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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15

$685. 719-An Excellent Style for Many Occa-
sions This smart skirt S7l9 and stunning
waist 1866 combine to make a "swell" gown,
that is suitable for street or "dressy" wear, as
may be desired The blouse has body and sleeve
cut in one. The Tucker or yoke is outlined by
tucks in front and back that simulate broad
fold or plat. The simple gored skirt is made
on narrow lines, but with view to comfort as
well as fashion. The waist pattern 1865 is cut
in six Sizes 3d. "a, Sc, 9S, 40 and 40 inches bust
measure and the skirt pattern S7l9 is cut In FIVE
sizes, %, "a, 26, % and 80 inches waist measure
1t requires yards of double width material
for a medium size. This illustration calls for
two separate patterns which will be mailed to
any address OH receipt of loo for each in silver
or stamps.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15

9055-A PRACTICAL WORK APRON. All women
who have little duties to perform about the
house know the advantage of a large apron.
Here is one that is intended for use during
the morning hours, and will be found equally
serviceable for the busy housekeeper, artist.
and home gardener. 1t covers the entire front
of the waist. The skirt flares prettily and as it
meets in the back, the whole skirt is protected.
Generous sized pockets add greatly to its useful
ness and will be appreciated by the wearer
Linen, percale, giDgham and Holland are all
used in the making. Sizes, "a, %, 80 inches
waist measure and requires So yards of SO
inch material for the % inch size. A pattern
of this illustration sent to any address on re-
ceipt of loo in silver or stamps.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15

9042-LADIEs' "NoRFoLK" JACKET with Sailor
Collar and Shield. Blue serge was used for
this model. with facings of blue and white
shepherd check. The plaits are stitched to po-
sition over seams, which extend to the should
ers. The shield may be omitted. The pattern
is cut in six sizes, 80. "a, SO, 49, 40 and AZ inches
bust measure. 1t requires four yards of A inch
material for the SO inch size, with a yard of
constrasting material for the collar and cuffs.
A pattern Of this illustration mailed to any ad
dress ON receipt of LOG in silver or stamps.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15

9066-A PRACTICAL GARMENT. Bath Robe for
Men and Boys. This garment is easily made
and most comfortable. 1t is fitted by shoulder
and underarm seams, and has straps of the ma
terial stitched to the underarm seam, through
which belt or fancy cord may be passed. The
neck edge may be finished with deep or a roll
ing collar, both of which are furnished in the
pattern. Blanketing, eiderdown, flannel, fan
nelette, Turkish towling are all suitable for this
model It is cut in seven sizes, "a, &c. 3S, 40, AZ
A and 46 inches breast measure for men, and In
seven sizes 4, g. TO- H. IA and 16 years for boys.
The IA year size will require 81 yards of 81 inch
material. The 3S inch size requires 73S yards.
pattern of this illustration mailed to any ad-
dress on receipt of 1Oc In silver or stamps.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Dates For County Fairs.

HELENA, Jan. ll.-At q meeting OF
the county fair secretaries and secre.
taries of the chamber of commerce in
Helena yesterday, dates were fixed for
the various county fairs and the meet.
ing culmin ated with the organization
of the Montana Fairs association.
The membership of the association
consists of the officers of the various
fair associations of the state.
The principal matter OF business
transacted was the fixing of dates for
the various county fairs as follows:
Dillon-August s to 10.
Lewistown-August IA to Is.
Observation-Disclosures % to "a.
Bozeman-August % to September
Great Falls-September 4 to g..
Miles City-September ID to Is.
Glendive-September 10 to 2l.
Helena-Sept. 25 to 30. State Fair.
Chinook-October 3 to 5.
Kalispell-October II to Is.
Observation-Disclosures Is to 2l.
Aside from fixing the dates for the
fairs a committee consisting of c. w.
hoffman of Bozeman, George E. Mat.
thews OF Lewistown, and Martin Mar.
tin OF Helena, was appointed to ar.
range the classes of races for the cir.
cult and report within thirty days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Montana News At Washington,

