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Washington telegraph., 1909-02-19
NEGRO WORKMAN
Injured at Ozan In Belt to
Gin.
lJfn.

A negro named Andy Suttles was
caught i'll belt of the gin at Ozan
last Saturday and his arm broken
and other injuries resulting, which
it was thought for awhile would
result fatally, but it is reported he
is recovering,
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-19
ADEGG.

Egg stories are i'll fashion just
now. This lisa good one. A Knsas
maiden wrapped a paped around an
egg that was shipped to Chicago.
She invited any young unmarried
man who purchased the egg to write
to her.
Did be do so9 No, be did not.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-19

In the J. p. Court Of Mine Creek
township, Hampstead county, Ark.,
before G. e. Clingan, J. z.
L. M. Byers, plaintiff,
NJ. G. Kimp, defendant.
WARNING ORDER.
The defendant, M. &. Kimp, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, L. M. Byers.
G.. e. CLdNGAN, j. p,
Atty ad Item.
Jan. Doth, 1909.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-19

ESf VIII as Es sasfRp4 BssaagsfRp y II 'ld h5s JR5RGfs
Of the egg that the girl by this tin
must be about sixty years OF age.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-19

Nothing else can do this. When N
lhe stomach is weak 1T neeas help'
Won must help it by giving IT 4rest'
and Kodol win do that g.
Washington telegraph., 1909-02-19

Kodol is made at the laboratories
of e, G. Dewitt 81 Co., Chicago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

between the two points have been cold
tickets between such points at the reg.
ular rates although the passengers
were compelled to travel via Great
Falls and Shelby in making the jour-
ney.
1t is claimed that travelling sales
men and others have taken advantage
OF this by purchasing tickets for trans.
%portation between those two points at
u small cost and have been enabled
thereby to we q great amount of
territory without any additional cost
to them and that 1t was to prevent any
further abuse OF the system that the
company stopped issuing such tickets.
Under the state laws a railroad COM
pany found guilty of refusing to sell
tickets between any two given points
upon its lines may be compelled to
pay to the aggrieved person damages
in the sum of $500 and it is under this
statute that the proposed suits are to
be brought. Attorney T. E. Brady
has been retained to represent the
Havre men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Atkinson Will Collect Grains.

Prof. Alfred Atkinson. head of the
agronomy department of the Montana
College of Agriculture at Bozeman,
has been elected vice president for
Montana of the National Corn asso-
citation. This association is behind
the National Corn exposition which
Is held at Omaha each year, and Prof.
Atkinson becomes the official repre-.
sentative of the exposition in Mon
taua. Though the association ia
called a ''corn" association and the
show a ''corn" exposition, the word
is used in a continental sense, re.
ferring to all small grains and
grasses. Thus Montana, as the state
which grows the best oats, prize wheat
and unsurpassed barley, is interested.
Prof. Atkinson will collect grains
and grasses for an exhibit to be made
at Omaha in December, but the prem
ium list of the exposition makes spe.
cial classification for Montana grains
and offers special prizes to farmers
of the state who send grains to the
exposition, where it seems they are
sure to win a place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Wool Sale at 20 Cents.

The highest wool price so far paid
this season vas secured today Thurs
day by the Northwestern Livestock
company for Il portion of its clip, which
was contracted to Fred H. Putnam,
the Boston buyer at % cents. The
deal was made by wire, and has been
pending several days. About $4,000
pounds are involved in the transact
ton, this amount being about one.half
of the Northwestern clip, the remand
err of which will be marketed through
the Chicago cooperative warehouse
in which the company is interested.
Another sale was made to Mr.. Put
nam by wire, the 120, 600. pound clip of
the Benton Sheep company being con.
tracted at a price that is not made
public. An offer of 224 cents for the
clip has been under consideration the
past few days, aud it is believed to
have sold at that figure or q fraction
better.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Death Of An Aged Resident.

After a prolonged sickness, due
principally to the lnirmities of old
age, Mrs. Louisa Archer passed away
Friday evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jno. F. Murphy, Of
this city. The deceased celebrated her
Saith birthd ay last October, and dur
ing her recent sickness it was realized
that the end was near.
Mrs. Archer wac a native of Eng
land and came to Montana with her
husband in 1868, locating at Virginia
City. About eight years later, the
family came to Fort Benton and have
been residents of this vicinity since
that time. Mr.. Archer was engaged
in ranching near this city for several
years and died here in 1896.
The surviving members of the family
are Reuben Archer and Mrs. Jno. F.
Murphy, o and daughter OF the de.
ceased, who have the sympathy Of
many friends in their bereavement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
One Year For Burglary.

