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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-02

The establishment of a COM
mercial club on broad -parti-
san lines and on the basis of the
good Of Twin Falls city is a
move which every citizen should
push to the utmost of his ability.
But every man who goes into
the organization should leave
his petty animosities and bust
ness jealousies outside. Any
attempt by individual members
to use the club for aggrandize-
ment will result in wrecking the
organization.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-02

Congressman Hepburn of
Iowa has taken Wall street and
it's nefarious business into camp
with tax upon sales of stock of
fifty cents per share. His i'm
polling motive being to cut OUT
the gambling which has been a
menace to Legitimate business
for the past fifty years, In
speaking before the house in
support of his measure Mr..
Hepburn says
"All the race track gambling
in the world; all the games of
cards in the 'Tenderloins' and
the 'red-light districts of the
cities; all the games of chance
at Monte Carlo and the other
famous gambling resorts of the
world are as drops in the bucket
compared with the enormous
transactions of the stock ex-
changes of the United States.
During the year 1906 the banks
in New York made four billion
separate loans on account of
stocks. will venture to say
that not 5 per cent. of the trans
actions on the New York Stock
Exchange are legitimate trans
fers of stock; no not anywhere
near S per cent. One Of the
excellent gentlemen over there
in arguing the case as we'll as he
could for the exchange, inadver-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-02

The underhand methods used
by some politicians to get Office
often creates the impression
that their usefulness to the tax
payer is question.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-02

justice is.invoived in this remedi
able not by the courts but by
congress. Outlook
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-02
Raspberry Plants for Sale.

Boone Brothers, west of city across
viaduct.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-02

Many indications

remind us that the
springtime is not far
away, which means
house cleaning, which
no doubt in many
homes means new lace
curtains, new carpets,
rugs and linolcums.
Window shades from
35c for a good cloth
blind up to Use for
the extra heavy. We
also carry the 48 and
81 inch wide. Every
thing in rugs and art
squares linoleumsfrom
the ordinary up to the
highest grade of inlaid.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-02
Uwin Falls Ui,nes

INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
The Municipal Election.

The election of municipal officers
will take place on Monday, April 6,
and the necessary preparations are
being made by the city authorities.
The former plan Of nominating q citi-
zens' ticket having proved satisfac.
tory, it will probably be followed this
year.
The officers of this city to be elected
April 6 are q mayor and four alder.
men. In the first ward, the terms Of
W. r. Early and George L. Overield
will expire. In the second, the sue
cessor Of c. H. Ragland will be
chosen. In the third ward, Henry
Riechers is the retiring member of the
city council.
1t is expected that the calls for ward
primaries will soon be issued by the
various committees, and that every
citizen will take interest in the pro
ceedingS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

Judge Tattan and E. Il. Russell,
court stenographer, left today for
Glasgow, where the jury term of dis
trict court will open tomorrow.
T. c. Power Il Bro. have just
received a large lot of ladies' muslin
pe.ticoats, chemies, night dresses,
and corset covers. All the latest.
Postmaster Geo. w. Crane, who has
been on the sick list with rheumatism
the past three weeks. is again giving
personal attention TO his business az
fairs.
T. {. Power Il Bro. rave jl.t re.
ceived a lot of spring dress goods
Of the latest styles. All fresh new
goods. just the thing for Easter
dresses.
Thomas Hall was delivered to the
county Jail authorities today by Con.
stable Ed. Moore, Of Zortmau, TO
serve ninety days for vagrancy. Sen.
teuce was imposed 10y Justice d. L..
Baird, of Zortman.
1t is reported from Harlem that a
town=ite is being surveyed for a new
town near Savoy, about ten miles east
of Harlem. 1t is believed by many
that a beet sugar factory will be 10.
Gated 10 that vicinity.
a dispatch from Lewistowu reports
the suicide of William Peck, of Utica,
who was employed in a general mer.
chandise store at that place. He was
the son of l.. w. Peck, a we'll known
Fergus county stockman.
A sale Of about 10000 bushels OF
northern Montana oats has been made
by T. G. Power & Bro. to q Chicago
firm at current market rates, the sale
being made by wire. The shipment
will make about ten carloads,
A recent real estate deal is the pur-
chase Of the j. 0. Patterson residence
property on St. John street by Frank
Palmer, which the purchaser has
occupied the past few months. The
consideration is not made public.
According to a member OF the Bitter
Root Fruit Growers association the
shipments of apples from that part Of
Montana the past season amounted to
u, 100 boxes, which made l28 carlo ads
Most of the shipments went to eastern
markets, the average price being $1.1t
per box.
John p. Schmit, register Of the state
land office, has received from the gen
eral land Office at Washington, patent.
for 1858 acres of school indemnify
lands stu ated In Chouteau and Val
ley counties. These were selected sew
eral years ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Potter Will Not Be Agent.

