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Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
I0B'S UNIQUE JOB
State OrnithoIogist will Rob Birds
 Nests and Hatch Eggs.

State OrnithoIogist will Rob Birds
 Nests and Hatch Eggs.
 State Ornithologist H. K. Job will start tomorrow for Manitoba, Canada, on unique mission. He goes in the in- terest of certain wealthy Americans who own game preserves. for the purpose of bringing back young wild-fowl, for stock ing those preserves. His method of pro cedure is interesting. He will construct a camp in the midst of the wilderness, where he will live for about three months, far away from any other human habitation. His camp will be equipped with the requisites for existence, besides several incubators, breeders, cameras, etc, and he will devote his time to the exhilarating work of hunting and rob ping the nests of the wild ducks, wild geese and such other wild birds as may abound there.
 These eggs he will put into his incu- bators, and hatch and rear the young birds ''on the spot" keeping them there until they are nearly half-grown, when he will ship them to his American patrons to be liberated on private grounds, where they are expected to thrive and propagate.
 This is considered the only rational way of starting the propagation, as the experiment of shipping the eggs from Canada and matching them here, has proved to be a failure.
 This will be MT. Jobs second venture along the same line, and his former ex- perlment proved success. His expedi- tion is amply financed and the best re- suits are confidently expected.
 While he is in the wilderness Mir. Job will take nature photographs and pic lures of birds and animals in their nests and lairs. A number of the pictures he displayed in his recent lecture in Ca naan were taken while be was on his former hunting expedition in Canada.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22

"You say the prisoner scared you by. pointing pistol at you. Now ,was that pistol loaded ?"
 "I don't know about the pistol, but he was. Baltimore American.
 table, procure their supplies from the commissary department. which is under the management of Mir. James O. Cromwell, whose Italian right-hand man is Robert Bonamici, in immediate charge of the establishment. The com- is stocked with all kinds of Italian provisions - sausages, cheese, spaghetti, canned goods, etc. in great The workmen, who gener- ally band themselves into little groups of three or four in group,buy their pro- visions and cook them over camp fires under the trees or in the open. being sheltered by an iinpro- vised covering of boards or cloth. In the evening, after the supper hour, tEre men sit around in groups. play cards. or stroll up into the village, and pass the time as they please Thus far they have proved quiet aud not undesirable element of transient popuIar ton. -
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22

Some folks follow instructions about keeping the saw in the log, but they fail to keep it moying.-Atlanta Constitu- lion
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22

"You say he is credulous ?''
 ''Very. He honestly thinks he can judge a summer resort by the picture on the postcard. Washington Star.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-20
HE'D BREAK EN-


A new fast bowler was being tried
for the village club. He stood seven
feet high" and had pair of SandoW
| arms.
Whizz! came the first ball, like d
bullet from a rife; there was a crash
and one Of the stUmps was sent back
to the pavilion with a request for a
new one. Three other stumps were
wrecked in the first over, but ale
though the spectators cheered, tho
captain Of the fielding side wore q
very worried look.
Don't put 'em in quite so fast, If
you can help it, he remarked, to the
new man.
mot so fast?" Queried the bowler,
with ten-hOrse scowl. "Why?"
Cos it's a hard-up club you're
playing for" snapped the skipper,
mot a firewood factory
So MuIhaII hornsWoggIed Willie
Hearst and friends, including a cIer4
gyman." Oh, Lord! ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-20

HE KNEW!


A teacher, instTucting her class on
the composition of sentences, wrote
two on the blackboard, one to exem-
plify a misstatement of fact and the
other to illustrate bad grammer. The
sentence thus read as follows:
''The hen has three legs. Who
done itH'
The teacher then called to one of
the children.
Harry" she said; "go to the
blackboard and show where the fault
lies in those two sentences"
Harry slowly approached the
blackboard, evidently thinking hard.
Then he took the chalk and wrote:
1.-THE hen never done it God done
it,"
Trouble is a unnecessary. II a fool
insults you, it doesn't matter. A
BLACKBOARD can't. A gentleman won't.
But if a ordinary, honest, common
citizen does, run like the very devil,
for the chances are he's right.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-25

