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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

As soon as Governor Sloan issues his commission, Captain Carl Hayden, sher itf of Maricopa county, will become major of the first battalion of Arizona National Guard, to succeed Major E. M Lamson.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28
ARIZONA NEWS
 AND COMMENT

Ray Hansen, former resident of Flagstaff, was killed last week in Col orado while riding on a handcar. A large party of young men were riding to baseball game when they were struck by a train and three of them killed and several seriously injured
 An epidemic of horse stealing in Yavapai county is reported and officers are looking for the men who have stolen horses from several ranches in | that vicinity recently.
 The annual catalogue of the Tempe Normal School of Arizona has been completed and distributed. It is neat little volume of 100 pages, well iluls- trated descriptive of the work of the well known territorial educational in stitution.
 Agitation for the installation of the Gamewell fire alarm system in Bisbee is expressing the attention of the pub c.spirited citizens at the present time.
 With his back broken and unable to tell his name or how he came to be in such pitiable condition, Mexican was discovered in wretched hovel in Bisbee a few days ago and removed to hospital for treatment. He is not expected to live.
 There seems to be an attitude of lethargy in the baseball circles of Bis bee and that city is having a great deal of trouble in financing her team sufficiently to keep it together
 Douglas and Fl Rsso golf teams will meet in the latter city September and to compete for a cup offered by the Pass City.
 During the month of July more than 800 carloads of cattle have been ship ped out of Arizona over the Southern Pacific railroad.
 Contractors on the Highland canal, which will irrigate 10000 acres of new land in the Salt River valley, prom ise to have the work completed by Oc- tober l.
 The new rooms of the Maricopa county board of trade in the Fleming block are so near completion that they have been occupied by the board.
 Frank Thompson of the firm of Hil. .dreth & Thompson, land attorneys at Phoenix, disappeared one day last week and has not since been heard from. He took with him $S,000 in cash and scrip belonging to the firm. MT. Hildreth will make good all losses and continue the business.
 Under the hammer of the workmen. the National Bank of Arizona building, one of the old landmarks of Phoenix, is fast disappearing to make room for modern and more pretentious struc- ture.
 Terrific rains which deluged the Sul- phur Springs valley caused damage un- preeedented to the farms and ranches of that district
 A new motor ear for the officials of the Ray Consolidated Copper com pany has been received at the mines near Kelvin.
 Because the refrigerator cars were not iced at Fl Paso, sixteen cars of Mesa cantaloupes and one car of grapes are reported to be ruined, and when they reach the market at Chicago will be useless and unstable.
 While walking along the streets of Williams. James Ragan was shot in the jaw by bullet of small caIiber. thought to be from a gun in the hands of some careelss person who shot with out evil intent
 The big reservoir and canal. situ- ated west of Sasco and Rel Rock, which is designed to irrigate 30,000 acres of, desert land in that vicinity,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

The best pills made are DeWitt's Lit tie Early Risers, the famous little liver ,pills. They are small, gentle. pleasant, easy to take and act promptly. They are sold by Palace Pharmacy and Unit ed Drug O.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

A corps of government engineers and surveyors is engaged in surveying Township No. s, north of .Wickenburg.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

has been completed and is rapidly fill ing with water.
 A Mexican prisoner working on the new penitentiary at Florence, fell off the machinery building one day last week and broke his thigh, collar bone, and one arm in two places.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

Buy your fruits, vegetables, soda and ice cream at Kibbe's, Oak st., opp. court house.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

Ray Hansen, former resident of Flagstaff, was killed last week in Col orado while riding on a handcar. A large party of young men were riding to baseball game when they were struck by train and three of them killed and several seriously injured.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

The big reservoir and canal. situ- ated west of Sasco and Rel Rock, which is designed to rrigate 30,000 acres of desert land in that vicinity,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-28

An epidemic of horse stealing in Yavapai county is reported and officers are looking for the men who have stolen horses from several ranches in that vicinity recently.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
NAPHTHA.

