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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13
SAFETY FOR WORKERS.

Locking Device to Protect Men Work.
ing In Boilers.
The Industrial Safety association
suggests the device here illustrated as
a safeguard for men working in boil
ers, says Popular Mechanics. Live
steam has more than once been turn
ed by mistake into a dead boiler where
men were working, and with fatal re-
suits. When a number Of boilers de-
liver steam to a common main there
Is always a shutoff or throttle valve
to cut each boiler out Of service and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13

years. Its pres
ence there b a S
long been an irri-
tation to some ele-
ments in her popu-
lation, and a grow
ing sentiment has
urged its elimina-
ton. The Demo
Gratis have made
its resubmission
to poular vote the
pivotal issue in all
their recent cam
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13

Safe Headgear.
Mrs. Styies-l see the crews of Brit
ish submarines are regularly drilled in
the use of the safety helmet. What is
a safety helmet?
Mr.. Styles-Why, l suppose a safety
helmet is one with no hatpins in it,
Yonkers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13
Qescrihina Them.

O~eScrIbIhY Ihem.
"Twins," said the white robed nurse
calmly.
"WhatY" exclaimed the excited
father.
zone ball player and one sur
fragette." the nurse replied. Detroit
Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13
Get Broke Too.

0eI oFok0 90.
Miss A.-So your wife keeps you con
tinually in hot water You poor man
Mr.. Bob. that's all right. We hus-
bands are like ~eggs-keep us in hot
water and we become hardened Ros.
ton Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13

HypocriticaI.

The boss h%ypocrite of them oil
is the middle aged widower who
tells it that he wants to marry a
young girl to bring home a COM
panion for his daughter.-Dallas
News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13

"Look bow queerly that hen is act.
ing. Do you think she Is Matching a
plot7"
mo; l think she is plotting . hatch
Baltimore American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13

D IVERsIDE CAMP 1858, Modern Woodmen
n of America, meets every second and fourth
Thursday of each month at Odd Fellows hall at
= O'Clock. Visiting neighrors cordially invited.
J.E. EppERsoN, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13

Farmer Gauzewing-The condition
Of these roads is something fearful.
This Is the tenth blackberry that's
blocked my way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
(Unint orporated

PAID UP CAPITAL..............& 100000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 100000
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-13

