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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17
Delayed Land Patents

If the interior department is as slow
final proof has been made, as it some
times is in issuing patents to the state
of Montana after selection has been
made, the second generation may re-
ceive the patent, but the original
homesteader will be old and decrepit.
For instance: October %, 1896, the
state land Office selected GAO acres of
land situated in the Bozeman land dis
trict. There was not contest, adverse
claim, withdrawal or any other factor
to hinder patent being issued imme-
diately. But for some red tape reason
it was not issued. Cleveland retired
from the presidency and Mckinley
went in. He was reelected, shot and
died. Roosevelt became executive
and when McKinley's unexpired term
ended was reelected. Then Taft took
a whirl at the highest Office in the
land, and after him Wilson. Mean
time the patent to the states GAO
acres reposed all these years in the
files of the interior department.
Why it was ever issued is a mys.
terry, but April II, 1914, it was made
out, mailed from Washington April
% and received at the state land of.
flee three days later. 1t took the in
terror department nearly Is years to
get around to the issuance of the pat
ent. Eighteen days, it is insisted,
should have been ample time.
The state has any number of pat
ents that were not issued until two
to ten years after the selections were
made, and the selections had clear
sailing all the way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17
Contracts for Milk River Project

A press dispatch from Washington
announces that the reclamation ser
vice has closed several important con
tracts for work and materials for gov
eminent irrigation projects in Mon
tana. One contract is awarded to Con.
dan & Williams of South Omaha, Neb.
for construction work on the St. Mary
canal of the st. Mary project. this con
tract being for $159,4S9. The service
also accepted the proposals for exca'
walton and construction in connection
with the Vanadlia south canal.
According to advices from Great
Falls, orders have been received by
H. N. Savage. supervising engineer
to start work on building the Sher'
burne lake reservoir dam of the Milk
river project. This dam will cost in
excess of $4OO, 900 and it's construction
insures without further doubt the com
pletion of the Milk river project in its
entirety. The work, because of its
extra hazardous character will be done
by government forces under the per.
sonal supervision OF Mr.. Savage and
will require at least two seasons to
complete it. The dam will be 100 feet
high and will create a reservoir with
a capacity of 1000 acre feet of water,
1t is the principal feature of the Milk
river project.
Word was received in the same tel
egram to go forward as rapidly as
possible with the Nelson reservoir in
the Malta division of the Milk river
project. The reservoir when it has
been completed, will have a capacity
of l9O,480 acre feet of water and will
be the largest reservoir in the pro-
ject. The Nelson reservoir is the one
feature which has been in greatest
doubt about the Milk river project.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17
RATES ARE TOO HIGH
Montana Farmers Charged Too Much
For Grain Shipments

4 Washington special to the Butte
Miner says Senator Walsh, in behalf
of the board of railroad commission.
ers for Montana made an argument
before the interstate commerce COM
mission to compel the Chicago & Mil.
waukee, Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific and other railroads to reduce
their freight rates on grain shipments
from points in Montana to Minnea.
polls on the east and Seattle on the
west.
Mr.. Walsh commended that the rail.
roads get about one-fourth as much
as the farmer on each bushel of grain
shipped from Montana, the current
prices being 66 cents per bushel and
the freight rates from II to 80 cents
per hundred pounds.
The total grain production Of Mon
tana has increased, he said, to $780,.
000. 600 bushels per annum and of this
the largest part is grown in the east.
ern part of the state and does not
have to be hauled over mountain
roads.
That part hauled over the mou
tains has an easy lift and the disad-
vantage is compensated by a long
down-hill haul after passing the sum-
nit. The lines are all transcontinent-
al and the expense of hauling freight
is reduced to a minimum.
The freight originates in large part
on the main lines and the great dis
tances it is carried reduced the cost
of moving it. Each road is provided
, with its own mines in the state, said
' the senator.
:, business in Montana is increasing
and the state should not be expected
20 nake up deficiencies in revenues
arising from lax business in other
states.
Mr.. Walsh compared rates charged
in other parts Of the country with
those charged from Montana points
and claimed that for similar service
the Mon,a:.a rates are greatly in eX
cess Of what they should be.
Justice and public policy, he said
require that the rates be readjusted
practically upon the basis proposed
by the rate expert of the Montana
D~ard Of commissioner
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17
Will Retain immigration Office

