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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
Bids for County Printing.

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the
county clerk of Chouteau county, Montana, up to
the hour OF 2 O'Clock ,. m. Of Tuesday, January
for the period of one year from January lot, 1906.
Bids should be addressed to the county clerk and
marked on the outside to indicate what they are,
The right is reserved by the board to reject any
or all bids.
BY order Of Board Of County Commissioners.
W. r. LEET,
Clerk Of the Board.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. 1, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
Farmers Special
Price Of Farmers Ledger and Account
Book Cut in Two.

Until February LIST, the Farmers Ledger will
be sold for Sl.75. The regular price of this valu-
able book is $500. In order to introduce the
book more generally among the farmers and
stockmen of Montana, We make this special price
for a short time.
Just send us II money order for $l.75, and we
will send the book, carriage paid, on approval. A
postal card will bring you a circular describing
The hook in detail. Address
II. &. PHELPS IL CO., Bozeman, Mont
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
Notice Of Annual MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the S!Ockmen's National Bank of Fort Benton,
bank between the hours of 10 q. M. and p. m.
on Tuesday, Janusry =, 1905, for the purpose Of
electing a hoard of directors for the ensuing year
l.. d. SHARP, Cashier.
Fort Benton. Mont, Dec. 8, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
MONTANA NEWS BR1EfLETs.
A budget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts OF the State.

LEwIsTowN, Dec. IA serious
wreck occurred on the Montana
railroad last night nea this city.
A passenger train bound for Lewis
town jumped the track. The engine
went 80 yards on the ties and was pre-
cipitated over a steep bank. Charles
Schubert, fireman, "a killed. Ole
Shell, engineer, sustained broken
ribs, decorations and internal injuries
from which he may die.
HELENA, Dec. 12.-The trial of Jerry
Slattery, charged with the murder Of
Patrick Mahoney, o Butte barkeeper,
was begun before Judge Henry c..
Smith in the district court today.
Slattery shot Mahoney on July 81,
1904, Mahoney dying three days later.
He vas twice tried for the crime, the
jury d~isagreeing each time, and the
case was then transferred. County
Attorney Healy, assisted by his depu.
ty, Thomas B. Walker, the attorney
general and the county attorney. will
prosecute Slattery.
BILLINGS, Dec. l2.-Work has actu.
ally been begun on the Billings beet
sugar factory. j. F. Fifer, superin.
tendent of construction for j. F. Kill.
hey, contractor for the erection of the
plant, arrived here this morning, and
this afternoon, assisted by an engi.
neer, began stalking off the ground for
the building. Mr.. Kilbey, Of Cleve'
land, is expected tomorrow. Mr.
Filter stated today that work on the
building will be pushed as rapidly as
the weather will permit. Rails have
been laid, completing the railroad
track to the site of the proposed build
ing.
GREAT FALLS. Dec. l2.-In check
ing up the tax books the county treas
urer has discovered that the Northeru
Pacific Railway company has failed
to pay taxes OF any of the many thous
ands of acres of land it owns in thu
county and the ten per cent. penalt,
has been added. The railway com
pany has O made any protest agains
the assessment of its lands and hat
not given notice of its intention not u
pay, hence the officials are not able t.
comprehend the company's position il
the matter. Inquiry is now being mad
to ascertain If the company is delln
quent 10 other counties.
BILLINGS, Dec. l2.-Harold A. Lo
ring, of the Indian department a
Washington, whose title is superin
tendent of native Indian music, passe'
through here Sunday on his way HON
from the Grow Indian reserv alton
Mr.. Loring is greatly interested il
the preservation OF native Indian mu
sic and is touring the reservation
with this purpose IN view. He collect:
the Indians and induces them to sin
their war and folk songs, which h
transcribes into written music. H
finds the subject of Indian music on
of absorbing interest and thinks tina
much of the history and character o
the Indians can be learned through |,
The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS isa goo,
newspaper to send away to your friend
Ia tho oaot Il ~wi11 o~r,o ~~,, <ho A~~,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
Notice Of Annual MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Benton Electric Light company will be held on
Wednesday evening, January 3. 1906, At 8 o'clock.
at the River Prees Office. for the purpose of elect.
ing q board Of directors.
JNO. C.. SULLIVAN, Sec. ana Treas.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. ID, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS lisa good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
$40 Reward.

