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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05
LAR|M0RE IS ACQUITTED.
Jury Decides That Killing Of Turner
Was Not a Crime.

After instructions from Judge Tattan
and arguments by counsel at the
Thursday afternoon session of dis.
trict court, the case al given to the
jury about 6 O'Clock In the evening,
and it was expected considerable time
would be occupied in reaching q
verdict. Soon otter 10 o'clock, how
ever, it was announced that the jury
was ready to report, and court was at
once convened.
The verdict acquitted the defenda ant
of any criminal offense for shooting
Turner. 1t is understood that on the
first ballot eight of the jurymen fav.
ored acquittal, while four of them
wished to convict the defends ant of
manslaughter. The latter finally sur.
rendered to the views of the majority.
Judge Tattan, who was evidently
surprised at the verdict, addressed a
few pertinent remarks to the defendant
before his discharge from custody, in
the course of which Larimore was in.
formed that he was the luckiest man
that ever packed a gun and had been
before this court. The Judge dis
claimed any purpose to disapprove
the verdict of the jury, whatever it
may have been, but as a matter OF
personal opinion he believed the de.
PENDANT went to the Turner ranch for
the purpose of making trouble. The
defendant was advised to quit the gun
packing habit, and was reminded that,
as a usual thing, she that liveth by
the sword shall perish by the sword"
Judge Tattan told the defendant tina,
If he persisted in making gun plays
be would probably meet a violent
death 1T the hads of some other gun
packer, and the man who killed him
might be acquitted.
The prisoner was then released from
custody and received congratulations
from his friends.
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rAotice Of Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, July 81, 1908.
Motif, e lie hereby given that
HENRY GOULD,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on January s,
1913, made homestead entry No. 421 (serial No.
O437), for lots l and 2, NEA NWA section 6,
township % north, range s east; lot 4, section
81, township q north, range 8 east, Montana me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to make fnal
above described, before Chas. II. Boyle, U 8.
commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton, Mon.
tsna, on the 3D. day of September, 1908.
Barre, Archilae Beseette, Arthur L. Sutherland
and Thomas Stewart, all of Fort Benton, Mon
tana. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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HELENA, Aug 3.-Federal funds for
payment of back pay due veterans OF
the Philippines war have arrived at
the office of Governor Norris from
Washington, and the lists will be
completed in a few days and the
money distributed. Veterans of the
Fir st Montana will receive about S22
apiece. Members of the cavalry
which went to Chicksmauga will also
be paid something, but not so much.
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Desert land..FtnaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 81, 1908.
Notice ia hereby given that
FRANK SMITH.
of Gold Butte, Montana, who, on September 6,
1904, made desert land entry No. 1853 (serial No.
O439), for the sen section 8, township 81 north,
range 3 east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before John
Mcdowell, U. 8. commissioner, at his Office in
Gold Butte, Montana, on the 5th day of Septem-
Der, 1908.
Claimant names a. Witnesses: Arthur II. Fey,
Robert Christian and William II. Kent, of Gold
Butte, Montana; Charles 4. Blevine, of Whit
laeh, Montana.
i. M. RURLINGAME. Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.

UNITED STATES Lam OFFICE
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 81, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
ROBERT 1VERSON,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on July Is, 1903,
made homestead entry No. gs5, ~ls-rial No. O4ss),
for lots l and 2, Eh NWA section ~, township
q north, range 10 east, Montana meridian. has
6led notice of intention to make final ~ive-year
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Chas. II. Boyle, U. 8. commits
sioner, at his Office in Fort Benton, Montana. on
the 5th day of September, 1903
Claimant no az witnesses: william Cecil,
Robert Grondorf, Frank j. Merger and Dexter
G.. Lockwood, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Candidate for Sheriff.

