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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
To RieidIy Enforce Pension Laws.

Little Rock.-The state auditor will rigidly enforce the state pension laws. He is mailing out to county clerks a letter containing suggestions along that line, It is claimed that hereto fore county clerks have been in the habit of sending certified lists of pen sioners without much investigation, usually using the same list sent in the year previous. As the result pen sions have been paid to dead men and to men outside the state, which Is con trary to law.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Murder Charqe Dismissed.

Little Roek.-F. H. O'Keefe, arrest ed on the charge of murdering F. N. Speedy, whose body was found in the Arkansas river last week, was dis charged by the justice of the peace after he had learned that the evidence expected of two witnesses was of no importance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Wattensaw Resident Kills Self

Wattensaw.-Slashing her throat from ear to ear with razor, Mrs. A. Pryor committed suicide at her home near this place recently. She had sui fered from i'll health for some time and it is believed that this caused her to end her life. Mrs. Pryor leaves her husband and several grown chil- dren
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Partial Eclipse of Sun June 17.

Little Rock.-There will be a par tial eclipse of the sun June IF, visi- ble as a partial one in the United States and Canada. There will be no eclipse visible south of line drawn from San Francisco through Tucson, Ariz., to Corpus Christi Bay, Tex. The central eclipse will be annular for a short time at the beginning and end and total during the remainder of the course The partial eclipse will be visible here between and 2 o'clock D. m.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
supt. M. P kenneIlev is Injured.

El Dorado.-M. J. Kennelley, super intendent of the Louisiana division of the Rock Island, residing in this city, was hurt in an accident on a pile driv- CT about five miles south of Winfield, La, recently. Three other men were also hurt, but the extent of their injuries are not known.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Failed to Protect Taxn.vers

having failed to appropriate money for the purpose of refunding taxes enormously paid into the state treas ury this year, the state auditor has informed county clerks that they need not send in certified copies of orders made by the county courts in such orders. No steps can be taken until the next legislature meets.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Sues Street Car Company for s1oooo.

Pine Bluff.-Noah Ramick, a young white man living at Grapevine, Grant county, has entered suit in the lief ferson Circuit Court against the Citi- zens' Light and Transit Company for $10,000 damages. The plaintiff alleges that while employed as a conductor by the transit company here on June 27, 1908, he was permanently injured in falling from car.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
A Lady Dies Suddenly Near Lonoke.

Lonoke.-Miss Lizzie Wagner. who lived with her mother few miles north of here, died suddenly a few days ago. She retired early, and in less than an hour screams from her room brought the family to her bed side. Although she lived for an hour or two, she never spoke again She died before medical aid could be se- cured. Physicians believe her death resulted from apoplexy of the heart
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Vacancies to Be Fitted

The clerical force in the governors office have completed the list of va cancies in offices occurring since the special election to be held about July 1, the proclamation for which will be issued by Governor Donaghey about TI1ya 1
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
confederate Home Bill Signed.

Governor Donaghey has signed the appropriation bill for the maintenance of the Confederate Soldiers Home. without making any cuts. The bill appropriates about s60,O00.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Serious charoe Aaains+ Youna

TeXarkana-Ted Sharritt and Kay Jones, two well-known young men of this city, were bound over to the Bowie county grand jury on a charge of robbery by assault, the bond being fixed at $400. Robert Taylor, a young man of about the same age as the prisoners, was the complaining wit ness. He claims the two accused men robbed him of $210, using force and threats, one of them striking him on the head with a club.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
A Heavy Rain at Texarkana

Texarkana-The heaviest rain that 30. The total rain fall as registered oa the local government guage was 2.65 inches.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04

To Raise Berries on a Large Scale.
 Atkins.-O hundred and fifty acres of strawberries are to be set in this vicinity at once Berries grow well in this soil and bid fair to be- come profitable crop
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Closing Exercises at St. mary's.

