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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

1t is reported from Steele that Miss
E. r. Flagler will be a candid ate for
the republican nomination for super.
intendent of Chouteau county schools,
and has received promise OF support
from a number of her friends.
A woman prisoner who gives her
name as Edna Mcintyre was brought
to the county Jail today by Constable
George Bickle, of Havre. The defen.
dant was given a sentence Of go days
By Justice W. b. Piper, for vagrancy.
A p~ostoffce bulletin the
appointment of Julius W. Waber as
postmaster a, Hinsda!e, 20 succeed
j. NJ. Nelson. resigned. Another
Montana appointment is tina. Of Har-
ry Orr as postmaster at Collins, Teton
county.
A news item from Great Falls re
ports the arrest of Patrick Mullin,
who is wanted al Feruie, B. c., on q
charge OF murder, the alleged crime
having been committed last Septem.
Der. The accused is SAID to have rs.
capped into Montana, and has been
working 10 the coal miues at Sand
Coulee.
Officials Of the government, reclama
ton service expect a good demand for
land in the Fort Shaw unit of the Sun
river project, which will be open to
entry on Thursday, May I. The tract
includes about Il. 400 acres of irrig.
able public land, which has been
divided into 205 farms that vary in
size, according to their location and
the character of the land.
An interesting meeting Of the Ladies
Improvement society was held last
evening when plans for preserving the
old fort we're discussed. 1t was ar
ranged 70 give a card party Friday
evening, May Is, in the Grand Union
hotel parlors, to assist in the work of
improvement, and other entertain.
ments will probably follow. \ park
bench has been donated TO the society
by Mrs. j. V. Carroll, a large flag by
Mrs. D. g. Browne, q dag staff by
W. r. Early, and a number of ash
trees by NJ. E Miner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Weather Report For April.

The highest temperature recorded
last month was 81 degrees, and the
lowest four below zero, according to
the official report Of Observer G. w.
Ling, of the Havre station. The
mean temperature for the month was
~ degrees, compared a mean April
temperature of Al degrees during the
past % years.
The precipitation recorded last
month vas only OPS inches, compared
with an average Of 0.8S inches for
April in former years.
The past month had fourteen clear
days, fourteen partly cloudy and two
cloudy days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Prisoners Tried To Escape.

