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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
1902
Notice Of Contest

U: 5, Land Office at Havre, Montana.
TO the unknown heirs of Ado1ph Moser
,deceased), contested:
HARRY {: BJERRiNG.
Sas' d Six,ss a aiE s"" aiS' On Mo %ay ED as 1s his
file in this office his duly ~corroborated
application to contest and secure the
ssase''a "5tss. of made no% Seysmber entry sot 1892 M9.
and September I'D, 1909. by Adolph Mo-
ser. for the W. seq, section 81. We
grounds for his contest he alleges that
Adolph Moser died more than six months
ago: that his heirs are unknoWn: that
since his death his heirs have failed to
either reside upon the said land or to
cultivate or cause to be cultivated any
his death, the said entryman had failed
to maintain Il bona-tide residence upon
the said lane or to cultivate same as re-
quired by law: that said default has eN-
listed for more than six months last past
and does still exist.
You are. therefore. further notified that
office as having been confessed by you:
and your said entry will be cancelled
hereunder without your further right to
tce or on appeal, il you fail TO- file in
this office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publieation OF this notice. as
SuoWH UcIOW, YOUR ouSNcI, uuuOr OhNus
specifically meeting. and responding to
fail within that time TO file in this Of
flee due proof that YOU have served a
copy Of your answer on the said contest
ant either in person or by registered
mail. II this service is made by the de-
livery of a copy of your answer to the
contestant in person: proof of such ser.
written acknowledgment of his receipt
Of the copy. showing the date Of its re-
ceipt. or the affidavit Of the person by
whom the delivery was made stating
II made by registered mail. proof Of such
service must consist of the affidavit Of
the person by whom the copy was mail
ed stating when and the post office to
must be accompanied by the postmaster's
receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
name Of the post office to which you
desire future notices to be sent to you.
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON. Register.
Date of first publication May %, 1919.
Date Of second publication June 3.
1914.
Date of third publication June 10, 1914.
Date of fourth publication June II.
1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
Confidence Game on President

st. Louis, May 23.-GeOrge Michael
and Joseph George are held by I'M
migration officials and will be COM
mended for deportation on the ground
that they worked a confidence game
on President Wilson, Senator Stone
OF Missouri and Secretary of War,
Garrison.
The two men were arrested here af-
ter soliciting funds from the Bust
nessmen's league for an o%rphanage
in Van, Syria. They showed to the
secretary of the charities committee
of the league letters of recommends.
ton from President Wilson, Senator
Stone and Secretary Garrison. In
vestigation, it was stated, revealed
that the letters Of recommendation
which the men had p%urported to
bring from church officials in Syria
were bogus and that zone has been
authorized to solicit funds in Amer
lea for it..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
Interest Worse Than Orouth

A West River" farmer who was
driven out of Canada by high rates of
interest, writes H. F.. Patterson, SUI
p~erintendent of the Brown County
Better Farming association that high
rates of interest drive more settlers
out of South Dakota than the drouth."
This is doubtless true, says the Da-
kOta Farmer. When security is un-
certain money will not be risked with
out a high enough rate to make up
for the losses. In this the innocent
must suffer with the guilty-for they
who pay must pay for those who
never pay. We saw this repeatedly
in the early days of eastern South
Dakota-and still no people on earth
will so quickly mortgage their home
and put themselves unnecessarily in
to the hands Of the high interest tax
ing money loaners than those in q
new country. Newcomers to any new
country are forever hopeful. They for
ever want to do too much. The very
air is filled with it. and men who
would think over for months borrow
ing $4,000 in New England-and Their
not borrow twill go into the boom
ing prairie west and mortgage every
thing but their wives to the frs
tonguey agent that comes along.
Unless some great and unlocked fol
misfortune overtakes one in a new
section. he should avoid borrowing {
dollar as he would going to bed will
a rattlesnake. Then high interes
rates won't drive him out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
Want irrigation Legislation

Washington, May 23.-Western
members of the house today designa.
mated Representatives Stout of Mon.
tana, Raker of California. Hayden of
Arizona. johnson of Utah and Tay.
lor of Colorado. to call on President
Wilson and Secretary Lane next week
and later on Speaker Clark and Rep
re%sentative Underwood and request
them to recommend the reporting OF
a special rule to the house which viii
permit the early consideration of the
senate bill allowing settlers on gov
eminent irrigation projects 20 years
to pay for water. and also to provide
graduated payments. Unless the spe
cial rule is reported. no action car
be taken by the house on the bill this
session.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
Prepare For Direct Primary

