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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
or Interest To District Checks,

HELENA, Oct. o. Attorney General
Galen today rendered an opinion for
T. +. Collins. state examiner, in re-
spouse TO a question raised by II. c.
Pound, clerk of the district court Of
Sweet Grass county. with reference to
the question of clerks of the courts un-
der the new naturalization act of June
%, 1906.
Attorney General Galen states:
''After careful consideration and study
of the United States statute upon the
subject, act Of June %, 1906 J, | am of
the opinion that the clerk of each and
every state district court in Montana
is entitled to retain for his W use
aud benefit, one.half of the total fees
by him collected under said law, until
his proportion thereof shall amour. to
the full sum of three thousand dollars,
aud that, thereafter, all such fees must
be by him fully accounted for and paid
over to the bureau of emigration and
naturaliz alton.
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Must Keep Record of brands.

The arrest of two citizens of Deer
Lodge county on a charge Of failing
to keep a record of the brands Of cat
tie they had slaughtered for beef. calls
attention to a state law that may some
times be violated by persons who are
ignorant of its provisions. The law
to this m after follows:
Every person who is a butcher and
who slaughters cattle in this state and
fails to keep a true and correct record
of all marks and brands OF the cattle
slaughtered by him, the name of the
person from whom said cattle were
bought, his residence and the date of
the purchase and delivery of the cat.
tie. or fails to keep such record open
for inspection at his place Of business,
or fails on or before the first day of
each month to file a verified copy of
such record in the Office of the justice
Of the peace nearest his place of busi-
ness, aud another verified copy in the
office Of the county clerk Of the county
ia which he resides, aud every person
Strengthening cattle who does not keep
the hide, with the ears attached, for
ten days after the slaughter Of such
animal. at his place Of business or
residence, or who does not exhibit
such animal, at his place OF business
or residence, or who does not exhibit
such hide upon demand by any person,
is punishable by fine DOT exceeding
$500, or BY punishment in the county
Jail not exceeding six months, or
BOTH"
There is also a law governing the
sale Of beef by persons other than
regular butchers. 1t follows:
EVERY person, except a licensed
butcher, who offers to sell or sells
any beef and fails t expose to the
purchaser the hide Of the animal to be
sold or sold, and does not keep such
hide for ten days after the sale At his
place of residence, or refuses to allow
the same to be inspected by any other
person, is punishable by imprison.
ment in the county Jail three months.
or by fine not exceeding 800, or
| bOth.'
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Notice Of Sheriff's Sale,

In III" district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and Tor the
county Of Chouteau.
Julius Lehfeldt, plaintiff, ". Frank Dunham,
defendant.
closure in the above entitled action on Monday.
The .9th day of October, 1906, al 10 o clock IA. m.
IF said day, at III" front door of the court house,
in the city of Fort Benton, Chouteau county,
Montana, all the right, title and interest Of the
defendant in and to the following described
property, to-wit: Lots numbered one % and
three 81, of block numbered sixty eight tG> j.,
township of Chinook, Chouteau county, Mon
tana, according to the official plat of said town
.ite on file In the Office of the clerk aud recorder
of Chouteau county, Montana, and Of the records
Of said county, together with all and singular
tenementr, Embellishments and appurtenAnce
therennto belonging or in anywise appe rtaining.
Dated this 9Th day of October, A. ID. 1906.
FRANK MCDONALD. Sheriff.
BY MERRITT FLANAGAN, Undersherif.
ID. l.. BlAckstOne. attorney for nlAintiH
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Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of
the county clerk of ChOuteau county, Montana, up
e. the hour of , o'clock, p. m, Monday, Decem-
Der 3, 1906, for the performance Of the following
services:
First. For the care, support and maintenance
Of the county sick, poor and inirm, per capita, by
the week.. 10 include the entire cost Of lodging,
a. the burial expenses Of all paurers dying while
under contractors care, for the period of one
year, viz, from January !, 1901, to January /,
1905. Bids TO show rate per capita per week for
persons under medical attendance, and for per.
sons not under medical attendance
Second. For furnishing all medicines to the
county sick, poor and intirm, in the county hoe
pital and all inmates of the county Jail for the
year commencing January LIST, 1907.
BY order of the hoard of county Ommiseio1ers
W. X. LEET,
Clerk of the Board.
For, Benton, Mont, Oct. y, 1%M.
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sheep will be driven to Great Falls,
from which point they will be shipped
to parties in Idaho.
a deed recorded in the county clerks
Office conveys to L. X. Devlin, Of
Havre, about 1925 acres of school land
southwest of that city, which was pur.
chased from the state at 80 per acre.
1t is understood there is a deposit Of
cement rock in that locality. which
may be developed a: an early date.
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Ate ntion!

