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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
FIGHTING IS DESPERATE
Villa Claims to be in Possession Of the
Outposts of Torreon

Constitutionalist Headquarters, Mch
26.-(Delayed by sor.)-General
Villa and his rebel army, after four
days of almost incessant fighting dur
ing which victory seemed first on one
side and then on the other, occupied
Gomez Palacio today.
Losses on both sides have been
heavy.
The rebels delivered three assaults
before permanent success was achiev-
ed and at times the battle expanded
into the streets leading into Torreon
proper.
Villa predicts that he will have Tor
reon by Saturday or Sunday.
The most pitiable of all the heart
rending spectacles of the battle was
the disabled wounded crying for wat
er. The lack of this was as deadly
as bullets for many wounded died of
thirst.
The meager hospital corps consist.
Ing of half dozen wagons did heroic
work but was unable to cope with the
situation. 1t was the first time in re.
cent Mexican revolutions that the
flag of the Red Cross has been seen
in rebel army. Many a rebel soldier
as it was learned when the fighting
moved elsewhere, saw the flag futter.
ing in the distance but saw it and
called to it in vain.
CARRIED in a dirty, torn suit, slouch
hat and red handkerchief tied
about his neck as in his bandit days
General Villa among the ragged
thirsty, half famished soldiers who
have fought day and night for the
capture of Torreon, had been the most
conspicuous figure. The conventional
notion of a commanding general di
recting campaign through his field
glass and with a map spread before
him found no illustration in him. In
stead, he climbed over the rocky hills
or crept among the mesquite bushes
to tell the men to what points to fire
His principal activities were those o1
scout, but his presence never failed
to inspire the soldiers wherever he
appeared. The rebels fought amid
scenes of intense suffering and horror
Water was scarce and was supplied
only from tanks hauled on freight
cars at their rear and rations had be
come unavailable after the first days
fighting, for the fighting was too con
tinuous to permi. the men retiring tol
food. This, with nothing behind then
but desert and before them only the
enemy. the rebels fought unaffected
Ivy the scattered heaps of dead an(
wounded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
Bio Deal in Theaters

Kansas City, March 24.-Marcus
Loew of New York City, for himself
and others signed a contract tonight
to purchase the Sullivan Considine
vaudeville circuit and properties for
an amount that will exceed $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Loew will take over the proper.
ties Aug. 1.
The properties which are scattered
throughout the country are owned
jointly by John w. Considine and the
estate of Timothy Sullivan of New
York City. Thirty-seven theaters,
owned outright by the Suddivan-C Con-
sidine interests, and 100 theaters
which the circuit books and has in
terests in, were involved in the deal.
Mr.. Loew under the contract will
pay the Sullivan-C Considine forces ST.
100000 for goodwill and an inven-
tory will be made for the theaters
and properties of the circuit at their
present value. Mr.. Loew agrees to
pay the amount the inventory calls
for, which is estimated to be between
$4,5o0,000 and $5,000,oo0. Mr.. Consid-
inc represented his circuit in the
transaction.
Mr.. Loew announced he would com.
bine the theaters involved in tonight 8
deal with the houses he now owns.
This will bring the number of thea
ters now controlled by him up to 200.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
Dyea is no More

Seattle, March 2S.-The site of Dy-
ca, Alaska, which in the days of the
Klondike boom contained 10000 in
habitants, has been filed on as farm
ing land by three homesteaders. One
is an Indian woman, another young
man who is founding fox ranch.
Dyea is at the head of Lynn canal.
After the discovery of gold in the
Klondike in 1896 it seemed as though
every adventurous person in the
world were bent on reaching the new
gold fields. Various routes were ex-
plotted but the easiest for the gold
seekers, most of whom were on foot,
was from the head of Lynn canal and
across Chilcoot pass to the Upper
Youkon.
Dyea, whose postoffice was estab-
lished in June, 1896, became the next
year the most crowded. lawless set
tlement in the world. The residents
took toll from the men going to seek
gold and those coming out with
pouches Of the precious stuff. After
completion of the White Pass & Yu-
kon railroad, with Skagway as its sea
terminus, Dyea collapsed AMI was
abandoned. The postoffice was dis.
continued in 1902 and the place, al
though still set down on the maps, is
only memory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
British Secretary Resigns

London, March 25.-Col. John Seely
resigned today his portfolio as secre-
tary for war in the British cabinet.
After a protracted cabinet council
this morning the rumor was started
that the entire ministry had decided
to resign.
Another report was current that
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
of the admiralty, had handed his re-
signation to Premier Asquith. No con-
firmation was obtainable.
Premier Asquith refused to accent
Colonel Seelys resignation.
After the sympathetic reception by
the house of commons Of the secre-
tary for wars explanation of his ac-
ton regarding the army officers in
Ireland, the premier decided that he
would not sacrifice his lieutenant.
The resignation of Colonel Seely
followed quickly after the publication
today of the details of the crisis in
the British army the officers of which
refused to participate in active oper-
ations against the inhabitants of Ul-
ster, who had prepared to offer armed
resistance to the introduction of home
rule.
Colonel Seely, in his valedictory
address to the house of commons, de-
MED that King George had taken any
initiative of any kind in the army
crisis. He said:
"The suggestion is absolutely with
out foundation in the broadest sense.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
Bill for Relief of Settlers

