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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
New Method Of Ore Treatment.

HELENA, March 24.-Announcement
was made today that the patents for
the Baker & Burwell electrical ore
treatment have been transferred to
the Montana Metallurgical company
of Helena, a holding company which
will act through operating companies,
and that plane have been perfected
for the erection at Helena or East
Helena this summer Of q plant with q
capacity of from 100 TO $50 tons OF ore
per day. If the method is what its
Inventor. DR.. A. w. Burwell of Cleve-
land, O., claims for it, it will event.
ually revolutionize the smelling in.
dustry. The smoke nuisance is elm.
mated, all the values in the ore are
saved, the cost of treatment is much
cheaper than under the present meth
cd, and the refined product is taken
directly in the smelter from the raw
ore and is ready for marketing.
1t is claimed that the new process
will give a wonderful impetus to min.
ing in the west, for ores which it is
impossible to treat at present can be
handled at a price low enough 10 make
it profitable for the mine owner to OPP
crate his property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Montana Law Is Valid.

HELENA, March PA most impor.
tant opinion handed down by the su-
preme court was that delivered by
Judge Lew L. Galloway, sitting in
place of Judge H. e. Smith, who
was disqualified, ia the case of
Augustus N. Spratt against the Helena
Power & Transmission company and
two suits of the Helena Power &
Transmission company against Au.
gustus n. Spratt, Elizabeth B. Spratt
and others, appealed from the district
court OF this county. The judgment
of the lover conrt, which was in favor
OF the power company is sustained.
The opinion upholds the constitu.
tionality OF house bill 249, passed by
the last legislature, which authorizes
foreign corporations to exercise the
right Of eminent domain in Montana.
The use for which the Sprstt property
was wanted Is held to be q public use
and it is held that the Spratts were
no. deprived Of their property without
due process of law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
The Opera House Proposition.

The purchase of the Baker store
building and its conversion into an
opera house, was practically decided
at a meeting held in the city counil
room Wednesday evening. A report
was presented by the committee ap.
pointed to investigate the work that
would be necessary, in which the pro.
ject was described and endorsed, and
the report was adopted with a vote Of
thanks to the committee.
There was an extended discussion
as to whether the main building or
the annex would prove the more suit
able for opera house purposes, cor.
dicting plans and estimates of their
cost having been presented by con
tractors who had inspected the pro.
perty. 1t was finally moved by L. D..
Sharp that Messrs. John Harris, j.
o. Patterson, Jno. V. Carroll, W. S.
Towner and Jere Sullivan, Sr., be ap-
pointed as a building committee to
secure plans and specifications that
will be submitted to a competent
architect, and If they are suitable
and within the necessary cost limit,
Incorporation shall be effected with
trustees formerly named for three
months. The motion was seconded
and carried, and after an informal
talk regarding matters connected with
the enterprise the meeting adjourned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Bickford Had a Bad Record.

BILLINGS, March 26.-It developed
today that William &. Bickford, the
dead outlaw who murdered Sheriff
J James r. Webb at the Hood ranch,
near Musselshell, 10 Tuesday morn.
ing, aud who in turn gave up his life
yesterday afternoon, had a long
record as a bad man.
Andy Comstock was arrested here
today by Deputy Sheriff Hubbard on
a charge Of being implicated with the
dead outlaw in stealing horses 10
Wyoming. The two men had been
mush together during the last few
weeks. Comstock declared to Hub.
ard that Bickford killed q sheriff 10
Wyoming several years ago, and
that be was afraid be would be taken
and tried for murder. The officers be.
lieve this is the reason that Bickford
killed Sheriff Webb to make his
escape. He feared be was being pur.
sued On . charge Of murder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Sheriff's Sale.

W: Walker and William Sleeper, defendants.
To he sold At sherif's ssle on the 6th day of
April, 1905, ct the front door of the court house
in Fort Benton, Chouteau county, Montana, sl
the right, title and interest of the above named
defendant, James Donovan, in and to the Bobtsil
quartz lode mining claim on the north side of
Hawkeye mountain, In the Little Rocky noun
tains, IN said county and state, and the south
side of Alder gulch in said Little Rocky noun
tains, AS the said quartz lode mining claim ia
in the declaratory statement thereof,
of record in Book 2 Of lode locations, ut page 25s2,
records of Chouteau county, Montana, to which
il hereby especially made for further
description. FRANK MCDONALD,
Sheriff of Chouteau county, Mont.
BY MERRlTr FLANAGAN, Under-Sherif.
Dated March Ii, 1908
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
CHEATED THE CALLOWS,
Murderous Outlaw Committed Sui.
eide To Escape Capture.

