thoroughly.
Late today the majority mem bers of
the committee received expert reports
that the provision might operate as q
joker, and they promptly struck out
the language as it referred to refined
sugars ana left it applicable only to
coufectioneries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Meat Famine at Fairbanks.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 20. -
Fairbanks is facing an acute meat
famine. All beef, pork, mutton and
cold storage stock OF poultry has been
sold out and no meat of any kind will
be available until July 10, when the
first steamer from the foot of Lake La
Barge is expected to reach Fairbanks
with forty head of cattle.
Governor Clark has been appealed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
High Cost Of Living.

WASHINGTON. June 20. - Whole
sale prices of commodities in the
United States last year were higher
than at any time during the last thirty
years, the United States bureau OF
labor statistics announces. During
the year Wholesale prices advanced
sharply, the most important feature
being the marked increase in the great
groups OF farm products, food, fuel
and lighting and metals and imple-
mepta.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Would:Protect Homesteaders.

WASHINGTON, June 18.-Immediste
legislation on behalf of homestead
entrymen of Idaho, Oregon and other
western states, was demanded today
by Senator Borah. The senator de.
clared that rulings OF the interior de.
partment "were such a. to indicate"
that the only safe course for oil home-
steaders to pursue was to prove on
their land in accordance with the
homestead entry law,sof 1912 instead
OF the laws in existence when they
made their entry, which worked .
hardship in requiring addition 81 cult.
vatiou of land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
AFFECTS BANKING BUSINESS.
Proposed Currency Legislation Be
comes Subject Of Interest.


comes Subject Of Interest.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Congress
turned Its eyes away from the tariff
today and scrutenized the administra-
tion currency bill. While the meas.
ure will not be introduced in both
houses until next week. the tentative
draft brought about informal discus-
sion by which President Wilson and
democr attic leaders hoped to develop
harmony when the bill is launched for
debate aud amendment.
While it has been known for come
time that the frsmers of the measure
and the president contemplated . sys-
tenn of twelve regional reserve banks.
interest centered today in the powers
OF supervision to be exercised by the
federal supervision board of nine
members over the reserve banks.
The underlying idea of the trainers
has been to effect an easy and unem-
rrassing change from the banking
system by using the machinery now In
existence.
The bill 10 expected to be the sub.
ject OF liberal amendment even by its
authors. Provision for the retire.
ment of two per cent bonds by which
500, 600, 900 of national bank notes
now are secured 90 ~ to provide
against depreciation, will be one OF
the foremost problems.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Reject Low Offers For Wool.

SAN ANGELO, Tex, June l9.-Be.
cause they considered all bids too low
. wool association here rejected bids
on nearly 1000, 600 pounds Of spripe
wool. The buyers said the proposed
tariff reduction will affect prices.
Members OF the local associ alton de-
clared the tariff would not affect
prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
WILSON ADVISES CONGRESS.
President Makes Urgent Appeal For
Currency Reform.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Bearing q
personal plea for immediate action by
congress to revise the banking and
currency laws, that business may be
aided in meeting tariff revision, Presi-
dent Wilson for the second time went
today to the house OF representatives
and personally read his address on
the subject to both houses OF congress
assembled in joint session.
Although shorn of some of the nov
city that attended his first appear
ance when he upset presidential tradi.
tions Of more than q century todsy's
visit Of the president to congress- took
on deeper Significance. On his fret
visit he delivered message long an
ticipated urging the carrying out Of
the party's pledges for immediate re-
vision of the tariff.
His address today was an appeal to
every member of the house and sen
ate to lay aside personal considera.
tions and sacrifice comfort aud even
health II necessary to secure at once q
revision and reform of the nation q
banking system. Only in that way,
he declared, could the country secure
the benefits of the tariff revision soon
to be completed.
1t took the president little more
than nine minutes to read his address
and at its conclusion he was greeted by
q round Of applause. As the president
left the chamber be shook hands with
Speaker Clark and Vice President
Marshall. The president dismissed
the joint session and then the sena-
tors filed out to return to their own
chamber.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Wheat Harvest In Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan, June 18.-To hasten
the harvesting farmers around
Wichita are cutting wheat by moon.
light. Reports from Mount Hope and
other great wheat fields say late rains
and cool nights have filed out the
heads and that average wheat yield 10
Is to 20 bushels to the acre.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Add Millions To Revenue.

