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Arizona republican., 1906-09-25
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L0se snG Found LOST-Gold locket from watch fob Small diamond on one side. mono gram on other. Reward for return to this office.
 LOST-Class pin, diamond shape. "P H. s. 1901" Finder return to this office
 STRAYED-Some time Friday a sor- rel saddle horse. weight about IO5G lbs. about 15 hands high, , years old Return to I. T. Hosey. corner Monroe and 22d ave.
 LOST-On Sunday. somewhere be- tween the Adams hotel and BIT North Fourth Ave. a Russia leather wal let. containing a few little papers. of value only to the owner: containing two coupons of cement bonds, pay ment of which have been stopped. Finder will please return to 3T7 North Fourth Ave and receive re- ward. Name on inside of wallet. J. O. Watkins.
 SPRAYED OR STOLEN-Bay horse. g years old; star in forehead, and. left front foot has been cut by wire; steps with a jerk. Liberal reward for recovery. Address J. c. McNulty, Box 162. Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

PUBLIC SALE Sept. 2Sth, The Mesa Ward Sale, Mormon church. will sell cattle, horses, poultry, implements, and other articles listed and donated to the church. for auction on above date, other horses and cattle will be sold. Sale to commence at 1:3O D. m. at the bishops residence. Elijah Allen, chairman committee. Ham mond, auctioneer. Tel Red All.
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

PUBLIC SALE Thursday, September, 27th. commencing at 1 p. m. M. L. Dowel, will sell at his ranch, known as the Geo. Kemper ranch, two and a half miles north of Five Points. on the Black Canyon road, 26 head dairy cows and heifers. pure Holstein Bull lot of milk cows, poultry. etc. Lunch at noon. Time given. M L. Dowell., owner. Ham, mond. auctioneer Tel. Red. All.
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

TO RENT-An SO-acre ranch. under the Salt, ' miles southwest of Phoe- nix; all in alfalfa. Apply to Hugh Mcintyre, near the premises. John B. Hoover
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

FOR RENT-Nicefuly furnished rooms. Tor light housekeeping; bath. hot and cold water phone and electric lights. See Mrs Turner at 5O6 East Adams street.
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

LEES RANCH SANITORIUM = A snap Write Mrs. Sara Lee, R. F. D. No. ?
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

FOR SALE-A light spring wagon cheap See A. J. McCuine. R. l o, at blacksmith shop just south of tn, court house.
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

F. LEONARb County Recordes.
Arizona republican., 1906-09-25

PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday. Sept. 26th. at 10 o'clock sharp. MT. W. L.. Lund will sell at Glendale, merchan- disc. hardware, dry goods, butcher fixtures, household goods, piano, show cases and store fixtures, restau- rant outfit, five frame cottages and furniture for same. Lunch at noon will be prepared and served by Mrs. Lund. w. L. Lund, owner. Ham mond. auctioneer Tel. Red All.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08

In accordance with the provisions of Section
3,2S, Political Code Of Montana, notice ia hereby
gwen that the assessment book Of Chout.au
assessor and delivered to the county clerk, and is
now in his Office open to inspection by all persons
interested. The board Of county commissioners
Monday in July duly IL, 1900, at the court house
In Fort Benton, TO examine the assessment Of
property in the county,, and will continue in ses.
sion for that purpose from time to time until the
business OF equalization ie disposed of, hut not
later than the second Monday in August (Auguet
IL, 1880. Any person having grievances or com.
plants in regard to their assessments ~ shown
by the assessment book compiled by the assessor,
Will present them to the board OF equalization
during the period herein mentioned for that pur.
pose, viz, from the 10th day of July to the 18th
gay OF Angust, l%:6, a. they will he thereafter de-.
barred from making corrections in their apeese-
ments.
Attention il called to the following ~eections Of
the Political Code in relation to the duties Of the
Section $3.50. No reduction niue, he made in
the valuation ct property unless the party affect
hoard . written application therefor, verified b,
his, oath, showing the facts npon which il il
claimed ench reduction should he made.
Section s.sS. Before the hoard grants the AZ.
must examine on oath the pereon or the agent
making the application, touching the value OF the
property OF such person. No reduction must he
made unless such person or the agent making the
application attends and answers ali questions
pertinent 10 The inquiry.
Section 37A Upon the hearing of the spplics.
ton the hoard may subpoena such witnesses,
hear and take such evidence in relation to the
subject pending as in its discretion il may deem
proper.
Section 3,s5. During the session of the hoard
The assessor and any deputy whose testimony is
needed must he present and may make any state.
ment or introduce and examine witnesses on
W. K. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, July q, l!aM.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

