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The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07

A kitchen convenience which Is not
present in every household Is pair
Of sharp scissors. Scissors are used to
trim lampwicks-w which Is wrong =
and to cut papers and string: but sell
dom for trimming bacon and ham
rinds. skinning parts Of fowls which
need skinning. and trimming saladb
These are proper uses for scissors. ard
the use Of them saves much labor.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07
A HANDY DOOR PROP.
How Device Can Be Fitted to the
Barn Door Which Will Hold It
in Any Position.

A handy door prop is made Of a
piece Of 2x4. a short piece Of board
1x4 inches and feet long. little
wire and few nails and staples.
First, explains the Farmers Review.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07
THE DOOR PROP IN POSITION.

cut the 2x4 four inches square and
trim your board down to q point at
one end and round on the top Of the
other. Now nail your 2x4 on the door
about IL inches from the bottom.
Next nail the rounded end of your
board on the side Of the 2x4 30 that
It will work easily. Now move your
stick up against the door and nail the
wire shown in cut 20 that when bent
II will hold stick up. When wanted
to work push up wire and the stick
will fall and hold door open.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07
WHO SHE WAS
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA e. PlNKliAM
And q True Story Of How the vegetabls Compound
tiadIts Birth and How the "Panlc Of 'z3'' Caused
It to be Offered for Public Sale in Drug Stores.

This remarkable woman, whose
naider name was Estes, was born In
Lynn, Mass. February eth, 1919, COM
ing from o good old Quaker family.
For some years she taught school, and
became known as . woman Of an alert
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07

There is on old proverb that q
man becomes what he eats" Then I
suppose all the cannibals will become
missionaries in time"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07

The Suitor-"What are all those
mems photos for?" The Belle-"Oh,
that's my collection Of souvenir
spoons"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07

'Are you still in the Don't Worry
clubT" mo. l resigned when l mar
ried."
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07

THAT brother OF yours, Lucy" said
the man Of the house, seems to be q
pretty tough character" deed he is.
sah," replied the colored maid. He
jes' natcheIly seems to be de white
sheep OBJ our family, sho' num-"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07
STRAY SQUiBS.

The resources OF the present king of
Servia are said to be about to Peter
out.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07
Too Polite.

do you always give your seat to
woman?"
Nope: but when called on my
girl the other night gave my seat,
to her fathers bull dog" Houston
Post.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07

I'VE Americans eat too much" said
the scientist. YES" said the ordinary
citizen. I'VE see the cost of food go
ing up so fast that we feel there Is
no time to lose"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07

''I hear the audience last night was
rather cold" said the critic. Most.
of the people were at hrst," replied
Hanim. but when they remembered
that they had paid good money to see
the show they got hot"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-07
A Ladies' Tailor.

A Ladies' Tailor.
She-was she ever disappointed by
tailorf
He-Oh yes; she married one.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Nose solomon Was a Trail Blazer.

The death of Nose Solomon, which
was reported from kerda al a few days
ago. removed another 0! the fast dis
appearing band of trail! blazers who
began the work Of transforming the
northwest wilderness from an abode
OF savage TO a home for civilized and
progressive people. He was o.e Of
the early pioneers who Were attracted
to California lie ls49. ana Ia.-r TOOK
par, in the yo.d >tamp=2es 20 Walla
Wal.a. Boise and Alder Gl.ca. He
eventually Gr!ft-d 20 a~or.aern Mon.
tana, aad made his home IL ...i- 10.
caii,y for nearly for'y years.
Mr.. So.omon'~ person al exp-ri-u,--
OF early day .if~ wnaI1 max a mos.
Interesting narrative. bat hey nave
never been committed 20 writing .uu
are for the mos. part forgotten even
by those 10 whom the: nav. been
verbally vela,eG. He took BAR ia
many exciting event, connected with
the pursuit of outlaws aud battle. with
Indians. and in buffalo hunting days
endured the many aarGsnips and
p.riiOu, situations iu:ider. 20 THAI oc.
cupa.ion.
One OF his close call. happened in a
fight with Indians a: For, Union ia
le6e. when Mr.. Solomon was shot in
the foot. Some four years later he
had a narrow escape from death ia sn
Indian 6gh. in the Cypress hills. when
about q dozen white men cleaned ou.
an Indian camp o! some forty lodges.
He had a miraculous escape from be-
ing murdered by JEFF Perkins in 1874,
when the latter induced Mr.. Solomon
to enter a room. and after locking the
door shot at him several times, q OF
the bullets hitting close to a vital spot.
Perkins was tried for the murderous
Assault. and was given a teE.yea- sen.
tence.
An amusing story Of one Of Nose
Solomon's experiences mas frequently
been told. bat will bear repetition.
He wa- once placed under arres: by
the military at .hi- point, and pu, in
the guard house. TIE prisoner sen.
for Judge Ta,.an, then a p~rac.icing al.
toruey OF this city, and told him the
cause Of the trouble, whereapon his
legal adviser enarked: why, Nose.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Fugitive Banker Arrested.

