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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21
Offers Trophy For Wheat.

The Great Northern railway COM
pany has offered a handsome silver
trophy for the best bushel of wheat
exhibited at the seed exposition to be
held under the direction of the Mon
tana Seed Growers association at
Bozeman, December Sth to 10th, 1914.
The Great Northern has been a very
important factor in the colonization
of Montana in the past and maintains
a spirit of helpfulness toward any
thing that tends to make the resources
of the treasure state better known.
Montana's wheat has a reputation
over the entire continent. 1t carried off
the thousand dollar trophy at the New
York land show, and was awarded the
sweepstakes at the national corn ex'
hibition held in Texas last year,
where thirty-seven states and the Do
minion Of Canada were competing
Montana now produces over 10000,
900 bushels of wheat annually and
rapid increase in the production OF
this commodity is looked for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21

Reduce Livestock Rates To Coast.

Helena, Oct. 14.-New livestock
rates from Montana points to Pacific
coast markets will go into effect Nov.
10, and they are considerably lower
than the rates now in effect. Notice
to this effect has been received by D.
w. Raymond, secretary of state board
of livestock commissioners, who has
received the ley Northern Pacific and
Milwaukee tariffs. Those of the Great
Northern are expected in a day or two.
The reduced tariffs are said to be sat
i~sfactory to the stockmen.
The coast market is of growing i'm
portance to Montana and it is predict
ed that before opening of the Panama
canal in a year or two it will draw
more cattle from Montana than the
eastern markets do now.
On the Milwaukee the scale is grad
uated east and west from Roundup,
with the rate from that station of 1925
a car taken as a basis. The Northern
Pacific tariff is graduated east and
west from Billings on a basis of 1925
a car.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21

town the early part of the week. One
of the business houses was robbed for
the fourth time this year.
c. Van Hook and wife arrived from
Helena yesterday, and are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. David G. Browne of
this city. Mr.. Van Hook is on his
way to Columbia Falls on business
relating to timber lands owned by the
state. of which he is in charge.
A nan named Stroller, who was ar
rested in the western part of the coun-
ty about two weeks ago and placed
in Jail on a charge of wife-beating,
was released from custody today. The
prosecution was unable to secure evil
dence that would convict the accused.
According to the records Of the
weather bureau station at Havre, the
recent ~eleven-day storm of rain and
snow produced 2.81 inches of precipi-
tation in that vicinity. This is more
than four times the average precipita-
ton for the entire month of October.
According to advices from Washing.
ton, the Montana senators and repre-
sentatives believe congress will ad-
jOurn in time to allow them to take
part in the last week of the Montana
campaign. With this program in view,
they have arranged dates which call
for a visit to Fort Benton by Con-
gresham Tom Stout on October 80.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21
Would Save Mortgaged Homes.

Butte, Oct. 13.-As a possible safe
guard against being turned out of
doors, and in order that they may yet
carry out the legal contracts which
were entered into when "times were
good" a number of owners of mort
gagged property in Butte, and more
particularly several hundred citizens
now living in mortgaged homes on
the flats have started a movement
to have a mortgage moratorium de-
clared in this community.
Such a movement, if brought to a
successful conclusion, would prevent
the foreclosure of mortgages during
the present stringent times. 1t is said
there are numbers of people who
bought modest homes within the past
three years and who were successful
in keeping up their payments under
normal conditions, but who find them
selves out of employment now, and
who are, accordingly helpless in the
matter of meeting the mortgage pay
mentS.
1t is believed this condition is but
temporary, and that when the Eu-
ropean war is over Butte will enter a
period of broad expansion and com.
mercial prosperity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21
Water Going To Waste.

