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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
n FARMER IS KING.

As a Montana rural journal recent.
~ remarked, he is king who can rise
Of q morning, and, trudging to his
door in stocking feet, fling it open
and gaze upon 100 broad acres, all
his.
Within q decade. the farmer will
have all the best of it. The increased
price of farm products will have given
him the death grip of the nation. In
politics, he will be nearly supreme
1t not for the actual votes he casts,
for the wealth he yields.
The astonishing number of rural
banks, state and national, are strsws
in the current. The folk of the cities
live from hand to mouth; the average
farmer has something laid aside for
the day when it ceases to rain.
1t will be we'll for. the nation when
the farm again attains its normal i'm.
portance. No people have been really
great and powerful except when the
majority have been tillers of the soil.
No other occupation so purities and
in no other are the temptations so
few.
Farm life, moreover, gets steadily
more pleasant. The monotony of the
old days is disappearing. The farmer
has the daily paper at his gate, left
by the rural free delivery. The best
magazines r within his reach. He
knows the photograph and the piano
and with the years, the theater will
spring up in q larger percentage of
small towns. Hence, amusement will
no longer lure to the cities, as it has.
But the chief allurement to the far
mer's life is it's independence. Large.
ly thrown upon his own resources, he
is not so bound to observe the needs, /
desires and whims OF others. He rubs
elbows with whom he pleases and his
health and his family's lie largely
with his " power. Add to this that
he Is always assured of bed and board
and the agriculturist is, truly, the
king in modern civilization.-Butte
Inter Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Where He EIundered.

A Cleveland lawyer tells a story
about a Milesian wielder of the pick
who had been digging a trench for a
gas pipe leading to a private residence
one inch pipe.
Contemplating the excavation and
comparing its capacity with the loose
dirt, he shook his head in doubt. "Be
this and be that" said he, "1'm think.
ing I'll not have room in the ditch for
all the DIRT on the pile, bad cess"
"But." said a bystander, "why not,
Pat?"
Sure" he made reply. "because ]
didn't dig it deep enoughw-Cleveland
News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

lation of lord and vassal. This is
very importu Mt, for it was to this
change in the economic framework OF
Europe that our settlement was due.
1t was this that peopled America.
The personal relations fixed by custom
came to be fixed by competition. Du-
ring the sixteenth century the enclos-
Ing acts deprived the people of q large
part of their common lands, which at
one time comprised from one.third to
one.half of the nation. The common
people lost all interest In the land.
The land became the private property
OF the lord. Large we're con.
verted into sheep pastures and priv ate
preserves. This is the date of the dis
appearance of the yeoman farmer who
had once been nearly universal. Du-
ring these centuries population in.
creased very rapidly. According to
Thorold Rogers, population doubled
during the seventeenth century. This
increased the competition for the land;
while the enclosure of the commons
and the growth:of great estates limited
the amount whiuh could be used. Rent
very rapidly. Poverty made its
appearance among the farming class.
1t was this that led the English Puri-
tan to America. He was driven off the
land which had formerly been his own
by the struggle for its use.
1t was the free land of America that
lured the emigrant. It was az map.
continent that inspired
colonial settlement. Beyond the seas
there was no overload to appropriate
one.half of what the worker produced.
And this has been true ever since.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Indian Scare Is a Fake,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Indian bu.
reau officials today decline to trea,
seriously reports of an uprising
among the indians on the Cheyenne
River Indian reservation, South Da.
kota, and advices just received from
the Indian agent in that section deny
that any trouble exists among the
tribes. 1t is looked upon by the In.
dian authorities to be a false rumor
and is said to be an animus Of stock.
men who want to keep settlers out Of
their country and thus keep their
grazing lands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct On all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid OF time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
A Famous Poam.

j. q. Francis, the publisher of Lon
don Notes and Queries, has brought
out a volume Of "reminiscences. One
Of his quotations records the editorial
rejection Of Campbel's "Hohenlinden"
by the Greenock Advertiser. It runs
thus:
T. C-The lines commencing ION Lin
den when the sun was low are not up to
our standard. Poetry Il evidently not T.
C.'s forte.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
MILITARY PRISONERS.
How They Are Guarded at Garrisons
The Bull Rinu.

