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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Broom Corn Is Profitable,

Montana farmers are invited to
raise broom corn, for which a de-
mand in local markets is guaranteed.
That such a crop a be produced in
northern Montana has been demon.
strated by NJ. S. H~olderbaum, who
experimental with it q few years ago
with complete success, and contributed
to the River Press exhibit of agricul-
tural products several stalks OF broom
corn that were about ten feet high and
we'll headed out.
Word now come from Helena to the
effect that Montana ranchmen are to
be given an opportunity to engage in
a new industry, Secretary H. O.
Smith, of the local cooperative broom
factory, having received q large
quantity Of broom corn seed, which
he is distributing gratis to those who
will agree to plant it. Not only is the
seed furnished free, but the express
will be paid in order to encourage its
planting. Full instructions how to
plant the seed and cultiva ate the grain
are also furnished. Prices for broom
straw in the east are on the rise. and
this kind Of a crop on several acres
this season is almost certain to pro-
duce a larger revenue than il planted
to many other kinds Of cereals. The
market is practically unlimited, as the
Helena factory is building up u splen.
did business. Montana soil is re-
garded as particularly adapted to the
growth of this grain, and the farmers
who have already experimental with
it are quite generally including it 10
their permanent list of crops.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Affecting homestead Proofs.

The department of the interior 10
getting very strict in the rules regard
ing the proving up on homesteads, in
fact many proofs are being Cancelled
after the proof has been made
and the money paid aud the home
steader given a receivers receipt.
The requirements now, in order to
prove up and have a good proof that
will entitle the homesteader to a pat.
ent on the land from the interior de-.
partment, are that the man who makes
the proofs must have lived on the
claim eight continuous months i'm
mediately following the six months of
constructive residence on the land
following the day Of filing, says a
dispatch from Minot.
In addition they hold now that if
the homesteader does not take ad.
vantage of six months of constructive
residence on the claim following the
fling aud live for eight continuous
months on it following, that they
will have to live for ii continuous
months on it before they can prove
up, although they may have held the
claim for several years and may have
been living On the claim off and on
for a time making more than Ii
months
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Treasurer.

THE is to certify, that in the event OF my nom
ination and election o. treasurer of Chouteau
county, all public funds entrusted to my care
will be deposited in such banks AZ will pay q
reasonable rate Of interest thereon, each Of eaid
banke to protect me with good and sufficient
security for the safe keeping of such funds; that
the interest upon these funds received by me
will be covered into the county treasury and be
accounted for In my official reports to the county
commissioners: and that ! will not solicit or ac-
cept, directly or indirectly, any compensation or
gratuity to influence the deposit of public funds.
| further certify that Il eigned copy of this pledge
will be filed with my nomination papers in the
county clerks office, thus making it Il matter OF
public record.
Dated this lst day of May, 1sCd.
GEO. +. LEWIS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

