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Chinese Aversion 70 Surgery.

1t may occur to many people that
they have never seen a Chinaman
bereft Of an arm, leg or other member
Of his body. The reason for this is
that all orientals maintain a profound
objection to surgical operations. In.
deed, they much prefer to die rather
than to be deprived of a member, be.
cause as it is undeniabl Die that they
came into the world with two arms,
two legs, eight fingers, two thumbs,
etc, they must Of necessity go out of
1t with the same number. Otherwise,
once on the other side. they might be
sent to hunt for 4 missing member
and spend the greater part of eternity
IN finding it, Perhaps the nearest ap,
proach to internal surgery that Il Chi,
neSe doctor will attempt is to stand on
the patients body and with bare feet
move about on the pat afflicted. Ia
dentistry the Chinese have reached
the discovery that the nerve IS a
worm, and the best method t treat an
aching tooth is to loosen it BY driving
IN wedges il order that the worm may
ascape.-ChiCa@o Journal.
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OBSERVANCE OF EASTER.
Discrepancy In Computing the Date
Not Corrected Until 1852.

The observance Of Easter dates back
to about the year 6S, at which time
there was much contention among the
eastern II western churches as to
what day the festival should be OBJ
served. 1t was finally ordained at the
council Of Nice in the year 325 that it
must be observed throughout the Chris
tian world on the same day. This de
cision settled that Easter should be
kept upon the Sunday first after the
fourteenth day of the first Jewish
month, but no general conclusion was
arrived at as to the cycle 10y which
Il festival was to be regulated. and
some churches adopted one rule and
some another. This diversity Of usage
was put an end to, and the Roman
rule making Easter the first Sunday
after The fourteenth day of the calen-
dar moon was established in England
In 500. After nine centuries ii dis
crepancy in the keeping of Easter WAS
caused by the authorities of the Eng
fish church declining to adopt the ref
ormation of the Gregorian calendar in
1859. The difference was settled in
1852 by the adoption of the rule which
makes Easter day always the first
Sunday after the full moon which alp
pears on OF next after the twenty-first
day of March. If the full moon hap
pens upon a Sunday, Easter is the
Sunday after.
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SITTING on a Hiuh Hat.

eff l We're to offer to wager that l
could sit sqnarely on my silk hat with
out crushing it, you would take me up.
l SUPPOSE" said a clubman to a fellow
memher, We'll, you would lose" he
continued. "A good silk hat should
support the weight of a man say $40
pounds without yielding, providing the
weight is applied gradually and care
fully. The way to do it Is to place the
hat on a smooth, strongly supported
surface, crown downward, and lay a
board across the rim, in tho hollow.
On this seat yourself steadily and slow
~, and you will find the hat does not
yield. OF course, a hat that has once
been bent OR broken will not do. Nor
is the rule invariable. 1t applies only
to good hats. Have l ever tried 1t?
Yes, l have, but not on my own hat
Philadelphia Record.
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{. Copyright. 1908, bB ~. L. Ualcy. -:
Professor Nau"ier, lost in the gran.
deur Of lannhauser' rendered by
himself on the piano, failed to hear the
first tap at his studio door. The visitor,
evidently realizing how tantalizins it
is to stop midway in a feeling of trans
port, waited until the last note of
Elsa's prayer died away, then knocked
again and finally by an energetic rat
tie of the doorknob caused the pro.
fessor to come back to a realization of
things mundane.
"Ah, l was awaiting you, mademoi.
selle! ! was anxious to hear how YOU
sang SO beautifully for monsieur the
manager"
Edith Garth threw her music roll on
b piano and walked over to the fire.
place, where the extravagant professor
had lighted the gas log.
i've simply disgraced you," she said
m%iserably. holding the toe Of her damn
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COOLED THE ADMIRAL.
An Answer Fo~ which TIE tiia,, @ ".ic;al
Vas LnPrc--Ned.

