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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Sentenced For Illegal Fencing.

HELENA, August 2s.-Tweuty.four
hours in the Lewis and Clark county
Jail and q fine of 500 was the sentence
imposed by Judge Wolverton in the
United States circuit court yesterday
afternoon upon Joseph r. Carroll, OF
Butte and Spokane, recently convicted
in the federal court of fencing Uncle
Sans land.
Mr.. Carroll did not go to Jail, how.
ever, as his attorneys Immediately
sued oat . writ Of error to carry the
case to the circuit court of appeals,
which operates as q stay, and furu-
ished bonds in the SUN of $500,
which we're furnished by = local bank.
Before Judge Wolverton passed
sentence, Carroll's attorneys had pre-.
sented an earnest plea for a new trial,
based upon the alleged influence upon
the jury of the statement made before
the jury by United States Attorney
Rasch relative to the reported action
OF Will Carroll, a brother of the de.
PENDANT. in attempting TO influence
jurymen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
The September Weather Record.

a press bulletin issued by Observer
c. w. Ling, of the Havre weather
bureau station, gives data for the
month Of September which are com.
piled from official records covering
the past 70 years. The bulletin
shows the conditions that have pre-
vailed during that period, but does
not assume to forecast the weather
conditions of the coming month.
According to these official records,
Septembe r has had a mean or al
temperature Of So degrees; the highest
September temperature recorded was
50 degrees in 1898, and the lowest Is
degrees in 1895. The average date OF
the first 'xilling'' frost is September
IS.
The average precipitation during
September is LII inches, ranging
from about one.ffth of an inch in 1885,
to 2.69 inches in 1884. There was q
trace of SNOW in September 13, 1894.
The month Of September has az
average OF eleven clear days, twelve
partly cloudy, and seven cloudy days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

AT a meeting Of the school trustees
Of this district, held yesterday after
noon, Miss Ida Auerbach, Of Havre,
was elected teacher in the high school,
TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the resig'
nation of Miss Diesem.
Miss Atkinson, county school super.
intendent, is today holding a regular
teachers examination t her Office in
the court house. There are several
applicants for certificates from this
city and the surrounding country.
Major T. a. Cummings, secretary OF
the Shonkin Stock association, is in
receipt of Chicago advices stating that
the tops of the Shonkin beef shipment
sold yesterday at SAILS, and others at
IS. 20. One Of the Bar Eleven ship.
ments sold Wednesday at a4.l5, with a
tail end al 1866.
! Advjces from Lewistown report the
death of Nose Solomon, the we'll
known northern Montana o!d.timer,
who was a resident of this locality
until about four years ago, when be
removed to Kendall. Mr.. Solomon
came 20 Montana in the early sixties,
and took part in many Of the exciting
incidents OF early day life in this par,
OF the territory. AT one time he was
a resident OF this city, and later took
up a ranch on the Marias. News OF his
death will be received with regret by
hundreds Of old.time friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Love Will Conquer.

Charles Dickens orca received ia his
mail mis- qles.iou:
After having read several Of your
BOOKS, | wolld like 20 hear from YOU
now you would bring up a child.'
His answer was:
III can make my horse, my dog
and nv ca' love me and obey through
affection. how much more should I be
able TO make the child of my own
blood love and follow me. My dear
madam. rear a child through the re.
spect which is born of mutual love-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Attention!

Do yoI want a managing foreman who ha-
both a theoretical and a practical knowledge OF
the business: Il you do | offer my services.
All about 80 years of age and unmarried: my ex.
perience has been Gained in different countries
and under various conditions. ! will undertak.
to ran the largest outfit, and without assistance
from the owner. lie can !eav. i. all to me safely.
! Am particularly vol posted on landing. Wish
a position not later than Mo-. II. l1a Reference
given. A. r. SUPERSTITION,
Uar!uWton. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman Of the board Of county commits.
sionere Of ChOuteau county, Montana, will offer
Ct public sale TO the highest bidder for cash, ut
Montana. between the hours Of , and 3 O'Clock u
m, Of Thursday. September 90, 1906, the follow.
ing described real estate. Title to which has
been acquired by the county by tax deed.
Lot -, block u, original towneite of Fort Ben.
ton. according to the Official plat of said townsite
on file in the Office Of the clerk and recorder Of
Chouteau county, Montana. by order Of the
board Of county commissioners.
W. X. LEFT,
Clerk of the Board.
Fort Benton, August IA, 1906.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

ana TIE appraisers fixed ,he award TO
the owners a, S5O.2.o. The city ap.
peaieu from :he award, and a jury in
Judge Sour4niu's court reviewed the
case ard raised .he award TO $52 go
and costs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Reward for Estva,s.

