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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
TRAMPS' THANKSGIVING.
How New York's Hcsces Get Their
Holiday Dinners,

A'C''lGy ItIHSFS'
\ great deal depends on the kind Of
, NAL who wishes TO take part in the
.easting, wrote the late Josiah Flint
II Good Housekeeping. A panhan-
Her from the Eowery will have Il
harder time finding his Thanksgiving
rom the west. In general. the pan
handler has to remain content with
The same simple fare on holidays that
be is accustomed to the year through.
The we'll dressed and skilled beggar,
IN the other hand, expects and looks
for d~elicacies on fete days. He may
have to look a long while before he
ands all that he thinks he is entitled
to, but the genuine seeker perseveres
until he believes that he has cele-
brated the day as a man Of his parts
should.
The favorite procedure for a great
many roadsters is first to beg for
money with which to buy the mate
rails for a feast and then to cook the
meal themselves at some improvised
camp or "hangout." This is the great
delight of a number of western tramps.
Some days before the holiday is due
they begin to save up their spare pen
Mes for the coming gorge" or "scoff."
as 1t is also called. Perhaps there is
a party Of them together, and they
combine their forces and funds.
Many Of them can cook fairly well,
and all lend some assistance in pre-
pairing the meal. One attends to car
rying the water, another arranges the
different purchases so that they can
be handily reached, while others as
sist in making the fire and attending
to the actual cooking. The men who
are not chefs sit around the fire, smack
their lips and swap stories about the
places they were in the year before.
Perhaps some man will be reminded
Of having been in Jail the year before.
He tells about the poor feed that he
received and how he scolded against
fate and the law for having shut him
up on such an occasion. Another man
Will remember how he was in the far
west where there was no meal at all.
Still another will recall how he thought
of reforming and had practically made
up his mind to go to work when some
housewife tempted him with a fine
Thanksgiving "set down." and his good
resolutions went to pieces.
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AATERlAlS REQUIRED.
Iheequanes yard Il brown ut ticking.
Two skeins q yellow embroidery .A
Two skeins q nd embroidery six
Two skeim Of blue ~embro;dey sik-
Two skeins d green embroidery sk
Two yuds q cord
A MISSION

the hearty approval of embroiderers
who desire an odd mission cushion.
1t is known as the stained glass de-
sign II is worked out In the reds,
blues, !ellows and green's.
Two yellow petals, two blue petals
and one red petal are used in the en-
broidering Of the flower.
The buds are worked in red, with
cross section in the center worked in
green ut the top and bottom of the pill
low, and in red with the cross sections
in blue ut the sides. The stems and
dots are worked in red.
The design is padded and then work
ed In the satin stitch. If desired. it
may be worked in outline stitch only.
but will not be nearly so effective.
If it is not desired to have colors,
then the pillow may be prcttily work
ed out i'll tan shades on natural col
Ored linen. or the delft blues may be
used.
A pretticr design for Il Christmas pill
low can hardly be imagined.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
MATERIALS REQUIRED.
Two yards Of india linen or
Three yards Of silk OF pongee.
Five yards Of inch wide ribbon.
Embroidery silks.
THE \

pretty c%retonne is an excellent mate
rial to use. Divide the yard into three
parts, two of which form the bag and
the other third the apron. and mark
carefully. Hem M end, then fold over
at the two-thirds mark and run Il tuck
along this line the same depth as the
hem. Be careful not to do it on the
same side as the end hem, as this
forms the other side of the bag, through
which the ribbon is run to draw up the
bag when not in use.
Hem the apron portion the same side
as the tuck. Embroider the front of
the bag rs Illustrated or work the ini-
tials of the prospective wnc Join up
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
CARVING THE TURKEY.
Some Suggestions For the Man Who
Yields the Knife.

