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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
district Court In Valley County.

Judge Tattan left Tuesday morning
for Glasgow, where the jury term of
distric, court for Valley county will
open Wednesday and the trial OF
criminal cases will be commenced.
An interesting feature of the term
will be the empaneling of a grand
jury, the first even called together in
Valley county, whose chief duty will
be to unearth evidence in criminal
cases which the authorities have
been unable O secure by the usual
methods. Recourse was had to n
grand jury investigation ia Chou.
teau county four years ago for a
similar purpose, and it resulted in
finding the evidence desired.
Among the cases set for trial at this
term OF court are the following:
State VS.. James Malcolm, murder,
April 26.
State vs.. Burberry Andrews, as
sault in second degree, April %.
State vs.. John f. Pauley, assault
in second degree, April %.
State VS.. James Malcolm, grand
larceny, May
Selway vs.. Cosner, sheriff. May l.
Calvin vs.. Heaney, May ..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Clearing House For Range Cattle.

~ task of exceptional interest to
cat:lemon has devolved upon w. G.
Prcuitt, secretary of the Montana
Stock Growers association, says the
Helena Independent. Mr.. Preuitt has
been selected as a committee of one to
go to Chicago to evolve a means OF
lettering the conditions governing
stock inspection at the markets.
He will work in connection with
other men in investigating the feast.
bility OF a plan suggested by John
Clay, Jr., of Clay, Robinson Co., a
commission firm.
Mr.. Clay pointed out the troubles
that exist relative to the inspection OF
cattle il Chicago and the consequent
delays, entailing heavy losses on cat.
tie growers through shrinkage. Mr..
Clay's scheme is to organize the cattle
inspection on a plan similar 10 the
banking business. He would have a
clearing house for all the cattle. He
would have all the cattle from the
northwes, 90 through one clearing
house for inspection, those from an.
other section through another, etc. II
is this plan which Mr.. Preuitt will in.
vestigate and report on.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
WY Friend From India"

The opera house was crowded to its
full capacity Monday evening, when
the Fort Benton Amateurs presented
the three act comedy. ''My Friend
From India and gave an entertain.
ment that surpassed their many II C
cessful efforts on former occasions.
The play contains many laughable
developments. and the manner in
which these We're unfolded by the
amateurs was highly enjoyed by the
audience.
The costumes worn by the lady
members Of the company were very
handsome, and excited the admiration
OF all who were present, while the
male characters in the play were rep.
resented" 10 perfection by the local tai
emit. The entertainment was the prod.
uct OF several weeks of hard rehearsal
work, and the amatuers are to be con.
graduated upon their success in so
difficult IN undertaking.
The entertainment was given for the
benefit of the Catholic church, and as
the gross receipts were nearly $l65, a
handsome donation was secured for
the purpose indicated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Charles Schilling Acquitted,

The trial Of Charles Schilling, on a
charge of grand larceny, which has
been before the district court since
Thursday morning, was conclu ded at
jury returning a verdict of not guilty.
The accused was defended by Attor.
ney w. S. Towner.
The information filed against the
defendant charged him with branding
q colt that belonged to u mare owned
by Mrs Thomas. OF Augusta. The
witnesses for the prosecution =
Geo. l.. King, H. Riechers, II. 3.
Lewis and j. NJ. Weaver.
The defendant, in testifying on his
own behalf, admitted that he branded
the colt described by these Witnesses,
but declared that he believed al the
time it was one of his own animals,
and that AL. Shanks assisted him in
the branding. The jury accepted the
story of the defendant. as worthy OF
belief.
Before dischargiug the defendan,
from custody, Judge Tattan made q
few remarks in which he condemned
the practice of branding animals un.
less there was positive proof of owner.
ship. Persons who indulge in this
practice violate the law and take the
risk of getting into serious trouble.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Shcriffs Entitled To Expenses.

HELENA, April 20.-For the trans.
por,ation Of prisoners 10 the state pen.
iten.iary or reform school, and ms o
patients =" thu insane asylum, .hcriffs
are 70 be allowed only actual and nec-
essary expenses. This j., the in~terpre.
tatiou !'iare,i u! Ou the provisions of
ser ate bill No. 81, ."9a"'ed h. the
Ninth legislative assembly. by Attor.
ney Geurra! A!brr, J. Ga:cn In re.
Spouse To Il rtque-, tt.m x. S. Green,
county attorney of Cascad- county,
who wro'e IL regard TO mileage 20 be
allowed sheriff. for tn, a. pOrtatiOn
OF prisoners.
S.tr,ifs Il, cd prior "a the appro.
"a! of ;n,: oil! must comply with the
law a, vel Il. those hr,rai err to be
elected, and uuilrc' HUi: Nh he actual
ard u-.vs>aiN travelling x enses in.
curreG Dy tn,W II. ;tt- TRANSFORMATION
or arv prisoner ~ u" -';t'r prison,
insane person To Inc a-yluin or II child
to the reform s.hU |,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Contracting For Montana Wool.