Billings, Oct. 13.-Not more than
10 per cent of the water in the yell
lowstone river is being ~beneficially
used, according to F. H. Newell, d.
rector Of the United States reclama-
ton service. The other 80 per cent is
still available, he said, and the gov
eminent knows this, added that there
is little likelihood it would ever be
used for irrigation except through aid
of government funds.
The government sets out to reclaim
5000, 900 acres, Mr.. Newell declared,
and he believed the day would yet
come when the Yellowstone river
would be dry, all it's water having
been diverted to bench lands through
irrigation canals. Until this is done,
he said, the 80 per CEN which flows
past Billings represents so much
wasted opportunity.
The Huntley project, according to
Mr.. Newell, is the most prosperous of
any in the United States and the sue
cess of project settlers is proof that
the service is right in it's advocacy of
small farms. The Huntley units are
each of 40 acres.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21
Important Farmers Rally on Saturday


The members and friends of the
Chouteau county Farmers Co-opera-
tive Association have arranged for a
mass meeting to be held in the Court
house on Saturday, Oct. 18th, at 2 p.
m. and there is every indication that
the meeting will be we'll attended and
representative of the farming interests
OF the whole county.
1t will afford an excellent opportun-
ity for the candidates for Office in the
coming election to get in close touch
with the farming community and to
set forth their views on matters of
general interest. While the associa-
ton is strictly non-political it is anX
ious to hear all sides on current topics
and candidates of all shades of politi-
cal opinion are cordially invited to
attend.
A movement is now on foot to de-
wise ways and means to improve the
existing conditions of affairs in re-
gard to the marketing of hogs and it is
probable that definite action will be
taken at the meeting. The Fort Ben
ton Commercial Club is cooperating
with the Association in regard to this
important question, as it is recognized
that the formation of an active or
g%anization Of the kind would re-
suit in an immediate and much
needed improvement in market condi-
lions in this section. The production
of hogs in Chouteau county is increas-
ing and is likely to increase for sever
al years and the time has come for
concerted action on the part of the
growers.
Another item on the program of the
meeting is the election Of a delegate
to the State Convention of Farmers
to be held in Great Falls on November
18th, 1914 at which Convention it is
proposed to affiliate every farmers
organization in the state.
Altogether the meeting should prove
of great interest especially to the
farmers of the county and they are
urged to be present even at some a c
riice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21
A STUNNING o

mo business man in the United
States but should oppose the PROPOSE.
ton to enact a law placing additional
burdens upon him, as this measure
to levy war taxes now under discus
sion by the United States senate pro.
poses to do."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
When a leading democratic news
paper such as the Cincinnati Enquirer
balks at the actions of the leaders in
it's own party, it is certainly time for
the rank and file to look about them
and ascertain in which direction they
are headed.
If the democracy receives a few
whacks like that handed it by it's own
organ in the above quotation, it will
be the more speedily relegated to the
political oblivion which It enjoyed for
many years previous to the campaign
of two years ago..
1t looks like an off year for demo
Gratis.
l.Adv. by Republican State Committee
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short items
From Various Parts Of the State.

VVo"' vo''ooS VdTtS OF n STATE
Helena, Oct. 14.-Wight e. Pew, a
Helena law firm, vas awarded a judg-
ment of ~S4,153.35 in the district court
today against Mrs. W. B. Dolenty of
Townsend for legal services render
ed IN the administration of her hus-
bands estate. The estate valued at
$1O5,O
Missoula, Oct. 14.-When the county
commissioners opened the bids for the
care of the poor and the conducting
of the poor farm up the Rattlesnake
valley, they found that one of the sew.
eral bidders vas Tom Cab, a China
man, a well-known restaurant mar of
this city. The bid of L. c. Mcclure,
however, was declared the best and
today the contract was signed. Mr..
Mcclure held the same contract last
year.
Helena, Oct. 1.-THE supreme court
affirmed the judgment of the district
court of Fergus county in the suit Of
J.. M. Croft and others against F.. j.
Peck. The plaintiffs sued to recover
sums they paid in excess Of their pro-
portionate share of the cost of a
stallion, and were given judgment by
the lower court of $13S. In rendering
the decision today, the supreme court
held that the ordinary association of
farmers owning a stallion, is not a CO.
partnership.
Lewistown, Oct. 14.-Carl H. Peter
son, the county farmer, yesterday
gave out an estimate regarding the
winter wheat acreage of this county,
which he figures as being anywhere
from so to Is per cent larger than
a year ago at this time. One of the
contributing causes for this was the
excellent weather for blowing and
seeding as compared with a year ago,
but the chief cause is the var. Every.
where the farmers hold to the view
that the wheat will command a high
price next season. Although about 80
per cent Of this years grain crop has
been threshed, a large proportion OF
this wheat is being held, the farmers
expecting that better prices than now
prevail will soon be obtained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21
finessO.

