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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
.K!CKlETs
As the Towns Pooh Bah the ed.
itor Warns Gun Men.
THEY'VE GONE A BIT TOO FAR
Shooting Up the Postoffiee and Town
Lamps a Nuisance and an inexcus-
able DEMONSTRATING the Acquaint.
anee Of a SpineIess Rival.
BY N. QUAD.
1914. by Associated Literary
Press.

fCopyright, 1914, by Associated Literary
Press.
AJOR BANKS has been in the
habit Of coming into the post
office several times u day
and firing a pistol through the
general delivery window to attract the
attention Of the clerk who serves the
public. If he persists in his course
we shall esteem it our duty and privi.
lege to return the fire and lay him up
for n few weeks. If he wants to shoot
at us while on the street we have no
objections: but. as the regular appoint
ed postmaster, sitting in our private
room in the poStottice. we demand re-
spectful consideration from the public.
This town is lighted ut night by six
kerosene lamps. and old Jim I1ewSOn
and his crowd get together regularly
every evening and shoot the lamps into
the middle Of next day. This has been
going on for about four weeks to the
annoyance Of citizens and financial
damage of the town treasury. His
honor the mayor (who is OurSelf)
gives public notice that from and after
this evening he and the city council
will be abroad after lamp light. and
any n found popping ut the public
lamps had better look out for a pop
in return.
While we were returning from Jack
sons Bend last Saturday afternoon we
fell In with u stranger ut No Mans
creek. who seemed to he out hunting
jack rabbits. We had given him a
few valuable hints on how best to hunt
the long cared jack when he suddenly
held US up for $2S. II silver watch and
both our guns. He had a big revolver
looking us straight in the left eye be-
fore we had any idea that the circus
had come to town. and under the cir
cumstances we thought it best to shell
out. He was a peremptOry sort Of a
c%ritter, but courteous withal, and he
gave us his word that nothing but dire
necessity would have induced him to
TOD II StGilcT man. we LTIeu 10
get him to open a game of poker with
us, knowing that we could win every
thing back on Il couple of hands. but
he was in n hurry and oon went his
way, The sheriff Went out with Il
posse and beat up the country. but the
traveller was not to be found.
Two months ago Mr.. John Hope
came here and established the Blue
Hill Record. We suspected what sort
Of !; man he was from the looks Of his
paper and the care he took not to
tread on anybouy'S corns. but we did
not have the pleasure Of meeting. him
until last Thursday. Then. being in
Blue Hill on business. we dropped into
the Record office We found Mr.. Hope
to be a fat man with side whiskers
and about as much sand as a cucum.
Der. During the hour we We're in the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
TlRELESS MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
Care Little About What They Eat, but
Can't Fight Without Cigarivios.

J. l.. w. Rirkinbine Of Philadelphia.
who has spent much time in Mexico.
is Of the opinion that the United States
may have more trouble in a war with
Mexico than it anticipates. because. he
says. "a Mexican never sleeps and a
Mexican army never has a commissary
department. The soldiers subsist al
most altogether or tortillas. which Is
a thin cake made of corn.
"MeXicans seem never to tire and
never to Sleep said Mr.. Birkinbine.
"rhey will travel all day. often carry
ing heavy loads. and then sit up and
talk all night. II they have plenty OF
tOrtillas they are satisfied. always with
the understanding that the cigarillos
or cigarettes do not run out. \ Mexi-
can soldier might be able to fight with
out his tortillas. but he could never
fight without his cigarette.
1.-The Mexican soldier is not brave
nor ultra patriotic. The officers are in
terested in charging their own i'm
portance ard glory. aud the rank and
file of the army is composed mostly
Of Indians. Notwithstanding it will
be no easy task for the United States
to bring order out Of the chaos down
there"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03

~ -'"' -T.' 800 d" p
naming there Rear Admiral Fletcher
gave orders that all the prisoners
against whom no charges were pend.
ing to warrant their Imprisonment
should be released. Those against
whom there were criminal charges
have been transferred to sanitary quar-
tiers. ~.
=
Noted Leader In Dungeon.
Among the political prisoners releas-
ed was Fernandino lglesias Calderon,
II Of the most widely known politi-
clans In Mexico. who formerly was the
leader of the Liberal party. He was
arrested in Vera Cruz Feb. l6 last
after the discovery Of an alleged plot
in the capital by the Huerta secret
service agents, who claimed to have in
formation that Senior CalderOn was
deeply involved.
No charges had been made against
ut least two Of .those incarcerated III
the old fortress, over which the stars
and stripes now fly. 1t is in command
OF Captain Stickney. commander Of the
port.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Strayed