It happened that I was detained for
an awfternoon in a small American
village, which had little of interest to
recommend it, don't you know. I
walked along a street and bethOught
to awsk a native chap if this was the
towns leading thOroughfare. He
swelled proudly and replied:
yep, stranger, this here is the
main stem. This is the big drag,
where commerce buzzes and a nickel
movie blisters the night air! Some
day this here pike is going to make
Broadway look like the alley behind
the pOOThOUse, take it from me. All
the buzz barges in America will be
rolling past here in a few years, while
the ginks will be floating to their high
offices in gas birds, and on the side
walks the Paris mOdistes will be
snapshOting the classy toys Of the To-
cal sqUawsp'
My word!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-25

the superintendent, S. L. Sinclair,
there are on duty one engine man
at So a day, one Oiler at $2.25, one
water tender at $2.75, one fireman for
each boiler at $3.50, one tipple man
at $3.50, and one crusher at $3.50.
These are the usual wages paid
hereabOuts for such work. But the
men have the governments prOtec-
ton if injured, and have the boarding
and lodging privilege of the miners.
MONEY FOR BLISS
Up at Rochester, Mimi, father Of
Cassius Bart gave bond in $500 that
Cassius would not loaf, drink, gam
BILE or philander with other women
after marTinging Lizzie Blodi, whose
father gave a $500 bond that Lizzie
would not gossip, run with other men
or be a poor housewife after marry
ing Cassius. And both parties feel
sure that it means welded bliss.
Cupid would be wise to mark up
on his pool board odds against this.
Money does not pay welded bliss, but
it is very often the cause of marital
unhappiness. Instances are very rare
wherein people are made good by
being put under bond. They may act
better, but their character doesn't
become better; habits may change,
but they are the same people. Good
habits contribute to welded bliss, but
they are not all. Some of the mean
est husbands that ever lived did not
drink, gamble or indulge in unfaith-
fulness; and gossip, flirtatiOns and
poor housekeeping are not the only
weaknesses producing domestic in
felicity of high order. Cassius and
Lizzie can easily make each other
perfectly miserable and not stretch
their $500 particle, and, indeed, it
will not be very remarkable if knowl-
edge of the money consideration does
not spur them on to do it.
A cold chill must always run along
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Students Made Counterfeits.

C~H1CKAsHA, Okla, July 29.-Twe
mere youths, registering here ss Roy
e. Burke and G.. o. Smith of Pauls
Valley, accused of floating el5 5000 Of
counterfeit gold coins in denomins'
tions of i've, ten and twenty dollars
In Texas, we're captured after . cha se
lasting over q month and taking pur.
sued and pursuer over the entire states
of Texas and Oklahoma.
It 10 said they were 80 punctusl stu
dents at the university and 90 typical
. pair OF college students that It wss
only after . careful aud diligsnt hun,
that the officers were able to establish
them % the sources from which z
steady stream Of counterfeit gold wal
pouring into circulation. The ''queer''
WAS coined In their rooms .: nights
and sfterwsrd pushed into circulation,
according to Texas officers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Limits Electric Power Rates.

WASHINGTON, July Pa new
policy In granting water power per-
mite va begun today when authority
tor development OF N electric project
with an ultimate capacity Of $1,000
horse power on the Pend d'Oreille
river. w a%shington, VAS granted to the
International Power and M~anufactur.
ing company. The grant may run
perpetuslly and can be revoked only
for violations OF its terms of the pro.
visions Of the general regulations.
The lower the rate charged to the
consuming public, the lower the
rate collected BY the government and
TO protect the public further q maxi
mum charge of six cents per kilowst
was fixed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON. July 29.-Represen'
tative Stout he's introduced . bill ~.
thorizing % appropriation OF ol00, 900
to purchase . site and erect . public
building At Lewistown. Mr.. Stout
also introduced . bill sppropristing
e20O, 900 to be used In completing sur.
veys of public lands In Montana, but
the bill provides that this work shall
cover oil lands adapted to agriculture
and lands suitable for irrig alton or
dry farming.
The senate today confirmed the
nomination Of Charles s. Hartman
OF Montana, to be minister to Ecua.
dor. This means that Mr.. Hartman
will be called to Arlington for q
conference with Secretary Bryan and
President Wilson before leaving for
his post. and it 10 possible, in view OF
the Central American stu ation, that
he may be detained in w Washington
some little time before being sent to
Quito.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Montana Flag Law.

