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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24
Try some Of OR cold drinks, Chas.
tain MeNair Drug Co.
Army Hospital Near Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 24.-The
war department is preparing to build
near Washington a large army gen.
eral hospital. whwich will be the best
equipped institute of it's kind In the
world. For months the army surgeons
have been engaged in looking up liter
allure on the subject and inspectina
hospitals in all parts of the country
They have also obtained much inform
alton from abroad. The best ideas
which prevail anywhere will be used
in the new hospital, which will cost
about a half million dollars to build
and equip. To this institution army
officers and enlisted men from all parts
OF the country and the Philippines will
be sent when they are in need of spe-
cial treatment
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24
Germania so Years Old.

SAGINAW. Mich, Aug. 24.-The
German and American colors, inter-
twwined. We're much in evidence to-
day at the opening of the big celebra-
ton of the semi-centennial of the Ger
mania society of this city. A parade
outdoor sports of various kinds and a
series of notable sports make up the
semi-centennial programme. which
covers several days. Delegations of
visiting Turner's are here from Lans-
Ing. Detroit and other places to take
part in the celebration.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24
Auto Meet at Empire Track.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-what prom
ises to be one of the most notable auto
vicinity of the metropolis opened this
afternoon at the Empire City track.
The meet will continue over tomorrow.
Barney Oldfeld. Eddie Bald and other
wellknown racers are among the COM
petitors. Besides the regular track
contests. the programme provides for
a 1000 mile endurance run Tor fully
equipped touring cars.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24
SPECIAL EASTERN EXCURSIONS
Via O. r. 4 N. Co. and Union Pacific
Railway.

On August Z. 8. 9 and September
and 10. round trip tickets will be sold
to Chicago. st. Louis. Kansas City. st.
Sioux City, also to Denver, Colorado
Springs. and Pueblo for one limited
first class fare plus ten dollars. Final
limit going ten days. returning Octo-
Der 81. Stopovers will be allowed
in either direction west of the Mis-
souri, river. For further information
call on or address c. w. Mount, gen.
eral agent, o. r. & N. Co., Lewiston,
Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

union exposition" Is being ar
ranged for Chicago. The objects of the
fair are to celebrate the achievements
OF organized labor throughout the
world, and especially In America. The
project Ia supported by the American
Federation Of Labor
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

The Tobacco Workers International
union Is out with an appeal to trade
unionists everywhere to buy only that
tobacco that bears the union label
The Tobacco Workers union is dis
tinct from the cigarmakers organiza-
and chewing tobacco.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

The president of the Vermont branch
of the American Federation of Labor
evidently is not I'm sympathy with the
views of President Gompers. At the
state convention just held at Mont
pelier he advised the members to avoid
politics.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

The Cigarmakers' International
union has been In existence over a
quarter of a century. during which
time 1t has paid out nearly $1,000, DOC
In benefits.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

Twenty thousand tailors on the east
side of New York City are preparing
for a general strike for a uniform scale
and a shorter work day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

The great increase in the population
OF western Canada has caught the eye
of the American Federation OF Labor
The federation has decided to send
some of its best organizers into that
field to round up the wage earners.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

Rest and strength in egg phosphatss
made at the chastain McNair DRUG Co.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

The United Labor League of Ala
bama. composed OF representatives OF
cided to put up labor ticket at the
coming state election.
every labor union in the state, has de-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

BY unanimous vote the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, in session
at Saltwater. decided to go into poll
tics.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

The August issue of the official jour-
nal of the Stove Mounters and Steel
Range Workers International union
contains a full account of the recent
annual convention of the organization
held at Cleveland.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24

For satisfying and delicious soda
drinks 90 to the chastain McNair
Drug Co.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24
FOR SALE-Large case with glass
front built purposely as a show case
for hats. Inquire at Teller office.

