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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the county clerk
of Chouteau couoty. Montana, at Fort Benton.
Montana, until 2 o'clock p. m, Monday, July %.
1912, for the building of . steel bridge over the
Teton river near Bucks ford, 81 miles north of
Carter and II miles west of Fort Benton. Bridge
to be 1870 foot span, l6 feet clear roadway. set on
tubular piers IL feet long and filed with con-
General plans, specifications and Instructions
to bidders are on fle In the Office of the county
surveyor of said county.
A certified check for ten per cent. of the am.
cunt Of the bid, made payable to the county clerk
of Chouteau county, must accompany each bid
The commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. By order Of the board.
j. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
By EZRA L. CRANE, Deputy.
June 81, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Notice Of Contest.

United States Land Once at Lewistown, Non.
TO Rose A. Nelson, of Hawarden, Montana,
1ou are hereby notified that
PETER c. NELSON,
VINO gives Douglas, Minnesota, as his postofice
saoiese, did on June ID, 1912, nle in this ONCE
secure the cancellation Of your homestead entry
seriai NO. Ol'O57, made April 9, 1919, for west half
lwhI section u. township p north. range Is
contest he alleges that you filed on said land as
. deserted woman, and that you are the wife
OF John NJ. Nelson, and that the said John N.
sers the said J esssl n. N xSss oa and adf ies yUs the Hsc cone as.
munity in which he did reside, and where the
above described lands are located; and that you
U9lted States to make . homestead entry.
lou are, therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken BY this Office %
e easrpg zi 1es =. confess confessed BY you: and Ii,I your said said
tu!ther right to be heard therein, either before
s sass once Or on appeal, If you fail to die in this
o NICE within twenty days after the FOURTH
answer. under oaah, specifically meeting and re-
spending to these allegations Of contest, or II
You tai within that time to file in this Office due
on the said contestant either in person or by reg
irtefed mail. II this service is made by the de.
livery OF a copy. OF your answer to the contestant
the said contestants written acknowledgment OF
ME receipt Of the copy, showing the date of ita
the delivery was made stating when and where
the copy was delivered; If made by registered
afidayit Of the person by, whom the copy Wa
mailed stating when and the postoflce to which
1t was mailed, and this affidavit muet be accom-.
panied BY the postmaster's receipt for the letter
You should state In your answer the name OF
the postofice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
.. E. McKOIN. Register.
Date of first publication June II, 1912.
Date of second publication June "a, 1872.
Date Of third publication July /, 1912.
Date of fourth mobilization LulY 8. 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Non Coal Land. No. 027436.
Notice for Publication.

tans, May %, 1912.
Notice 10 hereby given that
SANTA FE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
this 29th day of May, 1912, filed in this Office its
application to select under the provisions of the
Act of June 4, 1897, the NJ SWA section II,
township % north, range 8 east, Montana mert
dian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because Of
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
file their afidsvits of protest in this Office, on o,
before the 10th day Of July, 1912.
E. L. BARNES, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03

The air Of America" as is well
known. is that of England's national
anthem, God Save the King" As
such it has been in use since the mid
die Of the last century.
In 1892 DR.. S. F. Smith came upon
it in a book of German music and on
the spur of the moment wrote the
words we sing to the hymn "Ameri-
ca" This vas at Andover, Mass. It
was sung for the first time publicly at
a children's celebration at Park Street
church. Boston, on the Fourth of July
In that year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Non Coal Land. Serial No. O26283.
Notice Of School Indemnity Selection

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May ~, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that the state of Mon
tana, on March ID, 1912, applied for SWk sen
section 80, township % north, range Z west, and
SEX MEX, and MEN SEA section II, township
% north, range 6 east, Montana meridian, and
filed in this office q list of school indemnity
selections in which it selected said land, and that
said list is open to the public for inspection.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described land or any legal subdivision
laws, or desiring to show said land to be more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, or to object to said selection for any law
full reason, should fle their claims, or afadavits
of protest or consent in this office.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
First publication June IL, 1912
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
The Sioux Indians
"Giveaway"
On Independence Day