The federal immigration sub.station
at Havre, which is in charge of Ma.
jor Walker and which it was proposed
to abolish, will remain on the map.
Judge Tattan is in receipt of word to
that effect from Senator H. L. Myers,
who writes under date of June IL.
81 am today pleased to advise you
that the department has decided to
abandon it's plan of closing the immi.
grafton sub-station at Havre, for the
present. trust this will be good news
to YOU"
The announcement will be of inter.
est to a large number Of residents OF
northern Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17

Belgrade, June 12.-Carrie Johnson
a waitress, employed at the Belgrade
hotel, presumably overcome by home
sickness, this afternoon crawled into
the hay loft of a livery stable here anu
shot herself in the side. She is ex-
pected to die.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17

Big Sandy Mo%untaineer: Through
a technicality in the recent school
election it has been found necessary
to 60 through the voting of bonds
and choosing a site for the public
schools Of this city once more.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17

All the news in the River Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17

es to engage extensively in the bust
ness of raising pure bred hogs. Mr.
Huisman is making a specially of the
Duroc.Jersey breed.
Stephen Kulage. who spent the win
ter months in California, returned to-
day to his home on the Shonkin. Mr.
Kulage enjoyed California as a pleas
ure resort, but prefers Montana as
the place to earn a living.
j. l.. Peacock arrived yesterday
from Medicine Hat on a visit with old
time friends in this vicinity. Mr.. Pea
cock reports that the recent big strike
of oil at Calgary promises important
developments in that part of Canada
The precipitation in this vicinity
since June l, according to the record
kept by R. S. Culbertson, has been
2.67 inches, an amount ~cOnsiderabl!
above the average for the first hall
of June. Last year the June rain
fall for the entire month was 1.St
inches, and during June. 1912, the
total precipitation was 1853.
Jere J. Sullivan returned yesterda!
from a European trip of several weeks
in which a large number of member.
of the American Hotel Keepers as
ISOLATION participated. The excursion
lists visited most of the capitals o.
European countries and other place.
of interest. the trip having many en-
joyable features that will be remem
be-ed for years to come.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-10-16

We would be only to glad to have YOU
make comparison on any line OF merch-
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-10-16

we are than other retailers-slmpIE d.
cause they do not stop to inquire WIZ"
one cent to ten cents on the %;a'
amounts to. The items below VIII -.
YOU IN idea of the saving our lower pt:
ces affords. Banks only pay ; PEI cr!.
on time deposits; 6 per cent seems ILL.,
when YOU are paying interest on 4 TO-:
Should not Is to 40 per cent took ::"'"
tn YOU when YOU are spending E"H.
,,..,hv cash for your fall aux! Wl!r"!
Goods? II 50. pay us 4 WISH
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-10-16
DRY GOODS

DRY Goods
This department is growing by leaps
and bounds; this sheet can not give any
adequate idea of patterns we carry IN
the verious dry goods line. We are 60
ing to list the staple lines, something es-
err body is familiar with. So don't look
at our dry goods through the end of the
spy glass. but turn il around and see the
saving as big us ii ACTUALLY is. Many
reople du not realize h"W much cheaper
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-10-16
re are reasons why you should trade here

Hhpuene
below hSKmo claim
this sheet Easpadin hints W
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-10-16

welt seams, deep cuffs, black m"rr"rlz"d FL.
inw 81 value. only .................. <''"'
Fuj! length, black silk plush coats, W"
black y;,rn-iyri ;,tin lining. r"guItr so '';..:'"
.u,.,.i. If %i,.0u
4 try:. assortment nj popular IT, inch '.',.;
in all 1h,. Il,. wr;,v,S makes AMI r"!ur-. N,'...
ci,i,.,. ... Sl.9S, $I.9S. Ni.i% ana - =,
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-10-16

