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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS|
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
BUTTE, Oct. 19.-Judge Alexander
McGown fined Paul Tolomen 800 for
picking up q puppy on the street by
the hind legs, in the presence of q
crowd, and dashing its brains out
against the side of a building. Tolo-
men was intoxicated.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 19.-Mrs. Min.
ME Enfield, who bore the distinction
OF having been a passenger upon the
first train that pulled into Great Falls
on the Great Northern railroad in
September. 1897, died last night at the
Deaconess hospital, death being due
to cancer Of the stomach. Mrs. En-.
field was 81 years Of age.
LIVINGSTON, Oct. 19.-Four men
were arrested Yesterday by P. W.
Nelson, deputy game warden for Park
and Sweet Grass counties, charged
with killing q moose. It is alleged
that the moose was killed by the par.
ties on the Middle Boulder river,
about 20 miles south from Big Timber.
The penalty for killing q moose may
be a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment.
HELENA, Oct. 19.-S. H. Ward, the
state veterinarian Of Minnesota, has
written to M. E. Knowles, the corre-
spending Montana official, suggesting
a meeting in this city of all north.
western veterinarians and secretaries
of livestock sanitary boards, for the
purpose Of taking action to secure the
e eradication by government officials Of
CHAMBERS and mango from horses on
Indian reserv ations. Knowles heart
lily fayors the idea.
TOWNSEND, Oct 20.-W. B. Dolen.
ty, a banker, has been arrested on q
perjury charge in connection with tax.
alton returns and bound over to the
district court under bail, which was
furnished. Mr.. Dolenty is very we'll
known in Livingston, Butte and other
parts of the state.
BUTTE, Oct. 20.-The next annual
meeting of the Odd Fellows grand
lodge of Montana will be held in Hell.
ena, and the occasion is to be made q
memorable one, as at the time the
dedication will take place of the state
Odd Fellows home. a beautiful struc.
ture now In course of construction in
the capital city.
BILLINGS, October 2O.-The official
program for the fourth Dry Farming
congress and the International Dry
Farming exposition vas issued today
from the office Of the secretary. The
exposition opens Monday afternoon
with interesting ceremonies, in which
a number of men of International note,
including Chairman James j. Hill of
the Great Northern, Senator Dixon of
Montana. Governor Norris and others
will participate. The congress will
open Tuesday morning. The proceed.
iags will continue five days.
HELENA, Oct. 2O.-Believing that
by loading his own cartridges for q
heavy government rifle he could Sc
greater range aud more penetra-
ton, Anton Nikalas, a cal repairer
for the Northern Pacific, did so and
went hunting. The first shot from the
weapon, with one of his home-loaded
cartridges, blew the gun into q thous-
and pieces and nearly blew Nikalas'
left hand off. It. was incrusted with
bits of gun, powder and bullet.
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Reward For Horses,

Stolen, about October IL, 1909, one
high lie and snd'f b, ..ale Se thus
on right thigh, also one bay H.
horse, light eight, and branded on
flght thigh, two saddles. one with new covered
morn, new stlrrup ira 8, the other stamped
sullivan Fort Eenton; coon skin coat. A
reward Ct $lb for each horse for return or for
formation leading to the return to Thomas S.
Lyle. Lyle, Montana, or Great Falls.
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For Rent or Sale,

A desirable ranch property. consisting of abont
1900 acres of decided land with improvements
is offered Tor rent for a term of years, or will be
sold at tair valuation. Plenty of hay, range and
everything, necessary for a good sheep or cattle
ranch Address j. II. MORRISON,
F., Landusky. Mont.
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Ranch for Sale or Rent.

A ranch of 3s5 acres for rent or sale. Good
location for either sheep or cattle. Plenty of
hay and rangs. A email buLch of cattle tor sale,
Address, 4. HEIT. Wsrrict Wont
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For Sale Or

Ftfty.two copies Of the WxsKLr RIVER P.l.a
tor $500 spot cash, or its equivalent In banka bis
Paper; Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
durtne the twelve months folloWinc
receipt OF remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed
Address q RIVER PRESS,
FOit RpnIun. Mont
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Reward For Cattle.

