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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
Parker Takes Crack At Bryan.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Alton B.
Parker said yesterday that he had
seer William J. Bryan's statement in
in Schenectady that when in congress
Mr.. Bryan advocated a law to protect
depositors from exactly such condi-
tions as have occurred in New York
during the last few days. Comment.
ing thereon, Mr.. Parker says:
"How glorious to be a heaven.born
financial genius! What a pity con-
gress did not have appreciation for the
wonderful advantages of such a law.
81 am sorry hat he did not mention
the title of the bill. In the absence OF
specification, there will be those who
will think that its title may have been
'l6 to L."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
ZEBRA SUITS HI GO.
Green and Black Stripes to 30 FASH
ionable For Men.

Green and Black Stripes to 30 FASH
ionable For Men.
Zebra stripes are to be the fashion
for mems suits the coming winter, &C
cording to the Tailor and Cutter, the
recognized English authority in mat
tiers Of masculine dress.
Broadway, New York, as a conse-
Quence Is to be ablaze with purple,
pink, blue, brown and green. One
Broadway filter after showing rolls Of
gaudy combinations picked out one
and said:
Here's something-nice bright pur-
pie and a brown and a pink stripe
running through it-that makes up
into n fine suit"
Then he dragged out another.
Heres Il pretty olive" he went on
"See the light blue line down and
across? English tweed, just like what
King Eddie wears"
Out came another, and he said:
"This is the zebra stripe-all green
| and black stripes down. That's how II
gets the name. Guaranteed to make
the stoutest man look like a slim
zebra"
Women. the filter said, will have tt
take a back seat In the matter Of gay
colors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
Holiday For Oregon Banks.

PORTLAND, October 29.-Foliowing
Governor Chamberlain's proclama.
ton, issued last night, declaring a
five.day legal holiday in this state un.
til November 3, came a feeling Of Sc.
curity on the part of the bankers OF
this city. There was no undue ex
element on the part of the people.
The banks Of this city have been
loaning millions to eastern financial
institutions. who now refuse to return
loans in any other form than clearing
house certitic ates. Had the holiday
period not been declared TIE cash re.
serves Of banks would probably have
been depleted in a few days, but il
the meantime the bankers will ar
range some method for meeting the
situation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
INDIANS SHOULD WORK..
Commissioner Leupp Says They
Should Earn Their Living,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-With a view
OF the government cutting loose from
the Indians of this country at the
earliest practicable moment, Francis
+. Leupp, commissioner of Indian at.
fairs, has under consideration a plan
to take a census of the Indians touch
ing their educational qualifications
and their ability to handle their own
business affairs. He proposes to
classify them into three classes, the
first class to be composed of Indians
who are competent to run their own
aft airs. the second to be composed of
those who know the meaning Of q con.
tract, and the third class to be COM
posed of those who are absolutely in.
competent to transact business.
Mr.. Leupp believes that the govern
ment should cut entirely loose from
the first class of Indians. He doesn't
believe they should be given any pro-
lection from the government. As to
the second class Of Indians, be says
the government probably should pro-
tect them from selling their land, es.
pecially their h~omesteads, but that it
should let them 60 ahead and make
their own contracts for leasing and
the like. The Indians OF the third
class still would have to be protected
by the government until they acquired
a few rudiments of business. Then
they would be turned loose to shift for
themselves.
"The best thing that could happen
to a big portion of the Indians would
be to lose every dollar and every foo,
of land they have" Commits sioner
Leupp said. "Then they would have
to get down and work for a living.
That would make Industrious citizens
Of them. They would be better off and
so would this country"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06

