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ASPHALT N
PLANT IS INSTALLED
First Product Will Be Used in
School Yards and Making
Repairs

The municipal asphalt plant has been
installed at the Sixteenth street cor
poration yard by the board OF works,
and Secretary Loughery announced yes
terday that the first work to be per-
formed by It would be the laying OF
asphalt pavement In the school yards
and their repair where already laid.
The $4,000 appropriation for the plant
was not exhausted, s3.100 remaining z
over, which will be expended in the
purchase of tools and other equipment.
Commissioner Day said that there
would be. a number Of additional re-
moyals for the good of the service
at next Wednesdays session Of the
board, they being the second install
ment OF the serial which Commissioner
Eagan and himself have decided upon.
Day declined to say who In particular
would be removed next week. stating
that this was a matter OF detail, espe-
cially as the dismissals would con-
tinue for some time to come. He In
timated that no great number would
go to the slaughter house in the near
future.
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GREAT INTEREST
SHOWN IN HORSES
Mrs. TuIIy Receives Many Let
ters Concerning Exhibition
of Her Arabs

A great deal of in crest is being
taken among horse owners and breed
ers in the exhibit of Eleanor Gates
TuIly's Arabs. which is to take place
.5a the ring Of the San francisco rid
ing club at Seventh avenue and c
street Wednesday and Thursday nights
OF the present week. Manager Ed
ward s Jones Of the club has received
numerous letters asking Tor details OF
the exhibition. as well as frequent in
quiries in person and by telephone
10 admission fee is to be charged. The
exhibition Wednesday night will be
an invitation affair for friends al
Dir. and Mrs. Tully. officers of the
army and those interested in breed
ing, while that of Thursday night will
DE for the general public. Admission
Thursday night will. in all probability
be by card Further announcement
viii be made later. The program each
night win be brief, the principal in
terest being in the showing of the
Arabs and the comparison of their
points with those Of thorough and
standard breeds. There viii be music
and an exhibition of high school and
trick work by saddle horses stabbed
at the club.
In addition to the two chestnut stall
lions Mahruss and Nedjran, now at the
club, the Arab string will include the
mare Sheba and her hlly; the famous
gray stallion Obeyran. % years old
formerly the property Of Homer Dav-
enport; his son, obeyran II, and the
2 year old Markisa. These horses
rr~fT l. .-s~
3ng' having been shipped from the
ranch at Alma yesterday. Word was
received from PaIo Alto last night that
they had arrived there is me condition
and would be quartered there over
nlght.
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Do You Want s5.0oe
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page AZ.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
HAYmAN CASE coNrrNUEp

Continuance until Tuesday was
granted by Judge de Haven in the fed
eral district court yesterday in the case
OF Jessie Hayman, who was to have
been arraigned on a charge of har-
boring an alien prostitute in her house
OF i'll fame in Mason street The Hay
man woman was present in court and
her counsel requested the continuance
in order that he might secure a wit
ness from the east before his client
was arraigned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

Dr. 3 F. st0ll. Haight at Masonic av..
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Miss Ida E. Connor now returned from New
York. Latest millinery models. 1904 Polk ST.
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FAY MILLS TO sPEAK-Benjamin Fay Mills
VIII VIII speak this morning In Golden Gate hall,
Other subjects announced for the present month
are; Democracy. the Hope of the World -
The Philosophy Of Democracy "The History
OF o. democracy. The program of Democracy
''The Religion OF Democracy
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Granada Hotel

Open to public Oct l. Absolutely fire.
pirD-. .A4i. a.c pidi "a lc<l NOME
for the permanent guest. Tourist trade
svlicIIeu. Specially Idl ge single rooms,
with or without private bath, Tor gentle
men, moderate rates. E.S.deWolfe, mgr.s
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

sion of September in reference to en-
ployes OF the classified service who re-
sign to become candidates for office OF
to engage in active political work. and
who afterward seek reinstatement His
Instructions and statements have been
explicit, viz: that the people within the
classified service stand on an entjreiv
different footing from those without
and those within must not render
political service of this kind The
president directs that the circular be
complied with by each head of depart
ment. 9. Y. L. MEYER
Postmaster General
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
IMPERsONATED SECRET AGENT

Ferris Williams, a young Englishman.
who was arrested several days ago on
service agent and obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, was arraigned in
the United States district court yester-
day and was ordered held for trial
under $1,000 bonds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Joke on q Presidential Possibility.