How They Are Guarded at Garrisons
The Bull Ring.
The hardest duty that a soldier is
ever called upon to perform in times of
peace and the duty which he breads
the most is the guarding of military
prisoners. These are divided into two
classes:
First Garrison prisoners. who have
received light sentences for minor
breaches OF discipline and will be re-
turned to duty in a short time.
Second. Military convicts. who for
attempted desertion or other serious
military crimes have been dishonor-
ably discharged by order Of a court
martial and have received sentences
varying from a few months to several
years confinement at hard labor, &C.
cording to the gravity of the offense.
Into their ranks the vicious element or
those who hold their oath of enlist.
ment too lightly eventually find their
way.
Every morning at fatigue call the
prisoners are drawn up in a long line
in front of the guardhouse and sur
rounded by a chain Of sentries. The
somber prison garb Of the 'generals"-
military convicts were formerly known
al general prisoners'-is marked with
a gigantic capital Up" which renders
them conspicuous and therefore makes
escape more difficult.
Some are evil looking fellows with
long and unsavory records. Doubtless
many have done time" more than
once in civil prisons before evading the
w~atchfulness Of the recruiting officer
and finding their way into the army.
Others are rosy checked lads who in
all probability have yet to see their
twenty-1rst birthday, and in nine
cases out Of ten the charge against
them is desertion. Homesickness or
under military restraint
and discipline have led them into the
rash act, the heavy penalties Of which
they may not have fully realized.
In groups of twos and three and
guarded by sentries with loaded rifles,
these men perform most of the dis
agreeable work and mental labor
about the army post, which is highly
varied in character and may consist
Of anything from s%prinkling the flower
beds on the officers lawns to digging
bitches for monster pipes. Al
they generally perform their
enforced tasks cheerfully, occasionally
a particularly disagreeable piece of
work causes a miniature strike, and a
dozen men may "buck"-that is, re-
fuse to work.
1t is then that the historic "bull
is resorted to-. A huge circle is
marked out on the ground, and the
are required to walk
around it's circumference in Indian file
for eight hours a day, preserving alb.
solute silence. A ten minute respite
Is allowed at noon for a bread and
water lunch. A day or two Of this
usually suffice to break the
most stubborn will. If not there still
solitary confinement on the
bread and water diet and as a last
resort the dungeon.
The prison duty is by all odds the
yrimmest phase of the soldiers life.
He may find himself standing guard
his best friend, with orders to
shoot to kill should his man attempt
70 escape.-Youth's Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Little Rreaks.

Among "blunders in emphasis" the
prize must be awarded to the remark
of the beautiful Miss Cunning to
George II. She told the king that she
would dearly love to e a coronation.
A compliment not infrequently takes
a questionable form. G. W. e. Rus
sell In his collections and Recollec-
tons' tells Of a working class admirer
who once said to the dean of Windsor
Or. Wellesley, II always say there's
nothing Of the gentleman about you"
St. James Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Suicide Of Newspaper Man.

VIENNA, Oct. 4.-Albert Pulitzer, q
brother of Joseph Pulitzer, publisher
of the New York World, committed
suicide in this city yesterday. 1t was
evident that he made doubly sure of
death, for he had first swallowed poi.
son and then standing in front of q
mirror, had sent q bullet from q re-
volver through his right temple.
Albert Pulitzer was the founder OF
the New York Evening Journal. He
had spent most of his time in Europe
since 1895.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
A Growing Love-.

Mr.. and Mrs. Married Bliss were
both growing very plump, and every
effort to reduce weight had proved
fruitless, and their discomfort with
their failure was pathetic.
1T is too bad" said a mutual friend
to a sympathetic physician. 1.-THE
Blisses r sc fond Of each other and
used to be so graceful and slender
when they were first married."
"Ah, WE'LL" replied the physician.
"Think how much more they are to
each other now."-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Ruined BY Prairie Fire..