Washington. Mch Ex-senator N.Y.
ers has introduced a bill for the relief
of persons who have conveyed lands
in national forests to United States
and have made lieu-land selections
under the act of June 4, 1897. 1t pro-
vides that where any person or per-
sons in good faith have heretofore
sought to avail themselves of this act
and have in good faith decided to the
United States land lying in the exter-
ior limits of a forest reserve and have
made a selection of other land in lieu
of that so decided, and have in good
faith complied with the act of March
3, 1905. said selections shall be enti-
tied to receive patent to the land so
selected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
WILSON DEFENDS REPEAL
Declares that Exemption Of Tolls is a
Form Of Subsidy

Washington, March 3O.-President
Wilson said today that on account of
the contradictory statements in the
Baltimore platform, democrats should
have no hesitation in voting for the
repeal of the Panama canal tolls ex.
emption.
The president characterized EN-.
phatically the exemption as a subsidy
and pointed out that one plank in the
Baltimore platform expressed opposi.
tion to any subsidy direct or indirect
while another plank declared for tolls
exemption. The president asserted
there should be no doubt among dem
oc;ats as to which should have pre-
cedence.
The president reiterated that the
exemption never was a policy of the
democratic house because it was pass
ed through coalition of republicans
and a minority of democrats, the ma
jority of democrats voting against 1t
on the ground that it was subsidy.
The president explained that even
if the international situation to which
he referred to in his message had not
arisen he would have been opposed to
the tolls exemption as against demo-
cratic doctrine. But he indicated,
however, that if it were not for the
international situation he did not feel
that it would have been proper for
him to question the acts of previous
administration.
Mr.. Wilson talked frankly about the
tolls controversy in congress saying
that the story that he had entered in
to bargain with Great Britain,
through Sir William Tyrell, private
secretary to Sir Edward Grey, was one
of a number of insults that had been
introduced in the congressional de-
bate. The president said he wanted
to express his regret that what had
promised to be dignified contest with
genuine differences of opinion, SEEM
ed to be degenerating, in his opinion,
in an attempt to discredit the admin
istratiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
T0RRE0N STILL HOLDS OUT
Report that Villa was Repuised by
the Garrison

Juarez, Mach 29.-It was believed
here today that the assault of Gen.
eral Villa on Torreon last night was
repulsed, or at best, that some Incl
dent unknown here prevented the at
tack.
The last word from the rebel gen.
eral came at II o'clock last night,
when a telegram from him was quot
ed as saying that the taking of the
city was not a matter of hours, but
of minutes.
This was premature, for even Cen
eral Carranza said upon his arrival
today that he had received no word
from the front and that evidently Viii
la had not yet taken the federal
stronghold.
The attack on that city began last
Friday, and up to last night rebel
advices, private and official, were that
some of the most important points
in the city.
There have been no newspaper dis
patches dealing with the attack, and
the similarity of this situation with
that of Gomez Palacio is pointed out
as significant. When Villa was sue
cessful, they permitted the newspa-
per men to send their dispatches, but
when he was repulsed, as he was
twice, press messages suddenly ceas-
ed.
In Juarez it was confidently expect
ed that news of the capture of the
city would form feature of the well
come to General Carranza and the
fact that no message was awaiting
him was accepted as indicating that
the fate of the city was still in the
balance today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
Don't Like the Bill

Washington, March, 27.-After the
senate had passed bill today to regu-
late trading in cotton futures, Senator
Kenyon of Iowa, who with others had
misunderstood an amendment to le.
galize pooling operations, moved for a
reconsideration and paved the way for
reopening the fight on the measure to.
morrow. The amendment would an.
null the supreme court decision in the
Patten case that pooling with an
agreement not to sell on an exchange
violated the Sherman law.
The bill as passed, would provide
that no person connected with an ex-
change shall send through the mails
matter promoting enforcement of a
future delivery contract, unless the ex.
change requires all such transactions
to comply with certain conditions,
among them that contracts must pro.
vide for delivery within department of
agriculture standards. The sending
of such matter through the mails is
misdemeanor punishable by fine
not to exceed $4,000 or by one years
imprisonment.
The pooling amendment, introduced
by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia
was advocated by him to prevent sucl,
prosecutions as that of Patten and as.
sociates, who were indicted by the
federal government on charges of pool
ing cotton in 1910, with the purpose OF
Withholding it from the market until
they had reaped profits of some $40,
100000. Senator Smith said these
men should be regarded as benefactors
instead of criminals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
Wreck Blown Up

