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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Where To Get Good Land,

1t is the opinion of old.time resi-.
dents that the public domain in this
part of Montana comprises better land
than is now available for entry in
other localities. This fact is recog-
nized by several citizens of this vi.
cioity who recently filed upon bench
land homesteads west and south OF
this city, and is further corroborated
10 this item from the Lewistown News:
G. r. Marsh returned last night
from Great Falls where he has been
for a few days. He went to that city
to file on some land in that land dis.
trict. Mr.. Marsh says that there is a
great rush of ~landseekers in the land
Office there. On Wednesday there were
l04 filings on homesteads. Yesterday
morning there were fifty in line before
the doors of the land office we're open.
The land that Mr.. Marsh aled on il
located between Great Falls and For,
Benton, north of the Missouri river,
along the line of the Great Northern
railroad. Mr.. Marsh says that it IL
better land than any that il left 10 the
Judith Basin now. Joe Collins LEFT
this morning for Great Falls where hi
will file on a homestead near that O
MIR. Marsh.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Will Not Call Grand Jury.

HELENA, Nov. 2O.-Some time ago
the Helena city council requested
Judge Clements to call a grand jury
for the purpose of investigating cer-
tain statements made in two weekly
papers printed in this city. Judge
Clements has replied to the request,
denying it, and giving as one of the
reasons that the resolutions adopted
by the council setting forth what the
grand jury is to investigate and do
not name any offences committed and
triable, Is required by law. He says
q grand jury is not to be called for
the purpose of prospecting nor for the
purpose of v%indicating those who may
request the services of a grand jury
on mere suspicion and intimation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

duces a big-boned, well-devel-
oped, mentally energetic race.
His experiments prove that
good oatmeal such as Quaker
Oats not only furnishes the best
food for the human being, but
eating it strengthens and en-
larges the thyroid gland-this
gland is intimately connected
with the nourishing processes
of the body.
In conclusion he says
1T seems probable therefore
that the bulk and brawniness of
the Northerners (meaning the
Scotch) has been in some
measure due to the stimulation
of the thyroid gland by oatmeal
porridge in childhood"
The Scotch eat Quaker Oats
because it is the best of all oat-
meals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
The highest medical authority
on foods,
Sir James Crichton Browne, LID FRS.
Of London,
gives the best reasons for eating more
Quaker Oats

In an article published in the
Youth Companion of Septem-
Der 23rd, 1909, DR.. Browne, the
great medical authority on
foods, says, about brain and
muscle building
There is one kind of food
that seems to me of marked
value as a food to the brain and
to the whole body throughout
childhood and adolescence
YOUTH, and that is oatmeal.
Oats are the most nutritious
of all the cereals, being richer
in fats, organic phosphorus and
lecithins."
He says oatmeal is gaining
ground with the well-to-do of
Great Britain. He speaks of it
as the mainstay of the Scottish
laborer's diet and says it pro-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Cost Of Capitol Improvements.

The award of q contract by the state
board of examiners, for the cOnstruc-
ton of wings to the capitol building
at Helena, is the subject of protest
from the Billings chamber Of COM
MERGE because Montana stone will not
be used Ia the work. Az explana-
ton of the matter is made by Attor-
ney General Galen, q member of the
state board, to this effect:
"Under the bids which were presented
it would have been impossible for US
to construct the capitol additions if
we had selected the Columbus stone,
for the reason that the additional cost
of the Columbus stone would bring the
cost of the wings beyond the sum ap-
propriated by the legislature for their
construction.
"The Billings resolutions refer to
the difference in cost as being only
SIG, 600. As a matter of fact the diff
ference is probably $50, 600. The ex-
act figures are these: The bids showed
that the Bedford stone would be quar-
ried, cut and delivered to the capitol
grounds for slO2. 500; the Columbus
stone would be quarried, cut and de.
livered for $l6l, ISL, a difference in
favor of the Indiana stone of $50, PSI.
1t seemed strange to the board that
the Bedford people could pay practi-
cally CAS- 900 mor freight on their
stone than the Columbus people and
then outbid them by OK, 1000; making
the difference between the prices Of the
two lots of stone at their respective
quarries practically sl05. 900, but that
is what the bids chow.
1.-THE difference in color between the
two classes of stone ls practically i'm.
perceptible, and the Bedford stone is
q better building stone. The contract
has been let, after . full discussion
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Notice To Common Carriers.