4yrs.... EN-. Kennedy
6yrs......T hos. Dowen
City of Fort enton
City Treasurer. -. A. FLANAGAN
Police Magistrate William Kinder
Wy Glefk John F; Murphy
N"oAen"A ". omltn
Board of Aldermen:
G.. W. Morrison ......... F. Allen
". X. HARDER. Charles Lepley
DIVERSIDE CAMP lo5ss, Modern Woodmen
Thursday Of each month at Odd Fellows hall at
. O'CLOCK. Visiting neighrols cordially invited.
j. E. EPpERsoN, Clerk.
RssSSaAs BENTON LODGE, No. 50.
kA1@@A7 I. o. o, F.
evening At Odd Fellows hall. Visiting members
are cordially invited to attend.
j.. W. LEsx1se, Rec. Sec.
Encampment No. Is meets the second and
fourth Monday of each %SqtH. u.opn %
GEO. ULR1cH, Scribe.
a BENTON LODGE NO. asa. r. AND
~. M.-Regular communications Of the
sV\on the drst and third Mondays Of each
month. bers Of sister Lodgesand sojou1nine
brethren .'' cor daily !, N n vi H% e :tts4S: WV
E. l.. CRANE, sec'y.
DR.. e. M. PORTER,
Physician and Surgeon
Office : Cor. Bond and Main St.
Office hours, 2 to 5 p. m.
DRs. COTTON & nURPHY,
Physicians and Surgeons
Office over Benton State Bank
Office Hours-2 to 8 and Z to 8 p. m.
FOR benton. HOntana
DIR. H. e. WRIGHT
DENTIST
Offices in Cummings Block, Bond ST.,
Fort Benton, Mont.
Office hours. 8 to noon; l to S p. m. Phone 81
DIR. JOS. MURPHY,
Veterinary Physician and Surgeon
HAVRE, MONTANA
Office and hospital wards at Swanton's livery.
Long distance calls answered anywhere.
IERE SULLIVAN,
u. s. Commissioner and Notary
Public.
Land Filings and Proofs.
FORT BENTON, MONTANA
.ChAs. II. BOYLE.
United States Commissioner.
FORT BENTON. MONT.
Land Alinga and proofs. Abstract of land fling
and proofs kept.
~ Soldiers Land Scrip for sale indicated.
F. E. sTRANAHAN C. R. srRANAHAN
STRANAHAN & S~TRANAHAN
Attorneys-at-Law
FORT BENTON, MONTANA.
II s. ncOlNLEY,
Attorney-at-Law
FORT BENTON, MoNTAN A
Office in the Cummings block.
A. J. SCHMIDT G.. c. SCHMIDT
SCHr1lDT & SCHr1IDT
Attorneys-at-Law
FORT BENTON, MONTANA
Office in Grand Union Hotel
IT., V. BEAULIEU,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAW.
Havre. Montana
Office in skylstead Building
7 LLOYD q. SMITH,
Surveyor and Civil Engineer.
Pricssesasonabls, and good work guaranteed.
RAaAvvN1p " AvA . GMAn}altu
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
KING OF PLUNGERS
"Bet-a-MilIion" Gates Both Loved
and Hated.
From a Country Store He 5ranched
Out az Wire King, Then Invaded
the Realms of High
Finance.

New York.-One OF the most pic
turesque figures In the business and
financial life of this country passed
away In the death of John w. Gates.
Gates was warmly loved and deep
" hated. He won and lost millions
gave and received many hard blows,
met the great kings of Wall street at
their most familiar game of specula-
ton and beat them, Breezily invaded
many lines of endeavor and came out
Of them successful and wrote MS name
In large characters over financial
events Of quarter of a century. he
was q gambler by instinct. But he
was never a bear. He was too OPP
timistic for that. He believed In up
building rather than in tearing down,
and he shared with others the results
of his indefatigable chase for wealth.
His readiness to take chance on any
reasonable proposition and the large
sum of money he was willing to risk
upon the soundness of his Judgment
earned for him the soubriquet of Bet
Million" Gates. "All life is a
gamble" he once said. "The farmer
CANDLES when he plants his crops.
Every man who goes into business en-
barks on speculation. OF course, the
element of judgment enters in, but the
element of chance cannot be ruled
out. Whenever a man starts out on a
railroad journey it's a gamble wheth-
er he ever reaches his destination"
And on this principle Gates ruled his
life.
1t was barbed wire that made Gates.
1t was introduced into use at time
when the ranchmen of the west and
southwest were fencing in their broad
acres and Gates, who was then con-
Quoting little hardware store at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
CHILD'S HEAD
A MASS OF HUM0R

II think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema / have
ever heard Of. My mother had child
who had a rash on its head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called 1t baby
rash. He gave us medicine, but 1t did
no good. In few days the head was
solid mass, a running sore. 1t was
awful; the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the sore.
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies.
We got a dollar bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent, a box of Cuticura Ointment,
and bar of Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolvent as directed, washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap, and APP
piled the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema, and
it has never come back again. His
head was healthy and he had beau
tiful head of hair. / think the Cuti-
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
1t makes the hair grow and prevents
falling hair" (Signed) Mrs. Francis
Lund, Plain City, Utah, Sept. 10, 1910
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. IL L, Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system. Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA is particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial in
all cases IN which a wholesome. strength
enins and effective laxative should be
used. 1t is perfectly safe at all times and
dispels colds, headaches and the pains
caused by indigestion and constipation 50
promptly and effectively that il is the one
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and is recommended by
millions of families who have used it and
who have personal knowledge Of its ex-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity. however. has
led unscrupuIous dealers to offer imita-
tions which act Unsatisfactory. There
fore. when buying. to get its beneficial
effects. always note the full name Of the
Company California Fig Syrup Co..
plainly printed on the front Of every
package Of the genuine Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
orsale by all leading druggists. Price
30 cents per bottle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
HELD UP BY LoCUSTS.

