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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Tricky Land Locators.
Harlem News

AOAASA AS"S
New settlers coming into the country
cannot be too careful &c to the kind OF
q locator to whom they trust to locate
them. There are always q number OF
fakes and swindlers who follow up the
tide of immigration and prey of from
the stranger seeking . home in the
e country. They frequently swindle
the settler by pretending to sell him .
REIMBURSEMENT for . good round cum,
when, 90 q matter of fact, the land
was never fled upon at oil. Another
swindle is to get the newcomer to COT.
test ZONE settler, upon the word Of the
locator that the settler has not COM
piled with the homestead law. when,
as q matter Of fact, the locator knows,
perhaps, as little about the merits Of
the case as the newcomer himself.
Another graft they have worked in
this country is to take out q new.
conner, show him q tract of fine land,
and then give him . description that
belongs to another piece of land, per.
haps in the next township.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
From Cowboy To;Senator
Helena Independent

Helena Independent
The story OF G~eorgelWingfeld, who
was yesterday appointed q senator of
the United Estates from the state of
Nevada, is Q story which reads strang.
er than:any fiction. 1t Is another OF
those true biographies which reflects
ups and down of American life.
Less than ten years ago George Wing.
field was q young man without friends
or fortune. He was an itinerant COW.
puncher, . man without q home, such
. man as might be regarded % one OF
the least future prospects. he rod e
into Tonopah one day in 1908 with sl2
In his pockets, and from that hour
fortune smiled on him. George Nixon
Wa . salsried bank clerk, and Nixon
''grubstaked" Wingfeld to 600. Wing.
deld won. He became one of the big
mining men Of the famous modern
Nevada days. BE "made" George
Nixon, first made him . millionaire,
aud then made him . senator. The
psrtnership which was formed with
the "stsking" Of Wingdeld to that 600
ok years. II made both men
rich. Nixon preferred commercial
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26

pursuits. while Wingfeld stuck to
mining. WinRfeld's wealth rolled up
beyond the Widest dreams of svsrice.
To be twenty times q millionaire
and q United States senator at SO
years of age is OF itself an unusual
situation, but to rise from the position
of q m~oney-less cowboy to that OF the
richest man in the state is q story
which could have tie setting only in
America.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
The Heart Of q Birdman.

An old negro who had seen Curtiss
fly approached him at New Orleans
and asked timidly IL be could feel bis
arm.
"Surely," said the puzzled aviator
as he stretched forth an arm.
The old darby . his hand up and
down the biceps carefully, and then
said disappointedly:
"'Tain't true. You amt got no
mo- wing.sprouts than I is"
mo-" said Curtiss seriously, "but
l always make It . point TO eat a pint
OF birdseed before I take q fight. -
Saturday Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
TRANSFORMING ALFALFA.
Agricultural Expert Suggests Novel
Method In Farming.

Agricultural Expert Suggests Novel
method In Farming.
Prof. N. E. Hansen of Brookipgs.
8. D., who has brought in so many
hardy plants from Siberia for the
United States department of agricul.
ture, sends to Secretary Wilson On
interesting letter with regard to his
new idea of transplsnting alfalfa by
machinery instead Of sowing the seed.
he plants them at the rate Of 5000
plants per hour. Professor Hansen
ssys:
II took . three weeks' tour this
sprine with two assistants and trsns-
planted . number Of scres by this new
method, using the machines at Red
held, Lennon, Mcintosh, Eureka and
Big Stone.
II believe this will be . way Of do.
ing away with dodder and injury from
disking. I see no need Of injuring
plants that should last several cen.
turies BY mutilating them with . dick
and harrow, and 20 pounds per acre
mesns 100 plants per square foot.
Some of theseIR Russian alfalfa plants
had 500 shooteifrom one crown when
given room In the garden.
"Over 1000 farmers sreinow COOP
Grating with.me in testing these new
plants and l am lgettinglmany fine re.
ports. showing: remarkable resistance
20 the extremeldrouRht OF last year,
whom no crops Iwereilraised, and the
plants r coming inI fine shape this
spring. Thelscommon alfalfa is &C.
knowledged generally to be . failure
on high, dry uplands In the western
part Of the state, and this upland reg.
gion In our !prairie northwest is the
country 1 hope to; cover with these
new slfalfaIplsnts.
"This machine trsnsplanting l have
had in my mindIforl over . year, so I
thought Iiwould get at it this spring
before anybody else would happen to
think Of it. l claim noIoriginslity for
it except:that I have combined oriental
methods with an American machine,
one Of the machines commonly used
for tobacco, cabbage, csulifower and
tomatoes.0 At 6 present l am only
speaking OF it from the se%ed.rsising
standpoint. but believe it will work
out also from the forage standpoint"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Notice to CuIvert Manufacturers,

