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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Miners Will Not Strike.

BUTTE, March ALI fear of q
strike or shutdown in the mines here
was removed this morning as q result
of last nights big union meeting held
at the auditorium.
Although it is impossible to learn
the exact terms of the offer submitted
by the companies, 1t was received with
general favor and the miners came
away from the meeting satisfied and
optimistic. An early settlement is ex.
pected; in fact, the committee of five
appointed to return with an answer to
Managing Director John D. Ryan, is
in conference with him today. Doubt.
less an agreement will be reached and
submitted to the union next Tuesday
for a vote.
The proposition of the companies is
to give the miners 81 a day as asked,
smeltermen what they ask, $3.50 1t is
said, and stationary engineers the
present scale of 81 so, the last named
union having asked no advance, pro-
viding these three unions as repre-
s~entatives of the Western Federation
OF Miners refuse their support to the
other unions of the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Negroes For Railway Work.

BELL1NGHAM, March 7.-Tempted
by the big demand and higher wages
offered for this class of labor in Cali
fornia for J Japanese railway laborers
who were placed on the Hill lines
throughout Washington q few years
ago, are leaving for the south by hum
dreds. This exodus has crippled the
railways somewhat. The companies
are now importing negroes from Mis-
souri, and Tennessee to take the places
of the Japanese.
Eight hundred colored workers have
already arrived and have been placed
on the Great Northern in northwest
Washington. In all 1000 negroes
will be brought to this state by the
Hill company. The men are paid g.
per day, while the Japanese received
81 80, yet maintenance of way foremeu
declare that the negroes accomplish
twice as much as the Japanese, and
are the cheaper even at the advanced
wages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Characteristic Songs.

O~0
ut may or may not be the case that
q races temperament can be Judged
from its folk songs" said a traveller on
a transatlantic liner the other day,
'but it is interesting to note the diff
ference of subject matter in the songs
of various peoples.
"The Irishman, for instance, seems
to sing for the most part about his
ladylove. Hardly any Of his songs are
not addressed to his Somebody Ma
vourneen.'
1.-THE Scot, on the other hand, sings
about his country and its history, as a
rule. Scots VIVA Hae,' 'Ye Banks and
Braes O. Bonnie Doom Loeb Lomond,
and so on, might be taken as examples
1.-THE Englishman, 1t is interesting to
note, sings about himself all the time
His songs are about his own glory, his
ships, his men, his power. He refers
occasionally to old England, but only
as a place he made famous by his OWL
prowess. Unlike the Irish and the
Scotch, he sings little of his women
and his country's beauties."-New York
Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Tricks Of the Trade.

"This WATCH" said the apprentice,
''runs too fast. I'll regulate it."
do nothing Of the kind" said the
jeweler.
"Why not?" the apprentice asked in
surprise.
Because" the other explained. 1.-THE
owner teaches music"
"But hanged if I see"- began the
puzzled apprentice.
"Listen,' the jeweler interrupted.
"When watches are left here, never
regulate them unless there Is a special
order to do so. Some people-music
teachers, for instance want their
watches to run a little fast. So dc
cabbies. So do fencing masters. Other
people want their watches to run slow
Builders like slow running watches
and so do ministers, and SO do mer
who play billiards by the hour."-Ex
change.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Secrets Worth Millions.

The inventor of eau de cologne was
an Italian, Giovanni Farina. Farina
offered vainly to sell his recipe for
%, $50 in 1903, but q few years ago it
was sold by his heirs for s2oo, 900.
Chartreuse, the liQueur Of the
Chartreuse monks, was the invention
Of an aged baker. On the expulsion
OF the Carthusian fathers from France
the Chartreuse recipe was sold at AUG.
ton for o.. $1,000. The French buyers
undertook, howeve, . losinglbusiness.
for the monks are now making their
liqueur in Spain, and epicures prefer
| it to that of the French firm.
The thin paper on which the Oxford
| Bible is printed is made after a secre,
which is valued at 81, 250, 00o.
Absinthe's secret once belonged to a
French chemist. He sold it to q dis
tiller for S75. The distiller sold 1t fol-
$50, 900. 1t is now not worth its origi'
nal $75, having leaked out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

