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important Seizure of contrsbsnd

of a seizure of large amount of smuggled opium which is of inter est to readers of THE OASIS from the facts that the shipment passed over the Sonora railway from Quay mas, at Nogales into the United States, and Messrs. Brazie and Archbold, the customs officials in- strumental in tracing tbe snug glers and effecting their arrest are known we'll at Nogales and all along the line:
 Opium valued at approximately $15,000 was seized and T. J. Mur- phy and M. L. Harris were arrested yesterday by United States customs officials and placed in the county jail on a charge of smuggling. The arrest was first made on a Southern Pacific train en route from Yuma to Los Angeles, just after Colton had been passed. Later the arrest was clinched when the two alleged smuggers were taken before the United States marshal and held by United States Commissioner Van Dyke in bail of $5000.
 The seizure of opium is the largest ever made in Los Angeles. The two men are said to be mem bers of a gang of opium smugglers who have operated extensively along the border, supplying the Chinese colonies in coast cities, especially Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco. The arrest and seizure were the result of a chase which began nearly two weeks ago at Guaymas, Mexico, led through Nogales, Ariz., into and through half dozen smaller places in Arizona, and finally settled down to a train-ride chase across the desert. To w. A. Brazie, i'm migration inspector at Nogales, and M. o. Archbold, customs officer at Yuma, the credit for the i'm. portant capture is due, for it was these two men who have followed the clews which resulted in the capture.
 Female disguises were used by Murphy and Harris, it is said, ir order to get the opium across tho border. In the effects of the two were found women's dresses anC
 wigs, together with complet'
 makeup outfit similar to that useC
 by actresses.
 Nearly two months ago informa
 tion was received by customs off
 cers that opium was being snug
 gled across the international Dor
 der. A careful watch was set ant
 for weeks no definite clews wer
 received. Secret information wa
 sent to the officers that a cargo o opium had been received at Quay
 mas, Mexico. After that it was
 clear case of following the opium until it reached the hands of in dividuals.
 Friday night Murphy and Har ris boarded train at Yuma, boun i for Los Angeles. Archbold an
 Brazie got on the train at the sam
 time. The two suspects occupie
 a drawing room. Their ticket i read to San Francisco. Whe
 Colton was reached yesterda morning the officers called upo the train officials to open the draw ing room. The two suspects ha
 just eaten breakfast and wer taken completely off their guard. I T., kAo ,00,oN xr,ora k.uO onst oo cf
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Mss YAw Flute Obligato)
 As encores Miss Yaw sang "The Last Rose of Summer" to her own accompaniment, and "Comin' Thro' the Rye"
 The piano was a three-sounding- board Heppe instrument furnished by Mrs, Isaac Hayes.
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The YaW Concert.

Thursday evening there was given at the Ramirez theatre under the auspices of the Santa Cruz Club, a concert by Ellen Beach Yaw, the noted California song stress. Miss Yaw was accompanied by Mir. Jay Plowe, solo autist, and Mir. Currier Deming, concert plan ist. Following is the
 PROGRAM. Russian Nightingale. e........... Alabieff
 Mss YAw Andante and Scherzo. Game
 MR. PLowR Bell Song, Lakme) )......,....... Delibes
 Mss YAw PraluQlum. ............... MacDOWell Shadow Dance, ........... Mcdowell
 MR. DENYING My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair ..................... Haydn Vergebliches Staendschen. ... Brahms
 Mss YAw Melodie ............,..... L'TourneauS
 MR. PLowE Caro Nome, (Rigoletto) .....,..N Nerd
 Mss YAw The Wlnu .... .,......,.. Alkan
 MIR. DEAuNG. Mad Scene, Lucia di Lammermoor)
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Insurance Company Must Pay.

