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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
Packers Reduce Prices

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE recent
action of the navy department in buy
ing beef from Argentina has forced
down the prices of American packers.
This is shown, the navy department
announced today, by bids just opened
at various Offices from competitors
for domestic contracts for the months
of January. February and March. At
every port excepting Norfolk and
Hampton Roads, prices for American
beef were based on Argentine quota
tons resulting in a saving of several
thousand dollars. Awards will be
placed for American beef at all ports
except the two mentioned, those
awards going to Argentina.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Postmaster General Favors Control Of
Telegraph Business

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A sweeping
declaration in favor of the principle
of government ownership of telegraph
and telephone lines and an assertion
that the postal service now is self
supporting for the first time since
1888, are features of the annual re-
port of Postmaster General Burleson,
transmitted today to congress.
Concerning the acquisition of tele.
phone and telegraph lines, Postmaster
General Burleson says that the gov
eminent has demonstrated it's capaci-
ty to conduct public utilities, and,
from his present information, he is
inclined clearly to the taking over by
the %postotfice department of the tele.
graph lines and, possibly, also. of the
telephone lines. Discussing that, the
postmaster general says:
"A study of the constitutional pur
poses of the postal, establishment,
leads to the conviction that the post
office department should have contro,
over all means of communication Of
intelligence. The first telegraph line
in this country was maintained and
operated as a part of the postal ser
vice. and it is to be regretted that
congress saw fit to relinquish this
facility to private enterprise. The
business makes it OF vital Importance
to the people that it be conducted by
%unseltish interests, and this can be
ACCOMPLISHED only thrOnph uovorn
ment ownership"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
Robbers Make Bio Haul

Wallace. Ida, Dec. 17.-There were
no new developments today in the
Wallace p%ostoftice robbery case. al
though a number Of secret service
men are in Wallace working on the
case. The amount stolen was $16,-
500, and $4,000 of this was consign.
ed to the First National bank of Mul.
Ian from the Old National Bank OF
Spokane, for the Federal Mining com
pany's payroll. This money was reg.
istered and insured, and the loss does
not affect the Mullan bank. Money
was secured from other places to take
care Of the payroll. The rest of the
money stolen was funds belonging tc
the Wallace postofice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24

Great Falls. Dec. 1S.-Suspected OF
attempting to pass a bad check, JAG.
OBJ Vangoor was arrested in a local
clothing store late this afternoon. At
the station he was found to have sew
eral checks, ranging in amounts from
$35 to $3S and thought to be forged.
upon his person. About an hour later
the police were called into another
clothing store, where Abraham Van
goor. brother of the nrst, was being
held, accused of a like offense. Both
are being held by the police. who have
since been informed by the authorities
OF Edmonton, Alberta, that Jacob Van
is wanted there ror forgery. The
have been in this CITY for a few
days only and yer about to leave for
Spokane.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24

inspired them with courap 90 and III.
elh pilgrimage to lower valleys in
Montana In quest of grazing ground
Is oelng conducted with apparent in.
dlHerence to man. The late snow de.
layeo the flight until after the elk
hunting season closed in Montana. Tn
former years an army of hunters had
waited this annual fight slaughtering
elk by the hundreds.
~Culbertson, Dec. 22.-Theodore
Johnson, a farmer living in the Shot
Gun valley about fifteen miles north.
east of Culbertson met death in a rim.
away accident Saturday evening. He
was returning home from McCabe
with his brother-in-law p. A. Olson, on
a load of hay when the team became
unmanageable, running away down a
steep hill. The load was overturned
and Johnson was so badly injured that
he died before relief could be sum-
moned. Olson vas slightly injured.
Butte, Dec. 22.-"See1ng Butte" cost
Jack Buckley aged As, ranch foreman
in the Big Hole country, Just sS5 an
hour, and he had 10 hours of sport.
Buckley crammed his Jeans full of
greenbacks when he feft the cattle
and the cowboys with the declaration
that he was going up to good old
Butte to have a whale Of a time'' dur.
ing the holidays. He got near the
bright lights Saturday night, and
about midnight went stunning. Yes.
terday noon Buckley appeared at pc.
lice headquarters without a cent.
Butte, Dec. 22.-While one holdup
snapped a lock on the back door and
stood on guard outside, two others
rushed into the Copper King block, at
Wyoming and Gelena streets, and with
drawn revolvers forced Harry Adams,
proprietor of the place to the floor,
where they tied his hands behind him.
With Adams on the floor and one man
bending over him with a drawn revolt
yer the other went through the safe,
taking $500 in cash and $4,000 worth
of diamonds and jewelry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
Shorter Day for Horses

