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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05

Cleanup lots of old territory have
been sold quite readily At various
prices according to lots. Soda
Springs and Montana three-eighths
have brought q and 23t cents In
moder ate sized lots. while Montana
half-blood has realized 224 cents.
Some lots of fine and fine medium
clothing IL also reported this week,
but no heavy weights of this class
have been sold. Prices have ruled at
about 1871 cents in the grease for
Montana, or about 50 and 81 cents
clean.
Demand for new territories has been
sufficiently keen to keep e arrivals
cleaned up about as fast as they we're
received. Utah and Arizona woods
have readily brought last weeks
quotations, namely So and IS cents
clean, and a very little Wyoming ia
reported sold also 90 the came basis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05

week In the Musselshell country. most
OF the purchases being made by q
representative of Hallowell, Jones &
Donald. The range of prices, accord
ing to the purchaser, was 10 to 20
cents.
In it's weekly review OF the wool
market, the Boston Commercial Bull.
letin discusses prospects and prices as
follows:
Although 1t IL with difficulty that
manufacturers are made to raise their
counter offers to dealers asking
prices, there can be little question but
that they will eventually be forced TO
exceed their present limits, not only
because OF the ad vauced prices made
in the west but alec because of the
fact that the tendency world wide i.
towards q higher level, a. was conclu
sively demonstrated It he las. Lordor
auctions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
The "Seven States" Special.

A dispatch from St. Paul announces
the departure OF an excursion train
from that city Saturda y, which 10 de.
scribed as the ''seven states special"
This name was suggested by the oc.
casion for which the excursion was
planned, the Northwestern Develop
ment League congress at Seattle, In
which seven northwestern states will
be represented.
A feature OF the excursion equip
ment is the publication of q daily
newspaper en- route, called the Seven
States Sun, the only daily journal in
the world actually printed on a rail.
way train. The first issue OF this
unique sheet has been received at the
River Press Office, and Is certainly q
c%reditable production. One OF the
items 10 the Sun gives this outline OF
the purpose of the trip:
The greatest trade extension trip on
record started from the Twin City
G Gateway today when the "Seven
States Special Train left for the
Pacific coast over the Great Northern
railway.
The palatiaI train has as passengers
a representative body of Twin City
business men. They are going to
Seattle TO attend the Northwestern
Development League congress which
will be ia session June 5, 6, 7 and s..
The special will make many stops on
the journey so the Minnesota merch-
ants can carry on their tr ade extension
campaign.
The governors of several states and
macy boosters will be picked up or
route to Seattle. A party of Duluth
business men will join the excursion
probably at Fargo and other cars Of
business men will be added to the
train in North Dakota aud Montana.
The party will return via the North
ern Pacific railway after attending the
rose carnival in Portland, the trade
extension work again being taken uI
by the merchants and j>bbers on the
homeward journey.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
Suspect Wolf Bounty Frauds.

Investigation Of the state bounty
claims filed from the different counties
up to April s, 1912, reveal q curious
and dangerous condition, says the
Helena Independent. Under the new
law bounty claims to the mount of
s1O5, O53 were fled and paid for dur
ing the year 1911, or an average OF
about $40, 500 per month. Up to April
s of this year claims to the amount of
S43, 527 have been filed or upon an
average of IA, 500 per month, 81 in.
crease of about 81, 500 per month. or
about $50, 900 per year.
The expected evenu for the pay
ment of these claims will amount to
about $120, 600, the constitutions al limit
OF taxation upon the livestock OF the
state, 90 that if something is not done
to check these claims, there will be a
probable deficit Of some $50, 600 by
December 81.
These facts we're brought to light
upon an investig alton of the prevail
ing conditions by the state board of
sheep commissioners, and immedi ate
steps we're taken to have a proper
| supervision made of all claims filed in
the different. counties of the state. To
that end the board of sheep commits
sioners expected the assistance of the
board of stock commissioners, acting
jointly, have secured the services Of
an attorney in each county in the state
bordering upon Canada, the Dakotas
and Wyoming with instructions to act
with the different county clerks, and
use the utmost vigilance to prevent
fraudulent claims being filed, aud II in
the event of probable fraud being ap-
parent to proceed to the vigorous
prosecution of the offenders.
The reason for paying particular
attention to the so called border coun.
ties comes from the fact that little, If
any, bounty is paid in the adjoining
states, and the temptation to carry the
pelts over the border to Montana
points and thus secure the higher
bounties offered is very great.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
Wool Market Gossip.