HELENA, April 25.-Whether q man
is negligent who loses his own life in
trying to save that Of a fellowman,
is u matter for the jury to determine,
observes the supreme court in an
opinion by Justice Brantley today af-
frming the recent decision of the
district court of Silver Bow coun.
ty in favor of the plaintiff in the suit
of Peter Da Rim, adminlstrato of the
estate of Joseph Bsttista Pinazza
against the Casualty company OF
America to on the insurance
policy for the death of Pinazza.
Pinazza, while endeavoring to re-
move to a place of safety a fellow
miner overcome by gas in a property
of the Boston and Montana company,
was himself stricken and succum bed
to the effects. The defendan inter.
posed a plea that Pinazza, in aiding
his fellow, had taken an unnecessary
risk,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman of the board of county commits.
sioners of Chouteau county, Montana, will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder for cash at
the front door of the court house in Fort Benton,
Montan., between the hours Of : and 8 O'Clock
p. m. of Thursday, May IL, 1910, the following
described real estate, title to which has been &C:
quired by the county by tax deed, the county's
one.half interest in lot IL, block "a, townsite of
Fort Benton.
Also the c~ounty's undivided two-ffths interest
in the following described real estate: Lots l to
4 inclusive, 2 to 1S inclusive, and y to ~ inc!u-
sive, block 50. Lots / to 4 inclusive, z to 10 in
elusive. ID to II inclusive, block II. Lots l to II
inclusive, IA to II inclusive, and 20, block AZ.
Lots 8 to 9 inclusive, and IA to II inclusive, block
43. Lots Il, IL, -. block "A. Lots Z to 10 inclu-
sive, and ID to IL inclusive, block 46. Lots l to
?, aud 8 to IL inclusive, block AZ, Deletraz addi.
ton to townsite Of Fort Benton. Date of sale
May l6, 1910, at 2 O'Clock p. m. at the front door
of the court hon se, and all according to the Off.
cial plat of said townsite on file in the Office OF
the clerk and recorder of Chouteau county, Mon
tana.
By order of the board Of county commission.
W. II. LEFT, County Clerk.
ers. First publication April Q, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04

The comptroller of the treasury has
issued q certificate authorizing the
First National bank. OF Malta, to
begin business. Capital 1925, 900. E.
P. Sheldon, president; j. E. Arnott,
vice president; j. D. Larsen, cashier.
That the movement to Montana is
we'll under way is indicated by a report
made by General Immigration Agent
Leedy to w. w. Broughton, general
manager of the Great Northern. This
report shows a total of 1879 cars of
immigrant movab1es shipped to diff.
ferent points in Montana between
April 4 aud 11--an average of twenty
cars per day.
The sheriff. office received q hurry
call by telephone yesterday afternoon
from the Neil Bannatyne ranch near
Portage. about % miles west of here,
and response vas made at once by
automobile. Upon arriving at the
Bannatyne ranch, it was found that
R. K. Miller, q recent arrival from
Scotland, was making trouble for
everyone there, having assaulted Mr..
Bannatyue and others, and who showed
q disposition to resist arrest. He
was taken into custody. however, as
an insane suspect. and is being held
in Jail to await an examin alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Two Boys EIectrocuted.

BUTTE, April 27.-Two young boys,
Percy Honeychurch and Frank Barry,
we're instantly killed by an electric
shock at 1870 o'clock last night on q
spur Of the Great Northern road run.
ming into the old shaft No. 3 of the
Silver Bow mine, near where the
Meaderville car line branches off from
the Columbia gardens line.
The lads had thrown a baling wire
over a high.tension wire that carries
power into the Silver Bow mine and
the current was grounded and passed
through their bodies.
Barry lost his live in a vain endeav.
or to assist his companion. Two 9th.
er boys, John McIsaac and Willie
Searle. narrowly escaped q similar
fate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Will Reclaim Large Tracts.

HELENA, April 26.-Applications
for the withdrawal of more than lOO,-
600 acres of public land under the
Carey land act, have been filed with
and approved by the Carey board.
D. F. Smith of Great Falls, applied
for a tract of $4,000 acres lying along
the Billings & Northern, to be re.
claimed from the Musselshell. Mr..
Smith made q previous application
for a tract of Ii, 900 acres In the came
region.
Walter Winnett of Lewistown, made
application for q tract OF 5000 acres
to be watered from the Box Elder and
Flatwillow creeks. Mr.. Winnett had
previously applied for 1900 acres in
the came region.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Exhibition Car Returns.

