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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
WATER MAIN UNDER RIVER

Contractor Porrett has finished lay
ing the water pipe under the James
river for the new Second street wa
ter main. The work of laying the
pipe at the bottom of the stream,
since the rains have raised the riv-
er to it's present stage, was done
with considerable difficulty and ex-
pense. . A temporary staging was
built across the stream for work.
men to stand upon in laying the
pipe. The excavation on either bank
was about 16 feet deep. The pipe
crosses the river bed In stralent
line, and is from one to six feet un-
der the bottom of the river. The
pipe is now laid to the hydrant near
the round house and property In that
part of the city will be furnished
better fire protection than 1t has ever
had before.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
GRAND CELEBRATION
LABOR DAY
AT NICKEUS PARK, JAMESTOWN,
N. D., MONDAY, SEPT. 5,
1011-PROGRAM

All citizens will gather at the city
hall at p. M, where the parade
will form ready to march at p. N.
Parade will start south on Sixth ave-
nue. to Pacific street, then east to
Fifth avenue, then north to Nickeus
park bridge where autoes and car
riages will unload. Then all will
gather near the band stand where
the speeches and music will occur as
follows:
Music by the jamestown band.
Invocation, by Rev. Simon.
Addres of Welcome, by Mayor
Blewett.
Address, Labor and Education, F.
B. Taylor.
Address, Labor and Law, S. E.
Ellsworth.
Address, Labor and the State, c..
S. Buck.
Address, The Purposes of the A.
F. of L., R. D. Chase.
This will be followed by series
of contests, such as running, jumping
sack races, tug of war, etc., for which
suitable prizes will be given from
donations by the merchants for this
occasion. From then on the dancing
pavilion will be supplied with music
for those who like to dance. The
w. R. G. will run lunch stand on
the ground serving coffee, sandwich
es, doughnuts, ice cream, cigars,
lemonade, etc.
BY order of committee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC PUB
-, LISHES CENSUS FIGURES
rinted in Pamphlet Form-North-
west Shows Great Increase

The Northern Pacific has just pro-
duced 72 page booklet containing
the complete 1910 census figures for
the seven northwestern states tra-
versed by its lines: Minnesota, Wis
consin, North Dakota, Montana, Ida
no, Washington and Oregon. The
booklet shows the population of all
incorporated cities, towns and will
ages in these states for 1890, 1900
and 1910. In the rear of the book
let are also given summaries of agri-
cultural and Industrial statistics for
the seven states. Another table
shows population of all the cities in
the country having over $4,000, to-
gether with the population of the ten
LARGEST cities in the world.
According to the booklet, the total
percentage of increase of all the u
nited States in the last ten years was
21 per cent, while the total per-
centage of increase of the seven
northwestern states in the same ten
years was 81 per cent. This shows
the greater degree of development
which has taken place in the north
west than In the other portions of the
country.
A copy of the booklet may be OBJ
tanned on request of the general pas
senger office of the Northern Pacific
Railway at Saint Paul.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
THE DUTY ON WOOL

An exchange observes: When one
comes to consider the subject IN lts
true light the tariff cuts q. misnty
small figure on wool. The greatest
coet of a wool suit is the labor which
anters into it. The actual cost OF
the wool is about $3.50. For sucn
a anti the dealer charges from $2o
Ito $40. For the same suit tailor
charges from $50 to $50. WIN tue
tariff duty removed II the consumer
got all the benefit, the price OF the
anti would be reduced about 40
cents.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
EARLY THRESHING

= Threshing has been started on the
B. w. Fuller farm south of the CITY,
A field of winter rye, in the valley
ia reported to have yielded 80 BUSH
ella to the acre. Barley on higher
land was a fair yield and weighed
A5 mounds to the bushel, worth IN
local market 95 cents a bushel on
tho Walter Ford farm west OF the
city. wheat threshed 10 bushels 10
the acre, grade No. 8, or POSSIBLY
better.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
MIND WAS UNBALANCED

McClusky, N. D., Aug. 28.-H. 2.
Peterson, So years old, a farmer liv-
ing five miles southwest of Martin,
committed suicide. His body was
found by his wife at o'clock hang
ing from a rope in the we'll house
and indications were that he had
been dead several hours. PeteHson
was a cripple and It is thought that
that. together with poor crops and
heavy debts, unbalanced his mind.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
pnRRERs AN FLAXTON AND KEN.
MARE