DO yon want II managing foreman who has
both a theoretical and "A practical knowledge of
the business: l. you do | offer my services. !
am ahont y, years of age ami unmarried: my OK.
perience has been gained in different countries
and under various conditions. will undertake
to run the largest outfit, and without assistance
from til. owner. He can leave it all to me safely,
am particularly we'll posted on Landing. Wish
a position not later than Nov. 10, 1906. Reference
given. \. r.. SODERSTROM,
IIuriowtOn. Montana.
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MONTANA NEWS BRIEELETS.
A Budget of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the state.

LEWISTOWN, Oct. Sheriff Slater
has just received a telegram from I'm.
der Sheriff Martin announcing the
capture of Carl Brown, at Livingston.
Brown is one of the three men who re.
Gently broke Jail here. His real name
is Alkire. Martin is still in pursui,
of the Roscoe brothers.
HELENA, Oct. 9.-There Is a mystery
surrounding the disappearance OF
Wong See Vim, who has not been
seen since Saturday. His friends are
strongly of the belief that he has been
murdered for his money and his body
hid. The search begun Sunday morn.
ing was continued today and tonight,
but it was fruitless.
BILLINGS, Oct. 9.-James j. Ray
mond was arrested by officers here to.
day on the charge of robbing John
Ryan of $40. 1t is alleged that Ray.
mond entered the room of Ryan while
the latter a. asleep and stole his
money. Ryan awoke about the time
Raymond had completed his work and
seized the robber, giving him q beat
ing and holding him until the officers
arrived. Raymond was placed in Jail,
where he will be held for prosecution.
KAL1SPELL, Oct. 9.-Ralph Mort
came to his death of his own volition,
urged thereto by temporary abera.
ton OF mind. That was the substance
of the verdict returned by the cor
ouer's jury which had Investigated the
fact. concerning the death Of Mort,
who was found in a Saltwater slough.
There was no trouble about identify.
ing the man, although the body was
much bloated up and mortified. Sew
eral witnesses testified 70 his mental
unsoundues,.
FORSYTH, Oct. "a rear end COLI
sion in the yards here came near cost.
ing four men their lives. A caboose
was standing OF the icehouse track
and our trainmen were asleep in 1t.
\. freight wa. doing some switching
with two fiat cars in front of the en-.
CINE. The switch TO the icehouse track
vas open but unknown to the train
crew, and the engine and TWO cars
struck the caboose with terrific force,
driving one of the fat cars clear
through the caboose. The trucks of
the car We're thrown under the other
fla, car The men sleeping il the ca
boo-e happened to be in such a posi-
ton that they were but slightly in
jared. The bed of the la car is lying
full length in the caboose.
BOHEMIAN, Oct. lO.-A telegram wa,
received today from Judge Rolapp, of
the Amalgamated Sugar company at
Ogden. stating that he will bs here
Thursday TO locate the factory. The
site was purchased two weeks ago
from w. Mcdonnell for SIS, 900.
Judge Rolapp will be accompanied by
an engineer.
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Reward for Estrays.

Strayed from lIiyhwood horses branded thus:
one chestnut sorrel branded so on left shout
der: one gray branded Elk on left shoulder:
one bay branded on left shoulder thus:
One brown branded Elk on left shout
der, also on left J jaw.
4 reward Of ten dollars each will le given TOR
the delivery of these horees at thu keas, Ter ranch,
HighwOod. MAYME KEASTER,
uighWOOd. Montana,
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Notice to Taxpayers.
oFF',E OF TREASURER OF CHourEAu Co.

oFFlcE OF TREASURER OF CHourEAu Co.,
~ Fort BENTON, Mont , Oct. 4, 1906.
S.a'e and county taxes, and those levied by the
cue OF Fort Benton, Havre and Chinook. for
tus year !|06, are now due and payable ut the
oi1se or the county treasurer, at the court house
IN : orr Benton, Montana. If not paid on or he
lole = o clock y. m, Friday. November 80, 1906, a
penal'y OF 10 per cent. will be added as required
~ law. and all property upon which taxes are
tnen unpaid will he Immediately advertised and
solu for said taxes and costs. Office hours 9 a.
m. 10 ) p. m. JOHN c. SULLIVAN.
Treasurer Chouteau County, Montana.
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Sheep for Sale.

