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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Originality Rewarded.

Former Senator Guy says be
thought he had been ''touched' by all
sorts of beggars, but a mar he me- in
Filth avenue the other day sprang a
dodge on him, says the New York
Press.
"Beg pardon, boss, but won't you
please help a sick man." said the
mendicant.
"What ails you:" kindly inquired
the former senator.
"Well, you see, it's this way: I've
got a prescription that a doctor gave
me, and
"Oh, l understand, you want none,
enough to get it filed"
mo, indeed, sir. I've got the medi
cine, but it says on the bottle that
must take q dose after eating. Now
all | need is the price of a meal"
MIR. Guy gave a dime to the man
He thinks any one who can inven
such a story is entitled to the money!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Investigating Alleged Rebates.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 23.-The fedora!
grand jury began investigation into
the matter OF the alleged rebates by
the Santa Fe railroad to several OF
the principal furniture dealers Of this
city. The probing OF the cases is w.
der the personal direction of United
States District Attorney Oscar Law
Ter. Eighteen witnesses have thus far
been subpoepaed to appear before the
grand jury at today's sitting, and mos,
OF them have been cited to bring with
them important books and documents
bearing upon the case and upon which
the district attorney bases largely his
expectations of procuring indictments.
1t is stated that District Attorney
Lawler is depending much upon the
testimony OF Virgil! \. S%apperteldt, a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Colorado In Storms Grin.

DENVER, Oct. 23.-The snowstorm
that began last Friday night still con.
tinues throughout eastern Colorado,
southern Wyoming, northern New
Mexico, western Texas and western
Kansas and Nebraska. Clearing
weather in this region today is prom.
ised by the weather bureau. 1t Is said
to be the heaviest October suowstorm
OF which there is any record. The
total snowfall in Denver up to last
midnight was 20 inches, and several
inches have fallen since that. hour.
The temperature continues to hover
around the freezing mark. Thus far
but comparatively little damage has
been done. According to stockmen
who are in Denver the cattle on the
ranges will not suffer greatly as the
result of the storm.
Trains have been greatly delayed.
A dispatch received from Fort Nor.
gan. Colo, eighty miles northwest OF
Denver, at noon today, says: There
is two feet Of snow on the ground now,
and waves OF white are coming from
the northwest and north, driven by a
gale. But little can be learned of the
actual conditions in the country dis.
%tricts, as roads are impossible. II
the storm continues twelve hours
longer and the weather is very cold
thousands of cattle and sheep on the
range will perish. Railroad traffic is
interrupted. The snow is being carried
in such volume by the wind that a,
this time it is impossible to distin.
guish objects a hundred feet distant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
FOR COUNTY CON MlSSIONERS.

The board Of county commissioners
chosen in each county this year will
be elected under a new constitutional
provision which was adopted at the
general election in 1902. The state
constitution provided that the term Of
county commissioners should be four
years, but an amendment al pro-
posed and endorsed at the polls in
November, 1902, under which the coun-
ty commissioners who are elected this
year will hold Office for six, four and
two years respectively, and at every
election thereafter n commissioner
will be chosen for q six-year term.
This change was considered desira.
BILE for the reason that it provided for
u new member of the board at each
biennial election, az arrangement
which secures a board that includes
ut all times two members who are eN.
perienced in the duties pertaining to
the Office. The efficient performance
| Of these official duties requires famil.
iarity with county AFT airs that will
have been acquired by the holdover
members when the newly elected men,
Der takes part in the proceedings Of
the board.
The republican candidates for the
new board of county commissioners
in Chouteau county were nominated
by the voters of their party at the
direct primary of a few weeks ago,
and represent the choice Of Chouteau
county republicans. Each is a repre-.
sentative citizen who has had a sue.
~cessful business career, and possesses
the qualiic atoms necessary to super
wise and administer the public affairs
Of the residents Of this county.
Olaf G. Skylstead, Of Havre, the re-
publican nominee for the s~ix.yeal
term, has been q resident of northern
Montana for fifteen years. He is q
native Of Norway, and is about 81
years Of age. Mr.. Skylstead was 9
resident of North Dakota for severa.
years, being employed as a clerk il
the Strain Bros. store at Miuot. He
removed from that place to Havre il
1891, being one of the first settlers il
that city. and engaged in the mercau
tile business in which he was quite
successful. Since the big fire in Havrt
on January II. 1904, Mr.. Skylstead
has been in the real estate business,
and has property interests that re-
quire q large part of his attention.
Jere Sullivan, republican candidate
! for the f%our.year term, has lived it
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

