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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
A jefferson Murder Mystery,

WHITEHALL, Feb. 23.-Mrs. VIM.
Crist. aged IS years, and John Tear,
her hired man, nearly 60 years old,
were cremated Sunday night when the
cabin on the Crist ranch, six miles
from Jefferson, was burned. 1t IL be.
lieved that the two we're the victims of
q double murder, the motive OF which
was robbery, and that the fire was set
to conceal the crime. Mrs. Crist and
her husband settled on the ranch In
the '70s. Crist died several years
ago, but Mrs. Crist, with Tear, the
hired man, who had been employed on
the ranch for twenty years, continued
to live there. Both were nearly help
less from age. The woman was re-
ported to be wealthy and to have kept
a considerable cum of money on the
ranch, but search of the RUNE failed
to disclose any money whatever. The
bodies were burned to q crisp. The
nearest neighbor lives some distance
away, which accounts for the fact that
the cabin was nearly consumed before
anyone arrived after the glare of the
fire had attracted attention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Boy Held On Suspicion.

HELENA, Feb. 23.-John Melon.
ough, IL years old, whose home is at
Wolf Creek, is held here at the county
jail on suspicion of having been the
messenger who delivered the note at
the Hancock house last month which
lured Hancock tt his death. At the
time the boy was working here run
ming an elevator in the Gold block,
but a day or two after the murder be
went back to the ranch.
He denies having carried the note.
but he says he was in the vicinity of
st. Johns hospital, where the murder
was committed, and that he heard q
sharp cry, which he thinks was emitted
by Hancock when struck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Shippers Will Boycott Railroad.

SPOKANE, Feb. 24.-Spokane ship
pers are preparing a gigantic boycott
against the Hill and Hartman rail-
roads. The report that the Spokane
rate case will be decided adversely to
Spokane has caused the merchants TO
plan an organization and all the ship
pers will unite in having one routing
agent who will route all the goods
sent out from Spokane over the Can.
adian Pacific in the hope of bringing
the desired concessions from the other
roads, which will as a result lose the
the Spokane business. The definite
org anization will be effected as soon
as it is finally learned that the Spo-
kane rate case has been lost.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Must Charge For Transportation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-In ar
opinion by Justice Day in various
cases of the United States agains,
express companies the supreme cour,
of the United States today held
that under the Elkins' law, express
companies could not legally frank the
property of their own employees or
those of other companies. The deci-
sion held that to grant this would be
to exercise an undue preference under
the law prohibiting the giving of rates
not included in the published sched-
ules. Justice Day, in his opinion, de-
clared this was no reason why con-
gress should not grant the express
companies the privileges enjoy
ed by the railroad companies, but
that the law must be applied by
congress and not by courts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

turned from the Saskatchewan coun.
try, has accepted the position of man
ager for the Malta Mercantile COM
pany, at Malta.
A recent sheep deal In Fergus county
Is the purchase of about 5000 head of
mixed yearlings by Wisconsin buyers.
who will ship them east. The price
was 8 400 per head.
Every body should take advantage
OF the cash discount at the Chase
Store. Furniture, cut glass and
fancy crockery sold a. cost. We
have a good stock of barb wire. nails
and salt that must be sold, also boots
and shoes, clothing and the best 81.
sorted stock of dry goods to select
from. 4
One OF b largest deals In Chouteau
county ranch property that has been
reported for some time past is the
purchase of about 2,O4O acres from
the Larson. Phillips cattle company BY
NC Namara & MARROW, of Big Sandy,
the purchase price being about go, 600.
The land Is located in the Bear Paw
country, about thirty miles south of
Chinook, and consists principally of
the old Hedges ranches.
Among the agricultural products on
display at the Dry Farming congress
at Cheyenne are several exhibits from
Montana. According to the Lewis.
town Argus, the Fergus county col.
lection Is made up entirely of grain,
including spring and fell wheat, oats,
barley, alfalfa seed, etc., all grown
on the so-called dry farms in that
section. 1t is safe to say that no finer
specimens of these grains will be seen
at Cheyenne than those making up
this collection.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Big Blizzard In Colorado.

