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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
Dry Land Farming Experiment..

BOHEMIAN, Aug. 3.-Prof. Alfred At.
kinson, a%gronomist at the experiment
station, has just returned from a trip
to the sub.experiment station Ii miles
south of Great Falls. The expert.
ments being conducted at that station
are in dry land farming and Professor
Atkinson thinks that dry land farming
in Montana has a bright future. The
experiments now being carried on are
varied.
One series is to test the relative val.
ues of fall blowing at the different
depths-eight, six and four inches
and then raising like crops on each.
Another series is to test the value OF
cultivation and early sowing. For
this test each plat of ground is divided
into two sections. One section i
planted early and the other late to tes1
the value Of early sowing, and a like
course is pursued with regard to cul'
walton. Many kinds of grasses are
also being experimental with, such as
alfalfa, Turkestan "a variety Of al
falfa J, bromegrass, blue joint and or
chard grass.
A few potatoes and sugar beets ar.
also being tried. These experiment.
are being conducted where less thar
three inches Of precipitation occurred
during the past year. Several othe
stations have been established in dill
ferent parts Of the state with the sam
end in view, and similar experiment
are being conducted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09

given by the register, the deposit to be
maoe with the receiver, who will notify
the register thereof, that he may
cause the notice to be published, but
settiers are not to be deprived of the
right to make their own contracts for
publishing notices of their intention
10 make final proof and to make pay.
ment therefor direct to the publish.
ers OF the paper. after the notice has
been prepared by the register and the
paper designated by him, on present.
ing to register a statement, from the
publisher or his agent that the money
for the payment OF said notice has
beer paid to or deposited with said
publisher"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
SNERIEF''S FEES
Opinion by Attorney General Galen on
the Collection of Fees in Certain Cases.
Helena Record.

Helena RECORD.
Attorney Genera! Galen has rem.
Gered an important opinion on the
matter of collection Of .heritfs' fees
in certain instacens. the opinion be.
ing given in response to inquiries
from +. H. Ray, assistant state ex-
aminer. The attorney general says:
"Your letter Of the 4th instant %
hand, with request for an opinion
upon the following ques,ions:
Il. Has the sheriff authority to
waive any of the fees prescribed by
section 1854, political code, where ne
has performed the service and the
case is Subsequently settled GU. OF
court:
80. When the sheriff forecloses u
chattle mortgage by taking possession
Of and selling the property, by virtue
of a clause inserted in the mortgage
comforting such power upon him, must
he collect fees therefor. as prescribed
in section 1884, and if so, are the same
to be turned over to the county:
''In answer to the first question, you
are advised that whenever the sheriff
performs any service for which a fee
is charged under section 4t34, he must
collect the same and has no authority
| or right to remit or waive the collec-
ton therefore.
"The fact that the case is settled on,
of court has 40 bearing whatever upon
the fees to be charged for services per.
formed by the sheriff prior t the set.
Element. Fees are one of the sources
of ven of state and county gov.
ernments, and it Is the duty Of the
sheriff to see that all such fees are
collected and turned into the county
treasurer.
"1n answer to your second question
you are advised that whenever the
sheriff sells property under u chatte,
mortgage, it is his duty to collect the
fees for advertising the property ant
commissions upon the amount re.
ceived or for which the property wal
bid IN the same as upon an execution
issued out OF court, and these fees
when collected, must all be turned
into the county, rs section 1881 pro
vides."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
OF Interest to Settlers.

On and after july "a. 1905, it is re.
quired that the entrynan, at the time
of making application to make final
proof on his claim, shall deposit with
the receiver OF the United States Land
Office, the cost of publication OF such
notice, or present to the register q
certificate of the publisher that such
payment has been made @ him. The
following are the instructions of the
secretary of the interior on the sub.
ject:
1.-The filing of notice Of intention to
make proof must be accompanied by
q deposit OF sufficient money to pay
the cost OF publishing the notice to be
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
shooting ARRAY In Lewistown.

