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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
May Reduce Livestock Rates.

HELENA, Feb. 12.-The question o1
freight rates for the transportation OF
livestock between stations on all lines
OF railroad in the state is again under
Investigation today. The railroad
commission has had this question I'm.
der investigation for some time past.
The commission has prepared . sched-
ule of rates which 1t believes will re.
suit In great benefit to the stock chip
pers OF the state, and at the came time
the schedule is intended to do away
with discrimination as between large
and small shippers in that the rates
will be uniform whether shipments are
made In q a or ten car lots.
The commission has received, from
me to time, complaints concerning
the rates charged IN single Car lot
shipments between points in the state;
complaints have also been received
concerning rates Of the Great North
ern railway on trainload lots into the
terminal points, the rates of that COM
pauy being lower from terminals than
into them.
The state livestock commission is
behind the commission in this natter,
and the schedule of rates prepared by
the commission il claimed to be en-
tirely satisfactory to the livestock in.
terests.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19

Havre P~laindealer: James McIntosh
Of Lloyd was brought to the city this
week, suffering from case of ty phoid.
He has been working with u band OF
sheep suffering with the hoof and
mouth disease, and local physicians
incline TO the opinion that he was in.
fected through the sheep.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES.

A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Havre Promoter: The seven.ton
transformer brought here by the Butte
Electric Light & Power company q
month ago for use on the new power
line from Great Falls. vas removed
Friday to Lewistown. L. will be re.
placed later on by anc;her trans
former.
Chinook Opinion: The Mennonite
colony from Mountain Lake. Mimi,
that has fled on homesteads north OF
here, has sent word that they will ar
rive here between the 10Th and 18th of
March, with q train load OF supplies
and belongings, to begin living upon
their homesteads at once.
Lewistown Democrat: Nothing def.
mite has yet been heard regarding the
hereabouts OF fate of Lewis B.
Sheriff., the young Moccasin rancher
who disappeared mysteriously shortly
before Christmas. Charles Sheriff.,
father of the young man, is still keep
ing up the search for clews.
Conrad Observer: P. Kelly and j.
G. Price have both returned from
Helena where they spent more than .
week watching the state Legislature
and incidentally seeing!what could be
done about county division. The
Legislature is squabbling,about county
division and the bill to create Pondera
county has not been presented.
Shelby News: A carload Of horses
was turned over to the Great Northern
Railroad company here on Monday.
The bunch wat loaded at Browning,
and at Cut Bank, it is alleged, q
switch engine bumped into the car
with such a force that resrly all of
them we're thrown of their feet. They
were taken on = Dunkirk and returned
here on Monday morning. by which
time fourteen head of colts we're dead.
The Floweree: Juet now the neigh.
boring newspapers r fsttering their
individual localities with the great
prospects for 1913 in agricultural de-
velopments and m%eutionlthe numerous
pillow outfits In their vicinity. So far,
Floweree is in the lead, heading the
list With IA pillow outfits receiving their
mail at this postofice. II the vicinity
were to be included in this contest OF
largest number, the figures would be
nearly twice Is large.
Choteau Acantha: An option agree
ment has been filed in .the county
clerks Office by Chester W. Colgrove,
of Minneapolis, for the purchase OF
F. D. K%ingsbury and A. w. Kings.
bury, of s, 920 acres of land with water
rights, comprising the old Raphael
Morgan ranches and other lands in
vicinity of Birch creek. The pur-
chase price is sI62, sol, 92 or S27.5 10 an
acre. The purchaser last fall plowed
and planted nearly 1000 acres of these
lands into winter wheat.
Chinook Opinion: The attorney
general has held that the SAC, 600 bond
issue for roads in this county Is iu-
valid and for that reason the state
school fund did not bid for the bonds.
The other issues are all right, 10 his
opinion, but the road bonds are not In
compliance with the law requiring
bonds to be issued for a single pur-
pose, They are for the purpose of
building roads in Blaine county and
that 10 TOO general. They must be
issued for the purpose of building a
certain named road or system of
roads, design ated beforehand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
For independent Grain Elevators

