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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Government Issues Cook Book

government issues OOOk BOOK
lessons in Cooking for the Sick
and Convalescent'' Is the title of the
latest government publication of in
terest to the h~ousekeeper. This pub.
location was prepared and printed for
the use OF the cooking class of the
nurses training school of the govern
ment hospital for the insane, but the
subject is of such general interest tina,
arr arrangements have been made for the
sale of the pamphlet by the superin.
tendent of documents, government
printing office, at the nominal price Of
five cents q copy.
While the recipes in this pamphlet
we're compiled primarily for the sick
they are of interest to all persons de.
string simple and wholesome dishes.
The 100 recipes cover a wide range,
including soups, ish, oysters, eggs,
steaks, chops, salads, deserts, and
beverages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Sheriff Sells Church

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-The Union
Presbyterian church was sold at
sheritf's sale yesterday to satisfy a
judgment obtained by Rev. Alex.
Waddell, a former pastor, for back
salary amounting to Sc, 800. The pro-
perty, after lively bidding, was sold
for $3.50 subjectto mortgages amount.
ing to Sll,60O. The purchaser. whose
name was not divulged by his att or
ney, Is said t o be q member of the
church who will arrange for the con.
alton to continue in possession.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
CABINET POSSIBILITIES.

A newspaper rumOr to the effect that
Mr.. Wilson may retain the services Of
Secretary Fisher as head of the de-
partment Of the interior, ia received
with alarm by the Montana friends Of
Governor Norris who have been urg-
ing his appointment to that cabinet
position. 1t is commended that a demo-
cratic applicant should be given pre-
ference in such matters.
1t is recalled by the Great Falls
Leader that howeverpolitical afilia-
tons are not always the determining
factor In cabinet making, its comment
being in part to this effect:
1t has been customary for republi.
can presidents to appoint democrats
to their cabinets for, 10, these many
years. Also the only democratic pre-
sident since Heck was q pup, up to the
present time-Mr. Grover Cleveland
appointed q republican. That was
during Mr.. Cleveland's second term
10 1892 and Walter Q. Gresham was
placed by him at the head of bis cabi-
net, Judge Gresham not long before
that having been q stalwart republi.
can and postmaster general and sec.
rotary Of the treasury under President
Arthur.
When MI. Hayes formed his cabinet
he invited David M. Key OF Tennessee
to be postmaster general. Mr.. Key
had been q confeder ate soldier and was
at that time q democratic senator of
moderate tendencies. He served q
little more than three years and then
resigned to accept q federal judgeship.
President Roosevelt selected Luke
E. Wright, q Tennessee democrat, to
be secretary OF war to succeed Mr..
Taft, when the latter was nomina ted
for president In 1908. Mr.. Taft put in
his cabinet Jacob NJ. Dickinson, an.
other Tennessee democrat, and Frank
lin MacVeagh, who had been q demo.
crat or independent in politics and was
not then organized in Illinois as q re-
publican of regular standing.
If MIR. Wilson were to appoint q re.
publican to his cabinet it might cause
considerable sensation but it would
not be breaking precedent by any
manner of means.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
What Iowa Roads Cost.
Des Moines Register.

Des Moines Register.
There are in Iowa, according TO Mr..
Eldridge, in charge OF the good roads
work OF the department OF agriculture,
about 80. 900 miles of road.
We are collecting more than 81 ,0OO.-
600 annually in road taxes. 1t is q
mere matter Of computation to deter.
mine that the annual upkeep OF our
re Dads is nearly 800 q mile.
Ia this is included the cost OF
bridges. But elimina ting this item OF
expense, there would be enough lef,
to insure that the Minnesota plan OF
hiring caretskers for every ten miles
of road at a cost of 5000 q year would
not increase the cost of road main.
tenance.
Too many people do not stop to es'
innate what our present road work
really costs. 1t is assumed that 1t IL
done for compara tively nothing. Al
q matter of fact the upkeep of roads
for the United States average $50 ,
mile q year, and the average Is fully
maintained in Iowa.
1t Is not that money enough is no.
expended. Seven million dollars
year for q state like Iowa IL q very
large amount OF money. 1t ia that tn,
money, used In dribbles, accomplishe'
nothing. We are doing over ever,
year what we did the year before.
A permanent road built and caret
for by men hired for that purpose viii
not increase the annual outlay To-
| rOAda.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Wealthiest City In Montana.
MtesoulA Sentinel.