M S<'IS"~F TO F.t'iSH L7S E1iEl - ..1StaI
Was LnPrc.-Ned.
Going into 4 port V,ere the water
was yer. leep--.ip Ja4,iro. | b-lleve-
relates Captain y. T. Malan. the chain
cables got away" as the expression
Is. control was lost. and shackle after
shackle tore out Of the hawse holes.
leaping and humping. rafting and
roaring. The admiral was on deck at
the moment. anG when the chain had
been at last stopped and secured he
said to the captain: alfred, send for
the young man in charge of those
chains and give him a good setting
down. Ask him what he means by
letting such things happen" The Of
f1cer was sent for, and soon his ques-
tioning blue ayes appeared over the
hatch coaming. Alfred was a mild
person and clearly did not like his Job.
He could not have come up to the adj
miral's standard. The latter saw It
and Interviewed: Perhaps you had bet
ter leave it to me. I'll settle him.
Fixing his eyes on the offender, he
said sternly: what do you mean by
this, sir? Why in blazes did you not
stop that chain? The culprit, looking
quietly at him, replied simply, "How
In blazes could II" This was a shift
Of wind for which the admiral was
unprepared. He was taken nat back.
After a moments hesitation he turned
to the captain and said meekly, yet
with evident consciousness Of a check
mate: "That's true, Alfred. How the
b}azes could he?"
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Eating Onions.

Persons with dropsical tendencies
should eat onions frequently. This
simple cure has proved effective in
many cases. In one instance the pa
tent had been given up by several
physicians and only tried the onions
to please a friend. She was complete
~ restored to health and, though that
was i've years ago, has never had a
return Of the trouble. She ate the on
ions just as she would an apple, TAX
ing a great many during the day
Exchange.
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Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. q, 1907.
Notice is here, " given that In compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3,
1873, entitled can act for the sale of timber
lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory as extended to all
the Public Land States BY act Of August 4, 1892,
IDA C BRA1THWAITE,
of Highwood, county of Chouteau, State of Mon.
tana, has this day filed In this Office her sworn
statement No. 81, for the purchase of the wy
township 20 north, range Q east, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu.
able for ito timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish her claim to said land
before C:H. Boyle, . U. s. commissioner, at his
ONCE at Fort Benton, Montana, on Tuesday, the
Sd day of March, 1908.
She names % witnesses: Joseph Braithwaite,
Jesse A. Bright, Joseph A.. Baker and Morgan
Murray, oil Of Hollywood, Mont.
above.descriDed lands are requested to file their
claims In this Office on or before said ID day Of
March, 1908.
j. N. B~URLINGAME. Register,
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Desert Iand..Finai Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. ), 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
entrymen have filed notices of their intention to
make final proofs under their entries, rs de-
scribed. before John Mcdowell, U 5. commits
sioner, at his office in Gold Butte, Montana, on
Thursday, the 18th day of March, 1908, viz:
ERTHA A. GARIN,
of Great Falls, Montana, for desert-land entry
No. l495, for the Eh section :, township 8. north,
range 3 east;
MARY MACHALE,
of Gold Butte, Montana, for desert-land entry
No. 1900, for lots !, Z, 3 and 4, section 10, town
ship 81 north, range 3 east; Ell NEA, En- SEA
section "a, township 81 north, range 2 east, and
CHARLES AMBUKY,
of Gold Butte, Montana, for dessrt-land entry
No. 1916, for the NEA section Is, township 81
north, range 3 east.
They name the following witness = to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of lands en-
braced in said entries: Frank $. Scalese, Rich
ard Roscoe, Frank Sutton and Anthony II. Fey.
all of Gold Butte, Montana.
j.. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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You MUST GO AGAIN, MADEMOISELLE.