was necessary to get three thousand
acres pledged to grow the beets. 1t
was apparently a hard bargain, but it
did not dismay the men who were de-
termined to build up the country.
They subscribed seven thousand dol.
lars to be used to advertise the vacant
lands and to induce settlers to come.
Options were secured on lands, which
were to be divided up into tracts of
not less than forty nor more than a
hundred and sixty acres, and they
we're offered to settlers who would
to grow beets at from S25 to
$50 an acre with a water right. The
plan worked out, the settlers came
and soon the guarantee OF three thous.
and acres was fulfilled.
Then the company raised the acre.
age required to five thousand. But
this did not dishearten the Chinook
people. They sent an agent into COL
orado and induced settlers from that
state to locate at Chinook and take up
sugar beet growing.
Now the factory 10 an assured thing,
but still the commercial club is not
content. Within fifteen miles Of Chi.
nook there are forty thousand acres
of land which can be irrig ated. The
commercial club has secured control
of most of it, has agreed not to sell in
larger tracts than q quarter section,
and it has agreed to put settlers on it.
1t will do it, too, and in five years
Chinook, the cattle shipping station,
will be one of the big and growing
in the north country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
Federal Judge indicted.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Federal Judge
Grosscup was informed today that
have been issued at Charles
ton, Ill.,, for the arrest Of himself and
other directors of the Charleston &
Nation ~Interurban railway, Is a re.
suit OF an indictment voted against
road Aug. 30 last, in which IL persons
were killed. The indictment charges
gross negligence on the part of the
company directors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
Coal Supply For 200 Years.

In an article entitled "How Long
Will the Coal Reserves of the United
States Last?' Of which Marius r.
Campbell of the United States geolo-
gical survey is the author. Mr..
Campbell says that the coal supply OF
the United States will last for two
more centuries at least. The article
Is printed in pamphlet form. Mr..
Campbell has been spending several
weeks receiving the field reports Of the
parties at work on the coal lands
which have recently been withdrawn
from coal entry until an examin alton
Of them can be made by the survey.
The pamphlet gives the relative
values of the mineral products Of the
United States in q table, which shows
that coal leads in the value Of the
mineral products By . wide margin.
According to a diagram given in the
book, Montana leads all other states
in coal area, this state having a total
coal area Of ~, 200 square miles.
The coal output for the state o.
Montana for one year is given as L.
643, S32 short tons.
MIR. Campbell says that the rate o
increase in the consumption of Goa
the past few years is enormous, ant
states that. should the rate of con
sumption increase at the rate in which
it has the past 90 years, the coal sup
ply Of the United States will be prac
tically exhausted within 100 years, bu
if the rate of consumption Of 1905 b
maintained indefinitely, the coal woul,
las, approximately 400 years. II
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
ALFALFA'S FIELD PROFIT.
Why Kansas Farmers Are Able te
Ride In Their Own Autos.

Why Kansas Farmers Are Able to
Ride In Their Own Autos.
For a Kansas farmer to harvest a
single crop which brings him $50 or
$35 an acre is no unusual thing In
these days, provided he 8 the best
judgment in preparing his land and Sc
lecting his crop and then gives them
care, says a Cottonwood Falls (Kan.)
correspondent Of the Kansas City Star.
But when a single crop nets him
more than $50 to the acre, and all this
without the least bit of work or care
on his part and wen against his own
intentions, then it is one can see what
the Sunflower State Is really capable
Of. This has been the fortunate lot OF
John Crawford, a Chase county farmer
living near Clements.
Mr.. Crawford has a twenty acre field
of alfalfa. This summer he cut the
first two crops, which yielded between
two and three tons of hay to the acre.
When the third hay crop was ready to
cut, he was so busy putting up his 9th
er crops that the alfalfa field had to
wait, and not until it had stood so
long that it was no longer good for
hay did he finally get around to cut it.
Regretting that he would have to lose
the hay, Mr.. Crawford decided to let
it go to seed. A few days ago he cut
and thrashed the crop and obtained
seventy-seven bushels Of seed from the
twenty acres. Thirty bushels Of the
seed he sold at once for 50 a bushel
and the balance will bring at least S.
a bushel. Besides the first two hay
crops, which have made $12 or $15 tc
the acre, and the seed, which is 1ortl
at least $50 more, the alfalfa field viii
now make excellent pasture for stock
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
Charges Criminal Libel.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-E. +. Thomas,
who has been forced out of several
banks in the financial panic, obtained
yesterday warrants for criminal libel
for Joseph Pulitzer, president of the
Press Publishing company, which
publishes the New York World, and
for j. Angus Shaw, treasurer of the
company.
The charge was based on a series
OF Photographic printed in the Evening
World on Wednesday, headed "The
Rogues' G allery." Four men, includ.
ing Mr.. Thomas, who have been forced
out of financial institutions. we're pic
tured,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
Viii Increase Currency Supply.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-Comptroll-
Ridgely, after a conference with
Secretary Cortelyou, has proposed to
national banks all over the country
that they substitute other securities
for their government bonds on deposit
with the secretary and use the released
bonds for taking u additional cir.
culation. 1t is stated that from fifteen
to twenty million dollars additional
circulation will thus be obtained imme-
diately, with notes now actually print
ed and on hand in the treasury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
FOR A SUGAR