Norfolk, Va, March 26.-The wreck
of the Old Dominion liner Monroe,
sunk in January by the Merchants
and Miners packet Nantucket with a
loss OF more than forty lives, has been
blown up by the revenue cutter
Onondaga which returned to port here
today.
Four explosions of gun cotton re.
moved all of the wreck that was a
menace to navigation and the coast
line is again free for ships.
No bodies were brought to the sur.
face and thus the statements of the
divers that they had been swept out
by the strong submarine current were
verified.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
American FLAG in Parade

Juarez, March 29.-When Venustia-
no Carranza, first chief of the revolu.
tion, entered this city today, an Amer.
ican flag was carried by the side of
the Mexican emblem. Americans in
the crowd cheered, and were Joined
to some extent, by the native specta-
tors. The incident came as surprise
to the spectators. General Carranza
on foot, had passed, and behind came
troop of his soldiers. AS they en-.
tered the main street only the Mex.
lean flag was visible, but at that mo-
ment the stars and stripes were sud
denly unfurled and the two emblems
were carried through the streets to the
JaureZ monument.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01

Great Falls, March 30.-This morn.
ing Deputy Sheriff Curt Dennis left
for Sweet Grass to take charge of j.
H. Donohue, who was arrested at that
place on Saturday night on informa-
tion wired by Sheriff Kommers. Don
ohue is alleged to have defraunded
George Hickman and other local bust.
ness men through the issuance of bad
checks. He is said to have caught
Mr.. Hickman for $5S ON two checks,
the Metropolitan Furniture company
about $40, and at least one other per-
son for SO amounts. Donohue is said
also to be wanted in Lewistown for
similar operations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
THE TOLLS PROPOSITION
Big Legislative Battle Started in the
House Over Rule

'~NSS OVSs o0sS
Washington, March 26.-The great
est legislative battle yet undertaken
by President Wilson's administration
was begun today, with the presenta-
tion OF a special rule in the house to
limit debate and prohibit amendment
on the administrators proposal to re-
peal the provision of the Panama Ca
nal act allowing free passage to Amer.
ican ships.
For two hours the rule was alter
nately defended and attacked in heat
ed debate in the house. When ad.
journment came, with an hour of de-
bate on the rule left for tomorrow,
Speaker Champ Clark, who had not
yet announced his position on the re.
peal policy. issued a statement vigor.
ously opposing the rule.
surely there is nothing sacred
about the repeal of this bill, and there
is no reason for this mad rush.
Speaker Clark said in his statement
II will not be party to ramming such
a bill down the throats of MEMBERS .
Impressed with the Importance of q
measure which President Wilson has
characterized as necessary to the con
duct of his administrations foreign
policy, an extraordinary attendance OF
members was ON the floor when the
rule was presented. Galleries and
floor were crowded. Throngs of spec
tators occupied the stairways and ov
erfiowed into the corridors. The spec
tators came when the house met al
II O'Clock this morning, but routine
business delayed the tolls bill. The
nervous tension on the floor grew
more tense as the time for discussion
approached.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
MAY Be VOTED FOR
Workmen's Compensation, Farm
Loans, Boxing and License Tax

Loans, 6ox'n0 ana License Tax
Helena. March 25.-Six counties
have sent petitions in to Secretary
of State Anderson containing the re-
quisite number of signatures to the
petitions for the enactment of q
workmen's compensation act and q
farm loan law. Eight more counties
must furnish similar petitions and. the
submission of the measures to the
voters next fall will be insured,
Besides these two measures enough
objectors to the Kiley boxing hill
have signed petitions to insure It's be-
ing referred to the voters. next fall
for repeal.
The action of the republican state
central committee last week in in.
dorsing the license tax bill drafted
by the Non.Partisan Direct Legisla-
tion league, will result, It is expected,
in a revival of interest in that appar.
emily orphaned measure, and it, too,
may be submitted to the considera-
tion of voters.
Under the initiative and referendum
amendment of the constitution, it is
much easier to refer a bill than to
initiate one. For reference purporses
1t is necessary to obtain signatures Of
per cent. of the voters in the state,
distributed over not less than two.
fifths of the counties. To suspend a
law enacted by the legislature Is per
cent. of the voters must sign.
To initiate a measure 8 per cent. of
the voters must subscribe to the pc.
titions. The percentages are based
on the total vote cast for governor at
the last preceding election.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01

Fine Book and Job Printing q spec
ialty at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21
Kadoka Schools to Open
September Sth

