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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
The PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS
How the Big and Little Roosevelts
Celebrated Last Year.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt had
only the immediate members Of their
family to celebrate Christmas. Just
before going to bed on Christmas eve
the children hung their stockings in
the presidents room, and bright and
early the next morning they were up
to claim their prizes. Everything that
was ever designed for a Christmas
stocking found a place in the line that
hung from the mantel, and when the
boys awakened there was a merry
scramble to see just what was inside.
After breakfast the president, Mrs.
Roosevelt and the children went to the
library to exchange presents too big
for the stocking.
Each member of the family had a
special corner for his or her gifts, and
there We're any number of mysterious
little parcels to be opened. This very
pleasant little ceremony took the en-
tire morning.
After this the president walked to
his church, Grace Reformed, and the
rest of the family went to st. Johns
Episcopal church.
In the afternoon the president, Mrs.
Roosevelt and the children went over
to the home Of Captain and Mrs. Will
liam Sheffield Cowles, where they al
ways spend Christmas afternoon and
where there is always a tree for the
Roosevelt and Cowles children. They
were Joined there by Representative
and Mrs Nicholas IOnpwOrth and n
little family reunion was held.
After the visit to the Cowles' the
president played tennis with his sons.
At night was given the Christmas
dinner in the private dining room.
Among the few invited guests were
Senator Lodge, DR.. Rixey and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth. The
string section of the Marine band fur
nished the music for the evening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Desert Iand..Final Proof.


UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LEwIsrowN, Mont, Nov. %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN MURRAY,
one of the heirs of Lewis G. Murray, deceased,
Of Big Sandy, Chouteau county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 2l55, for lot :, section 33, town
ship % north, range il east: lots 4 and 5, section
3, SEA NEA and lot 5, section 4, township -
north, range 13 east, before Edgar b: Newhall,
U. $. commissioner, at his Office in Big Sandy,
Montana, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Janu-
uary, 1905.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
John Munro and Frantz BLY,, of Big Sandy, Mon
tana George Allen and George Barkley, of Fort
Benton, Montana.
G.. K. kOl Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES Ian OFFICx,
LEwI>IowN, Mont, Nov. 90, 1907.
Notice Ia hereby yiv,n that
JOHN MURRAY,
one of the heirs of Lewis c. Murray, deceased,
of Big Sandy, Montana, has filed notice of his
intention 70 make fnal %tve-year proof in support
OF his claim. viz: Homestead entry No. 5092'
made May -, l!U., for lot :, SWA SWA section
Is, lots = ana 3. section BIB, township - north,
range - east, and thal said proof will be made
before Edgar 3 Newhall L, =. commissioner
at his office in Biz sandy, Montana, on January
IL, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: john Munro and FrantZ BLY,, OF
Big SANDY, Montana: George Allen and Georg,
Barkley, of Fort Benton, Montana.
G.. +. kOI REGISTER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Desert land..fjnal Proof,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. y, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
CARL NJ. EMBODY,
If Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice of inten'
ton to make proof on his desert.land claim No.
1916, for the SEk section IS. township 81 north,
range 3 east, before John Mcdowell, u. 8. com
missioner, at his office in Gold Butte, Montana,
on Saturday, the 4th day of January, 1908.
He names the following witnessed to prove the
jed L.. Secrist, Edward Christian, Frank 8.
Scales and Carrie S~ecriet, all of Gold Butte, Mon
tana. j. NJ. BURLIN0AMR, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
1ryinu Ordeal For a Hunter.

While partridge shooting at EuHt""
a sportsman suddenly had hundreds o!
Wasps settle upon him. They craWlri
upon his hands and face, but he kr.',
his nerve and did not Interfere VIZ!
them. The WaSps scared the gent.
mans friends, and they got some d.
lance away. being afraid TO go near
him. After about ten minutes The
waSps few off in n body without h'r.
ing stung him.-L.onGon STANDARD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

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Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from 300 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Desert Land..Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Nov. q, 1885,.
Notice is hereby given that
ERNEST kARLEN,
of West Butte, Montana, has filed notice Of in.
.tention TO make proof on his desert-land claim
No. 1862, for the SEA section 5. township 81
north, ran e > east, before John Mcdowell, U. 5.
commissioner, at his Office at Gold Butte, Mont.
on Friday, the eth day of December, 1907.
He names he following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Jacob karlen, Fred Schilt. Danied ]. MCGOWAN
and John :. Odell. all of West Butte, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
From the Yuletide Cynic.

Thank heaven, it isn't only the arts
tocrat who can have a family tree at
Christmas.
Be Christmas white or Christmas green,
It's all the same to you
If Christmas finds you all serene
And doesn't make you blue.
It doesn't take n magician to trans
form 4 small boy into a turkey Cob
bier.
When Santa Claus comes down the
chimney he chases many a MAJ up the
spout,
Its the vanity Of the sex that
prompts the female turkey to wonder
how she is going to be dressed for the
Christmas dinner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LEWIsTOwN, Mont, Nov. 10, :!

