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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman of the board Of county commits
at public sale to the highest bidder for cash at
the front door Of the court house in Fort Benton,
p. m, on the s3d day of February, 1911, the fol-
lowing described real e~statate, title to which has
been acquired by the county by tax deed, to-wit:
Benton, Montana. Lots 8 and 9, block 2; lots 2.
8, 4, 5, s, 7,s, 9, 10. II, IL and ID, block 9, Roose-
yelt's first addition to Fort Benton. Montana.
rs, 8, 10, il, Il, ia. il, IS, Is, Il. 1s,' il and 20,
block 30: lots /, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6,'7, s and 9, block 30;
lots l and ?. block 30; lots l, :, 49,, s, 16, II; IL,
II and IL, block As; lots II, II, ID, Ia, Is, 16, IL, IS,
10 and 20, block AZ; lots /, 2,3, 4, s, g., :, 8, 9, 10.
II, IL, ID, IA, IS, 16, II, 10, 10 and 20, block IS,
Roosevelt's second addition to Fort Benton,
Montana.
BY order of the board Of county commission.
ers. j. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Montana, January l6, 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22

of all the benefits they might receive
under the present duty and the cou-
sumner profits only Q fractional part OF
the benefit taken away from the pro-
Queer.
1.-THE present % cents . hushel duty
on wheat imported into this country is
removed by the proposed treaty, ha; =
duty of so cents per barrel on aour Is
retained, which is many times the total
cost of all the labor employed iu max.
ing a barrel Of -four out OF wheat.
"The entire treaty is tinctured with
other equally glaring Inconsistencies,
preferences and discrimin atoms and
we'll illustrates the methods by which
the manufacturing trusts and middle
men are nourished under the guise OF
protecting the difference between the
cost of labor in this country as com.
pared with the cost in other coun-
tries"
The Montana delegation in congress
is understood to be opposed to rati-
6cation of the proposed Canadian
trade agreement, and is justified in
that position by the terms of the deal.
Genuine reciprocity calls for an equit'
able apportionment of the benefits it
is proposed to secure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Grand Jury Fired Lawyer.

DANvILLE, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-With the
grand jury working without an official
prosecutor this morning, 1t was re-
ported that already 200 indictments
had been passed for vote selling, In
addition to q large number against
men "higher up" for perjury.
The dismissal of States Attorney
Lowman from the grand jury room
shortly before the a adjournment yester'
day created . a sation. 1t is said
that Lowman merely asked the wit
nesses ~perfunctory questions and this
80 nettled Foreman woodward that be
asked the prosecutor to be more speci'
fc and try to get all the information
possessed By the witnesses.
Lowman is said to have replied tina,
he would conduct the investig alton as
he thought best without the assistance
of any OF the jurors. This led to the
break.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Water Proof Concrete,

