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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20
Notice to Contractors

Bids are invited for the erection Of a
house in District No. SO. Cheuteau
county. Montana. Bids viii be received
up to May 80. 1914. Plans and speci1ca-
tons may be seen at River Press office.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. n the successful bid
der will be required to give a reasonable
bond. Address all communications to
MRS. w. w. BRADLEY, Clerk.
Fort Benton. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20

of that horse even
to David Haruln.
who bought a
horse that would
"stand without
%hitching."
One day a neigh
Dor drove up be-
hind Bile. who
was stalled as
usual. 1t was a
narrow EN- bank
ment, and there
was no o to
pass. The neigh
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20

Choteau Montanan: The commission
ers Of Toole county organized at Shell
by by the election of l.. C. Marsh. as
its chairman. They have entered into
a contract with a gentleman by the
name of Skinner for transcribing the
records from the old counties of Te-
ton and Hill. The contractor gets 49,
600 for the work.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20

woman was so
carried away
with this voice
that she left her
seat and clasped
about the neck
of Mrs. ROnalds
not only b err
arms. but her
valuable n e c K
lace" y 9.
Pray. pray &C.
cept this as q
tribute to your
divine voice."
The next day the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20
The ~
Scrap Book
Both Carried Away.

In Things l Remember Frederick
Townsend Martin. writing of Mrs. Pc
ter LorilIard Ronalds, says that in his
younger days she was nominated In
Paris as the Patti des Salons be-
cause Of her exquisite soprano voice.
In London one evening an American
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20
Wayfaring.

surely we stumble as we turn away
And choose a path o~utleading from tho
light
Where our own shadows veil the ground
from sight.
Concealing pitfalls into which we stray.
Yet on the instant when our hearts re-
trace
The upward road. from darks where they
have lain,
The light illumines every step again.
AND every help in the ascent we face.
Adds Dunbar in Nautilus.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20

lace reappeared and without ceremony
avowed to Mrs. Ronalds that she had
made a mistake in donating the neck
lace. because she had been carried
away" by the sound Of Mrs. Ronalds'
voice.
What a pity" answered Mrs. RO-
maids. "f0r the necklace has been car
ried away too. It's now in my safe at
the bank!'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20
He Was No Hoo.

In the old days Of hand composition
a printer known from New York to
San Francisco as pilgrim" Hazlett
wandered into Il Pennsylvania town
and asked the editor Of the weekly for
a ''sit."
WELL" said the editor, II can put
you to work. but I'm afraid l can't
pay much money"
make me an Offer" said the Pilgrim.
"All right. | can give you two meals
a day ut my house. you can sleep here
in the Office on this lounge. and III
take care of your laundry. Then Il
you need tobacco get it across the
street ut the grocery. They run an
account with us. And up ut the brew
cry you can get a can Of beer when
ever you like. Besides. I'll pay you
81 IA week. Is that satisfactory"
Gosh" said the Pilgrim after ~
peating the offer to get it straight i,
his mind. 'if l get all that what do
want with the 81"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20
Of q Wild Nature.

Just outside the entrance to the yard
at the Naval academy is an apartment
house where some young officers live.
and baby carriages are Il not infre-
quent sight in this vicinity.
Not long ago the commander of the
yard had a notice posted on n side
Of the gate forbidding automobiles to
enter because they frightened the
horses. Shortly afterward the follow
ing unofficial notice appeared on the
other side of the gate:
Baby carriages and perambulators
not allowed in this yard. They scare
the bachelOrs."-New York Post.
One Was Enough
Robert Bridges, the new poet lau'
reate. is a fastidious critic and sees lit.
tie to admire in the verse Of Alfred
Noyes.
Noyes once brought to Mr.. Bridges
two very long odes that he proposed Il
submit to the English Review.
III read them both aloud" tn,
young man said. land afterward 20,
will tell me which is. in your opinion
the more likely to be accepted by tn,
English Review"
Poor MI. Bridges sighed and settles
himself in his chair. and Noyes. in hi
loud. harsh voice. read the first Odt
1t was very long. and at its conclusio
MI. Bridges leaped to his feet and sal
briskly:
Now, my young friend. l can advis
you. Send the other ode to the RI
view"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20

