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TME WESTERN NEWS Published Every Wednesday by MILES ROMNEY, Editor and Proprietor. Subscription Rates : One Year, in advance.........$2.00 Six Months, in advance....... 1.00 One Year, if not in advance.. . 2.50 Six Months, if not in advance. 1.25 Entered at the P >stoffice at Ham ilton, Mont., as second-class matter. Advertising rates furnished on application. Official Paper of Ravalli County To Advertisers. The Western News absolutely guarantees its advertisers an actual bona fide paid circulation within Ravalli county two times greater than that of any other newspaper published in the known world. Ad vertising contracts will be made subject to this guarantee. Wednesday, May 2, 1906. THE HAN W ITH THE CONTRIBU TION. At a tune when a sensational effort is whooped up along various lines to unsettle confidence in the general standard of morality, an event has oc curred that gives a test of the purpos es and sentiment guiding the Ameri can people. From a llood of pub lished matter poured out during the last year, it would be inferred that society has been undermined by a mad race for bigotter wealth and that business i, a mixture of greed and fraud. The rule that from whom that hath not shall he taken that which lie hat h was proclaimed to have become the nw.v American keynote, and the cvnics and pessimists oil every side joined in the dismai clior ous. The old filler of honest Ameri can character, if was said, had been broken down, and the cunning and rapacious had obtained the upper hand throughout the county. What proof is there of the demoralization charged under the sudden pressure of a great calamity? Looking back over the crowded history of the past week it is impossible to see how more could have been done than was done to res cue ami relieve in the highest spirit of consideration for the claims of fel low men. All who were in or near the catastrophe exerted themselves to the utmost, and throughout the land money is given without stint to les sen the force of the blow us far as hu man aid can accomplish it. "Calamity is man's true touchstone," says the proverb, an ideu that runs through the literature of all times aud ruoos. In a few minutes the forces of nature reduced the popula tion of a great city to a common level of danger and primitive wants, and the whole country rallied to their suc cor. Relief work will be carried on aud generously supported as long as it is needed. The gifts will be larger aud the disposition to help more gen eral tliau in any like visitation of the paßt. When a pe qile spontaneously unite in a good deed in this manner, it is an afi'rout to common sense to talk of their decay into a nation of callous, rapacious hustlers for tainted wealth. America's firm sense of in tegrity is not impaired in the If your blood Is thin and im pure, you are miserable all the time. It is pure, rich blood that invigorates, strengthens, refreshes. You certainly know Sarsaparilla the medicine thrr brings good health to tlie home, the only medicine tested and tried for 60 years. A doctor's medicine. "I owe my life without Sarsaparilla It is t!:« nun* cine in the world » r nervoti permanent, and I cannot t Mrs. 1)ki i » \\ \ \ ror donl.t. to Ayer's L. ni r Door EeHth '© dose*; of v. Pills each ireoi'y aid tue Sarsaparilla, least and the American heart is as responsive as ever to the noblest impulses. The national honesty aud love of fair dealing is at its highest mark, and the onward, upward march goes forward steadily. One thing to bear in mind is the growing mul'ipli city of the interests of the country, the rapid increase in population and the shifting phases of industry, all of which give rise to new issues that often present themselves as knotty problems. But they will yield to the un conquered, unconquerable stamina of the American character. The man with the muck rake is an infinitesimally small figure compared with the mail with relief in his hand and earnest human sympathy in his heart. There is a legion seeking to aid their fellow men for every one trying to deceive and despoil. All social wrongs have not been wholly overcome, nor have fresh evils ceased to arise from new circumstances, but the general tendencies are wholesome and progressive. If generosity in giving is i criterion, and not alone in time of disaster, the age, in America at least is wit hout a parallel. All men are not good, but. the vast majority are sound in truthful qualities aud inspired by upright principles. They can als > be depended on to settle honestly the new questions that come to the front and lo battle for the right with the indomitable zeal that has ever been a part of the national ideals. Resting on this foundation, the coun try can overcome evil in any of its forms, one of which, at this time, is a hysterical disparagement of every thing and everybody. St. Louis (Robe L)e mocrat. In the United States thus far over 37,000 miles of mteriirban electric railway has been built, and this is the work of the last ten yeais. It is pre dicted that by 1015 a passenger will be aide to cross the continent by trol ley, and that would he no more sur prising tInin some other things that have happened in the progress of American transportation, says the Globe Democrat. The Butte and Bit ter Root electric railway will come. Japan is the richest and most pow erful nation of its size in the world. Montana is the same size. It, is in herently richer and it will never need a navy or