The National Tribune Of Washing.
ton, D. c., the official organ Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has
complimented Montana BY declaring
that 1t has one of the best asg laws of
any of the states. The law requires
the Jag, not less than four by six
feet in size, shall be displayed on oil
public school buildings daily when
school 10 in session except when the
weather is 90 inolement % to work
injury to the aag. The flag ts requir-
ed also to be displayed on the state
capitol grounds daily from 8 O'Clock
in the morning until 5 o'clock In the
afternoon except during inclemen,
weather.
Another Montana law IL designed to
prevent and punish desecr alton of any
aag. II prohibits the placing of any
word, figure. mark, picture, design,
drawing or any advertisement of any
nature upon any dag, stand ard, color
or ensign OF the United States and
also provides for the punishment Of
any person who shall publicly mutt
late, de6le, tranple upon or oast con-
tempt upon, either by word or act, any
such Jag, stand ard, color or ensign
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
The Banking Business.
New Haven Register.

new maven hoelet0r.
What is q bank? 10 1t q strong
edidce for the safe rage OF money,
keeping it wrapped in . napkin" or
buried In the earth. go that he who
left 1t there could get it at call when
he returned? That 10 not banking.
A bank, In general, ia an institution
whose managers accept money on the
Gle ar understanding that 1t will be In.
vested for the earning OF interest. l.
IL established by the Investment OF
stockholders, and 1t exists to make
money for them a. we'll ~ for bust
ness convenience. Ito directors and
officers are supposed to use their bes'
Judgment. within safe limits, for the
investment Of the money where 1t will
earn the most. Now aud then they
may make an error OF judgment. They
occasionally take chances, but they
should not take too many. 1t 10 i'm
possible. however, In this uncertain
world, to invest money without SOM
risk. 1t 10 all nonsense to talk q
though the putting out OF money II
In vestment anything else thai
banking.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Uncle Sam Runs "Movies."

WASHINGTON, July 20. - Through
the award Of contracts for several
thousand feet Of motion picture flms
has become known that the United
States government IL engaged in the
moving picture business on . large
scale.
The enterprise is being carried on
by the reclamation service In its camps
in the west, . number of which have
been established for great irrig ssior
projects and other engineering work
The "movies' furnish their part II
tho general scheme to keep the work
men and their families, isolated from
the world, c~ontented and happy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06

Chicago to Milwaukee, aoross thu
state Of Wisconsin, up the Mississippi
valley to Minneapolis aud St. Paul
scross Minnesota, South Dakota snd
Montana to the Yellowstone Nationa
park, thence In . great circle west
ward across the main range OF ahs
Rockies, northwar along the Pacific
slope and easterly to Glacier Nations
park.
The principal units which make this
highway are: The Lake to- ive'
road, from Chicago to Minneapolis
and St. Paul; the Twin Cities-Ab Der
deem Yellowstone Park Trail, from
Minneapolis and St. Paul to the Vel
lowstone park; and the Park.to-ParA
road. from the western entrance o.
Yellowstone park to the western en-
trance OF Glacier park.
Two years ago Minnesota passed
q law that 10 known al the Elwell Low
under which the state contributes one
half the cost of laying out, construo'
ton, aud maintaining stste rural
highways, where the county and those
primarily benefited vote to defray
one.quarter of the expense each. I'm
der the provisions Of this law. II
fully taken advantage Of, the Gum OF,
e2l, 600. 900 would be Immediately
for road work. In addition
under . law passed lsst.wintsr, levy
ing IN assessment OF one mill on oil
property throughout the state, $780,.
600 10 set aside annually for road
work.
The use Of the split.log drag 10 re.
coRnized by road experts % the mos,
and economical means OF
maintaining IN even road surfsce.
For this purpose Minnesota levies one
nill on the dollar on the taxable pro-
perty Of each town, in addition to the
above provisions for road work.
Montana has shown in the past year
more interest In making good high
ways than ever before, and this IL moi
confined to the maiu travelled roads.
There 10 . friendly rivalry among the
counties for the reputation of having
the best roads for oil purposes, and
more attention 10 being given to the
subject by the authorities whose duty
1t IL to look after the highwsys.-
Helena Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
BIames Women's Dress.