The uudersign.d wishes to announce that he
ie an aspirant for the republican nomination for
proval of the republican county convention.
GEORGE W. ROUSE.
Fort Benton. April "a. 1905.
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For Clerk Of the District Court,

I respectfully announce myself a candidate for
nomination by the republican county convention
THE year, for tho Office of clerk of the district
court, and should l be elected will be ae attentive
to my duties ae heretofore.
CHAS. II. BOYLE.
Fort Benton, Mont, July %, 1908.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Commissioner.

l desire to announce that I am q candidate for
sioner of Chouteau county, subject to the ap-
prevail of the republican county convention.
JAMES GRIFFIN.
Chinook, Mont. NAV 80. 1903.
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For County Commissioner.

The undersigned is a candidate for the repub.
lican nomination for county commissioner, sub
ject to the approval of the county convention.
CHAS. A. SMITH.
Harlem, Mont, June -, 1908.
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For Clerk and Recorder.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the office
of clerk and recorder, subject to the action of
the republican county convention.
W. r. LEFT.
Fort Benton. July p. 1905.
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For County Treasurer.

l hereby desire to announce to my friends in
Chouteau county that l will be q candidate for
the Office Of county treasurer on the republican
ticket, and If nominated by the convention and
elected to Office l pledge myself to turn all in
terest money into the county.
ALFRED II. WEST.
Hayre. Mont July -. 1908.
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For Sheriff.

l hereby announce myself ae q candidate for
the Office of sheriff of ChouteAu county, subject
to the will of the republican county convention.
GEORGE BICKLE, Havre, Mont.
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For County Attorney.

1 hereby announce my candidacy for re-nomi-
nation and reelection to the office of county at
torney, sabject to the will of Chouteau county
republicans. FLORlAN A. CARNAL.
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For Clerk Of District Court.

To the republicans of Choutean county: l
hereby announce myself as a candidate for the
nomination for clerk of the district court, sub
ject to the decision of the republican voters at
the county convention this fall.
A. ID. SMITH, navre, Montana.
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For County Treasurer.

To the people of Chouteau county:
4. j. Troy begs leave to announce his candi-
dacy for the nomination for county Treasurer,
on the republican ticket, subject to the action Of
the convention. II. j. TROY.
Havre, Mont, July q, 1908.
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

Estrayed, two mares, a bay and a sorrel, each
branded w on right jaw and v on right
shoulder. = viii pay $1,000 re 90 ward for
recovery.
JOS. KOHLER, Big Sandy, Mont.
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SNsAS W O>Sl o"aSN ~ SAAS
Miner Cattle company and others
was forded across the Missouri river
this afternoon, and will be loaded at
the stocky ards for the Chicago mar.
ket.
The Lewistown newspapers report
the death of W. w. Dewitt, one of
the pioneer merchants of Fergus coun-
ty. Mr.. Dewitt came to Montana in
1865, and had a wide acquaintance
among early day residents.
A party of local residents who had
been camping on the upper Shonkin
the past two weeks, returned yes'er-
day. The party included J. Z. Will
liams and j. d. Savage and their
families, Miss Maude Minar and
others.
The Shonkin Stock association will
make a beef shipment from the Mus
selshell range about August 20, in
conjunction with the Judith roundup.
The shipment will go over the new
Milwaukee railroad, aud be loaded at
Milestone.
Advices from Macleod state that
"Hip-O' Johnson, who was charged
with cattle stealing, has been con.
victed and given a sentence of four
years. Johnson wac trailed to Belt
by the mounted police. arrested there
and taken back to Canada for trial.
In the suit of E. V. Hauser SIS. q.
". Gross, which Is to be tried in the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
tcontInued next week
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office, Camden, Ark, Dec. }, 1908.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by
 CHARLES H. FUTILE, contestant, against H. E. No. 27lI0. made Nov 10, 1903, for SW4 of NEl Sec. 1, T. , S., R. 30 w, by Joseph w. Williams, contestee, in which it is alleged that the said Joseph w. Will Hams has been absent from the above entry and abandoned the same for about four years past. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m., on Jan. I5, 1909, before w. l.. Parker, clerk at his office in Mena, Ark, and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on Jan. p, 1909, before the Reg ister and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Camden, Ark.
 The said contestant having in a proper affidavit filed Dec. ,, 1908, sci forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this no tice can not be made, it is hereby or. dered and directed that such notice b, given by due and proper publication,
 H. c. Friedman, Register.
 k. NJ, Mallory, Receiver.
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'1-I see what you meant I fear that nothing of what learned would be of service now"
 "Boarding-school rot, eh2 And you Winthrope?"
 If you would kindly name over what you have in mind"
 "Um!" grunted Blake. Well. it's first of all a question of 8 practical practical, mind you,--knowledge of metallurgy. ceramics, and how to stick an arrow through a beef roast"
 'I-ah-I believe I intimated that l have some knowledge of archery. But I doubt"
 Cut it out! You'll have enough else to do. Get busy over those bows and arrows, and don't quit till you've got them in shape. Leave my bow good and stiff. 1 can pull like a mule can kick. We'll, Miss Jenny, what is it?'
 Is not-has not ceramics some. thing to do with burning china?"
 "Sure!-ehina. pottery. and all that. ! Know anything about it?"
 Why, have friend who amuses herself by painting china, and know it has to be burned"
 And that's an!" grunted Blake Well, let me tell you When l was
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
cnMMISsInNERts SAIE-

