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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Stevenson's Whimsical Attire.

Here is a picturesque glimpse OF
Stevenson's whimsical attire rs given
in the COLLECTED Essays of Edmund
GOsse:"
"StevenSon was not without Il good
deal Of innocent oddity in his dress.
When | try to conjure up his figure !
can only see Il slight. lean lad in a suit
Of blue sea cloth. a black shirt and Il
wisp Of yellow carpet that did duty
for a nccktie. This was long his at
tire. p]erSevered in to the anguish Of
his more conventional acquaintance.
l have a !udicrous memory of going
in 1873 to buy him Il new hat. in COM
pany with Mr.. Lang. the thing then
upon his head having lost the sem.
blance of a human article Of dress"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Mann Makes Sarcastic Comment

Washington, Dec. 21.-An urgent
deficiency bill was passed by the
house today carrying $~4,730,905, in
Guiding $554,371, to cover unexpected
expenses incurred by the army as a
result of the occupation of Vera Cruz.
During the debate, Republican lead
err Mann attacked the administrations
Mexican policy.
"This BILL" he said, carries half
of our troops at Vera Cruz, sent
there to obtain a salute of q guns,
which has not yet been given"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Our Foreion-Born Citizens.

There are in the United States to-
day approximately 13,5l5,0O0 citizens
of foreign birth. In other words. of
the 80, OOO, 900 persons who make up
the population of the United States,
not including, of course, the inhabi-
tants of our colonial possessions, II
person in every who enjoys
the protection of the American flag
was born in a foreign land. The for
eign population Of this country is
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
BAKING PATTY Cases,

Patty cases will become small and
contracted if they are placed in the
oven too oon after being cut out. The
cases should be allowed to lie on the
baking tins in Il cool place some twen-
ty minutes before baking.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Meeting Of Stockholders,

meeting of the stockholders of the Baker
Opera House mpan will be held at
the city council rooms in the city Of Fort
Benton on Monday, January II, 1915. at
annua election of a board of trustees.
JNO. v. CARROLL, President.
L. G. LOCKWOOD. Sec. and Treas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Notice Of Annual MEETING.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Stockmen's National
of Fort Benton, Montana, will be
held at the banking rooms of said bank
between the hours of 10 a. M, and 4 p.
M, on Tuesday, January 18th, 1915, for
the purpose OF electing a board Of di-
rectors for the ensuing year.
DAVID G. BROWNE, President,
r. c. GIDDINGS, Cashier.
Fort Benton, Montana, December 8, 1914
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Improvised Steamer.

When a pudding is to be steamed
and a steamer to fit the saucepan is
not available. after putting the pud-
ding in IA we'll creased mold place Il
piece of paper over the top and put it
in a saucepan with enough boiling
water to come about half way up to
the mold, cover closely and keep the
water simmering until the pudding is
cooked.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
When Peelinq Onions.

There is a right way of peeling on
ions. says one housewife. and if you
Simply hold the onions in your left
hand with the sprout end and root
down. Cut off top with a few strokes
and peel downward toward the root.
When all of the peel is loosened cut off
the root end. but never until last. If
you turn it round and do part in the
wrong direction you will be ire to
cry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Notice Of Annual MEETING.

ers of the Benton State bank, of Fort
Benton, Montana, will be held at the
banking rooms of said bank Monday,
January 4, 1915, at $500 p. m. for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors for
ensuing year.
F. A. FLANAGAN, Cashier.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. II, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
The Little Thinq Counted.

The Pastor dining with the family
All, yes. Brother Smithers, it is the lit.
tie things of this life that count. Lit
tie Willie lin a loud wh:sper)-Maw.
that's the sixth biscuit he's took.-Ex.
change,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Notice Of Annual MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the annua,
meeting of the stockholders of the Benton
Milling 4 Elevator mpa will be held
Saturday evening, January 9. 1915, at
500 o'clock, in the city hall, Fort Benton.
Mont, for the purpose of e~lecting a board
of directors for the ensuing year.
d. G. LOCKWOOD, President.
TRACY NJ. Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
CLEANING the Oven.

When the oven is used every day it
should be cleaned out once Il week.
With a blunt knife scrape off any par
ticles Of burned pastry. sirup or gravy,
then brush all out. Have ready a pail
Of hot water, with some common wash
ing soda in it. and with a sti6 brush
scOur the top, sides and bottom Of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Mixing Hot Breads.

