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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
Measure Your Frienda.

"Did you ever amuse yourself" asks
the London G~entlewoman, ION a wet
Sunday afternoon by giving marks Of
appreciation or the reverse to oil your
friends and acquaintances? This Is the
method we employ: There are five
heads-(D looks; e. manners; g. abili-
ties: a. merit and o. 'use'-and this
lfth item often balances oil the rest.
for a person may quite likely possess
nearly full marks for looks, manners.
abilities and merit and vet be Of no
possible use to oneself, while, vice
versa. some person may be Of great
use. may fancy their company, or
they may have n knack Of sympathy,
yet be very deficient in manners or
merit. The marks range from 0 to 20.
and il you are quite conscientious in
awarding your marks you will be sur
prised to find how the law Of averages
comes in and how much the sum total
Of one individuals marks resembles an
other"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
Hill Sounds Warning.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-"This coun-
try today is like a boy who has in.
herited a big fortune and is living on
it without earning anything himself"
said James j. Hill, who returned from
the YES yesterday. sit Is all very
we'll to talk about our great prospect.
ty, but we are spending what has been
earned, not what we are earning now.
We are using up our capital and have
become an e%xtravagant nation"
Mr.. Hill would not admit that the
country "a tending toward over-pro.
duction, because, he said, If he did
people would call him a croaker.
"The consular and other reports
show" he said, that Japan Is send.
ing us more than we are sending to
japan. and it behooves us to be watch.
full for our position among the CON-
mercial nations. During the last few
years things have been so stirred up
on account of the Boer and Russ.Jap.
anese q that, with the existing
close relation among the nations, it
has been difficult to get a true perspec.
tive in commercial and industrial
matters. But now we can look around
and appreciate u true position.
"Look at Great Britain, with a mil.
lion men out of work. Great Britain
Is q country with q balance of trade
against it, and We should take warn.
ing. There r not many more new
continents Of lands to open up"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07

the rights Of the small shipper and
the consumer. MIR. Stickney's latest
utterance, at the annual banquet OF
the Chicago real estate board, is ma.
turally attracting considerable atteu.
ton.
Discussing the rebate problem, Mr..
Stickney placed himself in accord with
the rate legislation proposition urged
by President Roosevelt and practical
ly gave his endorsement to the Hep.
burn bill now before congress-. It is
encouraging to find a man of such
prominence in the railroad world de.
claring that ~"because the railways
have assumed the common law obliga.
ton of common carriers, and because
they are public highways, it Is fair
aud right to control their rates by
law, and that, because railways are
monopolies, the law of self preserva.
ton, as we'll as Of fairness and justice,
demands that the people, through the
government, should control railway
rates by law"
There will be unanimous agreement
with Mr.. Stickney in his further asser.
ton that such laws, to be effective,
must be fair and just and i%ntelligently
directed to substantial facts, which
are the basis OF reasonable rates. It
10 claimed that the measure which the
people now ask congress to pass Is of
this fair and just quality. It Is in.
tended to endow the interstate com.
merce commission with power, after it
has Investigated a complaint and got
at the actual facts, to establish a rate
that will be fair and reasonable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
BEET SUGAR AND SOCIETY.

