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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Glasgow News: Mrs. Daisy Peck,
wife of James s. Peck, q we'll known
rancher living near Saco, died at that
place last Sunday after an illness of
only a few hours. When it was real.
lied that che vas so seriously sick
everything that human hands could do
was resorted to, to relieved her suf.
fering, even to sending for DR.. Mem
minger of this city, and taking him to
Saco by special train, but it was all of
no avail.
Havre Plaindealer: Jack Ryan of
Henry's basin, recently closed q deal
whereby he becomes the proprietor Of
the j. E. Ross livery stable of Chi
nook, Mr.. Ross selling both the prop
erty and business. 1t is understood
the latter will return to his old home
in Missouri, where he has property
interests, at least until such time as
be can dispose OF his interests in that
state. Mr.. Rya an is one of the best
known horsemen and ranchmen in
this part of the state.
Chinook Opinion: O. D. Wickizer,
n of the founders of Chinook, a
civil war veteran, and a patient suf-
ferer from i'll health for many years,
answered the last call Wednesday
morning and vas mustered out of the
army OF this world by the great Cap.
tain OF the Universe. In the spring
OF 1889 when the building of the town
OF Chinook commenced, he came here
with his family and built the Cottage
Hotel. n OF the first buildings OF the
town. For several years he conducted
the hotel with increasing success. un.
til poor health caused him to retire
from active business life.
Conrad Observer: The Conrad In
vestment Co. have begun active opera
lions In preparing for next summers
work, which will begin on March first,
next. providing the weather will per-
nit. This week four.horse teams are
at work hauling cement to the dam
west of town and to work on Birch
creek. On Tuesday three car loads
had been hauled out aud two were yet
TO be hauled. Teames have also been
put to work this week hauling coal
distributing it along the line of the
ditch to be built north of the Dry
Fork to reclaim the one hundred
Thousand acres under the state Carey
land act.
Chinook Opinion: The first of a
long series of government contests
against land entries in this vicinity
will be heard before the local commits
sioners this week. The special agents
who have been at work here have
contested a larger number of entries
than ever before and the hearings
will be many and frequent this winter.
The contests are mostly based on the
contention that the required amount of
work has not been expended in re-
claiming the land. The favorite
ground for contest with the special
agents a year or two ago was that the
land was not desert in char acter.
They made a vast number of cases
on that count and put many struggl-
ing ranchers to a considerable expense
and practically every case was decided
against the government. The result
has been the dropping of that ground
for a contest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10

From Tuesdays Daily.
W. E. French, of Harlem, arrived
today on district court business.
The frost king resumed business in
this vicinity last evening, the govern.
ment thermometer registering 16 below
zero.
T. G. Power & Bro. have lust
opened q handsome assortment of
new spring skirts, in the latest styles
and weaves.
j. W. Fisher was received at the
county Jail today from Chinook, to
serve u sentence Of thirty days for
carrying concealed weapons.
E. S. Sweet, Of Chinook, has been
appointed guardian of the minor son
Of Helen M. Christiausen, deceased,
who 10 the owner Of property worth
several thousand dollars.
According to the Conrad Observer,
land filings In that par of Teton
county are being made by q large
number OF settlers. The entries filed
the past three weeks cover about $500
acres.
The federal government will observe
the Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln by selling elm
coin stamps" At every postofRce in
the United States on February IL, the
date of his birth.
Rev. j. N. Chestnut has received
word that Bishop Brewer will be I'M
able to keep his appointment here on
February IA. The bishop recently
broke his collar bone by slipping on
ice, and will postpone his visit to this
city until May.
The Culbertson S%earchlight ia
authority for the announcement that
natural gas has been struck in the
Zeno George coal mine near that town.
II the story proves to be true, the dis.
covery means q great future for that
part Of northern Montana.
Mise Blackstone, county school
superintendent, announces that the
next teachers examination will be
held Friday and Saturday, Febru airy
rs and q. E. V. GRAPHICAL will con.
duct the examin alton at Harlem; L. j.
Troy at Havre; and Miss Blackstone
at Fort Benton.
Advices received today from Chi.
cago state that the wool warehouse
project has been launched by the for.
nation of a regularly organized com
pany, with a list of temporary officers.
AS soon as the aft airs of the concern
can be properly arranged, each stock
holder in the company will take par,
In the election of directors.
The suit of the VIM. johnson Print.
ing company, of Chicago, against the
Harlem Mining and Investment com
pany was set for trial in the district
court today, and a jury was secured
at the morning session. The defense,
however, called attention to the fac,
that no evidence of the existence O
the plaintiff alton had beer
presented, and the case was thereupor
continued by order of the court.
A new state board of stock commits
sloners mas beer appointed by Gov.
ernor Norris and confirmed by the
senate. Chouteau county is represent
ed on the board by G. j. McNamara
Valley county by D. G. Kyle; ant
Teton county by j. L. DeHart. A
new board OF sheep commissioners was
also named, in which A. S. Lohmau
represents Chouteau county; l.. H
Mills, Valley county: and G. M.
Coffey, Teton county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10

