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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Will Abandon Fort Assinnibolne.

The rumor that the war department
proposes to abandon Fort Assinni.
boine 40 q military post is confirmed
by q Washington special to the Great
Falls Tribune. which says:
Confirmation of the report that the
Fort Assinniboine military reserva.
ton will be opened to settlement was
obtained today, the war department
having decided to abandon the post
and turn the reservation over to the
interior department az custodian OF
public land. The interior department
is taking steps to throw open the res
ervation to settlement, but it will moi
be for q year or more as the land has
not been surveyed.
1t is estimated that only 1000 acres
have been surveyed, and that 10000
acres remain to be surveyed. To sur
vey the land will cost about $40, DOC.
and as no funds are available the de-
partment will recommend an appro'
priation to congress for the work,
AS soon as the survey is made the
lands will be thrown open to settle
ment, but this ia moi expected TO,
many months yet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Pleasant Valley Jottings.

Miss Gladys Barsch, who is attend
ing the Fort Benton schools, was home
for Thanksgiving.
Through the kindness and gener-
oustty of Mrs. W. K. Harder, of Fort
Benton, the Pleasant Valley school
has q library started, Mrs. HARDER
donating the first books.
Rev. Geo. Edwards, of Great Falls,
has presented the Sunday school with
some Bibles and cong books.
Mrs. D. D. Pugh and two children
have gone to Nezperce. Idaho. They
will return in the early spring.
Messrs. Banks aud Wadsworth have
returned from their hunting trip uI
the Marias river. They brought back
come game but failed to get any deer.
Mrs. James Fardy and her brother,
John Primus, have returned from theil
visit to Nezperce, Idaho. Bumper
crops we're raised there this year bu'
| Mr.. Primus is glad to get back ant
says this country looks better to hin
than aver. w. E. B..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Public School Roll of Honor.

The following pupils of the For,
Benton public schools made the high
est standing in their respective classes
during the month of November:
1B. Ralph Shepherd, first, "a "A
per cent. Thirza Crawford, second,
"a 2 5 per cent.
IA. Veronica Sullivan, first, 95 IL
percent. Alice Overfeld and Alice
Morrison, second, 934 per cent.
2. Gilbert Greedy, fret, IS 1-6 pei
cent. Doris Griesbsch, second, 81
per cent.
3. Irene Deck, first, 959 per cent
w alter Meyer, second, 943 per cent.
4. Katie Maze, fret, "a per cent
Dorothy Rsgland, second, 80 So pei
cent.
s. Blanche Bentson, fret, SO pei
cent. Edith Rsgland, second, 93t pei
cent.
6. Marguerite Bickle, first, "a A.
per cent. Marguerite DeLorimer
second, 90 SO per cent.
T.. Mary Rowe, first, SO 10 PEI
cent. Irene Raglsnd, second, 95S PEI
cent.
8. Louise Sharp and Ada Thorp
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06

OeCs ouU were lCOASu IL uOot ouS
mouth of Eagle creek during the re-
cen cold spell. The ice broke up last
week, and the houseboat with its &C.
cupants was carried down the river in
q rush of water that followed the
breakup of al ice gorge q short dis
lance above them. Nothing has been
heard OF the party since that time. but
it is hoped they escaped from their
serious predicament.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Hortense Chestnut returned to.
day faom q visit with friends in Mis-.
soula.
Attorney John G. Duff, of Chinook,
arrived today on district court bust.
ness.
Girl wanted by the day, for general
house work. Address H., River Press
Office.
W. r. Reusen and NJ. Montgomery,
of Chinook, are among the business
visitors in town.
Mrs. Hans Anderson, OF Big Sandy.
was brought to the Sanitarium today
to receive medical attention.
The Eklund Photographic studio on
Bond street will be open Saturday and
Sunday, December 9 and 10.
D. P. Van Horne, al old.ttme news
paper man who is now In charge O
the Havre Promoter, was among tn
arrivals todry.
A petition for natur alizs alton va
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
fled In the district court today by
Leo Huebl, of Cleveland, who is q
native of GERMANY,