The trial of William H. Payne, on q
charge of burglary, was concluded in
the district court at the Thursday
afternoon session, the jury finding de-
fend ant guilty aud fixing the sentence
at one year IN state prison.
1t appeared from the evidence that
Payne entered the Kapernick hotel at
Zortman during the night of March 4,
and stole a grip and its contents that
belonged to Charles E. Ludwig. The
crime was traced SO directly to Payne
that there was no question as to bis
guilt.
The case was tried by a jury con.
sisting Of Bert Becker, Juo. C. Nc
Cornell, James Stillwell, George
M%eissner, G. F.. Kaiser, G. W. Low
niger, S. Riswold, VIM. Rowe, j. F.
Sipple, J.. L. Secrist, G. G. Isom and
H. D. Reigel.
Frank Meagher, who was arrested
with Payne, and charged with being
an accomplish in the burglary, was to
have been tried at the Friday morning
session of court, but when he learned
that Payne had been convicted he
weakened on his former plea of in
nocence and admitted that he took
part in the crime. His sentence will
be fixed by the court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

route to Canada, without requiring
federal inspection prior thereto. In
recent months, however, such ship
ments from Idaho, Wyoming. Oregon
and Washington have been refused
admission at the Can adam line by in
spectors, and they have been turned
back into this state.
"The livestock sanitary board has
had them slaughtered and, of course,
at the expense of the shippers. To-
day, l have advices of such treatment
for four horses shipped from Id aho
Falls To prevent such treatment,
shippers should first have their ami.
NAL. inspected by federal authorities
or q recognized veterinarian, for the
Canadian laws are quite strict, and
Montana cannot afford TO become
dumping ground for diseased stock
either cattle or horses"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Passengers Will Sue Railroad.

At the instance of F. A. Carnal and
a number of other residents of Havre
and other points in northern Montana,
suits are to be instituted in the district
court against the Great Northern
Railway company to damages
for the refusal of the company TO sell
tickets from one point to another up
or its line, says the Great Falls
Leader.
Yesterday about rs men from the
northern part of the state who we're in
Fort Benton, applied to the Great
Northern ticket agent at Fort Benton
for ticket to Havre and it is claimed
that in each instance the agent refused
to sell such tickets but sold other
tickets providing for a trip via Great
Falls.
Since the burning of the timbering
Of the Teton tunnel between Fort
Benton and Havre parties travelling
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Northern Montana Wool Gossip.

The sale of the Northwestern COM
pany wool clip in this city q few days
ago at % cents has given strength
to the market at other points in north.
ern Montana. The growers are hold
ing out for better prices than they
were willing to accept early in the
season, and the contracts that are now
being made are mostly at 81 to q
cents.
Several sales are reported at Il
cents, among them being the wool
clips OF Maurice Price, of the Swee,
Grass hills; Fred Wedeking, of Big
Sandy: and Brough Bros. of Box
Elder. The clip Of Moore Bros, OF
Maddux, has been contracted at 81!
cents, and Allan Gray, of Hollywood,
is said to have sold at % cents. The
latter figure has also been paid for
the Frank Rider clip, at Saco, and
has been offered for several clips in
the vicinity of Chinook the past few
days.
1t is reported in a news item from
Helena that A. K. Prescott's clip OF
last year, which was marketed from
his ranch near Chester, has been sold
in Philadelphia at 234 cents, netting
the owner 81 cents. Mr.. Prescott was
offered 164 bents for the wool last
fall, but concluded to hold for a bet
ter figure and has profited handsomely
from that decision.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
BOY BANDITS SENTENCED.
Youthful Train Robbers Get Terms
In State Prison.

