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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUrEAU COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ~, 1912.
A COUNTY.

Residents of the new counties OF Hill
and Blaine have reason to congrstu-
late themselves that the affairs of the
parent county were in such shape that
there was no indebtedness for them to
assume when they began business on
their own account. The findings OF
the adjustment commissions relieve
each of the new counties from the bur.
den OF debt, an experience that is
seldom enjoyed by q community that
assumes the6responsibility Of lei
county government.
When the county ofITeton was form
ed from part off, Chouteau county in
1898, the new county assumed q part
of the parent coupty's indebtedness,
to the amountiof over 1928 ZOO. When
Cascade county wasltcreated, about
twenty.six years ago. her proportion of
Chouteau county's Indebtedness was
about $40, 600. Compared with these
exhibits. andlsimilar incidents in the
creation of new counties In other parts
of Montana, the fin ancial condition OF
the new counties of Hill and Blaine is
unusually fortunate forss the interests
directly concerned.
It is quite probable, However. that
some of the residents of the new coun-
ties-people3s who we're not familiar
with county affairs. and who had been
misled by irresponsible campaign
orators who weresnot Informed upon
the subjectsIItheyi discussed-will be
dis appointed:with thes findings of the
commissions. Basing their belief
upon the statements.mad e to them dur
ing the campaign, they expected there
would be q large payment Of funds
from the: Chouteau county treasury.
This expectation would not have been
INDUCED if there had been close study
of the new counties law, and careful.
investigation OF the assets and liablli'
ties of the parent county.
One of the surprises in the findings
is the discovery that county bridges
are not considered as assets in the
adjustment of affairs between the sew.
eral counties. CA court decision to the
effect that bridges constitute part OF
the public highway removes them from
consideration in making the adjust
ment. ThisGfeature in county affairs
would cause injustice and Idiss atisfac.
ton in cases in which the indebted
ness of q county Hrepresented money
spent upon such public improvements
in localitiesNthati became part of 4
new county.
In the3work Of organizing sepsrat'
governmentsoin tthe new counties o
Hill and Blaine theresswill n%ecessaril!
be large expenditures that are Away
incurred under such circum stances
but the actual running expenses
should notirequire q burdensome ia
levy. Each tot the new counties Is /
excellent financial condition, with re
sources that will3yield revenue-with
out burdensome taxation-for q cor
servative management of its publ
business.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27

BUTTE, March 22.-Federsl Judge
George NJ. Bourquin yesterday ap-
pointed two masters in chancery for
Montana, Oliver T. Crane OF Helena
being appointed for all that section
OF the state east of the main range
and Clarence N. Davidson of Butte
being the selection for western Mon
tana.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
Washington City The Ideal Educational Center

will gather at central points and be
carried to school in community wag.
ons,. and the educational standard will
be advanced.
Before Washington became the pop
ulous and up-to-date city of today it
was not looked upon in the same light
as other places were, especially by
those who had never visited the ma.
TONS capital, and regarded it simply
as the seat of government-temporary
residence for the nations statesmen
Times have changed. Washington
is now probably better known in out
side states for the advantages it Of
fers to those seeking an education
than it is at home.
Washington today is looked to as the
country's seat of learning, not merely
from an academic standpoint, but
from a broader vision. 1t Is realized
that traditions, the beautiful examples
of art as shown by the best works OF
famous artists, sculptors, architects.
have an influence for good on those
that come here to study, to work
These things have been appreciated
by our educational leaders, and while
there are famous colleges in other cit
les, colleges which have sent out their
children to the ends of the earth, not
one can offer the advantages offered
by the city of Washington, not one
has such facilities for research as the
nations capital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
CUBS MAKE RACE EXCITING
Chicago Team Prevented Giants From
Making Farce Out of National
League Contest.

