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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-03-09
WANTED.

Special representative in this canaty and
a laiafup fallitories to reiresant and adyar-
iise an old osiablsshcd hlsinesa houne vi sulif
financial standing. Salary 81 weekly. with cx-
pcnsns paid each Monday by check direct trnm
Headquarters Expenses advanced; position
f,ermsnent We furnish everything.
Address, The COLUMBIA, 60, Monon BID.
Chicago. Ill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Big Fire In Butte.

BUTTE, April A fire supposed
to have been caused by spontaneous
combustion among the paints and oils
in the basement of the Butte Paint Il
Wall Paper company in the Dora
block, on South. Montana srteet,
broke W today and did about $50.
OOO damage. 1t made one of the worst
coutiagratioue the tiremen have had
to contend with in months. The Dora
block "a badly damaged, while the
ad~ joining Adelaide block was also
damaged by somke and water. 1t was
3 O'Clock before the tiremen had tt e
flames under control. The oil and
paint gave Off such a dense smoke
laden with poisonous. fumes and gases
that the firemeA We're baffied ia their
attempts to get near the fire itself, and
for a time it was feared that the entire
building might be destroyed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Russian Anarchists Are Busy.

ST. PETERSBURG, April At is re-
ported today that a desperate attempt
was made on the life of Governor Gen.
eral Trepoff last night. The assassin
failed, however. and an effort was
made to suppress the news of the at.
tempted assassination. Governor
General Trepoff is known to have re.
ceived many mysterious warnings re-
Gently. In each letter he received his
life vas threatened.
WARSAW, April Awhile every.
one was asleep last night in the hos.
pital at which are the three policemen
who were injured by the explosion of
a bomb which was thrown into the 20.
lice station at Praga, a suburb of
Warsaw, on Sunday, March %, an
unknown man entered the ward and
went to the bedside of Policeman
Sarap, at whom he fired his revolver
three times. One shot took effect in
the policeman's back. The assail ant
escaped before the patients and atten.
dants had time to recover from the
shock and surprise. Sarap has been
especially hated on account of his bru.
tally in the recent riots.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Must Disinfcct sheep Cars.

HELENA. April j-As the result of
a conference .nuay between T. c..
Power. president # the state board of
sheep commissioners, State Veterin.
arian DR.. Knowles: Daniel Boyd, of
the Northern Pacific. and +. Forest,
j. H. O'Neill aud James jerks, rep.
resentiny the Great Northern railway,
all cars in which sheep are to he
shipped to intermediate points in the
state with the exception Of those for
immediate slaughter, must be thor
oughly disinfecled.
In the latter case the man accom-
pauying the shipment must make aft.
davlt that the sheep are for immediate
slaughter. Railroad men We're pre-.
scribeu with three die~infecta to be
USED. They are as follows: Steam or
water at ii temperature Of $50 degrees
+: cresylic or crude carholic acid at
a proportion of 80 to /. sprayed or
lime wash and carbolic acid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
WHO MADE THE PROFITS?
Federal brand jury Investigating Lost
and Selling Price of Beef.

CHICAGO. April 5.-After a rest of
three days the federal grand jury In.
vestig ating the beef trust, resumed its
inquiry this morning. With the ex.
ception OF Sunday aojournments the
jury will now proceed to the end
OF the investigation. and will proba.
bly, finish by May Ii. The 18th Wit
ness was called this morning.
Prices paid for livestock by the
packers, alleged rebates granted the
packers by the railroads for handling
the same, and the private accounts of
some of the packing concerns. are to
be closely inquired into within the
next few days by the federal grand
jury which is investiga ting the bust.
ness aft airs Of the so.called beef trust.
Another phase Of the question of the
alleged combination of some of the
packers in violation of he,Sherman
antitrust law and Judge Grosscup's
injunction, which is to be inquired in.
to, is the price paid by wholes ale deal
ers to the packers for meats. Wit
nesses who can give the jury detailed
and accurate information along these
lines who have been subpoenaed ap.
peared at the investigation today.
Some OF the witnesses testified, and al
though they refused to make public
what they told the jury, it is said q
large amount Of data valuable to the
government was secured from them.
More complaints of interference with
the witnesses reached United States
Attorney Bethea and Captain Porter
of the secret service during the day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Houses Wrecked by Earthquake.