miles from Orofino; new six-room
house and fair outbuildings; well,
cistern and stock pound: 10-acre or
ehard just coming into bearing; IA
acres timothy meadow; rs or 80
acres in pasture and timber; balance
Of place in grain field; near school
and church and has daily free mail
delivery. Reason for selling is old
age Of owner This is best value
nave to offer. If Interested write for
price and terms. w. M. Chandler,
orofino, Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-24
NOW IS YOUR OPPOR,
TUNITY

To get nice canning grapes for 2
cents per pound at ]. Schaefers place
in Vineland. Bring your own boxes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
/ortlnan Will loom

That Zortman has resources which
will make it the best gold camp ia
Montana, is the belief of a Fergus
county man who recently visited the
Little Rockies. a dispatch from
Lewistown says:
Enthusiastic over the future OF Fort.
man, Alderman NJ. \. Sloan has re.
turned from the camp in the Little
Rockies and says it is sure to become,
within a short time, the greatest gold.
producing camp in Montana. Mr..
Sloan says that Ben Phillips indie.
pendence property is q greater prop
ositiOn than either the Barnes.King or
the Kendall. The camp has been held
back somewhat by the scarcity of fuel.
there being no coal beds in that coun.
try. With the constant growth of the
camp, however, he expects to see this
problem disposed of. Mr.. Sloan il
associated with several Fergus county
men in q large and promising group
OF claims now being developed near
Zortman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
Notice to Taxpayers.

In accordance with the provisions of Section
372s, Political Code of Montana, notice is hereby
given that the assessment book of Chouteau
county for the year 1906 is now completed by the
assessor and delivered to the county clerk, and is
now in his Office open to inspection by all persons
interested. The board of county commissioners
Monday in July duly Ii, 1906 at the court house
in Fort Benton, to examine the assessment OF
property in the county, and will continue In. SEES
sion for that purpose from time to time until the
business Of equalization il disposed Of, hut not
later than the second Monday in August (Auguet
Ii, 1906. Any person having grievances or COM
by the assessment book compiled by the assessor,
will present them to the board OF equalization
during the period herein mentioned for that pur-
pose, w. from the 10Th day 81 July to tss 18th
barred from making corrections In their assess
ments.
Attention is called to the following, sections of
Section 31s2. No reduction must he made in
the valuation Of property unless the party AFFECT
ed thereby, or his agent. makes and fhes with the
hoard q written application therefor, verified by
his oath, showing the facts upon which 1t is
claimed such reduction should he made.
Section 1888. BEFORE the board grants the ap.
p~lication. or makes any reduction spilled for, II
must examine on oath the person or the agent
making the application, touching the value "tthe
made unless such person or the agent making the
application attends and answers all questions
pertinent to the inquiry.
Section s.S4. Upon the hearing of the spplica-
t!on the hoard may subpoena euch witnesses,
hear and take such evidence in relation to the
subject pending ss in its discretion 1t may deem
proper. .
Section 1855. During the session Of the board
the assessor and any deputy whose testimony is
needed muet he present and may make any state
men, Q. introduce and examine witnesses on
". i. LEEr. County Clerk.
] For, Benton, Mont, July q, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
A Zig Land Office Business.

Valley county leads the counties in.
cluded in the Great Falls land district
In the appropriation of public lands,
according to the annual report just is.
sued by. the Great Falls Office for the
fisca! year ending June 30. In that
county there were appropriated during
the year $4,000 acres, over one.hali
of the area taken up in the entire dis.
trict.
The total appropriation was 2l2,37l
acres, of which y ,7l4 were appropri.
ated in Cascade county, ii, 1876 acres
in Teton county, $4,000 acres in Chou
teau county and the balance in Valley.
OF this great area l3l, PA acres were
taken up under homestead filing, 49,
S74 acres in desert filings, 20, 1913 in In.
dian allotments, 1886 acres in selec.
lions made by the Northern Pacific
Railway company in lieu OF lands re-
linquished in other parts of the state,
2,374 acres were under cash entries
covering timber and stone, homestead
excuses, etc, 20 acres under the min.
eral act and 500 acres in state selec.
tiOns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11

