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suit For Fifty Millions.

Boston, Aug. PA motion was
made ia the supreme court today for
the appointment Of a commission to
take the testimony of John D. Rookie
Teller and other officers Of the Stand
ard Oil company in the $50, 600 900
suit brought by Mrs. Elizabeth F.
Greenough, OF this city, who alleges
that the amount is due her as royalty
on the oil refined by the company since
lSt4,
The suit is based on an alleged con.
tract made with the late Benjamin F.
Gfreeuough, the inventor of a refining
process, by the terms Of which Green.
ough was to receive one-quarter OF a
cent on every gallon of oil sold by the
STANDARD Oil company. Fl. H. Rogers,
who is made the. chief defendant, IL
hi, reply to the suit. says an agree
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ment was made, but that Mr.. Green.
ough himself vacated it on January l.
1S.
To Protest Government Dam.

SEATTLE, Aug. 23.--Federal troops
may be called into the Yakima valley
to prevent the destruction Of the United
States governments dams and iris
ton bitches, which water lands 90
the Yakima reservation, according to
a special dispatch to the Times from
North Yakima. Supt. Jay Lynch of
the Yakima Indian reservation, de-
clared that he would o. pay any at
tention to the suits brought by the big
irrigation companies to restrain the
interior department from taking water
from the Yakima river to irrigate res
ervation lands.
The governments bitches have so
depleted the supply that a shortage
unprecedented in severity exists, and
crops valued at thousands of dollars
are burning up under the hot sun.
The irrigation companies claim that
the government came last as an ap.
proprietor Of water and had no rights
in the river at this stage OF the water.
A clash between the state courts and
the government may follow Superin.
dent Lynch's declaration.
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Earthquake Caused Alarm.

CHICAGO, August 22.-Illinois was
shaken by an earthquake shortly at.
ter IL O'Clock last night, the most De.
we're in recent years. The shock in
southern part of the state, especially
in the region surrounding East St.
Louis, was severe enough to rattle
dishes and furniture, cause dogs to
bark as in alarm and children to
awaken and cry. Houses creaked and
in many instances their occupants
rushed out, fearing that the straining
beams and joints would give away.
AS far north as Springfield the
shock was distinctly felt. Further
north the shock grew less percep
tible, until in the region of Chicago
it was not noticed, although it is ex.
pected that the delicate instruments
placed in the Office Of the weather bu-
real will, when examined, show that
a seismic disturbance Twas recorded
The Office was cl osedllast night before
the shock came and the instruments
could not be consulted.
Not only in Illinois, but western
kentucky and parts OF Tennessee and
Indiana were shaken. Messages from
the different towns in theses state:
say that three distinct shocks il quick
succession were felt. The waves OF
the earth's motion seemed to be from
east and west.
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MIS-. Bessie AinsLu

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me a well woman, and I feel so CRATE
full that l am glad to write and tell you OF
my marvellous recovery. It brought me
health, new life and vitality"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every woman who is in poor
health and ailing.
Its benefits begin when its use begins.
1t gives strength and vigor from the
start, and surely makes sick women
we'll and robust.
Remember Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures OF
woman's ills. This fact is attested to
by the thousands Of letters from CRATE
full ome which are on file in the
Pinkham laboratory. Merit alone can
produce such results.
Women should remember that a cure
for all female diseases actually exists,
and that cure is Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Take no substi.
tute.
If you have symptoms you don't
understand write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn. Mass. for special advice-it is
free and always helpful.
bound Succeeds Where others Fail.
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Bank Officials1Arrcsted,

DENVER, Aug. 23.-Warrants we're
issued by District Attorney George
Stidger today, on complaint of de-
positors of the Denver Savings bank,
for the arrest of President j. A. Hill,
Vice President +. r. Jones, aud some
minor officials of the bank, which was
placed in the hands of a receiver last
Saturday..
The nature of the charge has not
been made public. President Hill is
said TO be il Oklahoma and Vice
President Jones in Colorado Springs
at present.
Carlos Wood. cashier. Il. "A. Brown,
receiving teller, and Jos. David, pay.
ing teller Of the Savings bank, were
arrested here on warrants charging
larceny. The complaints specifically
set forth thai deposits were received
by the bank officers when they knew
that the bank was insolveut.
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IOwa's Population Decreasing.