Lewistown Democrat: A number of
sheep buyers from Billings and else
where are now here looking for sheep,
and will probably secure some before
leaving, though so far no sales have
been reported. The demand for sheep is
as keen as ever, apparently, although
this is not the buying season, locally.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
Robbed Northern Pacific Boxcar:

Robbed Northern Pacific Boxcars.
LIVINGSTON, Feb. 6.-What is prov.
ing to be one of the most colossal
steals ever perpetrated on q railway
company in this state was discovered
this morning by the force employed In
the sheritf's Office in this city, when
IL persons were placed under arrest,
charged with stealing large quantities
OF merchandise in transit on the
Northern Pacific railway.
Although the investigation has jus,
begun, more than S15, 900 worth OF
merchandise has been recovered. 1,
is stated by the officers that probably
40 or 80 persons will be implicated in
the rObberles before the investigat alton
is completed and that the total am
cunt of the loot will reach $50, 600. II
is understood that the robberies have
been going on for some time and that
IN organized gang of trainmen has
been engaged in the work.
The arrests were made as the result
of a tip that is believed to have been
given Sheriff McCue by a m in
the case, who fell out with a certain
member of the gang.
The merchandise stolen consists OF
a variety of articles, the most valua.
BILE being a case of tanned Polar bear
hides. These were being shipped to
the east from Alaska and the skinning
and tanning was the work of the Alaska
Indians. The case was four feet high
and several feet wide and was packed
full of hides. One of the skins was of
especial value and said to be worth
nearly l 1000. The hides had evident
ly been taken from the ears one at a
time, for the case, as it was in the
basement of the Calender street
dwelling, could not be lifted by four
men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
Affecting Livestock Interests.

Among the measures under con-
sideration by the state legislature,
and which will probably be enacted
into law, are q few bills that are of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10

BENTON LODGE NO. %, A. z. AND
~NA. M.-Regulaf communications Of the
A above ma med l odge are held at z 30 D. m.
~ Non the hrst and third Mondays Of each
month. Members of sister Lodges and soiourning
bfeth rem are cor daily invited to attend.
GEO. SHERRY, W. n.
GEo. D. PATTERSON, sec'y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
Bulls for Sale.

For sale, q few head of yearling Hereford bulls,
also . heavy work team, which can be seen at
my ranch At Lost Lake. For particulars address
]. o. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
GOSSIP OF LEGISLATURE.
F i've Weeks Of Session Have Passed
Without Great Results,

