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pertend charity, and yer give It ter
cats. and let better folks n what you
be starvei I'd like ter
The police officer, looking up from
the notebook. held him back when he
started for her as II he would throt-
tie her.
.Doht mind him. Miss wetchell." ne
said. Hes only a hobo-harmless.
lie dunno what he's saying. and he
wouldn't hurt a nea.''
Without ceremony he took Hobus by
the arm and walked him back 10 the
station.
Then Mr. Ferdinand Bostwen. the
man whom Mrs. Wetcheil had named.
vas brought IN. But. having been
questioned. he at once made out what
seemed 10 be a perfect alibi. He kept
a job book. and in Il were noted all
his movements for practically every
moment of the fateful day lie had not
been within six miles OF Miss wetch-
ellis residence on thai Monday. ne
said. had not called at her house for
three years. and. II he had his way.
would never call at It. He admitted
that Il was not In the best OF taste
for Il man to run down any member
OF his own family. and therefore he
would not give any particular reasons
why he had stayed away and why ne
should always stay away. He was a
blacksmith by trade. an honest appear
ins. sturdy. open hammered man. and
his evidence seemed conclusive. The
police were perpleXed. They believed
H0bus had told the truth. for there
was something abouf him an eptirel,,
new air. nfNer seen In him before
an air almost OF dignity, which car
ried conviction With It; and this other
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How To Be Beautiful
CONTINUED from Seventh Pags.)

come, as they are an iron stain on
the skin and can only be removed BY
the use Of an astringent which a faos
specialist will recommend.
The most serious blernish to the com
plexion are blackheads-
To remove them, steam the face By
holding Il over a vessel Of hot water,
with a towel so arranged that ths
steam may be confined until the skin
is moist. Then rub IN thoroughly
bOraX and massage cream. after which
press out gently with a commodore eX-
tractor. Never use the nails or any
instrument that will pinch OF bruiss
the skin. for YOU thus make the re-
suit worse than the cause
MOles and superfiuous hair are sue
cessfully removed by the electric
needle. Never 60 20 any butGa re-
putable specialist
A dear little cid lady friend Of my
mothers has the pretuest complexion
1 ever saw. / love 70 touch her cheeks
they feel Ike velvet I'll tell YOU
the secret She always wears a veil
sometimes two-wheIdghe goes into tho
windNor sun. "
Follow the directions above and
wear a veil to protect your face from
sun and wind and dust. and you will
have a complexion like roses and
cream.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
The WetcheH Job

CContlnued from Tenth Page.)
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Gorgeous Creations.

Are you interested in flowers? Then
come and look at these gorgeous and
splendid creations. Here are poppies,
bed after bed of them, all under test.
This last bed is about fifty feet square,
and there are about 1000 plants in it.
Here are peoples the like Of which
We're never seen before since the world
began-hybrids, the results of cross
ings Upon which Mr.. Burbank has been
working for years. There are nc two
alike. The leaves are wonderfully d.
verse, and the whole foliage and bios
sons bewilder us by their strange d.
versity.
Some Of these poppies are vast in
size. Seven Of them placed side by
side vertically are as tall as a tall
man, eight as high as a giant, and one
could hide completely behind a dozen
Of them. In color they are a mass of
crimson and black and white, with
many intermediate blendings, and, IN
like the ordinary poppy, which bios
SONS only for two or three weeks,
these are perennials and flower all the
time.
The amaryllis also shows the marvel
Gus life power Of his work. In q few
years he has developed it from a small
flower with a few inches Of breadth to
nearly a foot in diameter. with every
shade of crimson, pink or scarlet and
many astonishing color combinations.
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UTHER BURBANK, California's
celebrated creator Of plants,
who delivered an address on
the cactus at the recent nation
al irrigation congress, made the pre-
diction that the thornless variety
would become the great fodder Of arid
regions.
Mr.. Burbank has been called a wiz
ard, but the term Is misleading, writes
George Wharton James in the Circle.
There is no wizardry In his achieve
ments. Yet to accompany him to his
cactus patch and there see the great,
heavy leaved desert plant, so covered
with fierce thorns that even to stand
near it makes one squirm, and then to
follow step by step where in different
sections he shows the cactus slowly
losing its thorns until you stand before
a group into which he suddenly dives
headlOng, taking the great leaves and
rubbing his face and hands against
them-this does seem like magic.
1t is even more pleasing and equally
surprising to sit ut his table and have
served to you the fruit Of this same
cactus, the prickly pear of the Indian,
but wholly free from thorns and
changed from the tasteless, fbrous,
seedy fruit to a richly favored, juicy,
delicious table luxury.
In his garden not far from the cac
tus patch ic his wonderful crimson
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Desert land..Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

