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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Big Rush Of Land Entries.
Great Falls Leader


There has been considerable men
ton made in the past few weeks Of q
heavy business being transacted q,
the Great Falls land Office and of hun.
dreds of filings being made monthly
upon lands in the Great Falls district,
The officials of the Office have been
looking ahead to the time when there
will be some let up upon the part o.
entrymen. in hopes that they may be
able to catch up with their work and
be able to keep their records up to
date.
This time now seems to be further of
than ever and business keeps piiiug
up heavier and heavier. The increase
has been steady and the business expe'
rienced today was probably the heav.
lest in the history of the Office. A rec.
ord was established this forenoon
when between the hours of 8 q. a., and
ILLS a. ~, a brief period of two hours
and one.quarter, there were 40 filings
made across the counter.
All of these filings we're made by
parties who were actually in the Office
during those hours aud did not in.
clude any filings which were received
by mail. Register Burlingame stated
that in addition to this large number,
he anticipated that the mails would
bring during the day MOI less than 80
entries and with the filings to be made
later in the day over the counter, the
total number will be we'll past the hun.
dred mark for the day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Butte Policemen Were Too GAY

quite Policemen Were Too Gay.
HELENA, Sept. 29.-The Helena city
treasury is better of by go as the re.
suit OF the visit here Of two peace of.
6cers of Butte, T. j. Norton, said to
be captain of the Butte police force.
and Frank Mcdonald, said to be q
deputy sheriff. They we're taken into
custody at 1:30 this morning BY Ser
Reant Barnes and Officer Wilson, re-
msining In Jail until 8 o'clock this
morning and. pleaded guilty before
Police Justice Guthrie to disturbing
the peace, were fined 90 each. which
they paid.
According to the report Of the ar
resting officers to the justice early las,
evening the two Butte men, who were
said to be under the influence of II.
quor while in the upper part Of town,
said they we're going to show the Hell.
ens police how 70 run things. They
made good their boast BY firing . re-
volver OF Main street. The allega.
ton 10 that Norton fred the gun and
when Sergeant Barnes attempted to ar.
rest him Mcdonald interfered. Both
were inclined to resist arrest, but they
were finally landed In the lookup.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Notice to

Owing to the great success of our Colony
Ranch operation we will be able to summer ten
bands Of sheep. We have associated Is home
steads with ne this fall, and until our own bands
eight or nine extra bands. Sheepmen who want
to stay in the business should take advantage of
this unique proposition and literally patronise
in a very profitable business and viii assist !
large body of homesteaders building up an in.
,dustry that will be advantageous to both home.
steader and sheep and stock owner. Our prices
are $3.50 per month per band OF 5000, all found,
or pro rata II you pay and feed your own herder.
Sheepmen wishing us to summer sheep for them
or people with $500 to put into sheep with their
rights to use, should interview and contract with
US this fall. Address
A, L. SUTHERLAND. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06

lowstone fret, Deer Lodge second,
Gailatin third, Cascade fourth.
Best vegetables aud root crops
Lewis and Clark first, Yellowstone
second, Cascade third.
Largest variety of products-Yel-
lowstone first, Lewis and Clark Sec
ond, Cascade third. Deer Lodge
fourth.
Best display and arrangement
Yellow stone first. Lewis and Clark
second, Deer Lodge third, Rosebud
fourth.
FIathead got fret for the finest Nc.
Intosh Reds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Prizes For State Fair Exhibits.

HELENA, Sept. Edwards in the
county collective exhibits we're made
today and judging has been started
in every division. Yellowstone drew
the big price, securing three irsts
and two seconds; Lewis and CLARK
drew q first and two seconds and Gal.
latin . fret. The judges we're G. P.
ToOley and J. w. Wsllisch.
Best exhibits Of grain-Gsllatin
first, Yellowstone second, Rosebud
third. Deer Lodge, fourth.
Best grasses and forage crops-Yel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Will Advertise Montana.