That Helena was the wealthiest CITY
in the world was q byword in Montana
twenty years ago. Perhaps it would
have been more nearly ate &c
say that in proportion to her popula.
ton the city built up around Las,
Chance vas the home of more million.
aires than could be found ia any other
community of its size.
But the glory has departed from the
capital. and here's how It came about:
A Helena man, parading the old time
record, boastfully asked who could
beat it. Lewistown, the lusty infan,
of the Judith bssin. was the first to
take the challenge, and the opponents
went to bat. Helena showed a per
capita wealth Of $500; Lewistown pro-
duced an average of $1,000. and was
about to carry away the bacon when
Fort Benton threw her chapeau into
the ring. The thriving city at the
head of navigation held out her com.
mercial bank account: "Combined
deposits of $1,000, 0O0!" Distributed
among 1000 would give an average of
. $500.
And to Benton goes the honor-an
honor which really means more than
that ever possessed by Helena. A few
millionaires we're enough to pull up
the average of a thousand who never
had q bank account-at least not one
written in black ink, but Fort Benton's
thousand represent q good average.
The old garrison city has no drones,
no paupers and few INDECENT. We be-
lieve she could stack up against any
city, not only in Montana, but in the
nation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12

HELENA, Feb. 6.-The interstate
commerce commission held a meeting
In the federal building today at which
many cases were heard, the most i'm.
portant of which vas the one dealing
with rates or merchandise from east.
ern terminals to this city. Commits.
sioner Flynn heard the cases. The
state railroad commission represented
the plaintiff ia two cases dealing With
rates into this state, one on corn from
Nebraska. and M on fruit from
Washington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
To Improve Farm Animals.

The Harmon bill which proposes to
encourage the breeding and dissemina-
ton of better farm animals, and which
has passed both house and senate,
reads in part as follows:
"Section /. The county assessor In
each county during the odd numbered
years shall, in the regular routine OF
his duties, collect the names and ad-
dresses of all owners or breeders OF
pure bred horses, cattle, sheep, swine
and poultry in the country and in each
case cur the name of the breed.
Section 2. On or before the first
day of November the assessor shall
compile the information secured and
deliver same to the director of the
Montana Agricultural Experiment
station located at Bozeman.
Section 3. Pure bred animals are
those recorded In the official books OF
the various breeding associations. A
list of these books shall be furnished
Y WV o0cOooOA Va OoOu VOuoey " bu0
director of the Montana Agricultural
Experiment station and the assessor
shall accept Is pure bred only such
breeds as are given in this list as
shown by certificate of registration in
the possession of the owner.
Section 4. On or before the fret
day of January of the even numbered
years the director of the experiment
station shall prepare for publication
and cause to be printed . bulletin,
giving the names and addresses OF all
owners and breeders OF pure bred live
stock In the state of Montana, as re.
ported the previous year by the county
assessors. The bulletin shall be for
free distribution in the state OF Mon.
tana and on request to breeders and
farmers outside the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Coffee imports increase,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Brazil sent
to the United States 100. O00, 600 pounds
more of coffee in 1912 than in the
previous year, while Colombia added
Sc, 1000, 900 pounds to her quota and
Venezuela l4'ooO.o 900 pounds, accord
ing to figures by the bureau of domes.
tic and foreign commerce. The total
exports from Brazil to this country
last year were 675. 900, 900 pounds;
Colombia $1,000, 900 and Venezuela
80, OOO, 900 pounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Affects Enlarged Homesteads.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The e at
passed yesterd ay the bill already acted
upon by the house making the ad.
mitted handwriting of any person com.
petent evidence in q court of law with
which to compare handwriting which
might be questioned.
The so called ''enlarged homestead
bill," previously passed by the house,
was also passed by the senate. This
bill establishes the right of q home
steader on dry lands to secure q 32O-
acre farm through a residence of five
years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