The graduation exercises of St. Marys Academy will be held We'd nesday night, June g, in the audito- rum at Forest park. Two students will receive diplomas, and the enter. tainment program will be elaborate.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Boring For Oil Near Hope.

Hope.-The Dukes oil well near this city has reached a depth of S10 feet, and the we'll has been cased to the bottom with five-ineh casing, The drill is now passing through strata of limestone rock.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Examination for Licenses Announced

Examination for Licenses Announced.
 Examinations for state and profes- sional licenses will be held as follows, according to the announcement made by the state superintendent of public instructions: Jonesboro, by E. B. Bar rett; Batesville, by Sidney Pickens; Harrison, by J. c. Eaton; Fayetteville, by W. F. Buck; Texarkana, by E. A. Brennan; Little Rock, by R. H. Par ham; Russellville, by A. S. Hayes; Hot Springs, by J. G. Cubage; Pine Bluff, by A. w. Lowe; Philadelphia, by N. M. Whaley; Fl Dorado, by J. F. Mckenzie The examinations will be held following the county exami- nations in June
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04

ing water to the rice fields and no question can be raised over the fact that a forceful factor in our state- wide development will be found in these rice fields. The wonderful prog ress made by the districts suitable for rice growing in this state is strong factor in aiding the entire common wealth to assume a higher industrial rank over it's neighbors.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Committeeman Return Home.

Representative J. T. M. Holt of the recent House of Representative has left for his home in Hampstead coun- tv. He was a. member of the com mittee on enrolled bills and remained over to aid in the work of enrolling the bills. Messrs. Ard and Davis (of Columbia), will complete the task, which is now well along. Secretary George Trevathan of the Senate also left for his home at Batesville.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Contract Let For a New Hospi.aI

OuHlFdCt Let TOT NeW HospItaI.
 Helena.-The Ladies' Hospital As sociation have let the contract for the construction of the new hospital. The amount involved is about $s,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
A Bill Without Enactino Clause.

One of the bills passed by the re- cent legislature, the Carl Lee bill relating to insurance companies, can not be put into effect for the reason that it has no enacting clause
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
Pulaski County Sheriff Vice President

A letter notifying him of his ap- pointment as vice president for Ar kansas of the National Sheriffs' As- soeiation was received by Sheriff Burt l.. Roberts.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04
GOVERNOR FILES VETO MESSAGE
Proclamation Setting Forth the Va rious Reasons For Cutting Down
 Appropriations.

Little Rock, May Ex-Governor Donaghey today filed with the secre- tary of state his veto message of cer- tain items in the appropriation bills passed by the late legislature. In his conference with the state charities board and the superintendents of the charitable institutions it was agreed that many items should not be ve- toed but that warrants should not be drawn against them. For instance, in the appropriation for the insane asy- lum the largest item is $260,000 The governor could not veto any part of this item without vetoing the whole of it, but it was agreed in the confer ence that certain expenses provided for in this sum should remain in the treasury and that warrants should not be drawn for them. There are a num- be of items so suspended by the ac- tion of the several conferences the governor held with the various boards
 The items thus suspended, with the items which received the governors veto, cut the appropriations $614,000,
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04

Negro Detective After Criminals.
 A negro detective from Mississippi is in the city, having come to Arkan- sas in search of several negro crimi- nals who are wanted in Mississippi He called on Governor Donaghey, pre- senting credentials from Governor Noel of Mississippi, and received let ter from the governor to peace off cers of Arkansas asking them to aid the detective in his search.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-04

be able to fix an arbitrary assessment basis of 50 per cent, or just what it is now. The commission is receiving scores of letters each day from all over the state, asking about the new system. The majority of the letters which attempt to comment on the system urge the commission to act quickly and help straighten out the present tangled assessment system of Arkansas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Observed Flag Day.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-From every
public building in the capital and
from hundreds of private edi6ces the
Stars and Stripes Aoated today tc
commemorate the 132nd anniversary
OF the adoption of the flag by the con.
tlnental congress. Today's observ.
ance was more general than ever be.
fore, according to the officials of the
American Flag Day association.
President Taft gave his official in.
dorsement to the purposes of the as.
ISOLATION. and the day was proclaimed
q legal holiday by the governors OF
Illinois, Michigan, Connecticut, Wis.
consin. California and Oregon. la
practically all OF the states and terri.
tories there vas a less formal Observ.
ance of the day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Big Stack Is Smoking.

