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The Adair County news., 1905-01-11
BREEDING.

MIR. COrbett Breeding and Miss
Della Baker were married at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Ba-
ker, at Amandaville, Thursday,
December, %, by the Rev. G. B.
Breeding. TIL e wedding was
rather a quiet affair and a sur
prise to their many friends, but
the elimination of a long court
ship. The bride is quite a beau
tiful and accomplished young Ia
dy of Cumberland county and has
been one of the most popular
teachers of that county for the
past few years. The groom is an
energetic and popular young man
of this place, who has recently
returned from California. We
wish them a long and happy life.
Melvin A Traylor, a prominent
attorney and city secretary of
Hillsboro, Texas, reached here
the 23rd on a visit to his parents.
Melvin is having a good law prac-
tice and we are proud to say
that he originally hailed from
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dillon
opened their hospitable doors to
number Of their friends Xmas
day. They all enjoyed the we'll
Drowned turkey that awaited
them in the dining room.
A. O. Baker and wife spent
several days here recently. :.
Miss lVina Royse and Mrs.
Hurt, attended the golden we'd
ding anniversary Pf Mr.. and Mrs.
R. P. Breeding.
N. S. Mercer, of Midtown, Wis
tied his grandson, Nathaniel Al
len Mercer, here, few days ago.
Burr Gilpin and wife, Camp
bellsville, were registered at the
Breeding hotel Tuesday night.
w. H. McCaffree closed his
school here the 23rd. He is a
good teacher and gave entire sat-
isfaction.0
Jim Fletcher and Miss Pearl
Callahan were married a few
days ago.
Miss Nina Breeding is visiting
in Columbia.
Gus Hundley, of Albany, has
been visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Breeding
celebrated their golden wedding
on the 21st of December. On ac-
count of sickness in their fami-
lies, it was not what their chill
dren had contemplated, yet a
nice supper was spread and some
Of their children and grandchil-
dren and friends partook hearth
ly. This hospitable old couple
were kindly remembered by rela-
tives and friends from a distance
with presents and letters. A let
ter from a grandson contained
such an appropriate selection we
ask you to publish in connection
with this letter.
The Path Of Life.
The Adair County news., 1905-01-11
CRKDTXILLE.

Geo. Flowers, Of Columbia, was
here last Wednesday.
Charles Murrell, of The News,
was here last week en- route fol
Edmonton.
George Atkins and wife, Mill
town spent Friday night with the
family of R. L. Caldwell.
Thomas Dowell spent one day
last week in Columbia,
G. H. Nell is in Russell county
buying mules.
Thos. Compton, of Rocky Hill
Station, was here last week buy.
ing turkeys at 10 cents a pound.
Miss Pearl Hindman will teach
a Winter school here.
It showed last Saturday and
caught several of us short of
wood.
Glenn Keltner sold his farm
to Coomer Bros. of Basil, for
5000. l-'@
Smith & Nell sold Aaron Smith
one work mule for $120.
Rev. Will Thomas, Tompkins-
vile, stopped over night with
Rev. Nicholson and wife one
night last week.
J. D. Walker and family will
be citizens of Columbia in the
near future.
! Mrs. M. j. Murrell, of Bliss,
was the guest of Mrs. ]. D.
Walker last Friday.
Milton Lille, of Washington, D.
c., spent a few days Of last week
with his friend G. E. Nell.
w. G.. Yates, of Portland, was
here Thursday on business.
Prof. G.. B. Yates spent a few
days of last week in Columbia.
C. w. Sparks, the well-known
merchant Of Weed, is very sick.
H. c.. Walker, who spent sew.
eral days with his son in Elpaso,
Texas, returned home Friday.
Mr.. Walker is well pleased with
his trip and says his son has q
good position.
Lum Hill returned from Met.
calfe county last Monday where
he spent the holidays. He re.
ceived a nice present from one
of his friends and that was 3
first-class case of humps.
DR.. L. C. Nell informed your
reporter that DR.. Bingham, Of
Kemp, was improving.
Strong Hill and his two sons
were in Russell county last week
on business.
Several Of our society people
attended the social given by Miss
Zula Kinnaird, at her beautiful
home, Red Lick, Saturday night.
Died, on the End, Mr.. Shelly
Tarter, aged about 81 years. Mr..
Tarter had been an invalid for
several years, but bore his Attic
ton with great fortitude and
just before he passed away, not
The Adair County news., 1905-01-11
MISSIONARY Meeting.