>VO \iSJO
A few suggestions on carving prob
ably will not be amiss and may save
the fresh Thanksgiving table linen
from Dissertation by splashes of gravy.
First, then, let the carver plunge
the fork firmly into the breast of the
turkey. He must have a sure hold of
the breastbone if he would operate
successfully.
Let him then cut off the wing near
est him, which is done by passing the
knife underneath the socket and is
easily accomplished if the bird be
young and tender.
Remove the leg on the same side in
the same manner, pressing the bone
outward while making the cut. Sep
arate the first and second joints Of the
leg and next remove the side bone by
running the knife along the backbone
and close to it. 1t is attached only
by a filament Of skin and fat; hence
this task is not difficult.
Legs and wings being removed, the
slicing of the breast is a simple mat
ter, and this opens the cavity, from
which filling may be removed with a
spoon. The removal of the leg usual
~ makes another opening, to be util-
lied In the same manner
Be sure you have a we'll %sharpened
knife.
1t you cannot succeed in dismember-
Ing 1t gracefully, don't be too sure that
the toushness of the turkey is to
blame. \ good after dinner speaker
Is more frequently met with than a
good carver.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner
Now, l never bought a turkey In my
life, and l don't want to make a mis-
take in it. I have full instructions
from my wife. but still it requires
great care to carry them out"
"Oh, if that's ALL" said the poultry
man, treasured, Il will help you out"
"You will?" asked the man eagerly.
with pleasure. What's the matter
with this one?" And he took down a
turkey and held it up to view.
"Does his breast move in or out un-
der pressure?" asked the purchaser
doubtfully.
TRY 1t for yourself"
1T seems flexible" said the man,
gingerly pressing his fingers upon the
part mentioned. "You know, my wife
is a great Judge Of these things, and
she told me oil about 1t. Now about
the color Of the legs. They should be
purply blue, with just a tinge Of gray"
well, there they are. You couldn't
get anything nearer the description
unless we painted them for you"
mo, II C. I don't want 'em painted.
She said the color should be natural.
Now about the flesh. l want to pinch
that and see that it is elastic"
well, PINCH" said the dealer.
The purchaser pinched and pinched
until there was not an inch Of the bird
not fairly covered. Then he gave a
sigh Of satisfaction.
THAT seems all right. But there's
n thing more-the wings. You don't
mind my twisting them according to
my wife's instructions? She calls
that the browning test Of tenderness"
And he delicately turned them around
as he would the knob Of a door. This
done, he opened the beak and looked
into the mouth, devoting considerable
time to a minute examination of the
tip Of the tongue. Finally he announc-
ed his satisfaction, paid for the turkey
and started off with 1t.
He reached the door, then suddenly
turned.
Great heavens. l forgot to exam
inc the flexibility Of the spur and
without being backed by that all other
tests are useless"
But the poultryman had vanished
into a nearby saloon and at that mo-
ment was engaged in toning up bis
nerves for the next customer.-New
York Herald.
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Turf key Test
1t Was Great, but 1t
Drove One Man to
Drink.

+ had been gazing long and ear
nestly at the rows of turkeys
hanging from the hooks of a
stand in Washington market,
nnd the poultryman began to eye him
suspiciously. He did not look like a
thief, the mild look In his eye denoting
anything but the CLEAN Of acquisition.
Still. his actions were not calculated
to inspire confidence.
Every now and then he would walk
up to the rack and feel a gobbler's
breastbone, then stand of and take
a ! d look at the fowl, moving around
presently and gazing at it from the 9TH
er side. In this way he wotAd admire
1t from all points Of view and seemed
to derive immense satisfaction from
the observation.
The poultryman was fast becoming
nervous over these strange proceed
ings, and. to put an end to his anxiety
as to the mans intentions he approach
ed him and asked:
well, sir, what can l do for you?"
The man started and for q moment
appeared to be di%sconcerted; but, recov-
ering himself somewhat, he %blushingly
stammered:
"Why, you see, l don't quite know
yet"
"Well it's about time you did," gruff-
ly replied the poultryman.
"1e-yes-1 suppose so, but l don't.
want to get q turkey, but l want to
be quite sure of my ground before |
proceed"
The poultryman looked at him still
more suspiciously.
II dare say you will think me a lit
tie peculiar" continued the stranger,
"but the fact is my wife is not very
well. and she has sent me to buy the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Thanksgiving on the Reservation.