Strayed or stolen, from my pasture near Har-
lem, Mont, three horses, branded ~ follows:
One strawberry roam mare, branded 4 on left
thigh.
One steel roam gelding, branded H. on right
thigh.
One white horse, branded *.
The above reward will be paid for information
leading to their recovery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
Furnished Room.
House for Sale.

A furnished room tor rent. For particular.
apply to LEE SEDGWICK.
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Taken W.

A buckskin horse. about II hands high, black
name and tail, gentle, and has pacing gait.
branded 4. ON left shoulder. Address
CYRIL GOSSCLlN, H~ighwOOd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
To Ranchers and Others.

Any person caring for any CT my stock this
winter will be paid any reasonable price. Stock
Is branded lC on left thigh.
LEWIS MUMPER, Beatrice, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20

A eeven-roOm, we'll built house, in good repair,
third door from Record building, for sale cheap.
Address IRIS A. A. SMITH,
Helena. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
Hay for Sale.

Have hay for sale, or will take stock to white
or run by the year.
HENRY ELM, Culbertson, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20

Fine Book and Job Printing Q spe.
cialtv 1T the RIVER PRESS Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

tullback on Southern A. c. at New
Orleans; conclusion Of the brain
November 24.-Arthur W. Foot, Is,
az Salem. Mass, paralysis.
November 25.-Harold P. Moore. OK
densburg. N. r.: concUssiOn of brain
In game on Ohio field
November 25.-Carl Osborne. Is.
az Belmore, Ind; rib broken and driv-
en- into heart
In addition to the above list of the
dead. one hundred and forty odd play
ers have been more or less seriously
injured during the season which end
ed with The Thanksgiving day games.
and # is more than probable that the
fun number of injured. if all were re-
ported. would be greatly in excess of
the figures given.
Football, at least, is a mighty rough
game, bur that it can be robbed of
much Of its brutality is without ques-
ton. It is to be hopes that action
win be taken looking to such changes
in the rules. before the next season
commences. as win at least. modify
the slaughter on college gridirons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
Secretary Shaw
on Ship Subsidy.

Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie III.
shaw, who recently visited the state
Fair az Tampa took occasion, in the
course OF an address, 20 state his views
upon the question of ship subsidy. rel
alive TO which the Tampa Times CON-
ments as follows
Secretary ShaW's plea for a subsi-
died merchant marine is one Of those
republican statements of doctrine
which invite discussion. The main
facts are as given by the secretary.
We export one and a half billion dol
lars worth OF goods. mostly agricui-
turaL They a recaried in ships be-
longing 10 other nations. We have
no mercantile navy worthy the name.
except thar which plies along our own
waters and coasts. We are not able
70 enter some markets of the world
By reason of this awkward situation.
The reason we have no mercantile
navy As because the protective tariff
makes the cost price of American built
ships SO liEh that they cannot carry
frelshts in competition with foreign
built ships
We had our choice al the begin
ming and we shut out the foreign
ships from our coastwise navigation
and ourselves from foreign naviga-
lion. The protectionists preferred
that situation
Our shippers are not permitted to
buy cheap ships abroad and use them
in our home trade. IN other words
we have deliberately added a large
proportion of arbitrary and unneces-
sarT cost 10 orr marine freight bills
in order that our shipbulding inter
est can set more for ITS ships.
We can gel into tho markets OF any
nation in The world on even terms
with any other nation in the world bv
simply allowing the ships of the en-
sire world % come after the goods we
wish 90 send 10 them. or by permitting
our shippers 90 60 into the world mar
Bet and buy cheap ships
We cannot confer a double price on
our ship builders and our freight car
riers unless somebody pays &C. Our
home people pay iL It'd is now pro
posed by the republican party TO make
those same people pay the expenses
az running American ships to- foreign
countries
IL rs an effort % make water run
up hli. which cannot be done except
By pumping When there is plenty
Of water running by a mans door
from a higher level he would be
fool 90 pat in a plant and pump
supply from q lower level That IS
iust what the advocates OF "a subsidiz-
ed mercantile marine propose 90 do.
The sooner we resume the condi-
rions which prevailed half a century
aEo. under democratic rule. when we.
carried the commerce of the world.
the better for MS al and all around.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