Every person, association or corporation, who
engages in business in this state as q common
carrier in the transmission or carrying of pack
ages or express matter, or passengers, from one
place within the state, for hire or profit must
procure therefor q license from the county
treasurer of the county where their principal
once is located, and pay therefor az tollows:.
Those doing business IN any amount less than
$4,000 90 per quarter must ray therefor $500 per
quarter.
Section 275O Revised Codes of Montana pro-
vides for a penalty in case license is not pro-
cured in advance.
This law will be enforced, and parties engaged
in such business ehould at onte remit amount
of license to tie undersigned.
l.. .. HUDSON.
Treasurer of Choutesu County.
November 10. 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Choteau Acautha: The second week
OF operation at the Golden Rod cream.
cry showed = substantial increase.
About $50 pounds of cream came in
Monday. A churning Tuesday morn.
ing netted about l25 pounds of butter.
Everything 10 now moving along in
good shape, and the patrons are high.
~ Satisfied. OF course, the plant Ia
not running at full capacity yet. but q
steady Increase Of patronage 10 ex-
pect-d.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
hour of 2 o'clock p. m. December 6, 1909, for a
contract to take charge Of the Chouteau county
poor farm. Said contract may run for q period
take care of, support aud malntain the sick poor
and infrm of Chouteau county; also 10 take care
of, supper tand maintain all contagious diseases
that are proper county charges that may be sent
to either the said county poor farm, pest house
or detention hospital on the poor farm. Bide
should be addressed to the county clerk. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the board of county commission
ers. w X. LEET. County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Oct %. 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
hour Of 2 o'clock p. m December 8, 1909, for
furnishing physician's prescription, medicines,
bandsges, special prescriptions. including NOR.
phine, cocaine and kindred drugs in doses larger
than one-half grain, also spurious liquors, .sfco-
hol and everything ordered by.a county physi.
clan from . drug store for the use OF county
charges in the city of Fort Benton and within q
radius Of three miles OF said city. The above
contract to run for . period Of one year from
January 1, 1910. The right 10 reserved to reject
any or all bids.
By order Of the board of county commission
ers. W. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort BENTON. Oct. D. 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
clerk Of Chouteau county, Montana. up to the
nishing medical and surgical attendance to the
sick poor and infrm Of Chouteau county. within
the City Of Fort Benton, q. the hospital and
county Jail, and within . radius of three miles
Of said city. Proposals must include contagious
diseases, operations and sutopsies upon said
county charges, Is may be required; said con.
tract to run for q period OF one year from Janu.
ary l, 1910. The right is reserved to reject any
or oil bids.
By order of the board of county commission.
ers. W. R. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, Oct. ~ 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

From Tuesdays Daily.
S. Renal and N. Rehsl, Of Chester,
we're among the arrivals today.
B. L. Powers, of Hsvre, and j. A.
McDonough,o OF Great Falls, are among
the attorneys attending court.
Thanksgiving dance at the opera
house tomorrow night, under the au.
spices of the Old Fort Improvement
society.
Otto Maurer, of Great Falls, ar
rived today with q party OF landseek.
ers who will probably locate in this
vicinity.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Thomas H. MANS and Fannie NJ.
Robinson, both of Whitlash.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Episco-
pal church will give q Christmas sale
and grab bag festival Saturday De.
cember 4, 10 the Cummings block on
Bond street.
Declarations Of their intention to
become American citizens were filed
10 the district court today by Arthur
Flynn, of Chester, and William Trou-
ton, Of Inverness.
Another deleg alton of settlers, most
I Of whom come from Berlin, Wis, ar
rived today. Several OF them propose
to locate homestesds In the country
about ten miles south of town.
The rush of tax payments at the
county treasurer's Office is now in
progress. and will probably continue
until the end of the month. Taxes
become delinquent after November 30.
Attorney John c. Duff, of Chinook,
who Is attending district court, reports
the arrival of q large number of land
seekers in that vicinity. Nearly forty
homestead filings we're made at Chi
nook on Tuesday of last week.
Constable A. P. Wiegand arrived
from Dodson to day with Rober
Scott, q ranch hand, who will wait
hearing on q charge of insanity. Th'
accused Is in bad plight physically
one of his feet having been frozen.
A jury venire of forty members wa
drawn in the district court today, tn
jurors to report for duty December I
AT the morning session OF court. VIM
Meldrum, of Alma, and William Ait
ken, Of Chinook, we're admitted t
citizenship.
The Montana Experiment station
has been conducting q number of ex
periments for the purpose of ascer
tanning the limits of dry farming, an,
has come to the conclusion tha at in an
portion of the state having fourteen
inches of rainfall or more, and wher
the precipitation for the months G
' April, May, June and July is iron
seven to eight inches or over. dr.
farming properly conducted ought t
be successful. Those areas with a
average of twelve inches or less, wit
a precipitation OF less than SIEVE
inches in the spring and early summe
months, offer a much less promisin
I outlook.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

