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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Predicts Liberal Water Supply,

The flow of water in Montana
streams this year will be normal or
above. according t o the snowfall
bulletin issued by Section Director
Young, of Helena. To the stockmen.
mining men and irrigators this will
be welcome Information as it will to-
sure a prosperous season to all. 10
his summary of snowfall conditions
Mr.. Young says:
The snow fall a normal or above
over he greater part OF the state DUR
Ing March but as considerable mild
weather prevailed, there was little 10.
crease in the depth, except at high al
t1tudes. The tenor of reports from
the various mountain sections is to
the effect that the solidly packed snow
from the early winter fall will give a
normal flow or above in nearly all
streams.
Snow has accumulated to great
depths in practically all of the
higher mountain ranges. The drifts
are unusually hard and icy, due TO the
fact thai a large percentage of the
heavy SHOWS that fell in September
and Octob Der, 1908, still remains on the
ground. In the forests at higher
levels the early o covered the
ground to considerable depth, before it
was frozen. The soil is therefore in
condition to absorb much of the water
from the melting SHOWS, thus conserv-
Ing it to supply a late flow in the
streams.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Explains New Montana Law.

HELENA, April 13.--In an opinion
given by the attorney generals office
to the county commissioners of Flat.
head county it is held the commission
ers have no power to increase or
decrease the compensa alton fixed in the
law for regular deputies, but if they
appoint extra depties they nay fix
the compensa alton at any amount not
exceeding 1925 a month. As to the
salaries of deputy sheriffs who act as
~jailers, the commissioners have power
to fix their compensation at any
amount not exceeding 800 q month,
ln response to a query from the
board OF commissioners of Madison
county, the attorney generals depart.
ment today rendered az opinion to the
effect that where the county failed to
provide suitable Dom and quarters
court and jury service, that it was
within the province of the district
judge to have them supplied and the
county must defrsy the expense.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Settlers Form Organizations.

BILLINGS, April. 13.-Farmers on
the auntley project met Saturday for
the purpose of %effecting an organiza-
ton which will be of mutual benefit.
The purposes OF organization as out.
lined in the constitution adopted are to
secure the best possible market for the
products of the members; to dissemin.
ate useful knowledge and inform alton
on the subject Of irrigation; to ad.
vocate advanced methods on intensive
farming; to hold farmers institutes;
to hold annually q harvest festival,
for the purpose OF displaying the re.
Of the Huntley project; to aid
in the development of schools and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Notice to Taxpayers.

Taxes for the current iscal year upon personal
property that is not secured by real estate are
now due and payable at the county treasurer'e
office. The Montana law regarding these taxes
reads as follows:
"The county treasurer must collect the taxes
on all personal property anu it shall be his duty
to notify the person or persons against whom
the tax Is assessed that the amount of such tax
Is due and payable at the county treasurer's Of
flee. The treasurer must collect the taxes by
seizure and sale of any personal property owned
by the person or persons against whom the tax
lie assessed"
Owners of personal property that is affected
by this provision of the state law should govern
themselves accordingly.
L.. Q. HUDSON, County Treasurer.
March 80, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Notice Of Annual MEETING.

The stockholders of the Shonkin Stock asso.
citation are hereby notified that the annual meet
Ing OF the above association will be held at the
once OF the secretary. Fort Benton, Montana, on
Saturday, April "a. 1909, at II o'clock M, for the
pourpose Of electing nine directors to serve for
the term OF one year, and for the transaction of
any other business that may properly com be-
fore the meeting.
OE0. L. O%vERFIELD, President.
THos. A. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
Fort Benton, Mont, April 6, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Bids Wanted.

ceived for the construction of the PROPOSED
school building on Cottonwood creek, at kner.
vile, Montana. Said materials to be furnished
the plans and specifications to be seen OF had at
W. e. Dickinson's, Knerville, Mont, and all bids
to be In the hands of the clerk by April Is, 1909.
or all bids.
M. l.. DICKINSON, Lonetree, Mont.
Clerk of School District No, &c. j, D..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21

educational aft airs on the project; to
Improve public roads; beautify school
houses, public grounds, church pro-
perty and homes.
All persons over the age of 18 who
reside on the Huntley project are
eligible to membership 10 the organiza-
ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21