At the Friday session Of district
court In Cascade county Judge Leslie
imposed sentence upon Henry Rheams,
Albert Howard, William Smith and
George Creswell. the four boys con-.
victed of the holdup and robbery Of
the Shelby train in the outskirts of
Great Falls last May. The qusrtette
had been found guilty at their trials
in the district court several weeks ago
and the passing of sentence was left
until all other criminal matters had
been disposed of.
Rheams, who was found guilty un.
der the pro vision of the train robbery
law, which makes it q capital offense
In the event Of death OF any trainmen
or passengers, vas sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the ~penitentiary.
Howard, Smith and Creswell were
each sentenced to six years. impris.
onment In the penitentisry. Counsel
for Smith asked that he be sentenced
to Q term In the reform school instead
of the penitentiary upon the grounds
that be had been led into the trouble
by the others, but Judge Leslie stated
that as all Of the plans of the affair
had been concocted at Creswell's home
he could not see but that he was az
deeply involved az the others. BY
good behavior upon the part of the
last three, their terms will be reduced
to four years and three months.
The crime for which the boys were
sentenced was committed May 81, 1908
less than q mile west of the western
limits of Great Falls on the Shelby
branch of the Great Northern
Rheams, Hatch and Randall stopped
the Shelby passenger train at what /,
known as the Junction switch, b.
throwing the switch as the train ap
preached and sending the engine ant
first two coaches onto the sidetrack
They then fired several shots through
the cab of the engine and into the air
in this manner frightening the trai,
crew and passengers to such an exten
that no show of resistance was made
Rheams then took his stand in th
shadow of a string of boxcars an
kept the passengers from leaving tn
train. as far Us possible, while Hatcl
and Randall boarded the train an,
forced the conductor, Jack Hayes
representative to the legislature fror
Cascade county, to go through tn
coach and take up q collection fror
the passengers. Less than 800 wa
secured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Culbertson Republican: There has
been received at the Culbertson station
since the first of January So cars of
emigrant goods, which shows that
Culbertson Is still getting its share of
new settlers.
Conrad Observer: W. E. Chase, the
Fort Benton wool buyer, was in Con-
rad last week contracting wool clips.
He has secured about every clip
in Teton county, the price ranging
from 10 to 204 cents.
Conrad Observer: benson Bros. of
the Marias river last week purchased
220 head of stock cattle from K. G.
Rappold Of the Dupuyer country.
The sale was made by E. D. Forrest.
The price paid was s24. so per head.
Culbertson S%earchlight: VIM. Jack
son brought in q load OF wheat yester-
day which he sold to the Hanson &
B arzen Elevator At the rate OF S1.2O
per bushel, the load netting him s133.
This is probably the record price paid
for wheat by any elevator in Montana
or the northwest.
Choteau Acantha: Since the fret OF
the month work has been pushed by
the Teton Cooperative Reser voir Co.
on the dam three miles west of Bynum.
About SO teams and more than q hun
dred men are on the job, and all the
help that applies is being hired. 1t is
thought that the work on the dam and
q large part of the ditch also will be
completed during the coming season.
Conrad Observer: A we'll founded
report last week said that James A,
GLADDEN., who sold his land abou,
twenty miles west of town to Donald
Graham about one year ago. had
leased the Turner ranch on the Ma
rias river. He has an option to pur>
chase the land at S12 per acre at The
expiration of ona year.
Conrad Observer: j. w. Quail O
Dupuyer, last week sold and delivered
to Harvey J. Harris, railroad suppl!
contractor, 100 head of fat beef cattl,
at S4,60 per hundred, delivered a
Dupuyer. Mr.. Quail also sold abou
$50 head of stock cattle to G. w. Bucl
of Milk river, at 1913 per head. Tn
cattle are to be delivered at Dupuyel
; this week.
Harlem News: The Belkuap Sugar
Beet company plow is now turning
over the sod and covering a crop o
grain. Their Hart. Parr traction en-
CINE and disc plows have arouse'
considerable interest among loca
settlers. With the success of thi
company's tests, there will no douh
be several more installed the COMM
season. There is one thing certain
there are two ustlers a. the head o
the concern, Messrs. Kennedy an
Brownson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Will Slaughter Diseased Livestock

