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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
AIaska's Big Dog Race

Nome, Alaska, April 14.-The
worlds biggest dog race, the All.Alas.
ka sweepstakes, began yesterday
morning when four dog teams, with
dogs and drivers groomed for a hard
struggle, set out on the snow trail
yer the curse from Nome to Can.
die and return, a distance of 412
miles. For Is hours or more, with
brief stops for rest and food at report.
ing stations, the dogs and drivers will
press on. Zero weather of the last
few days hardened the snow and con.
ditions are ideal for fast time.
The drivers are not limited as to
the number of dogs in their teams,
but every dog taken out must be
brought back either in harness or rid.
ing on the sledge.
Interest in the race, which is for a
purse of $4,000 and trophy cup, is in.
tense in Nome and surrounding camps
Progress of the contest is followed by
reports published from stations along
the route.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
HUERTA MUST APOLOGIZE
Warships Ordered to Mexican Waters
To. Enforce Demand

Washington, April 14.-President
Wilson ordered practically the entire
Atlantic fleet to Mexican waters. to
force a public salute to the stars and
stripes from the Huerta government.
as an apology for the arrest of Amer.
lean marines at Tampico last Thurs
day.
No ultimatum has been issued-that
is, no specified time has been set with
in which the Huerta government must
comply, but the navy demonstration
has been ordered as a concrete evi.
dence of the fixed determination of
the United States to back up Rear
Admiral Mayo's demand for a salute
Up to tonight General Huerta has not
made satisfactory response to that re-
mand.
The decision to send the fleet was
reached after the president and Sec
rotary Bryan had conferred for an
hour with John Lind, personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson in Mex
leo, and after a two hour cabinet meet.
ing, during which dispatches from
Charge O'Shaugnessy revealed that
the Huerta government disputed the
right of American marines to be
ashore at Tampico, and contend that
its recent statement of apology was
ample.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Shipped Mich Cow by Express

Holstein cows are generally consid-
cred pretty good mixers, but most
dairymen would question the advis-
ability of transporting any of them
half way cross the continent by eX-
press for general use. However, q diff
ferent view of the matter has been
taken by Frank Boehme. a Teton
county man residing in the vicinity Of
Waller, who is receiving a mich cow
of that breed from Greenwood. Wis.
The COW, esconced in a heavy crate,
arrived from the east yesterday fcce-
noon to be transferred at this place to
the west bound train yesterday after
noon. However, it was found that
none OF the doors Of the express or
baggage cars we're wide enough to ai-
NIT Of the crate, and it was necessary
to keep the animal here. 1t VIII be-
sent out to Conrad ON the Shelby
train this morning. to be transferred
to the Montana Western for delivery
at Waller. The express charges OH
the shipment amount to $3.50, to
which will be added charges for feed
ing and watering the COW in transit. -
Great Falls Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Governor Starts Road Work

Chicago, April Ex-Governor Dunno,
members of the Illinois legislature,
judges, bankers, business men, school
children and hundreds of other kinds
of workers started the highway across
northern Illinois from the Mississippi
river to the Indiana state boundary.
Every one of the persons who could
WELD a pick or shovel, will receive
a check for one cent and a card sign
ed by Samuel Gompers, signifying that
he is an honorary member of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Governor Dunno donned o~veralls at
Moose Heart, near Aurora and official.
ly turned the first spade of gravel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
AFFECTS DESERT LAND ENTRIES

New regulations recently issued by
Office will make it difficult to acquire
land under the desert act unless the
requirements as to irrigation have
been observed. Instructions have
been received by officials of western
land offices to this effect:
Whoever makes a desert land entry
must acquire a clear right to the use
of sufficient water to irrigate and re-
claim the whole of the land entered
or as much of it as is susceptible of
irrigation. Therefore whoever tenders
a desert land declaration, without de-
err, in anticipation of the construction
of extensive irrigation works not de-
termined upon. and where it is not
demonstrated that water can be con-
served in sufficient quantity and con-
veyed to the land, does not meet the
requirements of the law, and the de-
claration shall be rejected by the reg
lister and receiver. subject to the usual
right of appeal.
If applicant proposes to appropriate
water for the irrigation of the land
claimed by him, he must file with his
declaration record evidence of his no
tice of appropriation under applicable
State laws. In case he proposes to
procure water through an irrigation
district, a corporation, or an associa'
ton, record evidence of a contract for
water must accompany his declaration
or il no contract can be obtained prior
to entry some written assurance from
responsible officials of such district
corporation, OF association having
either a proposed irrigation scheme
N under construction, or one com
pleted that, If entry be allowed, appli
cant will be able to procure from tina,
source the necessary water to irrigate
and reclaim the land described in thu
declaration.
At the time of filing his declaration
with the register and receiver, the ap
plicant must also file plans, describin,
in detail, the following: Source o
water supply; character of the irriga
ton works constructed, in course o
construction, OF proposed to be con
structed; or If by diversion, the natur
of the flow of streams or springs
character of the works constructed
in course of construction, or to be cor
structed to convey water to the land
whether the irrigation works. if no
constructed, are to be built by an il
rigation district, a corporation. an as
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Will Release Mother Jones

