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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Desert land..FinaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Feb. g. 1908.

UNITED SrATDO LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. g, 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that
OBEDfAH j. EMBODY,
Of Gold Butte, Montana, has hled notice Of inten
ton to max proof on his desert land claim No
1854, for the NEk section g; Sk Sen. Sh Swhh
section 20, township 81 north, range 5 east, n. n
before John Mcdowell, U. 8. commissioner, al
his office in Gold Butte, Montana, on Wednes
day, the Sth day Of April, 1908.
He nance the following Witnesses to prove thu
complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: Jed l.. Secrist, Frank 5. Scalese, William
H. Kent and William ]. Msnley, all of Cole
Butte, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Special Telephones For His Servants.

That his servants may converse
without annoying members Of the fam.
lily with their "Steadies' of either sex
Charles +. Brush, millionaire and cleo
tr,cal Inventor. has installed a second
private branch telephone exchange in
his Euclid avenu home in Cleveland,
o. The exchange, with its special op-
orator, connects with each of the serv-
ants IONS 1t has a connection also
with the family exchange that orders
may be delivered
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier
OMAR J. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(UnincOrporsted.)

PAID UP OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 100. 900
INDIVIDUAL REsPoNsIBILITY..2 900. 900 |
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

~S "~S uN NSNAo AON pass
the examination.
The police had done nothing to make
my friend the best boy in town, and
yet I began to find out that there was
very little difference between Mickey
and the other kids in town. the only
difference being that Of environment.
He is today a respected young man In
Denver, but his picture and the story
Of his badness will be found in the
files Of the Denver papers.
II knew him when he was beaten
terribly by the Jail keepers because he
would not tell who had broken a pane
o. glass in one Of the jail windows.
He could take the beatings, and the
loyalty that Is a kids when he stands
By his friend is the kind that makes
him willing to die for the flag when
he grows up.
1--WE are now treating boys like hui
man beings. We used to send them to
jail in charge of a sheriff. Today they
leave my court by themselves for the
reform school. They understand that
we are trying to help them, that we
want to straighten them out. that they
will get Il chance to learn something
and be something, that they are not
being punished. but helped. and that
we are not the policemen they hated.
but friends. now friends glad to get
the chance TO help them. and they
know 1t.
They go % their terms and come
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Desert land..FtnaI Proof,

j. N. BURLINGAME. Register,
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
SAILOR DESERTS
 10 SEE HIS LOVE
Desire To Visit Sweetheart Causes Disgrace To Battle
 ship Pay Clerk

San Francisco, Dec. 16-Torn from the presence of his sweetheart, Will liam Mcdonald. paymaster of the battleship Missouri, was this morn ing arrested and isnow facing impris- onment for desertion. Desire to see his sweetheart is directly responsible for the predicament in which McDon, aid finds himself, for he deserted the Missouri to come here,
 Mcdonald did not tell his sweet heart that it was necessary for him to commit crime to be near her and she supposed that he was enjoy . ing leave of absence. This morning they were out for stroll, and Me. Donald, for whom the navy depart. ment has been searching, was recog. nizcd and arrested then and there.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
POPULAR VOTE Is THE BIGGEST EVER
Official Count Gives Taft 7 637, 676, And Bryan Re-
 ceives 6,393,182

New York, Dec. 16-Based on the popular vote, the plurality of Prcsi, dcnts-clcct Taft is ,24I ,49i, the popu- lar vote cast last November for the republican ticket being 7,637 ,G7G, and that cast for the democratic ticket being 6 6,393,1s2. The total of the popular vote cast in November is Ii, ,S59, ,039, the biggest in the history of the United States.
 The plurality of Mr. Taft is less by 1901 ,O2l then that received in 1901 by Mr. Roosevelt, whose total popular vote stands at 7,623, ,4S6 against 3 5,O77, 971 cast for Parker. Tn 1900 Mckinley received popular vote of 7,2O7 ,923. and Bryan received 6,35S, 133. 35,Ol9 less that in 1908.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
ROAD COMMISSION
 PLANS BIG SEASON
Contract To Furnish Larqe Quantity Of Food Supplies
 Goes To s. Blum & Co.

