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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Senator Clark Makcs:a Speech.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Senator w.
A. Clark of Montana, today spoke
against the Beveridge statehood bill.
He read his speech, which is the zee.
ond he has delivedred in the senate.
While keeping his manuscript always
in hand he spoke with marked earn.
estness, raising his voice to a high
pitch at times. A fair number of SEN
ators listened to his remarks.
He opposed the passage of the bill
as it stands, but spoke in support of
the admission of the four territories
as so many states. He expressed the
opinion that the time had come for
abolishing the territorial form OF
government in the United States, ex.
cept in the ase of Alaska.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Forest Reserve Force Transferred.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-President
Roosevelt today signed a bill which
Immediately transfers the administra-
ton of the federal forest reservations.
including timber sales, applications
for the free use of timber and stone
and permits for grazing livestock,
from the department of the interior to
the department of agriculture.
BY the terms of the act, all officers
and employees of the forest reserve
service, numbering about 43O men, are
transferred to the department OF agri'
culture. The regulations relating &c
the free use and sale of timber and to
the grazing of livestock will be revised
at an early date. Meantime, the pres
ent rules will remain in force, excep'
those relating to the receipt and trans
mission of money.
Hereafter special fiscal agents OF the
department of agriculture will perform
the duties rendered by the receivers o.
the local land offices. The new Law
affects the administration of more
than 60, 600, 900 acres of public lands
throughout the United States AND
Alaska,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Southern Cattle Guaranteed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Under the
direction of the department of agricul.
ture q federal quarantine was put into
effect today against a large part of
the south and parts of other states to
prevent the spread of %splenetlc fever
among cattle. The quarantine lines
are largely the same as adopted last
spring.
The regulations allow cattle in the
north in placarded cars if shipped for
slaughter and placed in quarantined
yards on arrival at destin alton. II
the stock is unloaded en- route it must
be at yards reserved only for southern
cattle and after unloading the cars
must be dlsinfected before being used
for native stock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Corporations Must Report.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The house
committee ON judiciary today author
lied a favorable report on a bill re-
curing all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce to make a report
to the commissioner of corporations
of the department of commerce and
labor. The bill was amended in com.
mittee so as not to interfere or conflict
with any requirements in this respect
originally contained in the act Great
ing the department. An amendment
was also placed in the bill exempting
common carriers from its operations,
as railroads are required to report to
the interstate commerce commission.
The reports required by the bill are to
be filed by February l of each year,
covering the year preceding December
81. The information is to contain the
name of the corporation, the statute
under which organized, amount and
value of stocks and bonds and pro.
perty constituting capitalization, ele'
ments upon which market value OF
same is fixed, earning capacity OF
same, name and address of each Off
Ger, rules and regulations Of business.
The return is to be made under oath
and failure to do so lays the corpora
ton liable to a restraining order from
engaging in and the conduct OF bust
ness until the returns are made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08

There are r%edingotes and redingotes.
but don't imagine the long, close fitting
coat is a real rcdingotc, for it isn't,
despite the belief of many fashionable
women. The redingote in Paris is far
different. 1t has Il full skirt extending
to within three or four inches Of the
edge Of the dress skirt. 1t flares out
from the sides and back and is gener-
GUS in cut. 1t is another style taken
from the sixties and is Il boon to the
thin woman. yet Il comfort TO the stout
one for it apparently does not increase
her size. 1t is Il comfortable and sensi-
bic garment and looks we'll with either
q small tOQue or Il picture hat,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Hat Ornaments.

Buckles and similar ornaments are
the ease mt the beginning of the sea-
son. but they are only really priced
when of Il very handsome sort. Rhine
pebbles and finely cut steel. mounted
in enamcleu metal ana eat jet. have
the lead. | have also remarked that
one or two miilinels are trying to re-
vive Il taste for gold %gnlloons. but SO
far l have only seen it applied to white
or bic~e cOlOreu felts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
OPPOSED TO LARGER HOMESTEADS.
Senator Gibson States Objections to Bill
Introduced By Mr.. DixOn

WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Senator
Paris Gibson OF Montana, in company
with Guy E. Mitchell, secretary of the
National lrrig alton association, called
upon the president 10 discuss the var
ious measures before congress-, affect.
ing Montana, Colorado and South
Dakota. and allowing a homestead
entryman to take up q square u,ile of
Gibson stated to the president that he
believed a $40 acre homestead policy
was one Of the o dangerous and
%menacing pieces Of Legislation which
had been suggested. He said it was
proposed to open up the rich western
lands in these large tracts and that 1t
would result in the aggregation of
great holdings, far worse than any
thing of the kind which had yet &c.
Cured.
No man can say 1T this time, Sena.
tor Gibson declared, what are purely
irredeemable grazing lands, and what
are agricultural or may shortly be-
come agricultural lands. Great tracts
of country are being GUILTY. ated tod y
in small farms, which ten years ago
were looked upon as utterly worthless,
and the future certainly contains even
greater surprises. Senator Gibson
told the president that he spoke from
n Nhs,,ts q, ,,ooNso ,,oSi1orno md m nat
i've and practical farm experience in
Montana.
Mr.. Mitchell added that the obiec.
ton of the National Irrigation asso.
citation to the square mile homestead
policy was that very large areas OF
good agricultural lands where 160
acres was ample for a home, would be
included in the $40 acreDhomesteads
and he supported Senator Gibson's
contention that with our present know.
ledge of western lands, a proper and
intelligent classification is impossible
He mentioned an instance coming
under his notice last summer embrac'
ing some 100 1000 acres Of high table
land in the Cherry Patch Ridge,
days drive from Harlem, Montana
where the land had been grazed for q
years, open to homestead entry, bu
with no thought of its; being farming
land capable of supporting families.
Last season 10 acres were planted t.
various grains, fax, ETC., and in spit
OF very late planting and an exception
ally poor year, excellent yields wer'
produced without irrigation, an ute
establishment to the people of Harlem
and now the country is being settle'
up with the assurance of a large AM
prosperous farming community.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Chn.EBron

To be a successful wife. to retain the
love and admiration of her husband,
should be q woman's constant study.
At the first indication of ill-health.
painful or irregular m~enstruation,
headache or backache, secure Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
begin its use.
Mrs. Chas. F. Brown, Vice-President
Mothers Club, 81 Cedar Terrace, Hot
Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Forn nine years I dragged through q nniser-
able existence, suffering with Inflammation
and falling of the womb, and worn out with
pain and WEAKNESS. I oneday noticed q state
ment by q woman suffering as ! was, but who
had been cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, and I determined to try 1t.
At the end of three months l was a different
woman. Every n remarked about it, and
my husband fell In love with mo all over
again. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound built up my entire system, cured the
womb trouble, and I felt like q new woman.
l am sure it will make every suffering woman
strong, wen and happy, Is 1t has me"
Women who are troubled with pain.
full or irregular menstruation, back.
ache, bloating Tor fatulence), 1eucor-
rhGa, falling, Inflammation OF ulcera-
ton Of the uterus, ovarian troubles,
that "bearing-down" feeling, dizzi.
ness. faintness, indigestion, or nervous
prostration may be restored to perfect
health and strength by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
The Newest Green.

Quite the latest cOlOl of all cOlOrS is
tillcul, or lime green, Il dye that has
the patronage of paquin. 1t is Il won
derfu!ly pale and rather cold color,
with IL suspicion of shading upon il
like the hloom that M sees on the foil
age Of the lime when first the tree
omc to life in the spring. Lime green
is the acknowledged choice for blonde
women or for those with bright brown
hair and a complexion of lilies and
roses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
The Modern Sleeves.

Some feminine genius has g the
possibilities of present day sleeves. She
has produced an innovation which will
appeal to every woman with ideas.
This Is nothing less than an adjusta-
BILE sleeve. The bodice Is made sleeve
less. finished on the shoulder with a
band or Il frill. under which the sepa-
rate sleeve. which is full length. is fas-
tened. 1t need not be of the gown stuff,
but must blend in color, Any light,
f1ilmsy fabric is accounted drpSSy. and
some bodiccs have two or three sets of
different style sleeves made to wear
with them,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Bond Street, : Fort Benton
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-saving
convenience of the age. You a talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
err in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from 1900 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
GIRLS DRESS,