Denver, Col, April 14.-Edward ].
Boughton, Judge advocate Of the Ma
tional guard of Colorado said today
that Mother" Mary Jones, held as a
military prisoner in the county Jail
at Washington probably would be re-
leased before night. All the troops in
Huferano county were being removed
today and Major Broughton explained
that the Imprisonment of Mother"
Jones would terminate with the mill.
tary occupation. All other military
prisoners will be released with the ex.
ception of any wanted by the civil au.
thorities on charges of crime.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Women elackmaiI Conqressmen

Wichita, Kan, April 14.-George A.
Medley, congressman from the Sew
enth district of Kansas, today said
that of the biggest problems that
confront men in public life at Wash
ington, particularly senators and rep
resentatives was the snares laid for
them by women adventures. He says
that beautiful, talented, shrewd and
winsome women are continually lay
ing snares for statesmen in order to
extort money from them.
He declared it takes a shrewd mar
to evade the nets set for men in pub
lie life and believes that many are
e%ntangled whose escapades are not
known because they pay for silence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Must Pay More Rent

London, April 15.-W. H. Page, Unit.
ed States ambassador. was notified to.
day that the rent of the offices in Vic.
toria street, which the American EN-.
bassy has occupied for nearly thirty
years. is to be raised to more than
three times its present figure when
the lease expires this fall. The Unit
ed States government has held the
premises for years on a yearly lease
Rents of neigboring Offices have mean
while been raised many times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Fatal Result Of holdup

Seattle. April 1.-two men are dy-
ing as a result of the unsuccessful at
tempt of two bandits to hold up a
Seattle-Tacoma interurban train at
RiVerton, south of Seattle late last
night. Clarence Trew, aged %, one
OF the bandits, lies unconscious at a
hopsital in Seattle with his skull frac-
tured. His death is expected momen-
tarily. Charles F. Swartz. aged %, of
Snohomish. WASH, a passenger is at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
The River Press
Published ecery Wednesday Morning
BY the River Press Publish
ing Company.
is NOT AN EASY JOB

Speaker Clark was unfortunate in
his New York speech when he BELT
tled> the position of president of the
United States. Admiral Dewey made
similar remarks, which were resented
by the American public with such
vigor that for a time the fame of the
hero of Manila Bay seemed insecure,
The position of president of the Unit
ed States, especially in late years, is
one of the most difficult in all the
world. In constitutional power the
president is greater than the king OF
England, practically if not theoretic.
ally. No British sovereign since Queen
Anne has vetoed an act of Parliament.
while many presidents of the United
There being no premier, in the English
sense of the term, the duties discharg-
ed by that official in England have
fallen on the American chief execu.
tive. He is "titular leader" of his party
and his influence Or opinion in and
out of Congress is vast beyond any
dream of the fathers, when they ar
ranged the constitutional checks on
the coordinate branches of the gov
eminent.
While the president has an abun-
dance of material from which to pick
a cabinet, as Mr.. Clark says, he must
take many considerations other than
their distinguished character and abil-
ity into account. With the diversity
of sentiment on a multitude of ques-
lions in this country, extreme care
must be exercised in selecting cabinet
members, lest large elements of the
electors be alienated. Then the presi.
dent must be the final arbiter, when
clashes of opinion occur among his
advisers. The president must not
only be right but, if he would retain
his hold on the people, he must be
able to convince Tom, Dick and Har-
ry that he is right.
Some of the affairs with which the
president deals are of immediate and
remote consequence to millions of
people. The decision of some ques-
lions may change the entire course of
history. For illustration, the present
executive is confronted with two ques-
lions which if decided in one way are
settled forever: Interpretation Of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and disposition
of the Philippines.
That there may be 10000 men in
this country fit for president is a mat
ter of speculation. The astonishing
careers of men who were obscure in
their communities until opportunity
brought them into the limelight make
one cautious about denying POSSIBLE
tiles. That there are mute, inglor
ious Millions" galore may be argued
with much force. But few of then
are likely to be elevated to high place
until they have made signal demon
stration of their fitness. Certainly
the American people will not De dis
posed to pick presidents by lot. The
position calls for the very highest
qualities and the president must not
merely possess these qualities, but lie
must be able to convince the mass OF
citizens of such possession. The pres
idency is not an easy jOb.-Giobe Dem
Ocrat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Warships viii Pass Through Canal

