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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

in case of a coal strike will the coal
4 bin give space for mushroom bed?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
F. Turner, Ed. & Prop.

The early bird doesn't get the worm
merely by being early
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-02

top Of his coat. He had bled a great
deal. so much that he wondered he was
alive. and yet during those hours his
captors had given him no assistance
had not even bound a cloth about his
head
Did they believe that the shot had
killed him. that he was already dead
when they flung him into the dungeon?
Or was this only one other instance Of
the barbaric brutishness Of those who
SO mistakenly sought his life? The
fighting blood rose in him with return
ing strength. If they had left him a
weapon. even the small knife they had
taken from his pocket. he would still
make an effort to settle last score or
two. But now he was helpless.
There was, however. ray Of hope
In the possibility that they believed
him dead. II they who had flung him
into the dungeon believed this. then be
was safe for several hours. No one
would come for his body until broad
day and possibly not until the follow
Ing night. when a grave could be dug
and he could be carried out with some
secrecy. In that time. II he could e.
cape from his prison. he would be well
on bis way to the Wekusko. He had
no doubt that Jean was still prisoner
on the mountain top. The dogs and
sledge were there and both rides were
where he had concealed them. 1t would
be u hard race-a running fight per
haps-but he would win. and after .
time Meleese would come to him,
away down at the little hotel On the
Saskatchewan. afsa.e
He rose to his feet. bis blood grow
ing warm. bis eyes shining in the can
delight The thought&sof the girl -
she had come to him out In the night
put back into him all OF his old light
ing strength. ali Of his unconquerabls
hope and confidence. She had follow
ed him when the dog yeiped At his
heels. As the nrst shots bad been hred.
She had knelt beside him In the snow
a. be lay bleeding at the feet Of his
enemies. He had heard her voice call
ing to him; had felt the thrilling touch
Of her arms. the terror and love Of her
lips as she thought him dying. She
had given herself to him. and she
would come to him-his lady of the
snOws-if he could escape.
He went to the door and showed
against 1t with his shoulder. II was
immovable. Again he thrust bis hand
and arm through the first of the mar
row ventilating apertures. The wood
with which his fingers came in contact
was rotting from moisture and age.
and he found that he could tear out
handfuls of 1t. He fell to work. dig
ging with the fierce eagerness Of an
animal. At the rate the soft PUPPY
wooa gave w.y he could win his free
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-02
THE DANGER
TRAIL
4
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs-A Merrill
JAMES OLIVER CURwOOD
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs- Merrill
Company.

again he plunged on. mIff1ed shout
Of defiance ON his lips. Fer mo-
ment he stopped to listen and stare
futilely into the blackness behind
him. When he turned to go on his
heart stood still. A shadow had loom
ed out Of the night half dozen
PAGES ahead Of him. and before he
could raise his revolver the shadow
was lightened by a sharp fash Of fre.
Rowland staggered back. his fingers
loOsening their grip on his pistol. and
as he crumpled down into the snow he
heard over him the hOarse voice that
had urged ON the dog. After that there
was q space Of silence. Of black chaos
in which be neither reasoned nor lived.
and then there came to him family the
sound OF other voices. Finally all Of
them were lost In one-a moaning. sob
bling voice that was calling his name
again and again. voice that seemed
to reach to him from out Of an inflnity
Of distance and that be knew was the
voice Of Meleese.
The voice died away. He lived
through cycle Of speechIess. painless
hight into which finally q CLEAN Of
dawn returned. He felt as II years
were passing In bis efforts to move. to
lift himself out Of chaos. But at last
he won. ;. His eyes opened. he raised
himself. His first sensation was that
be was no longer in the snow and that
the storm was not beating into his
face. Instead there encompassed him
damp dungeon-like chill. Every
where there was blackness = every
where except in one spot. where lit
tie yellow eve OF FIRE watched him and
blinked at him. At first he thought
that the eye must be miles and miles
away. But It came quickly nearer and
still nearer until at last he knew that
1t was a candle burning with the ST.
lence of death taper a yard or two
beyond his feet.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-02