KAL1sPELL, April 26.-With a rec.
ord of 6, ZOO miles travelled and of hav
ing entertained more than 250, 900 Wis
itors during the elk months abroad,
through the eastern states, the Great
Northern exhibition car reached Kal.
ispell this afternoon. 1t was visited
by members of the chamber of com.
merce, business men and farmers and
will remain until after tomorrow night
as it is desired to attract as many
farmers as possible and call upon
them for more exhibits next fall to
equip the same car and other cars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

LIBBY, April 2~6.-Beujamin Freezer,
who was Injured at q saw mill here
several days ago by getting his arm
caught in a planning machine, died to.
day from shock following the amputa.
ton of his arm. In the accident at the
mill the skin was stripped from. the
mans arm from the tips of his fingers
almost to his shoulder.
HELENA, April FL. P. Benedict,
for the past Is years chief clerk 10 the
state bureau of agriculture, labor and
industry, has resigned his position
effective May l, and will devote his
time to commercis al pursuits. Mr.. Bene.
dics has been allied with the bureau
since its infancy and it is owing in q
large part to his labors that the in.
stitution has come to be recognized as
one of the most important departments
of tie kind In any of the northwestern
states.
LIVINGSTON, April ga sensation
was created in the district court today
by the confession of Floyd Kenney,
who, when placed on the stand In the
Charles Mason horse stealing case,
admitted that he was q party to a
stealing and told in an interesting
way the method of q gang of horse
stealers who have been operating in
Park county for some time. Kenney
is charged jointly with his brother
Thurlow and Mason with stealing
horses in the county and shipping
them to points in Dakota, where they
were sold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Notice Of Probate Of VIII.

In the district court of the twelfth judicial dis
trict of the etate of Montans in and tor the coun-
ty of ChOuteau.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Des Ros-
Ter, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the will of Joseph
Des Roster, deceased, has been produced and
filed herein; that the petition Of Peter Des
Roster, OF Hsvre, Montana, for the probate of
eaid will has been filed herein; that Tuesday,
the 18th day of May, A. D. 1910, at 10 o'clock q.
m, be and the same lie, hereby set by the Clerk
Of said court az the time for hearing said petit
ton by the said court or judge, at the court roc m
of said court, in the court house at Fort Benton,
Montana.
That said notice of said hearing is given by
said clerk by publication of the same in the
River Press. Q weekly newspaper, printed and
published at Fort Benton, in said coun3y and
state, for at least three different days of publica-
ton coneecutively.
Dated April IA, A. D.. 1910.
CHAS. H. BOYLE,
Clerk of the District Court.
By NJ. c. Mackenzie, Deputy.
First publication April 90, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Growing Flax On Sod.

Local ranchers who propose to in.
clude fax among their crops the com.
ing season, will be interested in testi.
mony given by correspondents of the
Dry Farming Congress bulletin. One
of them. q resident of Wyoming, says
The farmers In southeastern Wyo.
ming who have gone into dry farming
in q general way have quite univers.
ally adopted fax as one of the crops
for the 6rst season. They report that
it has given splendid yields, and, as q
quick growing money crop, is one of
the best they have tried. It grows
quickly in q short season and requires
no special implements for handling,
and is, therefore, q very convenient
crop to control. If l we're to have
but one pillow for making the seed bed.
I would, by all means, employ the
moldboard plow. The moldboard
pillow makes a more complete job of
blowing and, as a rule, draws easier
than the disc pillow. At the same time
1t leaves the land In better condition
for narrowing and preparing the seed
bed.
An expert employed by the U. S.
department OF agriculture, offers this
advice:
For fax, the sod should be broken
to a depth of about four inches and
double disced and narrowed until a
good seed bed has been prepared:
then seed with a drill at the rate of
two pecks TO an acre. After the
plants have reached the height of
about q inch, narrowing after each
heavy storm until the plants are about
three inches high will prove beneficial.
The methods of harvesting fax are
those used in the harvesting of wheat,
oats or any other of the ordinary
field crops.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Death Of Montana Pioneer.