LEwlsTOWN, Aug. &C. 7. Rice,
employed in a local livery stable, went
on the war path tonight, determined
to kill w. T. Bebb, and fired four
shots with that intent, but none of the
bullets struck Bebb, who is believed
to have left town Immediately after
the shooting. Three of the four bull.
lets fred struck Joe Likes. but none
of his wounds are serious.
Rice and Bebb had trouble early in
the evening, when Bebb struck Rice.
The latter %thereupon went for a gun,
declaring he would kill Bebb, and a
few minutes later he entered a saloon
and found Bebb therein. Without
any hesitation, Rice began firing, and
Bcbb and all other inmates of the sa-
loon except Likes made their escape.
Rice apparently thought Likes was
Bebb and he continued firing at Likes
after the others had left the saloon.
One bullet struck Likes in the shoulder,
another struck him in the elbow and
another grazed his abdomen, but all
the wounds were slight. Flying bull.
lets broke plate glass windows and
also windows in a barber shop.
After the shooting, Marshal Burke
arrested Rice and took his gun away
from him. He is lodged in Jail. He
expresses one regret, and that Is that
he did not kill Bebb. He says Bebt
was the man he was after and that he
fully intended TO kill him, regardless OF
eQuen
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09

Is often caused by sores, ulcers and
cancer that eat away your skin. VIM.
Bedell. of Flat Rock, Mich, says: ~
have used Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
for ulcers. sores and cancers. 1t is the
best healing dressing l W found"
Soothes and heals cute, burns and
scalds. 25c. at W. J. Minar's drug
store: guaranteed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09

II you are troubled with dizzy spells,
headache, Indigestion, constipation.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you we'll and keep YOU we'll. II
it fails. get Your money back. That's
fair. % cents. D. g. Lockwood. drug
ris,.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09

deta.lt was rendered the plaintiff in
the case of Jos. Gussenhoven vs.. Jas.
A. Mitchell and Sarah A. Mitchell.
The bids for the construction OF a
portion Of the Harlem.Zortman road
were opened by the county commits
sioners yesterday, and the contract
vas awarded to Chas. n. Damon and
w. H. Lanphear. who jointly bid to
construct the road for S99o per mile.
A Havre dispatch states shat the
commanding officer At Fort Assinni.
boine has had constructed a high
board fence around the fort, and no
vehicles Of citizens are allowed to
enter the post. The object OF this or.
der is evidently to prevent the taking
Of liquors into the garrison, which
had beer done to a great extent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09

A writer in the New York Times
says he has discovered that poetry At
the breakfast table is a grea. aid to
digestion. Probably found something
in the sausage be though. was dog
gerel.-kausas City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
District Court Proceedings.

AT the Monday afternoon session of
district court, a number of civil cases
were dismissed and the following were
set for trial:
Paul Steensen VS.. Ca.harina Steen.
son, August Is.
j. A. Potter V. Geo. Bickle, Au-
gust IS.
AT the opening OF Gistrlc. court
Tuesday morning, Q. W. Mcconnell
asked leave Of ,he court to file an
amendment to the answer and cross
complaint in the case of Il. G.. Power
Il Bro, agains; w. +. Turner, which
was Sc, for trial this morning. Leave
TO amend vas granted, and at this
writing il is not determined whether
the case will be continued Or tried to-
Gay.
Arguments 10 a quo warranto pro-
ceeding from Valley county We're then
heard by Judge Tattan, it having been
agreed by Col. Nolan OF behalf OF re.
s%pondents and by Geo. T.. Hurd on be-.
half of REALTORS that the matter might
be heard here, and that any Judgment
rendered here whould be- as though
rendered in Valley county. This Is a
contest between two sets of school
trustees, both of whom claim to have
been elected trustees of the Culbertson
district in April last. The cast had
not been concluded at the time of ad.
tournament Of court at noon.
The following cases We're disposed
Of:
Emery IS. Demars. continued Tor
the term.
Ellison vs.. Eskew, set for August -.
GussenhOveu vs.. Bowers, continued
for the term.
Skusa vs.. BrOadw ater, set for Au-
gust p.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
The Tax Levy.

The board Of county commissioners,
at their session Monday announced
the tax levy for the present year as
follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
Fort Benton, Mont.
For Sale o.

Fiftytwo copies Of the WsEkLY RIVER Passes
for $500 spot cssh, or ii equivalent in banks bic
psper. Goods will DO delivered In regular weekly
Install ments I'd using the twelve months following
receipt Of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address THE RIVER PRESS,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
STATE.

