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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
Had Treat For His Wife.

Or. George Harvey, q local veter-
mary physician. vas called to a stable
not long ago to minister to a horse
that was down with collie. 1t was a
serious case, and the doctor saw that
the only way to save the horse would
be to insert a tube in its side and
allow the gas On its stomach to escape.
Just because he thought it would star
tie the owner Of his horse Harvey
struck a match and lighted the gas at
the end of the tube. The man didn't
say much at the time, but he was prop
erly impressed. He had never heard
Of using a horse for an Illuminating
plant. The next day when DR.. Har-
vey came around to see how the horse
was getting along-it was all over the
collie then-the owner tapped him on
the shoulder.
my wife was away yesterday" be
said, 'but she's home now. Just light
up the horse again, will you? want
her to see it."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
Chinese Sun and Moon.

In China the sur and moon are
brother and sister. The noon is the
elder brother. who looks after his rath-
er silly sister, the sun. This Is exactly
the reverse of our legends. which make
the sun the day king and the gentle
noon lady Of the night. One day in
China, so the legend runs. the sun
asked the moon IL she couldn't 60 out
at night. The moon answered very
sternly: mo. You are a young lady.
and It would be improper for you to
go out after dark" Then the sun said.
But the people keep looking at me
when l so out in the daytime. So the
moon told her to take the golden
needles that she wore in her hair and
stick them into the eyes Of people
when they stared at her. This is the
reason why no M can look at the sun
without pain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
When Book, VIII Be No More.

DR.. Marago Of Paris Is photograph.
ing the human voice, and with n pow
erful magnifying glass he is able to
read the records of a person talking.
It Is the belief of certain scientists
that these voice photographs eventual
~ will take the place Of writing and
a%lphabets altogether. Stenography, too,
would be abolished. Instead Of writ
ing a letter the sender would talk into
the m%icrophone, pull out the strip Of
zigzags when through and post it.
Forgery would be out Of the question,
for 1t is absolutely impossible to de-
ceive the electric needle. which faith
fully records every shade Of tone. For
books and newspapers the idea is to
have a conventional Imitation Of zig
Gags Of the various vowels and con-
sonants in the form Of type, which
will be set in lines like ordinary print.
cd matter. Telephone conversations
would be as binding as Il written con
tract today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
Sothern and Laura Keene.

While in New York and before he
had made any hit the elder Sothern
had a dispute with Laura Keene con-
corning some trivial affair at a re-
hearsal, and Miss Keene went into one
of her tantrums. After the quarrel on
the stage she retired to her dressing
room and, still angry, sent for Sothern
and began to rate him fiercely.
stop, L~aura-stop just a minute!'
interrupted the comedian, and, advanc-
ing to the light, he deliberately turned
1t down.
"What do you mean by that. STRIP
she demanded, in a rage.
"Oh, nothing" replied Sothern, 'but
you have always been so lovely to me
that l can't bear to look upon your
beautiful face when you are in a pas
sion. Now go on"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
that city is the Fairbanks home, made
---~.-LNa L.. Hho o~n1-Au{1 lno~o

that city is the Fairbanks home, made
memorable by the cocktail drama.
All this glory has come to Indiana
because it manages to hold its reputa'
ton as q doubtful state. The nomina-
ton of Kern seems to be in confirma.
ton of the recent reports to the effect
that it is the purpose OF the Bryan
campaign to bunch its hits on a group
of states In the middle west. Mr.. Kern
has seer service as city attorney and
IN the state senate.
Long years ago-several years be-
fore the late George Washington be-
came a world figure an eloquent
American, Patrick Henry by name,
said: II have but o lamp by which
my feet are guided, and that is the
lamp Of experience" In the same
way there is only one kind Of testi-
mony respecting the personal strength
of a politician. in his home, and that
is the test which the election returns
furnish. In 1900 Mr.. Kern was candi-
date for the Office of governor of In
diana. He was defeated: his republic
can rivals plurality was 25,l63. That
day, at the Indiana polls, Mr.. Kern
ran about three thousand votes be.
hind MIR. Bryan.
Again, in 1904, MI. Kern was candi-
date for governor. He a. defeated.
The plurality for Hanly, his republi.
can rival and the present incumbent,
was 84,364. That day, at the Indians
polls, Kern ran q few hundred votes
ahead of Parker in q total state vote
| of about $40, 600. -Anaconda Stand ard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
AERIAL WARSHIPS.
Sure to Come In Future Contests, Says
Hudson Maxim.