According TO advices from Helena,
an unsuccessful attempt to escape
from custody was made by Jerome
Mcintosh and Thos. Johnson, the two
prisoners who left here Friday in
charge Of Sheriff Mcdonald and
Deputy I. NJ. Rogers, for the state
pe~nitentiary. Mcintosh il under sen.
tence of W years and three months,
and Johnson one year, each having
pleaded guilty to q charge of bur.
glary.
The prisoners were not believed to
be desperate characters. and were not
closely guarded by the officers who
had no idea that an escape was con-
t%emplated. 1t appears, however, that
while the train vas passing through
the tunnel between Cascade and Wolf
creek, the two prisoners decided to
make a break for freedom, and at.
tempted to leave the train in the dark.
ness. They We're detected by a Galla-
tin county officer, who happened to he
ia the car, and their escape prevented.
A second attemp. to get away was
made when the train stopped at Craig,
where the two men jumped through an
open window and started TO run down
the track. They We're brought to a
halt by shots from the guns of the
officers, and returned to the train with
a warning that any further escapades
of that kind would involve them in
serious trouble.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Desert land..Flnaj Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 2, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
FANNIE A. JONES,
formerly Hooper, Of Helena, Montana, who, on
June 4, 1904. made desert land application No.
1870. for lot I, En- NWA, ny .SWN, SWA SwA,
M sen section 80, township 81 north, range
tention to make final proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before John Mcdowell,
U. s. commissioner, at his Office in Gold Butte,
Montana, on the 10th day of June, 1908.
Clsi' ant names rs Witnesses: Jed L Secrist,
William II. Kent, william j. Maley and Edward
Christian, all OF Gold Butte, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Havre Herald: One hundred and
eighty.seven soldiers Of the United
States infantry arrived at Fort As.
sinniboine last Saturday. The sight
Of the boys in long yellow overcoats
is q mighty welcome one to Havre.
Chester Signal: Jim Hill says he
Is too poor to enlarge the depot build
ing at this point, but it is our private
opinion that had he to take care of
the huge piles of freight that are un.
loaded by every westbound local, he
would quickly come to the conclusion
that there were things doing in these
parts and a few carpenters and q little
material would be ordered to Chester
forthwith.
Havre Plaindealer: D. p. Van.
Horn and j. S. Carnal returned
Wednesday from Zortman, where
they had been for several days work.
ing on their mining claims in the Lit
tie Rockies district. These gentlemen
have some very promising claims sit
uated near the Ruby Gulch mines
which are considered the richest in
the state. They brought back about
100 pounds of ore which they are send
ing to the Butte assay Office.
Harlem News: The ranchers under
the ditch in the valley hereabouts are
now assured OF their staple agricul-
tural product, another big hay crop.
Some fear was felt a few weeks ago OF
there not being water enough this
spring to provide sufficient irrigation
to make the crop this year, but the
big ditch has been full for over two
weeks now and the land has nearly
all been watered, so that all doubt is
removed and everybody is at ease.
Malta Enterprise: Reclamation
service surveyors are busy at work
on the south side of the river and are
working from Dodson toward the
Rocky point. 1t is anticipated that
just as soon as enough of the canal
- ASSDSSA 0AA 2 Ou "uACu WAL
warrant the continu alton of work for
men and teams, contracts will be
called for and the work let. As soou
as the remainder of the surveying ma.
terial arrives work will commence on
the north side of the river and be
rapidly pushed.
Chinook Opinion: President Eccles,
Secretary Rolapp and party of the
Amalgamated Sugar company spen,
Saturday afternoon at this place and
accompanied by a party of local bust
ness men we're taken out through the
valley between here and Zurich. The
party had previously visited around
Harlem, Savoy and or the BelknaE
reserv alton. They now have u pretty
clear idea of the situation, The visi-
tors would make no definite statemen,
of their Intentions, and it was an.
nounced that Mr.. Eccles would make
another visit here in August and the
final decision as TO the site of the fac
tory will probably not be made until
after that time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Notice OF I'M Proof.
... UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 2, 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that
JAMES j. WALL,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on February II,
1908, made homestead application No. 5AJ, for
the Eh SWA. wy sen section II, township p
north, range y east, Montana meridian, hae filed
notice Of intention to make final Swear proof to
establish claim to the land above described. be.
fore jeremiah Sullivan, U. 8. commissioner, at
his Office In Fort Benton, Montana, on the 10th
day of June 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: James Nolan,
Alois NebelmaE, John Bradley and John Grant,
all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Saddle Horses Wanted.

Owners of saddle horses that are we'll adapted
for roundup purposes can find a purchaser in the
ber-from twenty to twenty-five head. The as-
ISOLATION will purchase in any quantity, from
one to the total number required. The horses
must be well broken and sound. and must be
to purchasing, They are wanted for spring
work., and must be delivered to the association
at Fort Benton on or before May 70, 1908
BY order of the board of directors.
THOS. A. CUMMINGS, Treas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
For Clerk Of District Court.

To the republicans Of Choutean county: l
hereby announce myself IS q candidate for the
nomination for clerk of the district court, sub
ject to the decision of the republican voters at
the county convention this fail.
A. ID, SMITH. Hayre. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Horses for Sale,

for sale, in any nunher desired BY purchaser.
For particulars address
N. BANNATYNE. Portage. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
YELLOWSTONE PARK TRIP.
VOTE FOR YOUR FAV0RITE.
Which Two Young Ladies Will Make the Trip !

Commencing January I'd, 1908, and continuing to July 81, 1908, 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 a 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 Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10
Norris of Wright county, and Miss
Bertha Hackley of Los Angeles, Cal.