HELENA, Sept. 30.-The visit OF
J ames J. Hill to the state fair is des.
tined to result IN much good to Mon.
tana. The board of directors to the
fair took up with the Great Northern
the matter OF the installation of q per.
manent exhibit at St. Paul aud of q
comprehensive display at the Omaha
corp show. Arrangements were made
for these two displays and Clinton
Booker in charge of the Lewis and
Clark exhibit at the fair, has been
employed to assemble the two outside
exhibits from the displays at the fair.
In a telegram from Louis W. Hill,
received today, he says in part re.
ferring to the exhibits:
"We have great use for these in
advertising and exploiting Montana,
which we intend to do vigorously this
fall and winter from nov on. We need
q great lot for our St. Paul expert.
ment exposition rooms, which were
erected prio cipally to exploit Mon.
tana. We also need q lot for the
Omaha orn exposition and would
like individuals who have entered q,
Helena to make entries at Omaha.
The same applies to the Billings ex.
hibit at the dry farming congress
James J. Hill states he has never seer
such q display of agricultural pro.
ducts as your committee showed him
at Helena"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Tribute From Agricultural Expert.

TiOute from Expert.
While in Helena with Jas. j. Hill,
Prot. Thomas Shaw of the University
Of Minnesota, paid the following high
tribute to the agricultural and horti-
cultural res ources o Montana:
II have been in Montana not a lit.
tie during the last two years, watch.
log developments, particularly grain
raising, by both irrigated and dry
farming methods. I have just COM
pleted q thorough inspection of the
exhibits in the main hall over there
and paid critical attention to he root
crops and vegetables.
"This is the first opportunity I have
had to see a collective exhibit in Mon
tana, and after going over it care.
fully, l am of the opinion there il
only q place on the American con.
tinent that could raise crops anywhere
near approaching In quality those ex-
hibits l have seen today. This is the
province of Ontario. Unqualifedly
the crops OF Ontario are lacking in
the superior of the Montana products,
and they are produced, too, by farm
ers OF many years experience and un-
der conditions of the very highest
class of guilty alton, which, of course,
Montana farmers up to this time have
made no pretense of doing.
"But the Montana farmer IL rapidly
improving his methods of culture, and
in the not far distant future we may
expect an even finer display than this,
although the limit already would seem
to have been reached
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Notice Of Special Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting
of the board Of county commissioners of Chou.
teau county will be held on October l3 and ID.
1909, for the purpose of acting on the following
roads and other business:
Change in county road government dam to
near DOdeon. Wright road.
Benton Guile crossing road.
Benton-Gulic crossing road to Cascade county
line road.
Msrias- Big Sandy road to Big Sandy.
Big Sandy-Circle Ranch road.
Savoy-DOdsOn to Zortman road.
Harlem Canada road to Canadian line.
Big Sandy-Chester and Circle Ranch road.
Building bridge across government ditch south
Of Wagner.
Matter Of making cut at Teton bridge and ex.
aiming same. Also to consider applications for
town lots and the cancellation of warrants.
BY order of the board of county commission.
ers. w. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
The Value of Tact.

A tactfui person can make a whole
roomful Of people feel happy by con-
veying to them individually a tacit
recognition Of their individual accom-.
plishments. To tell a shy girl that she
Is charming Is to transform her and
make her exercise her charm. TO tell
a dispirited man that he is courageous
and clever Is t o put into him such an
infusion Of strength that he will be On
the highroad to success.-Woman's
Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
It Was Expensive Pork.

TACOMA, Oct. 1.-William Reese, q
farmer OF Sumas, Wash, near the in
ternstionsl boundary line, was fined
$500 and costs In the federal cour TO.
day for having smuggled q dressed
pig scross the boundary from British
Columbia 70 the United States He
pleaded guilty and paid the fine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06