YOU MUST GO AGAIN, MADEMOISELLE."
shoe to the blaze with a despairing in
difference to the smell of burned
leather.
impossible! Your voice is most
beautiful, and l had taught you the
oratorio until you could render it with
closed eyes" the professor expostu-
lated.
The girl sat down. hunting vainly for
her handkerchief.
II don't know what my voice was,
but when I tried to sing for that hor-
rid man this afternoon l didn't have
any voice Of any kind. 1t wabbled,
avoided the tune-did everything-and
finally died away in an asthmatic
gasp" She found the handkerchief,
and it proved to be too small for the
demand, a suspicious limpness indicat,
ing that it had previously seer much
service.
ma pauvre petite" The professor
gazed at her pe~rplexedly. "Irl make
a cup Of strongest tea, bitter as the
English and the Americans could wish
for. While we drink it and eat some
crackers and a can of the tiniest sar.
dimes that I have in the back of the
music cas- you can tell me your de-
preston"
He put the kettle on the alcohol
lamp and drew the piano bench in
front Of the fireplace, spreading a sheet
of music for a table cover. The girl
dried her eyes furtively, and after the
outdoor chill her nerves slowly relax
ed by the comforting gas log. She
watched him with the amused toler.
ance a woman has for a mans house
keeping, and when he brought the
"Tannhauser' score to put under the
for a faint smile, which the professor
quickly observed.
"Ah, you are feeling better even now,
and when you have eaten six Of the
little fish and two Of the crackers and
ask for a second cup of this we'll cook
ed tea you may tell me your story
He arranged three Of the prescribed
little fish on a cracker and deftly
squeezed some lemon Juice over them.
II believe I I'm equal to three more,'
she said, selecting an unbroken crack.
er from the box and holding it while
he angled for the sardines. "And now
l must tell you what a failure I made.
When my voice stopped with that asth.
matte gasp, l was SO surprised
in my life. I told him l didn't know
what was the matter-I'd never had
such an attack before. He said he had
often had candidates for positions in
the choir get so nervous they couldn't
sing at first and for me to rest a few
minutes and try again.
But I thought how hard I had tried
for that position as soloist and how
hard I had studied with you for the
last six months, when the people at
home had scrimped and saved to keep
me here in the city, and l don't know
how I lost my grip, but great big tears
commenced running down my cheeks,
not nice ladylike tears, but the great
big splashy kind that you can't swal-
low and that a real ladylike handker.
chief will not soak up"
She had hung the ladylike handker
chief before the fire to dry, and the
big blond professor, who looked more
like a Morse sea king than a French
teacher Of voice, handed it to her, with
a twinkle in his eye.
Perhaps you might find q spot
slightly dry he suggested.
ITS S-Silly Of ME 10 start OF this
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When They Arc Shy

Leap year is one of our pleasant fic-
tons.
We talk as though perfect ladies took
advantage of the occasion to go up to
defenseless men and ask them if, kind
sirs, they would marry the fair ques-
TONERS.
AS a matter of fact. If there is one
time when the ladies are shy it is dur
Ing leap year. At other times they may
give a man encouragement and lead
him over difficult paths by r%eassuring
smiles, but during leap year they make
him come right out and say it and then
pretend they do not understand what
he is driving at, SO as to make him re-
peat.
The bashful man who is waiting for
leap year to get a helpmeet ready to
hand without effort on his part has
waited too long. He had better begin
at once to get busy with theater tickets
and such things to make up.
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The Wonder-Nit.

Oh. man. YOU weak. impotent runt,
You poor and childish thing,
Pray why should you such large bouquet.
At yourself proudly fling.
And why consider that you are
A large and lordly king?
What have you done to Justify
Yourself In all this time?
Say. have you banished care and want
And poverty and crime,
And aren't YOU about as small
AS one thin, time Worn dime?
A Kansas hot wind comes along
And cooks you little goose;
An earthquake shakes you once or twice
And jars your eyetooth loose,
And when a cyclone comes you drop
And mutter, What's the use 2"
You rave about the naughty trusts,
And In the fall campaign
You charge around as though a few
Would certainly be slain.
You hardly give this bugaboo
A well developed pain.
Oh, man, you are a wonder child,
According to your tune,
But very seldom from the tree
Do YOU bring down the coon,
You're cutting such a lot of ice
Not yet. but maybe soon.
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Notice Of Publicatton-IsoIated Tract