Montana over forty years. He wa:
born in county Cork, Ireland, in 1913
and crossed the Atlantic with his par
ents when only seven years old. Hi:
first occupation was that Of porter OF
a steamboat at Buffalo. n. Y, and q
few years later, in 1865, he made made
q steamboat trip from ST. Louis &c
Fort Benton. from which place he wen,
to Helena to try his luck in the gold
mines. Mr.. Sullivan was fairly sue.
c~essful in mining, and in 1871 became
interested in the Payne hotel in Hell
ena. About eight years later he came
to Fort Benton and purchased the
Choteau House, of which he has been
proprietor since 1879. Mr.. Sulliv az
has served two terms as mayor of his
home town, was collector of customs
under President Harrison's admins.
t~ration, and some ten years ago filled
an uuexpired term as county commits
sioner-an experience which makes
him familiar with the duties of the of.
fee.
Alexander Ross, of Clear Creek,
who is the republican nominee for the
two-year term, is a native Of Nova
Scotia. and is about As years of age.
He went to Iowa in 1880, and three
years later removed to Montana,
making his home in Butte. In the
latter city he followed the occupation
of carpenter and builder until 1889,
when the opening of the Blackfeet res.
erv alton in northern Montana at.
tracted him to this part of the state.
Mr.. Ross secured a good location in
the Clear creek basin and engaged in
the cattle business, in which he has
been interested from that date up to
the present time. In matters affecting
the livestock industry Mr.. Ross has
practical experience that will be OF
material assistance in the delibera-
tions of the board.
These nominations were made with a
view to their proper geographical dis.
tribution, each giving part of the
county representation on the board.
This arrangement insures q "sQuare
deal' in road matters and other vex.
atious problems which county commits
sioners r called upon to consider,
and which it will be the aim of the
board to settle in q manner that will
give general satisfaction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

young man formerly revising clerk in
he local Santa Fe traffic service. He
is now serving a 80 day sentence in
the county Jail on conviction OF hav.
ing embezzled s1s. Published inter-
views with Sappenfeldt credit him with
saying that he knows personally a
large number of cases where the rail.
road has granted rebates to shippers
and with the books of the company in
court, he will be able to point out
numerous specific instances. Sappen.
feldt is now a trusty at the Jail and is
expected to be summoned before the
grand jury early in the proceedings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Clothes king.

Very few ever ask themselves where
the humble but useful clothespin comes
from: few ever heard of Bryant's
Point, Me-, and yet q man there has
been quietly turning trees into clothes.
pins for years and supplying the
world with them, amassing in the pro.
cess as comfortable a fortune as many
a man makes in a more pretentious
business in some money centers. His
name is Lewis Mann, and he begar
with a capital of $500, with which he
purchased an old. disused mill and be
gan the manufacture Of clothespins
Today he is the largest individual
maker OF this very necessary article
in the world.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
THE EIETE.NINTH CONGRESS

