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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
Baker Opera House, July 22.

The Dick P. Sutton No. l. Company
will open an engagement OF two nights,
at the opera house on Friday evening
July 22nd. The management had in.
tended to open the engagement with
"Sapho." However, since the ar.
rangements have been made to play
Fort Benton, they have learned that
the dimensions of the stage will per-
NIT them to play the feature bill of
their entire repertoire, 1.-THE Girl En-
gineer." This is without a doubt the
very best comedy-drama that has ever
been seen at popular prices.
The company has broken all the
house records wherever they have ap.
peared, with this most excellent offer.
ing. The play is q OF intense inter.
est, the plot is convincing and plaus-
ible, there is an abundance OF comedy
that runs throughout the action of the
play, there being no less than four
distinct comedy parts. and while the
climaxes are of the sens a.ional order,
they never become ridiculous or i'm.
possible.
This is q heavy scenic production,
and it will be staged at Fort Benton
with all the special scenery and effects.
The effect which depicts the flight Of
1.-The Overland Limited" is n tina,
is particularly effective and convinc'
ing. A Limited train fully lighted
and equipped is seen vending its way
over the mountains, and down through
a canyon into the town.
This production Is one that will suit
all classes, there is a little of every.
thing, and 1t has been blended in such
a clever apd pleasing manner that il
cannot hefp but make a most delight.
full dramatic Offering.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13

Chinook, which remained In charge
Of the district Judge as trustee, we're
sold by auction Saturday afternoon
by Judge Tsttan, the various pieces
Of property being purchased princi-
pslly by residents Of Chinook. The
total returns from the sale amounted
to about d. 5l4, which goes into the
school fund of the Chinook district.
The lots are located in the south and
southwest part of the townsite.
From Tuesdays Daily.
District court va adjourned yester.
day afternoon until Friday, July %.
Extra special price on ladies' and
children's hate. T. G. Power & Bro,
Lid.
A decree of divorce vas granted in
the district court yesterday. In the
suit OF c. NJ. Williams against Min.
ME williams, Of Chinook.
Declarations of intention to become
American citizens have been fled in
the district court by G. Rodeubush,
F. F. Schilke and p. Dabrowski. who
are recent arrivals in this vicinity.
At . meeting Of the city council, held
last evening. William Cecil wss the
lowest bidder for road work desired
by the municipality, and was awarded
. contract. The price quoted BY Mr..
| Cecil was about Z l.33l.5O.
The residents Of Chester will vote
upon the matter of Incorporating %
Q municipality at an election to be
held August l6. The date was fixed
at yesterdays meeting of the county
commissioners.
Lewis Wagner, q resident Of Valley
county who bluffed q census enumera'
tor by refusing to answer questions
propounded. and who was arrested by
the federal authorities, is now . cad
and wiser man. He was arraigned In
the United Sts9es court at Helena yes
terday, pleaded guilty and was ined
600.
Informations have been filed in thu
district court by w. S. Towner, coun
ty attorney. against four defend ants
who we're recently arrested by the au
thorities. One of the information
charges William Murphy with per
jury, alleging that the defendant ties
tilted untruthfully as q witness II
Justice Pyper's court At Havre
Clarence Bush and Harold Christen
son are accused of robbing freigh
cars at Chester. A. B. Hood Il
charged with assault in the secon,
degree, and Fl. H. Nef must answe
to the charge of stealing q steer bear
ing the Conrad.Price brand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
irrigation Project Discouraged.
Great Falls Leader