braid. A drop shoulder yoke Is ar
ranged over the full waist and sleeves.
The skirt corresponds to the waist,
having Il yoke to which the full skirt
Is gathered. The design is suitable to
all the seasons materials, such rs
serge. mohair. cotton cheviot and many
of the smart plaids now SO popular.
The medium size requires three and
five-eighths yards Of forty-four incl
material.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Desert Iand..Ftnal Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GHEAr FALLS, Mont, Jan. ., 1908.
ot,ce Ia hereby given that Robert klny, Of
Fort benton, wont, has filed nOtice of intention
to make proof on his dpsprt-land claim No d3!d,
for " >Wi4. 81 SEA, section Is, township 81
n" tn, range :? east, lnnsurve. edD before Chas.
II E"yl". u :. commissioner, nj HE office in
Foi !hnton. Mont. on Thursday the 18th day
of February. 1903.
II" ,rn'st the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and of said land
William :. Bryant. Julius fairfield, Julius
Zschunke, Conrad kulage. all IT Fort Benton,
Montana j. VI. HCRlINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
More Land Fraud Indictments.

PORTLAND, Ore, Fob. l.-Interest
in the land fraud cases was again
raised to fever heat by the announce.
ment hal the federal grand jury had
late today indicted United State Sen.
a.or John Fl. Mitchell On another
charge Of bribery, and had also in
dicted State Senator George c.
Brownell, one of the foremost repub-
lican politicians aud lawyers in this
state, on charges of subornation of
perjury.
The indictment against Mr.. Mitchell
alleges that while a senator from this
state to the federal congress he &C.
cepted on seven different occasions
of money aggregating $4,000 from a
timber land dealer named Frederick
r. kribs for services redered 10, it is
alleged, inducing Congressman Bin
geer Hermann, commissioner Of the
general LAND office at Washington, to
expedite, make special and approve
certain applications for public lands,
and recommend the issuing Of patents
to the lands.
The Indictment against Senator
Brownell charges that Mr.. Brownell
caused Frederick Sievers aud John
Rowland TO swear falsely hat certain
field notes in connection with the sur.
vey of public lands in eastern Oregon
were true.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
SUII;RED SKIRT.

edges Of the two lower ones The up.
per section is shirrcd to form Il hip
yoke, the center one for its entire
depth. while the lower is a tlounce
sLirvcd for several row ut its upper
edge and laid in tucks at til" lower,
Material for medium size is twelve and
n half yards twenty-one inches wide,
ten yards twenty-scven inches wide or
sis and tlree-luarters yards forty-fou1
irches wide.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08

construction on the Lewis and Clarke
fair grounds, struck today for $3.50 a
day, time and q half for overtime and
double pay for Sunday work. The
movement, the men say, is preliminary
to a general walkout of about 10000
men, If the demands are not granted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Made In Three Sections.

This sectional shirreh skirt is made
Of willow green yelling. the tucks sim
ply stitched, but can he reproduced in
a variety of materials. The skirt is
made in three sections joined beneath
frills formed by gathering the upper
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Strike At Portland Exposition.

PORTLAND, Jan. 3l.-About one
hundred carpenters employed on the
forestry building, manufacturers hall,
the Oregon building, machinery hall
and other buildings under course Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Sheriff's Sale.
The Stockmen's National Bank of Fort Benton,
Montana, Plaintiff.

Montana, Plaintiff.
VS..
Franh BOwes and Maggie Bowes, Defendants.
To be sold at Sherif's sale on the 18th day of
February, 1905. at l.. o'clock m. at the front door
Of the Court house at Fort Benton, Montana, the
following property:
The south half OF the northwest quarter and
the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of
section eight in township 81 north of range ~
east, in Chouteau County, Montana.
FRANK MCDONALD, Sheriff.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08

Parties wishing to purchase live
stock will find some attractive offer.
ings in u advertising columns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Rocky Mountain Bell Tel. Co.
GEORGE l.. ~OVERFIELD.

Cattle brand -
shown on cut; also
l on left hip only;
re and re on the
right ribs.
Increase branded
8 on left ribs or
thigh from fall
of 1884.
Ear mark, over.
]Ope in left and
1 split in right.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
WOMAN N FASHION
A Handsome Design.