From Fridays Daily
Watershed o%vercoats, an ideal
spring and fall coat. T. c. Power &
Bro. Ltd.
Judge Tattan returned yesterday
from Glasgow, where district court
was 10 session the early part of the
week.
Among the arrivals tod ay we're
Mrs. H. Osterman and Mrs. c. Ho.
HANSON. Of Big Sandy, who are here
on a brief visit.
Word was received from the Teton
today. announcing the death of
Thomas Swain, the 1~1.year.old son Of
John Swain, from pneumonia. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing from the Catholic church.
A. NJ. Rulder, deputy sheriff, ar
rived from Chinook today with Louis
Duchorme, who was placed in the
county jail to serve sixty days for
petit larceny. The prisoner was
sentenced by Justice John c. Duff.
Several lots of Montana hay fed
cattle were among the receipts at the
Chicago stocky ards the past week, the
shipments having been made from
Miles City, Dorsey and other points in
eastern Montana. One sale was
made at Sc. 25, and others ranged from
S.. so to S6.1
It is reported from Helena that
Thomas H. Givens of Butte has pur-
chased a one.half interest in the 1900
acre irrigated Teton ranch known as
the Cowell & Kinney property. The
property was purchased recently from
the original owners by Wallace Co.
burn and w. F. Scott, Of Helena.
D. Ii. Ruhe, the we'll known sheep.
man OF Warrick, who is in town to.
day, reports that he is one of q syndi.
cate of wool growers who recently
pooled their clips and acted
them to an eastern buyer at 81 cents.
1t is understood that 2. H. Schwa rtz,
of Big Sandy, and V. F. Blanken.
baker, of Virgelle, were also interested
in the deal.
Mr.. Olson, OF Kansas City, who is
connected with the United States en-
.gineering corps under Captain
Schultz, was among the arrivals yes
terday. His visit here was for the
purpose of a%scertaining the amount of
riprap work and other necessary i'm
provements on the Missouri river in
this vicinity, and to report his find.
ings to the proper authorities.
You can get the original Belle flour
at the Chase store, also bargains in
other kinds of supplies. We are clos
ing outour white crockery at below cost
price: also have some very fine prices
OF fancy crockery left. Our furniture
stock is going fast. and if you want
anything in that line you had better
call and pick it out before it is all
gone. We keep Jul grocery stock up
to date for the benefit Of the public,
and every body knows that our dry
goods stock is the best. X
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Shearing Plant for Sale,

$500. -l0horsepOwer Morse Fairbanks gaso-
line engine, good as new; also ten Stewart
%shearing machines, shafting, grinder, etc, at 80
per cent, less than cost; used two seasons; ex-
tras on hand at cost. All machinery in good
running order. Have converted our machine
plant into a hand plant
HARLEM SHEARING co.
Harlem, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Notice Of Meeting Of Stockholders
Of the Mackton Coal Co.

Notice is hereby given that q meeting of thu
stockholders of the Mackton Coal company vii
be held at the office of the company in Big Sandy
hour of 10 O'Clock q. m for the purpose Of con,
sidering the question and proposition of in.
the capital stock of said company from
dred thousand dollars ($aOO,0Oo), and of amend.
ing the articles of Incorporation, changing the
sssessable stock to sable, and such
other business as may properly come before said
meeting. b. j. BAILEY, President.
Attest:-C. l. JENSEN, Secretary.
j. J~ORGENsEN
CHA 4. CREPEAU
H. F. THOMPSON
JOHANNES LEHFELDT
B. j. BAILEY
MRS. G. G. MACK
Majority of Trustees.
Big Sandy, Mont, March rs, 1909.
First publication March %, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
For Rent or Sale,

A desirable ranch property, consisting of about
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 q good sheep or cattle
ranch. Address j. r. MORRISON.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
EGGS for Hatchino,

For sale from the greatest winter laying strain
of chickens In the northwest. These hens aver.
aged "A eggs each during December, January and
February, while most other focks were eating
their heads OF in feed value. Eggs per setting
OF IL, $3.50. Pullets this fall at 500 each, and
fOoetere at So 90.
A. L.. SUTHERLAND. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Stallion for Sale.

A we'll bred Clydesdale stallion for sale. -Four
years old, weight about 100 pounds, and is in
good condition. Price $500. Address
HANS ANDERSON, Big Sandy,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Bulls for Sale,

For sale, q few head of yearling Hereford bulls,
my ranch at Lost Lake. For particulars address
j. o. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Teachers Examination.

for teachers certificates will be held on April
~ and May 1909, at Fort Benton, by the county
euperlntendent at Havre, by T.. j. Troy, and at
Harlem, by E. v. GRAPHICAL.
DAISY l. BLACKSTONE,
County Supt. of Schools.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21

Parties wishing to purchase live
STOCK WILL q some attractive Offer
ings in our advertising columns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
To Whom Il Concerns.

Parties who are indebted to the undersigned.
former proprietor of the Center Meat Marker
are requested to make payment as soon as pos.
BLDG. CHAS,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
For Sale OF Rent.

A three-room house, with furniture, and good
outbuildings. Apply at this office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Reward for Estrays,

Four head of mares, estrsyed from Chester,
branded r e on left shoulder. One bay, one
Drown, one gray and one buckskin. Will
pay liberal reward for recovery. Address
II. c. EVERSMEYER, Chester, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Seed Oats for Sale.