railway rate bill, which will give as
honesty in freight shipping.
He is winning out in packing-house
inspection, which will put an end to
unwholesome meat.
He has practically destroyed the
wholesale stealing of western lands
by syndicates, and saved millions of
acres for settlers.
1t is because President Roosevelt
that there is to be federal prosecution
Of the Standard Oil company.
1t Is because of him that fines az.
gregating 100000 have been imposed
upon five packing companies and a
railroad, and two freight brokers sent
to Jail, for violation of the anti.re-
bate law.
1t is because of him that fines
amounting to 100000 were imposed
upon another railway and two Of its
officials for q like otfense.
1t is because Of him and his Sleep
less zeal and unceasing activity that
the great corporations have been
made at last to understand that they
are not superior to law, but must con
form to 1t or suffer heavy conse-
Quences.
The paper trust has been destroyed.
The fertilizer trust faces 50 indict-
ments.
The tobacco trust has been COM
PEELED 20 bring its books into court
and two Of its constituent companies
have been indicted.
The drug trust has been enioined.
Directly back of every one OF these
moves against corporate greed and
lawlessness was President Roosevelt.
Due allowance can be made for Roose-
velt's blunders, egotism, compromises
and recklessness of speech, and there
still remains an immense balance of
worth thai cannot be discredited 10
the minds Of the American people,
St. Paul News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
heath Of Butte Pioneer.

BUTTE, july S.-COl. John II. Cur
tbs, aged is. n Of the most prominent
and highly esteemed citizens OF Butte
and a large property owner, passed
away at his home at 1890 this morn.
ing after an illness Of Bright's disease
OF about four months duration.
MIR. Curtis has beer u resident of
Butte for the past twenty.six years,
coming to this city from Helena in
1850, where he had been engaged in
the grocery business with his brother.
Gen. c. D.. Curtis, since lS6t. Mr..
Curtis came to Montana from St.
Louis in '66, travelling by boat up the
Missouri river to Fort Benton, aud
teaming 1t from there to Helena. He
was born in ClOyne, county of Cork.
Ireland. in 1888, coming to America at
an early age.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
BENTON HARDWARE COMP

Or. Jump, the coroner, was sum.
moned, and az an inquest held last
night the jury brought in q verdict of
suicide while temporarily insane.
HELENA, July 9.-Herman Eber.
hardt, a section foreman for the Great
Northern Railway company at Mitch.
ell, was shot and instantly killed at
Wolf Creek late last night, presum-
ably by Frank Lipera,i, an Italian
section hand, employed under Eber.
hardt. The shooting came abou, as
the elimination of q row over the use
OF Eberhard;'s handcar by Lipera,i
and his brother.in.law, known as
Dominick. 1t seems that Liperati and
Dominick took the handcar aud went
from Mitchell 10 Wolf Creek. They
spent the day in that place and were
drinking more or less all day long.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
DO YOU WANT LANDS i?

Montana acres are in demand. The
marked increase in values has made
handsome profits for stockmen and
others. The Gland hunger continues
and Montana is only beginning to feel
its effects. Notwithstanding the high
er prices, there are still opportunities
to place public land scrip to advan-
tage in Montana. If there is some
government land adjoining or adj
jacent to your plant, which is of inn
p%ortance to you, don't delay in getting
it. Scrip will be dearer before it is
cheaper. Write for particulars.
We give attention to all public land
matters. If you have contests, errors
of location, or any land office troubles,
we may be able to do you a service.
THE COLLINS LAND Co.,
Helena, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
Customs Officer Arrested.