~ WING things awayto his friends
- Is the means Of celebrating the
~ Fourth Of July that the Sioux
Indian employs. This unique
system Of celebration, SO character
istic Of the open handed red man, is
known to the white inhabitants Of
North and South Dakota as the "give-
away and Is often the means Of beg
caring the good natured son Of Lo,
who enters into his particular form of
pastime with the same whole hearted
ness that the American boy, old or
young, exhibits In his passion for pyro-
technics.
The Fourth Of July will prove a
gala day on the reservations. Indians
old and young, Indians good and bad,
will join In the ceremony. Nature sup
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
The GROWTH OF
OUR GREAT NATION
have no written record to
WV prove that the makers Of
the first Fourth of July were


given to Boosting about
their possessions. If they were in the
habit of writing letters to their Eng
lish cousins, in which they casually
referred to the fact that they owned a
territory Of over $4,000 square miles,
OF some five times as large as all Eng
land and Wales, neither Poor Richard
10 any Of the other dear old chron-
iclers made note of the fact.
But, inasmuch Al the colonists felt
big enough and strong fnough and
rich enough to pitch into { al Britain
and not only did pitch Y satter but
beat her after a fair fsnomel would
look to an unbiased personal---very. as II
the forefathers Of the arekra1..ers had
a pretty good opinion Of t1smselves
and Of what they had in hand. It is
quite likely that after the unpleasant
ness known as the Revolution, when
the country was striding ahead with
its commerce, vas selling its cotton
and its tobacco to every n that wore
clothes or used the weed, they felt
they had more reason to pat them
selves on the back for the marvellous
growth they showed before the eight
eenth century was done.
But just supposing n Of the franz
ers of the Declaration could read over
a few statistics and observe a few
events that are at hand today! If you
told him that since his day the coun
try-his country-has increased more
than ten times in area. more than
thirty times in population and more
than 1000 times in wealth, how would
he take the news? Would he still as
sert, as some of our friends among the
oldest Inhabitants are prone to do,
that the "good old days were BEST" or
would he not be more likely to sally
forth in search Of the beadle and make
a peremptory demand for your incar-
ceration as a dangerous lunatic7
Surely If truth is stranger than fic-
ton figures are stranger still when
measuring the vast strides that Jul
country has taken since the Fourth of
July, 1776. What one of the slgners
dreamed that in 1903, or less than thir-
ty years after his ink dried upon that
historic document, the United States
would acquire a territory Of $4,000
| square miles. or nearly three times the
| size of all the thirteen original states
put together? But that was what we
got when we bought Louisiana for
$15,00O,OOO. In 1919, when we took in
Florida, we added more than 10000
square miles to u area; in 1916 we
took in Texas, with its vast domain Of
$4,000 square miles, and within three
years thereafter had absorbed Oregon
and the Mexican concession, adding In
round numbers 100000 square miles
more.
Every once in a little while Uncle
Sam seemed to grow territorially hun
cry and would lunch of a promising
fragment of the continent. The Gads-
den purchase of $4,000 square miles
was made in 1853. Alaska was bought
for $7,2OO,OOO in 1867, adding nearly
100000 square miles to our map, and
in 1897 we took in the Hawaiian Is
lands to prove that we were not dis
eliminating against the Pacific ocean
In the matter of our favor. Then all
in a bunch, during the days of 1898
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
May Close Navy Yards.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Employes
OF all the United States navy yards in
the country to the number of 20, 900 or
more will be laid off July l, unless
congress makes provision for pay.
ment Of their wages. This was the an
nouncement made by Acting Secretary
of the Navy Winthrop at the White
house today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Notice to Culvert Manufacturers.