DIES MONIES. Aug. 23.-The census
just completed by the state reveals the
rather astonishing.fact that there is a
decrease of ) per cent. in the popula.
ton as compared with:;l90O. An In
quiry set on foot by the state execu.
tive council has resultedIin the discov.
cry that it is all due!to the expansion
tendencies Of the.H awkeye farmer.
AS his prosperity has increased he
has purchased landiIadjacent to his
own, and the result is that vacant
f%armhouses dot every township in the
state. The censusIdepartment has re.
ceived reports from almost all of the
rural enumerators who were asked to
give an explanation of the decrease.
In th%ree-fourths of the ANSWERS re-.
ceived the loss is declared to be due
to the prosperous condition of the
farmers and their desire to increase
their holdings.
A similar condition of aft airs is in.
dicated in Minnesota, but there the
explanation vouchs afed is that it was
due to the purchase of farm lands by
nonresident holders for speculation
or for investment. In Iowa not one of
the replies indicated that this condi.
ton existed here. The small farmer
raising a family seems to be actuated
by the same desire as his neighbour
with larger means. Heiwants a larger
area OF land for his children. The i'm.
possibility OF gratifying both Of these
classes has led to the weather pur.
chasing the smaller farms, the owners
OF the latter removing to less crowded
sections OF the country, where land is
cheaper and expansion can be secured
at less cost.
Another reason assigned is the fact
that farm machinery has been 90 per.
fected that it is possible to cultivate
larger areas with fewer men and less
cost than was the case until recent
years. Invention has supplied the
farmer with labor.saving machinery
for every part of his work, planting,
c%ultivating, harvesting and preparing
for market, and it Is convenient to
successfully handle larger farms than
formerly.
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Fast Flight BylAirship.

PORTLAND, Aug. 23.-One of the
most successful airship flights in the
history OF aerial navigation was made
at the Lewis and Clark exposition yes.
terday when the "City of Portland
went up for its second trip. The YES.
sci was in the air for half an hour,
during which time it covered six miles
without a hitch, finally landing safely
in identically the same spot from
which it assembled. In making an ex.
hibltion squirt to test the speed of the
craft, a distance of one half mile was
covered in a minute and u seconds.
as having been made by an a;rship.
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Keep Cool.