HELENA, July deputy Collector
OF Customs David Hoover, stationed
at Gateway, az entry port from Can
ada, on the Montana boundary line,
was arrested in this city today on
complaint OF Il. II. Taylor, a secret
Service man. sen out from Washing
to to Investigate charges of a con-
spiracy to smuggle Chinese unlawfully
into this country. Hoover came from
gateway TO appear as a witness in a
deportation case before the United
States commissioner, and was arrested
on his arrival here, charged with con.
splracy. The complaint states that
hoover, Quen Lee and Wong Wing
Guey conspired to bring zee Feen in.
to the United States, and that they
did SO June y. zee Feen was ar.
raigned today on the charge Of being
in the country unlawfully. and pleaded
guilty. He will be deported.
1t is said that the smuggling OF
Chinese into the country by way of
Gateway has been going on over a
year, the first evidence of the existence
OF a conspiracy being found in the
east, when a number Of Cinnamon
were arrested by immigration officials
yesterday. 1t is said that other ar.
rests are likely to follow.
Hoover has been customs collector
ut Gateway since the port was estab-
lished, five years ago. He was for.
merly q de equity sheriff and latter chief
OF police of Kalispell. His reputation
has been good previously.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
Governor Folk Is Determined.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July o.
Governor Folk today issued instruc.
lions to st. Joseph, Mo-, police com.
missioners to arrest all saloon keep.
ers OF st. Joseph who kept open next
Sunday and If at their arrest they re-
fuse to close up, to take charge of all
their stock and place it in a safe place
for evidence against them.
The governor declares the state law
must be enforced and it the police can.
not do it they must give place to others
who can. There is an intimatiou that
he will send state militia to St. joseph
II the saloon keepers refuse to close.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
R~OOSEVEl.T'S WORTH.

"A genius for coming fOrceful cpl
grams has given Senator Bailey, of
Texas. much .distinction and power.
But it is a gift that. like q double.
edged toole. cuts both ways, and,
while dangerous to its possessor, may
easily be disastrous to good as to
evil.
Most any other man might have
criticised President Roosevelt's ex-
penditure OF $lOO, 600 more than any OF
his predecessors in Office and caused
no excitement. But when Senator
Bailey declared that "Roosevelt had
cost m~oreland is worth less than any
other president We have aver had" he
aroused q storm of protest.
Seeking to say something very
~forceful, Senator Bailey said some
thing very foolish.
For the sake of rounding out q nun.
gent epigram he let fly an idea which
he would never have permitted him.
self to utter in calm words.
The idea that Roosevelt is worth
less than any other president We have
ever had is not only untrue but stupid.
More has been accomplished in his
term-even in the last year-to bring
the piratical trusts into subsection to
law than In the three decades since
the interstate commerce law was
passed.
Roosevelt has brought about the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1906.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF VOTERS.

The rights and privileges conferred
by American citizenship involve re-
sponsibility for their proper exercise
by those who are invested with them.
Indifference to this responsibility by
failure to take an interest in public
al airs, is the main cause of defects in
our system OF government about which
many of the delinquents complain.
1.-THE political crime of the age
says the New Orleans Picay une, sis
the failure of free citizens who are
armed with the ballot to take any part
In the election of their public officials
and law Makers" The citizen Of
Montana who has the right to vote
but fails to exercise it, may resen the
accusation that he commits a political
crime, but careful consideration of the
subject should convince him that he
shirks one Of the greatest and most
important duties of American citizen
ship.
In u recent public address, Presi.
dent Roosevelt endeavored to impress
upon the minds Of the.Ameridan pso.
pie that public duty calls for active
participation in po~liticaliaff airs. The
presidents remarks were.:in part TO
this effect:
1.-The average voter needs to learn
and TO keep constantly in mind the
fact that in the last;iresort the real
power is his, SO in the last resort the
real responsibility is his. He cannot
cast of on anyone:else the RESPONSE
bility OF our government shortcom-
ings.'
In other words, there cannot be real
government by the people, unless the
people themselves take hold. They
are given the power to secure good
government, and the failure to exercise
that privilege, or to use it discreetly,
may bring discredit and disgrace upon
the entire community.
1t is proper that the citizens Of
ChOuteau county realize their rcspon-
sibility 10 this connection. They have
undertaken to govern themselves to
the fullest extent possible under the
law. by nominate candidates by
direct vote, and eliminating machine
politics from the proceedings. That
il undoubtedly the right way TO do
things. but the success and benefit of
this system depend upon the active
participation Of the voters in the pri.
mary election on September 1. and
their presence At the polls in the gen.
eral election Of November g..
We take it that every right minded
citizen OF Chouteau county desires the
best administr alton of public aft airs
hat can be secured, and the election
Of county officials whose public record
and personal character are above re.
prOach. 1t should be the endeavor of
every 10y al citizen to make Chouteau
county an object lesson Of good gov
eminent. as q result of government
by the people Of Chouteau county.
The nomination Of competent and
worthy aspirants for public positions
OF honor and trust is a responsibility
which the people of Chouteau county
have assumed, and their duty as Am.
erican citizens requires proper regard
for this obligation. Should there he
any who are disposed to evade this
responsibility, it is hoped the above
quotations from one Of the presidents
speeches and a New Orleans newspaper
will suggest the Importance of living
op TO the requirements of good citizen.
chip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-11
Lost Currency.