LAHORE, British India, April s.
The hill station Of Dharmsala was
RACED to the ground by the earthquake.
The native quarter was entirely oh.
liberated, many of the inhabitants be-
ing buried in the ruins. Most of the
houses in the European quarter were
wrecked and many persons were
killed.
The people are living in the open
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TODAY,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Many Bodies Recovered.

CARBoNDALE, Ill.,, April 4.-Thirty.
seven bodies of miners who lost their
lives IN the gas explosion at the mine
of Joseph Letter, at Zeigler yesterday
have been recovered, and it is sup.
posed several more bodies are in the
mine. The exact number of dead will
probably not be known for several
days. Among the dead is William
Scott Atkinson, state mine examiner
for the Seventh district, who lost his
life while attempting to reach the bod.
les of those who were entombed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Notice Of Final Proof.
TSIrED STATES LAND OFFICE,

CSITED STATES Lam OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 1, 1905.
Notice i hereby given that the following nance
settler tAs lied notice IF his intention (,
make final proof IN support of his claim, art
that said proof will be made before J"lr
Dunlap, [. :. commissioner at his Office in Hill
Montana, on Thursday. May II, 1908. viz:
JOHANNES sAILER,
who made homestead entry No. lOi2y, for tbs
NWla sWi., So NWl4, NEl4 SWla section -
TOWNSHIP u north, range 1 east.
Also that
SUSIE VI. TURNER,
~assiynn. uf susie Nah, of Beatrice, Montana
has filed notice of intention TO make proof
on her desert land claim No. Gis6, for the SWl,
NEh. SWll SEA. sia SEA section 10, town,
ship 81 north, range ! east
Thev name the following witnesses to prove
the continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said homestead and the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said desert claim:
Price, Jane. +. Turner, all of Beatrice, Mont.
J. ". BCKLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Medicines Contained Alcohol.

ROCKLAND, Me-, April ga whole.
sale grocery store here, owned by
Governor William Cobb and others,
was raided today by the sheriff and
deputies and a large stock of patent
medicine, said to contain a large per-
centage of alcohol, was seized, on the
ground that Offering the preparation
for sale is in violation Of the Maine
prohibition laws. In addition, the
sheriff seized the entire stock of the
city agency. The charge is made tina,
the city OF Rockland has been engaged
in the sale of liquor in violation of tn,
laws of the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
LincNitch Is Hopeful.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 5. The
car today received an encouraging
message from General Linevitch, in
which he promises a new order OF
aft airs for the forces of the car. II
believe the Russian army will We,
natch victory from Defeat says he.
Other reports from the front re.
ceived 1t the war Office today state
that the Russian army is slowly being
modified to make a determined stand
against the Japanese advance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Canada's Metal Production

OTTAWA, Ont, April 1.-The metal
production of Canada for the year
1904, as shown in official reports jus,
made public, was considerably less
than the output of the preceding year.
This is attributed to a falling of in
the gold product of the Yukon, as
other mineral industries held their own
in the main. Yukon's record for 1904
was but $40, 49,, 900. The total mineral
production of the Dominion was $780,.
O43, 165.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Suit Against standard Oil.

CHICAGO, April 5.-The city of Chi
caGo today filed suit for $40, OOO
against the Standard Oil company.
The bill is based upon the alleged
non-payment of inspection fees by the
Standa r Oil company. 1t is claimed
that the company has for years refused
to pay for inspections made by the
city under an ordinance regulating
commerce in naptha and gasoline.
Representatives Of the Standard Oil
company hold that gasoline and nap
tina are not products of petroleum and
that the ordinance does not apply.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Would Regulate Rates.

ST. PAUL. April GA joint %inve.ti-
eating committee OF the Legislature
Submitted a report today recommend
ing a memorial to congress asking
that the Interstate commits.
sion be given control over the long
and short haul clause, regulating
interstate commerce and to abolish the
private car industry. The report
AYERS that Minnesota pays higher
freight rates than Iowa and Illinois,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Russian Peasants Revolt.