commissioners Of Chonteau county will receive
sealed bids mp to the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m. on
July sth, 1919, for supplying the county with one
pipe. Said carload of pipe to consist Of the fol
lowing Dimensions: 500 feet 12.inch, 1000 feet
1e-inch, 600 feet 24-inch, and 2N feet of 36-inch
to be accompanied with q certified check of at
least one hundred dollars. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the board.
j. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
June 3, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Oratory Secured Nominations
St. Louis 0lobe-Democrat,

81. Louis 0lOD0-UemOCrAt.
Will anything which is to be said in
either of this years conventions be
remembered IS long as Ingersoll's
''plumed knight" characteristic of
Blaine in 1876, or Conkling's tribute
to Grant In the convention OF 1880?
Anything of this sort would be q sur
price, indeed. None of this eloquence,
however. carried the nomin alton with
it.
Two speeches in national onven
tons gave the candidacy to the speak
ers. Gar6eld's eloquent talk for Sher-
man in 1880 nomin ated Garfield in
stead OF Sherman. Bryan's ''cross of
gold" outburst in the convention of
1896 made his name, until then un-
heard of except by q comparatively
few persons, known to 10000 600 OF
people within the next twenty. -four
hours, and won for him the candidacy
over q man who, otherwise, was GER
tain to obtain it or the first or second
ballot.
These men, however - Ingersoll,
Conkling, Garfield and Bryan-were
born with the gift of eloquence, which
could not be repressed even If the pos.
SCISSOR tried to repress it. Even in
this country, where there are more
takers per capita than in any other
land on the globe, men endowed like
these are rare.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Recent Land Decisions.

An American citizen who enters pub.
lie lands in Canada and takes the oath
prescribed to perform that act, does
not thereby necessarily expatriate
himself from citizenship in the United
States. It requires an oath of slleg-
lance to q foreign government to effect
expatriation.
Guilty alton of the land by the widow
Or heirs OF 9 deceased entryman under
Che provisions of section 229O revised
statutes, must begin at the first crop
ping season after entryman's death.
The law Of cultivation requires q con-
tinuity Of GUILTY. alton.
An entryman eunder the enlarged
homestead act ia q homestead entrymsn
Is Is o%neiunder section 2290. Where
the required lamount of money has
been paid in connection with q home
stead entry toImeet thelproper charges
for the entry iflamended, and II there
be no substantial administrative OBJ.
~jections to allowance of amendment,
the character Of the entry may be
changed 80 o. to stand subject to those
other provisions COT the homestead
Laws applicable to thelland to be EN-.
brsced intthe amended entry.
The law governing cash entry does
not 6xi5any timeitwithin which final
proof muss.be submitted. This law ie
not strictly q homestead law, but the
right given thereby is In the nature oil
. right OF purchsse:with a:condition 81
20 residencel attached. Said law does
not, likelthe homestead law, require
that such residence shall commence on
making entry or at any specified time
subsequently,. The money having been
paid and good faith existing, fair op.
portunity after notice should be given
to completej the residential require.
ment.
An assignment OF q desert land On.
try is not an abandonment of an entry
The entry still exists and may be per-
fected, and title lbe acquired. If an
entry is3s abandoned, the land falls
back into the public domain, and the
government has parted with no land
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Getting Back at Papa.

The Rev. DR.. Fourthly, mildly re.
proving his youngest daughter:
Florence. do you think it is appro-
pirate to wear that gaudy hat to
church? 1t looks as If you went there
merely to be seen."
Miss Florence Fourthly, aged twelve,
demurely responding:
"Well, papa. all you go to church fol-
is to be heard. isn't it?"-Chicago Trib-
une.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Reward For Estravs.

Betrayed last July, in Lonesome prairie coun,
try, seven head of cattle branded ON 49,
right shoulder, lett ear cropped and
right ear split. Will pay SO per head
for recovery. Address
Il. JAPPE, Big Sandy, Monfana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
For Sale-lvYigated Land,

By owners-640 acres bluejoint hay meadow
lem, Montana. Part Of this land 10 in 9rain and
alfalfa. Private irrigation eystem consists Of
two big reservoirs Big spring Of the best kind
time at . very low price. For particulars I'd.
dress NYSTROM y ABELIN,
Harlem. M0ntana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
$4,000 Reward.