DENVER, Feb. 23.-Two men are
known to have persisted in the bliz.
zard which ragged over Colorado yes.
terday and a third is SO badly frozen
that he will probably die. A Mexican
s~heepherder was frozen to death near
Hugo and a white herder, who accom-.
panied him. vas 80 badly frozen that
he 10 not expected to live. B. F.
kirkpatrick of Fort Madison was
found frozen to death. He had been
out hunting and became separated
from his party in the storm. Thous.
ands OF sheep throughout the eastern
portion OF the state were killed by the
storm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Should Preserve Historic Spots,

Helena Independent.
Historic spots are not so common In
Montana that we of the present gen.
GRAFTON a afford to allow them to
vanish and be forgotten. The old
abiding places and rendezvous of the
early pioneers should be dear to the
heart of every Montanian. Undoubt-
eddy they are, and If We permit them
to disappear and lose their historical
interest,", 1t must be a result of neglect
rather than failure to appreciate u
opportunities.
The Daughters of the Revolution
long ago started a movement for the
preservation of old Fort Benton, q
OF the spots around which cluster
memories of the early days, of Indian
warfare, and the ceaseless efforts of
the white men to secure a substantial
footing in the great northwest. The
women of the state, among them a
number OF pioneer wives and mothers
who recall the thrilling days when
Fort Benton was o of the harbors
OF safety for the venturesome whites,
are trying to pass a bill through the
legislature which will save the old
fort to future generations.
The Independent believes that there
is much merit in this measure. The
state of Montana can i'll afford to al
low these old landmarks to crumble
and disappear. The debt of gratitude
we owe to our sturdy pioneer fore
fathers may be in a slight measure
S satisfied by the reclaim alton and pres.
of such historic relics as old |
Fort Benton.
The grand movement for retaining
the old Lincoln homestead and its sue
sessful issue is only one of many such
patriotic achievements of the past few
years. We a conceive of no reason
why Montana should neglect these OPP
portunities for perpetu atipg the mem
Dry OF our early pioneers and their
asting accomplishments.
BY all means, old Fort Benton
should be made an everlasting monu-
nent to the intrepid gallntry of the
1ardy trail. blazers who struggled and
gave hnman life that Montana should
axe its proud place in the galaxy of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
New Varieties Of Alfalfa.

1t is announced in q recent Wash
ington dispatch that Neils Hansen,
who is professor of horticulture,
Brookings. S. D., and chief plant ex-
plorer for the department of agricul.
ture at Washington, has just returned
from his third journey to northern
Asia, bringing back three new varie.
ties of Attic alfalfa, q clover that will
grow through ice and q grape that is
suitable to the semi.arid regions Of
this country. Mr.. Hansen is the man
who brought alfalfa to the settlers of
the west and made farming in certain
areas Of that section productive and
prosperous.
Professor Hansen was In quest of
new varieties of alfalfa and q clover
and brought back with him more than
300 varieties which he gathered. Two
OF these be secured in q section of
Siberia, where the mercury freezes
and there is no snow, and with them
he will conduct experiments in north.
western states. He has spent several
years hunting through ancient and far
of countries for useful plants, grains
and fruits that we do not have in
this country, but that are suitable to
the climate of our northern latitudes
and will furnish our farmers with
greater opportunities to Diversity
their crops and practice q rotation
which will not exhaust the soil.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Death Of Well Known Pioneer.

A dispatch from Lewistown an.
nounces the death of II. P. Brooks,
Familiarity known among his friends
as "Governor Brooks" one of the
we'll known and old time residents of
Fergus county. Governor Brooks
was a frequent visitor to this city in
stage coach and freighting days, and
had a wide acquaintance in this vi
cinity. The Lewistown dispatch says:
Governor Henry P. Brooks, one of
the famous pioneers of Montana, died
last night at St. Joseph's hospital,
which he was instrumental in found.
ing. He lived at Helena through the
Last Chance days and during the first
settlement of Fergus county came here
with his brother John Brooks. They
we're probably the first men to engage
In the sheep business in what is now
Fergus county. They developed large
ranches on Salt creek and about q
year ago, sold their entire ranch and
stock holdings to Butte and Dillon
capitalists who organized the North
Moccasin Livestock company.
In the early days Mr.. Brooks exer-
cised Widespread influence and this led
to the title of governor being conferred
upon him, a title by which for over a
quarter OF a century be was recog-
nized all over Montana. He and his
brother were among the largest own
ers OF rea estate in the business sec.
tlon OF Lewistown, the Brooks block
on Main street into which the post
Office moved this month, being their
latest improvement. Governor Brooks
never married and his only relative
In this section being his brother, John,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Notice to Stockholders

