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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Express Companies Pay License.

HELENA, Nov. 1.-THE cash in the
state treasury is being added to every
quarter now by license fees paid by
the express and transportation COM
panies. a ource OF. revenue which has
not until recently paid anything.
10 1903 the legislature passed a new
law providing for the license. AS
originally drafted the law provided
for the imposition OF the license by the
counties. But it vas amended SO as
to make the license payable to the
state. The license is graded and it
provides for its payment by all per-
sons, associations or corporations en-
gagged 10 the b business Of common cal.
rier, in the transmission of express
matter or passengers for hire or profit.
Shortly after the en- ctment Of the law
an effort was made to collect the Ii.
cense, but difficulties were encountered
However, the companies have con.
cluded the license is legal and recent.
~ Treasurer Rice has been receiving
returns. Under the law the license il
payable quarterly and the companies
that have paid have not only settled
up to date, but also for the back II.
cense from the time the law became eff.
fective. AS q result the receipts 81
the state treasury from the license uu
to yesterday aggregated S7,0l0.55.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Will Save State Lands.

HELENA, Nov. l5.-The general
land Office, according to q decision re.
ceived today by John P. Schmit, re.
e'ster OF the state land Office, has re.
versed the findings of the Kslispell
land Office in regard to the entries of
John A. Backus ct al. in Flathead
county, and has thereby established a
precedent which will eventually result
10 a saving to the state of Montana of
an amount estimated at between ESQ.,.
600 and slO0, 900.
At the instance of the state land
board, Attorney General Galen took
an appeal from the decision of the
Kalispell register and receiver, In.
volving the entries of John A. Back
U.s.. Thomas Almo, p. j.. Schmitz.
George Hindmau, Thomas McGraff
and Henry Morris, the state claiming
the lands under the public building
grant.
AS there have been thousands Of
acres, belonging to This and other
grants. entered upon. it will be seen
that the precedent Is a most valuable
one. The entries were contested upon
the ground of the states preference
right after the plats had been fled.
The general land Office gives the entry
men so days in which to show cause
why their entries should not be can.
/ celed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
MONTANA NEWS BRIErLETs.
A budget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the State.

LIVINGSTON, Nov. 14.-Judge Henry
has taken judicial notice of the fact
that F. A. Krieger, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, hav.
ing been out OF the state continuously
for more than sixty days, has forfeited
his position. Judge Henry received
testimony on the fact of absence and
t%hereupon appointed NJ. H. Lashorn
Of this city to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Lashorn has already filed his bond.
DEER DODGE, Nov. II. - Martin
Peel, who killed William Ennis in
Virginia City, July l6, 1898, was con.
victed of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to Is years in the peni.
Tertiary, died at the prison yesterday
of consumption, aged 70 years. An
effort was made several times to pro-
cure a pardon for Peel on account of
his age and the fact he wal suffering
from tuberculosis but thegovernor de-
clined to interfere.
ANACONDA, Nov. 14.-While put.
ting on a corrugated iron roof OF the
converter building of the Washoe
smelter here at Z o'clock this morning,
Robert Templeman, president OF the
carpenters union, aud his helper,
Dennis Haggerty. fell through the
roof, q distance of 81 feet. Both men
died in the hospital from their injuries
a few hours later. The men were rip
ping off the old roof and were within
a few feet of each other, crawling on
their hands and knees. They both
crawled on a piece OF the rotten roof.
1t gave way in two places and they
were dashed through TO the floor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
FRANK HIGGINS Is E A
Former Lieutenant Governor Of Montana
Passes Away Al Portland.

