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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

tons. has consented to allow his name
to be announced as q candid ate, and
IN a few months will become q resi-.
dent OF Nevada. Our purpose Is to
start the Schwab preliminary cam.
paiyn next w;n.er.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
t.ur.r Fans Mont .Juya1l

GREAT FALLS. Mont, June II, 1906.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
fnal proof in support OF his claim, and that said
orOOf wil! be made before Jeremiah Sullivan,
T.. s. commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on Wednes day, July Il, 1905. viz:
FRANCIS +. WHALEN,
who made homestead entry No. $500, for the lot
IL. section ~, lots l, 3 and 3, section ~ and lot J.,
section %, township 26 north, range 9 east.
II. name. the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Charles Lundav, Louis Lunday,
William Collins, Frank McG1ire, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
J. ". BURLINGAME, Register.
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Desert land..Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES AMI OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. June II, l@6.
Notice ia hereby given that
BELLA MORLEY,
of Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on her desert land claim No.
III, for the SEA NEi4 section %, Sh NWh, M
SWA, VIZ SEA section q, and NWA NEia
section "a, township 81 north, range > east, be-
fore John Mcdowell, L. 5. commissioner, at his
office In %GoldButte, Mont, on Friday, the eth
day of July, 1906.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Joseph T Berthelote, Fred r. Parent, Rodney A.
Barnes and Anthony H.. Fey, ali of Gold Butte,
Mont. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Notice Of n Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAM UFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June IS, 1906.
Notice 10 hereby given that the tollowing-asmed
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John Mcdowell U. 5.
Commissioner, at his Office in Gold Butte, Mont,
on Saturday, August 4, ! 1906, viz:
CORNELIUS f. PRICE,
So NEA, SEA NWa, NEia SW4 section Is,
township 81 north. range east.
CORNELIUS +. PRICE,
of West Butte, Montana, has filed notice of in.
tention TO make proof on his desert land claim
No: .T2, for the 81: sWi.. sWi4 SEA section %,
NWA NWl4, section y. township 30 north,
range l east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said homestead, and the complete irrigation and
lin, Christopher Cummings, Peter Karles, Isaac
Evcns, al Of West Butte, Montana.
J NJ. BUitLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Desert Land..Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FAILS, Mont, June III, 1906

1ANb OFFTE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June III, 1906.
Notice IL hereby given that
DORA l. DAEIELSEN,
"t Fort Benton, Montans, has filed notice of III.
ten:ion to make proof on her desert-land claim
n" 43i, for the SEA, e.. >Wha. SEA NWh4,
and lot : section IS, township II north, range :,
east
Also that
THEODORE E D~AEIELSEN,
Of Fort Benton, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim No 435, for
thr SEla section Is, township y north, range :
east. containing lHn acres, before Chas. II. Boyle,
I : commissioner at his Office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on Thursday, the 18th day OF July, 1906.
They name the following witnesses to prove the
com plete irrigation and reclamation of said lard
Martin Hansen, Otto Soeberg, Dora L.. Danielsen
and Theodore +. Danielsen, Of Fort Benton,
Montana, Charles Thompson, OF Highwood, Mon
tana. j. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Schwah Wants To BE senator.

WASHINGTON, June l9.-Charles NJ.
Schwab. the steel magnate, will take
up his residence in Nevada and will
be a caudidat lie TO succeed Senator
Newlands when the latter's term ex.
hires, One of Mr.. Schwab's friends
said:
Mr.. Schwab. after many ohjec.
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No:iCo Of fjra, Prof.
UNITED STATES L~ANnrEF.rr,

GREAT FALLS, Mont. Iuue &, 1896.
Notice is hereby Civ .tha tn :: ..nurLg Aa:ntti
settler has dled notice Of lis lntrhita ,tN :laN-
,aal proof in support Ut his ctSim. AN :n.' -Nt!
proof will be made before Chas. II. Iu,!e. L.
5. commissioner, ut his office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on Wednesday, July IS, 1905, viz.
JOHN j. STOCKING.
who made homestead entry No. l0,3is, TO- the
81 sWA section il, and So SEA section H.,
- north, range : east.
He names the following witnesses to prove HE
continuous residence upon amt cultivation Of
said land, viz: Joseph Wood. Harry A.. W
Jacob. Edward Kelly, George Wack"rlin, Gil of
Fort Benton, Montana.
J. NJ. BURLlN4AME Register.
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His Scheme.