San Diego, CAL, April 14.-United
States warships of the Atlantic feet
will steam through the Panama canal
early in July, speed up the Pacific
coats to San Diego and return to Hamp-
ton roads by the same route, accord
ing to Franklin Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy. who inspected
San Diego harbor today and made pre-
liminary arrangements for the recep'
ton of the battle ships on the coming
visit.
The purpose of this early jaunt
through the canal, said Mr.. Roosevelt,
big waterway is even now in readi'
ness to accommodate shipping.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
DAIRYING IN MONTANA

Twenty-Five years ago, the majority
Of Wisconsin's farmers were engaged
in the raising of grain as a means OF
livelihood. Today this is all changed.
their sole crops being hay and such
grain that al be consumed on their
places. This change has spelled the
difference between success and abject
failure, for with continuous cropping
of the lands, without respect to rota-
ton, came smaller yields each year,
until the operation ceased to yield
returns that afforded even a fairly
good living for the agriculturists.
A quarter of a century ago, the farm
houses were, as a general rule, small
and without conveniences whatever,
while a majority of the barns we're
full of cracks and afforded little shell
ter for the livestock. Today, both
barns and residences are large, COM
modious and possess all modern con-
viences, such as running water, cleo.
trio lights and splendid ventilation
and sanitation systems.
The cause of this transition is d.
rectly ascribable to the adoption Of a
system which provides home con-
sumption for all products raised, and
the consumers are dairy cattle, hogs
and the horses necessary to conduct
the farming operations, as we'll as
chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks.
Crop rotation, which affords a renew
al of the soil, and which, incidentally,
is augmented by systematic spreading
of the accumulations of manure, is
practiced most assiduously and profit
ably.
But it is to the dairy cows and hogs
that the larger profits of farming are
directly %ascribable. 1t is the rule and
not the exception for Wisconsin dairy
cows to yield a profit ranging from
500 to 5000 a year, to say nothing of
that most important b%y-product, skim
milk, which is of immense value in
the raising of young swine. On the
western range, it takes four years at
least to bring an animal to the point
where it is worth $1OO. While the
dairyman still possesses his COW, the
beef raiser has to sell his steer out
right. Again, the hog will run after"
the cow and consume that which 9TH
erwise would go to waste.
Alfalfa does not grow as we'll in
Wisconsin as in Montana, with the re-
suit that great quantities are shipped
from the Treasure to the Badger state,
and which costs delivered, as a rule,
$50 a ton. Not that the Montana hay
raiser gets $40, but this is what il
costs the Wisconsin after
paying the freight charges. Land in
Wisconsin is worth, in the dairying
sections, IS high as $3.50 an acre, and
upon this, as we'll as the expense of
feeding his animals, the farmer must
make a fair percentage of profit upon
his investment. Is he doing it? The
result shows for itself.
If this a be done in Wisconsin on
high priced land and expensive alfal.
ia, why not in Montana, with its far
cheaper areas and abundance of hay,
costing only 0ne-fourth as much?. One
, farmer near Helena sold $4,000 worth
of cream last year. How many in the
state sold that amount of grain which
shows any where near the same ratio
Of profit? The Montana farmer has
other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. climate,
larger crop yields per acre and the
non-necessity for silos, when the hay
is properly cured.-Helena Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
ISOLATION, or by applicant personally.