In me district court OF the Twelfth iudicis! die.
trict Of the state Of Montana. in and for The coun.
~ Of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate and puardisnehip Of
Edna Van Alstin, Eileret Van Actin. Harold
Nan Alstin, and Quinten Van Aletin, minors.
Notice IL hereby given that, in pursuance Of An
orcer OK the district court. in and for the county
OF Choutean, state OF Montana. made on the 18th
osy o. July, 1906. in the matter of the above en-
!i'ied eetate anG guardianship. the undersigned,
the guardian of eaid minors. will sell at private
tale. TO the highest bidder for each, subject 10
tie confirmation of the said district court. on
Thursday. August 3, 1905, II two O'Clock D. m.
al the residence Of the said guardian ~ Rio
SANDY, in the county of Chouteau, state Of Mon.
tans, Gil OF the undivided two-thirde interest Of
the eaid Edna Van Actin. Eilere. Van Ale,in.
Harold Van !Alstin. and Quinien Van Actin.
minors. in and to the following described real
estate, towit:
The south half of the northeast quarter, the
north half Of the southeast quarter. the eou;h.
west quarter Of the southeast Quarter. Of section
twentv.nine (2sl, and the west halt Of the north.
estt quarter. and the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section thirty-two ,32). ali
in township thirty 80, north, of range thirteen
N3l east. Montana meridian, consisting of about
$50 acres.
Terms and conditions of sale, ca.h lawful
money OF the United States. Ten per cent. of
purchase price to be paid on the day of sale.
balance On confirmation of eale by eaid district
court. Deed at expenee Of purchaser.
Sandy up TO the time Of eale.
BERNARD VAN ALSTIN.
@uardian OF the persons and estates Of Edna
Van Alettn. Eileret Van Alstin. Harold Var
Actin, and Quinten Van Actin. minors.
Fret publication July 20. 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
sheep and Wool Gossip.

There has been nothing doing in 10.
cal sheep trading circles the past few
days. according 70 a we'll posted op-
orator. Mos, OF the owners are pre-.
pared 70 winter ME number of sheen
they have on hand, and are not dis
posed 20 sci! except at tempting prices.
From Miles City comes news of a
transaction 10 lambs a. $3.50. and the
sale of 1900 three.year.o.d ewes &.
$3.50.
Business has been somewhat slow in
northern Montana wool markets the
past week. With prices ruling d, about
the same figures a. early ia the sea.
eon Low prices have prevailed for
clips that were 10 poor condition,
while the better offerings have sold at
20 10 % cents.
Inc Boston Commercial Bulletin
reports that eastern wool markets are
comparatively quiet, the dealers and
manufactures being agreed that pre-.
vailing quotations will probably OBJ.
tain for some time. The Bulletins
market review says 10 part:
The different mills have been run.
ming steadily and consuming large
quantities OF wool. They have not
been heavy buyers on the market for
some time. and it is natural to SUP.
pose that further supplies will soon be
necessary. Merchants are willing to
do business at today's prices, they be.
ing OF the opinion that the marke, is
sufficiently high for safety. However,
there is no talk whatever of making
concessions to DO business. Many
early purchases in the west will show
absolutely no profit, while later and
cheaper ones will allow only small
margins. Qaite a moderate business
Is peirg done in territory wool a:
26.(a27tc for halt. blood. Fine medium
10 selling a 244 cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
The Worth Montana Conference,

The fourteenth session OF the North
Montana Mission Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held in the First Methodist Episcopal
church at Chinook, Angus, 10, IL, II
and Ii, and a large attend ance is an.
ticipa.ed.
The present officers OF the conference
are Bishop Earl Cranston, d. D. LII.
D., Of Washington, d. c., president
Rev. George Logan. of Cascade, sec.
rotary: Rev. j. II. Little. Of Cascade.
statistical secretary: Rev. J. A. Mar
tin, OF Chinook, treasurer: Rev. w.
". Van Orsde!. OF Great Falls, SUD.
erintendent Of missior: Rev. Il. VI.
Craven. Of L~.ewis,own. presiding elder
Lew.s,own district.
This mission conference i, rumpri .eG
of the whole Of Cascade, Fergus,
Chouteau, Teton and Valley counties
and a part of Lewis and Clark.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
The July Weather Report.

