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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-30
Work and PIav

Dean McClintock of Chicago University says the value
OF play not well understood and that naures best
method of education.''
Puay is undoubtedly natures best restorer. Next to
sleep it is essential.
We all know the truth of the adage that all work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy.
And in this country have lot of dull boys, both
young and old not much because they do not know how
to play, as how to work.
The average American business takes his task too
seriously In the desire to get rich he fogets how to live
There too much friction and too much waste Of vital
forces.
Many of our business do things in slap dash sort
OF They jump without pause for breathing from
thing to another They work at high tension and worry
at high tension They waste nervous energy. Their
minds in ferment. They feversh There is get
there Ell glare in their eyes. They calculate They gest
cuate They all but foam at the mouth
Luncheon is let up. They gulp their victuas if
they in competition.
Playi
The proposition would be thought crazy There
is time to play in business hours and when business is
there are too many other demands.
If these men only knew it, they could do better work
and more of it by lowering the tension. little relaxation
would help amazingly. And play spell at home after
business hours would renew and vitaze the nerve
strings.
1t is easy to advise. The fever of high strung endeavor
is in American blood Warnings against useless expendit
ure of effort go largely unheeded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-30

All Great Northern overland trains
stop at Scenic Hot Springs, Madison,
Wash.
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SEATTLE. May 3O.-John l.. Sulli-
van and Charley Mitchell have been
resurrected from the pugilistic cata-
combs and really threaten to fight
at Tacoma September 10 for a side
bet, the winner also to take 65 per
cent of the gate receipts, the loser
the rest.
The articles of agreement were
signed in this city last week. The
two old fossils, the Englishman a
bald-headed antiquary, and the Yam
kee with a shape like boiled potato,
really act business-like about the af-
fair. They take it seriously, if no.
body else does, for John l.. waited in
Seattle two or three days for Nit
chell who came all the way from
Frisco to call his ancient enemy's
bluff.
While from a pugilistic standpoint
the match, if pulled OFF. will be moth
ing but a fascO. yet the animosity
existing between the Briton and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-30

Yankee will make the mill spectac-
ular affair to say the least. Both
have admitted that they have no
other object in mind than to settle
once and for all their personal hatred.
There's no mistake about this, for
even when they met to sign the ar
ticles. only prompt interference pre-
vented the men from having it out
on the spot.
This first meeting ended in row
and by Mitchell being put out of the
room. The next day the belligerents
had cooled off sufficiently to be
brought together and the articles
were promptly signed, each man de-
posing advance money on the side
bet
Both men will train at Green
Springs, near Seattle. Sullivan now
weighs 260 and proposes to fight at
230 to 240. Mitchell tips the beam
at 200 and will enter the ring at
about that weight.
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1. K. Monfort & Co,
s2s Riverside Avenue, Grounn Floor.

sSs Riverside Avenue. GroHra Floor.
$l1oo-New six-room houN, stone
foundation, attic, city water, on Trac-
ton company's new car line in north
west part of city. This Is a good buy
and Will be worth more as soon as the
cars commence to run. Terms, $500
cash, SIS per month, s per cent.
$15oo-A five-room house, stone
foundation and cellar, city water.
lawn and trees. small barn. chicken
house and yard; lot 75x120. Terms,
$500 cash, balance $40 per month. 8
per cent. or will trade equity as first
payment on or 10 acre tract close
to city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-30
NEW ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COMIOUE

The Makers, trick clog dancers;
Myrtle and Jack Mack, comedy sketch
artists. The western comedy drama
in four acts entitled THE Halfbreed,"
by Browne & Diamond. supported by
the Comique stock company.
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GREAT FLOTO SHOWS.
Unloading q Big Circus.