Two statements have appeared IL
the newspapers recently regarding tn
ever-interesting subject Of the presen
high cost of living. One was that
under present conditions, the cost o
conveying six dollars worth of food
from the producer to the il
seven dollars. The other was q state.
ment from the department of agricul'
ture that one of the factors in produc'
ing higher prices is the agitation for
pure food laws.
These statements are typical of two
most important forces at present In
luencing living conditions. One has
to do entirely with man agement and
administration. If it is true that 1t
costs eve dollars to market six dol
lars worth of food, and that the house
wife Is paying thirteen dollars for six
dollars worth Of nourishment, the
seven dollars difference going to pay
middlemen. railways, etc., this need
cause no dismay. 1t simply means
that our commercial machinery is re-.
ceiving more than its just due, and
that it needs overhauling and sim.
plifying, a task to which the American
people are fully equal. But the other
statement, instead Of causing any ap-
prehension should really be a reason
for congratulation.
That the American public is sui.
iciently alive to the i'm portance and
value OF pure foodstuffs for this know
ledge to have al influence on prices is
a most gratifying sign of progress
and OF higher and better stand ards of
living. The fact that the initial cost
is greater has no bearing on the ulti-
mate value of the food product. Certi-
fed milk costs more than ordinary
dirty disease-carrying ;milk, but is it
more expensive? When one considers
the cost Of medical services. nursing,
medicines and loss Of time and life
caused by diseases transmitted by
dirty milk, 1t. becomes evident that the
fret cost 10 not q fair criterion, and
that clean, pure milk IL far cheaper in
the end, even though it's initial cost Is
. few cents higher.
This is true of all pure foods. The
demand for pure food materials and
the increase In living expenses from
this cause q account for only q
small part of the present increase In
prices, but SO far 70 1t goes the Jour
nal of the American Medical associa-
ton considers it q welcome sign, since
1t lei better and purer foods aud
less sickness. Let US not pay more
than necessary for any food, but let
us have pure foods, no matter what
they may cost.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
THE COMPENSATION ACT.