sin the session that has just closed
the congress has done more substan.
tial work for good than any congress
has done at any session since l became
familiar with public affairs. The leg.
islation has been along the lines of
real constructive craftsmanship Of the
most practical aud efficient type, and
bill after bill has been enacted into
law which was of an Importance so
great that it is fair to say thai the
enactment Of any n of these alone
would have made the session memora.
BILE: such, for instance, as the railroad
rate bill, tae meat inspection measure,
the pure food bill, the bill for free
alcohol In the arts, the consular re
form bill, Panama canal legislation,
the Joint statehood bill and the nat.
u%ralizatiou bill.
~ certainly have no disposition to
blink at what there is of evil in our
social, industrial or political life o.
today, but it seemst to me that the mer
of genuine patriotism who genuinely
wish we'll to their country have TIT
right to feel u profoud satisfaction il
the entire course of this congress.
would not be afraid to compare it.
record with that of any previous con
gress in our history, not alone for thu
wisdom, but for the disinterested high
mindedness which has controlled it,
action. 1t is noteworthy that not
single measure which closer scru
tiny could warrant us in calling O
doubtful propriety has been enacted
and, or the other hand, no ~intluenc,
of any kind has availed to proven
the enactment of the laws most vital,
necessary to the nation at this time.
President Roosevelt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
The River Press.
Published every Wednesday Morning
By the Rirer Press Publish
ing Company.
GET OUT THE VOTE.

At the last congressional election
was shown that there was an over
whelming majority of voters in this
country favorable to republican poll
cies of legislation and administration
The fact was demonstrated by the
election of a house of representatives,
with a republican majority Of 112
Nothing has occurred since that cleo
ton which should be construed al
furnishing a basis for a change Of
opinion on the part Of the voters. Or
the contrary, the house which they
elected two years ago made a record
of efficiency, honesty and capacity,
never before surpassed by any other
congress. So it may be assumed that
the normal sentiment OF the electorate
is favorable to republican supremacy.
But something more Is required than
to have that sentiment exist. 1t must
be evidenced by casting a vote in the
election. 1t will be of no avail to the
country's prosperity and welfare,
merely for the sentiment to remain
fav%orable--the opposition sentiment
will be shown by votes in the ballot
boxes.
There is always ground for appre.
hension of apathy in a "off year."
Two years ago the presidential cam.
paign stirred up even the most indif.
ferent and got them to the polls.
Once there, they voted the whole ticket.
This year it must be seen to that the
vote is turned out. In such q time as
this, with prosperity rampant, every.
body at work. everybody contented,
the republican party we'll intrenched
in power and in the hearts Of the PEG.
pie, there is all the more danger
from apathy. Every man is busy
with his own affairs, and men are too
prone, when there does not seem to be
any great public danger threatening,
to shirk their duty at the polls.
1t is true that no public danger is
imminent, but it is also true that it is
very important to the country to have
no change 10 political control of con.
gress just at this juncture. The good
work commenced in congress by the
party in power must be carried on,
and it cannot be completed If the dem.
ocrats are allowed to control the
house. Republicans should see to it,
that the vote gets out on election day.
That will be all that is necessary
get out the vote and it will be repub.
1ican oil riOht
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

