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HUNDREDS OF BANKS TO EACH MAN.

There are 7S bank examiners to examine
1866 national banks. Last year these examiners
made total of 11,716 examinations Anybody
Will see from these figures that an examiner does
not lnger long over any one bank
What the examiner does is to look over the
securities check up the amount of loans and dis
counts, see what proportion they bear to the cap
ital and assets and generally to make sure that
the books of the bank do not show anything con-
trary to the national banking act. The examina.
tion is, in fact more check on the officers way
OF doing business than precaution against actual
dishonesty.
National banks not supposed to be ex-
that is necessary, in most cases. is that the rec
ords may appear all right. Among the assets
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A lame excuse is sometimes the re,
suit OF having ones leg pulled.
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Ridgely of this 1
should time
difficulties to o
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The solicitor
all other departments the
the original
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The court has syste
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The president is deeply interested in the sue
cess of the peoples Lobby, for the purpose of
organizing which several wellknown Investigators
and writer's met here recently. The most impor
tant meeting for the purpose of giving direction
to this movement of safeguarding the interests 81
the public against the malevolent influence of
special interests was delayed until John Bronson
Reynolds co.author of the Neill-Reynolds report
on Chicago packng-house conditions, could get
the ideas of the president the subject and con-
vey them to, the organizers. >.x. ,n,/% ;" :t'1
The important matter is the selection: of a
Washington head Of the lobby. Frank H. Hitch
cock, first assistant postmaster general, has been
suggested in this connection and it is understood
that President Roosevelt thinks that he would be
mon good and unearth bad legislation and Dre.
7ent the emasculation of good legislation *Shoult
present position for the rather idealistic duty whi
create ne will receive larger salary than he now
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The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-16
CRUISERS PLATE vANls4Es BUT REAppEARs

Capt. Colwell, of the United States cruiser
Denver after the manner of all careful if hospit-
able, hosts did not neglect to count his spoons
and his plate when the ball, which he and his off,
GERS rendered Havana society Wednesday night,
October "a, was drawing to brilliant close. The
result of this more or less perfunctory attention
to mere housekeeping detail was to say the
least, extraordinary.
The Denver was the first American man of
war to reach Havana harbor at the height OF the
late unpleassntness, when the capital seemed on
the verge Of capture by the insurgents ,',~~.'s".
Social amenities of various sorts followed.
the elimination being the announcement of a ball
on the Denver on the3eve of the departure of that
vessel for, northern waters and the susceptible
Cuban heart beat warmly in response. -:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Railroads Demand Full Fare.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE rail-
road crusade against the free pass
has been followed by action requiring
the federal government to pay full
fare instead of half for the t%ransporta.
ton of the Indian pupils and the EN-.
ployes of the Carlisle Indian school.
This action became known when the
secretary of the interior sent to con-
gress, through the secretary of the
treasury, a revised estimate calling
for an increase In the amount to be
appropriated for the support of the
Indian school from s15l 900 to $751;.
600.
The reason for the request to con-
gress is the action of the Trunk Line
association and the Pennsylvania rail.
road lines east of Chicago, as we'll as
some connecting lines west of Chicago,
in disseminating the half-rate arrange.
ment for transportation of the schools
pupils and employees. The estimates
for 1907 were based on the reduced
rate arrangements, but under the new
conditions Secretary Hitchcock says
it will cost $4,000 more to pay for the
transportation of Indian pupils from
their homes to the school.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
" ants Hitchcock to Explain.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Having in
mind the delay o%ccasioned with refer.
ace to irrigation projects in Montana
and other western states by reason Of
q shortage of funds, Senator Carter
has introduced a resolution calling
upon Secretary of the Interior Fitch.
cock for q statement Of the status of
all land locations, including timber,
and stone and desert land entries held
up for various reasons including the
usual inspection following proof and
In some instances for Investigation.
Between three and four million acres
are tied up as a result of lack of ex-
petition In passing upon these loca.
tions, there being in the Great Falls
land district alone 1900 land claims
awaiting the attention Of the land Of.
fee.
Senator Carter also contends that
the delay is seriously affecting the
growth of the state and giving settlers
great annoyance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Senate F'avors Ship Subsidies.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-At a few
minutes after 6 o'clock today, the SEN
ate cast it's first ballot on the subsidy
shipping bill, which was passed by q
vote of 80 to p. All the votes for the
bill were by republican senator's, and
five republicans voted with the demo-
Gratis in opposition. They were
Messrs. Burkett, Dolliver, LaFollette,
Spooner and Warner.
The vote on the bill a. preceded
by action on a number of amendments,
and this by an entire day OF debate.
Many important amendments were &C.
copied, but only in one case was a
modification agreed to that was not in
accordance with the wishes Of the man.
ayers of the bill. The exception was
on an amendment offered by Mr..
Spooner, eliminating the provisions
giving half.pay to members Of the
naval reserve who have served less
than six months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Japanese Menaced BY Famine.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-President
Roosevelt, in an appeal today, took
official cognizance of q famine which
has grown to serious proportions in
northern Japan. The appeal follows:
The famine situation in northern
Japan is proving much o serious
than at first supposed, and thousands
of persons are upon the verge of
starvation. 1t is a calamity such as
may occasionally befall any country.
Nations, like men, should stand ever
ready to aid each other in distress,
and l appeal to the American people
to help from their abundance the
suffering men of the great and friendly
nation of Japan. I recommend that
contributions for this purpose be sent
to the American National Red Cross,
which will forward such funds to the
Japanese Red Cross. to be used as
the Japanese government may decide.
Contributions can be made to the local
Red Cross ~treasurers, or sent direct
to Hon. Chas. Hallam Keep, Red
Cross treasurer, United States
treasury department. W%ashington,
D, c.,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
How to Wear n Fur.