\ limited quantity of White Russian seed oats
for sale. For particulars address
G. w. RuCK Fort Banton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Notice to the Public.

All those who are indebted to Wallace E.
Chase are requested to settle their accounts as
soon As possible. Goods will hereafter be sold
for cash only, at reduced prices.
H. j, WACKERLIN. Trnstee
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Boar for Sale.

from Michigan last summer, and can use him no
longer. For price address
JOS. 0ONTIER, Big Sandy, Mont,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Must Clean Up Premises.

Honseholders are requested to remove rubbish
and clean up their premises without delay. The
city dump is on the gravel bar of the river below
By order of the mayor,
THOS. COATsWORTH. Marshal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
R~esidences For Sale.

Two residenc ee for sale, ono with all modern
improvements. For paftic ulars apply to
c.. H. EVERS. Fort benton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Stallion for Sale,
Bulls for Sale.

Two.year-old Percheron stallion for sale. In.
quire at CENTER NEAT NAR KET.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01

. In the daily newspapers of Sunday
week ago there was published the
names of the counties in this State
who wanted loans from the sinking
fund commission, and in the list
Bamberg county was put down as
wanting to borrow $4,000 for ordi-
nary county expenses and $4,000 for
new Jail. This was clearly an error,
as Bamberg county is out of debt and
has money to pay all her expenses
without borrowing, and our Jail is all
right. This building was built when
the county was created, and was
given to the county by the town of
Bamberg. They must have meant
Barnwell county, for Bamberg does
not need to borrow money for any
purpose.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
Moon Defends His Bolt.

Washington, March pa break
in the monotony of the tariff debate
occurred in the house to-day when
Mr.. Moon (Tenn.), one of the %
whom the recent Democratic caucus
disciplined for having voted with
the Republicans in the adoption OF
the Fitzgerald amendment to the
rules, defended his action in Ian
guage most vigorous. He scathing-
ly denounced the attitude toward
him and his % associates by the mi
nority leader and the other Demo
Gratis in the house, who, he said,
had shown an intolerance unspeak-
able.
Mr. Moon sarcastically said that it
might be well for those Democrats
who had pressed upon Mr.. Clark a
losing conflict to give up their rights
into his keeping, and to have turn
I ed over their power, but why
should they attempt to turn over the
power of men that have stood by
them? Why should they denounce
men as traitors to the party who
have stood for Democracy in its
purity and the platform of their
party in it's integrity?'
He characterized the Democratic
caucus resolution as "humiliating
dishonorable, contemplate and pu-
sillanimous
The boiling Democrats and Re-
publicans loudly applauded Mr..
Moon as he sat down.
Gov. Patterson (Tenn.) occupied
seat close to Mr.. Moon. and follow
ed the speech with interest. So i'm
pressed was Mr.. Harrison IN. ",
one of the boilers, that he rushed up
the aisle and warmly congratulated
the Tennessee member.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
What the DOllieS Had.

Little Mary was really very I'LL.
Mother said she was sure it was an
attack of appendicitis, but grandma
was equally sure the little one was
threatened with convulsions.
The argument waxed warm in
Mary's presence, and appropriate
remedies were used, and the next
day she was better.
Coming into her mothers room
during her play, she said:
Mamma, two of my dollies are
very sick this morning"
Indeed, dear, I am very sorry.
What is the matter with them?"
"Well, l don't really know,
mamma, but I think Gwendolyn has
a pint O. spiders and Marguerite is
going to have 'envulsions. New
York Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
KILLED HIS OWN DAUGHTER.
Dreadful Deed of a Man in New York
With q Foreign Name.

Within sight of several of her fel-
low school teachers and pupils on
the way to school through crowd
ed street on Wednesday Miss Anna
Mangano, teacher in the public
school on East One Hundred and
Second street, was shot and killed by
her father, Phillip Mangano, an in
terpreter in a minor court, who had
been following his daughter and
calling to her to stop. AS she kept
hurrying on, he drew his revolver
and fired two shots. He then turned
the revolver on himself, but was pre-
vented from carrying out his pur-
pose by Adolph Schwartz, who grap-
pied with him. Two more shots
were fired while the men struggled,
but both went wild. Mangano broke
away from Schwartz, but was arrest
ed by two policemen.
Several of the teachers ran to the
place where the girl fell. She was
dead when they found her, with a
wound in the back of her head.
Frank Lacatira told the police that
his sister-in-law was compelled to
leave her fathers house last January
because of his cruel and inhuman
treatment of her, and had lived at a
working girls home since. He said
Mangano probably shot his daughter
because she had left him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
Victory for Saloon Keepers.