WINNIPEG, Oct. 5.-Hans Yeagerson
was burned to death, his niece, Mary
Segelstad, is dying in the hospital at
Calgary, and property valued at 3d.
600, 900 has been destroyed by the prai-
RE fire which swept the Hunson, AL.
berta, district last week. The fire is
still burning fercely. A large num-
Der Of new settlers lost all their prop.
erty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Frank Duncan, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator OF the estate of Frank Duncan,
having claims against the said deceased to ex.
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
fou! months after the first publication Of this
notice, to the said administrator at the law Of
fees OF W. 8. Towner, in the city of Fort Benton,
In the county of Chouteau.
CHARLES DUNCAN,
Admintetrator of the estate of Frank Duncan,
deceased.
Dated September 9, 1909.
First publication, Sept. Is, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Frank NJ. Lepper, deceased.
Notice 1s hereby given by the undersigned,
sdminietrator OF the estate Of Frank N. Lepper,
deceased, TO the creditors Of. and all persons
having. claims against the said deceased, to OK.
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication Of this
notice, to the said administrator at the law Of
In the county of Chouteau.
$500. l.. K. DEVLIN,
Administrator of the estate Of Frank n. Lepper,
deceased.
Dated September 9, 1909.
Fret publication Sept. 10, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
The Part That Never chanoe..

The Part That Never Changes.
what a very affecting part. my
DEAR" remarked the husband as they
returned from the suburban theater
the other night. II suppose there
wasn't a dry eye in the house."
II observed, however," said the wife,
shat there seemed to be the usual
number Of dry throats."-London Tit
Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

Stubbornness Is fighting to have in
a certain way what you want. Strength
of purpose is getting in the most con.
venient way that presents itself what
you desire. -Chicago Record-H Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
A Home BODY.

A Home Body.
$50 your husband always stays In
the house nights?' said one woman.
EYES," answered the other. "Ouce
Hiram gets settled down In front Of
his areside you can't get him out Of
doors even to bring in an armful Of
wood"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

True merriment may be distinguished
from false by the fact that It bears re-
Election. We can think Of It with
pleasure next day and next week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

The Sour Philosopher.
Some people give trouble a hug"
"WellT"
"Others carry the Irritation too far
and get Observation-Disclosures Her.
aid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

The worst feature about mailing a
lie Is that you are so apt to hammer
your fingers.-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
A Household Matter,

A Household Matter.
Housemaid - Please, sir; win you
come at once2 The drorin' rooms on
fire. Master-Well, 60 and tell your
mistress. You know I never interfere
In household matters.-Punch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Tho River Press.

Subscribe now for the WEEKLY Rlv-
ER PRESS. Send it to ''the old folks
at home"
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PAID UP CAPITAL O a
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY o0o. 600
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

Local Securities 4 Specially.
Interest Allowed on Time DEPOSITS
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
St. Patrick's Day

Was duly observed in Meeker; in
fact, the legendary natal day of Ire
lands patron saint is now generally
observed all over this land.
Locally, the Woodmen Of the
Wotld danced the day in, and the
many friends of the Hartke-Van-
cleave orchestra danced the day out
in appropriate Irish style.
Meeker never, was slow in chasing
the god OF Fun and her pace is equal
to the swiftest when March seven-
teenth comes. Be the reason what
it may, every one is happy in the
wearing of the green. The window
decorations, personal decorations
and the various dances and social
gatherings throughout the valley
were all delightful successes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Date Set for Track Meet.

. The date for the Meeker-Craig high
school track meet has been set for
May 18th and 18th, to be held in
Craig. The principal events Of the
meet will be on tho 14th. and on the
18th the high school ball teams will
contest for baseball supremacy. This
will be one of the most interesting
events in Craig the coming summer.
Our boys got slightly worsted in the
football game with Meeker last fall
but are determined to even up the
score this spring.-Craig Courier.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Record Storm in New Mexico.

From Wednesday until Friday OF
last week Eastern New Mexico WAS
swept By storm of wind and snow
more severe than ever before record
ed in that territory. The teinpera-
ture dropped to 10 degrees below
zero in n section where zero weather
is almost unknown. The Mexicans
and Indians We're unprepared for the
storm and us result number of
men We're frozen to death, thouands
of head of sheep lost and untold dam
age wrought by the high wind.
In the vicinity of Albuquerque and
in the Navajo country the storm was
especially severe, while further south
in the territory n heavy rainfall is
reported. q
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
A Birthday Party.