The good roads experiment station
OF the United States department of
agriculture has long been looking for
q waterproof concrete for road max.
ing. 1t now appears that they have
succeeded in making such q concrete
by the simple process OF adding about
10 per cent as much crude oil as there
is cement in the mixture.
According to w. T. Symons, q
member of the board OF consulting en-.
gineers OF the New York state barge
canal. this oil.concrete IL actually
waterproof and just as strong a.
the oilless product. The oiled con.
crete costs about 10 cents more pc,
cubic yard than the non.water proofed
variety. From six to seven cents ne,
gallon is paid for the oil. Mr.. Sym.
ons visited the laboratory of the eood
roads experimental station, and also
examined some new vaults under Oh.
United States treasury now beine
built of the oiled concrete.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman of the board of county commits
sioners of Chouteau county, Montana, will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder for cash at
the front door of the court house in Fort Benton.
Montana, between the hours of 2 and s O'Clock
p. m, on the Gath day of February, 1911, the fol-
lowing described real estate, title to which has
been acquired by the county by tax deed, towlt:
Lots s and i, block 1903; lots | and 2, block 1o5,
i. block l9i; lots /, e 8. q, s. s, :; :, II, = y, Il,
ilo; lots to 20, inclusive, block 1l2; lots II, IL,
10, IA, Is, IS, Il, Is, - and 20. block lla; lots l,ss,
8, 4, 8, 9, 10, II, IL, ID and IL. block ia; lots 8, 4,
u.s. Q, 70, i, q, Is, lG, - and 20; block IL; lots
s., 6, = $, II and II, block 1ss; lots 10 and 4, block
IA; :, lots /, =, 3, !, 8, 8 :, s. {, TO- %, u -, i, 49, i, y
i, Is, ls and 20, and one half interest in lots OF :, 9
and il, block l46; lots Z, S, 10 and 90, block ~;
lots l and :, block 49,; lots ., 4, 5. 6, :, 8 and 10,
5. g., Is and 16, block 1873; lots ! to e, inclusive
block 1874; lots ID, IA, II and IL. block l76; lots !
and 10, block 17S; lots II, II and 10, block 12O,
Military reservation addition to Fort Benton
Montana,
ers. j. LEE SEDGWlCK, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Montana, January l6, 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
For Cooperative Reclamation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The con-
ference committee of the two houses
of congress today agreed upon the
final provisions of the Warren bill,
authorizing the government to con.
tract for impounding, storing and
distributing water for irrigation, and
to cooperate with private capital in
the construction and use of reservoirs
n dcanals under reclamation projects.
It is expected that the conference re.
port will be adopted by both houses,
and the bill will be promptly signed
by the president.
As soon as 1t becomes effective, the
way will be open for construction by
private capital OF extensions of q
number of irrigation projects begun
by the government, especially extern
sions which will irrig ate principally
lands in private ownership. This
legislation was strongly urged by the
board of army engineers. Under this
bill the reclaim alton service may dis
pose of surplus waters now or here
after impounded in it's reservoirs and
other private enterprises in building
reservoirs and distributing systems
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman of the board of county commits
sloners of Chouteau county, Montana, will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
the front door Of the court house in Fort Benton,
D. M, on the 25th day Of February, 1911. the fol-
Towing described real estate, title to which has
been acquired by the county BY tax deed, =
one.haif interest in lot 6, block 49; lots 8 and =.
block 5li lots !, $500 g. . and 9. block 81;
lots !, 1888 {. 10, II. u and i, BLOCK g; iSt: :,
g. block 81; lots i, 2, 3, 4, s, 8 and I, block IS
lots i, :, 8, I, SIS and, block S.. lots ], :, ., q s
/, :, s, is and Is, block 81; lots 4, s, :, 8 and 3
block IS; lots l, 2, 8 and 9, block bS; one-third
block ss :. lots l. s,s,1s,s''7,,s,'s, Island Il, ana
one-half interest in lote II and 10, and 10 and IT,
block 81, original TOWNSHIP OF Fort Benton, Mon
BY order Of the board Of county commission
ere: J. LEE SRDGWICK, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, Jan. l6 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Montana News At Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3. - Senator
Dixon presented in the senate today
a memorial from the Montana legisla-
ture advocating the constitutional
amendment for the election of United
States senators by direct vote.
Representative Pray favored keep
ing the house membership at its pres
ent membership, 39l, under a plan
which would give Montana two mem
bers by reason of increased popula-
ton, but which would cut down the
representation of other states by rea'
son of decreased population. Mr..
Pray did not vote on the bill, pairing
in favor of the 39l membership with
Representative Edwards of kentucky.
who was absent and who favored 43t
members. Mr.. Pray favored the pres.
ent membershipon economical grounds
as did the house leaders.
Senator received and presented tc
the senate three memorials from the
Montana legislature which were print
ed in the Congressional Record. They
were as follows: Asking that the
Grow alton be opened to settle
ment; for the relief of settlers on thu
lower Yellowstone project, extending
the time for the installment payments
to December, 1914, and for the passage
of Senator Carter's bill granting tn
state so, 600 acres of land in Montan,
for an insane asylum.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
A HOG.TIED LEGISLATURE.