From my ranch near Virgelle, one
and one dark bay mare branded W on
left shoulder. Finder will please notify
me. a. o. CLEVELAND, +.
Virgelle, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Horses for Sale

About ffty-five head Of we'll broken
saddle and work horses for sale at rea.
Buck ranch at Lostlake. Address
c. w. BUCK, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Bull Calf for Sale

For sale, a fine pure bred Jersey bull
calf. eight months ole. Apply to Ben
ton State Bank.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03

office a nan anne in and slapped his
around the shop. and the fourth took
him by the side whiskcrs and shook Il
dollar out of his clothes to get drunk
on. When we asked Mr., Hope why he
didn't shoot he sat down and cried like
IA baby. He may possibly bring out
two more issues OF his paper. but his
going is only a question Of days.
Mr.. John Hopkins. the we'll known
and highly esteemed banker at Pine
Hill. arrived in town Wednesday morn
ing on Il visit to his aged mother. He
had scarcely clasped her to his manly
breast and taken a drink ut the White
Dog saloon. when sixteen citizens OF
the Hill appeared and demanded an in
terview with him. 1t seems he had left
Pine Hill without saying anything to
anybody, and had only placed $500 on
he counter for his cashier 70 do bust
ness with for the day. AS soon as this
was ascertained the people became pX-
cited and held Il mass meeting. and the
resnlt was thar sixteen delegates were
sent to overhaul Mr. Hopkins. lie
could have explained matters to their
satisfaction. no doubt. but they were
so earnest about it that he decided to
return with them and MAKE n public
speech.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
House for Rent

\ five-room house on Washington
street, with modern conveniences. Address
NJ, River Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
House for Rent

For rent, a fve-room house we'll 10
Gated on upper Front street. Address.
H., River Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
HUERTAS PRISON
SURVIVAL Of
Shocking Revelations Mark
Americans Rescue of Half
Crazed Inmates.

VIVID details Of the rescue Of
prisoners in the old prison
fortress of San Juan de Ulua
by American officers and ma
rines are given by correspondents for
the New York Times and New York
Tribune stationed at Vera Cruz. The
prison is a famous landmark Of Vera
Cruz harbor and a relic of the dark
ages. 1t is an impressive looking
structure built in the old Spanish style
and looming up as the most c%onspicu-
u object at the entrance to the har-
Dor. with its high clock tower facing
the sea and painted snow white.
The structure proved literally a
whited sepuicher. as one of the CORE.
spondents wrote.
All through the recent fighting at
Vera Cruz and the uncertainty OF
succeeding days the Mexican flag float
ed above the old turrets. and it was
supposed that there we're several tor
pedoes in the prison which might con,
ceivably be launched at the Prairie.
anchored scarcely 200 yards away. In
fact. the Prairie's commander had
warned the commandante of the fort
that he would fire on it at the first
sign Of activity near the torpedo tube.
Famine Led to Surrender.
The prison is on an island. and the
scarcity of provisions at last COMPEL
ed the commander, Colonel Aurelio
Vigil. to ask that it be turned peace
ably over to the Americans. and Cap
tain Chamberlain. Lieutenant G.. X.
Shuler and a company of marines from
the North Dakota quietly took posses
sion. the commandante and officers
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Infested With Vermin.

Vic VI Tue Ill WHICH UIIllOSC
a hundred persons we're confined had
no light or ventilation except a small
square hole in the vaulted roof, and
the air was SO foul and close that one
coming in from outside could scarcely
endure it. From this dungeon two sub
terranean passages led Off for some lit
tie distance until terminated by q
blank wall. These tunnels had no light
or air Of any kind and We're shut off
from the main dungeon by heavy iron
bars.
1t has often been said that there
were dungeons in San Juan de Ulua in
which sea water came ut high tide.
The officers found one although the
walls and floors We're wet with water
that had seeped through. and the rooms
were alive with ~cockroaches and other
vermin.
According to MeXicans who are fa.
miliar with the ancient prison fortress,
seven years was about the limit of life
for any M who was imprisoned there.
One of the correspondents was per-
mitted to visit several of it's gloomy
chambers, where prisoners. looking
more like animals than men. stood up
in line to receive him.
Men Went Mad.
When the American authorities he.
gan to bring the prisoners ont of thei"
cells for formal inquiry as to the rea-
son for their imprisonment some We're
found to be half insane because of
their long incarceration. Others We're
reduced to mere skeletons as a result
Of the vile sanitary conditions and the
Inadequate food which was served Ia
them.
Among the unfortunates were boys
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Photo by American Press Associatio,