The keen rivalry between various
towns in the Yellowstone valley in
regard to securing the establishment
OF beet sugar factories. is the subject
Of these remarks by the Miles City
Journal:
1t Is with feelings Of mingled eur
prise and regard that we see Bozeman
take the pole from Billings in the race
for the Sugar Beet Stakes. Firm ia
the conviction that the hustlers of
Alkali Flat knew the game and would
play it to a Garrison finish, we have
not been watching the old dopesters
OF the Gallatin valley town, though
knowing in a general way that they
too were moving In the direction of
that great achievement, q beet sugar
factory. We have been looking at
Billings and admiring the admirable
tact with which tract after tract of
outlying acres has been plated and
fed out to the faithful in lots and
blocks. on the strength of q directors
meeting and the whispered "tip" that
the water in the Yellowstone had been
analysed and found to be peculiarly
adapted to GUILTY. alton Of the sugar
beet, or some other equally encourage
ing sign.
But Bozeman is Q little more "shif-
ty.' No doubt the hold.up on real
estate will come later, but for q starter
the old.timers up "thataway' prefer
to play for a society status and to that
end they have organized q Beet Sugar
Whist club. Now, don't fly up in the
air and say that's nothing" because
you will have to confess your mistake.
You see, sugar beets to be Of any nc.
count have to grade $780, and yield
from L. to Ii per cent. of the pure juice.
Speaking statewide only, we take it
that no other community-Butte ex-
cepted, of cOurse-has established any
definite status in its social life. Most
of US mix up socially on the purely
western plan of "handsome is as hand.
some does leaving 1t to a grand jury
to eliminate the undesirable. But just
think for a minute what Il certificate
of character a member of u sugar beet
social club carries with him always.
Nothing less than $50" fine aud from
"l2 to l5' up Of pure sacchariue.
just ponder on the effects Of turning
a lot Of people OF this acknowledged
standard loose upon a contiding pub.
lie with u sugar beet promotion scheme
in the background. If Milestowu
wasn't irretrievably committed to It's
great future as u railroad center, the
idea of having people ''in our midst
OF known and guaranteed ~''fineness''
and ''saccharinity'' would no doub,
tempt us to follow Bozeman's exam.
pie, and Billings certainly should.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
For Square Deal Assessments.
Red IAO0uA Picket.

Red Lodge Picket.
The Picket believes with the Benton
River Press that the Montana ranch
man and stockman is entitled to as.
sessment valuations that will "square"
with those placed upon the property
of lumber kings, mining magnates,
owners of city real estate and railroad
corporations. If the property owned
by these interests is assessed at one.
fourth or one.third of its "full cash
value" then the property Of Montana
ranchmen and stockmen should be as.
sessed upon a similar basis, il it is in
tended or desired that justice be done.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07

federal authorities decided to sen6
about 800, 900 by mail to Fort Shaw
to be distributed among the severa.
posts, the mail at that time being car
ried to Fort Shaw by stage. The
story goes on to say that when the
coach reached Sun River crossing,
and attempted to ford the swollen
stream, the outfit was capsized and
the mail bags with the 800, 600 were
lost in the food.
There are several defects in this
story, one of which is that the only
points In northern Montana at which
military posts existed at that time
were Forts Shaw and Benton, and a,
the latter place there was only one
company Of troops. 1t may also be
stated that funds for the payment OF
the soldiers were never transmitted by
mail; they we're taken to each post by
q paymaster in a government wagon,
escorted by a guard OF armed cavalry.
men.
Again. supposing the remittance of
$1,000 600 was being conveyed to Fort
Shaw by stage, how did it happen to
get lost in Sun river, which Is about
six miles north of its alleged destina.
ton? II the writer OF the story had
taken the time to consult q map of
Montana, he would have discovered
that In travelling from Helena to Fort
Shaw the stage coach could not touch
Sun river at any point on the road.
But the most astonishing part of the
story comes later. It states that some
months subsequent to the loss of the
$780, 600 In Sun river. a freighter
named John King happened to camp
on Milk river, and discovered a
leather mail pouch caught in the will
lows, having apparently been lodged
there during high water. 1t proved
to be the missing government package
of currency.
Now, the question is, how did the
mail pouch and its contents of 500, 600
manage to get from Sun River cross.
ing to Milk rivera jump overland
for q distance Of about $50 miles: Or,
did 1t float down the Missouri about
600 miles, enter Milk river at a point
east of Glasgow, and force its way up
Milk river to the locality where it was
recovered? Carelessness In regard to
these particulars robs the story of
any element of plausibility.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
Railroad Man EuNOrs Rate Law.
Spokesman Review.

y. Is. SticSney. president OF the Chi.
cage Great Western Railway COM
pauy. has always been like a thorn in
the flesh to the other railway mag.
mates. Several times he has said
things about rates and rebates that
have caused commotion because they
were so much at variance with the
position of those who want everything
for the railroad and the big shipper
and who are not willing to recognize
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
4 Mothers Command.

William R%rooktield, the English d.
vine. used to tell this story: 1.-THE new
bishop OF New Zealand in a farewell
and pathetic interview with his moth
err after his appointment was thus nd
dressed 10y hcr in such sequence as
sobs and tears would permit: I sup
pose they will eat you. my dear. l try
to think otherwise, but I suppose they
will. Well, We will leave It in the
hands Of Providence. But, IL they do.
mind. my dear. and disagree with
them"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid or time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07

Fine Book and Job Printing a sps
cialtv 1T the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice.Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier,
OMAR ]. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS, MONT
(Unincorpofated.)

