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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Auto Beats

On Monday afternoon Arthur F.
Conrad, of Great Falls, made a record
breaking run from Great Falls to this
city with his big six-cylinder Ford
machine. Mr.. Conrad made the run
of 48 miles in exactly one hour and
thirty-three minutes.
The excursion train that brought the
Elks and Black Eagle band to this
city left Great Falls at the same time
that Mr.. Conrad started on the trip,
but he had the pleasure of meeting
the visitors at the Benton depot, hav-
ing beaten the train here by about
fifteen minutes.
Richard Bodkin and Gael M. Ken.
nedy, who accompanied Mr.. Conrad
% the trip, are not backward about
saying they are willing to place their
money on Mr.. Conrad when it comes
to rolling an auto over a country
road
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
The Capitol Land Grant.

There has been issued by the state
board Of examiners a letter setting
forth the condition of the land grant,
which will form the basis of the
issue of the $500. 900 of bonds for OBJ
tanning the necessary funds with
which to erect the two additional
wings to the state capitol. The circu.
lar is issued for the purpose of in
forming prospective bond purchasers
of the status of these lands and says:
Upon the admission Of Montana
territory to the union, the congress of
the Uaited States gave 1872, 600 acres
of land to the state as q grant for the
purpose of erecting public buildings
at the capital.
The state, through it's land depart.
ment, selected the most valuable agri.
cultural, grazing and timber lands
within it's borders for this purpose
and up to Dec. l, 1908, there had been
sold 26, 757 acres of this land, for
which vas received 1858, 70l 20, an
average value of about $l4 per acre.
The proposed issue of $500, 900 for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Notice to Sheepmen.
OFFICE OF STATE VETERINARIAN,

OFFICE OF STATE VETERINARIAN,
HELENA, Mont, March 20. 1909.
This to notify all sheepmen in the
state of Montana that no sheep will
be permitted to trail from one point
in q county to any point outside that
county, or for any distance greater
than rs miles, unless such sheep have
been properly inspected by an inspec.
tor Of this department and a health
certificate issued granting such per-
mission, which certificate must state
that all such sheep are clean and free
from communicable disease of any
ch ar T. G. POWER,
President State Board of Sheep Com
missioners.
M. e. KNOWLES, State Veteriu arian.
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ALIAS SUM MONS.

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District of the State OF Montana, in and for the
county of ChOuteau.
Robert M. Trafton, plaintiff, vs. Ira A. Hartig,
defendant.
The State of Montana sends greetings to the
abOve-named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the CON-
plant in this action which is fled in the Office of
the clerk of this court. . copy of which is here:
with served upon you, and to file your answer and
serve q copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service Of this sum.
mons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case
of your failure to appear or newer, judgment
will be taken against You by default fOrthe relief
demanded in the complaint.
Said action is brought for the purpose of &C.
curing . decree of said court quieting the plain
tits title to the ny MEX and ny NWA section
IA, township 81 north, range % east, in Choutesu
county, Montana, in which It is alleged youc claim
some interest, which 10 a cloud on plaintiffs title
to said land.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
.rn lcOurt this 10th day of April, A. ,. 1903.
'AAA' CHAS. H. BOYLE,
49, Clerk.
f. E Stranahan, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication, April II, 1909
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Boston Wool Gossip.