Sure to Come In Future Contests, Says
Hudson Maxim.
Aeronauts have been enthusiastically
commenting on the speech made by
Hudson Maxim at the dinner Of the
Aldine club In New York city. Not
only will there be aerial warships, said
the inventor Of smokeless powder, but
It Is now only the matter Of a short
time when battleships. cruisers and the
feet winged torpedo hawks" would
be fitting about the clouds.
"The flying machine" said Mr.. Max
i'm, "is no longer confined to the realm
Of fancy or Imagination, but the con-
quest Of the dir Is already far advanced
and the era of practical utility Is near.
In the not distant future we shall have
our automobiles of the air, and in the
wars of the future we shall have our
aerial ~battleships, our cruisers, our
stroyers. But they will be airy, frail
and fairy craft indeed compared with
the grim steel monsters Of the sea
POSSIBLY, too, we shall have our tor
pedo hawk, taloned with dynamite,
which will swoop down out Of the sky.
Although flying machines could not be
expected successfully to attack battle
ships, coast Notifications or large cities
and work much damage with high ex-
plosives, still they might attack torpc-
does and small torpedo craft with
aerial bombs planted and exploded be-
| side them under water.
'"Thc more highly scientific war en-
ginery becomes more and more will
home and country be defended by ma
chinery and less by blood. Fewer and
fewer men will be obliged to engage In
the trade Of war and mor and more
will be able to devote themselves to
personal pursuits. Less and less will
wal be the arbiter of nations. The
aerial navy will be the great bulwarE
of peace and a very great step toward
the permanence of peace, and, Us mercy
10 largely a product Of civilization, fu'
ture conquest will be more and more
tempered with mercy until mercy shall
have conquered war. Altruism Is born
Of love, but international lovemakine
must be done with m on"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
Spanish Emeralds,

"Fine old Spanish emeralds' Is q
phrase which means something quite
different from what 1t seems to imply.
There never was an emerald mined In
Spain, but after the conquest Of Peru
the c%onQuerors brought home great
quantities Of loot, Of which emeralds
formed an important part. In this
way the finest emeralds came into pos
session Of the old Spanish families,
and as very few had been seen in
Europe previous to that time all the
best stones soon became classed as fine
old Spanish emeralds. Today the ex'
preston still applies to the best emer
nlds of any source.-New York Sun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL, 1908.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
For President:
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, Of Ohio
For Vice President:
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Of New York
MUST RESPECT THE LAW.

Every citizen OF northern Montana
should be interested in the matter of
detecting and Furnishing the members
of the m%urderous Valley county mob
who recently killed a settler and his
daughter who had located on q ranch
near Culbertson. The reputation OF
northern Montana as q law-abiding
community is furnished by such dia'
bolical crime, land the arrest and con.
viction of the guilty;parties is the only
way in which the stain can be re.
moved.
The incidents thaticulmina ted in the
cowsrdly crime appear to have caused
a neighborhood quarrel in which ev-
eral residents ofjIth locality were
more or less involved. A settler had
located on a piece of land that was
claimed by another man, and the
friends of the latter had threatened
the alleged intruder with violence. In
making such threats they showed q
lack Of respect for the law. II any
man is in wrongful possession of land
or any other form of property, there
are lawful methods by which the legi.
innate owner canlsecure what belongs
to him. Toi attempt to regain posses.
sion by force andI by methods that
contemplate lawlessness 10 indefensi-
BILE.
These threats of violence we're fol-
lowed By q midnight visit to the home
Of the settler by Q mob Of men who
proposed to drive him out of the coun-
try. According to reports Of the af-
fair, the members Of the gang were
armed, and we're prepared to burn the
building in which the so.called intru-
der made his home. Resistance to
their commands was followed by a
shooting in which the settler and his
daughter were killed, adouble tragedy
that has few parallels in northern
Montana history.
The residents of Valley county and
other parts of Montana are personally
interested in the suppression OF law
%lessness, and in the arrest and convic-
ton of persons guilty of crime. De-
sirable citizens will avoid localities
where respect for the law is not en-
forced. The life and property OF
every person is menaced by the tole-
ration Or encouragement of lawless.
ness in any:.form., The adoption OF
lawful methods that were available in
the Culbertson land dispute would
have prevented q crime that resulted
in the loss of two human lives and
which may be followed by conse
quences to members Of the mob thai
will mean lifelong suffering and re
morse.
1t is satisfactory to learn that thu
Valley countykauthorities are making
progress in their investigation Of tho
m%urderous outrage, several alleged
members of the mob having been ia
ken into custody. 1t is hoped ever,
person implicated in the matter viii
be brought to account, and that nc
guilty mar will escape punishment
That desirable end may be accom-
plished by the assistance and goot
will OF the community to which tn,
authorities are entitled and should re
ceive in all cases where the law ha!
been violated.
Respect for the law must be main
tanned under all circumstances, il i
be desired that northern Montana be
come the home of a desirable class o
citizens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
1olstoy's Most Useful Book