That the Alaska road commission is planning for a busy summer season on the Naldez-Fairbanks trail is indi- cated by the fact that s. Blum & Co. has just been awarded a contract to furnish large amount of supplies for use by the road commission. The contract was awarded in Seattle, the local firm bidding against the open market.
 While declining to give actual fig ures at this time, as he has only re- ceived cable notification of the result of the bidding, MT. Blum says that the contract calls for the largest con signment of strictly food supplies ever to go over the trail. The road com mission will do it's own freighting. Jack Ingram having charge of the work. Mir. Ingram is now in Seattle, whither he went to attend to the de- tails of awarding the contract.
 MT. Blum says that the size of the contract for food supplies indicates that the road commission purposes employing large number of mon next summer, and it is his opinion that the work planned will be of ines tlmable value to Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
NOME MINING CLAIM OF-
 TERED FOR MALAMUTE

Seattle, Dec. 15-Somewhcre in the confines of Greater Seattle is mala- mute named Juneau, and also in the same confines is a Nome mining man named II. C. Allen, who owns the malamutc. But the owner and his dog are separated through no fault of the former, and to him who unitcs them there will be presented mining claim in the Nome district.
 Allen values the dog as compan- ion who has shared with him hard ships such as it falls to few to endure. Whether the dog has become lost or whether it has been stolen, Allen does not know, but he is willing to give good title to what he says is q valuable mining claim to whatsoever returns the dog.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

At q dinner given by the prime minister of little kingdom on the Balkan peninsula, q distinguished diplomat complained to his host that the minister of justice, who had been sitting on his left, had stolen his watch. "Ah, he shouldn't have done that" said the prime minister in tones of annoyance. CT will get 1t back for you" Sure enough, toward the end of the evening the watch was returned to it's owner. "And what did he say2" asked the diplomat. "Sh-h" cautioned the host, glancing anxiously about him. "Ie doesn't know that have got it back"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
lack Dalton Tn Bad Shape

Seattle, Dee. 1l-So crippled from an attack of sciatica that he is hclp- less, Jack Dalton of COrdOva was yesterday afternoon taken from the steamship Nuratan of the Alaska Steamship Company's fleet, and in an ambulanc" taken to d hospital. Dal- ton ie on his way to Arkansas Hot Springs. but on board the steamship his condition became 50 serious that it i> doubtful if h" will be able to con tiuur the journey. The Yucatan had an uncvcutful voyage from Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Photographic News
Frisco Has Murder Mystery

San Francisco, Dec. 10-In the ar rest today of Walter Wilson, San Francisco enters upon the beginning of another murder mystery. Wilson is accused of having caused the death of Henry Boas, who few days ago died as the result as eating poisoned candy received through the mail. The police assert that that despite the fact that Wilson and Boas were ap- parently firm friends, Wilson coveted the business conducted by Boas, and that the death of the latter makes it possible for Wilson to gratify that desire
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Steamship Companies Protest

Seattle, Dec. lO-Steamship com panics operating out of this port on the Alaska run have filed with the city health department a protest against the continuance of the regu- latiOns providing for Immigration of vessels. The companies say that this regulation has been suspended so far ccrncd, and that there is no justice in continuing il in effect on Alaska vessels
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Hoggatt Gets Talk With Taft

Washington, Dec. Ex-Governor HOggatt of Alaska is among those who this morning were in consulta- ton with Prcsident-elcct Taft. Mir. Taft spent the greater portion of the day in conversation with the prcsi- dent IL was announced that the personnel of Mr. Taft's cabinet was tn" principal topic of the latter dis CMssiOm.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Embezzlcr BIames Ponies

Oakland, Cal, Dec. H--Alphonsc Lebouf, until q day or SO ago q trusted cmployc of Hale Brothers, owners of one of the largest depart ment stores in the state, is in jail, q self confessed embozzlcr, saying that he lost the money playing the races. The disgraced man has q young wife. He is 25 years old.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Moran Go. To Build Submarines

