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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08
Big Prize For Best Wheat,

Five thousand dollars for the best
five bushels of wheat grown 10 the
American northwest is the prize
announced as the grand champion
sweepstakes to be awarded by the
Northwest Development league this
year.
This is the worlds greatest prize for
wheat-twice as large as any prize
ever offered in Canada, FIVE times as
much as has ever been offered before
for any class of grain in the United
States.
The wheat is to be displayed at the
which will be held in Minneapolis
November II to %. No entry fees will
be charged. The samples must con-
tain five bushels and along with the
threshed grain 10 bushels of sheaves
from six to 10 inches in diameter must
be sent.
States which compete are Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
The prize consists of q Big Four 1907
farm tractor and a set of plows made
by the Emerson. Birmingham COM
pany of Rockford, Ill. The tractor
aud plows will be delivered to the
winner free of cost by the development
league. This machinery vas selected
by the officers of the league after much
confederation of what the prize should
be, and it was decided the most practi.
cal prize would be a farm tractor and
plows. The tractor selected will do
most anything, blowing, harvesting,
drilling, narrowing, threshing or
freighting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08
HOMESTEAD BILL DELAYED.

In the matter of enacting the three
year homestead measure the secretary
of the interior SCENE to be "bossing"
the job. In the congressional news OF
the past week thereiappeared q report
that the bill was. making satisfactory
progress, the stu alton being described
as follows:
"The conference committee has
reached an agreement on the Borah-
Jones three-year homestead bill, and
probably will make q report to the
senate and house on Monday. The
bill as finally agreed upon is practi-
cally the bill as it passed the house,
with an added amendment requiring
guilty alton of one-sixteenth of the area
OF entry during the second year of
residence and one-eighth of the area
during the third year, before making
dual proof. The essential features OF
the senate and house bills are re.
tained.
"The homestead period is reduced
from five to three years, and home.
steaders are permitted to be absent
from their land not to exceed five
months In each year after establish.
ing residence. The three-year period
will begin to run from the time OF
actual residence upon the land, and
II, because Of climatic conditions.
sickness or other unavoidable cause,
the settler . not establish residence
st the time of fling, be may be allow
ed IL months from date of fling in
which to establish residence.
1.-THE cultivation requirement,
adopted BY the conference committee,
will apply to enlarged homestesds as
we'll % to 160.acre homesteads, and
to homestesds on reclamation projects.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. 1912.
CAMPAIGN PERSONALITIES.

A style of campaign that is some
times adopted by small.fry politicians,
and which is tolerated by their friends
% a harmless diversion, does not ap.
peal to Intelligent people as the proper
way to demonstrate the fitness of can.
didstes for presidential honors. The
selection of q presidential candida
should not be Influenced by the ability
of an aspirant as q mud-slinger.
Criticism of q personal nature against
IN opponent should not be injected
into the contest for a presidential
nomination..
This style Of campaign, however,
has developed in the struggle between
Mr. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt for the
republican leadership. The exchange
of person alities has at times approach
ed near the danger line OF parliament
airy language, leaving little to be in
ferred as to the real meaning Of the
allegation. It is not an edifying
spectacle to find men Of high intellec-
tual ability-of national repute as
statesmen, gen tlemen and scholars
hurting back and forth such epithets
rs ''demsgogue," and accusing the
other of participation in a "crooked
DEAL" A question of veracity as to
incidents that should be matters OF
record became a subject of such heat
ed controversy between the rival as.
pirauts that q mutual exchange of the
short and ugly word was barely
averted.
Such incidents cause disgust and
resentment among sensible and self
respecting citizens throughout the
country. Their estimate of q man Of
presidential size calls for a can
didate who 10 capable Of self.
restraint, q man of dignifed poise,
who cannot be provoked into par
ticipation in an unseemingly ''rag
c~hewing'' contest. 1t will occur to
many Of the thoughtful members OF
the republican.party that such exhibi.
tions, with their two leading presiden-
tial a%spirants as the performers, will
not commend them as safe and sane
administrators of national affairs.
The views of Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt as TO matters relating to
governmental affairs may differ to a
more or less extent, and that Is not to
the discredit of either Of them. Each
has q right to his own opinion.
In an effort to attract public supper,
of his position, however, 1t was ex-
pected that each of the opponents oil
these divergent views would discuss
the issues in q temperate and states.
manlike manner-appealing to the In.
telligence rather than the passion o,
prejudice Of the5voter. A departure
from this course, land indulgence IL
personalities that reflect upon each O
the rival candidate is q most I'M
fortunate incident in the contest TO,
leadership Of the republican party.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08