fled In the district court today by
Leo Huebl, of Cleveland, who is q
native of Germany.
The Cuerth-Arbogast civil suit was
in progress in the district court today,
the case being given to the jury at q
late hour this afternoon.
The latest newspaper venture in
Chouteau county 10 The Montana
Idea, published at Dodson by q com.
pany composed of A. j. Barrett and
other local residents.
An information charging robbery
was filed in the district court today
agaidst Stanley Miller, who ia in
the county Jail. The defendant 10 the
Harlem bank robber suspect.
A call has been issued for q non.
parts an convention of citizens of the
proposed new county of Blaine, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the various Offices. The conven-
ton will meet At Dodson, on Thurs.
day, December q, at 10 q. N.
The postofice department is adver.
tising for bids for carrying the mail
between this city and Hawarden, q
distance of about 48 miles. serving
the postofices of Clear Lake and
Graceville en- route. There are to be
three round trips per week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Suicide In Great Falls Depot.

GREAT FALLS, Dec. 3.-Isssc Hend.
rickson, of Spokane, who has been
here several days looking for work,
but failed to find any, shot himself in
the head at the Great Northern
depot this evening, dying instantly.
He and his wife had expected to leave
on a later train for Coksto. MINI.
They had bought tickets and the wife
went to the baggage room to check
their trunks. When she returned she
found the man dead, The depot was
almost deserted at the time and only
one man saw the shot fred.
Disappointment ct not finding work
IL the only cause known. Hendrick-
con wss about 81 years old and leaves
three children in Spokane.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Bids For County Work.

The consideration of bids for county
work occupied most of the time of the
Chouteau county commissioners at
the Monday session Of the board.
Bids for the care of the poor at the
county poor farm we're submitted by
Mrs. Francis and Mrs. Kolwak, at
s4.45 per week, and by A. Phalen, the
present contractor, at IS. 90 per week.
The award was made to the latter.
For medical attendance upon county
eick at Fort Benton for next year the
bids we're: DR.. E. M. Porter $3.50;
Drs. Cotton and Murphy Sl.00. The
latter bid was accepted.
For care of the county sick: Fort
Benton Sanitarium $3.50 per week;
St. Clare hospital $500 per week,
Award made TO the latter.
Medicines for the county sick dur
log the yeer 1912: W. j. Minar $3.50
D. G. Lockwood 1857. Contract wal
let to the latter.
Medical attendance to county sicl
at Havre: DR.. D. S. Mackenzie $3.50
DR.. A.. E. Williams $475. The latte1
received the award.
For coal for court house, the bid
were H. LaBarre 1925 and %. IS PEI
ton; John Muir s3.40 and So so pc
ton.
For county printing bids we're sub
mitted by the Havre Promoter, Chou
teau County Independent and Rive
Press, each bid being low on certain
items. The contract was awarded t.
the River Press.
For building q 72.foot steel bridg
across the west fork of Milk rive
there we're ten bids, ranging fror
"a, lis to 1886. The latter was b
o. E. Peppard, of Missoula, and wa
accepted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Woman Escapes Conviction.

DENVER. Nov. 29.-Gertrude Gibson
Patterson, accused of the murder OF
her husband, Charles A. Patterson.
whom she shot to death while the
couple r walking together In q
suburb September Is last, vas de.
clared not guilty today by q jury iu
the district court.
When Mrs. Patterson stepped from
the little court building for the last
time to make her journey to the jail
a journey that for the last ten days
she had made four times q day
through q lane of curious humanity
the space between the buildings wal
packed with Q cheering crowd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
ESTRAY FUND SCANDAL.
Accused Man Re-Arrested Upon
Leaving State Prison.