Tolstoy is talking the book he Is now
ut work on into a photograph, as he
finds writing irksome. The book Is to
be a reader for the great masses and
will be, he declares, his most useful
though not his greatest WORK.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15

THE presidential nominee of the 60.
cialist-l abor party is In a Nevada Jail
for participation in a shooting scrape.
AS he will probably remain in custody
for more than four years, and will
also be short on votes, his chances of
succeeding President Roosevelt are
somewhat remote.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
1he Eishin' Fever.

II you ind yourself a-feelin'
That you'd like to pick q dght.
II you find you're not a-sleepfn'
An you hardly eat a bite.
II your head just keeps a-throbbin'
At a mile a minute rate.
You have got It: quit your wortin'
An begin a-diggin' bait
st. Louis Republic
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
Double Proof.

do you believe in hcredity, Mrs.
SIMPSON,"
Indeed do. Every mean trait
Bobby has l can trace right back to
his father"
Does his father believe In heredity
too?f
Yes. lie traces Bobby's faults al
back to ne"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
Experience,

Experience" said the wise person,
us the best teacher"
Yes" answered Mrs. Torkins sadly.
"but when it comes to horse races
some people 50 on taking postgraduate
courses all their lives "-Washiugton
Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
A Green Old Ace.

Mabel-And did your grandfather
live to a green old age: Jack Well.
l should say SO. He was swindled
three times after he was seventy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS 10 q good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. It will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
Still Cool.

Hook-l understand he married a
cool million. Cook-Yes. but he's com.
planning now because he hasn't been
able to thaw out any Of il. -Illustrated
Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15

Al letters and Communications containing mat.
ter intended for publication In this paper should
n addressed to "TAe Rirer Press" and the name
q ths scriter must b giuen to~.insure attention.
Local advertisements WW be inserted In these
eolunns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
a~romstent and flee cents per line from regular ad-
Sertisers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-28

S(First Publication Aug. 81, 1908.-4F)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Thirteenth Judicial District. of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County OF Yellowstone.
In the Matter of the Estate of Louis e.
Johnson, Deceased.
ORDER.
r. e. Shepherd, the administrator Of
the estate Of Louis q. Johnson, de-
ceased, having filed his petition here
in, praying for IN order Of sale Of the
real estate OF the said decedent, for
the purposes therein set forth, it is
therefore ordered by the Judge of said
court, that all persons interested In the
estate OF said deceased appear before
this said court on Saturday the 3rd day
OF October, 1908, at 10 o'clock, a. M,
OF said day. at the court oom Of said
court, in the court house Of the Coun-
ty OF Yellowstone, State of Montana, In
the City OF Billings, Montana, to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to the said administrator to
sell SO much OF the real estate of the
said diseased as shall be necessary;
and that q copy Of this order be pub
|lished at least four successive weeks
in the Billings Gazette, q newspaper
published In said City OF Billings.
County OF Yellowstone, Montana.
Done In open court this 18th day OF
August, 1908.
Judge.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-28
ROSEBUD LANDS
TO Be OPENED
REMAINING UNSETTLED PORTION
TO GO az LOTTERY.

