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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Declare War On Rustlers,

HELENA, Dec. 29.-War has been
declared IN the stock rus tiers and
cattle thieves of Broadwater county.
A number of arrests have already
been made more. are to follow and the
stockmen and the state board of stock
commissioners are confident that when
the campaign 10 ended, it will have
been so warm for the rustlers that
those who do not leave the country
will mend their ways and leave the
stock on the range unmolested.
Broadwater county enjoys the
unique distinction of never having
convicted q cattle thief. Many per-
sons have been arrested and brought
to trial, but the jurors have Invariably
turned them loose. The principal
reason for this is said to be because
the cattle rustlers have been so power.
full and so we'll organized in that
county, that the jurors have been
afraid their haystacks would be burn.
ed, their cattle aud horses run off,
and other damage inflicted on them or
their property.
Such heavy inroads have the thieves
made on the Broadw ater county herds
that it has become q proverb among
stockmen that ian animal in Broad.
water county is worth just half what
it would be on the range in any other
county,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
SEE THE FUNNY SIDE.
Use Your Sense Of Humor When Die.
tressing Situations Arise.

Use Your Sense Of Humor When Die.
tressins Situations Arise. .
Humor proves to be the saving
clause Of many a distressing situation.
The trouble with most Of us is that
we take u troubles altogether too
seriously. We fail to see the funny
side of things that for the moment
concern Is, eve though we are quick
to grasp it when we are mere On
lockers.
In the face of gathered clouds that
seem to shut out the sunshine forever
it is not a bad idea to remind ourselves
that this old mother earth has been
revolving on her axis for countless
ages. that generations of men have
come and gone for thousands Of years
and that the march Of human progress
has gone right along in the forward
direction despite what seemed to be
occasional setbacks.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you" There is humor in nearly every
situation If we can only see It from
the right angle. Those of us who try
to smile in adversely and think how
much more laughable 1t would be If
conditions were reversed at least feel
less uncomfortable over it and take
pleasure in looking forward to the
time when the shoe will be on the
other foot.-Omaha Bee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
The Araan Tree,

Among the most remarkable trees Of
the world is the argan, which abounds
in southern Morocco, but is seldom
seen elsewhere. A "forest" Of argans
has a curious scattered appearance be-
cause the trees grow singly and far
apart. They are very leafy, but sell
dom exceed twenty feet in height.
The branches put out horizontally and
begin a yard above the ground. Sheep,
cattle and camels feed on the leaves.
and goats will stand on their hind
legs to reach them, but horses and
mules refuse to touch them. The wood
is very hard and extremely useful to
the natives, who make charcoal from
it. The fruit, resembling a large olive.
is used to feed cattle and to manufac-
ture a valuable oil. It also furnishes
the principal s%ustenance Of many of
the poorer MISUNDERSTANDING Ameri.
can.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
The Road to Thrones.

In the year 1716 a girl called Marie
dAbbadie was hired as a servant in
an inn at Pierreftte, France. She was
the daughter of peasants named DOM
Unique Habas and Marie d'Abbadie.
A Bearnais from the village Of Boeilh.
whose name was Jean de Saint-Jean,
stayed in this inn, saw the pretty
maid, fell in love with her and on
May 80. 1910, welded her in the
church at Assat. They had several
daughters. the eldest Of whom on
Feb. 20. 1854. was married at Boeilh
to Henri B~ernadotte. physician, son
of Jean Bernadotte. master tailor.
Their son was Napoleon's Marshal
B~ernadotte. who became king of Swe-
den and whose great-gra ndsons and
great-granddaughter are respectively
King Gustave v. of Sweden. King
HaakOn VII. Of Norway and the
Queen Of Denmark.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Death Of Montana Pioneer.