Seattle, Dec. 1.-The Moran Ship. building Company of this city has by the government been awarded con- tract to build two submarine war yes scls. It is possible that the company may get a contract to construct two more vessels of the same class.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Tarallon Is Coming

seattle, Dec. 1C- Steamship Faral lon or the Alaska Steamship Com pany's fleet departed today for south western Alaska, where she will re- lio|r the steamship Dora on the west ward run. Tn" Earr%lun is carrying explosives.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Italian Runner Defeats Indian

New York, Dec. l6-Durando Pietri, the Italian marathon racer, last night defeated Tom Longboat, the Indian. in race of twcnty-six miles. The race was bitterly con tested, Longboat collapsing near the finish. The Italian recently defeated John Hayes, winner Of the Olympic marathon race in London.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Attell Loses To Wolgast

Los Angeles, Dec. l2-Abe Attcll found tartcr when last night he entered the ring with Wolgast, re- cent bidder for fistic honors. Attell was Outfought at every stage of the game and Wolgast was given the decision at the end Of the ten round bOut
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Italian and Indian to Race.

New York, Dec. 15-DorandO Pi- etri, the Italian marathon racer who tonight race against Tom LonRboat the Indian. The distance is to be twcnty-six miles, tbrec hundred and CightY-hVe wards.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Gunnison To Be Rcappointed

Washington, Dee. lo-lt is practi- 2ally certain that Judge Royal A. Gunnison of the First Division of AL aaia will bc rcappointcd 10 his pos sitium. Judge Gunnison is in Wash ingt"m. There i~ no organized oppo- .ilinm tn hiA rnannnintmcnt.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Cuba to Have Independence

Washington, Dee. 1l-Withih ninety days Cuba will be enjoying full indc- pcndcncc. To all practical purposes she is independent now, but within the period specified the American troops now stationed on the island will be withdrawn, removing the last sign of American jurisdiction.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Papke And Kelly Figh, Draw

Los Angeles, Dec. 16-Billy Papke and Hugo Kelly went twenty-five rounds to q draw in this city last night There was some vicious fight ing but the decision was popular
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

Augusta" said Mir. Wyss when the quarrel was at it's height, "You have devised great variety of ways to call mo a fool" "MereIy q matter of necessity" replied Mrs. Wyss. "You have devised so many ways of being one."
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Smallpox Invades Battieship

Colombo, Dec. 14--smallpox was yesterday discovered aboard the bat tloship Georgia, and that vessel has been ordered to proceed for home, ahead of the other vessels of the fleet.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

"An, goodmorning, Windiddyn' salutcd the white man who had just returned from few weeks absence. "l understand that you have buried your wifc?" "Who me? W'y-uh- howdy sah!' returned the colored citizen addressed. "No, tanky, sah l isn't buried muh wifc-dat isl to say, not dis one. Yo' is -rcfcrcncin' to muh third wife, rcggin, sah. Is u-honcymOonin' wid muh fou'th he'p- meet now. Yassir, buried muh yud- der wife, come to think about it., but dat was mighty nigh two weeks ago. Halter do it, sah, to muh disrogrct, uh.kazo dc lady was dcad.n
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

And what has the colonel done since local option came in?" "Met 1t valiantly. Claims now to be q good judge of ginger pop"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

The National Association of Engine and Motor Boat Manufacturers have enthusiastically endorsed the proposed exhibit of motor and power boats at the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc Exposition in Seattle next summer. Motor boat races will be held at various periods during the exposition, the inland wa tcrs of Puget Sound making an ideal race course. Races will also be held on Lake Washington which is twenty two miles long and on the shores of which are located the exposition grounds.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
ALASKA COMMERCIAL co.

