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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Give Warning To Horse Thieves.

HELENA, Oct. 27.-The boldness and
extent of the operations of horse and
cattle thieves in this county recently
has led to the form alton by ranchmeu
in the Prickly Pear valley, on the Ten
Mile Canyon creek and the Blackfoot
OF q protective organization which
promises to carry on a campaign that
will rid the county of the thieves or
make them less aggressive. For two
or three months detectives have been
at work for the association, and it was
said today that sufficient information
had been gathered o produce results.
The suspects will be given an oppor.
tuni'y fret to leave the country. and
ifthey d" not go or reform, |. is init.
mated there will be some funerals.
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will preach at the Gibson school
house, Highwood, on Saturday even.
ing, and at the Hollywood church on
Sunday morning. He will return to
town In time for the evening service.
Considering the small number of ex.
hibits from this part of the state at
the dry farming exposition at Bill.
lings, northern Montana did remark.
ably we'll in the award Of premiums.
In competition with similar products
from all parts of Montana and adioin.
ing states and western Canada, the
samples of spring wheat and spring
rye exhibited by H. W. Stringfellow.
of Havre, received first premiums.
In describing the rapid settlement OF
various part OF Montana, and the
progress that is being made 10 agri.
culture, Rev. w. w. Van Orsdel
mentions Stockett, in Cascade county,
as a remarkable instance OF the change
that Is taking place. Stockett has
beer known only as q coal mining
district, but the farming industry has
developed in that locality to such 40
extent that a 10000, bushel elevator is
now being built at that point.
H. j. O'Hanlon, OF Chinook, ar.
rived today on the Hill special from
Billings, where be attended the dry
farming congress-. Mr.. O'Hanlou re.
ports an enthusiastic crowd of dry
farming boosters at the Billings meet.
ings, and all who heard the speeches
aud saw the exposition of dry land
products are convinced that the new
system OF agriculture will add mate.
rally to the population and wealth oil
Montana and other western states.
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A Great Opportu nifty.

wife,. man to work on farm (irrigated), woman
to take charge of kitchen. Everything needed
on farm and in kitchen furnished. Extra fine
Inducements offered TO the right parties by CIV
facilities for accumulation of etock and taking
care OF same, with opportunity of securing land
Tor future use. On account of age and health,
am compelled to WITHDRAW from active lite. Ad.
dress l.. G., care of River Press. Anewer with
out delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of Leon B. Stark, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given BY the UNDERLINED,
executor Of the estate of Leon B. Stark, deceased,
to the creditors Of. and all persons having claims
against the said deceased to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within ten months after
the first publication Of thie notice, to the said
executor q the Office Of Gentry & Rose, Havre,
Montana, In the county Of Chouteau
CHRISTIAN STARK,
Executor OF the estase OF Leon B. stark, de.
Dsted October q, 1909.
First publication, Oct. "a, 1909.
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Notice To Taxpayers.

Office Of the county treasurer of Chouteau
county, Fort Benton. Montana, October 4, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that taxes on real and
personal property for the year 1909 are now due
and payable at the Office of the county treasurer,
in the city OF Fort Benton, Chouteau county,
Montana. If not paid prior to 6 o'clock p. m .
November 10, 1907, q penalty of 10 per cent. will
be added thereto, according to law.
L. 0 HUDSON.
Treasurer Of Chouteau county, Montana.
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Reward For Horses,

Stolen, about October II. 1863, one
blush gray horse, light weight,
high life, and b Audet thus
on right thigh, also one bay -
horse, light eight, and branded on
right thigh, two saddles, one with new covered
horn, new stirrup traps, the other stamped
"Sulllvan," Fort Rentor: coon skin coat. A
reward OF SIS for each horse tor return or for
formation leading to lh- return 20 Thomas S.
Lyle. Lyle, Montana, or CIR. at Falls.
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MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