A Washington dispatch to the Butte
Miner says Hon. Samuel L.. Potter of
Shelby, whose name has been under
consideration for appointment as
agent for the Blackfeet Indians, has
written to the commissioner of Indian
affairs Withdrawing the application
made in his behalf for that position,
on the ground that certain parties
residing in the vicinity of the agency
had so industriously circulated re.
ports among the Indians adverse to
him as TO render his usefulness in the
position questionable. He expressed
the belief that it would be difficult for
him to satisfactorily discharge the
duties OF the Office In the presence OF
the suspicious and evil impressions
which had been conveyed to the In
dams.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
PRAY WINS OUT.
Fort Assinniboine Will Be Retained
BY War Department.

Advices from Washington. con
tanned in a dispatch to the Great
Falls Tribune. announce that Con-
gresham Pray has won out in his
strong aud persistent fight for the
retention of Fort Assinniboine. Com.
mencing with the time of his election
as congressman in November, 1906.
Mr.. Pray has given close attention to
the matter and on several occasions
has interviewed Secretary Taft and
other officials of the war department,
to whom he has presented what should
have been convincing reasons why
Fort Assinniboine should not be
abandoned. These efforts were fruit.
less of satisfactory results, but on
Monday a final conference with the
authorities, in which Senator'S Dixon
and Carter appeared with Mr.. Pray
TO urge the merits Of the case, met
with success. The Montana delega.
ton was assured that Fort Assinni.
boine will be retained, and tina,
troops will be stationed there at At
early q date as possible.
This announcement will be welcome
news to the residents of the Milk river
valley, to whom the presence of troops
Al the post will afford a market for
part of their produce. 1t was Con
gresham Pray's special desire to
have Fort Assinniboine designated az
q brigade post, and while this reques,
has not yet received favorable consid.
Grafton by the military authorities, i,
is quite possible that its adaptability
for this distinction will be recognized
in due course.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Funds For Public Schools.

An apportionmenc of the school
funds to the amount of $8,27O.s6 has
been made by Miss Atkinson, county
school superintendent, which will in
crease the financial of each
school district in Chouteau county.
Most of the money apportioned con.
sists of Chouteau county's share of
the state school income fund, which
was recently received by the county
treasurer. The distribution Is made
at the rate Of $40 for each person Of
school age, as shown by the last
school census, the several districts
being credited with the following am-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Assessment Season Opens.

The season for assessing taxable
property in Chouteau county and
other parts of Montana opened the
first OF the week. The time fixed by
law for taking the annual assessment
is from noon on the second Monday
in March until noon on the second
Monday in July, and the various
county assessors are now prepared to
to receive statements from the owners
of taxable property in their e spective
district. An early filing of assess
ment lists is desired, for the reason
tn at the ownership of some property
may be transferred before the season
closes, or its possession on the first
Monday ia March may be forgotten.
Assessor Henry Griesbach and his
assistants hope to make q complete
assessment OF taxable property in
Chouteau county. Mr.. Griesbach will
be assisted by Jere Sullivan, Jr. as
chief deputy for a period Of Ave
months: Gilbert Embleton and D. +.
Thornber for three months; I.
Neibauer for a period OF two months;
aud w. o. Dexter one month. The
deputy assessors will, in addition to
assessing property in their districts,
collect personal and poor tax Of per-
sons not owning real estate, in which
work they will act rs deputy treasur.
ers.
The valuation of real and personal
property in Chouteau county last year
amounted to I ,2l4, 566. The railroad
assessment, made by the state board
of equalization. was 81, $40, 3S5.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Cooper Took His Medicine.