Congressman J. Sloat Fassett of New
York, who attended the Lincoln day
banquet in Pittsburg, sprang a joke on
the newspaper men the other after
noon. In spite OF the fact that it had
whiskers, it made a hit. Fassett in
discussing presidential possibilities de-
clared that the people Of New York
want Charles Evans Hughes for pres
ident.
But what If Hughes cannot get the
nomination? 2" he was asked.
well, that's another question:" he
answered. ut reminds me of Lord
D~undreary's story. He asked a wom-
an if her brother Charlie liked cheese,
and she replied that she had no BROTH
err Charlie.
"'Well,' said Lord D%undreary, If you
had a brother Charlie, do you think he
would like cheese?' So that Is the
best answer l can give to your ques.
ton about Hughes"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
ALMOST HUMAN MACHINE.
Remarkable Claims Made For q Stamp
Vending Contrivanee.

Remarkable Claims Made For q Stamp
Vending contrivanes.
F. II. Brinkerhoff, an inventor of
Sedalia, Mo-, went to Washington re-
Gently to try to persuade the p~ostofice
department to consider favorably his
stamp vending machine. He says that
his machine has decided human tend.
encies and inclinations because It
makes a profit Of a cent ON every
transaction.
The machine, with twenty-five 9th.
ers, has been inspected by a special
committee appointed by the postmas-
ter general. 1t does fifty different
things, such as selling postage stamps
in any sum desired, making the proper
change, weighing and counting money,
discarding spurious, defective or for
eign coins and about everything that
could possibly arise In a transaction Of
this nature. If you want money chang
ed and do not desire to purchase
stamps, this machine will gladly &C.
commodate you, but 1t charges a cent
for the favor. This fee it consistently
dcducts from the amount placed in the
slot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
IRISH BEAUTY AN AMERICAN.
MoIlie Brady. Of an Irish Fair. Lives In
Jersey and Never Saw Erin,

1t came out the other day that Miss
Mary Brady. aged seventeen. Of 33
East torty-iirst street, Bayonne. n. j..
a grandniece Of ex-Mayor Thomas Bra
dy Of that city. was "Nn!lie Brady. the
Irish queen at the recent Irish fair
at Madison Square Garden. New York.
Miss Brady said. with n smile. that
while she was visiting TIE fair Mrs.
Elizabeth O'Reilly Neville asked her
to take care of her booth for a few
minutes. While she was in charge
some reporters came along and decid-
ed she was the prettiest girl Ireland
had sent over to the fair. Pat Pow
ers, Miss Brady said, decided not to
correct this impression. and a full
page, with pictures Of Miss Brady. in
. New York Sunday newspaper fol-
lowed.
Miss Brady attends the Bayonne
high school. Mrs. Neville said she
would take whatever blame there
might be for the deception. She was
pleased that an American girl should
have been selected as the most beauti-
full at the fair.
So far al Is known In Bayonne, she
never visited Ireland.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
thought he deserved encourage

...,-lt. So i, was arranged that he
should be toasted. One of the most
daring young men of the company was
selected. for it took nerve to propose Il
toast to SO unpopular IL man. But the
young mar rose. and Brown, who had
been notified of what was to occur.
fixed his face in the customary manner
of a mar about to be toasted. And
this is what was heard by every m
except Brown, who lev heard any
thing that was not roared into his ear
Here's to you, Miser Brown. You
are no better than a tramp, and 1t is
suspected that you got most of your
money dishonesty. We trust that you
may get your just deserts yet and land
In the penitentiary."
Visible evidences OF applause made
Brown smile with qualification. He
got upon his feet, raised his glass to
his lips and said. THE same to you.
SIR"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Jewels Outside Your Furs.