Tho Natural Products and Those Oh.
tanned From Petroleum.
Naphtha is an infammable LIQUID
which exudes from the soil in certain
parts Of Persia. Subsequently the use
Of the term spread to include some
volatile oils found in Europe and even
America. The product Of the oil fields
Of southern Russia is usually called
naphtha, although it differs in no way
from the ordinary grades Of petroleum.
Naphtha properly includes the light
er oils which pass off first in the dis
tillation of petroleum, the GRANTEES
ranging from 80 to GO degrees Beaume.
Pennsylvania crude oil contains from
8 to 20 per cent Of naphtha. In the
refining Of such naphtha several prod
ucts are obtained by fractional distilla-
ton. Those which pass off first
namely, rhigolene and cymogene-are
gases at ordinary temperatures and
are seldom saved. The next product
is known as gasoline, a material large
~ used in machines and for illuminat-
ing purposes. After this come stove
naphtha and gas naphtha, the latter
being the base of much of the illumi-
mating gas now made.
Petroleum naphtha is often treated
with chemicals to deodorize it. Naph-
tina may also be made in the distilla-
ton of wood and coal tar.-New York
American,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
A Judicial Reproof.

A mellow old lawyer who used to
live on the banks Of the Androscoggin
was famous for his fine distinctions.
But often after the shades of night
had fallen the squire might have been
seen struggling home SO booty that he
apparently could not split a single,
to say nothing of a hair. One night
when he was drunken than usual he
staggered completely out Of his course
and could not find it. Realizing that he
was lost and drifting into unfamiliar
regions, he called at u house to ask for
information. Madam" he gravely
said to the lady who came to the door,
candle in hand, ''can you tell (hic) me
where Squire Blank lives"
Certainly" she said and gave him
full directions. But as she talked and
looked and as her candle gradually
brought out the features of the man
before her a puzzled expression came
into her face, and she finally said, But
isn't this Squire Blanks"
Madam" replied the old lawyer. as.
Stunning a judicial air, that is entirely
(hic) immaterial."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
MAGNETISM.
Some Of the Peculiar Properties Of This
Strange Force,

oome OF the REGULAR properties Of This
Strange Force.
The true nature of magnetism as
such, of course, Is not known. All
that we a be sure Of is that mag
netic attraction does not radiate out
ward in all directions as does light,
but simply acts along lines consisting
of closed urves and called lines of
force, these lines connecting the two
poles and not extending very far out
ward between them. These curves
may be found very nicely by placing a
horseshoe magnet under a thin sheet
of paper and sprinkling iron filings on
top. The filings win collect along the
lines.
Now, as to the different kinds of
magnets, there are natural, artificial
n electro magnets. The natural ones
are found as magnetic ore In the earth,
the artificial ones are made by stroking
a piece OF iron or steel with q mag
net, and the electro magnets are caus-
ed by the action Of an electric current.
Some peculiar things have been no
ticed In regard to magnetism, among
which are the following facts:
1t has been observed that fire irons
that have rested in one position dur
Ing the summer months are often high
ly ~magnetized, no doubt having been
caused by the magnetism Of the earth
itself by the process known as induc-
ton. Other iron articles that stay in
n position and do not come In con-
tact with fire or other heat are often
found in the same condition, such as
iron bars to Jail windows and iron
ratings In front of houses.
The most peculiar observation made,
however. was that the upper part of
the steel tire of a carriage wheel at
tracts the north pole of q magnet,
while the bottom part, or part in con-
tact with the earth, attracts the south
pole. This is in the northern hemi-
sphere only and is fully In accord with
the theory of induced magnetism. OF
course in the southern hemisphere,
where the earth is under the influence
Of the south magnetic pole, the condi-
lions are reversed.
A magnet dipped into boiling water
loses a great part of its magnetism,
which is miracuIously restored to it on
becoming cool again.
A sharp blow given to a magnet will
cause it to lose its magnetism. Also
the application Of heat will have q
like effect.
If a magnetic needle be placed oven
a rapidly revolving plate Of copper, ar
though it be separated from it by q
thick plate Of glass. the needle will
revolve in the same direction as the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
THE DIGESTION,
Treatment That Will Re Found More
Helpful Than Medicine.