MY0T was the candlelight that drag
IXl ged Rowland quickly back
0S1SnI into consciousness and pain.
SxS9 He knew that he was no
longer In the snow. His fingers dug
into damp earth as he made an effort
to raise himself. and with that effort 1t
seemed as though a redhot knife had
cleft him from the top Of his skull to
his chest. The agony Of that instant's
pain drew sharp cry from him, and
he clutched both hands to his head.
The fingers Of Howland's right hand
were sticky when he drew them away
from his head; and he shivered. The
tongue Of fame leaping out Of the
night, the thunderous report. the del
uge Of FIRE that had filled his brain. all
bore their meaning for him now. 1t
had been a close call. so close that
shivering chills ran up and down his
spine as he struggled little by little to
lift himself to his knees. His enemy's
shot had grazed his head.
1t seemed an interminable time be-
fore he could rise and stand on his feet
and reach the candle. Slowly he felt
his way along the wall until he came
to a low. heavy door barred from the
outside. and just beyond this door he
found q narrow aperture cut through
the decaying logs. 1t was 4 yard In
length and barely wide enough for him
to thrust through an arm. Three more
Of these narrow Sits In bis prison walls
he found before be came back again to
the door.
Near the table on which be replaced
the cabdle Was a stool. and be sat
down. Carefully be went through bis
pockets. HIS belt and revolver were
gone. He had been stripped Of letters
and papers. Not 80 much a . match
had been left him by bis captors.
He stopped In bis search and listened.
Family there came to him the ticking
Of his watch. He felt In hia watch
pocket. II was empty. Again be lis
tened. This time he was sure that the
sound came from bis feet. and be low
cred the candle until the light Of 1t
glistened on something yellow an arms
distance away. II was his watch. and
close beside II lay his leather wallet.
What money he bad carried in the
pocketbook was untouched. but his per-
sonal cards and half dozen papers
that 1t had contained were gone.
He looked at the time. The hour
hand pointed to 4. Was 1t possible
that he had been unconscious for more
than six hours? He had left Jean on
the mountain top soon after nightfall-
1t was not later than . o'clock when
he hud seen Mpleese. Seven hours.
Again he lifted his hands to his head.
His hair was stiff aud matted with
blood. II had congealed thickly ON his
cheek and neck and had soaked the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
SheriH's Sale.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
Edward Reichelt, plaintiff, vs.. John Valleaux,
Lorraine Valleaux, his wife, DIG. Lockwood and
Reginald 0. Buck, defendants.
To be sold at sherif's sale on the 18th day of
June. 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m, at front entrance
county Of Chouteau, state of Montana, the fol
lowing described property:
An undivided one fifth interest of, in and to
the northwest quarter of section twenty-si (26);
the south half of the northeast quarter, the
north half of the southeast quarter and the west
seven (27; the east half of the northeast quarter
of section twenty-eight (2s), and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section
twenty-eix (26), all in township rs north range
5 east. Also an undivided one-afth interest of.
in and to lots ave e. Fix (s), seven q. and the
u5l, of the original towneite of Fort Benton,
Montana. Also the full title of, in and to $50
feet of the southwesterly end of lot two (2), in
block one a. of the unincorporated town of
Carter, in said county of Chouteau, state of
Montana, described as follows. Beginning at
the northwesterly corner of said lot two at the
street corner of the intersection of Second street
and First avenue, thence eoutheasterly lO
feet, thence northeasterly $50 feet, thence
northwesterly 1D feet, thence southwest
erly $50 feat. to the place of beginning, accord
ing to the plat of the townsite Of said town Of
county clerk and recorder of said county of
Chouteau, together with all and angular the
tenements, here titaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
Dated this slst day Of G Nay R 4 p: lsla shar;f
By CHAs. CRAWFORD, Under Sheriff.
Stranahan t. Stranahan, attorneys for plaintiff
First publication May 81, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Treatment of
Flax Seed.
Only Safe Plan Is to Use For
maldehyde Before Planting.