WEE val d1a5s one OF the most in
teresting features of circus is the
unloading of the show and its equip
ment. Immediately upon arrival work
commences. The men are divided into
squads, named according to their re-
spective duties. The squads are
known as the car, tent, stake. animal.
driver, cooking and ring squads.
Early in the morning all but the last
named squads are at work.
The animal and driver squads are
at work as soon as the switching is
finished The horses are fed and har-
messed. The drivers are divided into
two classes, those who take the
wagons. tents, poles. etc. to the
show grounds. and those who drive
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ter last night winning out III to H. Dean and Bunker
play tonight.
Joe Bowker easily defeated 'Pnkey" Evans in Lon
don last night in the battle for the bantam weight cham
ponshp.
Bobby Johnson young Frisco who from Scaler
on foul at the athletic club last night defeated Percy
Cove at Tacoma in 90 round 60 Cove taking whole lot
Of punishment, but staying the limit.
WILLIE B. GOODE
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is wound about a stake we'll fastened
to the unloading car.
Two or three teams are hitched to
each wagon to take it to the grounds.
There are about 10 such squads busy
with this delivery work.
While this work is going on the
animal squads are preparing their an
imals for removal. They unload them
and take them to the grounds, where
they are carefully groomed for the
morning parade.
Three hours is sufficient time for
the unloading and transferring of all
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fame may not be wide that of another but it is not
less valuable to him for all that His joy is genuine and
his satisfaction just real and the respect paid to him is
just as sincere if the whole world at his feet
Pride of profession is virtue which all Should
cultivate gives hope and courage to the weak and the
strong, to the humble and the great 1t progress
and true success
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equipments.
There are about 200 men in these
squads, each squad having its own
boss. The working of these squads
is very systematic, so as to econo-
mize time. The economy of time is
one of the chief aims of the managers
of large circuscs.
The big shows will come Friday,
June 2.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate
At Public Auction.

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an
order of the District Court of the Twelfth j judicial
District of the state of Montana, in and for the
county OF Choutear, made on the 18th day of
William McMaster, deceased, the undersigned,
the administration of the said estate, will cell at
public auction to the highest bidder, and subject
to confirmation by said District Court, on Satur.
day, the 18th cay of March 1905, at 10 O'Clock a..
IN. at the front door of said district court house,
in Fort Benton, Chouteau county, Montana. ali
the right, title, interest and estate of the said
William McMaster at the time of his death. and
all the right, title and interest that the said es.
tate has by operation of law or otherwise, &C.
said William McMaster at the time of his death
in and to all those certain lots, pieces or parcels
of land lying, and being in the county Of Chou
teau, state of Montana, and bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
The east half of the southeast quarter Of sec
ton twenty seven, and the north half of the
northeast quarter of section thirty-four. in
lwonship iwentI-siX north, of range sixteen
east of the Montana meridian. Lots numbered
one. two and three of section four in township
the southeast quarter of section thirty three, in
township tWenty-siN north, of range sixteen
east. The north half of the southwest quarter
and the southwest quarter of the northeast
twenty-siN north. of range sixteen east. The
south half OF the northwest quarter of section
tour, in township twenty-five north, of range
sixteen east, containing in all five hundred and
twenty five acres more or less, and is known as
thu William McMaster ranch.
Terms and conditions of sale: Ter per cent
cash on the day of the sale, forty per cent when
said sale is confirmed by said District court, and
fifty per cent IN one year from day oft he sale
annum. JOHN MCMASTER.
Administrator of the Estate of William Nc.
Master. deceased.
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who sought release from custody be.
cause of q technical defect in court
proceedings. He will be required TO
serve the term to which he was sen.
fenced.
One of the bills passed by the legis.
lature and signed by the governor,
provides for the esta% blishment of pub.
lie weighing scales by boards IF coun.
ty commissioners. Under the law the
scales are to be put in by the commits
sioners on petition of % freeholders,
and they are to De owned by and un.
der the control of the board. While
the bill was primarily introduced in
the interest of the farmers, there is
nothing in the law which will prevent
the scales being used for the purpose
OF weighing coal. There Is no salary
attached to the Office OF custodian, q
fee of ten cents being authorized to be
collected by the weigh master.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The house
committee on public lands today auth
orized Il favorable report on the Gros-
venor resolution calling on the secre-
tary of the interior for information as
to whether lands, which have been
withdrawn for irrigation purposes,
are, by any techinality, being taken
up under the homestead act.
The fish commission has informed
Representative Dixon that the depart
meut would honor his euuest for
5000, 900 whiteiish, which will be used
to stock Flathead, Mcdonald and
other lakes in the northwestern part
of Montana. Three ears are to be
used in shipping the fish and the ship.
ment will be the largest ever made to
the northwest.
Commissioner Garfield of the bn.
reau of corporations has not yet COM
pleted his report of the investigation
of the ''beef trust" Five important
chapters of the report practically have
been finished, but the detailed figures
for the remainder have not been Oh.
tanned. Inspectors of the bureau are
now working on this part of the report
and it is expected that the information
will be in the hands Of Commissioners
Garfield next week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Montana News NricflctS.