Treatment That Will Re Found More
Helpful Than Medicine.
Digestion is seldom improved by
the taking of medicines. declares an
old family physician. I'VE all know
plenty Of old bodies Of both sexes
who have taken medicine enough to
float a battleship-taken it as a sort
Of pious duty" he says, but these
old bodies hang on to life in spite of
their dosing. not through it.
"A large glass Of water taken in the
morning directly after rising and
cleaning the teeth are worth all the
aperient mixtures in the world. The
juice Of n or two oranges, taken
as long before breakfast as possible,
Is excellent for cleaning out the di.
gesttve tract and giving the appetite a
FLIP. 1t is we'll to follow the morn
ing tub with ten minutes or 30 of ex-
ercises which will stimulate the stom-
ach and liver. Stand upright, with
the hands above the head, then bend
down, keeping the knees straight, un.
til the tips Of the fingers touch the
door. Repeat this eight times, then
put the hands on the hips and bend
from side to side. This messages the
liver and stimulates the digestion.
For breakfast eat porridge and brown
bread and some fruit. Prunes are the
best If there is a tendency to consti-
patton. A glass Of water taken just
before going IN he'd Ia ~eYcollont for
flushing out the stomach and keeping
the digestion in order."-New York
Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
4 Little Crowded.

A backwoOdsman went to. New York
city for the first time, says the Satur.
day Evening Post. He stopped at a
Broadway hotel which vas pretty we'll
downtown. Next morning his nephew,
who lives In New York, came to take
him out and show him the sights. They
walked down Broadway until they got
to Canal street. The backwoodsman
stopped and contemplated the great
congestion Of traffic there. hundreds OF
trucks going every way.
son." he said to his nephew, "you
have a nice city here, but it pears tc
me that your folks is a hull passed. be,
hind in their haulh'."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
THE elephant IN BATTLE.
Most DociIe Yet Courageous and Faith
full Of Animals.

Most Ooci'e Yet Courageous and Faith
full Of Animals.
OF the docility of the elephant there
Is no need to multiply examples. 1t is
said that in India native women some
times when called away intrust their
babies to the are of "the handed one,"
confident that they will be- safe and
tenderly handled.
But of all elephant stories surely the
finest is that which tells how the
standard bearing elephant of the Peish-
wa won a great victory for its Nah
rata lord. At the moment when the
elephant had been told to halt its ma
bout was killed. The shock Of battle
closed around it, and the Mahratta
forces were borne back, but still the
elephant stood, and the standard which
1t carried still flew, so that the Peish-
was soldiers could not believe that
they were indeed being overcome and,
rallying, in their turn drove the enemy
backward till the tide swept past the
rooted elephant and left it towering
colossal among the slain. The fight
was Y e ard won, and then they
would have had the elephant move
from the battlefield, but it waited still
for the dead mans voice..
For three days and nights IT. remain
ed where it had been told to nemain,
and neither bribe nor threat would
move it till they sent to the village on
the Nerbudda, a hundred miles away
and fetched the mahout's little son, a
round eyed, lisping child, and then at
last the hero Of that victorious day,
remembering how its master had often
In brief absence delegated authority to
the child, confessed its allegiance and
with the shattered battle harness
changing at each stately stride swung
slowly along the road behindl the boy
London Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Resist Melancholy,

Never give way to melancholy. Re-
sist it steadily. for the habit will en-
croach. l once gave a lady two and
twenty recipes against melancholy
n vas a bright fire; another to re-
member all the pleasant things said to
and Of her; another to keep a box Of
sugar plums on the chimney piece and
a kettle simmering on the hob. I
thought this mere triding at the mo-
ment. but have in after life discovered
how true it il that these little pleasures
often Danish melancholy better than
higher or more exalted objects; that no
means ought to be thought too trifling
which can oppose it either in ourselves
or others.-Sydney Smith.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Contra ctors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the count,
clerk OF Chouteau county Montana. up to tn,
nishing medical and surgical attendance to til,
sick poor and inflrm of Chouteau county within
the city OF Fort Benton, at st. Glare hospital ent
county jail, and within a radius of three mile
OF said city. Proposals must include contagioui
Diseases, operations and autopsies upon sale
county charges, Is may be required; said con
ary !, 1910. The right is reserved to reject any
By order of the board of county commission
ers. W, r, LEFT. Comfy Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, Oct. y, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Contractors,