An unusual experience was that Of
DR.. H. H. Clark, of Woodberry, N. j.,
one day recently Having call out
on the Fairview road, he took short
cut through Almonesson, around on
the south side. AS he drew near tho
head Of the lake In his auto he heard
what he thought was a locomotive
whistle. He stopped his machine and
found the noise was made by locusts.
Driving on, he came into the thickest
of the millions of the insects. which
flew on him until he was covered.
They bit him about the face, and even
through gloves to his hands. Stop
ping his machine again. he attempted
to shake them off, but they wouldn't
shake, and for some time he was in
quandary. Finally he started his
machine and ground the insects by the
thousands. This caused the auto to
skid, and he had some difficulty in
getting clear of the clouds of insects.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

Turner Junction, now part of Chi
cago, saw his opportunity. He went
to Texas as a salesman and soon took
enough orders to swamp the manufac.
tory for which he was working. Then
he asked for a share in the profits
and was refused. He became manu-.
facturer himself, establishing a plant
at st. Louis, and soon found himself
involved in lawsuits over patents. He
moved into another state where the
court injuctions issued against him
could not reach him, finally won his
case and continued for a time a sue,
cessful career as maker OF barbed
wire.
Gates never turned his back upon
opportunity and he saw opportunity
reckoning to him. He began organic.
ing and consolidating wire companies.
He organized the Consolidated Steel
and Wire company, which was. CAPT
talized at $9O,00O,000. and which he
sold to the Federal Steel company.
Then followed the American Steel and
Wire company, capitalized at $4,000.
900, and little later the United
States Steel corporation, with whicy
Gates companies were merged, was
formed. He made millions out OF
these deals and other millions out OF
railway and industrial stocks.
During his spectacular plunging in
Wall street, which he entered soon
after the close of the war with Spain.
various attempts were made to break
him. Occasionally his wings were
somewhat singed, but he was never
seriously wounded and he made the
financial interests of Wall street reck
an with him. One Of his brilliant
cou1 -,was the control he gained of the
Louisvll.e & Nashville railroad. His
control Of it imperilled certain import
ant projects of J. Pierpont Morgan
and other money kings and they were
forced to buy his stock practically at
his own price.
In wheat and corn corners he is said
to have made millions. He had near
ly a perfect system of getting informa.
ton Of things which might affect Wall
street. His own eyes were always
open and when he could not look far
enough ahead he paid others to do his
scouting. After his retirement from
Wall street, in 1907, he went to Texas,
entered the oil fields and forced the
Standard Oil to abandon that terri
tory.
Gates business training began early.
Before he was sixteen he contracted tc
husk neighbor's corn and made
enough money to buy an interest in a
threshing machine. He happened to
strike year of bumper crops and he
succeeded so well that he was able TO
buy out his partners. Giving his
threshing machine as security, he
bought a piece of woodland, converted
It into frewood, cleared $1,000 and
still had his threshing machine. And
he was not then eighteen years of age.
Some of Gates spectacular ventures
were on the turf, and with many sue
cesses to his credit here he invaded
England and is said to have made ST.
375.OOO one season. He was man OF
tremendous energy. Of heavy build,
but NO. the least picturesque In ap-
oearance. He was not at all brusque
and domineering, but gentle in man
nar ana speech.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
NESTS ON CAR TRUCK