ltjNl M ilDfSl'y4N to tS1Aisit.
 Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority md directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery court of Polk county made and entered on the 2lth day of No vember, 1908, in a certain cause tNo. 432l. then pending therein between Josephine l.. Dunn, complainant, and Milo E. Terry and Alice Terry, de- fendants, the undersigned, as com missioner of said court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the southeast door or en- trance of the county court house, in which said court is held, in the county of Polk. within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on the 2nd day of January, 1909, the following described real estate, to-wit;
 Commencing at the southwest corner of the east half of lot No. 15, Eureka addition to Mena, Arkansas, and run ming 75 feet due east: thence north l50 feet: thence west 75 feet; thence south lE0 feet to the place of beginning, in the city of Mena, Polk county, Ark.
 Terms of Sale--On credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from date of sale un- til paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold io secure the pay ment of the purchase money
 Given under my hand this 2nd day of December, 1908.
 H. J. Green,
 Commissioner in Chancery.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

those other southern indians used Co fix their arrows with rattlesnske poison"
 How horriblei"
 Well. that depends on how you look at 1t. guess they thought guns more horrible when they tackled the whites and got the daylight let through 'em. At any rate. they swapped arrows for rifles m"i rui ail anyone who knows A,a.Les will tell you it wasn't because they thought bullets would do less damage
 Yet the thought of poison
 "Yes; but the thought of self-preser- vationl Sooner than starve, I'd poison every animal in Africa-and so would you"
 "I-I-- You put 1t in such horrible way. One must consider others. ami mals as we'll as people, and yet
 Survival of the Attest. I've read some things, and I'm no fool if dc say it myself For instance. I'm tho boss here because I'm the fttest ol our crowd in this environment; but back fin what's called civilized parts where the law lets few shrewd fel lows monopolize the means of produc tion. a man like your father"
 MT. Blake it is not my fault Il papa's position in the business world"
 Nor his, either--lt's the cussed sys tenn, No: that's all right, Miss Jenny was only Illustrating Now, l take it both you and Win would like to gel rid of boss like me, if you could gel rid of Africa at the same time. As | is. though. l guess you'd rather have me for boss, and live. then be left al by your lonesomes, 10 s,a1ve.
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NOTICE TO ouIET TITLE.

