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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
MONS.

In the district court Of the Twelfth judicial dis
trict of the state of Montana, In and for the coun-
ty of Chouteau.
Marguerite Altmeyer, plaintiff, W. Nicholas
Altmeyer, defendant.
The State Of Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
plant in this action, which Is filed in the office OF
the clerk of this court, a copy Of which is here
with served upon you in the county wherein
you reside, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiffs at.
torney within twenty days after the service OF
this summons, exclusive Of the day OF service
judgment will be taken against you by default fol
the relief demanded in the complaint.
The said action IL brought TO secure a decree
of absolute divorce of the parties hereto, and
that plaintiff have the custody OF the minor chile
of said parties. Said action IL based upon the
desertion Of plaintiff by defendant and his will
full neglect to provide her the common necessa
ries of life, =.
Witness my hand and the seal Of SAID
49,. court this llth day of September, lyO,.
SEAL CHAS. II. BOYLE,
Clerk.
F. E. StranahGn, attorney for plaintiff.
Fret publication, september IL, 1907.
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Three Degrees Of illumination.

1t is possible that the incandescent
electric lamp will soon be susceptible
to the same amount Of regulation rs
gas. for there is now on the market a
lamp operated by a chain which Is
capable Of three degrees Of illumlna-
ton. One point sheds an illumination
Of 50 per cent Of its total capacity,
which in the case of the sixteen can
dlepower lamp IS barely sufficient to
Indicate the location of the lamp to
one entering the room and who may
want to reach the light in order to turn
it up higher. This tiny glow does
away with the necessity Of cropping
around in the dark in the search for
the lamp, often at the sacrifice Of some
Of the bric-a-brac or furniture Of the
room. The second point Of adjustment
causes the filament to glow ut about
three-quarters Of the lamps capacity.
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passes through an opening in the door.
The projecting inner end Of the shank
Is angular in cross section and Is pro-
vided with ratchet teeth cut in n Of
its edges. The button Of the latch Is
constructed Of a strip Of spring sheet
metal bent upon itself to provide a
pair Of spring arms which are spaced
apart and have aligning openings
adapted to slidably engage with the
shank.
A tongue cut from the upper arm Is
bent upwardly to engage with the
ratchet teeth when the button Is ap-
piled to the shank. 1t is obvious from
this construction that on forcing the
spring arms together the force with
which the knob and button are press
ed against opposite faces Of the door
may be varied al desired, thus Ell
abling the stiffness Of the latch to be
increased or decreased at pleasure.
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AN IMPROVED LATCH,
Simple Door Fastening That Over.
comes Some Common Defects,


comes Some Common Defects.
A very useful Improvement ii, latch
es of the button iype. used in fastening
cupboard and closet doors. has Just
been invented by +. w. Merriweather
Of Kansas t!ty. Mo. The object of
the invention is to provide Il simple
construction which will hold the door
tightly closed and prevent any shake
or ~loOsenesS between the door and
latch when the latter is applied.
The invention also provides for the
convenient adjustment Of the tension
on the button. whereby the stiffness Of
the latch may be varied. 1t is a very
common defect of the usual wooden
buttons to work loose and swing clear
Of the door Of their own gravity. This
defect Is overcome by Mr.. Merriweath-
er's invention. The illustration Clearly
shows how this Is accomplished.
A knob or handle Of any desired form
II rigidly attached to a shank which
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
The Longest Army BRIDGE.

Major Thomas H. Rees, corps Of en-
gineers, commanding the Third bat.
talon at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, has
arrived at Fort Riley for the purpose
Of making an examination of the steel
bridge which the Third battalion left
unfinished when it was suddenly or
1ered to duty In Cuba last January,
says the Kansas City Journal. Major
Rees Is very anxious that the Third
battalion finish the bridge, which will
up by the United States army and
which when completed will be $50 feet
long, including the two approaches
which are GO by so feet.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
LEwIsTowN, Mont, Sept. ~, ~