About 5000 wether lambs, extra good: 400
tve and Elk year-old ewes, fat and in good shape:
800 Cotswold grade rams by Thoroughbred Cots
void bucks. and out Of large heavy shearing
Merino ewes. Address c. Il. POWER H. lena,
or Sunnys ide, Montana.
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The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS lisa good
newspaper 20 send away to your friends
10 the east. 1t will save you the trou.
ole OF writing letters
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Ten Dollars Reward.

Lost, II black mare, from John Harris pasture.
Branded 2 on left shoulder, white stripe
down face. Will pay $40 for recovery. Address
MARTIN HANSEN. Hirhwood,
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One brown horse branded monogram Mp on
left shoulder and * on right thigh. Lame in
righ, front foot. Weight about 1900 pounds.
One black horse, white epOt in face, branded
on right shoulder and * on right
thigh. Weight about 1890 pounds
Ont dapple gray horse branded On
left shoulder and * on right
thigh. Weight 1890 pounds.
Wire collect.
THOS. NJ. RIDDLE,
stirling, Alberta, Canada.
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Ewes For Sale.
Blacksmith Shop For Sale.

About $500 yearling ewes for sale. For par
ticulars address A. L. McLElSH, Fort Benton
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Sheep Ranch Tor Sale.

A desirable property consisting of about 1000
acres Of decided land, all fenced, and about 100
acres irrigated, with house, sheep shed and other
improvements. Located on the Teton, about
twelve miles west of Fort Benton. Also about
1900 head of stock sheep. Address
T. XEILLETTE. Fort BENTON.
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Bucks For Sale.

The undersigned will arrive ut Chinook about
II with two hundred head of registered
Delaine %yearling rams, from the noted Baldwin
flock. For particulars address
JOHN FLEMING, Chinook, Montana.
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Buck LAMBS For Sale.

we have abont 800 head @f hslf-biood Cotswold
iamos 1or sale in lots to suit purchasers. Ad.
dress LAIRD BROS, Laird, Montana.
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\ blacksmith shop with tools, etc complete,
for sale or rent, with a broom house, located in
Big Sandy. For particulars address
JNO. LEHFELDT, Big SANDY.
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Bucks For Sale.

fllty head of full.blood Rambouillet bucks,
fonr years old, for sale in lots to euit purchaser.
Address Y. F. BLANKENBAKER,
Virgelle, Montana.
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Cattle for SaIe.

An outfit of stock cattle for sale, or will cell
Steers, ~helters, or cows and calves separately II
desired. For particulars address
L., care of River Press.
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Cotswold Rams.

We offer for fail delivery in numbers to suit
purchasers choice yearling CotewOld rams. They
are from selected pure bred rams and large Me.
rino ewes, shearing ten pounds.
LONG \ JAMESON LIVESTOCK co.
Great Falls. Montana.
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For Sa le.

My entire saloon business. consisting of bar
room fNtUree and stock. Address
+. 4. ENGSTROM, Chester. Montana,
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Sheep on Shares,

Will run an outfit Of 1900 to 1900 head for one
or two years, or Will winter two bands. Have
plenty of hay and water and good range.
DONALD BELL, Portage, Montana.
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Sheep for Sale.
Ten Dollars

An outfit of about {, 400 ewes and lambs for sale.
For particulars address E., River Press Office.
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Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
cialty at the RIVER PRESS Office
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Proposals for Care Of County Poor.
and for Medicines.

y x Ia A'AN, HUpr9HeFIH.
ID. J.. Blackstone, attorney for plNintif.
The Rice belt journal., 1906-04-20
Youthful Burglars Operate At Welsh.