Although the slender snakelike fur
neck piece. sometimes called Il scarf, is
just as popular rs over. those who fol-
low Paris fashions are not wearing it
with N end slung over the shoulder
any more. Instead they employ it as
simply as possible. both ends dangling
down in front. One good thing about
the present fad is that the costly strip
of sable or other fur isn't half as like
" to be stolen OF lost, for under the
old system. unless a restraining hook
or pin anchored it. it often slipped
away and was lost to its original OWL
err. Now that the fur meets in front
and its ends hang down evenly, it may
be clasped together under the chin,
thus preventing having it snatched
away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Canada Welcomes Settlers.

WINNIPEG, Feb. l4.-The third an.
nual meeting of the Western Canadian
immigration association opened in the
board Of trade rooms here this morn.
ing. The attendance is very large and
the members seem to AXE more interest
in the work before them than ever be.
fore. The meeting is of great import.
ICE just at this time on account of
the fact that a large immigration is
expected this year and it is necessary
to prepare for the unusually large in.
hux Of colonists. Low railroad rates
will be agreed on and the railroads
leading to the Northwest will be urged
to assist in the task Of attracting immi-
grants of a desirable class to the
western parts of Canada. 1t is pro-
posed to continue the association for
two more years at least and to map
out a program for this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Fear Labor Troubles In China.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia dispatch to
The Tribune from Washington, D. c.,
says:
Thirty.eight Thousand men of the
regular army are to be modified at
Manila for service in China in case of
an uprising against foreigners in the
ancient empire. The war department
has determined to send four regiments
of cavalry and seven batteries of ar.
tillery to the far eastern islands in
addition to the troops already or.
dered.
The navy department is also active
and has directed Rear Admiral Sigs.
bees squadron. consisting of one ar.
mored and three protected cruisers, to
hold itself in readiness to proceed to
the far east and report to Admiral
Train, commander-in.chief of the ASH
attic fleet. The navy department also
has sent instructions to Rear Admiral
Train to take such measures as may
seem to him advisable for the adeq ate
protection of Americans and their in.
terests. Guuboa.s of the Helena class
which have been undergoing repairs
at Manila, will be commissioned with.
out further delay and sent to China
for use on the Yangtse kiang.
Rear Admiral Train has arranged
with missionaries living in territory
%traversed by this stream to hurry to
certain points in case OF apprehension
of trouble and upon arrival they will
be picked up by the m%en-of.war.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
The Stray Cigar.

Do not judge Il man by the cigar he
gives you. 1t may have been given to
him. Some men have a regular sys-
tenn in regard to d~isposing of gift CT
gars. When they get II they make
the excuse that they cannot smoke
until after dinner and then put the
cigar away in a special pocket and
give it to the first street car conductor
who looks easy.
or course the conductor takes it
with a polite bow and puts it away.
because he can't smoke while on duty.
and after looking it ver carefully in
his leisure moments he concludes that
It is too rich for his blood and passes
it on to the man who drives a laundry
wagon.
And so it goes until it finally catches
up with IL Of those men who only
smoke when a cigar is given to them.
They can smoke anything.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
To Exclude Undesirable Immigrants.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ii. Senator
Dillingham;, chairman Of the senate
committee on immigration, today in.
troduced a bill making a number of
changes in the immigration laws. 1t
proposes to exclude all alien imbe.
Giles and predetermined persons, and
persons not comprehended within any
of the classes now excluded by law,
who are certified by the examining
surgeou as being mentally or physi-
cally defective, such mental or physi.
cal defect being of nature which may
affect the ability OF such alien to earn
a liviug:n aliens who admit having
committed a felony or other crime, or
who admit their belief in the practice
OF polygamy, women or girls coming
into the United States for immoral
{: children unuer Il years of
ace VINO are unaccompanied by par.
emit, unless coming to join parents,
brothers or sisters already in the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21