i've Weeks Of Session Have Passed
Without Great Results.
HELENA, Feb. 6.-The fifth week of
the Elevetnh legislative session, which
came to an end yesterday afternoon,
has been crowded with routine bust.
ness. Although without spectacular
or dramatic moments, some of it's
sessions were of particular In
terest owing to the importance of the
bills under confederation. There we're
no surprises during the week. The
direct primary election bills are ex.
actly where every one, at the begin.
ming of the week, knew they would be;
aad With equal certainty the mem bers
can predict their exact position at the
end of the coming week.
During the week the Donlau direct
primary bill was passed by the senate
and yesterday it was killed by the
house. Yesterday the house passed
the Clayberg direct primary bill,
which will be promptly killed by the
sen ate early next week. Thus the two
parties will find themselves where
they were at the beginning of the ses.
sion, 90 far as direct primary legisla.
ton Is concerned.
Early in the week the proceedings
we're e~nlivened by the opposition to
the fish and game bill but it went
through on third reading by a good
majority, and the only changes made
from the original substitute offered
by the fish and game committee were
amendments reducing the severity OF
the penalties for violation of the act.
Mitchell's anti-cig arctic bill, which
becomes effective September l, 1909.
also went through the house with
great haste, and it Is now In the sen.
ate. The opinion prevails that this
measure will become q law. 1t will
not prevent the confirmed smoker from
securing cigarettes by shipping them
in from outside of the state, but it will
prevent non. smokers from acquiring
the habit.
During the week there was q ire
mendous slaughter of bills. The
mortality Of house bills appears &c
be greater than that of the senate
bills. and contrary to past records,
most of the bills killed meet their end
in the house. Among the measures
decapitated this week was the Donlar
bill creating the Office of the state
sheriff and the bill REDUCING the mile
age fees of public officers, both o.
which we're killed in the senate.
Among the notable bills that made
their initial bow to the assembly this
week were Christler's bill creating a
department of publicity. the Berkir
railroad commission bill, extending
the powers OF that body, and the
Edgerton bill, to provide an executive
mansion for the governor Of the state
Bills to the number of 25S have beer
introduced in the house and SO in the
senate. Adverse committee reports
played havoc with many of the bill:
considered last week, although many
yet remain to be considered. Tn,
judiciary committee has been submit
ting voluminous reports in the house
each day, and yet has a big bunch O
bills to consider. The way that com
mittee has been swinging the ak hal
caused u member to designate tn
committee as ''the graveyard O
hopes" aud SO it is proving for thos'
measures which can offer no reason
able excuse for being permitted to live
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
A Change Up or the Midland

For years past tFere las been a general complaint on the schedule of she trains on the Brinkey branch of the Arkansas Midland. The time of the arrival and departure of the trains Ito ard from Brilkiey is the part that has caused greatest dissatisfaction.
 The business men are agitating a movement to get the Midland 10 run their passengers oIt ef Helene every morning, reaching BrinklEy about 9:45 or 10 0 clock, il time to make close connection with all east, west. north and scuth trains. then to run the local down to Pine City. leaving Brinkley Ia 10 CT l0:30 and returning in the afternoon at 4 or $ clock. Then re- turning to .ieIeTs Ie wing Brinklsy after the arrival all trains at 53o CT SIX o'clock. This schedule would
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
DOAieHEY S!Gps THE PUGS

It is beginning to look just Ike old Arkansas was going 10 push ahead again and rid herself ef the evil in- fluences of the "too much Governor" handicap from which she has been suffering for the past several years.
 Governor Donaghey stopped the pardon mill as soon as he picked IF the reins and he is evidently going to keep it under check
 Then the outside world Is reading press dispatches during the past few days telling that Governor Donaghey of Arkansas has put the did on the fighting game in Arkansas, which. curing Pndans regime has been run ming uninterrupted.
 Governor Donsghey is making 2 splendid start as governor. and the chances are that there will be TO clo yer patch in Arkansas for the fistic rpugs' while he is governor
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
NO SUNDAY BASEBALL TALK.