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
LEwIsrowN, Mont, Sept. 10, 1907.
Notice ia hereby given that
JURGEN ENGELLANT,
of Everson, Montana, has filed notice OF his in.
tention to make final five year proof in support
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 2obb
made November !6, 1901, for the SEA section 10
Notice il hereby given that
JURGEN ENGELLANT,
of Everson, Montsna, has filed notice OF inten
ton to make proof on his desert land claim NO
section :, township 81 north, range IA east, be
fore Chas. II. Boyle, T.. $. commissioners, at M
Office in Fort Benton, Mont, on Saturday, tn
Goth day of October, 1907. a.,
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation o
said homestead, and the complete irrigation AM
reclamation said desert land: Almond f.. Mat
thews, Scott Gotrech, Hans EngelIant, Of Ever
son, Mont. Henry Hagen, Of Fort BENTON, Mont
C. T.. McKOIN, Register.
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derive from each newborn center OF
trade and culture. Eastern money
pays for most of lie large irfigatins
systems and then receives tribute gen
erously in two ways-tirSt by the re-
turn of TIE principal and interest. then
by the profits on millions of dollars
worth of merchandise sold to the grow
ing communities through periods Of
many wears. The advantage becomes
a reciprocal one. the irrigated region
producing foodstuffs and exchanging
them for the manufactured products OF
the eastern centers. Successful agri-
culture makes a prosperous nation, and
this progress here noted in retaining
the desert lands Is of vital importance
to the whole people.
One other point I wish to make-the
importance Of desert agriculture to the
stock raising interests. The stock
grower has had to give up portions OF
the public range to the irrigator, but
he receives a substantial return. One
Of the most profitable Of easily grown
crops under irrigation Is alfalfa. which
makes an exceedingly nutritious for
Age for cattle and sheep. To have the
western markets we'll Supplied with
hay enables the stock grower fire.
quently to tide over seasons Of scant
feed or of unusual severity without
loss. 1t has happened in the past that
thousands of cattle have died on the
ranges during prolonged storms, either
from exposure or want Of feed or from
exposure because they were poorly fed
and in a weakened condition. A sup
ply Of alfalfa, available in cases Of
| necessity. will in the future greatly
reduce the winter losses among range
herds both Of sheep and cattle. AS the
meat supply of the east comes largely
from these western ranges, here again
| the welfare Of the east Is affected by
this development in the desert.
Pursuing the subject further. the
mining interests in which millions of
eastern capital are invested are direct
~ benefited by the improved agricui
ture. None Of the mining states has
raised its WI supplies, and the high
wages which prevail in mining camps
are largely due to the excessive cos,
Of food. The diversified agriculture
Of the irrigated regions in the moun
tain valleys Of Colorado and on the
western slope, producing an abun
dance Of grains, vegetables and fruits
will help to reduce the high cost OF
mining and thereby tend to increase
the profits from mining investment:
In this highly mineralized state, as /
will in other states of the Rock.
mountain region.
The extensive development under II
rgation has gone on with little trum
peting or noise Of any sort, and tn
great populations Of the eastern state
are almost unaware of the change
that are being wrought in economi,
conditions in the Rocky mountain an
Pacific states. Perhaps the reason 70
this noiselessness of procedure is du
to the readiness Of people to take pos
session Of the irrigated lands. A mai
who is at the head Of a comparativel.
obscure project embracing only 5000
acres told me that he had receive,
5000 letters of inquiry in regard to til
lands under the system built by hi
company. Three hundred Of the 600
taking 100 acres apiece would hay
taken the entire tract.
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Notice Of Ftnal Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LEwIsrowN, Mont, Aug. ~, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
GAGE ID. CLARK,
Of Fort Benton. Montana, has hled notice of his
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 5000,
made April s, 1907, for lots Z and :, section 81,
and lots {, 3 and 9, section =, township . north,
before Chas. H. Boyle, U. s. commissioner. at
his office in Fort Benton, Montana, on Thursday,
October 10, 1907.
NE names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: George E.. Barley and George W
Allen, of Fort Benton, Montana; John Munro
and John Murray, of Big Sandy, Montana.
G. E. NCkOIN, Register.
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Desert Iand..Final Proof

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. 3, 1907.
Notice IL hereby given that
ERNEST II. PENNDORF.
of Fort Benton, Montana, has 6led notice Of in
tention to make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1919, for the SWk NEk, Sen NWk, EN-
SWA section IS. township q north, range 10 east,
before Chas. H. Boyle, Y. 8. commissioner, at
his office in Fort Benton, Montana, on Saturday,
the 5th day Of October, 1907.
He names the follOwing witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
and BENJAMIN H.. Vaudeville, all Of Fort Benton,
Mont. j. N. BURLINGAME, Register.
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HUMAN SHARK BAIT.
How the Muai,s Of India Cary
Their 2sr.i1us Industry.