Great Falls Leader.
That the Teton irrigation project,
which the state Carey land act board
has proposed to construct along the
Teton river is not feasible. and that
the concern which Is behind the irriga-
ton scheme is not financially able to
carry out the work, are the intima.
tions contained in a letter to the reg.
lister and receiver of the Great Falls
land Office from S. V. Proud6t, assis.
tant commissioner of the general land
Office at w Washington, D. c. According
to the letter, negotiations between the
state and the government concerning
the new project have been pending
since January %, 1909, when the state
filed in the local Off :e a segregation
list to set aside under the Carey act
%, 349.4 acres along the Teton river
for the purpose of irrigation.
Since that time, government engi-
neers and experts have examined the
project from every side and have made
several adverse reports on the plan.
According to the letter, the special
agent who made the first report after
q field examin alton of the project,
called attention to defects in the con.
structed dam of the reservoir, and op-
posed the project on the grounds that
there was not sufficient water avail.
able. and tn at the Teton COOnerativa
Reservoir company, which was con.
tracing with the state for the recla-
nation of the area, was not financial.
~ able to carry to completion the
construction of the system, which it
was minated would cost something
Y 81, 000, 900. The engineer also re.
ported that there was trouble and
threatened litigation among some of
the stockholders of the concern regard.
ing the management OF its Of airs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
Change Of Management.

The large and we'll arranged Chi
nook Hotel, of Chinook, Mont, has
recently been purchased by Mrs. Mar.
garet A. Liddle, a we'll known caterer,
who will conduct the hotel in q strict
ly fret class manner and pay particu.
lar attention to the cuisine which so
appeals to the travelling public. Her
table is sure to be unexcelled any.
where In the state. 4
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
TaiIors and Haberdashers.

A branch establishment will be
opened in this city by Schneider Bros.
tailors and haberd ashers, in the build
ing occupied by the Eklund studio,
on Bond street. 1t will be under the
management of H. c. Schneider, per-
sonally. We assure the public first.
class work in every department, wheth-
err it Is q new suit or just cleaning or
pressing. SCHNEIDER BROS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13

mountains Is COVcTtO WIN SuO", pre-
senting an unusual appearance for th'
second week in July, the result of q
heavy storm q few days ago.
Dan O'Neil, formerly employed al
a bartender in a Big Sandy saloon,
was arrested ia Chinook and brough
to the county Jail Saturday. He i;
accused of wounding Albert Beckmar
while making q gun play at Big Sandy
about two weeks ago.
The third battalion of the Second
Infantry has commenced its march
from Fort Assinniboine to Helena,
and was camped at Big Sandy last
evening. The soldiers and camp out.
fits resumed the march at an early
hour this morning, and will be due
here Wednesday. The force consists
Of about $50 enlisted men and seven
officers.
O. G. Skylstead and E. NJ. Kennedy,
county commissioners, arrived today
to attend q special meeting of the
board. The principal business at
tod session was the opening OF
bids for bridees-two over Milk river.
one over the Shonkin and one over q
coulee near Havre-for which several
tenders have been received. There ia
quite a delegation OF bridge men 10
attendance.
About l2O lots in the townsite OF
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
Big Sandy News Notes.

The shearinR season at Big Sandy
will not close until about August l,
the amount of wool to be harvested
this year being larger than ever.
About loo, 900 sheep will be sheared At
Big Sandy this season.
A new business venture at Big Sandy
10 . newspaper and grocery store. to
Be started by . recen arrival who he's
bought . lot for that purpose sdjoin.
ing the Log Cabin saloon.
John Lehfeldt, one Of the pioneer
residents and owner OF the Big Sandy
townsite, may become . resident Of
Washington state. He is considering
On offer Of . small fruit farm neas
Asotin, Wssh.
The McNsmsrs & NARROW store ID
undergoing extensive improvements.
slarge addition 1t the north end great
u increasing its accommodations.
One of the largest new buildings IL
town 10 the r. s. Tingley feed stable,
which was partly wrecked recently BY q
fierce wind storm. 1t is now approach
ing completion.
p. H. Schwartz, one Of the larges
sheepmen in the vicinity Of Big Sandy
proposes to put his lambs on alfslfs
feed the coming winter, and marke
them next April. Under average con
ditions there is said to be good prof
In such q venture.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
Bids For Cement Crossings.

