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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Would Consolidate state institutions

Helena, April 18.-Plans were for
mulated here today by a volunteer
committee of citizens from different
parts of the state to initiate a bill this
fall for the consolidation of the state
university at Missoula, the agricultur-
al college at Bozeman and the school
of Mines at Butte, at either Missoula
or Bozeman.
Members of the volunteer commit
tee stated today. the movement was
non-partisan, not sectional, and Who'll
ly devoid of communal %selishness:
that they were actuated by a convic-
ton that it will be for the best inter-
ests of future generations if the high
er educational institutions of the state
are physically consolidated. Where
such a consolidation is brought about
they do not care, s. long as it is ef-
fected. The selection will be limited
in the proposed measure to Missoula
and BOzeman, because a majority of
the members of the committee believe
it will prevent dissension and fierce
strife that might be engendered if the
lists were flung open to every place
in the state.
The petition must be signed by 8
per cent of the voters in two-fifths of
the counties of the state, and must be
filed early in July.
Under the proposed bill, the consol.
idation is to be effective after Aug.
l, 1917. The state board of education
is empowered to carry out the pur.
poses of the act, and it is specifically
directed that the site of the university
| shall contain not less than 1000 acres
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Railroads Resist Lower Rates

Helena, April 15.-The voluntary re.
duction in rates on grain from Mon
tana points to eastern and western
terminals granted by the railroads last
August is the best the railroads can
do for Montana farmers, according to
]. G. Woodwork, traffic manager OF
, the Northern Pacific, who was on the
| stand at the hearing before Examiner
J. J. Wood of the interstate commerce
J commission at the federal building
! this morning. The hearing was o.
cluded this afternoon.
A mass of figures was introduced
on behalf of the carriers as to earn
ings, density of traffic, and other de-
tails tending to support the conten'
ton of the defendants that Montana is
not entitled to lower rates on grain
than it now enjoys.
Mr.. Woodwork said it was a aues.
ton whether, wen though lower rates
we're ordered into effect, Montana
growers could compete with grain
growers living closer to market.
The information was elicted from
Mr.. Woodwork that the reason why
the Northern Pacific promised the leg.
islative committee appointed last win.
ter to investigate grain rates, to re.
duce its rates, was so the. committee
would not bring in a recommendation
directing the railroad commission to
start an action before the commerce
commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
a view of making him accept the hon

a ~ " 0hA Hill oNNCpS kllO
or.
1t is understood that the doctor
has no desire to 60 back to the state
! senate, having reaped all the honors
| that are to be obtained in that body,
, and for some time past he has threat
ened to retire permanently from pub
! lie life, but some of his friends *
~press-the belief that he could be in
! duced to reconsider this determination
if his party insisted that he should
make the race for congress.
Having served with distinction as
acting governor of the commonwealth,
about the only honor which his party
could confer upon him at this time
is a nomination for either the house
or senate, and, as there will not be a
vacancy in the latter body for more
than two years, it is thought that Gov
ernor Leighton might agree to run
for the congressional nomination this
fall.
So far he appears to have the field
to himself, as no n has been earnest.
ly suggested as his running mate.
Owing to his well known popularity,
it is possible If he is entered in the
primary race, other candidates will be
found tumbling over each other in
their efforts to get into the field in
order to become his colleague on the
ticket.
AS far as the bull moosers are con-
cerned, there has not been much talk
regarding their candidates, although
it is thought Mr.. r. l.. Clinton of
Butte may be selected by his party to
represent the western part of the
state on that ticket.
At that, If the little republican giant
of Jefferson county is nominated, his
opponents will know they have been
in a race when the vote is counted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Prepare for Fort Peck Openino

