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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22,1911.
WILSON'S GOOD RECORD.
The rumor tbat Secretary Wilson
is about to resign from President
Taft'e cabinet will not down. It is
persistently renewed from time to time,
and usually has been ignored by both
the president and the secretary. Tues
day 's dispatches repeated the rumor,
(or they stated tbat the report was
•gain current about the capital that
Mr. Wilson would resign as soon as
the president could decide upon his
successor.
"Tama Jim" Wilson is an old man,
and it is reasonable to suppose that
he desires to retire in the near future,
says the Butte Intermountain. For
fourteen years he has occupied a po
sition in the cabinet as secretary of
agriculture, having been first appoint
ed by President McKinley. He re
mained in the cabinet through the
administration of Mr. Roosevelt and
was reappointed by President Taft.
On at least two former occasions
when it was reported that the secre
tary of agriculture was about to re
sign, he was under more or less criti
cism from men who sought through
him to discredit the Taft administra
tion. Under those circumstances Mr.
Wilson could not be expected to retire.
He is a born fighter, and, next to his
profession, he loves a fight.
No amount of criticism from politi
cal enemies can dim the notable rec
ord of the old Iowafagriculturist. Mr.
Wilson has done more to advance
agriculture in America than any other
man of his time. He had achieved
success along the lines of scientific
farming before he attracted the atten
tion of President McKinley. In his
own state he had done much to inter
est farmers in better seed and better
methods generally. As regent of the
Agricultural College of Iowa at Ames,
be helped to make that institution the
foremost school of its kind in the
world.
As secretary of agriculture he has
been foremost in advancing the indus
try. The northwest has felt the impe
tus of his work, but to no section of
the country was{his influence confined.
The cotton and rice growers of the
south, the fruit growers of the Pacific
coast, and the corn|raisers of the mid
dle states—all have been wonderfully
helped by the secretary and his
•gents. If Mr. Wilson retires at this
time he will have the satisfaction of
knowing that he served longer than
any other cabinet officer and that he
performed his duty well.
EARLY DAY ELECTIONS.
The announcement that special elec
tions will soon be held In the north
ern part of Chouteau county, to vote
upon the question of forming the new
counties of Hill and Blaine, causes
the Big Timber Pioneer to attempt a
reeltal of some of the Interesting inci
dents connected|with 'early day elec
tions. The Big Timber newspaper,
however, is not confident that the
story is correct in{all its details, and
calls upon Col. Sam Oordon, of the
Yellowstone Journal—a repository of
reliable information upon such sub
jects—to supply a more accurate nar
rative. Col. Gordan responds with
these remarks:
The Pioneer thinks it recollects
"Whoop-up" as being distinguished
as a producer of democratic majori
ties in those days.
Going on the witness stand in mat
ters of this kind would not willingly
be undertaken by some whom I know,
who have been on the mat with Old
Father Time nearlyfor quite as long
as I have, because|of the unavoidable
suggestion of tgarrulous senility, but
yielding to the evident duty of every
citizen to helplkeep the record straight,
I venture to suggest that the locality
that Brother Decker has in mind is—
or was—Wilder's Landing; a steam
boat landing on the Missouri across
the river from, but not a part of
Chouteau county, out of which Blaine
county is now to be earved. Neces
sarily because of the nature of the
business transacted there, Wilder's
Landing was a sort of a summer re
sort, and like others of its ilk was
pretty nearly deserted before the chill
days of November. Nevertheless it
used to "go democratic" with an em
phasis that to the uninformed would
indicate • city about the size of Hel
ena.
But the "peach" of all in those
early days was "Wooley's Ranch,"
located by those whose interest it was
to profess • belief in it, as "some
where in the Sheep mountalos," an
insignificant range of foot bills that
skirted the then northern boundary of
Custer county ; but no man ever saw
the "ranch" of the man "Wooley,"
or ever saw or had converse with him,
and the celebrated "Lost Mine" is no
more effectively eliminated from hu
man ken than is this once populous
center, that sent in to the county
board of Custer county some days
after the election of November, 188*2, a
complete return of the vote cast there
on election day.
As my only purpose is the recall
for the Pioneer the names sought for,
the story of "Wooley's Ranch" will
not be extended here. It is too long
and besides the figures are not at
hand just now, but that's "it." Con
temporaneous with this incident is the
truly marvelous vote of Miles City at
tbat same election; that is another
story that will have to be told, but
must be told with some care and after
some research. And then there is the
vote that was garnered in Glendive in
November, 1880. That was just before
my coming here and I only know of it
by hearsay, but it was regarded as a
notably courageous effort of down
trodden democracy to assert its
rights.
