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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Of interest To Homesteaders.

In view of the peculiar wording of
the three-year homestead law, Chss.
H. Boyle, of this city, recently wired
the commissioner Of the general land
office at Washington, D. c., request
Ing information upon matters that
had come before him rs United States
commissioner. Mr.. Boyle's telegram
was to this effect:
"The act Of June 6, 1912, among
other things reads that the entryman
shall, in order to comply With the
requirements of GUILTY. atom herein
provided for, cultiva ate not less than
one.sixteenth of the area of his entry
beginning with the second year Of the
entry, and O less than one-eighth
beginning with the third year OF the
entry and until final proof. Does th at
mean one-sixteenth cultivation second,
and one eighth GUILTY. alton third years:
or one.sixtsenth GUILTY. alton first, and
one.eighth GUILTY. alton second and third
year? Will q person who filed on 100
acres in 1909, and same amount addi.
tional in 1911, be allowed to make
'hree.yesr proof in 1912 after full three
years and cultivation?"
Reply to this telegram was made by
S. V. Proud6t, assistant commissioner
of the general land Office, who ex.
planned the situation as follows:
"Act OF June g., 1912, requires cult
walton on one.sixteenth of area dur.
ing second year and one-eighth during
third year until final proof. Proof
on additional entry cannot be made
until three years after date thereof.
Proof may be made on both entries at
same time In 1914 or proof may be
made on original in 1912 and second
proof on additional later"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Freight Rates Are Reduced,

The new Montana freight tariffs
from eastern points, awaited with in-
terest by Montana shippers and job.
bers for some time, have been re.
ceived by the local agent of the Great
Northern railway.
The rates are q reduction, varying
from Is to 20 per cent in class rates.
The new tariff provides 30 innov alton
In that special reduced rates instead
OF the old combin alton OF locals are
provided from points in Texas, Mis-.
sissippi and Alabama to Montana for
such commodities as rice, pig iron.
cove oysters and cotton. A greater
range 10 allowed in the mixture OF
mstertsls to make up carloads, thus
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Preparing For State Fair.

An announcement of interest to ev-
cry section of the state is that of the
board OF directors of the Montana
State Fair to the effect that the
purses and premiums to be offered at
the big exposition this year will
amount to S4l, 30l.5O an increase of
more than $1,000 over the pemium ne
for 1911, and which insures a bigger
aud better exhibit in every line than
has before been made. In addition
to this increase in purses for the en-
couragement of exhibitors. several
thousand dollars have been spent in
improving the fair grounds for the &C.
comodation of larger crowds and for
the housing of more exhibits.
New bleachers with q seating capa.
city of 1900 are being constructed at
q cost of . 2,300. which will bring the
total seating capacity OF the fair
grand stands aud bleachers to q fig.
ure which is not exceeded on any
other grounds in the northwest. An
addition to the swine barn or "hog
pens," another to a poultry house
and the construction of a model dairy
barn and other features in connection
with the livestock departments of the
fair. The dairy barn is being built
at a cost OF e12.00 and will be particu-
larly interesting to those Montanians
who r interested in the manage.
ment OF diaries on either large or
email scale, and who take an interest
in the maintenance of q pure milk
supply.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
CHOUTEAU COUNTY CASH.
Funds In Treasury Sufficient For
Ordinary Expenses.

A statement prepared by W. r.
Leet, treasurer OF Chouteau county,
shows q healthy condition Of the
county finances. The cash balances
ia the several county funds at the
beginning of the present month ag-
greeated over $lOO, OoO. the amount to
the credit of each fund being given as
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Will Build Fish Hatchery,

M1ssoULA, July 22.-Within ninety
days Montana will have another feb
hatchery constructed and ready for
operation. according to the announce.
ment made by members of the state
fish commission who arrived to pro.
coed to Flathead lake and inspect four
sites which have been offered by the
people OF Flsthesd county.
+ The bill providing for the hatchery,
which was passed by the last state
legislature, stipulates that it is to be
located On the shores OF Flathead lake
on . site to be donated by the citizens
of Flathead county, its principal pur.
pose being to raise ish with which to
stock the lake with Lake Superior
white6sh. The bill carries with It 90
appropriation Of sl5, 900 for the build.
ipgsof the plant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
8ous and Beaa