A new fashion set by Mrs. Stuyve.
SAINT Fish interested the tea drinkers
in the Plaza hotel, in New York, the
other afternoon. Mrs. Fish arrived at
the Fifty-eighth street entrance Of the
Plaza when the rooms were thronged.
She wore a long cloak Of broadtail
fastened by a diamond ornament of
great size. Except for these gems
there was no dash of color to relieve
the costume. In a fash this innova-
ton had sunk deep into the hearts Of
other women, and the way in which
jewels we're quickly shifted after Mrs.
Fish had been seen seemed to indicate
that in future gems will not hide their
light under fur cloaks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Notice..
UNITED STATES LAND OrFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 8. IN

UNITED STATES LAND OrFIcE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 8, 1908.
To whom 1t may concern:
Notice IL hereby given that the state of Mon
tana, acting under the provisions of an act of
congress approved February g, 1891, has made
application for the selection of the following de-
scrihed lands, to-wit:
Wa section 81; all of section 4, township -
north, range y east. VIZ section "a: all of sec.
ton 33: 81. SWA section y: Sla 50 section y,
township % north, range . east. 81 SNA Sec
tion IA, township q north. range 10 east.
a copy of said liet has been conspicuously
posted il this Office for inspection by any person
interested and the public in general. Under de-
partmettal regulations vt April 70, 1907, protests
or contests against the claim of the state to said
land or any subdivision thereof on the ground
that the same is more valuable for mineral than
for agricultural purposes will be received and
noted for report to tie general land Office at
Washington, Dc.
Failure to protest against the claim of the
state to said land before final approval will be
considered sufficient evidence of its non-mineral
character, and the selections being otherwise
tree from objections will he recommended for
approval. J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Riding 4 C~hautauqua.

The citizens of a thriving town of
about 5000 people arranged for a Chau.
tauqua assembly. They held the meet
ings in a big tent about a mile from
the town, and the attendance was
large from the first day. An enterpris-
ing circus man landed in the town on
the second day Of the Chautauqua witt,
a steam merry-go-round, which he 10.
Gated about halfway between the town
and the Chautauqua grounds.
Along in the afternoon a young man
from the country districts was accosted
by q citizen of the town.
"Well, Ezry, l suppose you are in to
the Chautauqua?'
II shore am. Jist come from thar
now"
How'd you like it,"
Zine ez a fiddle! l rode on the duru
thing nine times!-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
WHEN LINCOLN DANCED.
Veteran officials "reminiscences Of the
Presidents Attempt In Ohio.

PRESIDENTS Attempt IN OHIO.
II shall never forget the only time
Abraham Lincoln danced in Ohio"
said Colonel Isaac II. Marrow Of To
ledo, Chinese inspector IN Ohio. the
other day. Then he launched into reml-
n%iscenccs of President Lincoln.
81 was commander Of Governor Den
nison's guards" Marrow Is eighty
three now and has served the govern
ment since the early fortress. I'VE ar
ranged Il ball for Lincoln, her just
elected and going to Washington.
When he came in. he said to NE: I've
never danced. l don't know how. But
l will lead the march if your wife will
lead with me- She did. She came be-
low his shoulder. They circled fifteen
times, and it was a sight that set the
crowd laughing"
Marrow was Iincoln's aid in the
White House for seven months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Did hs See the Point1

Did hs See The Peint1
A young woman Of the oficial set in
Washington at a public function found
herself bored by the attentions Of a
fresh young man. the son Of a senator.
Soon after his introduction he pro-
ceeded to regale her with a story Of
some adventure in which he had fig
ured as hero.
did you really do that?', she asked.
not knowing what else to say.
Il done it." was the proud response.
and he began forthwith another
lengthy narrative, more startling even
than the first. The young woman
again politely expressed her surprise.
EYES," said the hero. that's what I
done"
A third story followed, with another
II done it," whereupon the girl re-
marked:
"Do you know. you remind me so
strongly Of Banquo's ghost in the
playT
"Why?"
Don't you remember that Macbeth
said to the ghost, Thou canst not say
I did 1t! "-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Window Cleaning In coiIsas Course