Frank Rider, of Saco, who is In.
terested in the sheep business in that
locality, arrived today on a business
visit.
The members of the Football club
will give another dance Friday even
ing, October Is. Tickets, including
supper, $50.
Charles Lepley, who has been spend.
ing the summer months At White Sui
phur Springs, arrived last evening
on q business visit.
George B. Bourne. of Hill, who has
q wide circle of friends in this part OF
Montana. was among the arriv ais from
the west last evening.
A hunting party consisting of Ray.
mond Mcdonald, of Butte, Frank
Mcdonald, S. F. Allen and W. Nor
rison. of this city, left today for the
Htghwood and Belt mountains. They
contemplate 9 trip of several days.
An outfit of fine beef cattle in which
Jos. A. Baker, John harris and r.
W. Bucklsnd are interested, arrived
from Highwood today. The e are
about IS carloads in the outfit. which
will be shipped to the Chicago mar.
ket.
The Harlem News reports q peculiar
and painful accident to Lee Teter, a
resident Of that place. He was trying
to remove q cat and family of kittens
from under the house, when the ca,
showed fight and clawed his face, des'
troying the sight of one eye and re
curing his removal to q hospital.
Great Falls Leader: Margaret
Wentworth, the 17.year. old daughte,
OF Mrs. J.. j.. 0ber, of Ravre, died THU
morning at the Columbus hospita
from typhoid fever, after a month";
illness. The body was removed Il
Georges undertaking rooms wher,
it was prepared for shipment to Havr,
for burial.
Several purchases OF mutton sheeI
are said to have been made recent,
by c. Il. Ragland, but the prices hav,
not been learned. The purchases in
clude about 1900 wethers, threes ant
tours, from Walter Brown, of Bo,
Elder; about 1000 head from Brougt
Bros, and about 1890 head from j
E. Templeton.
Jurgen Engellant and wife, who
have returned from q visit to Judith
bring news of q wedding al the Hart
wig Lohse ranch Friday evening, wher
Miss Freda Lohse was united in mar
riage to Ferdinand Peters, of Judith
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Wacksmuth, of Great Falls, about
hundred guests being present. Thu
wedding was followed by a dance ant
other festivities which continued foI
| three dave
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Desert Mand--Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. %, 1909.
Notice lie hereby given that
CHARLES II. MERRILL,
of Lonetree, Montana, who, on August l, 1907,
maize desert land entry No. 0487 (serlal No.
chip ~ north, range 10 east and lot 4, section 6,
township 10 north, range II east, Montana
meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before Chas. H. Boyle, U. 8. commits
sioner, at his office in Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 9Th day of November. 1909.
Claimant names Is witnesses: Charles E.
Libby, Harry B. Dickinson, Maurice NJ. Jensen,
John P. Stone, all OF Lonetree, Montana.
]. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Montana Pioneers Elect,

HELENA, Sept. 30.-Oflcers of tn,
Society Of Montana Pioneers wer,
selected At today's meeting and Dee,
Lodge was chosen as the meeting
place next year. The new officers ar,
% follows:
President-W. G. Gillette, Dear
born, Lewis and Clark county.
Vice president at lsrge-W. Y. Penn
berton, Helena.
Treasurer-A. M. Hotter, Helena.
Secretary-James U. Sanders, Hell,
ena.
Executive committee-H. M. Par
chen, A. J. Davidson, Helena.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A 0rist Of items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana. Exchanges.

A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana. Exchanges.
Havre Promoter, Earl Talmadge,
q prominent stockman of Towner, n.
D., was in the city . short time last
Thursday. the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Pearl. He had been up in the
Sweet Grass hills country, in the
northwest part Of this county, where
he bought about, 400 head of beef cattle
for sl2, 900.
Havre Plaindealer: Clack aud
Sands have been threshine their grain
this week and the crop was an exceed.
ingly good one They bad 425 acres
OF oats and wheat and 60 acres of al
falfa, the latter they are threshing for
the seed. The wheat yielded about AZ
bushels per acre and the oats went
about 60.
Conrad Observer: Threshing at
B. r. Fowler's 540.acre spring wheat
field about eight miles east Of town
was finished last Friday. He had
IA, $50 bushels, machine measure, an
average of over q bushels to the acre.
A 10.acre tract belonging to A. ].
Fowler, adjoining that Of b. r., went
over 80 bushels to the acre.
Hinsdale Homestead: Il. Hawkins
brought In q load OF City bushels Of
blue stem wheat Wednesday which be
sold to the Hinsda ale Mercantile Co.
At 80 cents q bushel for seed wheat.
This wheat yielded Mr.. Hawkins &
bushels to the acre aud at the price
brings him s27 per acre. This is from
dry land farming.
Glasgow News: County Clerk w,
B. Shoemaker has just figured up the
Great Northern Railway company'e
taxes for this year to be paid in Val
ley county alone, and IL amounts to
sl03, 578 .O6. This amount lie appor'
toned, according to the levy. to the
state, county and county school funds,
the latter getting about $4,000 of it.
Harlem News: Field Superintendent
Job Pingree and Andrew Jensen, sol
experts, we're in Harlem the first o.
the week arranging for q series o.
meetings with the farmers in the towns
In this valley for the purpose of max
ing contracts for the 1910 crop anc
also talking over matters of vital in
terest to those about to engage ii
sugar beet raising.
Harlem News: Sunday, E. E. Jones
depot agent at Cobure, and F. Kubitzs
section boss at that place, got into {
mixup and as q result Kubitza swor,
out a warrant for Jones on the charg,
of assault. At the hearing Jones wa,
placed under q $500 bond and givel
his liberty. The following day tn,
quarrel was renewed and Jones pulled
q revolver and fred one shot at Ku
bitza, luckily missing him by about
foot
Conrad Observer: The Bon Tol
company of Great Falls, through it,
manager, W. w. Prince, has secured
the biggest catering contract in tn
history of northern Montana, havin,
undertaken t o furnish meals to 5.OO
people at Waller during the opening
of 7O, 1000 acres of land under the Care,
act at Waller next month. The draw
ings will take q week, but the greater
portion of the crowd is expected TO b
at Waller for ten days, 30 that the con
tract for furnishing meals for Their
will extend W that period.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Bucks For Sale.