1t is a foolish notion to suppose that
the ringing of bells or Hanging Of tin
pans will cause a swarm of bees to set
tie. The real origin Of this custom
dated back to the reign of Alfred the
Great, who, in order to prevent dis
putes regarding the ownership Of a
swarm, ordered that the owner should
always ring a bell when his bees
swarmed, and ever since then the good
farmers wife has been rushing out
with ringing bells whenever the bees
swarmed, and the fact that they set
tied verified, in her own mind, the be-
lief that the bell did it-London Stand
ard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
A Rural financiar.

Boggs had managed to ditch his car
and, after hailing a passing farmer,
tried to arrange a decker for help.
"Why ya-as, BROTHER" said the farm.
or, bringing his team to q standstill,
iii help ye out. Les see what it'll
come to-one days use O. the team,
$50
"One day." retorted Boggs. "'Tisn't
going to take you a day to haul that
machine out, is it?"
"Why. no." returned the farmer. "but
arter l git the S. I don't callate to do
no more work ontil tomorrer."-Har-
per's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Obvious.

Obvious.
II guess. Mr.. S~hcogsand," said the
observant customer to his grocer.
that you never took music lessons"
II never did. Why"
"Oh. l thought maybe If you had
you might be more correct in your
III s."-Browning's Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

pOrtS plenty OF nard work Tor the
boys, particularly In the military ex.
e%rcises.
Representatives of several bridge
building firms are attending q meet.
ing of the county commissioners to-
day, in connection with the award OF
q contract for bridging the Teton at
Buckle ford, north of Carter. Bids
for the work were received from
twelve firms.
The sheriff's office was notified to-
day that horse thieves have been op.
Grating in the vicinity of Carter, and
that George A. Boynton is one of
the victims of their depred atoms.
The authorities have taken The trail
after some suspects who appear to be
headed for the Canadian line.
A news item from Malta reports
that the entire south side OF Zortman
was destroyed by fire Friday night.
The loss is estimated at s45. 600. The
saloons of Kellerman & Sherlock. Joe
Brown, Buster Brown, the p~ostofice,
the warehouse OF David Cline and two
restaurants were totally destroyed.
The matter of granting q saloon
license to Mcmahon & White, OF Car.
ter, was before the county commis.
sioners this morning, Q protest against
the granting Of the application having
been made. Action by the board wss
suspended because of the insu18ciency
Of. the petition.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

sfording greater facilities for the
clippers and pbbers.
The tariff was Issued by the Trans
continental Freight bureau and sp.
plies jointly for all lines operating In
Montana. The rates on commodities
become effective July % and clast
rates on August %. Included In the
tariffs are the special rates on Mon
tana products such az grain, hides
and potatoes, etc., to eastern points
The rates become effective under 9
special traordinary ruling of the
interstate commerce commission,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
No Idolatry There.

II hope you are not bringing up
your children to worship money.
Hawkins" said Dubbleigh.
mo, indeed" sighed Hawkins.
"Why, Dubb, my children despise
money 80 much that the minute a dol
lar comes their way they get rid Of it
as fast al they can."-Harper's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Serio Comic.

"And so this is the end" said the
hero a. he bent over the form Of the
dying heroine. while the orchestra
played soft sad music. 'Thank heaven
for that" exclaimed a pathetic voice
from the gallery.-London Tit Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
THE PRICE YOU PAY
For your hat, your suit, your shoes, shirts or under.
wear. isn't nearly so important as
WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY

When we sell you a Stetson or a Lanpher hat at $500 to $500
1--WE have the other kind, too, at 81. 90 to 2OO; a Crawford or a Foot
Schulze shoe at $3.50 to $500, or a suit of guaranteed all wool, we'll
tailored clothes at $500 to $4,000, YOU KNOW you are getting mer-
chandise that will give you satisfaction.
When we sell you a Wilson Bros, a Standard or a Town and
Country Dress Shirt, you know you are getting the best merchandise
your money will buy. The small difference in price is a triAe, but the
satisfaction you receive is a long time remembered.
We are headquarters for bedding. We carry a big line of mems
work shirts, SOC and up; mems gloves, 81. 90 a dozen up to 50 OOa pair;
work shoes, 1925 to $3.50 a pair; underwear, 3c up; rubber boots,
So. rs to $3.50; sicker suits and rain coats.
Boys overalls, 25c and SOC; boys waists, 35c to SOC; boys shoes
all prices. Boys suits, hats and caps, underwear and hosiery.
SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY BACK
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

There IL very little influence where
there IL not great sympathy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

Fine Book and Job Printing . spe
oialty at the RIVER PRESS ONCE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

1OIlOWe:
General fund .$19,2S IL
Contingent fund 1915 10
l v Auuu 0,Uet "
OIAuso IL, lSS w
Road FUND. 4S,0s7 0S
Sinking fund.-. ............... :. 1886 ~
These cash balances, of course, do
not indicate that Chouteau county is
out of debt. There are outstanding
bonds to the amount of some $3.50, 600,
a portion of which is subject to re.
demption at the option OF the county,
and the board Of commissioners will
probably take action toward the pay
ment OF q part OF these oblig atoms at
an early date.
The records of the county tr~eaeurer's
Office show that the finances OF the
various school districts 10 Chou,eau
county are also In good shape. the
cash balance in each district fund on
July l being given in this exhibit:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Elk Smoothered.

EvERRTT, WASH, March l2.-With
IL of the 60 elk loaded at Gardiner,
Mont, from the Yellowstone park,
dead, the bunch secured by the Sno-
homish county commissioners for
Sultan basin vas dragged from the
cars this afternoon at Startup. The
dead elk had been smothered and
trampled by their companions and q
delay of SO hours to the cars in
Spokane helped to kill them of. The
board of county commissioners and
Everett's citizens turned out to vel.
come the elk. One commissioners pull.
ed on the rope fastened around one
elk's peck while the other commits
%sioners pushed him. The frightened
animals tore madly around the corral
after being u%nloaded. Despite the
fact that the elk suffered much on the
trip it Is not believed they will die.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Senate Confirms Pitney.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Chan-
cellor Mahlon Pituey OF New Jersey
was confirmed today by the senate as
an associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States. The vote
was so to 26.
The opposition to Chancellor Pitney
crumbled in the fret two hours of the
senate's executive session and a
vote was reached shortly after 2 p. m.
Under the agreement reached last
night, the vote was scheduled for 4
O'Clock, but the debate a briefer
than expected.
Leading democrats in the senate
we're determined, it was apparent to.
day, to defeat Pitney because of his
labor decisions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
"Prints All the N0ws.''

II any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommend alton
10 friends, the favor will be very high.
" appreciated BY its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20

OerS OF G0e CODuleelOu 10 duJust IL
nancial matters between Hill county
and Chouteau county, were among the
arrivals today. The commission was
organized at Havre yesterday by
electing Judge Erickson as its chair
man, and appointing Matt Ferguson,
of Ravre, as clerk. The commission
was in session at the court house this
afternoon, matters connected with
county business being under consid
Grafton.
The first meeting of the Northern
Montana Horticultural Association
will be held in the Palm Room Of
the Rainbow Hotel, Great Falls, Mon.
tana, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
10Th and Goth instant. All who are
interested are invited to this meeting
and if possible contribute an essay
on any subject connected with orchard
ing, fruit growing. park or lawn
making, towering, shrubs or any
other topic pertaining to Montana
homemaking, etc. Parties attending
should take receipt from railway agent
for ticket and apply for rates At Great
Falls on certificate plan.
Edward A. Hubbell was taken tc
the Sanitarium yesterday afternoon
to receive attention for badly frozer
feet. MIR. Hubbell has been employed
in q store at Great Falls, and received
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
The Range That \
Really Saves Fuel
Come i'm and let us show YOU
some other mighty attractive
Monarch features.