Kansas City, Dec. 1S.-A maximum
working day of IL hours for the horse
is the object Of a campaign being
waged by the Kansas City Humane
society, with the assistance of sew.
eral city aldermen.
Some team owners have been
working two shifts of drivers with the
anne horses" said E. R. Weeks, pres.
ident Of the humane society. work.
Ing hours for men and women are
regulated by law. Now it is the
horses turn"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
Notice for Publication
.; s Land ONCE at Great Falls, Mon

~: s Land ONCE at Great Falls, Mon
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES n. MCDONALD
OF Mares Montana, who. on November
I4tn, LILY: made homestead entry, serial
No. 0l6ls7. for Lots /. 2. Sla NEE, sen,
section 4. township IS north. range I
east, Montana Meridian. has filed notice
to establish claim to the land above de-,
scrtbed. before Herbert D. Schmidt. u.
s: Commlssioner at Fort Benton. Mon
tana, on the 9Th day of February, 1914.
Clalmant names as witnesses:
Annie Mcdonald. William w. Melon.
aid. Joseph kujawa. Andrew Olson, all
R. n. SUTHERLIN,, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
Idaho Taxes are Hioh

Boise. Idaho. Dec. 1S.-Taxation
was declared to be the burning issue
in this state by John D. Robertson,
tax expert with the stare commission
when he delivered the main address
at the opening annual session of the
commissioners and assessors of the
respective counties of the state here
in the commercial club rooms. There
are 50 county officials in attendance,
representing all sections of Idaho.
The joint conference will last three
days.
MI. Robertson asserted during his
address that this state is maintaining
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
Offers Reward for Triplets

Santa Anna. CAL. Dec. 1S.-The
county board of supervisors is on Of
fetal record today with a standing of.
fer of 500 reward for each set of
triplets born in Orange county. The
first reward has been given to Mrs.
Otto H. Summers Of the San Joaquin
ranch. who recently presented her
husband with three little sons. The
board of supervisors formally voted
Mrs. Summers 500 and on motion of
Supervisor Leek. the board decided
to make a standing reward for all
triplets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24

a system of government that is cost
ing more than the people can afford
to pay and that the expenditures do
not apply alone to the state, but to
the counties and cities and schools.
Until there is retrenchment he said
taxes will be ever higher next year
than they were this.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
"Prints All The News"

If any reader It the River P"ess
considers 1t wcrttv of recommends
zion to friends, the favor will be very
highly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24

Blank forms for making annual re-.
ports OF corporations on sale at the
River Press office,
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All the news in the River Press.
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AAOicAld, DcC. 6U.-ttoCelptS TO the
state under the Liley law from boxing
exhibitions have been more than
enough to pay the expenses of ad-
ministering the act, and December 1
there was an unexpended balance in
the fund Of $1,546.19. When this bal.
ance reaches the sun. Of $4,000 it will
be automatically diverted into the
general fund of the state and be used
In the support of the state v
ment.
Livingston, Dec. 20.-One bunch of
lynx killed SO sheep, II turkeys, IS
ducks and So chickens last night at
the Harvey & TregUan ranch a few
miles north of Livingston. They ate
but little Of the animals and poultry
but seemed satisfied to kill the ami.
mails. The slaughter is unprecedent.
ed in this county with perhaps one
exception. Ten years ago a bob cat
entered the corral of Andrew Peter
son east of town and besides killing
a large number of sheep and lambs
so frightened the rest that they
punched together in one corner and
900 were lost.
Livingston, Dec. 20.-One of the
largest elk flights from the Yellow.
stone National park in recent years
is in progress as a result of the ter
rife snow storms in the park. Hun.
dreds of elk, travelling along the noun.
tain sides like bands of cattle can be
seen around Gardiner, the large num-
bers of the animals have seemingly
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
GEN. TREvINo HoNoRED
B MILITARY APPOINTMENT

Mexico i,y. Mexico. Sept. IL
Gcncral Geronimo Trevino. former
commander OF the Monterey Military
zone. was today appointed chief Of
the military supreme court. the per-
manent military tribunal. His arriv-
NJ In the Mexican capital recently
gave rise to reports that he had come
for the purpose Of succeeding Pro-
visionai President Hucrta In the
chief maxistracy Of tho republic.
Jose Maria Loxsno. minister. of
public instruction. Vas appoiated
minister Of Communications and pub
lie works 10 succeed Colonel David
he la Iucnte. who has been raised to
the rank Of Brisadier General and u
TO proceed TO the state OF sinaioa %
governor.
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Much Interest in
High School Athletics

