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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
COULD NOT REST
NIGHT OR DAY
With Irritating Skin Humor Whole
Body Affected Scalp Itched All
the Time and Hair Began to Fall
Wonderful Result From
APPLICATION OF
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I am never without Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment since l tried
them last summer About the latter
part of July my whole body began to
itch. l did not take much notice Of it
at first, but it began to get worse all the
time, and then l began to get uneasy
and tried all kinds Of baths and other
remedies that were recommended for
skin humors; but l became worse all
the time. My hair began to fall out and
my scalp itched all. the time. Espe.
cially at night, just as soon as / would
get in bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin to itch and my. finger nails
would keep it irritated, and it was not
long before I could not rest night or day.
A friend asked me to try the Cuticura
Remedies, and l did, and the first apple
cation helped me wonderfully. For
about four weeks I would take a hot
bath every night and then apply the
Cuticura Ointment to my whole body;
and l kept getting better. and by the
time l used four boxes of Cuticura l was
entirely cured, and my hair stopped
falling out, but l continue to use the
Cuticura on my scalp. 1t keeps all dan.
drutf out and scalp is always clean. l
always use Cuticura Ointment on my
face after shaving, and have found
nothing to equal it. l will never be
without it," D. Z. Blankenship,
$40 n. Del. St.,
Oct. q, 1905. indianapolis, Ind.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
Hosiery.

Certain domestic hosiery mills are
now exploiting asbestus half hose. cal
culated to be retailed ut popular prices.
The manufacturers expect to receive a
general trade call or these productions.
but they arc especially adapted to
workmen employed in boiler DON and
foundries as well as to those engaged
In other places where the floor be-
comes uncomfortable hot. The state
ment Is made that the nonconductinG
properties Of asbestus assure absolute
comfort to the wearer, no matter how
high the surface temperature may be
Asbestus gloves have long been on thu
market, proving successful sellers, ant
the promoters Of asbestus hOsier,
think that like conditions will s0ol
result on their lines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
across the bleached bones of a man

across the bleached bones of a man
who had evidently been dead two
years. The upper portion Of the head
was gone and the case is considered
quite mysterious. AS a silver watch
and a pocket knife we're found in the
trousers the theory Of foul play is not
entertainable. T.
HELENA, Sept. 17.-According to
the monthly report OF DR.. Thomas D.
Tuttle, Of Billings, secretary of the
state board of health, there were %.
deaths during the month of August in
Montana, making the death rate 10
this state upon an estimated popula.
ton of $4,000, 91.8 per 100, 600. Acute
intestinal diseases caused the death oil
50 persons, while Al died from violence
other than suicide. Tuberculosis fol.
lowed with o total of "a credited to i,
aud then pneumonia came with Il
deaths.
KALIsPELL, Sept. 1.-THE O'Brieu
sawmill at Somers, Mont, owned by
the Great Northern railway, has been
closed. The shutdown was occasioned
by the quitting of two men who had
been running the machine which loads
the lumber as it comes from the main
saw. The men had been getting S2.2;
per day. the same rate paid common
laborers in mill and yard, but cl aimed
the work they were doing was skilled
labor and asked for q raise OF Is cents
per day. This was refused and the
men quit. The foreman was unable to
get any other men to take their places
at 1925 per day, and as q consequence
the entire mill had to be shut down.
HELENA, Sept. 17.-As q result OF a
pistol duel at the Great Northern rail.
way yards here yesterday, Chief Of
Police Flaunery is in the hospital with
a bullet wound in his leg, and T. P
Purdue. a wandering painter, is dead,
Flannery had gone to the railway
yards on account of q complain,
against beggars in that part OF town
He came upon five men in the railroad
yards and started to search them, when
Purdue is alleged to have opened fire,
Flannery returned the fire, and both
emptied their revolvers. Four Of
Flannery's bullets we're effective and
Purdue died Immediately. Two Of
Purdue'S ~asa0ciatas wara cantnrad
and two others escaped.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19

Rnlistments Promoted by Diograph.
The naval department is doing its
utmost to tempt American boys to en-
list, realizing that many men will have
to be enlisted during the next few
months to provide compliments for the
new warships, and arrangements have
been made to place a biograph outfit ON
the road to exhibit to young men in the
interior states the interesting features
in q sailors life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19