~ AS~ttO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house
has passed the bill already passed by
the sen ate granting 80 acres of land at
S2.5 an acre to the city Of Bozeman
for the protection of its water supply
from pollution.
Secretary of Interior Ballinger has
designated under the enlarged home
stead act as not susceptible of success.
full irrigation at a reasonable cost
from any known source of water sup.
ply 204 900 acres in Montana, bring.
ing the total designations under the
act in Montana to 81, 405, ISL acres to
date.
Senator Carter has introduced a
bill authorizing Miles City to select
32O acres of land in the Fort Keogh
military rva alton at some point
west of the eastern bound AIRY, south of
the Yellowstone river and north of
the Northern Pacific right of way, as
compensation for expenditures made
In guarding against foods of the
Tongue river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18

welt in the cattle business about thirty
years ago, and is one Of the closest
personal friends of the ex.president.
Think of the inconvenience and loss
II your deeds and other valuable pa.
pers are destroyed or stolen. Fire
and burglar proof safety deposit box.
es for rent at the Benton State bank.
Each box is absolutely private, as
you will have the only key that will
open it.
l.. o. Hudson, county treasurer, is
reminding delinquent taxpayers who
" personal property that they must
pay their dues for the pact year. Mr..
Hudson has been instructed by the
county commissioners to send the
sheriff after such delinquents and at.
tach their property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Memorable Montana Winter De.
scribed by OIdtime Stockman.

VSSJJ1OV 0Ot0 WuOUu0U0 VSOS0V 0Ss
scribed by OIdtime Stockman.
"Forty.two below zero last night"
remarked the new arrival as he en-.
tered. the lobby of the Grand Union
hotel, and quickly slammed the door
to check the thrush of chilly atmos.
phere. The announcement was greet
ed with a SILVER by the crowd that
was discussing weather conditions,
and several chairs we're pulled q little
closer to the radiator.
"Some OF you gentlemen appear to
regard this Is real WINTER" remarked
John Harris, the we'll known stockman,
''but you would look upon it as the
advance agent of spring If you had
been here thirty years ago."
THAT was the winter of 1880 81"
interjected q citizen whose residence
dates back to a comparatively recen,
time. I'VE have heard considerable
about that memorable event, aud pos.
sibly it was the worst ever"
'It certainly was the worst Montana
winter I ever experienced during q res.
idence Of about forty years." resumed
Mr.. Harris. IL was living on High
wood at the time, my nearest neiehbor
being r W. auckland. II commenced
showing November IL, and there waa
more or less snow nearly every day
up to February 10, with no chinook
during the entire period between those
dates. The snow became so deep tina,
it was up to the shoulderof my saddle
horse, and my feet dragged in It ss
rode across country.
my cattle outfit at that time," con-
tinued Mr. Harris, "consisted Of abou,
400 head, and when conditions became
real bad we tried to roundup q few Of
them and bring them in to feed. Some
were 90 poor and weak, however, thai
We had to leave them to what appeared
to be q lingering death. A big chinook
started in February Is, and the change
came with a rush, the creek becoming
a raging torrent, carrying immense
quantities of trees and brufh, and the
food spreading over the valley"
Every heavy stock losses that win.
ter?:" inquired one of the interested
auditors.
"Some herd DIS were almost completely
wiped OUT" replied Mr.. Harris, ''bu,
my loss did not exceed about 25 pei
cent. The cattle sought shelter 10 the
brush along the creek bottoms, and
Satisfied their hunger with the rank
vegetation that could be found there
"That was the winter when q brass
monkey had his ears frozen, was /,
not?" remarked q facetious by stander,
who was disposed to comment upon
the Renaissance in q ocular vein.
"You are q little bit of in your in.
formation" replied Mr.. Harris.
THAT monkey was Frustrated by q
hot weather story told by q man from
Arkansaw."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18

Medicines that aid nature are al.
ways most effectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the s%ecretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to q healthy
condition. Thousands have testified
to its superior excellence. Sold by
all dealers. n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18

When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chsmberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward of an attack oil
Group and prevent all danger and
cause OF anxiety. Thousands oil
mothers use it successfully. Sold by
all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS|
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