and investig alton Of every phase of
the matter, and l do not see how it
can be changed now. The one fact
that our appropriation is limited
makes 1t out of the question"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
hour of 2 o'clock p. m. December 6, 1909. for the
care, support and maintenance of the sick poor
and inflrm of ChOuteau county at Fort Benton
for the year commencing January l, 1910. The
board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the hoard Of county commission
ers. W.. X. LEET, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
clerk of Jhouteau county, Montana, up to the
hour of 2 o'clock p. M. December 8, 1909: for the
county PRINTING of Chouteau county, Montana,
for . period of one year from January 1, 1910.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
BY order of the board of county commission
ers. W. r. LEFT. County Clerk.
Fort BENTON. Oct. q. 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Settlers Coming To Montana.

HELENA, Nov. 2O.-Howsrd Elliott,
president Of the Northern Pacific, was
in Helena today, accompanied by j.
M. Hannaford, vice president. This
evening the visitors we're entertained
at dinner at the Montana club and
left tonight for St. Paul.
President Elliott expressed the opin.
ion that in 1910 there would be a
gretaer tide of immigr alton into Mon
than IN any year 10 the history
of the state, and be also predicted that
the state would become one of the
greatest producers of apples in the
country. He said there we're now
4.OOO, 900 apple trees set out in Mon.
tana and when they came into bearing
10 would mean an immense crop.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Chester Signal; j. J. Dunnigan ar.
rived 10 Chester yesterday morning
and at once established himself as a
permanent resident of our city. Mr..
Duunigsn will be csshier of the First
State bank of Chester and will be
ready for business as soon al the
safe arrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
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.SAN1AFE notes.

]. D. Alexander. foreman of the
blacksmith shop at Newton, has re-
turned to Newton after spending sew
eral days with relatives here.
Harry Mason, of the bonus depart
ment. stationed at Newton went
through Topeka Yesterday while on his
way to Kansas City.
John Thomas. of Coolidge, is spend
ing a few days in town the guest of
his brother. He is operator at Cool
idge.
c. 7. Mcclellan returne to Emporia
today after spending several days here
on a business trip.
The livewire brotherhood of the r.
R. Y. NJ. c. A. Will hold a joint meet
ing this evening with the annual meet
ing.
The annual meeting of the r. r. Y.
NJ c. A. will be held in the building
this evening. Five new directors viii
be elected
Fred Spencer. who has been i'll for
several days. returned to work in the
blacksmith shop today.
Archie Goodreau returned to work
today after being off several days.
Miss Florence Knowles, daughter of
Mr.. Jack Knowles. water service fore
man. now stationed at Canadian. Tex,
has come to Topeka to spend a month.
Henry Payne returned to work in
the blacksmith shop after being of
several days on account of illness.
M Billhime has returned from Wa
karusa where he spent Sunday visiting
friends.
Elmer stephens. of the machine shop,
is laying off for few days
Frank Gibler returned to work in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
AUTO CARNIVAL OPENS.
Annual Event Begins With Hill Climb
Contest.

