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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13
Notice Of Contest,

United states Land Office at Havre. Montana.
To Frank 6. Smith. of Great Falls, Montana.
You are hereby notified that
FRED II. PlERSON,
who gives Kenosha, Wisconsin, a. his postoface
address, did on November 8, 1911, Gle in this
Office his duly corroboratsd application to con-
test and secure the cancellation of your home
1910. for south half Of the m north Hi'~i 6aif csh N3h5:.
:s:.i tSs' sae , 81 : : Ii 81 ' ssssh. % rang. aes 1 IS 49, g.
e a9s : : he ss .'i.es:; ss MT :; you grounds =: ea to, : ais
on and for said above described lands
have never established . residence on said lands
said default has existed for more than six menths
last past, and still continued to exist at the date
Of executing. his application for contest herein.
said allegations will be taken by this Office %
having been confessed by you, and your said
entry will be Cancelled Hereunder without your
further right to be heard therein, either before
this Office or on appeal, if you fail to nle in this
ofice within twenty days after the FOURTH
pnsWs,' nnae Of e ea,s n snacs,ss q sR1 %ss, 6eio. md your @s.
spending to these allegations of contest, or II
You fail within that time to hle in this Office due
on puU the ' said cont naSs sff eitSe = ii o Se 81 yoo or d nv ve..
Uttered mail If this service is made by the de.
livery OF a copy OF your answer to the contestant
the said contestants written acknowledgment of
hie receipt OF the copy, showing the date Of it's
receipt, or the affidavit of the person by whom
the copy was delivered; If made by registered
mail, proof of such service must consist of the
affidavit of the person by whom the copy was
mailed stating when and the postoface to which
it was mailed, and this affidavit must be accom-
panied by the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name of
the posto1ice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
N. W. HUTCHINSON, Register.
Date of first publication November %, 1911,
Date of aoCnn6 nuhlicaffnu noron,hor 4 1Oi1
Date of third publication December 10, 1911.
Date of fourth publication December 20, 1911.
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TROUBLES OF AMATEURS.
Good ''easons Why the Performances
Was Delayed.

Good Reasons Why the Performances
Was Delayed.
"AH-H'M, ladies' and gentlemen" be.
IA gan the village handy man. ad.
vancing to the front of the
stage at the conclusion of the first act
Of the thrilling marine ma
which was being perpetrated by local
talent, a we were a trife late in get
ting started owing to the lamentable
error on the part Of the boy who grab.
bed up the wrong valise and instead
Of bringing over to the op'ry house the
wardrobe Of our talented young lead.
ing lady from the hotel of which her
mother is the expert proprietress
somehow or ruther got a holt of and
brung along the gripsack Of a gentle.
man by the name of I-forget-what that
sells patent churns or somethinp-and
-ah-
ION account Of the delay this caused.
which was considerably augmented. as
you might say, by the swoon the
lady had here and the ft the gentle
man pretty nearly fell into over at the
hotel when each discovered at about
the same time, though. Of course. in
different parts of town, that he or she,
as the case might be. was attemptiny
to don garments that were never in
the Twin world made for him or her,
as it were, and-er-ah-
"Also b'cuz Of the trouble we had TO
induce the orchestra Chem gents. per-
NIT me to say. are mighty talented
and all that. but at the same time av-
full hostile toward innovations) to
crawl under the green cloth which
represents the Indian ocean,, and by
agitating the same act out a typhoon
at sea. and likewise the succeeding
fact that the constable didn't know
the villain with his makeup on, and
mistook him for a Teller that stole
something or ruther about four wears
ago, and has just finished coming up
here into the wings and arresting him
and dragging him around a good deal
before we could get him separated
from him. which delayed the first act
somewhat, for there was quite a spell
during which the villain was badly
needed on the stage and couldn't come,
and the actors had to say things that
didn't sound sensible while waiting for
him-and-er-
"Well. for these and other reasons,
we find that in order to get through
with the performance at a reasonable
hour it will be necessary for the actors
and actresses to skip and run when
they ought to walk with dignity, and
talk fast when they should be talk
Ing slow. which we trust you will par
don under the Cir
LAW, that's all right" interrupted a
pessimistic voice from the audience.
But in addition to talking fast, why
let 'em all talk at once? That
would shorten it up still more."-Tom
P. Morgan in Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13
Reversible Floor.