Close of the National league season
caused little excitement. Had 1T not
been for the Chicago CEos the strug-
gle would have been the worst the
organization has had in many sasons.
The New York Giants, winners OF the
flag, set out to make farce out OF 1t
and would have done SO had not the
Cubs stopped them for while and
prevented them from cinching the
pennant until September. For a time
it appeared as if Chicago would over
take the Gothamites, but the latter,
driven desperately by their manager,
John McGraw, held their ground and
eventually won with ease.
From the opening of the season I'M
til close to June 1 the race promised
to be exciting. Hank O'Day stood out
like a great manager during that time,
as the Cincinnati Reds were on top.
But the ex-umpire's greatness soon
faded when the Red slowly dropped
back to the second division. Johnny
King also had the Bostons near the
top at the start, but the first division
teams became too strong and Boston
fell back to it's customary position
last.
The Pittsburg Pirates were power
fUl until July I, when they fell into
losing rut and slid back to make way
for the Cubs. 1t was then that the
latter began their struggle to shove
the Giants out of first place. The
National league race became inter
esting and for days the baseball
world was talking of the wonderful
squirt of Manager Chances men. 1t
continued until September 1, when
the strain proved too great for the
Cubs and they lost their grip, drop
ping back to third place, finishing
there for the first time since 1905
when the finish was the same as this
season This is the fourth pennant
McGraw has won and he is tied with
Frank Chance of the Cubs.
There were few changes in the line
ups this season. Boston and Brook
Ign are the only clubs which rear
ranged their batting order frequently,
hoping to add strength. Johnny King
did all in his power to bring Boston
up higher in the race. but the material
he possessed was unable to respond.
He has had enough Of the managing
end, according to reports. and will re-
tire from the game. O'Day did con-
siderably better than was expected,
but he was able to accomplish this
owing to the good ball players on his
roster.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01

was abolished. But the, tackle now
will have to stand the shock of his
opponent forward and then of heavy
man bent on making two or three
yards He will not, in all probability
get much help from the secondary de-
Tense To weaken the defensive back
line unduly will be simply an invita-
ton to the offense to work the now
unrestricted forward pass to its
hearts content @
The situation will be much the same
as Yost faced when Notre Dame beat
Michigan and which, later in the same
year, he compelled Pennsylvania to
meet. The threat of the forward pass
was always there. but the play itself
was no great factor in the scoring.
Instead, the first defense was simply
battered down by straight football,
while the backs waited helplessly for
the forward pass that didn't come.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
Parson Warns NewIyweds Against Turkey Trot'

A DMONITIONS as to their future
"A conduct and a warning against
the seductions of the turkey trot"
and other such fancy doin's" were
interpolated freely into the marriage
ceremony with which Rev. John H.
Bunday, pastor of an African Metho-
dist Episcopal church. united negro
couple the other day in the private Of
fee of Judge Gorter.
Winfield Boyer, 20 years old, small
I'm stature and not little frightened.
consented to wed Esther c. Newman.
IA years old. Judge Gorter gave an
order for a marriage license, offered
the use of his office for the ceremony
and had an official OF the court hunt
up minister.
The preacher read the ceremony i'm
pressively. but turned aside now and
then to offer advice to the pair where
he thought it might have effect
'Will you live with this woman as
your wife always?" he demanded of
the trembling bridegroom at the
proper part of the ritual. Not for a
little time" he added. 81 marry so
many Of you niggers and tomorrow
you are single again Now you are
hitched good; do you understand
that?"
"Gpeak it with your heart. not your
lips" he demanded. In putting the
question, wilt thou have this wom-
am"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
TACKLES MUST BEAR BRUNT
Survey of Football Rules Leads to Be-
lief Game Will Be Close Cousin
to That of 1909.