Notice is hereby given that there will be q
meeting OF the subscribers to the capital STOCK
Of the Baker Opera House company, It ito build.
Ing, the Baker opera house, in the city OF Fort
benton, Choutean county, Montana, on the 26th
be held for the purpose Of electing o6icefe FOL
the ensuing year, and for the purpose Of ieeuinp
stock to stockholders and for the transaction q
eucn otner business a. may properly come before
the meeting.
JOHN HARRIS, President.
L. D. SHARP, Secretary.
Fort Benton, Mont, February 26, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
For Rent or Sale,

A desirable ranch property, consisting of abont
1900 acres of decided land with improvements.
is offered for rent for a term of years, or will be
sold at fair valuation. Plenty of hay, range and
everything necessary for a good sheep or cattle
ranch. Address j. r. MORRISON,
Landusky, Mont,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Notice to Sheepmen.

Myself and associates have established a per.
manent summer range system of sheep camps.
rms coming summer We can handle in good
shape I'VE bands of sheep. We wish to close
April. Our range and camps extend from old
railroad Dry Fork to Black coulee. Good reser-
voifs. Home ranch IL miles above Marias
bridge Address
A. L. SUTHERLAND. Fort Benton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Shearino Plant for Sale.

5OO.-l0horsepower Morse-F airbanks easo-
line engine, good as new; also ten Stewart
ehearing machines. shafting, grinder, ETC., at SO
per cent; less than cost; used two seasons; OK.
tras on hand at cost. All machinery in good
running order. Have converted our machine
plant into q hand plant.
HARLEM SHEARING co.
Harlem. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Notice.

The undersigned will pay $500 each for infor-
nation leading to the recovery of any cattle
NJ on right shoulder, >5 on left shoulder.
JOHN ANDERSON, Lloyd, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
To Whom Il May Concern,

MY son, John Vallesux,. is not my agent fol
the transaction of any business whatever. i
Will not be responsible for his debts nor will /
recognize any act of his where he pretende Ia
represent me. NARCISSE VALLEAUX,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Stallion for Sale,

"A we'll bred Clydesdale stallion for sale. Four
good condition. Price $500. Address
HANS ANDERSON. Big Sandy
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Bulls for Sale.

For sale. a few head of yesrling Hereford bulls,
also q heavy work team, which can be seen at
my ranch at Lost Lake. For particulars address
j. .. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
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, 1909-03-03
Sewing Wanted,

The Ladies' auxiliary will be pleased to dc
plain sewing of all kinds. Leave orders with
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Residences For Sale.

Two residen cee for sale, one with all modern
improvements. For particulars apply to
G. H. EVERS. Fort Benton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Ranch for Sale.

"A ranch OF 100 acres of decided land on Teton
river, seven miles from Fort Benton, Some i'm.
Provemente. All good farming land. Address
q. I. A., River Press, Fort Benton, Mont.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01

Composers" and the program opened
with piano solo Norwegian Dance
(Kierluff), by Mrs. j. II. Snyder. Mrs.
j. A. Cook gave a paper on. the general
topic, and Miss Hilma Mold gave two
pleasing numbers, singing Nearer, My
God To Thee" and Hold Thou My
Hand" the latter in the Swedish Ian
guage. An intesesting part of the pro-
gram was the reading by Mrs. Cook.
of selections from the drama peer
Gynt" Qsben), interspersed with music
by Grieg. as the characters appear IN
the drama. These musical numbers
were. In the Hall OF the Mountain
King" Asses Death" and Dawn"
which We're given in the piano duct
form by Miss Clara Cripps and Mrs
+. G. Stewart. Mrs. Hurlhut and Mra
c. A. Newsomer also gave the vocal
duet. "Solvig's Song" in this connec-
ton. accompanied by Miss Marguerite
Lewis on the violin. and Miss Mabel
Miller at the piano. The program closed
with the piano solos, II Love Thee
(Grieg) and Sunrise" Ozark elert). by
Miss Hazel Dinges. social time dur
ing which the hostesses served re-
freshments. followed
Guests of the club were Mrs. c. L.
Root of Pasadena, Cal. Mrs Ira
Johnston. Mrs. j. NJ Wallace, Miss
Fannie Quaife, Mrs NJ L. Meickley
and Tevilla Hurlbut
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
TWO DIE AT HOME.
j. H. D. Bostwick, of Des Moines, and
Veterans Widow Pass AWAY.