New York, April 26.-The annual New
York automobile carnival opened in
earnest today with a hill climb at Fort
George in which 10 events were sched-
uled. While most of the competitions
are for gasoline vehicles, electrics,
steamers and all types have been pro-
vided for. The other principal road
event of the week has been set for
Tuesday afternoon at Hillside avenue.
Jamaica-the straitway time trials.
Nine events have been put at two
miles and 10 at one mile, the gasoline
cars beng graded both by price and
stock chassis events will be features at
each event Wednesday will be souv
enir day Thursday is to bring a touch
of mimic warfare in the military evolu-
lions by automobiles. A lot of cars will
be drafted to show how rapidly militia
men can be gathered and transported
by automobiles in case of riot, war or
disaster.
AS an automobile feature it will
prove a distinct novelty. On Friday, a
zone gallon test" as it is called will be
held over one of the New York subur-
ban roads. Some of the minor cond1-
lions will be kept secret until just be-
fore the contest starts. The Saturday
parade for which 1000 is offered in
prizes will be the most popular event of
the six days and is calculated to end
the week with a snap. While grotesque
cars will be conspicuous, special at
tempt is to be made in the commercial
division of the parade. In the historic
section, early automobile models will be
an interesting feature. A smoker and
q dinner will be among the evening
diversions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
BAGS HIS FIRST GAME.
Colonel Roosevelt Moves on to the
Athi River.

Nairobi, April 26.-After a brief hunt
ing expedition at Kapiti Plains, Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his party broke
camp and started for the ranch of Sir
Alfred Pease, on the Athi river. Col
onel Roosevelt spent part of Saturday
sorting his kit, while Kermit and sew
eral of the men went to try their luck
with the rifles. An old settler, who
seemed to take liking to Kermit, Of
fered to show him a likely place for
good sport. They succeeded in bring
ing in one buck.
Colonel Roosevelt's first hunt was
favored by fine weather, and he enjoy
ed the experience immensely. He bag
ged two wild beestes and a Thomp-
sons gazelIe. Mr.. Roosevelt was some
what disappointed, as he had been
anxious to secure a Grants gaZelle,
the massive horns of which are much
sought after for trophies. The hunt
lasted several hours.
Smallpox Is prevalent at Nairobi,
and two cases have been developed
among the porters at Kapiti These
have been quarantined, and the strict
est precautions are being observed to
prevent a spread of the disease among
those attached to the Roosevelt party.
The danger of this is now considered
slight. The police still maintain their
measures for protecting the Americans
from annoyance. They will not permit
any except those designated by Colonel
Roosevelt to go with the expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
HE IS NOT M'CANN.
May bray Makes Vigorous Denial of
the Allegation.

Des Moines, Ia, April 26-"I am not
Jim Mccain. I've been accused of
about everything since my arrest. Mrs.
Lillian Gates, who accused me, is mis-
taken"
This was J. c. Maybray's answer to
the statement of the St. Louis woman
that Maybray was the supposedly muir
dered ST Louis horseman. Calling his
wife to his cell Maybray told this story
of his life:
II was born in Mississippi. I was a
cattle puncher on the plains of Wyom-
ing with Mayor Dahlman of Omaha in
the early sos, and in 1888 1 became a
horseman In 1891 / went to Galveston,
and to Kansas City in 1895, and learned
the printers trade. From 1890 to 1901
1 ran a rooming house in Omaha.
Then I went to Kansas City which is
nv home now At the time of Nc
Cann's murder in June, 1903. was in
Kansas City. That July 1 went to Dem
yer and was i'll there six weeks. In
1904 I went to Tacoma and then back
to Kansas City. In 1904 1 was married
to nv present wife in Excelsior
Springs. Mo. 1 never knew Mccain
and never saw him.
Little Rock Ark. April 25.-While ].
c. Maybray, said by Mrs. Lillian Gates
of ST. Louis to be James Mccain, was
in Jail here with several companions,
Mrs Gates identified another of the
party Monte" Mccall as Mccain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
DROWNED IN BUNKS.
Eight People Perish When the Tow
boat Eagle Sinks.