Drop Him Irorboard, and When
Shark 5a-ps at Him It catc..ei
Hooks Attached to the Bats" Legs.
Sometimes It Gets the "eait" Too.
William H. Michael, United States
consul general at Calcutta. in a letter
to the Washington Star tells some
queer things about the shark fin bust.
ness of India. He says:
The industry is carried on by a class
Of natives designated as Mughs, a very
low sort Of natives, but who are indus
trious and, in their way, adventure
some. This is shown by their daring
to live on a low, marshy island off the
Sunderbans facing the bay Of Bengal.
These Islands are really floating
patches Of sea weed and moss, a kind
Of turf and jungle. Even the violent
action of the waters Of the bay causes
the surface Of the island to vibrate.
Yet these ignorant and partly civilized
humans dare to live on such a land for
nation with their women and chill
dren and to engage in one Of the most
dangerous Of occupations-that Of bat
| Ting with the tigers Of the sea. 1t not
infrequently happens that the courage
GUS MUCH falls the victim to the saw
age man eating shark instead Of the
shark to the p~ersevering fisherman.
When other kinds Of bait fail to at
tract the shark and business grows
slack the Mughs throw pebbles that are
marked in Il certain way with the
blood of the shark. a kind Of way of
casting lots. and this determines who
shall become bait for sharks for one
day. A strong rope made Of the skin
Of the porpoise is fastened about the
body of the human bait" under the
arms. This line is made fast to a der
rick erected on a catamaran that cal
be lowered and raised quickly. The
legs Of the ''bait" are incased in leg
gings made of shark skin or a croco-
Ollie skin. To the bats" legs are
fastened Il number Of shark hooks and
lines, the hooks being baited with or.
binary bait.
When the boat is near to the spot
where sharks abound the derrick is
swung out With the human bait dan.
Cling at the end Of the line. and by 4
sudden jerk the bait Is allowed t.
fall with a splash into the water. As
quick as a flash one or more water
tigers are after the bait. The Mugl
is quickly drawn up, when the sharks
hungry and eager, grab at the 'bait's'
legs and in the mixup they mana2,
to swallow the baited hooks and ar,
} soon dispatched with spears. Thi:
process is continued until the catcl
is finished for the day.
), Sometimes the sea tiger manages +
} fasten his teeth in the leg of the "hait'
before he is out of reach. but the thici
skin Logging protects the limb. and, y
a rule. the quick and certain spear y
a man In the boat gets the too am
bilious shark. There is no bait tina
will arouse the shark when he is tax
ing a snooze, which sometimes last
for hours. like the human body. TIL
shark seems to recognize the splash
as no uOnbt he also detects the "Smell
Of the human, especially the odor o
the MUCH.
There are thousands of these sem
civilized Mngls living in the Sundel
bars en-1@tA in catching fish OF II
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
LIVING IN A TREETOP.
Couple Who Believe In Fresh Air
Have House In Branches,