In the district court Of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Lsnnon,
deceased.
Notice lie hereby given that in pursuance of an
order of the district court of the county of Chou.
teau, state of Montana, made on the 9Th day of
February, 1907, in the matter of the estate of
Thomas Lannon, deceased, the undersigned, the
administrator with the will annexed Of the es-
state of said deceased, will sell at public auction.
to the highest bidder, for cash, or certified check
in hand at time of said sale, and subject to con-
trmation by said district ~court,on Wednesday, the
Sd day of April, 1907, at II O'Clock q. m, at said
premises at Warrick pOstof1ee, in the county of
Chonteau, all the right, title, interest and estate
of Thomas Lannon, deceased, at the time of his
death, and all the right, title and interest that
the said estate has, by operation OF law or other
wise. acquired other than or in addition to that
of the said Thomas LannOn, at the time OF his
death, in and to all these certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land situate, lying and being in the
said county of Chouteau, state of Montana, and
bounded and described as follows. to.wit:
The NEA SEA section 9; SWA NWA, Wa
IS; all in township - north, range 10 east, con.
tanning in all 800 acres. .
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash or certi.
fled check to the amount OF ten per cent. OF the
purchase money to be paid to the auctioneer on
the day of sale, balance on confirmation OF sale
by said district court. Deed at expense of pur
chaser. LOUIS D. SHARP.
Administrator with will annexed of the estate
of Thomas Lannon, deceased
Dated February 9, 1907.
First publication, Feb. Ii, 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Fatheriy Discipline.

She came into his study gently. Il
hate to disturb you, dear" He looked
up. ut is after II, and Dick has
not come home yet-and-it is the Sec
ond time this week he has stayed out.
I did not wish to speak to you-but-a
boy of seventeen
She faltered. He was looking at her
with a strange, fixed expression. Il
understand. Leave him to me. I shall
wait up until he comes in"
"Don't be harsh with him." she said
pleadingly. ooh, I am SO sorry l told
you! Remember, he has always been
such a good boy
my dear, you have nothing further
to do with this. I must deal with my
son in my own way. I request you
not to interfere. You had better &C
quietly to your room. I ask you to DE-
30. l want him to find me here wher
he sees fit to return to his home"
She retired. with her mother hear
anxiously beating, and waited until thu
click Of a latchkey sounded in thu
street door. She listened, trembling
ready to rush out, a penitent peace
maker. She heard:
"Dick, is that you?"
Eyes, sir"
els the dog in the hall1'
Eyes, SIR"
swell, turn out the gas. Good night!
Madeline Bridges in Woman's Hom'
Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13

pays or delivers may, at any time
within 60 days next after the said loss
and payment or delivery, sue for and
recover the money or thing OF value
so lost and paid or delivered, or any
part thereof from any person having
any interest, direct or contingent in
the game, as owner, hacker, or other.
wise, with costs of suit, by civil &C"
ton before any court OF competent
jurisdiction, together with exemplary
damages, which in no case shall be
less than $50 nor more than $500. and
may join as defendants in said suit,
all persons having an interest direct
or contingent, in such game as back
ers, owners or otherwise.
II any person losing such money or
thing OF value does not, within 90
days. without collision or deceit, isue
and with effect prosecute for the
money or thing of value so lost and
paid or delivered, any person. or q
guardian OF any person, dependent in
any degree for support upon or enti-
tied to the earnings OF such persons
losing said money or thing Of value.
or any citizen for the use of the per.
son dependent may, within the next 10
days sue for and recover the same.
with costs of suit and exemplary dam
ages as aforesaid, against any and
all persons having any interest, d.
rect or contingent, in the said game
as hackers, owners or otherwise, as
aforesaid.
In the prosecutions of such actions
it shall be sufficient for the complaint
to allege that the defendant is in
debted to the plaintiffs use, the
money or thing of value so lost and
paid or delivered, whereby the plain
tiff 8 action accrued to him, or to the
person for whose use the suit is
brought, without setting for the spe-
cial matter. In case suit is brought
by a plaintiff for the use of another
person., that fact aud the name of the
person for whose use the suit is
brought shall be stated.
Whenever premises are occupied
for the doing of any of the Thugs, or
running any OF the games prohibited
by this act, the lease or agreement un'
der which they are SO occupied shall
be absolutely void at the instance Of
the lessor, who may at any time OBJ
tain possession by civil action, or by
action Of forcible detainer; and II any
person lease premises for any such
purpose, or knowingly permits then
to be used or occupied for such pur
pose Or purposes, or knowing them tt
be so occupird or used, fails immed
lately to prosecute, in good faith, al
action or proceeding for the recover!
of the premises, such lessor shall b.
considered in all cases, civil ant
criminal, as a principal in running
the games or doing the things run o
done in such building, in violation o
this act, and shall be dealt with AM
punished accordingly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.

