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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

The proper management OF the
county business is OF the greatest i'm
portsnce to the taxpayers and voters.
Il is q matter with which they are in
close touch every day; their personal
interests are largely affected by the
manner In which 1.-THE county govern.
ment Is conducted, and they should
not fail to place it in competent and
trustworthy hands.
The Chouteau county republican
convention had these facts in mind
when it nominated republican candi.
dates for the various county Offices.
The nominations were made with q
view to securing ar efficient, conserva-
tive aud economical administration
that will promote the welfare of citizens
located in all parts of the county.
In most OF the county Offices the
duties are largely clerical; certain
work has to betdone.in q ann pre-
scribed by law, and it is important
that such worklbe done with prompt
ness and accuracy. The republican
candidates nominated for these Offices
are presented for consideration as
qualified In everyirespect for the off,
cisl duties required of them, and with
che additional recommend alton tina.
they are citizenslof lgood repute and
have remained loyal to the republican
party.
The position of county commissioners
differs from other county offices in
respect to the discretion that may be
exercised by members OF the board.
Many matters areIpresented to q board
of county commissioners in which 1t
is necessary that good business judg.
ment be used, in order that the best
results with a minimum of expense
may be be obtained. Road work and
other matters that directly concern
each individual taxpayer, require that
county commissioners have a know.
ledge OF conditionsIin various parts Of
the county, and that they will give them
the attention that would be bestOw.
ed upon their W personal aft airs
These considerations actuated the
Chouteau county republican conven'
ton when 1t selected candidates TO,
the board of county commissioners.
The nominees on the republican
ticket are submitted as worthy of sup
port by republican voters because o
their fitness for the Offices to which
they aspire, and also because the.
have remained true to their party or
g~anization alta time when there wa
strong temptation to join an opposi
ton political movement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
FOR VOTERS TO REMEMBER.

The American people cannot have
continued prosperity If they remove
the found alton upon which prosperity
rests.
The country has made wonderful
progress under the protective system.
For fifty years, save only four dis
crossing years of Clevelsnd's admins.
traitor, 1t has grown steadily. Dur.
ing the past sixteen years the growth
has been phenomenal. Manufsctur'
ing has increased until not only de-
10 supply the needs Of 100. 000, 900 peo'
pie within our own borders, but We
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30

be decided TO build and equip an en-
tirelv new institution the cost would
probably be a,er than the price q.
which the Warm Springs plant is
offered, and a bond issue to meet the
expense would have to be made.
The above facts, we believe, will
enable the voter to understand the TO-
sane asylum proposition that will be
submitted for his acceptance or rejac-
ion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Non Coal Land. No. 029451.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, October q, 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that
JAMES E. WALKER,
of Fort Benton. county Of Chouteau, state of
has fled in this Office his application
to enter under the provisions of sections 1906
and 1907, revised statutes Of the United Stvtes,
tee following described land, via: The southwest
fGar.S,1 q !, the aa,t So1 ranss !, quarter s.st n OF section %s- I.
dian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because Of
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
hle their afadavits of protest in this Office, on OF
before the S0th day Of November, 1919.
B. L. BARNES, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
CARE OF STATE INSANE.