Strayed from Highwood horees branded thus:
One chestnut sorrel branded SO on left shout.
one hay branded on left shoulder thus:
One brown branded Elk on lef, shout.
der, also on left J jaw.
A reward Of ten dollars each will be given iOf
the delivery Of theee horses at thu Kea. Ter ranch,
H%ighwOod. MRS. MAYME KEASTER,
Highwood, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

TIE WEEKLY RIVER PRESS lisa good
newspaper 20 send away TO your friends
in ,ne east. II vii! save you the trou.
DE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Sheep Ranch for Sale.

desirable property consisting of about l,0p
acres of decided land, all fenced, and about JOG
ac.es irrigated, with house, sheep shed and other
Located on the Teton, abou,
twelve miles west of Fort benton. Also abou.
! 800 head of stock sheep. Address
Il. VElLI.ETTE. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Ten Dollars Reward.

One brown horse branded monogram Mp on
left shoulder and * on right thigh. Lame in
right front foot. Weight about 1900 pounds.
One blsck horse, white spot in face, branded
on right shoulder AND * on right
thigh. Weight about 1890 pounds
One !apple gray ho-ee branded on
LEFT shoulder and * on right
thigh. Weight 1890 pounds. ~
Wire collect.
THOS. NJ. K'DDLE,
stirling, Alberta, Canada.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Ten Dollars

Lost. a black mare, from John Harris pasture.
Braided 2 on left sh' ulder, white stripe
down face. Will pay SO for recovery. Address
ARTIN HANSEN, Hollywood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

VIII run an outfit o! 1880 10 1900 head for ore
or Two wears, or VIII winter two bands. Have
plenty Of hay and water and good range.
DONALD BEL Portage, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Five Dollars Reward.

600 -ewAr! will be paid for all cattle either
%ssip?-. Or held branded VI on right rib
u W. c. THOMPSON,
Lloyd, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Sheep for Sale.

About 1900 we!her lambs for sale. Also abou,
5000 head of wethers from yearlings to fours
Address c. B. POWER, H.. lena, or
SunnyeiGe, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Sheep for Sale.
Sheep on Shares.

An outfit Of about {, 400 ewes and lanbe for sale,
For particulars address f., River Press Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Cattle for Sal

An outfit Of stock cattle for sale, or will sell
steers, heifere, or cows and calves seuara:ely i!
desired. For particulars address
L., care of River Press,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
TO the Public.

Anyone buying any horse or horses from ,i
date, branded Nv on lef. shoulder, without m,
knowledge or receiving a bill of-eale from M
personally. will be prosecuted the fullest exten
OF the law for having received stolen property.
NELSE VALLEACX.
Fort Benton, August 4, 1906.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Terms Of Court, o

CHOCTEAC COUNTY.
Tuesd ay, October %.
VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesday, September IS.
Tuesday, November -.
TETON COUNTY.
Tuesday, September Is.
Tuesday, Decemb Der IL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

RED LODGE, August y. Charles
Clifford, who "a arrested in Billings,
has been brought here and will be ar.
raigned on the charge Of stealing
horse, belonging TO John Strong, a
Wyoming stockman who has ranges
in the Dry Head district, ia this coun.
". Clifford waived preliminary exam
nation before Justice Close and was
held to the district court in bonds OF
81. 1000, which he has no. ye: given. II
i. believed by the officers that Clifford
is the chief Of a gang OF horse thieves
that has been inte-ting mis- section
for several years, and there will be
some sensational developments when
his case il through. TO trial.
BUTTE. August 29.-The taxpayers
and property owners who have been
taxed by the city Of Butte 20 pay &j2..
s2l 80 for the property bought by the
city to extend Isen>haw alley may
fight the tax 10 the courts. Judge j..
j. Mediation has been retained by
them to Investigate the situation, and
be may bring suit 20 upse. the ci,y's
condemn alton proceedings. The city
had court appraisers 70 condemn the
property bought for the extension,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
Duties of Officials