The big smoke stack at the Boston
and Montana smelter near Grea,
Falls began active business Saturday,
when connection was made with the
smelter furnaces. 1t is the biggest
smoke stack 10 the world, and is q
subject of great interest among smell.
ter men and builders.
The mammoth chimney is 500 feet in
height above the foundation and is
the largest, both in size and capacity,
in the world. The smelter plant,
which consists of reverberatory and
blast furnaces, McDougal roasters
and ~converters, has a capacity of
1900 ions of ore per day. The site
chosen for the new stack was 1000
feet back of the furnace plant, the ele-
walton here being 246 feet above the
charging floor of the furn aces.
Work was begun on this stack late
in 1907, when the massive concrete
found alton was laid. Early the next
spring the first bricks we're placed and
the work has gone on uninterruptedly
until it's completion this spring.
The foundation OF the stack is con.
crete, resting on q bed of shale. The
concrete is % feet deep and lob feet
across at the footings. Sixteen thous.
and tons of brick we're used In its
construction. II this number were
laid in a line they would reach from
New York to Boston.
The stack 10 designed to withstand
. wind blowing at the rate of 12O
miles an hour. Such q wind would
wreck the town and the smelter, but
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman of the board of county commits.
sioners OF Chouteau county, Montana, will ofer
at pubic sale to the highest bidder for cash at
the front door of the court house in Fort Benton,
Montana. between the hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock
?. m. OF Saturday, July 10, 1909. the following
described real estate:
One-half interest in lots II, IL and Ii, block 80,
TOWNSHIP of Fort Benton. The north half of the
SWA, section Is, township "a north, range s
east, according 10 the plat books ON file. Lots
!, p 4, 5, II, IL, IL, IA, 10, Is, II, IL, 10 and 20,
block "a, Deletraz addition to Fort Benton.
Title to which has been acquired by the county
by tax deed, according to the official plat of said
townsite on file in the oGlce of the clerk and re-
corder of Chouteau county, Montana. By order
OF the board of county commissioners.
w. L. LEET, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Montana, June IL, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Paris Gibson Talks Dry Farming.

Paris Gibson Talks Dry Farming.
During the past twenty years 1 have
annually cultivated from fifty to 300
acres of land in Cascade county, de-
pending wholly on the natural mois-
ture, and from my Indifferent methods
of farming I have learned that the
possibilities of farming on the rich,
mellow lands of northern Montana
are almost without limit. During this
time I have never failed to gro on
summer-fallowed land in the driest
years we have had in ali this time, a
crop of wheat considerably larger
than the average wheat crop of Min
nesota or North Dakota. I regret
that l did not sooner ascertain by
practical tests the advantages tina,
can be derived from the growing OF
alfalfa without irrigation. For. while
this wonderful plant possesses a value
unequaled for forage purposes, thus
opening the broadest field for the d airy
interest here, it will, in my opinion,
through its fertilizing properties,
place the agriculture of the west on a
more profitable and enduring basis
than 1t could otherwise occupy.
Farming without az irrigation ditch,
In Montana, would have been much
farther advanced but for the determ-
ined efforts of many persons to decry
it, thus turning immigration to other
parts of the far west. These persons,
for the time, have also done much to
retard an advance in land values,
and especially the value of productive
but non-irrigated farms. But the tide
of western immigration ia ceaseless
aud, in spite of opposition where The
hand of welcome should be given i.
will cover all the west.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
WORK ON DODSON CANAL.
Reclamation Service Will Complete
First Unit Of Project.