Minot, Aug. 2S.-The Flaxton post
office was robbed last night OF $3.50
in cash and $500 in stamps and $500
In tewlry from Rodells store. At
Kenmare 800 worth Of clothing
was stolen from Coles department
store and revolvers and razors from
Bodners hardware store. Numerous
deputies are on trail Of the robbers. =
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
SOLD PHONE PROPERTY

Sheriff ROmer sold certain props
erty of the Central Telephone COM
pany of stutsman county at the court
house today, auctioned to satisfy q
claim of the Dean Electric Co.; a.
mounting in all to $147.65. Tne
Central Telephone Co. has large.
rural and local telephone business
at streeter, Medina, Cleveland ana
Marstonmoor and intervening points.
Carr & Kneeland represented the
plaintiffs in the action.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
SUCCEEDS HUSBAND AS POST.
MISTRESS

The many friends OF Mrs. =. Har-
nv Reese, formerly Margaret O'Don-
nell, will be pleased to hear that
she has been appointed as postmis-
tress of Max, N. D. A telegram from
that place states: !.
Max, N. D., Aug. 2S.-Unusual
action was taken by the postofhce
denartment when it was announced
that Mrs. E.. Harry Reese would be
appointed postmaster to succeed ner
husband. who died in Jamestown aft
or q long illness. @
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
wrrn RrJRNEK AT WORK

WEED bO1sNHks
The Northern Pacific weed burner
has nearly finished, burning weeds
on the. Dakota Division and last
vaak was engaged in the work on the
Mott extension. The engine and ap-
naratus is working this week on the
lanes River Valley line, and has de-
stroyed the weeds on the Turtle
Lake. the Northern and the Esmond
branches. s.&a $50 ..@ &
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
RIG MOVED NORTH

THRESHING RIG MOVED NORTH
The Ben Wilson threshing outht
waa moved north Tuesday from the
southern part Of the county, for q
long. threshing campaign. The crew
ia going to work towards the north
ern part Of the state where longer
runs are promised. A little wheat
threshing has been done by the ma
chine and the grain ran about .
bushels per acre.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
SAME TAX LEVY AS LAST YEAR

The state board of equalization
has levied az the tax for state and
other purposes 4.3 mills. Railroad
valuations were left the same as last
year. when they were given a consid-
erable raise. The 4.3 mills tax levy
is divided among the several funds
as follows:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31

FARM FOR RENT
one mile from Buchanan, $50 q
cres, good buildings. ENQUIRE oi
Mrs. sP. Miller. Buchanan, n. p.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Alfalfa Seed.

A limited amount of alfalfa seed for sale, re
cleaned, at Harlem, Is cents per pound, Sample
furnished il desired.
h. FARNUM, Harlem, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Land Entries Held Up.

Settlers in eastern and northern
Montana hope that the interior depart.
ment will get quick action or the 1900
entries In Montana that are being held
up for investigation by agents of the
field service.
Many of these 1900 entries have
been held up for more than q year,
and until the Investigations are dis
posed Of, settlers cannot take steps to
secure title, says the Helena Record.
Two years ago many complaints
were made by residents in all parts OF
the state of the delay of the interior
department.. Promises were made tina,
the field force would be increased, all
pending cases disposed of and there
after that as fast as entries were
made, they would be passed upon, and
the records kept free. But this hat
not been done, it is asserted, and thai
conditions now are almost as aggra'
waited as they were two years ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Local Health Board Commended.

Among the matters discussed at the
recent meeting of the state board OF
health in Helena, was the matter of
dealing with cases of contagious dis.
ease in various parts Of Montana, the
stu alton in this locality being one of
those investig ated. The findings of
the board have been officially com.
municated to DR.. E. M. Porter, local
health officer, to this effect:
II am glad to inform you that at a
meeting of the state board of health
on the 18th inst, the board approved
the efforts being made by you to Grad.
icate the smallpox outbreak at Fort
Benton. Yours truly
1T. D. FUTILE, Secretary"
A personal inspection of the local
arr engagements we're made by DR.. Tut.
tie about a week ago, and his obser-
vations were duly reported to the
board with the result as above stated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
The Juvenile Court Law.