The president is not always the
| working head of the railroad. He
may not be practical railroad man
and may hold his office on account Of
his husiness capacity. which enables
| him to finance any commercial enter
prise. But most railroad presidents
are practical men, understanding rail-
reading in general, and often its
management even to the smallest de-
tail.
The vice president, If active, usual
ly has some distinct duties, and is in
charge of certain important matters.
The treasurer Is the custodian OF the
railroads money. The secretary may
or may not occupy a position of re-
sponsibility. 1t is his official duty
to keep the records of the meetings
and to perform such other functions
as may be designated by the board of
directors.
The general superintendent is the
executive officer Of the operating side
of the road and Is responsible for
everything outside of the clerical and
financial departments, except that he
does not, as rule. interfere with tho
duties of the general freight, pas
senger and ticket agents. He Is al !
most invariably a mechanical expert ]
and always disciplinarian, who UNI
derstands the handling of large bodies I
of men.
The chief engineer occupies a posi-
tion equal to that of the general SUI
and in some cases he
him in salary and in inn
Dortance. He has charge OF the civil
engineering and of other matters. A
railroad must be surveyed and con-
'tructed, with its bridges, tunnels and
rack work, before the trains can be
'un; and the chief engineer is re-
iponsible for this work. and for the
CONSTANT rebuilding and enlargement
II the road.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15

berry puuoing, nl 40 a .a,...,e a.
at the Boston cooking school: Beat one.
third of a cup of butter To n cream.
Add gradually half cup OF sugar and
the beaten yolks of two eggs. Slft to-
gether two cups of previously sifted
flour, four level teaspoonfuls OF baking
powder and half a teaspoonful of salt.
Add this TO the ereamed butter, sugar
and eggs. Put in half OF the -four mix
ture. mix and then put in half a
cupful of cold water. Mix In the rest
OF the -four. etc. Beat thoroughly, and
last of all told I'm the well-beaten
whites of two eggs. Sprinkle cup
ful of blaekberries with a little -four.
and add them TO the batter as II isl
dropped, a spoonful at a Time into the
mold. which should be rubbed with
unsalted butter Steam an hour and
a half. or bake 25 minutes. and serve
with blackberry hard sauce. The
sauce is made In the usual way. with |
half a cup of butter and a cup OF
sugar. Add TO this half a cupful of
crushed berries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
COMING TO CAIRO.
MAJ. MITCHELL, ENGINEER IN
CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT
WORK ON MISSISSIPPI.
WIN Meet Citizens of Cairo Wednes.
day to Confer With Respect to
Abrasions Above Cairo.

Mayor Parsons received message
yesterday from Mai. Casey. ST. Louis
who has charge CT the Mississippi
river for the government, from the
mouth OF the Ohio northward. statine
that Maj. Mitchell would be here on
Wednesday to confer with the city
authorities of Cairo, with reference
to the damage by the river above
Cairo.
1t had been decided by the mayor
nat a committee should go to ST.
Louis 70 confer with the government
Officials but the coming of Mr.. Nit.
chell will render this unnecessary. be.
sides enabling him to gain better
idea of the conditions and its need
from personal inspection.
Mr. Mitchell has had direct charge
Or government work on the river be-
tween Cairo and ST. Louis for %
years and Is thoroughly competent
to Judge of the situation. 1t is ex-
pected that on his arrival he will be
net by committees of the Board of
Trade and Commercial club. and that
some plan of action will be agreed
'pon which will mean the doing of the
necessary work
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals WITH be received
until . p. m. the first day of August.
1906, at the office of John s. jenkins.
supervising architect. 100G CONNER
cial avenue, Cairo, H.. for the erection
and completion of Parish House for
the Church of the Redeemer. on Sixth
street near the corner Of Washington
avenue. Cairo. H.. according to the
plans and specifications now on file at
the above said Office.
Also bids will be received for the
following work: An excavation. CON
crete work. stone work. brick work.
iron work; all timber work such as
floors and roof framing: all stating
and single work; all rough flooring;
al roof sheaiing; all metal work such
as cutters. conductors. ridge and hip
rolls. valleys. flashing and counter
flashing and all other required metal
and tin work as called for under the
spec hcations and plans. All bid must
be in the two ways. The building com
mittee reserves the right to reject any
DR. all bids a they may see fit.
The successful contractor win be
required TO enter into a written con-
.ract and give an approved bond of
y per cent Of the contract price.
JOHN S. JENKINS.
Supervising Architect.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
By NATH'L c. FOWLER. JR.