Advices received from Great Falls
today report the sale of the Fred Long
wool clip, one of the largest In this
part of Montana, to a Boston buyer,
The price is not definitely known, but
as Mr.. Long was insistent in the be-
lief that his wool was worth 20 cents
or better, 1t il concluded he received
that figure.
Wool sales agerega:ing ne arly
million pounds were made the past
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
Graduates Receive Diplomas.

The presentation Of diplomas to the
ten graduates from the Fort Benton
high school, at exercises held 10 the
opera house Friday evening, COM
pleted the program of commencement
week. A large audience was enter
tanned with the following program:
Piano Duet...... ..... Misses Russell and King
Invocation. ............... Rev. j. N. Chesnutt
Vocal Solo Mr.. Jere j Sullivan
Lecture-"A Quarter Of a Century-Some of its
Lessons and Promises'.
Prof. j. Z. Munroe,
Vice president of the Montana Normal college
Fantastic de Concert
MI. Chas. Clegg
Mrs. Chas. Clegg, accompanist
Presentation Of Diplomas, ....J. v. Carroll. MI
President of the School Board
Vocal Solo............ ........ Miss Ada Thorpe
benedlct'on .............. Rev. j. N. Cheenut
The exercises also included the pre-
%sentation OF diplomas to the "a sue
cessful pupils 10 the eighth grade ex
aminatious, and special each prizes
offered by Mr.. M. w. Tobey. Thu
prize winners we're Louise Sharp, fret
Robert Russell, second.
The closing feature OF the entertain
ment was an amusing moving picture
number given free by Stats g. Noble
which was heartily appreciated by tn
| crowd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05

z. L. Money and Albert Taylor, OF
Hawsrden, are among the business
visitors In town.
Jos. Tope, who has been attending
the state university at Missoula, was
among yesterd ay's arrivals.
A marriage license was issued yes.
terday afternoon t o c. H. Haefs and
Stella Skinka, both of Chester.
G. Nj. Luce left today for his former
home in Indian q, Ia response to news
OF the serious sickness Of bis mother.
The William Samples property on
upper Main street has been cold to
W. T. Morrow, the purchase price be-
ing s1,450.
A declaration OF his intention to be-
come an American citizen was filed in
the district court today by Fred Elk.
lund, of Iona.
1t is announced that the second reg.
ular eighth grade examin atoms In the
public schools will be held In this city
June Is and IA.
j. II. Butler. q farmer living near
Havre, has been adjudged q bankrupt
In the federal court at Helena. His
liabilities are e840.1 l and his assets
S492, which are claimed to be exempt.
j. Ritter, who returned last evening
from a trip through the country south
OF the Missouri river, reports promis.
ing crop conditions 10 the vicinity OF
Clear Lake and Graceville. Winter
wheat is ip exceptionally fine shape.
DR.. ]. V. Carroll has resigned the
position of school trustee for this
district. which he was advised is in
conflict with his duties as county
commissioner. The county superin'
tendent has appointed Joe. Sullivan
to the vacancy on the board.
A deleg alton of about twenty resi-
dents of the Teton bench was inter-
viewing the county commissioners TO-
day, upon the subject of building a
bridge over the Teton river. The pro.
posed facilities would accommodate ate 9
large number of settlers In thai
locality.
AT a meeting of the city council, held
last evening, a contract for building
cement crossings during the ensuing
twelve months was awarded to Henry
Hagen, who was the lowest bidder
) Mayor Green appointed the usua
( committees to attend to municipal bus
t mess, and outlined plans for publi'
Improvements that will be undertaken
A boating party, consisting Of Ra!
Fathers and the Misses Upham ant
Hoge, had a narrow escape iron
drowning in the Missouri river las
I evening. In passing under the bridg
e q strong eddy carried the boa agains
one of the piers, nearly upsetting 1t
The boat was half-flled with water
and its motive power put out of com
. mission, and the water logged Graf
1oated some distance down stream be
i, fore it could be brought to q landin
-, place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
Good Old Summer Time.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-Yester-
day was the hottest lay San Francisco
has known for three years. and in the
history of the weather bureau only
two higher temperatures have been
recorded. At noon 1t was SO degrees
in the shade, q temperature equal to
that of Septemb Der Is, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
uPetntS All the NOWe.b