Visiting Stratford-on-Avon recently.
writes a correspondent / met with the
following legend, which may or may
not be based on fact. 1t was told to
me by man whose father had lived
ninety years. having had the story
handed down from his great-grandfa-
ther, who had lived 1O4 years. The
story was as follows. AT the grammar
school ut Sratford-on-Avon. which
Shakespeare attended, a dog named
Fidler was a great favorlte with the
boys. But In the course Of time the
dog grew so old and decrepit that the
head master, who was a clergyman, or
dered his clerk to hang the dog.
Upon this becoming known in the
school one OF the boys chalked on one
Of the outer ONCE doors the following
lines:
Now that poor Fidler has grown so old
He can nc longer bark
he Is condemned by the parron
To be hung BY the clerk
The head master, seeing these lines
demanded that the boy who bad writ
ten them should hold up his hand. and
William Shakespeare did so. The 9th
er boys were dismissed and left
Shakespeare, as they thought, to have
g good ''whacking." But instead Of
this the head master gave him 3 shH-
hngs and promised him that Fidler
should die natural death.-London
Chrnnicla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
Fatalities in
Football Games

mat President Boosevelt's efforts
60 reform The game OF football were
timely IS shown by the following list
Of fatalities during the present sea.
son, complied by the New York
World.
October S-JOhn S. Summergill. half.
back on the Franklin college team. at
Chester. Pa. internal injuries.
October 10-H0ward Mont Eomery.
IL. az FamTiile, Va: dislocation of
spine. paralysis
October 12-William Seymour. Cos
Cob. Conn. son Of Frank Seymour. OF
l75 Broadway. Manhattan; spinal men
inritis
October 1e-James Bryant is. az
Florence. Col; internal injuries.
October 22.-John C.. DOndero. 2e
et Jewett City. Conn: conclusion of
the brain.
October 24.-Sc0u Kerr. "a. az New
castle, Pas conclusion Of thu brain
Ocfober 30.-Miss Bernadetto Dock
or. is. az Cumberland. Nd. acute peri
tonItis. AS a member OF a girls foot
bar team she received Injuries I'm a
acrimmage which brought on a fatal
Illness
November william j. Kelly. Is.
@ Buffalo: factured skull
November leslie Wise. Ia at
Milwaukee. Wis, internal injuries.
November vernon Wise. IL. at
Oek Park, ChicagO; fractured skull.
November a-Clarence Van Boke-
len. 19. Santa Clara High school. al
san Jose, Cal; fractured skull.
November 6-James Squires. 16.at
Alton, llL; blood poisoning from kick
on knee.
November 9-Horatio ]. knight. Is.
a. Exeter. n. H; internal injuries
November l1.-John Neehau. Is. at
Pacific Coast. cal, fracture OF skuU.
November ll-Herman G.. Norgaar5
IL at Cuoncl Bluns. Iowa. concus.
sion cf the brain.
November &c. C. Ficken. is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
THE QUESTION OF
STATE PRINTING.

Polk County Record.


The question Of state printing has
been receiving the attention Of the
state press for some time past The
f Tallahassee True Democrat has made
I and substantiated some serious
charges against the establishment
turning out the state printing. Be
4 yond doubt some shabby. work. that
( is a disgrace to the state. has been
iume1 out by this establishment as
the following resolutions adopted by
the Jacksonville Bar Association will
signify.
Whereas, the legal profession and
Public generally are without any off,
cal report of the decisions Of the
Supreme Court of Florida subsequent
70 the June term OF 1902. and
whereas, the reports In volume No.
az Of Florida Reports are printed on
inferior paper from overworm type.
and Unbound SO that the pages are
Of uneven lengths and widths. and
said reports. In appearance and durs-
oility. as also In p0omDtness of their
puDlcatlon, compare unfavOrably with
those Of other states; be IL
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this body that the publication of Flor
LA Reports should have the dfliqent
attention Of the Board of State Insti-
BUTTONS, 20 the end that the official de-
clsions Of the supreme Court shall BE-
published within a few weeks at most
nom the adjournment Of the June
term, and that the same shall be-
printed on the best quality of book
paper and skillfully bound. and thar
advance sheets Of those reports shall
be published as the opinions are filed
and
Whereas. IT Is reported in the pub
hc press that the 45tn volume of FLOR
ida Reports. In paper and workman
ship, is inferior To the 44th volume.
be 81
Resolved That it is the sense Of
this body that the publishing of thai
volume IN such shape would be- a dis
grace TO the state. and
whereas. the state has expended
large sum Of money to procure \
revision OF the statutes OF Florida
which VIII De Of great benefit To the
par and the public generally. be It
Resolved, That His Exceilencv fFe
Governor Of Florida. be reouested 10
r,omulgate those statutes as of force
on the earliest day practicable ana
t1at the proper authority give nuhr-
callon 20 me printed volumes of that
revision during the month Of Deem
her. 1905.
be pc further, Resolved. That the
president Of This board appoint a com
nlttee % present these resolutions to
lse Governor Of Florida.
Ihis Is The sentiment, not only Of.
the Jacksonville Bar Association buf
me people of this state as expressed
pa me state press. such a CONDITION
ls depioraole and the state printer
should be forced to fulfill his cor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
FIGHTING GOVERNOR
DAVIS, OF ARKANSAS.
BIrmIngham Age-HeraId.
383s z Z