In reply to an inquiry as to the date
OF the first primary election to be
held under the new law, the attorney
general designates Tuesday, August
25, as the date. 1t is provided in the
law that the nominating election shall
be held seventy days" before the date
of the general election, and some le-
gal authorities figured that August
"a would be the date of nominating
election. The date named by the at
torney general, however, will govern.
Some of the provisions of the new
primary law are a matter of dispute
between prospective candidates and
the county clerks. In the matter of
signatures to petitions, for instance,
it is required that petitions shall be
signed by voters in one-fifth of the
counties, and there is a question
whether the number of precincts in
existence two years ago, or the mum.
Der of precincts at the present time,
shall be the basis for the computa-
ton. In Chouteau county were only
nineteen precincts at the last gen.
eral election, but the county
commissioners re.districted the
county with AZ polling places and the
county clerk holds that nominating
petitions must come from at least one
fifth of this number. An opinion upon
this feature of the law will probably
be sought from the attorney general.
Candidates for political Office in
Chouteau county will not be required
to secure a very large number OF sig
natures to their petitions. Two per
, cent of the party vote cast for repre-
sentative in congress at the last gen.
eral election will be necessary. In the
, case of republican aspirants this will
! require the signatures of only 16 vot-
ers; for democratic candidates for
| Chouteau county Offices, at least seven
signatures are required; for a pro-
! gressive party candidate, five sigma
lures; and for a socialist party candi-
date, only three signatures. The pro-
vision of the law that calls for sig
natures from at least one-fifth Of the
precincts will apply in each case, how
ever, making ten signatures the min
imum for any Chouteau county candi-
! date.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
They Broke About Even

Mr.. Roosevelt wished to appoint an
mountain state, but first questioned
him as to his past.
"Now, Ben," asked Mr.. Roosevelt,
chow did you lose that half of your
ear?"
"Well, Colonel, it was bit Off"
"How did it happen, Benz"
well, you see, l was sent to arrest
a gentleman, and him and me mixed
it up and he bit off my ear"
"What did you do to the gentleman
Benz"
And Ben, looking more coy than
ever. responded: "Well Colonel, we
broke about even."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27

Blank forms for making annual re-
ports of corporations on sale at the
River Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27

L.. :. Lane Office at Havre, Montana,
May %. 1914.
To the unknown heirs of .Adolph Moser
,deceased), cOnteStee:
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-28
LOSS TO THE NATION?

The following statement is taken from the report of the Massachusetts commission on drunkenness: The greatest economic loss to the state lies in the idleness of capable men. Nineteen out of every twenty men i'm prisoned for drunkenness in Massachu. setts last year were of American O. British birth. unhandicapped in their occupation by difficulties with our Ian guage. Four out of every five men so imprisoned were between seventeen aud fifty years of age, and therefore at the very period of life when indus trial output should be largest. These men. at the prime of life, lost over 30000 working days from imprison ment alone last year and probably an equal amount of time was lost in hunt Ing for work after release from prison. That efficiency in work is reduced through alcoholism is unquestioned It is impossible ,o calculate the con tinuous loss which it involves"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-28
A WONDERFUL CLUB.

A WONDERFUL CLUB.
 Yes, l have heard that the saloon Is the poor mans club. It is a club with peculiar advantages. It saves the poor man from paying taxes by keeping him everlastingly broke. It shields him from the responsibility of owning his home. It gives him that peace of mind known to the fel- low who don't know where he is go ing to live next Monday It enables 50 per cent of the poor men who are killed in factories to be killed. It is wonderful club It prepares the poor mans body for typhoid and sure to die and thus he Is kept from gambling on his chances. It Is a merciful club, for 1t takes a man to the card table where he can be robbed without being knocked down It cashes a poor mans check on Sat urday night, and this is not all, for 1t relieves the poor mans thirst, and If he has no thirst this great-hearted club gives him one. It gives him free lunch, and after that he will have thirst enough for everybody in town.
 All the advantages of this club are not for the man. They go to the poor mans family too. There is little Johnnie who wanted to go through school and become an engineer. There is the little girl who wanted to become a music teacher. But the club knocks all that nonsense out of their heads. It sends Johnnie to the coal breakers and poor little Mary out into the world where men prey on their kind, and she falls by the way side. Oh, it is great club.-Ex- Con- gressman Fred Landis of Indiana
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-28
The Winner.