Last evening . meeting was held
OF all the students who expected to
enter athletics in the high school.
Over 4 hundred were prcacn, aud
from this number the school should
be- represented ss never before in
athletics.
Donald Wade. the Instructor Of
athletics. spoke briefly on the pros
poets OF the year and impressed upon
those present the necessity Of hard
training. supt. Morgan also talked
TO the students.
Zimmerman Bros. have offered n
beautiful silver loving cup to the
athlete who progresses tho most In
physical culture. This Is open to all
the studcuts Of the hiEh school.
There 10 much cpthusiasm over
the announcement that the Inter
Class Track and Field meet would br
held this fall instead Of in tho spirnx
This will give more time in the
sprins for training before the team,
goes TO the Rocky Ford and the state
meet Al Boulder.
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IT WAS A PUZZLE 10 HIN

A man who went away from hon,
some time ago 10 attend q convention
Of church people. was struck with
tho beauty of the little town Ia
which the gathering was held. lie
had plenty Of time. and while wan
dcrins about walked into the village
cemetery. Il was beautiful place.
aud he walked around among the
graves. lie saw a monument. one n.
the largest In the cemetery. and read
with surprise the inscription on Il:
"A Lawyer. and an Honest Man"
The man scratched his head. and
looked at the monument again. He
read the inscription over aud over.
Then he walked all around the monu-
ment and examined the grave close
~. Another man In the cemetery ap-
preached and asked him:
Have yon found the grave Of an
old fricnd?"
NO." said the man. but ! was
wondering how they csme to bury
those two fellows In one gravc.''-
September National Monthly.
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lEsulR HIAlua on
CURRENCY NIL

Washington. Sept. i'.-An arsu-
mcnt for legislation to divorce tran.
sactions Of the New York stock sx-
change from the banks was presented
to the senate bankoing committee to-
day by John r. Despasses. \ New
York lawyer. when public hearings
were resumed on the administration
currency bill.
Despas~es declared present stock
exchange methods requiring daily
balances involved enormous and cost
~ processes Of settlement. He advo-
Gated systcms OF fortnishtiy settle
meut ~ abroad.
r. r. Marshall Of &. Louis. . for
mer New York hanger. told the COM
aittee today that he believed the
bill made no provision for replacing
the present national bank notes with
the proposed new treasury notes. He
believed II would be almost impos-
sible to keep government 3 per cent
bonds at par II $500. 100000 were
Issued to replace two per cent bonds
now used ~ security for national
bank notes. ,II1
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
Yoaks,,s Matched With
fSal6zar Tor Bout
Here Sept. rs

Las Vegas, N. NJ. Bept. l7.-stan.
ley Yoakum. the Iron Man" who re-
Gently left Las Vegas for Colorado.
has been matched to fight Alfredo
Salszar OF Albuquerque In Trinidad
on September %. Salazar In we'll
known In Albuquerque aud although
merely an amateur when he left that
city he IL now considered good by
the Trinidad fans. The battle will
be setsged under them anasement Of
the Santa Fc Athletic club. :.
Yoakum consIderes this battle n
stepping stone and can see nothing
hut victory for himself. He has kept
strict training rules since his leaving
Las Vegas aud Is In good condition
Al the present time he IL located In
Denver and after his battle with Sal
sxar will 20 after tho bigger boys In
that city. lie will return TO Las We
gas about the latter part Of Novem-
her. when he will be matched for \
battle by Promoter Charles O'Mai-
ley.
Stanley must do his good work In
the ring within the next year. - he
II no spring chicken. He has been
fighting for the past esveral years
and hiss fought practically the xame
entire time. His science 10 good and
he IL . willing fighter. hut the
SHOWS of each winter will soon
leave the iron man IN the
back ground and he must fish; and
make his reputation within the next
two years. He 10 now looking for
battles with the best Of his class and
hls success In the game depends en-
tirely upon himself. lie will train IN
Trinidad. starting next week. for his
bast'. with Salsxar.
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FORGED CHECKS 10
FED HER CHILDREN

