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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Sheriff's Sale.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of ChOuteau.
William H. Blood, plaintiff, vs. Thos. MUIR
ply, as administrator of the estate of Michael
h. Murphy, deceased, defendant.
To be sold at sherif's sale on the I'd day of
November, 1911, at 2 O'Clock p. m, at front door
Of the county court house. Fort Benton, in the
said county of Chouteau, state of Montana, the
following described property:
All of the right, title, and interest of, in, and
to the northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter lNWh NWA) Of section eight ~; the north
half of the northeast quarter (Nh NEA) and the
northeast quarter Of the northwest quarter
(NEA NWA) of section seven "a, township
thirty-two (s2) north, range twenty.one (2l) east,
Montana meridian, in Chouteau county, Mon
tana, together with all water rights, franchises,
dams, reservoirs, bitches, dikes, fumes, and
other improvements on, belonging to, leading to
particularly stock certificate No. p, for a one
half share, and stock certificate No 30 for q one
fourth share of the capital stock of Cooks 1rri-
cation company.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. D. 1911.
GEO. BICKLE, Sheriff.
By CHAs. CRAWFORD, Under Sheriff.
Cooper & Stephenson, attorneys for plaintiff
First publication Oct. II, 1911.
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Alias Summons.

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District Of The State OF Montana, in and for the
county Of Chouteau.
Susie A. Mcdonald, plaintiff, W. Frank R.
Mcdonald, defendant.
The State of Montana sends greetings to the
above-named defendant and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
plant In this action which is fled in the Office OF
the clerk of this court, Q copy of which is here
with served upon ono of you in each county
wherein any OF you may reside, and to file your
answer and serve q copy thereof upon the plain
tin attorney within twenty days after the service
Of this summons, exclusive of the day of service
and in case of your failure to appear or answer,
judgment will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
The same being An action brought to obtain
an absolute divorce from defendant on the
grounds OF deserti0n for more than one year
Immediately preceding the fling OF the com,
plant herein, tO-wit; Ever since the I'd day OF
March, 1910; and for the custody of the minor
children Jessie A. Mcdonald and John F. Nc
Donald. to be awarded to plaintiff and to have
PLAINTIFF property ~adjudged free from al
claims for debts incurred by defendant; and to
have all interests of defendant in certain prop
erty conveyed to plaintiff and said minor child
rem by proper decree of this court; all of which
appears more fully appears in plaintiffs com
plant on file herein, and for costs incurred II
This action.
Witness my hand and the seal of sale
srH court this 18th day of October, A. ,
CHAS. II. BOYLE, Clerk.
II. S. Mckinley, attorney for plaintiff.
| First publication, Oct. II, 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
NEW EXPLOSIVE FOUND.
More Powerful Than Dynamite, Ye'
Safer to Handle.

More Powerful Than Dynamite, Vet
Safer to Handle.
B. F. B. Wright, formerly a professor
in chemistry at Harvard, has perfected
a new explosive, SO he says. that
possesses three times the power of
dynamite and is harmless from con-
cussiOn.
1.-THE powder cannot be exploded ex-
cept by fire or extreme heat unless it Is
packed in an air tight Enclosure, so that
the gases cannot escape" said Profess
sor Wright. ut will stand 275 degrees
Of heat without igniting. This elimi-
mates the possibility Of spontaneous
combustion. It has been hammered on
an anvil and packages of it have been
shot at with a rapid fire revolver with
out explosion. 1t is the safest ex-
plosive to store or handle that has ever
been invented.
"One-third of the quantity used for
blasting is equal to any other powder,
Including dynamite. A great advantage
is that it can be made by any n who
has the formula and used fifteen min.
utes later, while dynamite has to be
kept at least ninety days. It doesn't
freeze like dynamite.
"a peculiar thing about its use in
firearms is that while it does greater
execution there is scarcely any recoil
For use on warships the saving would
be enormous, not only on the cost OF
the powder, but it would also prevent
the damage done to the ships by the re-
coil of the large guns and would pro.
long the life of the weapons"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Sheriff's Sale.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
Bogy Mercantile Company, plaintiff, vs. W. C.
Thompson and f. Dalton, defendants.
To be sold at sherif's sale on the 18th day of
November. 1911, at 2 o'clock p. m, at front door
of county court house, Fort Benton, in the said
county of ChOuteau, state of Montana, the fol-
lowing described property:
All of the right, title, and interest of the defend
ants or either Of them in and to lots one () two (2)
and east half Of northwest quarter section seven
meridian, in Chouteau county, Montana, together
with all buildings, structures and improvements
thereon. All of the right, title, and interest of
the defendants or either Of them in and to the
southeast quarter Of southwest quarter section
one ~, the north half of northeast quarter and
northeast quarter of northwest quarter section
twelve (l2), all in township 30 north, range IL
east, Montana meridian, in Chouteau county,
Montana, together with all buildings. structures
and improvements thereon.
Dated this oath day Of October, A. D. 1911.
GEO. BICKLE, Sheriff.
BY CHAs.C CRAWFORD, Undersherih.
r. E. O'Keefe attorney or plaintiff.
First publication Oct. Is, 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
A PUNcTURE PROOF TIRE.
French invention Successfully With.
stands Severe Tests.

