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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Glasgow Review: The stockmen on
the south side of the Missouri river
opposite Culbertson held q meeting
the other day and decided to pay no
attention to the dipping order promul.
gated by the federal authorities.
Culbertson Republican: Austin
Nelson, who resides north Of town
tells US that he has about Is acres Of
fax, which is about three feet in height
and as good as he has seen anywhere.
1t is o nearly ready to be cut and
will yield about 20 bushels to the acre.
Culbertson Searchlight: a prairie
fire was reported yesterday to be rag
ing along the west shore of the Big
Muddy on the reserv alton. The wind
was tanning it to q fierce blaze and it
was feared it would cross over and do
considerable damage to new settlers.
Havre Herald: Northern Montana
cities last week formed q new gun
club, of which X. A. Froberg of Havre
IL president. Included In the member.
chip are hunters Of Great Falls, Har-
lem, Chinook and Helena. The club
will Immediately establish q lodge at
Lake Bowdoin, which will be In charge
Of a csretaker and chef throughout
the season.
Chinook Opinion: A young man by
the name Of Sam Baker was arrested
In Dodson last Saturday and brought
to Chinook on the charge of horse
stealing. Baker stole q horse from
Miller Bros. of the mountains some
time ago and sold the animal to par.
ties at Saco. He was given q hearing
here Saturday night and vas bound
over to the district court to await
trial. Baker is but II years old.
Glasgow News: If it we're ever pos
sible for any country to have toe
much of a good thing, this country ii
suffering from that now. Labor en-
ployed at high wages is always a vel
come sight but labor refusing good
wages and drifting around the country
in tramp style, working but a day OF
two in a place because there are jobs
Everywhere, is not a good thing either
for the country or for the laborers.
Havre Plaindealer: In answer to 9
letter of inquiry from John Kinsella
q we'll known stockgrower of Box Ell
der creek, he has been advised that
cooperative inspection of these cattle
has been arranged for between tn,
state and federal inspectors with
view of releasing them from dipping
. II the animals are found to be fire.
from scabies. The ranchmen ar
urged to co.operate with the depart
ment 10 the way of rounding up thei
e cattle ia order that the work of in
t spection can be quickly accomplished
DR.. Tracy will advise q little later a
to when the inspector can be sent GU
to do the work. A similar procedur
will take place on Clear creek and il
I that vicinity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
yellow the RAGE.

Canary yellow is quite the newest
color note in the summers fashions.
It is doubtful. however, whether it will
become anything 10 than a passing
novelty, to be adopted by those who
try out every new thing which makes
its appearance, whether OF not It has
any real value. Neck boas In this color
are seen Mt the theater and restau-
rants worn with dainty lingerie frocks
and beplumed %chapeaux. The tailor
made girl uses 1t with more discretion
and withal very becomingly In the tiny
bows which finish the front Of hel
high, stif1y stArched linen collar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Harlem, and Maria Trosser, of ST.
Paul, MINI.
j. F. Percy, the Great Northern
agent a, Teton station. was the victim
Of a runaway acciden: Sunday. he
suffered a broken leg and other in.
~jurles.
Zortman Miner: Hon. B. D.
Phillips was at the Ruby on Sunday
and took out. the cleanup. which con.
sisted OF fourteen bars OF bullion,
worth about $4,000.
James Brown was received at the
county jail today 10 serve a sentence
of sixty days for petit, larceny. The
penalty was imposed by Justice w.
s. Piper. of Havre.
j. r. Morrisou, the Landu.ky TO-
veutor. has installed a model OF his
carreut motor 10 the Missouri river.
at the foo: Of the bridge, TO demon.
s,rate the efficiency Of the device IN.
der average conditions.
The regular teachers examination
as we'll As the state eighth grade ex
animation will be held August 30-3l,
under Prot. E. V. Gravo-al, Harlem:
Prot. T. J. Troy. Havre, and Mics
Atkinson, Fort Benton.
A beef shipment Of about forty car.
will be made from Big Sandy tomor
row oy G.. r Norris and others
Several local stockmeu who are inter
e.tvo in the shipment will 20 TO BIZ
Sandy 10 assist 10 the loading.
A citizens meeting was held at tn
council rooms last evening TO discus
the materOf iucUpvenient and at
isfsctory passenger service on th
Montana Central. and II devise som
method Of relief. 1t was decided L
make q statement of the stu alton t
the state board OF railroad commission
ers, with . request that it be give
proper consideration.
i. Geo. f.. Davis. who returned YET
terday from the Marias country, ha
just completed a large current whee
irrigating plant q, the Fred LaBarr
ranch. The wheel is about 49, feet
diameter. carrying "a buckets, each {
. capacity of nine gallous, and wit
the present stage Of water and currer
. is working At the rate OF about fou
y revolutions per minute.
Among the sheep deals recently RI
ported is the sale Of 2,4O0 wethe
lambs by Bourne & Hamilton,
Hill, to H. Ragland At G.65, an
about 100 yearling we,hers, with q
per cent. cut, at 1915. Another tran
= action in the Sweet Grass hills is Il
Z. purchase Of about 4 1000 eve by c.
NASSAU from Laird Bros. or priva
terms. MIR. NASSAU has also bougI
y from w. K. Harder about 1000 ew
at 1915, and 500 three-year.old wethe
at 81. so.
-. A prospecting party left today fl
-, points up the river to Investigate u
coal deposits that we're located sor
time ago, and which it IL proposed
develop and ship the product TO tn
city by steamboat. The party co
= sisted of Capt. Geo. Il. Stevens, Nj
~ coin Morrow and Chas. Schillin
&c auG went overland, taking with them
y skit for the purpose of reachil
" points on each side Of the river, al
10 which they will return as soon
J. their work is completed.
at -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
WOMAN AND
Novelties In Footwear.