Simplicity AMI good taste mark most
OF the styles for children this season.
Both are shown in charming effect in
this little dress of rose colored CASH
mere. trimmed with narrow black silk
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08

Representative Charles Curtis OF
Kansas told as follows, says the Wash
ington Post, Of a recent discovery that
he is a very lazy man:
II was travelling west IN a Chicago
train just after congress adjourned for
the holidays. In the dining car was Il
green waiter. For breakfast l ordered
lean chestnut ham and eggs, fried on
both sides. When the waiter brought
the order the eggs We're fried on but
one side.
"I wish you would turn those eggs
over said I. That is the way l or
dered them
"The waiter disappeared, but return
ed so quickly l knew there had not
been time to fry them. He had sim.
ply turned them over. l ate my break
fast after that with resignation. having
heard the green waiter remark as he
passed down the aisle that the ye';nun
up thar was too lazy to turn his eggs
upside down."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Side Lights on Public Men In
Washington.
SPEAKER CANNON'S TELEPHONE.

Experience Of an Illinois Man Who
Wanted tn Talk to Uncle JOe-Flor-
al Testimonial For ms Bur-
walks-Representntive Charles Cur
tia sCOYc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-23
THE SELFIsH B OiY.

Jack was :r,ine years old and went to L
school He lived In tho country. He
was very selfish. Ills mother fixed him
d nice lunch every day.
II At recess he would go away from his
SO he would not have to-
share histlunch with them. One day his
mother fxod very Moe lunch which, i'l
consisted Iot two nice rolls. q tart. 9
banana, apple and orange. ~
4 Jack went Off sas usual to eat his lunch.
but to his surprise, w lilo and Robert,
two schoolrhntes of Il his, had followsds
him. NJ i3
Give me some lunch. JAG 4 said Rob
gert. y,
Give mo some, too. asked will.
:58;..ssyyhy; don't you bring your own
lunchYn said Jack. II ss ~ S53
\ ss.rhe boys felt very bad, because they
twere top poor to bring slunch n.
AFTER while jack told them to go
on: s8he didn't have enough for himself..
u acls did mot enjoy his lunch at all. He
ate 80 much ehe was sick two eeks and
could mot go to school. When he did
go back everybody called him tingy.2
This so mort fled him that he never was
stingy AGAIN. GRACE BULL.
61s East Leigh Street. Z
Richmond. Va si;
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: sEL SIZES EASTER GIFT.

Elsie was d little girl bout six years
old, who llived Ear in the lonely woods 81
With; her mother. Elsie had no play alal
mates, but she would spend the long SUM
NOR avs an 5vadl Ing tho ponds listening
to the sweet of the birds, OF CAT heT-
ing fruits and flowers. One year after the
cold days OF winter had passed away and nc.
the beautiful arrin was "a pproa hing.
Elsie began9to think of what she wanted
for Easter. Elsie, ther was very poor
ana had no hens. SO she knew that she
could not expect any eggs for Easter.
Every morning little Elsie went to her
grandmother's to carry her 50 mo hot rolls ,l
md butter. She got up early the morn
ing before Easter to take her usual jour-
ney AS she entered the door her grand
mother asked her what she wanted for
Easter. "a H z94S
Il do not expect anything, grandma
said she. II have a present for you, FL
ssie.' snid her grandma. She showed Elsie
IA large 5wllite egg which proved % DO
made Of plaster parish. Elsie took tt home
and laid 1T on the r,lantel where it laid
many years after tho death of her old
grandmot her One day while elsie IS moth
er was very Ill, the egg fell Off tho
,mantel and broke. Elsie found inside
of 1t six pieces of gold. Theqhidden treas
sure proved no he OF great value to her:
sick mother Inst the time Of need D.
3s "; ORAsE. KEYS, Ell
7722aa w. Leigh Street, Richmond Va 4
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M'KIVER+ AND BERTHE.
CHAPTER II.
stContinued from Gasts1Veek.)