The ranks of Montana pioneers suf-
fered another loss last week in the
death OF George Powell. of Harlem.
an old time resident who had an ex.
tensive acquaintance 10 this part of
the state. Mr.. Powell had suffered
for some time past from throat trouble
that caused him to almost lose power
of speech, and was under r treatment at
Columbus hospital in Great Falls
when bis sickness had a fatal termina-
ton.
Mr.. Powell came TO Montana about
forty years ago, and in his travels
through the Milk river country he had
several thrilling experiences with hos
tile indiana. On one of those oc.
casions, while travelling from Buford
to Fort Peck with three companions,
the party came face to face with Sitting
Bull, then on the war path. After q
psrley the four we're allowed to pro-
coed, but Powell was later captured
by the Indians in the Cypress hills.
They bound him and placed him in q
cabin. which was fred over his head.
Through the burning OF the thongs
which bound him be was enabled to
escape, and, almost naked and badly
burned, he walked go miles to Fort
Benton.
Mr.. Powell is spoken of by his only
surviving companion in those early
trials and h%ardships 40 q man oil
sterling character and whole-hearted
action with q generous sympathy and
a loyalty to friends that knew only
{ le limits of his possibility.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Eighth Grade Examinations.

Miss Blackstone, county superin-
tendent. announces that the eighth
grade examina tions 10 Chouteau
county will be held At Chester, Har.
lem and Fort Benton on January IL
aud IL, and in Havre and Chinook on
the Is tn and 10th of January.
Under q new ruling of the state
board IL will be necessary for sppli-
Giants to take the entire examination
unfess they have previously taken
some eighth grade studies, In which
case pupils will be permitted to dnish
their eighth grade examina alton. The
examination at this time is held
chiefly for pupils desiring to take the
examination in ply siology and Reog.
raphy. These two studies can be
taken at any regular eighth grade ex.
amin alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
BIRTH OF A HYMN.
How Dr.. Bennett Came to Write eth
Sweet BY and By"

How Dr.. Bennett Came to Write 1.-THE
Sweet BY and BY"
The popular hymn, 1.-THE Sweet By
and By" was written by Dr.. 8. Fill
more Bennett at Elkhorn, Wis.,, in
1867, especially for 1.-THE Signet Ring"
a book of hymns Of which he is said
TO have written more than a hundred.
At that time Bennett was associated
with j. p. Webster, the composer,
who had an exceedingly melancholy
disposition. One day Bennett remark
ed to Webster, "Well, what's the mat
ter now?" Its no matter" dolefully
replied Webster. 1T will be all right
by and BY"
Bennett at once seized his pen and
wrote the immortal words Of the song.
Webster. his gloom vanished, wrote
out a few notes and played them on
his violin, and these two, with N. d.
Carswell and s. e. Bright, were sing
ing the hymn within half an hour
from the time Bennett began writing.
II. r. Crosby, who entered at the mo-
ment, exclaimed, '"That hymn is i'm
mortal!"
Bennett was born at Eden, N. T., in
1886. He resigned his position as edi-
tor of the Independent at Elkhorn to
enter the var between the states and
at the end of his service studied medi-
cine and engaged in the drug business
at Elkhorn till he became associated
with Webster in song writing. He
died at Richmond, ILL.,, in 1S98.-New
York Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Eedlam.

How many people use the expression
"a regular bedlam" without knowing
bedlam's "where or what" Bedlam
was the popular corruption Of Bethle-
hem. the name Of an insane asylum in
London. first established in 1923.
Owing to the prevalent ignorance of
that age. 1t was a place of chains and
nanacles and stocks and finally be.
came so filthy and loathsome that no
man could enter it. 1t was rebuilt
several times. but even as late as 1912
the institution was marked by its
cruelty to inmates. The poor lunatics
We're chained and logged at certain
stages Of the moons age. Preacher.
GUS floors were arranged that, slipping
suddenly. precipitated the unsuspect-
ing ones into baths of surprise"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
A GLIMPSE OF YOURSELF.
Bet II by Reading q Cosby Letter
You Wrote Years Aoo,