Sealed proposal for furnishing medical pre-.
scriptions and medicines for the county charges
that may be kept at the county poor farm or at
Havre or within q radius of three miles of the
city Of of Havre. Chouteau county, Montana.
Sealed pr9posals Will be received by the county
hour of 2 o'clock p. M, brcember 6, 1909, for
furnishing physicians prescriptions, medicines,
bPndages, and special prescriptions, including
larger than one-half grain, also spurious liquors,
alcohol, and everything ordered by q county
physician from a drug store for the use of county
charges. The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
By order Of the board of county commission
ers. W. r. LEFT, County Clerk,
Fort Benton, Oct. q, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Whetstones and Homes.

The particular classes of stone used
in sharpening edge tools, such as rs-
sors. knives, scythes, etc., are hard.
compact and so very silicious that they
readily wear down the hardest steel.
They are varieties Of slate derived
from a%grillaceous schists of the pale
ozoic. These stones are found in FUR
key, Bohemia, Persia and the Harz
mountains, in Syria. in the United
States, Spain, Peru and Siberia. One
Of the best American stones for homes
comes from Arkansas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Contractors,

Proposals for medical attendance upon the
sick poor and infirm of Chouteau county at tn .
poor farm and Havrs for the current year.
Sealed proposals will be received BY the county
clerk Of Chouteau county, Montana, up to the
hour of 2 O'Clock p. m. December 6, 1909, for fur
nishing medical attention to the sick, poor and
in firm of Chouteau county, at the poor farm and
Havre, or within a radius of three miles of the
city of Havre. Proposals must include contagi-
GUS diseases, operations and autopsies upon said
county charges as may be required within a rad
JUS of three miles outside of the city limits of
Havre. The right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
By order of the board of county commission.
ers. W. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Oct. %, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Contractors,

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
hour OF 2 o'clock p. m. december 8, 1893, for
contract to take charge of the Chouteau county
poor farm. Said contract may run for q period
take care of, support and MAINTAIN the sick poor
and infrm of Chouteau county; also to take care
OF, support and maintain all contagious diseases
that are proper county charges that may be sent
to either the said county poor farm, pest house
OF detention hospital ON the poor farm. Bids
should be addressed to the county clerk. The
By order of the board of county commission.
ers. W. r. LEFT. County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Oct, q. 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the count,
hour Of 2 o'clock p. m December 8, 1909, FOL
furnishing physician's prescription medicines
bandages, special prescriptions, including NOR
than one-half grain, also spurious liquors, afco
hol and everything ordered by a county physi.
clan from q drug store for the use Of county
charges in the city of Fort Benton and within q
radius Of three miles of said city. The above
contract to run for . period of one year from
January. !, 1910. The right is reserved to rejec,
any or all bids.
BY order of the board of county commission.
ers. W. r. LEFT, County Clerk,
Fort Benton, Oct. %, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Modern SchOOlbOOks
Corrupt Tastes of Children.
By MARY E. LAINC of Boston,