Keep Cool.
When it's hot enough to roast a brass
monkey.
Keep cool.
No use to get mad or grow spunky,
Keep cool.
Just take this advice
It's given without price
And put it on ice:
Keep cool.
When it's marked at one hundred and
two in the shade.
Keep cool.
And the mercury slowly is going up
grade.
Keep cool.
Let other folks stew
And at the rag chew
And grumble while o
Keep COOL.
When sun strokes are stalking abroad
through the town.
Keep COO.
And playfully cutting the villagers down.
Keep cool.
And when the sun rays
Cause sidewalks to blaze
Or some such prank plays.
Keep cool.
Perhaps this may strike you as silly. and
yet,
Keep cool.
It's just like a lot of advice that you get.
Keep cool.
Some jay will arise
And play he's ]. Wise
And gravely advise.
Keep cool.
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Desert land..FinaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
GREAT FALl :, Mont, July II, 1905.
Notice j. hereby given that
PETEK q. LAIGHLIN,
of West Butte, Montana, has filed notice of inteL-
ton to make proof on his desert-land claim No.
G9ii, for the Ela Me-. section %, VIZ NWi4 sec
ton u. township 3, north, range aeast, before
John Mcdowell, L. :. commissioners, at his of
fee in Gold Butte. Mont, on Saturday, the 9Th
day of September, 1905.
lie names the GLOWING witnesses to prove the
com lete irrigation and reclamation OF said land
Clpll Wareham, Charley Perkins, Cornelius +.
Price and Christopher Cummings, all of West
Butte, Mont.
J. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED states LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July u, 1893.
Notices hereby given that the following named
settler ha- flied notice Of his intention to make
final proofin support OF his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before John Mcdowell. L. S.
Commissioner. at his Office in Gold Butte, Mont,
on Thursday, September II, 1905, viz:
GEORGE GRAIN,
who made homestead entry No, 2l17, for the
We NWl., NJ SWA section Il, township 81
north. range east.
He names the following witnesses to prove hi-
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land. VIZ: Edward Christian. David Davidson,
Willjsn. g, Kent and George Murray, all of Gold
Butt, MOnt.
J. NJ. BuRLINGAME, Register.
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PEACE TERMS REFUSED.
Russian Diplomats Declare Their Country
Will NOt Pay Indemnity.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 23.-The Japa.
nese plenipotentiaries. at the conclu-
sion of the afternoon session today Of
the peace conference. threw the cards
upon the table. 1t was the dramatic
moment-the moment to which all the
previous proceedings Of the conference
had led. The protocols involving
argument upon eight of the twelve
conditions originally presented By ia.
pan had been signed. One side or the
other must make a move, for the ple-
nipotentiaries had reached the parting
of the ways.
OF course, it was we'll understood
what would happen, but that in a way
only made it more dramatic. Figur-
atively, President Roosevelt suddenly
entered the conference oom M.
Witte sat silent, and the move In the
great diplomatic game passed to ia
pan. Baron Komura in q few words
explained that Japan, in her great
desire for peace, was ready to make
certain ''modiications" of the orig.
iual articles in the hope that Russia
could see it possible to accept them.
He then presented in writing to Nj.
Witte the compromise proposition
which President Roosevelt suggested.
1t offered to withdraw article 9, pro.
viding for the payment by Russia of
Japan's bill for the cost of the war,
on condition that Russia would &C.
cept article 5, which provides for the
cession of the island of Sakhalin, SO
modified as to include an arrange
ment for the re-purchase by Russia of
the northern half the island for 1900.
600, 900 yen. In addition, it offered to
withdraw entire articles II and II
Surrender OF the informed warships
and Limitation of Russia's sea power
in the far east
1t was President Rooscvelt's com.
promise, and M. Witte knew its con.
tents as vel! as Baron komura. The
question OF whether he had been
"bluffing' was put to the test.
Without a moments hesitation NJ.
Witte explained that the moditic alton
proposed was merely a sham, a
change of phraseology, a diplomatic
attempt 10 ''dorer 10 pilule" and ask
Russia TO pay a tribute under an.
other name. He could not accept it.
He told Baron Komura Russia wanted
peace. She had given the proofs in
accepting every article involving the
issues upon which the,war was fought,
but she could fight, and money for
tribute she would not pay, not a ko.
peck. And so the plenipotentiaries
separated to meet again on Saturday,
ostensibly to permit NJ. White to place
in writing, as the rules OF the confer
ence require, his reply to the Japanese
compromise proposition.
Black as the prospects appear to-
night, however, the failure of the ne
gotiations is not certain. The Rus.
sian camp is p~essimistic to a man,
but they know all the quick and start
ling changes of front that sometimes
takes place at Peterhof. Private ad.
vices from St. Petersburg say tina,
sentiment there, in Moscow and in the
large centers favors acceptance of the
compromise. This may mea much.
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n 5tice Of Proof.
UNITED STATE- LAND OFFICE,