The dissertation of the Sabbath by holding baseball business meetings on that holy day has been given aiblacS eye by President Kavanangh Of the Southern League.
 President Kayanaugh had been called on to act as mediator between the waring elements in the Arkansas State League and tha Arkansas State League high moguIs. set one of heir business meetings foryea- recent sabbath in Little Rock. President Kavanau3h refusei.tq< patstcipate in their sabbath meeting ana gave them good re5uke for seeking eto hold sabbath oase5eil business meetings.
 Good fer Kavanaugh and fcfthose who would upholi the sport. ::
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05

able the people alorg the line an cp- Eportunity to come into Brinkley, do their trading aad return on the local or wait over until the afternoon. This will give the people a dcabiesdaiIy train service. As it is. the Midland is practically no help to Brinkiey and oui merchants do not feel much like help ing'it. However. with such sched- ule as the above ard with mail agent on the train. the people all along the road would be benefited and served and the railroad would come in for a good turn from the people. including the Brinkley merchants.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
: HAMLET
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had melancholy probably caused, by an inactive liver. A bad liver makes one cross and erritable. causes men, tai and physical depression and may result disastrously.
 Ballard's Heroine Is acknowledged 10 be the perfect liver regulator. If you're blue and out of sorts get a bottle to day. A positive cure for bilious headache, constipation, Chills an Fever and all liver complaints.
 Sold by Converse Dfus Store
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
Neg uh,a s,,' BriaSl.,,

The first fruits 4 ,s,I, ing vii probably ts a ne, < for Brinkley.
 A a' early date proS,v, 'ne's will be a meeting a, o'''o'a's With the lDdu,,,,, '''k'ns to the buIliip, s ualon station ard a, N, "OFass collars will hay. nl'y to see that srlaaIs, '0''s this 'Iins all lAnv, "a station in keeping ,,b prosperity and ptomiss < greatness of BrIakl.y.
 Notice of the exact l meeting will be given aps E 'y desired that every cI,,,, ley be present.
 The meeting yill o,,, luncheon ,!'!' n ,,,
 Ny Year B5 oNIl NJ
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
Y GROVE NEWS

5 IHl
 6 Ct1nford vas business visito Ein OUT city one day this week. | H. P. Pearson, of Brinkley was 1T our city one day last week on business l Jack Sweat, from Maddox Bay. va: attending business in Holly Grove Mon Idap. @
 l Mrs. w. A. Lindsay l5ft Thursda, morning for Poplar Grove to visit Eela tives.
 | Rev. w, A. Lindsay left Thursday l for Marvell to do pastoral work at tha place.
 l A few. planted early garden last week but it does not feel much like garden time now.
 Walter Mayo. of Indian Bay, was visiting relatives in our little city last last week.
 Miss Joe. Latham of Duncan, spent laat week in our city the guest of Mrs. L. c. Renfro.
 xsFsrss ass Robt. Roden, of Marianna. was vis- iting his upAiss. pr. I. B and A.L' Sylar. last week.
 Miss .Maitis Maj Fes.er cf La Granes.spent last week in our city, the guest of Mrss Lindsey. Mrs. Saliie Youngblood was visitor 1 in cur city last week ard attended the Cooke Sylar marriage.
 MT. Will Johnson's new house is nearing completion and will soon b. ready for him to move into, | We are glad to ses so many prett. new homes being built in ou- little town as it speaks Of prosperity.
 < It has been tight severe on us t have such cold weather after the feN pretty spring days we enjoyed.
 Miss Bessie Mayo, of Indian Ba returned home Monday after few day visit to relatives ia Holly Grove.
 Miss Floy Boyce returned to Claren don Thursday after few weeks yisl
 with relatives and friends in our city, $ Mrs. E. D. Patterson leaves Frida Ii flor Somerviiie. Tenn, to spend slanonth with her sister. Mrs. Laur i, Murrel.
 Il Mrs. John w. Campbell. of Mem -fpsis. is the guest of her brothers an t sister. w. A.. Kemper and Allie StricFlin this week Edd Pharis and Vern Vanness cam z over from Stuttgart Wednesday to fin ish up work on ihe bank which va
 started before Christmas. Mrs. John w. Campbell left for he
 home in Memphis "Wednesday. Sh
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
A Lincoln Pos:sss

Washington.-In In ccuns] the 1coth anniversary q ! Abraham Lincoln, the ized the postnlisser ssns a general Lincoln ,pos'' the denomination of tvo cordance with Rsp's 'son's resolution. \
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
BABY HANDS

will get into mischief -often it means 2 barn or cut or scald. Apply Bal lard's Snow Linimsnt just as soon as the accident happens. and the pain will be relieved while the wound will heal qnickIy and nicely. A sure cure
 for spraIns. Rheumatism and all pains,
 Price 25c. soc and LOO bottle. Soll by Coayerse's Drug Store.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
Two Moving Pi.,pr in Brinkley Mi
 Many. a
Brickell ! and & The Crystal
 ace.