Governor Davis of Arkansas has
earned the reputation of being the
sCuth's most bellfgerent state execu-
tive. Since 1892 he has figured in
eight sensational incidents. several of
them fist fights and personal encoun-
ters. Last Sunday night Governor
Davis was severely punished In a
fight with former Representative
Hugh A. DinsmOre of Fayetteville.
Accounts of the battle differ. Mr.. Da-
Wis claims he was set upon by Dins-
more and a friend and that his life
was threatened. Another account
says that DinsmOre chased the gov
ernOr around, but refrained from FIR
ing his pistol, although urgeQ to do
so by friends At any rate. Govern
ernOr Davis was sadly battered and
numerous stitches were necessary to
repair his scalp
The ARRAY last Sunday night at
Fayetteville seems to have been one
o. the most exciting that has engaged
the attention of Mr. Davis since he
stepped into the white light of pub
llcity, but IL is by no means his only
experience of the kind According to
q summary of his simple life" made
by the New York World, Governor
Davis has been a participant in the
following encounters;
August Is, 1902. a fist fight with the
republican candidate for governor. NJ.
II. Myers, at Saloon Springs; Au-
gust 26, 1903, a fight with Justice Car
roll ID Wood, who knocked him OFF
the speakers stand at Bismarck. Ark.
October 10, 1903, was called a con
temptible liar" by A. F. Handkerchief
at Little Rock, and both men grabbed
chairs; December 10, 1903, had a
fight with Justice Wood at Hope Ark.
September I, 1905. was threatened
with instant death by Attorney Gen
eral Rogers. but friends interfered:
October Is, 1905, refused to attend
banquet to Roosevelt at Little Rock
because he did not want to sit at the
same table with Powell Clayton: Oc-
tcber %, was rebuked by President
Roosevelt before $4,000 people at Lit
tie Rock for his defense of Iyncning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
Cow Tax Wanted

Another subject pretty closely re-
lated to the light question IS that of a
COW ordinance. If we had lights at
night we could walk around the cows
to a large extent If the town is 60
ing in the stock business, why not de-
rive a revenue from it and impose a
tax on each COW that uses the town
as aapasture? Dogs are taxed and we
do not consider them near as much Of
a nuisance as the large number Of
cows we are raising -Dwnellon Ad-
vocate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
- d woRrH LIvlNn

Jusl a little Cottage where
Lies smiling bav.
Just htle money TO
Keep the wolf away:
Just a biz Of sunshine. a
Breeze trom OF the sea.
Just a book Tor reading. a
Walk along the lea;
Just q pipe that's purring and
Pleasant dreams OF yore.
tust q friend for dinner when
storms break on the shore.
Paul Cook, Ia Birmingham AgeHer
aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
!. Wish TO Advise
NY Friends and Patrons

that I will soon have a fine stock Of
Children's and Adults Bicycles for
Christmas and would be especially
pleased to receive their orders. and
will make them special inducements
to buy from me. VIII also have a good
stock Of Foot Balls. Tennis, Air
Rifles, Guns, Photographs. Punching
Bags Boxing Gloves.
Agent for Fox, Underwood. Smith
Premier and Blick Typewriters.
New stock Of Keys and can do any
kind Of lock work and ft any key.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

neither faction in state politics, and
going before the people as a clean
honest and able man. General Albert
W. Gilchrist, Of Punta GOrda, will step
In between the warning factions and
carry off ther grand gubarnatorial
prize.-ZOlfc Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
The Renson.