The undersigned will pay SIS 90 per head re.
ward In cash for all cattle found and held or
delivered to him branded, on RIGHT hin.
alec on right ribs: no ear marka'
Range between south side of Be ar
Paws and Missouri river. Also between BIG
Sandy and Fort Belknap Indian reservation.
ED. RIEDEL, Riedel, Mont.
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Bulls for Sale,

two Galloway bull calves, one q year old, and
sell reasonable If taken soon. Address
ALEX ROSS. Ada. Mont
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Water right blsnks-only correct
form published--for sale at the RIvrR
PRESS office.
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All those who are indebted to Wallace E..
Chase are requested to settle their accounts ae
soon as possible. Goods will hereafter be sold
for cash only, at reduced prices.
II. j. WACKERLIN. Trnatee.
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Thirty-ffve fine wool bucks, five years old. 10,
sale. For particulars address
j. o. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
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Bucks for Sale,
Bucks for Sale.

We have 200 R%ambouillet bucks for sale.
BENTON SHEEP co,
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Cattle For Sale,

For sale, 800 head of stock cattle, mixed bunch,
grade Herefords. Inquire of
c. K. FARNUM, Harlem. Mont.
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Bulls for Sale,

FOR sale, 9 few head of yesrling Hereford bulls
which can be seen at my ranch at Lost Lake
For particulars address
]. o. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
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Bucks for Sale,

About one hundred Merino bucks for sale.
Call or write
WALTER BROWN, Box Elder. Mont.
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Sheep Wanted To Winter,

Wanted 5000 wethers to winter. About 20
tone OF good .bluejoint and grain hay; winte
range TOT two bands; sheds in good coulees fou
miles long. Address
A. l.. SUTHERLAND, Fort Benton.
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viii Deliver HAY,

Wanted to contract to deliver 40 tons of bsled
b~luejoint hay at Fort Benton at $l4 per ton.
A. l.. SUTHERLAND.
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To Whom Il May Concern.

Notice is hereby given that my wife, Annie
just cause or reason, l will not be responsible
Tor any debts contracted by her after this date.
JOSEPH GONTIER.
Big Sandy, Montana, Oct. IS, 1909.
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Notice to tn b

Notice to the Public.
All those who are indebted to Wallace e.
soon as possible. Goods will hereafter be sold
for cash only, at reduced prices.
To Whom Il May Concern.
NOTICE 10 hereby. given that my wife, Annie
Gontier, having left my bed and board without
just cause or reason, 1 will not be responsible
l0' any debts '0n''s SSsh p he so ST tsis date
Big Sandy, Montana, Oct. l6, 1909.
VIII Deliver HAY.
Wanted to contract to deliver 40 tons of baled
b%luejoint hay at Fort Benton At $l4 per ton.
A. L. SUTHERLAND.
Sheep Wanted To Winter.
Wanted 5000 wethers to winter. Abont On
Toni Of good ,bluejoint and grain hay; winter
range Tor two bands; sheds in good co1lees four
4. L. 1' SUTHERLAND. Fort Benton.
Sheep For Sale.
. AZ Aooat 'SOO head old ewes for sale; also about
S,UOo head wethers, threes, fours and fves. APP.
ED. RE1CHELT, Fort Benton.
CotswoId Bucks for Sale.
Cotswold bucks, either yearlings or three.year.
olos, in numbers to suit purchasers. These
bucks are from selected Oregon ewes and pure
bred Cotswold bucks from the prize winning
band Of Allen Bros, Utah.
LONG BROS, Great Falls. Mont.
Bucks For Sale.
About fifty head Merino bucks, Oregon de.
LANES five years old. Apply to
v. BLANKENBAKER. Virgelle.
Bucks for Sale.
About one hundred Merino bucks for sale.
Call or write
WALTER BROWN, Box Elder, Mont.
Bucks for Sale.
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Bucks For Sale,

About fifty head Merino bucks, Oregon de
lanes five years old. Apply to
V. F. BLANKENBAKER, Virgelle.
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Sheep For Sale,

About 400 head old ewes for sale: Also abou
S,OOO head wethers, threes, tours and ives. Al
ply to f
ED. REICHELT, Fort Benton.
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CotsWoId Bucks for Sale.