In the older fax growing states the
land has generally become flax sick"
and the crop has ceased to be profita-
BILE. This flax sickness" is due to
fungus diseases, the spores Of which
lnfest the soil, and attack the young
growing plants, either destroying them
outright or greatly reducing their vi
tally, and consequently the yield and
profit of the crop.
When land becomes flax sick" it is
customary to rotate with other crops
for five or six years before seeding
fax again. This permits the fungus
spores to die out and disappear, after
which fax may again be successfully
grown.
Inasmuch as fungi are not s%pontane-
ously developed and do not exist in
new and virgin soils, it is obviously
good practice to keep them out by
planting only clean seed, for it is by
means of infested seed that they are
introduced. The only safe plan is to
treat all flax seed. While it is de-
sirable to secure seed that is clean
and free from disease, there is so
much difficulty and uncertainty in this
method that it is advisable to treat all
fax seed with formaldehyde.
First clean up the seed thoroughly,
getting out the bits of straw, chaff,
broken and scaly seeds.
Make up a solution of formaldehyde
in a wooden vessel, using n pound
(sixteen ounces) of commercial 40
per cen formalin to forty gallons of
water.
Apply with a high pressure sprayer
and fine nozzle, stirring the seed with
the back of a garden rake while the
spray is going on, using about one
half gallon of the solution to each
bushel of fax. Use only enough of the
spraying solution to dampen the seed
thoroughly. Keep the flax stirred for
a short time after spraying, until the
moisture is we'll absorbed. Then heap
It up and cover with blankets or sacks
that have been we'll treated with for.
maldehyde and let it stand for two or
three hours.
Then stir it up and dry it out, taking
pains to break up any. Jumps that have
matted together.
Put it into sacks that have been
treated with formaldehyde.
A watering pot or a whisk broom
will not give as good results with an
oily seed like fax because the soiu
ton is not so we'll distributed by such
means. EST
A clean field may become infested
by straw, chaff, or dust being blown
or otherwise transported from dis
eased fax or flax ground.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
How to Keep Free
From Sore Shoulders.
BY r. s. Cooley, Superintend.
ent Montana Farmers lnsti-
tutes.

-
Spring is the time when many farm
horses suffer from sore necks and
shoulders. Some have developed big
punches as a result Of chronic ore
The trouble is mainly due to poor
judgment on the part o. drivers in
Harvesting and handling their teams.
Good drivers rarely have sore horses,
while some are seldom without them.
Horses frequently become balky, err
ratio and ever dangerous because of
bad sores on the neck and shoulders.
The first requisite in preventing the
trouble is proper harness. A hard,
smooth collar is all right If it fits. It
should be rather tight at first if the
horses are fat, as the neck may lose
flesh and shrink away with the hard
spring work. When the collar be-
comes loose it chafes and makes raw
spots. It should fit snugly on the
sides and just barely admit the fingers
under the neck. If it gets loose have
it cut down or use pads. These are a
nuisance, but if one must S them the
best deer hair pads are cheapest, in
the long run. Take pains to keep
these dry. Wet pads are the most
frequent cause of sores.
The line of draft is often neglected.
See that the names are tight and we'll
up. Keep the top strap as snug as
possible without %pinching. Whenever
the names sag and spread the draft
comes down on the shoulder points
and bad sores develop.
During the early days of spring stop
the team occasionally and dry the
shoulders. Rub off any loose hair and
dirt from those parts. Keep the bear
ing surface of the collar perfectly
clean and smooth. Rub the sweat off
with a dry cloth. At night battle the
shoulders with salt water. If the
shoulders and collars are kept dry and
clean no trouble need occur.
When, through bad collars, wrong
adjustment of the harness, or poor
driving, sores do occur, remove the
cause and then apply an antiseptic
ointment and lubricant. Stove polish
is a good lubricant. Bickmore's gall
cure is good If directions are followed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Notice Of Hearing.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the will Of Thomas
herein; that atItdhs the petition as1 Of Thomas Il. Connolly o.
of Havre. Montana, and Frank G. Connolly,
Of Phillips, Montana, for the probate of said
Sd day of June, A. D. 1912, at 10 o'clock q. M,
be and the same ie, hereby set by the clerk
of said court ae the time for hearing said petit
ton by the said court or judge, at the court room
Of said court, in the court house at Fort Benton,
Montana.
That said notice OF said hearing is given by
Daily River Press, a daily newspaper, printed
and published at Fort Benton, in said county and
state, for at least ten different days of publica-
ton consecutively.
Dated May 10, A. D. 1912.
Clerk of the District Court.
First publication May 20, 1919.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
For Sale.