A benevolent old lady in one of the streets which still retain the red brick houses of old-time New York looked out of her parlor window one day and saw a man walking up and down the sidewalk, apparently in great detection. There was something pa thetic and appealing in his manner; 1; so she took dollar bill put it in an envelope and wrote on the envelope, Never say die"
 She slipped out of the house in the most casual manner she could assume and handed the envelope to the man as she passed him.
 Next day the same melancholy man called at her house and presented her with ten dollars.
 Its funny" he said. you're the only one that backed that horse called Never Say Die."
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-28

It took ~him seven years to reach New England. but finally he got back home, and after going out to see the old mans grave, he got shovel and started to dig the well where his dad had told him to dig it. After a spell he came on the box and ten thousand dollars.
 So, you see, he dug the we'll after all. and he's not the only man in ere ation that has chased over the earth to come home in the end and dig a we'll.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-28
Parson Rose to the Occasion.

Uncle Jim Sugarfoot killed a fine rabbit for the entertainment of Par son Heavegrace. who was expected to dinner, but as rabbits were ort of season he thought to avoid what might prove an embarrassing situation by makin the parson think 1t was chicken.
 Brother deavegrace," said Uncle Jim, when 1t came time for a second helping, what pant of de bird would you like now?"
 With a merry twinkle in his half closed eyes Parson Heavegrace re- plied
 If you all don mind An think Ahll take de gizzard"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-28
Overheard.

Little Pitchers-Miss Mamie, want tG hear your head sound
 Miss Mamie-My head soundl Little Pitchers-Yes; ma said you hear it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
WHEN JONES suBsIpEp

A well-known illustrator who makes in-
teresting Western pictures, once made
the acquaintance OF noisy hut good
humored cowboy, who reiOiCed IN the ap-
pellation of "Hollering Jones'
In physical appearance this man was
typical of his kind, and the artist made
several studies OF him, both in repose and
in his favorite diversion of 'hollerlng."
Some OF the studies were sold by the
artist TO an Eastern magazine. They
showed Jones in his most violent state.
A year later the artist again visited tho
region He was soon approached by Mr.
Jones himself bearing one of the pic
lures. which he had torn from the maga-
zinc in which it was printed. Pointing to
II. he asked:
rs that me?"
well" replied the artist, cvasively, II
got the general idea from you, OF course,
but"
"Oh, | ain't takin' no offensc." Jones
IL It's me, say So
the artist, "I can only reply that IT is
fairly good portrait of you
THE men here on the ranch agree with
you. So l look like that when | holer,
do II"
81 think you do
"In that case" said Hollermg Jones,
"all I've got TO say is that HolIrring
Jones has hollored his last holler. Here
after. when | celebrates, / does so with
a tin horn In my opinion, no man has a
right to look Ike that-not round white
folks, anyhow. Youths Companion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
ACROSS
THE COUNTER

A suit OF blue Chcviot with the redin-
cote coat having q velvet collar and a
broard glrdle, and a skirt with plaits at
both sides that flare at the foot costs $50.
At $2j, n suit similar in cut is seen in
both blue and black cheviot. The skirt
is plain. but is buttoned in front down
its entire length.
There are soft greens and browns among
the hiEher-priced suits. Wine color is
seen. and many shades of violet and dull
purple.
In greseda. or gray green. suit is
priced at $3.50 that has great individu-
ality.
Both skirt and coat are trimmed with
rows Of buttons made of a combination
Of bone and of the material itself.
The coat is cut to almost knee-length III
the back, and it has the high NapoleOnic
collar that is becoming to so many faces.
IL is bound with black silk braid that
carries out the military effect, and is cut
away to partially reveal a waistcoat of
the material, buttoncd and braided.
The skirt has three narrow plaits at
each side that widen toward the foot
and that are unconiinod from the knee
down
II would seem that we need no longer
mmco along the street, but that We may
walk with the natural stride of the free
born once again.
1t is hard to tell Just what relation color
has to price, but as one departs from the
blu" and black the prices soar upward.
There is perhaps more individuality in
tn" cut or trimming Of each suit, but the
outlines arc pretty much the same and
the rcdingote is seen more often thai any
other form Of Out-uf-door garment.
one of the exclusive shops is showing n
suit at $3.50 in n duh tobacco brown that
has the NapOlcOniC collar, the edges
hound with hl1pIC silk lfraf1 and he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
A RETROSPECTIVE SENTENCE

