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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-22
Havre Serial No. O5947.
Great Falls Serial No. OlS1aT.
Notice Of Contest.

United 4 1a States Land Office at Havre, Montana,
To Lucues Ehrgoth, place unknown, contes.
You are hereby notified that
RAGNVALD ROTVOLD,
s waG s.ve did t oa Nav n No. aslss a,s 81 IN h this os'sa lice
duly corroborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation of your homestead entry
serial No. oisls:, made June "A. 1910, for the
east. Of Montana principal meridian, and %
grounds for hte contest he alleges that you have
failed 70 establish your residence on the said
thereon whstever; that You have not been livins
thereon since entry was made; and that all indi.
cations are that you have entirely abandoned said
You are. therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken BY this ONCE Is
t nsv'n I|,1 9e sn confessed BY you, and your said en-
further right gS s to Be- hear. sae tSerein. w sitbsr bs yfSqs
this once Or on sppeai, il you fail to die in this
office within twenty days after the FOURTH
puDiicstion OF the notice, a. shown below, your
spending to these allegations of contest, or if
you taii within that time to die In this Office due
PROOF that You have served q copy of Jour an
by registered mail. If this service 10 made by
testsnt in person. proof Of such service must be
ment of Ills receipt Of the copy, showing the date
of its receipt, or the afidsvft of the person by
whom the delivery was made statir. when and
where the copy was delivered; if made by regis
tered mail, proof of such service must consist of
the affidavit of the person by whom the copy was
mailed stating when and the postoffice to which
it WAS mailed, and this AFFIDAVIT must be accom-.
panied BY the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state IN your answer the name of
the postoface to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
M. ". HUTCHINSON, Register.
Date OF hrst publication May II, 1912.
pate OF second publication May IL. 1912.
Date OF third publication May Is, 1912.
Date OF fourth publication Junel, 1912.
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Non Coal Land. No. Ga7O5O.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls. Non.
tana, May 3, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES DEERING,
whose postofice address Is Helena, Montana, has
this Sd day of May, 1912, fled in this office his
application to select under the provisions Of the
Act of July l, / 1888, the following described land:
Beginning at a poiat which is the section corner
s between ~ sections IL and 10, township 20 north,
S SSa range II east. which is : granite stone
surrounded by a mound of stone; thence north
Two miles along the Square Butte Guide meri-
ship 20 north. range ii east, and township %
moth, range II east, to corner No. /; thence west
one-half mile to corner No. g thence north one
half mile to corner No: 8; thence east one.half
mile to corner No. a, thence south one-half mile
to corner No. l, now known to be the SEX sec
tion !, township 20 north. range II east, Montana
meridian, containing 100 acres, unsurveyed
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason to the disposal to applicant, should
Ole their ai iavits of prot sst in this Office, on or
before the 18th day Of June, 1912.
f. L. BARNES, Register.
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Nor Coal Land. No. O27vs3.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May 3, 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that
JAMES DEERING,
whose postofice address is Helena, Montana, has
this I'D day of May, 1912, filed in this Office his
application to select under the provisions of the
Act of July l, 1898, the following described land:
Beginning at q point one-half mile due west of the
10 north, range II east which is a granite stone
l2xSx7 inches, set eight inches In the ground,
surrounded by a mound of stone, being corner
No. 2; thence west one mile to corner No. 8;
thence south one quarter mile to corner No. 4;
thence east one mile to corner No. !, now known
to be the 50 SEX, SX SWA of section SO, town.
shin 20 north, range II east, Montana meridian,
containing 1850 acres, unsurveyed.
lands described, or desiring to object because Of
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant. should
he their afadavits of protes at in this Office, on OF
before the 18th day Of June, 1912.
e. L. BARNES, Register.
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Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1912.
ULVERTS and bridges are con-
Structed for q twOfOld