WASHINGTON, June l9.-Democrat at
ic members of the senate finance com.
mittee who have completed their re-
vision of the rate schedules in the Un-
derwoOd tariff bill declare that the
total OF their alterations will make a
net increase in the estim ated revenue
to be derived from the bill as 1t pass
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Beef For Grow Indians.

WASHINGTON. June 23.-The COM
missioner of Indian affairs has called
for bids for furnishing $3.50 head of
cattle to be delivered at the Crow
agency, Montana, during the coming
season. The bids will be opened at
the Office OF the commissioners on Tues
day, July Is, 1913.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Would Inspect Foreign Meats

WASHINGTON. June 18.-The sppli.
cation of the rigid provisions OF Am.
erican meat inspection law to i'm.
ported meats was asked for in petit.
tions presented to the senate by Sena-
tor Sheppard OF Texas from the
American National Livestock associa q.
zion. the Cattle raisers' associ alton ot
Texas, The National Wool Growers
assoc' alton and other livestock or
g:nizrtlons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25

An Illinois farmer was killed by his
new automobile on an improved road
while going fifty miles an hour. Agri-
culture should not allow itself to- be-
come too inteusive.-Globe Democrat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Episcopal church near

Methodist Episcopal church near
Browning.
Nine townships are to be reserved
as tribal grazing reserve and 320
acres In the grazing reserve to each
child born after the closing of the al.
lotment rolls as long as the lands re-
main reserved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25

to by wire for suspension Of the game
laws, thus permitting the killing of
ducks and geese now flying north
ward to the breeding grounds. The
season closed In March.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
Press Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
Gold Awaits Claimants.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-More than
. halt century ago Uncle Sam was
handed three bags of gold, worth
about $500, and he is still holding
them.
The accounting officers of the feder.
al government have not known what
to do with 1t. In IN effort to clear
the accounts, George E. Roberts, d.
rector Of the mint, appealed to the
comptroller to know If he could turn
1t into the treasury to the credit Of
the men who presented 1t. The comp
troller holds such a,course would re-.
quire an act of congress.
In 1856 q. j. Peters took s127.87
worth Of gold bullion to the San Fran.
cisco mint. In 1865 Joseph Baker
presented 1888 3.27sworth, and In 1868 J..
M. Souther handed over,$15 SO worth.
Each was given . receipt and told to
come backlfor gold certifica ate. They
never returned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25

ed the house, of more than S5, ,OOO, 900.
The bulk of the gross increase hes
been provided by taking bansuss
from the free list and making them
dutiable At I've cents q bunch and By
the repeal of sn act which exempted
braudies used In fortifying wines from
the full internal revenue tax Of d. 10 .
gallon. These two changes, the com.
mittee estimates, will bring an annual
revenue of about %, 900, 600.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-28
IMPROVED HOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS

The Logan Hotel of which Mrs.
Fl. Steadman Is proprietor has Just
undergone a complete renovation re-
modelling and fitting up. 1t is excel
lently arranged for accommodating
light housekeepers and is in a fair
line to capture its share Of the tran.
silent business. In all forty rooms
have been fitted for service and since
all are light, airy and comfortable the
house will certainly increase its pat
ronage.
In the work OF remodeling three,
two room apartments have been pro-
vided. safety chimneys have replaced
stove pipes and in general way the
interior Of the house has been given
home-like appearance.
Rates by the day for board and
room 75c. Beds 25c to 81. 90. -Adver-
tisement.