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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28
Two New Stars On State Flag.
Helena Record.

AelouS uoCOEu.
With the electors living in the pro-
posed new counties of Hill and Blaine
voting in favor of their creation, there
are now thirty-one counties in Mon.
tana. Under the law creating the new
counties they each start of with at
least 81, U00, 600 in assessed property,
and they should be rs prosperous as
other similar subdivisions of the state.
The large o cast in favor of the
creation of the counties shows tn at the
people who will be directly affected
believe their best interests would be
subserved by setting up q county gov
eminent of their own. AT the same
time old Chouteau county, out of which
the two new counties have been
created, is left not only with a large
area but also with an assessed valua-
ton which guarantees it sufficient To-
come O conduct its affairs success
fully from a financial standpoint.
There was danger during the cam.
paign in the two new counties that the
question of the location OF the county
seats, particularly in Hill county,
would overshadow the main question,
the creation of the counties, but the
result shows that when it came down
TO the question of division or no divi.
sion, the sober sense of the people was
ia the ascendant and the county seat
question was relegated to second
place. In Hill county the vote for
Havre for the county seat shows that
a big majority of the people of that
county believed the railroad town was
the best location. The sam is true
In the selection of Chinook as the
county seat of Blaine county. The lat
ter was created by majority of some.
thing like 700 and the vote in favor of
Chinook for the county seat vas al
most If not quite as large.
Both these counties are compare
lively compact, they are rich in
varied resources, the governments can
be economically carried on. and they
will grow and prosper as will old
Chouteau. q.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Terence Reilly, ST., deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned.
administrator Of the estate of Terence Reilly, ST.,
deceased, TO the creditors of and all persons
having elaine against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months After the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrator, at Fort Benton,
In the county Of Chouteau, state of Montana.
TERENCE REILLY,
Administrator Of the estate Of Terence Reilly,
ST., deceased
Dated February, "a, 1919.
First publication Feb. "a, 1919.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28

SOuuVy ~ DA01uC NUuuvy OAONVAOoos |
It developed, however, that returns
from Gold Stone precinct In Hill coun-
ty, and Sand Cliffs in Blaine county,
had not been received by the county
clerk, and the canvass was consequent.
ly postponed until tomorrow.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Henry Nordep, OF Warrick, is
among the business visitors in town.
For sale, alfalfa hay, loose or
baled, any quantity. Chas. q.
Green.
For sale, pure bred blue barred
Plymouth rock cockerels. See them
at city feed yards.
George Frye, of Fort A~ssinniboine,
was received at the Sanitarium today
for medical treatment.
Victor r. Griggs, of Havre, county
attorney elect Of Hill county, was
among the arrivals today.
An application for naturalization
was fled in the district court today by
Albert H. Gardener. Of Gold Butte.
G. w. Frields, who arrived today
from Judith, reports that the Missouri
river At that place il still frozen over.
The Ladies Improvement society of
Old Fort Benton will meet at the
Grand Union hotel on Monday after
noon, March 4, at 2:3O o'clock.
All members OF the local Masonic
lodge are requested to be present at q
meeting to be held tomorrow evening,
on business th at dem ands attention.
Six applicants for naturalization
were awarded the honor of American
citizenship in the district court tod ay.
The new citizens are Hector Mckenzie,
Theodore Peterson, Carl j. Soeberg,
r. A. Anderson, Joseph p. Kenney
and Henry B. Reuter-.
A news item from Lewistown reports
the death of Dudley Axtell, q we'll
known newspaper man, who was en-
gagged in that line of business at
Havre about fifteen years ago. Mr..
Axtell in recent years had been a resi-
dent Of Fergus county.
1t is reported from Chinook that the
firm of Brown & Roberts have sold
their wool clip of this season at 20
cents. The clip is that of a mutton
shipment recently made from Chinook,
and which was placed on short feed
near Chicago. Frank Brown received
word a few days ago that the wool
had been contracted to IN eastern
buyer at the price above named.
Word has been received by friends
in Chinook announcing the death OF
Chas. M. Williams, a former residen,
Angeles, CAL, some time ago. Mr..
Williams was interested in the cattle
business, and was for several years
associated with the Conrad-Price out.
fit, and had a wide acquaintance
among northern Montana stockmen.
Judge Ragan, of Big Sandy, who il
among the visitors In town, reports q
big musical event at Big Sandy last
night, in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs An
drew alderman who had Just returned
from a wedding trip. Mr.. alderman
was formerly leader of the Big Sandy
charivari band, and the members OF
that organization, assisted by a large
number of recruits, rendered him 9
prolonged and ear.spliting serenade
on the theory that he had earned tina,
kind of a reception.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Harlem News: Carpenters are at
work r%emodeling the building recently
purchased by the city which will be
used 10 house the towns fire appara-
tus. 1t is likely that a council chamber
will also be fitted out in the building
where meetings Of the city's govern.
ing body will be held.
Conrad Independent: John Ulms
was arrested this week on q charge OF
completely In the FAX stealing opera.
lions perpetr ated some time ago at the
DR.. Brown place west OF town, and his
preliminary hearing was had before
Justice Shields Tuesday afternoon.
Ulms was bound over to the district
court.
Chinook Opinion: Word wac re-
ceived here Wednesd az OF the death OF
B. K. Lyon at Long Beach, CAL,
Tuesday evening after q long illness.
Mr.. Lyon has been for many years q
| resident of the Bear Paw mountatns.
He was one of the prominent wool
growers OF this section aud had hosts
of warm, personal friends all over
northern Montana.
Choteau Acantha: Threshing oper-
atoms have been resumed west OF Du-
puyer. Among those who each have
considerable unthreshed grain are
Ben Hagar, Tim Conner, Dave An
derson and r. r. and James Johnson.
The Embody machine is temporarily
stalled at one of the ranches up that
way, but the Yeager outfit of Choteau
Is working merrily on.
Lewistown Argus: The side track
to the Judith Basin -four mill was
completed last week and the manage
ment made it's fret shipment over it q
few days ago, this being a car load Of
-four made from Judith basin whea at,
destined for Bristol, England. The
big mill is now running regularly and
it is expected to develop into zoe Of
the big industries of this city.
Malta Enterprises: A. w. Schilline
returned last Thursday evening from
St. Paul where for ten days he had
been a witness in the district cour'
held in that city. giving testimony ir
the ease of Edwards & Bark of Chi
nook, Va. the Great Northern Rail
way. The Chinook men sued for 5000
alleging that amount of damage fol
delay in handling a shipment of sheep
Havre Promoter: The election il
over, and the issue of county division
is at rest, the voters last Tuesday hav
ing declared most emphatically il
favor of the creation of Hill county
with Havre rs the county seat. Their
was come bitter, and it would seem tt
many, unreasonable opposition t.
division, but there is no use in re
Grimm alton at this time. Let tn
Ratchet remain buried, and let US al
unite in the common cause of progress
q the uDOulld OF the community.
Chouteau Acantha: There is one
rather queer thing about Shelby
move for county division. The pro
moters are going to take a portion o
q county that is but Just formed; tina
is the very new Hill county. Shout
Hill county be organized before tn
the Shelby plan materializes, the peo
pie on that would certainly fnG
changes coming thick and fast ir
case they were taken into the nev
county along with the northern par
Teton. They would be In much th
same situation as the man who move
about 80 much that he no longer ha
any native state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28
Stallion For Sale.