When a certain freight car rolled
out of the railroad yard at East Bur-
lington. N. j., the other day, thrush
and her six little ones chirped from
a neighboring bush grateful good
bye. For weeks they had nestled on
one of the trucks Of the car. The
birds are indebted to William South
wick, the yardmaster. Four times a
switch engine had called for the
empty car and four times the yard
master had refused to let it go. He
had seen the thrush darling in and
out from the truck and had discov-
cred the nest with the six eggs. He
knew the moving of the car meant the
determination of the family and SO he
made it wait until the mother Matched
the eggs and the fledglings could fly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

revived it was found that Adams was
totally blind. A delicate operation
was performed on him in the hope that
the paralyzed optic nerves could be
restored to usefulness. The opera.
ton failed, and it is believed Adams
will be blind for life. Adams mother
once was struck by lightning, and In
his youth she always cautioned him
to close windows during a storm. He
was doing this when the lightning
flash came.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
NEW SOURCE OF RUBBER.

A new source of rubber is found
in Borneo, according to { paper read
on the subject before the Academic
des Sciences by Professor Dybowski.
It comes from the milk of plant
known as Dycra costulata, and, after
coagulating, the milk forms white
germ known as jelutong. When
quite dried the matter is almost IS
hard as rosin, and it contains from
10 to 20 per cent rubber. 1t is said
to be superior to the best Congo rub
Der. A factory has been put in oper-
alton and is now running out con-
siderable amount.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
LONG LOST RING RESTORED

Her wedding ring, lost "a years ago,
has been returned to Mrs. Erick l..
Erickson of Boone, Ia. While milking
cows two years after her marriage,
when she and her husband were living
on farm, she lost the ring. The milk
ing lot was raked and searched. but
the ring was not found. 1t was sup
posed that one of the cows had picked
it up with earth that chung to her foot
and carried it into the pasture. L. L.
Lefguist, who is now tenant of the
farm, plowed it up while blowing corn
recently. He returned it to the owner,
whose name was engraved on it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
OLDEST WOMAN ON EARTH

1t was recently claimed that the
Oldest woman in the world was Ma
Dame Duskiewitz of Posen, who was
born on February 81, 1885. Now it
has been discovered that Bulgarian
ancient has a stronger claim. She is
Madame Bahabasiuka, who was born
in May, 1774, in the little village of
Barelsko. There she has passed her
whole life. She remembers very well
svents which occurred In the early
days of the last century, better in fact
than she does those of 40 years ago.
Her descendants number 100, and be-
tween them they make her little al
lcwance. For nearly century she
was engaged In farm work
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
WHERE THEY LIVE LONG

Suffolk, the eastern county Of Long
Island, has always enjoyed reprta-
ton for the longevity of its inhabit-
ants. This reputation seems to be
sustained by the figures of mortality
collected by the Greenport Watchman
for the trying months of January,
February and March, 1911. There
died ir Suffolk county in those three
months 7S persons between the ages
of 20 and so; 81 between the ages of
so and 90; IL between 80 and 100. and
2 over 100
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

storm being Harry Tull, whose farm
house was wrecked, the structure, an
even the furniture, being blown in all
directions. Among other things mir
sing was the deed Of the property,
and this was found by Norman Isaacs
at his farm eleven miles away and
brought back to Tull. who supposed
that the deed had been lost forever
Isaacs was blowing in his field near
Georgetown when he noticed a folded
piece of paper near the pillow. and
found it was Tull's missing deed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
BLINDED BY LIGHTNING.

Lightning played queer trick at
Atlantic City. N. j., recently, as a re-
suit of which man was struck blind.
The victim, Henry Adams, happened
to glance into a mirror during a Sc
we're storm and saw the reflection of a,
vivid flash of lightning. Instantly he
fell to the floor unconscious. When
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
TROUSERS AS 4 BEE HIVE.

