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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09

HELENA, Nov. 1.-The rifle used by
Jim BridRer, the noted scout, was pre-
scented to the state historical library
by j. I. Allen of Columbus. Mont.
The relic is considered one OF the most
valuable in the library. The gun 10 a
muzzle loader, with . bore rs large as
that of . 20.gauge shotgun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
kaapino the Best EWas.

Too often eve lambs born after the
regular lambinS season are retained
for breeding ewes because they are not
large enough to market with the rest
Of the flock. These develop into ewes
that are understood and late breeders
and hence are detrimental to tae build
ing up of good stock.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
COMPRESS GONVENES At NOON
TODAY FOR SHORT SESSION

W-zshi1gt0z D c. De Sat noo1
to-day the second and closing session
.of the slEty-arst congress VII begin.
and last Eight practically full quota
0f members q both branches are Il
EEsshilgron awaiting the formzlities
Ehieh win attend the resumption Of
legislative activity
The session today viii be brief.
After The cal 70 order in both the
house and senate the appointment Of
. 3oint committee 70 notify the presi-
dent that the sixty-arst congress is
ready To resume business. recess viii
b taken a. Z tribute to members who
recently have died
The presidents annual message and
the first presidential appointments vii
not be submitted until tomorrow.
Many visitors have arrived TO attend
the opening
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Madame Labadle,s Reading.

The Interpretation of "a Dolls
= House" by Madame Harriet Labadie
who under the auspices of the Civic
Club will give a dramatic reading Of
this play on December 9Th, in the Aud
itorium has awakened a wide interest
i throughout America. The play con
tains vital problem that is forcing
itself upon the minds of thinking mer
and women of today-a problem that
opens up vast, new field of thought
for those who recognize the fact of its
existence for the first time. 1t is a
play that stirs the heart as deeply as
1t makes a strong appeal to the in,
tellect.
The character of Nora Helmer, the
central figure around which Ibsen has
woven a story of intense human in.
terest, is an absolute creation of liv-
ing, breathing woman. Through Nora
the dramatist points the high ideals
to which woman must rise in order
to fulfill her true mission nobly
1t was "A Dolls House" that awak-
.ened the women of Norway to a sense
of their true responsibilities in life,
and 1t has been instrumental in plac-
ing them upon a higher social plane
than the women of any other country
in Europe at the present time. 1t
teaches the lesson that woman must
educate her own mind in order that
she may, as a mother, be fit to mould
the early character of her children so
that they, in their turn, may be pre-
pared to accept the responsibilities of
womanhood. Nora is rudely awakened
to the fact of their existence only when
oyer-powering circumstances hem her
In with crushing force. The sudden
realization of her weakness and ignor-
ance brings about her awakening, and
a new strength Is born that leads her
to make her startling declaration of
independence This scene between
Nora and her husband, Torwald Hell
mer, has been the cause of worldwide
since the play was first pro-
duced over thirty years ago.
Stree then a Dolls House" has
proved its popularity by the fact that
1t has been more or less frequently
acted in every country in the world,
and the part of Nora has been por-
trayed by the leading actresses of each
decade including Modjeska, Janet
Achurch, Beatrice Cameron, Madame
Reiane, Eleonora Duse and the Amer
lean actress, Minnie Madden Fiske.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
WHAT SAN ANTONIO THINKS
OF "THE SMART SET
Press Criticism From the San Antonio
Light And Gazette.
MONDAY. Oct. II. 191Ol

San Antonio folk began eating their
Sunday show dinner early yesterday
all the theatres being jammed at the
matinees. This early meal, however,
did not mean a cold supper, as it does
in literal life, for the attendance even
Increased in the evening.
By Gas the crowd of negroes clam
oring for admission to the gallery at
the Grand was so great that the doors
were opened an hour early. A half
hour later Manager Weis ordered the
ticket window closed AS the balcony
section had long since been sold out,
this resulted in some hundreds of ne
groes being turned away.
1t was an ideal day and amusement
lovers Of the old town took full ad-
vantage of it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
The sREET SIT SHOWS
DECIDED RPRogEREhT