Public Land Sale
UNITED STATES AND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. ID, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, a. directed by the
Commissioner of me General Land Office, under
provisions of the Act of Congress approved June
81, 1906, GA Stats, $40, we will OFFER at public
sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock .. m. or
lowing tract Of land: Sci section :, townshi,
20 north, range 10 east N. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
objections, on or before the day above designated
for sale.
j. NJ. BURLING. AME, Register.
c. A. WILSON, Receiver.
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Notice OF Flnal Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
0REAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. %, 1908.
Notice IL hereby given that
ALEXANDER BANNATYNE,
OF Collins, Montana, has 6led notice Of his in
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 1l,7S8,
made January Z, 1901, for the ny SWL, section
H., and ny SEA section 10, township Is north,
before the Register and Receiver of the U. 8.
land Office at Great Falls. Montana, on March 5,
1908.
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz; James Bell, Robert Richie, Don
aid Kerr and Benjamin Feist, all Of Collins,
Montana.
j. NJ. BuRLINGAME. Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND q

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LEwIsTowN, Mont, Jan 90, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN MURRAY,
one of the heirs Of Lewis c. Murray, deceased,
of Big Sandy, Montana. has filed notice of his
intention to make dnsl fve-year proof in supper
of his claim. viz: Homestead entry No. 5O92,
made May %, 1907, for lot Z, SWA SWA section
Is, lots 2 and 3, section 3S, township Is north,
range Ii east, and that said proof will be made
before Edgar b. Newhall, U. $. commissioner
1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
man, Fritz Jappe and Harris p. Burke, all Of
Big Sandy, Montana.
G, Il. McKOIN. RapisteP
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Desert Land.-Final Proof

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. /, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN MAR,
ct Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice of iDten.
ton to make proof on his desert land claim No.
9's, for the wv NEA and M SEA section ~.
township 30 north, range : east, before John Nc.
Dowell, Y : commissioner, at his Office in Gold
Butte. Montana, on Tuesday, the 10th day of
March, 1875.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and alton of said land
Albert c. Wolfe. Edwin II. Summer, Frank Il.
Larson and Christian Stark, all of Gold Butte,
Montana.
J. VI. BURLlNGAMF. Register.
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Desert Land-.Fjnaj Proof,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. s, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
SANFORD PRICE,
of Hill, Montana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desest-lsnd claim No. 1881,
for the EH SEA section 3, Ea NEA section 10,
township 35 north, range 3 east, before John Nc
Dowell, U. s. commissioner, at his Office at Gold
Butte, Montana, on Wednesday, the 18th day of
March, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Maurice c.. Price, Frank Henry and Louis Amez
Droz, of Hill, Montana; George Robinson, of
Whitlash, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME. Register.
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Notice Of FiraI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE =,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 8. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
BENJAMIN McMAIIAN,
of lIighwood, Montana, has filed notice of his In
tention to make tlnal tive-year proof in support
OF his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 503,
made February 3, 1903, for the (as amended) SDa
Shla and So SWh section $, township q north,
range : east, and that SAID proof will be made
before Chas. ii. Boyle, U. 5. commissioner, at
his Office in Fort Benton, Montana, on March IL,
1905.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: olaf X. Johnson. Halvor o.
Lying, Hilman c. Lying and Isaac Shepherd, all
of Highwood, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

AhND OEfISks
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. II, 1908,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
tne provisions of the act OF Congress of June 8,
1910, entitled San act for the sale Of timber lands
IN the states OF California, Oregon, Nevada, and
W asnihgton Territory as extended to all the
puDllc land states by act of August 4. 1899,
BENJAMIN II. VAUDEVILLE,
OF Fort Benton, county of Chouteau, state of
sontana, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. SO, for the purchase of the
and VIII offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for it's timber or stone than Tor
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
missioner, at his Office at Fort Benton, Montana.
on " ednesday, the I'D day of April, 1908.
ne names IS witnesses: Louis d. Sharp, Dan
lei Dupee, Lewis Williams and Ernest H. Penn
dorm, all Of Fort Benton, Montana.
ANY and All persons claiming adversely the
ABOVE described lands are requested to file thei
April, 1908
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Desert Land..Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
EurAr EAIIL Nnhl EAh L. IAl