There appears to be a difference OF
opinion as to the merits of bills intro-
duced in the legislative assembly, in
which it is proposed 70 provide COM
pensatiou for injuries sustained by
workmen eng aged. in various occupa-
tions. One OF the measures contem.
plates a general fund to which all EN-.
pioyers shall contribute and from
which all claims ehall be paid, while
another bill provides that each en-
ployer shall be directly responsible for
claims due his own workmen. The
Anaconda Standard makes this COM
ment upon the proposed compensation
laws:
To those who are engaged in occu-
pations of q hazardous nature the fea-
lures OF concern are the amount of
alton to be obtained in case of
injury and the certainty OF it's forth.
coming. ln the several compens alton
bills DOW pending before the legisla-
ture ut Helena there seems not to be
much difference as regards these par
ticulars. In all of the bills, so far as
known, the proposed alton for
injury is ample and the security salts.
factory. So far, then, as the working
men engaged in hazardous employ
ment are concerned, there can be lit
tie choice as between these bills.
Among employers. however, there il
a choice, particularly among those
conducting establishments where the
work is only slightly hazardous. II
does not seem just that esta blishments
which seldom or never have an acct.
dent should be required O contribute
regularly toward q fund which is tc
be used in compromising for accidents
in big concerns which employ thous'
snds of men, and with which accidents
are Of daily occurrence.
At the hearing now going on il
Helena the small employers in many
lines OF occupation are presenting
strong arguments in favor of direc
compens alton in preference to genera
compensation. There are hundreds o,
small concerns in all parts Of the state
which have some machinery and there
fore will be taxed regularly toward
this insurance fund. Yet they never
have accidents and what they pay ir
will be used to compensat ate those who
have been injured in some entirely
different concern, no. for any of thei,
own employees.
Merely for illustration there is the
case Of the newspapers. There being
q press, the publication of newspapers
is classed a. q hazardous employmen,
and one and one, half per cent of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Suffragists Want Protection.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Three women
suffrage leaders successfully ran the
gauntlet of doorkeepers It the white
house and confronted President Taft
with their request for q guard of
soldiers, sailors and marines, for their
big parade here March 3 and the
granting of . half holiday to women
employees in the government depart.
ments, who may wish to make the
march to the capitol. The president
promised to discuss the question with
his cabinet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Inaugural Plans Completed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The official
program for the inaugural ceremonies
was completed today. It follows in
detail the plans for the Inauguration
of Taft and Sherman four years ago.
The trough riders' and "wild west''
features that marked the inauguration
parade four years ago are to be repre-
sented March 4. Maricopa county,
Arizona. Is to charter q special train,
on which it will send an Indian band
and 200 cowboys to take part in the
parade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Railroad Work SUSPENDED.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 5.-Because con-
tractors of the Great Northern rail.
road are alleged 10 have invaded
government lands preparations for
the construction of the 500 mile exten.
sion from New Rockford, N. D., to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Portland Merchants Indicted,

PORTLAND, Orr, Feb. S An indict.
ment was returned here tod ay by the
United States grand jury against rep.
resentatives of ten of the largest pro.
duce merchants in the city. They are
charged with forming a combin alton
In restr Amt of trade and with conspir-
acy to ruin so-called independent pro.
duce merchants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Would Develop Alaska Resources

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Alaska's
great lie dead because OF
lack of railroads to connect the inl and
waterways with the coast and because
OF inadequate coal land laws, Secre-
tary Fisher today told the house terri.
tories committee.
"There's been q dog in the manger
policy in Alaska since 1906" he said.
Mr.. Fisher asked for an appropria-
ton to investigat IT the Alaskan road
possibilities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Notice To Stockmen,

We are going to ship in two or three car loads
OF Thoroughbred bulls this spring If we think
there ls any chance of selling them. If you are
In need OF s%nything in that line, drop us q line
on receipt OF this, letting us know how many
you want and what ages you prefer, and whether
you want short Horns or II. refcrds. By doing
this, you are not bound in any way to buy from
ne but are merely giving lie come idea as to the
demand for suCh animals.
GREAT FALLS MEAT COMPANY
Great Falls, Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
You Can Own a Home
Cheaper in Fort Benton

Than in any other town in Northern
Montana. It's the best place to live
in twelve months in the year in the
United States. Fine schools, fine
churches. good people, fine climate.
Surrounding country rich. Ask about
those cheap town lots. Terms easy.
WILL MORRISON
FORT BENTON, MONT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Stockmen's National
BANK,

AT FORT BENTON,
In the State Of Montana, at the close of business,
February 4, 1913.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-27
This 10 q Fine Chance TO
Fit Your Bow
Out Economically

His every clothing need can be supplied
during this Sale at a Big Saving. Thrifty
mothers and fathers won't fail to investi-
gate this excellent opportunity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
THINKS BOXING HAS
CHANGED FOR WORSE