HELENA, March TN the opinion
of Frank d. Cooper of Cascade coun.
ty, who has just completed serving q
sentence of Is days in the county jail,
where he was SEN by Judge Hunt on a
conviction of obstructing access to
public lands, the sentence was a just
one
~ have no fault to find with the
court or the jury or the prosecution
he said today. 1.-The laws were made
to be obeyed and all must respect
them. Nor do l think the sentences
imposed on the others of the so-called
colony have been too great. We were
all guilty of violations, but had sim
ply followed a custom"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Will Build Dodson Dam.

Confirmation of the news that the
Dodson dam will be built without un'
necessary delay, is given by H. n
Savage, chief engineer Of the re
clamation service, who was in Bill
ings a few days ago. Mr.. Savage.
who had just returned from the east
is credited with this statement in {
newspaper interview:
"While ia Washington said MIR,
Savage, arrangements were consum'
mated for pushing the work on the
Milk river project on a cooper ative
plan. A delegation of business mer
from the Milk river country was in the
capital city and they arranged to work
out One.half of the cost OF that pro-
ject. These gentlemen called on Sec.
retaries G arfeld and Root and were
taken by them to see the president.
''The result of the conference wa.
that the reclamation department i.
convinced tina these citizens Of Mon
tana are capable Of carrying out theil
part of the contract regarding tht
construction of the project. IL
this work the Milk river will be tap.
ped at Dodson and the canal will bt
2OO miles in length, irrigating q trac'
of land sggregating nearly 5000
acres. Work of constructing the dan
will be taken up at once, and the
water supply will be from food
storage of the Milk river and other
tributary streams. St. Mary:
storage system will also 60 ahead anC
the water will 60 through the Mill
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
river canal, in fact the St. Mary's
canals will form a part of the Milk
river system. The work will cost
several million dollars"
Road Supervisors Appointed.

Among the business transacted at
the regular March meeting OF the
ChOuteau county commissioners, was
the appointment of supervisors in the
several road districts. The appoint
ments in four of the districts were de.
terred, the following list containing
the names and addresses of super
visors appointed for the ensuing year
l. Chas. Schilling, Fort Benton.
2. Mahlon Williams, Big Sandy.
3. George STREET., Highwood.
4. James S%tillewell, Steele.
6. John Ryan, Havre.
I. Robert Clarkson, Chinook.
8. Samuel Riswold, Hill.
9. Joseph Dolan, Lloyd.
10. c. N. Damon, St. Paul.
IL. John Forgey, Coburg.
II. A. F. Johnson, Clear Creek.
ID. j. p. Lee, Fort Benton.
IA. Henry Norden, Warrick.
Is. F. L. Whitmore, Phillips.
Is. h. c. Sprague, Clifford.
II. Ezra Ereaux, Dodson.
10. T. O'Reilly, Fort Benton.
20. Joseph Milligan, Gold Butte.
q. Robt Corcoran, Box Elder.
%. Isaac Neibauer, Dodson.
q. James Kennel, Harlem.
"a. A. c. Roune, Chinook.
%. James Griffin, Chinook.
26. c. NJ. Sedgwick, Ada.
q. August johnson, Teton.
%. William Actson, Havre.
%. Henry Fastje, Clear Creek.
80. John Lohse, Judith.
81. Adam Mallon, Maddux.
30. G. c. Ison, Wilder.
IS. Herman HebbIeman, Chinook.
The board decided not to make an
appropriation of funds for road wor
for the three months ending May 81.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

1t appears that the two convic,s who
made a desperate and unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from the state peni-
Tertiary Sunday morning, were north
ern Montana criminals. Both of them
were wounded in the fight with the
prison %wardens, but advices from
Deer Lodge state that their injuries
were not OF a fatal nature.
William A. Hayes, one Of the muir.
derous convicts was sent to the state
prison from Chouteau county to serve
a ,eu-year sentence for burglary. He
was convicted ia the district court wv
years ago, for burglarizing the Well
wood saloon al Zortman. He was not
considered a dangerous character by
the p%enitentiary officials, and vas
given a position of trusty.
George ]. Rock, the other convict
who attempted to escape, is also q
former resident of northern Montana.
At q time he lived at Glasgow, and
got into trouble with the Valley county
authorities on several occasions. He
was serving q term for murder in the
second degree, having been convicted
10 the district court of Dawson county.
AS John Robinson, the prison
guard who was badly wounded in HE
hght with the convicts. has died from
the effects of hie injuries, both OF the
convicts will be charged with the
crime of murder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
CHOUTEAU COUNTY AFFAIRS,
Business Transacted BY Commits
sioners At Regular March
Term.

