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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
The StOckmcn's National Bank.

The report made by the Stockmen's
National bank in response to an Off
cial call by the federal authorities,
is the best exhibit ever made by that
institution. Its most impressive fea-
lures are the large footings, which
nearly reach the 81, 1000, 600 mark, de-
posts a~ggregating over $l,35O,OOO u
surplus and undivided profits that ex-
coed its capital stock, and cash assets
about three times the amount required
by the national banking regulations.
There are very few banks in the west
whose reports can show such a condi-
ton OF strength and prosperity.
The Stockmen's National CON.
menced business in January, 1890, and
in May OF that year its first official re-
port showed deposits amounting to
about SlOS, 900. They now exceed
twelve times that amount. Its loans
and discounts fifteen years ago were
less than 500. 600, and have increased
eight fold since that time. It's profits
10 May, 1890, were reported as about
5000, but the exhibit just made shows
accumulated profits OF over 1903, 600,
and in the fifteen years dividends to
the amount OF S274,OOO have been paid.
This record of a successful banking
enterprise reflects the prosperity of its
patrons, as the affairs of a financial
institution are affected directly or In
directly by the business conditions
that obtain in its field of operation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Dry Land Farming Experiments.

HELENA, Nov. l8.-Director F.. B.
Linfeld is in Helena for conference
with Industrial Agent Costello of the
Great Northern Railway Co., and as q
result it is expected that several dry
land farms will be established along
the line OF that road, similar to those
successfully operated this year in
Northern Pacific territory. Mr.. Lin.
field has been assured by the Great
Northern that it would make a contri.
button, probably the amount given by
the Northern Pacifc-$3, OOO-and in
this contingency, stations will be es-
tablish at Cut Bank, Havre, Chinook,
Malta and near Buford.
"The Northern Pacific has promised
to make another contribution of 49,
00O." said Mr.. Linfeld, "and with the
aid of the Great Northern we will be
enabled to engage Prof. w. w. Nc
Laughlin, of Utah, one OF the best
men on that sort of work. Expert.
ments in northern Montana will be
conducted upon a large scale. | hope
to have one or more farms of at leas,
l6O acres SO that an extensive study
of work can be made, and an excellen,
opportunity given farmers to see wha,
can be done in the way of raising
crops without irrigation"
Dry land farming is regarded 10
many quarters as an issue secondary
not even to irrigation, especially ia
view OF results obtained this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
THE TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.
Chouteau County Educators Have Inter.
esttng and Profitable Meeting.

HAvRE, Nov. 20.-The Chouteau
county institute convened this morn.
Ing. Practically every teacher In the
county 10 in attendance. The enroll.
ment to date is fifty. The instructors
are as follows: State supt. w. E.
Harmon, of Helena, DR.. w. c. Bag.
ley, OF Dillon, and Miss Stole, of
Helena.
At the morning session, Superin.
tendent Harmon lectured on arithme.
tic. He laid stress on thoroughness
and accuracy, which can be secured
only by Intelligent repetition. He
condemned, In strong terms, the edu.
cational faddists who waste the time
of the children in non-essentials.
DR.. Bagley followed with psyche.
logy. He spoke On habit, defining it
as mechanical reaction. Correct
spelling. articulation, grammatical
forms aud arithmetical processes
should become automatic. Habit is
fixed by repetition aud attention.
Miss Stolze then spoke ON nature
study. The main object in teaching
this subject Is to give children an ap.
probation of beautiful objects in ma
ture, and form a basis for work in
reading. All facts taught ia this sub.
ect should be scientifically correct,
but too many technical views should
not be given.
Superintendent Harmon lex gave
an interesting talk on history. HI
offered valuable suggestions TO,
teaching primary history. Grea,
stress should be laid on early Mon
tana history. At the first period o
the afternoon session DR.. Bagle,
spoke on basal reading, after which
Superintendent Harmon discussed
grammar. He believes in teaching tn,
underlying principles Of grammar
the why and Misunderstanding wron@
forms to be corrected, requiring tn
student to give reasons for such cor
rections. He said that twenty letter
out of every twenty-five received b,
him from teachers and county super
intendents contained errors in gram
mar, spelling and punctuation. Witt
a class Of primary children, Mis-,
Barrett, q Havre teacher, illustrated
the teaching of reading by the ration
al method. The work was very in
terestinp and instructiv W tn the teach
ers. DR.. Bagley closed the session
with a lecture on high school litera
turo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