rule, begin as brakemen, this expert
ence being extremely valuable to
them. The engineer usually develops
from the firemen. and most firemen
start in as wtpers or as round house
helpers.
Superintendent have almost invari-
ably occupied some subordinate posi-
tion, often the lowest. There are
many OF commanding position, and of
enormous capacity, who began as fire.
men, as workers in the round-house.
or as mechanics in the repair shop.
The railroad man is a man of ac-
tlon. and man Of quick action,
man able to do in a minute, In safety,
what men in other lines of work may
require hours for execution 1t haa
been said that the railroad man never
sleeps, that II he does sleep, he has
the sleeping mind Of dog, the kind
which a whisper will awake. The
lazy boy, even though he may be a
mechanical genius, would better keep
away from railroading.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
Requisite Education

The boy who intends to enter the
clerical side of railroading needs the
same preparation as he does to take
up any regular business, although
some mechanical knowledge, even in
the clerical department, will not
come amiss. But the boy who in
tends TO go into one of the operating
departments. and this is the side
which offers the greatest opportunity.
needs TO be equipped with a liberal
and broad technical education. From
the common or high school he should
pass into some institute OF technology
and graduate. The classical college
is hardly to be advised, because the
frst-class institute Of technology q,
other high technical school. gives ali
the general education essential to sue.
C, ssful railroading
There are few callings which need
more training and discipline than
this. Promotion in the operating de-
partment is impossible without ex.
perience. and a strong. rugged broad
general technical education exhiler-
ates experience and widens its ca.
pacity
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
Fruit Rolls.

Sift two cupfuls of pastry -four. one
teaspoonfuI OF salt and four teaspoon
fuls of baking powder together. rub
into this with the tips Of the fingers
one tablespoonful Of butter. mix TO a
soft dough with three-f0urths Of a
eupful of thin cream. toss on a lightly
Toured board. pat and roll one-fourth
inch thick, cut with biscuit cutter.
place a large seeded raisln OF the half
OF stoned date ON One-half the circle,
brush the edges with cream. fold over.
press the edges firmly together. brush
the top with milk or butter. and bake
on a buttered sheet IN a hot oven for
10 minutes Fruit may be placed on
top Of the rolls also If desired.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
DIED IN FLORIDA
Mother of Judge w. ". Butler Passed
B, Away Friday--Funeral at Anna,
r Ill.,, Monday Morning.

message resolved by Judge w. n
utter announced the death of hi.
mother, Mr., Celestia A. Butler, at st
'et@rsburg, Fla, Friday morning
ft1r long illness with a compiled.
ION OF ailments. She was tenderlv
AIRED for by her sons, everything pos
ible being done for her comfort. Sht
7as in the 73d year of her are; was
norn in Canandaigua. ". Y. removeS
with her parents TO Wisconsin where
he was married. and resided after
hat in various states, inci:,.Ine
pennsylvania, Texas Illinois. and
florida For a year she was here, at
me home of Judge Butler, but went
rom here to make ner home finally
With her son in Florida Judge Butler
listed her there recently and felt
when he left her that she would not
i've much longer
Deceased is survived by four chill
1ren TWO sons and two daughters. Cy
MS w. Butler, of ST. Petersburg, Fla
ndge ". N Butler of this city, Mrs
has II Lyons of New Mexico. and
irs. + II Myers of st, Petersburg,
ga, Fifteen grandchildren survive
lor.
The family resided some time at
Nnna, where deceageds husband and |
ather are buried and her remains
9ill he placed in the cemetery there |
t 8 O'Clock Monday morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
TO SAVE HARD LABOR.
Bare Table at Breakfast and Lunch
Saves Tablecloths-How to
Keep Table Nice.