Veterans Widow Pass Away.
Death took two members of the home
during the past twenty-four hours.
They were James H. d. Bostwlck, for
merly of near Fort Des Moines, and
Mrs. Louisa J. Wallace, OF DeSoto,
Dallas county Mr.. Bostwick died at
$50 o'clock this morning of empyema,
and Mrs. Wallace passed away at 6: As
Tuesday evening.
James H. d. Bostwick was born in
Jackson county, Michigan, Sept. 10,
1916. He enlisted in Company B. Tenth
Ohio cavalry, at Newark, Ohio, Jan. is,
1854 He was discharged July "a. 1865.
at Lexington, N. C. He was admitted
to the home from Fort Des Moines on
Nov. 10, of this year.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anna E. Bostwick, of Fort Des Moines
and the following children: Mrs. Flor
ence M. Rowe, of Newark, Ohio; James
w. Bostwick, of Cincinnati Mrs. Rosa
NJ. Swank, of Dayton, Ohio, and A. ID.
Bostwick. who lives in Colorado. Ar
engagements for the funeral have not
yet been made.
Mrs Wallace was the widow of
Jonathan Wallace. She was born in
Scott county, Indiana, Jan. 90, 1880
and entered the home from DeSoto on
May %, 1897 She is survived by the
following sons and daughters: S. /.
Gross, of DeSoto. and Mrs. Mary E
Forbes, and John e. Gross. of Horton
Kan, and Mrs. A. j. Rathburn, whose
address is not known. No arrangements
for the funeral have as yet beer
made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
AMUsEME
"The Wolf" Returns, But is Greeted by
Small Audience.

Small Audience.
1.-THE Wolf" Eugene Walters power
full drama of the Canadian woods,
which depicts so tellingly the primitive
instincts and passions of men in a
country far removed from civilization,
returned to the Odeon Sunday night
after an absence of exactly three
weeks. Altho it was different Shu
bert company than the one which
gave the second presentation of the
play here on Nov. 8. 1t might be ex-
pected that the audience would be
small.
The company of last night was super
Tor to the cast of three weeks ago in
most respects. All of the four leading
parts were we'll taken indeed, with
the possible exception of Mr.. Lorin ].
Howard, who was cast as the young
French Canadian, Jules, who was
scarcely UP to the dramtic match set by
Richard Jordon, the Jules of the pre-
ceeding company.
Leithton L. Stark, as McTavis. L.,
the Scotchman, Miss Irene Witt, as
Hilda, his daughter, and Curtis Benton
as Mcdonald, were all the equals of
Ben Lamar, Miss Mary Servoss, and
Robert Kelly, who had the same parts
in the company which proceeded them.
Douglas Lloyd, as Batiste, and James
E. Ryan, as Huntley. were also good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
Relief in Five Minutes Awaits Every
Man or Woman Who Suffers
From n had Stomach,

Why not get some now--this mo-
ment, and forever rid yourself OF
Stomach trouble and Indigestion? A
dieted stomach gets the blues and
grunbles. Give it a good eat then take
Pape's Diapepsin to start the digestive
juices working. There will be no dys-
pepsia or belching of Gas or eructations
Of undigested food; no feeling Like a
lump of lead in the stomach or heart
burn. sick headache and Dizziness, ana
your food will not ferlnent and poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin costs only so cents
for a large case at any drug store here,
and will relieve the most obstinate
case OF Indigestion and Upset Stomach
in Ave minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
INDIGESTION GOES IN FIVE MINUTES

There is nothing else better to take
Gas from Stomach and cleanse the
stomach and intestines. and, besides,
one single dose will digest and prepare
for assimilation into the blood all your
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stomach would do 1t.
When Diapepsin works, your stoln-
ach rests-gets itself in order, cleans
up-and then you feel like eating when
you come to the table, and what you
eat will do you good.
Absolute relief from all Stomach
Misery Is waiting for you as soon as
you decide to take little Diapepsin.
Tell your druggist that you want
Pape's Diapepsin. because you want to
become thoroughly, cured this time.
Remember, ii your stomach ses!s
out of order and Uncomfortable now
you can get relief in Ave minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
WILL BE JUDGES.
Five Prominent Men to Act as Judges
in Piano Contest.