The spirit Of thankfulness pervades
the Indian Thanksgiving celebration.
y Thanksgiving feast is enjoyed, and
at night some Of the reservation tribes
take part IN a 'green corn Dance" at
which thanks are offered to the Great
Spirit for the good crops of the year.
The Osages usually hold a big feast
at fawhuska, their capital city. The
festivities are participated in by the
entire tribe, and the missionary who
lives IN their midst and ministers to
them offers a prayer of thanksgiving
for the good things provided.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
The Roman Cerealia.

With the idea Of returning thanks
Tor a bounteous harvest the warlike
Romans Set apart some days in the
autumn Of each year for what they
termed the Cerealia in honor Of the
goddess Ceres. This observance IS
said TO be as ancient as the reign Of
Romulus and was altogether an out
door frolic. There were gay process.
sions to the fields and rustic merry
makings, alluded to by the poet vircil
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
The BOARDING House Poet

And when the mistress cometh for my
cash
Pray that in wrath l may not be too
rash
And, since the turkey long the board has
graced.
Urge her. for heavens sake, to stop tho
hash!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Timber and Stone Land-FinaI Proc,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Oct II 14l

UNITED STATES AMI OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, oct. u, 1908.
Notice Il hereby given that
HlLDlA Is. NOTTINGHAM,
OF Fort Benton, Montana, who, on October :.
1905, made timber and stone sworn statement,
section 81, SWh SWla section 30, township Il
north, range 10 east, Montana meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make final proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described, before
Chas. IL. Boyle, U. S. commissioner, at his office
in Fort Benton, Montana, on the Dist day of De
cember, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Eddie Boyd, of
Steele, Montana: Isaac Postill, William Cecil
and August Heydt. of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Gift For Bostonians.

If she is a Boston girl or he is a Ros-
ton man, give her M Of the new in
dividual pottery bean pots with covers.
They are table novelties that are pref
ty enough to decorate the shelf Of the
library or dining room.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Desert land--FinaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Nov. &, 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that
TENA MUMPER,
formerly Tena Ilinderager, of Great Falls, Mon.
tana, who, on October %, 1903, made desert land
entry No. 1897 (serial No. 0l746y, for the E4
SWA, VIZ SEA section -, township % north,
range 3 east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final proof toestahlish claim
and Receiver of the U. s. Land Office at Great
Falls, Montana, on the 2lst day of December.
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Joseph.
son, Samuel Flick, W. Leland Goodwin and Carl
Hinderager, all of Great Falls, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
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The Example.

MI. Pitt-The United States sets an
example to Europe every Thanksgiy-
ing day.
MI. Penn-That's true. They don't
have Thanksgiving days In Europe,
but then they haven't so much to be
thankful for.
Il wasn't thinking Of that feature Of
it."
what were you thinking of"
"Of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Turkey"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Desert land..Ftnaj Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
META NJ. SPANGLER,
of Chester, Montana, who, on November 81, 1904,
made desert land entry No. l746 (serial No. 0l5S3,
for the EN- SEA, SWA, SEA section II, NWh
E section 20, township 81 north, range 6 east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice of Intention
to make final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before W. b. Pyper, U. s.
commissioner, at his office in Uavre, Montana,
on the 10th day of December, 1908.
Claimant names a. witnesses: Livingston
Crichton, John Lazure, Joseph f.. Rehal and
William MITCHELL, all Of Chester, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
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Desert Land.-FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. -, 1905.
Notice ia hereby given that
MAURICE SrANGLER,
of Chester, Montana, who, on November 81, 1904
made desert land entry No. l.45 (serisl No. 0l5s6)
for the Eta NEA section II, township b north
range q east, Montana meridian. has filed motto.
OF intention to make final proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before w. b
l'yper, U :. commissioner, ut his office In navre
on the 10th day of December, 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: liyingstor
John Iazura, Joseph Il. Rehal anG
William MITCHELL, all of Chester, Montana.
j. NJ. RURLINGAME, Register.
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Nickel In a Butterfish.