Dor accepted the m,,n. "u 1rs "1o
situation philo-
sophically. Every now and then Bites
horse would turn his head. and as
promptly Bite would shy a pebble at it
1t seemed that the box bed of his side
bar buggy was loaded with pebbles.
"What'er We doin' that fer, Bije?" the
neighbOr asked. "That won't start
I'M"
WAL, We see." Bile answered. II
don't mind a hawss balkin' now an
then. but I be burned if he can turn
around an grin ut me about it,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20
Whore He Drew the Line,

or Bile Wilson was the sole proprie-
tor OF a balky horse. The fact was pref
ty we'll known throughout the neighbour
hood. and Bile couldn't have disposed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20

initiative law at the election this year
is not to be without organized OppO-
sitiOn. 1t was announced here today
that the opponents of the plan pro-
posed will open headquarters in Hell
ena and carry on an aggressive CAM
paign against the consolidation idea.
Helena, May 16.-Montana counties
are not required to keep public roads
in condition the full legal width Of
sixty feet. held the supreme court to-
day in ordering a new trial in Ravalli
county of the personal injury suit of
Ruth E. Howard against the Flathead
Independent Telephone company. Mrs.
Howard was driving along a public
highway when the buggy struck a
guy wire of a telephone pole, the
horse ran away, and she was thrown
!, out and injured. She sued and recov'
, cred damages in the lower court.
Judith Gap, May 16.-The first ship
z ment of coal from the Cottonwood
Coal company's mines at Windhan
was made Thursday. The Cottonwood
e Great Northern Railway company. Ii
,clcr to secure the coal that lies un
4 der ABOUT 5000 acres it was neces
s sary for the company to purchase TIN
Hamilton and Stack ranches nea
IL Wiadham, con ting of 10000 acres
d It is estimated that the coal under thi
land is sufficient to last the Grea
e Northern road so years.
p kalispell. May 16.-One thOusan
and fifty men have signed up for wor
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30

American women who live in Paris
aud London have been leaders in relief
work there. Money for the work
splendid mansions for u>r as hospitals
and personal servirr have all beer
rendered to the Rcd Cross.
Mrs. George Law Of New York
whose beauty has been the admiration
OF two continents. is one OF the re-
cruitS 1t is with the French Red
Cross that she is said to intend to
work
Mrs, Law was Miss Alga Smith. In
1884 she married George Law. who
made fortune in traction interests
Her husband died in 1898. and she was
age. with an income Of 100000 Il year
Since the death of her husband Mrs
Law has lived in Europe. residing in
Paris and London.
She has been presented ut most of
the European courts and was Il friend
of the late King Edward and Queen
Alexandra.
Vt various times she has been re
ported engaged to the maharaja jan Of
Kapurthala. the khedive of Egypt.
Count de Dion. Count ChasselOn.
Prince Fuerstenberg and Gerald LIE
fcVre Pontalis.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
SAFETY MINE LAMP,
English Invention Gives Warning O.
Presence of Eiredamp,

Presence Of Fredamp.
An apparatus which may prove of
great value in coal mines has been in
vented recently by resident of Lon
don. according to Deputy Consul Gen
eral Ripley Wilson.
The invention, which is called the
Williams fire damp Indicator, or meth
anometer. is a detector of the danger
Gus hydrocarbon fire damp. !; gas re-
Sponsible for many serious explosions
in coal mines. The apparatus is made
in two parts. One part is very sens-
tive instrument which responds quick
~ When fire damp is present: the other
part is a dial Indicator which shows
the exact percentage of mcthane in the
atmosphere. The detector and indica-
tor may be placed side 10y side. ena-
bling the miners themselves to know
bF what percentage of fire damp they
are surrounded, or the indicator may
be placed at any convenient center
The connection between the two ia ITS
OF the instrument is electric. BY either
one Of these methods a series of in
StrumentS posted in various parts of
the workings forms Il safeguard hith
ertO unknown.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Don't Wait, Friend DO
Send That Advertiser
d @s'' p s'sh' away ana NOW
Why Auto Turns Turtle.