~ 0uOASI " u00O00t0 0ssOsN O''s
From Various Parts Of the State.
LEwIsTowN, Jan. Gus Smith,
40 employe of the Judith Flour Mill
company, was overtaken by death
during last night as he was walking
beyond the depot, evidently on hts
way to the Gam up Spring creek. The
finding OF bis body gave rise to the
report that he was frozen to death,
but this was not the case, death hav.
ing been due to heart trouble.
HELENA, Jan. 9.-Lester Lightbody
appeared in the federal court and
pleaded guilty to the Indictment chsrg.
ing him with having used q free pass
on an interstate trip. The pass was
made out to 9 Northern Pacific em.
ploye. L'ghtbody secured 1t and took
. trip to Idaho. Judge Rasch fioed
him 500.
HELENA, Jan. 9.-Helens had q
water bond election today, and Mayor
Edwards was decisively victorious.
The proposition was whether or not
the city should issue $3.50, 900 worth Of
bonds for the purpose of bringing In
the waters Of Beaver creek and install.
ing q municipal water plant. Men
and women voted, the only quali6ca.
ton being that the voter be Of legal
age and pay taxes. The bonds carried
by q vote Of 8l4 for ADD 47S against.
BUTTE, Jan. 1l.-Mrs. Nellie G..
Elmberg committed suicide sometime
yesterday BY taking q dose of strych-
nine in q room in the Butte hotel an.
mex. but her body "a not found until
this morning.
BOHEMIAN, Jan. l0.-After stoutly
maintaining his innocence for two
days, Glenn Henderson, the l9.yesr.
old, who was arrested with Juo. Davis
on the charge of robbing the postof8ce
at Logan on December 2, broke down
this morning and confessed his guilt.
Accompanying his confession is .
statement which, if true, means that
the local officers have In custody one
OF the most desperate outlaws that
ever operated In the west.
BUTTE, Jan. Ill. S. Paulding.
aged 80, friend Of Mark Twain during
the early days of the humorist's ca.
reer, and known by many noted men
and women of two continents, com.
mitted suicide here in the undertaking
establishment of Sherman and Reed.
Paulding who was q quaint old char.
acter, left the poor farm where he has
been staying for q number of years,
declaring that as he did not expect to
live long, he wished to die al some
place other than an aims house.
K~AL1sPELL, Jan. 10.-Snowslides
near He'll ate have blocked the Great
Northern's strongest efforts to push
through the fast mail and passenger
trains, and toniR ht after two days of
hard work, there is little prospect
that they will get through before
Thursday. The temperature is thirty
degrees below zero. The rotary plows
are useless, owing to the trees which
interlace the slide from end to end.
Passengers and mails are being
routed to Sand Point, and from there
east on the Northern Pacific, and the
eastbound trains running rs far as
Whitefish are turned around there
and sent back.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18

Do you know that fully nine out OF
every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the muscles due
to cold or damp, or chronic rheuma-
tism, and require no internal treat.
ment whatever? Apply Chamberlsin's
Liniment freely and see how quickly
it gives relief. For sale by all deal
ers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18

Constipation is the cause OF many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets, keep your
bowels regular and you will avoid
these diseases. For sale by all deal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
AT SHARP BROS.

Fancy Ribbons, your choice zoe per ward
Toys at cost. Embroidery and laces at rock bottom
prices. Silk dress lengths, 13 off, and Sweater
Coats, Id off regular prices. All our white goods
on the bargain table. Must make room for new
goods. A few pieces of Plain and Fancy Panamas
at cost.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18

heat and electric light and bath. To-
quire of Hans Rudolph.
w. r. Embleton, of the Teton, who
is among the visitors in town, reports
q snowfall of about fourteen inches in
that locality.
A declaration of intention to be-
come an American citizen has been
filed in the district court by Hans F.
Siert, a native of Germany.
A decree of divorce has been enter.
ed in the district court in the suit OF
Bertha Thormahlen vs.. Peter Thor.
mahlen, in which defends ant al &C.
cused of desertion.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
Maurice l.. Latta and Belle Stubs, OF
this city; and to II. F.. Siert, of Cleve.
land, and Inga M. Royneby, of Great
Falls.
The census bureau announces the
population Of several Montana cities
as follows: Missouls 1850; Helena
II, SIS; Anaconda 10, 1874: Billings TO-.
OIL; Kalispell $3.50; Livingston $3.50;
Bozeman 5,107.
John Willis. of Glasgow, q we'll
known resident of that locality, was
among the arrivals today. Mr.. Will
lis was q partner of Theodore Roose'
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05
oDEN OFFERINGS.

Plenty Of rain and muddy roads.
Forest Ranger Win A. Garner made
a business trip TO Hot Springs last
week.
ODDS Mcbride, who has been at
Crowder. Ok. for some time is with
homefolks again.
Zeb Goodner. who has been visiting
relatives at this place. left Friday for
his home In Muskogee. Ok.
Tom Morris. Jr., departed Friday
for Black Springs, where he will spend
few weeks visiting relatives.
Miss Waite Morris, who is teaching
school at Friendship, was with home
folks Saturday night and Sunday.
The Rev. A. G. Dickerson of Egger
viii preach at the independence
school house on the third Sunday and
Saturday night in this menth.
Miss Bessie Metcalf and Hezzie
Shirley were united in marriage Thurs
day at the home of the bride. Theif
many friends wish them a long happy
life.
Mrs. Maggie Holiday. who has been
visiting relatives near Egeer. returned
home Sunday. Mrs. Holiday was
accompanied home by her brother,
Jessie Simpson.
Grandpa.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05
COVE CATCHES.