Walter Camps latest variety of foot
ball rules has been accused of being
everything from a return to the old
eat 'em alive mass play rules to being
a slight modification, which will have
little effect on the style of play. Act
ually, survey of the new football
laws leads to the belief that the game
that will develop under them will be
close cousin to that playsd in 1909, an
invitation to the tackles to stand up
and be killed. Last years rules
favored the defense to such an extent
that scoring was almost impossible
and fiuky in the extreme. 1t appears
that in their effort to strengthen the
offense, the rulemakers have gone to
the other boundary and that scoring
this year is likely to be enormous.
The mass play died when pulling
and pushing man through the line
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
ZEzz I z Rzz4T
AA sEl# y rs -
Uncle Sam Can Wash Your Money While You Wait

ing that the tiny imitation of the
Washington monument which you
hold in your hand represents S25o,000
The washing machine is still in an
experimental stage, it Is said and
seems 10 be doing pretty good work
1t is estimated that this will save a
vast sum for the treasury. II costs
$3.50 to make 1000 bank notes. 1t
cost but about so cents to fejuven-
ate the same number Ev8ry day
there are more than $4,000 Sills with
drawn from circulation and destroyed
The cost of replacing these is $i65.50,
but the cost of washing them and
making them as good as new viii be
but SIS.
The machine is 10 feet long and
FIVE feet wide, and looks something
like a newspaper printing press. 1t
has dozens Of rolls, many gears and
operates with the same clash and
clang. The money is placed between
two canvas belts at one end OF the
machine 1t runs through solution
of laundry soap and boiling hot water.
where it is thoroughly cleansed. 1t
then enters another vat. in which
there is a solution of stiffening mate
rial and germ-killing solution. From
this vat it is drawn between a gas
heated mangle, where it is ironed.
1t energies from the machine two
minutes and Is seconds after it has
started on it's 64-foot trip, and is to
all intents and purposes perfect bill
When running at full speed the wash
ing machine can clean about 1000
bills an hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01

have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that. and when friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E.. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife,. ! was willing TO take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. Lean do my ownhousework,
hoe my garden, and milk q cow. l can
entertain company and enjoy them. I
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. 1 wish I could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMAA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Ill.-"I have taken Ly-
Ola, E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for a very bad case of female trouble
and it made me well woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said must have an operation, and Twas
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedis.
SO that I began taking your Compound:
I got along so well that gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. :" = Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, R. R.
No. 3, Murrayville, H..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
BERGER is FIND OF SEASON
Diminutive Chicagoan PIowed or
Wriggled Himself Through var
sity Line in First Game.

One of the greatest fifinds OF the
season at the University of Wisconsin
has been Louis Berger. In the first
practice game he plowed or wriggled
his way through the varsity line at
will.
The diminutive Chicagoan, who is
an exact counterpart of Otto Stangel,
furnished the big attraction for the
rooters who gathered at Camp Ran
dali to watch the practice. Time after
time he shot through holes in the
varsity line for big gains, his most
spectacular performance being %
yard gain through right tackle with
half Of the team trying to stop him. A
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
GOT RICH IN
THREE YEARS
EXPERIENCES OF A BRITISH I'M
MIGRANT IN cANADA-WEST.

The following Straightforward state
ment needs no comment to add to
its force and effect. 1t appears in a
recent issue of the Liverpool Mer-
curry.
H. Patterson, of Nutana, Saskatche-
wan, Canada, when he arrived from
Liverpool, had six of us to support," "
to use his own phraseology, and his
funds were getting low. He secured
a homestead 80 miles out from Sun
durn, and started living On it April
Is, 1907. The previous fall he put all
his money, $137, into shack and lot,
making sure of home. AS cook and
caterer in a local hotel he made SIS
a month, and out of this had some
savings out of which he paid his
breaking and improvements on the
homestead. The shack was sold to-
good advantage. Then Mr.. Patterson
tells the story after he had removed
his family to the homestead:
For the first month life was SO
strange and new that hadn't time to
think of anything, only fixing up our
new home. / was so green to farm
life that l didn't know the difference
between wheat and oats C do now)!
Between working out, cropping my
place, and with my gun, we managed
! to live comfortably for the three
years, which time was required to put
In my duties. I had accumulated
quite stock Of horses, cows, pigs,
fowls, and machinery in the three
years.
In October, 1909, secured my pat
ent to my land, so took few days.
holidays to Saskatoon to locate a
purchased homestead (viz., 12s. per
acre. from the Government Instead
Of getting the purchased homestead,
l secured half section 1920 acres)
on the Saskatchewan River for $25
per acre on easy terms, nine years
payments with cash payment Of
$1,000. mortgaged my first home
stead, obtained chattel mortgages on
my stock, and on December oath,
1909, took possession; on June 10,
1910, l sold out again for $40 per acre,
clearing, besides my crop GAO acres),
$4,000. I also sold my first home.
stead, clearing S1,S0O and two Saska-
toon town lots, which we value at
$1,000 each today. We placed all our
capital in another farm (river front
age) and some trackage lots (6O), also
a purchased homestead (river front
age). I remained as Manager Of the
Farm l had sold on three years
contract at a fine salary and house,
garden, and numerous privileges.
$50 by the time my three years have
expired, with my investments and the
increased value of my frontage and
lots, l am hoping to have clear
profit on my $137 investment of
$4,000. My land doesn't eat any
thing, and it is nearly all paid for.
hold a good position (and secure)"-
Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
Bat Made Of Concrete.