GREAT FALLS. Mont. Oct. 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
entrymen have filed notices of their intention to
offer final proofs under their entries, a. below
described, before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office at Great Falls,
Montana, on Tuesday, the 10Th day of November,
1907, viz:
JAMES NJ. GAUNT,
of Great Falls, Montana, who made desert land
entry No. 12sO, for the SEA sWA, SWA SEA
section $; NEA. NWA, NWA NE4 section II,
township % north, range 3 east. and
LURA B. BARNES,
of Great Falls. Montana, who made desert land
entry No. ls5,, for the NWi4, NJ sW4, SEA
23 north, RAM e 3 east, and
ROBERT NJ. HAWKINS,
of Great Falls, Montana, who made desert land
entry No. 1871, for the So section II, township
90 north, range 3 east.
They name the following witnesses to provet the
complete irrigation and reclamation of lands EN-
braced in said entries: Herbert NJ. Gaunt, Dana
A. Prior, James NJ. Gaunt, Lura B. Barnes and
Robert NJ. Hawkins, all of Great Falls, Mont
j. VI. RlfnLINGAME. Register.
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rand Tester of Trees.

In his method Of working Burbank
is quick and decided. 1t was my privi-
lege to be with him during one morn
ing in his proving ground at Sebasto-
mol. some even miles from his home.
Row after row Of young plum trees.
covered with fruit. stood before us.
Two assistants were with us, n with
a handful of white cords and one with
a handful of brown or black ones.
"Thesc are all grown from the same
seed. Now see how they differ"
He picked a few plums from the
first tree. Rapidly he looked at one,
carefully tasted it and said, kill l
had scarcely got my teeth into the
first plum when he was on to the next
tree and the next and the next, with a
rapidity that was simply astounding
His keen eyes, trained to scientific &c
curacy, saw at what seemed to me to
be one glance all the attributes OF the
tree. One taste satisfied him as tc
texture, juiciness and flavor OF the
fruit, and thus almost IN a moment ht
had decided whether that tree was
worth keeping for further experimental
ton or was to go to the bonfire.
Almost as fast as l can write it TIT
words fell from his lips, Kill" keep
Keep" xii" xiii" keep" The at
PENDANTS followed and put on the white
or black strings which denoted the fat
Of the particular tree.
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of the exposure she recently under
went.
With Il party of friends and tourists
the Young woman was attempting to
climb to the summit of Mount Rainier
near Seattle. When at an altitude of
more than 10000 feet and within 4
mile of the top. Il dense cloud obscured
everything and Il furious snowstorm
set III. Snow fell to a depth of three
feet.
In the excitement OF seeking Il tenn
porary shelter Miss Orchard stepped
upon t~gcaChrrouS ice and was hurled
from the sigh of her companions. Her
cries were drowned by the roar of the
wind. The men tied ropes to Il bare
stump and. leaving the women hud-
died together for warmth. attempted
to discover the wherc0houts Of the
girl.
They returned at nightfall. having
seen no trace of Miss Orchard. \.
temporary protection from the storm
was built AID a sleepless night passed.
The next day the storm had subsidized.
NllI experienced SulieS tHe search
.vas kept up all day without success,
The third day Fred Thomas of Taco
ma was sent for, and with his big st.
Bernard dog the party returned to the
scene of the slide.
Within 800 yards of the temporary
camp the missing girl was found. \
great angle of eyergrecns fully pro
tected her from the ice and snow and
kept off the fierce wind. Though Suf.
fering from frozen ears, fingers and
toes. Miss Rirchard was otherwise IN
injured. She was nearly furnished
from her long fast. 1t is the third res
cue by the same dog.
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PREFERS DEATH TO BOOKS.
Pennsylvania Girl Shoots Herself
When School Opens.