A Jolt For The Potash Trust.
Evening Wisconsin.
The German potash monopoly,
which has been carrying matters with
a high hand, turned white and shook
with fear last week when the cable
carried news of Secretary Wilson's
interview regarding potash fields in
the United States. The story caused
a fall in the shares of the Kail syndi
cate on the Berlin boerse.
Germany's paying export of potash
to the United States lately has been
valued at 912,000,000 to $15,000,000 per
annum. People connected with chemi
cal companies in New York confidently
assert that the United States eventual
ly will produce all the potash required
for domestic consumption. The esti
mates of the geological survey as to
the contents of the newly located
western beds warrant the anticipation
that a time will come when this coun
try will compete with Germany in
supplying thefdemand for potash in
foreign markets.
How Celluloid Is Made.
Celluloid is one of the commonest
substitutes for ivory, bone, hard rub
ber, coral, etc., and it is used for
hundreds of common, everyday arti
cles.
Familiar as all of us are with cellu
loid articles, very few know just how
this substance is manufactured or stop
to realize that it is the first cousin to
nitro-glycerlne, one of the best known
high explosives.
Celluloid is a compound of cellulose
or vegetable fibrine, reduced by acids
to gun cotton. Cellulose is found in all
vegetable life, particularly in young
plants. It is a starch like substance.
Cotton fiber is cellulose to a large
percentage.
After the cotton fiber is cleansed it is
submerged in acids which quickly re
duce it to cellulose in form of a thick
pasty, semi-transparent mass. Cam
phor is added to further thicken it and
the required coloring matter is
thoroughly mixed in, after which the
celluloid is moulded by heat and
pressure into various useful and orna
mental objects such as combs, boxes,
pins, paper cutters, ornaments, etc.
Celluloid is moulded while hot, and
being of a very inflammable nature,
the maintenance of an exact and con
stant temperature is absolutely essen
tial in order to eliminate the danger of
Igniting It. In the old days the mix
ture was heated by high pressure
steam but lately electric heaters have
been devised which eliminate the leaky
steam pipes, the transmission heat
losses and the danger of explosion.
Officer Killed By Outlaw.
Big Timuek , November 17.—Joseph
Brannin, a deputy sheriff, was shot
and killed last night at Melville, 20
miles from here while attempting to
make an arrest. The deputy took Mel
Jewell, an ex-convict into custody. A
friend of Jewell named Jackson, inter
fered and grappled with Brannin. In
the fight Brannin was forced to use
his revolver and wounded Jackson,
whereupon Jewell shot the officer to
death. A moment later he was fleeing
to the hills on his horse which was
tied outside the saloon in which the
affray occurred. Officers are chasing
him.
Jewell has been imprisoned for cat
tle stealing and is regarded as a des
perate man.
Havre Plaindealer: Lieutenant
Husington. of the 14th Infantry, with
headquarters at Helena, has been at
Assinnibolne for the purpose of keep
treBpassBers off the reservation.
Sheepmen with their flocks and cattle
men with their herds had trouble over
the range and reported .each other it
is alleged to Washington, with the re
sult that both of them have been order
ed off. Neither side it 6eems heeds
the order more than temporarily and
it is possible • detachment of soldiers
will be brought from Fort Harrison to
enforce the order.
Blank forms for making annual re
ports of corporations on sale at the
River Press office.
A Festival of Flowers.
At CîeuïuiK-. Italy, near Koine, dur
ing the festival of flowers. one uf the
streets is carpeted with genuine flow
ers in elaborate designs. The work
and designing are done by the people
who live on the street. This festival
dates back to 17T8.
A Vast Difference.
Young Hopeful—Father, what is a
traitor in politics? Veteran Politician
—A traitor Is a man who leaves our
party and goes over to the other one.
Young Hopeful—Well, then, what is a
man who leaves his party and comes
over to yours? Veteran Politician—A
convert, my son.—London Tit-Bits.
His View.
Willis—Do you think a man should
be allowed to hold the highest honor
in the United States more than four
years? Gillis—Sure thing! I say, if
a man can top the league in batting
for ten or even fifteen years, let him
stay in the game for the good of the
sport.—Puck.
Time to Quit.
"I used to sing quite a little." said
Mr. Cumrox.
"How did you come to quit?"
"I began to take notice that the au
dience was inclined to appear sad at
the comic songs and look tickled at
the pathetic ballads." — Washington
Star.
Fairly Warned.
"Won't you try a piece of my wife's
angel cake?"
"Will it make an angel of me?"
"That will depend on the kind of life
you have led."—Houston Post.
The chains which cramp us most are
those which weigh on us least.
Notice For Publication.