French invention Successfully With.
stands Severe Tests.
A resident of Havre has recently
patented and put into practical use an
invention for preventing punctures III
pneumatic tires which he calls "a pune
ture proof metal band for pneumatic
tires"
The chief feature Of the invention is
o band Of canva covered with small
hexagonal metallic disks. These disks
are arranged to fit close one against
another and are riveted to the canvas
SO as to form a flexible rmo The
band of canvas thus prepared Is placed
in a sheath of rubber. In order to
safeguard the tire this sheath Is placed
between the air tube and the outer
cover. In this way puncturing the air
chamber becomes impossible, and even
cuts in the outer v are in no way
harmful. Experiments have shown
that there is considerably less heating
Of the tire and that residence Is the
same.
Different experiments have been
made before responsible witnesses to
prove that nails, broken glass, etc..
cannot cause punctures when the air
chamber is thus protected, and the re-
suits are reported to the consulate to
have been entirely in favor Of the In.
ventiOn.
For example, two one-inch nails were
driven into the outer cover, and the
automobile, with four passengers, was
driven five miles before an examination
was made. Then the tire was removed,
had not been touched by the nails and
that even the armored device had not
suffered, the nails having met the quite
1mperforable steel disks.-Consular Re.
port.
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"K'' R. z. M. Lists 1918, $50. and -755.

SIX" R. K. M. Lists 1918, $50. and -755.
D ESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
X NATIONAL FOREST.-Notice is hereby
given that the lands described below, embracing
$50 acres, within the Jefferson National Forest,
Montana, will be subject to settlement and entry
under the provisions of the homestead law of
the United Staets and the act of June II, 1906
ga Stat, 133(, at the United States land Office at
Great Falls, Montana, on December u, 1911.
claiming any Of said lands for agricultural ,pur.
doned same. has a preference right to make q
homestead entry for the lands actually occupied.
Said lands were listed upon the applications of
the persons mentioned below, who have a pr eft
erence right subject to the prior right Of any
such settler, provided such settler or applicant
is qualified to make homestead entry and the
preference right is exercised prior to December
II, 1911. on which date the lands will be subject
to settlement and entry by any qualified person.
The lands are as follows: The SEA of SEA,
Sec, 8, the SWA of SWA, Sec. 10, the Wa OF
NW.A, Sec. IS, T.. 10 N, r E.. N. NJ, 1860 acres,
application of Rudolph Alber, of Belt, Montana;
List 1918. The SEA of SEA, Sec. 10, the w
of SWA, the VIZ of SWA of SEA of SWA, Sec.
20. the NWA of NWA, the VIZ of NEA OF
NWh. the NEA Of sWA of WA, the w Of
E., 100 acres, application of CIate Crew, of Great
Falls, Montana; List 1853. The M of SWA OF
NWA, Sec. Ia, the Ma of NEA, the SEA OF
NEA, the M of SWk of NEA, Sec. Is, 7. q
NJ, H. 9 F., 100 acres, application OF Jacol
Bishop, of shonkin, Montana; List l-755. S. V
PRogDFITs Acting Commissioner OF the Genera
SAMUEL ADAMS, First Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
SMALL POTATOES.
If None Were Used for Seed the Crop
Would Be Doubled.

