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rooms were poinsetta flowers, Christ
mas greens and other decorations ap-
propriate to the Yule-tide. The after
noon was spent playing cards. Be
tween the archway in the living room
and parlor were suspended pretty red
Christmas bells. At late hour the
hostess served an elaborate luncheon
in several courses at the card tables.
Mrs. Forest Murray of Cambridge City
was among the out-of-town guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray X. Shiveley of
Westcott Place will give q dance Sat
urday evening, December 26 at the
Country club. There will be special
dance music for the occasion. This
promises to be one of the important so
cial functions of Christmas week.
Mr. S. S. Strattan Of Chicago, form
er resident of this city. is spending
the week end in this city with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard gave a
prettily appointed dancing party last
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shades The name cards were also in

shades. The name cards were also in
the same colors.
In the library the appointments were
in red, the tables being arranged with
lovely bouquets of red roses in Venet-
ian glass vases and place cards In the
same color marked the covers. The
dining room was unusually pretty be-
ing fragrant with many pink roses. A
large boquet in a French basket
adorned the buffet The tables were
decorated with similar blossoms and
the candles were hooded with the
shades in pink Miss Iona Booth,
soprano, accompanied by Miss Iva
Seidel, sang between the courses.
After the dinner dance was given In
the ballroom, which was very attrac-
tive with its Christmas decorations in
red and green. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Engle Of
Observation-Disclosures News.
Mrs. Galen Lamb was hostess Fri
day afternoon for a meeting of the
Friday Bridge club, at her home on
East Main street The game was play
ed at several tables. Favors were
given to Mrs. w. O. Crawford and
Mrs. Gertrude Simmons. After the
game the hostess served a delicious
luncheon. The club wall not meet
again until after Christmas when Mrs.
Edna Jay will be hostess at her home
on North Thirteenth street.
Miss Mary Clements, a student at
Ogontz, Miss Eleanor Seidel, Miss
Ann Nicholson and Miss Esther Coate,
who are also attending various schools
will arrive home next week to spend
their Christmas vacation with their
parents.
The Five Hundred club will meet
Friday afternoon Of next week with
Mrs Clarence Hoffman at her home
on West Pearl street.
Mr. and Mrs Webb Pyle will be
host and hostess for a meeting Of the
Monday Euchre club at their home on
South Twelfth street.
The members Of the United Order OF
Foresters with their friends enjoyed a
dance last evening in the lodge hall
| Piano and drums played the order {
dances. A masquerade dance will be
given New Years night. Invitations
will be issued for the affair within a
| few days.
| The Mary F. Thomas w. c. T. U
will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs
William Dietemeyer at her home, All
Lincoln street. An interesting pro
gram has been prepared and all mem
| bers are invited to be present.
A prettily appointed dinner was
, given last evening by Miss Lois Kelly
| in honor of several Earlham students
at her home on College avenue. Ferns
and Christmas greens were used in
appointing the table. Places were ar.
ranged at the table for Misses Juanita
Ballard, Helen, Vern and Martha
Pence, Esther Hiss, Dorcas and Mary
Hiss.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. M
c. A. will hold its annual business
meeting Monday afternoon at 2:3(
o'clock in the Y. M. c. A. building.
A dance will be given at the K. of P
hall this evening. The public is invited
A candy sale and oyster supper
which was quite successful and was
given last evening at the Second
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children in this city. A committee
was appointed to procure warm cloth
ing for q number of unfortunate chill.
dren. Ten dollars will also be sent
to the orphans at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
After the program a social hour follow.
ed and refreshments were served.
The Ticknor club will not meet Mon
day afternoon. The meetings have
been postponed until after the Yule-
tide.
An interesting event for the coming
week is the appearance of the two so
ciety dancers, John Grant Stuart and
Madame Feodorova at the Eagles hall
Wednesday evening. December is un-
der the auspices of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Kolp. Admission will be fifty cents
After the demonstration an assembly
will be held. The Runge orchestra
will play the order of dances. All per
sons who witness the performance
will be privileged to enjoy the assem-
bly,. The program Of dances as an
nounced Friday will be given by the
dancers assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Kolp.
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Social Calendar

