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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Death Of Mrs. Frank Lepper,

After a brief illness from blood
poisoning, Mrs. Frank Lepper, of this
city, died at the St. Glare hospital
Wednesday afternoon. News of the
probably fatal termin alton of her
sickness had been telegraphed to die.
tant relatives, and some of them were
present at her death.
Mrs. Lepper was the daughter of the
late Judge ]. A. Kanouse, Que of the
old time residents of this part of Mon.
tana, and was about 80 years of age.
During most of that time her home
has been in this city, and her sttrac.
tive person atty and many womanly
virtues won the respect and esteem OF
a large circle of friende. The be.
reaved relatives include the husband
and Eve children, q brother in Can.
ada, and others to whom the sympathy
OF the entire community is extended.
The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon from St. Glare hospital, the
pail bearers being Messrs Joseph
Sullivan, W. r.. Early, q. J. Wacker.
lin, L. 0. Hudson, L. D. Sharp aud
Jere Sullivan, and was attended BY q
large number Of friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Bandit Will Write Story.

HELENA, Jan. 29.-George Frank.
hauser, who was today sentenced by
Judge Hunt in the federal court tc
spend the remainder of his life in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
KAN, has furnished the material to
his attorneys, Anton Horsky and S.
A. Balliett, for q book which will
shortly be published, it is said, con.
tanning q full account of the holdup
OF the Oriental Limited at Rondo,
Mont, Sept. IL, 1907, for which crime
Frankhauser was convicted, all the
details of the escape March 81, last,
from the county Jail here, with the
names OF those who assisted him and
Mcdonald In the getaway, the flight
OF the bandits with the pursuit Ut the
posses and the subsequent escape from
Montana of the two men and then OF
Frankhauser's capture at Moorhead
MINI.
For two dsys the attorneys have
been in conference at the county Jail
with Frankhsuser and his full state.
ment has been taken down by q stem
ographer. It is said that none of this
information will be divulged until the
book 10 placed on sale.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Will Practice Dentistry.

l have come to Fort Benton with
the intention of making this
my home. I have located in the from,
rooms Of the Stockmen's National
bank building and am not conducting
another Office in another town, 90
will be able to devote ell my time to
the wants Of the people of Fort Benton
and the surrounding country.
l wish to correct a statement tina,
has been made by this paper to the
effect that I am conducting this branch
OF Dr.. Stephens practice. I am in no
way connected with DR.. Stephens and
I will thank the people of Fort Benton
for any favor they may show me.
DR.. H. E. WRIGHT, Dentist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
The January Weather Report.

The weather report for the past
month issued by Observer G. W.
Ling, OF the Havre station, records
a low mean temperature compared
with the average for January in q
years. The mean temperature of the
month was only five degrees, the
average for January since 1881 being
twelve degrees.
The lowest temperature recorded by
Mr.. Ling last month was 40 below
zero, but 1t was not q record breaker
the minimum for January being 4e
below.
The precipitation last month was
l.30 inches, which is nearly twice the
average amount for January.
The past month had ten clear days,
ten partly cloudy, and eleven cloudy
days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
THEY CHARGE CROOKEDNESS
State Land Deals In Flathead County
Under investigation.