BILLINGS, March 25.-W. G.. Bick.
ford, the outlaw who murdered Sheriff
James I. Webb Of Yellowstone county
yesterday on the Musselshe!l, shot
and Killed himself this afternoon after
q pitched battle between himself and
two members of the posse who had
cornered him.
At $50 o'clock this afternoon q tele-
phone message was received from
Deputy Sheriff Taylor at the Thomp.
son ranch, three miles from the scene
OF the tight, saying that Bickford was
dead. This morning Deputy Sheriff
Taylor and Lawyer ] ack B. Herford,
OF Billings, saw Bickford, who ran
into a camp wagon. The two officers
stationed themselves where they could
command the wagon and one of them
went to the Thompson ranch, from
where he sent in q call for reinforce.
ments. Then be returned to the
wagon.
Btckford cut holes in the wagon
cover and fred at the two men who
had cornered him. Many shots were
exchanged, and then after a single
shot from the wagon, nothing more
was heard from the outlaw for q long
time. Believing that Bickford had
been killed, Herford slipped up to the
wagon and looked within. He found
the OUTLAY dead. He had shot him.
self through the head, knowing tina,
escape was impossible and not caring
to fall into the hands of his pursuers.
The desperate had about exhausted
his ammunition.
The end came before the arrival OF
reinfOrcements sent out from Billings,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

evening, the defendant being charged
with using abusive and threatening
language in q dispute with Hans En-.
gellant.
Among the arrivals today were
Herman and Henry Engellant, who
are returning from a visit to Ger.
many. They will make their home
with their brother, Jurgen Eugellant,
of Everson.
According to q Washington special
to the Great Falls Tribune,a battalion
of troops will be stationed at Fort
Assinniboine within the next month.
40 assurance to that effect has been
given to Congressman Pray by Gen.
eral Bell, chief of staff.
F. A. Carnal, county attorney, re.
turned today from Malta, where he
has been securing evidence that will
warrant the extradition of Hugh Nc.
Cabe, the alleged horse thief, who Is
under arrest at Calgary, N. w. T.
Mr.. Carnal reports q temperature of
20 below zero at Malta yesterday
morning.
1t is reported from Glasgow that
Ed. Sherman, who made a gunplay
at q country dance near Culbertson
and has been on trial in the district
court Oh a charge of assault. was
found guilty and given q sentence of
one year. The defenda ant himself was
wounded In the mixup caused by the
shooting.
j. r. Morrison, of Landusky, who
recently constructed one of his current
motors at Kennewick, WASH, sends
US a photograph of the device and
states that it produces fully as much
power as anticipated. Mr.. Morrison
will return t 0 northern Montana ia
about q week, and proposes to install
one of his motors in the Missouri
river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Public Sale Of Real Estate,

The chairman Of the board of county commits.
eioners of Chouteau county, Montana, will offer
At public Gale to the highest bidder for cash, 1t
Montana, between the hours Of 2 and 3 O'Clock
p. m. Of Monday, April =, l9OS, the following de-
ecribed real estate, title to which has been &C.
s, Z, 8, . and 10, block "a, Deletraz addition aleo
lots Il. lS, Is and IL, block 81, Fort Benton town
site. BY order of the board.
W. X. LEFT, Clerk.
Fort Benton, March y, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Sheep for Sale.

For sale, about $500 head of sheep, coming
one and two yeare old, heavy shearers and in
good condition Can be delivered between April
I and Is. For particulars address
JOHN CROWLEY, Holmes, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Saturday afternoon, at the Great
Northern hote! building, commencing
at , o'clock. 1t will include cakes,
COOKIES, cream puts, d~oughnuts,
homemade bread. rolls and candy.
There will also be a postofice, with
packages for all its patrons.
The number Of prisoners iu the
county Jail was increased TO twenty.
three today by Constable Geo. Bickle
arriving with TWO men who had been
committed by Justice W. B. Piper, of
Havre. The new arrivals are Charles
Wood, sentenced to 80 days for dis
turbiug the peace, and Gus Jackson.
Sho received a sentence of four months
for assault and battery.
From Fridays Daily
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned
today from Helena, where be has been
visiting for the past week.
David G. Browne and wife returned
yesterday from q visit of several
weeks in New York and other eastern
cities.
Justice Kinder assessed q fine OF
FIVE dollars agains, Oscar abel last
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Residence for Sale