LIVINGSTON, May 4.-John Austin,
q pioneer resident of Park county,
who for years made his living hunt.
Ing and trapping near Gardiner. was
attacked today by an immense grizzly
bear on Crevssse mountain neal Jar
dine and died . few hours later from
the effects OF his injuries. The big
bear broke Austin's jaw aud chewed
great gashes In his head ard arms.
According to Adolph Hsgermau, who
heard Austin's cries for help. the
hunter ran across the grizzly in
dense forest on Crevssse mouutain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08
What Is Meant BY Horsepower.

1t Is interesting to remember that
q horse power Is actually based as q
easur Of energy on the amount of
power that could be produced by q
horse. In the old days before wheels
began to be turned by steam they were
turned by a horse walking on a tread
mill. When the ingenuity of man had
discovered steam power 1t was neces-
sary to have q measure that would
convey what it could accomplish in
terms then in usage and understood.
The man with a steam engine to sell
said in substance, "My engine Gao do
more than ten OF your horses" Hence
the expression l0-horse power engine.
The man with the steam engine found
it necessary, however, to be overcon.
sentative in his statements 10 order to
spread belief in his new-fangled ma
chine. he understated, therefore, the
amount of work that his ste am engine
would perform, 80 that q mechanical
horse power is actually q good deal
more than q horse on q treadmill can
really accomplish. In the same way
manufacturers of electrical machinery
have found it necessary to rate their
machines exceedingly low. The rat.
ing of q machine is its ca pacity to de.
velop q certain power at a certain
speed. In other words, popular to-
credulity has affected scientific terms
to such az extent ss to render them
not strictly accurate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08
favors Six.Year Term,

WASHINGTON. May, 1.-Represent.
alive Clayton of Alabama, chairman
of the judiciary committee, introduced
. house joint resolution to provide 40
amendment to the constitution. fixing
the term Of Office of president of the
United States At six years and max.
Ing him ineligible for . second term.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cn0UTEAU COUNTY

AZ letters and communications containing mat.
~ Intended for publication in this paper should
- sddressed to "TAe River Press" and the name
q ae Writer nsxst b. given to insure attention.
Leeol advertisements sciH be inserted In these
eosuMns at tie. rate Ef ten cents per tine from
lroasisst and fve cents per line from regular ad.
pestjsers.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

commended special kidney remedy.
Mrs. John Robinson, 908 Burney St.,
Modesto, Cal, Says: my back was
SO lame and sore was practically
helpless. My feet and ankles swelled.
puffy spots appeared beneath my eyes
and l became SO dizzy l had to grasp
something to keep from falling. Relief
quickly followed the use Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and 1t was not long be-
fore was enjoying good health"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remember
the Name-DOAN'S." 50c., all stores.
-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
ECZEMA DlsFIGURED BABY

"Our little boy Gilbert was troubled
with eczema when but few weeks
old. His little face was covered with
sores even to back of his ears. The
poor little fellow suffered very much.
The sores began as pimples. his little
face was disigured very much. We
hardly knew what he looked like. The
face looked like raw meat. We tied
little bags Of cloth over his hands to
prevent him from scratching. He was
very restless at night, his little face
itched.
1--WE consulted two doctors at Chi
cago, where we resided at that time.
After trying all the medicine Of the
two doctors without any result. we
read of the Cutcura Remedies, and
at once bought Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Following the directions
carefully and promptly we saw the
result, and after four weeks. the dear
child's face was as fine and clean as
any little babys face. Every one who
saw Gilbert after using the Cuticura
Remedies was surprised. He has
head Of hair which is a pride for any
boy Of his age. three years. We can
only recommend the Cuticura Rene
dies to everybody" (signedD Mrs. H.
Albrecht, Box SS3, West Point, Neb.,
Oct. 26. 1910. Although Cuttcura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere, sample of
each. with 32-page book, will be mailed
free On application to "Cuucura,"
Dept. l., Boston.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
NOTHING TO DO BUT WAIT
Weary Husband Simply Hopeful,
Knowing Well That He Couldn't
Do Anything Else.