= ~SNsV
Under Investigation.
HELENA, Jan. 30.-The joint legis.
lative committee appointed to inquire
into alleged fraudulent transactions
by the state land board members in
disposing of about $4,000 acres OF
Flathead county timber lands to three
Kalispell lumber companies is now
under way, and several Witnesses were
examined today, including the two
complainants, Edward Dickey and
G. H. Grubb, who filed the original
charges with Governor Norris.
They aver that the state was mulcted
through these transfers in that it re.
ceived only one.half of what the lands
and timber we're worth, and further
that the provisions of the enabling
act were violated through selling more
than l6O acres to one person, and
again through sales at less than the
minimum price fixed therein.
Fred Whiteside testified that the
records showed sales of more than l6O
acres to single individuals, while the
special estimator sent to Flathead
county by the governor identified bis
estimates as to the timber, which
showed greater amounts than those
made by the state or the purchaser at
the time of the sale.
Mr.. Grubb, who is a Kalispell law.
yer. charged that the records of the
land Office were 10 bad shape, and
that In q instance they had been
changed by the substitution of another
name, when it was found the "dum-
my" purchaser, named "Frazier,"
had declined to make the transfer to
the Somers Lumber company. He
charged that the state had only re.
ceived $3.50 for timber for which
others were receiving % to 90. BE
cited an instance where an offer OF
s2S.2 % bad been refused, and the tract
had been cold at q figure which meant
a loss of o., 600 to the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
AMONG OUR NEIcHB0RS,
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Glasgow News: Last week the post.
Office department authorized the es.
Establishment of q p~ostofice at Tampico,
John Lohr being the postmaster in
charge. This Office is located at the
Lohr Bros. ranch about fourteen
miles west Of this city.
Conrad Observer: James E. Helms,
Of Marshalltown, Minnesota, filed on
800 acres of land about Eve miles
northeast of town yesterda y. Mr..
Helms is intending to build Q grain
elevator in Conrad and has made
application to the railroad company
for . cite for the came.
Harlem News: Project Engineer G.
c. Babb Of Malta visited at the Fort
Belknap agency last week Thursday.
Mr.. Babb was taking obse ~ ations 90
to the conditions Of the river fearing
that 1t the weather warmed up the
dam at Dodson might be damaged.
It was his opinion however that there
was NO immediate danger.
Lewistown Argue: Il IL roughly
estimated that the total Of the claims
Of the government against innocent
purchasers Of lumber cut from public
lands in this county is az, 200. Several
of the parties notified to settle with
Uncle Sam on the basis Of o12 per
thousand feeet have already done 30.
Harlem News: johnson & Tucker,
who some weeks ago brought q we'll
drilling machine. into this neighbour.
hood, have just completed q we'll on
Guy Phillips ranch two miles south.
west OF town. They struck what
appears to be q very strong stream OF
water at 80 feet. Soon the water had
risen to within 10 #. OF the surface
making 81 #. of water. This looks
good to Harlem.
Malta Enterprise: Major W. r.
Logan, agent Of the Belknap Indian
reservation, has been in Washington
the past week on business connected
with the Indian service. The MAJOR
has been detailed by the Indian Office
for special work with various Indian
tribes throughout the United States in
the way Of treaty negotiations, etc.,
and will shortly leave for California
for q few months in order TO investigate
methods of sugar beet culture in that
state preparatory to putting into
operation IN extensive system OF
sugar beet GUILTY. alton on the Fort
Belknap Indian reservation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
P~eEfectiOnOf'Et
FOR SALE By
THE CHASEST0RE
Seed Oats for Sale,

A limited quantity Of White Russian seed oats
Tor sale. For particulars address
G. W. BUCK, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Criminal and Civil Cases Will Be
Tried Before Jury.

JrIed 6er0ro Jury.
The jury term of dietrict court for
Chouteau county opened Tuesday
morning, the fret case on the criminal
calendar being that Of L. E. Parks,
40 offender of youthful appearance,
who was charged with assaulting rail.
road men when they attempted to eject
him from q Great Northern train upon
which he was stealing a ride. The
trial was cut short at the Tuesday
morning session by the defendant
pleading guilty to assault in the third
degree, and will be sentenced Sstur.
day.
The jurors attending court are as
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Notice 20 Sheepmen.

Myself and associates have established q Der.
manent summer range system Of sheep camps.
This coming summer we can handle in good
deals for three more bands before the lot OF
April. Our range and camps extend from old
Dry Fork t. Black eoulee. Good reser'
votrs. Home ranch II miles above Mafiae
bridge Address
A. L. SUTHERLAND, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
For Sale or

Fifty-two copies Of the WEEKLY RIvIR Ps1.s
Tor 800 spot cash, or its equivalent in banka bic
paper: Goods will DO delivered in regular weekly
receipt Of remittance. Ssticfsction eusrsntaed.
Addfeos THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort Benton. Mout,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

is among the visitors in town, reports
that the RUBY Gulch cyanide plant
was compelled to close down during
the recent cold snap. 1t 10 now run.
ming again with one shift.
A large amount of riprap work is
being done by the Great Northern on
its track near Teton station, which
was badly damaged by the floods of
last June. A force of about 300 men
is at present employed in that vicin.
ity.
W. M. Davis Is in receipt of a tele-
gram from Rochester Mimi, stating
that his son Ed. Davis, has undergone
an operation at the Mayo hospital,
for kidney trouble. The patient, 1t is
expected. will be convalescent in about
two weeks.
A suit for damages, in which the
plaintiff asks judgment for $50, 900,
has been commenced in the Cascade
county district court by the Black
Leaf Land and Cattle company against
the Fret National bank, of Great
Falls. The plaintiff claims that it's
property wss illegally sold by defend.
ant, under foreclosure proceedings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