Complimenting Mr.. S. S. Strattan of
chicago, Mrs Jeanette G. Leeds will
give dinner Sunday evening at the
country club. Flowers and ferns will
De used in appointing the table. Gov.
FRS will be laid for Messrs. and
Mesdames Rudolph G.. Leeds, Paul
Somstock, John Y. Poundstone, Jean
nette G. Leeds and S. S. Strattan.
Members OF the Country club and
their visiting guests are invited to at
tend the supper which will be served
this evening at the club.
The Progressive Literary society
will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Wilson at her home, 1913 North
Seventh street. Responses to roll call
will be christmas Parcel Post" Mrs,
Mary Roland will read a Christmas
story and paper entitled, "A Plea for
Sane Christmas" will be read by
one of the members.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Bollmeyer of
North Eighteenth street. announce the
engagement of their daughter Mable
Leora, to Mr.. Frederick Earl Shriber
of New Palestine, Indiana The we'd
ding will be solemnized the latter
part of the month of December. Miss
Bollmeyer is a graduate Of the Rich
mond high school and is popular
among her large cotcrie of friends
She is prominent members of the
Second Presbyterian church and is
identified actively with a number of
it's organizations. Her many friends
extend congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gennett are
giving an informal dancing party this
evening at their home on South
Eighteenth street. The rooms will be
arranged with flowers and ferns. Dur
Ing an intermission a luncheon will
be served. The invited guests are
Messrs. and Mesdames Rudolph G..
Leeds, Albert D. Gayle, Paul Com.
stock, Ray X. Shiveley, w. p. Robin
son, Milton Craighead, Willard Il. Carr
Harry Gennett Miss Marie Campbell
and Burton Carr
Mr. Walter J. Hutton, Misses Caro-
lyn and Miriam Hutton, Mrs. Frank
Watt, and Mrs. Hutton Of California
formed a party at the Murray theatre
last evening to hear the Metropolitan
opera company of New York Miss
Laura CASTOR also entertained several
Earlham girls.
A cabaret-dinner party was enjoyed
by more than sixty friends at the home
Of Mr., and Mrs. John II. Aufderheide
1903 Meridian street, last evening
The party was in honor of their
house guests Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Briggs of Judyville, who were recently
married and in honor of their daughter
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Kaufman, and Mr.
Kaufman Of Richmond. Mrs. Briggs
was Miss Elsie Judy before her re-
cent marriage and has hosts of friends
In indianapolis, having visited here
many times.
The artistic Aufderheide home was
decorated beautifully and for the din
ner the guests were seated at small
tables. which were arranged in several
rooms The tables in the drawing
room which is decorated in the lovely
brown shades. were adorned with Mrs
Aaron Ward roses and the candles
we're topped with dainty yellow
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Presbyterian church. A large sum oi
money was realized.

The HilLTop Sewing circle members
were pleasantly entertained Friday
afternoon by Mrs. w. w. Clifford at
her home on South Twenty-first street.
The afternoon was spent socially and
with needlework. A dainty luncheon
was served. The circle will not meet
again until January when Mrs. N. H.
Hutton and Miss Wilcox will act as
hostesses at their home on South
TWenty-first street.
Mrs Jeanette G. Leeds of North
Tenth street was the guest Of friends
in Indianapolis today.
Arranged throughout in an attractive
manner was the beautiful Christmas
party given this afternoon by Mrs. Ira
Swisher at her home on North Eighth
street, as courtesy to former school
mate, Mrs. Elizabeth Teas Of Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee, and also for Mrs.
Arthur, Mrs. Teas mother. About the
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ond of series of lessons which the
club Is receiving this winter. Piano
and drums will furnish the music.
An elaborate ball and entertain
ment will be given at the Eagles
dance hall in their new club house on
South Seventh street, Tuesday even
ing by a social committee of the lodge.
The members of the lodge with their
families and friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs. w. w. Clifford will be hostess
Monday afternoon for a meeting of the
Magazine club at her home on South
Twenty-flrst street.
Mrs. Eliza Morris was hostess Fri
day afternoon for a meeting of the
Mary F.. Thomas w. c. T. U. at her
home, 25 North Twelfth street. There
was a large attendance of the mem
bership. Rev. l.. E. Murray, pastor of
the First Christian church, made a
talk, after which a collection of SO
was taken for the relief Of the poor
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Mrs. William Dudley Foulke will be
hostess for a meeting of the Domestic
Science association at her home on
South Eighteenth street, Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Foulke will present
the paper at this time.
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The members of the Live-Wire Sun
day School class met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds last evening.
The reporters of the Philo Christos
were present and enjoyed the meeting.
A delicious luncheon was served fol-
lowing the presentation of the pro-
gram. Miss Ellen Knollenberg, teach
er of the Live Wire class, was in at
tendance.
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evening at their home on North
Twelfth street. Twenty couples par
ticipated in the affair. At a late hour
q supper was served. Kellam and
Krause played the order Of dances.
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The Monday evening dancing class
will meet in the Odd Fellows hall ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Kolp will give the sec
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Members Of the Country club and
their visiting guests are invited to at
tend the supper which will be served
this evening at the club.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Distress Signals for Hunters