Continued from Last Weekly
They were fed on baked corn Sponei
no meat was allowed them. @ t88 " %
v ACn the nrst real cold day OF, winter
they would creep into their huge barrel
4 OF straw. and sleep until warm spring
+ wea Their came. Then they cnme out lean
and hungry. Woe bat1de nythtng cooked
or alive that came near them. Poor sBor-
tile caught Theunla tism An her legs and
hack. Ii II !, x
Itswssi sad to sec her4try8to$ get supaan1
walk. She used to aslide 81 from place to
place. Finally she died Y from rheumatic
fever. Poor Arr. Sivor 8svas very lonel;'..
and had TO he carried over into the deer;
park. /. 81 Il
He began to ca t the rabbits and fowis
with which the place WIS locked. After
the taste of raw meat he became very
vicious. and would run after the Keeper,
and sometimes keep himzp enned up, none
of the Sold houses for hours. III Il
When he was In q good Ahun,o- he was
n great faRorite with the Eilcats WHO,
spent the s,ImmerRat the go. He got
so bad that the owner had TO gnoot him.
ard now poor AFR. sKtyOr's skin Is used
as rug, and he lies s,t.ried u,:der the
nine tree which tiscd ITO be "a fuvorIte
place to sit or lie under. Y
The ownsr@ 91ieyes very much. rs he
was very fond OF him and Bertic.
(The 8End.)
BY ELLA IjEIBlGER,
203 S. Reservoir St., City.
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IsWilliamsburg, va. an N
ENCOUNTER
WITH ROBBERS

sMfIalt!"g j. Jack Warren, jumped out
the Scnb and looked around gbut saw
no robbers In the bushes for, In fact,
there was nothing but a grove of trees
in a circle (but these no lone could get
behind without being SEEM and "a few
large rocks. did not know much
about Australia although I had come
TO 5.1lnke my fortune by the gold mines.
Again i heard the imperative cry of
s'!Halt!,'E I look ed at the driver OF the
Hcah: ii the passengers were far M ore
scared than /, but the driver was white
swith5fear, his eyes We're fixed on the
5trees. Nh 4 looked q nd Sure enough there
were, twenty men or.robbers up in the
and thus Sleft no way of escape had
nothing Of value with me. s but Il IVA 8.
very scared. remembered that Tor
tune Efayors the Brave. + Is well 7 did
for9I kept n brave front, The robbers
ola INBRED down the tree { like cats and
could i believe my eyes Then fmen l
"a " we're amy companions inHthe mine.
The thieves took the money away from
NV friends and tho driver and j alone
was not touched. They then took a
brass blade Tor knife aand went to the
largest rock which had another little
one against 1t, and ina few minutes les
aiiyon g could have seen q cave partly
under ground and in this my friends
were put and the rock rolled UP AGAINST
tit{ again The thievessoame TO mo and
ss,id 7i.'Yo1,re brave, he ono OF lis and
swear to be true. n said II EAR 70
he true T mean to my frlends.)
'1They ok s71ne- to town and got drunk,
Il had them arrested and released my
SALIIE M JIFFIaIIS,
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HOW SALLIE SECURED
K THE LITTLE sBLACKAE GIRL

ono day grandma said to Hallle,f
"Dinah's little girl As here, Can you
show her your pictur,e !. book saIlle
was glad ito have a ilttle girl to play
with, Pretty soon she came back ana
said: s'Why,5 grandma, she j. black! ,
a well said grandma. she's a3good
\ HBuft lam afraid OF her said sallie.
s'she's so black III ,si t ~
"But Dinah's black \. ys5, n
ND!nah'sF ~ & grOWn-up woman 80 said
salile, t,I ,dldn't3Know that little girls
were black &
Nshe is MS well behaved I! tas u; she were
white" said Ifgrandpa and you Gaa
have nicestlme playing. : SO Sable
took herjpictula book, and the two chill
( dren went unto the, yard to play. Y, !,
IN, ,I s mame's .sallie'
MarIonette,'' ysaid the slittle ssblack
girl. Then they began to look through
the picture book, but sallie suddenly
I said ~ E.What makes you black?
II don't know, !" said Marionette,
'tW0n't At come off if You wash itg"
"No,n said Marionette,
i Did YOU ever try soap and sand?'
y - mo- said Marionette.
"Then let's try" added sallie, She
brought a basin Of water and some soap
and sand, and began to rub Marionette's
~ guess ~! ts yyour face" she said