LIVINGSTON, Oct. 25.-Fire at an
early hour this morning practically
destroyed the large stock OF the ANA
don Mercantile company. on Main
street. The fire broke out in the real
OF the store and, although the alarm
was turned 10 promptly, the large
stock was q mass Of flames before the
arrival Of the ars department SO rap
idly did the flames spread. The loss
il about $40, 900.
BUTTE, Oct. 25.-Accidentally STEP
ping into q manway at the Berkeley
mine yesterday afternoon, P. c. Muir.
ply, a ttmberman fell fifty feet and
was instantly killed. His neck was
broken and his collar bone fractured
by the fall. Tim Dudley, Murphy's
partner. was descending on the ladder
Of the manway when Murphy fell. but
he was not aware of the accident until
he reached the sill floor ADD found
Murphy dead.
KAL1sPELL, Oct. 25.-One of the frs,
accidents of the season aud probably
the worst accident that has ever hap.
pened in any of she Flathead county
lumber mills, occurred this morning
at the Somers Lumber company's big
plant, at Somers, when John A. Reed
was instantly killed by being crushed
in the live rollers used for conveying
lumber from the saws. Mr.. Reed has
beenwith various mile of the county
for several years and was more or
less experienced, but it is thought that
he accidentally caught his clothes in
the machinery, which dragged him
under the rolls, breaking his neck and
killing him Instantly.
LEW1sTOWN, Oct. 26.-The elev ator
of NJ. B. Lyle at Moore was burned
to the ground yesterday. The origin
of the fire is unknown and it was not
discovered by any one until the ele.
vator was q mass of flames. The ele.
vator was one of the largest in the
basin and at the time it took fire there
were between 5000 and 5000 bushels
OF grain 10 1t. A shortage of cars on
the railroad made it impossible for
Mr.. Lyle to ship as much grain as
he desired, thus causing the grain to
pile up 10 the elevator.
HELENA, Oct. 26.-Articles of in.
corporation of the Montana Land
project, with ii capital of $500, 900,
were filed with the secretary of state
today. The incorporators are Lewis
Penwell. S McKenna, Carl Rasch,
M. S. Gum and N. j. Gould. The
company proposes to secure large
tracts of land and conduct farming
operations on = large scale for the
benefit of the stockholders.
BILLINGS, October ga fire that
looked for a time as if it would en-.
danger the entire business district on
Minnesota avenue and result in the
worst fire in the history of the city
occurred a few minutes before IL
O'Clock today, when the implement
and vehicle warehouse of Yegen Bros.
went W in smoke, entailing a loss
6at IL estimated at about $40, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
For Eent or Sale,

A desirable raLch property, consisting of about
1850 acres of decided land with improvements,
is offered for rent for a term OF years, or will be
sold at tair valuation. Plenty of hay, range and
everything necessary for a good sheep or cattle
ranch. Address j. +. MORRISON,
Landusky. Mont.
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GOVERNMENT SAYS FRAUD.

OOvkOlVIVIcVI OHIO UFNOO
Montana Officials Accused Of Stealing
Public Land.
HELENA, Oct. 26.-For the first time
since Montana has been engaged in
the reclamation of lands under the
Carey act the good faith of the com.
monwealth 10 im%pugned, and that by
the federal department of justice. The
imputation IL the result of q report
made by a special agent of the int.
rior Department., in connection with
the Dearborn canal project. This
project contemplates the reclamation
of II ,1O4 acres of land in the northern
part of Lewis and Clark county, and
the state now has patents to the land,
granted in 1908.
The department of justice, according
TO q letter received a few days ago by
Governor Norris, proposes to bring
al action in the supreme court of the
United States for the cancellation of
this patent.
The report of the special agent, up.
on which the letter of Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham is based, and upon
which action will be taken, alleges
that the stu alton of the land patented
is such that q large part cannot be
irrigated and those which can be irri.
gated can be reclaimed only at great
expense.
Mr.. Wickersham. in his letter to
the cover ior, after recalling these
statements of the special agent, says
the "agent reports that these facts are
so patent that it is reasonable to give
credence to the opinion that they were
selected under the Carey act for
fraudulent purposes"
Replying to the attorney general,
Gov. Norris assigns two causes why
the project has not been completed:
first, the panic of 1907, and second,
the floods Of 1908. which washed out
the main dam. he asks that another
examination of the land in question
be made, and II this cannot be done,
that the state be given time to refute
the charges of the special agent. who,
the governor writes, admitted to
Helena people that his examination
had only been Of q superficial char.
acter.
II the action is brought it must be
in the supreme court of the United
States, as it is the only forum having
jurisdiction in cases against q sover.
eign state.
The Dearborn project has had a
troubled caree It was first the Dear
born canal, constructed with money
furnished by Henry Semple Ames of
ST. Louis. Poor management cost
Mr.. Ames q lot of money. Later the
project was taken up by the Carey
commission, and Mr.. Ames undertook
to reclaim and settle the lands in con.
uection with the commission. Then
the state law vas changed, and a new
contract with Ames was made by the
Carey land act board. Ames had al.
ready spent 1855. 600. He built &c
miles of the canal and had nothing ex.
cept his contract with the Carey board
to show for it. Then came the panic
OF 1907 and the nex year a food
which destroyed the main dam and a
part of the canal near the head works.
The contract with Ames is still alive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
6ostdonee for Sale.