1t appears from the wool market re.
port of the Boston Commercial
Bulletin that the supplies in eastern
wool centers are so small that very
little business ear be done. Another
unusual feature of the situation Is the
report that contracting for the Michi-
gan wool clip of 1910 has commenced
before the clip of this year has been
placed on the market. The Bulletin
review OF prevailing conditions says:
The 1908 domestic wool clip is ex.
tremely we'll cleaned up on the local
market, and the sur of wool
grown In this country are waiting for
the new crop, which will soon be
shorn.
The attention of manufacturers, as
we'll as that of dealers, is being turned
westwa ard, where the new clip is rapidly
nearing shearing time. AS reported in
these columns from time to time, wool
has been contracted on the sleeps
back, until.finally the prices deman-
demanded by growers have become
almost prohibitive to the conservative
dealer. The values paid in the West
always control those asked by local
|dealers, and while some of the latter
evidently believeithats conditions are
improving so substantially that ex-
IRENE figures for the new clips are
warranted, it is commended by some of
the most important manufacturers in
the country that the prices prevailing
in the west today will seriously re-
tard business in goods for the Spring
OF 1910, a. advances OF IL to Is cents
q yard on goods over the prices
realized last season will be necessary
to meet the higher cost of wool.
L. is stated, on good authority, that
a local Michigan wool buyer has been
recently commissioned by a New York
mill to buy round lots of the 1910 clip
of the State 1T rs cents, and it is said
that several trans actions on that basis
have accordingly been consumated.
However, the quantities involved have
been moderate. The majority of buy.
ers are not willing to take ungraded
lots of wool at that figure when 1t is
remembered that the final cost laid
down IN Boston would be % to 20
cents.
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Important To Montana Horseme,

Important To Montana Horsemen.
A circular letter issued by r. w.
Clark, Of Bozeman, secretary of the
Montana stallion registration board,
calls attention to q law enacted by the
eleventh assembly which proposes to
protect Montana horsemen from q
class of fraud that has caused them
trouble and loss heretofore. The law
provides for the inspection and regis
tration of stations that are now used
for breeding purposes and that may
hereafter be imported from other
states, the regulations affecting the
latter being as follows:
Every person, firm or company i'm
porting any stallion or jack into the
state OF Montana for breeding pur-
poses shall first secure a certificate
from a recognized state or federal vet.
Urinary Office, certifying that said ami
NAL is free from any or all diseases or
unsoundness referred to in the law.
A copy of this certificate must be
mailed to the secretary of the stallion
registration board at the Montana ex-
detrimental station, Bozeman, Mont,
at least 10 days before the importation
of said stallion or jack which is
neither pure bred nor grade, accord
ing to the meaning of this law, shall
be imported into this state for breed.
ing purposes. Persons knowing of
stations or jacks being brought to
this state for breeding purposes should
notify the stallion registration board.
Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this law shall
be punished by q fine of not less than
fifty $50 nor mor than two hundred
dollars (s2OO). or by Imprisonment
for not less than 30 days or more than
six months, or by fine and imprison-
ment for each offense.
No railroad company, t%ransporta-
ton company or common carrier shall
transport into the state of Montana
any stallion or jack unless accompan.
led bv a state or federal veterinary
certificate, as previously given. Vio-
lation OF this provision is punishable,
as mentioned above.
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FL0TSAM FROM THE NORTH.
Livestock and Personal Gossip From
Over the Boundary Line.

Correspondence River Press:
MEDICINE HAT, April THE past
has been a moderately fair winter for
livestock in this section. Cattle of
all grades have been shipped out in
such numbers that buyers predict
quite q shortage In beef cattle during
the next few years. Most of the COW.
men who have cut dawn their herds
are turning their attention to the
horse industry. The horse market is
still lively, and will remain go as long
as the present influx of settlers con.
tinues.
The British war Office has had q horse
buyer located here for some time. He
pays 5000 for mounts that come up to
the requirements of the service.
The cattle men Of the Red Deer dis
trict, unlike their eastern brethren,
are filling up the ranges to their full
capacity. In this district, that time
honored outfit, the "Circle." recently
purchased the whole plant Including
the cattle and range privileges) Of the
late LordliMarcus Beresford. This
new purchase will give the Circle
people q fresh range almost as good
a. their old stamping ground.
Among recent cattle sales in that Of
the Jim Wright interests to Billy
Pendleton. Messrs. Wright and Pen.
dletoniare. both we'll known in Fort
Benton. MIR. Wright ia at present
enjoying q vacation on the coast, bu,
rumor has it that in the near future be
will again embark in the sheep bust.
ness, this time in South Dakota.
A good many of the old timers are
on the novel for y new stamping
ground. The Mecca of their hopes
this time is the valley of the Checaco,
on the Fraser river in British Colum'
bia,. along the route of the new trans
continental railroad. Among Others
who are trying their luck in thi.
stampede is Jim Roberts, the old
time saloon man Of Chinook, who in
tends to.sstart q feed barn in that dis.
trict.
"Sleepy Tom," who has been locat
ed over here for some years, but WHIT
Is the dean of Montana cowpunchers
has received the appointment of stool
inspector at Winnipeg.
Your correspondent received a lettel
recently from Ben Stlicker, an old
time resident of Fort Benton, who il
at present engaged in the sheep bust
ness at Hinesville, Ark. Mr.. Strickle,
is taking many a retrospective glanc'
to his old stamping ground in Mon
tana.
There was great regret felt anon.
the old timers here at the passing o
the late Captain Healy and Charlie,
Aubrey, who were both we'll known il
the pioneer days of Alberta. Mr.
Frank Truchot, who died recently a
Choteau, was at one time largely in
terested in the horse business on Rec
Deer river, and was we'll known
among local stockmen.
SHEMOKOMAN,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Terms Of District Court, 1909.