There is the
POLISHED TOP, doing away with stove
backing.
DUPLEX DRAFT, causing perfect baking.
OVEN THERMOMETER, a convenience
always appreciated.
COMPLETE ASBESTOS LINING. making
a quick heating oven.
And many more-besides a REAS ONABLE
PRICE,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-19
At.S4ts
Daddy: Bedtime
~. Why the
CTOIV Ltde Spider
Loves 70 Spin
.itde Spider
Loves 10 Spin

ADDY glanced out Of the window. A big spider was racing up and
down tine screen.
M Mrs spiders looking out for her supper" said daddy to Jack and
Evelyn.
She's a clever spider to think Of putting a trap there. and see how beau
1funy It is woven" daddy remarked.
"1he spiders other name.s Arachne. Once Arachne was. according to a
was spun and woven by hand. Arachne was q very skiHful spinner and
queens were glad to get it and wear it.
Nov It happened that Minerva, one of the Greek goddesses. heard about
Arachne. Minerva was the cleverest of the goddesses I can't think why the
Greeks could have called such a creature a goddess, however, even II they
did make up all the stories they told about her. for Minerva, according to them.
was very jealous.
When she heard Of the young girl who could weave such lovely cloth
Minerva put n her human form and came down from Mount Olympus, where
she lived when she wasn't going around nosng into human aHairs Is those
old Greek gods had a tresome way of doing
she went right to the vine covered cottage where Arachne lived and
asked to see some of her weaving
"Arachne, who wa Al obiging little soul brought out some Of her work
The mor the goddess looked 1t it the crosser she became. for it was very fine
work, indeed, and she knew it
"Ah' said Minerva at last, Il can do better than that myself Suppose
you get out your loom and weave a piece of cloth; then I viii weave one
We will see whose work is best
Then Arachne got out her finest thread and sitting down at the loom. be.
gan to weave. Minerva, who was looking over her shoulder, saw that the
young girl was forming figures in the cloth that were sc nfenke they looked
as II they had been painted. Arachne was so busy weaving her coored
threads, now here now there, that she did not see how angry her visitor vas
becoming Minerva knew she could weave nothing more beautiful herself. In
her anger she reached over and pulled the CLOTH from the frame OF the loom
She tore the material to pieces.
Since you ares o fond OF spinning, spin forever the goddess cried in her
anger Poor Arachne was at once changed into a spider, and spider she has
been ever since. so says the story"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-19

ton to the fact that all over the
country men will be found who are
beginning to brag about sons who
have gone back to the land and made
good"
The point is well taken, in that
greater opportunities for technical
training, not only in agriculture, but in
many other lines OF everyday work
are to be found in the agricultural
colleges of such states IS Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin and
Minnesota than In many of the old
line colleges, both OF the grain belt
and the east, which depend entirely
too much upon their reputation In the
classics. Investigations are being car
ried on In practically all lines Of re-
search in these agricultural colleges
of the grain belt which are making
them more completely fill the needs
of the young men n young women
Of the country who will be called up-
or to do the real and practical work
of the next few years.
The same eastern magazine makes
the prediction that II will not be long
before the United States has a farmer
president. 1t paints In attractive pic
tureeof the farmer as he IS wound to-
day. In contrast with the popular con-
ception of the farmer as ne was found
yesterday;
A fine smasher OF old pictures is the
collegebred farn1srg Iou Temernher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-19
BANKING BUSINESS.