No child under the age of II years,
under any circumstances, can be in
generated in any common Jail or
lookup. is one of the provisions of the
juvenile court bill, signed by Cover.
nor Norris and now on the statutes.
Any officer or person violating this
provision, ia subject to q fine of not
more than 800.
The bill further provides that no
justice of the peace or police magis.
trate has jurisdiction to try any case
against any child under II years of
age. All that q justice of the peace
or police magistra ate can do is to hold
q preliminary hearing, in case the
district court is not in session.
Another section of the measure pro.
vides that when a child is sentenced
to confinement in any institution to
which adult convicts are sentenced,
sit shall be unlawful to confne such
child in any room. yard or enclosure
with such adult %convicts, or to allow
them in any manner to come In con-
tact with them or In any way to com.
mingle with such adult convicts, or to
bring such child into any yard or
room in which adult convicts shall be
present."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Killed While Hiding Treasure.

GLASGOW, March 16.-Charles w.
Cole, q farmer from Princeton, ILL.,,
while enroute to bingham, Mont, died
at the hospital in this city this morn.
ing IS q result of injuries received in
his car while on the siding here Sun.
day night. Cole was wearing q belt
with q large sum of money therein.
and when the yard man went to the
car to inspect it Sunday night, about
2 o'clock, Cole imagined that some one
was breaking in to rob him. He got
out of bed when ordered to open the
door and crawled up among the horses
and took of his belt apparently to
hide it in the hay before opening the
door.
When found some time later he was
under the horses, unconscious, with q
terrible cash about six inches long
across his head and the scalp hanging
down over one ear. He regained con
sciousness the next day and at once
felt for his money belt and declared
that he had been robbed.
His brother, who was also in the
car, vent at once for the sheriff, and
together they went to the car to look
for the belt of money and found it il
the hay where the man had been lying
On returning to the hospital Cole in
sisted that the belt be buckled around
his body again, where it remained un'
til after he died. On opening the bell
It was found to contain about five
thousand dollars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Public School Roll of Honor.

The students of the Fort Benton
schools having the highest average
in their respective classes for last
month are az follows:
lB. Veronica Sullivan, first, So per
cent. Sarah Reynolds, second, 81 2.5
per cent.
la. Kathleen Egan, fret, So per
cent. Helen Patterson and Winnifred
Joyce, second, 81 5.6 per cent.
2. Florence Kinder, fret, "a 81 per
cent. Walter Meyer, second, 80 81
per cent.
3. Dorthy Rsgland, fret. 81 Al per
cent. Marion Townsend, second,
81 81 per cent.
4. Claribel Townsend, first, 95@ per
cent. Alex De Lorimer, second, IS
per cent.
s. Ronald Savage, first. SO 2 S per
cent. Marguerite Bickle, second,
81 3 s per cent.
6. Mary Rowe, first, 81 SO per cent.
Irene Ragland, second, 81 40 per
cent.
7. Anna Harris, first, IS SO per
cent. Arnold Westfall, second, "a 8 8
per cent.
8. Willard Tobey, first, "a ST. per
cent. Laura Ragland, second, 81 81
per cent.
8. Minnie Ludtke, first, 944 per
cent. Ruth King, second, 80 per cent.
10. Genevieve Carter, first, 81 l 5
per cent. Harriet Lee, second. 94S
per cent.
IL. Ethel Williams, fret, 944 per
cent. Nora HARDER, second, "a per
cent.
IL. Isabelle Morrow, first, 81 per
cent. Mary Green, second, SO 2 S per
cent. j. w. LENN1NG,
City Superintendent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

A. Freeman. State vs. Martin Con-
molly, violating the law in regard to
killing beaver. April s.
State vs.. A. j. Cruise and J. w.
Mcfarland, misdemeanor. April 5.
StockEen's National Bank of Fort
Benton We. B. B. Larson. April 6.
VIM. II. Green We. A. j. Brosdws'
ter. April I.
F. w. Tozier vs. Great Northern
Railway company, April 7.
Frank Mario vs. Daniel Perosins,
April g.. r
Carrie Morrow W. VIM. Morrow,
April 10.
Chas. A. McCsrter vs. Frank E.
Tomfolve, April IL.
John Raas vs. u. s. G. Sharp anc
Fred Runyan, April II.
Fred Kuehn 70. B. G. Olson, April
Is.
Mary Ann Thompson vs. william
Thompson, April II.
Bert Orr, administrator Of the 60
tate OF NJ. E. Cox, deceased, ". Lev
Cox, April II.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