CHOUTEAU COUNTY.
Tuesday, April ~.
Tuesday, August "a.
Tuesday, November %.
VALLEY COUNTY.
. Tuesday, June s.
Tuesday, September 81.
Tuesday, November IL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS,
A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A orist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Conrad Observer: A petition was
circulated last week asking the board
of county commissioners to limit the
saloons in Conrad to eight. We now
have seven.
Chester Signal: The first big party
of homeseekers to locate in this section
arrived q . Inverness Tuesday morn.
ing. 1t consisted of 40 persons who
have filed upon land near that
station.
Malta Enterprise: Quite a number
of the farmers III this locality have q
part OF their seeding done, aud all
are enthusiastic over the outlook for
q bumper crop this year. The acreage
under cultivation will be much larger
than that of any previous year.
Harlem News: E. Nj. Kennedy re-
turned from Kalispell Saturday.
While at that place be purchased 245,.
600 pounds Of seed grain. Two cars
were purchased for the agency, one
car for the Belknap Beet Sugar Co.,
and the balance for local ranchers.
Chinook Opinion: Geo. Ross was
here from Sand Point the past week
looking after his business interests
here. he disposed of all Of his horses
excepting about eight head, to AL
Newman. The lot consisted of "A
head and the consideration was s., 900.
Conrad Observer: The Mason
steam pillow will this week finish up
back. plowing a $40. acre tt act for B.
r. Fowler northeast of town. The
land will be sown to wheat. Mr..
Fowler intends to go out of the sheep
business and follow farming ex.
clusively.
Harlem News: The people of this
progressive and busy little burg arr
certainly demonstrating that they are
in earnest In their movement to bette,
the condition of the roads. The frs
of the week a number of teams were pu'
to work on the roads in town laying GU
the streets and alleys and putting il
the found alton work for grading ant
draining.
Lewistown News: An order hal
been issued by the secretary of tn
interior at W Washington withdrawing
from all entry seventeen townships IL
the Judith land district. This is tn
most sweeping order of absolute with
drawal of lands made since larg'
tracts were Withdrawn about y yea
ago on account of their cl%assiicatio,
as coal lands.
Lewistown Democrat: According {,
r. w. Reynolds, who returned yester
day from a short trip to Aberdeen
South Dakota, there will be thousand
of visitors rolling into the judith
Basin during the next few months
Scores have already taken advantag
OF the cheap excursion rates to com
in aud look owe the country but tn
real immigration will begin within tn
next month or six weeks after tn
ranchers and business men have go
some of their spring work out OF tn
WaV.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