Notice is hereby given that on No vember l9. 1908, Andrew J. Bailey filed in my office, his petition to the Chancery court of Polk county, Ar kansas, praying that said court at its October term, 1908, by it's decree con firm and quiet his title to the follow ing described lands situated in Polk county, Arkansas, to-wit: The NJ of NW4 of Sec. P, all in township 1 South, Range 32 West.
 Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in said lands or any part thereof, are hereby warned and called upon to appear in said court within seven weeks from this date and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted and why the title of said petitioner to said lands and every part thereof, should not be quieted and confirmed. Given under my hand this l9th day of November, 1908.
 H. J. Green, 49T Clerk Polk Chancery Court.
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CnNTEsT NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, U. S. Land Oflice, Camden, Ark, Nov. 30, 1908.
 X sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office nv ISAM C. BISHOP, contestant against homestead entry No. 25O7l. made Nov. 2l. 1901. for Swtf NWt4 and East North West of Section & and SElf NEtf Of Sec. ?, T. 6 S. k. 3l w.. by Na- than Conner contestee, in which 1t Is alleged that the said Nathan Conner wholly aban- doned the said tract and changed his resi- dence therefrom for more than six months next prior to the ex piration of the first five years after the date Of entry. said paries are hereby notified to appear, respond, and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 O clock a. m, on Jan. i2, 1903. before r.. II. Poe, N. F., at his office fin Grannis, Ark, and that final hearing win be held at 10 O clock n. m., on Jan. 22 1909, before the Reg. ister and Receiver at the United states land ofiic ce in Camden, Ark.
 The said contestant having In proper ar ndavit filed Nov go, ly0s, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, II is hereby ordered and directed that such no tice be given by due and proper publication
 II. G. Friedman, Register
 F. l.. Mall )ry, Receiver.
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Survival of the Fittest
CHAPTER XII.

by almost unheeded. Blake
 saw to 1t that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of day light When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering. Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the ru. diments of dressmaking.
 At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for skirt. But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one. Between cooking three meals a day over an open fire, gathering sev- eral armfuls of wood, and making a dress with penknife, thorn. and cat gut, the girl had little time to think of other matters than her work
 Winthrope had been gazetted as hunter in ordinary His task was to keep Miss Leslie supplied with fresh eggs and each day to kill as many of the boobies and cormorants as he could skin and split for drying Blake had changed his mind about taking him when he went for cocoanuts. h. stead, he had gone alone on several trips, bringing three or four loads of nuts, then a little salt from the sea shore. dirty but very welcome. and last of all a great lump of clay, wrapped in palm fronds,
 With this clay he at once began eX- periments in the art of pottery. Hay- ing mixed and beaten a small quan- tity. he nodded it into little cups and bowls. and tried burning them over night in the watch-fre A few came out without crack or flaw. Vastly eated by this success, he fashioned larger vessels from his clay, and with in the week could brag of two pots suitable for cooking stews, and four large nondescript pieces which he called plates. What was more, all had a fairly good sand glaze, for he had been quick to observe a glaze on the bottoms of the first pots, and had reasoned out that it was due to the sand which had adhered while they stood drying in the sun.
 He next turned his attention to met allurgy. The first move was to search the river bank for the brown bog iron ore which he believed he had seen from the farther side. After a dangerous and exhausting days work in the mire and jungle. he came back with nothing more to show for his pains than an armrul of creepers. Late in tho afternoon, he had located the haematite, only 10 find it lying in a streak so thin that he could not hope to collect enough for practical pur poses,
 Lucky we've got something to fall back on" he added. after tell%g oi his failure. Pass over those keys oi yours. Win. Good, Now untanglc those creepers. Tonight we'll take turns knotting them up into some sort Of rope-laddcr I'm getting mighty weary of hoohng it all around the point every time ! trot to the riv CT. After this ill go down the clin at that end Of the gully"
 Wiuthrope. who had become very irritable and depressed during the last two days. turned on his heel, with tho look of tretful child
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fContinued from last'weekl SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens with tne shJrwreck of the steamer on which Miss Genevieve Leslie, an American heiress, lord Winthrope, an Englishman, and Tom gers. The three were tossed upon an un- Inhabited island and were the only ones not drowned. Blake recovered from drunken stupor.
 CHAPTER II.-Blake. summed on tho boat because of his roughness, became a hero as preservers or the helpless pair; The Fnglishman was suing for the hand of Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim back to the ship to recover what was left.
 CHAPTER III-Blalse returned safely Winthrope wasted his last match on a cigarette for which he was scored by Blake. Their first meal was a dead fish
 CHAPTER Iv.--The trio started a ten mile hike for higher land Thirst at tackled them. Blake was compelled to carry Miss Leslie on account of weari- ness He taunted Winthrope.
 CHAPTER v.-They entered the jun gle, That night was passed roasting high in O tree.
 CHAPTER vT-The next morning they sesr,nded 10 the open again. All three constructed hats to shield themselves sronn the sun. They then feasted on TesIie showed liking for Blake. but de- tested his roughness.
 ~HAPTER VII.--Ied by Blake they es-
 blished a home in some cliffs Blake 'ound a fresh water spring.
 ,,1ar-rrR gTTI-Miss Leslie faced an unpleasant situation. They planned their campaign.
 CHAPTER IX.--BIake. recovered his s,rvevor's magnifying glass thus iusur- ing fire He started jungle fire. kllin-; a large leopard and smothering several cubs.
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He at Once Began Experiments in the
 Art of Pottery.