According to advices from the Milk |
river country, the efforts OF residents
of that locality to secure the estab-
lishment of a sugar beet factory prom.
Use to meet with success. There is
said to be considerable rivalry in the
matter Of location of the proposed
factory, but it is understood that its
site will probably be determined by
the acreage of sugar beets that can be
secured in it's immediate vicinity.
The work of northern Montana citi-
zens who are interested In this impor.
tan undertaking is receiving
agement and commend alton from all
parts of the state. the Helena Record
giving it endorsement in these re.
marks:
Ten years ago Chinook, in Chouteau
county, AT the principal point for
one OF the great range cattle growing
sections Of the state. Next year there
will be five thousand acres in the vi
cinity of that town devoted to sugar
beet growing and q million dollar
sugar beet factory will be in opera.
ton. That is q record of which any
town or section in the northwest could
be boastful, and one which shows
what pluck, enterprise and the proper
sort of spirit will accomplish for any
community.
To the people Of the town and 1T
commercial club all the praise 10 due
Several years ago settlers went into
the country tributary to Chinook ant
they demonstrated that the soil ant
climate we're adapted to many crops
They were as a rule poor men, and i
was an uphill endesvor, but the.
prospered. In doing this they proves
that the Chinook country vas some
thing more than q cattle and shee
range. Realizing hat the creates
growth and prosperity would com
from many email farmers rather tina
a few big %outits, the far-sighted me
OF the community began to r alon
that line. They interested Colorad
beet sugar men in a proposition look
ing to the establishment of a factor
at Chinook. The capitalists made a
Investigation, realized the possibili
ties, and told the Chinook people
they would guarantee the beets tn
factory would be built.
The country was not settled and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
1T AFFECTS

There appears to be a difference OF
opinion among Montana stockmen as
to the financial effect of the Quaran-
tine regulations which apply to their
part of the state. 1t has been alleged
by some of the st~ockmen-and this
statement has been corroborated by
market returns-that undipped cattle
have sold at better prices than cattle
that had been dipped, but according
to a news item printed by the Helena
Record, this claim is erroneous. A
recent Issue of the Record says:
"Many cattlemen who refused to dip
their herds this year have come to the
conclusion that it would have paid
them to do 80. Some have declared
that their cattle were worth more n
dipped than dipped, but according to
other stockmen, this is not so. Letters
have been received by them from COM
mission houses in the east, advising
them to secure permits with every
trainload from federal inspectors,
stating the cattle are clean. If this is
not done, the commission men write,
the Montana cattle are shunted into
the quarantine pens and the owners
receive just Is cents per hundred
pounds for their steers less than they
would have had they been dipped or
had a clean bill.
at makes no difference whether the
Montana cattle are found to be per-
fectly clean after being confined in the
quarantine yards, the buyers arbitra.
rily make a reduction and the shipper
is powerless. Continuing, the COM
mission houses write that in the past
they have had much trouble with the
federal inspectors over cattle shipped
from Montana
The experience of northern Montana
stOckmen in this matter cOnvinces
them that the market value of cattle
has been injuriously affected by dip.
ping operations, the financial returns
from their shipments being largely in
favor of cattle that had not been
dipped. The latter, according to &C.
counts Of sales, gave net returns OF
several dollars per head greater than
the price received for cattle that were
classed as ~"clean,' but whose weigh,
and condition we're affected by the
dipping process.
The desirability of eradicating cat
tie scab or mango, and the necessity
for stringent regulations in the matter
are subjects upon which there may bt
a difference of opinion, but actua
market returns refute the allegation
that dipping is a source of profit tt
the stockmen. The expense of com
plying with the quarantine regulation:
and the depreciation in weight ant
condition caused by dipping opera
tons, have resulted in an enormou.
loss to the stockmen affected. Th'
allegation tn at it has increased thei'
profits is a surprise to shippers who's,
market returns and dipping expense
accounts furnish proof to the con
trary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06