fled in the district court by Michael
Mcclure, OF Rudy ard, and Gus Gre
Their. OF this city.
Three location notices for quartz
claims, 10 the Little Rockies district,
we're filed 10 the county clerks Office
today by H. H. Neff and r. G. Bias
sing anne, of Zor,mau.
You are Invited to call and inspect
the new safety deposit boxes just In.
stalled by the Stockmen's National
bank. They will protect your vslus.
BILE papers from fire and robbery.
The Long Investment company an.
nounces an auction sale OF horses,
cows, farm machinery. etc.. on March
%, at the Phillips ranch, near Stan.
ford. See adv. in this issue Of River
Press.
Phil Grennau, ad~jutant general OF
the Montana National guard. On.
nounccs that the Fort Benton company
will be inspected April l3. The or.
\ WulZ8tlOu 10 6uOWu 10 SOOR0Oy 2VS
Of the second infantry.
Marriage licenses were issued by
the clerk Of the district court today to
William a. Moser and Clara B. Reed,
both Of Harlem; and to Andrew A.
Mattson, OF Chester, and Minnie A.
Johnson, of Duluth, MINI.
An item of army news lie to the eff.
feet that Captain A. A. Cabaniss has
been promoted to the rank of Major,
| with the option of retirement on &C.
count of i'll health. Captain Cabaniss
has many friends here, to whom news
| OF his promotion will be of interest.
A news item from Havre says John
Peters. who for the past two years has
been employed as clerk in Louis Bays
store, was found dead, lying beside
his couch in the store Monday morn.
ing by Mr.. Bay. He evidently died
of heart disease, but Coroner Sander.
son decided to hold an inquest over
the remains.
A man who gave his name as Harry
Corbett was brought to the county jail
today by j. Il. Miewald, of Chinook,
to serve sentence for petit larceny.
The prisoner appears to be mentally
unbalanced, as he made an unsuccessful
attempt to commit suicide In the Chi.
nook lookup yesterday, by trying tc
hang himself with strips torn from an
old blanket.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Cases Set For Trial.

A jury term of district court for
Chouteau county will be held next
month, commencing April s., Judge
Tattan having designated that date
for trial of the fret case on the Grim.
insl docket. The names of fifty tax
payers were drawn for jury service,
most of whom will be notified by reg
istered mail in accordance with the
new law enacted by the Twelfth as
sembly.
The cases set for trial include the
following:
State vs.. J. Fl. Evers. State We ].
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
City Convention.

The duly elected delegates to the
city convention will meet at the Grand
Union hotel at 8 p. NJ, Saturd ay,
March rs, 1911, to nomina ate candid ates
for city treasurer and police magis-
trate, and to transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before it.
F. A. FLANAGAN,
Chairman City Committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
SEEDING SPRING CROPS.
Professor Shaw Offers Suggestions
To New Settlers.

To New Settlers.
Some valuable suggestions are OF
fered to new settlers by Prof. Thomas
Shaw, Tie we'll known agricultural ex-.
per-, the arst essential being that the
Land las been plowed the previous
fall, or IN the early spring. Under
those conditions Professor Shaw ad.
vises as follows:
Three crops may be grown on land
thus plowed with the promise OF sue.
cess. These are fax, corn and potA'
toes. For all OF these and for oil
crops that are grown there should be
q good seed bed. This means that the
surface should be made fine to the
depth of about three inches.
The fax should be sown with the
drill not later than May 10. The seed
should be sown at the rate Of IL quarts
to the acre. It should be buried one
to two inches deep according to the
surface moisture. Unless the farmer
is assured that wilt is not present. be
ought to treat the seed with formalde.
hyde. II the seed bed 10 smooth and
not soddy, the fax may be narrowed
when It IL 3 TO 4 inches high, with .
very light harrow, especially II the
weather is dry. If the ground is
rough or soddy the harrow should not
be used on it.
The corn may be planted IN drills IT
for fodder, or In hills il for grain, 80
that it may be guilty ated both ways.
Forty.two inches Is a good distance
between the rows, and also between
the hills. The seed ought to be pur'
| chased at once for the seed is both
scarce and dear. For fodder, the
northwestern dent and Stowell's YER
green sweet are among the best sorts.
For the grain the Golden dent, Min
nesota No. ID and the Rustler White
dent are all good. For high eleva'
tons the Mercer and the Triumph
which are fints may answer better,
Five to elk seeds may be dropped In 9
hill. Unless for large areas. the hand
planter may be used for the hill plant
ing, and the grain drill may, in very
many instances, be used in planting
the corr in the drills for fodder. TIL,
new conner should not fail to SOW
large area to provide fodder for hi
horses. Unless he does he may hav'
to buy hay and at q dear price.
The potatoes may be planted in row
or in hills. They should be put vel
down in the soil. Both the corn ant
the potatoes may be greatly proftet
by an occasional narrowing until the!
are several inches high. These thre
crops may be grown by methods tha
differ considerably from those give'
but they are not so sure in q dry sea
son. o.
Spring wheat, especially Of the dur
UNI variety, may succeed in g reason
ably moist year. The same is true Q
speltz. white hulless barley and oats
But these are not nearly so sure o.
land thus plowed as the three crop
first mentioned. 1t 10 always better t
have the land prepared the previou
year for a dry country, but man
homesteaders cannot begin thus.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