"" HZM III ny A. fHEL SIX r..
Washington, Aug. 25.-The presi-
dent has issued q PROCLAMATION for the
opening to settlement of the surplus
lands Of the Rosebud reservation in
South Dakota. The area covered
comprises about 100000 acres and
includes all the land in Trip county
Of that state. According to the terms
Of the proclamation. the lands will be
selected by the lottery process and the
drawing will take place at Dallas, 8.
D., October 10. next, and will be un.
der the direction of James w. Whit
ten, chief land clerk Of the general
land office.
Registration will begin October
and continue to October IL, and appli
cants can register either at Dallas
Chamberlain, Gregory or Presho, .
D., or at Valentine, Neb.
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PLAN SCIENTIFIC
BOXING MATCH HERE
EDDIE meoooR1Y AND JACK. SUI,
L,vAh WILL SOON MEET.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Billings Athletic association ia
making arrangements to give another
scientific athletic exhibition at the
Coliseum rink either September u or
Is.
One Of the chief attractions will be
q scientific boxing contest between
Eddie McGoorty Of Oshkosh. Wis, and
Jack Sullivan Of Anaconda. McGoor.
ty is one Of the cleverest boxers
in the west, while Sullivan has a rep.
utation throughout the northwest. He
was a member Of the American Olym.
pic team in 1907. Both are a~ll-around
athletes. McGoorty secured his ear.
" training in the Y. M. g. a. gym,
nasiums Of his native state. while
Sullivan secured his in Butte and
Anaconda. They are said to be even,
Ily matched. McGoorty has started
training at Central park.
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NWk zee. 8. q. 4 8, r. Is B. 4. r.
NJ. north az Yeiowetono river

NWK 3 6 9stp. SS1- % I'm. 7.
NJ, north Of Yeiloystone river
Bid will be- received At the omce d
County Drain Commissioner in Coun.
ty Surveyors once. county court
house, Billing, Montana. at any slme
prior 70 = O'Clock 4. a., On the 9Th
day 81 September. 1908. At which time
such BIDS viii be opened and such con.
tract awarded, unless the County
Drain Commissioners shall at the time
Of opening such bids adjourn to an.
other place and III another time Tor
the letting Of such contrac. B
At the time and place OF receiving
and letting Of the contract the assess.
ments for dement's and the lands com.
prised within the special assessment,
district shall be subject to review be.
tween the hours Of 8 O'Clock q. M, and
5 o'clock p. %.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the ONCE Of County Drain Commits.
stoned. All bids must be accompanied
by certified check on known bank for
5 per cent Of the full amount Of the
bid.
The County Drain Commissioners re.
serves the right to reject any q ~
bids.
Given under my hand this oath day
Of August, 1908.
DE. SULLIVAN.
County Drain Commissioner
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(Ffrst Publication August 10. 1908,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. Us.
Land once q Lewistown, Mont. Aux.
II, 1908.-Notice Is hereby given sthat
Thomas Hurley, o. Roundup. Mont.
who. on June 9th. 1904. made desert
No. 2612, Serial No. 0702. for sWA
SWA section 8, township 2 north,
range 26 r.. n. NJ. Meridian, has nled
notice Of intention to make Anal proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Fred w. Handel.
United States Commissioner, ct Mus
selshell. Mont, on the 18th day Of Sept.
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry W. Ostrander, Of Fattig. Mont;
William N. Taylor, Of Musselshell,
Mont; Marcus N. Klein, Of Roundup,
Mont; John q Nsco, Of Roundup,
Mont.
g. p. McKo1N
Register.
A L4tL SRI L4M FL 10y. ~ XII E|I LEr 80
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First Publication August 81, 1908)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