Believing it is a good plan the
western shooting clubs have hit upon
to succor lost or disabled hunters,
Game Warden ]. l.. DeHart is send
ing out letters to the gun clubs Of the
state urging their members to adopt
the following signals:
when a man is lost or injured
and needs help, a signal by shooting
should be given. The signal is the
firing of a gun once with an inter-
m,s.;on of 10 seconds before the sec.
ond shot. then an intermission of 60
seconds, then a third shot. If no an
swer is received to this signal, it
should be repeated after an intermis-
sion of five minutes. The answer to
this signal is a single shot from the
rescuing party, followed by II rec
ignition shot from the lost man.
Care should be taken to get the
time between shots as accurate as
possible. Hunters should keep in
mind this signal and avoid, II pos
sible. giving it when shooting at game.
In the absence of a watch the time
can be judged with sufficient accur'
acy by counting 10 between the first
and second shots and 60 between the
second and third shots. Whenever
a shot is heard in the mountains. a
hunter should count ten to determine
whether it is a signal of distress or
not.
1.-THE person who is lost should
after hearing an answer to his signal
remain at the place where he gave
the signal until the rescuing party
arrives, otherwise he may take the
opposite direction and not be found
at ALL"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26

ton for the consumers of cOmmOdi-
ties affected, but what are they going
to do about it?
It is the privilege Of every farmer
to hold his grain or his livestock for
a price he believes it is worth, and the
owner of any other article or cOmmOd.
ity will claim he has personal control
over property that he is prepared to
sell at a certain price. An organized
combination or conspiracy among
such interests, how ever, is held to be
unlawful and is discouraged by fed
eral and state legislative enactments.
In some parts Of the country the
middle men, who contribute nothing
to the value of foodstuffs and other
supplies as they pass from the pro-
ducers to the consumers, are under
suspicion as the principal boosters OF
prices. A novel method of solving
this feature of the problem is present.
ed in a news item from Chicago which
says:
The United States governments ex'
p~erience in supplying food at cost to
residents of the Panama canal zone
was invoked here to help the city
solve the increased cost of living prob
lem.
The Chicago municipal markets
commission, after a public session at
tended by representatives of civic So
cieties, women's leagues and heads
Of all city departments, sent a tele.
gram to Colonel Cocktails asking in
formation, as to til e methods of main
tenance and operation employed by
the subsistence de- artment of the ca
nal zone.
The commission also asked Colonel
Goethals to inform them by wire the
prices the government is now charg
ing on all staples, meats, vegetables
and milk.
Resolutions were adopted ordering
the establishment of at least five
markets in the most thickly populat-
ed sections and recommending the
passage of a special ordinance by
which to punish combinations, pools
and trusts which have taken advan
tage of the war to raise prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
WAR TIME PRICES