BUTTE, April 25.-Judge George w.
S~tapleton, one of the pioneers of Mon
tana and an old resident of this city,
died this morning at his apartments
at 118 West Park street. While the
deceased had been in poor health for
come time, he vas able to be about,
and to those who saw him on the
street Saturday the news Of his death
came as q great surprise.
Judge Stapleton was among the
trail blazers who penetr ated the wilds
of Montana in 1862, and was the die
coverer of the first gold in paying
quantities on Grasshopper creek.
Miners wished to name the town in
his honor, but he insisted that it be
called Bannock City. for the Bannock
Indians.
He was of the party that answered
the siren call to Alder gulch in 1868
and had the foresight to call q halt
and insist upon a code Of laws by
which the new camp should be gov.
erned. He wrote them, and they were
doubtless the first laws of the new ter.
ritory.
He moved to Helena two years later
to engage in his practice, and was
afterward a resident of Beaverhead
county, coming to Butte in 1879.
Judge Stapleton was four times
elected to the territorial legislature
he would serve no more-and vas the
first speaker of the house. He served
prominently in the constitutions al con-
ventiOn of 1880.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Railroad Rate Conundrums.
The MissOulian.

The MissOulian.
Ask a transportation a to explain
why the railways will haul carloads
of freight from Chicago to Seattle and
back to Missoula cheaper than they
will haul them from Chicago to Mis-
soula and drop them there, and be
will take out his pencil and show you.
His explanation will be lucid-to
himself. You will be as much in the
dark as ever. The thing has been
figured out for US q good many times,
and we feel that we are not altogether
ignorant of railroad matters; but
we confess that no amount of fgur.
ing make it plain to US that there
Is good business sense in doubling
from Missoula to Seattle and back
for nothing, and especially when
the man in Missoula Is waiting for
freight and is ready to receive and
accept it when it goes through here
the first time, on its way to the coast.
It is an easy matter, however, to fig
ure out that Missoula should have q
cheaper rate from Chicago than Seat.
tie has-that is, it is easy for the lay
man. The Dixon amendments to this
railway bill apply the mileage ba-
sic to the rates of this section; if they
pass, we will at least be able to figure
out the rates ourselves, and it looks
a = ~ tboro uo,l1 bo ~ Cthou odvon-
tages for US.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04

Notice is hereby given that q special meeting
OF the etockholdere of the Mackton Coal Co. will
be held at Big Sandy, Chouteau county, Mon.
tana, on the fifth (5) day of May, 1910, for the
purpose to consider and decide upon the ques-
Coal Co.. situated near big SANDY. Chouteau
county. Montana, and such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
in person or by agents OF proxies fled with the
secretary, to vote on the proposition.
April 2, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF Narcisee Valleaux, deceased.
Notice ia hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of Narcisse Valleax,
deceased, to the creditors Of, and all persons hay:
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within ten
months after the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at the office of T. G.
Power Il Bro. limited, in Fort Benton in the
county of Chouteau, state of Montana.
W.. r. EARLY,
Administrator of the estate of Narcisse Valleaux,
deceased.
Dated April ~, 1910.
First publication, April %, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Ranch For Sale.

The Peter Tasdall ranch, located on Bel
and twenty miles south Of Fort Benton, sdjoin
ing the G., Y, Lacey place. 1t consists of so
acres Of decided land. all fenced, with goot
house, outbuildings and we'll. Also Is acre
seeded to alfalfa. Consideration $4,000. Fol
particulars call on or write
JOHN EPPERSON, Belt, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Notice to Stockmen.