LEWlsTOWN, Feb. 22.-Friends Of
Milton O. Howell, who was sentenced
in 1898 to be hanged for the murder Of
Thomas Rozlin, but whose sentence
was afterward COMMITTED to life i'm.
prisonment, are circulating a petition
asking Governor Toole to pardon
him, and signatures are being obtained
all over the county.
BUTTE, Feb. 22.-At a meeting of
the Mill and Smeltcrmen's union. u
memorial addressed to the senate and
house OF representatives was adopted
asking for the abolition of what is
styled as the contract system in the
state ~penitentiary. The memorial
points out that the system claimed to
be in vogue at the prison is contrary
to the interests of organized labor.
MIssouLA, Feb. 22.-J. +. w. Ber-
kove, better known in Missoula as
''Coyote BILL" was assaulted yester-
day on his ranch, about twelve miles
up the Rattlesnake creek, by Frank
Smoot and William Burke. There
has been bad blood existing between
the above mentioned parties for som
time. On several occasions they had
trouble over property and fences, and
a short time ago their difficulties were
settled in court.
HELENA, Feb. 22.-Bids have been
called for by Survey General +. w.
Beatty to survey about - townships
Of land situated in various parts of the
state. The land is in fractions and is
located in practically every corner of
Montana. 1t is situated near :3 diff
ferent places and has all been filed
upon. Locators some time ago petit.
toned the land office to have the land
surveyed and investigated by special
land agent. 1t developed that the SUR
veys were necessary and they accord.
ingly have been ordered and bids will
be received until March Ii.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Affecting Irrigation Projects.

HELENA, Feb. 22.-Representatiye
Mumbrue's bill granting to the United
States government the right to use or
enlarge any irrigatiny canal or ditch
required for the construction of irri.
CATION works within the state is one
OF the many bills o before the legis.
lature whose purpose is to further the
work of the federal reclamation serv.
ice. The bill is now on general orders
in the house. Its tex follows:
"Section l. That where, in the
course of construction of irrigation
works, the secretary of the interior,
or any person or agent authorized to
act ia the premises, deems it neces.
sary to use the right OF way Or any
existing ditch, canal or reservoir,
such right and privilege may be en-
joyed by the government of the United
States under and subject to either OF
the following provisions, to.wi::
"First-The existing ditch, canal or
reservoir may be condemned as pro-
vided by law.
"Second-The existing ditch, canal
or reservoir may be enlarged or ex
tended by the United States withou,
charge or cost to the owner or owners
thereof, provided that such enlarge.
ment or extension shall not be so as
to deprive any owner of such reser-
voir, ditch Or canal, of the water
rights and privileges owned or en-.
joyed, at the time of such Ell Enlargement
or extension, but such rights shall be
and remain undiminished aud unim-
paired by, through, or on accoun of
such extension or enlargement, and
the ownership or the right to the use
and enjoyment of such water rights
and privileges by any owner thereof
in and through the enlarged or ex
tended reservoir, canal or ditch shall
never be questioned by the United
States, its successors or assigns, but
shall be pe%rpetually recognized and
fa~cilitatcd.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Brihcr! Scandal In Indiana.