Cotswold bucks, either yearlings or three.year
bucks are from selected Oregon ewes and pur,
pred Sotswold bucks from the prize winnin,
band Of Allen Bros, Utah.
LONG BROS, Great Falls, Mont,
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Inverness, O station about fourteen
miles east of Chester. There was
nothing on the remains to reveal the
identity of the unfortunate man, and
it is presumed he was stealing a ride
when be lost his life on the cars.
A trans action in ranch property and
sheep vas closed today, the Luc Ven
dette plant on the Teton, about fifteen
miles west of town, being purchased
by Orville Buck, of Pennington,
WASH, and his SOD, Reginald Buck, of
this city. The purchase includes
about 1000 acres of land and i'm
provements, farm implements and
work horses, and about 5000 head of
sheep. The purchase price was about
s25, 900.
While business in the Great Falls
land office has not been as heavy
during the past few days as it was
during the early part of the month,
says the Great Falls Leader. filings
are still coming in great numbers and
the office force is kept busy keeping
up the records and recording the fl
ings upon the plats and other records.
Register Burlingsme stated this morn.
ing that up to the time of closing last
evening 1877 entries had been made
during the month on lands in the
Great Falls district.
Great Falls Tribune: News was re.
ceived In this city yesterday of the !
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of football the mass playing and fly
ing tackle should be eliminated on ac-
count Of the increased danger which
they give to the individual players. l
am in favor of an increase of the
number of yards which must be-
gained in three downs by one team in
order to retain possession of the La'L
This l believe will change the game
into one which kicking and throwing
the ball will predominant. thus OPEN
ing up the game and making more in
teresting for the spectators and just as
clever a game for the players
There has been some talk of in
PRODUCING the English rugby game as
played at Stanford and the University
of California, for the present game
which is played in the other American
lish game played and consequently
know little concerning it, but on ac-
count of the reputation which it has
attained as change Of the American
rugby L would like to see it tried.
believe the modern game of football
should be considerably modified. 1t
seems to me that the changes made
in the American game by the rules
committee some three or four years
ago has not changed the style of the
game as much as expected More
radical changes must be accomplished
and it seems must be accomplished
changes would lead to a trial of the
English rugby
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AMERICANS SEE
RUGBY FOOTBALL

rien athletic director at Annapolis;
Lieut.. Kelly. athletic directo, at West
Point, and Walter Camp, dean of foot
ball authorities.
Mr.. Camps opinion was eagerly
sought but he said he had not formed
any definite opinion, except he believed
accidents would be reduced in the
American game if mass scrimmage
were eliminated and the Canadian
style of open playing and free kicking
were adopted. He also approved of
the rule making it compulsory to re-
tire player even though slightly hurt.
Mr. Stagg said that he believed in
time the Rugby game could be made
as popular as the American game, but
that to adopt Rugby rules would mean
the education over again of the college
cess.
Walter Camps views are given as
follows:
GAS played by the Hamilton Ottawa
teams, football is much less dangerous
than any played in the United States.
Of course you cannot tell how danger
Gus the game would be if played by
Americans. The openness of the Cana
dian play makes the probability of Sc
rious hurts less.
II admire many things about the
Rugby game. One Of these is the free
dom of punting The rule which al
lows a man free kick is a good one.
I'm the matter of tackling l cannot
see much difference. Americans throw
their man harder, but the rules gov
erning the tackle are the same.
1.-The increased punting which the
Rugby game permits, however, would
make hard tackles less frequent and
thus lessen the liability of hard in
juries.
"To my mind, the game was less
spectacular than the American game
and therefore less interesting. 1t do
not believe that on the whole it will
ever be adopted in this country
though we may take hints from some
of it's features.
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MYRIAD MATCHES
BURN IN MINUTE