Every boy and girl that buys pair Of our
famous solid leather school shoes, can nave
Tor lOc, one CT our Fountain Pens, with each
pair OF shoes at $3.50. S1.75. $l.9S. S225. S230
BOYS SCHOOL SHOES
Boys Goodyear Welt is OF the best material
calf uppors. solid leather. oak inner sole, two
fall solid leather soleS. solid leather counters
double cap toe. are $50 and $500 values
: II to :. $500 value ............... 1925
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-10-16

andi$c We sell and figure for I"ur$rt
We guarantee. a clear saving /" ."u t!'.
IT, rs per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28


of money and compelled borrow 900 the state government
for the last the Withholding the OF
$4,000 Purdue University which be OF the
fact that this though for this has been expended for
general
1.-THE Tom Taggart and Crawford Fairbanks suandered One
Hundred and Thousand (62000 Dollars day the Of
their last Of the legislature this being $32 900 than the cost OF
preceding legislature.
1.-THE uenn the three salary grab bills that
were legally enacted.
the State of Indiana controlled and dominated by
politicians headed by Tom Tgga Crawford Fairbanks Dom Roberts,
Joe Bell and the them defeat the Democratic candidates
who are their personal henchmen.
4e Wayne County have been compelled
paid before. for ver
cation
Te Republican candidates a selected the and and
efficient and honest They worthy of the of c
who believes in clean
6Ie only defeat the Tom Fairbanks Dom Roberts
Joe Bell control the vote tor the Republican party No
other defeat eded that the Progressive has
chance
IT, the Republican jobs thousand 0ooo)
idle Wayne County, factories business and
back prosperity.
8-The policy each period Of business and commercial
depression brought back Prosperity
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
Canine Hobo Drifts to Yards;
Hops Train For Hamilton, O.

He was just nameless, big, black
bulldog. He was a hobo and good
scout, which won him many friends
among the railroaders during his two
days stay at the local shops.
The canine hobo was first seen at
the Pennsylvania yards Monday night
when he leaped into the gangway of a
switch engine and curled up be side
the engine driver. perfectly at home.
During most of the night he rode ON
engines as they shunted cars about
the yards. hopping from one to the
other. He jumped on pilots, keeping
the brakemen company. His shrill
bark greeted the crews as they passed.
Before the night was over every rail-
roader in the yards was friend OF the
nameless wanderer, who could not tell
his story or where he came from ex-
cept by his friendly barking.
The shift in crews made no differ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

furnish food for men and beasts of
Europe.
There Ia absolute certainly Of Eu-
ropes needs now and for the next two
years.
1t will be five years. at least, If the
war should close this winter, before
Europe's own productions would equal
the average annual supply Of the past
years.
Wherever grain, grass and alfalfa
can grow in the United States our
farmers should see to it that they are
planted.
Markets at high prices are assured
for these; markets both at home and
abroad will be urgent in their demands
for them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
CLUB WANTS RULING.
ON UTILITY SERVICE.
Commercial Body Takes Up
Problem of Pay for Inter-
rupted Phone Service.

is utility entitled to full pay
throughout a period Of time during
part Of which service was not render
ed?"
This is the question which c. w.
Jordan has requested City Attorney
Bond to ask the public utilities COM
mission.
1t applies to the flat rate on water,
gas, electricity and telephone, or, If no
flat rate is given, to the readiness to
serve charge.
City Attorney Bond will have a
petition filed with the state commiss-
ion about November 10 asking for a
ruling to govern every utility in the
state The commission will take this
matter up Immediately as it will be
the first formal petition Of it's kind
filed.
Settles Dispute.
Such a ruling will also settle for city
councilmen the question which they
argued at the last session Of council.
Because the worn out street lights
failed to burn at times the councilmen
believed the city should be exempted
from payment for the period when the
lights did not illuminate the streets
The city attorney now has the ma,
terial at hand for complaint. In
order to carry out the formal pro
cedure of the public utilities commiss-
ion, it is necessary to set forth a
specific case. This was furnished
when member Of the Commercial
club asked a rebate on eighteen days
of telephone charge when he did not
have service, the telephone company
refusing on the grounds that the pub
lie utilities commission does not per-
NIT rebates of this nature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
POTTS OBSERVES
5STH BIRTHDAY