Notice IL hereby given that the board of county
commissioners OF ChouteAu county will receive
sealed bids up to the hour of 10 o'clock q. m. ON
carload Of galvanized corrugated nestible culvert
pipe. Said carload Of pipe to consist Of the fol-
lowing Dimensions: 500 feet Pinch, 1000 feet
pipe. Bids to be hled with the county clerk and
to be accompanied with q certified check of at
least one hundred dollars. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the board.
J. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
June Z, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
$4,000 Reward.

l will pay the above reward to any one for evil
dence that will convict any party Of stealing or
driving on their range or unlawfully tsmpefing
other marks. Range west of Alma postoflce,
between Little Sage and Big Sage. I will also
pay . liberal reward for information concerning
above horses when any of them are away from
their range. Address
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Reward For Estrays.

Estrayed last July, in Lonesome prairie coun.
try. seven head of cattle branded on
right shoulder, lett ear cropped and
right ear split. Will pay $40 per head
for recovery. Address
H. JAPPE, Big Sandy, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Ewes For Sale.

The undersigned has about 600 head of aged
ewes and ~yesrling ewes that he will sell for cash
or trade for cattle. For particulars address
WIN. WARE, Whitlash, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
For Sale.

Six head of work horses, we'll broken; have
been fed all winter and are In good condition for
spring work. Also . three-inch wagon, good -
new, and one set of harness, cheap.
GEO. e. BARKLEY, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
Surety Abstract Co
FORT BENTON, MONT.

We are prepared to make Abstracts
OF Title of any property in
ChOuteau County
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-03
LEGAL BLANKS.

Per dos
Water Rights, for recording...... so
Water Rights, for posting ........ 20
Chattel OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Real Estate Mortgages .......... rs
Satisfaction of Mortgage. ........ .35
Warranty Deeds. so
Quit Claim Deeds. so
Bills of so
Quartz location for recording 80. so
posting. 80. so
Affidavit of representation ....... so
Assignment of brand. .35
Butchers record blanks. ,....... so
Promissory Notes, per book Of 100 rs
Receipt Books, with stub. ....... so
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14

size as has been done with the Maude
Adams play.
For the American production more than
iCa.eoO feathers. making over 900 bushels.
came from the French costumer. Fifty
feather beds, any, good. old-fsshioned
housewife will tell you could have been
stuffed from them according to the an
cisnt receipt of six bushels to mattress.
Should you go behind the scenes after
a performance you would feel as though
you were in a hen coop during the mouit-
ing season. only these stage feathers are
so costly that one man does nothing but
pick them up while the feather expert
has been sent all the way from Paris
to iron them and TO replace them in the
extraordinary costumes.
Another conception of the infinite pains
taken with these feathers is gained when
it is realized that only the large ones
from the wings and tails OF birds could
be used.
The feathers on the breasts and backs
are so small that they would spoil the H.
fusion Of size when placed on the actor.
Also, that the realism of the design be
even more effective, each character in
''Chantecler." wears the feathers of the
bird he pretends TO represent. Miss
Adams dress. the finest OF course. has at
least 1900 Of the most brilliant plumes
OF many cocks OF the walk.
Normnndy's Barn Yard Raided.
1t can hardly be said that chickens were
raised just TO meet an end In ''Chante-
cler" but the bonds OF possibility are
not stretched in stating that every
feather was hand picked and carefully
selected. The usual method of removing
feathers from a fowl Is TO scald the
bird. This. however. ruins the form and
color OF the result. So. in order to have
the feathers as clear as possible. orders
to given 20 many Of the largest chicken
yards in Normandy to dry pick every
rooster, duck, hen and goose they killed
for the market. In this way only were
results obtained; for It would have been
impossible 10 secure proper material
here. quite aside from the cost which
would have been higher than in France.
Even as it is. these feather garments
are valued at more than the finest
Worth gown; not a dress in the produc-
ton comes to under 500. Miss Adams
'Chantecler" costume cost 5000. after
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14