CHICAGO, Sept. "A cable TO III.
Chicago Tribune from Taugier, Mo
rocco. today, announces the captur.
in that city OF Paul o. Stensland, the
president and manager of the Mil.
waukee Avenue State bank, which
closed its doors on August q.
The arrest vas made by a represen.
tative OF the Tribune and Assistant
States Attorney Olsen Of this city.
who have been 90 the trail Of Stems.
land since August l3. S.ensland had
many friends among women OF this
city upon whom he was accustomed to
spend much money and one of these.
feeling that she had moi been treated
by him with due consideration, came
to the Tribune a few days after his
flight with information regarding the
he had gone. Her informa-
tion was somewhat indefinite. but ia.
proved its proba BILE accu-.
acy.
a reward of g., 900 had been offered
for the arres. Of Stensland and since
his departure from Chicago many de.
have been on the hunt for him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
StOckrnen vs.. Commission Men.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Wi,h the o
ing Of independent cooperative com.
mission hours in Chicago, Kansas
City and ST. Joseph, the war of the
American S,ockgrowers' association
against the livestock commission men
is on.
The new cooperative is in.
corporated under the laws of Colorado
and its officers, directors and stock.
holders represen, d considerable por-
ton OF the sheep and cattle raisers OF
the west. They declare that the
charges of private commission com.
panie- ave eeu excessive. Begin
ming today, Il boycott has been de.
c4ared agains, all the commission men
OF Chicago, Kansas City and St. Jo-
seph, and it strictly adhered to by all
the members Of the association, j, will
40 doubt ru. many Of the brokers out
OF business. The etockgrowers have
the backing OF most Of the packers in
their fight on TIE commission men.
According 70 u local official of the
co operative company, branch houses
will soon be established ia Omaha.
ST. Louis, Wichita and Fort Worth.
A bureau will also be established 10
Denver 10 coI.ec, statistics relative ITO
feeders.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Robbers Get ~. OOO.

HELENA, Aug. 3O.-The heaviest
holdup recorded for many years in
this section occurred this morning at
Elli-ton. about 2:3O, the robbers secur.
ing $4,000. The men are supposed to
be the same men who held up the Ole
Swanson saloon in Helena yesterday
moruiny, and the East Helena saloon
the morning before. There are sup
posed to be five men in the party, des.
pera.e yegy men from the east.
They We're supposed To have headed
for Great Falls yesterday murping,
y The authorities here worked on
that presumption. making three ar
rests Yesterday at Silver and Wolf
Creek Of men walking toward the Elec-
trio city. la the light of this norm
ing, events it would seem that the
men headed for Missoula instead, and
turned a live trick AZ Elliston en- route.
The latter place is about 40 miles west
Of Helena, on the Northern Pacific,
and the robbery a that of the sa-
loon OF John Blanchard. The saloon
had been closed about II o'clock, and
at 2:3O this morning some parties
sleeping near the saloon heard a heavy
shock, which was undoubtedly the safe
being blown.
This morning when the place was
opened it Vas found that the safe, q
large burglar.proof affair, had been
blown open by nitrogIycerine in the
approved yegg style, yellow soap be-
ing placed about the crack Of the
door. .itrogIycerine poured in the
aperture left and d fuse applied. A
number of blankets and sacks had
been placed against the door to dead
ca the sound, and the door was blown
entirely off its hinges, the entire in.
ward workings OF the safe being op.
ene6. The burglars secured 81, 900 in
cash, and $1,000 in gold nuggets,
drafts AID Negotiable paper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