About fifty head Merino bucks, Oregon de
LANES five years old. Apply TO
V. F. BLA >KENBAKER, Virgelle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Terms Of District Court, 1909.

CHOUTEAU COUNTY.
Tuesday, November q.
VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesday, November l6.
TETON COUNTY
Monday, November l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
IL Oependsl

It Depended
"How do you pronounce ~s-t-i.n-g-yf"
the teacher asked the young gentle
man nearest the foot Of the class. And
the smart boy stood up and said It de-
pended a great deal whether the word
applied to a man or a bee.-Londou
News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Where the Poems Go.

John. | must have a new gown"
But that old gown of yours IL q
poem"
1T may be a poem. but it's about
ready for the w~astebasket now" -
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
Sheep To Winter.

Wanted, about Z, 600 to $500 head of sheep to
winter. Have 100 tons of hay and good range.
Address g. c., care River Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06

If you listen to hnneyed words you
r likely +" get stung.-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
RIVER PRESS PUBLISHING co


Tifty.twe copies Of the W81KLY RIVE Pns.s
Tor 500 spot cash, OF its eQulvAlentt II haakA 81
paper. Goods VIII b delivered IN regular Wookly
roeeipt Of ronitta1ee. 6atiofAcoon guaranteed.
Address b RIVER PRESS.
Fort Benton. Wont
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
1T the kIvEk Press Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
II YOU PREFER
ENGRAVED 81: CARDS
We can supply them in the
latest styles.

Engraving plate in script style
and printing 100 cards.. $1!6O
100 Cards printed from plate. @1.O0
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06


by comparison with exhibits from
other parts of Montana
Jos. Messier, Of Missoula,, who re-
Gently disposed of his property and
business interests in that city, is
building a hatboat on the lower levee
in which he will take his family down
the Missouri. Mr.. Messier is inter-
ested in q ranch and cattle outfit near
Rocky Point, and will visit there on
his way down the river.
A news item from Helena says the
supreme court has granted a writ OF
habeas corpus. making it returnable
October 6, before District Judge Les
lie at Great Falls. The writ is d.
rected to l.. K. Devlin, q deputy state
humane officer. who in the petition Of
the complainant, Mrs. Katherine
Schmitt, of Havre, is alleged to have
taken possession and refuses return of
her child.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Nick Sternberg, of Big Sandy. is
among the business visitors In town.
jos. A. Baker and wife, OF High.
wood, we're among the arrivals TO-
day.
Charles Brinkman, of the Marias, .
former resident of this city. is among
the visitors today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-21
TIE
Excepfionul
Equfp,ne,1f

:, The California Fig Syrup Co. and the
.:.rt;f;c attainments of its chemists have
..,dered possible the production of Syrup
), FIGS and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
.1cellence, by obtaining the pure medic
nal principles Of plants known to act most
,.rescially and combining them most
.Lalfully, in the right proportions, with
!, uholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
a. there is only one genuine Syrup Of
r;cs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen
,re is manufactured by an original
| r,ethod known to the California Fig Syrup
r. only, it is always necessary to buy the
,en,,ine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
! = mon viewing the package, the full name
ofthe California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
] r,;nted on the front thereof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-21
B0WDITCh & WEBSTER'S
UNUSUAL OFFER.