Expressive of the range.rider, now
passing but always to be remembered
for his valuable contributions to our
vocabulary, is the graphic word, hog
tied. A hog-tied steer is helpless; he
is bound, leg and hoof, and he can't
bulge. This much by way of explain
alton to the tenderfeet in our midst
who might not otherwise understand
what it meant when they read that the
Montana legislature In this year OF
Our LORD, nineteen hundred and eleven,
is hog.tied.
Hog.tied is the right word. The
Twelfth assembly is bound as fast and
as firmly as was ever q range steer,
says the Missoulian. The joint steer
ing committee, the evolution OF the
scheme to control the Legislature and
to defeat progressive legislation, is in
absolute charge of the situation.
Without the consent of this autocra.
tic body, there can be nothing done.
And this steering committee, unless
our information is entirely wrong, Is
in turn steered by a power behind.
The power which directs the steer.
ing committee is the same mysterious
influence which planned the senator.
ial deadlock, which engineered the
plan to deadlock primary legislation,
which decided that there should be no
reapportionment and which now ex.
poets to carry through to successful
issue every one of the propositions.
1t is up to the people now to demand
directly that their representatives In
Helena make q stand against this die
tation. The steering committee game
is just as raw as was the naming OF
the reapportionment committee by
Speaker Mcdowell. There are men
enough in the legislature in Helena to
defeat the game II they will unite. Are
the people Of Montana going to sit
still and utter no word of protest
against this deliberate scheme to de-
prive them of their rights and to de-
feat the legislation to which they
pledged their representatives?
Is the voice Of the people to be
drowned by the growl of Silver Bow?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Fears Timber Monopoly.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-In report
on the lumber industry of the country,
submitted by Commissioners of Corpor.
ations Smith today. that official
sounds a warning to the country in
the rapid concentration of timber
holdings in the hands of q few. The
commissioners says:
"Three vast holdings alone, the
greatest In the country, those of the
Southern Pacific company, the Weyer.
hauser Timber company and the Nor.
thern Pacific Railway company, In.
Guiding their subsidiary companies,
together have 23S. 600, 00O, 900 feet, or
nearly IL per cent of all our privately
owned timber. They have IA per cent
of that in the 'investig alton area
with the five next largest they
have over Is per cent OF the total pri-
vately owned timber and over 10 per
cent in the Investigation area. Final.
ly nearly one-hslf 48 per cent) of the
private timber in that area, ia held by
only 1876 great holders.
"The Northern Pacific owns 3,Ol7,-
600 acres of timber land and millions
more of non-timbered lands. The
Weyerhauser Timber company owns
1,945, 900 acres.
"Finally to timber concentr alton
and to land concentration is added,
In our most important timber section,
q closely connected railroad domino.
ton. The formidable possibilities of
this combination in the Pacific north.
west and elsewhere, are of the gravest
public Importance"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
GIVE THE RUNT PIG
A FAIR CHANCE.
With Proper Care It Can Be
Made a Profitable Porker.

1t is often advised to kill the runt
pig on sight, and perhaps this is the
best plan for the large hog grower,
but in this time of insufficient supply
and consequent high prices for hogs
l am Of the opinion that 1t IS far bet
ter to give the runt a chance to grow
into a hog. There + some runts
that will never prove profitable, but a
pig Of good breeding will usually grow
out and make a good hog, writes A. J.
Legg in the American Agriculturist.
Last spring there was one pig in a
litter Of my Chester Whites that was
not half as large as the best pigs of
the litter. Some would have advised
killing it, but let it go with the rest,
and at weaving time it was nearly as
large as any of them. The man !
sold a part OF them to ut weaving
time did not object to paying the same
price for it that he did for the 9th.
ers. Once l put a runt pig of a litter
Of eight full blood Chester White pigs
by itself and fed 1t separately from
them. At eight weeks old it weighed
twenty pounds, while its mates were
one-third larger. l slaughtered this
pig Mt V and a half months old
and it dressed 1877 pounds.
If there Is a scarcity Of pigs it viii
usually pay to give the runt a little
extra chance. A moderate ration OF
middlings or some other good feed viii
soon show whether there is anything
of value in the runt pig.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
In the district court of the United States for
district of Montana.
In Bankruptcy Notice.