ANDERSON-,WAL - The fol-
towing clipping from the Waynesburg
(Pa.) Republican will be of interest
to many Oskaloosa people:
"A wedding was announced there,
on Tuesday, which proved a pleasant
surprise to many friends of the young
couple. On Saturday. October 31st,
the marriage OF Mr.. Harry o. Ander-
son, of Washington, and Miss Mollie
A, daughter of Mr.tand Mrs Edward
B. Walton, of this place, was solemn
lied at the Methodist Episcopal par
Langrale officiating. Their marriage
had been set for this date and was to
have taken place in the parlors of the
Downey House, of which Mr.. Walton
is proprietor. Shortly before the time
fixed, however, the brides mother be-
came seriously i'll and was not able
to leave her room for five weeks. For
this reason it was deemed advisable
TO have the ceremony performed else
where, and the home of the pastor at
the groom, was selected. Tuesday,
December 1st, was the twenty-third
wedding anniversary, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walton and also the birthday ami
versary of Mr.. Anderson. A number
of guests, mostly near relatives, were
invited to a splendid dinner at the
Downey House, following which the
wedding announcement was made, to
the happy surprise of all. The bride
is most highly esteemed and accom-
plished young lady and is a talented
musician. She is graduate of the
Waynesburg Conservatory of Music,
and for the past four years has studied
under Prof. Monguio, an eminent
pianist She is quite popular among
large circle of young friends here
The groom is a well-known and sue.
cessful young business man of Wash
ington. They left upon the 5:07 train
Tuesday afternoon for a wedding trip
in the east. The Republican extends
to the young couple it's congratulations
and most cordial good wishes. Be
sides the bride and groom the follow
ing were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ton: Mr.. and Mrs.. S. 8. Bayard. Car
michaels; Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Minton
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. y. e. Par
kinson, Old Concord; Senator and Mrs
d. s. Walton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Evans, DIR. and Mrs. j. G. Mead, Mar
and Mrs. z. c. Raglan, Waynesburg.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10
ELKS MEMORIAL DAY
Local Lodge Pays Tribute to Its
Deceased Members.

Memorial Sunday" was observed
yesterday, December 6, by the EIks
of the land. In every city where a
lodge of Elks is organized, appropriate
services were held in memory of the
departed brothers. z#F r
Oskaloosa Lodge No. $40 conducted
it's services at the Grand opera house
at 800 o'clock p. m. and the program
attracted a large audience to the place.
The memorial address was delivered
by Senator e. G. Moon. Ottumwa. The
music of the program was furnished
by the Iowa Brigade band.
Oskaloosa Lodge No. $40 has been
organized since April, 1897 almost
thirteen years, during which time it
has lost seven members by death.
One member was called during the last
year, Harry EcKey, dying June 18th.
The other deceased members were
William E. Hearne, Michael E. Gala
han, Judge A. r. Dewey, Jesse V.
Long, George D. Colman and William
Cricket
The eulogy for Harry Mickey was
pronounced by John N. Mccoy and a
touching tribute was paid to the mem
DRY of the young man whose death
saddened the hearts of everyone who
knew him.
The memorial address was filled
with lofty sentiments and was equal
to a sermon. Senator Moon is good
talker and the large audience gave
him closest attention. The address
was an appeal for right living and an
analysis of the life of an Elk in fol
lowing the teaching of charity, jus
tice, brotherly love and fidelity" the
cardinal principles taught by the or
der The program of the service was
as follows:
Opening Ode-"Joy to the World,
Iowa Brigade Band.
Opening Ceremonies by the Lodge
Past E. R., James Dewitt.
Opening Ode.
Prayer-Rev. Alexander McFerran
Cornet Solo-"Rock of Ages" c. l.
Farmhouse.
Eulogy - Brother Harry Mickey,
John N. Mccoy.
Song (by request)-"Asleep in the
Deep" DR.. ]. !. Tony (band accom-
paniment).
Memorial Address-Senator Edwin
c. Moon.
Selection-"Gl from 18th Mass
Iowa Brigade Band.
Closing Ceremonies-By Lodge.
Doxology.
Benediction-Rey. Alexander Nc
Ferran.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10
MEETING. A SURPRISE
Mother and Daughter Accidentally
Thrown Together.