ULVERTS and bridges are con-
structed for a twofold purpose.
In the first place, they are re-
quired to provide the necessary
drainage for the road and, in the Sec
ond place, to furnish u suitable cross
ing for traffic over waterways. A large
percentage Of the highway culverts
and bridges in this country We're built
of wood in the first instance, and in
later years many Of the smaller cul-
verts have been rebuilt with some kind
Of pipe, either Of terra Gotta, cast iron
or more recently Of corrugated metal.
1t is impracticable in a short paper to
discuss the various forms of pipe cul-
verts. They are purchased in the open
market, and the road official uses his
judgment about the size of pipe that
should be laid to serve the require
ments of the location in question.
The following principles should, how
ever, be borne in mind: All pipe cul-
verts should be laid deep enough so
that the pipe will not be injured by the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-22
Notice to Contractors,

Notice is hereby given that the board of county
commissioners of Chouteau county will receive
sealed bids up to the hour of 10 a m. on June 8,
i9ls, Tor the construction of . ~fve-foot walk two
placed on t 9 north side of the court house
block in Fort Benton, and bid to include the re-
moving OF the board walk on the north eide of
SAID block and the replacing of same on the west
eide OF the block. Sp 'cihcstiops are on file in
the office OF the county clerk. The successful
bidder to furnish the county a bond as a guaran-
tee for the completion of the work. Said bond
to be SO per cent. of his bid. All bids to state
the kind Of cement to be used.
by order of the board of county commission
ers. J. LEE SEDGWN X. County CIerk
May ID, 1912,
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WIZ ASA u l OAA<AH o
INCAsED IN CONCRETE.
traffic passing over it, and head walls
should in all cases be built at each
end of the culverts to prevent them
from being washed out. The maxi
mum fill to be allowed over a clay
pipe culvert should be at least three
feet. The objection to pipe culverts
is that they become easily clogged and
are thus made useless. Clay pipe cul-
verts are easily broken unless they are
we'll laid and we'll protected.
The most simple and natural form of
bridge consists Of timbers laid across
the stream or opening which is to be
passed over and covered with planks
to form the roadway. Walls should
be built to support each end of the
timbers, and these are called abut-
ments. The width Of the opening
which they cross Is termed the span.
The timbers themselves are called
stringers, and the planks are usually
referred to as the flooring.
The size of the stringers required in
creases with the span and the distance
apart, center to center, hat they are
laid. For example, a 2 inch by 6 inch
stringer will do for a two foot span,
while a 6 inch by 10 inch or 6 inch by
IL inch stringer is required for a TWEEN
ty foot span. The distance apart that
the stringers are required to be laid
varies with the thickness Of the plank
flooring and the amount of traffic.
The weight Of the materials in the
bridge Is commonly referred to as the
dead load. The additional load which
the bridge is designed to carry is
known as the live load and consists of
animals, wagons or motor vehicles or
pedestrians. A crowd Of people stand
ing close together on a bridge is usual
~ estimated at about 100 pounds per
square foot Of floor space.
The strength Of the bridge depends
upon the kind of timber used, the di-
mansions of the timber, the amount
used and its location, and also very
largely upon the span of the bridge.
For example, assuming a loaded wagon
carrying 500 pounds per wheel, a vel
low pine board one inch thick and eight
inches wide would require stringers to
support it about every thirteen inches
apart to carry the load safely, while a
plank Of the same width and two
inches thick would require stringers
three feet apart, and a three inch plank
would require stringers about every
four feet apart. These figures are based
upon the assumption that yellow pine,
Douglas fir or a good quality Of oak
would be used. If such timbers as
white pine, hemlock or spruce are used,
then s%tringers would be required
about every eight inches for a one inch
board, every two and one-half feet for
q two inch plank and every three feet
for a three inch plank.
The following table gives the approx
innate sizes of stringers required for
the different spans:
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The Road Contract System.