an army to protect it. All Montana needs is people. Already the tide of immigration has Het in this« direction. The next five years will witness the establishment of the state's certain prosperity in agricult ure. The first chapter of the mining industry of Montana is hardly writ ten,observes the Helena Independent. Prosecution of land fraud cases will continue for some time to come. Sec retary Hitchcock, of the Interior De partment, has asked Congress for $20,000 to continue the prosecutions. He says BOO indictments and 400 con victions have already been obtained by the department, in 19 states. Many will be surprised to learn that more land frauds have been uncov ered in Louisiana than in Oregon, Washington or any other state. Mon tana's tuni may come some day. The Ore Finder Mining Company. Hamilton, Montana. There is delinquent upon the fol lowing described stock, on account of an assessment levied on the 14th day of March, 1906, the several amounts set opposite the names of respective share holders as follows: No. of No. of Name t'er. Shares Ain't llird Hubbs............23........41K1S $4<l 08 Mrs. Kate McCormick. id.......3000 31 50 And in accordance with law and an order of the board of trustees made on the 14th day of March, 1906, so many shares of each parcel of stock as may be necessary, will be sold at the office of the president on the 5th day of May, 1906, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of such day, to pay delin quent assessments thereon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. Dated April 17tli, 1906. S. W. ALEXANDER, Secretary and Treasurer. F. E. GAGE, Hamilton Montana. President. 26-3t RAILROAD PLANTING. Hlntn on I.nndscnec Treatment of Station Ground!. In a lecture delivered Inst summer at Chautauqua Lester C. Griffith hinted In a very practical manner the applica tion of landscape gardening principles to railroad property. He pointed out that the station, including both build ings and grounds, is a focal point through which the traveling public ra diates. To introduce and direct the passengers to the town is the control ling principle in station ground design. Natural existing features may often be made a most attractive part of the sta tion parks. A stream, pond or piece of woodland may lie so united with the test of the grounds as to be an intri cate part, aud that with a most pleas ing effect. The materials applicable to railroad planting need to be hardy on account of the dusty and smoky conditions which they must endure. The short lived flower patch is a poor and expen sive apology for the vastly superior and less expensive perennial planting. Moreover, with the latter the beauty of flic scene is with us throughout the year. Heavy masses of a single spe cies of plants are more effective than the mixing of individuals of several species. These single specie masses are to he so placed that they easily bieud and together make a harmonious whole. Charming seasonal effects may likewise lie produced. Aside from having station grounds and the rigid of way weil a! ,red and properly kept for t lie good of tile pas sengers of 1 lie road, they should be so treated because of the educational in fluence exerted upon the communities reached by the road. The spirit of re gard for beauty and order will lie felt farther than the borders of the line. Every passenger will carry with him an impression that will sooner or inter materialize in some form of domestic or civic improvement. The railroad thus creates an object lesson for pro moting good taste in outdoor art and , for civic improvement. The railroad not only betters its own condition, hut at the same time becomes a public benefactor. TOWN BEAUTIFYING. Hints on Eurmine nn Improvement Society anil Doina Simltary Work. The organization of a town impiovc ment society is simple, says Harper's Bazaar. A president, secretary and treasurer are the necessary officers, and tlie committees which are appoint ed may lie as many or as few as are required. It is very desirable to in terest the town officials and the prom inent citizens of tlie place and soeur« their co-operation. The schoolteach ers should be enlisted, and through them the children may he reached. The young people also should have a share In making plans for the town. The dues should he small, possibly $2 a year, paid in quarterly stuns, and iu some places a promise of two days' work a year also is added, one day be ing given to home improvements and tin* other 1 those of a public charac ter. Tlie most important committee, lie cause the one whose work is funda mental, is that on sanitation. The mem liera are to Investigate the town's water supply, tlie public sewers and drains and tlie back promises of houses. The refuse too often thrown in rubbish heaps is to be carted away and destroyed. A place is to be provid ed for ash piles and one where gar bage may lie carried by a public offi cial and burned. These unsightly spots should lie far from the center of the town and a thick hedge may screen tin* place from tlie highway. In nil public places such as the railroad sta tiou, tlie village corners, the park and tlie sehoolhouse yards there should be neat rubbish boxes placed, painted, not a hunting red, as is too often the case, but a soft and inconspicuous leaf green. A Poem on GnrlmKe. An exchauge remarks that since the organization of the American Civic as sociation and the day of interest in civic improvement even- .the muses serve the "Goddess Civics." Apropos of