The iceman has, to work his plot.
A very neat device.
The price he charges makes US hot.
And then we need more ice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Can Be Mended,

"He is a marriage broker"
"a broker? What does he break:"
"Oh, nothing but hearts"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

The pitcher that goes too often to the
we'll meets the same fate as the catch
er who makes too frequent trips to the
bar.
When a man gets the ear Of a pretty
girl he naturally glides easily from that
to her cheek.
Where there ia a will there Is a way,
provided the will doesn't run where
there is no way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Knew Il Wouldn't Do.

"How does it come none of the wo-
men stopped to look at that 500 haty"
"a stupid clerk put a $3.9s tag on it
and have just discovered the mis-.
take"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

It's not q kind
Thing in the wind.
But II you notice you will find
That those who knock
Will walk a block
Or even two to get the shock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

Some women can't keep an expense
account long, and some can't keep 1t
short.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Unappreciative.

"Give me the man." said the cheer
full optimist. "who sings at his work."
"Sure l WILL" replied the old crouch.
"You can have him on condition that
you will take him away and lock him
up somewhere, far, far away"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
A woman is as young as she appears
In the eyes Of her lover.

To the man who
has to do night
work q sunset Is
about as attrac-
tive as is a sun
rise to the man
who tolls in the
daytime.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

An argument is u collaboration Of
two monologists who are temporarily
deaf.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

The Welcome Shock.
The breezes they
At times get gay,
Quite too familiar. one would say.
When they disclose
A bit Of hose.
It's very shocking, goodness knows.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

People who make xcuse readily
can seldom make much Of anything
else.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27

The Eagle Screams.

The Eagle Screams.
am the American Eagle,
And my wings flap together.
Likewise | roost high,
And 1>eat bananas raw.
Rome may sit on her
Seven hills and howl,
But she cannot
Sit on me
Will she please put that
In her organ and grind it?
l am mostly a bird of peace.
And l was born without teeth,
But I've got talons
That reach from the Storm
Beaten coast of the Atlantic
To the golden shores of the
Placid Pacific.
And l use the Rocky mountains
AS whetstones to sharpen them ".
l never cackle till I
Lay an egg:
And l point with pride
To the eggs I've laid
In the last hundred years OR so.
I'm game from
The point of my beak
To the star spangled tip
OF my tail feathers,
And when | begin
TO scratch gravel,
Mind your eyes.
I'm the Cock of the Walk
And the Henbird of the
Goddess of Liberty.
The only gallinaceous
L pluribus mum
On record.
I'm an Eagle from Eagleville,
With a scream on me that make,
Thunder sound like
Dropping cotton
On 4 still morning.
And my present address il
Hail Columbia.
L. 5 \.
See. IN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
Humor aaa Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A profit is not without honor in
whatever country he may lie as long
as he pays his bills.
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!. Mr.. /.
MOuSOud.
WARD FIELDING