HELENA, Nov. lS.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made to rob the East
Helena p%ostoffice last night. The dial
of the safe was broken off with a
sledge and an explosive inserted, but
the charge was not heavy enough to
break the lock. There is no clew to
perpetrators, who are supposed to be
the men who have operated recently
at Whitehall, Basin, Belgrade and
Moore.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

1t is a disastrous calamity when you
lose your health, because indigestion
and constipation have Slapped it away.
Prompt relief can be had in Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills. They build up your
digestive organs, and cur headache,
dizziness, collie, constipation, etc.
Guaranteed at w. j.. Minar's drug
store: 25c.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
AMONG Our
A 6rtss Of Items Gathered From Ouf
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Havre Herald: A public auction
was held at the quarterm aster'e corral
at Fort Assinniboine, Monday after.
noon. when q condemned cavalry
horses were sold at prices ranging
from $40 to $50 each. Nearly all Of
them were secured by VIM. Balm, the
Oldham merchant; 325 iron pots were
also sold at prices ranging from 10
cents to % cents.
Glasgow Review: The Ease against
Geo. Case, who was arrested some
time ago by Under Sheriff Powell and
Deputy Vasko, was dismissed at Cul.
bertson last Tuesday. Attorney Hurd
appeared for the defendant, but no
evidence was taken, as it was ascer.
tanned that Case was not within POO
miles of the place where the offense
was supposed to have been committed.
Conrad Observer: During the past
ten days the F Cattle company has
undergone a change Of management
and S. w. benson, who has been
foreman of the company for about
nine years, with headquarters at the
Marias river ranch, has resigned his
position. o. D. Gray, the Shelby at.
torney, has been appointed manager,
vice w. X. Flowrree, who is i'll in
California, and w. NJ. Simms, alias
"Frog," who has been in the employ
of the company a long time, is spoken
of as the probable successor to MIR.
benson.
Havre Herald: The FIRST load of
dirt for the new city park was un-
loaded On the grounds Wednesday
morning, and from now on the work
will be pushed right along. The park
will be three blocks long and IS feet
wide, and q fountain will be installed
opposite the depot. Maple and ash
trees have been selected for the first
planting this fall and ITO four-year-
old trees of these varieties have been
bought from the state park commits.
sion at Great Falls for setting out this
fall. About 200 more will be added
in the spring.
Hinsda ale Homestead: One acre oil
sugar beets were grown on the Wool.
bridge place this year on newly bro.
ken sod land, plowed five inches deep,
The cultivation of the crop was me-
elected, other work crowding, yet the
beets made a yield of fourteen tons,
a~nalyztng better than IA per cent
sugar in the juice, and an average Of
, 80 per cent. purity. At prices allowed
in contracts In Utah and Colorado,
and at Billings, this state, these beets
would be worth Is per ton, or go tol
t the acre. This demonstrates wha
might be accomplished we're q factor.
established in this valley.
Hinsdale Homestead: r. S. Col
Inns, night operator for the Grea'
Northern railway company at thi'
, place, who had been working at THU
station but q short time, however
, took q peculiar turn last Monday
night. From the best accounts it ap
pears that instead of staying at hi
d post of duty he came yer town ant
engaged 10 some gambling game, los
D and went back to the depot and tapped
Q the money drawer for all that was II
, it-S2l-and realizing the position h.
had got himself into deliberately un
tied a horse belonging to Jack Row
which was tied to a hitching post OF
the principal street of Hinsdale, an,
bid adieu to this part of the cOuntr,
k and his job with the Great Northern
railway.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Pain may go by the name of rheu-
matism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleurisy.
No matter what name the pains are
called. aolIister's Rocky Mountain
Tea will drive them away. 35 cents,
Tea Or Tablets. D. G. Lockwood,
0~rupui.t.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Many children inherit constitutions
weak and feeble, Others due to child
hood troubles. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will positively cure
children and make them strong. IS
cents, Tea Or Tablets. D. G. Lock-
wood. druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Letter List.