will be entitled to a free scholarship
in any of the state educational inSti.
tutions, this being one of the honors
available to students in accredited
high schools.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Ella Pug=ley left for Dillon
Sunday morning for a stay Of several
weeks.
Mrs. Theo. Danielson and children
left yesterday for Highwood, where
they will visit with relatives.
Among the real estate deals recently
made in this city is the purchase of
the J. p. Thies residence on lower
Main street by Geo. D. Patterson.
The consideration vas about 81. 800.
Suit has been commenced in the
district court by w. G. Hensen. Of
Harlem, against C. H. Ragland, to
recover about 1915 alleged to be due
on a business transaction between the
parties last fall.
On May 18th Moore's Concert Co.
will present ''The Frisco Disaster'
at Green's opera house. These people
made US a visit last winter, aud gave
one of the best entertainments We
have ever had, followed by very fine
dance music.
Advices from the northern part OF
the county report copious rains the
past few days, the precipitation being
exceptional heavy from the Bear
Paw mountains east. This relief from
drouth conditions means much to the
business interests of northern Mon.
tana.
a D. Gill, of Landusky, who has
been making a visit in the Argentine
Republic, writes one OF his Fort Ben
ton friends that he Is on his way
home. The letter is dated from
Windward Islands. Mr.. Gill is on
the steamship Arabistan, which will
60 to points in the West Indies before
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
CITY AND STATE.
o Satulday'e Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
District court was adjourned today
to May 2S. Judge Tattan will go to
Glasgow on Monday. to hold court in
Valley county.
The remains of the late Frank Cham.
berlain, who died in this city Wednes-
day morning, were shipped TO Ian
dusky this morning for interment.
Notices of location of the Elizabeth
Fraction quartz claim, in the Little
Rockies, has been filed in the county
clerks Office by John Keetset and j..
H. King.
+. W. Simero, Of West Butte, has
brought suit in the district court
against Cornelius Price for an ad ju.
d;ca,ion Of conflicting water rights
and for $1,000 damages claimed to
have been sustained on account of the
alleged misuse of the waters of the
Kicking Horse creek by the defend ant.
In this case Judge Tattan signed an
order citing the defend ant to show
cause on May % why IN order should
not be signed restraining Price from
using the waters 10 controversy. Kick.
ing Horse creek is in the Sweet Grass
hills.
The commencement exercises OF the
Fort Benton high school attracted a
large crowd to the court house last
evening. The program included
essays by the graduates. Miss Piercy,
Miss Leonora Patterson and Mr..
Glen King, each of which showed care
ful preparation and was we'll de.
livered. DR.. w. c. Bagley, of the
State Normal school at Dillon, gave
an address upon "Chasing Ideals
which was one of the best lectures ever
delivered in this city. Prof. ]. W.
Lenniug announced that Miss Piercy,
as the head Of the graduating class,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
reaching United States port.

eON
The Milk River Fair and Racing as
ISOLATION has made formal applica-
ton to the district court for the pur-
chase Of l5O lots 10 the Chinook town.
site. the application being accompa-
MED by a remittance OF S ,5O4, which
covers the purchase price. James
Giblin has applied for the purchase OF
two lots 10 another part OF the town.
site.
The Great Falls land Office is in re.
ceipt of a large number of patents to
public land in this district. The
patents cover ia tracts of land,
amounting to nearly 10000 acres, all
OF the number, with but q exception,
being homesteads. The majority OF
these tracts are situated in Cascade
aud Chouteau counties, with q few 10
Teton county, and but four in Valley
county.
Word comes from Chinook that the
ranchers in Milk river valley, who
We're e%njoined from using water for
irrigation to the detriment of the Fort
Belknap Indians, have been invited
to help themselves to all the water
that is available. 1t is understood
thai there no longer exists q demand
for the water at the agency, and the
Indians right to 5000 inches, as es-
tablished in the federal court, is tenn
porarily waived. The various irri.
eating bitches are now running To
their full capacity, and the crop pros.
poets are excellent.
From Tuesday'e Daily.
The Shonkin horse roundup will
meet at Green's Harwood lake ranch
on Sunday next, May 9th.
The Ladies' Guild has made ar.
engagements for a public ball to BE-
given in the opera house Friday even.
ing, May %.
Judge Tattan opened district cour,
at Glasgow today for thetranssction Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Treasurer.

desire to announce ~ candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for county treasurer OH
this platform. That if nominated and elected l
will conduct the office without the expense of q
deputy; also that | will obtain the largest posi-
hle interest upon deposits of public funds. and
pay that interest into the county treasury for the
benefit of the taxpayers. This pledge will he
filed with my nomination papers.
d. &. LOCKWOOD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
A Gard to Taxpayers.

Several taxpayers having asked the under.
interest or profit upon county funds. he wishes
to make this statement: That all accrued inter-
est on county money should be turned into the
county treasury; and if elected to the office of
county treasurer, he pledges himself to properly
account for eu, interest.
q STATION
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Superinte ndent Of Schools.

wish to announce to the voters of Chcuteau
county that l am . candidate for nomination 40
superintendent Of schools, on the republican
ticket, under the provisions of the direct pri-
msry law. MYRA L, WILLIAMS.
Chinook, May ?, 1906.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Assessor.

Believing | can discharge the duties OF county
assessor to the satisfaction of the people Of
Chouteau county, | wish to announce my and
dacy for the republican nomination for that Of
iice, under the provisions of the direct primary
law. !. LEE SEOGNICK.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Candidate for Assessor.

