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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Death Of a Well Known Pioneer,

Advices from Great Falls announce
the death of T. E. Collins, an old
time resident of northern Montana,
after a lingering illness from creeping
paralysis. The end had been expect.
ed for several weeks past, the patient
himself realizing that recovery was
impossible.
Mr.. Collins, who was about 81 years
OF age, had a wide acquaintance in
northern Monteua and other parts of
the state, by whom the news of his
death will be received with deep
regret. During a residence of over
forty years in Montana he took an
active part in public affairs, and was
engaged in various important bust
ness enterprises that entitled him to
rank as one of the most progressive
citizens of the Treasure tate.
The public career OF Mr.. Collins
included membership in the territorial
legislature and constitutional conven-
ton, county clerk and probate Judge
of Meagher county, state treasurer
and state examiner. When he frs,
came to Montana in 1864, Mr..
Collins engaged in mining, and in
later years became Interested in
the banking business. the livestock
industry, mining investments and
other enterprises.
In the early eighties, Mr.. Collins
removed from Meagher county to
this city, aud was associated with
Charles E. Duer and others iH organ
izing the Bank OF Northern Montana,
which afterw ards became the Stock
mems National bank. Severa! years
later he engaged ia business in Great
Falls, and has made his home in that
city since hat time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Politicians Are Getting Busy.

The primaries of each political party
were held in the various precincts
throughout Chouteau county Saturday
afternoon and evening, to select dele.
gates to the county conventions. The
republican delegates will meet Sep.
TENDER Is, at Havre: the democratic
delegates will assemble September 5,
In this city.
The placing of two tickets 10 the
field resulted ia a large vote at the
republican primary in this precinct,
the following delegates being elected:
f. +. Stranahan, G. w. Morrison, |.
r. Hunsberger, w. S. Towner, c. H.
Ragland, j. C. Sullivan, j. f. Tenn
ple,on, Frank Mcdonald, j. j.. Nc
Graw, E l.. Crane. Geo. H. Stevens,
j.. F. Curtis, d. G.. Lockwood.
AT the democratic primary, to select
three delegates to the county conven.
ton, the following were chosen: ID.
G. Browne, T. j. Todd and Charles
Lepley.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Montana Game Laws In Brief.

The 1908 game laws were recently
Incorrectly published, bat :he revised
laws are as follows:
Elk-September l to December l;
limit, one.
Rocky mountain goat, antelope and
mountain sheep-Sep.ember l to De.
cember Is: limit. one goat, one antel.
OPP. one sheep.
Deer-September l to Decent Der Is,
limit. three.
Grouse, prairie chicken, plea ant,
fool hen, partridge, sage hen or turtle
dove-September l to December l:
limit, ten per day.
Wild geese, ducks, brant aud swan
-Sep:emb Der l to December /: no
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Born. on Tuesday, September l.,
1908, to the wife of H. D. Wickhorst,
of this city, a son.
According to the Great Falls news
papers, thugs and burglars are getting
busy iu that city. Three holdups and
a burglary were reported the past two
nights.
\ declaration OF his intention to
become an American citizen was filed
10 the district court today by Mike
Rosa. a native Of Italy.
Ralph Russell and D. Hubbard have
returned from the Biackfeet reserva.
ton, where they have been engaged in
survey work with the reclamation ser.
vice.
Announcements have been received
Of the marriage Of Charles King,
formerly Of this city. and Miss Ella
Railey, which took place in Bozeman
a few days ago.
Among the pardons granted by the
state board is the application on be-
half Of Robert Mudd, who was sent to
the state prison from this county in
August, 1905. He is serving a six
year sentence for manslaugh,er.
Miss Gracia Chesnuts left today for
Bozemau. to resume her duties as
teacher in the high school of tn at city
Miss Chestnut was accompanied by
her sister, Miss Hortense, who will
visit In Bozeman for a few weeks.
Trading in sheep circles is ally
slow, there being a difference of opin.
ion among buyers and sellers as to
values. The only deal reported the
past few days is the sale of a bunch
of lambs near Malta at 81 per head.
1t is reported that G. II. Norris,
who disposed of his business interests
at judith some time ago, has purchas.
ed the Burke hotel at Seattle. Col.
Norris will be pleased to meess any OF
his old.time Montana friends who
visit that city.
The funeral of the late L. E. Collins,
which was held t Great Falls today,
was attended by several old-time For,
Benton friends of the deceased
Among the departures for Great Falls
this morning were Chas. Il. Duer and
wife, David G. Browne and Jere
Sullivan.
Word was received at the sheriff's
office today, stating that Harry Har.
Ian is wanted at Zortul an on a charge
OF murder, no particulars of the crime
being given. The fugitive was an in.
mate of the county. Jail about a year
ago, having served a sentence of two
months for carrying concealed wea.
pons. The Jail records describe hin
as a nan about az years old, height {
feet 10 inches, has dark curly hair,
black mustache. black eyes and dark
complexion. Upper teeth broken and
face pitted with smallpox marks. He
has been employed as Il laborer ano
sheep shearer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
MAY DIVIDE WATERS.
Reclamation Officials Hold Confer.
ence With Canadian Authorities.