and their families continuing for the
present to occupy their usual quarters
u the fort,
, No stage manager putting on "The
Count Of Monte Cristo' could imagine
anything more creepy than the sight
which met the eyes of the American
officers when the keys were turned ~
the rusted old barred doors and they
entered the ancient vaults. The prison
was built in the sixteenth century, with
walls six feet thick. moats. subter-
ranean dungeons md vaults.
All the rooms are unlighted except
for a single shaft Of light falling verti-
cally Ike a searchlight from an open
ing about 4 foot square in the center
Of the vaulted roof.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Notice Of Annual Meeting

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of Miner Cattle company
will be held on Tuesday, Jun 2, 1914,
at 2 O'Clock p. M, at the office of Stran-
NATE r. SALISBURY, President.
F. +. Stranahan. Secretary.
Fort Benton, Mont, May -, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
FORTRESS A !
THE DARK AGES !
Endured a Living Death In
Dungeons Of Vera Cruz
Harb0r Landmark.

of twelve years and men over seventy
years old.
The prisoners were found to number
more than 800, and a large number OF
the men when released wandered
about the streets Of Vera Cruz in a
pitiable condition, with unkempt
boards, lacking money and friends and
acting like all the world as If they
were lost children.
Tablet to Americans.
In going through the prison the ma
rines found at n place a tablet In
scribed thus:
ITO the memory of the American
soldiers who died at San Juan de ulua
island. 1S47."
No traces were found of any graves
Of Americans on the island. which was
II Of the first landing places of the
American troops under General Scott
s~ixty-seven years ago.
Some of the cannon in the fortress
were found to have been half eaten
away by rust. Several Of these. it is
estimated. We're more than 200 years
old.
Many Freed by General Mas.
OF the 1,4OO in the place until recent
~ several hundred political prisoners
were. it is understood, released by Gen
eral Mas. The few hundred remain
inc incl16o6 a fou, criminals h,,< Tho
most of them We're merely poor. AFFECT
poems raked up in southern Mexico and
brought north to serve in Huerta's
army. All when questioned told the
same story-that they had been cap
tured in the state Of Tabasco and ship
ped north to Vera Cruz.
AS a result Of the terrible conditions
existing in the fortress and the mani
fest danger to even we'll men in re.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

W. A. Wallace OF Chicago is in
town for few days.
r. r. Andrew arrived this morn
ing from Los Angeles for a brief
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Woods arrived
last evening from their home in San
Antonio for several days visit with
local friends.
J. B. Hotel returned last evening
from several days trip up the Gun
nison ana is stopping at the La Court
while in this city
c. c. ostrander was numbered
among the weekend arrivals from
his home in St. Louis this morning
on business and pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Joseph and wife
arrived this morning from their
home in New York and are visiting
local friends while Mr.. Joseph calls
on the trade.
Mrs. c. May arrived late last eve
ming from the coast where she has
been spending the winter in Los An
geles and left this morning on the
narrow gauge for the east.
b. c. Martin and family arrived
last evening from the coast and left
this morning for their home in
Hotehkiss. They say that they are
very glad to be back in Colorado
again.
The city council met in special
session today to allow bills in con-
nection with the new fire house. II
was pay day for the contractors and
good sized checks were authorized
by the commissioners.
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G. A. Douglass came over the range
this morning from the state capital
on business and pleasure.
II. o. Locher arrived early this
morning from the coast and is look
ing over the valley with a view to
locating.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Brouse are
moving from their Crawford's Ad-
dition home to the nursery ranch on
the Redlands.
y. NJ. Stephenson came in from
Miniature, Nebr., this morning and
Is stopping at the st. Regis while
in Grand Junction.
Mrs. w. L. Speakman is expected
home this evening from Leadville,
where she has been visiting relatives
Tor the past month.
E. d. Blodgett. prominent lower
valley sheepman, returned last eve
ming from a trip to Red Cliff and
left for home this morning on No. 3.
J. o. Laswell. travelling engineer
for the Grand, came in this morning
from Salida on the Circus train. Mr..
Lasswell has been riding the train
over his division for three days and
nights and was sadly in need for
some sleep when he arrived here.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