Zero weather here Tuesday morn
inc, and the Told-You-So" club
has gone out of business.
Mrs. w. A. Worthington left last
Saturday for Dallas. Tex, to visit her
son for a couple of weeks.
County Surveyor Wigstrand has
been in town for several days doing
some surveying for B. H. Barton. the
SCOTS. Woodells and several others.
The Christian Endeayor of the Pres
byterian church was entertained at
the country home of N. E. Eudaly
one night last week, and parties were
given at the homes of w. A. Garman
and S. B. Colley.
Real estate business has been
active during the holidays. the most
important being the sale OF IS acres
Of Mrs. Julia G. Weirauch's farm to
an Iowa man, and Rev G. A. Cross S
farm of 100 acres to the same party,
and so acres just across the Okla
homa line, owned by r. Golf and Miss
May Norris. to Jas. f. Brooks of
hdilShS lily.
Tallie Woodell, one of the well
known statesmen at the Cove Lumber
Company store, is entirely too young
to have any gray hairs on his head,
but he sure has some silver threads
showing on his temples. He is also
going to have his hair clipped close, so
he can keep his hat on at night time.
He was going oui to call on a lady
friend who lives near town one night
last week, when the 'Whatisit' came
stalking along beside the road. When
Tallie would stop the animal stopped,
and when he walked fast the animal
trotted. Finally Tallie got to run
ming, and the animal galloped. Then
Talhe stopped running and went to
Tying. The "Whatisit' also few
] ralIe has to hold his hat ON his head
every time he thinks about it.
Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05
EddER PLUMs.

Charles Coleman of Waters visited
R. B. Harmon Sunday.
Henry Hoover and family returned
to their home at Guertie. Ok, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Bertha borough and Zonia
Milton attended church at Highland
Sunday.
The ministers of the Nazarene
church have purchased a new church
organ.
Bro. Moore of Mena filed his regu-
lar appointment at the Nazarene
church Sunday.
c. P. Furr and family left Thursday
for Guertie. Ok. where they will make
their future home.
X. B. Harmon and son Lester, who
have been visiting at Guertie and
other points in Oklahoma. returned
home Sunday.
Ivan Rowe, who has been spending
the holidays with friends and relatives
here, returned to Mena Sunday where
ne is attending school.
s. P. 0rrick. who some time ago
moved to Oklahoma to live, was in
town Saturday. He said he couldn' I
stay away from Polk county.
Mrs. Amanda Suit and Miss Martha
knight who have been visiting for the
past week with Mrs. Sarah Spears and
Mrs. Ida Russ. are home again.
George Conover and Miss Reulah
rurr surprised their many friends by
getting married last Thursday. Mr..
Conover came here from Western
Texas about year ago and has made
many friends among the people. Miss
Furr is the daughter of viii Fur of
Mena, but has lived with her grand
father, F. H. FUR, for several years.
They have many friends who wish
them long and happy life.
Eggerite.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05
NEW HOPE ITEMS.

Frank Wimberly left Friday for
Kansas City.
Bratchey Grove carried a load OF
hogs to Mena Friday.
James Rogers of Texarkana is Wis
itine j. A. Elzey and family.
The apron party at Eugene Har-
per's Saturday night was largely at
tended.
Bro. Moore of Mena held services al
the Nazarine church Saturday night
and Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Wood left Monday fol
Mena after spending several days
with homefolks.
Miss Gertie Fleming of Mena is
spending few days with her brother
Sam and family.
George Condiver and Beulah Fur
were married last Wednesday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Turpin
Sweet Pickles.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05
OPAL NEWS.