what did you tell your wife when
you got home from the club last
night?"
Il told her she was the sweetest
Spokesman Review.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21

Aye, There's the Rub.
: If we had to turn our own grind
stones we wouldn't have so many axes
to grind Cincinnati Enquirer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-21

SOllly uAoPOoS" VI 49,
While practicing at the rectory last
evening, the members of st. Pauls
choir were startled by a loud knock
at the door, followed by the entrance
of a number of suspicious looking
characters. There was very little dis
turbance, however. and a very inter-
esting musical program was rendered.
From Fridays daily.
Ed. Chappell arrived from Iona to-
day, on a business visit.
w. c. Doherty, of Carter, is visiting
with friends in this vicinity.
C. F. Redick is in town today from
Iona or a visit of a few days.
For sale cheap. a motor cycle al
most new. Call at MILFORD garage
Adv. .
Ernest Lundeen, of Big Sandy was
in the city last evening for a few
hours.
Wanted, a Ford car. Must be low
price, for cash. Call at Wilford's
Garage.-Adv.
r. O. Buck and wife, of Carter, are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Rag
land, of this city.
Thos. H. Connolly, of Big Sandy, is
renewing acquaintance with old-time
Fort Benton friends.
A news item from Harlem says a
gang of burglars got busy in that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
John Stewart Bryan
BY HENRY SYDNOR HARRISON
In American Magazine.

remarkable group are these BRYAN
boys, so-called-the youngest Of them
is III his thirties now and the shortest
stands six feet two, 1 believe-reprc-
senting In striking way the SUCCESS
tui transition between old South and
new. Stewart Bryan IL dean of the
corps, notable public figure: but each
Is prominent in his own vocation. all
closely locked with the life of their
time. Their father. Joseph Bryan, who
mad Fought as Il boy with Mosby. was
known In his maturity as the first citi
zen OF Virginia. shining and spleu
did figure. he had a wife who was in
every way his true mate: public me-
MORALS TO each of these stand In the
city of Richmond to-day
John Stewart Bryan personally con-
ducts the News Leader. The general
and peculiar difficulties of his position
have depressed him no whit: no man
or his place and power is less solemn
inlened and portentous, nobody fuller
of the JOY of life. Little goes on in his
town that he Is not a part OF.
ne is fine public speaker, In consta n
demand; but he can also make himself
at short notice into an astounding and
terrifying tiger, convulsing his children
With horrible delight. He is probably
me worst tennis player in the world.
having never yet found anybody that
he can lick: but not Mclaughlin or
Wilding gets moro fun out of a match
than he He lis leader of sober move
ments. educational. social and philan-
thropic: but he can dish Ice cream AZ
a Sunday school picnic and roar with
laughter as he dishes-an incredible
thing, yet I have seen him do II. Ho
Is a progressive. a man with a vision :
democrat, not on voting days only;
and In his head he carries more lines
or poetry than any other man I ever
knew. Few interests are foreign to
his buoyant nature. He is deeply and
consistently interested in religion;
some OF the best OF that good talk
OF his has played about this subject:
GOD and Immortality are no names in
printed book to him. August visiting
dignitaries arc charmlngly entertained
at his homo outside OF Richmond; but
he Is not less ready to share himself
with the luckless or unhappy. His
honors have not swollen him; he looks
level. not down or up; and so, taking
and giving pleasure wherever he goes.
he is free OF many companies People
OF very various conditions find him a
rare comrade. and count him. because
he is, their friend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
Roosevelt and Wilson