Emma Graham, eighteen years old,
daughter of Burgess j. III. Graham Of
Elizabeth, Pa, is dying In the Mercy
hospital, in Pittsburg, from Il revolver
shot In her side, which she inflicted
herself. The girl is a member of the
graduating class of the high school.
School opened Sept. >, but she had de
clared that she would not go. When
the bell rams she still refused to go,
until her mother ordered her to dress
and start for the schOolhouse.
All right" she declared as she start
ed upstairs. A moment later there
was a revolver shot and she was found
unconscious in her room. She was
hurried to Pittsburg. where it was said
at the Mercy hospital that she could
not recover.
The only easOn that can be assigned
for the act is that she did no want to
60 to school.
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Desert Iand..FInal Proof.
En- SrArEs LAND OfrIcI.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Oct. 10, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given tn stthe following named
have fled notices of their intention to
offer final proofs under their entries, De below
described, before the Register and Receiver of the
United states Land ONCE at Great Falls. Mont,
Friday, the 18th day Of November, 1907, viz;
GEORGE DICKINSON,
of Great Falls, Montana, who made desert.land
entry No. 2lS, Great Falls series. for the SX
sen. So SWk section II; ny MEX section 20:
Ny Nwk section 81, township ~ north. range II
east, and
AGNES p. CALVERT,
of Great Falls, Montana, who made desert land
sntry No. 7416, Helena series, for the Eh SWk,
SWk SWh section q; NWk NWA section %.
township 10 north, range II east, and
ALFRED R. CALVERT,
of Great Falls, Montana, who made desert land
entry No. 74Si, Helena series, for the VIZ NEA,
Sh .NWk section q, township 10 north, range II
east.
They name the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of lands
embraced In said entries: James P. Manefeld
and Neal NJ. Silve, of Knerviile, Montana: Agnes
p. Calvert. George Dickinson and Alfred R Cal
vert, of Great Falls, Montana.
J.. NJ. BURLlN0AME, Register.
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held these large new flowers, so a
stocky, strong, low stem was created.
Burbank has taken the lily and work
ed wonders with It. I have stood side
by side with him looking at a bed Of
lilies upon which he had worked for
twenty-six years. you are looking
with me upon flowers that the eye Of
man has never seer before" And then
one by one he tenderly touched a score
or more Of them, calling attention to
their wonderful colorings. differences
In size. LEAKAGE, etc.
His achievements with the daisy are
nor fascinating than a fairy tale.
From England, Japan, Germany, Aus
tralia-everywhere that daisies grow
he got seeds Of the best varieties,
not a few, but hundreds, thousands.
These were carefully planted and
watched. They were all going to be
slain, but out Of their death was to
come a new daisy, larger. more beau
tiful, more hardy and that would flow
er In every climate perennially. The
result was his Shasta daisy, one of
the most beautiful flowers ever seen,
Of clear brilliant white, great size, the
center Of pure yellow, resting upon
slender vet strong stems.
Many Seeds For One Experiment
Ten thousand seeds required for this
! experiment? Yes. and often the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Fine Prune Orchard.