z. E. Udlock returned this morn
ing from a brief trip to the eastern
slope.
r. F. Walters OF the U. S. R. S. at
Denver arrived early this morning
for brief local stay.
ID. w. Monroe was an outbound
passenger this morning for Delta on
business and pleasure
Fireman Thomas Meuffy is here
from Emert, a small town near AS
pen, Colorado, for few days.
Mrs Alma Farrell of Moab, Utah,
is in the city today shopping and
looking after business affairs.
Mrs. VIII Bell of Palisade Was a
local visitor in the city today ae-
eompanied by her son. Gentry's cir
Gus was the attraction.
Miss Meldon Scheu has returned
from California. where she has been
attending Hunting Hall at Pasadena,
Cal. She will spend the summer
with her parents here.
Assistant Night Yardmaster d. R.
Hickman, accompanied by his wife,
expects to leave in few days for
their old home in Missouri. They
expect to be gone for a week or
more.
Garnett, the three and one-half-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. f. Stong OF the Fruitvale district,
was operated on yesterday morning
at St Mary's hospital for the re-
moval OF her tonsils and antenoids.
She is at her home today doing
nicely.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

Miss Hattie Cock OF IN.
district is here today. i'uls
Harold Aupperle retsrnsa
morning from De Beque. ui
Joe Monohan arrived tbts
ing from Pueblo for a br,s, oia.
visit. iocal
John Wolf. Jr., is seriops,. =,
the home of his parents al s02 Tan ~ I
avenue. iels'
j. W. Lynch, Jr.. yardmas,.,
contemplating a trip to CIanrs =
Springs in the near future va
T. f. LOTUS arrived las, sv.,,.
from Durango and will be her. :.
several days on pleasure and 49, ~
ness. 1-si-
Misses Beulah and Hazel Van pr.
en- leave tomorrow for -I-
months visit in California ana ~
northwest US
Mrs. w. S. Core is expected tor0.
row from Cripple Greek for a mo1,S,.
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. II. ~.
man on East Main street.
c. L. Williams, who has been hs..
for several days on business, left m. M.
morning for Durango and the ' Sii
verton section where he expects !.
spend the next few weeks.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

Fred Rawiey Of Palisade is here
today on business and pleasure.
Pete Erickson, roadmaster, is ex-
pected here tomorrow morning for a
brief local visit.
Joe Ripper returned this morning
from several days trip to juno
tion line points.
Tom Brennan. a frequent local Wis
itor from Denver, arrived this morn
ing for brief stay.
J. H. Miner and NJ. o. Delaplain
are at the high line camp today
looking over the project.
a. b. Baird, frequent local visi-
tor, arrived last evening from the
east for a several days business visit
in this valley.
]. A. Williams OF Marble came
down last evening and left this
morning on the narrow gauge for
the Gunnison country.
Supt. J. T. Nedwideck Of the
Junction line, rode the Gentry Bros
circus train from Glenwood Springs
to this city this morning.
h W. Deuel.. the new superinten-
dent Of the Third division, arrived
last evening from Gunnison on
general tour of inspection.
NJ. F. Butler of the Western slope
Garage was an outbound passenger
this morning for Delta where he
goes to drive the car of Hebert Chase
back to this city. Mr.. Chase ex-
poets to return from the coast the
fore part Of next week and wishes to
drive his car from here home.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13
BIRTH STONES FREE
AT BLACKSTONE'S.