According to a statement made by
H. N. Savage, supervising engineer OF
the reclamation service in the north.
west, who was in Helena the early
part OF the week, the department at
Washington has c%oncurred in the
plans for the immediate completion OF
the Dodson south canal and distribu-
ton sy stem 10 the Milk river valley.
This is the first unit of the Milk river
PROJECT. 1t will reclaim 10000 acres
of excellent land and may be extended
to include $4,000 acres between the
Dodson dam and the Nelson reservoir.
The allotment of funds for the work
has been made. A great deal Of pre-.
liminary work had to be done in con.
nection with the project, and many oh.
stacles had to be overcome, but Mr..
Savage said that smooth sailing is
now ahead.
"Contracts have been awarded to
local builders for the main laterals,
and contracts will be Immediately ad.
vertised for the completion OF the I'm.
built portions of the main canal,'
said MI. Savage.
ut is hoped that work can be
started in. the near future on both the
Dodson north canal and on the Glas.
gov unit. These two last works will
depend on getting az allotment Of suf'
ficient funds.
"Neeotiations are now being made
with the Great Northern railway com.
pany for the adjustment of expense
necessarily incurred In raising the
I, "a line track into q secure position
against the effect of the Dodson reser'
voir. The work involves the raising
of the track throughout the MAJOR por
ton of the reservoir, widening the EN-
bankment' and protecting both side.
with riprapping of rock and large
boulders.
1.-THE conclusions reached by the de
partment of the interior with respec
TO the Milk river project will be verJ
gratifying, I am sure, to the people o:
the Milk river valley, inasmuch as 1
~insures the immediate completion o
the first unit. With this good begin
ming, continued development will fol
low, it is expected"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Fined For Illegal Fencing.

HELENA, June l2.-Joseph Kesl OF
Rosebud county, indicted by the las,
grand jury on a charge of unlawfully
fencing about 1000 acres of land, ap-
peared before Judge Hunt in the fed.
eral court this afternoon and pleaded
guilty. Nudge Hunt fned Kesl $50
and warned him to 90 home and obey
the law in the future.
The Montana Railroad company,
defendant in the suit brought by the
Utah Construction company, paid into
the federal court today the total am
cunt of the judgment obtained against
it. The judgment amountedto $685.
502. Y, costs to q. s42. 10 and attor.
neys' fees to $2.85O.37.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Do this with your children.

School children should be fed plenti-
FULLY and frequently on Quaker Oats.
1t makes the best possible breakfast for
anyone who is to work with either brain
or muscle. It's easy to prove this ia
your own family. Increase the daily
consumption of Quaker Oats and you'll
see an almost immediate improvement in
the health and energy Of those who
eat it.
Regular size packages for city trade.
l0c; large size family packages for those
who are not convenient to the store, Csc.
Breakfast on Quaker Oats every day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Notice Of Special Meeting.

Notice IL hereby given that q special meeting
held on the 18th and 18th OF July, 1909, for the
tran saction of the following business: Opening
the bids and awarding the contract for the con.
etruction OF the Dodsen Jail; cancellation OF
warrants; and the following road matters
Chinook to Snake creek road; Morris ranch to
the reservation line road; Lange Il Ruhe coal
roed; Fort Benton to frenchman's ridge road
Harlem to Valley county line
ers W. LEFT. Comfy Clark.
Fort Benton, Montana, June IL, 1909
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16


An opportunity to get a valuable
worth from 1925 to $50 per acre, in a
contiguous block with "a or more 9th
err homesteaders, and cooperate with
the Colony Ranch in the purchase of a
4O-horsepower pillow and other ma
chinery for economical operation
along lines of least resistance. This
sag district is 2 miles wide by II miles
long, with soil of deep, rich humus
loan, 18 to Is inches thick. There is
also an opportunity to buy 100 to 1000
sheep and operate them with the Col
ony Ranch. Under present conditions
100 sheep will net $3.50 to $500 per year.
Write for circulars. Address
A. l.. SUTHERLAND,
Fort Benton, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