HELENA, April Pan. E. Knowles,
state veterin arian, is in receipt of ad-
vices concerning the slaughter of dis.
eased animals in this state, and in con.
nection Herewith has issued a warn.
ing to Canadian settlers.
"1his is a matter which should he
given the widest publicity" he ssid to-
day. 1.-THE situation is this: The
state of Montana permits shipments OF
horses and cattle through the state, en-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

itS CouSb All Juliet hjjuuCubS. uC
little one was only ten years Of age,
and her death coming so soon after
that of a younger sister is o severe
sffiiction tn the bereaved parents. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
100 p. m. from the residence of Geo.
D. Patterson.
From Tuesdays Daily.
L. L. Christian, of Ada, a we'll
known sheepman of hat section, is
| among the visitors in town.
W. r Hensen, mayor of Chinook,
ard Attorney D. L. Blackstone ar.
rived today on district court business.
|. y. Moore, charged with vagrancy,
received a sentrnce of thirty days in
Jail al = hearing tod y III the police
court.
In the district court today, all trial
jurors were dismissed for the term,
and causes not other wise disposed of
were continued.
Advices from Zortman report the
accidental death of James Jermansen,
who fell from a scaffolding and sus-
tanned injuries that had a fatal termi.
nation.
The funera al of the late Shirley Pat
terson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
o. Patterson. Of Lostlake, took place
this afternoon, q large number of
relatives and friends being in attend
ance.
The members of the Old Fort In.
provement society will meet at the
residence of Mr.. McLeish on Monday
evening, May 3, at 1880 o'clock. Mrs.
Lockwood and Mrs. Kelly will assist
in entertaining.
A judgment and decree of foreclos.
ure was entered in the district court
today in the suit of Hensen Bros. vs..
!, Ruhe s. LANCE. The suit was brought
to recover on q promissory note and
interest, amounting to about S12, 900,
The next teachers examin alton will
be held Friday and Saturday, April
30 and May l.. Miss Blackstone will
conduct the examination At Fort Ben
ton, T. }. Troy at Havre and E. V
| GRAPHICAL at Harlem.
J. r. Morrison, of Landusky, WHIT
has just returned from White Bluffs
= WASH, reports that one of his curren
motors has been installed in tn
Columbia river at that place. Mr.
Morrison says the motor has de
veloped about 40 horsepower and viii
be used for irrigation purposes.
A new executive committee, consist
ing of stockmen from each county
5 was chosen at the recent meeting o
u the Montana Stockgrowers associa
ton at Miles City. The member
from Chouteau county are Jane
Townsend, George B. Bourne ant
:, Simon Pepin.
A. Wertheim, of the we'll know
livestock commission firm, Rosen
baum Bros, of Chicago, is anon
q the visitors in town, and is beins
entertained by local stockmen. Mr.
Wertheim expresses the belief tina
northern Montana beef shipments thu
: are il GOOD condition will bring to
prices the coming season.
e M. L. Freug, the dry farming exper
v from the state experiment station, VIII
a is experimenting work at the demon
stration farms in this part Of Montan
is among the visitors in town. MI
- Freng finds that Fred Rapp, who /
in charge of the demonstration farl
r started here, is a willing worker, an
with favorable conditions it shout
prove quite a success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
SMOKED PIPE OF PEACE.
Eastern Montana Stockmen Hold
Love Feast at Miles City.

eOV0 ! V0S ~ ~
The annual meeting of the Montana
Stockgrowers association. which was
held Tuesday and Wednesday at Miles
City, appears to have been an occasion
upon which the discorda ant elements In
Montana livestock circles buried the
Ratchet. The so.called insurgents"
and the regulars appear to have settled
former differences and will maintain
the old organization. That is much
more satisfactory than the conditions
Of recent years, which resulted in
efforts to form u rival association of
stockmen.
At the Tuesday session of the con-
vention, the reports of Secretary
Wells and Secretary Preuitt, recorder
of marks and brands, were read.
After reading his report Secretary
Wells rendered his resign alton, as his
duties as sheriff of Custer county pre-
| vent his attending to the duties Of the
Office.
John Clay, of Clay, Robinson &
Co., gave q short talk to the members
in which he said: "Montana has
passed through various stages OF
transition. First came the trapper
and the buff alo hunter. the cattleman,
the sheepman and at last the farmer,
and l want to say to you, gentlemen,
that Montana " q debt of gratitude
to the pioneer cattlemen. There have
been differences of opinion between
cattle and sheepmen at times, but each
should realize that the grass grows
for one as we'll as for the other and
Uncle Sam plays no favorities. The
farmer also has to stay, but this will
always remain q cattle country. A
new era is coming in the cattle in
dustry, however. In the not far die
tant future cattlemen will grow feed
for winter and for fattening purposee
and will ship the finished product te
the packing centers."
At the Wednesday session the fol
lowing officers we're elected: G. F
Ingersoll, president; David Frat ant
G. B. Kirby, first and second vice
presidents; W. G. Preuitt, secretary
Mr.. Preuitt held the same Office for
good many years, being succeeded
, last year by Mr.. Wells.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the railroads for their attention Il
livestock interests in this state, endors
ing the agricultural department AM
the animal and meat inspection law o
the governments; asking congress 70
( a law prohibiting the advancement o
. railroad rates except upon the ap
prevail of the interstate commerce CON
mission after notice to the intereste
parties, who shall have an opportunit
to complaint: asking for a state la,
for surrendering unused marks ant
brands; providing for the selection
of the next secretary of the associatio
from the western portion of the state
amendments to the bylaws c%oncernin
members of the executive committe
:, and the payment of dues; commend
- ing Past Secretary H. r. Wells an
= thanking Miles City for its entertair
ment.
One hundred and forty-three ne,
members we're added, making a tota
membership of GIG.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