The following advertisement is from
a Danish paper: 1.-The hotels charmingly
situation, surrounded Of a nice garden
the good cuisine. the kindly accommo-
dalton with moderate charge and good
conveyances with easy occasion for
salmon and trout fishing. the ascend
ing Of the surrounding mountains has
done this place we'll known and praised
Of all travellers. N. B.-The Landlord
IL spoken English very good"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19

The Sachem Of PokanOket.
The sachem of Pokanoket, known in
the history Of New England as King
Philip. was the youngest son Of Chief
Massasoit. His Indian name was Po-
metacom, but his father was friendly
to the English colonists, who gave him
the name OF Philip. His warfare upon
the settlers some fifty years after the
first landing Of the pilgrims at Plym-
outh rock harassed them greatly, but
Philip was at last killed at New Hope,
and the war thus ended. The title OF
king corresponded better with his Eng.
lish name than the Indian title OF
sachem would have done.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
Spiritualist Assaulted Woman.

SALT LAKE, Sept. 17.-George j.
Arnold, a siritualist medium, was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail for an as.
sault on a widow who attended his
seance The woman called up her
husband who appeared. She was
overjoyed and grasped him by the
arm. 1t vas the spiritualist i'm per
sonatiug her husband. He promptly
hit her ia the eve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
The SIEGE Of Lisbon.

When Lisbon was besieged by the
Spanish in the fifteenth century such
Portuguese as were captured were
MANNED. Their eyes were put out,
their noses, lips or ears were cut OF.
their finger nails or fingers amputated,
and In this miserable plight they were
sent back into the city with the an.
nouncement that when It was taken all
the defenders would be similarly treat
I'd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
Grain Dealers Form Trust.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce commission today heard
the argument of the Peavy Elevator
company, charged with receiving re.
bates from the Union Pacific, which
enabled it to maintain q practical
monopoly in the grain business at
Omaha and Kansas City.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
A Novel Family Outing.

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Grass OF Jack.
sonville. Fla. with two children, one
an infant Of four months and the other
Two years old, reached Saratoga recent
u on an automobile tour which has al
ready covered more than 5000 miles.
The novel family outing has been In
ff0Sress for about a month. The tour
d 10 continue indefinitely.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS lisa good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. It will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
RECOMMENDED TO ALL MOTHERS

81 have used Cuticura Ointment for
chatting of infants, and as they grew
older all skin diseases were given treat
ment with that and the Cuticura Soap.
l never found it necessary to call a doc
tor. as these Remedies are a sure cure,
If used as directed. I am glad to recom-
mend them to all mothers" Sincerely
yours, Mrs. F. A. Kennard,
June II. 1908. st. Paul Park, MINI.
.Cu'icura soap. Ointment. aud r:.,s are sold throughout
~ Naisl Free, " How u CAKE for iie Sk1p."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19

Our speciality is buying sheep
on orders for our customers II
you have any for sale for deliv.
cry in the spring, or after shear
ing, write US giving description
and price.
We make no charges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19

eHN
are seven Cinnamon in the asylum.
LEwlsrowN, Sept. 1.-THE county
commissioners have secured u legal
opinion Us to the method to be pur-
sued with regard to submitting the
proposition for an issue OF bonds to
the amount Of $780, 900 for the purpose
| of building q new court house. The
conclusion reached, based upon q
case on all tours with this, and de.
cided in Teton county, is that . spe-
| cial election must be held. The com.
m%issiouers will therefore order a spe-
| cial registr alton, and the election will
be held at the same time as the gen.
eral election, but separate ballot boxes
and election officials will be in charge.
and only property owners will be per-
mitted to vote on the proposition.
+ HELENA, Sept. 1.-The receipts OF
the state land Office for the first hall
of September amounted to ~, ll9, 035,
according to the settlement made by
Register j. =. Schmit with State
Treasurer j. H. Rice. This sum was
appropriated largely among the per-
maneut school, school income, per-
maneut university and reform school
funds.
TOWNSEND, Sept. l1.-While hunt
ing on kimber island IN the Missouri;
! river yesterday, John E. Seiger came
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