The past week has been q busy time
in Montana wool circles. contracts
made between buyers and growers
calling for the delivery Of several
million pounds OF this years clip.
Most of the trans actions have been at
20 cents and better, the top price SO
far reported being % cent for two
or three Fergus county clips.
A representative of Hallowell e.
Donald, who was here during the week,
secured the w. II. Embleton clip at q
cents, and that OF Powell Smith at 2O4
cents. The Wedeking clips at Big
Sandy We're also contracted at q
cents.
There have been several sales in the
Sweet Grass hills country to repre-.
sentatives Of jeremiah Williams &
Co., and Koshland Bros, among
those reported being Laird Bros. at
Fl cents; Bourne & Hamilton at 2l4
cents; and the l.. B. Stark, G.. C..
Stark and Grant Learned clips al 70
cents. Moltz T. Fox, Of Gold Butte,
are said to have bought three small
clips at 20 to q cents.
Several Valley county sheepmeu
have been approached by buyers the
past week, and it is understood tina,
some of them have contracted thei.
clips at 70 to - cents.
From Billings comes news tha'
Fraser Bros, who had acted
clips aggregating some 1900, OO(
pounds, have transferred them &c
Jeremiah Williams g. Co. at POE cents,
Several Meagher county clips
amounting to a total of 300 900 pounds
have been sold t 22244 cents, and tn,
three Fergus clips usually marketed
at Lewistown are reported to have
been contracted a: % cents.
From Miles City, Big Timber ant
other points in eastern Montana com,
reports of active trading by contract
the price 10 nearly every case exceed
ing 20 c .nts, and it appears probable
that most If the Montana clip will
have been sold before it is sheared.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Sentence Day In Court.

Seven defendants who were convict
ed Of crime at the present term Of dis
trict court We're sentenced by Judge
Tattan at the Saturday afternoon ses-
sion, the sentences being as follows:
Lester y. Shotfner, convicted of as.
sault in the second degree for shoot
ing Frank Mosntr, near Chester, five
years.
Philip Dixon, convicted OF assault
in the second degree in connection
with u shooting ecrape Ii; the Halfway
house, two years aud three months.
John Allison. VINO participated in
the shooting and who i, said to have
commenced the trouble, was given two
years aud eight months.
Willis E. Sense, who stabbed u mar
in a saloon at Havre, was given a
sentence Of three years.
Alexander McLoughry, convicted of
illegally branding calves, was sem
fenced to one year in accord ancc with
the Verdict OF the jury.
H. r. Johnston, convicted of swim.
ding VIM. Meldrum. received q sen.
teoce Of four years. 1t is understood
that IA motion for Il new trial will be
made by his attorney. A certificate
Of probable cause having been signed
by Judge Tattan, the defendant will
remain in the county Jail until the su.
preme court takes action in the case.
l.. o. Newton, convicted of grand
larceny for stealing a horse near
Lardusky, was given g. one-year sen
teuce.
In passing sentence upon Dixon and
Allison, Judge Ta,tan rem arked upo1
the number Of crimes committed at the
notorious Halfway house, and in
>.ructed the county attorney TO pro
coed at once to secure the closing OF
that resort, and TO request the assist.
ance of the military authorities al
Fort Assinniboine in the matter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Death OF MIR. Van Hook

The recent death of Mr.. John Welsh
Van Hook, father of Mrs. ID. G..
Browne, Of this city, is the subject of
a biographical sketch by the Wash.
ington D. c. Post, in which it says:
Mr.. Van Hook was born 10 Phila.
delphia in 1925, and at an early age
removed Il Baltimore, where he re.
sided until 1862, when he came to the
District OF Columbia, From his early
manhood and until twenty years ago
MIR. Van Hook had been engaged in
the real estate business, and during
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
TYPHOID GERMS.