Master Ralph Tagert celebrated
his sixth birthday on March 18th by
entertaining number of wee folk
from 3 to . in the afternoon.
The happy time will not be forgot
ten as each guest received II St.
Patrick favor. Twas "the dear little
sweet little shamrock of Ireland"-
made in Ainerica-and to each WAS
attached the fairy pipe or a tiny hat
modelled from ones worn by the
Legendary wee fairies of Erin a long
time ago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Advertised Letter List.

The mail matter described below
remains unclaimed In the postoffice
at Meeker, Colorado, the week end
ing March 20, 1909, and if not called
for within two weeks will be sent to
the dead letter Office:
Booth, J ~
Davis, Hattie
Maty, John
Milephrell. Joseph
Ritter. Mrs George
Woodruff, Mrs Bertha
When calling for any of the above
please say "advertised."
E f FoRDHAM, P NJ.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Fred L. Knight, Of the National
Arc Light company, has installed a
complete gasoline lighting system in
the new pool hall. and the demons
stration there has pleased great
many business men who contemplate
a similar moye. This company rep
resents the perfection Of gasoline
lighting, and the light is not only
better but cheaper than electricity
Steamboat Pilot.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

One of the funniest comments on
this Abruzzi- Elkins talk Is the an
nouncement that the title OF Cheva-
lier Of Annunciade will be conferred
upon Senator Elkins. so that he will
have the right to shake hands with
his daugher after she becomes an
italian duchess !-Buffalo Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Will cure your cold
BROMO- FEBRIN
while you sleep.

The National Arc Light company
has permanent headquarters in
Steamboat. Go to the new pool and
billiard hall and take look at the
lights this company has put in. 1t
will convince you at once that their
lighting system is exactly what 1t is
represented to be.-steamboat SEN
tinel. ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Manager Frank II. Dutton, Of the
Srandish, Denver, has just issued n
Souvenir Toast Book" containing
about 100 toasts. The book is dedi-
Gated to the friends of the S.andish
hotel. 1t was compiled and arranged
by Norman A. Pabst and Harry NJ.
Sierk and published under the super
vision of Mr.. Dutton. Mr.. Dutton is
always getting out something new
and consequently things atthe Stan
dish are looking up decidedly.-New
York Hotel Reporter.
It's neck-and-neck" with Mike
the Duck and yelscribe on weather.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
RANCH FOR RENT.

On White river, good location,
plenty of water, golden opportunity
for the right man. For particulars
address G. b. Parker or r. J. Moore,
Meeker, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

stomach misery is at your pharma-
cist's, waiting for you.
These large 5O-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to cure q case Of
Dyspepsia or Indigestion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Carriage Painting

Carriage, buggy and wagon paint
ing at the Harp-JoH Hantgen company
shops.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Place your orders for harness and
before the spring rush.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
School Report.