lie modern schoolbooks used for children in and about the
fourth grades are both TRASHY AND WORTHLESS.
SUCH STORIES AS ARE NOW WRITTEN FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS CAUSE THEM TO LOSE APPRECIATION OF
THE SORT OF LITERATURE THEY SHOULD LIKE. THE REMEDY
is TO STICK TO THE CLASSICS OR IF SOMETHING NEW IS
GIVEN TO HAVE IT IN LINE WITH THE LIVES OF THE Chill
DREN.
The CHILDS TASTE rs CORRUPTED through the type
of stories read in early years. There is pretty strong evidence that
the childs native tastes are strong and pure. The study of childrens
favorhe books shows that the appearance of an appetite for vtiating
books comes rather late and arises out of WRONG CONDITIONS
rather than from a native bent. The trashy book appears increas-
lngly in upper grades, and girls more than boys ire addicted to read
ing them.
In our attempt to give the child graded first books we have SIM
ply given him WORT LISTS DISGUISED IN THE FORM OF
SILLY SENTENCES that are falsely called stories in the reading
hour.
There is every reason to believe that the next quarter century
will witness the direction of energy toward the work of reading all
along the line with the sole purpose of MAKING READING CON
TRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUAL POWER.
IF We SUCCEED, AND WE SHALL SUCCEED, THE YELLOW
LITERATURE THAT IS coRRUPTiNG OUR CHILDREN WILL BE
sANlsHED. THE ADoLEscENT WILL DROP THE SILLY BOOK
WITH DISGUST BECAUSE He HAS ALREADY ELECTED ANOTHER
SORT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Must Suit All Tastas.

MY wife wonders why the papers
waste so much space on mere news"
"What does she read?"
"Oh, she reads the weather probable
tiles, the bargain probabilities, the
marriage notices and the love story.
But m item about n big battle or the
fall Of a dynasty looks pifling to her.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Getting a Renewal.

Little Dorothy was playing house"
with her small friend Elizabeth, when
suddenly she said. II guess I'll have
to go home"
what for?" asked Betty. with a
good deal Of concern.
ITO asst my m if | can tum
back again" answered Dorothy
Woman's Home Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Contractors,

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
clefk OF Choutesu county, Montana, mp to the
nomr OF = o'clock p. m, December 8, 1909. for the
S Soouuaty printing of Chouteau county, Montana,
a M : period OF one year from January l, 1910.
bids. AAs"' =" ie'oo' Oh! VI "A
ers. u p II I'm coni Mss
Fort Benton, Oct. %, 1903. 0'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Animals He Had Met.

Little Harry was visiting in the coun.
try and while there became very much
attached to his cousins pet dog
"Haven't YOU any animals at home:'
he was asked.
sob. yes" replied the little fellow
"W" have reaches and fies."-Chicago
News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Have you ever noticed that you no
sooner get II trouble off your hands
that another comes along:-Atchison
Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Contra ctors.

Sealea proposals will be received by the county
nour OF . Q CLOCK p. m: December 6, 1909, for the
care support and maintenance Of the sick poor
s Sr IN naIm !. OF Cnouteau county at Fort Benton
ooard reserves the right to reject any or ali bids'
by order OF the board Of county Commission.
ers. W. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Water right blanks-only correct
form publis,ed--fcr sale at the RIVER
PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
People Should
Control
Nominations.
BY CHARLES E. HUGHES, Cover,

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s>>>>>*>~> have gone by of open election corruption. When we
have founded a country based on manhood suffrage, what an awful
thing ii is to polute that fountain at it. source, the BALLOT BOX!
No man who will do it ought to be able to hold up his head in an
honest community.
We MUST LOOK TO THE NOMINATING MACHINERY As MUCH
As TO THE ELECTION MACHINERY
The people do not intend to let any coterie or clique take away
the rights which belong to the many: A great movement is here.
1t cannot be stopped because it is in accord with the spirit of a free
country. The greatest security we can have is the INTELLIGENT
PLAY OF PUBLIC OPINION.
The MORAL STANDARD OF OUR YOUTH IS HIGH. THE
MORAL STANDARD OF OUR PRESS Is HIGH. THE MORAL STAND.
ARD OF OUR PEOPLE Is HIGH. PEOPLE ARE DISCUSSING THINGS
TRUST SOME MAN WHO SHIFTS At THE IDEA THAT PEOPLE
CAN MANAGE PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
A few who make a business Of political activity run things. That
is not American. We should LET THE ENROLLED VOTERS
CONTROL THE PRIMARIES. The convention, as a rule, is not
representative. Sometimes it may be, but generally it is not. The
way to get a representative legislature is to make the nominations
come DIRECTLY FROM THE PARTY VOTERS.