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bun Caribbean
waters for a long time, it looked as
though the Christmas dinner would
consist only of canned stuff and fresh
vegetables and the peculiar cigarettes
of the tropics. Fortunately the steam.
err Philadelphia arrived at La Guayra,
one of the ports blockaded, and, as it
could not unload, Captain Diehl, the
commander of the Marietta, succeeded
part with two turkeys and some cram
berries which, among other things,
had been brought from New York
carefully slowed away In the icebox.
The Philadelphia had no Egyptian ciga-
rettes. and the question arose where
they could be got. Cronan pondered
deeply over the weighty problem and
then asked permission for a boat.
Without indicating what he proposed
to do he gave the orders to proceed to
the British cruiser Tribune, which was
II of the ships enforcing the block
ade.
Cronan was received by the ward
room mess Of the Tribune with open
arms. AS a special mark of apprecia-
ton of his visit a box Of a hundred
Egyptian cigarettes was brought forth
by the executive officer. Cronan was
invited to take one His eyes fingered
longingly on the box as he extracted
a lonely weed. He remained about a
quarter of an hour, and then, reach
ing over to the box, closed it and, to
the establishment Of the Britishers,
put it under his arm. They were too
we'll bred to demonstrate, but their
eyes spoke volumes. 1t was their last
box! Cronan went over the side and
was pulled away to his own ship, leav-
Ing behind disgust and desolation. AS
soon as he reached the Marietta he
asked Captain Diehl for one of the
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Notice Of Contest,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 10, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this office by
ALBERT C. COUGH,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 2sS3 (se-
rial No. ol557), made March rs, 1905, for the
wv section -, township 80 nor,h, range 5 east,
by John g.. Jones, contestee, In which II il al.
legged that the said John G. Jones has totally
abandoned said homestead entry for q period of
more than two years, and to the best of contest
ants knowledge and belief, has removed from
the state of Montana, said parties are hereby no
titled to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock q. m. on
December 81, 1908, before Maurice c. Price, L. $.
commissioners, at his Office in Hill, Montana, and
that final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock q. m.
on January q, 1909, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States land Office in Great
Fails, Montana.
The said contestant having, in q proper affidavit
flel Nov. Is. 1905, set forth facts which show that
after 'ne diligen q personal service of this notice
cannot he made, i, is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice he given by due and proper
publication. J. NJ. BuRLINGAME, Register.
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every Il or the American gunboat
not in Cronan's confidence was the alb
sence of cigarettes. When the coffee
was served Cronan announced that
Santa Claus had commissioned him to
convey a splendid gift to the mess.
He then produced the half filed box.
why is Cronan like this box:' en-
Enthusiastically asked one officer who
belonged to the conundrum class Of
humanity.
He's not full" one wit replied.
He's a delight to the eye" said an
other.
He's white, straight, and whatever
yellow there is in him is the best yell
low there is" hazarded a third.
Perhaps" admitted the questioner.
"But my answer is this: You find Gro.
a always where the smoke is thick.
est."-Chicago Tribune.
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L.
Burn Gait
and NUT
In Stoves and Ranges.
NELSON LUnP
and EGG
For Furnaces and Steam.
CHAS. CREPEAU, Local Agent.
Leave Orders at Benton Stables.
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savinR
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
err 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.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
Instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. %, 1908.
Notices hereby given that
REGINALD O.. BUCK,
of Fort Benton. Montana, who on April eth, 1907,
made homestead entry No. 1855 (serisl No. 0lO57),
for the NJ. NEA. SEA NEh. NEA SEA section
"a, township % north, range 2 east, Montana me-
proof, to establish claim TO the
land above described, before Chas. II. Boyle, U.
5. commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton,
on the 30th day of December, 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: Charles II.
Ragland, William j.. Brown, Margaret q. Buck
and Cyrus W. Buck, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLIN9AME, Register.
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isolated 1ract--Public Land Sale.
ED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 80, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that, As 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 sth day of January, 1909, next, at this of
fee, the following tract of land: SEA SWA sec
tion ~, township n north, range L! east, (aerial
No. Ol166.)
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
acribed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. j. NJ. BUKLINGAME, Register.
c. A. WILSON, Receiver.
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Isolated Tract--Pubiic Land Sale,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. q, 1908.
Notice ia hereby given that, ae directed by the
commissioner of tn" general land office, under
the provisions of the act of congress approved
pubic sale to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock a.
IN. on the 9TH day of January, 1909, next. at this
office, the following tract of land: SEA NW4,
east, Montana meridian (serial No. O1G3).
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
tcribed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. J. NJ. BURL.I NGAME, Register.
{ \. WILSON Receiver.
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isolated Trsct-Publlc Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. q, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office. under
the provisions of the Act Of Congress approved
June q, 1905, ga Stats, 51.,) we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock
Office, the following tract of lands: vs. NWA,
NEA SWA section Ia, sen SEA section is,
township ~ north, range 8 east, Montana me-
ridian, (seriAl No. O1164.)
Amy persons claiming adversely the above de.
scribed lands are advised to fle their claims, or
objections, on or before the time designated for
sale. j. NJ. BURLIN0AME, Register,
c. 4. WILSON, Receiver.
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Tim Der and Stone Land-Final Proof
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. u. 1905.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. II, 1905.
Notice II hereby given that
HILDIA b. NOTTINGHAM,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on October :,
1908, made timber and stone sworn statement,
serial No. 0l362, for the SWA SEA, Eh SEA
section 81. SWA SWA section 81, township II
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. H.. Boyle, U. 3. commissioner, at his office
in Fort Benton, Montana, on the 3lst day of De-
1908.
Steele, Montana: leaac Postill, William Cecil
and August Heydt, of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
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fortune to be
with him on the
gunboat Mariet-
ia during III e
blockade of Ven.
ezuela in 1902
by Great Brit
ain, Germany
and Italy. There
was no duty too
onerous for him
to undertake, no
service he was
unwilling % face.
His men stood
solidly behind
him, ready to so
W h G yer he
would lead.
AS the Mariet-
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A Christmas Hone.