Even the bright sunshine failed to
cheer the man in the motor car. He
sat all huddled up in his heavy driv-
ing coat.
A friend passed.
Halo, Johnson" he said Whats
up? How long have you been here?"
"Oh. about four hours" said the mo-
torist, miserably.
whats the trouble-tire bust?"
The motorist shook his head
Engine gone wrong? Short of pc
troll? II SO. can"
Thanks, old man. She's running
fine. and the tanks full"
Then what the dickens is the mat
teri"
ooh, nothing" murmured the motor
list. I'm only waiting for my wife
She's been kissing her sisters new
baby ever since ten in the house there
Perhaps she'll be finished presently;
then We can go home to dinner. I'm
SO hungry!"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
WASHINGTON.

An unconfirmed rumor has reached
the State Department that. Mexican
rebels have met with another defeat
There are more than 100000 Hitter.
ates in the United States, and one in
seven children between ten and four.
teen are not In school.
The legislative, executive and ju.
dicial appropriation bill carrying
amendments to abolish the Commerce
Court, passed the Senate.
Indications now point to the veto of
the army bill which contains a pro.
vision that would out General Wood
from the head of the army.
Friday, June IA, marked the 135th
anniversary Of the birth of the Amer
ican flag. Officially in some states, un-
officially in others, it was recognized
as Flag Day.
In a special message President Taft
asked Congress to appropriate $1,25O,-
900 to protect the Imperial Valley of
California against floods from the Col.
crado river.
The Senate amended the house bill
to provide that no ship owned or con,
trolled by railroad should be per-
mitted to use the Panama canal in
coastwise trade.
The Senate amended the Legislative
appropriation bill to prohibit any one
federal judge from restraining an
order of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and providing that such
injunction must be sanctioned by the
chief justice and two other Justices
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
FROM TELEGRAPHIc REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEk'o
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPORTANT
CURRENT roPics.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Ten persons were injured, one Sc
verely. when tornado swept through
the village Of Nelogony, Okla.
Solitary confinement for life will be
the punishment for Fred Howard,
ringleader in the recent California
penitentiary riot.
Governor Oddie of Nevada appoint
ed George Wingfield of Reno to sue
ceed the latc George S. Nixon, as
United States senator.
The bill providing for a general
election for all state and county Off.
GERS November next has passed both
houses of the Arizona Legislature.
Gov. Hunt vetoed the bill permitting
twentyround prize fights in Arizona.
In a message to the Legislature Gov.
Hunt declared the bill was a step
backward.
The first petition to invoke the mi.
tiative for the purpose of abolishing
capital punishment in California by
amending the state constitution has
been filed.
The mountains in the vicinity of
Central City, Colo, are covered with
three inches of snow, and instead OF
the middle Of June. the appearance OF
everything indicates the Christmas
season.
Mrs. Victoria Hebert of San Fran,
cisco was shot four times and fatally
wounded by her husband, Aledos He.
bert, when she attempted personally to
serve summons on him in her suit
for divorce.
Thirty thousand haversack rations
prepared by the army commissary in
Seattle were shipped to Seward and
Kodiak, Alaska. on the steamship Ad-
miral Sampson, for relief of sufferers
from the recent volcanic eruption.
Wall-eyed pike are being introduced
into lakes in the state of Washington
to exterminate the German carp. The
carp destroys millions of game fish
eggs every year in these and othei
Western lakes. 1t is promised that
the pike will feed on the carp.
Planted in the fall OF 1910 and fall
ing to come up last year, a forty-acre
field Of wheat on the George l.. Gould
ing ranch in Weld county, near the
town of Keota, Colo, surprised its
owner by coming up this spring. The
wheat promises yield of twenty
bushels to the acre.
The Arizona Senate, by vote of ten
to seven passed a bill providing for
submitting to the vote of the people a
plan for the abolishing of the upper
house Of the Arizona Legislature. II
the plan becomes effective there will
be only one state legislative body, COM
posed Of forty-five members.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
FOREIGN.