If the small potatoes could be kept
out of the crop, what a crop We would
have! If none of the seed from the
small potatoes was planted, and only
the potatoes that measured up to
average or better were planted, the
crop could be easily doubled.
The small potatoes" in the farm
ing game annually cut down the crop
reports by millions of dollars.
There are small potatoes in every
community; are you up to the aver.
age? Are you producing a paying
crop?
If not, are you going into the dis
card some of these days with other
small ones which are annually thrown
out?
Start to get your growth if you are
to survive.-Farmers and Drovers
Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
A L.nouaae With Few Words,

A Language With Few Words.
In the more inaccessible parts Of the
Sierra Madre mountains, in northern
Mexico, live a curious people called the
Tarahuamaris. Many Of them dwell
in caves, but they have also small viii
lagos, all Of them about 5000 feet
above sea level. The Tarahuamaris
are small in body, but possessed of
much endurance. Their only food is
maize, and they manufacture a drink
called teshuin from the same cereal.
Their language is limited to about 300
words, and they cannot count beyond
ten.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Coal Waiver Filed.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tanA, October II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN T. ISAACSON,
heir of Marian Z. Isaacson, deceased, of Nir.
gelle, Montana, who. on April II, 1907, made
desert land entry serial No. O479. No. 24oa. for
lots Z and ., ~(balance of entry relinquished),
section II, township 26 north, range IL east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make anal proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Chss. H. Boyle.
U. 8. commissioner, at his office at Fort Benton,
Montana, on the 9Th day of December, 1911.
ain names as Witnesses: George Sherry,
Fort Benton. Montana, James g. Crawford, Of
Virgelle, Montana. e. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
AN OBNOXIOUS WEED.

L. D., Dawson county, inquiries how
best to get rid of fanweed.
This weed, known also as French
weed, p~ennycress, ETC., is a bad weed
over the arabic Northwest. 1t multi
plies with astonishing rapidly, be
ginning to bloom when the snow goes
off in the spring, and maturing three
crops Of seed in one season. The
seeds are spread by both wind anG
water. 1t is not difficult to destroy
this weed by tillage, and good faI.-
ing will keep it down.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Lewistown, Mon
tana, October ID, 1911.
Notice ia hereby given that
PETER JOHN HENDRICKSON,
of Hawarden, Montana, who, on September 10,
1910, made Homestead application serial No.
o1ls54, for NWA NEA, NJ NWA, SWA NWh
Montana meridian, has fled notice Of intention
to make final communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas'
H. Boyle, U. 8. commissioner, at his Office .,
Fort Benton, Montana, on the 18th day of No
vember, 1911.
Claimant names 80 witnesses: Scott Guth
ridge, Herman Engellant. Henry Hagen, Andrew
Ford, al of Hawsrden, Montana.
9. E. McKOIN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
DlskiNG THE GRAIN sTUBBLE.

If the ground is moist or there are
rains in late summer and early fall
it is good farming to follow the binde,
with the disk. This should be close
enough to permit dropping the sheaves
on the disked ground the next round
of the binder. Such disking forms E
mulch, c~onserves the moisture, ani
processes in the soil which prepare
plant food. These processes DO no.
go on in dry soils.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
For Sale and Rent,