Kansas City. No.. Sept. 17.-Mrs.
Minnie Acoff Of Dies Moincs. Iowa.
who when arrested yestrcday for
passinE worthless checks At two To-
cal department stores gave - her
excuse that she forged the checks to
save her two childern from starviss
was sentenced to two years in the
pcnitcnitentiary by Judge Latshaw
In the criminal court today.
Mrs. Acoff's story Of being DESERT
cd by her husband and Of struggle
with poverty failed to impress the
court. Evidence was cited that she
was charged filth forgery in Wichita.
Kansas. and other cities. Mrs. Aeoff
has two daughters. six and eleven
years old and they were placed In
the care Of the Juvenile court.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
ENGLAND TH1IATEHED BY
GREAT LABOR STRIKE

London. Sept. t:.-Ensiand II
threatened with the most serious
strike Of union labor inits history.
according to union leaders here to-
day.
The trouble began with the lock-
outs OF workmcn last week In Dublin
In consequence OF strike Of trans
port workers because Of the employ.
meat Of non-union laboress. Rum
blins Of diseontent have since been
heard throuEhout the eatirs labor
community Of the British Isles. but
thus fer eruptions have occurred
saly In the larger cities. synpa-
thetic strikes have been called in
Liverpool and Birmingham.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
Rick or Butler
to Referee Coming
Bruce.Fouser Bout

Either Art Ricks the well known
sporting writer OF Denver or George
Butler OF Kansas City will be select
cd 10 referee the fifteen round bat
tie between frankie fowscr OF Fl
Paso and Kid Bruce Of Trinidad.
which takes place before the Santa
f'c athletic club at tho West theatre,
ono week from tomorrow niRht. Thu
announcement was made today by
the promoter Of the bout. Either
man will be acceptable to both Bruce
and rowscr and their managers.
floth boys are doinx home hard
training and working out every af-
tcrnoon before large crowds. Kid
Hcil IN showing good form In train
ing and wants TO meet Kenny Chavez
In the near future at i:c pounds.
Bruce is daily i,oxing with two new
sparrinG partners brought from Dem
yer by Manager Waller.
Roth rowscr and his manager, A.
Ross will leave for Pueblo tomorrow
TO attend the johnson. kctchclI bout
and there fowscr may challenge the
winner. Returning rowscr will con-
t!nuc training for his bout with
Bruce. Interest in the contest IN
daily increasing and the crowd will
be large.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
BURGLARS MAKE HAUL
"lmIl0nAllE ROW.

New York, Sept. 17.-Rsedints' oi
millionairc's row" on Seventy ninth
and Eightieth streets, Just east Of
Central Park. estimated today that
burElarics during the summer had
cost them 100000. The latest rob-
berry occurred yesterday At the homo
Of Mrs. Karl Wallach. Mrs. Wal
lach's son said that the thisves AaA
taken silverware. teweirv So tnu
household goods worth 100000.
Several families learned OF tneir
losses for the first time today when
they rc-opened their houses after be-
Ing absent during the summer.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
,An Blood Disorders 4
Quickly Driven Away
Asiesistiag Rssslfs VIZ ibe Greatest Bleed
Purifier Ever Discovered.


eoss Mood .disorisrs bseoms deeply
rooted In the glands asd Tissues. and the
mistake u made Of fssorting 10 drastic
Gruss. These only aGgravate by causing
other and worse troubles host Of pso-
Pie know this to Be- true. They know
from paiaful expasjsAee.
To ost rsAt down into where the hood
te vitiatod Fsquirse u. 8. y. tho greatest
blood purifier ever Uncovered
This remarkable remedy contains one
ingredient. the active purpose Of which Ii
TO stimulate the tissues to tho healthy
aosocttco Of its own esssatisl nutSinsent
md the medicinal elements Of this match.
1sss blood purifier are Just aA essential to
vel balanced health - the nutritious
elements OF the meaSa. grains. fats and
0uOArs ol on daily food.
Not only this. but II fron the presence
- some disturbing poison there II local
- Osnesal tatsrfsrenco OF nutrition to
cause boils. earhunc.sa. ahsccssss and
31Adrod troubles. 8. q. 0. 70 directs the
lssal ssaas hat this poi:on Il rejected and
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
DANIELS 10 HIfTIR
TRAINING Oh NAVY