W1ue tae upper Darr u ne house
Ien sgys The Smart 81 9th - aban.
iaoz e1zracterlstic u tbe rare the Iow-
er foor als9 finds : great deal in the
shan fhat 81 amusing In the first
piaee. there r. marked Improvement
al along the line. s Tutt Whitney
lls a fgnnier George Washington BuI-
llioD than he ever vas; J. Homer Tut,
the straalng oue. wears clothes that
are miles beyond the most ayarieiO1s
dream ~ Gambling Bill Green of
.Greengllle Mis-. the chorus shows 3
perfection " movement % make q
broadway stage director green with
envy. The costumes are fresh and clean
lin fact. It's q really good show
Every song used having been com
poaed either by Whitney. Tutt or some
other member of the company, the
music II peculiarly suited for the per
formers Az result the rhyme of the
chorus movements has that compel
ing charm that can only be given by
negroes.
The chorus singing. especially where
the score runs into the upper regis
Ter, leaves lingering. haunting mem
Org " white fields In which deft fin
gers are weaving among green leaves
Of the days when glde-whcelerg plung-
ed Up and down the Mississippi, the
deep.throated whistles answering the
singing Of toilIng black men on the
leyees, Of cool evenings following hot
steaming days, when, az scattering
lights appeared one after the other
among the cabins, there came the
tnkle Of banjoeg and the low singing
Of satisfied but tired toilers.
II must be admitted, however, that
these memories are shortived, for
there Is small room for dreaming with
80 much hilarious comedy rampant,
with Bill Green strutting around and
a shortskirted negro chorus In up-to-
date dances
But, when the show is over. some
how one likes 10 remember the too
few soft choruses that brought back
the days of the white cotton fields and
the river steamboats, with the deep
throated whistles and the cabin lights
twlnklng In the settlement
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
The Price Of Butter.

/ The discussion given 70 the subject
Of cost Of living has directed more or
less attention to the federal oleomarg-
crime tax and the price Of butter. Peo-
lple who are In favor Of repeating the
lpresent oleomargerine law have taken
advantage of the situation to loudly
condemn as "undemocratic and un-
American" this "burdensome tax on a
pure. wholesome and nutritious food
product"
The conveniently forget to explain
that over % per cent Of the oleomar-
gerine put upon the market is taxed
on only one-fourth cent per pound.
They do not explain that only that
oleomargerinc that is artifcially color
ed Is taxed at ten cents per pound
Even If It were all taxed at ten
cents per pound It would have abso-
lutely nothing to do with the price of
butter after the latter reaches thirty
cents a pound retail 1t costs about
fourteen cents a pound to produce the
very best grade of oleomargerine. Add
to this ten cent tax and the cost of
production would be twenty-four cents.
The product could be retailed at
thirty cents at a handsome profit to
manufacturer and retailer
Looking at the question from any
view point 1t is clearly seen that the
Ioleomargarne law has absolutely
nothing to do with the price of butter.
The dairy interests of the country
are not enjoying any benefit through
Ioleomargarine legislation except as
the integrity of the industry is main
tained. In this every honest citizen
should feel a keen interest He should
also understand that the effort put
forth by the manufacturers OF oleomar-
garlne to secure Legislation which will
make 1t easy for men to commit fraud
In selling oleomargarine is not inspir-
ed by love for the poor man who
wants a cheap substitute for butter"
The whole proposition may be thus
summed up: oleomargarine is now
made to taste and smell something
like butter The manufacturers and
a few retail dealers want the privilege
Of putting 1t upon the market so that
II will look like butter, thus making
1t easy to commit fraud.
Every good citizen should be inter
ested in effective pure food legislation
and the oleomargarine law is just such
legislation no more no less.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
GUATEMALA HAS ASSURED
san DIEGO Of SUPPORT

szE D1egos Pz-zzz-C California Il
pos.t5z las received rs Erst zss1r.
zaes = 10 fr9- foreign goTerumerts
G-ate-zlz 1as 0Eci4lly replied 10 :
letter from Dlrseto- General .. c. Col
iler addressed = Prest6ent Cabrera
Thro1gh seror Joaquin We1dez. secrs.
tzry = zgrlczltgrs z1d industries
Pfat6elt Cabrera assures the expo
sitsoz directors that Guatemala VII
se1d a. exhibit u szn Diego duriug
me year 1915. and asks for plans Of
the exposition grounds and also wants
% knoE how uuch space Guatemala
can have.
These questions are difficult 70 an
swer a. the present tine. because
Landscape Architect John C. Olm-
sted ls now working out the details
of the landscape features Of Balboa
PARK in San Diego, where the Pan
amaCslifornia exposition ig 70 be held.
and until this task Is completed space
cannot Be allotted.
The letter indicates that Guatemala
will have q splendid exhibit at the
San Diego exposition. Other Central
American and South American coun-
tries are corresponding with Director
General Collier and the exhibits de-
partment Of the Panama-California ex-
position, regarding space for govern
mental displays, and various cham
berg " commerce in these countries.
as we'll az European countries. are
asking for particulars Of the great in
ternational exposition which San
Diego proposes 10 hold to celebrate
the opening Of the Panama canal
Count Jacques de Lasseps, son Of
the man who conceived the idea Of
the Panama canal viii be the central
figure at the ceremonies " breaking
ground for the exposition in San Diego
next spring.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Watterson's Recollections
Of The Life of Mark Twain