STATE. mills.
General State Fund. ..... .........2
Stock Indemnity Fund...... .
Sheep lnspt. and Indemnity Fund .
Stock lnspt. and Detective Fund. Il
Stock Bounty Fund ...............4.
Fish and Game Warden Fund. ..l-l(
COUNTY.
General Fund.
Contingent Fund. ..... .... ...... l.
Road Fund. ......... ........ l
Poor Fund.
Bridge Fund.
oVdN 4 UuO .... ....... l.
General School Fund. ....... :. >
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09

1t will wash and moi rub off
This complexion all envy me,
It's no secret so III tell
Take thou Rocky Mountain Tea.
d. G. Lockwood, druggist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
VAR COUNCIL CALLED.
MceHng IN st. Petersburg To-day
KduIbars's Great Losses.

ST Petersburg, March 13-Emperor Nicholas
has summoned a war council to meet tomorrow
The whole situation Will be considered.
The War Office admits that the renh = II
the army are still in danger Field MAt...al
oyama holds a fine strategic position. and it IS
reported that Japanese thanking columns are in
touch above Tie Pass.
General Linevitchs army, although its units
were scattered and confused. got off with the
sewest losses General Kaulbars the heay
aest loser leaving 2So00 prisoners I'm the hands
OF the Japanese.
Kaulbars himhef. with the remnant of his
army. had a narrow escape. When the japanese
drove their wedge across the railroad above
AGoukden he just managed to pull clear by
withdrawing south of the city and then moving
tnortheastward into the mountains. barely in
time 10 avoid General Kurokis columns which
:syere already at the Hun River bombarding Flu
sPass. According TO the latest advices General
Ksulbars IS being pursued and has not sue"
aceeded in extricating himself from the noun
fains.
: General Meyendorf, commander Of the LIST
lArmy Corps, was wounded in the shoulder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
THE RUSSIAN DILEMMA.
Defeat May Bring about Grant OF
the Nations Demand.

St Petersburg March 13.-The announcement
made In the name of the government in the face
Of overwhelming disaster that a fresh army
would be raised and the war proceed may after
all be simply the sparring for position which is
the preface to peace. AS far as the public here
is concerned peace is the only thing talked of.
The practical difficulties. not only in getting
new army TO the front. but in mobilzing it, are
fully appreciated even ut the War Office. where
many officers reluctantly declare it is idle to
hope for victory under the present circum-
stances Another general mobilization might
set the country in flames. In Poland. whence
it is announced another corps will be- sent TO
the front the mobilization of the last corps or
dered to the war had to be abandoned, owing to
popular opposition to the governments policy.
At home the elements which are trying to force
the Emperor's hand would employ either horn
of the dilemma selected to press the granting
of constitution. They say the government Is
now in a corner from which there is no es-
cape without the support Of the people. There
is reason to believe that some Of the Emperors
advisers share this opinion and are again advo-
eating the bold stroke of summoning real con-
stituent assembly, appealing to the patriotism
of thu o,2gle and allowing them to decide the
o,,Rst...4 = lace or war. 1t is realized that
this vyou'A "a tably mean change in the form
of z5velnri-,- 10 a constitutional monarchy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
RETREAT ALMOST n ROUT,
sFour Thousand Men Cut Off
Km0kIs Casualties Fesc.

With General Kurokis Army, Northeast OF
i Sioukden, March u Via Fu-Shan March 49,
Every hour increases the magnitude of the
/ disaster suffered by the Russian armies To-
might 5000 dead are known to have been left
on the field, making the casualties ct least 1JQ-
J 600. Between $4,000 and 5000 prisoners some
seventy guns and enormous quantities of am
munition and provisions fell into the hands of
the japanese.
The japanese losses do not exceed those of
former great battles, even General Kurokis
: army losing only 5000
Field Marshal Oyama's plans deceived Cen
eral Kuropatkin. The Russian commander mis-
Japanese. He at first thought that General
Nogfs Port Arthur army was pressing his east
flank, and concentrated a great force there
This force he was afterward obliged to shift to
Moukden. where ii arrived in a state of exhaus-
2 ton after Sorced march, and was unable TO
Eight
A retreat from Moukden began on March Q Tt
became q demoraliZed flight when the Russians
discovered that their egress was blocked by
japanese infantry andrartillery from the east
The rapid approach OF the japanese was com
piete surprise to the Russians, who expected
that their retreat would be harassed only by the
japanese cavalry from the westward
Saturday morning division of Japanese
encountered several Russian regiments retreat
ing along the road to Tie Pass. The japanese
descended from the hills on the Russians who
attempted to break through the line After a
sharp engagement, in which the Japanese guns
DID great execution four thousand Russians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
EMMETT SMITH SUICIDE.
President Of Bayonne Trust COM
manu- Took Poison.