Nellie Case. a servant in the hom.
OF Mrs. Oliver Byron at Long Branch,
n. j., recently discovered q nickel i'm
bedded In the backbone Of a butter
fish while preparing the fish for the
MONDAY meal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OrrIcE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFTICK,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. ~, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM FOGARTY,
OF H%ighwood, Montana, who, on April 10th, 1903,
made homestead entry No. 65S serial No. 0l5SS,,
for the SEA section 3, township p north, range
. east, Montana meridian, has filed notice of In
tention to make hnal five year proof TO establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas.
II. Boyle, U. 5. commissioner, at his office in
Fort Benton, Montana, on the 10th day Of Decem.
Der, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Francis II.
Rooney, Carl j. Becker, Francis II. MCGOWAN
and Henry G.. Templetnn, all of Highwood, Mon.
tana. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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THANKSGIVING TIP,

II the second joint may be consiL-
cred a second joint in any sense other
than anatomically it is so close q sec
that 1t may always be successfully
played for a place on the race track
OF %epicurean prestige and hilarity.-
Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Oct. 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN WATSON,
OF Fort Benton, Montana, who, on July |, 1907,
made homestead entry No. 1889 serial No. Ul53Si.
for the NEA section 30, township 81 north, range
! east, Montana meridian, has filed notice of in
lish claim to the land above described, before
Chas. IL. Boyle, Y. $. commissioner, at his office
In Fort Benton. Montana, on the 2sth day of No
vember, 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Wood,
Alfred Shanks, Wurom Armstrong and Charles
May, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURL1NGAME, Register.
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Notice for Publication,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATEN land VFFIVE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, oct ~, 1905.
Notice II hereby given that on October 81, 1908,
JAMES DEERlNG,
uf Helena, Lewis and Clark county. state of
Montana, assignee of the legal representatives
of Dnrcas Blue, deceased, filed in this Office his
application to enter, under the provisions of
section e3D1, r. j., the NE4 NE,A section 81,
township 30 north, range ! east serial No. UlG3S).
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
land described, or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land, or for any 9TH
er reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
file their ahdavits of protest in this office on or
before the 18th day of December, 1908.
j, NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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y. Ctice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
H'H'' '"'"t's ~ - -"
tti,e IL hereby given that

NlVtD MATES 4 \ OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, oct u, 1908,
uti,e IL hereby given that
FitANClS II MCGOWAN.
of ~NighWroi, Montana, who, on December Il.
1901. maue hon, stead entry No. 1878 serial No.
Ol6iO, for. ~ amended, the Els NEia, NW,
NEla, NEA NWil s"c,ion 10. township u north,
range =. east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
of intention To make Huhl ive.year proof, to es-
tablish claim I" the land above described, before
|las. II. Boyl,, L. s com missioner, al his office
IN Fort Benton. Montana, ON the 18th day of De-
Cemher, 1905.
Claimant mares H. Witnesses: John Harris
ard John Jacoov, Of Fort Benton, Montana; Carl
j. Becker and Francis II. Rooney. of Highwood.
Mont. j. NJ. 81 RLINGAME, Register. .
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Desert land..FinaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Oct. 10, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that
THOMAS II. WATT
OF Belt, Montana, who, on May 5, 1904, made des-
ert land entry No. 1915 serial No. Ol531), for the
Ma SEA section %, township 81 north, range $
east, Montana meridian, has filed notice of In
tentlon to make final proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the Register and
Receiver of the L. :. land Office at Great Falls,
Montana, on the 2sth day of november, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Walter E
heaster, John G.. Thain, Charles S. stephens
and Richard Smith, all of H~ighwood, Mont.
j. NJ. BURL1NGAME, Register.
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Isolated Tract--PubIIc Land Sale
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATEs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, Nov. IL, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that, a. directed by the
commissioner Of the general land Office, under
the provisions of the act of congress approved
lie sale to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock a m.
on the Both day of December, next, at this office
the following tract of land: NEA SEA section
~, township q north, range FEAST, Montana me.
ridian (serial No. Ol26S).
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on OF before the time designated for
sale. j. NJ. BCRLINGAME, Register.
G. A. WILSON, Receiver.
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Desert land..FjnaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Nov 1e