on Main street. Has cellar, pantry, etc., and
water tndoore. Apply to
MRS. Il. HARPER, Fort Benton,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Ranch fer Sale or Rent,

location for either sheep or cattle. Plenty of
hay and range. A small bunch of cattle for sale.
Address, A, HELT. Warrick. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Bucks for Sale.

About one hundred Merino bucks for sale
Call or write
WALTER BROWN, Box Elder. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Bulls for Sale.

Two Galloway bull calves, one a year old, and
one lS months old, all of them registered. viii
sell reasonable If taken soon. Address
ALEX ROSS. Ada. Mont.
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Bucks for Sale,

Thirty-tive fine wool bucks, five years old, fol-
sale. For particulars address
j. o. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Cattle For Sale,

For sale, 300 head of stocx cattle, mixed bunch
grade Herefords. Inc uire of
G. K. FARNUM, Harlem, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Notice to the b

All those who are indebted to Wallace E,
Chase are requested to settle their accounts az
soon as possible. Goods will hereafter be cold
for cash only, at reduced prices.
3. j. W~ACKERLIN, Trustee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Bulls for Sale.

For sale, 9 few head of yesrling Hereford bulls
which can be seen at my ranch at Lost Lake
For particulars address
j. U. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Bucks for Sale.

We have 200 Rambouillet bucks for sale.
BENTON HEEP 90,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Bucks For Sale.

About fifty mead Merino bucks, Oregon de-
LANES five years old. Apply to
v. F. BLANkENBAKER, Virgelle,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Ewes for Sale.

About 1850 head of heavy ehearing ewes for
sale. For particulars address A. K. Prescott,
Helena, or A. G COUGH, Chester, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Sheep for Sale,

About 500 head of y~earling wethers and 4t
wetheR lambs for eale. Address
H. JAPPE, Big Sandy, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Cotswold Bucks for Sale.

Cotswold bucks, either yearlings or three:yesr
bucks are from selected Oregon ewes and pur,
bred Cotewold buck 9 from the prize winning
Of Allen Bros, Utah.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Sheep For Sale.

About 1,20O head old ewes for sale; also abour
5000 head wethere, threee, fours and hves. Ap
ply to
ED. REICHELT. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Burton.
Thomas Murray Spencer. of Butte,
known among his friends as the
drummer post" of the northwest, is
among the visitors in town.
Letters of administratio in the es
state Of Detmere Belbeff, deceased,
were issued 10 the district court today
to James Holland, OF Havre.
Jos. Wall, who recently filed upon
a bench land homestead near Nine.
mile %coulee, is in Town today getting
lumber for necessa airy buildings.
William Ward entertained a mum.
Der of young people last evening, at
q Halloween party. which was very
much enjoyed by the participants
Declarations of their intention to
become American citizens were filed
in the district today by Walter Dens-
more, Robert Linton and James W.
Prentice, each of whom is q native of
Canada.
The suit. of James Fl. Fenton against
the Great Northern Railway COM
pany, which was filed in the district
court several weeks ago, was today
transferred to the district court of
Cascade county.
Rev. w. W. VsnOrsdel, who ar.
rived last evening for the fret quar-.
terly meeting Of the M. E. church,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04
SCRUBS 5.ST. LOUIS O.