Washinston. Sept. l7.-Secrctsry
Daaieis will extend 10 every ship 10
the navy tn. system Of instructioa
for apprentice seamen In common
school duty and advanced ciaasss In
certain technical braaeea which no
receatly established At naval train.
lag schools. Secretary Daniels said
today 10 obprct In establishing the
floating schools was to encourage
every enlisted man 10 choose Sone
vocation or trade to follow in The
service which would f1t him for civil
life In case he ,did NOT rssaiist.
This system OF Instruction" said
SECRETARY Daniela. ought to coz
vinee the people at laese that service
In the navy u not exclusively MILL
tsry. that the time Of the enlisted
ment n not completely given up to
occupations that unfit them for civil
pursuits. but that tho man 10 the
gamer not only physically and men
tally but In many practical maiters
that affect his success In life. In
other words the new plan 10 calcu-
lated TO convincc both the men snd
their kin that the navy 10 In truth
manual training school and that ser.
vice afioat = an Sensational advant-
ass TO those who ealist.''
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17

We also demand ten per csst
advance on the wages paid coke oven
workers. end on all other classes OF
labor not specified herein.
Third-We demand an eight hour
work day for all classes Of labor In
or around the coal mines aud at coke
ovens. a.
Fonrtn-Wf demand pay for all
narrow work and dead work. which
includes brushing. timberinE. renew
inx falls. handling impurities. etc.
Fifth-we demand checkwsIsi.-
man at all mines to be elected by the
miners without any interference by
Company officials In said election.
sixth-ws demand the right TO
trade In any store We please. and the
right to choose our own boarding:
place and our own doctor.
Sevcnth-w. demand the enforce
ment Of the Colorado Mining Laws
and the abolition Of the notorious
and criminal guard system which has
prevailed In the mining camps Of
Colorado for many years.
POLICY AND SCALE COMMITTEE
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
FRANCE TO EXHBlf
AT PANAMA ExpoSITf0N

Paris. Sept. 1s.--Much attention
to the question Of French particips.
tion In the Panama-Pacific cxposi-
tion In fan Frsncisco p 1915 is be-
Ing paid by Jean J. Jusserand, the
French Ambassador to the United
States. during his vacation in this
country. He hiss called on a num-
ber Of important persons and nos
stble exhibitors in a half dozen of
the largest provincial cities.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17

eliminated from their presence.
Then. too. y. 3. 3. has such specific
stimulation On these local cells a. to pre-
serve their mutual welfare and Q proper
relative assistance to each other.
In very brIef time q. 3. q. has tho
rscoosteuctivo process 20 undsr control
that remarkable changes arc obssveJ. All
eruptlve Dlacas heal. mysterious palms and
aches have disappeared. and from head 10
foot there II y conScious sensation VI ro-
nswed health.
From tho fact that 8. 9. q, 10 purely
y botanical preparation. II II accepted by
the weakest stomach and has great tonIc
influence. Not ono drop OF drugs or
minerals u ussd In It's pssparation. Ask
for 3. o. 3. and Insist upon having Il
And u you desire skiiitui advice upon any
matter concerning the blood as1 skin
write 70 The Swift Specific Co.. 1es Swift
Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. po not allow soino
scalous clerk TO larsip the atusospAsrs in
eioauenee over something 'Just a. rood"
IS 3. Q. s. Baws.e VI ail eountsrfeitsL
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17

Buffalo. y. Y, Sept. 1'.-Anti-or.
guuizatiOn forces won complete
victory In the primaries here yester:
day. Mayor Louis p. Fuhrmann.
who headed the differentiation
ticket. was re-nomInated by = margin
of two to one over George J. Meyer.
candidate OF the regular Democratic
organization. Allied with Fuhr-
mann WAS william J. Connors. for
mer state chairman.
Four Democratic ssscmblymen who
voted for the Impeachment OF Gov
ernor sulzer were defeated for re-
domination.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
FRIENDS EXPECTED HER TO DlI

~ sincerely believe my life wsa
saved In the fall of 1910 by using
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" writes Mrs.
Agnes Booth. Towanda. n. Y. II
was taken with diarrhoea followed
by an attack Of acute indigestion.
Power Of the pen fails to portray the
pEonies I endured. My friends ex-
pected me to die as I had been un-
able to get relief for 70 long a time.
This remedy went directly to the seat
Of the trouble and cured me in . few
hours' time" For sale by all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17

The fertilixing action Of SULPHUR IL
attributed by n French chemist,
chiefly to the formation OF sui
phnric acid. and the action OF this
In destroying micro organisms and
In breaking UP mineral matter and
making more OF II available for the
plants.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
THAw CHEHRHD on
ARRIVAL At CONCORD

Concord. n. H.. Sept. 17.-whcn
Harry X. Thaw reached here from
Littleton he was taken direct 10 9
hotel. Several hundred people were
Eathercd at the railroad station.
They cheered a. Thaw lighted from
the train. Thaw came here for the
cxtradition hearing before Governor
felker.