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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10

A STREET CLEANING AUTOMOBILE.
machine contains a revolving brush
which sweeps up the dust. This, how.
ever, is not left on the street in order
to be collected by human sweepers.
It is caught in a large funnel and suck
ed up and finally deposited in large
boxes by a v%entilator. The wagon col
tains two such boxes, which can be re-
moved and emptied easily by leans of
simple contrivances.
Only n man, the driver, is neces.
sary to do all the work except the un-
loading. The wagon is an ordinary
1892 horsepower auto truck. 1t cleans
easily eleven miles Of street per hour.
Each dust box has a capacity of fif-
teen cubic feet. BY having empty
boxes stationed at certain points along
the route Of the wagon to be exchang.
ed for the filed ones, which can be
collected later. the work can proceed
uninterrurtedly.
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Dessert Was Expensive.

A business mar asked a young wo-
man of his acquaintance to lunch in
a department store lunch room. Pull
ing out his watch in the middle Of
the meal. he suddenly remembered that
he had an important engagement and
had only a few minutes to catch a
train.
"Order what you wan for dessert"
he told the young woman as he hand
ed her a ten dollar bill. land you can
give me the change when ! see you
this evening""
He kept his appointment. and in the
evening the young woman handed him
an envelope. Here's your change"
she said. He placed the letter in his
pocket aud didn't open it until the
next morning. and as he did so S.
cents dropped out.
He is still wondering what the youn.
woman had for Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Public Sale Of Real Estate,

The chairman of the board of county commits.
at public sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
the front door of the court house in Fort Benton,
Montana, between the hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock
described real e~.tate, title to which has been
acquired by the county by tax deed. to-wit:
Lots 8 and z. block 10, townsite of Chinook,
er's addition to the townsite of Chester. The
following lots will be sold on September 8, 1910:
Lots y, l8, 10 and 20, block 46, Roosevelt's Sec
ond addition to the townsite OF Fort Benton,
and lots 2, 3, 4 and s, d block 33, original TOWNSHIP
of Fort Benton.
According to the of1cial plats of said townsites
on file in the Office of the clerk and recorder
Of Chouteau county, Montana.
By order of the board Of county commission.
ers; W. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, August !, 1910.
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Served Them RIGHT.

Higgins Wentworth was hoeing ore
April morning when three rough look
ing men climbed the fence and crossed
shipwrecked, they said, on the brig
Maria. They had lost even their
clothes. Would Higgins help them:
Higgins Wentworth looked closely
into the sailors faces, for he knew the
ways of e Then he said:
You. the b~owlegged one, go stand
twenty yards to the right, and I'll get
you to help me a minute with the seed
in. You. badly. there, you stand twen-
ty yards to tie left"
The two men complied, and the Hig-
gins Wentworth said quietly to the
man who remained:
"What did you say your captains
name was"
civilians. Captain Williams" was
the reply.
The old farmer %sauntered to the man
.w VI was your Captains name~
he asked.
Everett, sir" the nan answered.
Higgins Wentworth crossed the field
to the third man.
"Wha was your captains name?"
"The name was Captain JONES'"
Higgins Wentworth leaned on his
hoe and gathered the three men about
him.
"a fine lot of sailors you are" he
snorted, Ito go to SEE In a ship with
three captains! No wonder you were
wrecked. 1t served you right."-De-
troit Free Press.
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man or a child. NJ. Bertillon is also
the inventor of criminal detection by
finger prints, which has been the
means of bringing many offenders to
Justice. He is chief Of the anthropo-
metric bureau at the prefecture of po-
lice of Paris.
No longer will the deep sea diver go
below the water to be at the mercy Of
the first hungry shark or dangerous
swordfish that comes along. Hereto
fore they have carried only a knife
with which to protect themselves from
the denizens Of the deep, but now a
real weapon has been invented for
them. This is a submarine rifle that
can put a ball through a heavy armor
plate.
Captain Groble, the we'll known Ger
man diver. who has had many hair
raising experiences under the water
with sharks, has been working many
years to perfect some weapon for those
in his dangerous profession, and the
result is the new submarine gun. 1t
has a very thick barrel, and the car
fridge is Enclosed in rubber. 1t has i'm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Bent at the Knaes.