~SSS -
Dirty windows are q bane to the 6at
dweller. for her maid absolutely re-
fuses to wash them, and of course the
janitor is away on mild days. In such
circumstances 1t is a lemonlike smile
that will crease the features Of the
New York housekeeper when she hears
Of a new move in Kings college, Lon
don. A course In domestic theory has
been established there. and much time
Will be given to the ethics Of scrub
bling. Surely scrubbing should include
windows. The first curse will begin
In next October. students who have
been graduated in science should be
able to cOndense this special course
into n year" says the head master.
LAS far as ! am aware, nothing of this
new course Of study has been attempt
ed IN Europe"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Desert Iand..Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. March -, l.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March Is, 1908.
Notice II hereby given that
HENRY ID. LOHSE,
of j udith, ChOuteau county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 1872, for ltD acres Of unsuryeyed
public land, One.half mile square, situated In
Eight, Mile cOulee, about ~ miles nearly north
of Judith postotflce, and about two miles south
west Of Eight Mile hill; posts are set in the
ground and stones piled around each post at each
corner of the claim; post at the NE corner
marked II. D.. Lohse, desert land, NE corner;
thence half mile west, at the NV corner, another
post marked IL. ID. Lohse, desert land, NV cor.
ner: thence south half mile another post marked
II. d. Lohse, desert land, SW corner; thence east
half mile another post marked H. D.. Lohse, des-
ert land. Sc corner; thence north half mile to
post at beginning, township "a north, range Is
east, before Chas. II. Boyle, y. .. commissioner
at his office In Fort Benton, Montana, on Thurs
day, the 3Oth day of April, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land :
Ferdinand Petersen, James Conley, Hartwig
LOhse, Jr, and John +. Lohse, all of Judith,
Mont. j. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
The 6owwow and the Burglar.
TFive Belgian police dogs are doing patrol
duty in New York city,1

With each foot in a rubber soled boot.
Once a burglar went out after loot.
Drills and jimmies he lugged.
And a tomcat he Rugged
Meath the coat Of his hand-me-down suit.
A police dog imported from Client
In pursuit Of the bold burglar went.
And he gave a loud yelp.
Meaning. "Here he is-help."
Just as soon. as his nose struck the scent.
Did the burglar get as limp as a rag
And resort to revolver and gag?
No. He merely Kissed Scat
To his big Thomas cat
And then coolly walked off with the swag.
When the roundsman rushed up in fierce
glee
Not a trace of the thief could he see,
But the four legged "cop."
Near the burslarized shop.
Had the big Thomas cat up a tree
Earle Hooker Eaten in Harpev's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Desert land..Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Feb. %, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
entrymen have filed notices of their intention to
scribed, before John Mcdowell, U. s. commits
sioner. at his Office In Gold Butte, Montana, on
Monday, the 9TH day of April, 1905, viz:
FRED q. BENT,
of Gold Butte, Montana, who made desert land
entry No. 1852, for the SWA section %, township
81 north, range 2 east, and
STANLEY WILLIAM JETHRO PARKER,
of Gold Butte, Montana, who made desert land
entry No. 1928, for the VIZ MEN and VIZ SEA
section 10, township 81 north, range 8 east.
complete irrigation and reclamation Of lands en-
braced in said entries, viz: Anthony j. Moltz,
Ambrose }. Fey, Leo c. Mills and Edward Chris
tian, all of Gold Butte. Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Where She Was Needed.

At a Sunday school convention at
Louisville, KY. in answer to the roll
call Of states reports were verbally
given by the various state chairmen.
When the Lone Star State was called q
brawny specimen of southern manhood
stepped out into the aisle and with
strident voice exclaimed: 1--WE repre-.
sent the great state Of Texas. The
first white woman born in Texas Is
still living. She now has a population
Of over 100000"
There was a pause for a moment.
and then a voice from the gallery rang
out clear and distinct:
"Send that oma to Wyoming. We
need her."-EverybOdy's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Took No Chances.

Took No Chances.
A Scotch farmer went to town to
have a tooth extracted.
II would advise you to have it out
by the painless system. 1t is only a
shilling EXTRA" said the dentist.
He showed the apparatus for admin
istering gas, remarking that it would
cause him to fall asleep, and before he
awoke the tooth would be out.
After reluctantly ~consenting. the GUS
toner proceeded to open his purse.
"Oh, never mind paying now"
but II I'm gaen tae sleep l thocht I
wa like to coont ma siller first"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
A Lost Apology.