1906, before L. HI. Johnston, U.
S Commissioner, at his Office at
Challis, Idaho, (and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock
a. M, on February 21st, 1906,
before the Register and Receiv-
er at the United States Land Off
ce in Haley, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in
a proper affidavit, filed Dec. 16,
1905, set forth facts which show
after due diligence personal serv-
ice of this notice can not be made,
it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
N. j. SHARP, Register.
First pub. Dec. Goth, 1905.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To E. H. LANG, heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that as
your co owner, | have expended
in labor and improvements upon
the "Golconda No. II and the
"Golconda No. 4" lode claims,
situated in Seafoam Mining Dis
trict, County of Custer, State of
Idaho, for the years 1904 and
1905 as follows: Upon the Sol
conda No. L" for the year 1904
$4,000; for the year 1905 seven
ty-five dollars. Upon the "Gol-
conda No. A" for the year 1904
one hundred dollars and for the
year 1905 seventy five dollars.
all of which said labor and ex-
penditure was made for the pur-
pose of holding said claims un-
der the requirements of the min
ing laws of the United States.
Now, your interest in Sol
conda No. l" i'll the year 1904 at
time said work was done was
one half, making your indebted
ness for that year $50; for the
year 1905 your interest being
one-fourth of said claim, your
indebtedness for that year is $25.
For "Golconda No. A. claim for
the year 1904 your interest being
one half, your Indebtedness for
that year is $50; for the year
1905 your interest being one
fourth, your Indebtedness for
that year is $25. Therefore, as
per this statement, your amount
of assessment, as co-owner, is
one hundred and fifty dollars
($150.00), together with seventy
five cents for recording your
proportion of affidavit of Proof of
Labor, and cost of publication of
this Notice of Forfeiture, fifteen
dollars, making your total in
debtedness on said claims one
hundred sixty five dollars seven
ty five cents (S165.75).
And now, if at the expiration
of ninety (90) days after full pub
LEGATION of this notice (Which is
required to be published ninety
(90) days., you fail to contribute
your proportion as co-owner, as
stated above, your interest in
said ''Golconda No. ~ and "Gol-
conda No. 4" claims will become
the property of the undersigned,
your co-owner, under the provis
ions of Section 1924 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United
/ States. w. H. Casio,
p. O.-Custer, Idaho
First pub. Jan. 10th, 1906.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
TAX ON BEER AND CIGARS
Germany Needs More Money to Ex-
pend on It's Fleet-Poor Con-
dition of Exchequer.

Berlin.-Germans are threatened with
an extra duty on their two most cele-
brated luxuries, their cigar and their
glass Of beer
Baron Won Stengel, the imperial min
lister of finance, says the exchequer is
in deplorable condition and must be
replenished at all costs. Baron Won
Stengel's greatest trouble is how best
to stop the mouth of the admiralty with
greater gifts. The kaiser and his ad-
mirals are crying for more ships, more
big ships, and insisting that these be
built at an accelerated pace.
why cannot we build as fast as the
Americans?" he asked Admiral Torpitz
the other day. So Won Stengel, driven TO
his last refuge, has decided to tax cigars
and beer He hopes to raise an extra
e10,00O,000 annually. about half of
which will go to shipbuilding.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
PRINCE FOLLOWS THE TURF
King Edward Has Irs.illed Racing
Lore in Head of His Son
Is Lover of Turf.

London.-The prince of Wales is to
follow in his fathers footsteps and be-
come a racing man. For many years
stories have been circulated that the
prince of Wales was about to make his
debut in racing, of which his father.
the king, is such an enthusiast. But
these stories have turned out to be base
less. Now 1t is understood that the
prince is actually getting together a
racing stud and that his colors next
year may be seen on the turf.
More than one purchase was made for
the prince at the Doncaster sale, and it
is believed that when Lord Marcus
Beresford purchased Cynasure, colt
by Cyilene- Nenemoosha. an own broth
err TO Cyanean, for $19, 900, after keen bid
ding, he was acting for the future king
of England.
1t has been traditional with the kings
of England since racing was introduced
to the patrons of the turf. For this rea-
son alone it is thought that the prince
will make his entry simply to keep up
the tradition. He is known not to take
any particular interest in the sport, and
is generally regarded as a "doul" per-
son. But latterly he has awakened to
the fact that it is polite to be popular
His father is a past master of this art
and has been trying to instill some OF
his knowledge and experience into his
son, but without very great success.
The papers speak of the popular
prince of Wales" but they know as 9
matter of fact that he is not.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
ABOUT JOHNSON GRASS.
When 1t Was introduced in Louisiana
1t Soon Became Puzzling
Problem.