the most conspicuous presidential
timber in this country is imposed
of Woodrow Wilson and Theodore
Roosevelt.
The passage Of the past eighteen
months affords opportunity for a
frst-class and fair comparison he
tween them.
Roosevelt has been erratic, Shift
ing. an opportunist, an egoist. a
player to the grandstand. force for
disturbance and strife.
Wilson has been serene, forceful
without fire. fair, judicial. nnwaver-
ing, persistent
He has not dregardcd conventions.
save harmless ones. And he has sue
ceeded uniformly in getting results.
Had Roosevelt put through the
Panama Canal tolls repeal. the tariff
and the currency bills. he would have
had shattered party back of him.
The Democratic organization is in
tact. Whatever schism exists is in
evitable. and will yield TO pressure
from the President.
Wilson haze not found 1t necessary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04

to vilify prominent citizens. to coin
inflammatory phrases or establish
an Ananias CLUB. He is material
izing his program without these
meretricious aids.
1t is certain that the country, ire
spective Of party, already has seen
this contrast-one man brave without
braggadocio; the other man proclaim
Ing what he would do with heralds
and on the first pages. then funk
ing" at the point Of performance.
Even at this early stage of the
campaign, the contrast is significant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
Vacation DAYS,

Although the need of a summer
holiday Is frequently in inverse ratio
TO the financial ability to take it,
still 1t is within everybody's power
to get away from the city for day
at least. The country is green around
Richmond, and the waters flow as
the breeze ripples them
Even one days change of scene
and of air is tonic for mind and body.
The man or woman who does not
take what can be had because he
or she desires the unattainable does
have written: Half loaf is better
than no bread; also. Don't scorn
your mutton because you banker
after quail"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
Save the Building Code.

The Stagg-Poweli ordinance, grant
ing special dispensation to an indi-
Ifdual to erect a frame dwelling in
violation Of those provisions of the
Building Code designed to protect
against the spread Of fire. was rightly
vetoed by Mayor Ainsl1e. The Coun-
ell should uphold that veto.
The ordinance ia contrary to all
democratic principles, in that 1t CON
fers special favors upon private
citizen. 1t tears down wise safe
guard against the spread of fire
among frame dwellings. 1t strikes
ut the very heart Of the Building
Code.
The case is simple one. A cjti-
zen wished to contravene the clause
which declares that the special pro-
vision permitting the erection of
frame structures In certain districts
shall not be construed to permit the
erection Of double tenements or
blocks OF frame dwellings," This
citizen wished to erect frame
double tenement. Acting under the
code; the Building Inspector refused
him permit. He then secured the
passage by Council Of an ordinance
giving him permission to do what
the code prohibits all others from
doing; giving him permission to en-
danger the safety of the community
for his own ends. The Mayor vetoed
the ordinance.
1t would have been n surprising
thing had the Mayor done anything
else-as surprising as it is that the
Council should have enacted such an
ordinance. 1t is still more surprising
that members OF the Council should
feel aggrieved at the Mayors action
and take 1t rs a rebuff There may
be some who think that rebuff was
deserved, but the Mayor did not give
1t. He merely used the powers
granted him under the charter. He
used the right OF veto.
The Council may at any time com
plain Of the wisdom Of any particular
executive veto and override 1t, but
to consider it's use as a matter per
sonal to themselves. rather than as
an exercise OF executive prerogative,
is foolish. To argue that the Council
must override that veto in order to
assert It's dignity is to confess to a
supersensitiveness which argues a
lack OF all true dignity. The Coun-
Gil can assert itself only by repudi-
ating special legislation. greatly men
acing to the Building Code. to the
safety of surrounding homes and to
a free government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
Remember Hurkeyfl1c.

To the Editor of the Times Dispatch
Sir.-Tn your issue of the cath of
June you said local showers had been
predicted. but mono had been heard of
from Kalamazoo to the Atlantic sea-
toard."
Somebody forgot Burkovili,. There
wa1 rain there.
When the Union Theological Semi
nary was in Prince Edward County. a
gentleman said, when no died he
wanted to go to heaven from the stops
of the seminary. Another man stand
ing by stammertng said: ''wh- when
I'll die $50 ge-ge-get to heaven
ion't car-car-care If go from Burke
vile }" So please don't forget Burke
vile.
Don't know how II is about the
seminary now. READER.
Richmond. Va. July I. 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
Independence Day.
CFor The Times-Dispat ch. }