tills statement is tlie following, con tributed to the Chattanooga Times bv Edward A. Abbott: A broken toy. a chicken bone, A piece if liver, a rubber shoe, Some faded flowers, a stale corn pone— Everything that's not too new Is garbage. Old tin cans and melon rinds, Sister's letters and father's hat, Empty bottles of various kinds. The fuzzy remains of the family cat, Is garbage. Things of iron and wooden things, Anything dead or old or bad That walked the earth or went on wings, A relic of a wornout fad. Is garbage. Church Societies and Civic Beauty. In Chattanooga, Tenu., tlie efforts of members of tlie American t'lvic asso ciation have been quite successful, and tlie town beautiful idea lias taken hold upon the minds of tlie junior leaguers of the Highland Park Methodist Epis copal church. The church has a spien did property consisting of about three lots, a pretty little frame church aud a commodious two story parsonage. At present the largest part of the proper ty is in lawn, where a new church will be built as soon as the conditions jus tify It. The parsonage was finished only about a year ago, and it lias not been possible up to this time to do much in the way of beautifying tlie grounds. A short time ago the Junior leaguers took up the subject and re solved to start a project to beautify the yard. €*et BCOTT'S imuSsion When you go to a drug store and ask for Scott's Emulsion you know what you want; the .nan knows you ought to have it. Don't be surprised, though, if you are offered something Mse. Wines, cordials, extracts, 3tc., of cod fiver oil are plenti* Til but don't imagine you are getting cod liver oil when you :ake them. Every year for thirty years we've been increasi.ç; the sales of Scott's Emulsion. Why? Because it has always been better than any substitute for it. Send for free sample SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists '09-415 Pearl Street, New York 50c. and $1.00. All druggists ms * TIME CARD TRAINS. HAHILTON BITTER ROOT BRANCH. Train No. 137 STATION. Train No. 13r I,v. 6:35 a. m. .....Hamilton . Ar. ti:ft0p. u 7:20 ..Stevens ville. Ar. 3:35 ____Missoula.. .. bv. 5:00 Northern Pacific Express money orders for sole. Bankable anywhere. A. M. Cl,El ,an i>. <4. P A.. St. Paul. Minn S. K. WIbSON. Agent. I j I I 1 j j S. K. WIbSON. Agent. New Through Service Over the Northern Pacific=Burlington Railways, East TO Omaha, Kansas City, Saint Louis, SI, Joseph and Lincoln. In addition to the present through Northern Pacihc-Burlington transcontinental passenger service, a second train has been added thus providing 2 daily trains from Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon points eastward to the Missouri river cities and St. Louis. Northern Pacific Train Number Four connects with the new train eastbound at Helena. It carries through Pullman standard and tourist sleeping cars and a through chair car and affords the best of service and accommodations and a con venient schedule for those who journey Southeastward. All meals served in dining cars. For full information call upon or write S. R. Wilson, Local Agent, Northern Pacific Railway Or W. H. Merriman, Division F. and P. Agent, Butte, Montana. O à o o tîcy^j, The Missoula Nursery Company A Missoula Enterprise. Established 1892. ■V »? m ■ M t THE ORIGINAL MISSOULA APPLE TREE. 0VR ESSENTIALS ARE : '' .j FIRST.—Our stock is hardy, home grown and acclimated. Grown from Montana material under similar soil and your own climatic conditions, our stock is the best for Montana planters. _] SECOND.—We grow only standard tested varieties that have been tried and are adapted—true to name and from selected pedigreed trees. THIRD.—We get our stock* to the planter in prime condition. It is not kept in cold storage to get it to the grower at the planting season, and can be planted anywhere in Montana within a few hours time of digging. FOURTH Our stock is clean and healthy, free from all injurious insect pests—no danger of the introduc tion into your orchard of dangerous insects and plant diseases. FIFTH. \ ou are dealing with men of responsibility—men you can get at. Our contracts are good—no substitution clause in our contracts. You get what yon buy. SIXTH. We grow a full line of hardy fruits, shrubs and ornamental trees. We are proud of our nursery and stock. Come out aud see for yourselves before purchasing from foreign concerns. SEVENTH. Finally, our prices are right. We can save you money in good, honest stock, clean and healthy, hardv and alive—the best stock grown for Montana planters. We defy competition in these essentials. Write or call for catalogue. Long Distance Telephone No. 45. Nurseries and Greenhouses located one and one-half miles southwest of Missoula. CMMU MM mmm "SCENIC LINE OF THE WORLD" —IS THE— Popular Summer Route IF YOU ARE GOING EAST Tell the Ticket Agent to Route You via the "RIO GRANDE" AND SEE THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY THROUGH COLORADO Every Hile a Picture 3—Trains Daily Between Ogden and Denver--3 For descriptive literature and detailed information regarding rates and Summer excursions East, call or write to A. B. AYERS, E. R. HUNT, General Agent. Traveling Passenger Agent. 51 East Broadway, Butte, Mont. ! CITY MEAT MARKET! OPPOSITE KAVALLI COUNTY BANK. Is prepared to f trtiish the reiail and wholesale trade with the choicest :: :: :: :: :: 0 Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Etc., Etc, a — T ---a WAKEHAM & THORNINfi, Proprietors, ft Fish atid Game in season.