I will pay the above reward to any one for evil
cence that will convict any party Of stealing O,
driving of their range or unlawfully tsmpefine
with horses branded * on left shoulder AND
other marks. Range west of Alma postoffce
between Little Sage and Big Sage. / will alec
pay . liberal reward for information concernine
above horses when any of them are away from
their range. Address
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright,
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
N. w. Opposite Cenl Land Office,
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip. locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the board of county
commissioners of Chouteau county will receive
Jail at Big Sandy, Montana. Plans and specifca.
tons are on file in the Office of the county sur
veyor. Bide to be filed with the county clerk
md opened July l, 1919, at 10 o'clock q. m. The
board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the board.
J. E sEDGWICK, County Clerk.
MAY "a, 1919.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
For Sale.

Six head of work horeee. we'll broken: have
been fed all winter and are In good condition fol
spring work. Aleo . three-inch wagon, rood Of
new, and one set Of harness, cheap.
GEO. &. BARKtEY. Fort Benfon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
BUY OR SELL.
CATTLE,
SHEEP, or
HORSES,

Place an advertisement in the
River Press, where It will be seen
by the live stock buyers and sell.
ers Of Northern Montana. The
cost of advertising is a mere
trifle, and it brings results in
nearly every case.
THE RIVER PRESS, Fort Benton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Ewes For Sale,

The undersigned has about eco head Of aged
ewes and y~earling ewes that he will eell for cash
or trade for cattle. For particulars address
WIN WARE, Whitlaeh. Nort.ro
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Billiard Table For Sale,

A combination billiard table for sale: can be
seen at Odd Fellows hall. 1t is nearly new and
in good condition. For particulars apply to
H. j. WACKERI.IN, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26

Main brands %
shown In the &C
Comparing cuts.
Also OWE al
eattls bearing re
single square "
Y. brand, saa al
IsbraAdsd cattle
bearing only
Q p.
Also own brand
- right Alp coll96
"sqasre g."
! ia '; ;' IL; !; Fl
Ranr from Bear
mountains ear.
ward . Fort PEGS
the MIX ana
Missouri rivers. Also
Dou0 Of the Nh
river, betVs0
creek ssd Del
sroek, 0Ao1kiA rang
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23

The undersigned executors by vir-
tue Of authority vested in them by the
last will and testament Of Jacob 8.
rfamtaell, deceased, Will offer for sale
vt public auction, 10 the highest bid
der at the front door Of the Court House
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, w.
Va, on
Saturday. March l6. 1912,
commencing at !. 80 o'clock p. NJ, the
real estate OF which the said Jacob 4
Trsmmell died, seized and possessed,
which consists Of plot of ground ~
ing on the East side OF Nsrth Queen
street In the town OF Martinsburg, w.
Va, and being the same property
which was con, eyed to the said Iscob
4. Trammell by deed from Benjamin
+. Carver, bearing date the LIST day of
April, 1867, aud which 10 recorded In
the Office of he Clerk OF the County
Court, Deed Cock Ne. 81, page rs.
This property will be offered ia live
separate lots as fellows;
LOT NO. |. Known as the store
Room lot. This lot frouts 3dA feet,
more or less, ON the East side OF Queen
street and extends hack in an ifregu-
lar shape To a IA foot alley, being so
feet, more or less, at its rear line. This
lot is improved by good
Two Story Frame, Slate Roof
Builing
containing large store room with
ware room In the rear occupied by j..
II. Whetzei, and three rooms upstairs
occupied as dwelling. This lot also
haa frame building adjoining the
store room property fronting II feet on
Queen street and running back "a feet,
used as shop building.
LOT NO. 2 This lot lies between
lot No. 3 aud the store house property,
aud fronts % feet on the East side Of
North Queen street and extends back
In an irregular shape Eastwardly 10 a
IA foot alley, being IL feet wide At the
rear line.
LOT NO. 3. This lot fronts 20 feet
on the North side OF said Queen street
and adjolns the .'home'' lot on the
wardly Ia an irregular shape to IA
foot alley, being about 10 feet ia width
Ia the rear. Lots NOS. aud are e..
peciaIly adapted to business purposes,
although they are sufficiently large
AhA WGiA 1ttuAANa ftA
Residence Property
LOT NO. 4. This lot fronts "a IL
feet on the East side of Queen street
and extends Eastwardly In an irregu-
lar shape about 1870 feet 10 IA fost al
ley, being 80 feet Wide at the rear line.
This 10 The "homev lot and Ii inn
proved by fine
Brick and Frame Dwelling
containing rooms, bath aud halls,
large Summer kitchen and smoke house
adjoining, latrobe stove In patlof.
Large sistern near kitcnen. This II con
sidered one Of the incest houses in
Martinsburg.
LOT NO. 8. This lot fronts 80 feet
on the East aide OF North Queen street
aud sdjoins the ssHomen lot Oh the
North and the Brenheisen property on
the South and IL somewhat Irregular
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23
farm Lands Sold.
- - q