BY the end of the brief minute ia
Ken to read these paragraphs>the ma
lions of the civilized world will have
struck three million matches. This is
the average for every minute of the
twenty-four hours of the day. Sew.
en- billion is the enormous number for
the entire year. and those living un-
der the American flag are said to be
responsible for the consumption of
one-half of this amount.
The Importance of the industry
which turns out the little splinters of
wood tipped with sulphur or some
other material ignited by friction is
only recognized when the average
smoker tries to contemplate his pre-
dicament if he had to go back to the
time when he had to coax a spark
from finder box. OF course, the
answer is, he would smoke a great
deal less because of the difficulty in
getting a light, or else, on the other
hand, smoke continuously in order to
keep alive the fire at the end of his
stogie or Havana, pipe or cigarette
as the case might be-
Small and insignificant as it is, the
match demands perhaps as much at
tention in the choice of the wood go
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0'C0NNER HITS
THE LIMELIGHT

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Jack O'Con-
nor, the new manager of the Browns,
will occupy moro than his share of the
limelight in the big league pow-wow
opened today in New York. His ap-
pearance in the metropolis will be his
official coming-opt party, when he will
first real test as manager of the ST.
Louis Browns
OConnor's career as a manager will
be followed with much interest, not
only in ST. Louis, but in other cities
around the big league circuit as well,
as he has it in his power to change
the baseball map around to consider
able extent
OConnor is to be in the spotlight
for two reasons The first is that it
is quite generally understood that the
Browns have not a little material that
the management will part with in or
der to start building up the club in the
right way next year.
This means that Jack will be called
upon to pass a lot of propositions for
trades and purchases, as few, if any,
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In an editorial, the Daily Princeton
ian says:
Football has always claimed it's vic
tins as the law of the survival of the
fittest has held true No alterations in
the rules will materially lessen the
number of accidents, but it is the opin-
ion Of many that opening up the game
will prevent So many serious ones as
occurred this season. This is the first
and most important reason why the
open game seems best.
"The second is because it is much
more interesting to the spectators. The
theory that the game is played for the
enjoyment of the players has long been
an exploded one. Because it is less
dangerous to players and more inter-
esting to watchers, it is hoped that the
open game will be made a certainty
Avoid Too Much Kicking.
Until the present rules are materi-
ally changed, the old style of mass
plays will continue to hold the field.
But how to change them is by no
means an easy matter. Care must be
exercised not to let the play degener-
ate into a mere kicking contest. Such
would be the result of making the re-
quired distance for the first down Is
instead of 10 yards, unless some Of the
restrictions imposed at present on the
forward pass and on-side kick are
removed.
Shifting the play flve yards outside
of center when the ball is between the
25-yard lines will mean merely the
shifting of the line to meet it. There
are many advantages in placing three
or even four men back of the line par
aIlel to the line of scrimmage, as it
offers variety of play at once Devil
tering and effective.
Penalties for rough play are severe
only wide awake enough to see what
goes on With an open game there
would be less chance for rough play,
and more probability of detection.
Z Finally, some more effective rule
might well be passed to restrict coach
ing from the side lines, either by re-
curing the coaches to stay off the field
or by imposing a severe penalty upon
the team so aided
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-With all the
clubs in the association represented
the National League of Baseball Clubs
convened at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
this afternoon for what promises to
develop into one of the most important
annual meetings of the old major
leagues history. The convention was
preceded by a meeting of the board of
directors. The proceedings were kept
secret, no newspapermen being per-
mitted to attend. The American
leaguers are gathering today for their
annual meeting, which comes tomor-
row.
Election of president is the prin
cipal business before the National
league. Dreyfus, of Pittsburg, heads
the John A. Heydler faction, while
Murphy of Chicago, is leading the OPP
position.
Murphy is very uneasy about the
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LEAGUE
HAS ANNUAL MEET

election He has not met with the
uniform success in his quest for new
big chief that he would have the pub
lie believe. On the other hand Drey-
fuss has been far from idle in cam
paigning for Heydler, and it appears
right now as though John M. Ward
will not even be nominated for the
job.
Another thing that is worrying Muir
ply is that Philadelphia club. He
made a bungling mess of the job and
is in bad not only with the majority
of the magnates but with the baseball
public even in his home town Horace
Fogal has been talking a great deal
trying to impress every one with the
fact that Philadelphians are behind
the club, but the more he talks the
more firmly convinced the fans are
that Murphy and a syndicate are put
ting up the simoleons.
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MEN in MEETING