Justice Maulc once addressed a ph.-
nomeuon OF innocence in q smuck-f -frocll iu
the following words: Prisoner AT the bar
your counsel thinks YOU innocent; I thinIS
you innocent; but jury of your own
colntrymen, in the exercise of such COM
mon sense as they possess, which does
not appear 10 be much, have found you
guilty, and II remains that I should pass
upon sou the sentence of the law. That
sentence is that YOU he kept in imprisou-
ment for one day, and, as that d4y WIS
yesterday. you may 20 about your bust
ness" The unfortunate rustic. rather
scared, went about his business Inn
thought that the Law Was an uncommonly
puzzling thing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
BLOUSES RETAIN
HOLD ON FASHION
DESPITE CRITICISM
New Basque Is but a First
Cousin - American Mod
istes Will Have Oppor-
tunity to Show Skill.

Once In so often tho run7or Is limited
abroad that the separate blouse is con-
demned to death, fashionable death, that
iS. But II reappears quite brazenly and in
jrresisttbly tempting gulse. Before the
season is over we will perhaps tire OF
the basque, for even the blouse is tarred
| slightly with the same brush II is al
tered or modified, but there is at least a
suggestion Of 1t in many that are de-
signed OF the heavier materials.
The illustration shows a blouse of
MORE. cut with the kimono shoulder and
the new cuff that comes down over the
hand almost to the fingers. This cum is
the last word of the modiste. at present,
and while 1t may be shaped in various
ways, left open or closed 1t must be
not only long but very long. indeed.
The blouse is finished with a sailor col
lar at the throat, and the vest and glrdle
are cut In one piece and fitted snuglN
to give the basque effect. The vest but
tons noticeably higher than those we have
been wearing; it would seem almost as
IL the higher the fastening the smarter
the effect.
This argues a gradual disappearance of
the chain and beads, often of such bar
baric color and splendor and reappear-
ance of smart little bows and neckties,
Of the kind that were high favorites n
few years ago. Here, there is neither
bow nor tie, just buttons but beautifully
cut jet buttons that are very decorative
on delicate color. The buttons are also
used on the cuffs where they hold the
pointed ends of the cuffs in position
against the sleeve itself.
There is something essentially French
about the Use of Jet for this purpose. The
blouse is trimmed with its own material
for both collar and cuffs, and 1t needs
just the daring touch that the slistcning
black buttons give
1t is an artistic touch, for when oil is
said and done the French modstes are
artists whero color is concerned.
Just what effect the war Will have in
giving American designers an opportun-
ity to create fashions after their own
style and taste will perhaps depend on
how long the war lasts, Certainly they
have never had fair chance, for the
public demand is for French fashions in
clothes and millinery.
1t is not a matter of fad or fancy, nor
a lack of patriotism. American artistes
have yet to prove themselves when it
comes to really fine feeling for color.
In this respect 1t can certainly he ad-
mitted still, that they do those things
better in France"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
THE INDEPENDENT GIRL
THINKS MAN BEST "PAL"
Platonic Friendship an Aid to Mental
Development.