The floor in the Apollo theater in
Paris is reversible. one side being
made for dancing. the other being the
usual inclined floor equipped with the
folding seats of a theater auditorium.
The door is mounted on a horizontal
axis on which it %revolves. 1t is built
on a framework Of steel girders, has
an area Of $500 square feet and
weighs 100 tons. The axis. which is
parallel to the front Of the stage. is not
in the middle Of the thickness Of the
floor. says the Cement Age. but nearer
to the seating surface than to the
dancing surface. The floor swings
through an excavation over thirty feet
in depth.
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Sherif'S Sale,

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district OF the state of Montana, in and for the
count of Chouteau.
Joseph yaladon, plaintiff, vs.. John j. Tingley
and Mary Tingley, defendants.
To be sold at sheriff'e sale on the 23d day of
December. 1911, at 2 O'Clock p. m, at front door
of county court house, Fort Benton, in the said
county OF Chouteau, state of Montana, the fol-
lowing described property:
All of the right, title, and interest of the above
named defendants, OF, in and to the west half of
the southwest quarter Of section twenty five (25),,
and the northwest quartsr of secteon thirty-six
(s6), all in township twenty-eight (2S) north of
range twelve Q2) east, Montana meridian. in
Chouteau county. Montana, containing in all
four hundred (40O) acres, together with all the
improvements thereon.
Dated this 29th day of November, A. D.. 1911.
GEO. BICKLE, Sheriff.
By CHAs. CRAWFORD, Undersherin.
r. Z. Hammond attorney or plaintiff.
First publication Nov. %, 1911.
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Harlan
Anecdotes

- ANY anecdotes Of the late
Nv John Marshall Harlan. as
~ sociate justice Of the Unit.
ed States supreme court.
are recalled by those who knew him.
He had a keen sense of humor. Even
when struggling with complex legal
problems this appreciation Of the hu-
morous flashed out to illumine the
sttuation. and he dearly relished a
Joke to the end.
&. Justice Harlan al very fond OF the
late Justice Peckham. The latter
twitted him about his Presbyterian
predictions and in turn wal twttted
about being a Democrat. On one &C.
casion Justice Harlan was explaining
10 his brethren on the bench that he
would be forced to absent himself
from court on the following day to
attend a Presbyterian conference.
"You are such a good Presbyterian.
Harlan" said Justice Peckham. that
! don't see why you are afraid to die"
Il would not be afraid responded
Justice Harlan. IF | were sure that
in the next world l would not turn up
at Democratic headquarters"
Justice Harlan resented a story that
he was in the habit of borrowing to-
bacco from Chief Justice White.
II never borrowed a chew from
White in my life." said Justice Har-
Ian. white always borrows from
me-"
Once a disorderly individual was
creating a disturbance on the car on
which the late justice was a passen-
ger.
why don't you put that man OFF,"
inquired Justice Harlan of the con
ductor, with some heat.
1T would be against the law" an.
Swered the conductor.
Judge Harlan chewed tobacco all
his life. In the course of the hearing
OF the tobacco trust case before the
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Notice to Creditors,

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
Estate of George Hilbig, deceased.
Notice !s hereby given bys the undersigned.
adminis' r8trix of the estate of George Hilbic,
deceased, TO the creditors of and all persons hay.
ing claims AGAINST the said deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication of this notice,
to Molae A. Murray, 1T the Office of B. L. Powers,
In the city OF Fort Benton, county OF Chouteau,
state of Montana.
MOLLIE A. MURRAY,
Administrative of the estate of George Hilbig,
deceased.
Dated November l, 1911.
First publication Nov. %. 1911.
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The Durability Of Steel.

1t has been shown that nearly all the
failures Of steel occur very early in its
history. says Harper's Weekly. If a
plate or bar of mild steel lasts for a
year in service it may be trusted to
last for many years. The most injuri-
u thing is continual bending back
ward and forward. in what is called
the painting" of a boiler end. AS n
authority puts it, steel has a somewhat
'tumultuous youth" but Tin middle
age 1t is trustworthy and in old age
beyond %reproach." In regard to corro-
sion there is difference of opinion.
some holding that steel c0rrodes more
readily than iron.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13
Call for Blaine County Convention
NON-PARTISAN.