A team, wagon and two Gets of harness, two
mich cows, six head of stock cattle, q new disc
harrow, moving machine and rake and other
farm implements, and about fifteen tons alfalfa
hay in stack for sale. Will also rent my ranch
on lower Highwood, consisting of 420 acres of
wheat, fifteen acres to alfalfa. Good farm build
inge on the premises, aud excellent water. For
particulars address
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, October II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
SOLON KNOWLES,
made Homestead antry serial No. Ol7O55 for VIZ
sen, EH SWA section IL. township % north,
range 8 east, Montana meridian, has fled notice
OF intention to make final Communication proof, to
fore Chas. II. Boyle, U. S. commissioners, at his
office, at Fort BENTON, Montana, on the 9th day
of December, 1911.
Claimant names Is witnesses: Ernest A.
Baarsch, Albert L Allen, Charles r. Smith,
Rudolph d. Moede, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
E. L.. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01

MACHINE FOR SHARPENING RAZORs.
honing wheel when using the machine
for stropping or honing purposes. For
this result use Is made Of a wheel hav-
ing a peripheral stropping or honing
face and mounted to turn In either
direction and to travel in the direction
Of its axis and a holder for the blade
mounted to rock to present either side
of cutting edge Of the blade to the
peripheral face of the wheel, according
to the direction in which the wheel Is
turned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, October II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
FLORA E. DOHERTE,
of Carter, Montana. who, on January 5, 1910
made homestead entry No. 093S4, for SWA sec
principal meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Register
Montana, on the 9Th day of December, 1911.
Claimant names a. witnesses: George g. Har
ris, William A. Arbuthnot, Felix R.. Bader,
William c. Doherty, all of Carter, Mont.
Il. L. BARNES. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana. October II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
ARTHUR C. DAVID,
OF ado9 hnms:t MSn lana W Wn a, On Noy ven Mr 3 S islo'
VIZ SEA section 81, township 81 north, range II
east, Montana principal meridian, has filed no
tice OF intention to make final Communication
proof, to establishclaim to the land above de.
scribed. before jeremiah Sullivan, U. s. com.
missioner, at his Office at Fort Benton, Montana,
on the 4th day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: James Still.
WE'LL. John Stillwell, Fred Fletcher, Bert b.
Becker, all Of Lonetree, Mont.
e. L. BARNES, Register.
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Coal land. Waiver filed. Serial No. Ol334Ol
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Havre, Montana,
October 8, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
VIRGIL F. BLANKENBAKER,
has this Sd day of October, 1911, died in this office
his application to select under the provisions
of section 23O6 Revised Statutes, U. g., the fol-
ship 26 north. range II east, Montana meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
land described, or desiring to object because of
eas @ resson, ' to the disp po sns to l sppllle ar L Should s1S
file their afidavits of protest in this office, on or
before the 18th day Of November, 1911.
M. W. HUTCHINSON, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Razor Honina Machine.

A New York man is the inventor of
the razor stropping and honing machine
shown herewith. The object of the in.
ventor is to provide a stropping and
honing machine arranged to permit
stropping or honing Of ordinary razors
or the blades of safety razors in a very
simple manner, it being only necessary
to exchange a stropping wheel for a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
$4,000 Reward.

I will pay the above reward to any one for evil
dence that will convict any party of stealing or
driving off their range or ~unlawfully tampering
other marks. Range west of Aim postofice,
between Little Sage and Big Sage. I will also
pay q liberal reward for information concerning
above horses when any of them are away from
their range. Address
CHAS. j. HARBEC. Alma, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01

Thus about II per cent of the food
of the toad is made up of beneficial
forms, while injurious species make
up about 81 per cent 1t would be too
much to ascribe to the toad the power
of selecting between beneficial and in.
furious forms, for this humble friend
is glad to pick up any living creature,
not too large to swallow, that crosses
his path. The toad feeds largely at
night time and naturally makes it's
meal on such nocturnal insects as it
runs across; as cutworms, s%ow-bugs,
caterpillars and beetles.
The amount of food a single toad
may consume is remarkable. From
n stomach seventy-seven thousand
legged worms have been taken; from
another, t%hirty-seven tent caterpil-
lars; and from another, fifty-five
army worms. One toad under OBJ
%servation ate thirty fu%ll-grown celery
worms in three hours; another swal-
lowed ninety rose beetles and was
still hungry; and another ate eighty.
six h%ouselies at one sitting.
Based on the average analysis of a
number of stomachs, and allowing
that a toad fills it's stomach four
times daily, Mr.. Kirkland of Massa-
chusetts has estimated that in three
months a toad may the enor-
nous total of 10000 insects.
1t is clear that toads are great
friends of the farmer and gardener,
yet it is common knowledge that
wanton boys annually kill large mum
bers of them. The toad is as deserv
ing of protection as are insectivorous
birds. 1t is not a creature of beauty
to be sure, and the aesthetic is lack
ing in a desire to protect it by legisla,
ton, but on a practical basis few
birds have a better right to protection
than our friend, the common toad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
500 Reward.