Los ANGELES. July 30.-In sen.
fencing Henry stesrns for q statutory
ofense, Judge Frank Cater citing
In special sessions Of the superior
court, declared that the transparent
dress" Of modern women and girls
vas responsible for an increase OF
crime such % that for which stesrns
~ sent to San Quentin today.
"There can be no psllistion of your
ofense," said Judge Oster in senteno.
ing stearns, ''but IL 10 apparent to me
after . study OF conditions. that the
outrageous lack Of modesty on the
part Of thousands Of women and girls
contributes In large degree to such
offenses."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
CALLS MULHALL LIAR.
Congressman Underwood Denounces
Chief Lobby Witness.

Congressman Underwood Oenounces
Chief Lobby Witness.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-M artiu NJ.
Mulhall told the senate lobby commit.
tee that At one time he proposed an
investigation OF his activities as q
lobbyist for the National Associ alton
of Manufacturers to former Chairman
Wilson Of the labor commission,
Speaker Clark and Republican Leader
Mann, and that they ell turned down
his proposal.
Majority Leader Underwood of the
house, today denounced Martin M.
Mulhall. alleged lobbyist for tho Ma.
tional Association of Manufacturers
a. q "lisr and . blackm ailer."
Mr.. Underwood appeared before the
sen ate lobby committee to deny that
Mulhall had ever talked to him about
Legislation before congress. After ono
look At the witness, he said:
II never saw him before in my
life."
II think" said the majority leader,
that It 10 In the interest of the public
thai . man who has taken liberties
with public men, 80 this man has,
should be contradictsd. I regard .
man Of this kind % . blackm siler.
That nan has eve been in the ways
and means committee room since I
have been chairman. He may have
had conversations with me but whom
he ssys he had % interview, I want TO
say that statement IL . lie."
Chairman Underwood read Null.
halls letter about the alleged inter.
view, In which Mulhall wrote that
Underwood had told him that be could
not do Otherwise than appoint Will
I'm B. Wilson, now secretary of labor
chairman of the house labor commit
tee because there was no other can.
did ate before the ways and means
committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Notice OF Bond Sale

Notice 10 hereby given that the school trustees
Of School district No. q. Chouteeu county. Non.
tana, will. OF August ., 1918, ct the office Of the
county treasurer St Fort Benton. Choutesu coun
receive bids for and sell coupon bonds TO- the
amount Of $6oO. o., q voted at The election he y
Of the following denominations:
Bond No. l, $4,000, dated August ., 1918, and
payable Augost ., 1915, and rsdesmsble Decem'
Dor 20, 1914.
payable August 9, 1917, and redeemsble Decem'
Boz 70, 1915.
Bond No. 8, $500 dated August g. 1913, and
payable August ., 1918, and redeemable Decem'
Der 20, 1918.
Said bonds to bear interest not to exceed ok
per cent. per annum, and payable annually q
the Office Of the county treasurer OF Chouteau
county, Montana, in the city of Fort Benton:
Said board Of trustees reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. Bids to be in sealed en-
velopes and addressed to
IRA Whey,
Clerk School Dist. No. -, MCGOWAN, Mont.
f. ". BISHOP,
ALVA PICKERING.
LAYBETH NOTTINGHAM,
Trustees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Pointed Paragraphs

A Minnesota woman offers o25 fol
the return OF her lost husband. How
that woman must have loved ths,
man!-New Orleans Picayune.
The United S.a'es Is spending $500,
600 y day going tn see the MOVING
pictures; the movies might be 90 called
because they make the money circu,
lste.-Houston Chronicle.
Four states surpass Kansas In tn.
value OF their agricultural output, bu,
Kansas raises more kinds LOT "Cain'
than any of thcm.-Kausas Cit,
Journal.
1t may be true ,ha. fain. heart nsve
won fair lady and that.ooly the brave
deserve the fair; but it should be re,
mem bersd that the suffrsgetses have te
be taken r OF also.-Dallas News
Another creature that never goes or
. hunger strike is the mosquito. Tht
busy mosquito ages to get consid'
erably more than three squares . day
An aconda STANDARD.
A bride recently sneezed twice ct F.,
church wedding. Some said 1t VA
good luck, others said It was becaust
her dress vas cut o. tropicslly TO,
the temperature OF the edihce.-Nev
Orleans Picsyune.
A a~onorAssman with n thouaand An,
plicants and only one position q hit
disposal couldn't possibly make .,
many enemies - the unfortunate Judge
Of q baby show.-Wsshington Poet.
lent Professor Taft rather rockies.
in declaring, just At this time, tha,
he 10 the hsppiest man in the world:
A considerable number of young meu
who have just acquired June brides
will undoubtedly dispute his assertion
asrcely. News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
WEALTH FROM THE MINES.