Mr.. w. F, Lloyd, of Bowling
Green, KY, Secretary of Mis-
sions for the Louisville Confer
ence asks a little space in our pa
per to speak of the great Mission
airy Meeting which is to be held
in Campbellsville beginning on
Tuesday night March 7th, and
continuing till Thursday night
March 9th. It will be the Annu-
al Mid Year Meeting f the
Louisville Conference Board of
Missions. The following is the
program:
TUESDAY, MARCH T..
4 ZOO P. M. Sermon The Script
ural Basis of Missions B.
F. Atkinson.
WEDNESDAY-FORENOON.
$3.50 Devotional Exercises go
to so minutes) Topic: Prayer
and Missions. Rev. S. G. Shell
ley.
Address-Domes tic Missions
and Missionaries in the Louisville
CONFERENCE.-THE. w. F. Lloyd.
Address Ministerial E quip-
ment for Leadership in Missions
Rev. Gross Alexander.
Address-The Macedonian Cry
from the Heather World; Pres
ent Day Indications Rev. w. R.
Lambuth.
AFTERNOON.
2::3O Devotional Exercises, Us
minutes)-Rev. G.. R. Payne.
Address-The Reflex Influence
of Missions T. R. Kendall.
Address The Wealth and Val
ue Missionary Literature Rev.
w. R. Lambuth.
Address The Parent Board of
Missions from a Business Mans
Standpoint An Inside View-M.
o. Hughes.
EVENING.
ZOO Prayer and Praise Service,
go minutes Rev. A. L. Nell.
Address Jesus Christ The On
ly Hope of Heather Nations
Rev. j. ]. Tigert.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
$50 Devotional Exercises, GO
to so minutes) Topic: 1.-The
Holy Spirit in Missions-Rev. j.
L. Kilgore.
Address -The District Insti-
tute and District Campaign Rev.
Geo. E. Foskett. Followed by an
open Conference and exchange
of Views.
Address Missions in Sunday
Schools and Epworth Leagues
Rev. Jos. S. Chandler.
Address-The Local Church
The Adair County news., 1905-01-11
Miss Wilson EntertainS.

Miss Eva May Wilson enter
tanned at her home Saturday
evening from A to IL o'clock in
honor of her visitor, Miss Clara
Dean Wilmore, of Lebanon, Tenn.
A delightful supper of seven
courses was served and the even
ing was spent at games and mu-
sic. Bowling Green Times.
The Adair County news., 1905-01-11

Miss Clara Dean Wilmore, of
Lebanon, Tenn, is spending the
holidays with Miss Eva May Will
son.-Bowling Green Times.
The Adair County news., 1905-01-11
The Path Of Life.

To-day upon the path of life
We meet an aged man and wife,
The Adair County news., 1905-01-11

The mile post marks three-score-and-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
Look Into Livestock Traffic.

CHICAGO, Aug. l5.-Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson, accompa.
MED by DR.. E. S. Salmon, chief of
the bureau of animal industry, ar.
rived in Chicago last night and today
they began a investigation into live.
stock transportation.
1--WE have come to Chicago to learn
the actual condition of the livestock
traffic." said Secretary Wilson. "We
want to see for ourselves just what the
situation is so we a handle it intel.
ligently at Washington.
"The law provides that cattle ship.
ped in cars which are not provided
with co%nveniences for feeding and rest
shall be taken out and fed at least once
in % hours. We want to determine
what c~onveniences are necessary to
feed cattle in transit
Attorneys for the Is railroad com.
panies twice made defendants in suits
filed in the United States circuit court
by District Attorney G.. 3. Morrison
for the interstate commerce commits
sion went before Judge S. II. Bethea
today and succeeded in getting almost
a months delay in final action in the
circuit court.
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age constituted one.third of the popu.

age constituted one.third of the popu.
lation and at the end less than one.
fourth of the total population. The
decrease in this proportion began as
early as the decade 1910 to 1920 and
continued uninterruptedly, though at
varying rates. in each successive de.
cade.
Between 1850 and 1860 the proper.
ton of children to women between II
and 40 years, the chile. bearing age,
increased, but since 1860 it has con.
stantly decreased. 1t is stated that
the decrease has been from decade to
decade, but that If the computation ia
made upon the basis of 2O.year peri
DDS, it has been regular. Ia 1860 the
number OF children under 5 years OF
age to 10000 women Is to 40 years OF
age "a 634; in 1900 it was only ala.
The proportion of children to poten.
tial mothers in 1900 was only three.
fourths as large as in 1860.
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The Transmississippi Congress.