Bavonne y. j., March 13,-Prssident EIl'mepi
Smith of the Bayonne Trust Company Tor wen
tv-six years City Surveyor, committed suiciae
Of his home on Saturday night This was aa-
mitted tonight by Floyd X. Smith, OF rus
burg who said that his father left tafe"si' 'e'-
ters to his wife and three children
He denied that HIS father had met nnariclai -.
verses or that financial reasons were ~ .
tlo fo,. the act While the family were out for
on bo,,r Mr.. Smith took poison. His son SAID
the cause Of suicide was principally mental de-
preston and illness.
His father had worked at high pressure LOT
forty years and had not taken vacation IN
twelve years until recently, when a severe at
tack of grip caused him to cease work. de es-
corted his wife and one daughter to street.
car. returned home and took the poison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
Pacific SLOPE STORM.
Ne1e Record in Wind Velocity
Damage ba HeaCy Rainfall.

San Francisco, March 13.-The southwest gale
accompanied by rain, and at some places by
thunder and lightning, which has prevailed over
the Pacific Coast since Saturday. reached its
climax yesterday. when the wind at Point Reyes
reached the velocity of one hundred miles an
hour. According to Mr.. Meade United STATES
forecast Official. there Is no authentic record eN-
ceeding this. To-day the gale had abated 10
sixty-two miles an hour. and in this city there
was only fair bFeez :. though heavy showers
fell Tie heaviest rainfall the Coast was at
san Luis obispo, where AS inches fell WITHIN
tygenty-faur hours but there does net remain
dry spot from San Diego to Eureka.
snow has fallen in Northern Arizona ana q
Thunderstorm has startled the people or San
Luis Obispo County, In Southern California
storm signals have been displayed along the
Coast for forty-eight hours. unusual occur
renee Telegraph and telephone wires IN All al-
reetions were Frustrated and conlrnuffleatfon ny
wire was difficult to-day. The fainiaH now
eyer will greatly benefit the State
Los Angeles March 1s.-The 7th-st. bridge over
Los Angeles River fell to-day. carrying with Il
into the food sveed river twelve persons. two OF
whom are believed to have been drowned The high
p,a;ar in the river had attracted number OF
siehtseers to the bridge The buttresses OF the
bridge had been weakened by the food. and when
a susdsn swelling OF the water came the supports
we're carried away and the bridge collapsed.
Along the coast various other towns nave suIAeiS
Al santa Monica two piers Were destroyed any
the damage along the shore there is estimated d.
scaoAOa At Long Beach the damage to the wharf
ard to small boats is estimated at SHeOev'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
AGED RECLUsE MURDERED.
Body Found in Cabin-Two Thousand Del
lars Left Undisturbed.

Auburn n. Y, March i3.-Robert Kidney,
eighty one years old. was found murdered at
his cabin in the town of Conquest on Saturday,
and the coroner has just finished his nvestlga-
ton. Kidney was a recluse, and his body was
found on the door in the woodshed with the skull
crushed in with axe 1t was common report
that he was a miser, and had fortune con-
cealed in his cabin It is not known how much
the murderer obtained, but he overlooked chest
upstairs which contained 81 800 in currency and
COIN and ssltbags and stockings containing
5000 more in small coin all OF which is now in
the coroner's possession.
Two bloody axes were found iii the cabin, and
large footprints in the snow led frow a window
IN the rear to the highway There is no other
clew to the perpetrator Kidney lived alone and
his only Known relatives are brother in Buff
falo and sister in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
PURSUIT NOT RELAXED,
Japanese T1eenty-fUe Miles North
! of Moukden-Kwokii' Report