Magistrate you admit having
been engaged IN making counterfeit
money! Prisoner-Yes. your honor.
You see, the supply Of the genuine ar
ticle is SO very short.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

". .. W G., Oak Grove No
Woodmen Circle meets last Thurgfar
Of each mcnth at $3.50 ,. m. 9rF foor
Watson buil1ing southwest correr
PalafoI and Garden streets. vi-ff'-s
eOvereigns cordially invited. Mrs. w
a. Smith, Clerk; Mrs n B. Olsen
Guardian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

"The pleasantest way to take cod
liver OIL" says an old gormand. els to
fatteh pigeons with it and then eat the
pigeons"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

Live Oak Camp No l. ". . ~
meets In Pythian HaI 1st ana 7-7
wednesdays 10 each month. Visitinz
sOvereigns cordially invited
p. "A. B0GHICH c. @.
LESLIE E. BROOKS. clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.
4. ss3iss3s;
o. - Entertalned eovernor.

sour Bob" Entertained Governor.
Col Robert W. Davis who was de-
feated for the gubernatOrial nOmina-
ton in last years primary by Gov.
Broward, and who now resides in
Tampa. entertained the governor and
stan at dinner last Thursday
Bob Davis is out Of politics but he
is not out Of the class Of good fellows,
and as an entertainer has few equals
in the land-BradentOwn Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

Miss Keenly has an awfully sharp
tongue, hasn't sheT"
Il should say so! She's cut most OF
her friends of her list with il"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

1 hereby certify that the above stare.
ment is correct according to the rec
ords on file in this Office.
FRED A. SWEET.
Circulation Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 31st LAY Of October. 1905.
J. ". ANDREWS.
Notary Public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

The coolest morning last week a
trio of local Nimr0ds got up soon and
hied themselves to Lake Stanley in
pursuit Of the ducks that cOngregate
there in that sort Of weather, and after
crawling for a hundred yards or so,
saw what appeared to be a pair of the
fowls that they were after, something
like seventy-fve yards from shore.
One of the big ten gauges roared like
a cannon and one duck few away I'M
harmed but the shooter fairly danced
in his elatiOn over getting the other
and congratulated himself on his
craftsmanship
The next question was how to get
the game, and the only feasible plan
scented to go a mile or so around the
other side to get a boat when a happy
thought arose, why not swim in after
it, and this one of the party volun-
teered to do Stripping to the buff he
plunged into the cold water and swan
out to find that the supposed dead
duck was a floating jug What he said
was out of hearing but can be guessed
at, and when he reached the shore the
three OF them wasted a whole box of
shells trying to break the thing but
could not hit it. Tom Sharpe did the
swimming act and can. if he will tell
who the others were.-DeFuniak
Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

81. z. 3. a. No. 81. meets frgf 9rF
third Wednesday evening at 7.g0 =
M Ranord Han No DO. West inte5-
dencia street
J. 7. SWEENEY. Sec.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
Knights 81 COLUMBUS.

Pensacola Lodge no. g, s. o. b. p.
Pensacola Lodge No. Z. T. q. D r
meets every Thursday evening at 7.30
az the new hall on West Garden
street. Visiting brethren cordially
invited. ri. o. sTIVsON
,. r. WITKOVSKI. Secretary
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
REBEKAH sIsTERs

Naomi Lodge 10. 10. Rebekab si--
tiers meets every Monday nieht az
s o'clock in 7. o. o. r. Hail vis,-.
ing sisters cordially invited ~ BE- ,-.s-
emit MRS s. DeTHAYFR
MISS MAMIE FREEMAN. secrafarv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02

From all appearances the last CUB
ernatorial campaign was quiet CON-
pared with what the next win be. The
corporation forces are already look
ing around and the indications are
that from the available candidates
Hon W J. Hillman, Of Live Oak.
viii be selected as their standard
bearer. A hot air. defender Of the
dear peepul" win soon bob up from
somewhere and the campaign viii be
on in earnest almost before the on
year" election is over. Representing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
DAILY

The following figures show The Pen.
sacola Journals circulation for each
day during the month of October
1906, with the average number of