Under the provisions of q bill intro
duced in the legislative assembly by
Senator Stevens, of Chouteau county,
any person or firm may build and
operate grain elevators and ware.
houses on q railroad right of way.
| The provisions of the bill are SUBJ
~stantialiy to this effect:
The person or firm DESTROYS of erect
ing such q building files an applica-
ton in writing, containing q descrip-
tion of that part Of the right OF way
sought to be used, the size and capac-
ity Of the warehouse or elevator, the
time it is desired to maintain such a
structure, and the sum the applicant
deems reasonable compensat alton for
the privilege sought.
In cast the railroad refuses to &C.
cept the amount rendered, and the
parties are unable to agree ON the
amount to be paid, then the value of
the privilege is 10 be determined IN
the district court. The bill makes it
compulsory upon the railroad to
notify the applicant for the right of
erecting a warehouse or elevator,
within thirty days after the applica.
ton ia received. of it's acceptance or
rejection.
If rejected, then the applicant goes
into the district court, and it i'm.
mediately becomes the duty of the
court 10 fix a time within thirty days
for the railroad to appear. Then the
proceeding follows the procedure OF q
civil trial, the court or jury to fix the
compens alton to the railroad both in
the form Of an annual rental and Of q
gross sum. The railroad shall then
elect whether to receive the annual
rental or the gross sum, and if the
railroad does not SO elect, the appli-
cant has the Privilege. The Judgment
rendered Is to provide, among other
things, that upon payment in advance
of either the annual rental or the gross
sum, the applicant shall have the right
to proceed with the construction of
the elev asor or warehouse. Within
thirty days either party may appeal
to the supreme court. but if the ap-
plicant files Q bond in the sum double
the gross sum Or annual rental, the
appeal will not hinder the construc.
ton OF the building, which shall be
deemed a public elevator or public
warehouse, subject to legislative con-
troll. Within sixty days after amount
to be paid for ths easement has been
definitely fixed, work must be started
on the warehouse or eles a.or, or the
right lapses. The act requires the
railroads to provide reasonable side
track facilities. and when stations are
more than ten miles apart, to construct
. side track between such stations,
when ordered By the railroad commits.
sion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

Steering Committee In Control Dur.
ing Remainder Of Session.
HELENA, Feb. 15.-Bills introduced
10 the house and senate the past week
make q total of 500 that have been pre-.
sented during the present session-and
there are more coming. About $50
proposed laws have been killed, and
about thirty passed by the Legislature
and approved by the governor.
The joint steering committee has
taken charge of the legislative ma
chine, In accordance with the rules
adopted by the assembly, and will De.
eide what measures shsll be given
confederation. 1t 10 believed the com.
mittee will consign about two.thirds
Of the bills to the waste basket.
The steering committee. which con-
sists OF five members of the house.
and five members of the senate is
expected to head OF legislation that
is opposed by the so.called reaction
AIRY element. The senate members are
not classed as "progressives," and %
the legislative program will require
their endorsement it is believed sever.
81 measures favored by radicals will
be held back.
The bills that propose the creation
of new counties will be among those
in the hands Of the steering committee.
The fate of these measures is uncer.
tain, but their authors will use every
effort to have them reported from the
committee for action. The Phillips
county bill was amended the early
part of the week by changing the name
of the proposed new county to Clay,
in honor of DR.. Clay, of Malta, rep.
resentative from Valley county-thia
action being suggested by unfavor.
able comment regarding the name
originally selected.
A bill that proposes to amend the
new counties law was recently intro.
duced by Representative Brewer. II
provides that the new county need no,
have more than two millions and
half Of assessed valuation, while the
old county need not be left with more
than four million assessed valuation.
1t is also provided thu. a vote of 4t
per cent. instead OF IS per cent. shall
be sufficient to carry an election to
create a new county.
Ten measures that were recently
passed by the assembly have been ap.
proved bv the governor, those Of gen.
eral interest being as follows:
Senate bill No. SIS, by Duncan,
amending the election laws so tina
electors in school districts of the THIRD
class shall not be required to register,
Senate bill No. IS, by Boardman,
increasing the salary of the governor
to $500 q year.
Senate bill No. 10, by Edwards,
permitting the investment of the funds
OF the state educational institutions Ia
the bonds of irrigation districts.
Substitute for senate bill No. 16,
compelling railroad corporations to
plank cross walks on public highways.
House bill No. 20, by Harmon, au.
thorizing the state education al and
other institutions to receive donations
and gifts for the benefit of the state or
for the institutions.
Senate bill No. 62, by Stevens, re.
latipg to the erection Of platforms By
raiirpadS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19