MI had been bad Saturday for
Bllly Allenwpod. Somebody hadn't
come downtown that day. Some
body else, bookkeeping creature
for the other. had no authority TO ad.
vance money un uncompiet@d serial
stories. Bllly made the rounds, but
there was no money anywhere. and
when he went TO take Dorothy Vincent
10 dinner be had only So 10 his pocket.
Dorothy was an orphan and an heir
css She received check on the first
3f every month. but. though there are
few characters 80 strong AS not 10 be
affected By security and regularity OF
Income, Dorothy remained n good DO
hemian and as reckless with money as
You could wish your dearest friend to
bc. She rcyeIed In rich and dainty
fabrics, which she transformed by her
own art aud labor into the most be
witching garments on this particular
evening she wore tenderly exquisite
creation IN gray tone, and carried Il
little gray purse which contained her
ali. tl,e sum Of 80 cents. This purse
was intrusted to Bllly's care.
A strange subject OF discussion oc-
cupIed them at dinner and on the way
TO Dorothys house Billy had an OPP
portunlty TO Join with two other men
IN starting magazine, of which he
was TO be editor, but they stipulated
that be should contribute $1,000 to the
capital lmposslbility Is not defined In
any dictionary SO adequately as by that
statement Billy could not have raised
1900 cranberries nj u dollar bushel'
but Dorothy could raise dollars, and
she insisted that she should be per
mltted to disturb her meager paEi-
mony to the extent required and be-
come partner In the enterprise. She
would lend the money TO Billy and go
shares with him. To him, however, her
little fortune was the only redeeming
feature Of world otherwise III ordered
beyond the power OF language to de-
scribe. He knew what miseries she
thus escaped-few men knew better
than Blly-and he would sooner have
disturbed the law Of gravltation which
holds us to the world than have dis
lodged the anchor OF Dorothy's safety
He was telling her so In very elo-
auent language as they strolled along
when they were suddenly aware OF a
furry In the throng and the quick
gathering Of crowd. A man had
fallen from the platform of crowded
car and now sat on the curbstone,
dazed and bleeding. 1t seemed that
there had been an attempt to pick his
pocket and that the thief, detected,
had pushed his intended victim to the
street. AS usual. the car had gone on,
leaving only the most contradictory
rumors In its wake
The man was under middle age and
Of very prosperous appearance, q
gentleman evidently, for he showed
himself superior TO his mfshap, even
though It had bereft him Of good
share of his consciousness. Before any
one had raised hand to help him he
got upon his feet with a certain dig
nifty, though the dullness of his eyes
showed that his wits were whirling
He found cardcase In his pocket
after somnambulous fumbling; gave q
card to cabman, and when the door
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27
ISOLATED BY MUD.
A Journey Over Some Ceuntry Roads
In the West.

A Journey Over Some CountSy Rosds
In the West.
A writer for a paper who recently
took journey by wagon In a western
state describes the condition OF the
roads In certain county as follows;
whenever we passed farmhouse
some man would come out to see the
time Of day. They all had leisure TO
burn, II seemed, during these gloomy,
muddy days. Near creek where the
bottoms we're yet flooded farmer
said ours was the first wheeled craft
that had been along that road In some
time. He said be had lived In those
parts thirty.one years and this was
the first season he had ever been COM
pletely marooned. But for the loyal
mail carrier the world would have
been nearly thirty days ahead OF him.
The mud coiIed up stubbornly on
the wheels, ever increasing like roll
Ing SNOWFALL Time and again the
driver and his passenger had to get
down In the mud and with fence rails
ana boards pry the sticky stun on by
main strength In some places the
pulling was no difficult the horses
would have 10 stop and rest every
twenty five feet The axle was oftener
dragging mud thnn above II. When
they struck the yellow clay the horses
hoofs would come ont with a noise Ike
the crack OF pistol.
GOOD roads, was the prayer of
every farmer along the murky journey
I They feel deadly certain that some
thing ought to-nust be done. but are
helpless In deyisiny a remedy of
course every man Inns an idea. some OF
apparent practicabIliiy.
afYou fellows over la town growl
because II hurts your trade remarked
an Intelligent looking man at the faie
OF q neat cottage home. tut what do
you flilnk II means TO usi We're shut
up here like castaways on a deyeft ls
land week after week and can't even
think Of getting 10 church, iet alone
with going 10 town with stun 70 sell
II seems 10 me that II you peopls
wanted TO do business with Us you'd
lend hand TO help US q 2et 70 you
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27