The microscope shows that in the blood
OF every person suffering from typhoid the
little germs can be found as shown above.
They are supposed to get into the water OF
that n germ is capable of producing
about one hundred trillion germs in TWEEN.
ty-four hours. That is why if they ever
get into the water supply of a tow they
multiply so fast that nearly everybody
drinking the water comes down with the
disease. There are exceptions, however,
and they are the persons whose health is
perfect, whose blood is pure, and liver
active. When the germs get into a healthy
body they are thrown off with the other
poisons. Recent Chicago statistics show
that one-eighth of all the deaths in the
past two years in that city lave resulted
from pneumonia.
The best advice we can give is to put the
body into a perfectly sound, healthy condi-
ton. Be assured that you have rich, red
blood and an active liver.
Many years ago DR.. r. v. Pierce, who is
consulting urgeon to the 1nvalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute at Buffalo, N. ",
found certain herbs and roots which, when
made into an Alternative extract without
the use of alcohol), seemed to be the very
best means Of putting the stomach, blood
and vital organs into proper condition.
This seemed to him as close to natures
way of treating disease as 1t was possible
to 60. For over a third of a century DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has had
a wonderful sale and the cures resulting
from its use are numbered by thousands.
It is a sue-builder, better than cod liver
oil because it does not sicken the stomach,
or offend the taste. 1t strengthens or
renews the assimilative or digestive pro-
cesses in the stomach and puts on healthy
flesh when the weight Of the invalid is
reduced below the normal.
Accept no substitute for "Colden Med.
ical Discovery" Nothing else is "just a.
good"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION.
Must Be Formed By Those Who Beuefit
From Government Irrigation.

Chinook Opinion.
Cyrus c. Babb, engineer in charge
of the irrigation work to be done on
the St. Mary's Lake proposition is
gathering up his outfits Of horses and
wagons to move them into the St.
Mary's Lake country, where the work
will be started. The first work to be
done will be the cross.sectioning of
the canal from St. Mary's river, at
the foot of St. Mary's lake to the
North Fork of Milk river. This is
the final WORK before the bids are
called for from the contractors to
move the dirt.
1.-THE entire work." said Mr.. Babb
to IN Opinion representative, us d.
vided into four main divisions, viz:
"First-The storage and construc
ton of the ST. Mary's canal.
"Second-The construction of the
Chain Lakes dam and reservoir.
"Third-The construction of diver
sion dams and canals in the vicinity Of
NuluOOh uuO IAuIlSuI.
"Fourth-The construction OF the
Dudson dam ard diversion canals
east.
"Plans one and two are for the
storage of water, aud three and four
are for necessary works for the actual
irrigation of the land"
Nj. Babb's other duties in this vi.
entity are the organization of two
water users associatiOns-One to be
known as 1.-THE Upper Milk River
Water Users association" to en-
brace the country from Yantic to near
Cobury, and the other, "The Lower
Milk River Water Users associa'
tion," extending from the Dodson
diversion eastward TO Glasgow.
The department has appropriated
money for construction work, but be.
fore the construction is absolutely en-.
tered into, i, will be necessary for the
people of the valley to give the gov.
ernnlen. some reasonable assurance
that they desire the work and sho"
that desire in concrete form by max.
ing actual contracts with the govern
ment that They will purchase water when
it is ready for delivery. This is to be
accomplished by the formation of the
aforesaid water users associations,
The government will make contracts
with the people themselves, as repre-
sented by the association, for the de-
livery Of 9 certain amount of water
for the land under its jurisdiction
The association will then handle this
water, delivering it to its individual
members. In this way the govern
ment is not creating a federal burea,
for the handling of water or fol
the collection of taxes, but it i,
putting it up to the people t.
, do it themselves. The government il
thus relieved from a large moun o
detail work. The association will d.
its own bookkeeping, between its owl
members, or between the separate ca
nal companies in operation 10 tn
valley.
Finally it is up to the people, a
stated above, for them to show b,
actual contracts that they want tn
work started this wear on the lowe
diversion canals. Mr.. Babb has es
tablished an Office at the Hotel Chi
pnnk
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26