Accused Man Re-Arrested Upon
Leaving State Prison.
HELENA, Nov. 28.-Released from
the penitentiary yesterday morning,
Samuel w. Langhorne jr.. former
clerk to the secretary of the state
board of stock commissioners, charged
with the embezzlement Of from S25, 900
to $50, 900 from the estray fund, was
re-arrested on HE arrival here to.
night. The complaint against him,
filed by Special Prosecutor George E.
Hurd, charges him with having forged
the endorsement on q check issued
March II, 1910, by the secretary OF the
stock board to Mrs. G. W. Carrier.
The check was drawn on the American
National bank, and was for $82.
Last December, when the exposure
OF the conditions existing in the Office
of the secretary of the board came out,
Langhorne confessed his guilt, pleaded
guilty to forgery and received q SEN
tence of one year. The legislature
was not satisfied with the disposition
that had been made OF the case and
appropriated money to pay the ex.
penses of special officials in making
an iuvestig alton. Langhorne's arrest
toda is q result of the activity OF the
Legislature. Some persons here are
OF the opinion that Lanehorne will
make q full confession, involving two
or more accomplices. II he does, 1t
is said q sensation will follow.
Langhorne's method of procedure
was simple. Letters containing checks
payable TO owners of estray cattle be
held from the mail, extracted the
checks, forged the Endorsement and
then in lead pencil Endorsed them
again under his own name. When the
checks we're returned from the bank
he erased the pencil Endorsement
Langhorne was taken from the station
by Deputy Rolla Duncan before Jus
tice of the Peace II. G. Guthrie. Waiv'
ing q preliminary examin alton, thu
defendant was bound over to avail,
the action of the district court. Bal
was fixed in the sum of 81, 500. San
Goodman and Jacob Walker went or
his bonds and he was released.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06

fret, 90 6 I per cent. Robert Russell,
second, SO per cent.
9. Irene Jacoby. first, 984 per cent.
Muriel Taylor, second, 81 per cent.
10. Minnie Ludtke, fret, 95 per
cent. Walter Griesbach, second,
90 4 5 per cent.
IL. Harriet Lee, first, So per cent.
Genevieve Carter, second, 50 per
cent.
II. Nora HARDER, first, SO per cent.
MildredsMinar, second, 95f per cent
j. w. LENNING,
Superintendent of City Schools.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Teachers Awarded Certificates.

1t Is announced by Mics Blackstone.
county superintendent, that the follow
ing applicants we're successful at the
recent examination for teachers certi'
fcates:
Third grade-E.hel Chamberlin,
Eva Elliott, Ellen Ekegren, G. Wal
lace French, Katherine McEligot
Jeanne M. Maris, Ethel Wilson.
Othelia Johnson, Sadie Carr.
Second grade-Nettie McFarlane
Eta Smalley, Katherine Williams
Maude Doles. Julia Nedine.
First Grsde-Amy Amidon, Grace
Caldwell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
Big Cut In Meat Prices.

Commencing Monday, December II,
and until further notice, the Fort Ben
ton Meat company will make a BIG
CUT in prices of meat, for cash only,
and no delivery.
This arrangement will reduce ex.
penses and the customers will get the
benefit. FORT BENTON MEAT Co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
AMONG OUR NEIGHBoRS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

~ SVISI OF uteUS S0tOcVSu VVOt" ~
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Glasgow Independep': j. Schultz
came down from Hiudsdale and
brought with him some samples OF fine
wheat Tuesday. The samples of whea
lust required three kernels to measure
an inch 10 length. The samples will
go to the St. Paul show.
Harlem News: That Harlem will
have water running through the mains
of its new municipal water system this
winter is now almost an assured fact.
Taking advantage of the favorable
weather conditions of the past two
weeks the contractors have pushed the
work with all possible speed, and the
completion of the contract is in sight.
Choteau Acantha: The Acsnths is
reliably informed that L. A. Peterson
threshed 80 bushels per acre of oats
from an 8 acre field, the product
weighing 4S pounds per bushel and
that Lars Nassett threshed 10 average
of 20 bushels of fax from 70 acres.
Both of the men above mentioned are
we'll known farmers of the Burton
bench.
Ravre P%laindesler: The approach
ing election To determine whether Hill
county shall be created and whether
Havre or Chester is to be the new seat
of government is stirring people In
both sections OF the county to great
activity in behalf OF their respective
communities. Chester has q live
bunch OF workers and they have GER
tainly been active since Chester FL
tered the race.
bingham Review: There have beer
quite y number of land seeking arriy
ale recently from the vicinity OF
Lethbridge, Alta. Last Saturday five
of these parties got of the train te
look for land, and one of them has
power breaking outfit which be will
bring later. On Monday two more
home seekers arrived from Lethbridge
They all feel convinced that Montsn,
has John Bulls colony skinned two
to one.
Conrad Independent: J.. P. Mon
day, an expert oil prospector, arrived
at Cut Bank last week. and has com
menced extensive operations drilling
for oil in the Rim valley, just east O
town. The prospector is of the opin
!, ion that oil and gas will be found /
|. large quantities. He Is also OF tn
? belief that coal exists beneath til
earth's surface in that section, and i
. going after it. He has shipped
large drilling outfit from Lethbridge
where he has been working.
Malta Enterprise: Otto HURLEY,
, homesteader Of good reputation Twin
near Beaver Creek, was arrested On
Q complaint made bv Jas. McNab IL
r the alleged stealing of provisions fro
the latter's shack. An officer fro
Hinsd ale with q search warrant wei
8 to the Hurley home and there fouu
the articles alleged to have been take
from the McNab cabin. After tt
preliminary hearing Mr.. HURLEY gay
bonds asked and the case was hear
9 yesterd sy at Hinsdale.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06