BY direction of the Blaine County Division
a non. partisan county convention lie
called to meet at Dodson on the 2ist day of De-
cember, 1911, at 10 O'Clock .. M, to nominate
candidates for county Offices for Blaine county.
Caucuses will be held in each precinct on the
18th day of December, 1911. CAucuses Will be
opened at p. m. except at Chinook, Harlem,
Dodson, Zortman and Landusky, at which pre-
cincte caucuees will open At 80 p. m. The ap-
p~orttonment of the several precincts 10 based on
one delegate for each 20 votes Tor major fraction
thereof cast for representative In congress. by
oil parties at the gsseral election held in 1910
(each new precinct being entitled to one dele.
gate, and lie 40 follows:
Chinook IL. Yantic l, Ada l, Cleveland 2, Lloyd
2, Msddux l, Clearcreek l, Riedel /, Sand Cliffs
1, Winter l, Zurich l, Harlem 6, Murray l, Buck
ley /, Turner l, Wagner 2, Phillips /, Brookside
l, Nichols l, Zortman 4, Landueky 3, Maloney /,
Savoy !, Coburg l, Dodson 8.
The following rules have been adopted for the
government Of the convention:
l. Delegates and alternates shall be residents
of the precinct which they represent.
2. In the absence of a delegate his alternate
shall cast his vote.
8. In the absence of . delegate and his alter
nate q majority of the delegation from that pre-
cinct shall cast the vote of the absentee.
4. In the absence of all delegates and alter
mates from any precinct, 40 vote shall be cast
from such precinct.
BLAINE COUNTY DIVISION COMMITTEE
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EXTRACT OF WHALE.
New Food Supply From Hitheto Neg.
Iected Sources.

New Food Supply From Hitheto Neg.
Iected Sources.
Experts in the United States are Civ.
ing careful study to the methods In
vogue in certain fish factories in north
ern Europe. with a view to the eco
nomical preparation Of products from
fish that hitherto Americans have re-
garded as useless.
Among these is the preparation of
fish pastes from fish that have no com
mercial value either as fresh or sailed
food. but which at the same time
possess a high nutritive value. 1t is
said that the flesh Of both the shark
and whale (which latter cannot. Of
course. be properly classified as a fish,
is largely utilized for the preparation
Of a fish extract that resembles In some
respects the popular extracts Of beef,
being at the same time far cheaper. All
1shy flavor is eliminated by chemical
processes. and the extract Is valuable
for the foundation of soaps and in gen.
eral cookery.
Whale meat is nutritious. but its ex-
cessive amount Of fat renders it un-
palatable to most persons. so this fat
is removed before the extract is boiled
down to a sirupy consistency and SEAL
ed in Jars.
In many of the fish factories of Nor
way a fish neal is made that is
eaten extensively w the nations Of
northern Europe. In these several
fish which were formerly reject
ed as being unfit for food are being
utilized to the advantage of many
Chicago Tribune.
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What Hurt Him.

"My dear" said the minister, turning
to his wife, give just made a horrible
discovery. The ten dollar bill l got for
marrying that couple this morning is
counterfeit"
"That's too bad" the good lady re
piled, 'but never mind. If I'm any
Judge Of looks the young man who
gave you the bad bill got the worst of
it."
"But what hurts me is that l gave
them a one dollar engraved certificate
when I might just as we'll have hand
ed them a printed that cost only
10 cents."-Chicago Record-Herald.
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Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tsna, November II, 1911.
Notice il hereby gwen that
HENRY ZANTO,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on November =,
1910, made homestead entry No. O17,6D, for Sn
NEk section 20, township " north, range 8 east,
Montana meridian, has died notice of intention
to make final Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas.
II. Boyle. U. =. commissioner, at his Office ct
Fort Benton. Montana, on the 26th day of De-
1911.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Joseph Ham,
Frank Messenger, Peter W. Weber, Fred Mol
denhauer. all of Fort Benton, Montana.
e. L. BARNES. Register.
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THE LATE JUSTICE HARLAN.