PAID UP CAPITAL......,,...S 100. O00
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES 600. 600
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07

Local Securities a Specially.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

claims. Nj. Bubsse brought hack
soms samples Of oneyoombed quartz
heavily plastered with lime. Usually
sbsse are good indications for gold
He reports about ic0 or 80 men in
camp and that tsnts are pitched In
every part Of the district. while
retunins TO Florence he passed .
number Of people going In on the
OAK Cresk routs, Mr.. BuRbse says
there IL - much inserest in the camp
now = there was two weeks sso.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

ROAD WASHED OUT-TLe toll
road is washed ont between Victor and
the first toll gate. Frank Brown re-.
turned this morning and WAS one OF
she very Hrat who drove . team over
the damaged road bed He saws the
washout IL something terrible. There
WAS . wAtsrspout there . few daya
ago. II will be several days before
the road 10 put In shaps for easy
travel. Some .prospeotors oswe over
the road last night With Mr.. Brown
and left this morning for Ilss.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

GOOSEBEKRY PUDDING - But.
ter . baking dish and pot into 1t =
layer Of green Roossberries. sprinkle
with sugar and . little grated lemon
peel. Cover with . layer Of boiled
rice. then add another layer OF goose.
bersies and sugar. and another Of rios.
sto.. until the dish 10 flled. Sprinkle
the top with bread crumbs, dot with
Jumps Of butter and bake 10 . moder.
ate oven
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
GENERAL REVIVAL OF
INTEREST IN CUSTER

! According to = report that reached
the oity last evening the mining
boom on at Spauldina has caused .
general revival Of mining interests
thronghout the entire mineral dis
trict Of Custer county. Old mines
that have lain idle for number
Of yeara have resumed and others
are about to do 90.
Confidence has been restored to
the miners Of Rosita and many of
them who have done nothing to help
started In In dead earnest In exploring
the mineral belts of the distriot 1t Is
reported that, ffty ton reduction
plan is tU be erected there at An early
| date. The name Of the man is not
given but he is said to have recently
acquired . great SCOPE Of mineral area
by bond and lease.
A good strike Of -four spar 10 report.
ed to have been made In the P. and
o. mine. The manager of the con.
cern 10 In the East at present and
upon his return operations on scale
never before known In that property
| will be undertaken. A report 10 cur
! rent that the Bessemer steel works has
placed an order with the p. and o
for 6. GOO TONS of the material. This be.
ing true, the mine can work q big
force of men for some time to come
The Bassiok mine 10 soon to take Its
place among the Aotive properties
Of tho camp and In = very abort
time smoke will be rolling out of
the smokestacks and . big monthly
payroll will help put the county
back where it was . few years ago.
in point Of prosperity. Another re-.
ductton plant ID one of the things
reported for the big mine and q mill
to treat the tailings dump. A conser-
vative estimate hs, been placed upon
the value Of the ore in the dump and
this Estimate puts It at an even mil.
lion dollars. 1t stands to reason that
the owners of the property Will
not permit such . valuable piece Of
property to lie dormant mauy moons
longer.
A shipment Of ore IL being taken
out Of the Little Bernioe. . property
that has had . varied experisp Sc.
Other mines are to stat up 10 about
thirty days. Negotiations are on be.
tween the owners and . Canon City
man for the bonding and leasing Of
the franklin mine. This IL located
ueAr the Andracich mineral farm. is
about 800 feet deep and has pay ore
In the bottom OF the shaft. Il 10 said
negotiations will be concluded In the
next few days and that smoke will
be Issuing in . short time Afterwards.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
Our merchants take q

Of Florence. Our merchants take .
pride in the appearance Of their re-.
spective places Of business and such
pride Is certainly oommendsble.
That 10 not sll. they carry good.
clean stocks of meroh andise and their
reputation for fair dealing draws .
splendid patronage from the sur.
founding territory.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
wooDMEN OFFICERS