New York, Dec. 1.-Recollections OF
Mark Twain's life were given by
Henry Watterson of Louisville in his
speech last night at the Mark Twain
memorial.
Although Mark Twain and l." said
Mr.. Watterson, "called each other
cousin and claimed to be blood rela
tives, the connection between us was
by marriage. A great uncle of his
married a great aunt of mine: his
mother was named after and reared hS
this great aunt; and the children OF
the marriage were, of course, his cou
sins and mine. Though the family be.
came widely separated, we were life
long and very dear friends; passed
much time together at home and
abroad and had many common ties
and memories.
'Just after the successful produc.
tion of his play, The Gilded Age and
the uproarious hit of the comedian,
Raymond, in its leading role, l receiv-
ed letter from him in which he told
me he had made in Col. Mulberry Sell
lers' close study of a certain mutual
kinsman and thought he had drawn
him to the life, but for the love of
heaven, he said, don't whisper it for
he would never understand or forgive
me, if he did not thrash me on sight.
The pathos of the part, and not its
comic aspects, had most impressed
him. He designed and wrote it for
Edwin Booth From the first and al
ways he was disgusted by the Ray
mond portrayal Except for it's popu-
larity and money-making, he would
have withdrawn it from the stage as.
in fit of pique, Raymond himself did,
while it was still packing the theatres.
The original Sellers had partly
brought him up and been very good
to him; a second Don Quixote in ap-
pearance and not unlike the knight of
La Mancha in character
How much of melancholy lay hid
den behind the mask of the humorist
it would be hard to say. His griefs
were tempered by vein of philosophy.
He was a medley of contradictions.
Unconventional to the point of eccen-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
More Capital Sites Expected
to be Offered to the Senate

Oklahoma City. Okla, Dec. 5.-A
short session Of the senate was held
T Saturday 70 afford second reading
lof the house capital locating bill. which
passed finally Friday, and it was re-
ferred 70 the senate's committee on
capital location. Adjournment was
taken until p. n today
Immediately the committee resumed
executive session in its hotel apart
ments and received a number Of Okla
homa City delegations Chairman
Thompson stated that the committee
expected one or two new capital sites
70 be offered today. This means that
the smoldeFing local opposition TO the
lso-called Putnam site is 10 be drawn
into the open and in meeting which,
some senators have indicated, they
would under no circumstances stand
for measure which makes confirma-
tion Of the Putnam option possible.
As applied to the entire senate, how
ever, the statement is with the reser-
yation and if the senate sees that
nothing else is possible some will re-
luctantly yield to the Putnam site, but
insist upon a guaranty for a free cap
itol building. At this time there is
nothing suggesting guaranty in the
bill as passed by the house. 1t is un-
derstood that should the measure be
returned to the house with that fea-
ture included il would be acceptable.
The senate's committee has record
ed itself in favor Of the guaranty 1t
is improbable, however, that the pro-
moters of the Putnam proposition will
give more than they have already
agreed to, which is ], 500 acres of land
and 100000 in cash. Local commit
tees have been informed by senators.
it is understood, that there need be no
fear Oklahoma City would not be the
permanent state capital. Inviting the
submission of other options, in a ten
tatiye way, it is understood, a section
of state school land lying north of
town, much closer than the Putnam
site, was submitted. The tract is of
$40 acres which, until last summer
lessees were holding at a rental price
based upon S148,00O value, but since,
by resolution of the state school land
board, has been increased to $512, 900.
The lessees are required to pay a price
equal to 4 per cent per annum, holding
the land for agricultural purposes. One
of the lessees stated today that the in
crease came at time when probable
sites for the capital location were un-
der consideration and that the school
land section was one of the offerings.
They further say the land in question
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09