II LATE JUSTICE HARLAN
supreme court last spring Justice Har-
Ian told one Of the tobacco trust law
yers who was addressing the court
that all the tobacco he bought these
days was either spoiled or a%dulterated.
The story was published. and the JUS
dce received samples of chewing to-
bacco for many weeks.
His favorite exercise was golf. One
hole on the Chevy Chase links is
known as the Harlan hole. because
the Justice made the hole one day In
one stroke. He often played with DR..
J. Mcbride Sterritt, a retired clergy
man. One day DR.. Sterritt prepared
to tee of, but missed the ball entirely.
He looked at the sphere for a moment
In disgust without saying a word.
doctor, that is the most profane
silence | ever heard" remarked JUS
tice Harlan.
Once, as a member of the faculty OF
the Columbia university law school he
got mixed up in a class fight. The
sophomores were about to attack the
freshmen. who were attempting t o
hold their first meeting in Juris-
prudence hall. when Justice Harlan
grabbed the leader of the sophs. "Now
you're in the hands of the law" yelled
. frightened freshie to the captive.
But a soph who was more valiant in
words than deeds of rescue shouted.
Don't you mind the law: think Of
Harlan's six feet two!" The sopho-
mores thought so much about it that
they retreated in disorder as Justice
Harlan made a motion as II to start
for them.
On an occasion when Justice Har-
Ian was travelling to the west he en-
tered the smoking compartment of
the Pullman to get a drink of water.
As he lifted the glass he shifted sus-
picdously. Turning to the three men
In the room he said. 1T seems to me
that some n has been drinking liquor
out OF this glass;"
"Yes-er-sir." stammered a little
man In the corner: II used the glass
for that purpose"
Raising his voice, the justice asked:
"Well. where did you hide the bot.
ter
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13
Saving the Country

Saving the Country.
Candidates will soon remind US.
AS the welkin rings and throbs.
Once again they hope to find US
Helping them to keep their Jobs.
Springfield Union.
Candidates will soon remind us,
OF the jobs they wish to get,
And they'll hand us stinkerinos-
Cabbage leaf cigars. you bet.
Allentown Democrat.
Candidates will soon remind us,
That we are all men Of note.
We have registered and now are
Qualified to s that vote.
Scranton Tribune Republican.
Candidates will soon remind US.
Down in Georgia, anyway,
That u hero. Hockey Pokey,
Has resigned. Now let US pray.
Rome Tribune-Herald
Candidates will soon remind US,
What they did to say the land,
But methinks they cannot blind US.
Though they talk to beat the band.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Candidates win soon remind US,
AS they cad about the town.
II elected. they will straightway
Bring the cost Of living down.
New York Telegram.
Candidates will Don remind US,
How they love the entire race.
And they'll stoop and kiss the babv
With its cute but dirty face.
Spokane Spokesman Review.
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Why He Stayed Away.

Its been four years now,'
said the deserted woman, "since
he left me and his happy home.
remember just as well as yes
terday. how he stood at the
door, holding it open till six flies
got in the Observation-Disclosures
Press.
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Serial No. N4962.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, November IA, 1911.
notice is hereby given that
ROSE l.. KELLY
Of Fort Benton, county of Chouteau, state of
Montana, has filed in this Office her application
to enter under the provisions Of sections 23O6
and 1907 o. the revised statutes of the United
States the following described land, viz: SEN
SWA section %, and NWA Sen section %,
dian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiringt to object because of
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
hle their afidavits of protest in this Office, on or
before the Sd day of January, 1912.
4. L. BARNES, Register.
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This bank solicits accounte, and
offers to depositors absolute security.
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13
SAFETY IN ELEVATORS.
Automatic Device Guards Passengers
From Accident,

An automatic safety installation de-
signed to prevent the nero acct
dents liable to occur in using passen-
ger elevators is being placed on the
market by a Baltimore %nce BY
means of a hinged yielding section
in the floor of the elevator at the en-
trance and electrically connected with
mechanism in the basement the move
ment Of the elevator is prevented when
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13
SAFETY DEVICE FOR ELEVATORS.