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
LEwIsTowN, Mont, Nov. ID, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS FLANERl,
of Steele, Montana, has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final %tive-year proof In support of
his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 1904, made
January T., 1903. for the NEA NWA, VIZ NEA,
NM4 SEA section z, township II north, range
l3 east, and that said proof will be made before
II. Boyle, U. $. commissioner. at his office
In Fort Benton, Montana, on January Is, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: William Reeder and Dick Reeder, of
Sidney ID. Ator, of Steele, Montana.
G. f. MCKOIN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES 4 OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 80, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that
FRANK 5. SCALESE,
Of Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice Of his
intention to make nnal ~fve-year proof in support
made April IS, 1901, for the WY NWk, VIZ
SWk section 81, township IS north, range 3 east,
and that said proof wifi be made before John
Mcdowell, U. 3. commissioner, ct his ONCE in
Gold Butte, Montana, on January 10th, 1908.
He names the following witnessed to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF
tian, Robert Christian and John Cameron, all OF
Gold Butte, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Desert land..Ftnal Proof,
UNITED SrArRs LAND OfFICR,

UNITED STArRs LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 30, 1907
Notice is hereby given that
OLIVER j. JONES,
of Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1858, for lots ! and ?, and M Sen section A,
township 81 north. range 2 east, before John
Mcdowell, L. 5. commissioner, at his Office in
Gold Butte, Montana, on Saturday, the 18th day
of January, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: Edward Christian, Richard Roscoe, Da-
vid Cakes Sweet and Robert Cook, all of Gold
Butte, Montana,
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
CAUSE GRAMPA's SEEN 1T MAN A TIME.

CAUSE GRAMPA'S SEEN 1T MANY A TIME.
Al Alferd Brown, at lives mex door
To US, | don't like him, 'uheause
He say at he don't think no more
AT there can be a Santa Claus,
But erampa whisper in my ear
At Santa will find me all right,
Cause he has seer his sleigh an deer
An pack o p'aythings many a night.
My grampa knew Boy Blue an all
Tn children at live in tn shoe.
When Humpty Dumpty had at fall
He's standin' close as me ar you!
An he say ist to don't buhlieve
Tn folks at say there amt no chime
O. reindeer bells on Christmas eve,
Cause he has heard 'em many a time.
Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Notice of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
IuuAr EAryl Nnpt nac

UNITED STATES LAND VFFICE
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. :, 1907.
Notice IL hereby given that
JAMES GRAY,
of Whitlash, Montana, has filed notice of his in
tentiOn to make final ~tiVe-year proof In support
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 25l, made
November 6, 1909, for the NEA SWA, sH sWi4
section l, and NWA NWA section II, TOWNSHIP
81 north, range 3 east, and that said proof will be
made before John Mcdowell, U. $. commission
or, at his Office in Gold Butte, Montana, on Jan
uary II, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove hi.
cOntinuOusr residence upon and cultivation OF said
said land. viz: Hiram F. Smith, Lester A. Stott
MyrOn Strstton and Samuel ID. Young, all OF
Whitlash, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Desert Iand..FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. II, -

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. II, 1907.
Notice ia hereby given that
CARY IL. PATTERSON,
assignee Of William ID. Hurst, of Fort Benton,
Chouteau county, Montana, has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on her desert land claim
No. s4S, for the SWA SEA, sen SWA section
II, township % north, range II east, before Chas.
H.. Boyle, Y. $. commissioners, at his office In
Fort Benton, Montana. on Thursday, ?ad day of
January, 1905.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Julius Maggie, John F. Allen, James y. Patterson
and Fred Thies, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
China's Pernicious Tax System.

Picking is nov quite safe for foreign
ers to go freely in all parts Of the
city, except In the Forbidden City,
where the emperor's palace is situated.
The Chinese are developing slowly
along the road toward western civ
tl!zation, but SO far they have not at
tanned any great speed. Men who
have spent their lives in the east and
know the country thoroughly declare
that China will not develop materially
until she has a good government. The
present system of collecting taxes,
which has been in vogue for centuries,
is the mother Of all graft, the incubus
under which the nation IS suffering,
and will keep the country back until
the system has been completely wiped
out.-New York Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Ti., Professors Lot.

