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Free "Dry Farming Seeds.

A press dispatch from Washington
announces that senators and repre-
sentatives from western states hav-
ing "dry farm" areas are soon to have
placed at their disposal a supply of
seeds specially selected for expert
mental purposes on such lands. Each
member has been allotted $50 packages
of millet, 200 packages of Grimm alf-
alta and 40 packages of field peas.
Each package will contain sufficient
seed to plant an acre and will be &C
companied by a printed slip with full
directions for cultivation.
These seeds are for the specific pur-
pose of dry farm experiment work.
and only settlers located where such
experiments will be of advantage to
the plan should apply for them.
Adapted to dry farming conditions,
these seeds will not thrive we'll on
irrigated lands or where the precipi-
tation is heavy, and should only be
planted under the conditions men,
toned above.
Each applicant will be required to
sign an agreement to cultivate the
seed according to directions, and to
report c at the end Of the sea-
son. But n package of one kind of
seed will be sent to an applicant. Ap-
plications will be filled in the order OF
their receipt, up to the number allow.
ed each member, and each state
should state the kind desired, with a
second choice. It will be impossible
for members to secure additional
seed. as the supply is purchased from
a special appropriation made for this
purpose.
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SUPPLY HOME MARKET

The people Of Montana purchase
nearly eight million dollars worth of
products imported from other states
during the year. a large part of which
could be supplied by Montana farmers.
This information is given in a bulletin
issued by w. ]. Swindlehurst, commits.
sioner of the state department Of la
Dor and industry, who has been COL
lecting information regarding Mon.
tana's annual imports of dairy, poul-
try and meat products.
After a thorough and conservative
Investigation, the department places
the meat importation including hams,
bacon and lard and mutton, irrespec.
tive of live and dressed poultry, at
1000, 900 pounds. The average whole
sale price Of these products is ap-
proximately 81 cents per pound, which
would give a value of $2,52O,000 for
meat importatiOns alone.
Another surprising condition is the
Importation Of live and dressed poul.
try. This estimate is given at 81, $780,.
600, while $50, 900 cases of eggs at 80
dozen each were shipped into the
state during the past twelve months.
At 80 cents per do en-, the egg impor-
tation would amount to $780, 900.
The poultry products would, therefore
total $2,S5O, OOO.
The creamery business is another
industry showing a lack of growth,
improvement and development. With
SO creameries in the state Montana
annually imports 100000 pounds of
butter and 1000, 900 pounds of cheese.
The wholesale price of butter has av
eraged 81 cents the past year, and
cheese, of which practically none is
made In the state, has sold at 20 cents
per pound.
Based on these prices, and adding
thereto 300 cars of 100000 pounds ca
pacity each, of condensed milk and
cream at $1,000 per car, which is an.
nually sent In from abroad, and you
have $685. 900 annually sent out of
the state for dairy products which
should be produced and m%anufactur-
ed at home.
The total i~mportations of the above
products in the state would therefore
be as follows:
Meat products-Beef, mutton, pork
including hams, bacon and lard, g..
$4,000.
Poultry products-Llve and dressed
poultry $1,500.00o; eggs, 10000 cases
80 dozen to a case, 30 cents a dozen,
1850. 900. Total, $2,850.0
Dairy products-Butter, $500. 900,
pounds. 81 cents per pound, $1,OS5, 600
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he himself inflicted this afternoon in
the police station Immediately after
his arrest upon a charge of stealing
a pair of trousers and a pair of shoes
from the bartender in a saloon he
had visited during his three days stay
in the city. At the station, while the
officers were searching through his
two grips for the stolen articles Wien.
ten fired a shot from a .32-calibre re-
volver into his abdoman.
Red Lodge, Nov. 8.-Henry l. Fort
one of the most notorious cattle and
horse rustlers in this section of Mon.
tana, was convicted of having stolen
a band of horses belonging to former
Sheriff James Ingram, and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary. Fort
has served several terms in the peni
tertiary, and Ingram had been one OF
his chief pursuers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHOUTEAU COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, NOV. II. 1913.
MONTANA's