Lost, u small roll of currency, in town or on
road to government coulee. Liberal reward for
recovery. NJ $. HOLDERBAUM.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-05
GIRL ROBBED AT HARRIET
NETTIE SEVERSON HELD UP AS
sTREETCAR PAssEs-WAR VET.
FRAN IN ST. PAUL HoIDUP,

Miss Nettie Severson, maid en-.
ployed at 1015 Mary place, was held
up by masked highwayman at Forty
third street and the Lake Harriet
streetcar tracks early last night and
robbed Of her purse and a gold watch.
Miss Severson had been visiting
friends at Lake Harriet and they ac-
companied her to the car line. AZ soon
as they left her man walked out from
clump Of bushes and attempted to
cover her head with black cloth. She
stepped back and the robber grappled
with her, telling. her she must accom-
ing the struggle car passed and the
girl waved her furs as a signal to stop,
but the car went on, leaving her to
fight It out with the bandit. -.
Wrenchdng her watch and purse away
from her, he ran down the tracks,
The police were Immediately notified
and have a good description Of the
< Horace Firman, civil war veteran
living at Howard Lake, was slueged
and robbed Of his watch and $40. near
Fort Smelling, last Saturday. -
He says he came to Minneapolis to
visit his daughter, and fell in with
8 some e strangers. They asked him to 60
to Fort Smelling and he accompanied
the fort one Of the men struck him ii
the jaw, breaking it. He was uncon-
sclous for a time, and when he re-
gained consciousness he missed his
watch and money. He was out in the
woods for several hours, and was not
found until early yesterday, when two
soldiers came across him and took him
to the st. Paul city hospital.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-05
Big CLUB READY y;
FOR BOGUS VOTERS
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION TO BE
CLOSELY WATCHED. a
"Floaters' and Men without Nat.
uralization Papers Will Be Arrested
If They Attempt to Cast Illegal Bal;
lots-No Mercy Will Be Shown Men
Who Tamper with Franchise.

Federal, county and city authorities
are ready for the war to be waged
against the "foater'' and the foreign
born citizen who is not entitled to vote
at tomorrow's election. A consulta-
tion between County Attorney AL J.
Smith, Chief of Police Doyle and the
federal authorities, held today in the
courthouse, has resulted in the coms
pletion Of final plans in the campaign
for clean election, and the man who
fraudulently attempts to. vote will find
himself in an unenviable position.
Lists containing the names of men
who voted frauduIently at the prinna-
ries according to the investigations
made by the authorities have been
turned in to the county attorney g
office and special lists are being made
out for distribution at the various pre-
cin1eet polling, places. Special officers
will be at the polling places for the
with instructions to arrest men at
tempting to vote Illegally and immedi-
ately take them to the county attor.
ney's office for examination. It: -.
,Fhe entire county attorneys force
will b con: duty all day to assist in
the campaign for an absolutely clean
and fair election and no mercy will be
shown men who attempt to vote fraud
ulently. I-sE.' 80.
The attitude of the county attorney
and sis his 3, assistants was expressed by Al
consultation in regard to illegal voting
he said, "I have more respect for 4
hold-up man than for a man who at,
tempts to. vote illegally and I will deal
theory