1t is asserted and believed that the
rate of cOmpensat alton to the railroads
for carrying the mails is too high and
that if it could be cut down to proper
size there would be no postal deficit.
1t is also claimed that the method OF
a%scertaining the average weight OF
the mails, which is the basis Of pay.
ment to the roads, is grossly unfair to
the government The custom has been
after weighing the mails for a month
to divide the total weight by the num-
Der of days In the month with the Sun
days omitted. 1t is said that 80 per
cen Of the mail weights go on routes
that have Sunday service. 1t a be
seer from this that the railroads don't
lose by this arrangement, says the Mis-
soulian. The rule for weighing the
mails for seven days in o week and
dividing that total by six, to get a
daily average was in vogue until Post.
master General Cortelyou's recent or.
der substituting seven as q divisor IN.
ste ad of six. 1t Is said railroads can
afford to carry the mails for one.half
the government pays them and still
make money.
a country postmaster in Missouri
by the nam of Crow has been doing
some figuring about rates paid to rail.
roads for mail transportation and his
figures are startling and at the same
time amusing. He shows that the rail.
roads carry passengers cheaper than
they do mail. For instance, at the
rate Of three cents q mile passenger
fare and assuming that the average
weight at the passenger who pays full
fare is only l25 pounds, the railroad
: will carry the passenger five miles OF
I q hundred miles for three cents pei
mile, say 100 miles for %. 1t would
also allow him to carry more than hit
own weight in baggage free and pro
vide q car to carry it in. To every
l25 pounds of mail 100 miles, however
n the railroad charges the government
s according to Mr.. Grow, 1925
''Should q passenger, says Mr.. Crow
take a trip OF 100 miles over q rail
J. road every day for a year at the rat
of three cents per mile he will hav'
It paid 3 ,OO5: whereas il the same rail
!. road hauls l25 pounds Of mail 10
IL miles each day for a year it will re
ceive from the government for sue
service $2,675.' For further proof 9
is excessive rates Mr.. Crow calls atteu
N ton to the fact that in 1904 the eS
s press companies of the country pal
1T the railroads SAL, S75 1886 for carryin
h the express, while the goverumeu
h paid during the same year s44, sos,
,r 79s. IL for carrying the mails, althoug
ID the total weight Of the express carrie
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for The
county of ChOuteau
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Lannon,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of an
order of the district court of the Twelfth judicial
di .trict of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau, made on the 9th day OF Feb
ruary, 1907, in the matter OF the estate OF Tho.
mas Lannon, deceased, the undersigned admin.
~istrator of the estate Of said deceased, will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, tor cash,
at the late ranch of said deceased at Warrick
postofice, Choutesu county, Montana. the fol-
lowing personal property, towit:
About 80 head Of she stock ~(cattle) and q one:
half interest in and two years increase from said
she stock, beil now coming yearlings and two
year-olds, mixed sex being about $50 head more
or less; also the ~ cattle brand, and eaddle,
bride, rifle, household articles, farming nipple
ments, wagon and harness, and one span Of
horses. LOUIS d. SHARP,
administrator of said estate.
First publication, Feb. ID, 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
The Forehead.