BENTON LODGE NO.. Is, A. =. AND
~. M.-Regular communications Of the
w. above M med lodge Are held q Z 20 D. m.
~ the first and third Mondays Of each
month. Msmbere Of sister Lodges and sojousnins
brethren are cor daily invited 90 attend.
GEO. SHERRY, ". II.
Gxo. D.. PATTBRsoN, eec'y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
RIVER PRESS. Fort Benton

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the River
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

The cases set for trial at the present
term of court are:
State vs. Wade G. Hart, murder,
February 3.
State vs.. Nose Anderson, assault.
February 5.
State We. D. E. Osborne, manslaugh.
ter, February 16.
The civil calendar for the term is as
follows:
B. B. Weldy vs.. VIM. F. Hessel-
grave, February 8.
John Wallace vs.. Joseph DEM ars,
February 8.
Wellmsn Blanchard Va. j. Becker,
February 8.
1 Solomon vs.. J. c. Baily, Febru.
airy 9.
VIM. Johnston Printing Co. vs..
Harlem Mining and Investment Co.,
February 9.
Security State Bank of Havre vs..
Alex McLoughry, February 10.
Harlem Mercantile Co. vs. j. Nj.
Davis, February 10.
VIM. L. Miniken W. VIM. E. lilies,
February IL.
Noyes Bros. & Cutler W. Harlem
Drug Co., February II.
A. B. Clarke vs.. Mrs. P. H. Brader,
February IL.
w. l. Packard vs.. Chinook Copper
and Gold Mining Co., February IL.
p. Simon vs.. Ed. Riedel and Ida
Riedel. February II.
j. E. Ross vs.. T. F. Wherry and
Grace Clifford, February ID.
VIM. Haywood VS.. Benton Sheep
Co., February IL.
Oscar Gabel vs.. Fort Benton Stor'
age and transfer Co., February u.
John Crowley vs.. Dudley Winters
February Is.
Benton Sheep Co. vs.. Wallace E,
Chase, February 16.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-05

methods Of testing to determining the
properties of milk, handling milk
for city trade, processes of butter
and cheese making, special uses Of
milk and milk products, ice cream
making, the use Of the separator,
care and preparation Of cream for
"hurning, working, printing, iudg
ing, and marketing butter. The
instruction in dairying will be es-
recially complete, including lcctur-
es upon the construction of dairy
barns, arrangement and construc-
ton Of floors stalls, windows handy
stable devices, and silo and milk
house construction. Attention will
be gwen. to cheese making on the
farm, making cottage cheese, and
curing, judging, and marketing
cheese.
In Poultry Raising" instruction
will cover selection and bree ding,
h"trhing md rearing Of chicks, pro
luctlon Of eggs, treatment of dis
ease, and instruction in building
poultry hous IS, sanitation, breeds
Of fowls, marketing. etc. This
worl; will he conducted by Mr. II.
/. Blanchard, . poultry, raiser Of
wide experience, who is now Poul-
Try Expert for the Western Wash
inrt-. ENnnrilnent Stati0n.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-05
HEclAL COURSES AT STATE
COLLEGE. # PULLMAN VII

= n -n- iT TIKI = Il t-fks
C4~-IU~, ~ ! : ~-;,,s''' '''''
with reference to conservation q
'Eo's."r'. maintenance q soil fer
j.-.-- .e rotation OF crops, uAaGo,
1~- 1' management tor the
most 'r-... bic crop production.
Crop .'o."eton" VIII ne treated
81 Z 1..a.5" "s", referring partcu-
Jar.| g. crop .1.s adapted TO -" ash
iug COZ, ....'.s. s.-. and climate re-
C'iH.... """Ms crops, pre-
Da" '"g, subsequent
c0"' ."-- o''. storing.
j. e"".se VIII he one
IN t.. ..7.-..os, Rural I'm
G'n1.-.'a Harm. architecture,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-05
cil Es.AIE IaAa5FE7S
IN lnl for Benton County as