r BENTON LODGE NO. Is, A.. F.AND
IVA. M.-Regular communications of the
~ above ma med odge are held 1t Z 30 p. m.
\on the first and third Mondays Of each
Month. Members of sister Lodges and eojourning
brethren are cor daily invited to attend.
GEO. SHERRY, ". II.
GEO. D. PATTERSON, eec'y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Notice Of Annual MEETING,

The regular annual meeting of stockholders of
the Benton and Highwood Telephone company
will be held at the Grand Union hotel on Tues.
day, April q, 1909, at l o'clock p. m.
c. W. MORRISON, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Ten Dollars

The above reward will be paid for the recovery
Of . light brown Ally with white spots and face
lPinsoh branded Y on right shoulder. Ad'
GEORGE WRsToN, Gold Butte, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
For Sale.

One double.seat spring wagon and one 12.inch
pillow, both new, for sale. Apply at the Center
Meat Market.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19

There will be a total eclipse of
the moon on Saturday, November
q, in the early morning hours.
The moon enters the earth's pen
umbra at 1:12 a. n1., Eastern stand
ard time, and first reaches the full
shadow at 2:11. At 3:14 she disap-
pears completely in it, and does
not begin to emerge until 5:27.
At 5:38 the moon finally leaves the
shadow, and exactly an hour later
she gets clear of the penumbra and
the eclipse is over. It is improb-
able that many Virginians will
witness the phenomena at that
hour of the morning.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19
Takea Up.

Red COW, with white legs, aud
medium sized bell attached to
leather strap, came to my home on
the afternoon of November 9th,
1909. The owner may have same
by paying expenses of her keep and
for this add. VIM. Pekkarinen, Sec.
13, Tp. 50, r. II. p. o. Florenton,
Mimi, Box Is.
Dated November 8, 1909. 3w.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19

Work on the city hall construc-
tion is again under way, the iron
having arrived and all mater
ial being now on the ground. The
building, when the work of re-.
modelling is complete, will present
a fine appearance and be credit to
the city. 1t will also furnish need.
ed room for district court and city
purposes.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19
NOTICE !

$500 REWARD wifi he
paid tof Information that wifi
lead to the arrest and convic.
ton Of persons stealing prop
efty owned by this company.
The Virginia 4
Rainy Lake Co.
c. H. Roger, Sept.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19

County Auditor Halden was in
the city on official business on
Tuesday, going from here to Hib.
bing. During his visit he took oc.
casiou to come ia and renew &C.
quaintances with the Enterprise
scribe and talk of various matters
of common interest-includiug the
prospective court house for the &C.
com odatiou of the range court,
which he assures us is but a ques.
ton of time.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19

Thomas Moe, of Moe Rros., the
drill contractors, attended to busi.
ness matters at Duluth Yesterday
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19

The new addition to the Roman
building at the corner of Chestnut
aud Wyoming is making rapid pro-
gress, and will Ibe ready for occu.
pancy in another month. The ad.
dition is well-located business
stand, and while no definite ar.
raugements for lease of the place
have az yet been made it is under
stood several persons are after the
room and it will not long lie idle
after completion.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-11-19

A. Keller. local manager of the l.,
Hammel Co. sales stables, left yes.
terday for Iowa points for the pur-
pose of purchasing additional stock.