LEw1sTowN, Dec. 4.-The contract
for the construction of the Great
Northern line from Moccasin On the
Billings and Northwestern to Lewis.
town about thirty.two miles, has been
let to Wickum Brothers. Bernard
Wickum 10 here today to 60 over the
route with contractor Burke and ar.
range for starting the work at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

women is one Of the most hopeful aspects
OF the night They have spoken intensely
and eloquently In public and have shown
that the ancient and storied Japanese pa
triotism can take the new forms In this
new day. One distinguished educator.
speaking Of the shameful reputation which
the Yoshiwara, and that for which il
stands. has given Japanese women abroad.
said that in travelling. especially in the
western part OF America, she had difficulty
in proving that she was a virtuous woman.
That the agitation is not merely theo-
retical is shown by the fact that the re-
formers seek to abolish at the present time.
il they cannot now wipe out the Yoshi-
wara altogether the display Of the girls in
public. the elaborateness Of the houses,
the forcible retention OF the girls. the ioca-
ton Of the district in so central 4 place,
the public advertisement of the houses in
street cars and elsewhere. and the friendly
support Of the police. Some Of these points
if not all. they will certainly gain--a tri-
Unph FOR social religion.
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

rock contained IN the pyramid built oy
Sahura, the second Pharaoh Oh tne hipi
dynasty at Abusir, which pyramid con-
tanned 1,sss,4n cubic feet. The amount Oh
rock excavated for the McAlpin also more
than equals the combined quantities OF
rock used to build the pyramid or Onas
the last king of the fifth dynasty "nicn
was explored In 1871 by Maspero, VINO as
covered othe sarcophagus and bones Oh
Unas. and the pyramid of Pepi |. the sec
ond king of the sixth dynasty when was
opened In 1880 In order TO accomplish this
task $50 men. made up into two sections
have been constantly employed. both DAY
and night, since ground was FIRST broken
for this enormous undertaking
Frank NJ Andrews. architect OF the hotel
and president of the company when
brought about plans for it's construction
has been assured by the Thompson-Star-
rett Company, which has charge OF the
building operations, that the keys for the
McAlpin will be turned over 10 him
promptly at the time set for It's compile
lion. and that everything will be in readi-
ness on every one Of the twenty-eight
stories for the reception and entertainment
OF guests.
II is estimated that no less than b'WO
tons Of steel have been contracted for for
the framework Of the structure, and one
of the heaviest pieces Of steel ever placed
in any building in one single piece will form
part Of the skeleton Of the Hotel MeAlpin
ard viii weigh sixty tons. The heaviest
single piece OF steel used for the frame
work OF a building now helps to supper;
the new general postofice of New York
City and weighs eighty tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