Three styles of footwear in the fash.
ionable New York woman's wardrobe
are illustrated herewith. To the left is
shown a high buttoned boot Of gray
suede with a Cuban heel and extern
sion sole. the brown heel matching the
sole. The front Of the boot is an inch
or more higher than the back and cut
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Summary Parasois.

Some Of the daintiest parasols for
use with airy summer frOcks are Of
plain tafleta in delicate color. bordered
by Il group Of eight Or ten very narrow
overlapping tucks. In pink. light blue,
etc. these parasols accompany delight
fully plain or lowered muslin in cor.
responding cOlorincS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

hi LATEST STYLES.

In two deep scallops. and the twelve
large buttons are Of mother-of-pearl.
In the center Of the picture is a white
trimmed with a white silk pompon and
showing n medium French heel. These
slippers are worn by some women fol
dressy house wear. but are essentially
boudoir footwear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
A Becoming Hat.

The quaint and becoming clOche
shape SO much in evidence this sea
son may he developed charmingly in
a hat Of fine chip in a soft pastel
pink. with a full wreath OF shaded
pink roses for the chief trimming.
The flowers pass over the brim to.
ward the back and are arranged
under the hrim in a decorative cache
reiGne mixed with soft chOux of tulle
and a knot Of black velvet ribbon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Sleeves Separately,

Full length tight bodice sleeves Of
tucked chiffon or of lace fill in the hia-
tus between the short Japanese sleeves
and the wrists In many smart costumes.
This is an economical solution Of the
extravagant long glove question, but it
does not mean the extinction Of the ell
bow sleeve. Another expedient is the
adjustable half sleeve Of lace or tucked
chiffon n net which has All elastic Mt
the top and which can he put on quick
~ when short gloves are used. Some
Of the new gloves have come in with
lace tops, which have a similar appear
ance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Lace Renovation.

To make old black lace look as good
as new take equal parts OF milk and
ink, dip the lace in it, then partly dry
It and iron it on the wrong side be-
tween a piece OF folded linen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
A SEMIFITTED SWEATER.

and fastened invisibly down the front.
Eet III pockets are a convenient feature
Of this new sweater.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
For OUTING Wear.