There are three systems Of road
maintenance in use in this country
viz, the contract system. the labor tax
Or personal service system, and the
system which provides men perma.
nently employed to look after particu'
lar sections of road. The contract sys
TEN has been used to some extent in
various states, but it has never been
found entirely satisfactory. As a gen
eral rule, the amount paid for this
work is small, and such poor service
Is rendered that in many cases the
better.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-22

May 8, 1912.
The resignation of C. j.. Hildebrand,
as justice of the peace at Carter, was
accepted and W. NJ. Ball, of Fort
Benton, appointed to fill the unexpired
term.
Application for a lighting post in
front of county Jail was granted.
County treasurer directed to waive
the taxes of Summer Beach for year
1911. also taxes of Hans Jensen, and
to accept $500 in payment of G. O.
Hauge's taxes.
Robt. Baker is instructed to repair
two bridges in his district-No. Is.
Board appropriated $4,000 for prize
money for the girls and boys Indus
trial contest for Chouteau county.
The claim of Valley county against
Chouteau county for taxes due on
migratory sheep, the county clerk was
directed to ascertain the amount due
Valley county and draw warrant for
same.
Clerk directed to advertise for bids
for the construction of a cement walk
along north side of court house, also
for 10000 feet of plank 3xl2x18, de-
livered at Fort Benton.
County treasurer directed to waive
| collection, penalty and costs on taxes
of w. S. Cowan for 1911, as his check
in payment of same being sent in time,
but was lost in the mails.
Dr.: Cotton, salary health officer ......... .$1l9 e
John y y Carroll, commissioner pay."..". p o. 9
II y WaCkerln .......... ~ W
Geo K Overfield F." .......... A OK
Board adjourned 500 p. m. sine die.
j. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
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Non Coal Land. No. os7us
Notice For Publication.
No. o17usi.