This Is to give notice that in the district court
Of the United States for the district of Montana,
Henry Leeper has been duly ~adjudged an invol-
untary bankrupt upon the petition of Hamilton
Brown Shoe Co., ct al.
That the payment of any Debts or the delivery
Of any property belonging to eaid bankrupt to
him or for his use, and the transfer of any prop
erty by him is forbidden by law.
That the first meeting OF creditors OF said
claims, and to choose one or more trustees OF
this estate, and for examining the bankrupt
under oath, and for the transaction of such other
ing will be held at the court Of bankruptcy, to
be holden at rooms 1-12-1S Dunn block. Great
Falls, Montana, before A. r.: Gray, referee in
bankruptcy on the 23d day OF February, A.. d.
1911, at 10 O'Clock q. M.
A. H. GRAY, Referee.
First publication Feb. Is, 1911
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Drv Quarters For Poultry,

Keeping poultry dry is of more i'm
portance than keeping them warm. If
they are dry they will be comfortable.
For this reason the henhouse roof
should be tight to exclude all rains.
The same principle applies to the
poultry grounds. They should be we'll
drained and dry for health in summer
and comfort in winter. The hen that
must tramp in the water and mud in
winter with wet and cold feet will not
thrive and lay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Duroc. Hons.

The more the Duroc or Red Jersey
hogs become known the more popular
they seem to be. They are long and
rangy and at the anne time well
rounded out, with good hams and
shoulders; quiet enough to make good
mothers, prolific, growing we'll and fat
tening we'll, though perhaps not as
rapidly as the small Yorkshires, but
having a larger proportion OF lean
meat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON.

Lincoln and Washington should be
considered together. No other land
aver gave birth to such another pair.
There have been heroes, statesmen,
patriots and scholars in all civilized
lands; there have been greater SOL
diers than Washington, greater states
men than Lincoln; there have been far
more eminent scholars than either of
them; but there have been none others
that possessed the combin alton Of at
tributes which made either q Wash.
ington or a Lincoln.
How is 1t that now after both have
long been dead, that when the name
Of one Ia spoken, the other is always
brought to mind? They had some
commanding gifts in common. To
never falter in duty toward native
land was one of these gifts. In ex.
ecuting that duty neither life nor for.
tune or personal consequences was
for a moment considered by either of
them. An unapproachable integrity
was an attribute of each. No man
would ever have dared to make q dis
honorable proposition to George
Washington. "Re was the honestest
man I ever saw" said Douglas OF
Lincoln.
A love OF liberty was a grand pas
sion with both and to further the
cause of freedom no ~self.sacriice was
ever too great for either to shrink
from it. Both we're ambitious, but
their ambitions were to magnify ma
tive land and to insure to all it's peo'
pie the utmost degree OF peace, pros
perity and happiness.
Each was great Drained and &C
complished in their respective spheres
all that mortal could accomplish
Finally they are thought Of together
because they each possessed the nee
essary gifts and the airy checks
and balances, which when given to
mortal make that something which
men call ia perfect character" One
had the gifts to create a nation, thu
other the gifts to safe it.. Both faced
storms which only such men coull
meet, and both %triumphed; though ONT
offered his life over and over in thu
pitiless struggles; the other gave hi
life that o super.human work nigh
not be in vain.
Both were misjudged in life, boil
had bitter enemies, but when the fna
call came for each, a splendor gather
ed W their death couches that melt
ed the world to tears.
And the youth of this land shoult
remember that both came up from tn,
peoples; that one grew up on a farm
that the other passed through a child
hood squalid and wretched enough t,
have broken any heart save the lion
} heart in his breast: that neither eve
asked for anything but an even sho,
among his fellow men, but that on
of such a beginning they each carve'
! their names in letters of gold on tn
! immortal heights where they will
shine on and on and grow more an,
more sacred forever.-Goodwin'
=, Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Increasing Pension Roll.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-By a vote
Of eight to three, the senate committee
on pensions tod ay agreed to report to
the senate the Sulloway general pen
sion bill, which already has passed
the house. 1t was so amended tba,
the annual cost, In addition to the
$3.50, 000, 600 estim ated for the ensuing
year, will be about s45, 900, 900. As
the bill passed the house, it would
have cost about $50, 900, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
A RECIPROCITY LEMON.