new shirt waist shows n smaller sleeve
and no blousing at the waist line. The
tucks on the shoulder in front supply
an extra fu!lness, not u%nbecoming to
youthful figures. while the tapering
lines given by the tucks in the back are
very pleasing in effect. The front may
close beneath the box plait or with a
hem. Any srnsonubie material may be
used in the development Of the design.
For the medium size three yards of
t~hirty-six inch material are needed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21

United States. An attempt to land
an alien not duly admitted is made a
misdemeauor, instead Of an unlawful
act as a present.
The provisions of the present law
which impose q iue OF 500 on steam.
ship companies for bringing persons
afflicted with a loathsome or a dan
Kerous contagious disease is extend
ed to include idiots, imbeciles, feeble.
minded persons, insane persons and
%epileptica. 1t Is also provided that
masters Of vessels carrying aliens
from ports OF the United States to
foreign ports shall furnish complete
descriptive lists or manifests of all
outgoing aliens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Timber Land, Act June 3; 1873
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. y, 1908.
Notice !. here y given that In compliance with
the provisions OF the act of Congress of June 3,
1878, entitled IAN act tor the sale Of timber
lands In the states of Califo' mia, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as extended to all
the Public Land States by act Of August 4, 1892,
JESSE STRAW BRIDGE,
of HighwOOd, county Of ChOuteau, State of Mon
tana, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 81, for the purchase Of the SEA
SWA section 81, township 81 north, range . east,
and lot 3, NEA SWh, NWA SEA section 4.
township 20 north, range s east, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought il more valu..
able for it's timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver u. s. Land Of
flee, at Great Falls, Montana, on Friday, the I'd
day of March, 1906.
He names az witnesses: John Reynolds, Ed
ward j. Bellinrham, Joseph Wright and George
Gould, all of llighwoOd, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
hbove-described lands are requested TO file their
claims in this Office on OF before said I'd day of
March, 1906.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
MORE ABOUT COPPER DEAL.
Heinze and Ryan Will Not Disclose Price
Paid For Properties.

New YORK, Feb. 14.-Discussing
the transaction completed yesterday,
by which a majority of the Heinze
mines in Montana we're taken over by
the Amalgamated company, John D.
Ryan, president of the Anaconda Cop
per company, and the man aging direc.
tor of the Amalgamated Copper com.
pany last night said:
"By the acquisition Of the various
properties from the Heinzes, there is
nothing left to make trouble or start
litigation. The purchase has cleared
the entire Montana situation for all
time. The Montana copper producers
will be left in a position to produce
copper cheaper than ever before and
more of it.
"The name Of the e company
which will acquire the various Heinze
properties has not been selected nor
have the incorporation papers been
filed. You can state, however, that
the majority interests will be friendly
to the Amalgamated Copper company
and will be In a position to arrange
all matters that might yer cause a
dispute or conflict between themselves
and the latter's subsidiary concerns"
Mr.. Heinze, when seen last night,
expressed satisfaction ever the termi.
nation OF the war. and said the details
which were made public during the
day in Wall street, were correct, and
that $25, 900, 900 which the United Cop.
per company is reported to have re.
ceived vas for the land in dispute and
for that land only.
Mr.. Heinze said the amour of CAPT.
tai for the e corporation would de.
pend upon the final determination OF
the operating relations between the
Amalgamated companies. Everything
will be on a cash basis, and details OF
settlement will be entirely with Thorn
as F. Cole and Mr.. Ryan of the Ana.
conda.
Mr.. Heinze also said that plans
would be laid out on a very large scale
for copper operations which would
cover much more than the disputed
Butte territory, and that the Butte
mountain production would be ex'
banded to more than 400, DOC, 00(
pounds, or more than forty per cent
of the American copper production.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Humor ono Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
FOR IMMEDIATE RESULTS.