The advance in prices of various
commodities that affect the cost of
living is a subject of such general
interest that the federal authorities
are conducting an investigation to
ascertain the cause of enhanced val
e and, if possible, to suggest meth
DDS by which the advance may be
checked. 1t is claimed that, in many
instances, the higher prices are the
result Of a combination or conspiracy
that is forbidden by the provisions Of
the federal antitrust law and for
which drastic penalties may be I'M
posed.
In some respects the increased
prices do not appear to be justified
by existing conditions, as there is
no actual shortage of supplies at this
stage of the game. In the case OF
wheat and it's products, for instance
there is one of the largest American
crops on record, but prices have ad
vanced to a point considerably high
er than hat of former years when
the supply was less abundant. 1t
was expected that a nine hundred
million bushel wheat crop would
bring lower prices for that produc,
but an entirely opposite condition
prevails. There is at present no &C
tual shortage of wheat, but it is eN
pected that a shortage will develop
by reason of the European wal and
prices have advanced in anticipation
of that condition.
The increase in prices of many
other articles is based upon similar
cOnditiOns-a shortage of supplies
does not at present exist, but it is
anticipated, and producers or dealers
in such commodities are holding sup
plies until the necessities of CONSUME
ers compel them to pay the prices
demanded. 1t is an unpleasant situa'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
War Brings Poverty and Distress

London, Aug. 24.-The Ostend cor
respondent of the Chronicle says that
Belgium's losses so far are estimated
at 10000 killed. No estimate of the
appalling property loss has been haZ'
arded by the officials.
Industry everywhere is at a stand
still, says the correspondent. Not a
single factory or coal pit in the coun'
try has been operated in three weeks
and not a single penny in wages has
been received by the men engaged
in the staple activities of the nation
since August l.
There is nothing but dire poverty
distress. and stagnation even in the
areas untouched by the fighting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CnOUTEAU COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1914
GOOD ROADS A

II any additional den were
needed to prove the assertions that
good roads pay, it is furnished by the
people of Lincoln county, where it is
stated that nor than a million dol
lars of values have been added to
the farm lands by the construction
of sixty miles of first-class highway.
1t is an encouraging sign that com.
missioners of practically every county
in Montana are coming to see the
necessity Of good roads and one of
the heaviest items in the annual ap-
preparations is devoted to that pur-
pose. The increase in mileage speaks
el%Oquently of the recognition of this
important means in the development
of the state.
Lincoln county people spent $751;
900 on two miles of their famous high
way, which state officials and a party
Of Montana newspaper men have re-
Gently inspected. In a more conser-
vative community of the east this
would have been the signal for wild
discussion and probably a prompt
hating for further improvement. The
taxpayers would have howled long
and dismally and the commissioners
doubtless would have taken due no.
tice.
But not so in Lincoln county. The
people promptly voted to continue
issuing 1925, 900 of good roads bonds
and $4,000 funding bonds. In ad-
dition to the amount spent on the
roads the past year-$119, O00-the
taxpayers of this hustling county have
spent 100000 on steel bridges.
To some this may have seemed an
unwarranted proceeding. But note
what has happened. Instead of a
trail over which nothing but pack
trains could be driven, the county
now has a road which has opened up
a formerly bottled county. The OPEN
ing to the world of rich meadows
and fruit lands has added a million
dollars to realty values and the for
tunate game possessor of a piece
of Lincoln county dirt, is 10Y getting
back large interest on his road in
vestment. Land which was worth
but little, now sells for 500 an acre.
In the coast states, especially in
Oregon west of the Cascades, the
need of good roads has long been
understood. Probably eight-tenths Of
the money turned in to the county
treasurer is spent on road improve
ment. The soil of that country, the
heavy rains, together with the vast
forests have made road building an
expensive proposition, but the coun-
ties which have driven ahead and
put in roads of rock and macadam
are the ones where lands have reach
ed the highest values and the people
are the most prosperous.
Montana roads, except in a limited
number Of sections, are easy to build.
There are no deluges, as there are
on the coast, to render the soil of a
consistency which sends the wagons
hub deep during the rainy seasons
Nor is there heavily timbered tracts
on every side. The mountain roads.
of course. cost more for there is much
grading to do.
Lincoln county has proved that
good roads, no matter what their cost.
pays.-Helena Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Notice for Publication