WOODMEN OFFICERS - Camp
No. 88. Woodmen Of the World. last
nishs installed the following officers
George Kauble. q. O.; James Evans.
Adv. L.; Ernest Lloyd. E.; Pearl
Ricketts. Wa; Rem Rsrsu, ,on. 8 :
J. H. Chairman. manager for eiah.
teen months; Frank Peede. manager
for twelve months.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

SPEAK WELL OF TIT 10 not the
site Of town. bot ~ character ti,ai
makes Il . desirable place 70 live. A
live. pvospsroos town 10 . desirable
one 70 live 10. and . town may pros.
per and yet b. small. Every cisissu
in s>town shouid BE- Interested 10 "
prosperity. One Of The best ways "a
help . town - 10 speak we'll Of Il,
Il ID srss pasrietisu 70 stap1 By youI
ewn tovn, and intsrssos that s0see shs
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

$50 THERE N. Bugbss returned
last evening from SpauNing whore
hs accompanied Oscar Rankin Of
Terre Hsuts. lad.. who 10 looking
over the District in tho iptsrssts Of
some Eastsrn men. II he can secure
. few good leases be will DO 70 AnA
nay also conclude 10 ssaks soss
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
PRINT THE NEws-rh. sd,.e

PRINT THE NEwS-The editor
Of this paper has . warm plAoe 10 his
heart for the friends who bring or
ssptsd In news items. II 10 the desire
Of this paper TO aivs All the news sll
the time and thoss who lend % their
assiseauos 70 that end have our On.
boundsA gratitude.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
ToRpEDoEs ON rRAoK-som,

TORPEDOES ON TRACK-Some
boys last night who In some man.
ner secured . number Of railroad
torpcdoes. exploded them on the rail.
road crossing on West Main street.
A freight train was passing snd the
engine started to slow up. but know.
ing that IL was NOT . railroad signal
proceeded on its trip 10 salida.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
EXCURSION sUNDAy

EXCURSION SUNDAY-The Rio
Grands will run an excursion train
to WestclifYe Sunday. fAfe for the
round trip tl.60. Those taking In
this trip will see the Royal Gorge
and the Texas creek loop. The train
leaves here At . O'Clock.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

THE SANE The merchant who
uses stationery decorated with sarx.
ling oil. axle grease or other cheap ID =.
vsrtising msttsr. Ia 10 the home
printer what the mail order house
10 70 the home merchant.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
YOUR CURTAINS

VIII b nios vhsa thsy iss rsAung u ~
lsandss them. We give thsAla bsautl-
ful, clsan cs,ss. starch thsa tAse ski9
soeugh, snd Dry thsa - esanss that
give then juss ths right sAsps - haae
right Or psioe-o0 esals . pals-le
cheaper thAn waahing tAso - hsaa.
Bod peslal easa. HAsus ~ ~
FLoRHrec0 15RAn a.AlIpon1RY
S1aoaata ~ Awoono a a I; Il.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

ABOUT THE PAPER - II The
Tribune 10 meeting With your appro.
val - newspaper. tell vour neigh.
Dor who 10 not resolving II. II II
10 not meeting your approval tell us
and Wherein
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
Fremont Wall Paper 90. hangs papsr

IMPROvEMENTS-H. ]. Owens 10
making some Improvements at his
harness shop. The interior 10 being
caloumined' and the front will be
painted.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

GOOD FORTUNE-John n. Davis
Of Roosvais hes been lsft . fortune
By . living brother 10 Wales. Ar.
Davis viii not ssy how maoh be rs.
ceivsd
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

/ ENTERTAINED Mis- AIMS Hal.
pin last night entertained tho young
ladies employed st she local office OF
the Colorado Telephone company. A
pleasant time wss had.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

CLEAN UP-Every property holder
and tenant should take the greatest
Of pride 10 cleaning up and keeping
their holdings and home Ia an I'D.
mistsd sanitary condition. Health
IL happiness We have the reputation
OF having tho healthisst climate and
the best water ia .he state. Let us
keep that reputation BY all means.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

ENTERTAINING - Mrs. r. ".
Brown - entertaining . few people
this afternoon in honor Of the Misses
Hoops Of Denver who are visiting her.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

The Gibson Lumber company hes
Just rscsivsd carload Of tinothy hay
Better place yosf order before II II
teo la1s. Solf
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
town should effect every citizen.