Buckskin clothing was in the early
days of the western country almost
universal, among the frontiersmen at
least. When the railroad first wen.
through Idaho an old trapper came
down out of the mountains and was
standing IN the platform of a little sta
ton. His buckskin trousers, soaked
and stretched by the rain and the melt
ing snow of the winter and then dried
and shrunk by the August sun, bagged
most wonderfully at the knees. A ten
derfoot who stood near by observed
him with interest for several minutes.
Then he walked over to him and in
quired:
swell, if you're going to jump why
don't you jump
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
The Last Straw.

They We're driving from the railway
station to the village In which the
blissful honeymoon was to be passed,
and. though she had not as yet brush
ed the confetti out Of her hair. the
bride was in an agony of nervousness
in cas they should be taken for any
thing but a couple we'll seasoned to the
joys and sorrows of matrimony.
Presently the carriage drew back
with a jerk.
whats the matter?" queried the
bridegroom Of the coachman.
"Horse thrown a shoe. SIR" said the
driver.
The bride clutched her husbands
arm and, with what sounded suspi-
ciously like a sob. ooh, dear George
she said. lis it possible that ever the
very horses know We are married."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
He Drew the Line.

TO OrSW the Line.
Old John vas a lawyers confidential
clerk, and he had the pernicious habit
of going to Il neighboring saloon every
morning at II o'clock and taking a
small glass of whisky. He was not
proud of this habit; hence after the
whisky he always took a Glove.
But II morning it happened that
there were no cloves on the bar, and
John, after having considered the mat
ter. ate a small raw onion from the
free lunch tray. That would destroy
the telltale whisky odor, no doubt. as
we'll as the Glove had always done.
and. so thinking, he returned to his
desk.
1t was a double desk. At it he and
his employer sat face to face. John
on his return was 500 aware that his
employer noticed something. The
mans nostrils quivered, he shifted.
and finally. with a grimace of disgust.
he broke out:
"Look here. John; I've stood whisky
and Glove for nineteen years, but l
draw the line at whisky and o%nions!"
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- The -
Scrap Book
Knocked Out In One Course,

Knocked Out IN One Course.
A quaint story about a guest who
had been invited to sup with MI. C.
Fl. Mccormick, the inventor Of the
reaper, Is told in the book Cyprus
Hall Mccormick"
A very dignifed and self centered
military officer vas taking supper with
the Mccormick family. The first
course, as usual, was cornmeal mush
and milk. 1t was served in Scotch
fashion, with the hot mush In one
bowl and the cold milk in another.
The practice was so to coordinate the
eating of them that both were finished
at the same time.
The officer planned his spoonfuls
badly and was o o out Of milk.
"Have some more milk to finish your
mush, colonel" said Mccormick. Sew
eral minutes later the colonel's mush
bowl was empty, at which Mccormick
said, "Have some more mush to finish
your milk" And so it went, with milk
for the mush and mush for the milk,
until the unfortunate colonel was hope
lessly incapacitated for the four or
Eve courses that came afterward.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Havre, Montana,
August 3, 1910.
Notice is hereby viven that
AGNES d. MCNAMARA,
Of Big Sandy, Montana, who, on November p,
1908, made desert land entry No. O2O7S. for SEX
MEX, NEA SEA section 81, SWA NWA, VII
SWA,. SEA SWA, So sen section 80, township
s6 north, range IS east, Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final desert
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
missioner, at his Office in Big Sandy, Montana,
on the Goth day of September, 1910.
Claimant names rs Witnesses: Samuel A.
McRea, all of Big Sandy, Montana.
F. A. CARNAL. Raoistar
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the coun.
ty clerk of Chouteau county, Montana. up to the
1910, for the %replanking of the Missouri river
bridge at Fort Benton. Material to be rough
Montana fir. three inches thick, twelve inches
wide and fourteen feet long. Said plank to be
laid diagonally and spiked to each stringer with
60-penny spikes, the old plsnking to go with the
bid. Bids must be accompanied with a certified
check for 10 per cent. of the amount Of the bid
and addressed to the county clerk. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
By order of the board of county commission
ers. w. II. LEFT. County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, August Z, 1910.
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Ono Of the Lost Ones.