TO Montana CaXp0yere-8 proposed
Issue of bonds to the amount OF $685.
600 for the purchase of the Warm
Springs asylum property-will be sub.
to popular vote at the coming
election. The proposition should be
understood by the voter before
he undertakes to mark his ballot in
favor of or against it.
Persons of unsound mind who are
committed to the care OF the public
authorities are now confined In the
insane asylum at Warm Springs, an
institution owned by Mitchell & Mus
sigbrod, who have Q contract with the
state to care for these unfortuna tes.
This plan OF taking care Of insane
patients has been in effect about thirty
years, and the number in charge of
the contractors has steadily increased
from year to year, necessitating the
enlargement of their buildings and
additional accommoda atoms for the
proper conduct Of the business.
A few weeks ago, a delegation OF
newspaper men, of which the writer
was q member, visited the Warm
Springs aeylum for the purpose of
making q personal inspection of the
property. 1t was found to consist of
q number Of substantial buildings,
we'll and comfortably furnished and
with attractive surroundings. A valu.
able feature is the warm springs. q
volume of hot water OF large capacity
that is conveyed to various parts Of
the plant. There is q power plant
that pumps water and furnishes cleo
trio light to all the buildings; q we'll
appointed steam laundry; commodious
COW barns, poultry houses and pig
pens, all stocked with large numbers of
we'll bred MISUNDERSTANDING some
200 pigs and sixty or seventy head of
Holstein cattle. Adjoining the asylum
grounds is Q tract of over 1900 acres
of agricultural land, upon which are
raised good crops Of grain and forage,
and vegetables for the use of the in
stitutton. This brief description
covers most of the important features
of the plant.
1t is proposed that the state of Mon
n acquire this property for 1888,
600, this price having been placed upon
it by q board of appraisers consisting
of reputable Montana citizens appoint
ed by the governor. This sum is con
s~iderably less than the price at which
the property was originally offered
and represents the deliberate and con
serv alive judgment Of an impartia
tribunal as to the actual value.
At the time of the Montana news
papermen's visit to the Warm Spring
asylum. there were about S35 inmate
in the institution-an appalling pro
portion of Montsns's total popula
tion. For the care of each of thes
patients the state is paying the con
tractors 10 cents per dsy-s rate tina
means an expense of nearly 5000 pc
day. or 5000, 900 per year, for the car
of this number of patients. Whethe
the state, under direct management
would reduce this cost, Is q question
about which there may be confictinI
= opinions.
A state bond issue OF 1888, 600 woul'
. mean additional taxation, but Their
, appears to be no alternative, ss th
: state must at some time or other ow'
IN asylum for its ilsane. II 1t shoul
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUTEAU COUNTY

~ letters and communications containing mat
~ attended for publication in this paper should
y G6dreSsed to "The River Press" and the name
q tAe .criter must b given to insure attention.
LEGAL advertisements WiH be inserted IN these
seswmns at tie. rate Ief ten cents psr line from
tsoastsnt and. fve cents per line from regular adj
ODstissrs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Ewes for Sale

About ! 400 ewes, four years old, for sale. Fol
price aud particulars apply to
A. w. SIMS,
Cottonwood, via Havre, Mont.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Susan b. Dyson to S. A. and
Moalle l., Weaver, lot 8, blk 5. Lake
nan g. Barnes Highland Add. Mex
leo. $3.50.
Mrs, Amy Hill to Almer NJ Penne-
well, lots and 6, blk s. Original
Vandalla. $3.50.
Robert Angel to l.. G. Hicks tract
in w IA S w Ia OF Sec 4-52-11.
$4,000,
Central-West Construction Co., ia
Julia Dudley, lots g. 10, blk 8,
Trolley Heights Add Mexico s275.
Charles English OF al to WfIIiam
F. Atkinson. 200 acres in Secs. 81
and 32-51-s. $4,000.
William f. Atkinson to Daniel
Quinlan, 200 acres in Secs. 81 and 80
els. $4,000,
Sarah IT, Little to Lee Kidd, lot
81. Grand View Add, Mexico. $3.50.
T. J Bates to Grover White. lot
l, blk y, l4akenal & Barnes hlgh
land Add, Mexico. s975.
Central-West Construction Co. t
L. ]. Mitchell Lots / and 2, blk 2
Trolley Heights Add Mexico 5000.
Central West Construction Co. t,
L E. Mears. lot s, blk 5, Trolley
Heights Add, Mexico. $137.50
Fred H. Camp and G. Rudolph
Nichols to Alexander Carter w. II
Sec 4 and N IL N w IA Sec. 9-52
6. $4,000.
Jos. L. Portucheck to Her
man Gieseker rods wide off "
side S. E. IA of SEQ 33-51-7. $3.50.
Robert Y. Smith to James G.
4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