1t Is not given to many countries to
boast that its soil is too fertile. and
that plants transferred to it bloom and
grow with too great luxuriance. This,
however is the case in Louisiana, saws
the New Orleans Times Democrat,
where nearly everything fiourishes bet
ter than it does anywhere else, even in
its native soil. 1t will be remembered
how few years ago a gentleman of
this state. pleased by an aquatic plant
bearing beautiful purple blossom
which he saw In Honduras, brought the
water hyacinth to Louisiana. He threw
a few bulbs into tub in his back yard;
but the hyacinth, which grew slowly
in Central America, its original home,
spread so rapidly in Louisiana that it
soon became a great pest filling our
lakes and streams, interfering with
navigation, with logging, fishing and
a hundred other industries.
Still later an enterprising planter of
East Carroll parish, who had found
cotton not profitable, determined to
convert his plantation into a cattle
ranch. He mad heard of Johnson grass
as affording excellent grazing in the
west. and he bought a quantity OF 1t
and planted it on his Louisiana place
1t did we Netter than anticipated, bet
ter than desired. The Johnson grass,
encouraged by the rich alluvial lands
of East Carroll to a growth 1t had
never known in the west, spread with
great rapidity over the entire planta-
tion, and to neighboring plantations,
and one Of the leading agricultural
problems in Louisiana and the south
west ever since has been how to get
rid of it. When the increasing price
of cotton led the introducer of johnson
grass to try and change his crop to cot
tn, he set to work to extirpate the
grass, but his efforts were entirely I'M
successful. A sturdy fight against it
has been kept up ever since. with only
moderate success.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
GIVES UP s12s.ooo A YEAR.
German Count Marries an English
Washerwomen of Great Beauty,
Causing Loss of Income.

Berlin.-Count Franz Won Erbach, 81
years old, who married young wash
erwoman OF extreme beauty in Eng
land, has returned to his fatherland
He is heir to vast estates and will be
head of the house when the present
head dies, but on returning with his
plebeian countess he learned that the
house law of the Erbachs did not rec
ognize his marriage, as he failed to
obtain the consent of the heads of the
collateral branches. A meeting of the
family was called, at which he was
deposed and dispossessed.
His love for the washerwoman
caused him to lose an income of $685.
600 a year. His allowance in future
is to be SIS month and he has ex-
pressed his intention of studying for
the bar.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
SAYS ARMY IS UNDERPAID.
Gen. Dodge Advises Adoption of New
Schedule for Country's
Defenders.

Washington The report of Fran
els A. S. Dodge, paymaster general of
the army, for the past fiscal yeae
points out that the enlisted men have
now every chance to put away money
for their own savings by the deposit
system. During the year the amount
deposited by the men was 1881. O20
making the total amount since the es-
adjustment of the system $26,294,326.
Gen. Dodge declares in his report
that soldiers are underpaid.
Gen. Dodge states that the present
law against permanent appointments
in the staff corps and departments
will result in course of time in all
the grades in the pay department be-
ing filled by officers detailed from the
line. He recommends that the law
be amended so as to limit details to
vacancies occurring In the grade of
captain. for which captains of tho
line should be selected as now, and
that all grades above captain should
be made permanent appointments.
The amount expended on account Of
the pay of the army during the year
was s31, 361,132
The last complete pay schedule for
the army was passed by congress 80
years ago, and the report contends that
1t is not sufficient for the demands of
our times. The fact that the army
is underpaid, the report adds, makes 1t
impossible to recruit out of such
classes as might be wished. That
economy has been the watchword for
the army for 20 years, Gen. Dodge
says, is shown by the fact that
whereas the cost per capita for Of
flecrs and men in 1875 was 1892, 1t
was during this year 1887.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
CHINESE NEVER WHISTLE.
Story of American Snake-C harmer
May Explain Celestial Su-
perstition.