The following is a list of letters re-
naming in the postottice at Fort Benz
ton on November 81, 1905:
Blair, Frank Lindsay, Lloyd
Burke, Mike Maroll, Il l.
Beauman, Rose May, Chas
Baily, d NJ McCumber, Jos
Dorsey, VIM Nelson, Pet stock
Eiierbrook. Ecnest man
Hurdcustte. JAS Rooney, Frank
Harris, Frank Spratt, Jno r
Hanratty, Jno Swart, Jay
JayOly, Mis- Paul Shultz. HERBERT
j Jackson, Andrew Sterling, Robt
Lehfeldt, Mrs b Urfer, Fred
PACKAGES.
Ennis, CP Simons, j w
Griffith. Mrs o b Sanders. Mrs V
Rusk, Chas
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say "advertised."
GEO. w. CRANE, p. NJ.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS office.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
GIRLS OCCUPATIONS.
Uses to Which Radcliffe Graduntei
Put Their Education.

Uses to which Radcliffe Graduates
Put Their Education.
Light is thrown on the way girls put
a college education to use nowadays
by an examination recently made Of
the records of graduates OF Radcliffe
college, the women's institution affiliat-
ed with Harvard. Naturally 1t would
be expected that young women trained
as they are at Radcliffe, where the
courses, teachers, examinations and
general requirements for degrees are
exactly similar to those of the mems
big universities, would go into teach
ing or other professional work almost
exclusively.
While 1T is true that large proper
ton of the graduates still do this, there
IL nevertheless a considerable number
who take up occupations of very diff
ferent sort. Most prominent of these,
perhaps, are the former Radcliffe girls,
who carry on good share of the char
table work of great cities. The sue
cessor of Mrs. Rebecca Foster, for
many years the "Tombs angel" In New
York, is Miss Ada Eliot, not long ago
| student at the women's college at
| Cambridge. One graduate of Radcliffe
| Is head worker at Hartley House, In
New York city; another holds a similar
| position In the Neighborhood settle
ment carried on by students and teach
ers of Pratt institute, in Brooklyn; a
third, who was graduated in 1895, is
assistant secretary of the State Char
table Aid Association Of New York,
which has kind of advisory oversight
| OF all charitable and penal institutions
on the continent; still another is at the
head of the Friendly Aid House main
| tanned by All Souls church In the me-
| tropolis.
There are also few trained nurses
among Radcliffe graduates, and some
| OF the girls who have taken up secre-
tarial work have shown marked ability.
| As rule, commercial life does not
seem to make a strong appeal to these
college graduates. In fact, only one
downright business undertaking APP
pears in the records. That Is a part
nership between a former Radcliffe stu
dent and a girl friend from the same
town In the south who started in Bos-
| ton a laboratory kitchen where, as q
beginning, scientific baking was done.
This start has now developed into two
very successful restaurants In the New
England capital.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
women SHOULD walk More.

Doctors who have closely studied the
matter unhesitatingly assert that walk
ing is the best exercise a woman can
engage in for the development of her
physical charms. The woman who is
in the habit Of taking a car ride every
time she wishes to travel few hun
dred yards is the one who has bad
complexion and complains Of growing
stout. She will tell you that her spine
troubles her and that her feet are rheu-
matte; that she cannot walk-positively
must not do SO. If you are among the
number, take walk every day, give
up the car habit unless you have some
real riding to do or time is an object
and every day walk little farther.
An excellent thing is exercise, and If
you do not find walking agrees with
you, then take to the gymnasium. Aft
err you have tried all the indoor phys
ical exercises try the open air ones.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
OBITUARY NOTICES.
MRS. NARY F. sTIcKNEY.