Come to our store Saturday, June
13. with 20 cents worth of Jewelry
and we will give you
beautiful BIRTH STONE FREE.
BLACKSTONE JEWELRY 90,
0-D-tf Al Main.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13
HERE'S A CHANCE,

TO RENT-Two good modern iop,.
room houses; both are snaps h
will pay you to investigate this nm.
usual proposition. Call or phons
j. f.. MCKENZIE,
e-l z-u The Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

The Studebaker FOUR is
characterized by the
same manufa cturing
excellence and quality
of material as the Stude-
baker SIX.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

We want business today-all we can ret
of it-but we are building for next month
next year, at the same time.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

The way to do this is to give the bost
and biggest value to be had
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-13

The Studebaker SIXwill glide
silently from a standing
start on high into a forty
mile gait, in a distance of
less than 20G yards.
The Studebaker SIX when it
is skimnin9 along at a
high rate of speed will ac-
tually seem to you-from
the lack of effort and vibra-
tion-to be going at a rate
ten miles per hour less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
All Public Departments,
Save Two of the District.
Give Clerks Whole HOLIDAY

MI departments of the federal govern
inent. as well as all branches of tho
District government. except the fire and
ponce departments. We're closed all day
today. and clerks and other employees
enjoyed the holiday as they pleased. In
Few OF the departments. such as the
state. Treasury. War and Navy, the
usual holiday force remained on duty.
but the only work that was done was
the necessary routine that goes on dav
and night. sundays and holidays, with
out interruption. None of the depar,-
ments or bureaus, however, was open
to the public.
The itinerary of the yagious officials
took President Wilson to PhiIadeInhia
Tor an address: Speaker Clark to Cha se
city and FarmviIla, Va, for an adj
dress; Secretary Bryan to North Caro-.
Ina, for speech; Secretary Daniels to
Charlottesville. Va. for a speech before
the University of Virginia: Represent
alive Underwood Of Alabama, democratic
leader OF the House, and Representative
fitzgerald of New York, to Brooklyn,
for speeches.
Vice President Marshall put aside the
cares OF office to go picnicing with his
family; other members of the cabinet
spent the day in the quiet of their homes
At work or at nearby resorts on week
end tnp&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04

morning were well filled by those who
will spend the holiday on salt water, at
Old Point or at resorts about Norfolk.
Most of those leaving on the steamers
will return Monday morning in time for
business.
Yesterday afternoon was a busy time
about the yacht club headquarters and at
the boatyards where pleasure craft make
their headquarters, as the boats were be-
ing made ready for trips down the river.
Many Of the pleasure craft left yester-
day afternoon and last night for trips on
the river. and a number OF the sailing
craft flying the Capital Yacht Club PEN
nant left on a race to Annapolis, and
those that remained in port got away
this morning. By noon practically all
the pleasure craft in commission had
left for runs down the river. to return
tomorrow evening or Monday morning.
The holiday is being generally observed
by the business houses along the river
front. most Of which closed last night to
remain closed until Monday. At the 18th
street wharf the dealers all opened their
houses this morning, but by noon most
of them were closed and the clerks were
given the half day off. The steamboat
companies gave holiday to all their en-
ployes except those who had to remain
to receive freight for the outgoing and
from the incoming steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
G. A. R. AND S. OF v. JOIN
IN TWO FLAG RAISINGS
Cushing Camp Also Unfurls "old
Glory" on the Stats in Union
Station Plaza.

William B. Gushing Camp, Sons OF
Veterans, with its auxiliaries, and Burn
side Post G. A. r., : Burnside Corps, W.
r. c., Department of the Potomac, is
celebrating with two flag raisings and an
all-day muster at Vienna, Va.
Flags were unfurled on the three tall
STATS in Union station plaza while a bu-
gler souned "colors' at I o'clock this
morning. Gushing Camp has undertaken
the patriotic duty of seeing that the flag is
kept unfurled on these stats every day
in the year. that the first thing seen by
visitors to the National Capital may be
the national emblem.
Then at $50 o'clock a special car took
large delegations from these organiza-
lions to Vienna, where a large flag was
raised with much ceremony over the
post office
Gurnon r. Scott. past commander Of
Gushing Camp, had charge of the exer-
cses and Arthur B. Barringer, the COM
mander, was master of ceremonies PRAY
er was offered by Rev. James L. Nourse
Of Vienna.
Addresses were made by Past Com.
mander Scott. by Mayor L. L. Freeman OF
Vienna and by S. E. Robb. past division
commander of Gushing Camp Benedic-
ton was by Rev. Herbert Bunyea, chap
lain.
A general picnic is in progress this aft
ernoon, feature of which is a base ball
game.