| is worth not 10 exceed szz5 per aero
The tentative proposition submittad
contemplstes a reduction in the an
praised price Of the school land section
and is offered TO the state on th,.
basis: Forty acres be given the STATE
for building sites, with a cash sum of
81 900. it being the purpose of the
holders to sell town lots out Of the 70
naming 500 acres to gather that sum
While the committee has made and
will make no public statement. il is
understood that the proposition would
be acceptable. providing the promotes
agree to pay to the school fund s512.
600. the price indicated for the land
It is studiously denied that relations
other than harmonious exist between
the governor and members of the sen.
ate over the latter's indisposition to
pass the administration bill az
brought over from the house.
Gossip in the hotel Hobbies indicate
there is some strenuous trading in
prospect with a view of swinging thea
.insurgent senate into company front
for the house location bill. Prominent
ly mentioned are committee assign
ments and appropriations to be made
at the regular session beginning in
January, and at time when Lee
Cruce Of Ardmore will be governor
but one appears to be able to say Just
how well such agreements may be car
ried out The senate, according to one
Of the committee who talked this morn
ing, "is standing hitched" for another
site other than Putnam's, a guarantee
that Oklahoma will get a free capitol
building, with something to say about
who shall be on the commission. how
they shall be appointed and how the
money is to be distributed. The house
bill provides that the vouchers issued
by the commission shall be approved
by the governor, but not audited by
the state auditor, while warrants is
sued by the commission go the route
is to be held by the state treasurer in
a special fund
Governor Haskell is frequently in
the hotel lobbies mingling with mem
bers of the legislature, but at this
stage of the situation is paying chief
attention to members of the senate.
His official duties do not rob him en-
tirely Of pleasure, for last night with
two members of the upper house he
spent an hour or so at rotation pool.
The governor smiles through it all and
when approached regarding the situa-
tion reminds the caller that "patience'sa
is one of the most delectable and ex-
pressive words in the English Ian
guage.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09

tricity, his sense of his own dignity
was all sufficient. Through lavish in
the use of money, he had a full realiz-
alton of its value and made close con-
tracts for his work. Like Sellers his
mind scared when it sailed financial
currents. He lacked sound business
Judgment in the larger things, while
an excellent economist in the lesser
His marriage was the most brilliant
success of his life. He got the woman
of all the world be most needed: a
truly lovely and wise helpmate; who
Kept him in bounds and headed him
straight and right while she lived; the
best of housewives and mothers. and
the safest Of counsellors and sound
est of critics. She knew his worth;
she understood his genius; she clearly
saw his limitations and angles. Her
death was a grievous disaster as well
,as a staggering blow He never quite
survived it.
Mark Twain's place in literature it
is not for us to fix. We are here the
rather to commemorate his character
and his personality; his courageous
and upright manhood as strong as
SCOTS, as primitive as Carlyle's, as
unassuming and simple as Irving's and
Whittiers; integrity the bedrock, hard
and fast, quite hidden under the vor-
dure of sentiment and the flora of the
loyal and the gentle.
With the fine, unerring phrasing of
his penetrative insight, Mr.. Howells
calls him the Lincoln of our litera-
ture.' 1t is a striking title, and as sug-
gestive and opposite as striking. The
genius of Clemens and the genius of
Lincoln possessed a kinship outside
the circumstances of their early lives;
the common lack of tools to work
with; the privations and hardships to
be endured and to overcome; the way
ahead through an unblazed and track
less forest; every footstep over
stumbling block and each effort sad
died with a handicap. But, they got
there-both of them--they got there
and mayhap somewhere beyond the
stars the light of their eyes is shining
down upon us here tonight"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Kansas Greatest Business School vii
Celebrate.

