The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

gone to the agricultural department
and come back approved, that with my
double ended nursing bottle an infant
can save an hour n day over the other"
II believe he can, and he can have
that hour to put in at somethin' else"
That's the idea exactly. Mr.. Higgin-
bottom, you are IL mar of perspicacity.
I like to talk to such a man."
"Thank ye. But I'm called purity
cute down In Yaphank. l can see that
the infant can save seven hours a
week and use the time to study 'rith-
metic or geography"
THAT'S it-that's it. Yes. he can be
storing his mind instead of crying v e
his nursing bottle. Well, l have made
the invention spoken Of and organized
q company for the manufacture of the
bottles. They will sell at 20 cents
apiece, and al but s cents is clear prof
it. We expect to sell 100000 a year.
You can figure for yourself what the
stock will be worth in two or three
years."
by thunder, but it beats butter and
eggs all hollerv said MI. Higginbot-
tom as he brought his fist down on his
knee.
ut does, my friend-it does. We
have testimonials from Lillian Russell,
Chauncey Depew, Don Castro and a
hundred others, and I'm expecting a
letter from the car Of Russia every
minute. We shall start Off with q
grand boom, and we estimate that U
six factories will have to run day and
night to fill orders. Mr.. Hoopersmith.
I venture to say that
"Higginbottom, SIR"
"Mr. Higginbottom, l venture to say
that you might have hunted for twen-
ty years and not found a thing like
this. Your $1,000 will buy ten shares.
The dividends on those shares will be
$4,000 a year. In addition, 1 am going
to ask you to act as our manager at q
salary Of $4,000 a year. We must
have an honest man. He must blow in
to every bottle before it goes out and
see that there are no leaks in it."
That's $4,000 a year for me-" grim
ned Uncle Reuben.
That's what it is, and you and your
wife will be riding in your own car
rage in six months from now. Can
you take right hold Of the business
next week?"
II ought to be home next week to
see to my buckwheat, but I'll come"
"Then it's all settled. You give me
that check. and I'll see that you get
your stock as soon as it is issued. I'll
go right out today and look for q larger
Office"
"There's heaps of fellers l wouldn't
trust with this check" said Uncle Reu-
ben as he handed it over, "but l know
you are an honest man. ! don't be-
lieve you'd beat any man out of a
cent"
'Of course not. Just write your name
on the back, please, and I'll go to the
bank and get the money. That's right.
Now, then, you'll be on hand Monday
morning, will your
IF the cows don't kick me to death.
I'm 'tarnal glad l have me- you. l be-
lieve you are the only honest man in
town."
Il sometimes think SO myself. Well,
good day to you."
"Good day"
With his breath coming in a wheeze
and his heart tunking his ribs the ma
jor left his Office for the bank. When
the check was handed to the teller he
scanned 1t for a moment and then
stamped across the face mo funds
and passed it back. Major Crofoot
asked nc questions. He wabbled out,
and as he stood for a moment to won-
der where he was "at'' he saw Uncle
Reuben across the street.
And Uncle Reuben was laughing
"Ha, ha, ha.' as loud as he could.
NJ. QUAD.