The city council Of Fort Benton will receive
bids up to the hour OF 8 p. M, July u, 1910, for
building i've cement street crossings. Bids
whom specifications may be obtained. The sue,
cessfu! bidder will be required to furnish . bond
OF 80 for each crossing ss q guarantee. By order
of the city council.
JOHN T. MURPHY, City Clsrk.
Fort Benton, July IL, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
WOOL MARKET CONDITIONS.

WUUl MAkktI CUNUI IIUNSs
Western Sheepmen Resist Efforts To
Depress Prices.
There has been . marked improve.
ment in local wool markets through.
out Montana the past week. the rep
resentativesoi eastern firms having
conceded, to some extent, that the
prices asked BY wool growers r req
sonably near the value of the clips.
Several sales at Billings, Miles City
and other points along the Northern
Pacific have been made at 10 to 20
cents, and % occasional clip At better
than 20 cents.
The Montana stockholders. In the
Chicago Wool Warehouse are chip.
ping large amounts Of wool to that
institution, aud other s~heepmen are
arranging-in the event that they do
not sell-to chip their clips to Phila-
delphis to be held in storage subject
to their own order until . Satisfactory
price can be obtained. There 10 .
general prejudice against the proposi.
ton to consign clips to 6rms that deal
in wool, and which have wool Of their
own to sell.
A business communication to the
editor Of the River Press from ]. E.
Cosgri6. president OF the Chicago
Wool Warehouse company, gives Z
brief insight into wool market condi.
tions that may be Of interest to many
Of the wool growers. Referring to the
bu siness methods Of the Chicago in
stitution, Mr.. Cosgriff says In part:
1--WE nav have, as you know, ware
houses and Offices In Boston, Phtla'
delphia and Chicago, and have the
ablest men known to the trade tt
handle the wool. The discouragina
feature of the present situation is tina,
most Of the western wool is coming or
consignment, and not or purchase. I
is no secret in the east that such WOO
is sold with less regard to price thai
that which has been purchased, and
clipping from the Boston Globe, which
I enclose, may be Interesting alonl
this line. To my mind, the real caus
Of the present depression Is that WOO
has no support from any quarter. I
is to the interest of the dealer to se
cure it at as low an advance as pos
sible. He gets the came commission
no matter what the price, and II woul'
appear to be mor to his interest Il
make friends with the manufacture
by selling wool at low prices than t
try to make friends with the shee
men by obtaining higher prices"
The clipping from the Boston Gloh
is headed "Wool Prices On the Slide,
and reads in part as follows:
The prospect that q greater pa,
Of the new clips will come here thi
year on consignment seems to dis
courage any hope of better price
later on: indeed, as the wool merchar
this year seems destined to becom
purely o commission dealer, it seen
likely that prices will 60 still lowe
since the interest which q dealer ha
in consigned wool is quite differer
from that which he would have in WOO
actually owned. In the case of cor
signed wool, the dealer sells at tt
best price obtainable, deducts hi
commission and returns the balant
to the shipper. Wool that is actual
owned lie more likely to be held unit
it can be sold at q profit"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13

vas received from p. 81. Brader, OF
Havre, and . bid of 1915 from Henry
hagen, OF Fort Benton, the latter se-
curing the contract.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13

Big reduction on ladies' and child.
ren's hats at T. G. Power g. Bro,
Ltd,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
Chester Baseball Boys Surprised.