Twenty years ago one of the first
business schools In Kansas was es-
tabllshed at Parsons. This school has
had constant growth and is today
one of the largest and best in the coun-
try. Thorough work and practical up
to-date methods have characterized its
progress. January IA, 1911, its TWEEN
.tieth anniversary will be celebrated.
a fine program will be rendered. stu
dents will be present who attended the
school many years ago The enroll
ment for this year will come near the
Loco mark. The midwinter term viii
begin Monday January 2. 1911. when
II Is expected that more than 100 new
students will be added to the daily roll
A fine catalog is issued and mailed
free, our young people interested in n
business education should send for IL
and the twentieth anniversary PROPOSE
tion. Address ]. c. Olson. president.
Parsons Kansas.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09

highest bidder subject TO confirmation
by said Court on or about the 18th day
of December A. ID. 1910, at 10 o'clock
a. m at the Office OF the County Judge
OF said County, all the right, title and
interest Of said Perry Fields, the minor
herein, In and to the following real
estate situate In Craig County, State
OF Oklahoma. to.wit:
South ~ of Southwest IA OF
Northeast ia and Northwest IA
Of Southwest IA OF Northeast Ia
West ~ OF Southeast "A of North
east ID and Northeast IA OF
Southwest IA OF Northeast IA and
West 20-39 acres of Lot 2, Section
2. Township q, Range q.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to-wit
For cash
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be In writing and must be filed in the
County Court or delivered to the un-
dersigned at Grove, oklahoma. and
must be accompanied by check at
least ten per cent of amount bid
Dated the 10th day OF November,
1910.
GEO w FIELDS. Jr,
1926 Guardian herein
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
483,OOO Cattle "Dipped"in
Oklahoma During Last Year

Cgttrs Okls D. z-I1 ~ -
nasl fsoorr 3, ~ state bgsrs = ar
esltsre u gLahgna egrerl1g -
De~e1 frs1 6s,tsmser i5.ts p 80
rezber 1tgg. r : Bras zs szDe-
lntea1e.t - Hrs stock s,s11,
ss0xs a.ong 9ttss tsIagz ma 1zr
m ne gesf aIs 1spsFfuert Wtt ~
ass s.z1ee - ,s1ers1 ssDsctors s.1si
re ssgsraslgc u ~ siyyrg - 50
80 ea1s yDes be89w ~ feleFa
s4sarsrt1s 1s ID Texas y Do-ls =
<gk.a1onz Thase cattle we're zip
ye1 B, Cas1e oysgtg CREEK ,41ty
sgtoe reserszaoa. an - NE cDgaflea
asovs ire stzte VsaFaatioe line ~
bransl affhlu hs terr5tOfy forDerly
known ~ ne Cherokee nzt.O1.
The reDor stairs tbat tie aepar
nqent has PIT into sse tae arsenieal dip
for the cattle ln plsoe u the crude oil
formerly aeed for Killing ucka, and
haa been found gery satisfactory. While
the crude oil is more effective ID Kill
ing ticks, # ig more injurious ~ cattle
and more expensive During the Dast
year tlek eradication work has been
carried On in these counties PAN
nee. Payne, Noble. Lincoln. Logan, Ok-
lahoma. Poftawat0mle. Cleveland, Can
adian, Caddo, Waghita. Beckham
Greer Harmon. Jackson, Osage, No
Wata and Kiowa Logan, Oklahoma
Waabita. Beekham and . rye part u
Canadian we're already above the quar-.
lutlue line. but some infection sull re-
nained and considerable work vas nee.
sssary
The report showg that during the
year the federal department has placed
above the quarantine line 2,5z0 square
mites " territory in Noble, Cleveland,
Canadian. Caddo. Greer and Jackson
counties, and that 80 square miles
have been placed IN modified area.
and can get the benefit Of native mar
ket by inspection Al ali times of the
year The state bss expended $50. 900
on quarantine work during the past
year, and during that time $1,000 cat.
tie have been placed above quarantine
and have Increased 10 value 10 the ex.
tent ~ s2z6 900. The department has
also dipped 10000 cattle 20 cross the
quarantine line. and has given pro.
lection 10 10000 cattle which are al
ready above the line.
Credit IL given 10 the federal depart.
ment and the county commissioners
~ the various counties for the assist.
ancc rendered by them
Or J. X. CaIiicotc, state yeterinar-
ian, has devoted his entire time to
contagious diseases among horses and
cattle, and has given the mallne test
for glandors 10 2l8 horses. of which 81
were killed and destroyed. The dairy
department has inspected fifteen
dalries and given the tuberculin to all
inspected. but no tuberculosis has been
found The board has required the
tuberculIn test on ALL breeding and
dairy cattle brought into the state, and
has inspected 088 head under this pro
vision
The Az inspectors of animals for
slaughter also report for the last two
years as follQwe Total cattle inspect
cd ll7, ,30s, condemned aB unfit for feed