The second team played their
first game of the season against
ST. Louis and won out by one
touch down. Neither side scored
the first half and it was in the
last thirty seconds of the game
that Fleety McComb grabbed the
ball and ran from mid field to the
two yard line. Then on one
plunge through right guard, Mon
teith put the ball over for the win
ming score. The team played wei
against their scrappy opponents
and showed that there is some
good material for future varsity
teams. st. Louis put up a gooc
game, but neither side could show
up well in the deep mud that was
no the field.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04
CAMPUS NOTES.

Many old students have visite(
the campus the past few days
among them, Misses Emma Swigart
90; Helen Strange, '0o; Lois Fraker
'09; Anna Niles, '0S; Edna Watson
'04; and Messrs. Fred Fullerton, go
Harry Craig, '0o; and Harry Hell
mer '0S.
Harry Craig's Mt. Pleasant H. S
team lost to Alma High on Davi:
field Saturday afternoon, IL to 0
This makes an even break between
the two teams. Harry's team took
st. Louis into camp the week pre-
vious 81 to 5.
Pearl Decker, end on the '01
team was in Alma Saturday and
umpired the H.. S. game on Davis
field.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

Bent low by autumn's wind and
rain the husks that, dry and sere,
Unfolded from their ripened charge,
shine out the yellow ear;
Beneath the turnips lay concealed,
in many verdant fold,
And glistening in the slanting light
the pumpkins. sphere of gold.
Transfer this scene to the gym,
implant it in a.carpet of leaves and
you have the background of one of
the best social affairs, our college
world has enjoyed this year.
The doors were opened at seven
thirty. The soon-to-be festive
scene was lighted by "pie faces
carved and moulded by hands
"whose owners" ideals of beauty,
were far from being similar.
Then came the people and what
an assortment! Representatives
of various walks and professions in
life: Witches of various sizes and
shapes, soldiers, Indian mothers
with papooses strapped to their backs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04

wild man of the westwith his gun.
The aristocrat and the peasant were
there.
The first game played was
"Who's Who and Why" Such
ordinations as Il know who you
are, were heard in every direction.
Upon being asked why, the in
variable responses was oh those
eyes. Some very comical mis-
takes were made. Shall we say it,
some of the boys were actually
Rugged by girls. Let us hope that
it was done unwittingly.
Our compassion for the dancers,
who were so backward about going
forward, was completely over
whelmed by the enjoyment of
watching them as they went
through their stately steps and per-
formed their many labonous bows.
They withdrew amid the applause
of ghosts, COLLINS, freaks and fairies.
Fortune tellers held forth behind
their charmed flames. After 'bil-
ing our signatures out we learned
what we should do "to be healthy,
wealthy and WISE"
What revelations there were
when masks were discarded, when
we became plain you and | again
1t was difficult to recognize some
faces even though minus the mask
Environment does make such a
difference.
The refreShment committee nobly
performed their duty in Supplying
the wants of the inner man. Bush
els of doughnutS and apples, gallons
of coffee and cider too, thanks to ;
| friend of the students.
Alas it was necessary that w,
should leave the festive scene
but long in our memory will hinge
the pictures of the strange people
whom we thought we knew anC
many time will we think of the
committee whose busy hands made
beautiful the scene of one of the
most pleasant evenings of the year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04
DETROIT
TRUST
COMPANY

Detroit, Michigan.
Capital $500, 900
Surplus and Undivided
Profits, over ST. 900, 900
Issues Certificates of Deposit
bearing attractive rates OF interest,".
Authorized by law TO act as
Administrator, Executor, Trustee
under Wills, Guardian, Etc,
DIRECTORS.
Ammi w. Wright Charles A. Dean
Arthur II. Bull Edwin c. Nichols
James r. Davidson George Peck -
Frederick r.. briggs Edward II Butler
Benton Hanceett John II. Avery
lanes n. Wright Daniel l.. Qulrk, Jr.
Elisha II. Finn Edward ID. stair
Henry p. Baldwin Sidney T. Miller
Chester G.. White Srank w. Gilchrist
Alex Mcpherson Frank w. Eddy
James T.. Dapaher Rasmus Hanson
Walter>Scotten Samuel r. Douglas
Benjamin.. Berry Lucius I.illey
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04
6be New and the Old Way.