A good old work team, also q fancy driving
mare. Address
NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK CO,
Fort Benton, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
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 q m. on june 8,
1919, for the construction of . f~ive.foot walk two
hundred seventy-fve feet long. Said walk to be
placed on the 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
side Of the block. Specifications are on fle In
the office of the county clerk. The successful
bidder to furnish the county q bond as q 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 ]. E SEDGWICK, County Clerk
May Ia, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, Petitions signed by the requisite
number of voters and praying for the initiation
of four certain measures to be hereinafter more
particularly described have been duly and regu-
within the time required BY the provisions Of the
constitution of the state Of Montana; and
Whereas, The governor Of the state is required
by law to issue this proclamation announcing
ernor Of the state of Montana, do hereby pro.
claim the fling of such petitions for the submits
sion to the voters of the state of Montana for
ton to be held ON the fifth day Of November, A.
D. 1912, of the four following measures:
"a law to provide for party nominations by
tive assembly to vote for and elect the candidates
selected by the people for United States senator
"A law to provide for the expression by the
ence for party candidates for president and vice
president of the United States, the election of
delegates to presidential conventions and the
nomination Of presidential electors by direct
vote.'
ga law to limit candidates election expenses:
to define, prevent and punish corrupt and illegal
practices In nominations and elections; to secure
and protect the purity of the ballot; to provide
provide the manner Of conducting contests for
nominations and elections in certain cases."
In Witness Whereof l have hereunto set my
~---- hand and caused the Great
81 s't ese state sss, 70 ssi Be ., .a aas s'A's OF A0n'An'
of Montana Done at Helena, the Capital,
----- this, the twenty-fourth day OF
April, in the year of Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twelve. EDWIN L. NORRIS,
BY the Governor:
Secretary Of State.
First publication May %, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Renovated BUTTER.
State Food Law Requires That II Be
Branded.

Butter that has become rancid and
unstable is oftentimes renovated and
again placed on the market. The Mon
tana food law requires that renovat-
ed butter be branded so as to plainly
indicate the method Of making such
butter and the contents thereof" The
terms renovated butter" and process
butter are the ones generally used to
convey to the consumer the informa-
ton required by law.
The method of making renovated
butter is a simple one. Rancid butter
is melted in a water jacketed vessel
at a temperature varying between 40
and IS degrees Centigrade. The curd
and brine settle to the bottom and are
drawn off. Light particles rise to the
surface and form a scum or froth
which is removed by skimming. The
clear butter fat Is then usually re-
moved to another vessel and air is
blown through the melted fat to re-
move d~isagreeable odors. The fat is
then mixed with milk and churned,
making in this manner a perfect
emulsion. The mass is then chilled
to give 1t a granular structure, after
which the butter is worked and sailed
as usual.
DR.. Wiley says: "The quantity OF
renovated butter produced during the
year ending June 80, 1905, was so,
290,241 pounds"
The law Of congress which controls
the manufacture of renovated butter
is executed jointly by the treasury
and agricultural departments.-W. M
Cobleigh, State Chemist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Ranch For Rent.

For rent, the Hansen ranch ON lower High
wood, consisting Of about 160 acres. Address
MRS. MATHILDE GRAY,
81 Lull at, Pontiac. Mich,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Bids For Bridge Timbers.

Notice is hereby given that the board Of COM
missioners Of Chouteau county will receive
sealed bids up to the hour of 10 q. m. on June 3,
1912, for furnishing to Chouteau county at Fort
Benton, Montana, 10000 feat of bridge timbers
Sx12x1S. Bids to be sealed and fled with the
county clerk.
BY order of the board of county commission
ers. J. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
Nav II. 1912,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Buying a Dairy Cow.