a person is entering or leaving or when
one is standing so rear the door as to
be in danger Of injury from the move
ment of the elevator.
Another feature of the installation is
a device in the roof of the car over the
door. This consists Of a yielding Sec
ton, contact with which, by the head
or body Of a person about to be caught
and crushed. instantly stops the car.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
t8n8, November II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANCES HANDWERK,
of Clearlake, Montana, who, on March 3, 1911,
made homestead entry No. 02O803, for SEA Sec
ton Is, township % north, range II east, Montana
has filed notice of Intention to make
tina! Communication proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Chas. H.. Boyle,
Montana, on the eth day of December, 1911,
Claimant names ae witnesses: Thomas Joyce,
Leonard Mayberry, Eugene Dashiell, John Van
de Riet, all of Clearl8ke, Montana.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
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Safe,

you'd better fumigate these bills be-
fore you go home. They may be v
cred with microbes" said the drug
gist one Saturday evening as he hand
ed a few faded, worn and soiled silver
certificates to his clerk.
mo danger from that source re.
sponded the latter, "a microbe could
not live on a drug clerks salary
Mack's Monthly.
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500 Reward,

One hundred dollars reward will be paid for
evidence and conviction of parties driving of
from their accustomed home range. on head
waters of middle fork of Clear Creek, -
%injuring. killing or unlawfully brand
ing any cattle or horses bearing brand
on left hip for cattle and left shoulder
for horses. I desire the return of all above stock
and will pay q fair reward for information lead.
FRED H. SCoTT, Warrick. Montana.
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10000 Reward.

will pay the above reward to any one for evi.
dence that will convict any party Of stealing or
driving on their range or unlswfully tsmpering
with horses branded * ON left shoulder and
other marks. Range west Of Alma postonhce.
between Little Sage and Big Sage. 1 will also
pay . liberal reward for information concerning
above horses when any of them are away from
their range. Address
CHAS. j. HARREC. Alma. Mont.
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Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the stockhold.
es of the Stockmen's National bank, of Fort
rooms Of said bank between the hours of 10 q. m.
and 4 p. m. on Tuesday, January 9, 1912, for the
purpose of electing q board of directors for the
ensuing year. NJ W. TOBEY, Cashier.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. 8, 1911.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, November II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES B. WALSH,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on March "a, 1911,
made homestead entry No. O2l1S2, for lot 4, sec
ton l., and lots l and 2, and 81 NEA section 2,
township "a north, range 10 east, Montana meri-
dian. has filed notice of intention to make final
communication proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Chas.H. Boyle, U. 8.
commissioners, at Fort Benton, Montana, on the
9th day of December, 1911.
Claimant names, as Witnesses: Leon M. Eli
Thor kitland, Olav Skiftum, of Lippard, Mont.
E. L.. BARNES, Register.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication,

tana. December l, 1911.
Notice lie hereby given that
LOUISE NETTIE Z. DEATON,
formerly Louise Nettie E. Frields, of Lewis
town, Montana, who, ON April 8, 1907, made
desert land entry No. 1884, serial No. N794, for
NWA Mex, M NWA section 20, township 81
north, range IL east, Montana meridian, (balance
of entry SWk NWA section %, reltnquished)
has hled notice Of intention to make final proof,
to establish claim to the land above described,
before Chas. H. Boyle, U. 8. commissioner, at
his office at Fort Benton, Montana, on the 18th
day. of January, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: George W.
Frields, George W. Frields. Jr., Dexter g.
Lockwood, of Fort Benton, Montana, Christie
pher Wilson, of Lonetree, Montana.
E.. L. BARNES, Register.
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ReWar1 For EStvavs.

Estrayed, q brown gelding branded
also . gray work horse branded
on right thigh. Ten dollars re-
ward for recovery of each euimAl. "
THORE RITLAND. Fort Benton.
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Reward For EStvav.

Will pay $40 reward for information leading
to recovery Of a black geldinR, weight about Lon
pounds, white spot in face, one white foot
branded Ks on left shoulder and NIX on riQhi
thigh. GEO. LAVANWAY, Hawarden.