more. than 500 pounds Of gold. The
huge chunk, which was deposited in
the United States assay Office, repre-.
sents an Is days. u of the cyanide
mill at their Ruby Gulch mine in the
Little Rockies, Chouteau county, aud
was valued at approxim asely $50. 600.
The funeral services Of the late
Francis MEG uire, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Mcguire, who died at ST.. Clare
hospital Sunday morning from an az
tack OF acute peritonitis, were held
yesterday morning at the Catholic
church, and were attended by a large
number of the friends and relatives of
the bereaved parents. After the ser.
vices a. the church, the remains we're
removed TO the family residence, from
which the funeral was held in the
afternoon at ) o'clock. The caske.
was covered by many floral tri ou,es
from friends.
The family Of Jack Larson had a
narrow escape from serious injury
yesterday, while leaving their home
on the Marias for the TOW The
team took fright and a away, with
Mr.. Larson following them on horse.
back. Mrs. Larson was thrown from
the wagon. the wheels passing over
her, and the frantic team finally ran
against a big tree with such force tina.
the wagon was broken to pieces, the
SIX children occupying i: being hurled
in all directions. None of the little
ones occupying i. were seriously hur..
but five ducks that were being brough.
along ia a crate were all killed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
PRAY FOR
ChOutcau County Candidate Receives As.
surances of support.
Helena Record.

Chares n. Pray, prosecuting attor.
ney OF Chouteau county, and candi-
date for the republican nomination
for congress to succeed Joseph NJ.
Dixon, is ia Helena en- route TO east
err Montana. 10 discussing his can.
didacy with a representative OF The
Record today. MIR. Pray said that he
was more than gratiied At the out.
look, and believed that he had a sp,en.
did chance Of securing the nomin alton.
MY time has been quite fully occu.
pied since the announcement Of nv
candidacy. said MI. Pray, ''yet from
many quarters have | received most
gratifying information. Now that
court has adjourned and l have time,
it is my purpose to visit several sec.
tions OF the state before the conven.
ing OF the conventions, renewing old
and forming new acquaintance.
II have. of course, made no canvass
of the state, but am feeling quite con.
fdent as to the outcome, this being
based on facts CLEANED from letters
and talks with many friends l have
met since announcing my candidacy.
II feel that it is a position to which
any man with honor may aspire, and
should the approaching convention Sc.
lect me as its candidate for the posi-
ton, shall devote my very best SER
vices to the interests OF Montana.
Should another be so selected, | guar.
antee 10 give him my cordial support,
and shall work to my utmost for his
success a, the polls.
"teeling that a nomination is eQui.
valent to an election, because of the
prosperous conditions prevalent not
only in Montana but Throughout: the
nation. together with the splendid
achievements Of republican admins.
t%rations, both rational! and state. |
am naturally making every honorable
effort TO secure the nomination. and
am more than hopeful Of success"
Mr.. Pray said that industrial con.
ditions ia northern Montana were
never better-that splendid prices were
being realized for the product OF the
farms and ranges and that the popu.
iatlon was Increasing rapidly, because
OF the splendid opportunities offered
h~Oma.eeKers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
Chouteau County Voters Of Each Party
VIII Nominate Their Candidates.

AS this edition Of the River Press is
being printed, the polls Of the Chou
seau county direc: primary election
are still open and the voters in the
several precincts have not completed
the work OF marking their ballots.
Owing to the large number of caudi-
dates in the field it is expected that in
some cases the successful aspiraut
will win OF, by a very small margin,
and the result will not be definitely
known until returns are received from
the remote precincts. It may be sew.
eral days before complete returns are
available, but upon their receipt an
exhibit OF the vote will be presented
by this newspaper.
Inc total vote cast in Chouteau
county at the general election held
two years ago "a 2,46S, but there
was 10 Office in the list in which the
vote cast for the several aspirants
reached this total. For presidential
electors, the republican vote was 1917,
and for democratic electors SOS. There
were also a few votes cast for the
peoples party and other nominees.
In the primary election now in pro-
gress there is no contest for uomiua a.
ton by democratic aspirants, but on
the republican side there is keen
rivalry for nomination honors. The
republican vote for presidential cleo.
tors in the several precincts two years
400 was AZ f~OllOw..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
OPEN SEASON BEGINS.
Provisions OF Montana Gamc Law Must
BE strictly Observed.