It is a mistake to buy a COW for the
dairy herd solely on the recommends
ton that she is an "easy keeper"
meaning, of course, that she will o
sumo but little feed. The only COW
worth having in the dairy herd is one
that has the o and ability to
change a large amount of feed into
butter fat, the more the better.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Northern Montana
Abstract and Loan company will be held Thurs
day, June 4. 1912 at 200 p. M, ct the office OF the
Benton, Montana, for the purpose of electing .
board Of directors and to transact such other
business as may come before said meeting.
II. Z. L President.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
The barn in which everything
has a place and where every
thing is kept in it's place is al
ways the most desirable in
which to work.
!. j. ]. !. !. !. !. j. i. J. !. = J. i !. i i
VARIETIES FOR FRUIT GARDEN,

If you are looking forward to a fruit
garden on your place, consider some
of the following varieties which prom
ise to be valuable on the dry farms of
the state:
cURRANTs-Cherry, Red Dutch,
White Grape.
observation-disclosures Down
Ing, Champion.
RED RAsPBERRIEs - Cuthbert,
Ruby.
PLUMS-De Soto, Forest Garden.
Hawkeye, Wolf.
APPLES-Yellow Transparent, Gid.
con, Duchess, Wealthy. Northwest
Greening, Okabena.
CRAB APPLES-Hyslop, Whitney,
PEARS-A few Flemish Beauty and
Bartlett trees may be planted for a
trial.-O. E. Whipple.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
NOTIcE-BRANDS

By an act of the 1911 legislature all owners of
brands are required to re-record their brands by
November /, 1912. Any failure of owners to re.
record will be considered an abandonment of the
brand and it will be open for record for anyone
applying. The fee for re.recording is Is cents
per brand. D.. W. RAYMOND,
Recorder of Marks and Brands, Helena, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
10000 Reward.

l will pay the above reward to any one for evil
dence that will convict any party Of stealing. or
driving on their range or ~unlawfully tampertng
with horses branded * on left shoulder and
other marks. Range west of Alma poetodice.
between Little Sage and Big Sage. I will also
pay . liberal reward for information concerning
above horses when any OF them are away from
their range. Address
CHAS. J. HARBEC, Alma, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29

Readers of the Montana farm
articles in this paper are in
vited to submit questions relat-
ing to any phase of agriculture.
These questions will receive
the prompt attention of special
lists. Submit all inquiries to
Office Of Farmers Institutes,
Bozemen, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Bulls For Sale.

A few head Of yearling and two-year-old Here
ford bulls for sale. For particulars address
j. o. PATTERSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
For Sale.

Six head of work horses, we'll broken; have
been fed all winter and are in good condition for
spring work. Also q three-inch wagon, good as
new, and one set of harness., cheap.
GEO. e. BARLEY, Fort Benton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-16
FIRM
COMPL|MENTED
THE CRYSTAL RECEIVES FLAT.
TERING LETTER IN REFERENCE
TO SOME OF THEIR ADVERTis-
ING IN THE JOURNAL.

The Crystal Pharmacy, of this city,
which has been the recipient OF many
very fine compliments from the largest
candy house in the world. Stephen +.
Whitman & Sons. still continues in the
good graces Of the above manufacturer
through their very effective sales
methods used in selling Whitmau's fine
chocolates and CONNECTIONS.
On several occasions Stephen r.
Whitman & Sons have ccnpiimeate6
the Crystal Pharmacy very highly on
their wonderful record OF Whftman's
sales and have on one or two occa-
sions spread broadcast over the entire
United States literature holding the
Crystal Pharmacy UP as a fine exam
pie OF progressive retailing. Among
over S,0oe sales agents the Whitman
company says the Crystal Pharmacy
holds the record for highest percent :
age Of sales In proportion to poPu.a-
ton and state that the Crystal Phar
macy is the biggest candy customer
In the entire south.
A letter from the manufacturers
has just been received by the Crystal
Pharmacy in which tksy are banded a
very choice bouquet on one of their