Hon. Edwin c. Norris, democratic
candidate for ~lieuten ant-governor,w won
out with a plurality OF some 1900
votes.
In the congressional election of four
years ago the republican candidate,
Jos. M. Dixon, received 24,626 votes:
John Nj. Evans, democrat. 1850:
Martin Dee, the labor party candi'
date, 6,OO5: and George W. Sproule,
socialist, 3,l31. Mr.. Dixon was elect
ed by a plurality Of 5,O66, but the
combined vote Of his opponents was
%, 696.
Turning back to the early political
history of Montana, it is found that
the first election for delegate to con.
gress was held on October %, 1864,
and when the returns were counted
they gave Sam Mclean dem. $3.50,
w. F. Sanders rep. 2,666-a total
vote of a little over 6 $500. A feature
of the election returns was the result
in Chouteau county, where Col. San
ders received so votes, while his op.
ponent failed to get a single ballot in
his favor.
The territory was democratic in 1867
and 1869, but in 1871 W. II. Claggett
rep. was elected delegate to congress
by a majority of about 400 in a total
vote of a little ove 10000.
Beginning with 1872, Martin Magin.
Miss was elected delegate to congress
for six consecutive terms, and in 1884
Jos. X. Toole dem. had a majority
of about 200 over Judge Knowles
rep. in q total vote of nearly $1,000.
In the election of 1886, Mr.. Toole was
again elected by a majority Of about
J, 700 ove Col. Sanders.
In 1888, the opposing candidates for
delega ate to congress were Thos. H.
Garter ( rep. and w. A. Clark. The
returns gave Carter 22,22l: Clark, H.
152. In 1889 the contestants were Car.
ter and Maginnis, the former winning
out by nearly l, 700 majority. At the
next election w. w. Dixon was the
democratic nominee for congress and
ran against Mr.. Carter, and the re.
turns were: Dixon l5,4l1: Carter 49,.
12S.
In 1892, Hartman was the republican
candid ate for congress-, and a elect.
ed over Dixon (dem.) by a plurality
of about two hundred. Two years
later he again ran al a republican,
and secured q plurality of some 5000
over Robt. b. Smith, populist, the
candidate, Hal S. Corbett,
being third on the list. Hartman was
elected as a fusion candidate in 1896,
and two years later A. j. Campbell,
{ democracy received 23,351, while T.
c. Marshall republican, polled A..
1913 votes, the former securing a plu.
rality OF some $500. In the election
of 1900, Caldwell Edwards, the fusion
candida for congress, received a
plurality Of about five thousand.
From this record it appears that
Montana's political status has under
gone many remarkable changes, and
the probable result OF the election this
year is a subject of dispute among re.
publican and democratic political
prophets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
for Care Of County Poor,
and for Medicines,

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office OF
the county clerk of Chouteau county, Montana, up
to the hour of 2 o'clock, p. M, Monday, Decem-
Der 3, 1906, for the performance of the following
services:
First. For the care, support and maintenance
Of the county sick, poor and infirm, per capita, by
the week.. to include the entire cost of lodging,
Is the burial expenses OF all paupers dying : while
under contractors care, for the period of one
year, VIZ, from January I, 1907, to January l,
1908. Bids 70 show rate per capita per week fol
sons not under medical attendance.
Second. For furnishing all medicines to the
county sick, poor and infrm, in the county hos
pital and all inmates of the county jail for the
year commencing January 1st, 1907.
BY order of the board Of county commissioners
". r. LEFT,
Clerk of the Board.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
SWitchmcn May strike.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Every railroad
in the country on which members OF
the ~Switchmen's Union of America
are employed received from the or.
g%anization y demand for increased
wages and al eight-hour day. With
the demand was also presented Motif.
cation that, unless the terms are
granted, q strike vote will be taken
by the union within two weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier,
OMAR ]. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

Fine Book and JOB Printing q spe.
c;altv At the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
u nincorporated.)

PAID UP CAPITAL....,..........S 100000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. 2 600. 900
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

Local Securities a Specially.
Interest Allowed on Time DEPOSIT
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Proposals. for Medical Attendance or
County Patients.

Fort Benton, Mont, Oct. 9, 19O6.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-09-21
Reception.

Rev. Swan, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church and his
bride arrived in Worthington from
Burlington, Iowa, Tuesday after
noon and in the evening they were
rendered reception which was
participated in by about $50
members of the congregation.
The reception was held at the
church. After congratulations to
the bride and groom, and a very
pleasant social hour the party ad-
journed to the church school house
where a most sumptous banquet
was served. ...~. ~
It was q most cordial welcome to
our city for the bride and an evil
dence Of high esteem in which the
pastor is held though he has been
located here for but a short time.
The Advance joins with the
members Of the congregation in
wishes for q very long and happy
welded life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-09-21
SMILE THEIR STOCK IN TRADE.