The result of the baseball game be.
tween the Fort Benton and Chester
teams, which was played at Chester
Sunday afternoon, vas a surprise-to
the Chester boys. The visitors were
warned in advance by their friends
that they were going up against q
fierce game. but they faced the music
and got away with the honors by q
score of Is to 6. The lineup of the
teams was as follows:
Fort Benton Chester
Miller catcher Bresnahan
Oder pitcher Peterson
Barley first base Fertaw
Hanggi second base Field
Schmidt third base Sterwick
1ddings short stop Blanchard
Peterman left field Schirmley
Ecknart center field Clark
Patterson-McCauley r. I. McGraw
Several members of the Fort Bentor
team returned Sunday night from
Chester by automobile, and others by
train Monday morning, all of then
pleased with the manner in which they
we're entertained by the Chester people
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31
A Horrible Hold-Up,

About ten years ego my brother
was "held up" in his work, hi alth
and happiness by what was beelIey
ed to be hopeless Consumption, -
writes w r. Lipscomh, of wash
ington, N. G. 'He took all kinds of
remedies and treatment from seveI.
dl doctors but found no help until
he used Dr.. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bot
ties. He is well man today" Us
quick to relieve and the surest
cure for weak orsore lungs, hemor
rhages, coughs and colds, bronchi-
tbs, lagrippe, asthma, and all bron-
chial affections. soc. and $r.oo.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

A Pennsylvania minister is about
to get the best Of the big hat pro-
position. He begged the women
OF his congregation to take them
off when in church, he asked them
to wear smaller hats. but moth.
ing was doing: except the hats
grew larger. The other day the
session OF the chdrch met and de.
cided to 60 back to first princi.
Piles; the women hereafter are all
to sit on one side of the church,
the men on the other. Either one
OF two things will happen the
women will get into a fight or
they will qnitattending that par.
ticular church. You ca mt b-at q
woman out in a game like this
-GreensbOrO Record.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

pose to lebuke the Governor IS
sonatural that those who pre-
pared the letters sent out from
Judge Aliens headquarters in his
behalf, could not overlook it: but
in writing to the known friends
of he administration state that
they are not fighting the Gov
ernor or his administration, al
though they are asking that the
Governors most important ap-
pointment, one of the most i'm
portant acts OF his administra.
ton, be repndiated.
Judge Manning's, friends are
not asking his nomination mere
ly because the Governor appoin-
ted HIM. He is his opponents
equal in every respert-in learn
ing, in ability, in experience, in
temperament, in Democracy, IN
character. His ambition for the
Supreme Bench is slaudable and
as we'll founded as his oppon'
ent's. He was called from an
active practice to wear Judicial
honors, while his opponent was
enjoying them. He was honored
without hurting his opponent.
His opponent is seeking all
honor which will necessarily hurt
him, AMI also hurt the admins.
tration. and this, too, without
helping the public, and without
hel ping the Democratic party,
W. submit to thoughtful men
that Judge Aliens honorable am
hilton to go on the Supreme
Bench is not sufficient 20 justify
the humiliation of Judge Man
ming or the rebukp t0 the Gov.
ernor, which Judge Mannin.'s s
defeat would necessarily involve
Many men have the ability, the
character and the ambition tc
adorn the Supreme Bench, but
heretofore-they have not sought
it under circumstances that nON
exist. so lar as we can recall W.
are not questioning The right o
any one, at any time to s. elk any
honor at the hands of the people
but we ask just consideration 0.
the whole situation before hu
niliatlng one eminent and wor
thy Democrat. whose friends are
seeking for HIM an endorsement
of his faithfal and able judiriaI
service, in or Ter to honor anoth
er.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31
The First Electro cutlCn.