Bet II by Reading q Cosby Letter
You Wrote Years Ago.
There Is nothing more interesting
than to come across Unexpectedly an
intimate and gossipy letter that n
wrote oneself ten or fifteen years ago.
In reading such a letter one IL looking
at oneself from the outside. The proc
ess Is a good deal like looking out of
lhe window and seeing oneself go past
In the crowd. The strange part of the
matter Is that in reading such q docu-
ment n is generally filled with a sort
Of pity for the fellow who wrote it.
He seems to have been rather uncer-
tain OF himself. He CROPPED for his
facts and his ideas. Evidently he did
not know much. He was merely an
imperfect adumbration Of the admira-
BILE person who is now overlooking his
correspondence, eh? That Is the first
impression. But presently one feels
differently about It. Those half baked
opinions may now have hardened into
dogmas. We may now be cocksure
Of what once we only surmised. But
who is so hopelessly wrong as the
cocksure man? If the person one
was fifteen years ago could contem-
plate effectively the person M is
now perhaps he would pity the pur-
blind dogmatist more than we pity the
cropping experimentalist New York
Mail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Non Coal Land.
Notice for Publication-IsoIated Tract

United States Land ONCE at Great Falls, Mon
tsns, December -, 1911.
Notice ts hereby given that, as directed by the
commissioner Of the general land Office. under
provisions Of Act Of Congress approved June q,
1905 q! Stats. $40. We will offer at public sale,
18th day Of February, 1912, ct this once, the
following described land: SWk sWk section
IA, and sen Sen section Is, township - north,
range Q east, Montana meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are advised to hle their claims OF
objections on or before the time designated fol
sale. e. L. BARNES, Register.
C. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Dur
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Glasgow News: The records OF the
district court clerk remind us that the
noble Red Man ia still with US. A
license to marry VAS issued Que day
this week to Jacob Pl-ntyh"le.. son
Of Black Hat and Ed, and Star,
daughter of Good Tail and Makes the
Owl. The acting parties live 1t
Poplar.
Glasgow Independent: A report is
current TO the effect that his many
Helena friends are plshing the Hon.
Geo. E. Hurd to the front for the
nomination OF attorney general on the
democratic ticket In the coming cam
paigo of next fall. The news 10 re.
ceived with considerable pleasure by
his friends here.
Conrad Independent: Arthur Albin,
who lived on q homestead on which
he had re recently proved up, l23 miles
northeast Of Conrad. committed sui.
eide early yesterday morning by
shooting himself in the head with .
high power ria.. The circum sta uces
surrounding the terrible deed we're
particularly tragic aud the wife is In
q hystericaI condition.
Chinook Opinion: Project Engineer
Sanford was up from Malta the first
of the week and found everything pro-
crossing we'll with the signing of the
water contracts. There are only a
few people who are not signed and the
contracts will be sent in soon after the
first of the year as there is a sufficient
percentage assured already.
Glasgow Independent: Henry KRIS
enback and Burt Hay6eld were ar
rested a few days ago on a charge OF
robbing a sheep camp belonging to
the Browning Bros. over 10 the Mis-.
souri, river breaks. The boys had
hardly been lodged 10 the county jail
when Game Warden Cosner arrived
with warrants for arrest charging the
killing of game out Of S ,oa.
Dunkirk Times: Tuesda az the Times
man was treated To the unusual ex.
perience of being in a house that ie
heated and lighted with natural gas,
This Is the home of V. r. Hanson jus,
at the edge of tJwn. The gas comes
from q we'll he drilled last summer,
and which IL 500 feet ia depth. The
supply has been continuous for some
months and is s~uficien. to brilliantly
light the house, aud furnish all the
heat needed.
Lewietown Democrat: Frank N
Swanzer came TO grief last weel
through tak,ng q flyer in high finance
He traded q cow, owned j0iutly b!
himself. his mother and other mem
bers OF the family, for a lot of turkeys
Then he raft ID off the turkeys ant
blew in the proceeds. Then his mothe
refused TO turn over the cow, so tn
party who let him have the turkey
was out. Swanzer was found guilt,
by Judge 3. H. Foley OF petit larcen,
and sent up for fifteen days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03

BUTTE, Dec. 30.-The Crowley 50.
loon on Main street was held up
about midnight last night by q lone
bandit who lined up six against the
wall and then cody looted the cash
register Of all it contained, more than
$50. Commanding the men to keep
on looking At the wall aud study the
wall paper, he backed out of the door
and disappeared.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Musical Note,