The July weather report issued by
Observer c. w. Ling, of Havre, states
that the past month was the record
July IN the matter of dryness. The
average precipitation for July is l.es
inches. but last month the total was
only OIL inches. The records of the
Havre Office, covering q period of %
years. show this to be the smalles,
July precipitation during that length
of time
The total precipitation for the past
seven months is abou, ,hree.fourths of
10 inch less than the average 0:
former seasons.
In the matter Of temperature. the
past month showed a higher range
than the average for July, the mean
Temperature being 20 degrees. The
highe=. temperature recorded during
the month was 81 degrees. There were
% clear days during the month, and
Eve partly cloudy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
Order to Show Cause.

In the District Court Of the Twelfth Judicial
District OF the State Of Montana, in and for the
County Of Chouteau.
In the matter OF the estate Of George Godfrey,
deceased.
On reading and ding the petition of Mary Ann
Godfrey, administrators with will annexed Of the
among other things for IN order Of distribution
o. the residue Of eaid estate among the persone
thereto entitled:
II ie ordered that all persons interested in the
estate, OF the said George Godfrey, deceased,
he and appear before the district court Of Chou.
.eau comfy, at the court room Of said court, in
the elty OF Fort benton, In eaid Choutean county,
on Wednesday,, the 18th day OF Auguet, 1906, at ID
o'clock a. m. then and there to show cause why
an order of distribution ehould not be made Of
the residue OF eaid estate among the heirs Of the
deceased. according to law and in accordance with
the last will and testamen Of eaid deceaeed.
II IL further ordered that q copy of thie order
he published for two successive weeks before
the said 18th day of August, 1905, in the River
Press, q newspaper printed and published in said
ChouteSu county.
JOHN w. TATTAN,
Judge of the District Court.
Dated AugueI l, 1906.
Fret publication, August 3. lM5
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
Bids ON st. Mary's Canal.

A dispatch from Browning saw
bids for constructing part of the pro.
posed St. Mary's canal were opened
oy officials OF the reel am alton service
Tuesday, the work relating TO wha, il
krown as divisions Nos. /. , and3. The
lowest bidders were the Puget Sound
Bridge and Dredging company OF
Seattle. who undertook TO co the work
for &-67,505.
These three divisions in The aygre.
gate comprise Is miles of canal. which,
when completed, will conuec, with an
eight mile section already being cor.
structed without contract by Black.
leet inclans under the direct supervi
sion OF the reclama alton service. The
bids will have first 70 be referred "a
the Officers in charge of rec, ama.ion
before action is taken.
The two sections above mentioned.
when completed, will diver, the water
OF the present outlet of St. Mary's
iaSe 70 q of the tributaries o! the
MAX RIVER, thus permitting these "a
tiers TO be utilized for the Milk river
reclamation project.
Permanent Office headquarters fox
Tine use OF the engineers and reclama-
tlon service employee. are now being
oa'!' a, the foot OF ST. Mary's lake,
near the point where that body OF
water Is to be tapped, and similar
nul!c'rgs nave been completed at
Browning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
LAST CALL FOR REGISTRATION.
The Right 10 Vote Is Lost II Registration
Is Not Made.

Ihe importance Of the subject re
qulres ina. every qualified citizen be
urged to give attention 10 the natter
OF getting his name on the Official reg.
lister Of his district the coming week
Registration 10 Chou,eaa county and
Valley county will close August Is
only one week remaining in which to
register. An entirely new registr alton
is required in every county this year.
The citizen who fails to register will
be unable TO vote At either the direc,
primary 90 Septembe i. or the eer.
eral election on Novenb Der 6.
II is reported tina, residents OF the
so called country districts are neglect.
ing the matter Of registration, while
the residents of towns are giving il
o attention. II these reports are
true, many residents of country dis.
tricts will forfeit their RICH, 20 vote.
and will be unable 70 assist 10 uom;pat.
ing and electing their public officials.
Every good citizen should take part in
these elections, but he will be shut out
1t he fails TO register on or before Au.
gust ID. The vote OF every qualified
citizen Is necessary TO a fun and free
expression OF the public will.
Chairman Lee Mantle. Of the repub.
!lcan state central committee, has is.
sued a circular letter regarding this
q after, 10 which he says 10 part:
Registration begins on July 18th
and closes on August 18th. There il
no way tor electors who fail 10 regis.
ter during such period, or who move
into the county after August 18th, to
register in such county or 10 swear iu
their votes: nor can a person register.
Ing IN a county that has adopted the
primary election law have his name
cancelled on such books after Angus,
10Th and procure a certificate of can.
collation. upon which he can repiste,
elsewhere for the ensuing general cleo
ton.
A resident Of the county who viii
not nave been q resident thereof 10,
thirty days prior TO the primary cleo.
ton on Septembe r 4th il, no,wi,h,
standing such fact, entitled TO be re
gistered and to vote at the genera
election. Persons who will be twenty,
one years OF age prior to the election
are entitled to be registered.
Persons who will be entitled to be-
come full citizens OF the United State,
before September q, 1906, may be re
glstered. Opposite the name of sucl
person must be written the words, .'T<
be challenged" and he must exhib;
his final papers to the judges OF elec
ton when be offers to vote.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
Farm Notes From Lower Eeit.
Correspondence River Press:

Correspondence River Press:
LOWER BELT. Aug. 3-An,iclpa,in.
the strike the hens 90 on hi. month
every year. the writer mas added 10
his daily rounds the task Of pulling a
Big bunch of old lettuce, now going ia
seed. for the hens every morning: and
TO still! further reinforce them for the
trying ordeal OF moulting. he will ado
one pound OF flowers of sulphur mixed
dry with % pounds OF bran, TO which
the hens will have free acces. at all
times through this month only.
John I. Mansfield, Of the Highwood
bench, is putting into practice the
summer following plan outlined in the
River Press some time ago by a lower
Belt correspondent. He has loo acres,
all plowed 10 June and July. Plow.
ing was followed by immediate disc.
ing. Some Of this land will he seeded
to winter wheat as early as uext June
10. 1907. This will be in accord with
the lower Belt cores pondent's idea of
raising paying crops of wheat in Mon.
taua without irrigation.
This early seeding will insure
vigorous termination of the seed be.
cause OF ample moisture in the ground
at this time. The fear of the whea.
joiuting should not stop farmers from
trying a few acres. They surely would
have a few acres Of good pasture il il
d!d join. and would 10: be losers.
But the dry weather through july
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08

.. B. Crane arrived in the city ,hi.
morning from Billings, where he heli
the position of day clerk in the Hote
Northern for several months past
MIR. Crane recently resigned his posi-
tin in that city, to accept q a, Cody
Wyoming.
Sheriff Frank Melons aid left this
morning for Cascade in response to q
telephone message received last ever
ing to the effect that Mrs. Mcdonald
had sustained a broken collar bone
as the result of a runaway while GU,
driving about ten miles from Cascade.
Trustees OF school districts are re.
minded that il is necessary to send
notice Of their special tax levy to the
county CLERK. in order to apply it to
the taxable property in the distric,
affected. The county tax levy for the
current year will be fixed by the coun.
~ commissioners next week.
Advices from the insane asylum a,
Warm Springs report that George
Hlibloka, u patient from Cascade
county, has escaped from that instisu.
ton. The fugitive killed a man
named Sedaleck in Cascade county
ABOUT Two years ago, and on being
tried for murder was adjudged insane
and committed to the asylum at Warm
Springs. 1t was believed by many
that his mental troubles we're assumed
for the purpose Of ~evading prosecu.
ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
For County Treasurer.

Thi- If 20 certify. that in the event of my nom
county, all public funds entrusted 10 my care
VIII be deposited in such banks Ms will pay 4
reasonable rate Of interest thereon, each OF said
banks 10 protect me with good and sufficient
security for the eafe keeping Of such funds: thst
The interest upon these funde received by me
vii! b" covered into the county treasury and be
accounted for in my official report. TO the county
commissioners and that ! will not solicit OF &C.
cept, directly or indirectly, sny compensation or
Gra'uity 10 influence the deposi, OF public funds.
! turtle! certify that q signed copy of this pledge
VIII be filed with my nomination papers in the
county clerk,s office, thus making II 4 matter OF
public record.
Dated this lit day Of May, 1906.
GEO. +. LEWIS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08