i
Below is given the report Of the ex-
amindtions, with names of pupils
who ranked first and second in each
study:
GRADER.
SpeHing-lst, Colin Smith 100; End,
Margaret Lyon and Dewey Gray 30
4 Arithmetic = lst, Margaret Lyon
100; 2nd, Eva hampshire, Colin
Smith and Lille Lockhart 9s.
r Language LIST, Clara CritchIow.
Beatrice Joy, Eva hampshire, Colin
Smith. Marguerite Hnrtke Dewey
Gray and Helen Golf 100; End, Ruth
Wharton 80.
| GRADE4.
Rending = lst Herbert Dennis,
Irene Hay and Margaret Taylor %;
End, Reuben Ball o.
Spelling-lst, Margaret Taylor 100;
End, Arthur Raiue and Reuben
Ball 90.
.Arithmctic-lst, Margaret Taylor
81; End, Eugene Davis and Reuben
Ball 98.
Langunge-lst, Elsie Robson and
Margaret Taylor %; 2nd, Eugene Da-
Wis 90.
Writing--lst, Arthur Raine and
Karl Metzger 93; 2nd Elsie Robi-
son 92.
Geography-lst, Reuben Ball 100;
2nd, Freeman Fairfield and Arthur
Raine 90.
GRADE 8.
Reading-lst, Edward Grinstead
98; End, Esther Coudrpy 93.
Speliing-lst, Otis Wallace "a; 2nd.
Ed ward Grinstend 02.
Arithtnetlc-lst, Ruby Metzger 96;
End, William Hall 81.
Graminar-lst, Louise Willbanks
90; 2nd. Bertha Lamb 83.
Writing = LIST, Cora Wallace 93;
End, Mildred Joyb2.
History = lst, George Lyttle %;
End. Genevieve Fordham 81.
Geography = LIST, Otis Wallace
83 l-2; 2rei, Harold Shaver 93.
GRApE8.
Readiuk-lst, Francis Ellison 81;
End, Patjek Reigan 83.
t-%Sciliiig Fist, Ethel Bait and Mar
guerits Harp 06; 2nd, Keith Clark 0i.
Arithmetic = LIST, Hilary Smith
80 "a; 2nd, Keith Clark "a.
Grammar-1st, Flossie Pollard sc;
End. Francis Ellison 9l.
vr;k tri nN,1T @.
2nd, Ethel Ball 81.
History-fst, Marguerite Harp and
Pearl Lindow Oh; End, Hilary
Smith 81 IL.
Geography-lst, David Baker 81;
2nd, Anna CritchIow 96.
Physiology-lst, Keith Clark 30;
End, Anna Critchlow 9S.
GRADE7.
Rending-lst, Mary Moulton 90;
End, Winfield Fordhnm 9s.
Spelling-1st, Leona Wildiack 9S;
2nd, Wright Ball 90.
Arithmetic-lst. Winifred Ford
ham 100; 2nd, Wright Ball 30.
Grammar-lst, Wright Ball 80;
End, Winfield F0rdham 9s.
Writing = lst, Wright Ball 100;
End, Leona Wildhack 50.
History-lst, Wright Ball %; End,
Winifred Fordham 81.
Geography - LIST, Winifred Ford
ham %; Bud, Leona Wildhack and
Wright Ball 92.
tnlN LOT Vrif N
End, Leona Wildhack 9S.
GRADES.
Reading-lst, Clifford Bartlett 81;
End, Alice Black and May Beav-
Spelling-ist, May Wildhack 82;
2nd, May Scott and Clifford Bart
lett 81.
Arithmetic-ist, Clifford Bartlett
81; 2nd. Lena Hartke and May Wild
hack 96.
Grainmar-lst, Clifford Bartlett 95 !;
2nd, May Wildhack 81.
Writing-lst, Clifford Bartlett 90;
2nd, May Wildhack 92.
History-lst, May wildhack 95;
End, Clifford Bartlett 81.
Geography-lst, Alice Black. Cliff
ford Bartlett and James Sheridan 93 !;
End, May Wildhack 92.
Civios-ist, May Wildhack 3d.;
End, May Beavers and Clifford Bart
lett So.
Manager Frank II. Dutton, Of the
Standish, Denver, has just issued n
Souvenir Toast Book" containing
about 100 toasts. The book is dedi-
Gated to the friends of the S.andish
hotel. 1t was compiled and arranged
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Congress has re-convened in spec
ial session and once more is Joe Can
non speaker of the house. but the
rules were modified to limit the
speakers power. We presume Mfr.
Cannon fell heir to the "big stick"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
The Ancestor Fad.

An eastern paper reports that the
descendants of the signers of the de-
claration of independence have in
corporated as "1'he Descendants of
the Signers.'' =
Some of these days when we can
take IL bit of leisure, we will issue
a call for a meeting OF the descend
ants Of those hardy mariners who
sailed in the Ark with Old Noah,
and we will proceed to organize a
society that will make some of those
Revolutionary war societies look like
ID cents in Confederate paper money.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Subscribe for The Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Below is,given the report OF the eN-
amin4tions, with names of pupils
who ranked first and second in eacl,
study;
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Idleness makes the hours wearily
long and the days woefully short.