INDIAN POLlS, Feb. 22-During a
discussion of the anti-cigarette bill in
the house today Representative Baker
announced that Il man then on the
floor, who said he was Il representa-
tive of the tobacco trust, had offered
him 500 to vote against the bill. Ba-
ker said he had three witnesses to
prove his assertion.
Baker produced an envelope con
tanning 800, but refused to give the
name of the briber. Speaker Cant.
vel! called a meeting of the judiciary
commmittec to consider the bribery
charges. The anti-cigarctte bill then
passed the house. The bill makes it
unlawful to have Il cigarette in ones
possession.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
ALIAS SUM MONS.

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District OF the state OF Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
Nicholas j. Bielenherg, plaintiff, vs.. Fred II.
Scott, a administrator of the estate of Edward
fentel. deceased, Z. T.. Boetel, Ferdinand Boetel,
John Hoetrl. Frederick Boetel, William l.. And,
erson, Lydia X. Petersen, Harold Hansen, and
Carl c. Hansen. defendants.
The state of Montana TO t e above named de
PENDANTS, ard all other persons who have or
clam any interest in and to the property herein
after described, or any portion thereof:
You are hereby to answer the COM
plaint in this action which is filed in the Office of
the clerk OF this court, and to tile your answer
and serve u copy thereof upon the plaintiff at.
torney within tweuty(.W days after service of this
mmo exclusive Of the day of service. and
in case of your failure to appear or answer. judy
ment will he taken agains, you by default for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
SAID action Is brought to obtain 4 decree from
plant, situate in Chomtean county, state Of
Montana, described As follows, to wit: The east
half of the west half ,E !, OF the W '.>. and the
southwest. quarter Of the southeast quarter IS W
!. of the 5 f ~ of section twentyseven ,s7p:
the west half of the northeast quarter (W !, Of
the y + ~. and the southeast quarter CT the
ton thirty-four ,3t in township twanty-eisht
t2s>, north, range eighteen tlSl east. and all of
the southeast quarter 5 ha> section two ~. in
, TONY n Isl swen, y seven go north, range sish;
anu eighty acres, he sold, and the proceeds Of
such sale be divided, one-half to the plaintiff,
and the other half among the heirs of Edward
Bentel, deceased, in case the court shall
deem that Il partition OF the same cannot he
made without great prejudice to the owners: but
in case the court shall deem that partition can he
made without great prejudice to the owners, then
that the court order u partition of the same ac.
cording to the respective rights of the parties,
Is asCertained by the court.
Witness my hand and the seal Of this
DIST. court this 18th day Of February, A. D.
GOVT llaO5.
SEAL. CHAS. II. BOYLE,
Clerk of District Court.
Fret publication Feb. Ii. 1908.
Edw. Scharnikow,. Deer Lodge, Mont, Attorney
for Plaintiff.
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Proposed Amendment to Bill For Semi.
Monthly Payment of Wages.

HELENA. Feb 2l.-Representative
Shannon's bill for the semi.monthly
payment of waye-wOrkers was the sub
ject of more or les. humorous consid.
e Grafton In the house yesterday. The
bill puts practically all wage.earner,
on the semi.mon.hly payment list. and
Is therefore rather sweeping In char
acter. The champions of the measu
held that the law the bill provided for
would work a decided advantage for
the workmen effected, and the con.id.
Grafton of various amendments offered
vent along smoothly, until the face
tious Everett of Chouteau ''butted'' in.
Everett thought the scope of the
measure ought to be extended u little.
He was impressed with the belief that
if the men who work for wages we're to
be paid every two weeks, instead of
once a month, the landlady, the board
ing hOusekecper and the nan behind
the bar who ''chalks it up regularly
for certain customers, until pay.
day." ought also to br considered.
In short, he proposed an amendment
to the bill providing tina. workmen
paid semi-monthly should also pay
their bills every two weeks instead of
once a month.
Everett's amendment started things
in the direction of the ridiculous, and
for a little while the house was any
thing but a legislative body. Lannin
protested that the amendment of the
gentleman from Chouteau was intend.
ed as a ''josh," but Everett, with a
severely serious cast Of countenance,
held that he was never more in earn
est ia his life.
After considerable >parring between
the friends and enemies of the bill,
Mr.. Metcalf, as chairman of the CON.
mittee Of the whole. ruled the Everett
amendment Out of order, and the house
voted to recommend the bill for pas.
sage. There is little doubt that the
measure will be killed in the senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Stock Ranch fer Sale.