An unexpected meeting of Mrs.
Minnie Barry and her daughter Miss
Florida Barry, of New York City, oc.
CURED at the Rock Island station this
morning upon the arrival Of the Of
tumwa and Des Moines trains. Miss
Barry is a member of the County
Chairman" Co. which plays a the
Grand this evening. Mrs. Barry is a
member of The Devil Co. which was
enroute from Knoxville south. Miss
Barry did not know her mother was
on the other train until they arrived
at the platform. 1t was a pretty scene,
the mother and daughter not having
iseen each other since the early part
of August. The occasion was the
happier by the fact that neither one
had expected to see each other at 0s-
kaloosa. They spent ten short happy
minutes together while Mrs. Barry's
train went around the ''Y". Miss
Barry plays the. part of Chick in the
County Chairman" while Mrs. Barry
portrays the role of the artists lover
in The Devil"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10

N -
him, he. always stood flrm., In hts 80
years passionate Bro. Byrkett has<flI-
ed more different places than anytpth-
er man of the Iowa Conference and
there has never been a murmur from
him when he has been read out for
lizard Scrabble" circuit. He is now
hearty and strong and in answer to
my invitation to be present at this
thine says he has promised to supply
for another. Bro. Byrkett was sue
lceeded in 1894 by w. B. Ireland, at
lpresent our pastor of Muscatine cir
cult.
Bro. Ireland remained but one year
and was. succeeded in 1895 by ]. NJ.
Hoober, a man that | have heard
spoken of oftener probaly than any
other man since l have been on the
work.
Owing to sickness in his family
Bro. Hoober. was not able TO continue
his studies, SO dropped out Of the con,
ference. Just where he Is at present
| am not able to tell. Bro. Hoober
remained two years and was succeed
ed in 1897 by Rev. H. C. Mlllice. Bro.
Millice is the efficient pastor in our
old home town, Reasnor. Bro. Mil
lice remained but one year, and was
succeeded in 1898 by H. B. Scholes,
who has begun the fourth year of his
pastorate of the First church at Fort
Madison. .,
Bro. Scholes remained two years,
and was succeeded in 1900 by Bro. w.
S. Shearer under whose ministry this
church was begun and carried to COM
lpletion. Bro. Shearer was one of my
warm personal friends, having acted
as evangelist for BIN at Durham. He
came to me at the Conference at New
ton in 1901 and wanted me1to come
on this circuit and help him. But my
presiding elder put me into the pas
torate that fall and when Bro. Shearer
and parted at that conference good
Dyes were said for the last TING on
earth. Bro. Shearer died in Febru-
airy, 1902, and the first service in this
church was his funeral service. He
was the incarnation of sublime man
hood, as brave as lion, as tender as
a woman, and as sweet and pure as a
child
Bro. Hiram Gilbert succeeded him
and finished the year out and was re-
turned for the next.
Bro. Gilbert is now our honored
pastor at Cantril. He was succeeded
in 1908 by Bro. w. L. Frye, who re-
manned two years. Bro. Frye is now
our pastor at Ladora, having begun
his second year there.
He was succeeded in 1905 by l.. r.
Burdock, who remained one year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10

Elective point. At the Jacksonville
Salvation Army headquarters she pur.
chased pair of trousers for dime
and cut OFF the legs at the knees, She
found an old coat that had belonged to
her father and after altering the back
and fixing the sleeves she found that
she had garment that reached to the
ankles. Her attire was completed
with an old cap. Without assistance
she let down her hair and chopped it
of as best she could in front and
behind and found that she made quite
la presentable looking colored boy.
Then she started for Oskaloosa and
that was six weeks ago. She worked
her way north, cutting corn at some
places and cutting wood and doing
odd chores at others, picking up few
dimes and quarters and investing them
in railroad tickets, finally reaching st.
Louis. She got through the city all
right and when Gilmore, st. Charles
county. was reached she found her
self with a silver quarter and pen
knife in possession. With the money
and knife she approached the conduc-
tor of freight train and asked to be
permitted to ride in an empty box car.
He took the money and knife and told
her she might ride "a miles. 1t was
late in the afternoon and by the time
Moscow Station was reached night
had set in and Moscow Station was "a
miles from st. Charles and her desti
nation had been reached. The con-
ductor ordered her out and she stood
ON the desolate platform until the
train began to move. While clothed
as boy she still had girls heart and
did not like being left in such a ham
let at night with no place to go. When
her empty car was passing she jump
ed in, determined to ride as far as pos.
sible. Her first experience in steal
ing a ride was successful, as her pres
ence was not detected until Hannibal
was reached. This was yesterday.
The Hannibal police treated her as
/ boy and suggested that the journey
De continued to Quincy, transporta-
ion on the Wabash being furnished |
The suggestion was acted upon and |
Nedra, chilled through, arrived in
Quincy at 8 o'clock p. M, having had
to eat since Thursday. She |
bought a nickers worth of ginger |
,read before appearing at police head |
quarters and with it allayed the cray
ngs of hunger"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10
HEADED FOR THIS CITY
Girl Dressed in Boys Clothes En-
route to 0skaloosa.