4! Toxic, March 1s--Army headquarters makes
&he following announcement:
All our forces have advanced north, pursuing
tfhe enemy in all directions and infiicting heavy
Manage, and they have defeated the enemy,
hwho attempted resistance at various places
Our forces have completely cleared the enemy
eput of the districts twenty-five miles north OF
s5doukden, and on Sunday were still pursuing
Rim.
The Russians abandoned countless carts Of
supplies and ammunition in the district for
Thirteen miles from the vicinity Of Kaoli-Tun
fsouth OF Chu-Liko-TZu, west OF the railway and
leixteen miles north of Moukdea. No time has
fSet Leen had TO count them.
! One of the colors captured belonged 10 the
I1s2d Regiment, from the Wilma district, which
mad been engaged in three previous wars.
Our Hsin- Min-Tun garrison has arrested
eroaroled Russian officer from Port Arthur who
broke his parole at Shanghai and proceeded to
sHsin-N in-Tun.
sha*e been seized at Hsin- Min-Tun.
The following report was received to-day
from the headquarters OF the japanese armies
in the field:
our hands in the direction of Sing King since
the occupation by US of Tsinkhetchen on Feb
ruary "a have been as follows:
Rifles. 200: machine guns, 6: small arms
ammunition $4,000 rounds; shells, II, 500; In
itrenching tools 5000; wire LOO bundles; ma
teriaIs for light railway of thirty-three miles
wagons FOR the latter, $50; garments, 10 cart
loads; coal mining machinery for eight pits;
climber. 1000 pieces.
Besides these we took large quantities of ce-
reals fodder, tents, beds and maps and
telephones, as well as great number OF buiocks
and horses.
The enemy left about 200 dead on the field
We took eighty prisoners.
II is estimated that the enemy's casualties
were about 10000.
Fifteen prisoners say that the list Division
was almost annihileted
Although the enemy set fire to the stores at
Ma-chun-Tan and Miulu-Pao, we captured thou
sands Of bushels of provisions and enormous
quantities Of ammunition and other war sup
plies at these places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
OBITUARY.
GEORGE G. COCHRAN.

George c. Cochran assistant to the president Of
the Erie Railroad Company died at o'clock yes
terdny afternoon. after operation for Appendix
cits. He born December 81 1892, in San
dusky. Ohio and began his career a railroad
man when he sixteen years old, starting as a
clerk IN the freight and ticket Office of the Cincin-
natl Dayton and Eastern Railway. He changed
his place and, in 1874 had reached the position of
general freight agent Of the, Atlantis and Great
Western Railroad, the Erie Railroad.
He became trafnc manager of the New-York.
Lake Erie ana Western and Chicago and Erie
road in 1893 When this road was reorganized and
became the Erie, in 1880, he was made its fourth
vice-Dresident. In 1900 he made traffic man
ager in charge OF the freight traffic lines of
Salamanca. For the last three years he had held
the position which he occupied at the time Of his
death. The funeral will be held at the home OF ].
3. Cochran, No 199 East Prospect-st.. Cleveland,
at O'Clock. Thursday afternoon, The burial will
he private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
FORGETS AND WIFE.
Ne5cIy Made Bridegroom Registers
Name OnIy-Mother-in-LGzo Dies.

At almost the same hour on Sunday night
wedding and a death took place in the home OF
William C. Peck No 100 Monroe-st, Brooklyn
Following them came the arrest OF the bridegroom
after a disagreement in a hotel to which he haa
taken his bride The marriage was that OF FRANK
" Primrose a commercial traveller, and MISS
Ella A. Peck. The funeral OF the brides Inothef
will be held this afternoon. The bridegroom TO-
morrow morning will answer in the Adams-st court
a charge of assault made by clerk OF the hotel
st. George
Ms. Primrose is the daughter OF William c.
Peek, hat manufacturer. She and Mr.. Primrose
were 10 have been married in fortnight Mrs
Peck had been i'll for long time. She wished to
witness the marriage Of her daughter and Mr.
Primrose before her death.
When Mr. Primrose arrived in the city Saturday
morning he vent to the home Of Miss Peck. and
late that evening Mrs. Peck asked that the W.
ding take place at oace. The Rev. Dr. W. G. F.
married the couple at II. 'dnght
The bride and bridegroom then went to the hotel
81 George. Mr.. Primrose neslected to write and S
end Mrs Primrose had gone to tbs, room Cla1de
Quick, the clerk, discovered the ssion he
requested him to register "and wife" As Mr..
Primrose did not come down. Mr.. Quick went up;
Mr.. Quick on Sunday morning got a warrant in
a charge Of assault In court the examination was
adjourned till tormorrow Mr. and Mrs Primrose
died soon after the ceremony.
Mr.. Primrose said last evening that his failure
to- to ad ta p b & to the register M dge to the
been under a great nervous strain and it did not
occur TO him TO make the additional entry.
considered it an Intrusion, showed him out of the
ard closed the door He was astonlshed
his arrest.