This is also the fifty-eighth birthday
of Alfred F. Potts, expresident of the
Indianapolis Commercial club He was
born in Richmond, Ind, and is a grad
uate Of the law department Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan. For twenty-five
years he was a partner with John L..
Griffiths. He is the originator of the
substitute for the municipal ownership
Of public utilities which was adopted
by the Consumers Natural Gas COM
pany in 1887 and by the Citizens Gas
company in 1905, This plan provides
for self-perpetuating board and trust
and eliminates all stock manipulation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
ARMY MAY MOVE
TO RHODA TEMPLE

Representatives of the Salvation
Army said today that unless a favor
able reply was received from trustees
OF the Fifth Street NJ. E. church with
in the next two days. the Army would
again occupy the Rhoda Temple at SIS
North A street, this winter.
For some time the Salvation Army
has been trying to secure the Fifth
street church. which is no longer used.
the trustees. without reaching an
agreement, The Army Is a distinctly
religious organization and is not work
ing with the Central Charity bureau.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
G.. & o. RAILROAD
LAYS HEAVY RAILS

Workmen have reached Elkhorn lay
ing the 10O-pound rails which have
been distributed over the c. & o. lines
between Cincinnati and Muncie. The
heavier rails are being used to replace
the 70-pound rails in use. New bal
last is being laid. This will greatly
improve the road bed from Chicago to
Cincinnati. the heavier rails already
being in place for a considerable dis
lance out of the roads northern term
mus
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

ence, so all day Tuesday the dog made
new friends. Late yesterday AZ q long
freight stood on the siding awaiting
orders to pull out for Hamilton. he
jumped up beside the engineer and de-
clined to come down as the train be-
gan to move.
At Hamilton the canine hobo found
new friends, and spent the night riding
switch engines. according to the story
told by crews which arrived from the
Ohio city early today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

The threatened attempt to replace the
wet" banner torn down Thursday
night at Cherry street, did not mater
Ialize. though several OF the wet"
men OF the committee have been in
town since.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
DRY CAUSE STRONG
ABOUT NEW PARIS

NEW PARIS. O., Oct. ga big
temperance meeting Is billed for New
Paris Friday night at the Public
church, to be addressed by Rev. Jane
son of Morning Sun. and it promises
to attract large crowd as the dry
feeling in this community runs high.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
Eighteen Reasons Why the Republican Party Should
Receive Your Vote
Because

democratic tariff law has disrupted the business country
and half million before the declared
2-Democra reduce the high living
unfuhiled.
3Demorati and unde Hundred
Million Dollars the
heretofore.
4Demoacy the be England Inundated the people the
eyes the world by taxing SHIPS flying the American flag for
through the Panama Canal thereby pledge
canal built by and should be operated for the benefit
all the American people,
5Democrat tariff law destroyed the protection heretofore given
farmer hborng and manufacturer the foreign cheap
labor and its products.
6Fr the first time Cevands administration the balance trade with
foreign nations has been against the Unit States The balance trade 1912
amounted 1851 100000 of the United Under
d'ons this has been entirely balance of trade
Under Democratic tariff ker derived from imports
the last ten months ending July 1914 nearly $40O00000 less the
corresponding months
8-Ihe Democratic State has increased the expenditures Of the
One Hundred and Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty ($38450
Dollars per year. by the creation Of new offices alone.
9nder Democratic the of conducting the affairs of the
institutions Nine Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred and Twen
yg Dollars and Sywo ($92242872) greater per than
under the most extravagant administration heretofore.
OThe Democratic
Wayne County alone $4031 than heretofore and nottsnd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
BLAIR At MEETING.