United States Land Office at Great Falle, Mon
tana, November IT, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY ZANTO,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, oh November 2,
1910, made homestead entry No. 017780, for S Vt
XB'i section 20, township 23 north, range S east,
Montana meridian, has died notice of Intention
to make flnal commutation proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas.
H. Boyle, U. 8. commissioner, at his office at
Port Benton, Montana, on the 26th day of De
cember, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Ham,
Prank Messenger, Peter W. Weber, Fred -Mol
denhauer, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.
United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, November 17, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that
FRANCES HANDWERK,
of Clearlnke, Montana, who, on March 3, 1911,
made homestead entry No. 020803, for SE)* sec
tion 18, township 23 north, range 12 east, Montana
meridian, has died notice of Intention to make
final commutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Chas. H. Boyle,
U. 8. commissioner, at his office at Fort Benton,
Montana, on the 27th day of December, 1911,
Claimant names as witnesses : Thomas Joyce,
Leonard Mayberry, Engere Dashiell, John Van
de Riet, all of Clearlake, Montana.
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.
United States Land Office at Great Falle, Mon
tana, November 17,1911.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES B. WALSH,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on March 24,1911,
made homestead entry No. 021182, for lot 4, sec
tion 1, and lots 1 and 2, and SH NE 1 « section 2,
township 24 north, range to east, Montana meri
dian, haB filed notice of Intention to make final
commutation proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Chas.H. Boyle, U. S.
commissioner, at Fort Benton, Montana, on the
27th day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Leon M. Elli
thorpe, Verne Wells, of Fort Benton, Montana,
Thor Ritland, Olav Skiftum, of Lippard, Mont.
Benton State Bank
Fort Benton, Montana
CAPITAL STOCK $125,000.00
Directors :
C. J. McNamara G. W. Frields
Geo. B. Bourne J. P. Williams
Geo. L. Overfield C. B. Power
D. G. Lockwood L. D. Sharp
A. E. McLeish F. A. Flanagan
J. S. Brown
Officers :
c. b. power, President
l. d. Sharp , Vice President
F. A. Flanagan , Cashier
J. F. Sullivan , Ass't Cashier
We solicit your business and offer you
every accommodation consistent
with safe and profitable banking
Think of the inconvenience and loss if yonr
deed h and other valuable papers lire destroyed or
stolen. We have fire and burglar proof safety
boxes for rent. Each box Is abnolutely private,
as yon will have the only key that will open it.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
You Can Own a Home
Cheaper in Fort Benton
Than in any other town in Northern
Montana. It's the best place to live
in twelve months in the year in the
United States. Fine schools, fine
churches, good people, tin« climate.
Surrounding country rich. Ask about
those cheap town lots. Terms easy
C. WILL MORRISON
FORT BENTON, MONT.
FIRE
INSURANCE.
All Leading Companies
Represented.
FL AW A G AH & SULLIVAK,
Fort Benton, Mont.
This is a Good Tim^
TO BEGIN PREPARING FOR THE FAST
APPROACHING WINTER
As you know, when winter comes it comes all
at once. A nice warm Fur Coat, a heavy Woolen
Shirt, and a suit of Woolen Underwear are good
things to have to protect you from the cold fall
and winter winds. These can be obtained NOW
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES
from our Clothing Department. New goods are
being put on display every day, and our stock of
Gents' Furnishings, Suits, Overcoats, Lined
Overalls, Heavy Underwear, Sheep-Lined Coats,
Blankets, Overshoes, Etc., is complete in every
way. You will have no trouble in getting a
complete outfit. If we have sold you before, we
know you will buy again; if not, a trial order
will convince you that we give you GOOD
VALUE for your money.
NEW GOODS AT OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
Every day brings to our Dry Goods Department, direct from the
New York market, the latest styles in Ladies'Ready to Wear,
Millinery, Ladies' Shoes, Novelties, Etc. The ladies of Port Benton
and vicinity now have an opportunity to secure the latest New
York styles right here in Fort Benton A visit from you is all we
ask. We are sure your wants will be supplied.
WE SELL EVERYTHING
T. C. Power & Bro., L'td
J. I. CASE'S
New
Foot Lift
Sulky Plow
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THE PLOW A MAN
CAN PULL.'
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I have just received a carload of the celebrated J. I. CASE Plows, Harrows,
Cultivators, Etc., and would be pleased to have farmers and ranchers look
over this line before buying. Better do it now. They are going fast.
Also Thomas Drills, Mitchell Farm and Spring Wagons, and a full line
of Saddlery and Harness Qoods.
JOS. bu I iT11 v A TT, Fort Benton, Mont.