W, chase tie r:n.ble dollar
Through streets and alleyways
And try to make 4 fortune
In less than thirty days,
But whether we are failures
Or Win the stun somehow,
Pray. what vii, be the difference
A million years from now?
And after fame elusive
We wander here and there;
Might We but touch its garments
We'd call that pretty fair.
But II our names are missing
Or written on its page,
Pray. what will be the difference
In some new glacial age?
It really will not matter
In some far distant age
When in the books this era
Gets but half a page:
1t really will not matter
When we have passs' away.
But then it makes II u ference
With most Of us today.
We do not weep nor worry
Nor do we throw a fit
About what will be doing
When all Of us have quit.
We'd like to have in passing
AS children through the woods
Our share OF what Is going
When we ran use the goods.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Skirt Trim ming.

Skirts are being very much trim
med and in 81 many different ways
that no IL style can be said to pre-
vail. There are any number showing
plain. graduated OF wavy lines Of ap-
plique. Whether it be bias folds. tucks
or ribbon hardly seems to matter SO
long as it is there and in plain evi-
dence. perpendicular trimmings, too.
are highly thought Of, and tunic or
double skirts, lounces and an occasion
al hint Of upper drapery and lower
flounce assert themselves In the newer
models.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Notice Of Final Proof
United STATES LAND OrFlcE.

UNITED STATES Lam OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. IL, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before John Dunlap, U. $.
commissioner. at his Office at Hill, Montana, on
Thursday, March Is, 1906, viz:
JOHN NJ. O'CONNOR.
who made homestead entry No. 1887, for the
sen NWh, Ehs SWA, SWA SEA, section 33.
township ~ north, range q east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: william Mitchell. Henry. f. Loran-
ger, of Chester, Montana, and John Roke, Troy
Duncan, of Hill, Montana
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
,sort Aard-.Finai Proof,

tNlTED STATES t.AND OFFICE,
GREAT Alls. Mont, Jan. Is, 1906.
, u.,, Ia hereby 4 W. that
CuRlSTlN WAGNER,
o. West Butte, ont, has tile,i notice OF intention
10 r.~r proof on her d-srrt-lsnd claim No. 1850,
/ ! III" ~ NWh, lots 3 nd |, section ,, town
hl' y Golth. range east, ~. SEA section "a,
y. SWi. section b, township 81 north, range /
e:''"J ohn Mcdowell, L. 5. commissioner,
n IL office m cold Butte, Mont, on Saturday,
th' - h lay of February, 1906
> 4" names the following Witnesses to prove the
u DETERIORATION and rec ,amation of said land
Albert l.. I att. Ferd Cameo, pnry Clay Gaines
q, Il Nathan I'll G. Pratt, all If West Butte, Mont.
j. NJ. BUKLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
y Office Of Final Proof.
United STATES LAND OFFICE.

NITEH STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. Is. 1906.
"tic' IL hereby given that the following named
"r', ~ iiled notice Of his intention to make
-, proc, II, -uppor, of his claim, and that said
'' vii. b" made before John Mcdowell, L. ).
ms Toner. ut his office III Gold Butte, Mont,
90. + i,ln.. t-bruary I'D, 1906, viz:
JOHN u. FEY,
who n.air HON stead entry No. 2l6;. for the
NJ E4 section 3 .SWA SEA, SEA SWA, sec
iion III, township y, MOTT range > east.
he ma wtle following witnesses t. prove his
nrtinunu- "s,lence upon and cultivation OF
sid land, ~ Rodney A. Barnes, Anthony II
Fey, William ! Morley and John $. Odell, all o.
go d ntte, Mont
j u 'RLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
The Popular B0lcro.

The bolerO is making s%artorial his
tory for itself in these latter days, and
there is hardly a gown in the fashion
catalogue-from u nightgown to a ball
gown-that does not make use of this
becoming little item in some way or
other, either in fact or in effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
For Gencrnl wear.

An excellent mode for general wear
Is here pictured in n development of
dark blue mohair. Nine cores are en-
ploycd in shaping the plated skirt,
which flares in prevailing style ut the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Had the Paint.

"Are you sure he was painting the
town."
1--WE caught him red handed"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
In the Awful Presence,

When trembling Charley goes to see
II pa approves the Plan.
Oh, then he docs not dare to be
As funny as he can!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
WOMAN N FASHION
For Youthful EiCuPes.

II least elaborate shirt waists are
best for youthful wearers. and the orc
shown is recommended for its excellent
shaping and ease of construction. The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21

foot. Dnc, tucks produce becoming
fullncss i'll 'front.' Of the blouse. The back
is plain, except for Slight gathers at the
waist lt4e. The sleeves are moderately
full. finished by deep cuffs. Several ma
terials are adaptable, such as serge,
cashlnern, ri"yint, linen and canvas.
Tho medium size will require two and
a quarter Yards Of forty-four inch ma
terial fer lie waist and six and a half
wards fnn r. skirt.