PORTLAND, Aug. l6.-Hardly had
the welcoming addresses to the Trans.
mississippi congress, which assembled
in Portland today, commenced, than
it developed that there is not alto
gether harmony on the subject OF
Chinese restriction laws. 1t became
apparent during the address of Gov
ernor George E. Chamberlain that the
sentiment of Washington and Oregon
is in favor OF strict application of the
restriction laws, against a more lib.
eral application on the part of the
California representatives and the
delegates from the middle west.
The first session of the congress was
opened with q tlattering attendance of
representative business men from all
parts of the west. Hearty welcome to
the delegates and high tributes to the
important work accomplished by the
congress in the past We're reelected in
the addresses of welcome delivered by
the foremost men of Oregon and Wash.
il notion.
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Tariff Reformers In Session.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-The National
Reciprocity conference today began a
Two days session at the Illinois thea.
ter, six hundred delegates from all
parts Of the country having assembled
to discuss reciprocal trade relations
with other countries, amendment OF
the Dingley tariff law, alterations of
the interstate commerce laws and
kindred matters. The west sent a
large delegation, the great stock rails
ing and farming industries being es.
pecially we'll represented. Manufactu.
rers from the eastern states are also
strongly represented.
The convention began its delibera.
tions this morning by voting a resolu.
ton condemning the United States
senate for its stand during the past
few years in continued opposition TO
attempts at tariff reform. E. N. Foss,
the leading spirit, voiced the senti.
ments of probably the majority OF the
delegates in denouucing the senate as
controlled by monopolies. He said
the effort of the convention would be
to take the matter from the hands of
the senate and put 1t in the hands OF
the house, since the constitution gives
the lower house jurisdiction in all
IN atters pertaining to tariff.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
An Average Wheat Crop.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. l5.-Twenty
millions of dollars will be sent Out at
the rate from $4,000 to 5000, 600 per
day by the Minneapolis banks during
the next few months in response to the
harvest time calls of the country
banks. AS q consequence the banks
have laid in large supplies Of currency,
or have made arrangements to be cup.
piled as occasion warrants.
The Northwest has almost matured
a good crop OF wheat. Not a bumper
crop, nor yet a big one, but a good
average crop, probably around 1885,
DOC, 900 bushels, possibly less. In the
northern part of North Dakota and
Minnesota harvest is still ten days to
three weeks away for the late grain.
The Northwest has, in fact, done all
that could reasonably have been
expected, considering the many ad-
verse conditions with which it had to
contend. All that was hoped for early
in the summer was q fair crop-a good
one seemed beyond probability. Ma
ture has therefore acquitted herself
with credit, aud man should be salts
fed. Yet, forgetting past ~unfavorable
conditions, and turning to the other
extreme, some statisticians, using the
government report of August 10th as a
basis, would have us believe that ma.
ture has phenomenally exerted herself
that the Northwest has raised a bump
er crop. But anyone who has follow.
ed the filling and ripening OF the crop
from southern Minnesota to the Cana
dian line can hardly believe in the
larger estimate.
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Irrigation In Texas.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Plans for
the largest single irrigation plant yet
undertaken by the federal govern.
ment have been completed by the bu.
reau OF reclamation OF arid lands. It
Is what Ia known as the Ell Paso sys.
TEN. which has been the subject Of az.
itation In Texas for q quarter of a
century. Last winter congress by a
special act made this project one for
the bureau to take up at once. Its
cost is to be $1,000. 900, the greatest
OF any n work of the kind ever I'm.
dertaken in the United States.
The plan Is to construct a dam near
Eagle, N. NJ, 100 miles north of Ell
Paso, on the Rio Grande, by which
water enough will be saved to irrigate
$50 900 acres of the richest land in the
West. lying in New Mexico and Tex.
as, and also 70, 1000 acres in Mexico.
The Rio Grande being an ~interna.
tional stream, it will require the com.
pletion OF a pending treaty between
the United States and Mexico before
the work a begin. Mexico for many
years has complained that the farmers
on this side of the boundary are using
up the water Of the river, which for
400 years the Pueblo Indians used to
irrigate their fields. They raised
magnificent crops of corn and cereals
up to within a quarter of a century,
since when the white farmers have
used the water for theiv own advan-
tage.
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steady Decline In Birth Rate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-That there
has been a persistent decline OF tbs
birth rate in the United States since
1860 is the conclusion reported in a
bulletin issued by the census bureau.
The bulletin was prepared by Prof.
Walter T. Wilcox of Cornell univer.
-ity, and it is explained that, although
al analysis made offers many sug'
geetions as to the probable tendencies
III the birth rate Of the United States.
it j. primarily not a study in birth
rates. but a study in the proportion
Of children to the total population or
TO the total number OF women Of child
bearing age.
The result Of the study show, that a,
tie beginning Of the nineteenth eel
tary the chi.drec under 10 years O
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
GOOD PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
Russian ENJOYS Will Agree to Most OF
the Japanese Conditions.