ut isn't often that we have faith in
tie medicine put up by other people to be
willing to offer to refund the money if it
does not cure" said Bowditch, Webster
4 Co. to kennebec Journal man who
di cpped into their store, but we are
glad to sell DR.. Towards Specific for the
cure of constipation and dyspepsia on
that basis.
THE DR.. Howard Company in order to
get quick Introductory sale, authorizes
us to sell their regular fifty cent bottles
at half price. % cents and, although we
have sold a lot of it, and have guaran-
teed every package, not one has been
brought back as unsatisfactory.
There are sixty doses in a vial that
can be carried in the vest pocket or purse,
and everyone has more medicinal power
than a big pill or tablet or a tumbler
of mineral water.
I'VE are still selling the specific at half
price, although we cannot tell how long
we shall be able to do so. and anyone
who is subject to constipation.. sickhead-
ache. dizziness, liver trouble, indigestion
or a general played-out condition, ought
to take advantage of this chance"
Sent postpaid on receipt of price. SOC.
aug19-21- "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-21
Theatre Comiuue.

Much interest appears to be shown
in the picture and vaudeville secured
for the entertainment of the patrons
of this theatre, and the fine films
shown yesterday will be thrown upon
tie screen again this afternoon and
evening. The picture are entitled:
THE Curfew Sell" ~ Profitable Man :
| rage" and An Obliging Friend all
OF which are excellent. Miss Grove
the captivating soubrettc. is gaining in
popularity with every performance
and her singing, acting and graceful
dancing are the admiration Of all b.
holders. Only one more chance to see
this charming young lady in her varied
repertoire. Harry La Toy is making
good and deserves all the applause
which is accorded him at each appear
ance, his skillful manipulations of the
hat and cigarette being especially
clever. Miss Strickland's song is wen
liked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-21
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Interesting Program Given at Jewett's
SchooIhouse

Children's day exercises held at the
Jewett schoohouse, Sunday P. NJ. Aug
Is, with the following program:
March, School
Twenty-third Psalm School
Lords Prayer
Greeting Ethel Hall
Scripture Reading and Prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Tinkham Pastor
Recitation, The First Piece''-Florence
Recitation; Up and Do'-Ethel Cum
Reading. Shall We Know Each Other
There?'-Miss Elsie Leighton.
Exercise, Little Rosebuds''-4 Little
Recitation, eff knew'-Harold Brown:
Church'-Miss Fife Cummings.
Violin Solo, "Heavenward''-Mar
RECITATION, Master of His Fate"-Carl-
lon Brown.
Temperance Exercise. Members of the
Recitation. why Don't You Give 1t Up,
Papa?''-Ethel Hall.
Recitation, Helping Gods Plan"-Jennie
Exercise, "Children's DAY. Young La
Recitation Till the Bright Side Comes
Round" Merle Chesey.
Vocal Solo, Meet Me There''-Miss Effie
Cummings
Recitation, "Grandmother's Memories
Everett Nuttin2.
Exercise, keeping Chidren's Day.
Boys.
Recitation, "A Laugh in Church''-Ber-
rice Woodward.
Recitation, Thank You, If You Please
Esther Brown.
Exercise, Little Leaves Make a Jour-
ney'-3 Girls.
Recitation, The Burial of Moses"-Mar
garet Ramsdell
Reading, Jesus Lover of My Soul
Pastors Remarks.
Closing Hymn.
Benediction. Pastor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-21
AMUSEM ENTs.
Opera House.

Today will be the last day of the
Baby Show at the Opera house, no
more votes will be given out after to-
nights performance. The votes will
be very carefully counted over and the
result will be announced at the theatre
next Tuesday night. The six leaders
last night We're Florien Jacques with
1897 votes. LeOla Willet 1913, Lewis
Children 73S, Mabel Woodward 665,
jeanette Greene 49S, Fernand Pepin
31S. Hern and Rutter, America S
premier dancers and Bobby StatZer
black-face singing and talking come
dian will make their last appearances
this evening. The excellent series of
motion pictures shown yesterday will
be repeated today.
Manager Cuddy is arranging a bill
for next week which promises to sur
pass any entertainment ever offeNd
for the price OF admission.