French and Japanese Women Know
Value Of Parted Lips. /,
The next of the French beauty 20.
crets relates to the smile. The French.
woman smiles great deal. Il 10 .
queer little smile, and sometimes, like
her shrug, it looks artificial. But Il
Is her stock in trade. Without her
smile the Frenchwoman would be far
less attractive than she Is. <.
The only other nation in the world
that understands the art Of smiling ID
the Japanese, continues the Boston
Herald. The Japanese woman knows
all about tie s::ile.
The Frenchwoman understands the
At your first bon.mot she will smile.
At your second she will smile and
shrug her shoulders appreciatively.
She will smile at your witticisms and
flatter you into thinking they ar. good.
She is wonderful in her smile, is the
Frenchwoman. 1t is wide, beau iful
smile, and she shows fine row Of
perfectly kept teeth. Smile often and
show your teeth is. one of the French
beauty precepts. !
The Frenchwoman will bleach her
cheeks until they are clear and
creamy, but she will keep her lips red.
for she knows that red lips set Cd
white teeth and make the mouth win.
ming. 8
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-09-21
I CoRRE |: 0NDENCE
Bigelow.

Regardless Of the inclemency of
the weather last Sunday, P. r..
Nystrom made call at the
pleasant home Of A. Hector. ~
The primary election is now
past and the candidates have
ceased coming out to shake hands
with us Aorny handed sons Of toll
and to tell of the bumper corn
crop, and the independence of the
farmer. We are sorry that there
rs not an Office for every candidate
as they all seem to be so willing to
represent our interests. However,
we hope to enjoy a peace of mind
now for some time, unmolested by
''dirty politics"
Mr.. Peter Hawkinson one of our
up-to-date farmers has treated his
house to new coat Of paint.
A stack of hay belonging to
Aaron johnson was burned Tuesday
night, it being struck by lightning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-09-21
Vandalism

A few words in the interest of
the children of Worthington, our
future citizens. It is of exceeding
importance that children should
very early in life be taught the
principle Of obedience to law and
the constituted authorities, and
respect for the rights of others.
The child whose education in this
respect is neglected and who grows
up with the idea that there is moth
ing wrong in tresspassing on the
property OF another or that it is only
fun and not sin to steal apples, or
watermelons, or plums, or to deface
buildings, or break windows in
unoccupied buildings, is in u fair
way to become so warped in his
ideas of right and wrong that a
bad citizen results, and the innocent
child develops into good penitentiary
material. I read sometime ago of a
New York street gamin ten years
old. who rushed into the street,
pulled a smaller child from under
the wheels of loaded truck, and in
the effort was himself thrown
under the wheels and crushed.
The city missionary making his
round, sat down by the coach in
the hospital, where. the little waif
lay dying After a few minutes
conversation, he spoke to him Of
Jesus, and his love and care for
suffering humanity; what street
does Jesus live on said the boy,
I never heard of him before, what
does he do fer a livin'. Then the
missionary told him the old old
story of the cross, and as the poor
famished soul began slowly to COM
prehend something of the nature of
Christ and his mission, he looked
up into the face Of the minister,
and whit fearful eyes and CULVER
ing lips, burst out, say, mister!
II never had no chanst ''-nobody
never told me about Jesus before. :"
Poor little waif, mo chanst"; but
the Lord of the harvest will not
require 80 much of him as of us to
whom 'much has been given'.
The boys and girls Of Worthing-
ton have a chance, and I wish they
could more clearly appreciate the
advantages of their surroundings,
and the vast difference between the
moral atmosphere OF our city and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-09-21
Blind Boone September q.

AS announced two week ago,
Blind Boone, the famous musical
prodigy assisted by Miss Emma
Smith, soprano soloist, is to give a
recital at the Presbyterian church
Friday evening September. 28th.
Those who heard Blind Boone on
his previous visits to our city need
no urging to attend and hear him.
For the benefit of those who have
not heard him, we print the follow
ing from the st. Louis Globe Demo-
Graf: In tho character Of the per-
Torrance and large attendance tho
concert at Central Christian church
given last night by the Blind Boone
Concert Company was pronounced
success. Blind Boone is the negro
prodigy, and differs from
Blind Tom in that, except his blind
ness, he has the use Of all his
faculties, including the mental. His
power over, the pianoforte is re-
markable, aYd his whole muscular
and nervous system seems set to
music. His imitation of various
instruments and the incoming
train was perfect.