The undersigned wishes TO notify his friends
that he is q candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for assessor of ChOuteau county, in accord.
ance with the provisions Of the direct primary
law. HENRY GRIESBACH.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Commissioner.

At the solicitation of several resident taxpay-
signed will be Il candidate for the republican
nomination for county commissioner -four year
term under the provisions of the direct primary
law. JERE SULLIVAN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Candidate for Treasurer.

l desire to announce to the voters of ChOuteau
county that it IL my intention to become a candi-
date for the nomination for county treasurer OH
the republican ticket under the provisions of the
direct primary law. A. Il. TATON
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For State Senator.

The undersigned wishes TO notify the republi.
can voters OF ChOuteau county that he will be :
candidate for the nomination for state senator.
under the provisions Of the direct primary law,
q. r, BRIGHAM.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Assessor.

The undersigned, an old time resident of Chou.
team county, solicits the support of republican
voters for the nomination for county assessor,
under the provisions Of the direct primary law.
Havre, Montana. GEORGE HANKS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Memorial Day Exercises.

Memorial day exercises will be held
Wednesday afternoon, May 30, at the
court house, commencing at , o'clock,
Judge Tattan presiding. The program
as at present arranged will be as fol.
lows:
...bduN
Invocation. ......... Rev. PhilO W. Haynes
Song-''The Red, White and Blue. Children
Ifesding-"Lincoln = Address at Gettysburg''....
r.. StrAnahan
Recitation-''The Blue and the Gray"...........
Miss Helen sherry
Selection ............... 49,. Double puartette
Address. .............. Samuel Stephenson
Of Great Falls.
BsnediCtion. ......... :. Rev. j. N. Chesnutt
.Corhet
The decoration of the soldiers
graves at the cemetery will take place
at IL a. m. All are cordially invited
to attend.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Candidate for Sheriff.

The undersigned wishes to notify his friends
among the voters of Chouteau county that he
will be a candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for sheriff, under the provisions of the dt.
rect primary law. AItTHCR E. LEWIS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Treasurer.

wish to ann ounce to the votere of Chouteau
county that l Will he q candidate tor the republi-
can nomination for treasurer under the prOvi-
stone of the direct primary law. T. j. TROY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Attorney.

The undersigned announces his candidacy for
the republican nomination for county attorney,
subject to the will of the voters Of Choutesu
county, ~ expressed 1t the primary election to
be held September 4. 1906. W. {. TOWNER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Commissioned.

l heg to announce to the voters of Chouteau
county that l am q candidate for the Office OF
county commissioner. X. =. CULBERTSON
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Candidate for Assessor,

l wish TO announce to the voters of ChOnteau
county that ! will he q candidate for the republic
can nomination for the Office of assessor, under
the provisions of the direct primary law.
ID. E. MARTIN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
County Clerk and Recorder.

wish to announce to the voters Of Chouteau
county that I am q candidate for the nomination
OF county clerk and recorder upon the republican
ticket. under the provisions of the direct pri.
mary law. W. r. LEFT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For State Senator.

beg to announce to the voters of Chouteau
county that / will be q candidate for Nomination
on tne fepu6l1can ticket for the Office of state
mary law. THOS. NJ. EVERETF.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
For County Commissioners.

l wish to announce to the voters Of Chouteau
county that ! am . candidate for the nomination
OF county commissioner (six. year term) upon the
rect primary law. OLAF G. SKYLSTEAD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Letter List.

The following is a list of letters re.
naming in the poatotfice at Fort Ben
ton on Nav Il. 1906:
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-21
Seven Children Drown.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-Eight children
at picnic on river bank only three
blocks from home went wading. The
smallest one slipped into a deep hole
in the river and in trying to rescue her
seven others we're drowned. The dead:
Lucille Sweeding, aged Z; Hazel Sweed-
ing, IA; Gladys Sweeding. 10; Josie
Sweeding, 10; Ruth Coyle, 8, Souix
City; Cora Coyle, 9, Souix City; Clara
Usher, 6.
Ruth Klersey, the only survivor, said
they were wading when Lucille Sweed
ing slipped off shelf on the river bot
tom into deep hole. Hazel Sweeding
rushed after her, slipped into hole,
then the next girl rushed after her and
80 they kept trying to save each other
until all except Ruth Klersey had
drowned. She then ran home and gave
the alarm. Four of the bodies were
quickly removed from the water, but
it was too late to resuscitate them. Al
the bodies havej been recovered.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-21
OREGON NOTES.