W. 7. CROSS, formerly of Mex
ico, now secretary of the State
Bcard of Charities and Corrections
at Columbia, furnishes the Ledger the
following interesting information;
That there are 100 children in
Miesouri's almshouses.
That Missouri has no state sys'
lem Of caring for children as her sis
ter states have.
That fifteen states in Missourfs
class have reformatories, whereas We
have none,
That the Missouri State Board ol
Charities and Corrections receives
only about one-fourth the financial
support of similar boards in other
states.
We could tell you of dozen othei
situations as stirring as these
AND WE ARE
Starting an investigation OF all
county almshouses and jails whlch
will be the first in the history oil
the state.
Endeavorlng to improve and ex
tend charity organization work IL
the cities.
Organizing to get some OF the
laws in this state we've been need
+, ing so long.
We are doing a dozen other sucI
important things, too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

In an interview with Henry Miller,
of the Wabash, which is published in
the Sturgeon Leader, Omar Gray, ed
itor of that enterprising publication,
tells of the new traffic arrangements
soon to go into effect between the
Wabash, Burlington and Alton in
this part of the state. From Clark
to Mexico, so his article states,
the Alton and Burlington will use
the Wabash tracks with the Wabash
in going East and in going West
all three roads will use the Alton
tracks between the same two points.
This will eliminate the necessity
of the Wabash double tracking be-
tween Mexico and Clark. A double
track from Clark to Moberly viii car
ry out the plan for the Wabash
while the Alton and Burlington will
only have the double track arrange
ments from Clark to this city. The
trains, when not running over their
Company's track will make no stops.
For instance, the Alton and Burl-
ington trains will not stop at Stur-
geon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

Mary L. Singleton. l20 acres in Secs.
2l and 2S-51-6. s11.705.
Edwin s, Cave, deed by admir- %
John H. and Louise A. Burton, admr
Anderson II. Merry to Clara D.
snidow, 50 acres in Secs. s & 9-52-
10, 81.
@ A Dalrymple to P Fisher lot
4, blk s. caldwell-tIcPike Add. to
vandaIia. Sits
centralWest Construction Co. to
Mrs. Alice stevens. lots 3. 4, s. 6,
Block 10 Trolley Heights Addition.
Mexico. sS75.
William s. Keithley to Louise
Ryan, lot 7. blk 6. caldwell & Nc
Pixies Add. Mexico si75o.
w, NJ. White to Alice NJ John-
son, lots 5 and 9. blk 4. County Add.
Mexico. $4,000
u. NJ. stiles to w. A. Sharp and
n A Threlkeld. part Of lots and
2. blk IA, Morris Add. Mexico. s2,-
75O.
Walter Downing TO r. ?. Price,
1888 acres in Secs. "a and s5-5--12. SIS
900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
PROF. PRYOR NEXT
SUPERINTENDENT
Of MEXICO SCHOOLS

Herbert Pryor. a former Pike Coun
ty boy, was chosen by the Mexico
School Board to succeed Lee b. Hsw
thorne as superintendent of the Mex
leo Public Schools al the meeting OF
the Board Tuesday evening. Profes.
sor Hawthorne has resigned to en-
ter other business Hiss successor
was chosen eeveral eeeks ago when
the bonya el.,fed Tsofeseor Geo. Mar
din, Of Savannah Mo-, but through,
4 misunderstanding in the salary
he refused to accept the place. Prof.
Pryor VIII b. raid $500
per annum.
Professor Pryor was reared in Pix
county, Missouri, and received his
primary and high school education in
the schools OF that section. From
there he went to the University and
graduated with honors.
After graduation, Professor Pryor
was chosen superintendent of the
public school of Kennett, Mo, where
he has been for six years. The school
board of that town hstd selected him
for the next tenn. In recommending
Mr. Pryor, Paul Baldwin, president
OF the sfheol board a Kennett, No,
yv,,itns
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
KEN HULEN
EMPLOYED ON ROAD