Malta Enterprises: This ia the third
day of q gentle. soaking rain and
with the large amount of moisture pre-
viously received this spring, crops
and vegetation of all kinds look as
we'll as ever before in the history OF
the country. Gardens and crops have
put forth q marvellous growth in the
past two weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Notice to Contractors.

hour Of : O'Clock p. m. Of July IS, i'sos,t for the
construction of q county Jail ut Dodeon, Mon.
tana. Plans and specifications may be seen at
the store of George Dutro, Dodson, or at the
office of the county clerk at Fort Benton. Bids
must be accompanied by. q certified check for 10
per cent. of the bid, and bids must be addressed
to the county clerk and marked on the outside to
indicate their nature. The right is reserved to
reject any or all bids.
BY order of the board Of county commission.
ers. w. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Montana, June II, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Notice of Annual Meeting,

The adjourned annual meeting Of
the Benton and Highwood Telephone
company will be held on Saturd av
26, 1909, at l O'Clock .. m. at the
Union hotel. A full attend ance
OF stockholders il desired.
G. w. MORRISON, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
READY FOR THE FOURTH,
Program Completed For Rousing
Celebration Of independence Day.

Program Completed For Rousing
Celebration Of independence Day.
The various committees that were
entrusted with the work of preparing
a program for q big celebration in
this city have about completed their
task. and have submitted an outline
OF the principal features of the festiv-
tiles. They have been assisted mater.
tally In these preparations by the lib
eral funds at their disposal, the con.
tributions having exceeded the amount
that wac considered sufficient for .
creditable celebration.
One of the great attractions will be
the presence OF the famous Black
Eagle band from Great Falls, q
musical organization that is recog.
nized throughout Montana as one of
the best in the northwest. The Black
Eagle band will arrive here on the
evening OF Friday, July 2, aud will
give q concert soon after its arrival.
1t will dispense popular and patriotic
melodies during the celebration, and
Will contribute largely to the gsyety
and enjoyment Of the occasion.
The street parade, which will be in
charge of J. D. Savage, promises to
be q most attractive incident OF the
program, prizes being offered as fol-
lows:
For the most a%rtistically decorated
vehicle, s25. 90; second prize $1,000.
For the most grotesque rig or per.
son, 500; second prize $500.
For the community represented in
parade by largest delegation no entry
less than ten persons s15.O 90.
For best couple on horseback, Is 90.
For best float representing local
business house, els. 90.
For best sire for Montana purposes,
three or more entries in parade, el0.O 10
and blue ribbon.
For largest representation from any
lodge, church society or association,
go. 90.
The racing program, which has been
prepared by Lee S~edgewick, includes
the following:
Quarter.mile pony race, with prizes
of Obs. 100, 700 and $500.
Quarter.mile running, S25. 90 and
$40. 90.
Three.eighths mile saddle horse,
S25. 90 and $1,000
Half'mile running, $40. 90 and go. 90.
Pacing race, 5000 and $40. 90.
Trotting race, $40. 90 and 5000
The program of field and street
sports, width has been prepared by
Ezra L. Crane, provides prizes for
the various events, particulars of
which will appear on the official pro.
gram.
a proposed feature which it is
hoped will become available will be q
trip down the Missouri river on Com.
modore Crepeau's steamboat, the
"Baby Rose" This cannot be defn.
itely promised, as the steamboat may
not have returned from its regular
trip to lover river points, but If pres
ent arrangements can be carried GU,
a steamboat excursion will form par,
of the celebration.
1t Is proposed to make the coming
Fourth the most attractive and enjoy
able ever, and visitors are assured q
hearty welcome and the best enter
tatnment Fort Benton citizens can ex.
tend. All are invited to come along
and have a good time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the River
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

the stack would still stand. The
weight OF mammoth chimney is esti.
mated at "a, ZOO. 900 pounds, and the
inside volume is 1886, 900 cubic feet.