The father Of Senator Dolliver Of
Iowa was a Methodist circuit rider in
the early sixties in northern West vir-
ginia.
One Sunday morning he was on his
way to preach at one of his several
appointments when he met a young
fellow trudging along with a mattock
on his shoulder. Mr.. Dolliver, anxious
to do good at any time, stopped his
horse and said: Good morning, my
son. Where are you going this fine
day with a mattock ON your Shout
der?'
The young fellow answered: II am
going w here to dig out a fine big
grounding. Where in thunder are you
going"
II am out looking up some of the
lost sheep of Israeli" replied the minis
ter.
The young fellows face lighted up,
and he exclaimed, "There's a big buck
over here at Uncle Billy's, and I'll
bet that's one Of themv'-National
Monthly.
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ness, and his friends dropped of. and
Bib experienced the cold shoulder of
neglect.
One day he was discovered almost
starving in an empty house. and Yer
LANES friends r%eproached themselves
for their unkindness to the poor old
a A subscription was raised for
his benefit and the money handed to
him at Il banquet at which the twenty
seven subscribers were present. Bibi's
health was drunk with enthusiasm.
He rose to reply, but emotion SO over
came him that he sought permission to
retire. This was %graciously granted,
and Bib retired, taking with him as
he left the house the twenty-seven UNI
brellas of his entertainers, which he
gathered up as he passed through the
antechamber.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Havre, Montana,
August 3, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
LOUISE MARROW,
of Big Sandy, Montana, who, on November q,
1908, made desert land entry No. O2O7S, for SEX,
81 SWA section 20, MEX NEA section 81,
Is east, Montana meridian, has filed notice 81
intention to make final desert proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Edgar
B. Newiall, u. s. commissioner, at his office at
Big Sandy, Montana, on the Goth day of Septem-
Der, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: Samuel A.
McRea, all Of Big Sandy, Montana.
F. A. CARNAL. Repister.
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Strayed or Stolen.

From Sam Williamson's ranch on Lone Tree
bench the latter part OF April, 1910, one black
gelding five years old with star in forehead and
branded >-0 on right shoulder and % on
right thigh. One three-year-old bay w mare
with white strip in forehead and branded n
on right shoulder. One black yeafling1 fily A
with white strip in forehead branded -
for each head or for any Information
that will lead to their recovery.
CARL A. OSWICK, Riedel, Mont.
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BIBl.

He Remained True to the Last to His
Little Weakness.
When Verlaine. the French poet, died
he left his friend ~Bibilapuree as a lega-
cy to those who had cared for him.
Bib was ~inoffensive. There was a ira
dition that years ago he had worked.
but the man lived no who had seen
him with pen in hand. Yet Bib was
looked after for the dead poets sake.
Painters, sculptors, journalists, gave
him house room in turn. fed him and
clothed him, and Bibi was grateful.
But m little vice Of his was incura-
ble-he invariably walked of with his
hosts umbrella. This persistent alb
sentmindedness at last produced a cool
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Notice Of Annual Meetjno,

The regular annual meeting of stockholders of
the Northwestern Livestock company will be
held on Friday, August II, 1910, at 3 O'Clock p. m.
at the Office of DR.. Jno. V. Carroll, for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors for the en-
suing year, and transacting such other business
as may be necessary.
j. q. EVERS, Sec. and Treas.
JNO. V. CARROLL, President.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
CompIaininq,

We do not wisely when we vent COM
plant and censure Human nature is
more sensible of SINAI in suffering
than of pleasure in rejoicing, and the
present endurances easily take up our
thoughts. We cry out for a little pain
when we do but smile for a great deal
of Observation-Disclosures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10