Only :: short time z a college
teacher spoke seriously in public of
the banker. the lawyer and even of the
burglar as being in touch with life in
q truer sense than is tn" university
professor. And the professors FIRE
Qucnt reference to the Door rewards
and all the outward hlrlShipS of thair
work indicates some little envy of tn"
goods of life which come to The mrr-
chant, the lawyer and the physician.
Yet there Is no lot on earth that o.IHlsI
greater rewards and greater opportUnt
ties. And when an individual has
grievances the blame is often placed
primarily OF the president, since the
form Of organization encourages the
professors to place the responsibility
anywhere but on themselves. 1t would
be more fitting II their constitution
gave no excuse, but constantly invited
each to perceive that with himself
1t rested whether he would succeed or
fail.-George NJ. Stratton in Atlantic.
Most Costly Thing In the World.
Some idea of the difficulties In the
way of extracting radium from the
pit%chblende waste may be appreciated
when we learn that p~itchblende. the
mineral that Is richest in radium, con
tains but onc-millionth part Of l per
cent of radium, less than the proper
ton of gold in ocean water. We would
think it a pretty thankless task to
mine gold, or extract 1t, from sea wa,
ter. But the work would be far easier,
and we would get more gold from Il
cubic yard of sea water than We would
radium from a ton Of ~pitchblende. Per
haps, then, it will not be hard to appre-
ciate how little radium there Is In the
wOrld-less than twenty grains, Ger
tainly not half a teaspoonful Of pure
radium bromide. A grain Of gold car
be had for five cents or less. Dia
monds are worth by weight mucl
more, perhaps $40 a grain, but the cos
Of radium Is truly fabulous-$7,2OO fol
a single grain.-Harper's Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
SHIP SUBSIDY
BEFORE HOUSE
.Post-OHice Bill and sundry Civil
Bill Will Need to Be
Taken Up.

WASHINGTON. February 19.-Ship
subsidy will probably be considered
by the House at night sessions la.e
this week. Speaker Cannon and Rep
resentative Watson, the Republican
whip. were at the White House In con-
ference with the President concern
ing the matter to-day, and although
no positive agreement has been
reached, Mr.. Watson said that 1t now
seems likely that the Littauer bill will
be considered on the floor.
In case the subsidy measure Is taken
UP by the House. 1t will probably be
under rule limiting the debate to
two evenings, and the bill VIII be sub
| ject to amendment Is
After the post.ofiice appropriation
| bill, which the House Will probably
dispose of tomorrow. the measure lin
lifting the hours OF railway employees to
sixteen out OF twenty-four will be
taken UP at the day sessions OF the
House. The sundry civil bill will then
be brought forward. and as there has
been general refusal to take UP ship
! subsidy at any time during the re-
naming days of the session, it's friends
ask for consideration at night. They
seem now to be about to win their
point, although the general impress
sion is that tho subsidy bill Will be
bitterly attacked on the floor and
amended in many ways, II not defeated
| entirely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB
OFF FOR PANAMA
Chicago Men Will Sail from
Charleston for the
Isthmus.

CINCINNATI, February la.--Mem-
bers OF the Commercial Club OF Chi
cago, ST. Louis and Cincinnati left
here on Il special train to-day over
the Cincinnati Southern Railway. en-
route for Charleston $. G., Whb:c they
will board the steamer Prinz Joachim
for Panama Yesterday the steamer
left New York with the Boston Com
smcrcial Club, and the tourists Will visit
various West Indian ports, reaching
Colon March list,
Tie trip was suggested ut the ami
'vorsary meeting of the CinclnnIt! Com
merelnl Club last May, when the other
clubs were guests, and was given
Immediate endorsement by Secretary
OF War Taft, who was present. The
commercial travellers expect TO visit
and carefully examine the present and
prospectire work on the Panama
1 Canal. The Chicago and st. Louis
4 members Of the party reached here early
to-day, and three sections OF the tour
lists were at once combined into q
4 single special train, which Is due at
| Charleston at noon Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
SHERIFF CHAMBER
is CALLED DOWN
Temperance People Don't Ap-
prove of His Having Beer in
Jail and Courthouse.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, February 49,.
The publication in newspaper of q
story purporting to- describe a dinner
party given by the millionaire sheriff,
Robert CHAMBER In the Duchess county
iail, at which bottled beer had place
on the menu. with "more beer at proper
intervals, has aroused the temperance
contingent which supported the sheriff at
the polls last year
The sheriff's actions have been dis
cussed by the Duchess County Law and
Order League, and a resolution was un-
animously adopted crlticizing him for
introducing beer into tho county court
house and commanding him to be good
and not do 1t again. The league mem
bership includes about fifty ministers.
Sheriff CHAMBER is a brother Of John
Armstrong Chanlcr, OF Merry Mills,
Albemarlc county, Va, and OF Lieuten-
ant Governor Chnnler, OF New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
CANAL QUESTION
DECIDED IN MARCH
Contractors Have Conference
with the President and Officers
Of the Commission