Did you ever hear a Chinaman
whistle?
It's better than 10 to that you never
did and about the same odds that you
never paused to wonder why. No mat
ter how brightly the sun shines or how
the hop market fuctuates the celestial
never whistles note, says the Butte
Miner.
Hop Lee Sing, a member of Buttes
Chinese colony, when asked to explain
the phenomenon told the following
story:
Many years ago a snake charmer went
to China from this country. lie
charmed the reptiles and compelled
them to go 10 sleep by peculiar whistle.
The simple Chinese had never before
witnessed such wonderful perform
ance and looked upon the stranger with
awe
One day pretty Chinese girl left her
houseboat home and ran away with the
snake charmer. The orientals believed
that the American had captivated the
girl with his whistle in the same man
ner that he charmed the reptiles.
After long search the foreigner and
his bride we're found. The man was
locked up and the girl restored to her
folks He was ordered to be killed.
The next morning when the execu-
TONERS came to the prison their captive
had escaped. The jailer was lying in a
stupor near by and the Cinnamon ina
mediately decided that he was victim
of the mysterious whistle.
Within a short time the snake charm
er was recaptured and again sentenced
to death. Three guards were placed
over him to prevent a second escape.
All night long the American sat in his
wooden cage and comforted himself by
whistling songs of his native land. Just
before dawn he closed his eyes and
whispered a prayer
With brisk step he walked out the
next morning to meet his fate, whistling
as he went
AS he was about to kneel before the
executioner a whistle sounded in the
harbor and moment later an American
gunboat steamed in. The Cinnamon
were dumfounded at the unusual sight
and thought that the snake charmer
must be an agent of the devil. The
whistle. they believed, was his method
of communicating with hell.
Shortly afterward there was puff
of smoke and shell whistled over the
heads Of the celestials, exploding in a
josshouse near by. The temple was de-
stroyed and two priests killed.
This was enough. The executioners
fled and the snake charmer made mis-
way safely to the gunboat and escaped.
Shortly afterward the emperor deliv-
cred an edict making it crime for any
Chinaman to whistle.
OF course American Chinks don't
place any faith in the power of whistle,
but the average celestial would just
about as soon cut off his queue as indulge
in the time-honored Yankee pastime.
They think 1t would bring them bad
luck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To E. E. Henderson /:

You are hereby notified that I
have expended during each of
years 1904 and 1905, the sum of
one hundred dollars in labor and
improvements on each of the fol-
lowing named mining claims, or
lodes, situate in the Stanley Min
ing District, in Custer county,
State of Idaho, on Big Casino
creek, and known as the Good
Luck No. /" Good Luck No.
% and Henderson. !"
AS follows on "Good Luck No
L." $4,000; on Good Luck No.
g $4,000, and on the "Hender-
son" $4,000. Total 100000, in
order to hold each of said claims
under the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, and the amend
ments thereto approved January
22nd, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to hold each
of said claims for the periods
ending the 31st day of Decemb-
er, 1904, and the 31st day of De-
cember, 1905.
And if within ninety days from
the personal service of this no
tice. or if within ninety days af-
ter the publication thereof, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner, your interest in
each of the claims will become
the property of the subscriber,
your co-owner, who has made
the required expenditure, by the
terms of said Section.
Amount due on Good Luck
No. /" 1888; on Good Luck
No. o. $33. 33; on the "Hender
son" $66. 66, and for this adver
tisement $4,000.
K. A. KIRK, Co Owner,
Los Angeles, Cal
Dated January End, 1906.
First publication Jan, 9th, 1906,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Shrewd Move.

Mrs. Fox-Great newsl George is en-
gagged to Miss Roxley.
Mr.. Fox-W hiatt Our son engaged to
Miss Roxley? / must object!
''Nonsensel Are you out of your
mind?"
mot at all, but IL we don't kick a
little the Roxleys will think we don't
amount to much and they'll probably
call 1t all of. catholic Standard and
Times