In mixing mullins. wafilcs Or any
variety Of quick breakfast breads
which call for melted butter it will
be found that olive oil may be substi-
tuted. For the reason that oil is a
little richer than butter Il slightly less
quantity can be used The result will
be a batter of unusual smoothness.
while the flavor of the oil is not per
ceptible,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Notice of Annual MeetjnQ,

The regular annual meeting of the Ben
ton Land and Investment company will
be held Monday. January II, 1915, at
$500 p. m. at the office of the secretary,
for the purpose of electing a board of di-
rectors and the transaction of other bust
ness that may come before the meeting.
JAMES HANSEN, Secretary.
GEO. H.. STEVENS, President.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Proof Positive,

us Professor Doderswell really so
nearsighted:"
"Fearfully. Why. l saw him ut the
zoo the other day looking at the ele-
plant through Il magnifying glass;
New York Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
Notice Of Annual MEETING,

The annual meeting of the stockholders
or the Bneton Electric Light company
nary 6, 1915. at 8 o'clock, at the Office of
the company, for the purpose of elect
ing a board of directors.
GEO. L. OVERFIELD, Sec. and Treas.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. S. 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30

oven. Wiring a cloth out OF fresh hot
water and wipe all the parts previous
~ secured. Leave the door open until
the oven is quite dry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
-RnnN1A is nc more necessary
Y0A than Smallpox. my
experience has demonstrated

the almost miraculous eff
cacy, and harmlessncss, OF An,ilyphoid Vaccination.
Be vaccina:ed NOW BY your physician, you and
your family. It Is more vital than house insurance.
Ask your physician, druggist. or send FOR "Have
sou had Typhoids' telling OF Typhoid Vaccine,
results from use, and danger from Typhoid Carriers.
THE CUTTER LABORATORY, BERKtLtt, Al.
sRoous,Me vAee,Mss . stavxs ySosk Y. :. GOV. .,.x.s:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30

All the news in the River Press.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17

$4,000. 90. It would also raise the
debt limit Of villages, cities and school
districts in a dangerous degree. The
board felt that the right thing to do
was to levy thes4 mills Is provided by
the state constitution, to levy 3 mills
for the general fund and to divide the
1 mill remaining pro rata among the
various institutions and funds operat-
ing under the mill levies, and this they
did. They feltsthat it was not wise
to raise the assessed valuation Of the
property Of the state until the legisla-
ture had first had the opportunity to
readjust the county officers salaries
and the debt limits Of towns, cities and
school districts. They felt that farm
ing conditions and business generally
was not such as to warrant laying a
heavy additional burden upon the peo-
pie of the state. The reports as made
by the various educational institutions
show that they received large sums of
money from various sources and that
these amounts included the mill tax
and also included large sums from in
terest and income, from lands and land
sold belonging to the various institu-
tions, from fees charged to students,
from boarding fees, from %appropria-
lions from the general fund for main
tenance, from appropriations from the
general fund for buildings and equip
ment, repairs and supplies, and in the
Ease of the agricultural college from
the large sums of money received from
the federal govrnment. A definite
statement, if desired, as to all of these
figures can be had from the governors
office from reports made Sept. 1, 1914
by the various institutions.
Now just a word as to the estinlat-
ed overdraft (and remember they
have been paid from the genera! fund
and are not outstanding in the way OF
bills) in some of the appropriations.
First-Penitentiary. The state pen
itentiary inMay, 1918, had 179 con-
victs. It has now 261, the increase be-
ing to a large extent caused by the
law passed by the 1918 legislature,
which says that "bootleggers" and
"blind piggers" shall be confined in the
state penitentiary. The 1913 !egisla-
ture passed No appropriation for cloth
ing. It should have done so. Every
prisoner when: he goes out from the
penitentiary receives money for his
railroad fare to the town he was sem
fenced from and also receives a full
set of clothing from top to bottom and
in the winter, overcoat, overshoes and
gloves and the average cost is for
each man about $3.50. 90. Now this
gift Of clothing applies to a man in
for six months for "bootlegging" as
well as to the,Wa9 who is in for twen-
ty years and sdch a large increase in
the number of prisoners, and especial
ly short term men, has caused a very
large increase in the expense of the
pnitetniary. We cannot close the pen
itentiary, nor can we continue it un-
less we can get the money to pay the
expense, and it costs a lot more to
care for 261 that it did for 173.
neutrality-suspicious. of convicts
to the penitentiary. The reason for a
large increase in this expenditure is
as stated abov, because Of til large
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17