Helena Record.
Henry N. Savage, supervising en-
gineer in the northwest of the reclama
ton service, was ia the city today on
his way back to Billings from north
ern Montana and Alberta, Canada,
where he attended a conference of
representatives of the United States
and Canada, on the matter of the Milk
river project. The project and the
water rights has been a subject of
dispute between the two powers for a
good many years, and it has delayed
the construction of the ST. Mary's
irrigation scheme.
Director F. H. Newell, chief of the
reclamation service, represented the
department of state at Washington:
DR.. W. F. King of Ottawa, Canada,
represented the Canadian government,
while John Stewart. superintendent
Of irrigation in Alberta, Saskatche.
wan, and the Northwest Territory,
and Supervisor Savage represented
TIC CuSAoCCIAuS uCpoEGLACulS VI Vic
respective governments.
"This International commission has
just returned from a trip over the ST.
Mary's lakes, St. Mary's river and the
Milk river in Canada" said MIR.
Savage taken primarily for the pur.
pose of ascertaining and agreeing on
the controlling factors Of the irriga-
ton water supply and allied matters,
as a basis for negotiations for the
subdivision of the waters between the
two nations.
"Conditions in northern Montana
are in fairly good shape" continued
Mr.. Savage. 1.-THE Milk river pro.
ject consisting of a dam at Dodson and
Q canal from Dodson on the south side
of the river to Malta is now under
construction. The work will ueces-
state a change of upwards Of four
miles Of the Great N%orthern's main
line and arrangements have been per.
fected between myself and J. J. Hill
for the work to be done. Upwards
of 100 teams are now at work on the
canals and it is expected TIL at another
one hundred teams will be at work by
September l."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

HELENA, Aug. 3l.-Secretary Of
State Yoder and State Engineer Wade
left today to make official inspection
of the $4,000 acre reclamation project
IN Sweetgrass county, which the
Carey land act board will soon offer
to actual settlers. The land is ex-
ceptionally rich, lacking only water
for its cultivation. The project in.
wolves the construction of two immense
dams and the building OF several
hundred miles Of ditches.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Democratic County Convention.