AIRS. Annie keesecKer, who recently
bought the cid Wright farm near Fall
ng Waters and has been advertising
the farm for sale for the last several
weeks has sold the last Of 1t last Satur-
day at the front door Of the county
court house. 44acres were sold two
weeks before to Mr.. Greenberry Ditto
at $500 per aer alad last Saturday the
rest was sold to Mr.. John d. Lands
for the sum Of $3.50.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23
Public Sale
of valuable
Personal Property

Having sold my orchard and will
discontinue farming and move to
Charlcstown w. Va, | vii. sell at my
home miles South of Tomahawk ON
the grade leading from Hedgesville to
shanghai, on
Friday, March s, 1912,
commencing at 70 o'clock sharp, the
following property to-wit;
2 Head Horses
Naude, good gentle family horse will
WORK anywhere hitched; John, good
young horse Will work anywhere hilch-
ed. Both If these horses are barshear
leaders.
B Head Cattle
2 of which are mich cows and one
yeariing heller.
3 Thrifty Shuats
Weighing about 100 lbs each,
Farming Implements
low down wagon built by j w. Snv.
der, Auburn one or 2 morse spring
wagon, good as new; stewart falling
Top buggy, hand made 30 hu wagon
sed, spring tooth harrow, 4 square
arrow, single Blackha = K corn plant
ct With fertilizer attachment; No. 40
Oiver Chilled pillow, doubIe shovel
piow, speedway cutter. good as new
Domestic ii. p. spray outfit used
one season, lime and sulphur cooker,
built by Matthews Bros, single shovel
plow, pr hay ladders, moving scythe,
drag sled, forks, rakes, shovels, hoes,
mattocka, digging iron, sledge ham
mer, striking hammer, # cut saw,
half bu measure, grindstune, axes, lot
Of apple, cider and lime barrels, pr.
steelyards, large hogshead, lot good
cider vinegar, lot of sheep and cow
bells, 3 sacks fertilizer, half a bushel
good timothy seed, lot COCO sacks.
Household Goods
cook stove, heating stove, falling
leaftables, kitchen table, safe, kitchen
cupboard, ~ dozen diaing loom chairs,
IL dozen kitchen chairs, rocking
chairs, bureau, stands, bedsteads,
. sets bed springs, White Lilly was
Ing machine, churss, combination
book case and writing des6, ~ gal.
lon ice cream freezer, 20 yeis. carpet,
70 yds linoleum, mattress, crooks, Jars,
new six octave Weaver organ.
Harness
, sets band made bieechDanls, good
collars and brides, sci buggy harness,
pr. check lines, double and single trees.
. Turkeys, z hens anu gobhier, aad
many other articles npI mentioned.
About so Chickens
3 Tons Glover Hay,
$50 Blu. Corn
SEQ Bundles Fodder
Terms
A credit Of 8 months will be given
on all sums Of $40 anu over, tie pur.
chaser to give his note with approved
security negotiable aud payable at the
Bank Of artinsburg, with interest
from date, but If paid at maturity in
terest RENTED. UHder SO cash. No
property to be removed until settled
for.
f. f. THOMAS.
Hiett 4 BealI, Aucts.
q. N. Stuekey, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23
Notice 10 Creditors.