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Notice is hereby given that
DUPEE,
assignee of Healy Loir, of Fort Benton. Mont.
VINO, on March !, 1904, made desert land entry
~ looi serial number Ol902), for the NW4
montana meridian. has filed notice of intention
20 make final proof, to establish claim to the
iand above described, before Chas. II. Boyle. q,
$: commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton.
Montana, on the "3d day of December, 1908.
claimant names rs witnesses: Benjamin H..
MandevliIe, OF steele, Montana: Daniel Traynor,
Robert klav and John W. Woodcock, of Fort
Benton, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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AN APRON WORKBAG.
Christmas Present Idea Borrowed
From the Land Of the Cars.

The idea used in making this apron
WOrkDag was taken from the land of
the cars. where all the ONE in
every station of life are expert work
ers in embroidery. The apron illustrat-
ed is made of one yard of silk, but
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A MISSION PILLOW.
Christmas Gift Design Which Carries
Out Stained Glass Pattern.

So popular has become the mission
style OF furniture that now there is
a real demand 1T Christmas time for
sofa pillows in the same typ. of de-
sign.
Herewith is given Il very effective dc
sign In this style that is sure IL meet
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Tho v Press,

Subscribe now for the WEEKLY Rlv-
Err PRESS. Send il to ''the old folks
at home"
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each end which draws the bag up, then
run a ribbon through the waist part.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
ans HONOR The MAYOR
Joke on Harry Kelley Who Plays the
Star Part.

Harry Kelley. star Of "His Honor
the Mayor" recently purchased resi-
dence i'm Elmhurst, l.. l., and although
he will be unable to occupy the house
until next summer, decided that he
must take time by the forelock and ac-
quire a good watch dog. Like most
people who are fond of dogs, without
any special knowledge of their quail
ity Kelly fancied himself an expert
judge, would take no advice In the
matter but sailed forth alone in Bos-
ton to visit the various dealers.
Thanksgiving day he proudly dis
played the most detected looking
specimen of bulldogs ever exhibited.
Seems a triflle low spirited, don't
he?" queried Bobby Barry who plays
the mayor In the show. Not a bit"
replied Kelly, hes a bit unused to
his new surroundings, that's all"
You take it from me, he's got dis
temper" put in Bill Black, the cow
boy in the piece. Between them, Bar
ry and Black kidded Kelley about the
dog until he drove them out of his
dressing room. Day by day, the dog
grew HiOIc anu illOIc WOC-DC6OuC III
appearance. Kelley employed new
veterinary each day and sat up all
night feeding the brute medicine, but
after a week, Mr.. Dog gasped last
farewell.
Naturally, the story spread through
the theatrical world and while no one
dares mention the subject to Kelley,
without inviting fight, every mail
brings a bunch of anonymous mes
sages on post cards, advertisements of
dog medicines, etc. But the final
stroke came through the post from
Dick Carrie He sent a Frankfort saus-
age tagged with this message, Since
YOU are, such an authority on dogs
what was this made from?" Now Kel-
ley doesn't even glance at the mail
box when he comes to the theatre.
At the opera house Monday even
ing. Jan. 90