Montana is now twenty-four years
old, the proclamation admitting the
new state to the Union having been
issued November 8, 1889, following
an election at which the constitution
was adopted. The development and
progress made since that date are
cause for congratulation to every
Montana citizen.
The birthday anniversary recalls
memories of strenuous times in the
political affairs of the new state at
the beginning of it's career. The
strife was SO bitter that the rival fac
tions organized two separate legisla.
tive assemblies and a difference in
the political affiliations Of state Off.
cials contributed to the unpleasant
ness. A question as to the validity
of election returns from a precinct in
Silver Bow county was the basis for
the controversy.
During her tw%enty-four years OF
statehood Montana has made a record
OF progress of which her citizens may
we'll be proud. At the time of ad'
mission, the population of Montana
was about 100000, while today it is
estimated that nearly four times that
number of people have homes in the
state. In the matter of assessable
wealth, there has been a steady in
crease from year to year-each zee
ton of the state contributing to the
record of growth and development.
With the increase in population and
wealth has come a most gratifying
advance in civic righteousness. There
has been improvement TN moral con-
ditions, the ranks of good citizenship
have been increased, and throughout
the commonwealth are found numbers
Of citizens who are making earnest
efforts for the betterment of their
community.
There has been great progress in
the work of educating the young peo-
pie of Montana, and preparing them
for the duties and responsibilities
which they must soon assume. In
church work, also, there has been re.
markable growth and development
during Montana's twenty-four years
Of statehood, the effect of which is
manifest in the improved moral cor.
ditions that prevail in all parts of the
state.
The record is a matter for congrat-
ulation among all who take pride in
the welfare of the Treasure state. It
is a beginning for still better things
that are in store and that will devel-
Op in future years.
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TOTAL $40. 81
On motion the council adjourned.
Jere j. Sullivan, Acting Clerk
Dated Nov. Z, 1918.
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Proceedings Of City Council

Fort Benton, Mont, Nov. S, 1913.
The city council met at 8 p. m, pres
ent Messrs Brown, Sullivan, Allen
Schmidt, McGraw and Sharp; absent
Mayor Green and Clerk Murphy. The
president Of the council, JOS. A. Brown
called the council to order. The clerk
being absent, the chair appointed Mr..
Sullivan to act as secretary for the
meeting.
The minutes of the lest regular
meeting having been read and approx
ed, the council took up the regular
work, auditing bills etc.
The bill of F. E. Stranahan, as at
torney for the City of Fort Benton,
plaintiff, against the Anaconda Copper
Mining Co., defendant, covering SER
vices for eight years and two months,
for $4,000 vas laid over for further
consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. McGraw, the min.
utes of each regular meeting are or
dered to be published in full in the
Daily River Press and Chouteau Coun-
ty Independent. not later than three
days after each meeting Of the coun-
Gil.
The report OF the city marshal was
read and approved. Water rents, etc.,
collected $4,000. Report Of night
marshal read and approved. Licenses
collected $71.25. Total collections
$S14.25.
The following bills we're audited
and allowed:
LaBarre & Thompson, watering
ma dragging streets. April to
Benton Electric Light CO., lights 'o''0
pumping, and i box amps. -. 42O. 80
Benton Hardware Co., mdse....,, 81. 95
John Muir. hauling dirt .......... 50, 90
Arthur Book, street work 800. 4.5O
". e. Byers, cement cross walk. IA. 80
Earl Merger. street work ........ 800
Blu Ribbon Cafe, feeding pris-
f. r. russell, ty;ip.e;writine:::: s. S S:SS
Emil Breault, amp-Wat main $50
Jere Rouchelt, street work ...... 300
A. w. Merritield, surveying ...... 144 90
TOTAL $780, 6
On motion the council adjourned.
Jere ]. Sullivan, Acting Clerk.
Dated Nov. z, 1913.
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Chinook Opinion: George Klass ar.
rived here Saturday from Malta and
was welcomed at once by the sheriff,
who had telegraphic advices from
North Dakota Offering a reward for
his arrest and detention until the of.
ficers could arrive to make applica.
ton for his extradition,
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The Weekly River Press IS a good
newspaper to send away to yO1r
friends in the east. 1t will save you
the trouble Of writing letters.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-05
DAHLGRENPLANS
T0F|GHT DIVORCE
INH|cHER COURTS
If Wife Is Granted Decree
Millionaire Is Expected to
Seek Court Of Appeals. /