A tool III the hand II worth thre~
where you can't find them.
Better no, try TO make a ffty-four|
inch sickle cut sixty inches II won't
pay.
II you gst enough honey for your
own table you will make bees phy.
Dom, gauge the cultivation & ne
corn by the growth Of the wseds.
It's hard proposition to DO every-
thlng that ought TO be done nowadays
A well cultivated corniieh can BE- nt-i
ted for small grain by dlsking. A poor
field must be plowed.
A miss is AZ good as mile when the
COW kicks you, but when yon Nick her
Us better than five miles. KimbaiFs
Dairy Farmer.
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WE KNOW THAT you OPENED THIS EN-
vxLoPR."
money without knowing wnere " came
from" said he In conclusion. but / per
suaded myself that somebody had been
my good angel There are two or three
men in this city who were close friends
OF mine In college and are now very
rich. Miss Vincent had often heard me
speak OF them, and though she knew that
the acquaintance had been entirely broken
of because Of the difference Of our cir
cumstances she might have found means
to communicate my need to one OF them
The theory was wild. but 30 extraordinary
an event seemed 10 excuse q little dream
ing OF course ] never connected this
money with the Mousoud letter. which
had practically forgotten"
The money" said Winser. must have
been left on your desk that afternoon
when you found II, Had any one been
hereT'
~ questioned the servant AZ coon ~
she was we'll She said that man Ind
called for me twice, but she described
poor devil Of an artst-a friend OF mine
who had been here before. He wasn't
the man. however"
W,nser took some seconds for refec-
tion and then said:
II am good auestioneY. May see
this seryantr'
"certainly." said Billy. and he rang
tho bell.
The meager servitor answersd the sum-
mons promptly.
"Madam.' said Winser, we know that
you opened this envelope ana took out
| the money and put part OF II under that
papcrweight. What did you DO with tho
rest OF it7"
She stood rigid for an instant facing
| Winser, and then turned to Billy In q
| blaze Of wrath.
"You liet she screamed. You got IL
xir or IT, ! nsvvr Bot n0tnin ASsu ~.
know II. You came In here that day. and
| I never was out OF the room till you
came. That's the truth. and DON'T care
4 what you say. The money was IN my
hand. and put II on the desk, and YOU
| took II, and
"That Is all that we require sale
| Winser, and with Biliy's hep he succeed
| ed In persuading the woman that she wal
| charged with no crime.
"And now, Mr.. Allenwpod." he resumed
| when they were alone. ''we have cleared
1 up this simple mystery. and the mattei
| stands between US two alone 1t seemi
that / am In d sense partner In Truth
very excellent magazine to read hu
not to own. as Judge from what yol
have said May venture to intruoe
little further into Its affairsT
Billy gave clear statement OF the con
dition Of the magazine, and this was tn
first Of several conferences between them
The hnal result was that Winser agree
10 loan a certain sum OF money with TN
proviso that he should name new pusi
meas manageS What share OF the uiti
mate success Of Truth should be credited
to winser's appointee and what share Z
his financial backing would not wish Z
decide. but the magazine Is great prop
erty today, as everybody knows tn
shares held by Allenwood and Miss Win
cent are worth good deal OF money, an
there are salaries as well as profits
These interests were recently consolidate
by the marriage Of the parties. and on
OF the most priced and most vaiuabi
OF the wedding presents was from Julia
wfnser, who assumed for. that occasio
the nane Of Mr.. Mousoud.-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27

A -four inch black disk, marked with
white cross and rotating iifty TO SIXTY
times second, has been used by ~
German al might for studying lightning
flashes. Some flashes caused the cross
20 appear once. others brought II out
several times. and repeated otserya-
tons confirmed the view that tbs dis
charge "a very variable. Tho duration
Of some seemed 10 be about the ono
iloasandh part " second Others
were shorter. and some were egidsnrIy
not more than q thirtySnss thousandth
pSrt Of . sscSpd. /,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27