CIVIL C6ee5 VIII De Crleu
dates recently announced.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19

"A. y. ODER, OF the L. 4. Power &
Bro. clothing department., returned
today from an eastern purchasing
trip.
w. p. Smith wishes to return thanks
for the many expressions of sympathy
received during his recent bereave.
ment.
Mrs. H. D. Wickhorst, of this city,
and Mrs. c. r. Smith, of the Teton,
we're received at the S%anitarium today
for treatment.
"Tempest aud sunshine at the
opera house Monday night, February
"a. Don't miss it. Tickets on sale at
Lockwood's drug store.-Adv.
A declaration of intention 10 be-
come an American citizen was filed in
the district court today by George r.
Brewster, a former resident of Can-
ada.
c. F. Oium, advance agent for "The
Crows" the atricalicompany. is in town
today looking after the advertising
interests of his. company. The com.
pany will play Tempest and Sun
shine' here next Monday.
David G. Browne and John Harris
left today for Helena, to attend q ban.
quet to be given 1t the Montana club
in honor OF Hon. T. j. Walsh prior
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
Local Grain Quotations.

Tuesd February Is.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
District Court Jurors.

The jury term of district court for
Chouteau county opened Tuesday
morning, with a large number Of trial
jurors and others 10 attendance. The
following citizens were summoned for
jury service during the term;
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19

All the news in the River Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
WINANS CITY

Julian P. Scott, who has beer stay.
ing in Portland during the winter
months, came up last Tuesday to spend
few days on his ranch.
Chas. G. Roberts, of Tangelwood,
spent last Thursday with his daughter,
Mrs. Rand, of Hood River.
School at Dee is progressing very
well with Miss Hight as teacher.
There was no school last Thursday, il
being Thanksgiving.
Several ranchers of this locality have
been busy grubbing during the rainy
weather.
Anton Flint, of Dee, who has been
the road supervisor of this district,
still holds that position and has beer
very busy during the rainy season.
Several Of this vicinity attended tn,
Thanksgiving social which was giver
at the Union church in Odell last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Rountree and
Miss Velma Algair spent Thanksgiving
with Mr. and Mrs. 0del.
Mrs. G. M. Wilson has been i'll the
past month, but is improving and will
soon be able to be around again,
We wish to rectify a certain item in
the Winans news in last weeks issue
of the Glacier. TIE boiler which will
be used in the new Davenport mill. and
team which conveyed it to the building
site, weighed close to 10 tons, instead
of 80, 900 and 90, 600 respectively, which
was stated in last weeks issue.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
WHITE SALMON.
tFrom the Enterprise)

The residence of William Beisaz,
about two miles northwest of town,
was totally destroyed by fire Monday
night, and most of the contents went
up in the flames.
|. II. Evans and little daughter left
Tuesday for Benton Harbor, Mich.
where MIR. Evans will spend the winter
with relatives.
A meeting of White Salmon resi-
dents interested in music was held last
Sunday afternoon at the Congrega-
tional church, the outcome of which
was the organization of a musical soci-
ETY.. to rehearse and present in the
near future the sacred concert of
"Queen Esther" the proceeds TO go to
some worthy cause in our community.
The name of the new society is the
White Salmon Choral club, with the
following officers: President, MIR.
Woodruff; vice president. Mrs. F.
Rosegrant; sec. and treas, Miss Emma
Balsiger; pianist, Miss Stella Johnson
musical director, James Lorimer.
The Pioneer Association of Western
Klickitat county will hold their annual
social at Glenwoods on January /.
! There will be basket social and a
program and the entertainment will
close with dance. The annual social
of the association, like the annual re-
union held in June, is always looked
forward to with much pleasure and a
good sized crowd is always in attend.
ance. Anyone who desires to attend is
welcome, and those in charge ALWAYS
see to it that guests feel welcome.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
FIR