Monday night about nine 0 clock, the
store of Benoit Brothers was broken
into for the purpose of robbery. AS
this was the third time within q week
that their store had been entered, they
were on the watch and captured the
intruders, who proved to be two boys
of about twelve or fourteen years old.
The boys were lodged in jail and
Tuesday morning Mr.. Aristile Benoit
Senior, member of the firm swOre out
warrents charging the boys with burg
larry. They were escorted to Lake
Charles Wednesday by Dept. Sheriff
Fontenot
While we regret very much that these
boys have gotten into this trouble,
and believe that their fathers are
largely blamable for giving them no
better training than they have had
for the past two or three years, yet
We believe that the time has come,
when the citizens of Welsh should
have some protection against the dep
relations of the young h0Udlam ele-
ment of the town. Monday night ;
episode was not the first nor were
their attacks confined tu one store.
At least three buildings have been
entered within the past few months.
Fer the protection of the citizens OF
Welsh and the benefit of the boys, we
believe that they should be taught a
wholesome respect for the MageSty Of
law. Ignorance is not an excuse that
can be pleaded III this case, but rather
d belief engendered by past experience
that the law is not applicable to them.
1t would be great injustice both to
these boys and to many others who
are watching this case to permit this
otfense to pass unpunished, as it will
be sure to engender in them still
greater disregard for law, which can
only result in their final discontinue
and ruin.
Since writing the above the boys
have been released and returned to
Welsh, and within five minutes after
landing one of them gave evidence of
his respect for the law by saying, with
al oath, "Its all wind, they're just
trying to fool us, OF course they can't
do anything to u.s." Whose fault
will it be, if in time such boys occupy
q felOn's cell?
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School Notes.

The quarter holiday will be given
Friday
Chautf Bourgeois has entered school
in room No. 3.
The high school room are having
examinations this week.
The second grade will be promoted
to the third reader next month.
Dora Radeke will be in school no
longer this term because of i'll health.
Ruhl Blose, of the seventh grade de-
parted Monday for his home in Spring
field, Ohio.
There are only four more weeks of
school. 1t is almost too late to try to
miss the finals, but there is time to
lessen your grade enough to require
YOU to take them.
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Roanoke News

The new store opened here the l7th.
W. Il. Fowler was in Lake Charles
last week looking after business.
The recent rain has kept many farm
erS from planting rice this week.
Herbert Walton. of Lafayette was
visiting his parents Easter Sunday.
Prof. d. r. Read, of Welsh, was a
business visitor in our town Monday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
E. Lewis is very i'll at the present
writing.
Quite number of Roanoke people
attended the show in Jennings We'd
nesday.
Mr.. John L. Tennalley, ofKentucky,
is recent arrival. He says he ex-
poets 20 spend the summer here.
S. O. Scoggins returned from Fl
Campo, Texas, the fourteenth with his
bride and will make his home here.
Mrs, O. B. Sco2gins went to III
Campo, Texas the tenth to attend the
wedding Of S. o. Scoggins, but has
Y.at-D.taI
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baptist Church Directory.

WEEK DAY SERVICES.
|. Teachers meeting, Tuesday. 7:30
p. m.
,. Prayer meeting, Wednesday,
1870 p. m.
3. Ladies Auxillery every altern-
ate Thursday at 3 p. m.
LORDS DAY SERVICES.
|. Sunday school, 1000 a. m
,. Preaching, HOO a. m.
;. Jr. League, 800 p. m
4. B. Y. p. e., 700 p. m.
5. Sermon, 500 p. IN.
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Crop And Weather Conditions

The cold late spring and heavy rains
have delayed seeding to considerable
extent, which many view as q blessing
in disguise, since any cause which is
general, that tends to lessen the acre.
age, is welcome by most of the plant
ers. At the present time seeding is
pretty generally in progress. Nearly
ever farmer has some rice in, while a
few are as near as half through. Re-
ports of the earliest sowing, in the
main, are to the effect that the stand
is quite poor and in some cases it will
be. necessary to re-seed. But with
this the prospects are that the acreage
this year will exceed last years in
this part of the parish by twenty We
per cent unles unforeseen conditions
reduce the amount. Quite o number
of farmers this year are planting linn
tied amounts of corn, cane, broom
corn and other crops, thus making a
start in diversiication. One of the
heaviest rains of the season occurred
last Friday, making the ground so
soft that it was impossible to work it
for several days, but by Wednesday
work in the fields was pretty general
again, and is progressing rapidly, the
bright weather again putting the
ground in good condition.
The Rice belt journal., 1906-04-20
Danger From japanese III IgratiOn