In" srOry OF North CarOllna'S
first elertrocutiUn at Raleigh yes
terday has quite a dramatictu
in that the victim, a negro charg-
ed with q serious crime, called
alternately on God and man for
mercy. The dispatch says that
the negroes face was distorted
with agonized fear. Fear OF
what? Surely not of the death
chair, since his pain there would
be but momentary. Plainly, then
negro Morrison trenbled at the
thought OF stepping swiftly into
an unknown world But he was
we'll prepared say the dispatches
he was fortified for his last Jour
ney with all the rites of the
church. All very true, but sill
he terror, or call it mystery if
you will, Of the great unknown
was uppernost Az we have Of
ten remarke !, it IS not the
thought of death itself which
strikes terrOrtO the heart OF man.
it is the uncertainty of the great
hereafter. the stepping off in
to boundless space which affights
him and causes him to shrink
with a nameless lear from under
taking that which has often been
described to him, but OF which he
himself knows practirly nothing.
But to return to the electric
chair. That it is 9 decided i'm
prOvpment over the barbarir
method of hanging few will deny,
and that it is merciful in its oper
/ alton is also true. But il the
death penalty must be inflicted,
would not the ends OF Justice be
satisfactorily attaised if the con-
d, mned criminal did not know
the day and honr OF his death?
Cyanide of potassium or prussic
acid are poisons that work swift
~ a nd painlesslv Either OF
these placed in the prisoners food
without his knowledge would "be
sufficient grounds for removal" ?"
Tie sudden and mysterious disa
appearance of the laws victim
would have all he exemplary ef-
feet that such tates had in ages
that have passed. II there is
anything that awes negro it is
that which is mysterious and in
explicahle, and the methods of
death which we have Described
would have greater restraining
influence on intending criminals
than any form of punishment
now in vogue.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31
IT'S WE'LL WITH YOU.

If you have a watch that needs
repairing or any little job you
wish done bring or send it to me
at my Office at Silyerstone and l
will give you first class job.
also keep a nice line ofgrocer-
ies and other goods that | will
sell you real cheap for cash or
good produce.
Thanking you for the nice pat
ronage you have given me aud
hope for q continuance Of the
. same. lam,
Yours Very Truly,
s. N. GREENE, JeMeler.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

then but the victory OF Govern.
or Douglass a few years..ago and
the victory oI Mr.. Foss this year,
both discussing no question TX.
cept the tariff, shows that t h o
North Carolina manufacturer
had gone beneath the surface
and discovered the existence of a
dormant sentiment that Is now
making itself lelt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

In their war on those things
which make the spread of disease
by a scatterment Of bugs, t be
doctors might start a crusade
against the law lis it law or Gus
tom?) which requires witnesses
to kiss courthouse testaments.-
Dispatch.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of ofcroup even the length
of time it takes to 60 for doctor
often proves dangerous. The safest
way is to keep Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy IN the house, and at t h 9
first indication of Group give h 9
child dose. Pleasant to take and
always cures. Sold BY JIM. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

The busiest and mIghtlest little
thing that ever was made is Cham
berla'n's Stomach and Liver Tab
cts. They do the work whenever
you require their aid. These tablets
change weakness into strength, list.
lessness into energy, gloomine>s in
to joyousness. Their action is so
gentle one don't realize they nave
taken a purgative. Sold by j. M
Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

While it is often impossible to
prevent an accident, it IL never i'm
possible to he prepared--it is not
beyond any ones purse. Invest a5c
in bottle of ChambetlaIn's Lin,
ment and you are prepared TOR
sprains, bruises and like injuries -
Sold by !. NJ. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31
R. Ross DoneIIy.
UNDERTAKEN & EMBAI.MEF

UNDERTAKEN & EMBAI.MER
SHOUN'S, ---- Tennessee,
Has Varnished and Glass White
Cofins; Black Broad 10th and
White Plush Caskets; Black and
White Metallic G a S X e 8 Robes,
Shoes and Finishings, H
Extra large Cofins and Cas-
kets always on hand. phone or
ders given special attention.
r. ROSS DONNTLLY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

vigor and Cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys gre
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t is not unconi-
mon for q child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidueys. Iftlie
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

TO remove kerosene from the
carpet, apply burkwheat -four.
let it remain for few hours, and
then make a second application,
which, alter few hours m ore,
should lie brushed off. The spot
will have disappeared.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-03-31

"Yonr horse isn't timid, sup.
pose?' "Timid? Why, m y dear
sir, lie sleeps alone IN his stable
every night without any liz hht."