| A bare table at breakfast and
luncheon lessons the weekly wash
which Is always an interesting and
often a burdensome item in the one
servant establishment
Square linen plate doilies are at
each cover, two larger ones, also
square, lie diamondwise through the
center of the table. Between their
points Is smaller round or square
dolly upon which stands the center
pfeee of ferns or ether growing
plants. -
The hemstitched doilies are con-
venient for both the plates and cen
terpieces. since they are much easier
laundered than the figured varieties.
One set of the latter is an addition
for special occasions a
BY this arrangement one table
cloth lasts about five days, which al
lows only three in two weeks to be
Numbered. The small doillies are
more easily Numbered than a table
cloth, and more satisfactorily turned
out Ut the HaHuS VI tHe ineApeTF
enced laundress.
To protect the table there may be
cut from sheets of asbestos. pieces
round, square or oblong. as the case
may be. to fit under the various
doilles.
little rubbing of the table with a
flannel cloth twice a week keeps IL
n perfect condition.-Chicago Trib-
me
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
The Clerical Side

To sum up, let me say that the
clerical side Of the railroad business
offers good opportunity, but probably
not SO much as does the clerical side
OF the mercantile business. The oper-
ating department usually presents
good opportunities to the boys of
| mechanical capacity, who are able to
master their ability, and to practical
| ly utilize it. and who, moreover, are
| natural workers and willing to work
| hard, to begin at the bottom, with a
full realization that promotion de-
ponds upon ability and upon the safe
yet quick action of ability The slow
boy has no business in the railroad
business; nor has the quick boy, If
his rapidity is not under the control
of dependable discretion.
The principal railroad officials are
well paid, their salaries ranging from
few thousand dollars to as much as
hundred thousand dollars year.
This higher figure, however. has never
been paid to more than few railroad
presidents. Comparatively few pres
idents of railroads receive less than
$4,000 year, and $4,000 is by no
means an unusual figure: In fact
there are quite number drawing sal
aries in excess of $4,000 year.
The average salary enjoyed by the
railroad Official, whose position is not
relatively lower than that of the gen
eral manager and ticket agent, IS not
far from $4,000 a year, and 1t is
doubtful II any competent head of
responsible department ever receiver
less than $500. Railroad cler';s and /
other employees receive salaries similar
TO those paid by the regular metcantiie
houses They have. up to a certain
point the same opportunity for ad-
as is enjoyed by those oc-
cunying similar positions in general
But 1t must be borne in
mind that the clerical railroad en-
)loye has little chance of becoming a
actor in the controlling ownership.
de has little opportunity to rise be-
'ond head clerkship or to the head
II an under-department.
The heads and sub heads of the op-
rating department are men of unusu-
il ability They are specialists. pos
essors of mechanical skilfulness and I
( in charge of many workers are
atural controllers of men, They
now how TO work themselves and how {
Q direct the labors of Others. They |
re, also, equipped with minds capable !
I instantaneous action. {
The operating department is divided
nd subdivided into many heads, all
ndeT the direction of the general SUI il
erintendent There are division SUI U
mechanical engineers.
nd large number OF foremen and
ssistants each man below the gener-
superintendent being responsible b
Or one thing or series of similar
lings In which line or lines he must
2 an expert.
Every operating railroad man is
'ecialist, and differs from the rank h
nd file OF ordinary business men. %
is success depends upon his ability il
Id training along certain lines. m
'ithout this special ability and hard tc
aiming he never viii make a sue. h,
IS Of the railroad business. In
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
BLOW TO JOHN D.
And the Standard Oil Given BY Rail
road Men Who Will Make Rates
For Independent Oil Men.

Chicago H., July 14.-At a meeting
here today Of the executive officials
Of western roads. it was unanimously
decided to resume pro-rating arrange
ments with eastern roads. The new
arrangements viii have the effect of
materially reducing the rates on oil
and its products from the east to
points west Of Chicago. Independent
oil men are jubilant, declaring it viii
enable them to compete with the
Standard Oil Company.