We do not pretend to be prophets,
but we can all dare to hope. And this
is what we hope: That some day the
strong will help and not exploit the
weak; that some day fraternity will
be o than a rhetorical flourish; that
some day love will beget justice rath-
er than charity. And Christmas is
the n day in the year that such a
venturesome hope seems more than a
will-o'-the- wisp.-World Today.
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Isolated Trac:-pubIic Land Sale,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT EAJIs. Mont. Nov 10. II

UNTIL STATES LANDO FFICE,
GREAT FAILS, Mont, Nov. IL, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that, Is directed by the
commissioner of the general land Office. Under
the provisions of the act of congress approved
June q, 1905, GA Stats 5l7.) we will offer at pub.
lie sale to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a M.
on the 3Oth day of December, next, at this office
the following tract Of land: MEN SEA section
II. township q north, range 9 east, Montana me-
ridian (serial No. O126S).
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
ecribed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. j. NJ. BURLINGAME. Register.
G. A. WILSON, Receiver.
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turkeys, and this
he c T lilly
packed up and
sent to the ward
room Of tn
Tribune with the
compliments Of
the American Of
fcers, and he
accompanied it
with fifty ciga-
rettes.
The Christmas
dinners on the
Marietta and
Trihune aS wall
We're great sue
cesses. The on
~ bar to COM
plete enjoyment
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Bobby-Mamma, lets give nana .
lovely gold scarfpiD,
Mamma-TRa1 will be nice. Bobby.
EobbT-Namma. you put in 500
sId I'll put II a d;:ue-Rrooklyr Eac'a
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Notice Of Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 10,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that on June %, 1905,
ARTHUR Il. MCLEISH,
of Chouteau county, state of Montana, Assignee
of Adelia S. Maxson, widow of William +. Max
son, filed in this Office his application to enter,
under the provisions of section 1906 t230D, r s.,
the NEA NEh section 10, township a3 north,
range 10 east, Montana meridian serial No. 0.J7Ol.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
land described, or desiring 10 object because of
the mineral character of the land, or for any 9th.
er reason, TO the disposal to applicant, should
file their atiidavits Of protest IN this office on or
before the 23d day of January, 1868.
j. VI. EURLINGAME, Register.
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A Christmas Hymn.

No tramp Of marching armies,
No banners flaming far:
A lamp within a stable,
And In the sky a star.
Their hymns of peace and gladness
To earth the angels brought.
Their Gloria In EXcelsis"
TIC earth the angels taught
When in the low.y manger
The holy mother maid
In teuder alteration
Her babe Of heaven laid.
Born Iowly in the darkness
And none SO pool as he.
The little children Of the poor
His very own shall be.
No rush of hostile armies then,
But just the budding sheep.
The angels singing # the Chris,
And a.! the world asleep.
No fame # e~onquering banners
No legion sent affair;
A lamp within a stable.
An3 in the sky 4 star.
Mar-are- =, Sargsrer In Golfers Week
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Pat Cr0nan and
The Cigarettes

~vHE heroic conduct of Lieutenant
William P. Cronan, U. S. n,
~ in saving a turret's crew
from death on the ~battleship
Connecticut last year was to have been
expected from a a of his character.
Pat Cronan, as he is known in and
out of the navy, belongs to that class
Of officers who reflect credit on the
country and the service. It was my
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
By BUFFALO BILL
Illustrated by Parker