Glasgow, April 2O.-At 8 o'clock on
May 1, Samuel A. Grow of Hammond,
Ind, will go to the county court
house in Glasgow and mark on a
great map of the Fort Peck Indian
reservation the 16O-acre tract to which
Chance No. l in the government lot
terry entitled him. The selections will
continue until the end of June when
all lands not selected will be thrown
open to homestead entry.
Selections will be made in the court
oom of the court house. This was
ascertained definitely in an interview
with Frank L.. Woods, assistant SUI
perintendent of opening and sale Of
Indian lands. Mr.. Woods stated that
the large map of the Fort Peck res
ervation would most likely be placed
in the jury room and the applicants
map is already in the city. and the
small maps, to be given out to those
holding numbers will be here in a few
days. On the large map, the lands
withdrawn as mineral land are in.
Dictated in red, the Indian allottments
by diagonal lines. those reserved for
the reclamation service in blue. school
lands by diagnoal lines, coal lands by
diagonal lines, crossings and townsites
are indicated by small squares. On
the small maps such as will be given
out to ~homeseekers, the lands at the
appraised prices are in colors, each
color representing the land of that
certain price.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Pointed Paragraphs

Hetty Green has disclosed the Sc
cret of longevity. If you want to reach
a green old age, keep your conscience
clean and eat plenty of onions.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The proposed government owner
ship of telephone lines will bring
about lower rates, it is said. Prob
ably so; talk has always been cheap
among the national politicians.-Nash-
vile Lumberman.
A third U. s. packing company
has located in Buenos Ayres. Perhaps
Argentine will soon enjoy that intense
rivalry and competition between the
packers that exists in this country
Globe Democrat.
The Pennsylvania woman who tes-
titled that she beats her husband ev-
cry time he gets drunk probably is
doing more for the temperance cause
than a good many orators.-San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Married men. according to General
Miles. are better fighters than bache-
lors. Flippant people will at once say
that it is because married men have
had more practice.-Chicago Record
Herald.
An editor who started about twenty
years ago with only SIS cents is now
worth 500, 600. His accumulation of
wealth is owing to his ~frugality, good
habits. strict attention to business and
the fact that an uncle died and left
him sos, 999.-Editor and Publisher,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP

It is rather early in the season to
indulge in political gossip, but the
Butte Miner opens up the subject in
this review of the situation from the
democratic side:
Under the primary plan Of nominal
ing candidates for Office, all those hav'
ing political aspirations have a chance
to submit their qualifications for hold
ing public positions directly to the
people, without the Intervention OF
conventions.
If the old plan of selecting nomi'
nees were still in vogue, there is lit
tie doubt that Representatives Evans
and Stout would secure denominations
without much or any opposition. pro-
vided they desired to succeed them
selves, for the general rule for years
has been that a congressman who has
served his constituents even passing
we'll is given a denomination.
Even under the primary plan, it is
thought that the two members of the
lower house will experience little diff
fculty in succeeding themselves. II
they u again.
This eliminates a good deal Of the
interest, so far as the democratic sit
u;.tion is concerned, and in this re
srect the contests for congressional
nominations in the republican and
bull moose parties promise to attract
far more attention.
According to reports that reach this
Office, DR.. l. A. Leighton, state senator
from Jefferson county and former act
ing governor Of Montana virtually has
the refusal of one of these nomina
tens, and a great deal of pressure is
eng brought to bear upon him with
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
COST OF RAISING WHEAT

What does it cost to raise on acre
Of grain? This question has been pro-
pounded to a number of local farmers
from time to time, but very few Of
them were prepared to give a definite
answer. They are engaged in the
grain growing business, but have no
accurate knowledge Of the cost of
placing their product on the market.
In a few cases, however, the River
Press was able to secure data that in.
dicated the approximate cost of rails.
ing an acre of grain. Some of the
farmers who were interviewed gave
an itemized statement of the expenses
incident to preparing the land, Guilt
walton, harvesting and other work,
from which it appeared that ten dol
lars per acre was a low estimate of the
total cost. The figures ranged from
eight to twelve dollars per acre, but
most of the farmers presented exhibits
that showed ten dollars to be the min.
imum expense ut which IN acre of
grain can be placed on the market. If
this estimate is fairly accurate, it will
not be difficult for the farmer to figure
the returns he should receive from an
average crop to make a profit over the
cost of production.
This estimate of the cost of grain
raising by local farmers is ~corroborat-
ed by testimony given at a hearing be-
fore the state railroad commission, at
which the freight rates on grain ship
ments were considered. One of the
witnesses from Fergus county present
ed data to prove his contention that
grain raising at present market prices
is Improbable, the exhibit being COM
piled from statements made by twenty
Judith basin farmers. The items of
expense in producing a 22-bushel crop
If wheat were given as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