He hadn't a prune tree on his place,
and how was he going to supply 10000
in nine months: He got together all
the men and boys he could find to
plant almonds for him. They grow
rapidly. When they ready he
had 10000 prune buds ready for them,
and In a short time the prunes were
budded into the growing almonds, and
before the time was up the trees were
delivered to the delighted ranchman.
And I have seen these 10000 prune
trees. They are growing today, and It
is really one of the finest orchards in
California.
Before he disposed Of his business
his returns were $4,000 a year. Then
he sold out. What for? To rest? To
| take a holiday trip? No. Now he was
| ready to give his whole life to the ex-
periments he had been dreaming OF
for years.
But it Is a we'll known fact of all his
tory that the dreamer and experiment.
er is seldom a money maker. So II
was with Burbank. His experiments
we're costly. Soon his interest money
was all gone. He began to use up the
principal. Year after year he worked
on. now and again letting the world
know of some new discovery. His for
tune began to dwindle, yet he never
faltered. He determined to keep on as
long as his money held out. and. SAID
he in talking to me Of this period,
IL was willing to begin over again II
I had to. I felt sure I could carr
enough to live on, and II not, If I hat
grown too old and feeble, Providence
would see that l was cared for II
some way or other"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Desert Lanu.-Finai Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Oct. II. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
HALVO q. LYING,
assignee of John W. Smith, of l%iighwood, Mon
tana, has filed notice of intention to make proof
his desert land claim No. 6Sl, for the Sk
NWA, Wa SWl4 section 9. township p north,
range : east, before Chas. H.. Boyle, U. S. COM
missioner, at his office in Fort Benton, Montana,
on Saturday, the Both day of November, 1907. :
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
BENJAMIN Mcmahon, Olaf +. johnson, Hilmen
G. Lying and Riley }; Leece, all of Highwood,
Mont. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register. :
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Horse Saved the Family.

The instinct Of a horse saved an en-
tire family from death on the Penn
~sylvania railroad at Christiana, Pa.
Howard Williams, with his wife and
three children, attempted to drive
across the track, failing to note the
approaching passenger train. Just AS
it swept by the horse reared and
swerved sharply aside. The vehicle
WAS upset, its occupants thrown out
ani slightly injured, but the action OF
tie animal saved the occupants of the
carriage.
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"a ,tice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GEEAT EALI.H, Mont. Oct. l.. 100

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, oct. II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
ERNEST A. GRACE,
of Fort Benton, Montana, has filed notice of his
intention to make final communication proof in
support of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No.
l1'2, made June -, 1904, for lots ,, 3 and 4, sec
ton 3, lot | ssctio. i, township ~ north, range
IL east, and SWA ~Ea section "a, township u
north, range 10 east, .nd that said proof will be
made before Chas. II. Boyle, [. :. commissioner
AZ his o &C at Fort Benton Montana, on Novem,
Der I'D, 1907.
He names the follow ing witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz: Isaac Postill and Charles W.
Morrison, of Fort Benton, Montana; Joseph A.
Martin and Bert II. Becker, of Steele, Montana
j. NJ. BURLI NGAME, Register.
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Notice.
CNlTRD STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont oct - ILU-

'"''' XIV
GREAT FALLS, Mont, oct. -, 1907.
To whom ii may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the state of Mon
tana, acting under the provisions of an act
of CONGRESS approved February 2s, 1881, has made
scribed land, to-wit: The So SEA section q:
81 of Ss section p, township 30 north, range |
west; lot 4, SEA SWA section 10, township 81
north, range l east; and ER SEA section 80,
town chip 30 north, range B east, NJ. NJ.
A copy or SAG list has been conspicnously
interested and the public in general.
Under departmental regulations of April %,
1907, protests or contests against the claim of
the state to said land or any subdivision thereof,
on the ground thpt the same is more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural purposes, will
be received and noted for report to the general
land office at Washington, D.. c.
Failure to protest or contest the claim of the
state to said land before final approval will be
considered sufficient evidence of it's non mineral
character, and the selections being otherwise
free from objections will be recommended for
approval,
j. NJ. BURLIN GAME, Register.
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Cat and Woodchuck Neiahbors.

Lee and Roy Strong, brothers, while
driving III the woods Of Mapping.
Conn, saw we traps in which ii cat
ana Il w~ooichuck We're prisoners, They
released the cat, which Wen over -
the w~oolchuck and awaited it, To-
case. When the woodchuck was frr't
the odd pair vanished into w holes
size by side in a nearby bank.
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
FAryS Mont nct ~ ia

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. 10, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that
SUSIE HARPER.
formerly Susie Buckland, of Hiehwood, Mont,
has filed notice of her intention to make final
~tiye-yesr proof in support of her claim, viz:
Homestead entry No. 13, lS9, made March q, 1902
for the SWia SWA section 20, VIZ NW4, NWa
SWA section -, township u north, range s east,
and that said proof will be made before Chaa.
II. Boyle, U. $. commissioner, at his Office in
Fort Benton, Montana, on November Is, 1907.
She names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz: Frank Adams, Jacob Becker,
Roland " auckland and John auckland, all OF
Highwood, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Whole Plant Chanued.