Kennen Hulen has been selected
by the Mexico Special Smile road
commissioners to superntend the
work in the district. Ken has been
employed at SIS per month. He is
now driver Of the fire wagon, but
will take up the duties Of his new
position as soon as a man can be
named to succeed him.
Ken is one of the best men with a
team in town and his election will
merit the approval of everyone.
The commission which is com
posed of Geo. Lee, president; Ms
Myers, secretary, and John Lame,
treasurer, met Wednesday morning
and made the choice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
NORTHERN HIGHWAY
STATE DIRT ROAD

The State Board of Agriculture,
which established the cross-state
highway rock road route along the
o,d trails across Missouri last sum
mer, viii establish another official
highway this summer, says the Colun
bia Tribune. 1t, too, will span the
State, but will be model earth road
The plans for the cross-state high
way along the old trails route call
for rocking the road the. entire dis
tance and in many counties the build
ing of the highway already is In pro-
gress.
CuItds Hill, state highway engin-
eer, has picked the North Route"
for the earth highway. That route
lies through CLAY, Ray, Carroll and
Charlton and Audrain counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
{. B. STREET
WEEDS IN JUNE

Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Ginther, OF
Moberly, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Media, to Eu-
gene D. Street, principal of McMil-
Ian High School in this city. The
wedding viii take place in June.
Miss G!rtLcr is one of Moberly's
most charming and talented young
women.
Mr.. Street recently was reelected
principal of Mcmillan High, posi-
tan no flsed With lnuch credit
last year.
The wedding will be an informal
affair at the home of the brides
parents. The Ledger joins In ex-
tending congratulations in ed
vance
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

THE Democrats at Boonville, Mo-,
IN little while raised $3.50 for the
Clark campaign fund and we are gla
to know the Democrats Of Mexico
and Audraln county are making a
contribution in this direction. Speak
er Clark represents this district,
ara is known to US as man with
out wealth, and needs financial as
sistance TO meet necessary obliaa-
tions on making his race for the
Democratic nomination. Mr.. CLARK
viii accept no money from any of
the big interests, but his contrlbu-
tions ust come from Democrats ane
friends generally throughout the cou
Try. It takes an enormous sum Of
money to meet the necessary expens
! es CT compalsn Of this kind Nov
Is the time to aid him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

p. NJ Morris, of Modesto, Califor-
mia, formerly of Mexico, writes the
Ledger as follows in reference to
the Presidential situation in Call
fornia;
California Republicans are spll'
into three factions: Taft, Roosevelt
and LaFollette, And they are fight
ing like killing cats and am enjoy
Ing It hugely. With the Democrats
IL is Clark and Wilson. Harmon
amt in 1t here. It would not sur
prise me II the delegation from Call
fornla is divided between Clark ant
Wilson. How are YOU all getting
along, anyway? Is Mexico a city yet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
BIDS ON GOVT.
BUILDING OPENED
Washington. April "a.

Washington, April "a.
Bids wene opened yesterday at the
Treasury popartm'i TO- 'he construc-
ton of the public building at Mex
ico, Mo.
The bidders and the kind of stone
bid upon were as follows:
General Construction Co, Milwau
kee. Wis. LINES one. S63,229; sand
stone, $64 $50 ]. E, Hol'tngsworth,
Memphis. Tenn, $500 ard $4,000
Rodgers & Kaiser, of Chi
cago, H., s65, ,425 and $67, S25 H. M.
Greene, Kansas City, Mo, $65 ,79O
and $6S, ,290; King Lumber Company,
Charlottesville, va, $3.50 $50 end $73.-
900. Beatty & Wentzef, Wichita,
Kan. SIS. .995 and $7O,931: Moore &
Payne, Joplin, Mo, $7S 122 and $74,-
1872; M. Yeagler & Son. Danville
Il,, $66,52S and $6s ,s99; R, S. Moore
Lafayette, Ind, limestone, $65,
9S6; Hiram Lloyd Puilding and Con
struction Company, st. Louis, lime
stone, $67,95S; George w S. TILES
Chicago, limestone, $5S,S50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
WILL IMPROVE
SOUTH BRANCH

