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The River Press.
Published every Wednesday Morning
by the River Press Publish
ing Company.
Republican County Convention.
H ayisk , Mont., August IT, lwti.
By direction of tlie County Central Committee,
a republican county convention is hereby called
to meet at Chinook on Wednesday, Sept. 12,1
at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose ot electing
delegate* and alternates to the republican state
convention which is ;o be held in Helena on Sep
tember 15, IMOti, also to elect delegates to the
judicial convention of the Twelfth judicial dis
trict of Montana, to nominate a candidate for
judge for said district, to be held at the same
time and place as said state convention, and for
the transaction of such oilier business as in the
judgment of the convention appertains to the
welfare of the republican party of Chouteau
county.
The apportionment of the several precincts Is
based upon one delegate for every tifteen vote
or fraction thereof for republican' representative
in congress in IHM, and is as follows:
Avery
Basin..
1 ! IUvhwood (u;iper)
2 Landusky .
Box Elder S , Lucille I
Belmont
Big Sandy
Clear Creek tlower)
Cleveland
Chester
Circle Ranch
Chinook
Doilson
Kgan
East Hutte
Fort Benton
Flagler
Ualata
Gold Butte
Gilford
Harlem.
l.ee 1
Llbby 1
Lloyd 3
Marias 1
Mnnroe 1
Maddux 2
Nichols 1
Perrysburg 1
Ittigland 1
Wiedel I
Shonkln 1
Simpson
San
Sav
l>f»OI
Il C
tiff.
Valleaux
Warrick.
Havre S5 , Zortnian 3
The following rules have been adopted for the
government of the Chouteau county republican
countv convention:
1. delegates and alternate delegates shall he
republican residents of the precinct which they
represent.
2. In the absence of a delegate his alternate
shall cast his vote.
M. In the altsence of a delegate and his alter
nate a majority of the delegation from that pre
cinct shall cast the vote of the absentee.
4. In the absence of all the delegates and alter
nates from any precinct no vote shall be cast
from such precinct.
W. B. PYPER, Chairman.
A. .J. BKODKICK, Secretary.
NEW KM. ES IHK I IN AL PROOFS.
The federal authorities evidently be
lieve there have been serious defects
in making final proofs upon public
land, and have prescribed new regu
lations under which it is proposed to
secure more strict compliance with the
land laws. The new rules are in part
to this effect:
Final proofs in all cases where the
same are required by the general land
laws or regulations of the department
must be taken in accordance with the
published notice: provided, however,
that such testimony may be taken
within 10 days following the time ad
vertised in cases where accident or un
avoidable delays have prevented the
applicant or his witness from making
such proof on the day specified.
Where final proof, or any part there
of, has not been taken on the day ad
vertised, or within 10 days thereafter,
under the exception and as required in
rule 1, you will direct new advertise
ment to be made, and if no protest or
objection is then filed the proof there
tofore submitted, if in compliance with
the law iu other respects, may be ac
cepted.
If the testimony of either claimant
or witness is taken at a diiYereut place
than that advertised, the commissioner
may, if iu his opinion same is re
quired, cause new advertisement for
the proof to be taken at such place as
he may deem advisable, or if in his
opinion new advertisement is unneces
sary, and no protest or objection has
been filed, the proof theretofore sub
mitted, if regular in all other re
spects, may be accepted without fur
ther testimony.
Wheu a witness not named in the
advertisement is substituted fur an
advertised witness, unless two of the
advertised witnessess testify, require
new advertisement of the names of the
witnessess who do uot testify at such
time aud place as you may direct: and
if uo protest or objection is then filed,
the proof theretofore submitted, if sat
isfactory in all other respects, may be
accepted.
When liual proof is taken before an
officer not named in the advertisement,
it may be accepted if otherwise suffi
cicut, provided the proof is taken at
the time aud place designated in the
printed notice, or within 10 days there
after under the exceptions provided in
rule 1: and provided further, that both
the officer advertised to take such
proof and the officer taking saine shall
officially certify that uo protest was at
any time filed before him against the
claimant's entry.
Evidence of declaration of intention
to become a citizen of the United
States or other evidence necessary to
establish citizenship of foreign-born
applicant should be received only
when under the hand aud seal of the
proper officer of the court in which
such papers appear on record. How
ever. where it is shown that the judl
cial record has been lost or destroyed
proof of citizenship in such cases may
be established under the rules govern
ing the introduction of secondary evi
dence.