To the Creditors Of Laura v. Pike, de-
ceased.
cult Court OF Berkeley County w. Va,
made In caure therein pending, TO
subject the real estate ofthe said Laura
v. Pike to the payment Of her deots
you aIerequired TO present your claims
against the estate Of Laura v. Pike, for
adjudication, to ". b. Colston, Com
missioner al his ofiiee, In said County,
Witness: l.. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk II
said Court.
g. l.. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23

Little Miss Anna Campbell Nc
Kown Of Paw Paw, has been visiting
her grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. e. w.
McKown. in this city.
tits stated that the New Model Gas
Engine Company, one of the largest
arms Of its kind IN the United States,
10 anxious to secure a site in Martina
burg for the purpose Of establishing a
southern branch. The firm asks for a
free site, preferring one near the Nor
walk Motor Company in which it is
interested. Other towns and cities
offer inducements to these legitimate
concerns and Martinsburg should do
likewise.
Mr.. Allen b. Noll left here on Mon
day for Lakeland, Florida, to JOIN his
wife who has been visiting her brother,
for the past several weeks. Mr.. Noil
was accompanied by Mr.. John o.
Lemen aud Judge James ID. Butt, the
referee in bankruptcy. The two last
named are on pleasure tipto the
fiowery land for II short while. We
understand that they will extend theii
trip to Cuba. We wish them all a
pleasant trip.
Congressman w. G. Brown was in
town last night attending the Moose
lodge OF which he is member. The
object of Mr.. Browns visit to formally
present TO the lodge the beautiful
mounted moose herd which he sent
the lodge some weeks ago. The many
friends OF Mr.. Brown In Berkeley gave
him warm welcome. He Is very
popular in this section and is gladly
greeted.
We are in receipt of copy of speech
by Senator w. E. Chiffon in defense Of
his vote against the bill providing for
the creation of Child bureau. The SEN
ator gives as the ground for his oppo-
sition to the bill that 1t is an encroach-
ment of states rights, that the bureau
would be unnecessary as all the inior-
nation it might gather Is already
gathered by the department OF e m
merce aud labor and Unnecessary X
penditare of money.
The speech is an able defense of the
Senator's position on the bill.
We ere glad to see at last move
meat toward the rehabilitation of our
once use 'ul and excellent public lIbra-
ry. One of the ladies of the number
who 80 patiently and indefatigably
worked for years to gather and main
tain the librar, addressed letter to
the Martinsburg school board at its
meeting last Monday night proposing
that some way be devised by which
the library might be resurrected aad
made available to the people of Mar
tinsburg and vicinity 1t is to be hoped
that there may be some action taken
by the good people Of the community.
The library contains many useful
books and it seems q shame that they
are left lying idle. 1t seems great
waste OF money and hard labor to let
them get scattered and wasted by time
which will certainly be the result.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23
Public Sale
Of valuable
Personal Property.

Intending TO dlseensinue farming VII ~ii at my
home mtes North 81 MAftnsburs halt mile
from Falisns sisn on the read leading frow the
mouth 81 the opsqaea 10 Falling wsisfs, en-
Tuesday, March ~, 1912,
beginning at 10 s'ei.ek A. NJ. Ia. failsvinr per
sonsl properly to-~is;
Hesd.Horses
Bird, brown mare. coming 8 yrs.. isoo lbs, work
anywhere hfshsd in feai ~ the roam Belgian. sf
work anywhere hi,ehed, goNd wagon or bsrshssr
leader; Nell. bay mare Il srs, seu lbs work any-
where hi,ehcs. ,olt eeniax | year out u Asrd BY
the Belgian hsssc.
Head Cattle
One COW viii he ire n By day Of sale, hHi coming
years old and big enaa Oh tor service Tires thsiy
heitsrs.
Farming Implements.
Heavy s-horxe wagon. Cslumfis make, 4 inch tread
and bed, MoCsrmick binder 4 n cut has cut but 75
aetcsi Miiwa1fse mower fost cut cheek row corn
planter, cheeks hills drills, Euckeys grain drill,
horne AXE Champsea sell Dump Deere eultya
A.vrsrs spring teeth harfnw, NO. ~ VasSan 3-hofss
angle, duubls and htihe trees, eTowd Sticks butt
and breast Chains ss~ chains, spring wagon psie-
Harness
sesrh, sat sisEss harness. wagon saddle, BRIDES
/. Collars, halsurs. set check lines, plow lines,
wagon lines.
FERNS
credit Of o months wi 81 siysa an all sans
o. tie and The purchaser tt 2ivs neta With ap-
proved security, negotiable snd payable at ths Peo-
pies ffuti Ee.. win interest fem dale but ifpaid
stmatntily IN xfssi remtiscd. Under $40 cash
Noshisg 70 ha removed pnil settled ses. Discount
for cssh.
Dedd Il Holman Anct.
h, bvgkhaFt, Clerk,