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. IA
Railroad men from nearly all the
leading systems of the United States
were present when the convention of
the Association of Transportation and
Car Accounting officers was called to
order this morning at the Hotel Pat
ton. Addresses of welcome and re-
sponses largely occupied the initial
session. The meeting was continued
this afternoon, and will be concluded
tomorrow evening. While in the city
the delegates will be given automobile
rides to Chickamauga National park
and the famous battlefields near here
Several reports were presented to
the convention today. The committee
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NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Hamil-
ton and Ottawa, Ont, football teams,
two of the leading clubs of Canada,
gave an exhibition game of Rugby as
played in Canada before the best
American football authorities. The
game had been heralded by some as the
successor of American college football
as now played Hamilton won, IL to
The rules committee Of the Ameri-
can Collegiate Football association
meets in this city during Christmas
week and it is expected that its mem
bers, nearly all of whom witnessed
the game, will consider a revision of
the rules, bearing in mind the Rugby
game. Experts were of the opinion
that the open game and the entire alb
sence of massed play in Rugby is re-
sponsible for the small number of ac-
cidents which have resulted.
The game is divided into four quar-
tiers of Is minutes each. The teams
exchange goals between quarters.
There was a 1O-minute intermission
between the second and third quarters.
TIE Ottawa man was slightly hurt
during the first five minutes, but after
that not a player was injured until
near the end of the contest, when in
fast and strenuous playing, three men
were retired. The rules provide that
no matter how slightly a player is
hurt he must retire to avoid possible
further injuries.
Marked by Open Playing.
The game was marked by spectacu-
lar kicking by the backs on both sides.
This and the rule against mass plays
led to much open playing, which APP
peaied particularly to the spectators
The principal element of roughness
comes in the tackling, which may be
done by one player only, and which
contributes a small degree Of danger.
Among the football authorities who
witnessed the game were r. W. p.
Brown, assistant coach at Harvard;
Alonzo A. Stage, athletic director of
the University of Chicago; Lieut.. Ber-
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of the veteran managers are going TO
allow another manager to get past
without trying to put something over
on him.
While Hodges must, of course, pass
on deals for players, he has the repu-
tation of allowing his manager to put
through anything he considers best,
and he will not block O'Connor in an
attempt to get a good start toward
a better team by trading off some OF
the time players of the club.
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TENNIS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING

ing into its manufacture as any other
forest product. Only the choicest por-
tions of the best trees are suitable.
Sapwood, knotty or cross-grained
a by-product of other articles OF man
ufacture the little match is turned out
at hundreds of mills over the country
where the by-products are bulky OBJ
jects like doors. sash, shingles, sid
ing. posts, and cord-wood. The pines.
linden. aspen, white cedar. poplar.
birch and willow are the most suitable
match timbers
The match makers-not the matri-
monial kind-are already finding that
the amount of choice timber available
is dwindling Forest conservation, if
applied to the holdings of the match
companies, like it is on Uncle Sans
national forests in the west, will do
much to make the supply sufficient for
a longer number of years than would
be the case if the old time wasteful
numbering methods of a few years ago
should continue. The rapid increase
in stumpage prices is one of the CHIEF
factors in encouraging the wise use of
the forests where suitable match tim
Der is available.
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on joint interchange and inspection
bureaus calls attention to the admir-
able results obtained by such
bureaus a Pueblo, Col, and Cincinna-
ii. The committees on freight and
passenger transportation report that
they are still engaged in the collec-
ton of statistics, but that no data
can be presented until the next meet
ing. The committee on handling bust
ness mail offered a report
c. c. Riley. of Kansas City is presi-
dent of the association; M. B. Casey,
of Scranton. Pa, first-vice president;
u. w. Taylor, of Washington, second
vice president; G. P. Gonard, of New
York, secretary. and F. NJ Luce, of
Chicago, treasurer.