penalties imposed on their sale 10 women
shoppers. Large quantities Of the himsy
feathers are reported to have been shipped
cut Of the state just before the new law
took effect and the local jobbers IN these
costly ornaments were prohibited from dis
tri5utiUg them. Since New Jersey has just
passed a similar law, the Audubon officials
believe that they have finally succeeded in
their iive-year tight 10 close this port 20
traffic I'm the plumes for which mother
herons are murdered, while their young are
left 10 starve.
Following up its successful campaign
here the National Association Of Audubon
Societies is preparing to urge anti-aigrette
legislation in Maryland and Pennsylvania,
where # is believed the importers OF these
plumes will attempt TO establish "A supply
base for their distribution to the country.
The people OF Oregon, California, Massa-
chusetts. Louisiana. Missouri and Ohio have
now joined those Of New York and New
Jersey in prohibiting the sale Of heron
plumes, ard II is believed that many more
states Will soon put "A stop to the operation
Of this cruel traffic within their borders.
AT Philadelphia and Baltimore 10 is eX-
pectcd that the algrette hunters viii fight
hard To- maintain O. foothold, as they are
now bitterly struggling 20 avert proper
plumage legislation az Atlanta
every effort to continue the sale OF the
spoHs oi tLe barbarous practice OF klllins
female her1ns may be expected from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
A|GRETTES ARE BARRED
Law Saves Baby HeTOnS from
Being Left MOtherIeSS.

Though thousands Of mother herons will
surely be spared to their young as the re-
suit Of an amendment TO the plumage laws
that have just taken effect I'm this state,
officers Of the National Association Of Au-
dubon Societies declare that many Of these
breeding birds will still be butchered for
the millinery market unless the people Of
every other state soon put a stop 20 traffic
in aigrettes. In their desperate fight 70
maintain an importing centre from which
70 distribute these plumes TO every point
in the country where their sale is still per
mitted. the feather interests Of America are
not considered altogether beaten By the
new law that VIII force them to abandon
the port OF New York. To urge similar
legislation in every state whore these trO-
ph!es of bird butcherv may be dealt IN is
an object which the Audubon workers an
nounce they are now striving 70 accom-
plsh.
For the frst time in the history OF ,his
city aigrettes have been stripped from the
windows or the milliners here and heavy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
THE CASE OF THE CHILD.

With regard TO human tuberculosis the
report says.
.'In so far as tuberculosis Of this type
I'm animals lower than man has resulted
from infection contributed TO them by man
himself. man has been multiplying In bod
les other than his own that type OF tube
Gle bacillus 10 which he is seemingly most
prone. ana thus increasing his chances oil
death by tuberculosis. But as has pee"
sbov,n animals. domestic and other. which
have been found capable of suffering iro.h
severe generalized tuberculosis OF INC
human type are comparatively Jew; aHd'
further. none Of these active Mulupliers
Of human tubercle are common food AM
mails
But bovine tuberculosis 10 seriously IN
dlcted II Is found in swine az well as 20
cows
out Of t2s cases Of tuberculosis Ia adu'.
human beings which were Investigated am
csDecially when they were cases Oh pun
rnonsrv tuberculosis the disease "Hsh
fatal was referable. with fe" e~cePuoA''
~ human bsciln But in the case o. aO'
dor,inal tuberculosis. especially IN ch!.oIel''
+ha case WAS found TO be different
"of vouug children dying from pun
,,o,s.,, abdominal tuberculosis says me
~or,orr the fatal LESSONS could IN nearly
one-half OF the cases be referred 10 me
bovirc bacillus, and TO that type alone.
Tn children, too. and often also u auo-
,oseents, suffering from cervical gland tu-
norculosis. large proportion OF the cases
e,,a,oined by us could be reierFeH 70 TIC
hovine tubercle bacillus.
:, is found that as regards most a'''.',A''
..,'o,,,narstively large doses given eilhel
-,-,,,, or bv frequent repetition are ne,
-. -, TO produce acute Progressive lu'-'
o-,l,.is Observations on monAess ""u
),,,,.nangaes are held TO warrant Sii''''"i
,-,-a-,,n,nrion in the case OF man-eHper-
i|a,ts on human beings were % course
,-.la-sible-and the commission gives al
arswer 20 the question how children "-o
g. g.. ospscaIly liable 10 fatal tuoefcI'oa-S'
orc most likely 10 obtain iar' anu anu, L1
-. ,rfective dose OF tubercie naeiNI'
49, ,nsyyer is gwen in the parasrap" quot
- "a. head Of this article
+, has been found that there 0"'' D1 80
...'e,.ton that human tuberculosis Is ~ part
's"n.t.al with bovine tuberculosis Lon
Go,, Express.