When proof is made before any offi
cer other than the register or
ceiver a reasonable time will be al
lowed for the transmission of paper
to the local office, and. if a lunger iu
ter val is shown betweeu date of proof
and date of certificate, if the proof i
otherwise sufficient and the record
contains do reason for the delay, the
register will indorse upon the back of
the final certificate the statement
ruired by rule 7; and if such delay
was the fault of the claimant, require
the additional evidence prescribed by
rule 7.
When final proof has been accepted
a
a
by the local officers prior to promulga
tion of this circular, if in other re
spects satisfactory, except that the
register and receiver have failed to
submit an explanation a* to delay in
issuance of final papers as required
by rule the commissioner of the gen
eral land office may, if in his opinion
the facts and circumstances so war
rant, pass the cases to patent, in the
ab?ence of other objection.
THE PANAMA CANAL
According to recent advices from
Washington, the labor problem that
threatened to delay the Panama canal
projeet will be solved by the employ
ment of Chinese coolies. Every effort
has been made, but without success,
to obtain some other kind of labor,
and the federal authorities have final
ly decided to accept Chinese help to
prosecute the work. The canal com
mission, it is announced, will contract
for 15,000 Chinese laborer? at an early
d ate.
The Panama canal U a gigantic un
dertaking. Details have not been fully
settled, and plans must necessarily be
subject to changes, but the main rec
ommendations of the commissioners
are on record. From ocean to ocean,
to deep water at each end, the lock
canal will be 4!».72 miles long. From
the Atlantic side a sea-level channel
500 feet wide will be constructed to
Gatun, where a double flight of three
locks will lift vessels into an artificial
lake large enough for unrestricted
navigation. Then the continental di
vide is approached, and the width of
the channel through the Culebra cut
is narrowed at the bottom to 200 feet,
which is 50 feet wider than the sea
level proposition. On the Pacific side
a lock lowers vessels into an artificial
lake, and a final flight of two lock9
conveys the ships to the Pacific level.
Whether the total lift will be (>0 or
SO feet has not been determined. As
locks and dams on this gigantic scale
have never before been undertaken,
engineers are not in agreement as to
their security and working efficiency.
The locks must be 900 feet long, 99
feet wide and 40 feet deep to give the
margin of room needed for modern
sea leviathans devoted to naval and
commercial uses. They must be in
duplicate, so that when one series of
locks is out of order the other will be
available. Taking the lock canal in
its entirety, as planned, it will afford
a channel width of over 1,000 feet for
19* miles and of over 800 feet for 23
miles, with only 7* miles reduced in
width to from 200 to 300 feet. Some of
the engineers doubt the permanency of
the dams that must control two moun
tain rivers,and think the unprecedeut
edly large locks are beyond the limit
of prudent design, but the long lock
at the Soo has worked well in connec
tion with an enormous traffic. The
lock canal would be straighter than
one at sea-level, aud unimpeded with
current. For larger vessels the lock
ystem gives the speediest transit, and
its cost of operation, couutiug that of
oustruction, will not exceed $">25,000
year, or one-fifth of a sea-level ca
nal.
When it comes to digging, the mat
ter Is merely one of labor aud the
money to pay for it. The vast enter
prise is fortunately free from the fi
nancial crises that continually beset
the French scheme, aud complicated
its eugineeriug features with the stock
market aud the public support that is
juick to take alarm. The money to
build the eaual is available as needed,
no anxiety exists on that score,
eveu though the estimate should be
exceeded by the actual outlay, which
will probably be the case. Canal dig
ging in these times is decidedly differ
ent from that employed iu the last cen
tury. It is found iu the enlargement
of the Erie canal, uow going forward,
that ii0 men with machinery can do the
work that formerly called for 400
Machines uow iu use seize a large
load of blasted rock aud swing it
where wanted. Other machines build
levees and dig wide ditches, oue such
implement excavating 1,200 cubic
yards iu eight hours. In the various
phases' of excavating aud dam build
ing the Americans at Panama are
practically certain to surpass form
achievements iu that line.
FOR A MODEL LEGISLATl HI
•Why not make the next legislative
assembly a model for future genera
tions? It rests with the people," says
the Missoulian.
That remark should suggest to the
citizens of Montana the necessity for
careful consideration of the merits of
the men to whom they entrust the work
of makiug our state laws. It has been
the custom iu many parts of Montana
to send to the legislature any man
who expressed a willingness to ne
glect his own business affairs for a
period of about two months, and rep
resent his district in the legislative
assembly. Membership in the legis
lative assembly is uot a lucrative
position for an honest citizen: his re
ward consists for the most part of the
consciousness that he has rendered
service to his fellow citizens to the
best of his ability, and that lie has cu
deavored to make Moutaua one of thi
best governed states in the union.