A scientific paper says that a
whales tongue sometimes yields a ton
of oil. If it is oily as all that, no won.
der Jonah was taken in.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

d WHEAT were given DIS lOIIOWS.
Flowing stubble ...............$2.5 SO
Double disking 100
Double narrowing ............ so
Seed .-......... rs
Seeding so
Spring narrowing rs
Irvine 80
Shocking .35
Threshing, 12c, 90 bushels .......... 2.64
Hauling, average six mile, l C per
bushel per mile .....-........-.~. 1.32
Taxes, one veal .25
Taxes, year of fallow......--.... .25
Hail insurance, per acre .--..--.. so
Depreciation, 10 per cent on
$4,000, two years in one, equip
ment and buildings ,.......--.... 1872
Commission, dOckage at elevator ~
freight to terminal ............. 1896
Total cost at terminal ...........$1S. rs
Total cost per bushel at town =. .S5
Total cost per hundred pounds -. lao
Testimony along similar lines was
given by a Gallatin valley farmer
whose itemized account differed in a
few details from that Of the Fergus
county witness, the total cost of rails
ing a 3O.bushel crop being given as
$2O.36. At this cost of production, the
Gallatin farmer declared he was los.
ing money.
The citizen who desires to succeed
should have accurate knowledge of
the cost of conducting his business. II
a certain branch of agriculture proves
to be Improbable, the farmer must
give attention to some other depart
ment of his business that yields better
returns upon his labor and investment.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
MILLIONAIRE DIMES ON
 BLACK COFFEE AND TOAST
In Jail for Auto Speeding He Enjoys
 but Few Dainties.

San Francisco. Calif., Jan. 14.. Come and get il" was the unaccus- toned summons that greeted, early today, the ears of Richard McCreery, the millionaire and polo player. who was given a card of membership for five days in the Speeders club at the county Jail by Judge Shortail, on con- viction of having raced his autono- bile on a. public highway.
 McCreery obeyed and was served the regulation prison breakfast of black coffee and toast. No special favors are being granted him in the county jail, though he fared delicately in the city Jail on the single night he spent there.
 The regulations permit that he send out for food, but the county jail is distant from afhsiona ble restaurants and the only dainties McCreery entoy- ed last night were chicken sandwiches and French pastry brought to him for dinner by his friends They have promised to keep him supplied for the remainder of his sentence. Temple ton Crocker. of wealthy California family, received permission to pay call of coincidence today
 McCreerY Is sharing a cell with Jo- seph Fredericks, convicted of petty lar ceny. If time hangs heavy on his hands he is at liberty to do work about the prison, but he was not sentenced to compulsory labor
 T slept like a log" he said today
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
A REFUGEE DESCRIBES
 JAPANESE HORROR.
Whole Island Shook and Craters Show
 cred Lava and Pumice Stone.

Hitoyoshi Japan, Jan. 15.-A refugee from Sakura gives a graphic picture of the overwhelming of villages by earthquake and eruption.
 The earthquakes began on Sunday :" he said. and the people spent a fear full night in their gardens. In the morning flaming bou1ders descended and set fire to the houses Women and children fled and were followed by the men. Redhot ashes blinded and burned them.
 There were no boats on shore. and most of the fugitives had to await the coming of rescuers; others with lamen- tions flung themselves into the sea Many of the aged refused to leave, crying that they preferred to die in the home of their ancestors. One by one swimmers were drowned or killed
 Pumice stone and lava spurted from the craters; a scarlet vapor obscured the heavens; the roar of the volcanoes was like the sound of a thousand thun- ders. The whole island shook and oscillated like a swinging paper lan- tern. Plants and trees withered and whitened mountains formed before us
 "The earth itself roared like a wild horse and knocked us down; poisonous gases choked our nostrils and crazed cattle charged, instinctively seeking the sea-"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY STATE GRANGE.
J. Arthur Sherwood of Long Hill se-
 lected for Master.