Nedra McGregor, a girl of fifteer
years, with the complexion of ne
gress, the hair of an Indian and the
name of Scotch lassie, attired in
mems clothes, is said to be enroute to
Oskaloosa from Jacksonville, Florida
to find relatives of her father, who
she says resides here. The girl ap.
piled for lodging at the police station
at Quincy, ILL.,. Friday night and told
very pitiful story to the Quincy pc.
lice. She left Saturday morning en-.
route for Oskaloosa, as she said, and
is expected here any time.
Concerning her adventures the Quin.
cy Daily Wing in Saturdays issue
says:
"Nedra McGregor told the officers
that she was born near Merrill, Lin
coin county, near the northern boun-
dairy of Wisconsin Her father died
four years ago and her mothers
health failing she mad gone to Flor
ida and located near Jacksonville.
There the mother died two years ago
and Nedra, left to shift for herself,
obtained employment as 4 domestic,
part of the time N the family of a
physician. Her parents had made it
possible for her 10 attend school and
she had even gone to High school two
years. But down south she could not
find anything to do for which she
could receive wages and she decided
to return north. At 0skaloosa, Iowa,
she knew her father had relatives at
one time and Oskaloosa was her OBJ
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10
oIdest RIaeksmlth IN state.

Eugene Hurley, OF Rockwell, Iowa,
after fifty-six years OF continuous work
at the forge. has ceased active work.
selling his interest In the Rockwell
blacksmith shop to others. He ID
considered the oldest blacksmith in
the state tn continuous service,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10
ANNUAL TAX SALE.
Little Excitement oecasioned by Dis
position Of Property.

The annual tax sale was held in the
office OF County Treasurer George
Thompson at 10 o'clock this Monday
morning and small crowd was at.
tracted to the place. Most of the bid
ding was done by half a dozen men
and there was less interest shown In
the sale than usual. The number Of
pieces OF property On the delinquen;
tax list was little greater than last
year and most OF 1t was sold. Con
siderable property, however, remains
unsold.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10

To the Merchants of Oskaloosa and
Vicinity:-We are the sole agents for
the justly celebrated III Flour. As
to- quality we allow you to write your
own, guarantee. You can't make it
too strong. ,. 49,, .. -. ...,.,.
laws -. H. L. Spencer Co.--Branch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10

MORGAN - CARTER. - Ulysses
Morgan, of Wright and Miss Elizabeth
Carter, of Fremont, were married at
Wright, November 20, 1908, at tie JUS
tice Office of w. w. Wright. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10
TO DISTINGUISH HIMSELF

from hordes of pretended opticians,
Wayne Arnold exhibits letters of high
encomium from State Governors, U.
8. Senators, Members of Congress,
Superintendent Blind Institutes, and
thousands of physicians. Eyes excIu-
sively. 321 West High. 15tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10

DAILY.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
I Daily. 1912 High avenue west, Mon
day, Dec. 7, 1908, an s pound boy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-10

MORGAN.-Nrs. Geo. Andrews has
received word that her grandmother,
Mrs. Hardin Morgan, passed away at
her home near Harvey Friday even
ing. She was 81 years of age. Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan were former resi-.
dents of Oskaloosa, moving from here
to Marion county in 1865. Mr.. Morgan
passed away two years ago. He was
a cousin Of TIE famous leader of the
Morgan riders. InteTment in Belle
fou-ta.nc cemetery.