According to the report of the
United States geological survey the
annual production of metsliferous
ores in Montana keeps increasing
both in volume and in value.
Nineteen counties In this state pro-
duced s64. 574613 worth Of gold, silver.
copper. lead and zinc, of which amount
Silver Bow is credited with . total
production of $50, 754,6l3.
In other words, In one year Butte
added to the wealth Of the nation two
and . half times as many dollars %
the nation paid for the Philippine
Islands when 1t bought that territory
from Spain.
This indicates that although the
products of the soil probably have
now become more valuable In Montana
than the output Of the mines, the lead
Of the former certainly 10 not - great
- many psssons have been led to
suppose.
The figures Of the geological eur
vey cay nothing about the value Of
coal and other products miaed In this
state, which would add considers ably to
the total.
One Of the notable things about
these reports In recent years is the
fact that Zinc now takes an important
place In the metal production Of Mon.
tans. In the old days ore containing
z,nc In combin alton with gold, silver,
or lead, was heavily penalized by the
smelters, but within the last three or
four years zinc has become . very
valuable asset.
OF course copper will always be the
msinstsy Of the mining center, and
Of this metal sos. 222, SAT pounds we're
produced in 1912, but In . very short
time the production of elmo will be
quite . factor 10 the industrial life
and prosperity Of Butte.
Verify the mining industry Of Butte
and many other parts of the state is
still In ito infaucy.-Butte Miner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
RAILROADS HAVE GRIEVANCE.

From . statement made by . rail.
road organization representing most
Of the large companies OF the
United States It appears that the post.
81 authorities are not giving the rail-
roads . square deal in the matter of
carrying mail. The railroads main.
tain that ct present they are under.
paid by At ;least sl5, 900, 900 per year.
Their complaint is not against the
standard OF measuring such mail SER
Vice % is paid Tor, but that . very
large amount of service is demanded
for which the nation makes no pay.
ment whatever.
A protest against the regulations
now in effect has been made to the
congressional committee, but no re-
lief from the unfair conditions has
been secured and the railroads have
decided to present their grievances to
the public. In accordance with that
plan, the following statement OF the
matter is submitted:
Tt carry the peoples all quickly,
safely and frequently IS a social OBJ
lig alton which the railroads freely
concede. II ia q service voluntarily
performed, for no law compels q
railroad company to carry free mail
unless it contracts to do so. The
courts hold, however, that II the rail
roads 80 contract, they must do 60 OF
terms named by the government.
Though SURROUNDED by these anon
slous conditions, the railroads have
without stint placed their resources q
the disposal Of the nation to develoE
hetransportation of m ails to the high
est possible state Of efficiency. Thi'
service has been done At . price fixet
by the government, q price from which
the carriers have no appeal.
1.-THE United States government il
1912 paid the railways s5l, 697, 374 TO-
carrying mall. This was about 2O.9;
per cent OF all postal revenues. 1t
1901 the railways had received 81 pei
cent of the postal revenues. In th'
same year the joint committee to in
vestigate the postslIservice. OF whicl
Senator Wolcott was chairman, re
ported to congress its opinion tina
"the prices now paid the railroads TO
the transportation OF malls sre not 81
oessive." Yet, In 1907, the postma ster
general by admtnistra alive order, re
duced railway mail pay BY nearly Is,
600, 00O-sbout 10 per osnt-and con
gress cut of about 2 per cent more b,
reductions In rates OF pay for carry
Ing the malls and for the use Of posta
cars.
1.-THE railroads.; maintain that q
present they are uuderpaid by ct lsas
ol5, 900, 900 per year. 1t 10 their belle
that . fair adjustment would requir
that the government should IpAy th
railroads for oil services which the
render"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-06
Record Price For Race Horse.

LONDON, July 30.-The record price
OF e250,000 was paid today for the
horse Prince Pslatine, winner OF the
Ascot gold cup by ]. B. Joel, the
South African millionaire. A BRO.
viso was made by bis former owner,
T. Pilkington. that the horse should
not leave London. The previous re.
cord price for . thoroughbred horse
was sl96. S75 for Flying Fox.