BERLIN, April 5.-Dispatches from
St. Petersburg say the rebellion Is
spreading throughout the Caucasus.
1t is reported 10000 armed rebels
gathered in the mountains have elected
q king. Eight thousand revolution airy
workmen from Batoum and Baku
may join this force. Six other con
tigents numbering 1000, are operating
in different parts Of the Caucasus.
Military authorities express the opin-
ion that it will take a decade 10 pacify
the Caucasians again.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
defective Rails Cause Accidents.

CHICAGO. April 5.-The greed OF
the steel trust and OF other steel manu-
featuring companies is being assigned
by railroad men as a fruitful source
of accidents on American railw avs.
Many of the railway wrecks which are
annually bringing death and injury to
thousands and destroying millions of
dollars worth of property every twelve
mouths. in addition O bringing re.
proach upon the arrangements. are
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Order to Show Cause,

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District of the state of Montana, in and for the
County of Chouleau.
In the matter of the estate of Timothy B,en
nan, deceased.
ID. a. Armstrong the administrator of the e.-
tate of Timothy human deceneed, having filed
his petition herein praying for An order of sale
of all the real estate of said dectdent, for the
purposes herein set forth:
II Is therefore ordered by this court that all
persons interested in the estate of said deceased
appear before the said court on Saturday, the
2!nd day of April. 1905, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon of said day, at the court room of said
court. at the court house in Fort Benton, County
of Chouteau, to show cause why an order should
not be granted to the said administrator to sell
so much of the real estate of the said deceased ne
shall he necessary: and that II copy of this order
be published ut lens, four successive weeks in
IN" river Press, Il newspaper printed and pub
lished in said Clloutcau County.
JOHN W. TATTAN.
Judge OF the District Court.
Dated March %, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12

due, the American Society of Civil
Engineers charges, to inferior and de-
fective rails, which are declared to be
the gravest danger to the safe opera.
ton of railroads.
The cause of the flood OF defective
rails, which is said to be growing
greater every year, is stated to be the
desire of the steel trust to insure
economy in the corporation and an
enlarged output. This desire has led
to careless. less expensive methods OF
manufacturing than formerly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of William =. Turner, ST., deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the Undersigned
admir- lrtra!Or of the estate of William =. Turner
having claims against III. said deceased, to ex.
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrator AT its place OF
business in the city of Helena, Lewis and Clark
county, Montana.
UNION BANK ~ TRUST COMPANY,
Administration of the estate of William i. Tur
ncr, ST., deceased.
Dated March 9Th, 1905.
First publication, March II, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Desert Land..FinaI Proof,

UNITED STATES LAM OFF +,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. March y. 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that
OLAF JOHNSON,
OF llighwo"d, Montana, has filed notice of In
irntinn +" make proof on his deeert land claim
No. tEo'2, for the Eia NWA, SWA NW4 section
5, SEA NEA section =, township II north, range
$ east, before Chas. II. Boyle,u ). COMMISSIONS
at his office in Fort Benton. Montana, ON Thurs
day, The 9Th day of May, l!Nh.
lie name the following Witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
HalvDr Lying. Gust Olson, August Ockerman,
Gilbert Jagrrson, all of Highwood. Montana.
J. NJ. BuRLiNGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Russian Loss Was 10000

HARDIN, April 5.-Comple.e returns
received at headquarters give the Rus
sian losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners at the battle of Mukden as
lO1 900. The wounded are being
taken away from here over tie Siberi-
an railroad as rapidly as possible, in
order to free the hospitals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Foreign Governments Interested.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The gov
eminent, through Secretary of of War
Taft, has called on the governments OF
France, Great Britain and Germany
to each recommend a civil engineer to
serve as a consulting board of engi-
neers in the construction of the Paua.
ma canal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
lnuEAr EAal MnnA NH SO

GREAT FALLS, Mont, March ~, 1905.
Notice ishe reby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
in"l proof in supper. of his claim, and that said
'oof will he made before Edgar Il. Newhall,
:. Commissioner at his office in Big Sandy,
Mont ,"n Wednesday, May 3, 1905, viz:
WALTER T. BAILEY.
who made homestead entry No. 1890. for IL ts l,
4, $ an: >, section 80, township 30 north, range .
east.
He Names the f0llOwin. witnessed to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Reuben Godfrey, Of Big Sandy,
Montana John =. Lee. edward Harris, John
l.azurr, ali of Marias, Montana.
j. N. BUKLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Notice Of Contest,