Some genius is trying TO put con-
crete bat on the market. He claims
that it is no heavier than hardwood
bat, and drives the bali much farther.
According to the laws Of the game,
the bat must be made of wood, so that
the statutes would have to be al
tered before the stone stick could be
utilized. The game. right now, doesn't
need a BAT that will drive the ball any
farther, but more batsmen who can
drive the ball with the bats in current
use. II they ever get bats that will
hit 'em farther, the games at Boston,
Chicago and New York National
League parks win be nothing but pa
rades of home runs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01

WASHINGTON. - Behind a wire
VI screened cage employees of the
United States government have now
gone into the laundry business. They
are washing United States bank
notes and ironing them. 1t is not
generally understood that when any
body gets old greenbacks, it does not
make any difference whether a dollar
or a thousand. if he sent it to the
treasury department and requested a
new bill he would have to have it.
All the bankers in the country have
always had the right to turn in all old
money and get new for 1t. The old
money was assorted, counted and tied
In packages in the treasury depart
ment and then taken to a big eyelet
machine, where great holes were cut
through the bundles of money, and
from there it was sent to macerator.
where 1t was chewed up into fine pulp
and then nodded to make trinkets for
sale. They are not bit pretty, be-
Ing nasty greenish-gray. and are
nearly always warped out Of shape;
but they sell them for souvenirs, as
there IS kind Of fascination in know.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
Cream PuRs Mixed In.

less lain upon; they have rather a
peevish nature. AZ 1t were, and are
apt to start something. Those in the
bag were no exception. They sent
out creamy protest that started
somewhere up around the woman's
neck and continued all the way down
her dress front. Vosuvius in Its most
hilarious moments never poured out "A
greater low, in comparison to its size.
than that paper bag. The woman was
helped to her feet by sympathetic on
lockers. who promptly retired when
she gave her dress a shake and sent
fecks Of cream in ninety-seven differ,
emit directions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01

GRADUALLY but surely America Is
VI becoming recognized as one Of the
leading nations in the world for the
educational facilities it offers its
peoples. The little red schoolhouse is
still here, and of necessity will re-
main in the sparsely settled communi-
ties for some years to come. The bad
roads that made 1t difficult for the
child of tender years or slight phys
ique to be a regular attendant az these
minor but still important seats of
learning are gradually becoming bet
ter, something which is greatly appre-
ciated by young America.
These bad roads are bound to dis
appear in time, and, strange to say.
their improvement means the begin
ming of the end of the small country
school. The amalgamation of school
districts will follow; the country high
school. located at the Four Corners.
will take Its proper place as it has al
ready done in some districts: children
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
A Street Tragedy With

AIEVER run after street car; nine
IN times out Of ten you don't over
take it, and, besides. another will come
along some time.
A woman in linen dress and a
great hurry rushed along the south
side of the avenue. waving franti-
cally at a car going south. She had
only one bundle in her hands, but she
handled it rather gingerly, and as 1t
was something in sack. she grasped
II around the top. much as a darky
is supposed to hold a chicken by the
neck. She sprinted across the walk
having little or no attention to any
thing but the car, and as she reached
the curb she miscalculated the step.
stumbled and fell. It wasn't one of
those knee-drill falls they teach with
the Delsarte style of stunts, mt a
fall, pure and simple.
She fell on the bag.
Cream puffs are rather tempting
looking and decidedly tasty. when
properly handled, but connoisseurs
and .picures alike are agreed that
the, ought never to be sat upon. much
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01