For golfing and general outing wear
or gray wool knit in semifitted shap"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Milk River Valley Fair at Chinook
September II, le, 10 and 20.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

The l25.fOOt draw OF the bridge over
the Missouri river at this point was
swung yesterday, for the first time in
many years, to allow the passage of
the steamboat 80. X" up the river.
The mechanism of the draw was found
70 be in good shape, and very little
difficulty was experienced in turning
it into line with the course OF the river
and returning it 70 its usual position.
The steamboat proceeded up stream.
and as she reached the landing place
was greeted with a salute from the
whistle OF the pumping station, which
was acknowledged by a similar saluta'
ton from the 40. K" A big crowd
OF citizens boarded the boa. for the
short strip up stream.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. John Harris and daughters re-
turned today from a trip through the
Yellowstone national park.
Mrs. C. H. Evers and daughter,
Minnie, returned today from a vis.,
with relatives at Big Sandy.
Il. Rudolph arrived today from
Milwaukee, Wis, to take q position
with T. c. Power Il Bro. az s,eno'
grapher.
A marriage license was Issued to.
day in favor Of James Christensen, o!
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01
DOC BRINGS UP KITTENs.
The Foster Mother Satisfied, Though
Sometimes Surprised.

Down in Delaware City, Del, a
young mother dog, when she turned to
lick her four new born puppies, found
they did not respond to her tender
care They had come into the world
lifeless. ~
They were her frstborn and she
was puzzled and grieved that they
paid no attention to the soft caresses
with which she strove to WOO them
to her. She finally ceased in despair,
and looking about her spied a mother
pussy, to whom pair of healthy kit
tens had Just arrived.
Jealous and indignant she flew 20
the happy mother and seized and
shook her till the cat fed in terror
and did not return Then the dog,
taking the kittens tenderly in her
mouth, carried them to her box and
adopted them as her own. There were
only two babies in place Of her four,
but not being able to count she did
not notice the lack.
The kittens accepted the situation,
throve and waxed fat, But since they
are older and have become playful
their conduct sometimes astonishes
their foster mother
For instance, when they chase each
other up a tree she looks after them
with amazement and solicitude, ap-
parently rejecting that she never be-
haved that way when she was
puppy. and as soon as they alight on
the ground again she seizes them in
her mouth and carries them reprov-
lngly back to their box There are
probably other surprises in store for
her when she finds that their Ian
guage, instead Of being a bark, is a
spit or NEW, but in the meantime
she is happy and self-satisfied.-
Country Life in America.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01

are bones Of a mastodon, beast
which in prehistoric days grew into
enormous size. Some Of the bones of
its body are nine inches in diameter.
One Of its teeth is as large as the
crown Of mans hat These bones
were found in an excavation at Sec
ond street and Lydia avenue June 27,
1900.
But the bones of animals are only
one of the fascinating displays at the
museum. There are oriental collec-
tions, Egyptian relics. Indian pieces.
There are birds, beasts, insects, fossils
-curios in endless numbers. 1t would
take a person a week to examine the
Indian curios alone. The arrow-heads,
tomahawks, pipes, beadwork mocca-
sins, are there in hundred lots. One
little beaded belt, made by Crow
Indian woman, is said to be the finest
piece of work ever seen in the west.
The belt is about two inches wide,
the body of buckskin. It is covered
with thousands of colored beads.
worked in SO that they show a series
of American Beauty roses
There are arrow heads in the mu-
scum, collected all the way from New
York to San Francisco. There is one
large display of them, gathered in and
around Kansas City. They were made
many years ago by the Wyandotte
Shawnee and Creek tribes. Some old
mortars and pestles. used by the In
dians around this section of the west,
for preparing food. are also on dis
play in the museum They seem SO
odd and crude.
One old relic of which we are very
proud" said the custodian Of the mu-
scum, "is this old Seth Thomas clock,
made in Plymouth. It is one Of the
old grandfather's' variety. clock
made entirely Of wood. It's cogWheels
are of wood, its regulator of wood.
With the exception Of the hands and
a few wires used as pins there is no
steel or iron in it. There are few Of
these clocks in existence
One of the rarest collections in
the museum is the property Of Mrs.
Clark Salmon. obtained from the orr
ent. Carved ivory and mahogany i'm
ages. trinkets in endless variety are
in it. One rosary in the collection
was blessed by Pope Leo XIII.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01