00uuS0tuVUo e
tana, May 8, 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that
AME DEERING.
whose postofnce address is Helena. Montana.
has this Sd day Of May. 1919, hled in this ofLce
his application to select under the provisions al
the Act Of July l, 1895, the following described
land: Beginning at the section corner between
sections IL and 19, township 20 north, range II
east, and sections Is and a, township 10 north.
range II east, which is q granite stone aOxI2xS
inches. set Is inches in the ground and our.
rounded by . mound Of stone: thence north one.
quarter nile. thence west three-quarters mile to
corner 40. l; thence north one-quarter mile 30
corner No. 2; thence west three-qaarters mile to
corner No. 81. thence north one-half mile to cor
ner Nc. 4; thence west one-half mile to corner
No. 3; thence south one-half mile to corner No.
D; thence east one-quarter mile to corner No. Z:
thence south one-quarter mile to corner No. 8;
thence east one mile to corner No. l, now known
e 10 the NWA sWA. section 10, Ny SEN,
NEx SWx, NWA section IA, township 20 north.
range IL east, containing 800 acres, unsurveyed.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
lands described, OF desiring to object because Of
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
nle their afadsvits of protest in this ONCE, ON or
before the 18th day Of June, 1912
e. L. BARNES. Register.
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Non Coal Land. No. 027052.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May 8, 1912.
Notice 10 hereby given that
JAMES DEERING,
whose post office address 10 Helena, Montana,
has this Sd day Of May, 1912, aled in this office
of the Act Of July l, 1898, the following described
land: Beginning at q point one-half mile due
west OF the northwest section corner of section
/. township 10 north, range IL east, which is a
granite stone l4x1Ox6 inches, set nine inches in
the ground with . mound of stone alongside, be-
ing corner No. l; thence north one-Quarter mile
to corner No. 2; thence west one mile to corner
No. 3; thence south one-quarter mile to corner
No. 4; thence east one mile to corner No. l, now
IS, township 20 north, range II east, Montana
meridian. containing 100 acres:
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
land described, or desiring to object because Of
the mineral character Of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
Ale their af1davits of protest in thfs office, on or
before the 18th day of June, 1912.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Herman c. Evers, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
G. h. Evers, administrator of the estate OF
and all persons having claims agains, the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after the first pub.
at his residence in the city of Fort Benton, In the
county of Choutexu, state of Montana.
c. H. EVERS,
Administrator of the estate of Herman G. Evers,
deceased.
Dated April q, 1912.
First publication, April q, 1912.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May 6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY A. FALLON,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on March II, 1904,
made Homestead entry No. 1923, serial No. O3l76,
tor lot 2 section IL. lot l, NWA NEA, NEA NWA
section 10, township % north, range6 east, Mon.
make final ave.year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Chss II.
Boyle, U. S. commissioners, at his office at Fort
Benton sMn. Montana n + on N. the hs;1 1lth Day Of E June i siina.
ley, Henry Scholz. of Carter, Montana; Henry
Davis, Frank j. Merger, of Fort Benton, Mont.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tans, May 6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
LILLE PORGER,
heir of Arthur 8. Porger. deceased. of Shonkin,
Montana, who. on February ~, 1908, made
homestead entry No. 4445, serial No. O4lSO, for
4, township 20 north, range . east, Montana meri.
dian. has filed notice of intention to make final
fye-year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Chas. II. Boyle, U. 8.
commissioner, at his Office at Fort Benton, Mon.
tane, on the 10th day of June, 1912.
Claimant names a. Witnesses: William
Broker, Theodore Seibel, Conrad Kulage, Au-
gust Heydt. all of Shonkin, Montana.
T.. l.. BARNES, Register.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, May 6, 1912.
Notice 10 hereby given that
HARRY l.. ROOSE
OF Lyle, Montana. who, on January %. 1911,
ton Is, township 25 north, range 3 east, Montana
meridian, has filed notice of Intention to make
final Communication proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before Register and Receiv'
the 10th day of June, 1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Chester P.
Vought, Of Genou, Montana; Walter c. Aznoe,
Albert J. Kishlbsuch, James Olivia, all of Lyle,
Montana. e. L. BARNES, Register.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, May 6, 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that
JOHN NARY,
Of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on March q, 1911,
made homestead entry serial No. Ol347S, for NEH
SEN section %, ny SWA, NWk SEX sec.
ton q, township Fl north, range IA east, Mon
tana meridian, has fled notice of intention Ia
make dnal Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas.
H. Boyle, U. 8. commissioner, at his office al
Fort Benton. Montana, on 10th day June, 1912.
Heinrich Engellant, Herman Engellant, Jakot
F.. Hansen, all of Hawarden, Montana.
G. E. McKOIN, Register.
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KING Truss Beam
Safe Load at Ce7fsS 8 daA,

FIG. II.-COMPAHATIvE TYPES N LOADS
FOR WOODE BEAMS.
many of u highways at the present
time. Such bridges are a menace to
u travelling public and are expensive
to maintain. The price Of timber is
advancing, and the increasing traffic
demands safer bridges and ~culverts.
Reinforced concrete for this class OF
work appears to form the best solu-
ton Of this problem. Bridge construc-
ton Is eminently the work for the en-
gineer, and his services should in all
cases be secured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-22
Bids For Bridge Timbers.

Notice is hereby given that the board of com.
missioners of Chouteau county will receive
eeaiea bids up to the hour of 10 q. m ON June 8,
1Sls. Tor furnishing to Chouteau county at Fort
benton Montana, 10000 feet of bridge timbers
s1lsxls. Bids to be sealed and filed with the
'ers. j, LEE SEDGWT;K Gonntv rierS
Nav II. 1919.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice for Publication,

United States Laod Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tina. May 6, 1912.
Notice 10 hereby given that
ALBERT j. k~lEHLBAUCH,
of Lyle, Montana, who, on January %, 1911
made homestead entry*No. O2O570, for NEh
tans meridian, has nled notice Of intention t
make final communication proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Register and
Receiver, q. S. land Office at Great Falls, Mont,
on the 10th day of June, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: Chester P.
Vought, of Genou, Montana; Walter G. Aznoe,
Harry L. koose, James OLIVIA, all of Lyle, Mon
tanA. E.. L.. BARNES, Register.
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$4,000 Reward.