The first two days of the March
term Of the Chouteau commissioners
were devoted mainly to the rear.
r%angement of road districts and the
appointment of road supervisors, the
business acted during the re.
mainder Of the session appearing iu
these extracts from the official record
Of proceedings:
In the matter of the proposal of the
city of Havre for the care of prisoners,
the offer was accepted.
The designations of w. d. McFar.
lane and William Ware as road su.
~pervisors. were accepted.
Action on the Marias river road
was deferred until q personal inspec.
ton by the board and county surveyor
can be made.
Thomas Dowen, Of Chinook, ap-
peared before the board on behalf of
the Milk River Fair association. The
board decided to consider the matter
Of making an appropriation at the
regular June meeting.
In the matter of y public road
through the lands of j. w. Raglan,
q right of way was secured for $3.50.
Permission was granted to the city
Of Fort Benton to prospect for water
on certain lands owned by the county.
1t was ordered that contractors who
deliver coal for county use must weigh
same on the public scales, and pre-
sent vouchers for each load.
An agreement was made with DR.,
j. H. Russell for medical attend ance
upon county sick and intirm at the
hospital and inmates of the county
jail, and all poor within q radius o.
three miles of Fort Benton, at S20(
per quarter.
The following order was made and
entered on the minutes: That hereaf'
ter no extra help will be allowed in
the county attorneys Office unless au'
thority Is granted by the board Of
county commissioners.
A petition for q retail liquor Ii.
cense In favor of B. B. Weldy, Of
Chester, was granted.
In the matter of county jails q,
Whitlssh and Gold Butte, action wat
deferred.
The board appointed John I. Tea
to act as deputy sheriff in the Sweet
Grass hills, the appointment to cover
q period of six months from January
II, 1908, at q salary Of 500 pei
month.
James M. Davis was appointed jus
tice of the peace at Landusky. Th,
petition for appointment of justice O
the peace at ZOrtman was not granted
The board ordered that g, 900 b'
transferred from the road fund to tn,
bridge fund, and IS, 600 from the roat
fund to the general fund, to provid
for payment of warrants that may b
presented.
The auditing of claims against tn
county occupied . considerable par
of the time of the board during it,
five days session.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

BENTON LODGE NO.. Is, A. F. AND
~. M.-Regular communication of the
1 above M med lodge are held ct 7 30 p. m.
~ Non the first and third Mondays of each
month. Members of sister Lodges and sojourning
brethren are cor daily invited to attend.
T E. DANlELSEN, ". n.
GEO. SHERRY, 6ec'y.
MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA
Meets every second and fourth Saturday evening
at Odd Fellows hall. Visiting member are cor
daily invited to attend.
CHAS. THOMPSON, Pres.
G. E. Sheldon, Sec'y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman of the board of county commits.
sioners of Chouteau county, Montana, will offer
the front door Of the court house in Fort benton,
Montana, between the hours Of 2 and 3 O'Clock
p. m. Of Monday, April 8, 1875, the following de-
scribed revl estate, title to which has been Id
quired by the county by tax deed, to-wit: Lots
8, Z, 8, 9 and 10, block 81, Deletraz addition also
lots II, II, Is and l6, block 81, Fort Benton town
cite. BY order of the board.
". r. LEFT, Clerk.
Fort Benton, March 9, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
YELLOWSTONE PARK TRIP.
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE.
Which Two Young Ladies Will Make the Trip !!

Commencing January I'd, 1908, and continuing to July 81, 1905, the
CHASE STORE will present a coupon with each and every Csc. cash
purchase, good for one vote for any young lady of Fort Benton or
vicinity whom you desire to name as a candidate for a trip from Fort
Benton through the Yellowstone National Park and return. The two
young ladies having the highest vote on the light of July 81, 1908 will
be given this trip entirely without expense to themselves.
Votes will be opened and counted every Saturday night during this
contest, and the score posted.
WALLACE e. CHASE, General Merchant,
FORT BENTON, MONTANA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Sheep for Sale.