We will publish the life story of the
greatest scout who ever lived, relating in
vivid language his experiences following
the trail and fighting the Indian, describing
many Of the most important engagements
Of the United States troops in their long
contest against the red man for the mastery
Of the plains.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
A PROPHET

N HE Stockton Mail condemns what
it calls the unnecessary attacks
u upon the appellate court of San
Francisco for its decision in the Schmitz
case. In the same breath-or scratch
Of the pen-it declares:
"A prominent attorney of this city
told the writer two months ago that
the appellate court would free Schmitx
and ali other grafters, that this was
the program; and that IL would be easy
enough for the Judges to find excuses
in the law to bolster up their action.
When told of the decision yesterday, he
reiterated the prediction that not IA
single man now under Indictment for
graft in San Francisco would ever see
the inside of a penitentiary, no matter
what evidence might be presented
against him."
From which we must conclude that
the Mail intended it's argument in be-
half of the court to be taken as jest.
The prominent attorney" of Stockton
has disclosed that which the average
man of intelligence believed on the day
of the publication of the news of the
decision.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
WATCH THE CHARTER

ATOW that the outfall sewer and the
Nv Owens river project are fully
~ cared for, the item Of greatest
interest of the day, to the people of Los
Angeles. is the matter of charter re-
vision. While our people see and
deplore all the ills other cities are
suffering, it is the part of common
sense to so order our own local affairs
that such ills MY not befall us, or,
coming upon us, may be readily over
come.
The charter is the focal point of all
municipal authority, and it's form and
contents are the product of the will
of a majority of all the people, and, as
such, is final.
Public opinion in Los Angeles calls
for the initiative and referendum, and
the recall, in the new, or the amended
charter, and the only opposition to fear
is that of corporate power and the
machine politician. 1t would be idle to
recapitulate the ways and means used
by such power to overcome public will,
but it is not idle 10 again urge every
voter to watch carefully all prelim-
mary steps, till the commission is I'M
der way, and then to follow closely all
that is done, having in mind the force
of the hackneyed but eloquent phrase:
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty.' This is true in municipal as
well as national affairs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
SENTENCE SERMONS

A holy tone does not make the heavenly
tune.
straining after applause is poor training fol
1t.
Cowardice often walks under the name oil
conscience.
nation dies it ceases to get new
ideals
There is no salvation so long as there Is
self-satisfaction.
It's empty life that thinks only of the full
pay envelope.
There never can be any unity without sym
pathy and charity.
It's a poor way to bring men to heaven by
shaking them over hell.
No man is SO great that he can afford to op-
press even the least man.
The better things of life become the worst
when they shut out the best.
Great records are made not because of adj
versties but in spite of them.
1t is doubtful If ever any one was blessed
who was not most anxious to be a blessing.
It's no use talking of how much you love
God If folks cannot stand 1t to live with you.
No man can escape the collection by cal
culating how much the other is putting
In.
1t takes more than stock of pious phrases
on the tongue to keep the heart from starva-
ton.
He only is true liberal who is more anx-
ious that others should be free than that
he should be without restraint
Henry f. Cope
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
INDIScREET OFFICIALS

N EN-. ROBERT SHAW OLIVER,
W assistant secretary of war, has
~ Joined the Hobson contingent
and is out with the following wise
prediction: Japan, at present is
friendly to this country; what the COM
ing years will bring forth is another
matter" If any other officer of the
army published such a kindergarten
opinion, Gen. oliver would be the first
to call him to account for unwise ut
teranees. Such gratuitous utterance
from a high official in our war depart
ment is deplorable. The average intel
ligent citizen must wonder at the tricks
of officialdom to urge congress to make
undue appropriations for Notifications.
1t is possible that the men who COM
pose both wings of congress, in both
houses, are as patriotic and as well
informed as is Gen. oliver or
Capt Hobson. It is humiIiating to the
people to be thus placed before an the
world as having chosen a national leg
islature, the members of which do not
know the national needs or are too
parsimonious to supply them.
If any man, other than a high Of
f1icial. uttered these idle words, he
would receive, as he would deserve,
the ridicule of all patriotic men, and
it is to be devoutly looked for that
President Roosevelt will call a sudden
halt to all such foolish utterances that
can be construed as having authority.
Japan cannot go to war for financial,
political and other reasons, and it is
certain that when she can go to war,
if America is to be the party of the
second part, that those in authority
will be duly and fully warned of her
intents and purposes, and the masses
of our citizens of all parties believe
efficient and wise action will be forth
coming. Men who think expect con-
structive as well as destructive forces
in our national department of war.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17