Mary Frances, daughter OF Josiah
and Sally G. Greedy, was born at Eas
Kingston, New Hampshire, Februar,
3, 1928. Her mother was grand
daughter of Josiah Bartlett, first o.
the three men from New Hampshire
who signed the Declaration OF indie
pendence. She was educated in the
public schools of her native town and
in the Kingston Seminary at Kingston,
New Hampshire.
In February 1855 she was united In
marriage to George Stickney and three
years later, she, with her husband,
came west and located at Sioux City,
Iowa. Thence they removed, in April,
1860, to the homestead a mile east of
Elk Point. Mrs. Stickney was the
first white woman to settle in Union
county, which continued to be her home
for nearly forty five years.
The SON George, now residing In
Albert Lea, Minnesota, was but a few
weeks old when his parents came to
Dakota. The other sons, Henry and
Charles A., of Elk Point and jefferson
K. of Kansas City, together with one
who died in infancy. were all born here.
The four named were all able to be
present at the services Sunday.
In the early seventies Mrs. Stlckney .
health became impaired and broken,
and her suffering arising therefrom
discouraged her from mingliDg with
her friends and former associates.
During the last few years she has been
a great sufferer, but has borne her af-
Fiction with fortitude and patience.
At five o'clock on the afternoon OF FRI
day, March 3, 1905, being just one
month past seventy-seven years OF
age, she quietly entered into peace.
The funeral services were held at
three o'clock Sunday afternoon, at the
home of her son, Chas. A. Stickney.
The pastor of the Congregational
church, Rev. Thos. j. Woodcock,
officiated. He spoke briefly from the
text, "Jesus answered and said unto
him, What I do thou knowest not
now; but thou shalt understand here
after" Jno. 1877. Mr.. ri. p. Beck
with sang solo and ladies'quintette,
at the home and cemetery, sang sever
al selections, including "Jesus Lover
OF My Soul, " which Mrs. Stickney had
repeated entire the day before her
death The flowers were unusually
beautiful.
Burial took place at the Elk Point
cemetery, where thoughtful kindness
had made the body's last resting place
beautiful.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
MRS. CARRIE EDDY-EsHLER.


Mrs. VIM. Eshler died at Messing.
ton, S. D., suddenly, Monday,
Feb. ID, of artdisease. The remains
were buried temporarily at Messing.
ton, but will probably be removed In
the spring and inferred here.
Carrie Bell Eddy was born in Elk
Point, May %, 1877. AS Mr.. Eshler
was born on May %, this day was
selected as their wedding day,
They were married In Elk Point, May
%, 1895 by the Rev. A. e. Carhart
This union proved one of the happiest,
those knowing them best uniting In
saying they were very devoted and
well adapted to each other. The en-.
tire community where they have made
their home since leaving Elk Point
extends their heartfelt sympathy tc
the bereaved ones.
Mrs. Eshler had three brothers,
Frank. William and Elton Eddy. She
was niece of Mrs. j. M. Talcott.
Much regret is expressed here at the
news of her untimely death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
School Notes.

Miss Hayes is taking much needed
rest from her school work and during
her absence Miss French has charge
of Room 5.
The third quarters examinations are
to be held week after next. The an
nual spring vacation will be the first
week in April.
Steps are being taken to improve the
front portion of the school yard. 1t Ii
thought that the rear can serve as q
play ground and lawn be made of the
front.
The board has lately added to 0ul
list of reference books the following
German dictionary, two International
dictionaries and five volume natural
history.
Lists OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy appear In another column. No
has for the second month the lowest
number of tardy marks, three. The
C0IhCSb COsOHCL hbkOu vi stU P1EOubS IL
desired TO bring hardness and absence
to minimum.
The high school is very much pleased
with the patronage given the enter
tainment last Friday night. There
was cleared for the piano fund about
$1l0. This finishes paying for the piano
and gives good start toward buying Q
new set OF high school song books.
Notices were sent out last week Il
the parents of children who are In dan
ger of failing to pass at the end OF the
year. In some cases the earnest CO
operation OF the parents from now or
may prevent the threatened failure
Try to see the teacher and learn wha
the conditions are.
The high school feels that it is espec
tally indebted to many persons no
connected with the school for valuable
assistance. Especially 10 1t indebted
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
CAUGHT BY THE GRIP
RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA.
LaGrippe Is Epidemic Catarrll.