The first important work in build
Ing is the excavations for the founda,
ton walls. All complete plans speci-
fy that trenches should be left with
natural bottoms, level and smooth for
the reception OF walls. piers, etc.
Not long ago a workman In digging
trench for a center wall In large
city block misread the directions and
got the excavation a foot deeper than
the specifications designated. The
contractor called the owners atten-
ton to It, as an honest man should.
and offered to build the wall from the
bottom up II the owner would pay the
bare cost OF the extra stone, but this
the owner refused to do, whereupon the
contractor very naturally dumped In
loose earth enough to fill up to the
original depth. The building was COM
pleted and accepted by the owner, but
after a lapse Of five or six months the
center wall settled sufficiently to
crack the plaster in every room above
1t clear to the third story.
It was a block of fats occupied by
six families. Thre :. the families
moved out bec. ~ bought such
building WAS A.. o live in.
This led TO a lawsuit 1Nween the
owner and the contractor which Is not
yet settled and which may last for a
term OF years in the courts and cost
each party good deal more than the
excavations and walls for the whole
building.
mention this simply to call atten-
ton to the necessity for the exercise
OF little common sense In connection
with the different parts Of the build
ing reaching all the way from the bot
tom OF the trenches to the peak of
the roof II is not always best to
stick hard and fast to the strict terms
OF the contract, even when you know
you are right. OF course, a man don't
want to be run over by anyone. Every
one In business finds out early In life
that he must stand up for his rights or
have them taken away from him. The
old Bible admonition which instructed
everybody to accept whack on both
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01
ODDMUSEUM FREAKS
RARE ANTIQUITIES TO BE SEEN
IN KANSAS CITY.
Bones Of an Unnamed Beast That
Was 400 Feet Lons-An In
teresting Old Clock.

In the Kansas City museum are the
skull bones of an unknown beast
that was 400 feet long and 60 or so
feet high. The skull in the museum
weighs 440 pounds, is seven and a
half feet in diameter, and from the tip
OF the nasal bone to the top of the
head the distance Is IL feet The
eye sockets are four feet across The
brain cavity will hold half a bushel
A portion Of rib Of this animal found
near the skull is IA feet long, From
this a section seven feet long mad
been broken. Perhaps the rib was
even longer when it was intact.
'Naturalists have been unable TO
name this animal" an attendant at
the museum said. They say that,
judging from proportions, 1t must
have been $50 or 400 feet long and
so or so feet high Think Of an ami
NAL more than block long and as
high as some four-story business
buildings. The skull Of this beast
was found on Little Bear creek in the
Cherokee strip in September, 1898 R.
H. Phelps of Wichita. Kan, found a
part of the rib protruding from a sand
bar. An excavation was made and
the remainder of the animal was ex-
humed
In another section of the museum
are several teeth from the head of
mammoth. These bits of bone are
foot tall and about two feet wide.
One of them will weigh more than
SO pounds. They were found in Okla
homa.
And then there are samples" of an
other animal, smaller one. These
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01
rIRsr FLOOR PLAN

poets to live there himself. You may
make a solid contract and the contrac-
tor may live up to It, but you have
no guarantee that he viii do so and
you can't get at the underground de-
tails after the trenches are filled. so
the only way to know whether the
Job is done right OF not is to inspect
It as the work progresses. OF course,
you can hire a man 10 do this and gen
orally you can depend upon a man
hired for such an especial purpose.
especially II he is not too intimate
with the contractor or foreman. Ipre-
fer TO have an inspector who is a
stranger in the neighborhood. a man
who is not personally acquainted with
any other man on the job I am not
a pessimist and have not last faith
In humanity. but there are SO many
different opinions Of what constitutes
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01