ISOLATION, or by applicant personally.
If applicant or others in association
propose to construct irrigation works
for the reclamation of their own
lands, a sworn statement must ac-
company the declaration, containing a
general description of the proposed
works, an estimate of the cost, and
such other data as will enable the reg
lister and receiver and the department
to determine the feasibility of the
proposed works to convey water to
the lands to be irrigated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

Washington, April 16.-The house
appropriations committee announces
that it will make a determined effort
when the legislative bill comes up for
final passage to defeat the item to
continue the Helena assay Office. Rep.
resentative Evans is equally determ.
ined to retain the item and is making
a lively canvas among his friends for
support.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Brought Eggs From Orient

Seattle, April 1.-two hundred and
seventy thousand dozen eggs were
part of the cargo of the steamship
Senator, which sailed from Seattle for
San Francisco today. The eggs were
brought across the Pacific by a Cana
dian liner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

at sanitorium in Riverton, suffering
from a bullet wound that just missed
the heart and lodged in the lung. He
is conscious. William Sears. the Sec
ond bandit, is in the city Jail, suffer-
ing from a dreadful beating admins
tered by all the passengers who could
reach him.
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Fine Book and Job Printing a spec
islty at the River Press office.
Northern light., 1914-04-01

Up. Get Ort of your hole and see what happened while you were sleeping! Get up squirrel men" All the Ticamuits laughed aloud at this.
 When Apoago,ooK heard this, he g-i:red also. "Now' he said to his people. Do as tell you to 6o. Do not shoot all your arrows away but run cs fast as you can towards the sin. The su:l was just rising and was very bright that morning. When you have passed them turn around SO your backs will be towards tie sun "
 Tie Ticanluits will have a hard time shooting is for they will be facing towarcs the su1
 So when al were rccCy he gave a signal for them to run. All at o:ice they went out screaming and yelling
 Apongo,ook was their leader When they passed them they turned around and began shooting. Tie Ticamuit had a hard tine shooting them for they could hardly see them because of the sun. When .goloot saw that his meil, were shooting away their arrows he commanded them to stop and also toiG them to try their best to get some arrows from the enemy.
 This they did, So e,idApongo.ool, he was so small that he could hardly be see:l when he craw.cd towards the enemy. lie stole so many arrows that lle could not carry them all.
 At last the Ticam,1its had no arrows. When they saw that they Ind none they rat, back to their skin boats,
 Wlle:i Apo1go,ook saw that they
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Northern light., 1914-04-01
ESKIMO LEGAND AID HISTORY lasaa1 BATTLE OF CAPE
 BLOSSOM

BLOSSOM
 Henry IvanoG- High School
 Some two or three hunGered years ago fight tool, place at Cape Bloss- o;n. It was battle between the people of Point Hope, or Ticalnuit, and the people of Cape Blossom, or kickitarowruit.
 For long time the Ticamuits were busy with their arrows and spears. They were planning to capture the people of Cape Blossom.
 In those wars, tic party that wins, makes slaves of tie men, wo1nen and children. That wcs what the Tic-- r1uits hoped to Go. They wanted men, women and children to work for them. They also wanted their property such as seal oil, skin boats and otler things
 When the summer carle they went .dow, the coast i.l skin boats. Tlere were great number. Poor women came along with the intention ofrob- ping from the people of Cape Blossom.
 Early i'll the morning they arrived at the largest village of Cape Blossom. The Kikitarownuits wee all sleep r,g excepting Apongolook. He was very little man, about three feet i-l height. But tho he was of short statue, he was very st.ilful i:l running and jumping. When he saw the g e number of skin boats coming, he wondered. And at last he under stood that they were Point Hope people. He sneaked back to the houses and wakcled the people. All were up quietly aad all were ready l A.. 4:.,o %1,o 'T>;oo +,r1itc 1o@1Gaf
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-01-10
Iie Weimnobeter.

Serr 8idneu Donng aus Chicago.
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.Gbriitian Seience~ Stride. belt ge-
itern abeno IN Der Wuiifbalie inter
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ten nIetbaphpiiideu SeiImetbooe al.
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8runo Der grfenntniB, baB 0ott, oaS
abiol.ii 6lite, niles in olieln lit. oas
gcie olio feine Duieinsberehtignng
hot, In ibrer @irflihfeit geleilgnet,
bes. a,iI eieenes Weridnloen obcr
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Der 1batiafe. oaB bnrh Den allguten
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perfpnalberdnberitnge,
&nroen seitern i'm gurean Der Siir'
germeiiterei anscpronet.

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brett uno unter giirgermeilter
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ncr lnterrebung nit giirgermeiiter
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Der Ztaotanipalt
Tnrfte iidl nit geihperoen gsgeu
Die Observation-Disclosures
IN beidlGfttsen baben.

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Heibe pom 9eid)lperbeu 5u unteriud)en
haben, Die aeaeu Die StraBenbobns
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