A receding brow, like a receding
chin, shows a lack Of will power and
Of a firm and quick intelligence. The
forehead that has projecting bumps"
over the eyes indicates observation. A
high. prominent, bullying brow does
not contribute to the beauty of the
face, but it shows both the absent
mindedness and the keen intellect OF
the scholar. 1t Is the forehead that
looks straight. but which in reality
slopes back a very little. with the eye
brows projecting and firmly marked
that Is n Of the most desirable. Its
possessor will be tolerant. but firm
steady, intelligent and decisive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13

vas several times as great as that of
the mails. In the case ofjthe express
companies the railroa d sifurnished the
express cars free, while the govern.
ment has to pay extra for the cars in
which mail is carried, which extra
charge in some cases amounts to more
than the cost of the car each year.
MIR. Grow has furnished q hard nut
for the railroads to crack, and he has
also given an idea to the next con-
gress. The government pays too much
for the transportation OF mail. There
Is no reason why it should.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
A Stage Episode.

When Mrs. Bellamy was acting ALI
cha In "Jane Shore" the king was pres
ent among the audience. Apparently
the play was not SO potent as the wine
his majesty had taken ut dinner, for
he fell asleep, greatly to Mrs. Bel
lamy's annoyance, for she drew near
to his box and with a most violent ex.
ertion Of voice which the part admit
ted Of cried out. "Oh. thou false lord".
and woke the king. and thus. like Mac
beth, she murdered sleep and revenged
herself on his majesty.-From "An
mails of Covent Garden Theater."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
THE LAW.

According to advices from Helena,
the anti-gambling law enacted by the
tenth assembly is the most drastic
measure of its kind yer favored by al
Montana legislature, aud the text Of
its provisions as printed in the news.
papers certainly sustains this conclu-
sion. The law goes into effect on
April l, and its nature is indicated in
these sections of the measure:
Every sheriff, constable and public
officer having probable cause to be-.
lieve that any room, tent or apart.
ment is being used as u room, tent or
apartment for the playing or conduct
ing of any of the games mentioned In
this act, shall have authority to break
open any door, or opening into any
such room, tent or apartment, with or
without warrant of arrest, for the pur.
pose of arresting the offenders against
this act.
Every county attorney, sheriff, may.
or, constable, chief OF police, marshal
or police officer who shall refuse or
neglect to perform any OF the duties
imposed upon him by any OF the pro-
visions Of this act, shall be guilty OF
u misdemeauor and be punishable by
q fine OF not less than 800 nor more
than $1,000. A conviction under thit
section shall, unless set aside, also
work Q forfeiture OF the Office Of such
officer and operate as q removal from
Office. But q prosecution under THU
section shall not bar or interfere will
any proceeding or action for remova
from Office which may be brought un
der any other provision Of law O.
statute, or affect or limit the effec
or operation of any other statute re
garding removals or suspensions iron
Office.
II any person, by playing or betting
at any of the games prohibited by thi
act, loses to another person any sur
of money, or thing of value and pay
or delivers the same, or any pa.
thereof, to any person connected wit
the operation or conducting of cue
game, either as owner, or dealer, Q
operator, the person who so loses an
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of Edmond J. Dillingham;, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administratrix of the estate of Edmond j.: Bill
sons having claims against the said deceased to
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication OF this
notice, to the said administrative al the residence
Of John Reynolds. at Highwood, Montana. in the
county Of Choutean
EMMA BILLINGHAM,
Administrative of the estate OF Edmond J.
Dillingham;, deceased.
Dated February II, 1907.
Fret publication, Feb. Il, 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Willing to Help Along.

The cranky old bachelor was irrita.
bic. Calling the landlady. he said:
"Mrs. Hashley, who is 1t that keeps
singing 4 Would Not Live AlwayT"
THAT is the lady in the room across
the hall, sir" answered the landlady.
"Well," continued the 9. o. B., kind
y give her my compliments and tell
her II she keeps that up much longer
she can rest assured she won't."-Chi,
cago News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
DRY FARMING IN MONTANA.