Eric u. Dahlsren. millionaire clubmans
whose wife. Lucy DreSel Dahlsren
daughter OF the late Joseph A. prexe,.
founder OF the firm Of Drexei. Morgar
a 90. Is seeking divorce, began to-day
MS fight 60 prove himself innocent Of
Mrs. Dahlgren's charges. His lawyer.
James Is. Ely. formally submitted u
Justice Blur opposition briefs to tho
findings OF Referee william Klein
which recommended divorce for Mrs.
Dah.Eren.
Neither Mr. or Mrs. Dahlgren ap-
peared In court, Mrs. Dahlgren being
represented by william X. olcott. who
moved {, confirm Mr.. klein's report
when the case was called both lawyers
submitted briefs The almost reticence
was observed by the attorneys. 10th
declined to state VIVA. points In law oil
fact they had called to the attention OF
Justice Blur. There was placed In JUS
tlre BiJur's hands "A great volume o.
testimony. a.
II Justice BLUR sustalns the reyerec
H. IL said to be Dahlgren's intention y
carry his fight 20 the court OF Appeais.
~ necessary. TIL. testimony adduced al
the trial, which was held behind closed
doors. In said to be far from as con-
,lusiyc IA IL usually offered In divorce
,r,l,ns. In rendering his decision. u
vas stated. the referee relied entirely
a, cascs which awarded divorces u
nI,intiys after opportunity" ana IN
,,,n,,ion''-,erms of wide discretionary
ia,,,ude-had been established. -'.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-05
An FoNG Is pePoRTgo TO PRE-
VENT NEW TONG WAR.

The plot one matured. An Fons at
trlcteL tho affection % all downtown
ono day b" toddling down 10 the Fed
eral Buildinr, on her tiny bound-up
feet and 50 ~ the office OF United
States Commissioner Shields. where she
preferred a charge ot White slavery
against Lee Lum. The treasurer OF the
Hip sings was at once arrested. War;
Gus hearings In MS case have been held.
but the Commissioner has arrived NJ
no decision. Seeming n rat he detailed
Inspector Wiley to Investigate. What
the Inspector discovered caused the
Commissioner to at ~ with u start.
Here's where sc MP u tong war In
the bad" 30 sad. and acc rdlngiy
ordered the l.ortatIon OF Nh i'ons ~
a ha'g,l O.. '1e had admitted that
from tim" 90 tlmy. she had sewed bat
tons on Chinese garments.
United states Marshal Heuk.l turned
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"OLD GEEzER'S GONE!
COME ON Up" PAONED
WIFE, MAID TEST|F|ES
Then Correspondent in Lipman
Divorce suit Paid All
Night Call, She Swears.

With her year-oli baby sprawling
man. the handsome girl-wife Of Dr
Joseph Lipman Of No 3O7 East FIR.
tcepth street. sat In Suprcm. Court
Justice Bischoffs court to-day and
began a night To protect acr good name
Her husband IL suing for an absolut,
divorce. the co-respon lent being
George X. Hankin. well known on
Broadway and IN theatrical circles.
DIR. Lipman IL forty-iive years old. his
wife barely twenty
The first witness called by the plain.
tin was Fricla Hampton. a maid en-
ployel In the Lipman home, she say,
"a vivid account Of the Lowing" rela-
lions she SAID were maintained be-
tween Mrs. l.ipman and Hankin. She
testified iIankin was u regular visitor
at the Lpman home.
ON the evening Of Feb. l., said th'
witness. Or, LipGan was called away
from the house Tor the might \ few
minutes after has departure the t.lc
long conversation ondins via thee,
words: ''Tn" old geazer wont De bach
until morning, Come on up
\ short time later. added the maid
HaLkin came to tao house ana o
ma!acd unti morning.
During his opcaing address T. III" jur,
Attorney John +. Mcintyre branded IN,
charges against Mrs, l.ipman II care
fuzzy planned conspiracy to ruin n.I
reputation. lie declared iIahk.n had
been deliberately thrown into Mrs lip
mans company by her husband. on n.
plea tAJt he was too busy 10 90 abou,
with her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-05
HAS $1,000 INVESTED AND Is
EARNING MORE.