fend the accused, and Attorney Her.
rem sought to have himself recognized
As attorney for the defense. His ap.
plication was refused by Judge Tat
tan, and he then made the application
to the supreme court that has been de.
MED.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Cyrus Noble whiskey, a favorite in
all the leading clubs of the United
States for the past thirty years.
Among the government patents re-
Gently issued is one to William Gates,
formerly of this city. for a respira-
tor.
Mrs. Penwell, of White Sulphur
Springs, arrived from the west today
on a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. j..
Minar.
Deputy Sheriff Kehoe arrived from
Havre today with Paul c. Lutz, who
will serve u 3O-day jail sentence for
petit larceny.
a small band OF sheep belonging to
G. w. Moore crossed on the bridge
from the south side of the river this
afternoon aud will be driven overland
TO the George Barley ranch on the
lower Missouri.
County Attorney Pray LIFT this
morning for Havre to attend the pre-
limiuary hearing OF Maggie Hickman,
who is supposed to know something
about the my sterious death of Lizzie
Booth in that city.
a recent sheep deal IN this vicinity
is the sale of about 1900 yearling
sheep by j. Q. Patterson TO Moore Il
Raglapd at $500 per head. \ similar
| outfit was sold last week at Lloyd by
d. a. Crowley to Eagan & Chandler,
| OF Culbertson, at the same figure.
One Of the largest livestock and
, ranch transactions of the season vas
closed today, the sheep and ranch
property of William Gray, of High
wood, being purchased by Allan +.
Gray FOR $1,000. The deal includes
deeds to abou. 1000 acres Of land.
w. 0. Dexter, who recently returned
from Virgelle, has installed a 10 foot
Aermotor windmill for V. f. Blank
enbaker, Of that place. 1t furnishes
water to 3,000.gallon galvan'
lied steel tank from which a supply
for domestic use and garden pur.
poses is derived.
Beef sales in the Chicago marke,
last week included over 800 head OF
Montana hay-fed steers that were
shipped from Anaconda, after being
wintered in the Big Hole country
The weights averaged l2l5 to 1866
pounds, and the prices were $3.50 ano
$3.50. They We're shipped by a dealer
who bought them ut $40 to S45 pc,
head, and their average gross price
in Chicago was about $40 per head.
The new executive committee of the
North Montana Roundup association
elected at its recent annual meeting
consists Of Nj. +. Miner, John Har
ris, w. X. Floweree, Conrad Kohrs
c. w. Price, j. l. Phelps, John Sur
want, j. NJ. Boardman, T.. A. Cum
mings, l.. E. Kaufman, A. j. David
son, Simon Pepin, D. G. Browne, E
Beach. John T. Murphy. j. V. Car
roll, w. NJ. Coburn, James Townsend
G. H. Austin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Frightful Suffering Relieved.

Suffering frightfully from the viru.
lent p~oisous of undigested food, c. G.
Grayson, Of Lula, Miss, took DR..
Kings New Life Pills, with the re-
suit" be writes, ''that l was cured"
All stomach and bowel disorders give
way to their tonic, laxative proper.
ties. 25c at D. G.. Lockwood's drug
store, guaranteed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26

A wonderful spring tonic. Drives
out all winter impurities, gives YOU
strength, health and happiness.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will do. IS cents. Tea or
Tablets. D. G. Lockwood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26

Feel tired, no appetite, cannot sleep,
work or eat: That's spring tiredness
and will disappear at once if you take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea this
month. b cents, Tea or Tablets.
d. G Lockwood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
DR.. GEO. H. TAYLOR,
DENTIST.
Fort Benton, = Mont.

DR.. Taylor announces to his friends and &C.
qusintsnces that he is permanently located over
the stockmen's National Bank Building, where
ued his regular visits to other towns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
FRANK SAYRE,
Abstracter of Titles.

FORT BENTON, MONTANA.
Complete set of abstract hooks kept, covering
all matters in any way affecting title to real estate
anywhere in Chouteau county. Orders
for abstracts given prompt and careful attention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26

'N"'
authorities as a person who was men
tally irresponsible, be discharged
from custody.
|. is reported from Havr- that EI.
ward Kennedy, a Great Northern EN-.
ploye abou, 20 years of aye, dropped
dead Friday. He was stricken while
boasting that he had never been sick
a day in his life.
G.. W. Price, OF Los Angeles, Cal,
aud .Major 7. A. Cummings, of ST.
Paul, who attended the annual mee..
ing of the North Montana Ronndur
association at Helena last Erid ay,
we're among the arrivals from the ives,
Yesterday.
Rev. J. n. Chestnut. of ST. Paul'>
Episcopal church. informs US that tie
Easter Offering and recent donations
from friends of the church aggregate
an amount sufficient to pay the debt
anon the rectory. This is very pleas
ant news TO church mem bers aud
others.
Word was received from Helena to-
day that the supreme court has denied
The application OF c. S. Herren, q
Glasgow attorney, for a writ of man
date against Judge Tattan. In the
ease OF James Malcolm, a boy charged
with murder in Valley county, Judge
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-03-30