TT spares no class or nationality. The
J. cultured and the ignorant,th aristo-
crat and the pauper, the masses and the
classes are alike subject to la grippe
None are exempt-all are liable.
Grip Is well named. The original
French term, Ia grippe, has been short
ened by the busy American to read
ssgrip."
Without intending to do so, new
word has been coined that exactly
describes the case. AS ii some hideous
giant with awful grip had clutched MS
in It's fatal clasp.
Men, women, children, whole towns
and cities are caught in the baneful grip
of terrible monster.
Have you the grip3 Or, rather, has
the grip got you? Ii so, read the fol-
lowing letters.
These testimonials speak for them.
selves as to the efficacy of Peruna in
cases Of Is grippe or its after-effects:
Saved BY Pe-ru-na.
Hon. James r. GULL is one of the old.
est and most esteemed men of Omaha.
Neb. He has done much to make il
what IL is, serving on public boards
number of times. He endorses Peruna
in the following words:
81 am BS years old, am hale and hearty
and Peruna has helped me attain ii.
Two years ago | had Ii grippe--my life
was despaired OF. Peruna saved me. 's--
]. n. GULL.
4 Relative OF Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Silas y. Lincoln, who resides at
sls | street, N. W., Washington, d. g.,
has the honor Of being third cousin TO
Abraham Lincoln. He writes:
II had In grippe Ave times before us
ing your medicine. Four years ago I
began the use OF Peruna, since which
time / have not been troubled with that
disease.
81 can now do as much work at my
desk Ne ever could in my life. have
gained more than ten pounds I'M
weights. q. Lincoln.
pe-rn-ma Net Only Cured Ia Grippe hut
Benefited the Whole system.
Miss Alice M. Dressler, 1913 N. Bryant
Ave-, Minneapolis, Mimi, writes:
Last spring suffered from Ia grippe
and was partially cured, but the bad
after-effects remained through the
summer and somehow I did not get
strong as was before.
Zone OF my college friends who was
visiting me asked me try Peruna and
did 50 and found 1t all and more than
had expected.
cit not only cured me OF the catarrh
but restored me to perfect health, and
built up the entire system.''--Alice M.
Dressler.
Address DIR. .. B. Hartman, President
OF The Hartman sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
TOILET TIPS.

I, Pure almond oil will not hurt the
most delicate skin.
Salt water acts as tonic on the skin.
Gently spatted on the face, it will help
make the cuticle firm.
When massaging to plump the arms
and throat, use cocoa butter. 1t is bet
ter and cheaper than cold cream.
Rose water, eight ounces, and tine
ture of benzoin, two drains, make one
of the best skin tonics and whiteners.
Almond meal cleanses the face and
leaves it in smooth condition. Mix a
small quantity with rose water and
massage the whole face with this, aft
erward rinsing off with tepid water.
Hair can be curled constantly on the
iron without injury, providing the iron
Is not too hot. If the hair is well curl
ed Immediately after shampooing the
curl will remain in longer, the ordinary
head of hair retaining it for week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09
HANDY SHOE BAG.

the piece twenty-five inches In width.
Face this on the back with turkey red
calico. A pocket a. for hose 10 made
OF turkey red box plated to the bot
tom Of the larger piece. Stitch this %
the foundation, gathering the extra
fullness at the top OF the pocket.
Take the ticking which was cut from
the side and bind IL with black velvet
that from an old hat answers nicely,
then fold 1t into four parts. Box rlais
the bottom and stitch to the founda.
ton. This makes four ca pockets FOR
shoes. Turn over each Of the top cor
ners and fasten with bow OF red rib
bon. A brass ring IL secured at the
top to hang the bag by. Fasten IL to
the inside of ciothespress door. The
illustration will make the idea clear.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09

Be careful. Care prevents many
dropped stitches and bad breaks. Re
careful.
Be prompt. slackness makes slOven-
~ homes and weary world wanderers.
Be prompt.
Be faithful. "Be thou faithful unto
death, and I will give thee q crown
Of life" Be faithful.
Be cheerful. Cheerfuiness tends TO
length OF days and 70 days that are
worth the frightening. Be cheerful.
Be thoughtful. Thoughtfulness 10 too
tender plant Of blessed fragrance and
beauty to be ''born unseen" etc. Be
thoughtful.
Be good humored. Good humor Il
better than medicina, no matter how
well the LII natured pill be sugar coated
De good humored.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09

Miss Alice Bielke, Treasurer Young
Women's Society OF the Lutheran
Church, Menasha, wis.,, writes:
81 gratefully acknowledge the good
that Peruna did me after / had been
sick with 10 grippe which left me in a
very weak and emaciated condition,
with catarrhal trouble Of the head and
ears.
"My mother suggested that take 1t
to build up my strength and rid myself
of the troublesome catarrh, and IL
acted with wonderful speed.
81 was able to resume my work in
side Of two months and am in splendid
health now. "--Alice Bielke.