On account of the large number of
automobiles turning turtle now-a-
days, killing and manning many of
the occupants, there has been much
thought on the matter by which such
accidents will be less frequent. 1t has
been said apparently with good logic
that the turning over Of automobiles
is not caused by bad roads or fast
driving; it is because the driver loses
his head and consequently control Of
the machine. The driver of an auto
mobile when in danger Of turning
turtle feels the wheels skidding into
the ditch and intuitively turns the
front wheels to the center Of the
road. This has tendency to turn
the machine at right angles to the di-
rection of the momentum and turn
ing over is inevitable, if the machine
is running at brisk speed Instead
of doing this thing, the old and ex-
perienced driver will turn the front
wheels to the bottom of the ditch
when the rear wheels are felt skid
ding; he remains that way until he
has the machine under control. The
principal Of the rule is that as long
as the wheels are kept in line of mos
mentum the car cannot turn over but
as soon as the machine is headed
across the line Of motion then it must
roll, if the rate of speed attained IS
sufficiently great.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
HOW TO EAT PEACHES.
Always Discard Skins. as Physicians
Pronounce Them Unwhoiesome.

Always Discard Skins, as Physicians
Pronounce Them Unwhoiesonne.
The aristocrat OF fruits. tracing it's
lineage far back to China and Persia.
the peach. Is now with us and at it's
very best While ripe. fresh peach
peeled and eaten out of hand can
scarcely be improvd upon. desserts.
salads and other dishes run a close
second. The skin never should be eat
en- under any circumstances. but thu,
flesh of ripe peach is permitted by uT,
to date physicians as entirely whole
some-sO much so that very young
children and even typhoid patients are
allowed its use. One well known
physician goes so far as to declare that
in dysentery troubles the peculiar acids
Of the peach. when ripe and sound.
was better than any medicine that
could be suggested. 1t would how
ever, be on the side Of safety to con
suit ones local doctor before admins
tering peaches nd lib. to any patient.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
THE BURDEN BEARERS.
In France 1t Is Up to the Women, SAYS
CorreSponcIent

'H france VI Us Up to the w omen, Says
a Correspondent.
; The women OF France who paid the
6.OW.OOO.GO0 francs of indemnity 10
Germany with their economies have
announced their intention to harvest
the fields aud care for the country's
herds and docks while their husbands
sons and brothers fight the battles of
the republic on Alsatian and Belgian
battlegroundS. says Joseph ChanIer
lain in the New York Mail.
There Is 40 picture of human ul
public devotion in all history which
s1lrpasSes in pathos and beauty the res.
ord Of the women Of France 1t is they
who have chiehy suffered by the wars
OF conquest or defense that their kings
emperorS and presidents have wAged.
and ii is always ty their industry, their
shrift, their quiet wisdom. that the
ravages Of war are repaired.
For the French wife is the business
man Of the household. 1t is generally
she who carries on the little shop
which keeps the family alive or makes
it prosperous. It is she who makes the
fAuily'S plailS and advances its for
tunes.- Her economies make it possible
Gor the French people to lGay the heAv
test taxes in Europe and to pay them
without Il nIuru,ur
And it is she who will stand in the
gap and save the home industries and
the production of France in the pres
ent crisis "
Some two months ago the French
sufragists held their parade in Paris
No police protection was given them
but the usually eXcitabIe Paris crowd
watched III silence and respect No DO
afce We're needed 70, .~ .. ...
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
AUTOMOBILE INSPECTION.