The other kind of legislators, of whom
there are usually quite a percentage
in each assembly, have no thought of
the public welfare or good govern
ment: their presence in the house or
senate is for the purpose of promoting
some selfish interest at the expense of
the general community, and to obtain
for themselves as much personal gain
as possible.
The people of Chouteau county are
fortunate in having at their call a
number of representative citizens as
candidates for legislative honors. Ou
the republican side, there are two as
pirants for the position of state sen
ator. and three aspirants for the two
seats in the house of representatives
to which Chouteau county is entitled.
There are also two democratic aspir
ants for the honor last mentioned.
With this wealth of available legisla
tive timber at their command, the peo
ple of Chouteau county have an op
portunity to compare the merits of the
respective candidates, to review their
records and standing among their fel
low citizens, and to satisfy themselves
as to which candidates would best rep
resent Chouteau county in matters that
may be discussed and acted upon by
the tenth legislative assembly.
It is within the possibilities that the
nomination and election of legislative
candidates in Chouteau county will de
termine the choice of a United States
senator to succeed W. A. Clark. This
is a very important duty, but it is not
the only one, by any means, that the
tenth legislative assembly will be
called upon to perform. The welfare
of the people of Montana calls for leg
islation that has not been provided by
former assemblies, and they will look
to the next legislature for relief. An
effective railroad commission meas
ure, a more business-like administra
tion of the public business, better
methods of handling public funds, a
revision of mileage fees now allowed
public officials—these are some of the
matters that call for legislative action
by the next assembly.
In nominating their legislative can
didates at the coming primary elec
tion, the citizens of Chouteau county
cannot do better than to bear in mind
the admonition suggested in the re
marks quoted from the Missoulian:
•'Why not makce the next legislative
assembly a model for future genera
tions? It rests with the people."
Had to Furnish His Own Coal.
the
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Two Irishmen were crossing
ocean on the way to this country,
the way over Patrick died. Prepara
tions were made for burial at sea, ac
cording to the Magazine of Fun, but
the lead weights customarily used in
such cases were lost. Chunks of coal
were substituted. Everything was
finally ready for the last rites, and
long aud earnestly did Michael look
at his friend. Finally he blurted out
sorrowfully:
"Well, Pat, Oi always knew you
were goin' there, but Oi'm domned if
Oi thought they'd make yer bring yer
own coal.''
Pointed Puruitruphs
Even admiration is blind if the girl
rich.
Silent votes do most of the talking
on election day.
Don't carry a gun when you ^re
hunting for work.
There are some church workers who
try to work the church.
Uetter a dozen freckles on your face
than one on your character.
It's usually a man's sense that
ables him to accumulate dollars.
The trouble with being brilliant is
you can hardly ever make a living at
it.
Everybody would want to tell the
truth if it did the work better than
lie.
Faith in a thing is knowiug you
wouldn't have it if you tried to reason
it out.
A girl is innocent wheu she isn't
afraid to call what she walks with
what they are.
A man can make up his mind he has
grown old when a girl isn't afraid of
him in the dark.
Mosquitoes, show awfully good judg
ment by not appearing till open-work
shirt waists come in.
One of the sardonic tilings of life is
that when a man is lucky to die he
isn't there to enjoy it.
Wheu a woman has a good-looking
husband it is a sigu she is suspicious
of the designs of most all her friends.
When a woman has a ride on a fer
ryboat she is just as likely as not to
tell about the yachting party she has
been to.
Probably the average mau couldn't
have any earthly use for his neighbors
if he didn't have an ax that needed
grinding occasionally.
(iompcrs Makes Threats
Washington , Aug. 22.—President
Compers in his labor campaign move
ment has written to all congressmen
demanding their views upon "Labor's
Lliil of Grievances," which was sent
to the president.
He says he has received many re
plies aud declares that all who are
not for labor will be treated as agaiust
labor. There will be no equivocations
They must lavor all Gompers demands
or be fought by organized labor.
OREGON L \ND FRAl'DS.
Prosecuting Attorney Charges Hefeadants
With Big Conspiracy.
Portland , Ore., Aug. 21.—With the
completion of the jury in the United
States district court today in tbe case
of the United States against State
Senator Franklin P. Mays, former
State Representative Willard N.
Jones and Geo. Sorenson, once a
deputy sheriff in Multnomah county,
the government force cleared its decks
for action and in the opening argu
ment of Francis J. Heney, special as
sistant to the attorney general, echoes
were heard of battles that are past,
as well as the mutterings of the bat
tle that is at hand.