A meeting Of the voters of the zee.
ond ward of the city of Fort BENTON
will be held at the Overland hotel at
8 p. M, on Thursd ay, March %, 1911,
to nominate q candidate for alderman
and to elect three delegates and three
altern ates to the city convention.
D. G.. LOCKWOOD,
Chairman Ward Committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Must Clean VI Premises.

Householders are requested to remover rubbish
and clean up their premises without delay. The
city dump Is on the gravel bar of the river below
the city wool warehouse.
BY order of the mayor,
A.. M. HULDER. Marshal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Citizens Party Primaries.

A meeting of the voters of the first
ward of the city of Fort Benton will
be held at the Choteau House sample
room at 8 p. M, on Thursday, March
q, 1911, to nominate a candidate for
alderman and to elect three delegates
and three alternate to the city con-
ventiOn. w. r. EARLY,
Chairman Ward Committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

arraigued in the district court Satur-
day afternoon. The defend ant was
given a sentence of ninety days in
Jail.
Several carloads Of settlers effects
were among the arrivals at the depot
the past few days, the owners Of the
various outfits having already located
in this vicinity. They are hauling
the stuff out to their homestesds, and
are preparing to become permanent
residents.
From Tuesdays Daily.
E. W. Turner, of Wilder, Is among
the business visitors in town.
Lyle Miller and wife. of Minneapo.
lie, are visiting with w. G. Poulsson
and family.
Jack Griffin. q we'll known resident
of the Bear Paw country, is under
treatment at the Sanitarium.
The citizens party primaries will be
held tomorrow evening, In each ward
pursuant to official notice by the com
mittee men.
Hans Engellant and wife, who re-
Gently returned from . wedding triI
to Germany, are visiting with For
Benton friends.
Declarations Of intention have beer
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

A meeting of the voters of the third
ward of the city Of Fort Benton will
be held at W. o. Dexter's house at 6
p. M, on Thursday, March %, 1911,
to nominal a candida ate for alderman
and to elect three delegates and three
altern ates to the city convention.
VIM. KINDER,
Chairman Ward Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

T0-sE MCCARTNEY CRAWFORD author Of the words TINS song
l. m we'll known contributor English and beginning 1850
published IN one Of them 'Auobognpm@ Sketches She also col
aed with Frederick Nichols Crouch several books songs which
9e the words he the Kathleen Ma'ouneen was included IN
rr from the axes tins Professor Crouch born
London sOs and died the United States $50 he came tins
country in rs-q and was included the well known composers his day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
IA MANLY MAN ON DIVORCE

the perennial stream of talk about divorce nothing finer has been
said than of Justice John Ford of New York
attorney who thought had been injured asked
the Judge:
IF clients place. would be willing to take this
back and support her"
Justice Ford surprised by the question but replied
TO question and not judge will say
wife brought for separation divorce matter
what defend it. Even it is
claimed this my wife had acted improperly still would not
hinder her suit any way When question Of financial
settlement would her all of salary could afford and let
~ that
he added "A should forget that his wife herself
him the high her youth and beauty and that unhappness
awa civilization ordered today always she who
gets the Of it."
M There is the a man" Of q Judge who is a
We would be willing wager that he that loyal the
mother believes intelligence and the right
VOTE.