Charles A. Blair. ticket agent for the
G.. & O. lines here. will go to Peru to.
morrow to attend the Safety First
meeting. when employees of the road
Will make suggestions for increasing
The safety of travel for both passen-
gers and employees Of the line
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

Major Alfred Dreyfus, who was con-
victed in 1894 of divulging state Sc
crets to the German war office, and
whose case agitated France for many
years, has been raised to the heights
Of joy by the grant of a commission.
The minister of war thus wipes out
the last trace of disgrace from his
name. Moreover, his eldest son, who
was a sergeant in the French army,
distinguished himself before Charleroi
and was promoted on the battlefield.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

The flesh Of the forequarters Of the
beaver has somewhat the flavor Of
beef and the headquarters have a fshy
taste.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
EUROPE MUSICAL
FOR u. S. GRAIN

Europe's shortage for this present
year is enormous. If the war should
be prolonged beyond next spring every
other continent will be called upon to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
ians Wond erfuy Dramatic Painting by G. Lhoste

earth was banked up against It to within
twelve feet from the top. and the portion
rising above the esplanadc thus formed
was strengthened by the casemates of
masonry, with loopholes for archery
pierced in the thickness of the frontal
wall. The whole was buttressed by some
100 towers. ranging from 30 feet to 80 feet
IN height from the Parateichon, and usu-
ally about Is feet or Is feet In diameter.
The inner and higher esplanade was
known as the Peribolos. or enclosure; il
averaged about 60 feet in width On its
inner side was the First or Great Wall n
huge barrier rising IS feet from the leve,
OF the csplanade and 10 considerably more
on each hank Of the towers, where it was
carried up 10 protect the stairways which
gave access TO their tops. This wall had
& solid thickness OF fifteen feet, Increased
IN many places to over 90 feet by the
staircaces which led up to the platforms.
IheTe were ninety-seven thanking towers
about go feet high, projecting from IS feet
TO SO feet into the Peribolos chiefly OF
square or octagonal shape.
Another centre OF interest Is naturally
the Mosque Of st. Sophia. once the greatest
CHRISTIAN church in the world for il ia
mere mat most OF the ancient manuscripts
OF Constantinople are stored and also
probably much of the treasure. Owing TO
the fanatical attitude of the Turks il has
hitherto been impossible to explore the
library, crypts or any of the dependencies
or this vast building, but now, under the
Young Turk regime. 1t is hoped that even
this may be possible.
Older than st. Peters, older than any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

relations Is shown by tho cuTren. "courlais.
ance over violations OF marital ohl!Catiors"
Which means. the realization that lnAdeUty -
30 frequently not infdelity 10 true marriage
BOND. but to an arrangement IN which the item
OF support has shifted the ground from cses,oa
to property"
You can fool the aoul Maker GONE CT the
time. but no. for evcrlaeting TIE cb.et rea.
con why polygamy has been dropped BY tho
dominant races iB that II does not WORT
From tho point ct which Il lcccrle5 nzed
In the national consciousness, that nation coes
forward lamely, like q man with one ride OF
him paralyzcd. For rolyga.ny Is 10. the least
vicious OF the daughters OF the dragons teeth
II followed naturally on the destinations Of war
and had the original sanctity OK necessity Il
was bolstered by the primitive Obligation OF
women to bear and rear and To keep on bear
Ing, though they died OF it Mature, who never
meant that the mother.instrlMent should sc
olshonofed. 80 arranged the rhythm OF the mat
ing impulse that the function rose 70 The de-
hiahu upon 1t; for nature "a both eXigent and
eApedlent 1t served It's term, but even now, as
te last word on polygamy as IN ilat.tutlon is
Delns said by the dominant races to the CONS
OF the harem, the polygamous habit, RELOCATED
10 not too 0btrusive privacy, still iufnbers
our sexual evolution
IL Ism t In me, thank Heaven to make for thu
secret woman brand and burning out Of mere
secrecy. nor to heap on right passion, fret:ing
Its way through all OUT foolish consriracies,
Tue stigma OF fur3ve indulgence :"