The State Railroad aid Warehouse
Commission Tuesday made am inspec-
tion Of the Chicago and Alton Rail-
road between Cedar City and Mex
leo, in response to a complaint
lodged with the commission that the
road was In a dangerous condition,
The commission agreed that immedi-
ate repairs would be necessary, Supt
W N cirhitt. Ktrsls City, accom-
panied the commission and promised
cooperation of the railroad com
pany in mekrg The rcl airs. He said
the last winter was one of the hard
est experienced by the railroad com
panies in years and that the com
pany had been unable to yet at the
repairs on the local line
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
A HOSPITAL PRO-
POSED FOB MEXICO.

FUSED fOR MENiSO-
SINCE the adoption of the free
library proposition the Ledger has
been asked dozen times, ,"Now what
oomes next?" We are Of the opin-
icn that this Is good time to go
after hospital. A committee com
posed Of George Robertson A. P.
Green and F. A. Morris has BEEN
appointed to report to the directors
Ct the Commercial Club regarding
the feasibility Of organizing Hos
pital Association In Mexico. This
will give those who favored hosplt-
al ever the library a chance to help
promote this most worthy enterprise.
We believe that from one to two
hundred citizens, anyway, will Join
such an association and arrange to
rent building and open hospital
at once. This association could
eject directors, employ a trained
nurse and take charge of the lnsti-
tuition and have II open to all doc
tors, but under the control Of none.
The question Of detail along this line
of course, will have to be worked out
later, but we believe, now Is the time
to take this matter up. There seems
to be general desire, for a hospltat
This will not Increase anybody's tax
es, nobody will have to participate
unless they want to. There would be
no chance for anyone to get "sore,"
and those who do join the Associa-
tior will simply have to arrange to
pay the deficiency, If there Is any at
the end Of the year. We believe
by renting building and starting in
small way along this line that the
organization will grow and prosper
and that the hospital would pay its
way from the very start
The committee referred to above is
looking into the matter and will re-
port as soon as possible. From re-
marks that we have heard during the
last month II would seem to US as
though there would be at least two
or three hundred in Mexico who
would voluntarily Join this associa-
ticn and get behind such an enter
prise.
The people Of Mexico and Audraln
county would like to see a hospital
located here in memory Of the late
Or. {. S. Cave. A "cave Memorial
fcspital' for Mexico would prove a
grand institution for this commun-
i itv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
MEXICO Girl.
WINS CONTEST

In the Kimball piano contest, which
J. NJ Burhop Of this city launched
three weeks ago and which ended
Tuesday, Miss Sallie Bradley was
given the first place. Miss Elizabeth
Peerson, of thas city, -aiFd Miss Jan.
nette White, Centralla, reviewed hon
orale mention. The winner is given
a fine Kimball piano.
There were seven hundred entries.
They were to name and outline eve {
article that began with "ca" in am
illustrated advertisement The judges
were; The Reys. J. L. Ayscue and
w A. shullenberger, Mayor Willard
Potts, Rufus Jackson and L. M.
White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

Robert Joiiy was painfully. though
no. seriously. injured Tuesday after
uocn While working on a bridge in
the Mckee Smile road district.
Deb was removing the old bridge al
the w. f Sims place, northwest of
town, p, eparing to place the new one
A beard on which he was standing
gave way and he fell about 6 feet. In
the fall he was hit by some boards
AMI his legs were injured, beside re-
chewing some bruises on other parts
of his body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25
DISTRICT MEETING
OF KNIGHTS AND
LADIES OF SECURITY