Are now building powerful light draft stern wheel river steamer to ply the Yenna and Susna rivers, carrying passengers and freight from Tyoonok, Cook h. let to the head of navigationFirs trip will be made i'm mediaey upon opening of navigation in the spring 1909
 In addition to the store located at Susi,na Station other stations will be established on the river where com pete stocks of miners supplies will be carried.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

During last winter there came a deep snow, and we had nothing tO use for cleaning the walks except a pressed steel shovel The snow would not slip from the shovel without q hard jerk on the shovel handle. This tired me and began to think of a remedy, which resulted in taking the shovel and heating it. with hot coals from the fire. When hot l applied q wax candle to tho surface, covering it all over. The snow then would readily slip from the shovel.--From December Popular Mechanics.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
WOMAN'S LOVE MAY
 CAUSE HER DEATH

Tacoma, Dec. 1G.-Lovc for q friend, love of such intensity that it ex- tended even to the corpse of that which had been that friend, may cost the life of Mrs. Frances Killgore of this city. Mrs. KilIgorc is now in d hospital suffering from blood pois- oning contracted by fondling the corpse of her friend, whose death was caused by erysipelas.
 During the illness of her friend Mrs. Killgore was constantly by the bed side. After death Mrs. Killgore per sisted, in spite of warnings from the ph ysician m attendance, in caress- ing the corpse. Time and again she was forcibly removed from the room where the body was laid out, but SO soon as she could find opportunity she would return.
 Two days alter the funeral Mrs. Killgore was stricken with blood poisoning in vitplent form, and now her life is despaired of
 Waiter-We have clans in every style, sir. Diner--Then bring me q dozen in sheath gowns and Charlotte COrday hats.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

A Panama paper complaining that a veteran has been let out of office up there, aftirms that he was prcsidcn tial cloctor in Washington in 1888 and voted for Hayes. Inasmuch as Wash ington was then a territory and had no vote for president and Hayes was not running for that office that year it is to be perceived that thc man who has just lost his job has a re- markablc record
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

Chappie--Have q cigarette, old man2 Sapleigh-No; don't smoke fool-killers. Chappie-Well, I don't blame you for refusing to take chances.
 Briggs--You say business is looking up9 Griggs--ThaPs what it is. It can't look any other way; it's flat on It's back.
 -a=s=4az===- Bounder-I took you home the other night.
 Rounder--Yes, and then you cow ard, you left me to face my wife all alonei
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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Corte1you Is Offered A lob

New York. Dec. lI-Gcorgc Bruce Cortclyou has just been offered the presidency of the Uuion Trust Com pany. Mr. Cortclyou's intentions with regard to accepting the position are not public. IL has been under stood that Mir. CortcIyou is slated for cabinet position under Nr. Taft.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

Financier-So you're thinking of painting pictures? If you take my advice, you'll paint like Reynolds. There's money in 1t.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

More than 10000, 900 sheets of gold leaf will be used in gliding philadel. phia's city hall tower.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR
 ASKS AID FOR ALASKA

Seattle, Dec. 15-Charles Pond, in- spector of the Thirteenth lighthouse district has filed with congress recom- mendations for the placing of lights and of other aids to navigation along the Alaska coast. The report em- phasizes the necessity of immediate acton to the effect that Alaska ship ping may receive relief from the con ditions now making SO hazardous steamship operations along it's coast.
 Among the suggestions made in the report Tongas Narrows, Port Chester, Wrangell Narrows, Peril Straits and Point Gardner are mentioned as places where lighthouses should be established.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

The railroads have made their first announcement of rates to the A laska- Yukon-Paciflc Exposition in Seattle next summer. A round-trip rate of $50 from Duluth, St. Paul, Minue. apolis, Sioux City, Omaha, St. Jo. seph and Kansas City to the North Pacific coast will be in effect from May % to September 30, good until October 31.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-11-12
SNOW CLIFF TO START WORK


Arrangements are being made to
start work on the Snow Cliff pro-
perry adjoining the silver Cliff at
Lookout. A force of men will be
sent up either the latter part OF this
week or early next week and a
store Of provisions put in for the
winter as it is intended to keep the
work going steadily. The Silver
Cliff, Liberty group and other pro-
perties adjoining the Snow Cliff
have all discovered good ore and
the management Of the Snow Cliff
thinks that very little work will
put its property in the some class.
The surface showings are exceed
ingly good. The company owns
nine claims, well timbered, within
half a mile Of Lookout station on
the Northern Pacific railroad.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-11-12
REINDEER TUNNEL PROGRESS