For sale, about 1900 head of sheep, coming
one and two years old, heavy shearers and II
good condition Can be delivered between Apri
l and Is. For particulars address
JOHN CROWLEY. Holmes. Mont,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
LEGAL

RIVER PRESS, Fort Benton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

We can supply them in the
latest styles.
Engra wing plate in script style
and printing 100 cards.. $3.50
100 Cards printed from plate. $1.OO
Arizona republican., 1908-07-08
A MAN SANDBA6GfD
 ALMOST PUBLICLY
A Hold Up on Monday Night at Cen
 ter and Madison Streets.

bold hOldup which netted the footpad nothing took place about ten o'clock on Monday night near the cor Few people in that vicinity had gone to bed yet. Many of them were sit ting in front yards cooling off when they were startled by man trying to shout Murder" The sound at first was muffled as If the man were be- ing throttled or gagged.
 Then was heard, Damn you, shut up or I'll kill you" In the meantime the victim had managed to free his mouth from the hand of the assailant and he yelled murder murder until he could be heard as far as Washington street. Three men who were sitting in front of the Commercial hotel heard the cry and ran down. When they came in sight of the place they saw d man struggling on the ground and an- other on top of him. At their approach the assailant sprang to his feet and ran toward the railroad track, disap- bearing around the corner.
 The pursuers when they came upon the scene stopped to interview the man who had been heldup. They asked him about the place of his birth, his ancestry and all the circumstances i'm mediately preceding the holdup. For the moment the footpad was forgot ten.
 The victim who was a large and powerfully built man said that he was passing the corner when a man sprang from the shadow of a tree and struck him with an instrument which he be- lieved was a sand-bag. At any rate he was knocked down and dazed When he had recovered sufficiently to make an alarm his assailant had tried to prevent him by holding his hand ! over his mouth. The robber was a small man but very active one. Those who saw him-run are inclined to believe that he is a champion short | distance sprinter
Arizona republican., 1908-07-08
123-125 EastAdams

Julius G. Durkee to B. A. Fowler, deed to E. 1-2 section 23-2N-3E.
 N. A. Nennoyer and wife to F. l. Berry, deed to part section 2S-2N- BE
 Jessie P. Creighton and husband to Fanny Rodenbeck. deed to lot 15, Or chard Grove Addition.
 G. Varges to MaXimo Villareal. deed to part lot IS, block 3. Palo Alto Ad- dition.
 F. II. Melczer ct al to B. G. Pecka, deed to lot 16, block ?, Pala Alto Ad- dition and other.
 F. l.. Melezer. guardian to B. C. Pecka, deed to lot 16. block ?. Palo Alto Addition and other.
 M. l.. Yieux to B. G. Pecka, deed to lot l. block 31, Churchill Addition
Arizona republican., 1908-07-08
BOARD OF TRADE MEErINe-

The directors of the board of trade held a meeting yesterday afternoon Most of the business was routine, though reports of progress were re- ceived on various board projects un- der way. such as the collection of an advertising fund, etc. The directors empowered the house committee and exposition committee jointly to spend not to exceed $500 in the preparation of an exhibit to be made at Albuquerque during the sixteenth session of the Ma tional Irrigation Congress. There was also some discussion of the subject of better sidewalks and the committee on streets and boulevards is considering a campaign to that end.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-08
BEFORE GOING AWAY

Arrange to have the Daily Repub-
 lican follow you. No trouble to change your address on our mailing list, no matter how often you move about during your vacation. 75 cents per month. Phone Main 47; the cir culation man there will take care of
Arizona republican., 1908-07-08
TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS.

The following transcripts of the rec ords sf the offices of the district clerk. theprobate court and the county re- corder are furnished by the Arizona
Arizona republican., 1908-07-08
Abstract & Title Company.
 The records for yesterday were:
RECORDER'S ,OFFICE.

Henry A. Adams and wife to L. J. Rice, deed to part section 31-3N-SE.
 s. w Higley and wife to E. l.. An drews. deed to N. F.. If 25-2N-3E.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-08

If you want everyone to greet you With a smile upon his face. Carry crystallized Cactus Caesy From Doaofrio's place
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if the carrier fails to leave The Re- publican at your address any day noti- fy the office before noon and spe- cial messenger will deliver it. We expect subscribers to get their paper every day in the year, and unless they advise us of poor service we cannot properly serve them. PHONE MAIN 47.