a little kid I used to work in a pot tery. All I can remember is that they'd take clay, shape it into pot dry it, and bake the thing in a kiln We've got to work the same game somehow This kind of eating will mean dysentery in short order So there's going to be a bean-pot for our stews, or Tom Blakell know the req son why. Nurse up that ankle of yours. Win. We'll trek it tomorrow cocoanuts. and maybe something else. There's clay on the far bank of the river, and across from it saw a streak that looked like brown hema- tite."
 CHAPTER XII.
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H. j. Green, Commissioner in Chancery.
NOTICE roR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land office at
 Camden. Ark.. Decenber II. lyOs.

IlTT
 Camden, Ark December II, lyUS Notice Is hereby given that
 JEREMIAH BAlN of Board Camp. Ark. who, on Jan. E, l!12, made Homestead Entry No. 2y29i serial No. 0iI2b. for SEtl NWl4 and NEi4 SNl4, Sec Q, township South, Range 29 West, 5th r. M has filed notice Of intention to make final tive-year proof. to establish claim ta the land above described before ireuit Clerk Of Polk county. at Mena, Ark, on the 3rd day of February, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses. William M. R. Heath, William F. Lemons. Miiburn r. Hilton and William T. Suggs, all ot Board Camp, Ark.
 If. G. Friedheim, Register.
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CHAPTER xi.
A DespoiIed Wardrobe.

% ION after sunrise Miss fA<E Leslie was awaE ah'u " N-~&J tbe snap and dull crasa ol falling tree. She made a hasty 'omo, and ran out around the baooap, % luo nnrned tree eaten half through py the Are had been pushed over againsI po.s s4s clin by Blake and Winthrope. 1eod nool, bad already climbed up and now s'oou nm the edge of the elm p,.bo
 ogello Miss Jenny!" shouted blake, ~ "We've got here at last want
 come up"
 Not now, thank you ,o ,,oht
 .grs oasv enough. But you're rlsn1' rry your hand again at the cu..e51' ',,, ront vou? While they're tryihs " seo. n get some eggs for dessert fio" u
 that strike yon?' .hor,"
 oWe have no way to COOK ene,n ,a.n,"
 .epoost ne ,em in the ashes. So long
 .i no'' aslia cooked breakfast over .,e watchfre, for the other n9u psen ,oa ao,tered and stamped out py 'ne ei' i"ep s.n aIa,o the tree fell. They cane oa.t , mnen aod time walking carefully una. s ID soUr n,,gbt not break the eggs "i'n s.htob s,i, tbelr pockets bulged. ne,Eee, ,.,,en ,han fhey had brought rounu ,o-o, po-. 1 balf Blake promp'y sna auu ,no au in the hot ashes Nlu.1 ' s5owing sl,',,hrone S relased their little adVen' ,,,re with unwonted enthusiasm, .,,h ma 'u9y Yoa @l' should hay9 come rEis gI,R time us Miss GGoneyieys- he '9g'4i og ise oHa a tor, 5op Tboush TI gl, the rock Is bare there IS . 'D' view" noar the end, interpolated Blake rou must take
 eAs. yes; the birds --.,o,,,eye, --sou p The look ok at them. Miss . G9pes'efH a,IsN ~ith them sea end Of the cllit is al,.g slnS. "I all mud. hundreds and thSuSapu'' SuS,inr for room sled together and hsp''Hs