the purpose of making additions to
the present capitol, together with the
outstanding bonds of $3.50, 600 a total
OF $3.50, 900, and the interest for Is
years, can be paid from the sale of the
timber and the present income without
selling an acre of land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will
give a dance at the opera house Fri.
day evening, April 16, for which invi-
tations have been issued.
The Ladies of the Old Fort Improve
ment society will give u public card
party in the dining room OF the Pacific
hotel Frida evening, April %, at 8
o'clock. All are invited to attend.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by the Havre CONNER.
cial company against August Young,
TO recove an Indebtedness of about
$500 alleged to be due for merchandise.
The snowfall that has been genera
throughout this part of the state the
past few days, is welcomed by farmers
and stockmen As the harbinger-of
early grass and grain and bounteous
crops of all kinds.
Will cell cheap-one drop.side
spring bed lounge. one drop-side en-
ameled crib, one small kitchen cabi.
net. two good heaters, one sewing ma
chine, mattress, curtain rods. dishes,
chamber sets, lamps, etc.-Mrs. M.
Flanagan.
Henry Evers, who is among the vie.
itors 10 town, reports that the Landing
season is we'll under way at the North.
western company's ranch. The sea.
o commenced April 10, and there
has been excellent success, the North.
western plant being provided with all
necessary accommod atoms.
Several OF the larger sheep outfits
of this vicinity, whose wool clips
usually bring top prices. are in re-
ceipt of kilograms from a Boston buye,
asking them to put a price on thei,
clips OF the coming season. So fal
as known, there has been no response
to the request, the wool growers be
lieving that the market is on the VI
grade.
L. D. Sharp and G. H. Ragland re
turned yesterday from Oregon with {
shipment of about thirty cars of sheer
which they recently purchased in tina
state, and which we're unloaded q
Marias. They bring word of livel.
competition among wool buyers fol
the Oregon clip, sales having beer
made at advances of five cents Of
more over the price paid last season.
Charles Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Smith. of this city, who was under
treatment at St. Glare hospital TO-
blood poisoning, died in that institu
ton last evening. The deceased, WHIT
was about 20 years of age, had spen
most OF his life in this vicinity, ant
had a wide acquaintance among tn
young people and older residents
The funeral services will be held a
the Catholic church tomorrow morn
ing, at 10 O'Clock.
You can get the original Belle lou
at the Chase store, also bargains il
other kinds of supplies. We are clos
ing out our white crockery at below cos
price: also have some very fine price
of fancy crockery left. Our furnitur
stock is going fast, and il you wan
anything in that line you had bette'
call and pick it out before it is al
gone. We keep our grocery stock VI
to date for the benefit of the public
and everybody knows that our dr.,
goods stock is the best. n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Mr.. BACHELORS HONEYMOON
Fort Benton Amateurs Give Fine Pre-
sentation Of Popular Play.