The knights and Ladies' of secur.
ity held their district conven,
picn here ic tie |. o. o. F. Ham on
W Promenade street. Wednesday
The meeting wa in session wednes-
DAY morning AID afternoon and will
be Wednesday evening.
'lhe object of the meeting Is to
select a delegate To represent the
districts at the National Council TO
be hsla IN Los .angeies, Cali, on
Ju1e2o
he districts presented here on
"wednesday were :se fllst, eighth and
ninth aud about tyGty delegates at
tended Anlcng those here were:
Amos. n. Gray. New Cambria; Miss
Josepline I.an.lng. llanufbal; Mrs.
Maud v. Klepper, Of La
Plata; j. w dgbtsweI, Ardmore,
j. II, ons Asl'aud, Beverly Mayes.
Centralia; II. C Bergman. Co.
lumbia; James E. Clark, Jefferson
City; c. J stendfield,. Pilot Grove;
= heWrt Chapman. Rochport; d. ].
kistler, Fulton; Mrs. Eliza Moore.
Mokane; A. D. Evans Washington:
Mrs. Rose Genrich, Mexico; M. f.
Lalsue, High Hin; w. H. Dempsey,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

THE Central Missouri Teachers AS
sociation, which met in Warrensburg,
April 20, elected Prof. Arthur Lee,
formerly of Mexico, now superintend-
ent of the public schools at Clinton,
as president. Professor Lee is one
Of Missouri's most successful educat
ors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

BY a'yoto of 2,Ss4 10 $50 tho Soda.
4 twalyelnlle road diatddct has vot.
Ia 70 issue 100000 worth Of bonds
} build fiftytwo miles Of rock roads
bat Is thc way to make sednlia a
|rea'er city At present this dis
|tcl, the largest aud only twelve
bile square special road district, has
Eirty miles OF rock roads surround
lg sedalia. The new mileage win
|nend sixteen rock roads from tl'
|ity to the district limits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

THE engineers Of the Wabash
and c. G A. Railroad Companies are
arranging to meet with the city
Engineer OF Mexico to draw plans
and estimate the cost of a subway
under the two railroads In West
Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

ARRANGEMENTS are already be-
BIZ made for the commencement ex-
lrcises at Hardin College, which on
be last of May closes a most sue
|essful year. Rev. J. E. billiard, pas
|or Of the Delmar Baptist Church of
p Louis, will preach the baccalau-
pate sermon Sunday morning, May
y DR.. Nathaniel Butler, of the
(aiversity of Chicago. Will deliver
Be graduating address May %. Doc
pr Buffers subject will be 'The
= Of I.iteratnre. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

The following delegates from Au-
drain to the State Republican con-
ventton in 81. Louis Thursday de-
parcel FIR Tie cts t9tay. They are:
Ralph L. Head JosoIh Botk,n, II.
E. Christup, Lewis Roberts, Chris
Smith, Paul Groeschel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

Dr. c. NJ. coWHERD. Mexico's
Wv veterinarian, who just graduated
h from tire Kansas City Veterinary
Edlego, has an office at the Plant
q HotG, Mr.. Cowherd comes from
lPanta Fe, Mo-, and is wen known
/ the farmers and stock men gener-
y Of this part of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

ROOSEVELT received sixty-five OF
the seventy.six votes of Pennsylva-
mia, while Wilson secured seventy
four to Clark's at the Presidential
primary last Saturday Clark friends
really made no contest as the State
was conceded to Wilson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-25

Mrs Tena Heller and daughter,
Miss Lola, of Molino, departed
Wednesday for Dalton, Nebraska,
where they will join Harvey Heller,
son of Mrs. He;zer, who Is in the
general merchandising business at
that place. The Heller family ex-
peot to make their home in Nebraska
and tAey ha. " les wishes OF
their many Audraln county friends
for good health and much prosperity
but "They all come back"