With the railway extensions in
North Dakota and the many new
towns, there are numerous new banks
being established. In some, two or
three are going in. 1t looks like 1t is
being overdone.
More business is done through bank
ing channels now than ever before
but it seems there would be a limit to
the amount OF profitable banking.
The statement of the comptroller Of
the currency for July shows that there
were at that time 1900 national banks
doing business in the United States
with an authorized capital OF $1,054,-
350,524-and outstanding circulation
secured by bonds of $721, 500, las.
During the month of July there were
.twenty-eight applications of organized
national banks received. Eighteen ap-
plications pending were approved and
four were rejected. Sixteen banks,
with a total capital stock Of 81, 510,0 900,
were authorized during the month.
The report for July shows that the
total amount of national bank notes
outstanding is $744,905, s41, q decrease
Of $229,o51 since July 1.
Coinage for the month of July
amounted to $4,000 gold pieces, VAL
ued at $500, 900; 10000 half dollars
and 1900 900 dimes.
Besides the national banks there are
a large number Of state banks and
trust companies which do a banking
business-all of which make in the ag
gregate a large number of banking
concerns with their gradual increase
In numbers.
People on the outside wonder if the
banking business is being overdone-
or If it is so prolific that the field is
ever and always inviting for more
banks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-19
COST OF

The scandals incident to the recent
presidential campaigns-in which al
most fabulous sums were expended to
procure the election of candidates
have caused the inspection OF presi-
Dental campaigns of the remote past.
1t transpires that the cost Of those
campaigns was very small in compar-
Ison with the cost Of some Of the re-
cent ones.
1t is said that the whole expens Of
Abraham Lincoln's first presidential
campaign cost only $3.50, 00O-which
was raised by Gov. Edwin Dennison
Morgan of New York, who was chair
man Of the national republican Or
~ganization.
1t is related that the expenses Of the
campaign of 1860 were almost entirely
those incurred for printing, CORES
pondence and the hire of halls for
meetings-and possibly Lincoln's tray
cling expenses-although he may have
met those himself.
In that campaign there was no
slush fund for canvassers, paid work
ers at the polls and for other ques-
tionable things-but only legitimate
and essential things were paid for.
In the campaigns Of the present
time 1t takes several millions for each
candidate.
The old days were in this particular
better than they are now.
There was a better chance for the
people to get what they wanted in leg
islation than there is now.
The favor-seeking classes then had
little influence in directing the policies
Of executives and legislative bodies.
In late years 1t has been the practice
for those men enriched by law to in
vest large amounts in the elections
to the end that they may be favored
in the legislative enactments and by
the administrations of the executives
Public sentiment has repudiated the
8 Of campaign Doodle. and the day is
coming when the election thieves will
have to wea stripes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-19
n NEWSPAPERS.

The daily newspapers of Fargo have
had a strenuous time recently. The
morning paper has had a troublesome
existence, financially, and twice 1t
has been toreciosed. The Forum has
been in the hands of trustees for sew
eral months-and is now under a re-
c~eivership.
The fact that both Fargo dailies
have been in financial difficulties
doesn't necessarily mean that Fargo
IS a poor newspaper feld-though
that Ia the natural conclusion.
The worst trouble is that the Jews
papers have been giving too much for
the revenues they obtained from sub
scribers and advertisers. The Forum
has printed eight, ten, twelve, sixteen,
twenty and t~wenty-four pages when
local business scarcely warranted
more than half that number.
The management of The Forum
worked for years to build up a cir
culation that would be Of benefit to the
advertisers-but found it dif1cult to
establish q proportionate increase in
advertising rates.
The Forum has for years paid out a
great deal more money in Fargo than
it received on subscriptions and adver-
Using in the city. Had The Forum no
outside patronage it would have been
compelled to close its doors years ago.
The Forum has had a great deal of
patronage in Fargo but it was en-
titled to more-for the efforts it has
made through every year Of it's ex-
istence to build up Fargo and North
Dakota.
1t is now under a temporary finan-
cial stress. A receiver-instead of the
men who have given up the best years
Of their life to make the paper a sue
cess-is now in charge.
1t is planned to continue the paper
till it can be disposed Of at an ad-
vantage. Fairness VIII be shown the
creditors as far as possibie-and the
receiver hopes to show the men who
gave their time and money for more
than a score Of years t the upbuild-
ing of the paper-every possible con-
sideration.
II the business men Of Fargo take
advantage Of the opportunity and ad-
vantages The Forum offers them-if
they wish to reach it's great army of
readers-if they wish to secure a
share Of the statewide prosperity-the
columns Of the paper are open for
their business-at rates that are ex-
ceedingly low-considering the large
circulation.