der the federal law giving US school
lands must make good from the gen.
eral fund any losses by reason of bad
investments. The income from farm
ing and from fees paid for the care
of patients in the tuberculosis sani-
tarium, Feeble Minded home, Hospital
TO rthe insane and penitentiary is in
cluded in the credits under the item
of miscellaneous collections, and as
this money goes out at once to help
maintain these institutions, these
items must be included in the liabil-
tiles.
In the credits is the item miscelaln-
eous collections and that item is made
up from income and fees as stated
above and also from fees for notarial
commissions, charters for corporations
insurance companies tax, state exam
iners' fees, and so on.
It should be remembered that the
governor in approving the %appropria-
ton bills as passed by the legislature
of 1913, vetoed some of them in full
and some partially, but those approx
ed were on the basis of a levy for the
general fund Of three mills on the dol
lar of assessed valuation, and payment
of the state oil inspector fees. But,
the legislature raised the educational
mill tax from 1 mill to one and one
eight mills and the state board of
equalization in 1913, in order not to
run the total levy above that of 1912
allowed the educational mill levy to
stand as passed by the legislature and
reduced the levy for the general fund
from 3 mills to two and seven-eighths
mills and thereby reduced the amount
of money coming into the general fund
by about $36,000.00, and the educa-
tional institutions received this money
And in addition the Bartels Oil COM
pany commenced suit against the
state, claiming that the state had no
right to charge a fee for he inspec-
ton Of oil beyond the cost of inspec-
ton and that the inspection law
could not be made a revenue law for
the state, and since the first of July
the oil companies have refused to pay
the fees and will thereby deprive the
state by December 81, 1914 of over
$50, 900 900. 90. So in the item of $780,
100000 given to the educational insti-
buttons as stated above and the $780,
900. 90 item Of oil fees, the general
fund is short in 1914 by sos, 1000 90
that the state administration had v
cry reason to expect would be paid
into it. Should the supreme court hold
against the state when it shall come
to pass on the oil inspection law, then
for the next two years period the
general fund will be short about $780,
900. 90 that should come to it from
the oil inspection fees.
AS shown, the general fund for the
year ending December 81, 1915, will
be short $312,431.43 with a levy of
8 mills on the dollar Of assessed val
%uation, but there would have been but
little shortage had it not been for the
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17
increase in the number of conv;cts

81 SWAS SA vSSV0
under the new law.
Maintenance of state capt
tol. Governor Burke in his message
to the legislature in 1913 recommend
ed an increase in the appropriation to
maintain the capitor, but no relief was
given. The capitol must be cared for
or the officers and clerks cannot do
their work. No unnecessary expense
has been incurred, but on the other
hand every economy has been prac-
ticed and expense kept as low as pos
sible.
Fourth.-Public Printing. The ap-
preparation for the two year period
is $4,000. 90. OF this amount the
legislature of 1918 in 60 days used
$4,000. 90, and the new codes cost
$4,000. 90 and printing the constitu-
tional amendments cost about $4,000,
making a total in the three items Of
100000 to be taken from an appro-
priation of $4,000. 90, leaving only
$4,000. 90 to do all of the state print
ing for two years, and the state can
not do its printing for any such sum
as the amount left.
Neither the governor nor the state
officers a pay money o,st of the state
treasury except as the people pay
money into it. Appropriations have
been made in excess of the revenues of
the state and the legislature has taken
by special so-called mill levies IS per
cent of the total tax levy that can be
made under the constitution of the
state. Trouble arises from. the fact
that each institution only takes into
consideration its W special needs,
while the state administrative officers
are forced to look at the situation from
a broader and unprecedented view point
in considering not only the needs of
each state institution but every branch
of the state government as we'll
If the educational institutions would
practice economy, would stop the dup
LEGATION of work and would eliminate
from their courses some of the sub
jects which are not necessarily essen
tial, then they could easily get along
and keep out of debt on the very large
incomes they now have. Those who
have given this matter consideration
and thought know that this is true.
The trouble is we are apt to forget
that the educational and other irstitu-
lions belong to the state and not to
the particular town where it may be
located. Too many of us are interest
ed in a local institution only from the
view point of what it may do for US
or u home city in a personal and
financial way, and not from the broad
view point as to it's cost and benefits
to the people of the whole state. There
would be little or no duplication OF
work in the many educational institu-
lions were it not for the fact that in
situations wish to show a big gain il.
students and to get ahead Of some riv-
al school and the towns where the in
situations are located are anxious ia
see an increase Of students because
that means increased business.
Under the ruling Of the court it was
found that the preferred cla:.:s
against the state for the judicial, leg
islative and executive branches of the
] government, and for the state hospital
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17

The total levy that can be made I'M
der the state constitution, and as the
state supreme court has held to be
correct, being a mills.
Now it must be apparent to every
n that if the legislature shall make
and continue to make so-called mill
levies for specific purposes and there
by cut down the levy that a be made
for the general fund, and shall also
continue to make appropriations from
the general fund, the fund that must
maintain and support the state govern
ment, that there must come a time,
and that time has arrived, when a halt
must be called.
There has been no thought on the
part of the state board of equalization
or any member of it, to harm any ed
ucational institution, but there has
been the thought that they, the educa-
tional institutions, should run with
more economy, than they do, that they
should curtail expenses and stand
their part of the policy of retrench-
ment and car in expenditure, the
policy that is required of other branch
es of the state government and that
has to be practiced by the great ma
jority of the tax payers of the state.
To raise this shortage in the gen.
eral fund of the state, of approx
mately 100000. 90, would require
under the three mill levy for the gen.
eral fund an increase in the assessed
valuation Of the property Of the state
by one hundred millions Of dollars. AS
the assessed valuation of the state is
now a little over 300 millions it would
mean to increase the assessed valua-
ton SO and 1-3 per cent. Every farm
er and business mans assessment
would go up n third. It would in
crease the county officers salaries in
over forty counties of the state by
many thousands Of dollars, as county
officers salaries are based on the as
sessed valuation of their counties. It
would increase the money taken from
the people under the educational mill
tax and the other mill tax levies by
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17