\ democratic county convention ie hereby
called to meet at The court house, Fort Benton,
Ch"uteau county, Montana, Saturday, September
9th, l9os, at IL O'Clock, noon, for the purpose of
electing fourteen delegates and fourteen alter.
nate delegates to the democratic state convention
to be held at Anaconda, Montana, on the Sth day
of september, 1908, which delegates shall also
attend the judicial convention of the Twelfth ju-
diclai district of Montana, to nominate a Candi-
date for judge of said district, to be held at the
same tin 9 and place rs said state convention.
Also to nominate candidates fDr county offices
rs follows:
Two members of the state legislature.
One county commissioner.
One county treasurer
One sheriff.
One county clerk and recorder.
One clerk of district court.
One county Assessor.
One county attorney.
One county superintendent of schools.
One county surveyor.
One county coroner.
One public administrator.
And for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the convention.
The representation in the convention will be
apportioned among the several voting precincts
of the county as follows:
On the basis of one delegate for each twenty
votes and fraction thereof cast for Hon. t.. j.
walsh for congress in the election of 1906.
Primaries will be held in each voting precinct
In the county on Saturday, August 29th, 1908, at
. O'Clock p. m, at the places named below:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

The county central committee has adopted the
following rules for the government of the county
democratic convention:
l Delegates and alternate delegates shall be
democratic residents of the precincts which they
represent.
, In the absence of q deleoate his alternate
shall cast his vote.
3. In the absence of q delegate and his alter
nate, a majority of the delegation from that pre-
cinct shall be entitled to cast the vote of the ab,
sentees.
i. In case any precinct shall be without repre-
sentation, either by delegates or alternstes, such
precincts shall not be entitled to vote.
BY order of the county democratic central COM
mittee. JOHN HARRIS Chairman
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Clerk Of District Court.

The undersigned wishes to announce to his
friends in various parts of Chouteau county that
he is a candidate for the republican nomination
for clerk OF the district court, sdbject to the &C.
ton of the republican county convention.
GEO. d. PATTERSON.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For County Treasurer.

To the people of Choutesu county:
I. }. 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 elected to office pledges to
tnrn into the county all interest money.
Il. j. TROY.
Havre, Mont, July ~, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Clerk Of the District Court.

respectfully announce myself a candidate for
nomination by the republican county convention
this year, for tho office of clerk of tho district
court, and should be elected will be ~ attentive
to my duties az heretofore.
CHAS. II. BOYLE.
Fort Benton, Mont, july q, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Commissioner.

| desire to announce that | am a candidate for
the republican nomination for county commits
sloner of Chouteau county, subject to the ap-
prevail of the republican county convention.
JAMES GRIFFIN.
Chinook, Mont, May 80, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Candidate for Sheriff.

The undersigned wishes to announcs that he
ie an aspirant for the republican nomination for
sheriff of Chouteau county, subject to the an.
proval of the republican county convention.
GEORGE w. ROUSE.
Fort Benton, April "a, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For County Commissioner,

TIL undersigned il Il candidate for the repub.
iican nomination for county commissioner, sub
Ject to the approval Of the county convention.
CHAS. A. SMITH.
Harlem, Mont, June II, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Clerk Of District Court.

To the republicans of Choutean county: l
hereby announce myself as Il candidate tor 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, Havre, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Clerk Of District Court,

desire to announce to my friends in Chouteau
county that ! will be a candidate hnfore the re-
publican county convention to be held this fall
for the office of clerk of the court, subject, of
course. to the will of the convention.
Very respectfully,
JAS. W.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Sheriff.

| hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the Office of sheriff of Chonteau county, subject
to the will of the republican county convention.
GEORGE BICKLE nayre. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For County Attorney.

| desire to announce myself az a candidate for
the office of county attorney of Chonteau county
at the ensuing lection, subject to the will of the
republican convention.
X. K. HAMMOND.
lavre, Mont, August +. 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For County Treasurer.

| hereby desire to announce to my friends in
Chouteau county that l will be q candidate for
the Office OF county treas On the republican
ticket, and II nominated by the convention and
elected to Office l pledge myself TO turn all in.
terest money into the county.
ALFRED II. WEST.
Havre, Mont July %, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Stallion for Sale.