In old DAYS when calculations small and 1T
impossible reach all people through the
necessary auction bills. But that day is BY Adver
Using cheap wonderfully effective ha the auction
bill is rapidly becoming back number.
the advertising ni The Record
rapidly supersedng bills it has altogether
erseded the of bills by merchants
LIST his
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04
Y. NC. A. CONVENTION
Held at MuSkegOn, Mich, Oct. 2l-24,
Largely Attended.
ALMA's DELEGATION LARGEST
A Brief Review Of a Very Interesting and In
StruCtiye Meeting.

The Y. w. c. A. boasts with
pleasure that the eleven Michigan
Colleges represented>at the annual
Y. w. G. A. Convention held at
Muskegon, October 2l-24th, Alma's
was the largest delegation: Rev.
Edwin w. Bishop, pastor of the
Park Congregational church, of
Grand Rapids, gave the opening
address in the First Congregational
church on the conventions text,
"ln thy presence, is fullneSs of joy"
He said in brief: "Our organiza-
ton is of women for women and
womanhood by womanhood. The
church is the mother of us all, to
which we must come back to re-
ceive the love of mother"
Friday morning the convention
opened with new zeal and after or
ganizing, the reports of the state
committees; of the executive Secre-
tary, Miss Strong; of the student
secretary, Miss Lands; and of the
foreign secretary, Miss Coppock
were heard, all of which showed
that much has been achieved in
the past year.
Following\this, each association
answered roll call by telling about
the most important event of Their
organization. Kathleen Gillard re-
sponded for Alma by telling what
the enthusiasm and spirit gained
by the girls who attended the
Geneva Conference last summer
has meant to our association.
Rev. Warren Behan, of Chicago,
gave US our first bible lesson which
was on the life of Jacob. He
said: "Allow yourself no indul-
gence, no companionship, no book,
no thought that dulls your con-
seriousness of the voice of God
Blessed is the soul that is SO in tune
with the Infinite that it can hear
God in whatsoever place He may
choose to speak to him.
Miss Condo, the Secretary of the
National Board, gave US valuable
talks on the various ways in which
our society can be enlarged and
improved. "a college girl, is, for
the rest of her life, very much as
she is in college. She becomes
fixed, consciously or not, while in
college. Therefore, our four years
should be used to lay the founda-
tons of strong and permanent
character.
Mrs. Sidney Phillips, of Japan,
and Margaret E. Burton, of Chica'
90, were great inspiration to the
convention.
The annual banquet was not an
unimportant part of the convention,
1t was held on Friday night in the
Congregational church parlors.
Many pleasant acquaintance were
formed, but the Alma girls hold in
their hearts a particularly warm
spot for the girls from Kalamazoo
college, who really had appetites
equal to our own.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04
TO A RIBBON.

That which her slender waist con.
fined
Shall now my Joyful temples bind.
No monarch but would give his
crown,
His arms might do what this hath
done.
1t was my heavens EXTREMIST
sphere,
The pale which held that lovely
deer;
Ny joy, my hopeI my grief, my love,
Did all within this circle move.
A narrow compass and yet there
Dwell all that's good and all that's
fair.
Give me but what this ribband
bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes
around.
American Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04

SEASON be here end during the next
four months thousands of dollars worth OF farm property
will be sold a public sales in The Records territory.
these sales will depend various
conditions they will depend largely how the sale is
advertised sale nsucieny advertised cannot possibly pro-
duce the BEST results; A SALE WELL ADVERTISED will
always succeed, unless the weather proven holding it,