America may well exalt the day
When Independence crowned her
with success!
And gloritled her sons who led the way.
Through Revolutions battles and dis.
tress!
To that great victory-a nation newt
patriotic Union of States!
From which our country's greatness
grandly grew.
Yet on its triumphs greater glory
waits!
Forever welcome we July the Fourth!
Forever we unite to sing Its praisei
Forever honor those who sailed forth
To win the prize that sladdened all
their days,
And brought the great Republic into
life.
With all the splendor that before IT
lay.
Thus peace and Liberty were born Of
strife.
with Britain's King Invested Of his
sway.
But we'll for England, and our country
too,
Was this great conquest by Colonial
For Fortune, with It's fruits, ha,
blessed the two.
No more to share. as foes, in wars
alarms.
so--in Our Hundredth Year of Peace
we rise
To celebrate this blessing. hand in
hand
With all its vast results and enter
prise.
a boon to us and to the mother
land!
But greater. grander. vaster-sea to
Than all tho wonders OF the glow
ing past,
We. through prophetic eyes. our NJ
ture see,
With each new age still brighter
than the last!
Columbia's course will ever onward be-
and, In the worlds achievements
lead the way
With growing splendor, might and
majesty
And lustrc add to Independence Dayi
KINAHAN CORVALLIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
Wayside Chat. With
Old Virginia Editors

Tho Gtaunton Leader opposes any
concessions to Japan In tho California
alien land legislation matter, and 30 do
the majority Of tho people Of tho oouri-
no matter what wo may think Of her
wisdom.
Tho Lynohburg News wanted Rioh-
mond to get that international League
franchise, but not from any feeling Of
brotherly love. On tho contrary, it's
hopes were inspired by desire to geo
live without Richmond" Well, we do
not get the franchise. and our friend
will note that II is because tho moguls
Of the Virginia League, after maintain
ing the contrary for. a long time now
whine that "the league can't live with
out Richmond" Wo might add that
i Richmond does not care a continental
whether tho league lives or dies.
Tho Franklin Chronicle pays an i'm
FASHIONED tribute to Congressman
Saunders, recently renominated by the
tive Saunders Is to be congratulated,
but he would have greater cause had
he been nominated In n primary ac-
cort1ing to tho wishes of tho Democra-
tic party of Virginia.
They Fought him ut Norfolk and
throughout this State, as we'll rs
with methods which cannot DO for
got" says tho Clarke Courier of Will
son. And some of them are lighting
him still, one method being to fight
every friend Of tho President who as
pires to office under the Democratic
administration and to do nil they can
for tho bitter enemies of the Presi-
dent.
''The crops as we'll as the people are
oil looking and feeling better" says
| the Houston Recorder Advertiser. We
accept that so far as 1t refers to the
crops and are glad of II, but as to the
people, wo have to be shown. The
women of Houston couldn't look any
| better. Neither could the men. but for
other reasons.
'Staunton is now the spotless town
OF Northern Virginia" says the Staun-
| ton News. We confess that there Is one
particular in which Staunton leads
Richmond, which is not the spotless
| town Of any section of Virginia. and.
according to another widely known ad-
vertisement, There's q Reason"
Indications are that a safe and sano
| Fourth will be observed this year by
l
Times Register. We wouldn't bet on
| that; the small boy will manage in
some way to get hold of enough giant
crackers to cause Il racket and incl
dontally few burns and injured fin
gers.
Speaking Of the communication of
| Mrs. p. b. Valentine in The Times
Dispatch, regarding militancy in Eng
| land. the Charlottesville Progress re-
| marles that Certainly the world is un-
fair when II puts n comparatively small
society protesting devotion to equal
suffrage and practicing criminal con-
duct as the whole movement" 1t is
unfair and. also inexcusable. Certainly
no newspaper has had tho right to DO
ignorant of any of tho things told by
Mrs Valentine. We are almost con-
trained to believe that none OF them
have boon so ignorant. but have con-
demned NIL for the misdeeds of the
few for no other reason than that
they wished to do so.