IES Ia ~ ofFttE
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March IL 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been lied
In this Office by Maurice c. Price, contestant,
against desert land entry No. loil, made July
IL, 1903, for sWA SWla, section -, township 81
north, raug" 9 east, by Frank \. Cuslman,
contestee, in which it is alleged that the said
Frank a. cushnan has never expended or caused
70 be expended the sum. of one dollar per acre
for the irritation and reclamation of said land,
that the only improvements now on the land or
in any way made for the reclamation Of the land
are "A small dam and reservoir constructed by
other parties TOR the purpose of watering stock
and completed some two or three wears prior t.
Cushman's application, said parties ar" hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at IL O'Clock "A. IN. on
April ~, 1905, before John Dunlap, L. S. com.
missioner, Hill, Mont. and that final hear Ing
will be held at 10 O'Clock q. m, "n May 5, 1905,
before the register and receiver at the United
States Land Office in Great Falls, Mont.
The said contestant ha wing, in Il proper af1da-
Wit filed March II, 1905, set forth facts which
chow that after due diligence personal service of
this notice cannot be IN ade, il il hereby ordered
and directed that : such notice he given by due and
proper publication.
Z. II. BENTON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
Rocky Mountain Bell Tel. Co.
GEORGE L.. OVERFIELD.

Cattle q oe
shown on cut; al0O
1 on left hip only:
re and R-C on the
right ribs.
Increase randcd
e on left ribs or
thigh from fall
of 1894.
Ear mark, over.
!Ope in left and
split in right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-16

and London the regular line connecting the two
ports before the breaking out cf the war. When
nearing the port privateersInan attempted to
board Hulls vessel, The religious scruples of the
captain prevented armed resistance but he
loudly declared what he would do If not hampered
by his conscience, and then went below, leaving
Wager in command of the ship, which crowded
all sail and steered directly for the small schooner
that had tried to hold them at bay. The good
Quaker peeped from the companionNay and final
ly roared OUT Charles, If thee intends to run
that schooner thee must put thy helm little more
to starboard!" The command was obeyed the
enemy sunk with every soul on board and the
notoriety gained by the young apprentice placed
his foot the first rung of the ladder that led to
his being an admiral of his majesty's service.
There is seductive charm about the place
which iulls the strongest conscience to rest
Berkeley experienced it when he stopped there
on his way to convert "the savage Americans to
Christianity by college to be erected in the
Summer islands. otherwise called the Isles of
Bermuda" He remained in the environs of New
port. two years. composing treatises on philos-
ophy and tar water. and returned to England
without having accomplished his purpose or
having educated single red man." but having
greatly enjoyed the agreeable society and de-
lightful climate: in which respects. at least, he
has had many followers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-16
NEWPORT, OLD and NEW
Its Picturesque Past and Present
Pleasantly Recorded.

NEWPORT: OUR SOCIAL CAPITAL. By Mrs
John King Van Rensselaer,. With. two maps.
frontispiece in color by Henry HUT and ninety
four Illustrations ir photogravure and double
tone and from drawings by Edward Stratton
Holloway. Royal svo. PIP. 402 ]. B. Lppincott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-16

new novel by Ellen Glasgow, author Of
HThe Deiverance" is announced for publication
by Doubleday, Page & Co. on January II. 1t
will be called 1.-The Wheel of Life" The scene
is laid in New-York. and the hero is Of
letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-16

THE Arncliffe Puzzle" the novel Of mystery
by Gordon Holmes. which has been appearing as
a serial in The New-York Tribune Sunday Mag
azine, will be published in book form by Edward
J. CIode early in January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-16

THE DIVINE, FIRE BY May Sinclair.
novel of distinction whcn conpe ,hs sort az
tries have compared fayorabiy VIII tno WIS "a
Tbackeray George Eliot, and Meredltn a..t,. -.
S"Towers above the ranks or contemporary A4N~F-
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