(First Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, q, s.
Land Once at Billings, Montana, Aug.
10, 19O8.-Notice is hereby given that
Add G. vanHouten, Of Custer, Mon
tana, who. on April 3, 1907, made
homestead entry, No. 337, for NE
NEA, section 10, NWA NWA, section
II. township 4 north, range 33 E., NJ.
P. Meridian, has filed notice OF In
tention to make final commutation
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before J. F. Goodwin,
u. s. Commissioner, at Custer, Mon
tana, on the 29th day Of September,
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Fred
i. Witham. OF Custer, Montana; George
L. Parker, of Custer, Montana; Ed.
Winters, Of Custer, Montana; ]. =. s.
Thurmond, Of Custer, Montana.
Non-Coal Land.
3. 3. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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Publication August Is, 1909
c0NrEar =

(First Publication August 10, 1909
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Once. Billings, Montana,
August Is, 1908.
A Sufficient contest afndavit having
been fled in this Office by Louis Lee,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 296. made Sept. 20, 1906, for Nh
MEX, section "A, and SIX SEX, sec
ton II, township 4 north, range 81 d,
BY Samuel De Jordan, c~ontestee, In
which 1t is alleged that said entryman.
never has established residence upon
said land; that he does not now, and
never has resided thereon; that he has
failed to reside thereon for more than
six months last past; that said land
hiss been abandoned for more than six
months last past; that the same Is
not occupied or cultivated as provided,
by law, and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his
employment In the Army, Navy, or
marine Corps Of the United States as
9 private soldier, oflcer, seaman, or
marine during the war with Spain, or
during any other war In which the
United States may be engaged"
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond, and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
q. M, on October 10, 1908, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land once in Billings Mon
tana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper AFFIDAVIT, fled August 13. 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service Of this
notice 9 not be made, 1t is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given BY due and proper publica-
tion.
3. E. EssMsTYN,
Register.
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(First Publication August 81, 1909
M AaraAE enn 800.

(First Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, u. 8
LandSOfice at Billings, Montana, Aug.
8, 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Christine Nelson, the heir Of Hans An.
derson, diseased. Of Laurel. Montana
who, on March 6, 1907. made home
stead entry. No. 103. for lots 10. II,
section q, lots 1 and 2, section Is, town
ship Q south. range 25 T., NJ. r. Nerd,
ian, has fled notice OF intention to
make Anal Ave year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. be
fore Register and Receiver u. s. Land
Once, at Billings, Montana. on the
goth day of September, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: s. G
Wright, OF Laurel, Montana; e. P
Wright, Of Laurel, Montana; Martin ]
|tThusen, of Laurel, Montana; James j
|Thusen, Of Laurel, Montana.
p. q. ESSELSTYN,
Register
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(First Publication July ~, 1908)8
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, q. s.
Land Office at Billings, Montana, July
%, 1908.-Notice Is hereby given that
William B. Steen, Of Nusselshe1l, Mon
tana, who. on May 2, 1903, made home
stead entry, No. 2307, for SE:1h4, sec
ton "a, township 8 north, range 81 III,
MP. Meridian, has flled notice Of IN
tention to make final Ave year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before r. w. Handel, u. s..
Commissioner, in his once, at Mussel-
shell, Montana, on the LIST day Of Sep
TENDER, 1908.
Claimant names az witnesses: Hen
|ry p. Martin, OF Musselshell; Charles
j. Andreas, Of Musselsheu. Montana;
Ezra w. Cartwright, Of Musselshell,
Montana; Benjamin \. Archer, Of Mus
selshell, Montana.
3. 3. EssBIsTYN,
Register.
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First publication Aug. IA, 1908.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, u. IS. Land.
Office at Billings, Montana, Aug. 13,
1908.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
J.. Nix, Of Custer, Montana. who. on
October 10, 1906, made Homestead En-
try No. 276, for ny sEA, Sec. 90,
Lot z, sWA NWA, Sec. 81, township
4 N, range 81 e., M. r. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
continuation proof, Il establish claim
to the land above described. before
Register and Receiver q. s. Land Of
fee, at Billings, Montana, on the 18th
day of September, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: p.
l.. Greene, Of Custer, Montana; ]. a.
Newton, of Custer, Montana; Thomas
e. Foster, OF Custer, Montana; Ova
Lawson, of Custer, Montana.
E. e. ESSELSTYN.
Register.