CAPTAIN GRoBLE's GUN FOR DIVERS.
mense power of penetration, and woe
betide the fish that comes looking for
trouble with the diver thus armed!
The new invention was recently test
ed in a large tank in London where a
captured shark had been placed. 1t
attacked the diver as soon as he APP
peared under the water, but n shot
from the gun killed the huge fish in
stantly.
Municipal authorities the world over
are much interested in the novel street
cleaning machine just invented by a
civil engineer of Vienna which does
away with all the disagreeable effects
of sweeping, ETC., and saves labor. Thu
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
For County Attorney.

The republican voters of Chouteau county ore
hereby respectfully notified that l am a candi
date for the republic an nomination for county
attorney of Chouteau county.
F. N. UTTER.
Havre, Mont, Aug 2, 1910.
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Her Bargain.

A man who was detained at the
house for n part Of the day handed his
wife. who was going downtown. a
quarter of a dollar and requested her
to get him three cigars for it. When
she returned she handed him the pack
age, remarking e~xultantly:
'That shows that women can beat
men all hollow when it comes to max
ing purchases. l found a place where
I could get eight for a quarter instead
Of three. Isn't that going someY"
And the poor man. as he took his
medicine. merely remarked:
ut certainly is, dear."-Oil City Biz
card.
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Warning to Trespassers.

who trespass upon lands owned by the under.
signed will be prosecuted under the law.
JOHN NEUBERT, Fort Benton,
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Work Horses For Sale.

Ten head Of work horses for sale. For psr
.iculars apply to
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For Rent or Sale,

A desirable ranch property, consisting of about
1,6OO acres of decided land with improvements,
Is offered for rent for a term OF years, or will be
sold at fair valuation. Plenty of hay, range and
everything necessary for q good sheep OF cattle
ranch. Address j. r.. MORRISON.
Ian6usEv Mont
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Serial No. O9ST7.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land ONCE at Havre, Montana,
July IL, 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that
AU0USTE JAPPE,
assignee of Christian b. Jappe, Of Big Sandy.
!Montana, who, on August 10, 1905, made desert
land entry No. 1947, for EH SWA and ny sen
tana meridian, has died notice Of intention to
make fnal desert land proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before EDGAR B. New
Sandy, Montana, on the ID day of September,
Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Jappe.
Fritz Jappe. Max Mohr. of Big Sandy, Montana.
Martin Gunderson, of virgelle, Montana.
F. A. CARNAL, Register.
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Fall Sheep Rance.

:! nave yet fall range for three bands of sheen.
s me rlvtr camps and one reservoir camp, with
gooo reed. We now have summer range CAMPS
iot zen bands of sheep. Sheep owners or specu-
la.ols remaining in the business should look our
ou.1t over and invest 81 900 with Us and get the
preference contracts for future summering.
A. L. SUTHERLAND, Manager,
Colony Ranch, Fort Benton,
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Seed Wheat,

A limited quantity of Montana grown Turkey
Red winter wheat for sale. Cleaned and ready
for use. Address
JOHN JACOBY, Fort Benton,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
"Prints All the News"

II any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
to friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by its publishers.
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Horses For Sale.

About twenty head of geldtngs for sale. Yearl
lngs and tw0-year-olds. Address
PETER TILLMAN. Judith. Mont.
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Reward For ESteav.

betrayed, . bay. horse, weighs 1900 to 1900
N on left thigh. VIII pay $1,000 reward for
e recovery.
o'HANLON LAND & STOCK CO.,
Fort Benton. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Stallion For Sale,

A our'year.old pedigreed Percheron stallion
for sale. For particulars apply to
C. w. MORRISON. Fort Benton.
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Faith.

Better trust all and be deceived
And weep that trust and that deceiving
Than doubt one heart that II believed
Had blessed ones life with true believ-
ing.
Oh, in this hooking world too fast
The doubling fiend o'ertakes our youth!
Better be cheated to the last
Than lose the blessed hope Of truth.
Frances Anne Kemble,
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Cattle For Sale.