# any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
10 friends, the favor will be very high.
" appreciated BY it's publishers
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05

III d rtCcuU I9SuO VI VAO NS" -
Financier appears a list of banking
institutions that are entitled to a place
on it's "Roll of Honor" a distinction
awarded to a bank whose surplus
equals or exceeds its capital stock.
The Stockmen's National bank, OF
this city, appears in the list, which
comprises only q small percentage OF
the banks in the United States.
Mrs. E. A. Coin, of Big Sandy, an
old-time and respected resident of the
Bear Paw country who vas under
treatment at the Sanitarium for can
GER, died Saturday evening from that
complaint. Mrs. Coin was about 76
years old, and had lived at her ranch
near Big Sandy since the early nine
ties. The remains we're taken to Big
Sandy yesterday for burial.
From Tuesdays Daily.
M. L. Lttlejohn, OF Harlem, was
among the arrivals today.
Wanted, fence to build by contract
Address c., River Press.
Want to contract for putting up al
falta hay. Apply to j. O. Patterson
Fort Benton.
The Ekluud Photographic studio
will be open Saturday and Sunday
June 8 and 9.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
ToDAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS.

Representative Arsene P. Pujo OF
Louisiana, who is chairman of the
committee now investigating the
money trust" was born December 16,
1861, near Lake Charles, Calcasieu
parish, of the marriage of Paul Pujo
of Tarbes, France, to Miss Eloise M.
LIE Bleu; educated at the public and
private schools of Lake Charles,
where he nov resides; admitted to the
bar October %, 1886, by the supreme
court of Louisiana, and has followed
the law as a profession; was a men,
Der of the Louisiana constitutional
convention of 1898. serving on the
judiciary committee of that body; was
appointed by the speaker of the house
of representatives as a member of the
national monetary commission, upon
which body he is now serving; elected
to the Fifty-eighth, Nfty-ninth, Six
tieth, and Sixty-first congresses, and
reelected to the S~ixty-second con-
gress.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
SPECIAL RAILROAD
COMMITTEE MEETING
Plans for Extending the Interurban to
the Bottom Thoroughly Dis
cussed and Approved.

The special railroad committee of
the Commercial Club, consisting OF
Mr.. e. H. Astin, chairman; Messrs.
H. o. Boatwright, w. H. Cole, W. E.
Saunders, ]. Webb Howell, John K.
Parker, w. Wipprecht, Eugene Edge
and Robert Armstrong, met in the
Commercial Club rooms this morning
and discussed with Mr.. o. e. Gammill
the details of the plan for the extern
sion of the interurban to the Brazos
bottom via Stone City. The plan as
finally agreed upon with those CO
operating in the construction, was
fully outlined by Secretary Hewitt, and
every feature fully considered. 1t was
the unanimous sentiment that the
plan was a very desirable one, and
that it should be contaminated at the
earliest possible period, as time will
be short at the best to care for the
next crop.
AS one member of the committee
expressed the advantage of the ar
rangement to Bryan, 1T is a most de-
sirable advantage to the city, and
those cooperating will secure a last
ing friendship"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
BIC REAL ESTATE DEAL
Sam B. Wilson Purchases from Judge
j.. T. Maloney the Exchange Ho-
tel-consideratiop $4,000.


The terms of a big real estate deal
were closed up Saturday afternoon,
though the papers have not yet been
filed for record, by the terms Of which
Mr.. Sam B. Wilson purchases from
Judge j. T. Maloney the three-story
brick building on Main street known
as the Exchange Hotel. The purchase
price for the property was $4,000. In
the deal is also included the sale by
Mr.. Wilson to Judge Maloney all the
unsold lots in Wilson Heights addi-
ton to the city of Bryan, being the
property Immediately south OF Villa
Maria Academy and running back to
the R. NJ. Nall road.
The Exchange Hotel is now leased
to Messrs. Doane and May, proprietors
of the Hotel Bryan, and the lease has
four years yet to run On account OF
this lease Mr.. Wilson has no imme-
| date plans for the building, but eX-
poets at the expiration of the lease,
should it not be renewed, to complete
ly remodel the building and put in
one of the completest and most up
to-date department stores in the state
of Texas.
Of course the full scope of improve
ments to be made is not yet worked
out, but Mr.. Wilson says that he has
already decided On two of the i'm
provements, viz: A modern pressed
brick and plate glass front, and a
large basement. The building will
also be equipped with an electric pas
senger elevator.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16