Parts That Should Be Carefully Ex-
anned Twice a Month.
The best system in going over car
thoroughly is to have a regular semi
monthly inspection day, says Automo-
bile Dealer and Repairer. There are
eight main items which should be gone
over thoroughly in this semimonthly
inspection.
First.-Test the compression Of the
cylinders. Inspect the motor thorough
" for possible compression leakage
around the inlet and exhaust valves.
Second.-Go over the ignition system
thoroughly. Examine all of the wiring,
terminals and spark plugs. See that all
connections are tight and that there
are no defects in the insulation to cause
short circuits.
Thiru.-EXamine the water circula-
ton, being sure that there are no leaks
about the pump and it's connections.
Sec that the fan is operating perfectly
and that the fan belt is tight See that
there are no leaks about the water con-
nections of the carburetor.
Fourth.-Give particular attention to
the gear shifting mechanism See that
all the gears move freely and that there
is no possibility of their failure to
work in an emergency
Fifth.-LOok to the brake adjustment.
1t is most essential to the safety Of
both car and passengers that the brakes
work we'll Examine both sets Of
brakes and be sure that they pull equal
ly. You want to keep the brakes suffi-
GENTLY tight to stop the car readily
but you also want to be sure that they
do not drag. Dragging brakes reduce
the pulling power of the motor. caus-
ing squeaks and of course wearing out
the brake lining rapidly.
Sixth.-Thoroughly inspect all of the
steering connections for loose nuts and
bolts. Do not take any chances with
the steering gear.
Seyenth.-Tighten up all spring clips
and be sure that the spring bolts and
hangers are not loose Examine the
rear spring perches and make sure that
they are free to move on the axle hous-
ing.
Eighth.-Go over the body and chassis
and thoroughly tighten all bolts.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
NOVEL MOTOR LIGHT.
String OF Electric Lamps Mounted Over
the Wind Shield,

One Of the novel ideas for automobile
headlights, which will give an adequate
but not binding glare for street use in
cities, has been introduced in France.
An adjustable bar carrying twelve
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
FARMERS
BURN MONEY Y.

| Some one has said that the first
sign Of new crop is a burning straw
| pile. The statement is not as true
as It once was, but unfortunately it
still IS too true. Looked at from the
manurial value side alone, the aver
age straw pile represents at least hf-
| ty dollars, gathered out of the soil,
and all but ready for the pocket. But
in order to get it turned into crisp
dollar bills the straw pile must be
| shaken out over the land, and anoth-
er harvest will bring in the cash.
Perhaps if the thought is once thoro-
" fixed in the mind that burning a
strawpile is burning dollars just
ready for the pocket, the practice
may become less popular.
The old plea was that the land was
rich and did not need the straw.
Years of cropping, together with de-.
creasing yields, have exploded that
notion. About the same time some
one who did not love the work in
volved mentioned the 'tfact" at
least he said that it was a fact
that straw would not rot when plow-
ed under. Sometimes it does not.
There are soils admittedly so dry that
straw will lie in the furrow, possibly
for years. But such soils do not be-
long to the farming area covered by
F., S. & H. So the second objection
to the use of straw fails.
Obviously the best thing that can
b done with our straw piles is to
compost them in the barnyard, and
bring out their manurial value as
soon as possible. But this implies
more stock than the average grain
farmer has, and q longer haul to the
machine than the average man can
afford, unless he has the stock. So
it becomes problem of spreading
the straw direct from the stack over
the field. Fortunately special ma
chimes for the spreading of straw
have been invented-machines that
do the work cheaply and well. What
Of the methods and results?
Straw, scattered thinly over the
ground, does not tend to blow, and it
helps to keep loose soils from blow
ing. 1t anchors itself to the ground
and forms an excellent cover for
winter wheat. This makes it Of
large value thru that section of the
Northwest where the growing of
winter wheat is uncertain on account
Of winter-killing. Of course straw
scattered evenly plows under we'll. AS
4 mulch for growing crops it is ex-
cellent. 1t tends to lengthen out the
growing season, and there may be
doubt about the wisdom of applying
it to spring grains, wheat for exam
pie. But it would work very we'll
on field of spring grain sown for
summer pasture, and this seems to be
The best place to use it, when applied
70 the springsown crop, not forget-ss
ting those crops sown on land inclin-
ed to blow
10 sum up: The wasteful methods
Of the past are out of date. Straw is
too valuable to be burned. The old
time difficulties in the way of hand
ling it are overcome. Finally, there
is a place on every farm, under any
'arning condition, for all the straw
grown. Where it shall be applied,
and how, are matters for local exper-
'ence and personal judgment to de-
termine.-Falm, Stock & Home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
A Rubber SANDING Block