A committee of experts recently val.
ued the cutlery and kitchen utensils of
the Shah of Persia at S25.OO0.O00.
The gravity of the situation in Cuba
was emphasized by the issuance by
President Gomez of proclamation 10
the Cuban people. urging them to arm
and organize in the face of the ma.
tional peril.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

Instead of liquid antiseptics, tablets
and peroxide, for toilet and medicinal
uses, many people prefer Paxtine,
which is cheaper and better. At drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt Of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co, Boston, Mass.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

in this condi-
ton has cause
to suspect kid
ney trouble,
especially II
the kidney ac-
ton s e Q m g
d l 8 o r dered.
Doan's Kidney
Pill 8 h a v 9
c u r e d thou
sands. 1t is
the best rec
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
POLITICAL.

The first campaign in which the So
cialist party has had a complete ticket
in every state was opened In Chicago.
Eugene V. Debs and Emil Seidel are
the Socialist candidates for President
and vice president OF the United
States.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
SPORT.
LEAGUE STANDING.

Frank Gotch, champion heavyweight
wrestler, defeated Gus Schoenlein
tAmericus) of Baltimore, champion
light heavyweight. in two straight
falls at Baltimore.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
EIattered Him.

A little girl four years old wanted
nickel one day, and thought the best
way to get 1t was to say something
nice to papa. So climbing upon his
lap she said sweetly:
Papa, l love you better than the
devil"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
Nature Faker,

Tommy" queried the teacher OF 4
small boy. in the juvenile class. what
is swami"
"A swan,' replied the youthful OBJ
server, "is an animal with turkeys
body and giraffe's neck and goose's
head"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
HARD FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

It's hard enough to keep house If in
perfect health, but woman weak,
tired and suffering with an aching
back has heavy burden. Any woman
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
Warm Compliment.

Warm Compliment.
A fancy-dress ball was held In q GER
tain garrison town recently. at which
many military officers and men At
tended. A soldier attired as lady
was spoken to by the regimental chap
lain
We'll. young man. said the par
son. you are very well got up. DID
you win prize?"
Yes, chum; ! got second prize. Did
you get priZe?"
Me? oh. no; +"
We'll. now, that's rotten bad luck.
call It," said the Tommy, warmly,
'for you are about the best get-up Of
parson I've seen lately."-London
Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow
AL good grocers.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
And Very Quickly,

And Very Quickly
THE building of airships is bound
always to be success in one way"
Whats that"
ut makes the money fly"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

Reggy-My gwacious. Such vi
cious natuah Percy has!
Clarence-Has he weally?
Reggy-Fwightful. I had some words
with him today, and he deliberately
weached out his hand and disawanged
my hair
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
Just to Accommodate.

Hungry Girl Zone Of party Of tour
lists who have arrived late at a coun-
try inn)-No fresh eggs? But you've
got hens, haven't you?
1nnkeeper's Wife-Yes, but they've
all asleep.
Hungry Girl-Well, but can't you
wake them ?-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

For regulation OF the stomach and bowels
you will find Garfield Tea very beneficial.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

You are wasting time every time
you tell your sorrOws.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
Poor Father,

Mayor. Turnbull of Canton was
talking about statement, made all
unconsciously by Titanic officer. that
had been terrible black eye for the
Titanic administration.
This statement" he said. reminds
me of little Canton boy.
Tommy, why are you so unkind
to your nurse? Why don't you love
her?' his mother once asked him.
because don't the enfant terri
BILE replied. Just hate her! I could
pinch her cheeks like papa does!'"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

The love of applause is responsible
for many near actors.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

Ars. Wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlng, softens the gums, reduces inhammn.
tion, aliays pain. cures wind collie, 35c . bottle.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

It's tough when loves young dream
dies Of old age.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
Accounted For.

why are there so many men In this
jail?" asked the philanthropic reform
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
The Proper Course.