vii! pay the above reward to any one for evi.
1enee that will convict any party of stealing OF
oLVing on their range or unlawfully tsmperinR
WIN horses branded * on left shoulder and
otIer marks: Range west Of Alma postofice,
oetween Little Sage and Big Sage. I will also
Pay liberal reward for information concerning
their range. Address ~
CHAS. j. HARBEC, Alma, Mont.
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NETHERLANDS,

by an act of the 1911 legislature all owners of
Dfands are required to re-record their brands BY
record will be considered an abandonment of the
brand and 1t will be open for record for anyone
per brand. u "
Recorder of Marks and Brands. Heiens Mont
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For Sale.

mare. Address ~ ~ "
NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK co,
Fort Benton, Montona.
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Ranch For Rent.

wood, consisting Of about 100 acres. Address
MRS. MATHILDE GRAY,
u Lull TT. Pontiac. Mich.
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Bulls For Sale.

so n rev head of year!ing and two.year-old Here.
VIZ ouil' for sale. For particulars address
j.. 0. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
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For Sale.

hs OK mead of work horeee. we'll broken; have
oeen RED all winter and are in good condition for
npr work. Also . three-inch wagon, good as
now Ano one set of harness, cheap.
GEO. e. BAKKLEY, Fort Benton,
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X C. Jelly Roll

u Jelly Roll
One CUP siitled -four; scant half tea.
spoonful salt; g level teasfoowfnls X C
Baking Powder; grated yina Of 1
lemon; e eggs beaten light; 1 CUP sugar;
y CUP hot mill; glass Of jelly; pow
dered sugar.
Beat the sugar into the eggs; add the
lemon rind, then the flour, sifted three
times with the salt and baking powder;
and, lastly, the milk. Bake in a but
tered dripping pan; turn out on damp
cloth, trim off the crisp edges; spread
with jelly and turn over and over into
a roll while still warm. Dredge the top
with powdered sugar.
Hot milk used in the jelly roll en-
ables it to be rolled without danger of
cracking. Have the milk scalding hot,
also be careful to have the eggs and
sugar beaten together until very light
and creamy. Bake in a moderate oven.
K c Jelly Roll is illustrated on page
thirty-two of the new and handsomely
illustrated 64-page K c Cooks Book
which may be secured free by sending
the certificate packed in every ascent
can of K G Baking Powder to the
JAQUEs MFG. Co.. Chicago, Ill.
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In the above table round timberS or
logs may be substituted for the strin-
gers, in which case the diameter of the
log should be about n and one-eightll
times the largest dimension of the
stringer as given.
Fig. 2 illustrates two methods by
which the simple beam or stringer may
The Washington times., 1912-10-11
Randolph May Play
, At Generals Place

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Oct. H.
"Deak' Randolph. the Washington boz,
who 10 filling in at quarterback in Cap.
tain Todd's place, on the Virginia team.
may land the position. Todd has been
back in the lineup for the past three
days, and Randolph. whose work has
been Of higher caliber, seems to be
able to hold his own. Todd has yet
to be played at quarter. and It Is ex-
pected that Randolph will be given a
regular berth.
Four coaches are now at work on the
Virginia team. the latest addition be-
ing Billy Cloth. former captain and
center Of the team. Cloth Is giving
valuable aid to the line men, and ex-
presses himself as satisfied with the
material on hand, ana the progress
made so far. DR.. Maddox, Cloth. Rice
Warren, and Head Coach Speed e.
lott are pointing the team for the Van
derbilt game. and that later with
Georgetown.
Following the Hampton Sidney game,
which Is expected to be a walkover.
the team will be put through the hard
est sort of work. So far hot weather
has played havoc with the condition
ing Of the team. and II Is hoped tha;
more seasonable weather will be com.
ing