A slX.rOom house. with bath room, sewer con
n%ectione, electric lights, yard we'll improved
good barn and other ont buildings. Inquire OF
address A. +. MCLEISH. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Cattle for Sale.

rot SAFE, ABOUT a4o mead OF steers, NO. three
of good quality. For particulars address
f. 4. LEECu, Dupuyer, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Ewes for Sale.

About 1000 breeding ewes for sale, three tt
five years old. For particulars address
c. v. NASSAU, Chinook, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AIWays BOUGHT
s' ss. a ss: Of &HMzzM
Public Buck Herd.

The undersigned will run q buck herd durins
the coming season, and solicit business from TIL
eheepmen. Address
F. ROLF \ SON, Big Sandy, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
wethers for Sale.

About 600 head Of yesrling wethers for sale,
for delivery before May l. For particulars ad.
dress II. c. EVERS, Big Sandy, Mont.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL.

Marion Cater received fracture of
the left leg while at work in Tilley's
camp and was brought to the hospi-
tai, where DR.. Cooney set the bone.
Mr.. Cater is now at the home of Leon
Wheeler and is fast recovering.
William Kaliher, who was submitted
to surgical operation last week, is
getting along first rate, but being an
active man, it is very irksome for
him to remain in bed. e.
Mrs. Hans Hanson of Orrock, from
whose brain DR.. Cooney extracted a
bullet last week, is getting along
nicely. DR.. Cooney at this time ex-
poets her to recover. If the doctors
hopes are realized this will prove
one Of the most remarkable feats in
modern surgery, for the bullet was
deeply imbedd ed in the brain and a
large number of bone splinters we're
driven into the organ.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
Too Much Bonus-Givinp.

Milaca has a chance to secure a
picking factory by paying bonus of
$1,000. The sailing plant of the CON-
pany would represent an investment
of about $4,000. We do not pretend
to advise the business men of Milaca
and the farmers of the vicinity, but we
should think if the picking company
was guaranteed that a certain
amount of cucumbers would be raised
each year-enough to justify the erec-
tion of a plant-it is all that could
reasonably be expected. The prices
paid for cucumbers and other vege-
tables by picking factories do not net
the producers more than a fair return
for the time and labor expended.
Why not reverse the thing and pay
the farmers bonus for raising truck?
There has been too much ~bonus-giv-
ing in both Milaca and Princeton in
the past, and neither place has reaped
any lasting benefits therefrom.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
Catch Him In His Own Net.

The republicans of Minnesota, hav-
ing built up Governor Johnson to
presidential dimensions, are now
casting about for ways to defeat him
as third term governor. After vot-
ing for Mr.. johnson twice, they are
wondering if they can refrain for a
third time.
They are urging themselves to do
so because Theodore Roosevelt
refused third term as president,
and George Washington objected to
any man ever holding that Office more
than twice, while General Grant
failed at his third trial. But that
refers to the United States and this is
merely Minnesota, where the republi-
cans in 1880 elected John S. Pillsbury
governor for third consecutive
term.
II precedent counts, it is against
the party, if still a party, and in
favor Of Johnson, who can we'll ask.
if plain John S. Pillsbury, citizen in
ordinary of the state, was good
enough for third term, should not
the state jump at a chance to retain
the services of it's citizen exraordi-
nary whose name is blazoned with
glory from ocean to ocean and who
can be kept from the presidency only
by the sel6shness Of Mr.. Bryan and
the bulk of Mr.. Taft.
But it has been the republicans who
have groomed and doomed the gover-
nor for the presidency, not the demo-
Gratis. Fourteen hundred democratic
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23


erence for Mr.. Bryan and issued a
manifesto to that effect. It is the
republican press which calls this
"disloyal, a slap at the state" and
turns with icy scorn from such
"renegades. -
In the democratic primaries the
johnson republicans will vote for
johnson delegates and some may
even go to the state convention to
make sure that Minnesota's Bryan
delegation is safe for Johnson. for no
one is so indignant at any slight of
the governor as his republican sup
pOrters.
But there will be a fight just the
same in the democratic state cOnven-
ton, even if the governor before that
time abandons his present two-horse
equestrian act and decides whether he
really prefers the presidency he can
not get Or the third term his republi-
can following might give him. The
moral is that if the republicans who
still cherish the name really wish to
recapture the governorship, they
should angle for democratic votes and
find candidate who can capture
them. They should spread the gover-
nOr's own net for him.-Duluth News
Tribune
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
st. Cloud Policeman Shot,