New Orleans, April 26.-Elght people
We're drowned, and seven others on
board had thrilling experience when
the towboat. Eagle. of the Louisiana
Petroleum company, went down Sun
day in the Mississippi river, about
forty miles south of New Orleans.
The Dead.
CAPTAIN GEORGE JOYCE.
SECOND ENGINEER CHAS. GOOD
BUD.
FIREMAN CHAS. MARTIN.
NATE RICHARD LIE BLANC
Two negro deckhands.
A negro chambermaid.
A cabin boy.
The boat began to dip and take wa
ter, and quickly went down. breaking
in half as it sunk. Unconscious of
danger, those on deck found them
selves precipitated into the swift cur
rent. They succeeded in catching hold
of objects washed from the boat, and
managed to stay ahoat until they at
tracted attention from theeshore. Those
drowned were asleep at the time of the
accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April 26.-CATTLE-Receipt
estimated at 1000 Market 10Q15c lower.
Beeves 81. 65G6. 50; Texas steers, 81. 4Od5. so /;
western steers, $4.35G550; stockers and
feeders, So. 1905. 40; cows and heifers, $2.O0@
$50; calves, S4.50@6-e0-
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 600 Mar
ket mostly 15c lower. Light. s6.S5G7. %
mixed. Sc. 9Od7. IS; heavy. S. 90Q7. 40; rough,
IS scar 10; good to choice heavy, S7.10I7. 40
pigs. s.. 65d6.70; bulk of sales, SI.200I7. IS.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 10000.
Market steady. Native, SO. 65@6.0O; west
ern. So. 60G6o0: yearlings, S6.000700; lambs,
native, S.. SOFAS Is; western. S.. 50dS.3O
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts, a, 400 bushels; ship
ments, 26,70o bushels.
CORN-Receipts, $500 bushels: ship
ments, 27S, 100 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Whear II cars, with 2
of contract grade; corn 50 cars, with IA of
contract grade; oats Jas cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapolis and Duluth today were IA cars.
compared with 279 cars last week and 22f
cars the corresponding day a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
New York Stock Market.

Wall St., New York. April 26-STOCKS-
The opening dealings in stocks showed a
good deal Of animation and prices were
higher with but few exceptions. The gains
We're small however and showed no nota-
Bile features. Southern Pacific St Paul,
Rock Island preferred, and North Ameri-
can advanced large fractions.
The market did not maintain its stabil-
ity long. prices receding until the import
ant stocks were all selling below Satur-
days closing. Some fractional recoveries
were scored later but the buying was lin
tied to a handful of leaders.
Reading was thrown the market be-
cause of a rumor that the supreme court s
decision in the commodities clause case
was to be handed down today. Prices re-
acted in sympathy. Reading and Wiscon-
sin Central fell 2; Delaware and Hudson
1ss and Chesapeake and Ohio l. Federal
Mining sold at a decline of and Chicago
and Alton preferred 3. Union Bag prefer
red rose AZ and Third Avenue l. A later
rally of a point in Reading steadied the
market.
Bonds were heavy
The undertone of the market remained
heavy but there no effective selling
as rule, comparatively few stocks show
ing any significant losses. Minneapolis
ST. Paul and Sahlt Ste. Marie yielded IL
and Northern Pacific and Allis Chalmers
preferred l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
STATE OF SIEGE.
Continued from Page One,

Our satisfaction with our victory is
overloaded by the loss we have sus-
tanned. About 100 men have fallen, in
Guiding eight officers.
After fighting for hours we reached
the long desired goal. The Yildiz gar
rison gave up its arms voluntarily. We
have decided to leave these troops at
their posts as they are now perfectly
harmless. There will be no further
disturbances as We are masters of the
situation
Asked what would be done with the
sultan, Enver Bey replied:
THAT does not concern us soldiers,
but now that our work is done, the
government must conduct negotiations
with him. We are wholly at the dis
posal of the government and will fol-
low its directions. I am convinced
everything will be moving normally
within two or three weeks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

blacksmith shop this morning after be-
ing off several weeks on account of ILL
ness.
Rev. J. W. Johnston will speak to
the men in the coach shop Tuesday
noon.
Ed Moore has returned to work in
the blacksmith shop after being off
several days on account of illness.
The contest in membership at the Y.
NJ. c. A. is fast drawing to close.
The Harper side stands ia, While the
Lane side stands 122. The losing side
will entertain. the winners at picnic
at Vinewood park. The contest closes
Friday evening, April 80.