N lnl for BentDn County as re
ported by the kennewick Ah>trac:
~ from Oct. l5tn TO - incinIiVt.
NJ : '.'' % Lower 1"Nlih@
-''A' ~'.' var ueP"' "s ."i
IVA 9! H'4 VI sec o-io---o
- -'' cow U"
I YER Inv co TO Richard Stanton
War deed Fractional Tract ) OF
Hover Park Villa Tracts 90
Et@o Evans It uX to Alba Barhan!
e ny War Deed All OF sec ~ SO
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-05
AT the Ghurfhra
November 7, 1909.
CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN
s. s. at 10 a. m.
Morning service at II q. m, by the
pastor, Rev. ]. A. Pine, Topic,
p. III. Bible study.
Sermon by the pastor, s p. IN.
At are in vited to these services.
BAPTIST
c. r. Delepine, Pastor.
You are all invited to the services
of the Baptist church il you care to
hear the gospel.
Preaching services every Sunday at
II IN. and 80 pm.
Sunday school at 10 am. sharp.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. b. F. Brown Pastor
Sunday, School. 10 IL. m. II. NJ.
Ashhaugh Supt, -.......
<EpwOrth League at.8:45 p. IN Mrs.
Calhoun leader.
Preaching at Hoo a. IN. and at
7:30. p. m Morning topic ''The
Church :" Evening text Eph. 2:Io
20. u. %. The Stereopticon will be
nsed in he evening service. All are
invited to these services. Come and
we will make you welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. II. L, Murray, pastor.
s. :, at 10 u. m.
Sermon by the Pastor at II a. m
Offering at the morning service
for the missionary schemes OF the
denomination.
Jnlior Christian EnGeavor at 500
Christian Endeavor at $40 P. NJ.
Evening SERMON at 7:31 p. IN.
CONGREGATIONAL.
w l.. Rowan, pa<for.
s s. at 10 II. N.
Morning service at IL d. III. Topic
"Prison Reform
G. L. Society at 200 p. m
Ev"ait1g service 100 p. in. Topic
The Divorce Question. Are the Di
OrceS Granted Today tustiIiablt?'
All have Il cordiai invitation.
CATHOLIC
Services are held every second and
four, II sunday of each month at s n.
m at the residence of G. J. Henne.
berry untila snita bic elifire for divine
worship win be erected.
Sunday School is held every Sun
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
residence of Mrs. J. Hawkins.
Pastor in charge: Rev. Father E
Frederick, St. Patrick's parish Pasco,
EPISCOPAL
e. W. Dubois, Rector.
Holy Communion anu sermon al
II IL. IN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-26
Moekina Birds In Massachusetts,

The coming OF a mocking bird to
Massachusetts Is so rare that even
those who have made a study Of birds
are apt to be puzzled by the unfamil-
lar visitor. To such persons IL will be
Of interest to learn that a pair OF mock.
ing birds are making Duxbury their
summer home this year. They were
first noticed several weeks ago. when
they made themselves at home about
a house In the southern part OF the
town. The beauty of their songs
brought neighbors to watch them. In
a few days they left the place. hav.
ing apparently found more to their lik.
ing a swamp near by at the bottom OF
an apple orchard.
Two e%nterprising nature students
spent an afternoon under these trees.
and they were rewarded by abundant
opportunities for observing the birds
which left no doubt as to their iden.
tity. Their nest is probably in the
thicket of the swamp. but no one want
to risk disturbing them by hunting for
II. They have improved their visit to
the north by increasing their roper
toire and have added limitations of
several northern birds to the long list
OF songs they already had.-Boston
Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-26
PAINT BEAUTY.

Assured OF durability. the next
thought in painting is beauty tie
complete aim being durable beauty.
DR. beautiful durability.
National Lead Company here again
offer you the cooperation Of their
paint experts-this time in the line
Of color schemes, artistic. harmonious
and appropriate. You have only to
write National Lead Company. 1902
Trinity Building. New York City. for
"Houseowners' Painting Outfit No.
49," and you will promptly receive
what is really a complete guide to
painting. including a book Of color
schemes for either exterior or interior
painting tas you may request). a
book Of specifications. and also an in
strument for detecting adulteration
in paint materials. This outfit is sent
free. and. to say the least, is well
worth writing for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-26

Christ's command to enter ones
closet and there pray TO the Father
in secret was exemplified perfectly in
his own life. All through the Cos
pels are references to his departing
alone to a mountain or some equally
quiet place where he could. without
interruption. pour out his heart to
Cod. In these days we are wont 10
characterize as busy" we are some
times tempted to think there Is no
opportunity for the carrying out our
Lords injunction. We should not al.
low ourselves to be so easily de-
feated. Christ found the quiet place
his "closet'-because he was deter.
mined to find il. not because il wa
always at his hand. Somewhere is Z
closet" for everyone. a place where
God waits to hear and TO answer 10
prayer which may be uttered only in
secret"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-26
WILL LEAVE JOHNNY At HOME
N.x, Time Mother Visits orsndfstner
Y~ounss,sr Is Not Likely 70
Accompany Her.