Burglars shot and probably fatally
wounded Patrolman Henry Becker at
St. Cloud on Tuesday night. The
desperadoes had burglarized four
stores when Officer Becker saw one of
them in the establishment of Hiemenz
& Rieder. The officer entered the
building and at the point of his gun
captured the man. AS he was leading
him out of the building he was met by
two of the companions of the man
under arrest, who opened fire.
Becker was shot four times, but was
able to return the fire and says he is
sure he hit one of the robbers. Then
the officer, weak from the loss of
blood, sank to the ground. He has
wounds in the back, chest, neck, and
both arms.
Two suspects have been arrested,
one in St. Cloud and one at Foley.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
GIendorado Farmers rlutual Fire In.
surance Company Convenes at
the Court House Hall.
Report of Secretary Shows Associa-
tion to be in Sound Condi-
tlon and Prospering.

' Inc GlendOradO Farmers Mutual
Fire insurance company met in
annual session at the court house hall
on Monday morning, and as only d
small humber Of members were then
present an adjournment was taken
until p. N.
At the afternoon session about a
hundred members were in attendance
and the business session commenced
with the reading of the minutes of the
last annual convention and the fnan-
cial report for the year 1907 by Secre-
tary j. A. Erstad. Both were unani-
mously approved.
The financial statement showed the
total cash receipts for the year 1907,
including balance on hand at end of
previous year, to be s2,32l63; losses
paid during year 1907, Sl,456.7O; all
other disbursements S7O087; cash on
hand $l64.06: policies in force 726,
carrying a total insurance of S779, ,001.
P. b. Stay, Glendorado and Peter
Jenson, Bogus Brook, we're elected
directors to succeed August Jaenicke
and j. 81. Grow, S. E. Nash of St.
Cloud being elected to succeed him
self.
The new board of directors then
organized and elected O. Fl. Uglem,
Princeton, presidents; Louis Roche
ford, Greenbush, vice president;
A ErotoI
G. D. Kaliher, Elk River, treasurer.
President Uglem introduced for con-
sideration the question of the amount
of assessment to be levied, stating that
tax of one and a half mills would
about cover the 81, 1000 loss claim now
owing by the company, and that he
considered a one and half mill
assessment added to this should be
levied to pay future DISSEMINATING
in all three mills. Upon motion this
was unanimously agreed to.
A motion was passed providing for
the placing of all overdue notes in the
hands OF collecting agency.
1t was decided to print the financial
statement and mail it with a list of
the names and addresses of the
officers to each member of the CON-
pany.
A motion prevailed that where the
fire loss exceeds $500 the president
and secretary shall select another
director to act with them and, if pos
sible, adjust such loss, but where it is
found that this cannot be accom-
plished a meeting of the full board
must be called.
Upon vote Foley was selected as the
place for holding the next annual
meeting and the convention adjourned.
The Glendorado Farmers Mutual
Insurance company is among the best
associations of it's kind in the
country. Since it's incorporation it's
assessments have been light and it has
benefited many members. It is a good
company to belong to. The directors
and officers of the company are men
, we'll qualified for their duties-men
who have the interest of the associa-
tion at heart. None better could have
been chosen.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
JOINT INSTALLATION
Princeton Lodges of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs install Their Officers
for the Ensuing Year.
Ceremonies Followed by Select Musi-
cal Program and Luncheon OF
Light Refreshments.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
jointly installed officials for the year
1908 at their hall on Monday evening.
Deputy Grand Master J. G. Goulding
was the installing officer OF the Odd
Fellows and he was assisted in the
ceremonies by other officers selected
for the occasion. Following is list
of the Odd Fellows installed:
Elective-Noble grand, Ira G.. Stan
ley: vice grand, August Henschel ;
recording secretary, Robt. b. King;
financial secretary, J. c. Herdliska;
treasurer, R. D. Byers.
Appointive- Chaplain, Solomon
Long; warden, D. W. Spaulding; con-
ductor, S. 81. Palmer: inside guar
dian, Isaiah Mudgett; outside guar
dian, Lewis Henschel; right scene
supporter, VIM. Orton, sr. left scene
supporter, Chas. Croft: right
supporter of noble grand, w. G. Fred
ricks; left supporter of noble grand,
Jos. Leathers; right supporter of vice
grand, F. A. Lowell; left supporter of
vice grand, A. z. Norton.
Directly after the Odd Fellows
installation Mrs. Jaax, district deputy
president, assisted by Mrs. Lillian
Van Alstein, grand secretary, and
others installed the officers of the
Rebekah order, and the ceremonies
were performed in manner which
elected applause from the two hundred
and fifty persons present. The
officers installed we're as follows:
Elective-Noble grand, Mrs. Fred
ricks; vice grand, Inga Berg; record
ing secretary, Fanny Herdliska;
financial secretary, Blanche Byers;
treasurer, Clara Westling.
Appoint plain, Mrs. August
Henschel; outside guardian, August
Henschel; warden, Mrs. Zimmerman:
conductor, Mrs. George: inside guar
dian, Mrs. Newton; past noble grand,
Agnes Peterson; right supporter of
noble grand, Annie Sadley; left sup
porter of noble grand, Lena Smith;
right supporter of vice grand, Lillian
Van Alstein; left supporter of vice
grand, Nellie Anderson.
The ceremonies connected with the
installation of both lodges lasted
until almost midnight. Mrs. Eunice
Melville of Minneapolis. state secre-
tary of the Rebekahs, gave very
instructive talk for the benefit of the
order and several vocal selections
were rendered by ladies' quartet
consisting of Mrs. Cooney. Misses
Ethel Palmer, Ida May Schmidt and
Rita Byers. Miss Palmer also sang
a solo. Light refreshments we're
served at the close.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
ONLY q Few Old Panera