Total estimated liabili-
ties to 12-31-15 ...... 81, 763 ,948. 90
Credits.
Cash balance in general
fund Jan. 1, 1915 ..... 25,O71. 40
Miscellaneous collections
for 1915 ............ 57S, 900. 90
Delinquent taxes 1913
and prior years $3.50. 100000. 90
The levy as made by
the board of equaliza-
ton was three mills on
312 millions, but there
is a deduction of $50
against every personal
property tax payer and
that will reduce the as
sessment from 312 mil
lions to 3OS millions
Or less, so we must re-
duce the amount to be
collected by 3 mills on
the dollar for four mil
lions of valuation, or
or $12, 100000, and dis
counting that at IL per
cent or $1,50O.OO, we
have now for general
fund from levy ...... 908,5O0. 90
Making total net reve-
." nues estimated -. ..$1,451,517. 40
This would Show a Short
age in the general fund
December 81, 1915 80. 312,431. 43
The glandered horse claims in the
liabilities are partially at least in dis
pute as some of the claims have not
been filed by men now residents of
North Dakota. The void school bonds
are bonds bought years ago from a
school district in Barnes county for
the common school permanent fund.
These bonds were declared void by our
state supreme court, and the state III
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17
GOVERNOR AANNKS STATEMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA FINANCES

$4,000. 90 as stated given the educa-
tional institutions in 1913, and the
large shortage caused by the refusal
of the oil companies to pay the oil
inspection fees.
Had the state board of equalization
this year certified to the county and
itors the various so-called mill levies
as made by previous legislatures, they
would have certified as follows:
Educational mill levy ........1.12k
Terminal elevator mill levy .. .12k
Wolf bounty mill levy 100000. .O5
tuberculosis in cattle mill levy. .05
Glandered horse mill levy see. 10
County agricultural school mill
levy .OZ
Total mill levies ...........1.47
Leaving to levy for general
fund of the state only ......2.53
Total levy, mills ...........4.OO
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17

SUBSCRIBE FOR TIE WORLD
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17

Total -. -. .$247,730. 90
The total so-called mill
tax levies for 1915 aggre
eating Ia mills on 308
millions of valuation
equal $500. ....... ..4522,7 6o. 90
Add to this the n%onprefer-
red claims 800. ...... .297, 73c. 90
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17

100000
100000
2.5OO.00
10000
$4,000
10000
100000
5000
10000
15,voo.oo
10000
10000
12,5o0.0O
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LESS NEAT IF BACK
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Take Q Glass II salts u NssA Xia.
neyS II Bladder Dothen Yes.


EaiisG meat regularly ctrasuaiiy
pru.iuccs kidasy trouble in sonc form
or other. says . wcii.known author
isy. bceausr the uric acid In meat
cSci,cs the kidneys. they bccoac over
worked: get siuAsish: clog mr. and
cause all sorts of dissrc>s. particular
Is hackachc aud misery In the kidney
region: rheumatic twinscs. severe
headaches. acid stomach. eonssipa-
iion. torpid liver. siceplcssness. biad-
der and urinary irritation.
Tho moment Your hack hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right. or u
bladder hothcrs you. get about four
ounce. Of lad Salts from any good
pharmacy: take q Tablespoonful In q
glass Of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneya will
then act fine. This famous salis II
made from the acid Of grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with lithia.
aud hss been used for generations In
flush closGcd kidneys and stimulate
them to norami activity: also to neu.
trsiisc the acids In the urine 20 u no
longcr irritstes. thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes . delightful cffsrvescept iithia
water driak which miilloss Of men
sad Gonea take now snd then TO
keen the kiducys and urinary osgass
clean. thus avoiding serious kidney
disease.
The chronicle=news., 1914-03-27
NOTICE

For the pEoieeiion Of the iimb-r
and srssiaE aud to preserve aud in.
crease the snms and fish theron. The
Rocky Mouniain Coal and Iron Co.
snd tho Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.
hereby Ei,T soii.- that all u-spass.
ins. hualiax os nshiax on their lands
ia las Aniniss coanly. Colorado. ate
strictly foshidd-n.
The Rocky MausiAin Coal 4 Iron
Co. ssa The Colorado Fuel sad iros
ca.-iiy J. y. Weihosn. Ps-sii-ni.