A pair of trousers at YORKTOWN,
near Adelaide. are being put to novel
use Some time ago swarm of bees
took possession of the old pair of
pants. which had been hung as a
scarecrow in big mulberry tree. The
bees have utilized the discarded pants
as hive, and now the comb Is hang
ing in clusters to the cloth The re-
sui. of the labor of the honey gather
ers cannot be of much benefit, for the
strange hive can scarcely be proof
against the rains of the winter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
GERMAN NOVELTY IN SHOES.

A novelty in shoes introduced in
Germany has partitions to separate
the wearer's toes. The interior of
these shoes terminates In soft pads
pressing against the foot, SO that the
thrust in walking Is taken at the
base % tho toes instead of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN, has best
- hardwood lands in Wisconsin and at Superior
and Duluth the best market in America for farm
products We have 100000 acres of land In this rich
country we are selling actual settlers In any size
tract low prices and ten years time. Best land
for darying stock raising small fruits gardening,
and general farming Lands close to Superior,
Duluth and new SIS 0O0,C0 Steel Plant. These lands
will eventually be the highest priced farm lands in
the State of Wisconsin. Central and Southern Wis
consin farmers should look up these lands Special
how to get results, Send for map and information to
largest owners. Farmers Land Cattle Company,
III Globe Building, St Paul, MINI.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

point tanning of the toes is thus
prevented It is claimed that the
deforming of the foot now so COM
mon will be avoided by this arrange
ment, and that walking will be made
more comfortable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
FREAK OF THE CYCLONE

An odd thing occurred recently. fol-
lowing the visitation of cyclone in
the farming district of Bridgeville,
Del, one of the sufferers from the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
The Brute.

Men are such rude things said
the supercilious girl.
HAS any of them dared to address
you without an introduction"
NO; but in d crowd one got his face
all mixed up with my hatpin and
never even said excuse me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

De Bore Yes; / called upon Miss
Clever the other evening and she in
sisted upon my singing all the time.
Miss Grace-So she told me. She
said that was better than having to
talk to you all evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

It's dead easy to be an optimist
when only the good things of life are
coming your way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums. reduces iniamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colic Csc q bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

Prevention is better than cure.
overly keeps off the govt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

The trouble with giving advice is
not many want to take it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14
SION The Pain

The hurt of a bum or a cut stops whel
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heal
quickly and prevents scars. Csc and soc b.
druggists. For free sample write tC
]. w. Cole & Co., Black River Falls, WITS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-14

It isn't difficult to induce the other
fellow to compromise when he real
ICES that you have the best of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
Chancery Sale of Three
story and Cellar Brick
Dwelling, No l7l5 DE
Sahes Street Northwest.

BY virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed in Equity
Cause No. 29S94, wherein De Lesline CHM ct
al. are plaintiffs and Corinne McMurray ct al.
are defendants, the undersigned trustees viii
sell at public auction. in front Of the premises
FRIDAY. THE TWENTY-TOURTH DAY OF
MARCH. AID. 1911. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. designated and being all OF lot
numbered sixty-eisht t6S, in James d. Darden
and others subdivision OF lots in square num-
bered one hundred aud sixty-two 062l. in the
city OF Washington. in the District Of Columbia
per plat recorded in Liber No. %. folio o.
Of the records OF the once OF the surveyor Of
the District Of Columbia, together with the i'm
provements thereon.
Terms OF sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance in
two equal installments. payable In one and
two years with interest at per centum Per
annun payable seini-annually from day Of sale,
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold,
or all cash. at the option OF the purchaser. A
deposit Of 500 will be required OF the pur-
chaser at the time Of sale. All convey ancins,
recording and notarial fees at the cost Of the
purchaser. Terms OF sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day Of sale, otherw ise
the trustees reserve .he right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaultinG
purchaser, after I've days advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
Of Washington. H. &.
ALEXANDER G. BENTLEY.
Office, Union Trust building,
II. ROSS PERRY..Jr.,
Once, Fendau building,
mh13-d&ds. cSu Trustees.