That pugilism has changed and not
particularly for the better so far as cham
pions arc concerned. Is the opinion OF
Jack Campbell who once upon time
held the featherweight title OF the world
In fact. according 10 CampbelIs bold as
sertIon. there are no champions OF any
renl class today save forsNh!lie fntchie.
From the standpoint OF purses, however;
Campbell comedies that IL is far call
from twenty-five years ago, when the
men boxed for So and $40 purses made
up by the audience TO the $4,000 guar
ante@ OF the present time.
Campbell Is very much O! a character
and ut that not AN old man as old mon
go. Born In Swedeu In 1864, he ar
rived in San Francisco In the fall OF 1857
on the American clipper John dc Coster.
His first fight was In Patsie Hogan =
Clippee Shade located ON Morton street;
between Kearny and Dupont, now called
Union Square avcAue. Later he went
under the management, OF Harry May ~.
purses ranging from $50 10 500.
One OF his notable bouts was In tlTo
spring OF 'S4 against Yourg Jones OF
San Jose for 500 side: Inc Tne %sd ilGdt t9Sk Se,,k
under London prize ring rules. Fought
with hare knuclSies, Campbell won after
sixty-five rounds.
In the same year ne was ma atched
against Young. Mitchell, and the latter
was declared The winner on a foul.
Campbell won the championship in
match with Ed Scott Of Manchester.
England under Marquis OF Queensberry
rules. knocking Scott ont in eleven
rounds. From that time on he kept busy
In the ring until 1857. when he doubled
up with Jack Dempsey, doing boxing
act on the stage,
still later Campbell was boxing In
structor OF the Twin City Athletic club
of Minneapolis and after taking on sew
eral moro matches toured Europe with
OF recent years cfmpbell has been an
athletic trainer, particularly in the west,
and now-well, whisper IT. Campbell is
work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
DANIELS HAS RECORD
FOR GETTING BEANED

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-When Frank
Farrell sent Bert Daniels 10 Baltimore IS
from the American league the player who
was cleverest at reaching first &se by
being hit by pitched balls. The former
Yankee drew seventeen casualty passes
last season. being winged three times
IN one game played with the Senators.
On THIS occasion Daniels proba bly, set
major league record. for while II has
happened before that a player has been
times in n game byShree different pitch
win Winged ed him him were Gnllia, Engel and
Hughes.
Next to Daniels the man VINO received
the greatest number of Red Cross asses
hit hit bS & pitcSed balls fifteen times. the
wound he received from NePfer OF the
Yankees putting him on the hospital
ously crippled BY being hit by a pitched
fau was Catcher Sam ArneY OF the
Gowns. Joe Engei Of the Nationals
beaned him on July %. 20 and sI Sen.s Aghew was
A team made up OF players who were
most frequently hit by pitched balls last
season would have on y fve members
one Speed Boy and one Highlander.
These were the spartan athletes OF 1913
and the number OF times they were hit:
Catcher-Schang OF Athletics. MT nine
Pitcher-Plank of Athletics hit three
First base-Johnston of Cleveland. hit
seven times. -.
|, Third base-Baker Of Athletics. hit ten
tlmeH. -.
ShortstophBarry OF Atniepcs, nut HHe
times -
seventeen times. -,
Center feld-speaker OF Boston. hit
seven times. ~,
Right ield-E. Murphy of Athletics. hit
ten tITneg-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
WISCONSIN OARSMEN
KEEP HARD AT WORK

MADISON. wis. Dec. 13.-Favored BY
unusual weather. the University Of WIS
cnusin varsity crew has been able to con-
time rowing on Lake Mendoza for n
longer period this year than at any other
time In the history Of the sport.
Almost unbroken since the beginning OF
school last fall. weather conditions have
beea perfect so that up 10 the present
dime the varsity eight has covered total
OF 203 miles. II is expected that with
the advantage OF this falls practice. to-
sether with the large number Of old var
sity men trying for places In the she'll
the Wisconsin crew OF the coming year
will make a splendid showing In the
Poughkeepsie regatta next June.
The freshman candidates have also
been given stiff workouts and are the
likelIest looking squad Of youngsters that
Coach Vail has yet had 10 work with.