The Fir school had Thanksgiving
program and luncheon Wednesday af-
ternoon. Everyone voted it delight
full time.
E. A. Cole, Mrs. L. C. Williams,
Mrs. Sanders. and the Misses Grove
and Absher were the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. F. B. Barrett at delicious
Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs. Van Allen, of Hood River, spent
Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Sutherlin.
Mrs. b. F. Barrett was taken dan.
gerously i'll last Friday morning and
was taken to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Malaer, near Hood River. At the
last report she is very i'll.
Wonder what our eastern cousins
think of digging potatoes after Thanks.
giving, with distant mountain sides
cleaning with snow.
Joseph Jacobs made a business trip
to Hood River today.
1t certainly is a delight to be in
Hood River this winter, since the
streets have been paved; but the con-
trast of the road at the east end of
State street, across the bridge, makes
one wish that Hood River streets
reached far out into the country.
Every voters motto should be @"The
best roads in Hood River county"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
MOUNT HOOD.

Mrs. E. S. Rood, who spent the past
week in Portland, visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Perry Bellieu, has returned
home.
Mrs. VIM. Grbble left for The Dalles
Friday, where she was called by the
illness of her son-in-law, Chas. H.
Shaw.
Mrs. Elmer Mink went to Portland
the first of the week to spend the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Miss Anna Gregory, of Parkdale, is
in charge of the primary room of the
Mount Hood school, Miss Bailey s
health not permitting her to continue
her work in the school room.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Gribble, MIR. and
Mrs. Robt. Leasure and schildren- Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Jorden, Elmer Mink,
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Smullen. Misses
Brothers and Florence and Cory Rood
attended the Thanksgiving dinner at
Parkdale.
The Misses Beatrice Stone, Lura
Miller and Helen Orr were guests of
the Miss Brothers at the home of VIM.
Smullen Saturday and Sunday.
The Odd Fellows lodge enjoyed a
visit from Grandmaster Taylor from
Pendleton, Ore, last week.
Fred Ward was business visitor in
Hood River Monday.
Roy Blsgg. of Hood River, spent the
last of the week at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. o. A. Everson.
R. A. Jamison had wood bee Satur-
day to cut up his winters supply OF
wood.
A. M. Kelley was an Odell visitor
Wednesday.
Rolo Myers, of Psrkdale, was a
Mount Hood visitor last week.
There will be social at Mount Hood
for the library Dec. L.
A new set of books from the Hood
River county library will be at the
Mount Hood library next week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
UPPER VALLEY

The Cooperate Housekeepers, of
China Hill, observed thanksgiving on
November %, Saturday. That anarch-
istic community believes In having the
Day of Thanks when ii chooses.
Walter Mason, his wife and son,
Ralph, left Saturday to spend the win
ter with his family in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The community Thanksgiving dinner
served at the Parkdale hall was q
great success. The community turned
out en- masse. 1t is officially reported
that no one went away hungry. The
feast was so bountifully prepared that
at least 25 more could have been
served. All home cooking, too.
Mrs. Mcpherson Rush and son, Har.
old. Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Michels and j.
s. l.. Peironnet, all of the Upper Val.
ley, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. J. A.
Mohr, of Pine Grove.
At the Valley Crest school meeting
Saturday Mrs. VIM. TObey was elected
on the school board to succeed Calvin
Clark, who resigned because of moving
out of the district. Ii was also voted
to add the ninth and tenth grade work
and secure teacher to take up that
work January /, 1914.
Mrs. Virginia Euwer, Miss Euwei
and Miss Marion Ewuer left Tuesday
of this week to spend the winter in
Portland.
The Guernsey Cow club is endeavor.
ing to get together on a carload OF
registered heifers. They want them,
but the prices range higher than al
first estimated.
Mrs. Anna X. Baker is building &
barn on her place.
Mrs. P. j. Stark aud son, Garnett
left for Portland Saturday. where they
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
UNDERWOOD.