the storing or handling Of gasoline, or
other volatiles, not more than five 60
| gallons Of gasoline or other volatiles
shall be kept in any building, and the
self-closing containers must be made
I, of metal and must be Of approved con-
| struction, and must be Of a capacity
not to exceed five 90 gallons. (c)
When filling tanks are used for the
storing or handling Of gasoline or
other volatiles, the containers must be
of a capacity not to exceed fifty (5O)
gallons, and must be Of at least 3-16
inch tank steel, and must be Of ap'
proved construction. The said porta-
BILE tanks shall be supported on all
steel wheels, not less than thirty (30)
inches in diameter, the same being
equipped with rubber tires, and the
tank must be provided with an ap-
proved all metal suction pump. This
pump to be provided with a hose az
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
LIGHTS OFF LAST NIGHT.

Yesterday afternoon the electric
current that serves patrons on the
east side of town was cut off while
the wires were being elevated 70 pass
over the new Edge building. Slight
inconvenience resulted, as the work
was rapidly completed.
This morning about 2 o'clock the
"exciter" on unit No. l at the power
plant failed, which necessitated the
reserve engine being called into serv-
ice. The lights were out for a time,
and in one of the homes in the city
where a light burns all night in the
hall, the lady was aroused when the
light went out, and fearing that burg
lars had cut the switch and were pre-
pairing to rifle the house, routed her
husband out and sent him in search
of the felon. However, he found the
switch on, and the lights soon came
on again, and he was able to reassure
his wife that all was well.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16

tachment, and the hose must not ex-
coed eight (S) feet in length. The
pump must be equipped with an i'm
proved ground key shut-off cock where
hose is attached to pump, also with
improved ground key shut-off cock at
end of hose. Pump must be equipped
with a convenient lock, and the same
must be locked when not in use.
Sec. 6. There shall be constantly
kept and maintained convenient re-
ceptacles filled with sand to be used
in absorbing waste oil on the floor.
In addition to this, sand shall be kept
in boxes provided with hand-scoop to
be used for fire ~extinguishing pur.
poses only.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to smoke in any in which
gasoline or other volatiles are kept,
and for the manager or other person
in charge Of any building in which
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16

gasoline or other volatiles are kept to
allow smoking therein, and notices to
that effect shall be prominently dis
played.
Sec. 8. Any person, firm or corpora
ton who shall violate any OF the pro-
visions OF this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof in the cor.
poration court shall be fined not less
than five 5000 dollars nor more than
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval by the
Mayor.
Passed this the 9Th day Of Novem.
Der, A. d. 1912.
Approved this the 9Th day Of No
Vember, A. D. 1912.
lSeall c. G. WALKER,
Mayor Pro Tenn.
G. R. WICKER, City Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16

must not be lower at any point than
where same leaves tank.
Sec. 8. All gasoline must be drawn
from tank by means of an improved
suction pump OF pumps which shall
have a shut-off valve with ground key
on the nozzle, and an automatic check
valve between the pump and the noz-
zle. In no case shall there be a return
Of waste pipe to the tank.
Sec. 4. Where gasoline is pumped
inside the building, lighting shall be
done by incandescent electric lights,
with all electric switches and cut-offs
permanently located at least four
(4) inches above the floor.
Sec. 5. (a) No gasoline or other
volatiles shall be kept in any build
ing except when stored or handled in
self-closing safety containers or in
portable filling tanks. (b) When self
closing safety containers are used for
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
LARGE SUM FOR EDUCATION
RAISED AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Yesterday at the First Baptist
church a collection for the further
ance of Christian education was taken
which amounted to $261.30. This
is the third time this year that money
has been raised for this purpose at
the Baptist church, and the liberality
of the members speaks e%loquently for
the interest taken in the denomina.
tional schools.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
|. G. G. N. CARS OFF THE TRACK,