A special meeting of the Board OF
Education OF this district was held
TSos1sg yaaiass ard Miss Florenc8
Beach, OF Aberdeen was employed as
assistant principal for the ensuing.
school year. The Kakoka Schools.
viii open for the term on September
9Th, and with the exception of Miss
Martin there will be an entire change
in the corpse OF teachers. Prof. l.. s..
Dubois, Of Hitchcock, has been en-
ployed as principal, Miss Beach az
assistant principal, Miss Martin will
again be in charge of the inGermedi--
ate room and Miss Iyah Sutley, OF
Rowe, viii be the primary teacher.
All these teachers are we'll trained
for their work and come highly re-
commended, and will beyond a doubt
keep the Kadoka Public Schools up'
20 the high plane which they have
already attained.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21


Ed. Hendricks, auto hire,
brldge =. =. -. -. -. 100
Frank Luko, road work :. coo
c. Hegland, road work 600
b. o. Osborne, road work =. 31.Oo
r. b. Driver, dental work
for pauper IT,. :. :. 49,. 1900
Harold H. onsted, enrolment
Ned Ronning, goods to
pauper =. :. ..... 1880
DR. s. NJ. HYDE, County
Physician =. 10000
Mrs. Joseph Roberts, beard
and lodgt ng for pauper 1880
NJ. L. Weed, goods to pauper 16.95
W, w Warner, seed corn
for Boys Corn Club =. S.75
Mrs. Vern Soper, teachers
contract ... :. 5000
Mrs. II. II. Mendenhall, clerk
c unity Supt. of schools 1900
Home Land and Abstract CO.,
town plats :. :. :. :. :. 3.15
C. A. Bennett. postage =. =. 500
r. e. P-nd, road work j.. 400
Robertson Lumber Co., coal
FIR paupers and courthouse &c 65
J. IT. FrybergeT, goods for
pauper 1875
On motion, the following c~Grt
certificates were allowed and war
rants drawn:
j. A. McKillip, Juror Cert.
No. 1915 =. =. :. :. :. $15.l0
c. II. Fales, Juror, Cert.
No. 3577 =. :. .. .21.1o
Continued next week.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Pearl Hotel announces that be-
gin',ing August oath. it will be COM
PEELED TO raise meal tickets to $500
and separate meals TO 80 cents owing
to the great advance in meats and
provisions. j. A. JONES, Prop.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21
TAKE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that j. d..
Hand ard Lewis Determann known
at the Kadoka Grain Co., have di-
solved partnership ard those who have
or claim to have any claims against
said Co.. are notified to present same,
and all persons owing the Co.. are
notified to pay same prompt to Lewis
Determann.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21

Beginning at the age of 25 and
banking $500 per week at five per
cent interest will enable a person TO
retire at co with an income of 500. 90
per month and leave an estate of
s24, ,00O 90 to his heirs, We pay five
per cent interest compounded semi
annually on sayings accounts.
Farmers State Bank.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21

$500, ,000 to loan on first-class rea-
estate security at low rates. A. CT.
GRANGER, Radoka. S. ID.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21

session at 600 O'Clock A. NJ
Meeting called to order by Franz
Coye. Members present: R. K
Marsh, H. l.. Jeffries, f. E. Morri-
son. Frank Coye and James A
Qmgg, C unity Auditor.
On motion, Il. r. Marsh was ap,
pointed Temporary Chairman.
On motion Board Of c -mnty Com
missioners adjourned until 1:3t
O'clock p. m.
The Board proceeded to organ
ize as a b ard Of Equalization.
On motion, Frank Coye was elect
ed Chairman of County Board OF
Equalizati m. Members proceeded tc
take Their oath of office.
The Board of Equalization began
their review of the ass essment
books.
On motion, Board of Equalizat-
ion adjourned at 1900 O'Clock NJ
until 500 O'Clock A. NJ, July Sth.
AT 1880 O'Clock p M. July 7th,
Board of County CommisSic cnersi re-
assembled as per adjournment
Members present: r. II. Marsh,
Chairman Protein, II. l.. ,Jeffries,
f. e. Morrison, Frank Coye and
James A. Quigg, County Aud tor.
Minutes of previous meeting
were read and on motion approved
On motion, the liquor bond CT
Charles r. Horton, Interior, was
approved in the sum of $4,000.
On moto on, Board adjourned un-
I'll 1880 O'clock P. NJ, July Sth.
At 900 O'Clock A. NJ, July 8th,
Board of Equalization eas3embled
as per adjournment. Members pre-
sent: Frank Coye, Chairman, r. R.
Marsh, H. L. Jeffries, F. E. Morri-
sen, ard james A. Quigg, County
Auditor.
Board of Equalization continued
their review of assessment books.
On M ton, Board adjourned un-
Ill 500 O'Clock A. M. July 9th.
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Board of G mnty Commissioners re-
assembled as per adjournment
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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-08-21
Official Proceedings Of the Board Of Town
Trustees
Kadoka, S. D., August 18th, 1914.


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