VNITEn STATE- LAND UFFiCE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, Aug. :, 1905.
\"'icA Is hereby given that the following named
:" ,'l-r, ave filed notice I their intention To
;ls>- tlnai proof in support Of their claims, and
that -aid proofs will be made before Chas. II.
Boyle, u. $. commissioner, At his Office In Fort
Benton, Mont on Thursday. september p, 1905,
viz:
JAMES &. HUMPHREY,
who made homestead entry No. l0,2i5, for the
lots 8. !, =, section 10, lots ), 3, 4, 5, section Is,
township :. north, range $ east.
Also
WILLIAM NJ. UMPHRElS,
who made homestead entry No. IL, 1873, for the
lot =, NEL NEA section 10, lots ) and d. section
3. lot 10, section :, township p north, range
east
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, VIZ: William Collins, Jack Lee,
Lee Nelson, James e., Humphrey and William
NJ. Humphreys, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
j. N. BURLINGAME, Register.
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n~OuSenolu, Int TOO Often all the doc
toring does no good.
If a woman finds her energies are
tagging. and that everything tires her,
dark shadows appear under her eyes,
her sleep is disturbed by horrible
dreams /; if she has backache, head
aches, bearing-down pains, nervous
ness, whites, irregularities, or despon-
dency, she should take means to build
her system up at once by a tonic with
specific powers, such as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
This great remedy for women has
done more in the way of restoring
health to the women of America than
all other medicines put together. It is
the safeguard of woman's health.
Following we publish, by request, a
letter from a young wife.
Mrs. Bessie Ainsley of GIL South 10th
Street, Tacoma, WASH, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Ever since my child was born I have suf-
fered, as | hope few women ever have, with
Inflammation, female weakness, bearing-down
pains, backache and wretched headaches. 1t
affected my stomach so that l could not en-
joy my meals, and half my time was spent
In bed.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Cen
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Desert Land..FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OrFIr

UNITED STATES LAND Orr,r
GREAT Falls, Mont. July II, IM3
Notice Il hereby given that
NAY j. BOYLE,
o: For, Benton, Mont, has file. notice "f inten
ton to make proof on her desert land claim No.
69l>, for the NEA IVA section 81. township ~
on Thursday. the 9Th day of September, 1905.
She names the following witnesses 70 prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
George X. Davi', Henry Hagen, George +. Lewis
and Henry Lewis, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
j. NJ. BuRLlNGAME. Register.
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Desc I Lan...Final Proof,
t>,TtD STATES LAND OFFICE,
Gn.Ar FALLS. Mont, July u, ~

t>.T STATES LAM OFFICE,
0Gs.Ar Falls. Mont, July II, 1905.
\o'ic'.l l. h. r'v given that
WI l. AN THOMPSON,
I Butte. NJ II, 'laa Md notice Of intention t.
a X proof on III. d,~ert-land claim No. 1881
'r tn lection ~, NWA section -, town
~ ~ n rth, r 'tE- ! east, before John Mellow
'li, L. :. commission or, at his Office in Gold
BUTTE. Mont, on saturday, the 18th day of Sep
rrn!h 1. l.h'l
tir ,nu, = the following " Illnesses to prove the
'tnrI,i irrigation and r, ciamation of said land
l"rn '. Gmphrey and Wi.fr-d :. Wearley, of
" itl--h, Mont: John l.. Duke and Oscar Il.
ulir,, nt cold Butte, Mont.
j. bURLINNAME, Register.
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Clark Goes Abroad

NEW York, Aug. Ex-senator W.
A. Clark of Montana. who i recover
ing from a surgical operation, sailed
today on the steamer Baltic for Paris,
where he expects TO remain for several
weeks.
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The Difference,

When a nan has paid his carfare
And is asked to pay once more,
Then the racket hat he raises
Fills the car from door to door.
When the man who takes the tickets
Doesn't see him for awhile,
Then the silence is SO noisy
You can hear it for a mile.
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Immune.

"FIe must bear a charmed life"
"Why so"
''IIe was thrown in with three wild.
ows this summer and came away un.
engaged"
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Desert land..Finai Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, Aug Is,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, Aug Is, 1906.
Notice IL hereby given that
MARTHA A. MITCHELL,
OF Chester, Mont, has filed notice of intention
to make proof on her desert land claim No. 5.l5.
for lots , and 3, the So NEla section %, lots 1
and 5. section 81, township ~ north, range q east,
before John Dunlap, l.. $. commissioner. at his
office In Hill, Mont, on Thursday. the 2Sth day
of September, 1898.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
John G. Quigg, James $. Cox, william A. For
.ey, of Marias, Mont; William Mitchell, of
Chester, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Snap All Round.

"YOu have heard of the electric era
die"
"NO. How does it work."
well, the mother touches the but
ton, and the baby does the rest"
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Nothing For TIPS.