"Your daughter practices on the pi-
ano faithfully. l notice. Now, mine
hates it."
Mine does too. But she'd rather
practice all day than help with the
housework." - Louisville Courier our
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the stockhold-
at the Office Of DR.. e. M. Porter, in Fort Benton,
on Monday, January Is, 1912. at 1880
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of electing . board
of directors to serve for the ensuing year, and
tor the transaction of such other business 90
may cnme before the meeting.
CHAS. II. REE President.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Missouri River Lumber Co. will be held in the
Office of the company at Fort Benton. Montana,
on Saturday, January Is, 1912, at 2 O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose of ~electing q board of directors
and transacting such other business as may come
before said meeting.
Dated this I'd day Of January, 1912
w n Pn!IyEGON 2ecPetarv.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03

frontage on Front street, and consists
of four lots in block 16, original town.
site of Fort Benton. The purchase
price is understood to be go, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS 10 Q good
newspaper TO send away to your friends
In the east. It will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03
Her Duplicate Presents,

She-Did your sister get duplicate
wedding presents? He-Yes; she mar
ried a widower with two boys.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-03

resident OF the H1ghWOOd country, WhO
had been under treatment at the SAM
tarium for some time past, died at an
early hour this morning. Mr.. Blevins
had lived in this part of Montana
since the early seventies, and had q
large circle of friends in this vicinity.
The report of Observer G. w. Ling,
of the weather bureau station at
Havre, shows q meau temperature OF
% degrees during the past month,
which is practically the average for
December. The precipitation was
about one.third of an inch, or about
one half the normal amount, com.
pared with former seasons.
Oscar Down was brought to the
county jail today by Constable
Neibaur, of Dodson, to serve q SEN
tence of six months In jail for obtain
ing money under false p~retenses. The
prisoner endeavored to get.rich'quick
by collecting subscription for the
Dodson newspaper, without any au'
thority for 80 doing, and appropriate
ing the money to his own use.
The first local real estate transsc'
ton of the new year was closed today
by the purchase of the business
premises they occupy BY the Sharp
Brothers from the Green Cattle com
pany. The property has . 30-ioo'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"

This statement is about prosperity, and
sure, safe and fairly easy way to have it.
1t is written for people who appreciate
and desire something good; for people who
are too intelligent to embrace get-nch-quick
schemes, and who know that In order to get
something good, they must pay the price.
whether In work, or In waiting or In money.
For those who desire to obtain an indie
pendence through work and waiting. there is
in the Mimbres Valley, raw land cheap,
either decided or in the form of relinquish-
ments.
For those who can and desire to pay the
money and attain independence at once, there
Is improved land, yielding returns now in rent
of SIS per acre per year; and yielding In net
profits under intelligent supervision from $50
to $75 per acre per year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA

There is one form of investment, how
ever, that grows, day and night, every minute
of the year, more valuable and more produc-
tive and that is real estate In Deming, and
acreage property in the Deming country.
You can buy at the present time decided
land within one mile of Deming for from $50
to 500 per acre; you can buy decided land
within radius of five miles of Deming fer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA''

A great many men are looking for the
short and easy road. Out of the ten thousand
who try it, onl y one ever gets to the other end.
The other 9999 come out without any money
at ALL 1t makes no difference what the name
of the route mining stocks, margins In lots,
oil stocks-they all come out the same way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"

Thus there Is offered wide variety of
investments to the investor In the Deming
country. 1t meets the requirements of the
pioneer and the retired capitalist alike.
Landholders don't sell out and leave the
Mimbres Valley. as rule. You can scarcely
find man who will part with all his holdings.
He will sell you quarter or a half of his
holdings, and use the money he receives to
improve what he has left. Thus money comes
and money stays. Larger holdings are re-
duced to smaller; quarter section that for
merly supported one family Is thus cut into
forty acre tracts and supports four families.
Don't continue on the long hard road to
independence. There's shorter. surer. easier
way. A prudent man neither jumps neon
siderately into a proposition. nor does he turn
it down without careful investigation. All
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
Purest
Water
In
Amer
lea
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA

from $50 to $50 per acre; further out, J
can get decided land for from $40 to $20p
acre.
Relinquishments within radius of from
ten to fifteen miles can be bought from 81 to
$40 per acre. In buying a REIMBURSEMENT, the
holder relinquishes to the government, and
you file on the land. Then, of course, you
must fulfil the requirements of the law before
patent will issue to you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"