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Feb. -, 1908.
N;otice ia hereby given that
WINNIFREID BROWN,
of Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice OF inten-
ton to make proof on her desert land clam No.
1909, for the SEA, SWA NEA, Ei5 NWh section
Is, SEA SWla, section Il. township = north;
range = east (as amended, before John Mcdowell
U. S. commissioner, at his office in Gold Butte,
Montana. on Wednesday, 25th day of March, 1905.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and of saidland
Ambrose J. Fey, John Il, Fey. Leo {. Mills and
j. NJ. BTRLlNGAME, Register.
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Where He Gets His Oroers.

"My friend links says he can't catch
up with his orders"
"Is he Il manufacturers
"Oh, no; just a married man with
five grown daughters."-Louisville Cou-
r~ier-Journal.
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Tia Feminine.

The Wife-Fancy. John. they are get,
ting OUt Il WOman's dictionary. won.
der If it's any different from the 9th
ers. The Husband Probably has more
words N it.-Lonion Opinion.
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Some Relief.

"Everything lovely down at the
house?"
YES; we are leading the quiet life
these days."
How do you work it,"
"Well, you see, we have a phono-
graph, and it alternates with my wife
after supper"
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Preferred a Professional

let me sell you some fine gold
stock"
Thanks, but | believe l will go
round to Il regular doctor to have my
eyetoeth cut"
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Water right blanks-only correct
form published for sale at the RIVER
Press Office.
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There are many people who eat only
one meal Il Jay and others who don't
eat so often.
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EunAcr ens Philosophy
B: DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS,

The best Insomnia cure is an alarm
clock set 10 90 its alarming about half
past . Z. II.
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When women
smoke men will
be dead willing
that their wives
should buy their
cigars.
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Taking a thing
on trust may be
good for the
thing, but it Is
Ometimes bad
for the trust.
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Had Them Guessing.

"The professor doesn't look as
though he had the sense Of humor
highly developed"
Has he:"
Well. he says every man should
have his wife for his silent partner"
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More Value.

"You mustn't get your feet wet.
You know what an ounce Of proven
ton is worth"
Yes, l have heard it was quite val
liable, but l would prefer an ounce of
radium any day."
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While this may not hold true Of 9th
or things. it is certainly desirable that
an airship concern should go up.
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Desert land..FinaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FANS. Mont .Jan |
Notice is hereby given that

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
OF Chester, Montana. has lied notice IF inten-
ton To make proof on his desert land claim NO..
q, tor the VIZ NEa, VII Fla, NEA SEA sec
tion "a, township b north. range d east, before
W Is. Pyper, s. commissioner, at his Office in
hAvre,. Montana, on Friday, the asth day of Feb
ruary, 1905.
complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: James Fitzpatrick, John Fitzpatrick,
James ). Cox and Brown b. Weldy, all of Ches-
ter, Montana.
!. NJ. BURLIEGAME, Register.
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Improper things MAJ not be desir-
able. but desirable things are often
improper.
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Lives OF great men oft remind US
mat magazine writer's must live.

a the world doesn't know what
the other half owes.
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=. Prints Al the News

If any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
to friends, the favor will be very high.
II appreciated by It's publishers.
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TO BUY OR SELL.
CATTLE,
SHEEP, or
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
trifIe, and it brings results in
nearly every case.
THE RIVER PRESS, Fort Benton
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Slightly Differ
ent.
THAT is a
very fine stone
you have"
Yes; it is a
diamond of the
first water"
Did under
stand you to say
'frozen wa
ter?'"