To r~eciprocate or not 10 reciprocate,
is the more or less momentous ques.
before congress at the present
time, a proposed trade agreement with
the Canadian government being under
consideration. The rattle alton Of the
agreement is strongly urged by Presi.
dent Taft, but there are other equally
good republicans and patriotic Amer
leans who believe the proposed move
ment in it's present form is ill-advised
and unfair and should be defeated.
Opposition to this proposed trade
agreement with Canada is not neces'
sarily q Reputation of the principle
of reciprocity. The opponents OF the
measure are justified in their attitude
by the fact that it is q reciprocity
lemon for American citizens engaged
in the production of commodities to
which some OF its provisions apply.
In brief, the proposed Canadian re.
ciprocity agreement provides that a
large number of ENTHUSIASTICALLY
farm products-may be imported into
the United States from Canada free OF
duty: aud in return for this conces-
sion the Canadian government agrees
to admit TO that country certain Am.
erican prod ucts-principally manufac-
tured articles-on similar terms. In
other words, the United States mar
kets that supply about 80, O00, 900 con-
sumers are opened to certain Can
adian products, while the markets OF
Canada that supply about 10, 000, 600
are made more easy of &C.
cess by certain American manufac.
turers.
The advocates of the proposition
contend tina such an agreement will
reduce the "cost of living" as the In.
crease of supplies will naturally cause
lower prices. The opponents of the
proposed treaty maintain that its con
templated benefits are not equitably
observation-disclosures American farmer.
would be compelled to compete with
Canadian farmers in the open market
but that they would not have the bene
fit of Unrestricted competition In tn
commodities they have to purchase.
A protest made against the propose,
agreement by the American Nationa
Livestock association, which express
es q western view of the matter, Say
in part:
1.-THE proposed Canadian treaty un
fairly distributes all it's burdens o.
the producers of this country and al
its benefits on the middlemen an
manufacturers. 1t Is no real recipro
city in the general acceptation Of tina
term. 1t is plain discrimin alton,
specious kind of legislation; anothe
increase in unnecessary and unjus
advantages now enjoyed by the manu-
~facturers of the east and other specia
interests. By the proposed treaty
the labor Of the farmer and ranchma
in producing q beef steer receives n
protection; the labor of the slaughter
err receives q protection of five or 81
times the total cost of slaughter, Will
the consumer gets only q reduction c
one.Quarter of q cent q pound, if any
The farmer and rsnchman are shor
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22

HELENA, Feb. 16.-F. a. Ray, reg
lister OF the state land Office, has made
settlement with E. E. Esselstyn, state
treasurer, for the business OF his de.
partment for the fret half OF February,
The amount deposited was els, 800. Il,
virtually all of which goes to the sew.
eral school funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Peter Mitchell, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the estate of Peter Mitchell,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hsv.
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication of this notice,
to the said Administrator at the store OF Sharp
Bros. in Fort Benton, Montana, in the county OF
Chouteau. l.. D. SHARP,
Administrator of the estate of Peter Mitchell,
deceased.
Dated February 8, 1910.
First publication, Feb. 6, 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Treatment For Worms In Hous.

Every morning for five successive
days a week for two weeks dissolve in
slop half a pound Of dried s%ulphate of
iron (copperas) for each hundred pigs.
Clean up, disinfect and whitewash the
pens. See that the hogs get pure drink.
Ing water and are kept away from old
contaminated ponds and wallows. The
iron cannot safely be given to preg-
nant sows.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Best to Sort tho Eoos.

Sort your eggs unless there are only
a rev Of them. If you have many
chickens keep the big, we'll shaped
ones, the tinted ones and the small
ones together. 1t destroys %unfavorable
contrasts. and they sell to better ad-
vantage. This is highly important If
you want to work up a private sale for
your eggs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
Horses Not Naturally Vicious,

A man who has been in the habit of
buying vicious horses when he can
buy them cheaply and by proper han
ding makes good horses Of them s-ays
that no horse ever was born balky, but
may be made so by the driver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-22
800 Reward.

One hundred dollars reward will be paid for
evidence aud conviction of parties driving of
from their accustomed home range, on head.
waters Of middle fork of Clesr Creek, 49,
iin5uring, killing or unlawfully brand
ing any cattle nr horses bearing brand
on left hip for cattle and left shoulder
for horses. l desire to return all above stock
and will pay a fair reward for information lead
Ing to recovery.