The open Season for fea!hered game
is a reminder that violations Of the
Montana game laws constitute a more
or less serious otfense. For those not
entirely familiar with the state game
laws the following resume of IN. STAY.
ute will be Of interest.
The law provides INA, the open sea.
son for game is between September l
and December l. and during that
period one person may Kill one elk,
three deer. one mountain goat, one
mountain sheep per season. and ten
per day OF grouse. prairie chicken,
fool hen. turtle dove, pheasant, par.
fridge. There is 90 !imi. TO the num-.
Ter OF wild geese, duck, bran: aaa
swan that may be killed by Any one
person a day. Fish may be caught at
any time with a hook, line and pole.
1t is unlawful to Kill a. any time
moose. bison, caribou. bufalo, quail.
Chinese pheasant, antelope, beaver.
meadow lark. blueoird, thrush (rob.
in J. o~riole, woodpacker, mockiug
bird. g%oldtinch, suowbird. .sdarbird,
s.ork, or any Of the other small birds
known as singing birds.
To II or han: any Of tie above
large or big game with dogs.
To sell or offer for ale any game
or part thereof, or r. az, Crawling or
black bass. Or the eggs Or spawn
.heretrou, except tina. the same come
from private ponds.
10 catch. trap or otherwise restrain
any buffalo, elk, moose or mountain
sheep for the use of sale Or aome..ica-
ton.
70 destroy the nests or carry away
The eggs Of any birds or wild fowl.
70 hunt upon the premises of an.
other without first obtaining permits.
sion Of the wner
For Indians 20 leave their reserya-
tons armed.
For any person, railroad, express
or stage company 10 receive for trans.
port&tion or carriage or TO sell or Of.
fer for sale any fish or game n a.. mas
been killed contrary TO the law.
For any person 10 ship or offer for
shipment, or for any transpor: alton
or common carrier company to ship
or accept for shipment, any game AMI.
mails, game birds or fish on. OF his
state or any part thereof, Cor trans
port out OF this state excep, that such
consignment be covered by a shipping
PERM. issued by the state game and
fish warden. All packages contaicing
game or fish must be labeled in plain
letters on the address side Of the pack.
age 50 as to disclose the contents
thereof.
The possession Of any Of the dead
bodies OF game or any part thereof is
prlma facie evidence Of the gail, of me
party in whose possession ,he same is
found.
al! game or FISH taken or killed ou..
side of this state shall upon arrival
wltain :ne borders Of ,h;s state, be
subjected 10 the above laws the same
a. if said game was killed within IRE
state.
All indians are Subjected 70 these
laws, and vii! be prosecuted ne same
as other viola.ors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Government buys Ranches.

n correspondent. at Browning say,
the government ma, made settlement.
with those families on The reservation
and the Norris allotment 10 the coded
strip. for the damage. which the
raising OF the St. Mary's lake after
the day of the Milk river irrigation
p%rojec, is completed vii! DO their
ranches. Mr.. Norris aud family will
receive $500 in cash for the improve.
men.s on hi, allotment ia the ceded
strip and be given permission TO take
a homestead for his wife aud three
children upon the Blackfee. Indian
reservation.
James Houseman aud family will
also receive $500 and land % some
other portion OF the reserve, while
Henry Henkel and family will receive
= 1000 for their ranches, with the same
privilege OF taking up land elsewhere
on the reservation.
Captain Dare went out to Babb
Wednesday and completed the trans.
action. he acting on behalf of the
ranchers. The ranches in question
VIII be either wholly or partially sub
merged when the level of the lake is
raised.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