But to do this the whole plant, bulb.
stem and leaves, had to be changed.
II seems like magic to the ordinary
mind to sec the gradual transforma-
ton of 4 small bulb to one four times
its size and five OF more times its
weight and with its power of multiple
cation increased eight to ten fold. To
watch the development or creation Of
g new stem is equally magical, The
old amaryllis stem could never have
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savirg
convenience Of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
err in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
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Job here ard another there. passed
through Il YER Sev2re Illness. Went on
the tramp for work. C,,til finally he
was able to start y little nurac.'.. on his
WI account. Thea all ut once be Gid
something that made tAose who knew
about il LOOK at him. An order came
for 10000 young prime trees. Could
be fli il IN nine months?
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World Renowned Potato.

The experiments began and soon de-
veloped the now world renowned Bur
bank potato, from which millions have
been made and which has given cheap
er and better potatoes to the world.
Yet he sold it to a local scotsman for
$50.
That was his start, and he was not
yet twenty years of age. Then a u IL
stroke made a partial invalid of him,
and all his life seemed to be changed.
For his health he was shipped off to
California. and here he had battles and
struggles that would have daunted and
discouraged any but the most deter
mined and sincere.
To most people Burbank appears shy
and reserved, almost to diffidence and
timidity. He is shrinking in q sense,
but let questions be put to him about
his work or his thought. and his an
swers are as clear. sharp and decisive
as those Of any a l ever knew.
There IS 10 arCressiveness or self as
s~ertiveness. but Il definiteness and clar-
ity that show he has thought long ana
deeply and come to all his conclusions
for himself. yet LIE has the spirit Of q
hoy.
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rhubard. Here is the popular pie
plant, with stalks two inches thick
and growing all the time, winter and
summer, so that the ubiquitous pie
may be made fresh from the garden
all the year round.
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Desert Land..Ftnal Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Oct, 10, I

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given lhat
ADOLF SYIPMAN,
OF Chester, ChOuteau county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 1726, for the NJ SEA, SEA sen
section IL, NEA NEk section IL, township 3
north, range . east before tis es Maurice spangier, y
on Monday, the 18th day of November, 1907.
lie names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land
John A. Arthurs, james 3. Cox and Thomas p.
Snufer, of Chester, Montana; Martin Waseshs,
of Beatrice, Montana.
7 NJ. Rapiator
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THE RIVER PRESS, Fort Benton
For Sale or Exchange.

Fifty-two copies OF the WEEKLY RIVER PRE-s
for 1900 spot cash or it euuiyalentin hankable
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
install ments during the twelve months following
receipt of remittance. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Address TIL RIVER PRESS.
Fort Hontou. Mont
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10000 become $4,000 or 100000 or
100000 before he gets what he wants.
1t is this large dealing that has diff
ferentiated Mr.. Burbank's plans from
those Of other men.
He speedily learned that great re-
suits are not to be obtained from in
adequate methods. The 10000 daisy
seeds We're only a starter. Millions
and millions of daisies We're grown
from these seeds, and it was only after
the experiments We're completed and
the habits Of the Shasta permanently
fixed that the experimental plants were
destroyed.
In vegetables he has produced equal
" wonderful results. AS elsewhere re-
lated, the potato that bears his name
was his first achievement. Tomatoes,
forage plants, sugar beets have felt
his magic touch to the great enrich
ment of the world.
In fruits his labors are startling.
He has made a giant plum, rich and
delicious in favor, juicy. hardy, a pro-
life bearer and the largest known.
His prune is full of sugar, larger, ear
lier and more productive than the best
OF the old varieties. He welded the
plum and the apricot and has given to
the world the plumcot, which COM
blnes the hardness Of the plum with
the rich d~eliciousness Of the apricot.