plan has been hit upon by New
Yorker which, though not original,
as it was advocated in Los Angeles a
few years ago, seems an excellent one
to curb the automobile speed maniac.
Don't fine the chauffeur, says the
Gothamite, the owner will pay that;
lock up the machine and watch the
onwer "go" for the man. Searching
in New York has grown to be an abso-
lutte menace to human life. The news
papers are full of accounts of acct
dents. They still go rushing through
the streets, taking an old gentleman
unawares here or an old lady there,
picking up. and tossing to one side or
running over absent minded Tom, Dick
or Harry. Evidently the law doesn't
make "the punishment fit the crime"
for the gay old game goes on as uni
versally today as it did last year, or
the year before, or any old time you
choose to mention, since man made the
automobile and the devil sent the
chauffeur. If some eastern city will
adopt the plan of incarcerating the
machines for about ten days Los Ange-
les will watch the outcome with deep
interest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
Has the Dominion
Become a Nation

tive of that sovereign power. Mr.. lie
mieux is accredited of course. through
the British embassy, or he could not
take up this matter in behalf of a geo
graphical division of the British empire
with the Japanese foreign minister. At'
different times representatives of the Ca
madam government have negotiated with
our own and also on the matter of tariffs
with European governments - Germany
and France, for example. The negotia-
ton with Japan is further Develop
ment of this growing habit of direct diplo-
matte exchange, for the question is one
of more than mere Canadian concern.
Mr.. Lemieux-and, of course, each rep
resentative of the dominion who has had
a mission to another government-has
been to all intents an ambassador or
minister plenipotentiary in behalf of
Canada, and as Canada grows in COM
mercial Importance the frequency of such
missions will increase. Therefore, though
demand for concession of such sovereign
powers as would appear in accrediting
permanent agents of the dominion to for
eign capitals and commercial centers has
not been acceded to in FORM the sub
stance has been confirmed to the men at
ottawa. The British constitution, insu-
lar or general, is a thing of precedent
The precedent in favor of Canada control
ling her own foreign business by use of
British diplomatic machinery seems now
to be pretty we'll confirmed-Pittsbure
Gazette-Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17

T1====z1IIE mission of Rodolphe Lemieux
I&~nXl Canadian minister of labor, to
~ Ets Toxic to arrange the prelimi-
IN naries of settlement of pend
IM - ing questions with Japan, was
AEz1A important because of he sub
ject matter of the negotiations. 1t was
important also as additional evidence of
the growth and development of the ma
tional idea in the dominion and accept
ance of it in London. We should say
row that Canada has arrived as nation.
Not a great while ago there was some
insistence of Canadians that their coun-
try have consular and diplomatic repre-
sentation abroad aside from that of the
ministers and consuls appointed from
Great Britain, who nominally represent
the whole empire, but in the nature of
things represent little more than the
hegemony of England.
That ambition has not been gratified,
but instead there is an apparent purpose
to grant the substance of the Canadian
wish, while preserving nominal control of
diplomatic proceedings and negotiations
to- the imperially appointed agents.
There is trouble at Vancouver growing
out of resentment of Canadian workin g.
men of large Influx of competitive Jap
anese, and instead of sitting down to wait
while London Degotiates with Japan the
dominion government arranges that one
Of its responsible ministers shall go
directly to Toxic to discuss the situation
and its needs with the proper representa-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
PLANT POTATOES

II t was news to most people to learn
that the commonplace egg of the
n nation represented many millions
in money in a year, and now comes
the news that the commonplace ''spud''
is crowding the egg, and is likely to
pass it in earning power.
Thousands of acres of good land that
could be planted to potatoes have gone
idle till now, and the great demand
consequent on high prices will place
large areas under cultivation. The
immense crops will lessen prices, and
the people will be the heneficiaries, so
that great blessings may be expected
from the present affection of sky-high
prices.
Something is radically wrong in
local farming methods when railroads
can, and do, get the largest profits
from trainloads of potatoes raised in
soil hundreds of miles away. "Talk
is cheap, but it takes big money to buy
potatoes" ought not to be true in
Southern California.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
PUNISHMENT is CERTAIN

N PEEDY conviction and sentence
in the cases of Meskil and Robe,
~ the killing of a robber by nervy
conductor and the congested condition
of the city chain gang are refreshing
incidents in city life. They serve the
important purpose Of rehabilitating
faith in the power of law, in the hearts
of the people, and the equally important
purpose Of planting dread of the law
in the hearts of the criminal class.
The Herald hands out this small
bouquet to the authorities of the city
and it's courts, for the present evil
dences of duty we'll done, and bids
them continue in well doing. Our sun
shine brings the wheat in human form,
but it also brings the tares, and only
heroic measures may be trusted to
weed out and imprison the latter.
Such evidences of swift justice to
criminals as have been given in the
past month will do much to drawsand
hold desirable people.