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 Its own
Letters Of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-saving
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 r the very latest i'm
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is a good
newspaper to send awaytoyourfrieuds
in the east. 1t will save YOU the ,rou-
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06

Parties wishing to purchase live
stock will find some attractive. offer
ings in. orr advertising columns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
BUY OR SELL.
CATTLE,
SHEEP, Of
HORSES,

Place an advertisement in the
River Press, where it will be seen
by the live stock buyers and sell.
ers of Northern Montana. The
cost of advertising is a mere
trifle, and it brings results in
nearly every case.
THE RIVER PRESS, Fort Benton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06

Rocky Mountain Bell Tel. Co.
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FRONT STREET, FORT BENTON
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-29
'FE SEAGOING
FLAT APARTMENT

W en- the a la carte restaurant.
the Turkish bath. the elevators and
the gymnasium were added to the
list of seagolng luxuries It was
thought that the limit had been reach
"a. But yesterday the Atlantic
Transport Line. whose steamers ply
between here and London, annouced
the very latest wrinkle for the ocean
going public. It is the seagoing Nat
apartments they call them above
One Hundredth street
Heretofore there have been two or
three connecting rooms on the big
liners dignifed on the official lists
as suits" The Atlantic Transport
Line has gone another step in ad-
vance. and now comes the real fat
NJ sea. 1t will differ from the suite
in that it will have a private hall. a
person who will really be the ianitor,
and "all the comforts Of home"
Already workmen are constructing
the new apartments on the steamer
Minnetonka. now laid up in London
As soon as the Minneapolis and the
Minnehaha arrive on the other side
the changes will be made on them.
Each vessel will stay two weeks i'm
London, and IL the work is not done
then It will be completed at sea or
while in port
There will be two floats on each
liner-one on the port and one on
the starboard side. They will be
built forward on the upper prone
made deck in the space now occupied
by the officers quarters. The front
windows-ports they will be called
in the seagoing fat-will look out
toward the bow, so that the tenant
can sit at his front window and
watch the seas breaking over the yes
sci.
The plans for the flats show that
Tor will have a width Of Is feet.
The hall will extend from the front
door to the parlor entrance and on
one side of the hall, with windows
looking out on the deck. will he two
bedrooms. On the opposite side will
be the bathroom and the clothes
closet The temporary tenants name
will be on the front door and "a bell
Will announce callers. The officers
quarters will be moved to the deck
aboye.-New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-29
SEE SUCCESS FOR
CLERICALISM
VATICAN INTERPRETATION OF
EVENTS IN COUNTRIES
SURROUNDING
FRANCE

Vatican authorities have expressed
the opinion that the assumption of
power in Spain by Premier Maura.
at the head OF the conservative min
istry. the success OF the. center party
in Germany. and the failure of the
anticlerical movement in Italy were
significant of the attitude on religi-
Gus matters OF the countries sur
rounding France. whore the anti
clerical movement is triumping. In
this connection IL is Significant also
that the pope has ordered the cele-
bration OF TIE Deum next Sunday
in the Austrian church in Rome in
honor of the anniversary of the
birthday OF Emperor William OF Ger
many. Such a ceremony for Pro
testant ruler Is without precedent.
TIE Deums having been sung in the
past only on the occasion OF the
birthdays OF Roman Catholic SOW
ereigns.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-29
JOHN PLOUGH
MANS ALMANAC