that you guess about Deming and the MINI
bres Valley may be wrong. Why not come
here, talk it over with US, and find out just
what the situation is. 1t may be just your
route to splendid competence.
The main point about Deming is that
it developing rapidly. The ordinary pioneer
In a new section has to wait lifetime for his
reward, and his children are usually the ones
that enjoy it when 1t comes. But Deming Is
getting returns night now. 1t Is in the process
of rapid, thrifty development. 1t will be a
town of ten thousand people in 1915. Of
course, with this rapid development, prices
will not remain long at their present level.
You must come at once, if you want to get the
benefit of the remarkably low values. Now Is
just the time. When you come. see the Secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce first; if you
can't come night now, write him for further
information.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
WATER IN AMERICA"

You can buy decided land with water
developed for from 500 to $50 per acre:
In short, you can buy land here from 81
to $500 per acre, the difference being In loca-
ton, Improvements, etc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"

Would you ike to have a job, light
pleasant work IN the open air, eight or nine
months work year. in pleasant climate,
that would pay you an income of from $500
to $500 per year?
Would you like to have a home, in
compact beautiful community, close to the
railroad, to town and civilization, from which
financial cares and worries would be ban
ished?
Would you like to have property which
you could sell for $4,000 to $4,000 and
own it, clear and paid for?
1t Is quite possible.
A certain income of $500 a year means
big investment. If man saved dollar
day, it would take him more than 100 years
to save enough money to draw $500 per
year at seven per cent.
Nevertheless, the man of small means can
get on the safe sure road.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-09-19
ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Spencer
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Bessie Lee. TO Mr..
Herbert Wentworth Walden, Of
Chatham. Va. Tie wedding viii
take place in Brutoa Parish church
during November aud will be one OF
the social events Of the season.
Miss Spencer IS an attractive and
popular young lady aud is a general
favorite w.ta a.. Who know her. Ny.
Vaden was a student here for sew
eral years ana was prominent III al.
walks of college lis. Last year &c
was business manager OF TAe Fiat
hat. the oolsge weekly. aud has
/ been connected with all the leading
/ co lege publications
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-09-19
R.f. D. NO. / NEWS NOTES

Bacon Va. Sept l7-Miss An
ma New and sister. Miss Clara. Of
Richmond. spent Sunday with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie New.
Mr.. w. s. Kitchens and daughter.
Miss Virginia. spent Sunday with
Mr.. Joseph Graves and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Slauson AZ d
daughter spent Sunday with Mr..
Willie New and family.
Mrs. 4. d. Richardson spert
Sunday with Mrs. Joseph Graves.
, Misses Inez and Fannie New were
callers on Ms. S.ausol Tnursiay.
/ Mr.. K. NJ Slauson, of Powhatan
farm. filled MS silo this week.
( Mr.. T. d. Waltripis able to DE
out again after ten days sickness.
Mrs. Thornton Wilkinson and
sister. Miss Nancy. spent Sunday
with Mrs. Charles Thompson.
Mrs. J. r. Austin and Mrs. Chas.
4 Williams spent Monday evening at
Grenspring farm the guest Of Mrs.
Ei. Edmundson.
Mrs. Fletcher and daughter, who
have been spending a few days with
Mrs. Thompson, returned hons
r Sunday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-09-19
CHRISTIAN TO RESIGN

Mr.. James I Christian. who less
than a week ago WAS elected mem
Der OF the city counoil. has placed
his resignation in the hands oil Clerk
and il will be laid before the
Council tonight at its special meeting.
This is probably an echo Of the
weeks strife. but friends close to
Mr.. Christian say that ne never
wanted the office aud that rather
than be the cause. innocent though
it was. of any strife or hard feeling
be would not serve. Mr.. Christian
Is very busy business man and
most of his time is occupied.
The Gazette has not the slightest
doubt but that the council tonight
viii elect Mr. Jones. Mr. Christians
declining to serve makes that pos
stole and there is now no excuse TO.
tae failure TO elect Mr.. W. L. Jones
who was undoubtedly the choice O
tie people. Let tine council ratit,
that choice now. Mr.. Christian
Withdrawal has cleared the situauo
IS no other one thing could.