A good Clydesdsle stallion for sale. Ie we'll
built. age i've yesrs, and weighs about 1900
pounds. Address j. +. SULLIVAN,
Fort Benton,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For County Attorney.

hereby announce my candidacy for re-nomi.
nation and reelection to the Office of county at
torney, ssbject to the will Of Chouteau county
republicans. FLORIAN A. CARNAL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Superintendent Of Schools,

| wish to announce to the republican voters of
ChOuteau county that | will be q candidate for
the nomination, on the republican ticket. for
superintendent of schools, subject to the action
OF the county convention.
ELIZABETH X. FLAGLER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Superintendent Of Schools.

! desire to announce to the voters of Chouteau
county that | will be a candidate for the nOmina-
ton OF superintendent of schools on the republi-
can ticket, at their county convention.
Respectfully,
MISS DAISY BLACKSTONE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
For Clerk and Recorder,

hereby announce my candidacy for the office
OF clerk and recorder, subject to the action of
the republican county convention.
W. X. LEFT.
Fort Benton, July %, 1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-17
Tell 1t !!
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-17
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-17

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-17

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-26
SHIPPERS PROTEST
Against Proposed Changes in Rules
Governing Freight Shipments
Would Increase Rates.

Chicago, March 25.-Representatives
Of scores of big shipping interests in
Chicago, St Louis and Rockford ap-
peared here today before the sub-com-
mittee of the eastern freight classified
tions committee to protest against tho
changes in rules governing
freight shipments,
1t was claimed by the shippers that
the many proposed changes would OPP
crate to increase rates on certain
classes of commodities. The railroad
interests, on the contrary, contended
that the changes are mostly for the
purpose of increasing the safely of
goods in transit, the argument being
that claims for loss of or damage to
freight have increased nearly 100 per
cent within three years
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-26
BANKERS THREATENED
BY Miners-WiIl Die If Deposits Of
Miners Are Not Paid in Full
Bank Cannot Pay

Ottumwa Ia March 25.-Dr. A. O.
Cover and Frank Lieweiyn. directors
cf the Farmers and Drovers State
Rank Of Seymour. closed by the state
hank examiner recently when Cashier
Leroy Ware was found short Sf00 600
received threatening letters today pre-
sumabiy from miners who lost their
savings in the bank failure.
The men are threatened with death
unless all deposits are paid in full
within four days Ware is now in
prison and the bank Is not In condi-
tiCn to meet its obligations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-26
WON I RECEIVE
MINISTER HILL
GERMANY OPPOSED TO HIS AP.
PolNTMENT TO SUCCEED
AMBASSADOR TOWER.
IS GREATLY SURPRISED
When Informed at Paris BY Associ.
ated Press-Was Under impress
sion That Appointment
Was Acceptable.

Paris, March 25.-Dayid Jayne Hill,
who arrived this evening from The
/ Hague expressed the greatest sur
prise whom informed by the Asso-
ciated Press that the German govern,
ment declined to receive him in the
capacity of American ambassador to
succeed Tower
He said this was the first intimaticn
lie had of the German governments
action and he was at a loss to under
stand the announcement, especially
as he personally had seen official
communication from Germany to
Washington, expressing satisfaction
over the ratification or his selection
for that post by President Roosevelt.
Moreover, he said, on his recent
visit to Berlin he did not hear any
thing that would lead aim to believe
that he was persona non grata to
Germany, nor had he received the
that the situation was diff.
ferent from that expressed in the Off
cial communication he read. Roase-
Yelt, he added, informed him that he
to appoint him.
The announcement of Germany's |
attitude toward Hill caused much |
surprise in French diplamtic circles
IN which he is we'll known, especially
from his writing on international law
ard his service in The Hague peace
.pnforencc
Minister Hill came to Paris on
business mission, and said tonight |
he did not know Just when he would
return to The Hague.
The Matin thinks that the reason
'oi1 Garmanyls refusal to accept DR. |
IIill is the atitude hc and other Am |
arican delegates adopted at The |
Hague conference. This attitude on |
several occasions greatly displeased |
Germany.