Mrs. NJ. ]. Pierce. who is local rep
resentative OF the Hallet e Davis
Piano Company. has selected the fol-
lowing we'll known men to decide who
is entitled to the piano under the con-
test rules:
d. S. Good of the Good Grocery Com
pany Fred NJ. Wilbur of The d. c. VIII
bur store Ed Abbott. agent of the
Wells Fargo Express Company. George
Olson. the west end grocer. and Charles
A. Miller, an employee of the Iowa Cen
trail.
The contest closes on Dec. +. ut s 80
Be sure and send your answer in by
that time. MRS. M j. PIERCE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
10 the Result Of Prolonged Study and
Deep Research.

Deep kesearcn.t
Marconi-the wireless wizard-did
not stumble accidentally upo1tAe prin-
ciples of his marvellous invention.
1T was only by deep and prolonged
study of the cause of certain known
phenomena in nature that he was able
to produce the startling effect.
Many people, in speaking Of Hair
Restorers, have way Of punching
them altogether without discrimina-
ton.
Herpicide is as different from other
so-called chair restorers" and rem
edies" as day is from night.
1t is a scientific preparation prepared
for the sole purpose Of destroying the
scalp microbe that causes dandruff and
falling hair.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Company, Detroit, Mich.
One dollar bottles guaranteed, B. A.
Morgan, special agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
Weatherwax Quartet.

Hear what the Vinton Eagle says:
The Weatherwax Brothers possess e.
markable voices, so beautifully blend
ing that an audience is simply fascin-
ated. Our people We're moro thar
pleased to hear them. 1t is not often
that one sees four brothers so blessed
with rich voices"
This quarrel will give a concert al
the Methodist church Friday evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
The Beethoven MEETING.

A very delightful meeting of the
Beethoven Club was enjoyed Tuesday
afternoon at the P l.. Hayzlett home.
401 East Church street Assisting Mrs.
Hayzlett in entertaining were Mrs.
c. NJ Unger and Mrs. M. &C. Hurlbut.
The general topic was scandinavian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01


The winners of the plates at Sim
mons book store are Grace Hopkins,
Bessie Winter, Mrs H. c. Hansen, Mrs
Belle Travis. of this city; Mrs. II. r..
Head, of Liscomb, and Miss Selma An
derson, rural route No. T. Our toy de-
partment, on the second floor. will be
opened Thursday. We have the largest
and best line we have ever shown.
Come early and make Your selections
while the stock is complete.
Mrs w. F. David entertained fifty
of her lady friends at bridge, Tuesday
by Mrs Lloyd Maxwell and Mrs.
George Williams. The hostess was as
sisted in serving a delicious o'clock
| tea, by Miss Middlelauff, Mrs. Z. II.
Keller, Mrs. 7. Bradford and Mrs.
Frank Wiley. Guests present from out
of town, were Mrs. A. G. Edwards. of
Rockwell City, and Mrs. NJ Il. Phil
| lips, Of New Haven, Conn.
MIR. and Mrs. George Tewksberry
109 North Seventh street are home
from Montour where two weeks ago
last Saturday, MIR. Tewksberry was i'm
jured during an alteration over the
erection of hitching post in front
of his business property there. Mr.
Tewksberry's condition is far from en-
couraging, and he is still confined to
his bed owing to the severe injury sus-
tanned to his back. Mr.. and Mrs
Tewksber7y came here from Montoul
several weeks ago to make their home
and expect to buy property or buil6
within a year. MIR. Tewksberry owns
about 1000 acres of land in Tama coun.
ty, and is interested in the lMontoW
bank The family's removal here wa!
for the purpose of having better schoo
advantages for the children. Adeline
aged I, and Pauline, aged 5, are botl
entered in school here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01

If you appreciate good cup of tea,
or coffee, come to Johnson's. Price Is
right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01

Arson Stroud, Christmas goods at II
North First street. Watch for window
display.