Montana. consisting of 1000 acres of patented
land and a lease right from the state to about
600 acres. lrrigating ditch in good working
order. Five hundred acrea under irrigation and
civilizations: $50 acres in alfalfa, can cut from 400
to oW tons OF hay every year: plenty If open
spring water that never freezes in winter, The
ranch has capacity for runnin. 5000 sheep and
300 to 400 cattle without danger of heavy loss
Winter range nearly all under fence.
There are two new hay-roofed sheds, one S-foot
sheep shed at home ranch, and other outbuild
ings with water tight roofing. A two. stor,
$ room lath and plaetet ed house, furnished com
work and saddle horses. Ranch has tri.waekI,
mail and telephone communication with For
l;enton.
For further particulars address j. F. P.ATTER
SON, San Diego, Cal, or j. q. PATTERSON
LOstlAke. Montana.
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The DutrO.CuibcrtsOn Wedding.

The residence of Mr.. aud Mrs. II. S.
CulbertsOn was the scene of a very
pretty home wedding Wednesday
evening, when their daughter, Miss
Helen II. Culbertson, was united in
marriage with Mr.. George d. Dutro,
of Chester. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. /. n. Chesuutt, of the
Episcopal church.
The guests included only a few rela.
tives and friends of the contracting
parties, among those present being
Mrs. Daniel Dutro, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. IL. Green, Mr.. aud Mrs. c.. G..
Records, Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.. Lock-
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Crepeau, Mrs. f.. l..
Smith, Miss Bertha Morrow and Mr..
Wm. Smith. The rooms we're prettily
decorated with ferns, cveryreens, and
carnations.
The bride wore an elegant costume
Of white crepe de chine over white silk,
while the dress of the bridesmaid,
Miss Esther Culbcrt,on, was of white
null. The bridegroom was supported
by his brother, Mr.. David Dutro.
The newly married couple have been
lifelong residents of this part of Mon
tana. and haze a large circle of
friends who wish them every possible
happiness. a large number of useful
aud valuable wedding presents were
good will of their fellow citizens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Grave Trouble C'OrcscCn,

1t needs but little foresight, to tell,
that when your stomach aud liver are
badly affected. grave trouble is ahead,
unless You take the proper medicine
for your disease, as Mrs. John a.
Young, of Clay, n. ". did. She
says: II had neuralgia of the liver
and stomach, my heart was weakened.
and | could not eat. was very bad
for a long time, but in Electric Bitters,
found just what | needed. for they
quickly relieved aud cured me- Best
medicine for weak women. Sold under
guarantee by d. @. Lockwood drug
gist. at soc a bottle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of Il. L. Deletraz, deceased,
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
executor of the last will and testament of G. F
Deletraz deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims againet the said dee easpd,
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the fret publication OF
this notice, to the said executor at the law otfic
of F. E. Strcnahan at Fort Benton in the county
OF Chouteau, Montana. A. RUFF.
Executor of the last will and testament of g. F.
Deletraz, deceased.
Dated February 6, 1908.
Fret publication, February Z, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
To Testify About Beef Trust.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 22.-It was learned
today that Parker A. jacobson, local
manager OF the Armour Packing CON-
pany. and John A. Bangs, manager
for the Swift Packing company, have
been served with subpoenas to appear
before the United States grand jury
In Chicago, April p. to testify in the
SO called ''beef trust" Investigation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is q good
newspaper to send away toyourfriends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
For Sale or Exchange for Sheer.

4 bunch OF good native stock cattle, can b
seen IN my pas, ure on the Marias any time sfte
the first of April: also three light teams for sale
Enquire of or address
A. l.. SUTHERLAND, Fort Benton. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
Bulls for Sale.
5000 Reward

viii BE- paid for information leading to the re-
covery OF one well marked Hereford bnll, 3 wears
Old, small horns turning outward and downward,
branded X, on left thigh, also x back of point
of left shoulder blade.
CLEM SAlLOH. Box Elder. Montana.