An outfit of mixed stock cattle for sale. For
further information address
r n. L. DESSETTE, Fort Benton.
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Some New
Inventions
Talked About

~ ERTILLON Is a name known
* and feared by lawbreakers the
world over. His wonderful
system of Identifying criminals
Dy means of measurements proved to
be so successful in Paris that all other
continental countries adopted it, and
now he has invented a dynamometric
apparatus intended for the detection
OF burglaries. The apparatus will reg
lister the expenditure Of muscular eff.
fort during a burglary and will thus.
he claims, make it possible for the po-
lice to reconstitute with sufficient ex-
actitude the cen during the burglary.
1t is stated that the invention is so
d%elicately adjusted that it will be pos
sible to discover whether a robbery
has been committed by a man, a wo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Team For Sale.

For sale, . gentle team, weight about s.4oO
pounds. age, four and five; color, bay and gray.
HENRY 0RIESBACH, Teton, Mont,
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Serial No. O9679.
Notice For Publication.

July ~, 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that
JAMES MOORE.
OF Big Sandy, Montana, who, on Oct. 4, 1904, made
Homestead entry No. 1885, for sen NWk lot 4,
En- SWk section 30, township % north, range Is
east, Montana meridian, has hled notice OF In.
tention to make anal fve-year proof to estaElish
claim to the land above described, before Edgar
B. NewhAll. U. 8. commissioner. ct his once In
Big Sandy, Montana. ON the 9Th day of August
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: Thomas Gorie,
George N. Keller, Thomas L.. Sheehy, Samuel
A.. Miller, all of Big Sandy, Montana.
F. A. CARNAL, Register,
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Serial No. Oy670.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Havre, Montana,
July IL, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
ANTONETTE LAURSEN.
formerly Antonette Nielsen, of Big Sandy. Men.
tana, who. on Nov. 3, 1903. made Homestead ap-
P%,lication No. 1902, for s.. SWk section Is, and
EN- NWA section ~, township % north, range
IA east, Montana meridian, has fled notice Of
Intention to make final ~fve-year proof, to estab.
!tsh claim to the land above described, before
office, Big Sandy, Montana, on the eth day Of
August, 1910.
Claimant names as witness: Ole B Flatness,
Jacobsen, all of Big Sandy, Montana.
+. A.. CARNAL. Register,
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His Fast friends.

A teacher in a New England gram
mar school found the subjoined facts
in a composition ON Longfellow, the
poet, written by a ffteen-year-old girl:
"Henry w. Longfellow was born in
Portland, Me-, while his parents We're
travelling in Europe. He had many
fast friends. among whom the fastest
We're Phoebe and Alice Carey"
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For Sale.

ABOUT 700 head Of w~ethers, yesrlings , twos,
'nrees and fours: For particulars address
THOS. 5. LYLE, Lytle, Mont.
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Horses For Sale.

Fifteen mares and fifteen colts, the latter from
3 registered Percheron weighing 1900 pounds.
Mafee are young and good Size, averaging l,15O
pounds. Price SIS per head with colts thrown
10. p. b. SCHWARTZ. Big HandY. Mont.
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Horses For Sale

For sale, about 80 head Of work horses, ages
Arrow creek. Parties who want to 6uY should
come early and get their pick at reasonable
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-10
Serial No. O9816.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land once at Havre, Montana,
July IL, 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that
ISAAC N. ROGERS,
OF Big Sandy. Montana, who, on August l, 1901,
made homestead entry No. 1867, for VIZ NEk,
EN- NWk section 10, township q north, range Is
east. Montana meridian. has fled notice OF In.
claim to the land above described. before Edear
b: NewhaI, q. 3. commissioner, at his O6lce in
Big Sandy, Montana, on the 9Th day Of August,
Claimant names % Witnesses: Samuel A,
Miller, Christopher l. Jensen, Oliver G. Tinqley.
Charles b. Van Alstin, eli of Big Sandy, Mont.
+. CARNAL, Register.