A Lost Apology.
"What a beautiful woman Mrs. Ray
mond Isl" he exclaimed as he entered
the sitting room. IT have just had
such Il pleasant talk with her in the
bookstore"
His wife looked up from her sewing.
"John," she exclaimed, "where is
your cOllar?"
He put his hand to his throat. Il
must have left it at the barber shop.
Yes, that's it. I went to the barber
shop, then to the bookstore. Why"
he ended lamely, Mrs. Raymond
would think it very careless Of me to
appear in public without my collar,
wouldn't she"
Rather" said his wife. "Perhaps
you'd better call her up and tell her
just how it happened"
He went to the telephone.
"Hello, central; hello! Hello! Is this
Mrs. Raymond? Yes? Well, really, 1t
was very stupid of me, Mrs. Raymond;
but, you know. l had been thinking of
something very important, and l quite
forgot to put on my collar. I-oh-ah-
goodby!"
He suddenly hung up the receiver
and gave utterance to a mild exclama-
ton.
"John." exclaimed his wife.
"She says she hasn't been out of the
house today" he groaned.-Harper's
Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
The Burglars Meal.

Charles Lamb was awakened early
one morning by a noise in his kitchen
and on going downstairs found a bur.
glar doing his spoons up in a bundle.
"Why DIDO you s-s-st-t-teal?" he
asked.
Because I'm starving" returned the
housebreaker %sullenly.
"Pup-pup-poor fuf-fuf-fellow"' said
the essayist. "H-here's a l-l-leg Of
LrL~Lamb for you"
And, with a dexterous movement Of
hts right leg, he elected the maraudel
into the street and, locking the doo1
securely, went back to bed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Desert land..FinaI Proof.
UNITED STArEs LAND OFFICE
GREAT Falls, Mont, Feb. q, 1908
N0fica Ia hArAhY RiYAn that

UNITED STATS LAND OFFtCB
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. y, 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that
JOHN E. LOHSE,
OF Judith, ChOuteau comfy. Montana, has filed
notice of HE intention to make iinal proof ON his
desert land claim No. 1881, for 80 acres Of unsur-
veyed public land In Chouteau county, Montana,
on the north side Of and about one-half mile
miles west of Judith river, in approximate town.
ship q north, range Is or IL east, Montana Me.
ridtan, before Chas. II. Boyle, y. 8. commits
T 1'Snssa =, the me st Gsn day =, q A spri n isos. "0n''' on
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Henry. Hagen and Henry Wickhorst, Of Fort Ben
ton, Mont; Hartwig lohse, Of Judith, Mont. ;
James Conley, of Big Sandy, Mont.
]. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
The Thoughtful Employer.

"Are you aware, sir" said the faith.
full bookkeeper. "that today Is the for
tieth anniversary Of my service with
your"
The employer took a square box neat.
~ wrapped in white paper from his
desk.
II know it, Mr.. Quille." he said, "and
I have prepared a little surprise for
you. Pray accept this alarm clock,
with my best wishes for your contin.
ued punctuality."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Desert land..Finaf Proof.

UNITED STATES LARD YTIcB,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. ~, l9OS.
Notice 10 hereby Rtven that
ELMER A. SMITH,
Of Gold Butte, Montana, has hled notice OF inten-
1908, Tor the W. MEX, SEX MEX section ii;
SWk NWk section II. township SO north, range
2 east. before g Mcdowell, Y. y: commits
Tuesday, the 7th day Of April, 1905.
He names the following witnesses to prove The
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land:
Joseph Millfgsn, William j. Morley, John G..
Fey and Anthony H. Fey, all of Gold Butte, Mont.
JIM. BURLINGAME, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savinr
convenience of the age. You . talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
er in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Halt minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from 300 up, foe unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Woman's Wit.

Woman's Wit.
A man found that his wife had
bought a few puffs Of false hair. This
~displeased him. So m day he hid in
the hall outside Of her room, and just
as the lady was adjusting the false
puffs he darted in upon her.
MARY" he said r%eproachfully, "why
do you put the hair Of another woman
upon your head?"
"John." retorted Mary, with a glance
at her husbands shoes, "why do you
put the skin of another calf upon your
feet?"-Everybody's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Toasting a Deaf Miser.

A deaf man-let us call him Brown
was disposed to stinginess and to get
ting every dollar he could out of every
body and everything. He never mar
ried. but he was very fond of society.
So one day he felt compelled to give IL
banquet to the many ladies and gem
tlemen whose guest he had been.
They were amazed that his purse