Rev. ]. c. Willis, p. e., of oskaloosa,
was present.
Rob Reynolds and wife, of White
City, were here last week. He re.
ported his father, John w. Reynolds,
as improving.
Those who attended the funeral OF
the late William Ashman were Rich
ard Ashman, Of Lincoln, Nebr.; Sam.
uel Ashman and wife, of White City;
Mrs. Morgan and son, of Foster;
Thomas Ashman and wife, Of Abba;
Matt Davis, of Sewers; Mrs. Marga-
ret Williams, sister of Mrs. Ashman,
arrived while the funeral service was
being held in the church. The pail
bearers were chosen two from the
Baptist church, two from the Odd Eel
lows lodge, two from the Encamp.
ment. The Local 426 Of the u. M. w.
of A., Of Bolton, attended the funeral
of their deceased brother in a body.
On Saturday night, March %, the
officers and members Of Headlight
Lodge No. 112, K. of p, held special
SESSION at their Castle Hall, when
Brother Thomas S. Waud, of Germa,
MIA, Iowa, grand chancellor of the
Grand Domain of Iowa, gave instruc-
tions in the secret words of the order.
A grand entertainment under the
auspices of the Knights of Pythias
and Rathbone Sisters of Beacon, in
the X. of P. hall, was given. The>fol-
lowing program was rendered :Thos,
S. Waud, Grand Chancellor, gave the
address; organ solo by Miss Pearle
Porter; chorus, Summer; organ
solo by Minnie M. Owens; declama,
ton, Frank Pollyah; chorus, Ring
Dem Ginning Bells" solo by Beth
Hull; defamation by Miss Bessie
Thomas; solo, Miss Jennie Husson;
organ solo, Miss Florence Toy; quar-.
tette, Thomas and party; solo, Mr.
Alfred Husson; solo, Miss Rena
Hartshorn; defamation, Mildred Ry-
an; double quartette, "Come, Smiling
SPRING: solo, Miss Mcdonald; SOLO,
David Mcdonald; solo by Mrs. Nc.
Donald; solo by Verne Silverthorn;
solo, Gladys Mcdonald; defamation,
Miss Dosia Baxter; organ solo, Miss
Annie Edwards; hymn, Rock or
Ages" Miss Pearle Porter, accom-
PIANIST. At the close of the enter.
tainment lunch was served.
March %. J. A. B.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-03-30
AN ORIGINAL D. A. R.
Death of Mrs. Tylee Whose Father,
Served With Washington.

DR.. c. H. Hare received word Sat
urday morning of the death of his
grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca Tylee, OF
Superior, Wisconsin. Mrs. Tylee was
nearly ninety-six years old and was
an original Daughter of the Revolu
ton. Her father, Austin Smith, was
a sergeant in Washington's army. In
her death one of only three known
survivors of the original Daughters
has been called away.
The remains were taken to the
family's old home at Keosauqua, Iowa.
for interment on Monday. DR.. and
Mrs. Hare went to Marshalltown to
meet the funeral party and went
with them to Keosauqua.
; Mrs. Tylee had been making her
home with her daughter at Superior
Mrs. G. E. Shelton, of Indianola, wife
of the president OF Simpson college
who is a granddaughter of the de.
ceased, arrived in Oskaloosa Satur
day afternoon and went from here to
Keosauqua to attend the funeral.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-03-30
quite frequently. They are all right
to make the grass grow.

quite frequently. They are all right
to make the grass grow.
Miss Hazel Rennie and Miss Ethel
Whitaker spent Sunday with Mrs.
Nara Rogers in Oskaloosa.
Rev. Fry, who recently submitted
to a surgical operation, is reported
doing as we'll as can be expected.
All the farmers are busy getting
their work arranged so as to get into
the fields as soon as they are dry
enough.
Jimmie Burrier had the misfortune
of losing one of his thoroughbred
mares that he had purchased only a
short time ago.
Mrs. Samuel Gilmore is building an
addition to her house. Since Mr.. Gill
more's death her son.in-law, Nose
Pickens, and family have moved in
with her.
Rev. Lanier, of Mt. Pleasant, took
Rev. Fry's place on Sunday last,
preaching at Cedar in the forenoon
and evening and at Fairview church
in the afternoon.
The Aid Society meets every Tues
day at the depot. They are doing
quite an abundance of work. If any
one needs any work Of their kina
done, give them a chance.
The Farmers and Traders Tele-
phone company have moved their
switch board from Will Rennies resi-
dence to Mrs. McG1othlen's, where
they will have connections with the
Union line.
Charley Witt is suffering with a
broken leg. The accident occurred
Monday evening. Witt fell down and
in attempting to save himself twisted
the leg, causing a fracture about
four inches above the ankle. The
injury is quite painful and it will be
several weeks before the patient can
hope to use the limb again.
March 20. B. B.