Because they r strong believers in
fresh air as a preventive of many ills
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. FELTON, Of Or
ange, Mass. have recently had built
and opened a summer home among
the topmost branches Of a thirty foot
willow tree, and from now on they will
live in this novel nest, says a Worces-
ter (Mass.) special to the New York
Times.
The house Is divided into two com
partments. a sleeping room and
the other a living and dining room.
The walls and roof are Of faced and
braced duck. and the roof is so con
structed that it can be raised at will
1t is reached by a twenty foot bridge
from the house.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE j.,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Sept. 5, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
MAURICE SPANGLER,
of Chester, Montana, has filed notice Of his In
tention to make nnsl ~tive-year proof in support
Of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. $50, made
November %, 1902, for the Eta NEA, NEA SEA
section -, and NWA SWA section 81, township
be made before W. y Piper, U. $. commissioner
II, his office in Havre, Montana, on October Is
1907.
He names the fol.owing witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Livingston Crichton. George
Dutro, William Mitchell and Henry c. Evers
meyer, of Chester, Montana.
J NJ. B~URLINGAME, Register.
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THE SHARKS GRAB AZ THE BATS" LEGS.
kinds, but principally porpoises, croco-
diles. gars and sharks. They are a
brave and harmless lot and make a
good livelihood for themselves and
families.
Some hunters who yentured into the
Su%nderbans in a launch last January
were told by Mughs that some of their
friends had ventured out on a point
trying to spear a panther, and too
many of them crowded together on a
spongy patch and all sank out of
sight neve to rise again. The hunt
ers remained closely in their boats
rather than venture on to that kind
Of terra tirma.
The hunters anchored their boat rot
far from Il Sunlerban island which
was covered with thick jungle, and
during the night 4 couple Of large IT,
gers. a male and female, swan out l.
the boat ana made n desperate effort
to climb in. The hunters had a flash
light with them, which was turned Oh
the daring tNtrUAerS, and succeeded in
killing AMI hI--in- both Of them.
Hunting il The more elevated Suu,lcr-
bans used /" te popular with the HIort
venturcSrr.o and wei! accltnaty,1
sportsman, but Of late wears It i, al.
tloSt wholly abandoned by white meI
IN account nj the deadly climate.
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To Measure Flow Of a Well.

To calculate the rate Of flow Of an
artesian well u simple plan is to lower
a bottle Of aniline fluid to a depth Of
Say 800 feet and then electrically e.
plrle a cap to burst the bottle. The
time required for the fluid to appear at
the surface gives an accurate gauge as
to the velocity Of flow. 1t is claimed
that this method gives results as accu.
rate as a weir. The diameter Of che
pipe being known, the rate of flow
readily follows,
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Notice for Publication-Coai Entry
Secs. 234S.52 r. S.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Aug. ~, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN ). ODELL.
of West Buthe, county of Chouteau, state Of
Montana, who, on the 5th day Of October, 1906,
filed in this Office his coal declaratory statement
township IS north, range 2 east, has this day nled
In this office his application to purchase eaid
land under the provisions of sections 234S to 1859
U. 8. Revised Statutes.
Any and all persons claimiuc adversely the
land described, or desiring to object for any rea-
son to the entry thereof BY the applicant, should
file their ahhdsvits of protest in this office on or
before the 5th day of October, 1907.
J.. II. BURLINGAME, Register.
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UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GnEAT FALLS, Mont. Aug. "a, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
NATHILDA WITT,
of Fort Benton, Montana, has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on her desert land claim
No. $685., for the NEk section 32, township "a
north, range :, east, before Chas. II. Boyle, U. $.
commissioner, at his Office in Fort Benton, Mon
tana. on Thursday. Sd day of October, 1907.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Fred W. Humphrey, William Harrison, William
Witt and Henry c. Riechers, all of Fort Benton,
Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of FnAal Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. 5, 1907.
Notice lie hereby given that
BRODERS,
of Big Sandy, Montana, has Hled notice Of his
intention to make nnal fve.year proof in support
made July 8. 1901, for the SEA section 90, town.
ship 81 north, range y east, and that said proof
will be made before Edgar b. Newhall, U. 8.
commissioner, at his Office in Big Sandy, Mon
tAna, on October IA, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: Jurgen Messer, Christian Ho,
HANSON, Harris p. Burke and John Roe, all OF
Big Sandy, Montana.
j.. NJ. BCRLINGAME, Register.
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f.esert Land.-finaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept 5, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
LOUISA U. RlECHERS,
Of Fort Benton, Chouteau county, Montana, has
filed notice of intention TO make proof on hel
desert land claim No. 1898, for the Sls SEA ant
S1s SWA section 80. township - north, range
east, before Chas. II Boyle. T.. $. commissioner
at his office in Fort Benton, Montana, on Thurs
day, the 18th day of October, 1867.
She names the following witnesses to prove tn
complete irrigation and reclamation OF said land
Mathew Percy, John j. Stocking, Oscar Il
Gables and Henry C. Riechers. all OF Fort den
ton, Montana.
j. NJ. B~URLINGAME, Register.
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a New Winter Barley.