IT,. :. and Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana. August 20. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
EMANUEL. GRIFFIN.
Of Fort Benton. Montana. who on July
-. 1872, made homestead entry, serial
30: "2Si65. for the SW4. section -. and
\Ni4. section %. township rs north,
range = east. Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof. To establish claim to the
land above described, before Herbert ID
;i -, >. commissioner, at ms on T,
9TH day of October, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Nil'red Markley, Clarence T.. Brooks,
i'rtnr Griffin and Harrison Griffin, all
Of Fort RentOn. Montana.
L. y. S~UTHEELlN. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Would Colonize War Prisoners

Nelson, b. C., Aug. 23.-Lord Ayle-
mer, former inspector general Of the
Canadian forces, suggests that the
Germans taken prisoners by the Brit
ish army during the war should be
sent to Canada and given tracts of
land in sections where the large areas
await development and settlement
Lord Aylemer is in charge of the mob
ilization of the Kootenay company 0
the First Canadian contingent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Notice for Publication

t.. s. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
Aug. 20, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES \. GREEDY. .
of Fort Benton, Montana. who. on .Apri
80. 1910. made homestead entry. seria
No. 0l3oo4. for north half ,Nia) section
s$. township "a north. range II east
tention to make three year proof. to es.
tablish claim to the land above describ.
ed. before Herbert ID. Schmidt, u. :
commissioner. at his office at Fort Ben.
ton, Montana, on the 9th day of october
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Zuidema, Patrick Jordan. Gilber'
Swerdfegcr, Thomas Hanson, all of Cleal
Lake, Montana.
L. n. SUTHERLlN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Distances in War Zone

This table of distances between I'M
portant cities in European nations now
at war gives a hint of the tremendous
problem facing those who are direct
ing general operations Of armed forces
on land, upon the e and in the air:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26

II competition is a good thing. why
not move Mr.. Bryan's Commoner to
Washington to enliven things for the
Congressional Record ?-Cleveland
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-06-17

aggerations and then-well, no mat
ter; nothing of the sort occurred
to ruffle the peaceful stream of true
love nor in any way mar the affec-
tion entertained by the lovers for
each other. 1t was love that had
had it's incipiency on the banks OF
the Mississippi when they first met
each other in childhood.
After that, year by year, thrown
together by the narrow circles of
village life, it was only natural that
their love should deepen and streng-
then. until it became so apparent
that their friends would say
Jesse and Frances were made for
each other.
Continued next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-06-17
P|RAT JUNIOR
Sire of the prize winners at the colt
shows held i'm DEBORAH the past
three years.
No. 1853, Division of Horse Breed
ing, State of Iowa, Department OF
Agriculture Certificate of SOundness.


The Stallion named Pirate Jr.,
owned by Arthur A. Larson, P. o.
Ossian, County Winneshiek, describ-
cd as follows: Color, brown. Foaled
in the year 1907, is not of pure
breeding, and is therefore, not eligi-
BILE to registry in any Stud Book rec
ognized by the Iowa Department Of
Agriculture, but has been certified to
by DR.. r. F. Leonard, Veterinarian
as being free from hereditary, infec-
tious, contagious or transmissible di-
scase or unsoundness specified in the
Stallion Law.
Dated at Des Moines, this goth
day of April, 1914.
A. R. CORY
Secretary Iowa State Department
Of Agriculture.
PirGt Junior sired by Pirat No.
2599 (the imported German Coach
Horse } Dam was Morgan mare.
toaled in 1907. Color is dark
brown. Weighs about 1900 TBS. This
horse has an excellent disposition.
TERMS-S10 straight, to insure a
colt days old. And mares dispos-
ed of before foaling, owners will be
held for service fee. Care will be
taken to avoid accidents, but should
an accident occur we will not be re-
sponsible. After the colt is seven
days old service fee will become
due. After that date the service fee
will draw interest.
Will stand Mondays at home and
Tuesdays at John LOven's. Wednes-
days at Gunder Oyen's, Thursdays
at home, Fridays at Henry Run
ning's. Saturdays at Old Foundry
Barn, DEBORAH, Iowa.