For the corn root aphid success
ful cultural remedy has been found
As may be generally known. this insect.
like many other aphides, IL cared Tor
by certain species Of ants The ants
construct their nests In the soil hnd
care for the aphldes the year ronndl
On one farm II was found that where
the soil was disked three times and'har-
rowed once before planting. thus'break.
Ing 10 the ant nests, tho number or
ants and aphidss ws1Sfeduosd Wy w
per cent.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27

Billy held IL as almost a certainty
that this was a note which had been
dropped by the man who had been
hurt. Probably II had been disicdged
from his pocket when be fell and had
remained caught in his clothing while
be dragged himself TO the curb. 80 far
,s BiRy could Judge, II was precisely
IN the right spot TO tit this hypothesis,
lie put The note into his pocket and
he next moment had forgotten IL
sundays papers contained pc men
lion Of the accident TO Mr.. Monsood
rhe city directory did not contain his
nau.e. In Monday mornings papers
Baly placed small advertisement
,,Dong the Los, and Found" but
there was no response All inquiries
tailed. and 10 the course Of The week
Biiiy pot the Doic away IN q drawer
of bis writing table Aad forgot u, fsl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27

SAT- ON THE oURBsToSK, DAzED AND
BLEEDING.
OF the vehicle had been opened got IN
unassisted. Cabby mounted 70 the box
and drove away.
II was only few blocks from that
rpot to Dorothy's house AT the door
,he said, "You have my purse, Billy"
But, alas, he hadn't IT.
Never mind" said she cheeriiy.
There was next to nothing In II. Good
hight"
Billy said Good night" and walked
down the street
Il must have dropped II where that
fellow was hurt" said he to himself,
and the recollection that the purse wa
gray. the tint OF asphalt paving. gave
him absurd encouragement. so he re-
turned 10 the scene OF the accident,
praying for miracle. but be did not
Oad the purse Instead, he found a
sealed envelope. set up against the
.tlrb as II by design and most excel
entity placed TO avoid observation
There was nothing either printed o.
written upon the envelope except this:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27

Harvest King, red, smooth cham
wheat, gave the largest yield OF grain
OF any variety In a recent test at the
Pennsylvania experiment station.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-27

nj could take you Into my large
factories al Brockton. Mass. and snow
~oa how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
srr made. YOU would then understand
~hy they hold their shape, iii better,
~rsr longer, and arc Of greater value
than any other make. w
Nsxrsssf ,os live, yaa esn obtain ". L
t,...~e.. ,hsS. nl. nsrre and rftcs Is stamped
=. ,s,s hstsssn. ~hkA rrstexls ssa sfssns hith
Frs.es-s srs int~~ssr shs<s. yaks no ssbsfts
- Lsk ,sur sasi~s tes W. l. Dosstss sbcrs
sna tsslst ugen hsytng them.
fsss cnlv ,fisfs ssasg ttss Sdl ~ sea- t.ssss
Wrttx tsr fIiastrstss cstsicg = fsh sfsaes-
l. pylsli-As. erv<Atss. No.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19

the eastern oregon diocese, who
spoke at some length upon the great
work being carried on by the sister
hood in Oregon and expressing the
hope that the bazaar would be of great
benefit to the excellent cause to which
1t is dedicated-that OF furthering the
efficiency and supporting st. .Antho-
ny's hospital in this city.
The room formerly occupied by the
Golden Rule store on Main street op-
posite the postoffice is being used by
the sisters for the bazaar and is "A
most delightful scene this week. 1t
is filled with beautiful stores of goods
Of all kinds which are offered for sale
and last night and this afternoon 1t
has been thronged with visitors and
purchasers.
The bazaar will last all week, and
the entire proceeds will be devoted to
st. Anthony's hospital. The public is
cordially invited to visit the rooms
and view the excellent display of ex-
cellent goods, many of which will be
found highly appropriate for Christ
mas presents.