Director F. B. Linield has issued
from the Montana agricultural college
experiment station a bulletin of great
interest to all who may be affected by
the future farming in the state. The
book is copiously illustrated with fine
h%alf.tones of extraordinary crops OF
hay, oats, barley, wheat. rye, garden
truck and even melons raised upon
bench lands once supposed to be arid
but now proved to be probably pro
ductive If properly farmed by the new
system of soil culture and crop rota-
ton.
Director Linield's latest bulletin
should be circulated throughout the
country, says the Helena Independent.
No better document In evidence of the
fructivity of Montana's unirrigated
lands could have been devised. No
intelligent or extended experiment In
dry farming thus far attempted in
Montana has failed. Some of the
grass, cereal and forage crops raised
in Cascade, in Meagher and in Fer.
gus county have been phenomenal in
tonnage and in economy of produc.
ton.
A dozen years Of investig alton and
experiment have shown that the gen.
eral soil of Montana has a thicker
sod, a more favorable time for ma.
tural precipitation of moisture and
ven a greater quantity of favorable
rain and snow 90 its bench lands than
have any of the adjacent states on the
south or west.
As a result of numerous and observ'
ant experiments, the conclusion is
reached that the following practices
carefully followed have proven them
selves of value In bringing about crop
returns:
(a). The formation of a deep seed
bed to act as a soil moisture reser'
voir.
(b). Careful packing of the soil tc
establish the contact OF soil particles
and assist in the rise of moisture from
the lower layers.
(c). Constant surface cultiv alton o
the soil when possible, to prevent thu
escape of the moisture.
(d). Summer following each alter
nate year and by summer guilty atiol
storing the moisture for the succeed
ing crop.
(e). Growing hardy strains OF tn
different crops 80 that the largest pos
sible percentage OF the moisture pres
ent will be utilized.
U). Growing fall and early ripen
ing str rains of spring grain in orde
that growth may be attained durin
the growing months, April, May, Jun
and July.
(g(. Thin seeding so that the mois,
ure may not be wasted in producin
numerous stems, and none be preser
to ripen the grain.
(h). Growing intertilled.crops lik
corn and potatoes as the possible col
slant guilty alton retains The. mOistul
and growth.
~. Growing some nitrogen gather
ing crop occasionally to keep up tt
supply of this element in the soil.
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Broken OF Short.

A man will have a hard time squar.
ing himself with God unless he first
pays what he owes to his fellow men.
Wise is the otficeholder who has
discretion enough to resign on &C.
count of his health or priv ate business
lust before the AK falls.
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q

There is a tremendous power In char
acter when added to ability. A great
many youths think that ability is ev.
erything; that IL a man has brain pow
er he can accomplish most anything,
but he Is n lightweight man, no mat.
ter how able, IL he does not add char.
acter to his ability Maya.
zine.
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W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
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Not

"They say that Shifter Is ten years
ahead Of his time"
well. it's not true. I'm his landlord.
aud l know he's just six months be.
hind"
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Ranches for Rent.

Two ranches, we'll improved, all land under
irrigation: one containing 80 and the other 40
acres, pear Yantic, Montsne, for rent. either
acre ranch; the a4O-acre ranch principally all hay
land; excellent water; school house on one
ranch, and one-half mile from the other; q sec.
ton Of leased school land will be included. For
particulars and terms apply to or address
GEORGE e. ROSS, Chinook, Montana.
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Important.to Taxpayers.

For the coming season "resl estate Of every
description will be assessed according to the
records Of the county clerk and recorders once.
II your deed IL not Of record, see that 1t ie before
the first Monday in March at noon, or be gov
erned accordingly. HENRY GRIESBACH,
County Assessor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
Mules Lost.

Straved. one two-year-old mule branded y
on left shoulder. Two ~yearling mules
branded on left shoulder and z on left Jaw.
Suitable Raw ard for return or information re-
carding same. Address H. j. SKINNER.
Great Falls, Montana.