M1ssoULA, Nov. 15.-Francis Grant
Higgins. former lieutenant governor
OF the state Of Montana and one Of the
states most prominent men, died at
Portland, Oregon, at 6 o'clock this
morning after suffering for years with
a disease of the liver he contracted
while serving as captain of Company
F. of the United States volunteers,
Grisby's rough riders, at Chicka-
manga. during the Spanish-American
war.
Mr.. Higgins recently underwent an
operation performed at Portland,
which was at first thought to be of
much benefit, but he experienced q re-
lapse several weeks ago and gradual.
~ sank until the end came. He was
43 years of age and was, before con.
tracing the disease, the picture of
physical strength and manhood.
Frank Higgins, as he was familiarly
known, was born In Missoula 43 years
ago and has spent the greater part Of
his life here. He was educated at Exc.
ter, N. H., afterward entered Ann Ar.
Dor, Mich, university, and graduated
from that institution at the age of ..
He then entered the law firm of Stew.
ems, Bickford & Higgins, and was one
of the leading attorneys Of the state.
He was very active in politics and was
we'll known as one OF the best political
speakers ia the state.
He was a member of the state leg.
islature from Missoula county and 1t
was through his untiring efforts, en-.
ergy and ability that the University
of Montana was located at M~issoula,
and in was his bill introd uced in the
legislature that provided for the es-
Establishment of the state university.
When the Spanish.American war
broke out he was one of the first to
offer his services to his country and
was appointed captain of the United
States volunteers, Grisby's Rough
Riders. He remained away about two
years.
Upon his return from the south and
during the campaign of 1899, he was
elected lieutenant governor to j. K.
Toole. He took his seat In 1900 and
served until January 2, 1905. Mr..
Higgins was a true friend and a mar
that even his enemies admired for the
strength and force of character he so
often demonstrated in dealing with
friends and enemies alike.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Location notices of two quartz
claims in the Little Rockies. known
40 Fine Ore a1d All Ore, have been
filed in the county clerks office by ].
E. Bush, G. F. Forney, j. Barnett
and John Keetsch.
Thanksgiving Is coming, and the
Center Meat Market will have A No. l
turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens.
Also oysters 10 shell, cans and bulk:
crabs and Holsters, celery and lettuce.
Please send in your orders early. =
A good joke on County Attorney
T. j. Porter, of Custer county, is re.
ported from Miles City. In making
out the commitment papers for T. i.
Newman, sentenced to five years for
bounty frauds, Mr.. Porter inadvert.
emily substituted his own name for
that Of the defendant, thus commit.
ting himself to the p~enitentiary. The
error was rectitied In court.
Jailer Haigler returned this morn.
ing from the j. F. Patterson ranch on
the Shonkin, with A. c. Cough, fore
man OF the ranch, md one james
Hall, who is employed as herder, who
were arrested on a complaint sworn to
by Ole Osnes. The complaint alleges
that the accused are guilty of allow.
ing rams to rue at large, DIGGING
sheep and driving sheep from their
customary range. The accused will
be given a hearing in Justice Sulli.
vans court.
1t is announced from Harlem that
the new county road from that place
to Zortman was completed a few days
ago. The Harlem News says a large
party left Wednesday for Zortmau
over the new road, which has JUS,
been finished by the contractors
Messrs. Lanfear & Damon. The new
road is said to be q OF the bes,
mountain roads ever constructed il
the west. Beginning Thursday the
Harlem Zortman stage will make the
first trip over the road. A junction
will be maintained at. Peoples Creek
crossing aud q branch stage line will
run from there to Landusky making
the trip every day after the Zortmau
stage arrives there. The time of the
Landusky stage will be so timed thai
close connections will he made at the
junction on the return trip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
WILL RAISE HOGS.
Former Cattle Firm Will Grow Pork Or
An Extensive Scale.