"IIe lived in Paris through the reign
Of terror"
"Pshaw. That was over 100 years
ago"
Not for him. He was there two
weeks without any money"
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Notice Of Final Proof.
United STATES LASD OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LASD OFFICE.
rIEAr FALLS, Mont, August !, 1905.
Nl.i-r is hereby given III atthe .aned
settler l..- il-i notice of his intention to make
nnal root III support Of his claim, and that said
PROOF W!!l lac mad- before John Mcdowell Us
ComM4--iunrg, at his office in Gold Butte, Mont 3,
on TLur-t4y. September II, 1905. viz;
SAMUEL ii. WOOD
who mad" homesteat entry No. ll3.-, for the
$, >Wi section 3, Nj w section H.. town
.hI, ~ north. range / east.
H. names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
aid land. VIZ: Fred Hhueh, William F. Simero,
Nary VOL. If West Bate, Mont, and Leon b.
stark. of Gold Bate, Montana.
J. VI. BVRI.I NGAME. Register.
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THE IDEAL WIFE
Shapes the Destiny of Men-The Influence of q
Healthy Woman Cannot Be Overestimated.

Seven-eighths of the
men in this world marry
a woman because she is
beautiful in their eyes
because she has the quail
ties which inspire admira-
ton, respect and love.
Thcre is a beauty in
health which is more at
tractive to men than mere
regularity of feature.
The influence of women
glorious in the possession
of perfect physical health
upon men and upon the
civilization of the world
could never be measured.
Because of them men have
attained the very heights
of ambition because of
them even thrones have
been established and de-
stroyed.
What a disappointment.
then, to see the fair young
wife's beauty fading away
before a year passes over
her head! A sickly. half.
dead-and-alive n,
especially when she is
the mother of q family,
is a damper to all joyous
ness in the home, and q
drag upon her husband.
The cost of q wife's con.
slant illness is a serious
drain upon the funds of q
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Wasted Talent.

Strange that the mar who knows 1t all
And how to keep things straight
Is often running some small joint
That hardly pays the freight.
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Relationship Explained.

"They found a baby girl on their
steps u morning and took her in
and raised her as their own"
Did that make her a stepdaughter:'
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Notice Of Final Proof

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. :, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of hi. claim, and that said
proof will be made before Jeremiah Sullivan, L.
>: commissioner. at his office in Fort Benton,
Mont, on Saturday, September 30, |" ), viz:
AME j. WALL,
who made homestead entry No. $50, for the E'a
SWia, VIZ Sra section Il, township Il north,
range ) east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: Martin Connolly, james BARLEY, DO
seph Connolly and John Grant, all of Fort Ben
ton, Mont,
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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uPrints All the News

If any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy OF recommendation
to friends, the favor viii be very high.
~ appreciated By its publishers.
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Humor ona Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Two heads may Ice better than one,
but % to an army.
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To avoid slips between the cup and
the lip a man should take his drinks
through a straw.
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A woman's will may be stronger
than a mans, but a lawyer would just
al soon break one as the other.
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In Il game tnat
two can play at
one is apt to get
beat.
w hen q man
gets beaten in Il
business deal he
may play the ba-
by, but not to the
extent Of threat
ening to tell his
mother on the 9TH
er fellow.
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Fine Book and JOB Printing a spe'
a. the RIVER PRESS Office
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When a man starts out to paint a
town the police should hold him up and
ask him If he belongs to the painters
union.
1t is only a step from the sublime to
the r1diculous-the bandmaster when
he takes of his hat.
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Some people who would not think of
jumping from a ten story house plunge
into matrimony in the most thoughtless
manner.
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A man may have a shiny bald head
and yet be regarded by the neighbors
as hair Drained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30

A nan has to be very far gone be-
fore he will sit on Il barb wire fence to
watch Il girl go by.
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GEORGE L.. %OVERFIELD.

Vent, 1 on the left shoulder. Horses branded
II ON left shoulder. Range, ShOnkin and Arrow
creek. =. q. n address, Fort Benton.
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MINER CATTLE co.
NJ. 4. MuNER, res. and Manager, Fort Benton.
Montana.