The sale of delinquent stock Iof
the Reindeer Mining company was
held Friday. Only about lSOOO
shares were sold, the price running
in some cases, to about two cents.
There is good demand for the
stock now and people living near
the property, who are in position
to know how the work is progress
ing, are heavy buyers. Brokers re-
port a good demand both here and
| in Spokane. The big tunnel is 60
ing in steadily. This is to be 2SOO
feet long and about 1000 to llOO
feet remains to be driven. During
the. past month the ground has
been unusually hard and progress
was not as great as in the preceding
months when records were made,
John H. Nordquist has the contract
Another assessment Of five mills
has been levied to meet payments
on the contract.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-11-12
EXPLORE WITH DIAMOND DRILLS

Thomas G. Kennedy, secretary
treasurer of the Missoula Copper
company reports that s3l ,479 has
been expended during the fiscal
year and that there is balance on
hand Of 81, lo7 .02.
/ The directors have decided to
enter into contract with a
diamond drill company to drive
two holes few hundred feet apart
into the north lead, thus exploring
not only the north lead but. the
intervening ground and 1t is
thought the south lead will be
tested in this manner.
II not the north lead will be ex-
plored at great depth and it being a
we'll mineralized true fssure vein
it is believed that it will be found
in place with favorable chances fo'
large ore bodies. .
The diamond drill has arrived
and only the contract needs to bt
signed to- put it in operation.
An assessment of three mills has
been levied to carry on the work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-11-12
ANNUAL MEETINGS ANNOUNCED

Silver Eagle Mining Company,
Limited---annual meeting will be
held at the Office Of the secretary,
room 5, Barnard block, Wallace,
November 10, at 7:3O p. IN.
Iron King Mining Company,
Limited---annual meeting will be
held at the office OF the secretary,
room 5, Barnard block, Wallace,
November l3, at 2 p. nj.
Mountain View Mining Company
annual meeting for election OF
directors will be held at the office
of j. II. Murphy, 515H2 Bank ST.,
Saturday November IA, at 7 p. m.
Humming Bird Mining Company
The annual meeting OF stock
holders for election OF five directors
will be held at the office OF the
company in Burke, Wednesday
November IL, at 2 p. m.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-11-12
saw the quotations advancing and

saw the quotations advancing and
,r.nted to make some easy
money!? Perchance you bought
= on the recommendation OF some
l.dv else and If so how much effort
III Won make to find out whether
,o,r adviser was responsible or
only cndeavoring to hand" you
something. 1t may be that you
have stocks with a great deal Of
intrinsic merit, but owing to con-
ditions the market value is far be-
low. the price you paid. 1t may
also. be true that your holdings are
worthless, or practically So: You
may have a real kick coming
but analyse the case and see il you
are not to blame. There are so
many properties Of merit here and
handled by experienced, upright
men, that if you got in wrong it
was because you did not take the
trouble to get in right. THE MINER
does not take on itself to give advice
to purchasers as to individual pro-
perty values. There are plenty OF
mining engineers here who make
this their business, but this paper
does want you to see the Occur a.
Alene district in the proper light.
1t wants you to be a friend OF the
district and it wants to see all its
subscribers making money and
growing prosperous because the.
have used good Judgment and
sound sense while putting thell
money into the best mining district
in North America.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-11-12
HypOTHEEK SHAFT IS 500 FEET

The ledge in the Hypotheek
ground which is being developed
now is one OF the most perpendicu-
lar veins in the district.
The shaft was started on the lead
and has been sunk 600 feet and Is
still between the walls OF the vein.
The walls and bottom OF the shaft
are looking fine and more lead
keeps coming in all the time. The
copper is not as strong as it was
higher up and the property may
prove to be lead proposition when
depth is gained.
The work is progressing satisfac-
torily and two feet q day is being
made. The shaft was down 29G
feet when additional machinery was
installed and since then has beer
driven 300 feet deeper.
There are three leads in ths
Hypothcek ground. The one nov
being worked is the Great Western
and is from 10 to % feet wide
The other two are 10 and 20 fee
wide respectively. Manager Qua.
believes that all three come togeth
err at greater depth.