OTI oSUtOU NUu1dlcuTS StVS
sentation Of Popular Play.
A record breaking audience greeted
the Fort Benton Amateurs, who ap-
peared at the Baker Opera house
Monday evening IN "Mr. Bachelors
Honeymoon" the attendance includ-
ing q large number of Elks and other
visitors from Great Falls, who came
from and returned to that city in q
special train. The opera house
management reports the sale OF over
400 tickets for the performance, the net
proceeds making a handsome contri-
button to the funds of the Catholic
church, for whose benefit the enter
tainment was given.
The local talent that presented the
play is worthy Of all praise. Under
the direction of Mr.. John G. Sullivan
as manager, the members of the COM
pany had studied and practiced their
parts to perfection, and the result was
one of the best performances given in
this city by either amateurs or pro.
fessionals. The large attenda nce and
liberal applause were conclusive evil
dence that the work OF the company
was appreciated. The cast of charac-
ters was as follows:
Benjamin Bachelor, who married in haste
Frank A. Flanagan
Stephen HowstOn, q very busy man
.Jere y. sullivan
DR.. Ludwig Schwartz. who nurses a secret sorrow
Harry ". sullivan
Anthony Gumbug, a detective. John F. Sullivan
Miss Arbuckle, an actress, known on the stage as
Juno +. "A. flanagan
Minerva, Bachelors sister and guardian
MISS n n"as
e ch%a : His twin daughters MIS- Mr.: NJ n. J. ). S 5oyce
Mariana, maid servant. ..... Miss Lulu Patterson
A very pleasant feature OF the enter
tainment q the music between the
acts furnished by the Black Eagle
band, which accompanied the Great
Falls visitors. The band 10 consid'
cred one of the best musical aggrega'
tions in Montana, and it certainly
sustained that reputation in the pro-
gram rendered on this occasion.
The excursion given by the Great
Falls Elks to their friends, as q com
pliment to the Fort Benton Elks, an6
to attend the performance of "Mr
Bachelors Honeymoon" by the For
Benton Amaturs, was successful
beyond the greatest expectations O.
its promoters. A special train carry
ing about sixty of the Great Falls Elk
and their guests, accompanied by thu
Black Eagle band, arrived at thu
depot about $3.50 p. m. and was me
by a delegation of local Elks will
automobiles and carriages. Thu
visitors were escorted through tn,
principal streets to the opera house
and thence to the different hotels fol
supper.
After disbandment at the oper,
house, the band serenaded the principa
places of business through the city
A luncheon was rendered by the loca
Elks to the visitors at the Chotea,
house, at which Mayor F. E. Strana
han, in a very neat address, welcomed
the guests. Postmaster E. H. Cooney
of Great Falls who is also editor o
the Great Falls Leader, ably re
sponded and expressed the apprecia
ton of the ''bunch."
The visitors returned to Great Fall
thoroughly plea ed with their visit
The pleasure, however, was probabl!
greater among the local Elks, whit
hope to have the privilege of AGAR
entertaining them It some future time
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Must Clean Up Premises.

Householders are requested to remove rubbish
and clean up their premises without delay. The
city dump is on the gravel bar of the river below
the wool warehouse.
By order of the mayor.
THOS. COATSWORTH, Marshal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Reward for Estrays.

-Four head of mares, estr8yed from Chester
branded E e on left shoulder. One bay, ont
brown, one gray and one buckskin. Viii
pay liberal reward for recovery. Address
II. c. EVERSMEYER, Chester, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

Water right blanks-only correct
form ublished-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-18
EAST JAMAICA.

Miss Ethel Howard of Dover, is work
ing at w. j. Aliens.
John Peck and hired help are work
ing on the Wardsboro road.
Ellery Wood and Frank Underwood
are working for R. A. Vinton.
j. H. Peck of Kansas is here max
ing his son, John Peck, visit.
G.. H. Gleason and daughter were in
Wardsboro Saturday buying cows.
w. S. Allen and A. e. Gleason were
in Windham the first of the week.
Mrs Louise Whitney of Guilford is
visiting her mother Mrs. G. E. Sy-
monds.
Mrs. Elec Penor of Brattleboro visit
ed her Sister, Mrs. Nelson Howard,
Saturday.
Miss Hope Waterman of Hinsdale,
N. H., is the guest of Miss Nellie I'm
derwood.
B. L. Gleason and family of West
Windham were visitors at E. M. How
ard s Sunday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-18
WEST TOWNsHEND.

George A. Smyth' IS mother of Brad
ford n. H. is visiting him.
West Townshend grange has accepted
an invitation from Jamaica grange to
visit them next Monday night.
Mrs. Kritzer, Mrs. John Bishop and
Kathryn, Mrs. A. E. Hadlock and
Bernice spent Wednesday in Brattle-
boro.
G. Harold Gale had his face, hands
and arms severely burned Tuesday
morning by applying a lighted match
to a small quantity of powder.
Thirteen members of West Town
shend grange attended Pomona grange
at Wardsboro Thursday, June 10, and
report very interesting meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Switzer came to
their home at Mountain View Satur-
day night, after trip to the White
Mountains, Portsmouth, N. H., and Bos-
ton.
Mrs. A. E. Martin went to Boston
Tuesday for a visit and will attend
the commencement exercises at Welles-
lev college. from which she was gradu-
ated.