Mr. Heney spoke for only an hour
and a half, but during that time he
outlined clearly and definitely the al
leged wholesale fraud which the gov
ernment charges the defendants and
others planned to make it a victim of;
an attempt which, if the government
is right, makes any other of the frauds
in this state—in fact, all of them put
together—look puny. Mr. Heney's
outline of what the government claims
it can prove, in part, follows:
"We expect to prove that the defen
dants in this case were implicated in a
conspiracy whereby they obtained
from 20,000 to 30 ,000 acres of school
lands from the state by fraud. These
sections were in the proposed boun
daries of the Blue Mountain forest
reserve, and these defendants wanted
to get the reserve created."
Mr. Heney then quoted the state law,
showing the method provided for pur
chase of school land. He said that,
while the certificates to school land
were assignable, and one person
could hold as much land as he was
able to pay for, "he could not cause
men to make affidavit that they were
taking them up for theirjown use and
benefit, when, as a matter of fact, they
had an agreement to transfer the title
at the time of filing."
Government Expenses Are Large.
Washington , Aug. 21.—According
to statements issued today by Thomas
P. V. Cleaves and James C. Courts,
chief clerks, respectively, of the sen
ate and house committees on appro
priations, congress, at its last session,
appropriated for the fiscal year 1907
nearly a billion dollars. The exact
amount is $879,589,185.16, representing
an increase of #59-, 104,550.20 over the
sum appropriated the last session of
the Fifty-eighth congress for 1906.
The largest item is contained in the
appropriation for the postoffice de
partment. the amount allotted being
8191,695,998.
Yellowstone Contract Awarded.
Washington , Aug. 21.—The secre
tary of the interior has executed a
contract with Newman &]Hoy, of St.
Paul, for the construction and com
pletion of the work of division 3, main
canal, Lower Yellowstone irrigation
project, in Montana and North Dako
ta. The work called for in the con
tract consists of about nine miles of
canal, involving l.OSS-.'rHX) cubic yards
of elevation, 100,000 cubic yards of
overhaul, !*00,000 linear feet of terra
cotta pipe and 2,000 cubic yards of
puddling.
Roosevelt Laud» Votisrcss
N ew Verne, Aug. 21.—President
Roosevelt in a letter made public to
day to Congressman Watson, of Indi
ana, who is about to enter the cam
paign as a speaker for the congres
sional committee says he would not
take part if only party issues were at
stake, but he feels that all good eiti
zens should appreciate what is being
done by the present congress, and the
necessity for keeping the present body
as organized in power.
He says to change the leadership in
congress at the present time would
mean briuging disaster to the efforts
of those who are working out serious
industrial and economic problems o
vital interest. He says no congres
lias ever accomplished so much in so
many different fields as the present
The measures passed and the measures
proposed are not of mere party in
terests but are to conserve the interests
of the whole people. It is not a par
tisan campaign, he concludes.
Immunity For Witnesses.
Chicago , Aug. 21—Immunity for the
railroad officials from prosecution for
violating the interstate commerce law
in giving rebates to the Standard Oil
company is the price which the federal
authoritiss are paying for testimony
upon which they will try to secure
conviction of the giant trust and some
of its officials.
It was announced the other day by
the local railroad men that they will
have uo hesitancy in uncovering all
the transactions between the roads and
the oil combine to the local federal
grand jury, because they are sure that
by so doing they will be themselve
exempt from prosecution.
When the oil combine prosecution
was tirst launched it was found by the
federal authorities that the railroad
orticials familiar with the facts de
dined to come forward. It was ex
Piained by one of the local railroad i
attorneys recently that a definite un- 1
derstanding has been reached between
their clients and the department of
justice.
Terrible Conditions In Russia*
st. Pktkksburg , Aug. 21.—The re
ports of the officials show that during
tbe last week 53 government officials
have been assassinated and 43 wounded
in Russia proper. Fifty bomb sta
tions have been raided by the police.
Six safes belonging to the government
agents have been rifled by the revolu
tionaries. Sixty-three government of
ficials have been robbed either of gov
ernment funds or papers of the revo
lutionaries. These figures apply only
to cities.
Conditions have come to such a
pass that many of tbe officials in tbe
provinces have refused to continue at
their duties without large guards of
troops. They fear assassination and
there Is no way for them to escape so
long as they continue in office. A
multitude of persons have been ban
ished to Siberia and scores have been
officially executed after drum-head
court-martials.
HATS! HATS!
Ladies, I will be In Fort Benton
early this Fall. Watch this space
for date. Hy line of Millinery is
larger and more complete than
ever, and I can save you money.
Wait for me.
MRS. L. HENDRICKSEN,
The Chinook Milliner
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