1t appears that the extensive farm.
ing operations inaugurated last spring
at the big Neidringhaus ranch south
of Oswego, mention of which was made
at that time by the River Press, were
for the purpose of engaging in a hog
raising experiment. Advices from
Valley county describe the venture to
this effect:
F. G. Neidringhaus. the st. Louis
millionaire who is at the head of the
largest mandatory Of granite iron
ware in the country, is establishing
an extensive farm in Dawson county,
Just across the line from Valley. The
farm is intended primarily for the
breeding of hogs, and it will be the
first ia Montana where swine breeding
is undertaken on q large scale, and
the first In the northwest.
Mr.. Neidrin9haus was at one time
engaged in cattle growing in Mon.
tana, owning the MN brand and ranch.
His new venture comprises about 1900
acres of bottom land on the Missouri,
in Dawon county, across the line from
Oswego, and about As miles east OF
Glasgow. This fall about 1900 acre 9
are being plowed, and will be planted
ia the spring.
As a starter Mr.. Neidringhaus has
put 1000 brood sows on the place and
100 boars-Berkshires aud Poland
Chinas. He expects to be able to put
on the market each year about 10, 900
head Of pork.
The equipment of the ranch is most
extensive. There are ten l4-inch gang
plows used 10 breaking up the ground,
and they are operated by a Is horse
power traction engine. A traction en-
CINE is used to haul the freight and
supplies to the ranch aud all the ma.
chinery is designed for large opera.
tions. A pontoon ferry has been con
structed across the Missouri TO get to
the railroad. and no money is being
spared to make the enterprise a sue
ceSSIul one.
To irrigate the plant a big pumping
plant has been installed. Later it is
possible q reservoir may be construct.
ed, it being understood that one capa'
BILE of holding al immense amount OF
water car be built for about $50, 600.
The bottom land on which the ranch
is located is said TO be extremely fer,
tile. Before the sage brush was Gu,
down it stood all over the land as high
as a mans head.
Another big farm in the same vi
cinity, but in Valley county. is tina,
of Hoyt Il Mahon, the latter the sena,
tor from Valley county. The ranch il
five miles west OF Glasgow. and is on
Milk river. 1t is devoted to diversi
fed farming, hay, hogs. cattle ant
horses being raised.
In the Hoyt Il Mahon ranch there
are about 5000 acres. There is ,
reservoir covering $50 acres, and
when it is full the water stands in i
eight or ten feet deep.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

is often as great as woman's. But
Thos. S. Austin, manager Of the Re.
publican, of Leavenworth, Ind, was
not unreasonable when he refused to
allow the doctor to operate on his wife
for female trouble. "Instead." he
says, tive concluded to try Electric
Bitters. My wife was then so sick
she could hardly leave her bed, and
FIVE physicians had failed to relieve
her. After taking Electric Bitters she
was perfectly cured. and al now per.
form all her household duties" Guar.
Price SOC.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Notice Of Probate Of VIII.

ii is hereby ordered that Thursday, the 23d
day of November, 1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said
day. a, the court room of said court, at Fort Ben
ton in the county of Choutesu, Le, and the same
is hereby, appointed the time for proving the
last will and testament Of Ephrsim Nottingham,
deceased, and hearing the application of Mary F,
Nottingham for letters testamentary; and any
pereon interested may appear and contest the
said will, and may file objections in writing to
the g~rsntin. of letters testsmentary to said pc
It ia further ordered, that notice be given there.
nj hv the clerk of said court by publication moi
lees than ten days before said sd day of Novem.
hcr. 1MIj. in the River Press, a newspaper printed
nd M nnbiished in SAID Chouteau county.
Dated October cath, 1905.
CHAS. II. BOYLE,
Clerk Of District Court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF Douglas Cstnach, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
admir- lstrator of the estate of Douglas Cstnach,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hav.
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication of this notice
to the said administrator at the Office Of the
clerk of the district court, Fort Benton, Chou
teau county, Montana.
JOHN NEUBERT,
Administrator of the estate of Douglas Catnach,
deceased.
Dated October 81, 1903.
First publication. October 26. 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
U

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. $732, 545 20
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. SAFES 81
U. $. Bonds to secure circulation ....... 100000 90
B ses%is"s seca Hd E. etc SSao Ass 81
Other real estate owned ............... 1900 90
Due t sssa's approved i; r reserve ss'"'' Us
Checks sns other cash item. 81 's sss g
Notes of other national banks 1,dso 90
Fractional paper currency, .m
L.wfn n'9 meney Sn pese erNe1 in ,'bi. bank 30"
Legal tender s notes Il, 800 90 sao'os4 ~
Is per cent. of circulatiOn) ....... 10000 90
Due from U. 5. treasurer, other than 5
per cent redemption fund ........ l,6O5 90
sl,s7s.ssl 81
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid .$20O,0OO 90
Surplus fund 175,OO 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and ,am.
Due to other national bankss ss ii
Due state banks and bankers $500 Is
Demand no eae e%extiic'' tes Of deposit ,; t' s,sis i
Time certificates of deposit $685. G4 O6
Cashier checks outstanding sGs a. l,s,G,3 4s Is
Total $l,9,9,s9l 81
State of Montana, county of Chouteau SIS.
l, Louis d. Sharp, cashier Of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the hest OF my knowledge and belief.
LOUIS d. SHARP, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of November, 1908.
JOHN +. TEMrLEToN, Notary Public.
CO~rrect-Attest.
5 H"ns' 7 T. c.nMo1. Directors
CHARLES LEPLEY
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
$40 Reward.