A forlorn looking specimen of the
human race, with tattered garments,
invaded our sanctum last Tuesday
morning, and asked for few old
papers. He said he was going "down
the line" and was undoubtedly one of
the genus tramp kind. Such is the
life of the wayfarer-in midwinter.-
Ogilvie Sentinel.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23

Sensible Action of Isanti Co. Commissioners
By majority vote of three to two
the Isanti county commissioners have
voted that the county shall care for
all the bridges within it's limits that
span Rum river. For years the
bridge across the Rum at Cambridge
has been county charge, and it is
certainly no more than fair that the
county should care for all the other
Rum river bridges. Commissioner
1. F. Walker of Spencer Brook led
the fight for putting all the bridges on
the county, and the independence Press
says he made an eloquent speech in
behalf of the resolution he offered.
Mr.. Walker is capable of making a
good speech and besides he is a
level-headed business man. There
may be litigation over the resolution
adopted and it may require a
supreme court guess to settle the mat
ter, but we cannot help but believe
that the action of the majority of the
commissioners will be sustained.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
Is 1t Pelt of Dachshund:

DO you buy otter skins?" asked a
small boy of Herr Gottwerth on Sat-
urday morning. ''Certainly, me
boy" was the response. "Then here
you are, sir; she's dandy, and pa
told me that if could get five dollars
for the fur to let Ter go.' "Too
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
Wide-Awake Club Election.

lOn Saturday the Wide-Awake club
met at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Prescott and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Eileen Walker;
vice president, Alice Saxon; secre-
tary, Ruth Briggs; treasurer, Mile
Pringle; flower committee, Mary
Whitney, Eva Ross and Ruth Briggs.
Following the election two vocal
selections were rendered by Miss
Ouida Brown and Mrs. Prescott
provided bounteous supper.
The Princeton union., 1908-01-23
In the 80 Be Joyful Stage.

On Tuesday afternoon Marshal
Cravens demonstrated his agility by
stopping team which was coming
down Main street at full gallop.
Within the wagon was a man in an
30 be joyful" stage of hilarity swing
Ing an ak handle around his head.
1t didn't take Sid more than a minute
after he had halted the horses to drag
the hilarious gentleman from the
wagon and march him before Justice
Norton, who heard the evidence and
Instructed the prisoner to produce five
dollars and costs, or total of seven
plunks. he produced. At the time
when the marshal stopped the horses
there were many teams and children
on the street and Sid's promptness
probably averted serious accident.