New Orleans, March 29.-In the
State supreme court this afternoon
an opinion was handed down that the
Gay-Shattuck liquor law passed at
the last meeting of the Louisiana as
sembiy is not retroactive.
This law stipulates that no license
shall be issued to saloon to oper-
ate within 800 feet of a church or
school. Had it been applied to these
saloons already established it would
have done away with the bars in the
principal hotels and clubs of New
Orleans and put out of business l.
900 or more saloons throughout the
State. The liquor men also contend
ed that if the law were made retroac-
tive the prohibition workers, by
scattering a few small chapels and
business colleges around New Or
leans and the State at large, could
easily add Louisiana to the column
of dry States in the South.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
TWO BURGLARS CAPTURED.
Attempted to Rob Fowler-Bruce-
Bates Store at Blacksburg.

Blacksburg, March 29.-The large
brick store room on the corner of
Shelby and Cherokee streets, con-
tanning the dry goods department of
the FoWler-Bruce-Bates Company
was broken into Saturday night
about 1870 o'clock by two burglar:
who are now in custody. The value
of the goods stolen was $50. T,.c
Tobbers entered front Windo1
after breaking one of the lar:
ranes of glass and would have mad
a large haul but for the timely "a
rearance of Chief of Police j. G. Dun
can, who was returning home from
the Whitaker cotton mill. While
passing the side door of the building
the chief was attracted by flashes o
light inside, made by matches, and
when he reached the front of the
building he ran upon a man receiv-
ing goods from some one inside. He
Immediately arrested the outside
man and handcuffed him and with
the assistance of :Messrs. Deck Full
ton and Meek Williams, secured the
one inside, who seemed to be the
leader. They were then safely lock-
ed up in the town prison. Of course
all the goods were secured without
any damage to them.
The burglars gave their names as
Tate. Roland Tate, who is about %
years old, is a we'll known crook,
having robbed several stores and the
postoffice at Crowders Mountain, N.
C.. The other, Fletcher Tate, is
about 20 years old, being young in
the business and not 50 well known.
They are originally, from North Car
olina, but have no settled home. Ro-
land has been frequent visitor at
the store he attempted to rob during
the past week, but purchased moth
ing
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
A STRANGE SENTENCE.
Tor Murder That Was
More Cruel Than Death.

In 1901 a man died in the Cat
sAlns who had been condemned by
one or the strangest sentences on
record. Ralph Sutherland was
porn in 1901, and llved in stone
louise near Leeds. He was man OF
violent temper and morose disposl-
ton, Stunned by his nelgnbors and
generally disliked. Not being able
20 get an American servant, he I'M
ported a Scotchman, and, according
10 the usage o. the times, virtuaiiy
ueld her IN bondage until her pas
sage money had been refunded.
Unable to endure any longer the
raging temper of her master, the
girl ran away. Immediately upon
discovering her absence the man set
off in an angry chase upon his horse
and soon overlook her. The poor
woman never reached the house
alive, and Sutherland was indicted
and arrested on the charge OF MUIR
der.
At the trial he tried to prove that
his horse had taken fright, ran
away, pitched him out of the saddle
and dashed the girl to death upon
the rocks, but the jury did not accept
the defense, and Sutherland was
sentenced to die upon the scaffold.
Then came the plea of the. INSULT
cheney of circumstantial evidence and
the efforts of influential relatives.
These so worked upon the court that
the Judge delayed the sentence of
death until the prisoner should be
ninety-nine years old.
1t was ordered that the culprit
should be released on his own recog-
nizance and that, pending the final
execution of his sentence, he should
keep a hangman's moose about his
neck, and show himself before the
judges of Catskill once a year to
prove that he wore his badge of in
fanny and kept his crime in mind. 1t
was a more cruel decision than the
sentence of immediate death would
have been, but it was no doubt in
harmony with the spirit of the times.
Thus Ralph Sutherland lived. He
always lived alone. He seldom
spoke. His rough, imperious man
ner had gone. Years followed years.
At each session of the court the
broken man came before the bar of
justice and silently showed the moose
that circled his neck.
At last his ninety-ninth year came,
the time when the court had ordered
that the utmost penalty of the law
should be executed. For the last
time the man tottered before the
judges bench, but new judges had
arisen in the land, new laws had
been made, old crimes had been for
gotten or forgiven, and there was
none who would accuse him or ex-
ecute sentence. Indeed, the awful
restriction that had bound his life
so intimately to the expiration of his
crime was now legally removed.
But the spirit of self-punishment
continued, and when Sutherland,
after he had passed his hundredth
year, was discovered dead, alone in
his house, his throat was found to be
encircled by the rope which had been
placed there nearly three-quarters of
century before.