When the ring should have been
forthcoming the minister glared at
Boyer and asked:
What have you got to give this
woman? You know you must give
her something"
The bridegroom, MINUS the 1eces-
sary ring, was silent. Bailiff Charles
S. Eggleston took off his ring and ten
dered 1t for temporary use.
Don't forget to give it back to the
gentleman the preacher reminded
Boyer ''S.-s1 must get a ring to
keep"
Other admonrrI0Es we're woven into
the ceremony, at the end Of which the
minister delivered short lecture.
Live right and stick TO each other"
he said. Keep cut of foolishness;
there's a whole lot of new-fangled fool
things in the world today. Don't you
have anything to do with this here
turkey trot' and bunny hug bust
ness"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
Talk With Shakespeare.

But, Bill" says Shakespearos
friend, '1'Il be bodkinized if | see the
sense in that song Ophelia sings, nor
why you put the song in there for her
anyhow"
When you've been in the show
game as long as l have" replies
Shakespeare, still bit excited over
the first performance of Hamlet"
you'll know that when the producer
wants a song in a scene, the song
goes in. Besides, this girl that's play
ing Ophelia was hit in musical
comedy, and the manager argued that
the public expected to hear her sing
somewhere in the piece. Let's go
ovar to the mermaid and buy drinks
foe the critics."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01

Bill Sweeney is going into vaude-
vile this winter.
They say Terre Haute wants Nor
decai Brown as a manager.
Many coaches would like to get
Stages recipe for developing punters.
Isn't it a relief to get to read lit
tie football dope after being surfeited
with baseball?
1t is to be presumed that you have
a perfectly good line on all the big foot
ball teams now.
1t is said that more than half the
clubs in the International league will
have new managers.
John Paul Jones, the phenomenal
Cornell runner, has been made presi
dent OF the senior class.
Eddie Harlan, the former Princeton
star, is coaching the Johns Hopkins
University squad in Baltimore.
Any writer who imagines his words
influence the belief of the average fan
has plenty of time to think again.
Tenney. who scored Browns touch
down against Harvard last year, Is a
member of the Brown team again this
year.
After careful inspection of mate
, rial on hand Coach Stage thinks high
ly Of the Maroon 1912 football pros
poets
Baseball players have formed fra
ternity One of the highest rites Of
! the order is the thirty-third degree o.
umpire batting.
Matheyson, Ames and Wiltse arr
the only members Of the presen
Giants squad who took part In the
worlds series Of 1906.
The squad OF candidates for thu
Michigan football team Is said to b
small, as compared to the other BIZ
schools this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
LEADING Pitchers.

Jimmy Dowd of the Utica team is
the leading twirler of the New York
State league for the season, having
won 20 games and lost but five. Ma
gle of Elmira is also well up, having
won L. and lost two. Pappalau OF
Troy returned a winner 90 times, but
dropped ten games. Friel, whom
Scranton turned over to Albany for a
pitcher. has 20 victories to his credit
and only six losses. Decanniere and
Walker of the Barons joined the team
late In the race, and each won six
games with but one loss each Buck
of Utica won 81 and lost IA. Malley
Of Utica comes next with Is victories
and II reyerses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
Finland Has Some shot-Pu..er.

The great Finn shot-putter, Nick
lander, Ralph Rose describes as the
best built man in the world and a
conner with the weights. The Finn
stands feet 4 inches, As chest and
very little stomach, his waist meas
urement being Sc. HIGHLANDER gave
both Rose and Mcdonald, the Amer
lean competitors in the Olympic games
at Stockholm, the fight of their lives
in the two-handed shot-put. and 1t was
only by inches that Mcdonald took
secord place from the Finn.