With tie recent triumphant rise of the
bachelor girl, and the subsequent discard
luS VI that opprobrious term, old maid,
a iTucr camaraderie has sprung up be-
tween the sexes, and many are the advan-
las"s to bc reaped thererrom by both
parties.
ri@tuuir friendship has until recently
po"u rcgHrdcd with suspicious eye and
generally condemned as being sOmething
unnatural aud queer, and, anyhow. Super
ilu"l~. What is the good OF pIatouics 80
said a hasty young man once IF want
a real friend I go to a man who can
tall. dccCutly and who understands things.
and who can knock around with ME.
But girls are different. When Won "a
out with them they expect you 10 spend
lot u money on their amusement, and.
anyhow. girls are not meant 10 bc real
pals As men are to each other
But indeed, it is time these foolish
statements were Coutradictcd Tho iude-
p.adrut girl desires equality i'm hOI friend
ships. and is much too proud 10 accent
tavovs for which she cannot return full
measure.
Instead of being an expensive LUXURY,
she wishes 10 De a true friend giving
as much pleasure as She gets. and xbe
regard her friendships with men not only
as a pleasure, but as an education and nm
experience, and CONTRARY 10 some
opinions not as a pathway that if sur-
,cssIully and automatically troddcu. leads
10 he inevitable altar Her outlook IL
bruaGeucd aud her mind entertained
through masculine compauiuuship and
the man. ON the other hand. finds tbat no.
too, gains both pleasure ana TroHt rron
the friendship
TIc discovers the mind Of his ,yorn.r
friend, If she De clever ana intsresfins
to be al once more complex ana more
incgmprenensiDle than that of his ordi-
nary mai" companion, Yet the ono friend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
CHICAGO MUNICIPAL
MARKET MANAGERS
ISSUE DON'T" LIST
Tell Housewives Not to Ex-
pect All Fancy Grocery
Store Frills at arm
Wagons.

CHICAGO, Sept t5-"Don'ts' fot
housewives dealing at the new municipal
markets work on two Of which was be-
gun Yesterday. have been issued with the
approval Of the Municipal Markets Com
mission. These rules are laid down as
guide 10 women eager to cut the coat
Of living, hut who may exrect the frllls
or fancy grocery store services on the
school lots where farm wagons loaded
with garden truck will be found
Tho markets to be opened this week, as
the result of an inspection tour made b.
Alderman James H. Lawley and his aides
will be at Maxwell and Union streets,
and on the Washington School property,
Morgan and Ohio streets.
Following are the "donts' for munle-
iDal marketers.
Don't expect the farmers to telephone
you at Your residence and take your or
der over the wire,
Don't ask to have an ear or corn ana n
bunch OF onions delivered.
Don't demand credit from the sturdy
u-rioultuIst who sells YOU tomatoes at
bottom price. Spot cash talks.
Don't hunt for premiums at the muntc-
ipal markets. The farmer cannot give
YOU % cake OF soap or n silver-handled
nop-stiol, with every 5o-cent purchase.
Don't eNpect the municipal market to
deal in toilet goods razors. imported
olives. caviar. roller skates, hair tonic.
picked oysters and gasoline. Go to an
Iin-to-datr grocery store.
Don't come 10 market without a basket
II may not look stylish. but what YOU
save micht uuv new winter hat.
going 10 ba wrapped up IKE Christmas
tree ornaments.
II you don't SEQ what you want, ask
rol.cemam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
THE LAST COMPLIMENTS

heard Of the most perfect man-seryant
In the world recently. lie had waited
nifty years upon an aged and crusty
Baronet IN his London lodgings, ana his
servllity and obsequiousness We're with
out bounds.
Presently, in the fashion Of an aged
Baronets, our gOuty and rheumatic crank
died. His funeral hour being set ana
given out, the attending clergyman sud-
denly found himself unable to attend. In
haste he summoned the servant. and badc
him send out notice of the change i'm the
time OF funeral ceremonies.
The old man thought very louS time
Then he took up his pen and laborioiIsIy-
indited many little notes. Each one
read. The master sends his compli-
ments to you aud says as how lac won't
be buried till tomorrow evening at g..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
coNTENr 49, scoTLAND

An extremely self-mno-aut middle
class Londoner. Eisit.0= Scotland r.~ the
first time I'm his lire volunteered t1 a
kindly but sharp ola IE9n,ar5rr THAI no
Fnglishmau could owe find Scotland any
thing but place TO '"frn-euI t.af
Espidly.
I'm nae so sure o. that" returned tho
old man, dryly. "Tu TAX So 30 a place
no far frae surliug, Whaur tnrrrtg
thousand o. yer countrymeu ha' been
content for i've hundred year, ana thov ro
nae thocht o. leaving YETI
what is the place. beloved the T,ou-
doner.
''Bannockburn. snapped Tho Scot
vaving his hand in the direction sr ru.
battlefield.