] am a young girl OF nearly nine
teen. and have never entertained tho
idea for one moment that / could
marry before ! was at least twenty
one. am stenoRrapher and get a
better salary than many young men
do waen they take some one under
their wing 20 care for. I have been
working twenty-sx months, and have
invested around $1,000 which is to-
day drawing 6 per cent. s.ml-annu-
ally. ! can cook and do housework
OF all kinds except sewing. which
am now learning. and do not think
I am doing more than every CIR.
should know how to do before she
even entertains the idea OF marrying.
None OF my chums who have mar
rAd within the last two years has
ever saved a penny. none of them
know how to cook. keep house or
sew. and TO my own personal knowi-
edge they have all married men who
are not able to have servants: hence,
they have had TO do all their learn
ing since. and II Is much harder to
learn all alone than when you have Il
kind, patient mother 10 teach you.
] am a strong. healthy girl. and am
thankful that I have something to
offer the man whom ! marry. some
thing besides big doll to admire. for
! am very ambitious and hope to
have and know even more than 10
now when take into consideration
tho subject If "natrimony II "a
my intention 20 he helper to the
man marry instead of a little help
less wsakiinS that has to have the
doctor about thrOe times a weak. The
helplessress OF the modern woman Is
her greatest fault. intend To avoid
-. SUNSHINE
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ovment of Motherhood the Solution
OF Money Problems Surrounding Wed

Hncreasins Cost Of Living,
Lowevins'of Mems
Wages BY Employment
Of. Women and Cirls'
Desire for Financial In.
dependence Threaten
Marriage and The Home
Unless Radical Steps
Are Taken. 81
A. Contented Wife De.
claves That Women's
Foibles in Dress and
Manners Are Due to
Husbands, Who Like to
See Wives e. in Latest
Styles, No Matter Hov
Freakish They May Be.
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FIFTY SUFFRAGISTS SICK
AFTER WASHINGTON PARADE.
Miss Noyes and Miss &erson,
Barefoot Dancers, Threat
eneI Win Pneumonia,

WASH NGTON. Ma 8, Fitty No,n-
Ell, many OF them prominent, ara ra-
ported to ne seriously III ~ the resu.,
the suGrag,s. pa"ade an Moru1v. some
OF those who took part IN i4e %. .e1ax
that were "A feature OF the jeA ag,i.a-
ton and wno danced Ia thor bare got
are among the sufferers Miss Eoyes
and Miss Mary Anderson are declares
10 b. threatened with pns lmonS
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and admiringly. others say they con-
slider her q menace. A wife tells us
to-day that her family has not
enough to live on because Of tho
competition in industry OF women
With men. But she 10 broad minded
enough to add that the women work
because they have to live. and that
the solution Of the problem lies. not
in keeping the women at home, but
In equal pay for equal work. so that
men may not be displaced IA they
are frequently to-day by the EN-
ployers' argument that he can hire
three Sc a week girls for the price
Of one SIS man.
Another wife protests against the
general use OF the word parasite as
applied to women who live at home
A feminine reader In Arkansas in
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COMES TO THE Defense OIL
MUcH-AeusEp WOMAN.

Dear Madam: Among all my &C.
Qualnsances ] find women arc wat
the mon make them. II the husband
II good the wife 10 :, as anxious
TO save m he ~; In some cases moro
%. Some men expect their wives
20 nb-in plain words. throw a BLUM.
II YOU ask them why they do 1t the
answer 10. Ny husband wants me
to-" In chasing woman as 4 para
80 % Esu stop 10 ~. that shs
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her over to Daniel Il. Miller OF the Inn
migration Bureau, to-day, ut Pier No.
~. North River. whore sho was taken
IN tow by u matron from Ellis Island,
assigned To see her safely to San Fran
cisco. In charge. Marshal llenkel also
had Lcung quay. chin Ducy and Louie
Gin. From Detroit a deputy marshil
brought six more Chinese. dcupty
{ rom Chlcng, contributed two and
Plattsbuivs. y. V. contributed one more
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forms that modern life the tendency OF young
girls to rush merely avoid being called OH
than most OF the young
learned to cook keep house and sew
and she until she Is twenty-five
thankful" that will have something to oner the
marry admire None OF my friends who
married within saved penny none OF them
personal knowledge all
they have had
all and harder 10
alone than when mothers knee
various students and observers
the Lenten Look
whether her influence be for good or ILL., Is
and OF her
college, will look for job
profession her brother does to-day
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-05

From, ,hc Bl,t,n Tran"1p
Nat!ye--DI Hpu l!oc pIlnesy
Visiting Forelgner-PrGnes? what are
they?
Na,ye-Pruncs are ra.slns with the
dropsy.
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WoMAN's MOVEMENT Is
FREE MEN OF BURDEN.