When smoothing boards with sand
paper the usual method is to wrap the
paper around a block so that better
grip for the hand may be had and at
the same time covering the surface
more evenly than could be accomplish
ed without it. On uneven work the
block would only touch the high spots.
and for this reason it is better to use
a block of soft rubber about five
inches long. three inches wide and one
and one-half inches thick. Its surface
is yielding. and with the pressure of
the hands it forces the sandpaper into
the low parts and smooths them as
we'll
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Give the Farm a Name.

dlVe the farm name and keep the
/ farm up to the name. A name pives
distinction, it is an expression of
] honest pride, it shows an interest n
/ the place. 1t means something more
.nan SO many acres Of brown earth. a
aWelilng and barns. 1t means a place
that one feels is in the best sense the
! non: nome OF himself and his family. Sen
tment gathers around it and crystal
ICES SO that at last the owner does
not SO much ask in declining years,
How much can get for my. farm y,
but, Who is going to succeed me on
it," And that means a deeneninp
and strengthening of home ties and
those of locality, both Of which are
greatly needed in American rural
life. -
but for spractical reasons as we'll
as sentimental it is wise to bestow a
name upon the farm No self-re.
speeding man would give a good
name to his farm and then keep the
farm in poor condition. The sense
OF pride would prompt any man to
Go his level best. That would mean
better cultivation, house and barn
painted, fences in good condition,
better stock and better crops, and
more attractive appearance within
and without the dwelling. There is
scarcely farm, however situated,
that some appropriate name may not
be given it. Landscape, spring,
clump of trees, position, historic as
soclatlons are among the many
things that may suggest the name.
and always remember this, that it is
with the farmer more than anyone
else, rests the solution of the prob
lem of arresting the drift city-wards
An attractive home, home that has
dlstinctiveness about it, goes a long
way towards the solution.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Dizzy Head, Fluttering Heart, Float
ing Specks

These are signs Of kidney and blad-
der trouble. You'll have headaches
too, backaches and be tired all over.
Don't wait longer, but begin taking
Foley Kidney Pills at once It won't
be long before your miserable sick
feeling will be gone. You will sleep
well, eat well and grow strong and
active again. They are tonic and
your entire system as well as kidneys
and bladder will be benefited by their
use. Try them.-Warren Pharmacy,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Lace Plate Covers,

Covers for plates Of cakes and sand
witches are made of filet lace. mounted
on wire frames to give them the proper
form. Some are square. some round
and some domelike, and they are made
in various sizes For refreshments
served on the lawn or veranda these
lace covers are most useful, for they
protect the cakes or sandwiches or bis
cults under them from dies and dust.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Portuguese Tunusten.

The greatest deposit of wnlframite
the mineral from which tungsten is
obtained. that is now worked is said
to be at Panasquiera. Portugal The
deposit covers an area of four by two
miles, in which there are at least TWEEN
ty-nine reefs Of wolfram bearing
quartz. Although the mine has been
worked for many years. 1t always pro
duces the same quality Of mineral.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30

electric lights supported in retiectors
is attached ut the Ringing point of the
wind shield Because this is nivotaIlv
attached to brackets it is possible to
reflect the light in almost any direction
In case of engine trouble it is simple
matter to throw the light under the
hood when it is raised. The bar also
may be turned backward. lighting the
rar itself
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
A Lame Back-Kidney Trouble Causes

It don't take long for kidney and
bladder trouble to give you a lame
back, and even worse if not checked
Mrs. H. I. Straynge, Ga, was fairly
down on her back with kidney trouble
and inflamed bladder She says: "I
took Foley Kidney Pills and now my
back is stronger than in years, and
kidney trouble and painful bladder
sensation have entirely gone" Good
druggists are glad to sell Foley Kid
ney Pills because they always help.
They contain no habit forming
drugs. Warren Pharmacy, Ed.
Quistgard, Prop.