ana will hold il in check ard
Jo1nt'ng need 20. be feared in The
writer estimation. This plan o!
FARMING Is going TO be the backbone
OF Montana prosperity in the years
x come. Notwithstanding the big irri.
gazing canals. The idea is to irrigate
IL poss!o!e-but many can not. When
you pillow an acre of ground deep in
June YOU rot only prepare .he ground
TOT seed but. store a good portion OF
the moisture 10 produce crops seeded
the June following.
PERRIN EPPEKSON.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
AMONG Our NEIGHBORS.
4 Grist Of Items Gathered From Gu,
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Chinook Opinion: F. H. Roberts,
r. Brown and G.. W. Mapes, Ohio
WOO! spectators, have been here for
the pas, ten days and purchased sew.
eral clips a: good prices, paying as
high as % cents.
Malta Enterprise: The four big
dams belonging 10 Phillips. which
went out with the high water, are be.
ing replaced. The cost OF the work
will be about $50. 600, but they will all
be in place by fall.
Havre Herald: A. S. Lohmap is a
city visitor this afternoon to superin.
tend the weighing Of his 50, 900 pounds
Of wool clip, which he sold yesterday
to Sinsinheimer, representing J. Kosh.
land 4 Co., at 22t cents, which is the
best price paid this season in this sec.
ton Of the state.
Harlem News: j. B. Nelson, the
dry farm expert who has charge of the
Harlem experimental station, was in
the city this week inspecting the crops
at the farm. Mr.. Nelson says that
everything looks fine and that a very
good crop will be harvested this year.
Havre P~laindealer: George Francis
was arrested last Friday night, on a
warrant o out by Stock Inspector
George Hall, charging him with horse
stealing. The case was taken before
Justice Pyper, and was continued un.
III Aug. %, giving more time to pro.
cure evidence. The horse in question
Is one that vas sold to L. K. Devliu
two years ago for s75. Mr.. Francis
claims he bought the horse of a breed
Culbertson Searchlight: There have
been several good showers in Culbert.
sou and vicinity during the past week.
On Friday last during q shower many
small toads fell from the clouds,
covering the ground to such an exten,
that one could not walk along the road
without stepping on them. We have
known OF such cases before and have
also seen the ground covered with an
gle worms after q rain.
Glasgow News: A violent hail ane
rain storm visited this section yes,er
day, and just north of town the down
pour a a regular cloud burst anC
completely flooded the north side, the
water rushing down Graveya ard coulee
like a river. The wagon bridge at the
intersection of Second avenue aut
Callowhill street was washed Iout anl
q number of the cellars we're fllec
with water. Hail to the depth o.
nearly two feet was drifted up into DR.
Getty's yard by the rushing water
and some hail stones we're picked VI
that measured nearly three inches ir
circumference. A number O! window.
were broken on the north side, but ul
to this time we have not learned wha'
the extent OF the storm was or whether
it did any damage 20 crops or rot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
For County Treasurer.

DEERE TO announce my candidacy for the re-.
publican nomination for county treasurer on
this platform: That if nominated and elected |
wl!l conduct the Office without the expense of n
deputy; also that ! will obtain the largest posi-.
bic intereet upon deposits of public funds. and
pay That Interest into the county treasury for the
'eneht OF the tax ayers. THE pledge will he
filed with my nomination papers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
Superintendent Of Schools.

! wish to announce to the voters of Chouteau
county that ! am . candidate for nomination 40
superintendent Of schools, on the repubiicsn
ticket, under the provisions of the direct pri.
mary law. MYRA l.. WILLIAMS
Chinook. Nav 2. 1NM;.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
For County Assessor.

F.. d. Parker, Cleveland, Montana, IL u candi.
date for the nomination for county assessor ON
the republican ticket, subject to the provisions
Of the direct primary law. +. u. PARKER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
A Gard to ~Taxpayers.

Several taxpayers having asked the under.
signed to state his position upon the matter Of
10 make THE etHIemen,: Tina, 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 urOperlv
account Cor such interest, A. q. STATION. >
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
For County Commissioner.

| wish TO announce to the voters ut ChOuteau
county that l am y candidate for the nomination
OF county commissioner (six. year term) upon the
republican ticket under the provisions of the di.
rect primary Law. OLAF G. SKYLSTEAD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
For County Assessor.

Believing ! can discharge the duties of county
assessor to the Satisfaction of the people Of
Chouteau county, l wish to announce my csndi.
dacy for the republican nomination for that of.
flee, under the provisions of the direct primary
law. j. LEE SEDGXICK.'