This morning about 3 o'clock an en-
CINE and two cars got off the track
on the /. & G. n. switch to the oil
mill, just in front of Hensarling Bros
feed store. The rail was split and the
track torn up considerably, but as
neither cars nor engine overturned
the damage was small. The engine
and one car were pulled back on the
track by Z o'clock, but a stretch of
about fifty feet of track must be re-
paired before the remaining Car can
be gotten back on the rails.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-16
CITY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

The school board met in regular
monthly meeting Friday afternoon at
4 o'clock in the store Of w. T. James,
and set the Christmas holidays for the
public schools as follows:
The schools will dismiss Thursday
afternoon, December 10, and will re-
sumo work on Thursday morning,
January 2.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-11
PUGH CONVICTED
OF HORSE STEALING

Arthur Pugh was convicted of horse
stealing by a jury In Judge Van ZiC's
court, Thursday afternoon. and re-
manded to jail to await sentence.
Sheriff CASTOR declares that Pugh
IL a member of gang OF horse
thieves that steals horses in Canada
and sells them in the United States,
and steals in Michigan TO sell In
Canada. Pugh's brother Is serving q
sentence in the Kingston penitentiary
for a similar offense.
Pugh was convicted OF stealing the
trotting mare. "Fleetfoot." owned by
w. A. Ennis, OF north Detroit. Before
Pugh was arrested. Sheriff CASTOR
went TO Windsor and told a relative
OF Pugh that the latter had ''squealee''
on the gang, involving the relative.
CASTOR says the latter Immediately
told him that Pugh stole the mare.
CASTOR has other complaints against
Pugh and was prepared to have him
rearrested on another charge IL tho
jury failed to convict. Horses valued
at $4,000 have been stolen In the last
year In Wayne county and CASTOR
says he has one OF the principal per.
petrators OF the thefts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-11
SAGINAW AND BAY GET
BULK OF PRIMARY FUND
From a Staff COrrespondent.

LANSING. Mich. Oct 11.--Auditor-
General o. b. Fuller says that the
sugar beet industry of Michigan has q
great deal to do with the apportion-
ment of the primary school money
This is particularly true In Saginaw
and Bay counties, where the raising
OF sugar beets Is one of the most I'M
portant industries. In each OF these
counties there is a large foreign pop
ulation drawn there by the work In
the beet fields. The residents In Sag
NAV and Bay counties have large
families and each child OF school age
adds to the amount that Is received
annually from the primary schooi
fund.
According to statistics compiled by
Auditor-General Fuller. Bay county.
during the past Ave years, has re-
ceived 1891. 063.73 more In primary
school money than 1t has returned
TO the state in taxes. In Saginaw
county 1921. 503.s0 more has been paid
cut in primary money than has been
refunded to the state In taxes.
In Delta county, during the past nve
years, $2O2,SS more was received
in primary money than the state re-
ceived In taxes. The beet industry
was not responsible for these discrep-
ancies in the upper peninsula county,
however. Auditor Fuller says that
the large French families help 10
swell the primary fund in that sec
ton Of the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-11
THIRTEEN PERSONS ANDy
dogs. CENSUS, OLA TOWN

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-THE
state railroad commission has issued
an order feqdfrfnE the C., H. & ID.
Railroad TO change the name OF Crit
fin," in Rush county, and suggests
that the name be the same as adopted
by the express companies. which is
."Mauzy." y
A hearing on petitions from citizens
Of the Rush counts hamlet and lit
tie town OF the same name in Posey
county to have the name of one OF
the aGritfins" changed, was held be
fore the commission.
II was brought out that the Posey
county Griffin" has a population OF
approximately 300 persons, and has
a postohice, while Il was shown that
the Rush county hamlet was inhabit.
ed by 13 mem and women, six chill.
dren and nine dogs.
During 1911, according to the testl-
mony: 40 packages Of freight were
sent 10 the wrong addresses because
OF the similarity OF the names. Two
OF the packages" were carloads OF
sheep. A large family named Mauzy
lives AT. Griffin, - Rush county and
for that reason the express companies
changed the name on their books to
"Mauzy." .s.