Engineer David H. Grow, employed
on the Grande Ronde Lumber COM
pany's logging railway, was killed al
Perry early the other morning. He
was living alongside the o. R. & N.
track waiting Ior the arrival OF pas
senger train No. 2, and fell asieep. 1t
is supposed that he was suddenly
aroused by the approaching train and
when he attempted to rise was struck
on the head. He leaves widow and
six children.
A wreck on the Southern Pacific oc
Cured at Klausen, four miles east OF
Ashland. Engineer R. G. Stagger ant
Brakeman Lockerman were fatally in
jured. Brakeman Sam Wiley is badl.
hurt.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-21
KILLED HER BROTHER.
Esther Mitchell shot Him In Depot At
Seattle.

Esther Mitchell shot and Instantly
killed her brother, George Mitchell, at
Seattle last Thursday afternoon in the
waiting room of the Union depot. The
shot was fred just as Mitchell rose to
take the evening train for Oregon. The
brother, who was acuitted only the
Tuesday before of Staying Franz Ed
murd Crefield, the leader Of the "holy
rollers" dropped in his his tracks.
Esther Mitchell was at once arrested.
The Mitchells, George, Perry and
Fred, were sitting with Esther on
bench in the big waiting room, talking
together and apparently on the best of
terms. When the Oregon train was
announced, George Mitchell rose and
started forward. His sister stepped to
his side and pressing the revolver close
to his head, pulled the trigger before
anyone had realized what was happen
ing.
Esther Mithcell is the sister to avenge
whose alleged i'll treatment George shot
Creffield. She has refused to have any
thing to do with her brother since the
shooting. Thursday was the first time
time they have been seen together on
good terms.
Esther Mitchell made the following
statement:
Mrs. Creffield and talked over the
matter of killing George. The one that
had the best chance was to do it. Mrs.
Creffield bought the gun.
We were at the room about o. CLOCK
during the afternoon and l thought
that l would have a better chance to d.
it than Mrs. Creffield gave me the CUR
and | was to do it, We agreed that i
was to be done as soon as possible
Mrs Creffield had been out once o.
twice looking for George and if she hat
got the chance she would have done /
and | would have done the same. Tn
first that got chance was TO do it.
would have done it before if | had GO
chance"
Esterh Mitchell is the Is year oil
girl for whom her brother George she
L the blood of Franz Edmund Creffield
when he shot down the leader OF tn
so called holy rollers" in Seattle, Ma
Z. 1t was because of her alleged rui
# by the fanatical leader that Mitche
Il too life and risked his own, and til
l. cold blooded murder of George Mitch
a is his reward.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-21
MONTANA NEWS.

On account of the mysterious death
on July 2 of a woman named Katie
Smith at Superior, Henry Reslip, a
men in western Montana, is confined
in the county Jail here with a charge
of murder hanging over his head.
Prosperity prevails in the numbering
industry in western Montana this sum-
mer.
The estate of James Tuohy, who
died in 1893 at Butte, has been ordered
distributed by Judge Bourquin of the
district court. The estate is valued at
1921, 700, and among the requests arc
several large amounts to the Catholic
church.
Several thousand dollars damage
was caused Saturday noon by the hail
storm that visited a small strip of
country two miles north of Plains.
His Royal Highness, Maharaja
Gaekwar, royal prince of Baroda, In
dia, accompanied by his wife, Princess
Maharina, their eldest daughter, a
brother of the prince, Sempatraro, who
acts as secretary a valet and maid
stopped at Livingston en- route to Vel
lowstone park. The party is on its
way east.
Caught by drift-wood along the banl
of the river a mile from Dillon, the
body of an unknown man was fount
by two fishermen recently.
Ernest G. Stackpole, who is held a
dnr Of
Schreck, with whose wife he had hell
Illicit relations before they Formulate
a plot to take Schreck's life, is know
to many persons in Montana. He wa
raised in Butte.
A deal has been closed for tn
, valley below Great Falls, to the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge Charity associi
ton, and the erection of a Masoni
home is to begin Immediately.
o The sixth annual convention of tn
T. Scandinavian Brotherhood of Americ
for Montana began in Helena Thur
!, day.
: A big crowd from Anaconda went
}. Butte to attend the annual picnic
d the Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen.
It Three serious runaways occurred
It Livingston as the Sells-F'loto circ'
d procession passed along the street
4 The most serious accident happen'
Is to the wife and two small children
Arthur Davis. Mrs. Davis was pick
n ND unconscious, and remained in tn
ii condition. One child had leg bro
e. en- in two places.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-21
President Roosevelt in = letter re-