One hundred dollars reward will be paid for
evidence and conviction of parties driving Oh
from their accustomed home range, on head
waters Of middle fork of Clear Creek,
injuring, killing or u%nlawfully brand
ing any cattle or horses bearing brand
on left hip for cattle and left shoulder
for horses. I desire the return of all above stock
and will pay q fair reward for information lead.
ing to recovery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Notice to Taxpayers.

Office Of the county treasurer of Chouteau
county,, Fort Benton, Montana, October A, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that the taxes on all
resl1nd personal property for the year 1871, are
now due and payable at the office Of the county
treasurer in the court house, city of Fort Ben
ton, Chouteau county, Montana.
If not paid prior to 6 O'Clock p. m, November
80, 1911, q penalty of ten per cent. will be added
thereto according to law.
", r. LEFT, County Treasurer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01

Putty is composed Of dry whiting
and raw linseed oil. For glazing add
about 10 per cent Of white lead to in
crease durability, In hot climates a
little %cottonseed oil should be added To
prevent the putty from drying too
quickly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Bucks For Sale.

Rambouillet and half-blood Cotswold bucke
ior sale, IN lots to suit purchasers. For par
tlculars address BENTON SHEEP co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Ranch For Sale.

About 1896 acres OF land on Arrow creek, at
is good alfalfa land. Running water through
place permanently; open range on both sides.
Price $40 per acre if sold within sixty days.
j. W. WOODCOCK, Shonkin, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Ten Dollars Reward.

Strayed from J.. Engellant ranch on Arrow
cree.' ? strawberry roam hores, bald face, nine
pay above reward % for information leading
to recovery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Cotswold Rams For Sale.

1earling hslf-bloOd Cotswold rams from heavy
particulars address
LONG BROS, Great Falls, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Ranch For Sale.

Will sell to highest bidder, for cash, my ranch
Of 100 acres on the Shonkin, about q miles
southeast of Fort Benton. Bids will be received
I'M to November l, 1911.
WILLIAM CECIL. Fort BENTON.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Horses for Sale,

heve for sale three head of mares and two
Of or write to
C.. TEMPLETON. HOLLYWOOD. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
THE COMMON TOAD.
BY r. A. Cooley, EntomoIogist,
Montana Agricultural College.


Reliable information as to the use
fulness of the American toad has been
secured by examining the contents of
a large number of stomachs. One in
vestigator examined 149 stomachs and
found that SO per cent of the contents
was of animal origin, the remainder
being made up of gravel, vegetable
debris, etc., taken in by the sticky
tongue of the toad in capturing food.
P. c..
Grave and waste .............. z
Unidentified animal matter ...... 5
AulS IL
Other caterpillars y
Various beetles Is
Snails, sow-bugs, etc IA
Grasshoppers and crickets ....... 3
Beneficial Beetles ............. s
Spiders (probably beneficial) ..... 2
Carrion beetles (%beneficiaD ...... l
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Bucks For Sale.

ABOUT - head Ramboutllet bucks for sale,
three and four wears old. Can be seen At ,Jack
Patterson ranch.
j. o. PATTERSON. Fort Renton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
Ewes On Sale.

we AVE young breeding ewes to put out on
sneres for one year from October l, 1911, with
responsible parties. Write us for further infor.
mstAon. j.. B. LONG & co,
Great Falls. Montana,