The annual meeting of the North Montana
Roundup association will be held at Fort Ben.
tom Mont, on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and
z, 1910, commencing ct 80 p. m. full attend
ance of members of the association lie desired.
E. T. BROADWATER, President.
THOs. A. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
"Prints All the News"

II any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
TO friends, the favor will be very high.
~ appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
For Rent or Sale.

A desirable ranch property, consisting Of about
1905 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 a good sheep or cattle
ranch. Address j. r. MORRISON,
Lahdusky. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Reward For Estrayo.

Estrayed, two mares branded ] on left shout
One 10 black with white hair on forehead, weight
1140 pounds; the other q bay with stripe on face,
weight 1850 pounds. Reward of $50 for recovery.
s.. r. LIMBAUGH. Whitlash. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Ewes For Sale,

About 1900 head Of ewes bred to Rambouillet
bucks, to lamb about May l. Ewes are three to
six years old, and are good shearers. For par
j. Il. PATTERSON. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Reward for Estray.

A bay mare, with strip in face, about four years
old, weight ! ,Soo pounds. Wa last seen. on "a.
gle creek. Branded on right shoulder.
Ten dollars reward for Information
leading to the recov cry of the animal.
Address
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Ewes For Sale.

Five thousand large and heavy ehearing ewes
for sale. Most Of them young stock. Bred to
May 8. For prices and terms address
A. K. PRESCOTT, Helena, Mont.
or A. G. GOuGH Chester. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Cattle and Bronze Crass,

About . hundred head OF. stock cattle for sale,
from yearlings up. Also limited quantity Of
bronze grass seed. Address
WILLIAM ROWE, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
For Rent,
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.

Several rooms in Stockmen'e National Bank
building for rent. Inquire at the bank.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
$50 Reward.

Sixty dollars reward for the return of six
horses, or $40 reward for each horse,
branded oxyoke on left shoulder.
J. LEE SRDGWICK x. For Benton. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
Ranch For Sale.

For sale, 800 acres of land near HARDWOOD Lake,
all under fence, about 40 acre broken. Price $40
per acre. One-half cash, balance one or two
years ut six per cent. Address
SECURITY STATE BANK,
Hayre. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04
MIR. FARMER

YOU ARE H MAN we want to meet in our
place OF business. and acquaint you with the many
superior qualities of the implements we have to
OFFER. The name, Deere, on an implement of any
kind is sufficient to guarantee the workmanship
and material, and years of experience have taught
them to make the kind of implements wanted in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04

For sale, eight head of work horses.
Can be seer at LaBarre's barn. 4
For sale, o Percheron stallion, two
years old, weight 1850 pounds, at
Buck & Kennon's feed yard. n
A marriage license has been issued
at Great Falls to Henry S. Gerow and
Jessie Carmack, of Chester.
Those who have rooms that a be
placed at the disposal of. visitors at
the stockmen's meeting, are requested
to leave word with c. w. Mrrison. \
A declaration OF her intention to
be come an American citizen 81 filed
in the district court today by Elisa.
belle Gagne, of Clifford. who is q
native of Canada.
Charles A. Olson, of Dodson, has
brought suit in the district court
az ainst Whitcomb & Whitcomb. to
GOV about $500 alleged to be due
for services rendered.
James Hansen, who has been with
the Thomas Cruise bank, Of Helena,
for q number of years, arrived today
to take q position in the Stockmeu's
National bank, Of THE city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04
In the First Place.

Remember that backache. either
acute, or Of the dull aching kind
rheumatism. urinary Irregularities
lassitude. headache with "specks be-
fore the eyes" are all indications of
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and a lack of interest in your work
and inability to perform II readily and
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Foley Kidney Pills are especially and
carefully compounded of ingredients
noted for the relief and cure of these
conditions. Remember too that your
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you cannot live without them. Foley
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as they do the other of their well
known list of standard preparations.
and urge you to try Foley Kidney
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The genuine is in a yellow package.
Do not accept n substitute.
Read how II. C. Hicks of Canton,
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had trouble with my kidneys and
bladder First u dull constant pain
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