PORTSMOUTH,, Aug. 16.-The pros
poets of peace are distinctly brighter
tonight. The plenipotentiaries are
laboring with a seriousness and earn.
estness which leaves not the slightest
doubt that both are anxious to con.
clude a treaty. Though the main
points remain to be contested, and the
plenipotentiaries speak as though the
conference would 60 to pieces unless
the other gave way, the spirit of com
promise is in the air. When he re.
turned to the hotel tonight, Mr. White,
who was tired out with his hard
days work, said:
II am doing all I can do for peace.
OF the eight articles we have already
considered, 1 have yielded even. No
other statesman in Russia would
have dared to do so much, and I have
done what I have done on my " res
possibility"
Articles VII. and VIII. dealing with
the fate of the Chinese Eastern railway
have been disposed Of today, and there
remains in addition to the cession o.
Sakhalin, which was passed over, The
question OF indemnity which comes uI
tomorrow as article TX, the limita'
ton of Russia's sea power in the fal
east, the surrender of the i~nterned
warships and the grant to Japan OIL
fishing rights on the coast north of
Vladivostock.
To all except the latter, to which
Russia will agree, a negative answer
has been returned absolutely, as in
the case Of indemnity and Sakhalin.
Perhaps both the others may be modi.
fed and accepted by NJ. Witte in or
der to strengthen his position in in
sisting on a concession from Japar
regarding its demands of an indemni'
ty and Sakhalin. Before yielding or
either of the latter it can be regarded
as practically certain that Nj. White
would consult the emperor.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES A OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July y, 1908.
Notices hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John Mcdowell, L. $.
on Thursday, September II, 1905, viz:
GEORGE GRAIN,
who made homestead entry No. allT, for the
VIZ NWl4, Ma SWA section II, township 31
north, range 3 east.
He names the following Witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: Edward Christian, David Davidson,
William q. Kent and George Murray, all of Gold
Butte, Mont.
J VI. BuRLINGAME, Register.
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Desert land.-Fir.a, 2rotf.

UNITED STATES LAND Orr1r
GREAT Falls. Mont. .iui, y. t"5
Notice IL hereby given thai
MAY j. BOZ LIE,
OF Fort Benton, Mont, has tlei notice Of inten
ton to make proof on her desert land claim 30
691S, for the NEl4 NWA section a3. township p
north, range ) east, before Chas. il. Boyle, l. :
commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton, Mont.
on Thursday, the III day of September, 1905.
She names the following witnesses to prove me
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land;
George X. Davis, Henry Hagen, George F.. Levi,
and Henry Lewis, all Of Fort Benton, Mont.
}. NJ. B~URL1NGAME, Register.
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Desert land..FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
l.urAr No. Mint lul.. ll lO