68 SUNDAYS-ThoYe will be fifty.
three Sundays In this year. an occur.
renoe thAt will not happen again for
ITO years. This extra Sunday can
be utilized In attending church. call.
ing on your best girl. reading the
scripture. PLAYING with the children.
breaking In . two year old colt or
some other way. One hundred and
ten years from this date you will
probably be paying the penalty or
enjoying the pleasures Of the method
In whioh you choose to spend This
extra Sunday.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

Uuoumber Cream makes the fsoe
like velvet-Palace Pharmaoy. l8tf
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20
JOTTINds ABOUT TOWN
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Best Toe Dream soda"-Yel.on.
The daily tribune., 1906-07-20

UP.TO.DATE STORES - There
are few citiss wtsrs the stores present
. more plsasins appearance than thess
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
ALCOHOL LAW A FROST.

When the denatured alcohol act was
passed by congress 1t was hailed by
republicans as mOmentous action
against trusts, as farmers could distilI
alcohol and denaturize it for use In
heating, light and power purposes. 1t
is found. however, that the law which
takes effect Jan. l is a virtual monop-
oily to the large distilleries, because of
internal revenuel avs which restrict
the distillation to registered stills with
a capacity Of seven to ten gallons a
day, conducted under the supervision
Of internal revenue officials. Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota has in
PRODUCED an amendment to give farm
ers the benefit Of the law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York, Dec. 27.-Higher prices
from London this morning influenced
this market in measure and had
tendency to open stocks strong and
higher.
Notwithstanding all the adverse leg
islatiye proceedings which are about
10 be instituted against Union and
Northern Pacific, these two issues were
the strongest features Of the session.
Shorts in both Union. Southern and
Northern Pacific were liberal buyers
and brought about a rally in the en-
tire market Of from two to three
points.
Manipulators in Reading were at
work again today. they gave the
shorts a good drubbing for their ag-
gressive tactics OF the past few days
It scored an advance of almost five
points for the day, opening around 1873
and selling up to 1888. The Frick
crowd We're active buyers Of this
speciality.
The call loan market was shade
easier, loans ruling at per cent.
There may be another furry In the
money market before the first of the
year on account of the large disburse-
ments pending on or about Jan. l.
The market closed strong and buoy
ant with advances well maintained
throughout the list.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
HAMMOND NO PARASITE.

It is coming to be a matter of con-
siderable concern to the business men
Of Chicago that northern Indiana IS
making such a strong bid for the great
industries that are locating in this re-
gion.
They believe that Gary would prob
ably not have located where it is had
it not been for the fact that it's new
site was near a great center OF popu-
lation where It's industries could take
advantage Of the wonderful rail-
way facilities besides enjoying the
advantages Of water transportation.
They know that the Standard Steel
Car company would not have consider
ed site at Hammond had there not
been the prospect of disposing of its
finished product to the numerous rail-
ways that exist because of Chicago.
They arc convinced that Hammond
and it's neighborlng cities have grown
because of Chicago and at Chicago's
expense and they are alarmed about it.
The most convincing proof Of this is
an article by Marvin A Farr in the
Chicago Tribune a while ago Mr..
Farr is known as one Of the most con-
servative and best informed real estate
men in Chicago and consequently his
opinion IS of interest.
Mr.. Farr says:
There is one admission TO make
that should cause general feeling of
humiliation. Several Of the very larg-
est and many smaller industries have
located beyond the limits OF Chicago.
IN Indiana. They are there as Chicago
enterprises, employing the unequaled
advantages Of Chicago in transporta-
tfon and in location as relates to the
assembling of raw material and dis
tribution of the finished product They
are there not because of lack of land
in Cook county. They are there be-
cause it is without the jurisdiction OF
the Chicago administration. which for
years has been hostile, dilatory and
nagging in its treatment OF business
enterprises.
Mr. Farr found a weak spot when he
pointed To the hostile, dilatory and
nagging' tactics OF the city Of Chi
cago in the treatment OF its Indus
tries, but he should not forget that
Hammond has and always had the un-
equaled advantages of location, and in
stead of being a parasite on the great
city of Chicago would probably now
be enjoying prosperous existence 81
its own if Chicago had never been
thought OF.