Strayed or stolen, from my pasture near Har-
lem, Mont, three horses, branded Is follows:
One strawberry roam mare, branded 4 on left
thigh.
One steel roam gelding, branded H. on right
thigh.
One white horse, branded ~.
The above reward will be paid for information
leading to their recovery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
"Prints All the News

II any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
TO friends, the favor will be very high.
~ appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Taken W.

name a. oo snd ta,i n0s rsnti so's and i h hse0r pa niEn: D ssi,
Branded L on left ehoulder. Address
CYRIL GOSSCLlN. HighwOOd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Sheep Wanted to Winter.

Wanted-a band of sheep to winter. Goo
range, hay and shelter. Reliable. Address,
j. G. IT'S. Bainville. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Cattle Wanted to Winter.
winter. Have plenty Of hay and feed. Location
on south side Of Bear Paws. Address N. River
Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
For Sale.

A fine, we'll broken buggy team for sale. In
Quire at the River Press Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

One lot Misses and ChiIdren's Coats, worth
$3.50 to $3.50 Your choice at E1.00
One lot Ladies' Waists that have sold for
$I.25 each Now only I0c
One lot Of Waists, good styles, worth las
to $3.50 Your choice at or
One lot Ladies' Wrappers, plain or fleeced,
worth $I.2o to $3.50 Now only or
One lot ChiIdren's Dresses, all for less than cost
One lot BriIliantine Waists worth $3.50 80 e.
One lot Ladies' Shoes, worth from $500 to
5000 Sale price only S()c
Don't forget our Black Cat Stockings for Boys
and Girls. Ask for No. 10 and IS line.
To make room for our holiday goods, we will sell
all of our Ladies' Skirts and Coats at
rs per cent. reduction.
Big reduction on all Carpets and Rugs. Come and
see them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
T.C. Power & Bro.
NlMITED).
SPECIAL SALE.
Dry Goods Department.

Dry G00QS Uepa1 tf1e1t.
Christmas is approaching, and we
must make room for carloads of
Holiday Goods arriving for our FAM
Gus Holiday Bazaar. We must have
the room, so we sacrifice these goods
right i'm the heart of the season., and
when prices are advancing.
Remember, on all Blankets, Quilts,
Lace Curtains, Couch Covers, Por-
there's and Fancy Table Covers,
o. FER PER REDUCTION.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
Stockmen's National

AT FORT BENTON,
In the state OF Montana, at the close of business,
November Q, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

tried before Justice Sullivan yester-
day afternoon, brought ia q verdict
of not guilty in favor OF John McClel.
land, the defend ant, and the case was
dismissed. The case was tried before
the following jury: w. M. Davis,
Jno. F. Sullivan, Lew Williams, Gus
Senieur, Jas. Nolan. Frank Merger.
4. civil suit for damages, which re-
lated to another case of alleged tres.
pass, was settled out OF court, the de.
PENDANT paying Mr.. Sonksen $50 as the
value of the property destroyed.
2. om Fridays Daily
The Barbwire roundup is holding
an outfit OF beef at eight mile springs,
which will be shipped to Chicago as
soon as cars can be secured.
The Ladies' Guild is making elabo.
rate preparations for the big Thanks
giving dance to be held on Wednes-
day evening. November %. A large
attendance from town and country il
expected.
The report of the Chinook creamery
for the month of October shows a
continuation of good business condi.
tons. Its purchases OF cream from
local ranchers amount to nearly $1,000
per month.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
PANAMA INVESTIGATION
SEEMS HOPELESS EFFORT
Canal Commission Too Well Intrenched
10 Permit Of Democratic Resolu-
tion Coming Up in Congress.