spending eight weeks al the tailor, where
like all its mates. 1t had each feather
sewn into place on skin silk to give the
coat a smooth and iridescent surface.
Thirty skilled French needle girls worked
four months at this task and their over
seer has said that he ruined as many
garments as he finished in his efforts
to reproduce the curving breast and back
OF the barnyard fowl.
Miss Adams own DRESS.
Miss Adams in her efforts at perfection.
however. went further than to the best
iressmaker She also sought the assist
ance OF the most skillful decorator in
this country. Me- John W. Alexander.
Before he finished his task he concluded
that Il was ten times simpler TO make
the most elaborate evening dress than
TO create these suits. Because With fowls
there can be no broken lines; every part
Of the body must run in a hapnonious
curve into every other part; each feather
must smoothly overlap at just the proper
distance TO give the natural sheen and
gloss As for tails. Mr.. Alexander ex-
planned that he would rather have plumed
an endless procession of his wife's hats
than one ROSTERS caudaI sppendage.
Once made. however, the suits proved
gratefully easy to wear though compli-
Gated to adjust. In donnlng these cos
tunes. first the actors draw ON their
stockings. which are painted TO represent
birds legs and feet Over these comes
the body Of the dress like a combination
union suit cut down the back instead OF
the front and fitted with an amusing
little pair Of suspenders 10 hold the tail
The back fastens up with ordinary hooks
and eyes. When that is done the wings
are put on. These also are partly sup
ported by the suspenders. though more
by the actors hands, which extend TO
their tips. After the wings comes the
headplece. so hot and heavy that the
actor has TO take it off every time he
leaves the stage. This is built on a sort
of little cap which fits firmly down over
the ears; last OF all is the. tail, made over
frame like box. At first the weight
OF this seemed the final straw to the
ladies OF the COMPANY. but there is
everything in getting used TO Il: so now
when an actress has been prepared by
one Of the fifteen dressers who are
ready for Just such emergencies. they so
on the stage feeling. as one Of them has
said. Just like hem"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14

10 Motel. Psalm cxxxvii...... GOunod
The Choir.
Selections from The Country We'd
ding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gcldmark
t9 In the Garden.
The Orchestra.
Aria-Depuis le Jour (from Louise)
Miss Hinkle.
Choral Ballad-The Sands o Dee. King
Choral-Lullaby. from Bavarian High
The Choir and Orchestra.
Intermission.
Suicide Koenigskinder.. .Humperdinck
ta) Prelude NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
(el Children's Dance.
The Orchestra.
kyTie-From Manzoni Requiem. Verdi
Quartet. Choir and Orchestra
The Choir and Orchestra.
Symphonic Pennies Preludes. List
The Orchestra.
APRIL 2s-TUESDAY. $50 P. NJ. SHARP,
Overture-Euryanthe .....,.....,.... Weber
Aria-l Fain Would Hide from
Enranthe) ',.:...,.....:....,.......W weber
Mr.. Weld.
symphony-No. (E minor Tsehaikowsky
lntermission.
Symphonic wsltz-ophus S.,............
Capriccio Espagnol-opus A..........,,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT imsky- Korsakow
Alborado, Variations, Alhorado.
Scenes and Gypsy Song. Fandango
OF the AsturiRs.
APRIL 2S--TUESDAT. Sis P. NJ. SHARP.
Overture TO Der improvisation. ID Albert
Choral music without accompani-
menU NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
TAI Ave Maria Stella" ......,....... Grieg
tbl "Angelus." Tuscany sir Edw. Elgar
(cl sigh No More, Ladies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Old English Glee
id on Hlmalay,". Granville Bantock
The Mendelssohn Choir,
Aria-Joan Of Arc. ........,..,.....B emberg
Nine. Van Der Veer.
Scherzo and Finale from the Scotch
Fantasia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Bruck
Mr.. Lett.
Scenes from the Song OF Hiswatha,
No. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
'IIiawsths's Wedding Feast uong-
fellow ....Coleridse-Taylo
For Tenor. Solo. Chorus and
Orchestra.
Mr.. Reed Miller. the MendelSsohn
Choir and Orchestra,
Tristan and Isolde" Wagner
Act Naturalization, Love Scene
and Brangsene's Warning.
Isolde .........,.....,.M Miss Hinkle
Brangaene Mime. Van Der Neer
Tristan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miller
vorspiel to Die Meistersinger" Wagner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14
Rheumatism Advice
Prominent Doctors Best Prescription
Easily Mixed ct Homs.