We understand that Crowley is re-
i0icing over the fact that a colony OF
about two hundred japanese are soon
to be injected into their midst, for the
purpose of raising rice. The state
ment is further made that there IS no
objection being made to the colOnl-
2atiOu of japanese in the rice belt.
We beg to ask the gentlemen of Crow
ley, what they consider "ObjectiOnS. y
The press and people have and should
discourage in every way possible the
invasion Of our fair land by this ORR
entail Host of MOngolian cheap labor
erS. The immigration Of japanese to
this country can be of no possible
benefit eXcepttO few large land hold
erS VINO will be enabled to dispose OF
a little more land, or farm little
more with this sort of cheap labor.
The japanese differ essentially in
habits, customs, religion and thought
! from the CaucaSiOn or white race.
! They are OF the MOngOlian race, and
are first cousins to the Chinese, the
immigration Of whom America has
considered as a menanCe TO her social,
political and industrial system, and
! has excluded as far as possible fOrthe
past quarter Of century. Why if the
Chinese are 50 detrimental to our in
Sttutions, should we view with COM
plaCency the filling up Of our country
with the pauper boards Of Japan.
Again have we not enough OF race
problem on hands now to tax the
skill of our wiSest statesmen? What
is the reason that after centuries Of
occupancy Of this country the Negro
and the Caucasion are yet unable to
reach a plan where both can exist har-
moniouslY? There is but one answer.
They are Of different races and can
never be amalgamated. What is the
reason that the three million Ameri-
can Indians which formerly occupied
this country have been reduced TO a
mere handful. Again comes the an
Swer, they are of different race and
could not be amalgamated The same
is true regarding the japanese or
Chinese, they can never become part
of the great American people, but will
always remain a Jap Or a Chink as
the Negro is still Negro and theRed
Man an Indian. This is not true Of
the Irish, German, French, Spanish
or in fact any Of the families of the
Caucasian race. By the third gener-
alton their decendents have become
Americanized. japanese immigra-
ton viii but add one more element to
the great race problem which now con-
fronts the American people. 1t will
but swell the hords Of cheap labor
with which our country is already
UUidened II will but add to the over
prediction Of our great staple crop,
"lce which, is admitted by all must be
a"ps within limits if it is to be raised |
.ryataHll. 1t will lend to place the
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Sn~NS and PRINTERS PUBLISHERS of the RICE BELT JOURNAL
0N%h y"nt;"g g., Sid.
JOURNAL BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE
Manager
Welsh La. April 49, 1908
Mr.. Delinquent Subscriber:
Dear Sir and Friend:-


The manager of The Rice Belt Journal
desires, and is endeavoring to make the Journ
al one of the best local papers in the state
We are sparing neither time expense in
giving you the informant on you want in a read
able form. But have discovered that it takes
money to paper, and therefore make this
as personal appeal to you. Will you not
kindly call and settle your subscriptio or
remit for the by mail. The one to three
dollars that you is not much for you to
pay, but combined ith those whi ch your brother
delinquents will amount to several hun
dred dollars. Notice the PINK tag on your paper
then square your account.
Thanking you in advance, I remain
Sincerely Yours,
D. R. READ,
Re-
The Rice belt journal., 1906-04-20

Please cal and inspect our fine as.
sortment of dependable goods, have
our new plan explained to you, then
go to work for the watch.
Welsh Meat Market.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Preaching
l0:45 a. m. Junior League 3p. m.
Epworth League ! p. III. Preach
ing s. Prayer meeting Thursday
at s p. m. Choir rehearsal every
Tuesday and Friday at 8 p. m. All
our services begin promptly.
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The Churches.

CONGREG ATIONAL CHURCH. DR.. G.
r. Mente, pastor. Sunday school at
10 a. III. Sermon II q. N. Y. 2. S.
c. E at 7 p. m. Sermon at
Wednesday prayer service at 7:30,
The Rice belt journal., 1906-04-20

Why pay rent when
the same you pay for rent
can be applied on pur-
chase price of house? S1o.
monthly payment. $50.
down. Inquire of G. e.
Smith, Port Arthur, Tex
as, or j. S. De Wolf,
Welsh, Louisiana.