In a recent lecture Charles Barwise.
a coffee importer. related a romantic
incident concerning the introduction
Of coffee on this contiDoR
Louis XIV. said Mr.. Barwise,
was presented by the magistrates OF
Amsterdam with a fine specimen OF
the coffee plant This was nursed
carefully and sprouts from it were
sent to Martinique, being committed
to the care o. a French naval oflcer
named De &sux. The voyage was
rough and l.A.g. the supply of water
failed, and an the young plants died
for lack Of nourishment, except one.
With this one. De Cheux divided his
scanty allowance of water, and ar
rived at Mar inique with it alive. This
little shoot ~fterward fiourished. and.
it IS alleges. became the parent plaut
fron wnicl the now almost innumer
abb varieties found on the Amefican
cottnont n ere produced"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01

is tricky. You might happen to meet
him first go of. The little rascal
might be the first pea out Of the pod
when you open your building contract
bids.
This house is s5 feet wide and IS
feet long. exclusive of porches.
Where everything is favorable the
house could be built without furnace.
mantel or gas fixtures for about
$4,000, say $2,5OO complete and ready
to live in.
The house has many features to rec
ommend it. You will notice that the
rooms are especially large and that
every room is bright and sunny. OF
course. it is expected that the house
will face the south or the east. II
should build such house on lot fac
ing north or west would reverse the
plan because / think the best rooms
in the house should be continually
used by the family and they should be
as bright and cheerful as it is possible
to make them
The unfinished attic room over the
kitchen is a convenience that every
housewife would appreciate in the
winter time when she is Obliged to
hang the family washing inside be-
cause Of snow and rough weather. A
good many conveEiences are required
in a modern houEe and some of the
things are never thought Of until after
the house IS finished Then it Is easy
enough to see how things conld have
been different.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01

He Cones in With the New Law-Paui
Morton on His Opportunity.

The new insurance law of the State
of New York has opened up Dromis-
ing field for both men and womenl
with brains and energy in the sale Of
life insuraree The law now provides
standard forms Of policies, each OF
which practically bears the hall mark
Of the State of New York, and this new
order Of things has established the
sale OF life insurance on a correct
basis.
The prohibition against rebating and
extravagant allowances to agents has
driven out of the business the old
type Of insurance agent. who in many
cases virtually bought business, with
large rebates, instead of selling 1t.
His place is being taken BY profess
sors, lawyers, school teachers Of both
sexes. and others, who find that being
a life insurance agent under the new
system offers greater reward than
their previous vocations The law has
reduced commissions but all Of the
commission now goes to the agent.
Life insurance IS something that
everyone needs and under the pres
ent system it's sale is being conducted
with becoming dignity and propriety.
Paul Morton. president Of the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance Society, has taken
the lead in building up an agency or
ganization that is in keeping with the
demands of public sentiment. and the
standard he has set for his company. 4
He says: I'VE want new agents, both y
men and women. but none except en-
ergetic, able and truthful people need
apply. For such there is splendid
Mr.. Morton's policy Of injecting new
and vigorous blood into the agency
force of the Society is meeting with
success in all parts of the country.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01
TWO STRANGE TREES.
The Molava Yucca Vegetable Freak
The Creeping Oak Of Monterey

California has one tree which is the
personifcation of mystery. Found no
where else in the world. it has a mys-
terious origin and thrives in region
Of mystery.
The Mojava yucca is q vegetable
freak which has developed into a spe-
cies. It has the characteristics Of
several plants, to which no relation
ship can be traced.
1t is an endogen, yet its bark shows
concentric rings such as characterize
the exogenous stems. It lives and
thrives in great numbers in a region
early devoid Of vegetation. in land
of heat and thirst and barrenness.
Another tree in California which
has a peculiar personality is the creep
ing oak of Monterey
Nowhere in the vegetable kingdom
can be found so true a representative
of monopoly The tree is of gnarlv
growth. its limbs, like these of the
sycamore, bending and twisting in all
directions
Wherever branch touches the
earth it takes root and becomes. as it
We're, another trunk, though sun a
branch Of the main stem. drawing
nourishment both from the parent
stem and from the new source. In
this manner the tree is spread tin it
has taken possession Of I've acres of
ground and it is still advancing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01

trades but ours. coopers are ali hon.
est"
Well some carpenters are as honest
as the day is long and it has been my
very pleasant experience to come In
contact with great many such men
In the building trade. ! think SO per
cent Of the mechanics that have work.
ed for me are upright and honorable
men. but am all the time looking for
the one-hundredth man because |
have a deep-seated conviction that he