W. X. Lackey went to Egger Satur-
day on business.
There was singing at M. A. Feds
home Saturday night.
Prof. James Lofts of Alder passed
through Sunday.
Buck Gee of Castle, Ok, was visit
ing kinfolks last week.
The Rev, Oscar Cotton has pur-
chased a fine new buggy.
Elisha Barber of Egger spent Sunday
morning with Lem Lofts.
Irwin Philpot passed through Sun
day en- route to his home at Egger.
M. A. Feds, a local merchant, made
a flying trip to Fort Smith Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Barber of Big
Fork spent Saturday night at M. A.
Feds home.
Boss Dilbeck and Rolly Hendrix of
Big Fork passed through here Monday
en- route to Mena.
Dean Key of Board Camp came
down last Friday and made some pic
lures at M. A. Feds store.
Mrs. Matte Feds and children are
spending this week with parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Standridge.
Mrs, Susie Ward returned home
last week from Texas. where she spent
a few weeks with knfolks.
Claud Standridge of Asher, Ok, is
spending few weeks with his par
ents. kinfolks and friends here.
Mrs. Benson Fried of Asher, Ok,
is spending month or two with heI
parents. kinfolks and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hooper spent
Saturday night and Sunday neal
Waters with Mr.. Hooper's brother
George.
Fred Morris and wife of Oklahoma
are spending few weeks with Mr.
Morris parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j
Morris.
Mute Standridge and family anc
Mrs. Benson Fried and children spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
home of Henry Stendridge at Egser
Blue Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05
LOWER BIO FORK.

Clary Williams of near Alder passed
through Friday.
Monroe Standridee and family went
to town Wednesday
The farmers OF the place are rejoic-
ing over the nice rain.
T. r. Lambert of Mill Creek passed
through here Monday.
w. M. Foster is having some clear
ing done on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Walker visited
Mr.. Walkers mother on Mill Creek
Sunday.
James Ramsey and Bob Medford OF
Doggy, took supper with G. Z. Holmes
Sunday night.
viii Foster and family of Opal spent
Sunday night at the home of Monroe
Standridge.
Expert Holmes conducted a singing
at Midway Sunday, several attended
from this place.
Mrs. Nixon with her family visite,
al the home of her daughter. Mrs.
l. Holmes Sunday night.
Walter Foster gave the young pc
pie a dance Thursday night. Every
body reports nice time.
Tom Foster, who has been VISITING
his brother Ramsey Foster. at Talihina
Ok, returned home Thursday.
Mack Barber said there was no neec
of foot log on big Fork creek. HI
will tell any body free how he crossed
Sunday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05

to haul their water from Two-Mile
creek. Also it will soften up the
ground so as to enable the farmers to
begin preparing for another crop.
A. B. Rogers. aged 81 years. died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ma
lissie Daniel, last Thursday. He
leaves wife. four daughters and a
son and host of relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. The remains were
taken to Wickes for burial Those at
tending the funeral from this place
were Ben Taylor, Henry Daniel, Fred
Ping and Misses Alvah Taylor and
Bertha Daniel.
ParapraDher.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05

part of last week with relatives and
friends here.
Misses Zula and Belle Davis spent
the latter part of last week with their
grandparents at Dallas.
There was singing at the home Of
Mrs. Corley Sunday night. which was
enjoyed by the young folks.
Quite a number enjoyed a party
and candy breaking at the home Of
Monroe Lott Friday night.
Mrs. j. II. Cross and children re-
turned to their home in Mena Satur-
day after visiting several days with
relatives here.
There was a singing at the home Of
A. b. Balentine Friday night in honor
OF Miss Winnie Balentine's 18th birth
day anniversary.
Theresa Harris and brothers, Sam
son and Luton, visited Saturday night
and Sunday with their sister. Mrs.
Calvin Heath of Nunley.
Messrs. Fred Gibson and Luther
Wood OF Egeer attended church at
Elm Springs Sunday. They were
guests at the home of James Quinn.
There was a musical entertainment
at the home of II. l. Rosson on last
Wednesday and Wednesday night,
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-05
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
The Ransom School Does Well.
Bhe Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Dear Sir: Il am teaching at Ran
som, in District No. 40. School is
doing nicely. There have been three
visits from the directors, wo from
W. I. Whittenberg and ne from
John Dodd. The other dill actor, w.
A. Gatlin, has not yet sited us.
Other visitors are Mr.. McCaleb,
Edward Shinn, Prof. Lours Written
berg, Caleb Leonard, Bur White
and Miss Birdie Whittenberg.
We have good interesr started
in U. S. History, and the class is pro-
crossing nicely. | use tn outline
system in teaching both history and
geography, and the studel rs like it.
My first reader classes are we'll
interested.
We have an Internationa diction-
airy which belongs TO the sc DOL; also
furnish set of cyclope las that
are well used by the schola !.
We have comfortat e school
house and pleasant buncf of chill
dren. Although it was SO cold to-
day, we had about as man. as came
last week. which fact show hey are
interested.
Yours for better SC 5ols,
N. o. White.
Mena, Ark, Jan. 2, 1911.