Although Charles II. Sturgeon has
been dead nearly 10 years. his John
Ploughman's Almanac Is still issued
It's chief feature has been the home
y sayings which MIR. Sturgeon puts
into the mouth of John yough
man. In thousands OF English homes
this almanac is sa great a treasure
$ was Poor Richards Almanac in
he homes of our American fore
fathers. Among the sayings OF John
Ploughman in the new almanac are
1.-THE following
Wine makes many whine; gin
makes many sin.
Tho more for the publican, the
less for the public.
The only true temperance-total
abstinence from evil.
Think, think, before you drink.
Don't waste good cash on worth
less trash.
Don't give beer to boozers, nor
loaves to loafers
In gambling both winner and los
er are losers.
The hire" system means higher
cost.
The buyer system is always the
better system.
You can't plough the soil without
soiling the plough.
one peasant is worth more than
many pheasants.
IT'S wasteful to throw rose-water
into the sea.
The one who can wait is the one
who will win.
Don't cry over split milk; buy
some more.
Vanity Fair is poor place for
trading.
unfortunate" often means "im-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-29
KING EDWARD
WILL BE BUSY
PREPARATIONS FOR ELABORATE
DoINGs DURING THE cont
ING SESSION.

King Edward viii return 20 Lon
don from windsor castle during the
coming week TO inaugurate a series
of notable Ceremonies connected with
the London season. The most i'm
portant OF these will De the opening
OF Parliament February 10 when the
king has announced his intention Of
being present with the queen for tuu
state ceremonial. A few days later
he will hold the first leyeo of the
season In the throne-room of ST.
James's palace. The first court will
follow, February %. IN the ballroom
at Buckingham palace. for the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps. and
there will be a second leyce and an
other court week later 4 member
of Americans, it is expected. viii be
present during these functions.
The return of ambassador Reid
who landed from the Carmauia yes
terday, will reopen the festivities at
Dorchester house. and give the en-
bassador timely participation i'm the
reassembling OF Parliament and in
questions coming before the minis
try, including the conferences with
Prof DeMarrens of St Petersburg
over the date and program Of the
second peace conference at The
Hague. The departure for the United
States, in tho middle OF February will
also, be preceded by a number Of
functions and farewell ceremonies.
Kink Edward is planning TO spend
the winter at Biarritz and to visit
King Alfonso at Madrid in the first
week Of April. after which he VIII
board the royal yacht for cruise
in the Mediterranean, which will ex-
tend to Maple, Corfu. Athens and
Venice. The first cabinet council pri-
or to the meeting Of Parliament has
been called for February I Il is be-
lieved, a grant from the imperial
exchequer of Jamaica will be propos-
ed and the Swettenham affair viii
also be disposed of. Premier Camp
bell-Bannerman and Foreign Score
tary Grey are arranging meetings
with Prof. DeMartens, who Will ar
rive IN London February as the
guest Of the Russian ambassador
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-29

provident."
Dignity" won't butter bread or
grow potatoes.
Let goods are apt to be lost
goods
Angelica may be angelic, yet she's
not an angel.
Two dogs fight for a bone: a
third bones" IL.
You can't be just unless you are
generous.
Every mother should expect her
boy TO be hero.
Not worth wooing. not worth win
ming
Omen your eyes before YOU wed;
shut them after.
If YOU keep a dog, leave growing
TO him. -
Life's music begins when love
sweeps the strings.
"A mortgage is a poor ornament
for house
Unwearied tongues are very weary
ing.
1t matters more how we live than
how long.
An outraged conscience is a bad
bedfeller
IT'S one thing to whitewash: an
other TO wash white.
AS our barns get fun let not
our hearts get empty
To do no evil is good; to intend
none is better.
To learn how TO love is to learn
how to live.-Christian Advocate.