81 think the mother OF a six-year-o'u
how should have a pension to make up
tn her for the mental agony she SUI
fers." said just such a mother.
took Johnny to his paternal GRANDPA
theirs last week. and believe ne mas
cut us out of grandfather's Will vi
course. we send him to Sunday schoo
and we both attend church. but we
do not ask a blessing at the table, nor
do we have family prayers. GRANDPA
Their does, and 1t happened thai the
morning after we arrived Johnny was
excused from the table and went out
in the yard to play. Grandfather led
the way into the sitting room and we
all knelt down in prayer. Imagine my
horror to see Johnny's little face peer,
ing curiously through the blinds n
hear him sing out: Hey. In there.
what kind OF a game is that you're
playing? Amt you the rotten bunch
not to let me in on It. arose n
softly whispered to him to run on n
play, and he sang out: You're H.
mamma. you're Il; make a home run.
Now. what can you do with a small
boy. anyway ] a explain
matters to his grandfather
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-26
NOT YET HIS TIME TO DIE
Snake Collector Thought He Had Been
Bitten BY Deadly Reptile and
Made His viii.

Edward ". Cooper's article on
| South America and his refernce to Its
p~oisonous snakes. reminds me Of an
interesting adventure Of a friend OF
mine in Northern Brazil, says a writ
or in the London Saturday Review.
MY friend was making a collection
Of the poisonous snakes of the neigh
borhood. and as everyone around US
was aware Of the fact many gifts Of
the kind we're offered to him. One
evening he was writing at a table In
our hut when a local person brought
him a small living specimen Of n
of the most dealy poisonous snakes OF
the ne~lghborhood. My friend. who
was very busy. asked him TO put II in
a glass jar on the table. which was ac-
cordingly done.
Unfortunately the hot night air and
other soporihc Influences proved too
much for my friends waking powers.
He went 10 sleep with his head on the
table. and slept peacefully till awak-
ened by a fearful crash. lie had
knocked the table over. with the lamp
on It: the lamp had naturally been
put out and, a his senses slowly re-
turned the awakened sleeper remem-
bered that the glass Jar also had fall
en- on the floor and the snake must
nov be loose.
Obviously the best thing to do was
To iump on the bed and shout for help
and light. But the hut was empty,
and no help came. One could not
s,cnd the night standing on a bed
roaring for help so. as there was only
a space OF about eight feet between
him and the door. the snake collect
or jumped down from the bed. re-
solved to make n rush for II. He had
taken his boots of in the early part
Of the evening. and as he jumped he
felt a sharp. vicious nip in the heel OF
his right foot.
My friend was a person with plenty
OF cool presence of mind. A servant
entered the hut at the moment. He
summoned him, told him CURLY that
he had not five minutes to live. and
proceeded TO dictate a will and vari-
Gus directions to his travelling compan-
ions and n or two other persons.
But death tarried an u~naccountably
long time, and presently the reason
OF this became apparent. The snake
was curled up in a far corner of the
room. swaying and kissing angrily.
and my friend had jumped OF the bed
on a piece of broken glass with which
the room was literally strewn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-26
LESSON IN NATURAL HISTORY
AMUSING. But Somewhat Expensive,
ss Miss Patty Realized
the Goat Was Through.

Miss Patty Shepard of North Thir-
teenth street went to the country with
a party of friends on Memorial DAY
They stopped at a farmhouse where
some OF the party are well known.
Browsing about was an old goat.
When Miss Patty saw her the nanny
was placidly nibbling at a few blades
Of grass. and she innocently thought
that goats were strictly v~egetariaus.
On the lawn in front OF the porch she
had put her handsome new peach
basket hat. trimmed with pretty ar
tificial roses. which she had got from
the store the night before. The goat
saw the hat and advanced joyfully to-
ward IL. Miss Patty laughed. The
old think thinks they're real roses,
she laughed. Wont she be fooled
when she smells them
Everybody sat still to watch the
goat smell the artificial flowers and
walk away. But the goat fooled them
The next week Miss Patty bought
another hat-Philadelphia Times.