Hartford, Conn. Jan. 14.-At the sec- ond days session of the Connecticut state grange here today the following officers were elected: Master, J. Ar thur Sherwood, Long Hill; overseer, Charles T. Davis, Middletown; lecturer, Frank E. Blakeman, Stratford; stew ard, Walter S. Hine, Derby; assistant steward, Frank M. Candee, Nauga- tuck; chaplain, Rev. J. H. Hoyt. North Canaan; treasurer, N. $. Pratt, New Haven; secretary. H. E. 'Loomis, Glastonbury; gatekeeper. William S. Clark, Old Lyme; Ceres, Miss A. Burn- ham, Hampton; Pomona. Mrs. R. ,Goodale, Glastonbury; Flora. Mrs. A. J. Crockett, North Haven.
 Mrs. J. s. Ladd. 8 prominent Massa- chusetts granger, spoke interestingly before the session. and MT Ladd, speaking on the subject of good roads, declared that James H. Mcdonald of New Haven, former state highway commissioner, was the best road build CT this or any other state ever had.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
BRYAN SENDS SYMPATHY.
CabIek Expression of This Country Re-
 gardipg kagoshini Disaster.

Washington. Jan. Secretary of State Bryan cabled the American en- bassy at Tokio as follows:
 Express to Baron Makino (nainister for foreign affairs) my profound sym pathy on account of the disaster in Kagoshimi."
 The Red Cross today sent through the department of state the following message to the Japanese Red Cross:
 The American Red Cross desires to extend its most sincere sympathy to the people of Japan for the great and terrible disaster that has just occurred on the island of Kyushu. If the Jap- anese Red Cross is undertaking relief work. the American Red Cross would like to give expression to this synnpa- thy by contribution for relief pur- poses, should this be acceptable"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Wants Soldiers
 Back in Mexico
REQUEST TO BE MADE TO THE
 UNITED STATES
BY MEXICAN OFFICIALS
Gen. Mereado Declares That He and His Men Are Still Soldiers and Are Ready to Return Again to Army.

Presidio. Texas. Jan. 14.-When in formed today that the war department at Mexico City would request the United States to return to Mexico all the Mexican soldiers who were driven into this country by the rebels at Ojinaga. Mexico, General Salvador Mercado said
 We are in the hands of the United States It never was our purpose mere ly to retreat to this country for safety and then return to fight again as soon as we had been fed. I ordered our soldiers to cross the river on grounds or humanity. We had no ammunition with which to fight. thousand wo- men and children were among us To have remained in Ojinaga would have meant massacre. What the United States will do with us I don't know, but I shall be glad to conform to the wishes of my own government. I and my men are still soldiers"
 Permanent Camp at Fl Paso.
 The plans for the transportation of General Mercado. the 3.352 Mexican soldiers and officers and the 1887 wo- men and children refugees to Fort Bliss at Fl Paso, where they are to be held in custody indefinitely, were rushed today. As soon as they arrive at Maria, the nearest railroad station. they will be put on trains for Ell Paso. General Hugh l.. Scott informed Ma jor McNamee. in charge of the border patrol here. that a permanent camp with ample tents. kitchens and living arrangements were provided at that place.
 The Mexican soldiers are held vir- tually as prisoners The women known as camp followers, are the wives of the soldiers. They were permitted to accompany the exiled army as their own choice. The women are to do the cooking for the Mexicans.
 Villa Becoming More Humane.
 Many of the refugees and the first company of soldiers already are scat tered along the road to Maria
 Ojinaga, the scene of the recent bat tie. is guarded now only by few rebels. All the dead have been buried and the wounded removed to the American side.
 The fact that there were no execu- tions by the rebels after the federals retreated was due to an order issued by General Villa that only volunteers in the Huerta army should be sum marily put to death. No volunteers were captured. General Villa said that henceforth as the revolution proceeded promiscuous shooting of prisoners must cease.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Thirteen Deaths
 Due to the Cold
oRuEsoME TWO DAYS RECORD
 IN NEW YORK.
WOMAN FRoZE IN CHAIR
Aged Invalid Found Dead at Her Home
 and Her octoseparian Mother Near
 Iy Dead-The Firemen Handicapped.