Those Democrats who are predicting
that they VIII force upon the Republi-
cans a full investigation of the Panama
canal affairs will be disappointed un-
less the majority party does the unex-
pected thing and helps them.
Ordinarily. when a member of the
House. Republican or Democrat, wishes
an investigation of any part of the Gov
ernment, he can secure il by introduc-
ing a resolution calling for the full and
specific information, the communication
being addressed 20 the Secretary of the
executive department under which the
part OF the Government accused Is adj
ministered. When such a resolution is
introduced. whether by q Republican OF
by a Democrat. il is privileged" and
has TO be reported back 70 the House
by the proper committee. If it is not re-
ported within a week its author can
call It up and have It considered in the
House.
Now. It IS pointed out. this cannot
be done with a resolution calling for z
Panama canal investigation. for tho
simple reason that the Isthmian Cana,
Commission IS not a part Of any of the
executive departments Of the Govern
ment.
The rules prescribe that such a reso-
luton is privileged" only when adj
dressed 10 the head Of an executive de-
partment with the request for the de-
sired information. AS the Isthmiar
Canal Commission is not under a de
partment. the resolution would not b,
reported by the committee unless tn.
. Republicans on the committee wanted
the investigation.
Such n sentiment. il Is argued by III.
Administration friends. is not prob
able on a Republican committee.
futility of am effort for an investiga,
ton are thinking with grief that. eithe1
by the exercise Of unusual forethough'
/ or by fortunate coincidence the 18th
mian Canal Commission Is in a sin.
I gularly impreEnable position at present
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
COPYRIGHT DEMAND
SHOWS NO DECREASE
Thousands of Modern Compositions Placed File at the
Library, Among Them Plays by Writers Well
Known in Washington.

change has been published and 1opy-
righted by Edmund Clarence Stedman,
the poet. and asks, under copyright law.
Who Will be the Famous Gibson Girls
Successor" William J. KinsIey Is con-
tinuing the controversy of who wrote
The Breadwinners," but prefers his
contentious may remain his own He has,
therefore, copyrighted .hens-
Scores of New Plays.
Each week brings from the Office OF
the register OF copyrights a long list Of
new plays and were they all to be pro-
duced within the season folks would
have nothing to do but keep going TO the
theaters-
Several OF the plays recently copy
righted will have much interest to
washingtonians, as their authors are
closely Identified with Washington life
One of these is James Hay. jr.. who has
copyrighted an original play dealing
with Southern lie and entitled THE
Aristocrats." Another is Claiming Poi
lock, a Washington playwright. who is
conspicuously before the public this year
by reason OF several OF mis- dramatic
productions. One OF these figures IN the
Mr. PollOcks latest play
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

most none-while seamen, bruised
and emaciated. were telling their hor-
rible stories TO the newspapers, and
bodies, with tell-tale dents in their
skulls, were being washed to the
shores of sovereign States.
The three authorities have not been
idle in the meantime OF course
not
Maryland has had time to organize
an oyster fleet-for the protection of
oyster beds. but not for the protec-
ton OF oyster men.
Virginia has been wringing tears
from unwilling eyes with eloquent
appeals for the preservation of Apo
mattox as a memorial to the brave
men who died in the war which
ended there and arousing cheers of
enthusiasm for a worlds fair to COM
mec-nrate the glory of her first set
tiers. But sne has not turned a
hand to protect citizens who are
alive now and have the claim of liv-
ing men on her authority.
The United States Government has
been able TO keep great vessels of war
within the bay and just outside, to
conduct impressive maneuvers with
in a days journey by land, and
maintain costly law Offices in Baltimore
at one end of the water and Norfolk
at the other. But it has not been
able to redeem this highway from
freebooters and desperadoes
A rescue from all this is promised
in the fact that President Roosevelt
has manifested a characteristic, in
tense interest in this matter. Under
his leadership the Department OF
Justice and the Office of the revenue
cutter service will wake up, tardily
to realization of their duty. Under
his leadership, also, Maryland anC
Virginia may wake up as well. But
no waking up now can wipe out the
discredit of these past twenty-five
years, or undo the brutality, or brine
back to life the American citizens
who were murdered because two
rich States and one of the worlds
greatest powers looked indifferently
on slavery at their doors.