President Roosevelt in = letter re-
ceived by Senator Dubois has assured
the senior senator from Idaho that he |
would send a communication to the
national irrigation congress-, which
will convene in Boise on September
2. 1t is understood that the president
will make irrigation and forestry the
subject Of his communication to the
congress.
Alex Mcdonald, an employe Of the
st. Joe Boom company, was drowned
in the st. Joe river, between st.
Maries and the sorting gap, near Har-
rison.
In the United States land Office at
Lewiston the services of an additional
clerk have been granted and G. Orr
McMinimy attorney, has been appoint
ed
Major Charles M. O'Connor of the
Fourteenth cavalry, now at Boise bar
racks, has been promoted to be lieu
tenant colonel of the Ninth infantry
and will leave soon for Jefferson bar
racks, Missouri.
Connection was made by the Wash
ington Water Power company with
it's new power plant at Post Falls re-
Gently, and 1000 horsepower current
was generated and turned on the feed
wires for it's electric car and lighting
system. Only one of the three gene
rators, each capable of generating
5000 horse power, was put in opera
ton.
Farmers in the vicinity of Gilber
have banded together to buy thresh
ing machine and will harvest grail
this year on a community of interes
plan in opposition to what they term
threshing trust.
S. d. Boone, prominent HALEY pre-
moter, has made filings on 10000 acre
; of land in Blaine and Fremont cour
l ties, which he proposes to reclaim VI
. der the Carey act. Water will be oil
tanned by tapping the Big Wood an
e Malad rivers. A big reservoir will b
constructed at the junction of the tw
L rivers. New York capital is intereste
u in the project.
T. Boise barracks is to remain a mil
/ tary post The sum of $4,000 wi
Is be spent this year in rehabilitating TT
post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-21
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS
MANY KILLED and INJURED In
CHICAGO and Denver.
Bolt Struck Tree Where Persons Had
Taken to Shelter-BuiIdings Were
Set on Fire and Lightning Struck
Cable of Telephone company-Boy
Killed and Lady Dead in Storm.

One person was killed and four 9TH
ers seriously burned by lightning Sun
day while seeking shelter from rain
storm under tree at Iowa street and
the Lake Shore drive, Chicago.
The injured: William Haupers,
George HGman, Charles Steeling, Jo-
seph Steeling.
Several buildings were struck by
lightning and set on fire, the most Sc
riously damaged being the residence
of Archbishop James E. Quigley at
623 North State street, which sustain
ed loss Of about 100000
The bolt of lightning is thought to
have struck a cable of the telephone
company, as nearly every telephone
bell on the north exchange was rung
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-21
TOUR THE NORTHWEST.
Prominent Newspaper Men of the East
on Junket.

Twelve newspaper correspondents of
Washington, D. c., representing some
of the largest newspapers in the
country, will pass over the state this
month. The party includes: Richard
V. Oulahan, New York Sun; Angus
McGween, Philadelphia North Amer
lean; Thomas ]. Pence, Raleigh News
and Observer; Edward G. Lowry, New
York Evening Post; Richard H. Lind
say. Kansas City Star; d. Hastings
McAdam, st. Louis Republic; w. G.
Miller, ScrippsMcRae Press associa-
ton; Jesse L. Carmichael, Detroit
Free Press; w. s. Couch. Cleveland
Plain Dealer; Maurice Splaini, Pitts
burg Post; John P. Miller, Baltimore
Sum- Jackson Elliott, Associated
Press.