MIR. and Mrs. Myron S. Smith and
daughter, Dorothy. were at Cascade
Locks Thanksgiving week, visiting MIR.
Smiths sister, Mrs. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Davidson have
returned from Portland.
Mrs. l.. F. Stickney accompanied
Mrs. II. w. Hamlin on her trip to Sea,
side recently, staying at the Dan
Moore hotel.
Mrs. W. G. Detwiller entertained at
dinner Thanksgiving day Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. M. Cummins and Mrs. E. j. Cum
minis and little son, Ellis.
H. W. Hamlin, W. M. Kollock, r.
II. Hazelton and MIR. and Mrs. Cash
were called to serve on the Jury at
Stevenson this week.
A. j. Haynes is home again from a
ten days visit at Cape Horn.
Allen Adams visited his parents at
Cascade Locks over Thanksgiving.
The Underwood Apple Growers I'm
ion has shipped 20 carloads of apples,
and are now getting the warehouse
ready to receive the potato crop.
Mrs. Chambers, oil Portland, was
visiting Mrs. W. +. Casn for few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed are spending 9
few days in Portland.
Mrs. Stickney had as her guests al
dinner Thursday of last week MIR. and
Mrs. II. W. Hamlin and W. Nj. Frame.
w. F. Cash was in Portland the lat
ter part of last week.
A number of people from Underwood
attended the concert at the Congrega.
tional church in Hood River Tuesday
night. This concert was a reproduction
of the one given by the local talent OF
Hood River during the Chautauqua
meeting this summer. and which was
so much appreciated by everyone.
]. W. Shipley left for Portland last
week. where he will be joined by Mrs,
Shipley and proceed to California
where they will spend the winter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04

Will Davis returned from Iurlock,
Calf, to spend thanksgiving with his
family. His coming was quite a happy
surprise.
Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Goodman spent
Thanksgiving with their brother, Mr..
Mccain and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Forty and fam
lily spent Thanksgiving at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Farrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer lsenberg spent
their THANKSGIVING at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Will Moore and family, of
Pine Grove.
Geo. Ledford spent Thanksgiving at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred East
man.
MIR. and Mrs. Pete Nelson had all
their children home for Thanksgiving
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh Isepberg enter
tained friends Thanksgiving.
There will be no preaching at Bel.
mont church Sunday morning. SUM-
day school at 10 a. m. Preaching al
7.S0 pm. You are cordially invited tC
attend these services.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
MOSIER.

The Misses Lurline and Olive Fisher
spent Tuesday afternoon in HOOD
River.
MIR. and Mrs. Gerald Wyss left We'd
nesday for a weeks visit in Portland
with relatives.
Ed F. Reeves returned to Portland
Wednesday afternoon after looking
after ranch affaics several days.
Henry Bauer, accompanied by Alex
Carlson, left for Portland Wednesday
afternoon for few days stay.
Mrs. F. M. Piercey and two children
returned Thursday morning from few
weeks visit in eastern states.
Clare Bailey is exesvating and pre-
pairing to erect dwelling in the east
part Of town.
A daughter was born Friday. Nov.
28 to Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Bailey.
Miss v. Wolff returned from The
Dalles Saturday where she had spent
Thanksgiving with home folks.
Mrs. E. B. vensel and VIM. Vense
and wife we're attending to business il
The Dalles Saturday.
Mrs. B. johnson left Monday for ;
two weeks stay in Portland.
Mrs. S. D. Fisher, accompanied b.
her daughters, Georgia and Bernice
and son, Ladd, spent Thanksgiving II
OdelI with Mrs. Matilda Wood, Mrs
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-04
BELMONT.

Mrs. Gilbert Nelson and two children
left Friday for La Grande where they
will visit friends and relatives for the
next two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Lape entertained
J. W. and w. II. Davis and families
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Ethel Farrell attended the fire.
mans ball Thanksgiving evening.
We are sorry to hear Mr.. Downing is
sick. He has the mumps. We sin
cerely hope their children will not take
them.
Mr.. Taylor and family, relatives of
w. A. and Sam Ely, intend moving
this week and will make their hope an
the East Side.
Wedding bells are soon to ring again
in Belmont. Another of the younger set
is soon to be bride. True is the old
saying. Zone wedding makes many. "
Mrs. Mccain. wife of the watchman
at the Belmont planer, came last week
from Myrtle Creek to join her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell. daughter and
son-in-law have been here several
weeks. They will move this week to
the Home Orchard Co.'s ranch. Mr..
Russell will take charge Of the ranch.
Mrs. E. J.. Nicholson left Monday for
Crookston, Minnesota, where she will
visit for the next three months. Dur
ing her absence Will Somsfville will
take care of the ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. |. Moreland have
returned from their wedding trip, and
are costly settled in their home. Best
wishes from a host of friends follow
them.