From your druggist get one ounce OF
Toris compound I'm original sealed pack
age) and one ounce of syrup OF Sarsapa-
rilla compound. Take these two ingred-
tents home and put them into half pint
OF good whiskey. Shake the bottle and
take q Tablespoonful before each meal
and al bedtime" This is said TO be the
quickest and best remedy known TO the
medical profession for rheumatism and
baekache. Good results come after the
first dose. II your druggist does not
have Toris compound in stock he will get
II for you In few hours from his whole
sale house. Don't be influenced to take a
patent medicine instead OF this. Insist on
having the genuine TORS compound in
the original one ounce, sealed yellow
package. Hundreds OF the worst cases
were cured here by this prescription last
winter.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14

eral murders. convinces the woman.
Frisco Kate) that he IL sincere. and
their common reformation binds them in
sympathy. A Young mining engineer.
wlniam LAX. by name IA the man Sc
,.ctsd for the badger game and fore
warned and prepared. he turns the tables
on his would. he eaptors ana takes the girl
hor,o intending 20 ascertain the truth.
Altar various tests he !. firmly convinced
tina, her story IL true and she Is soon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14

he story OF verdl's Requiem.
Of which the Mendelssohn
choir will sing the Kyrie for
quartet, choir and orchestra,
and The Sanctus a fugue
for double chorus and or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14
~"
Humphreys Seventy-Seveh
Breaks up Grip and
COLDS
EI.st .ton-Iassifuda

The first feeling of having taken
Cold, is lassitude and weakness, a
goneness of fatigue as II some great
illness was pending
II you will get to recognize this
first feeling OF Cold, before you be-
gin 10 sneeze or shiyer, before your
bones begin to ache, and take
"seventy-seven" at once. it never
fails.
II pays TO keep "seventy-seyen"
handy. All dealers sell. csc or
mailed.
fEBook sent free.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co,
Cor. William and Ann Streets. ~ Y.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14

Cecilia LOTUS. the foremost mimic OF
the day, will be the headline attraction
al tho orpheum this week. Miss LOTUS
fame and popularity are international.
Gifted with phenomenal power OF MIN
icry and splendid dramatic ability, Miss
LOTUS entirely loses her own indivld-
uallty when portraying characters. She
does not attempt to ridioule weaknesses
or peculiarities. but gives a Photographic
reproduction of personality. Her present
repertoire includes Ethel Barrymore
Julia Marlowe. NaEimoya. caruso, Ray
mond Hitchcock. Rose stahl, Sara
Bernhardt, Vesta Tilley, Maude Allen,
Harry Lauder. Marie Dressler, Ada
Reeve, Bert williams and Carrie DeMar
"The Awakening of Mr.. Pipp' is the
name OF a playlet that will be presented
by Charley Grapewin and company. II
is a farce full OF action, plot interest
and character study. Mullen and Coogan
will furnish their share Of laughter with
their skit called a Broadway Tram"
Boudini Brothers. wizards Of the accord
ion, will give an enjoyable musical act.
Carson Brothers. representative athletes
from Sweden. will give fine gymnastse
performance. A. o. Duncan, one OF the
best Ientriloquist In America, will give
an amusing exhibition OF his peculiar art.
Thiessen's pets will do a number of
clever tricks. The small dogs are I'M
usually intelligent and show the result
Of careful training.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-14
A Cruel Mi.,ale

IA to neglect cold or cough. Or. Kings
New Discovery cnres them and may pre-.
vent consumption. SOC and si.Oo. For
sale by Beatoh Drug Co.