The above list shows the republican
strength in each precinct two years
ago, as indicated by the vote for
presidential electors, and in most
cases should represent about the
number VINO are properly qualified
TO vote at a republican primary.
There are three new precincts this
year-Alma. auckland and Whitlash
which will reduce the vote of the
old precincts from which they were
formed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
AMONG Our
Irist OF Items Gathered From Ouy
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Conrad Observer: II is reported
from Shelby that J. E. and Thomas
Meade and Jos. Covolin, a cousin to
the late Jos. Escallier, have bought
about 1900 head of sheep from D. A.
MacRae. a, a price ranging from So IS
down. The sale includes the use of
MIR. Mackae's horses, wagons and
range for a period Of One year.
Conrad Observer: Some little en-
element is being caused by the drill
ings from the public we'll. Under a
microscope small bits of quartz are to
be seen 10 the drilling and these are
declared, BY ~prospectors, to be the
richest in copper they eve saw. The
we'll is now down about Us feet, in a
hard slate formation and Mr.. thinner.
mar Is expecting to strike the third
strata OF water today.
Choseau Acantha: The Choteau
doar mill is nearly completed and the
management is now ready to contract
with the farmers Of this section Of the
county for their wheat, to be delivered
any time after the 18th of September.
This mill will be able to handle the
entire wheat crop of this section and
will pay the market price for the same,
thus saving the farmers the expens
OF hauling their grain to outside mar.
ke:s.
Glasgow News: 4 freight train in
charge OF Conductor Hermingson and
Engineer Frazer ran into the gravel
train in charge Of Conductor Fred
Stanley and Engineer Monroe. a,
BainvilIe in which Engineer Monroe
was badly scalded and Fireman Kir.
cher was killed. The trains met on g
sharp curve near the Bainville station
and came together before the traiumer
could make IA move to save them.
selves.
havre Herald: Hugh Madden, an
old prospecsor Of Montana, spen,
Sunday in the city, having just come
in from six weeks locating work IL
the Bear Paw mountains for .. p.
Zortman, Of Zortman. Mr.. Nader
went in with y wagon and two men,
and worked on several different prop.
critics, all Of which show valuable ia.
dicatious. The Bear Paws, in Mr..
Madden's opinion, will ia time de.
velop into a better paying distric,
than the Little Rockies.
Havre Plaindealer: Samuel Cros.
son. formerly a ranchman in the Milk
river valley near Havre aud one o1
the best known stock growers ia this
section of the state was found dead
north OF Swift Current, in Canada,
Thursday. A message wal sent to hi,
brother Abe Crosson, OF Milk river
appr.eing him OF the sad news yes,er
terday morning. The message con
tanned no particulars. As Mr.. eros
son was IA robust and healthy man
the opinion here is that he was either
killed by his horse falling upon him
or that he was murdered. He was 6
man who had no enemies so far as j,
known, and il he was assassinated i
was probably for the purpose OF get
ting his money.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Sufferers who say they have ,rie

Sufferers who say they have tried
everything without benefit are the
people We are looking for. We want
them to know from glad experience
that Ely's Cream Balm will cure Cold
10 the Head. Hay Fever, and the most
advanced and obstinate forms of
Nasal Catarrh. This remedy acts
directly on the inhamed sensitive
mem branes. Cleansing, soothing and
healing. One trial will CONVINCE YOU
OF its healing power. Price SOC. All
druggists. or mailed by Ely Bros., IS
Warren ST., New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

'hey cannot pu. you in the guard
house for such an offeuse."
'1hat may be so," replied the pris.
oner, 'ba. | am here."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

Water right b~lanks-only correct
form published TO -ale At the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-29
OFirst Published in The Guthrie Daily
Leader. july S1.)
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice Of Intcntion. TO provide for the
Improvement and permanent paving,
curling, draining and guttaring oi
certain streets withi. the City OF
Guthrie Oklahoma.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNcILMEN OF THE CITY
OF GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA:
That It is necessary to grade, pave.
gutter drain and improve certain streets
in the city OF Guthrie o. r.. to-wit:
First Street from the south line Of
Harrison Avenue to the North line Of
Grant Avenue.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN or THE
CITY OF GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA;
That this resolution shall be publsh-
ed for four 90 consecutive weeks IN the
Guthrie Daily Leader. a newspaper Of
general circulation IN the city OF Guth-
rie o. r., and II tho owners of a ma
jority Of the lots or parcels Of ground
liable for taxation therefor SHAH not
within twenty C2o) days thereafter nle
with the Clerk Of the City OF Guthrie.
o. t.. their protest against such Inn
provements. then the Council shall cause
such improvements 10 be maze and shall
tNfA N't" fAA+fH" A"A -N~tA AAtfN W NtAtN -
as follows:
upol the abutting lots. parcels and
pieces Of ground 10 the center Of the
blocsS where the abuttiug way Is on the
/ exterior ~ the block. and 20 the exterior
OF the block where the Improvements are
made on any alley or other public way f.
the interior Of such block Each quarter
block shall be charged With its due pro-
portion Of paving, botn the front and
side streets on such block. together with
the area formed BY side streets on such
block together with the area formed by
the intersections and alley crossing-. and
which cost shall be a7portionsd among
the lots and subdivisions of such quar-
ter block according 10 the DEMENT'S to be
assessed 10 each lot or parcel.
Adopted BY the Council this Goth day
Of July, 1906.
Approved BY the Mayor this 2eth DAY
OF July. 1906 ]. W. DUKE.
tsEAL) Mayor.
Attest:
r. sEIxAs. City Clerk.