The prophecy of the m, m swing shows ia BrInkley in one of them going out has come true even soou exp scted.
 h OstoSsr sHih,oa \ opened the first and thsv doing a fair business until when the erstwhile, M. 2 (Jacx Wagner) put in moving picture show in block. He ran # for 10 oi and then, uacsrim,nIouay the game and left LandI,I with the bag to hold N,1 thought he would adopt the He ran it a few days all sl clean niss eatsrtaia n,lt i5
 Two moving picture shogs| ley was one too IlIzny znj iaMItche in tas CrvStal fslsts saa ing it at the same lld sl present.
 They have arsal prt table pIa e an l with oay J q Brinkley will be abls t' 'u'i and atrastivs l'ne Q! sn..s'la
 There Will orasab'y nsa MT. Jack strike. Btiis|sy consequently it will D. mad fore Brinkley has tglss picture shows as she can 2
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-05
ABOUT ADVERTISING-NO. z
 The Cannon That Modernized Japan
By Herbert Kaufman.

Business is no longer a man to man con- fact. in which the merchant and the patron establish beysonaI bond, any more than bat, tie is hand-to-hand grapple, where bone 1; ana muscle and sinew decide the outcome. ir0os as well as evax has changed Tn its aspect-O0'" are noaO fought ct long range. :,
 Just as a present day army of heroes would have no opportunity to display the 'nd'vf0H0' valor of its. members, just SO merchant Wno counts upon his personal acqualntancesn'P !or success is a relic of the past-a busfness dodo.
 Japan changed her policy of exclusion to foreigners after a fleet. ot warshlRS oattereo raj who had hitherto considered their blades and bows good enough, discovered that onc cannon was mightier than all the swofds Nn creation # they could not get ne6r enoagh to !4e hem. Japan profited by the lcsson: She 4d moi wait until 1pyYher r1mpa4fs sWerc battcgtdto pieces. butwas satisficd dwith her roSe experience and proceeded 10 modcrnize her methods.
 The merchant who doesn't advertise is pretty much in the same position as that n which Japan stood when her eyes were opened to the 1act tnat times had changed. The long range publicity of competitor will surely destroy your business as the cannon of the foreigners crumbled the was of sat s,a Unless you take the lesson to heart unless you 7ealise the importance of advertising not ony as cle means of extending your business but for detendsng 1t as well you must be prepared to face the conse- ouences of folly great as that of duelst who expecs to survive in contest in which his ddvvrSary bears sqoord tyice tue engb of tis owst.
 Don't think that it's too late to begin because there are so many stores which have had the advantage of years of cumulative advertising The city is grow ing It will grow more next year. It needs increased trading facilities just as it's hungry for new neighborhoods.
 But it aviH neyr again snpport neaghborl'ood sores Newspaper advertising has eliminated the strength of being locally prominent and five cent street car fares have cut out the advantage of being Ddrohnd Hte coy,ser" A store five miles away can reach out through the columns of the daily newspaper and draw your next door neighbor to it's asles, while you sit by and see the people on your block entced away without your being able to retaiate supply 'eau customers to take their place.
 It is not question of your ability to std'd tue cost of advertising but of being able to sWi0e DatoNt it The thing you have to consider IS not only an exteasion of your business but holding hat 70" Gl- ready |la1e. S~z ssssa
 Advertising is all i,tvestucnt, the cost of which is in the same proportion to it's returns as seeds are to the har1es And is just preposterous for you to consider publicity as expense as 1t would be tor farmer to hesitate over purchasing feriiSer if he discovered that he could yoably increase his crops by employing it. f.5<
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