We are all taxed 70 maintain the
armies OF death. and we oil accept that
tax az a matter OF course. but at the
present time tho army Of life. the 9TH
eys OF a nation. must depend for SUD
sistenoe upon the good will and the Of
nciency OF each individual man. As a
mass men are willing enough and self
sacrificing enough, but the task they
set themselves il growing more and
more difficult and may become ulti.
mately altogether Impossible. OF this
threatened condition women arc more
aware than men. and the whole woman's
movement. feminine suffrAgism. what
ever you choose to call It. ~ indirectly a
movement for tho emancipation OF men
from economic obligations greater than
they can bear. The letters OF Evening
World readers follow;
Dear Madam: Surveying modern
life In the Lsnten Looking Glass I
md the greatest mistake We make
these days b mASry!pS to coon. 4
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-05
WAR IS WAGED OVER FAIR
All FONG.

All fong came AS near TO taking tho
place OF little Bow Kim. the slave cir
whose murder started the bloodicst oi
all the wars between the Tongs, Of any
Chinese girl In recent years. She de-
clares she lost her first husband In the
san Francisco earthquake. Later. In
Los Angeles, Lace Lum. treasurer of the
Hip Sing Tong. and acting president
while the president was In prison, bought
her for 1890
When he brought her TO the inner
colnoy about Chatham Squar. sh,
created furore. she was more beaut!-
fu. tho Chinese vowe'i. than How Kim
herself. wild jealousy sprang up. Lou
Ng, one ot the leaders u the ON Leongs
fell madly In love with her. and finally
Induced her 20 ,lopc To him.
Tho reviewers of tn" hatchct men be-
gan To- spit. \ member of the On Lee
ongs was shot. he was a friend -: 800
NJ, and II was said the hatch-, men
mlstook him for Loo Then mcmpcr
OF the Hip sings. doomed Ia Ill" In r,-
pr sal. escaped death by bargicidng
himself In his home and lying Hat on
men came and fred through his barred
door.
Loo NJ In known ~ tho diplomat ~
the On Lcongs. He conceived "A marvel
Gus coup, by which he could get Lee
Lum out ot the way. d,al a crushing
blow 10 the Hip SlnEs. have An Fong Ia
himself, and a. without personal dan
ger or the firing OF a shot
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BY NIXOLA GREELEY-SMITH.
who focused their attention upon the
Looking living
the reflected Its surface Some OF these
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THINKS BIG STORES SHOULD
PAY HIGHER WAGES.


Dear Madam: There are women
who work for pin money, for
know some OF them. SIN, / aSrse
with YOU that the majority need
the money and some need II badly.
Yet | also agree with =. j.. who says
they lowe? the wages and deprive
men OF work. As one instance. dur
Ing the holidays. one Of the best
stores In the city laid of men In
many departments and kept girls be-
cause they said they could have
three girls (at 81 per wecD for
one man. Many girls there get only
81 or s.. some cashiers, who have
other work to do. and when they
make a mistake their entire wages
are kept. Few men get SIS. many
get but 81 or ST.. Most Of these men
are married. and many OF the single
ones have others dependent on them.
besides needing more pocket money
than the married ones. All OF them
have to dress we'll to keep their jobs.
Yes. the women need work. But
here labor ~ u two edged sword that
cuts both ways, They need work
because they work and lower tho
wage OF father, brother and son.
But what are they 70 do? Starve?
:. J. Is ON the wrong trail Tor tho
remedy. The remedy is TO compel
employers to pay equal wage for
equal work. No man can give the
best In him on a standard wage OF
81 or 81. lie cannot get proper
nourIshment In these high priced
times unless he IS piilng up debts.
OF course. he must be worried and
Disseminated. aad "A dis 'ontented en-
pl1yea 10 not worth his pay. A man
not sure 81 his Job doesut take mitch
interest IN II, 80 the bosses them
selves are blind TO their own intc!-
ests and should be made 10 SEQ
straight. Then things viii rgat
themselves, men will give batter SER
vice with better cncouras ment and
Wi. then DE able to keep the women
a. home. Get after the BOSSES
A SLAVES WIFE.
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number OF young girls with whom
have been closely associated have
married at between the ages OF sew
enteen and twenty-one. and not one
In the entire ten can cook a decent
meal for her husband. The idea that
Girls are old maids and are sneered at
when they 20 down the street II the
one thing that drives many a poor
vain girl to tho altar when she knows
nothing Of homework. and II she
only had sense enough to realize It
there II no greater honor In young
gtri's life than 70 he called an old
maid who can do things.