New York, Jan. 14.-Relief from the most severe cold spell that this city has experienced in Is years was in sight tonight Rising temperatures late this afternoon abated somewhat the suffering in the streets, but during the day the weather was so cold that six persons succumbed to exposure, bring ing the death list for the city and yi- cinity up to 13 since the frigid wave arrived early yesterday. The mercury rose from 5 degrees below zero at 2 o'clock this mbrning to 19 above at 5 this afternoon; then it turned colder, and four hours later stood at 13 above, with prospect, however, the weather man said. that it would not drop more than three or four degrees during the night
 Busy Day for Bremen. The fire department had one of the busiest days in it's history, responding to more than 30 alarms. Water pipes were frozen in homes all over the city and many fires were caused by at tempts to thaw them out. Bremen battled in near-zero weather to keep a thousand persons were driven to the streets, including the inmates of two Bowery lodging houses. The ire sit uation became so serious during the day that engines were. put to work thawing out frozen hydrants.
 Street Work for JobIess Men.
 The homeless descended. upon the lodging houses again tonight, thou sands being cared for there and at missions and other public and private charities shelters. Mayor Mitchell considered hiring Madison Square Gar den and turning it and the city ar { mories over to the suffering if. the usual sheltering places became over crowded. AS one measure of relief, the mayor directed the street cleaning department to put jobless men to work tomorrow, paying them sufficient wages to enable them to buy clothing and food until the weather moderates further.
 Victims of the Cold.
 The. victims of the cold today were men and women past middle age. Andrew Grey, 52, homeless, died in a Brooklyn hospital after suffering from exposure in the street. Mary Hickey, 73 years old, and Miss A. Walters, 65, were frozen to death in their homes. Joseph Rapplers 5og homeless, died in toolhouse into which he had wan dered for shelter. A woman, unidenti- fled, collapsed in a Brooklyn street and died in a hospital. In East Orange. N. J., Susan Jackson, 67, an invalid, was frozen in a. chair at her home. Neighbors found her mother, Mrs. Sarah D. Jackson, S6. nearly dead and took her to 8 hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Shelton Strikers Assault Clerk

Derby, Conn, Jan. 14-While walk ing through Main street here late this afternoon, James Wheeler, stock clerk at the Sidney Blumenthal silk mills in shelton, was set upon by a crowd of strikers and severely beaten A dozen or more strikers were in the party. Officer Urbano saw one of the men hit Wheeler and gave chase up a steep hill. After a time the striker gave up, and the officer placed him under arrest charged with assault. He gave his name as Stefan Sandzyk.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
REBELS CAPTURE TRAIN.
Also Obtain $5o,ooo from Pay Car
 Four Federais Killed.

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-The rebels to- day captured a train on the main line of the Inter Oceanic railway. boarded it and rode of on branch line toward Teziutlan after killing four of the es- cort of 25 federals and forcing the others to surrender. Incidentally the rebels added to their treasury s5o.00O for the train was a special carrying a pay car with a consignment of rail- way money
 The track was not disturbed, but the regular train from Mexico City to Vera Cruz was not sent out tonight. The rebels are believed to have been under command of Nestor Barrea. one of the leaders who has been operating for some weeks around TeziUtlan.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
SARAH RERNHARDT
 DECORATED AT LAST.
Famous Actress Wins Honor Many
 Times Denied Her.

Paris, Jan. 14-Sarah Bernhardt was decorated tonight with the Le zion of Honor. Mime. Bernhardt had been nominated many times bN various ministers of instruction, notably M. Briand but the chancery had always rejected the nomination for reasons not made public. It is understood that the same objections were offered on the present occasion, only to be with drawn on the direct intervention Of President Poincare.
 The news of the honor accorded to Mime. Bernhardt caused great rejoicing in literary and artistic circles. Hun dreds of telegrams of congratulations poured in>on her from all parts of the world.
 The members of Mme Bernhardts company presented her with 8 cross set with brilliants.