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
GREAT Fail :, Mont, July II, 1905.
Notice il hereby given that
PETER o.. LACGHLlN,
of West Butte, Montana, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert-lsnd claim No.
6.4,, for the EI4 NE'4 section 20, VIZ NWA sec
ton 81. township b north, range 2east, before
John Mcdowell, L.. 5. commissioner, at his of
flee in Gold Butte, Mont, on saturday, the 9th
day of September, 1905.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Cell Warehain, Charley Perkins, Cornelius f.
Price and Christopher Cummings, all of West
Butte, Mont.
J.. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
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Net ce Of PubIication.:solated Tract
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES AMI OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July ~, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of in.
structions from the Commissioned of the General
Section s455 L. $. X. S, ~ amended by the Act Of
Congress approved February 10Th, 1895, we will
proceed to offer at public sale at this office at
following tract of land, to-wit: sWA NWA sec.
ton 81, township II north, range y east, NJ. NJ.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
claims in this Office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement of said sale.
Otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
j, NJ, BCRLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
THE RIVER PRESS, Fort Benton
Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice j. hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Claude +. Emble-
ton and John j. McGra", under the firm name
of Elnbleton II Mc',raw, has been dissolved bv
mutual consent. Mr.. McGraw will collect all
accounts and pay al liabilities of the late tirm.
CLAUDE +. EMBLETON.
join j. NCtkAW,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
Desert land..FinaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, July q, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM THOMPSON,
of Butte, Mont, has filed notice Of intention to
make proof on his desert-lsnd claim No. 1881.
tor the NEk section q, NwA section %, town.
snip ~ north, range 4 east, before John Mellow
Butte, Mont, on Saturday, the 18th day Of Sep
tembe4, 1905.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
John 7: Cmphrey and Wllfred $. Wearley, OF
Whitlash, Mont. John L. Duke and Oscar X.
Olney, Of Gold Butte, Mont.
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Desert Land..Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAM Orr1CE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
MARTHA A. MITCHELL,
OF Chester, Mont, has filed notice Of intention
to make proof on her desert land claim No. 62l5,
for lots 2 and ), the s.. NEA section g, lots
and :, section q, township . north, range 8 east,
before John Dunlap. L. 8. commissioners, at his
Office in Hill, Mont, on Thursday, the 18th day
of September, 1905.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
John c. Quigg, James ). Cox, William A. For
ge,y, of MariSs, Mont; William Mitchell, OF
Chester, Mont.
j. NJ. BURL1NaAME, Register.
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Notice OF Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES AND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. {, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Jeremiah sullivan, L.
Mont, on Saturday, September &c, 1905, viz:
JAMES j. WALL,
who made homestead entry No. SO, for the e.
SW =. Wa SEA section II, township II north,
range ) east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, VIZ: Martin Connolly, James BARLEY, 10.
seph Connolly and John Grant, all of Fort Ben.
ton, Mont.
j.. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

INITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GKEAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. :, 1905.
Notice II hereby given that the tollowin" named
settlers have filed notice Of their intention to
make final proof il support of their claims, and
that said proofs will be made before Chas. ii.
BOYLE, [. :. commissioner, at his Office in Fort
Benton, Mont. on Thursday, September y, 1905,
viz:
JAMES c. HUMPHREY,
who mad homestead entry No. lO,2f5, for the
lots ;, : p, &, section 10, lots 5, 3. !. ). section u,
township :, north, range : east.
Also
WILLIAM NJ. HUMPHREYS.
who ma!r homestead entry No, Il, l53, for the
lot =, Me-. NEii section 10, lots > ana q. section
}, lot ~, section :, township - north, range 5
east
The name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, w: William Collins, Jack Lee,
Lee Nel-oI, James G, Humphrey and William
NJ. Hamphrey-, all OF Fort Benton. Mont.
!. ". BURIINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Fina, ,r Ct,
>lvED STATES L.ANutrrn

: - I'M ~ ~ ~
GREAT Falls, Mont. Iu.A y. u >.
Notice sh.re'y civ nthatth- tnll.~ii J. n.n-.l
.ettlei hA> tl-,I notice OF his Intention =. make
dnal proof IN support nf her Ciai u. An .ha' -a'..
proof vii h. made before Chas. II. 80, le. l..
). commissioner a. Ills Office in For BENTON,
VI uta IA, un Thursday, september eth, 1905, viz:
BERTHA Z. MUknOW,
no madr homestead en,r! ~. l!,saS. for lot
:, section l Ella NEi4 section IL, township -
nor,ti. rn:::r : ~ t., lots ~, II, ". Il, section d,
townsh y Il ior;h, range 5 east.
She names I e following w.tnesse. to prove her
continuous 49, Il rec upon amt cultivation of
said land, viz: II ,rry C-lhAch. Frank Mcdonald,
Malcolm c. Mo,r'w and Nellie Murphy, all OF
Fort Benton, Mont
j BVKLlNEAME Register.