An innovation in grain crops Is the
discovery by Professor Gordon True Of
tho University of Nevada Of a winter
barley which will thrive On the DIES
ertS aud ripen through the moisture
If the winter rains. The discovery
cannot be otherwise than Of vast i'm
portance to the desert regions and may
make possible two crops per year Of
barley in some parts ~ 'he southwest.
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Live in Tents TO Guard Berries.

Because Of the raids on his buckle
and bring a higher price than in many
years, Z. I. Main of ColehroOk River
has moved his family to his large ber-
ry field at Tolland. Mass. says a Win
sted (Conn.l special to the New York
World. They will remain there until
the close of the berry season, occupy
ing tents overnight.
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NO LEAFLESS EVE IN ARMY,
Recruit Accepted After Tattooed Nude
Figure Is Gowned.

An undraped figure of Eve on the
arm Of Fred Richie, tattooed in glar-
ing colors, prevented the young mar
from enlisting in the United States
army at Joplin, No., says a special
dispatch to the st. Louis Republic.
great desire to Join the ranks of Uncle
Sans fighting men Richie visited a
physician and had tattooed over the
nude figure a decollete gown Of ex'
quisite appearance.
With the lady thus clothed. Richie
revisited the recruiting station and
was promptly admitted to the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
SIGNING STARS FOR
BASEBALL Nine HERE.

Manager Hughes, of the Perth
Amboy baseball team, has been ex-
ceedingly busy during the past few
weeks owing to the efforts required
TO get his team together.
Perhaps the best known of the
pitchers secured is kid" Williams.
In addition to Williams, Case Jones
and Slocum have been secured to
play left field positions and pitch.
The lineup of the team that will
represent Perth Amboy this season
will probably be as follows: Justice,
catcher; Travers, first base; Craig,
second base; Ash, short stop; Jones,
third base. The out-field will be
taken care of by Wenzel, Jack Walsh
and one of the pitchers. This is the
same team that will represent the
Roeblings in the Delaware Valley
League.
The strong Wilbur team of the Del
aware Valley League will be the
opening attraction. The date of the
first game has not yet been decided
upon, but it will be the latter part of
April or early in May.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
THEsDRY DOCKS HERE
ARE UNUSUALLY BUSY

Work on the local dry docks is
brisker than it has been in years.
There is a great demand for carpen-
ters and caulkers, and not half the
caulkers wanted can be secured. Both
the local docks are rushed with
spring work and the business this
year is unusually great. The follow
ing vessels are at the Perth Amboy
dry docks for repairs; the four-mast-
ed schooner, Joseph B. Thomas; the
three-masted schooners, Ida b. Glib
son, American Team, Ellen NJ. Nit
chell, William Jones; the tug Will
lam Schaubels, Sr., being ~re-caulked
and painted; the barge Baltic, and
several others on the waiting list to
be repaired. Two new scows of their
recent large contract are about COM
pleted,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
CHURCHES.
Happenings Among the Religious
Bodies Of The City.
FIRST

At the morning service tomorrow
Rev. James II. Northrup will deliver
a sermon appropriate to Palm sun
day, on Jesus Entering Jerusalem"
Sabbath school, 2:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. At GAO o'clock
tomorrow night the Christian En-
deavor Society will meet. The sub
iect of this meeting will be Things
you have Learned from Noble Men
and Women outside of the Bible
The meeting will be led Charles Mac
william. AT the evening service Mr..
Northrup will deliver the sermon;
'Why / am IA Presbyterian"
Wednesday afternoon the pastors
class will meet in the ladies' parlor
of the church. Wednesday night the
weekly prayer meeting Will be held,
and will be led by Daniel Boehm.
MAURER CHAPEL.
Rev. r. r. Sitter, of S~ayreville, will
conduct special services on Palm
Sunday in the chapel at Maurer at 8
O'Clock. Every German is cordially
invited to the services. Connected
with this service will be the prepare
tory service for the sacrament of our
Lord, which will be distributed on
Easter Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m.
Special preparation for both of these
services have been made. Miss l..
Hansen, of Sayreville, will sing two
solos Sunday, March "a. Her sister
will accompany her. Rudolf Stier
and Edward Holthusen will play vio-
lin duets at Easter Sunday services.