WASHINGTON. February l3-The
President told number of the con-
tractors who are associated with ". j..
Oliver, in his bid for the construction
of the Panama Canal, that decision
in the matter would be reached before
tho LIST OF March. What will probably
be the final conference preliminary to
the decision was held with number
of contractors associated with Mr.. Oliver
to-day Secretary Taft said that no con-
3clusion had been reached to-day
Those at the conference Included, In
addition to the President, Secretary Taft,
Chairman Shonts and Counsel Rogers,
OF the Isthmian Canal Commission, and
the lfollowing contractors and others as
ISOLATED with Mr. Oliver:a Patrick f.
Walsh, Of Davenport; P. j! Brennan. OF
this city: Robert Russell. OF Lynchburg
r. A. Chester. Of the Commercial Ma
tiona Bank, Of this city. and L. G. Gun
ter of Knoxville, Tenn.
All of them were questioned by the
President and his advisers as to theil
| experience and as to other qualification:
to do the work which they contract K
| do.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1907

Of the White Plains Express on the New
York Central Railroad last Saturday
night. In which twenty-one persons were
killed, was developed at the coroner's In
quest to-day. Under the examination Of
Assistant District Attorney Nathan A.
Smith, the New York Centrars engineer
OF maintenance OF way, II. S. Ballet,
testified that he found that the end OF
one of the rails at the outside Of the curve
Mt the point OF the dcrailment had sprung
sidew:se a distance Of five inches. The
other end Of the rail was held in place.
but where the rail spread the spikes
holding the outside OF the rail to the
ties had spliced off as by planer. The
heads of the bolts hoiIing the. end Of
this rail to the mkt rail were broken off.
A tremendous force. Mr. Ballet said.
must have exc ted upon the rail to cut
off the head of the spikes. but he did
not know whether the speed Of the train
would have been sufficient. The inquest
will be continued Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
OUA7|C PARTY
FOR DEBUTANT Is
Guests Were Dressed in Cos
tunes Suggestive Of
the Sea.
the Sea.
Ispecia, to The Times Dispatch

[Specialto The Times Dispatch.]
4 NEW YORK. February 19.-r!,e
Misses Wiiifrcd and Edith Holt and
Roland Holt entertained Tonight with
an aquatic party The guests came
in costumes suggestive of the sea,
First there was dinner. and later
others came In for an amateur vaude-
vile show.
Many OF the prominent debutantes of
the winter took part. The Misses Holt
wore gowns of green gauze. covered
with spangles, to represent the scales
OF a fish. Their head dresses We're bits
Of spangled gauze Ike tho fins OF Il
fish Mr.. Holt was sturdy Captain
Kidd, and he and a pirate band roar'd
n chorus like a gale as their offering
In the vaudeville show.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
THREE COMPANIES
PROTECT NEGRO
Governor Places Ample Military
Force at Disposal of Am
herst Sheriff.
.sn,clol 10 rho rImes. plspatcn.l

---- TSTVVTHT ------
LYNCHBURG, VA, February lV.-rI'le
Lynchburg. Farmvllle and Charlottesville
companies of the Seventeen Regiment
are under orders To report to Lieutenant
Craighill at Amherst Courthouse to-
morrow to protect Herbert Steptoe ahu
pcter Hudson, the NEGROES who are
charged with assaulting Miss shelton,
and who will DO taken 10 amherst IN
the morning. The matter VIII so before
the grand jury in tho morning, and the
fact that the negroes are Ia be taken
there indicates that the trial Will take
place Immediately after the accused are
indicted. The Fnrmville company viii
report to Colonel Craighill here and tbs
Charlottesville company at Amherst. The
negroes will bo brought from Roanok,
on the S;4o train In the morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
TOY WAR is OVER;
VENEZUELA QUIET
Revolution Is Over Genera
Parades and Seventeen Other
Revolutionists Are Shot.

WASHINGTON. d. c., February 49,
The State Department has been informed
by q. cablegram from the American con-
sui at Port Of Spain, Trinidad, of the
complete textirpation of the latest at
tempted rebellion In Venezuela. The
news is contained in tho following dis
patch:
General Antonio Parades with seven
teen others, We're shot after being cap
tured by government troops near Bar
ancas in the State of Bcrmudes. about
the 18th instant"
Paradcs landed on the coast of Venc-
zuela from one of the West Indian ISL
ands about two weeks ago Ills party
consisted of about twenty men, but 1t
was stated that he had ample funds, and
that he would soon receive large sup
,.ly of weapons with which to arm the
natives, whom he expected to flock, TO
his banner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Health and Spirits
Are Restored by Dr. Williams Pink
Pills In Cases ,of Debility ana
Il DcNnSIn1pncy.

General debility Is cnused by men
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us not to easily rally. TO restore
health 1t Is necessary that the blood
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Tho case of Mrs. u. NJ. Spears, of
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is common one and is given here III
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about this time DIR. Williams
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| Dr. Witliaps' Pink Pills are solo
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