"Is there powder trust?'
II don't know, but II there is
somebody should go cunning for It,"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

Il guess" answered the guide, "it's
chiefly because they can't get out"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
A Doctored Love Message
By CHARLES MONTGOMERY

as it stood. He ran back to find me.
but | had gone. He set out again for
the telegraph office. trying on the way
TO make sure of the message. He had
heard of blunders of operators i'll re-
cording messages and concluded this
was one of them. He put Il number of
words i'll place OF notary liz order to
make a proper reading and finally hit
on the word another Another
ALTERNATIVE" meant something. Before
reaching the telegraph office he had
written another in place of notary"
The next day cab.egram ca me from
Mr.. Perkins that he would return i'm
mediately- He reached America within
Il week. bat went straight to his
fiancee- The next day he appeared ut
the Office. He Glared ut me as be
passed me. and. going into his private
room. he sent for me. saw check
lying oil his desk before him. He hand
ed it TO ne and said:
Here is your salary. paid to the end
of the month We shall not need your
services any longer
] asked for an explanation
i sent you & cab.eSrarn from Paris.''
he said 1T read, Notary. aIterna-
tive He handed INC Il copy of the
cipher code. the word notary" under
lined 1t read:
I am very lonely without you
Then he told me to turn to the word
alternative. and saw that it meant
love" The whole message read:
am very lonely without you love
Meanwhile he was scratching some
thing on piece Of paper. When
had read the Interpretation of his
message he said Would you like to
know how that message read when it
was received by Miss Allerton:" l re-
piled that | would and he handed me
what he had written:
have found another love
/ explained to him how the bIunder
occurred. but my excuses made no inn
preston on him.
Going out. l met the head of the
firm. I'm sorry for you. Carter he
said Il did ali l could for you. but
faiied. ! couldn't refuse to consent to
your dismissal Indeed it is best that
you shouldn't have to meet him every
day. That telegram lost him his girl.
she wished to get rid of him to marry
another man. She took advantage of
it 10 break her enga cement BIZ cable.
ana before he could get to her she had
engaged herself to his rival You sec.
he eoUldn't endure the sight of Won
daily after what has happened.
That's the reason | have said that T
have suffered from a combination ~
stupidity | think the man was more
stupid than the boy. He should have
thanked me for indirectly bringing
about break between him and a rirl
who was footing him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Verses /. 2.-Complications of sin.
Hosea was trained for his prophetic
office in the fiery discipline of domes-
perience enabled him to understand
the religious restitution and disgrace
of his people. S. . Israel -Ephra-
i'm. sSamaria." are three names used
of the northern kingdom when
would have healed" The disposition
of God toward the nation was merciful
and gracious, but he could do Moth
ing with them because their sins were
SO unspeakably numerous. and yet they
would not repent. .-Iniquity was dis
covered" 1t was uncovered and dis
played i'll its wretchedness.
Consider not. The sinner is under
the delusion that he can escape the
consequences. but his sin finds him out
A"Beset them about Encompassed
them SO that they became entangled
in the net of their own making.
Verses 3-7.-Conspiracies of wicked
ness.
When society is rotten this will show
itself in the government. and the un-
worthy man will buy and sell votes to
gain his miserable ends Make the
king glad with their wicketlness.- The
reference is to the series of disorders
and crimes when kings were enthroned
and dethroned in bewildering success
sion. LAS al oven heated by the baker,
The raging power OF their passions is
we'll expressed by this figure .-Ceaseth
from raiSin.--.-to stir the IRE frevi-
sionl- Sin lives by what it feeds on
When the passions have been cratified
there is slight recess. like the smol-
dsrinG of FIRE. but soon it is kindled
TO an intenser heat In the day of our
king Whenever there was n royal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
To Kill Plant Lice.

Whale oil soap solution lone pound
dissolved in six gallons of water is
good spray for plant and tree lice. Two
pounds of soft soap or of common Iaun-
dry soap in four gallons of water will
also kill them. So will tobacco solution
or kerosene emulsion. The pests must
be reached by contact inSecticide
which actually touches their bodies or
they will not be destroyed. Bordeaux
arsenate of lead will not kill them. for
lice do not eat: they suck plants
juices.-Farm Journal.