By order of the district court of Chouteau
county, Montana, l will sell at public auction, to
owned by the Montana Percheron Horse com
psny, of Highwood, Montana. The sale will
take place at LsBarre's livery stable in Fort
Benton, Montana, at the hour of 2 O'Clock p. m,
on March Q, 1912. 81. LABARRE, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28

amount.
An appeal from the court Of Justice
b. B. Brooks, of Chinook, has been
filed in the district court by Jos. De-
mars, who was convicted on a charge
of petit larceny and was fined $50.
The defendant seeks to have this judg'
ment set aside.
The Fort Benton high school baske,
ball team returned yesterday from the
Milk river country, where they played
the Chinook and Havre teams. A,
Chinook they suffered defeat by
score of Sc to q, but at Hsvre they
we're the victors by q score of 80 to 9.
Among the recent improvements Of
q public nature at Havre Is the es.
Establishment of elegant club rooms by
the local lodge of Elks, at which visi'
tors are pleasantly entertained by
their Havre friends. The club rooms
are we'll equipped with facilities for
recreation and social functions and
are handsomely furnished, and would
be q credit to any town several times
larger than Hsvre.
Among the arrivals today were
County Commissioners Skylstead
Kennedy and Dowen, who proposed
to canvass the vote of the recent Hill
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28

Water right blanks-only correct
form ublished-f0r sale at the River
PRESS Office.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-19

Old Mexico and California, the
orange producing sections of this
continent, were asked to partici-
pate.
The most ingenious of the fruit
features was a model of 4 Dutch
windmill, made entirely of orang-
3es and grape fruit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-19

San Bernardino was the scene
recently of the second National
Orange show ever held in the U.
S. 187 tons of fruit were display
ed, the bulk of which was from
California,
,Arizona. New Mexico. Florida,
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
GOOD ADVICE
A Belding Citizen Gives Information
Of Priceless Value

When you suffer from backache,
Headaches, dizziness, nervousness,
Feel weak, languid, depressed,
Have annoying urinary disorders;
Do you know what To do?
Some Belding people do.
Read the statement that follows.
It's from a Belding citizen.
Testimony that can be investigated.
Mrs. John Sayles, f.. Congress St,
Belding, Mich, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from ConnelPs
Drug Store, have been used in my fam
lily with great benefit. In November
1906 / publicly recommended this
remedy and now gladly allow the con-
tinued use of my testimonial"
The above statement must carry con-
viclion to the mind of every reader.
Don't simply ask for kidney remedy
ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney
Pills, the same shat Mrs. Sayles had
the remedy backed by home testimony.
soc. all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
"Nhen Your Back is Lame-Re-
member the Name.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22

Virginia visited her old home and Mrs.
I, George Yonngs and other friends last
week.
Mrs. Ed Barris of Grand Rapids and
sister Miss Nina Weeks called nj George
y'oungs and Will Lessiters Sunday.
Miss Irene White of Grand Rapids is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Jake
way.
Carlos Fuller, daughter and grand
daughter and sister, Mrs. Edith Smith
were callers mt George Smiths last week
Chas. Francisco of Lowell visited
over Sunday at o. |. and ii. j. Wat
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Smith and Miss
Lillian Emmons were the Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eber Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Purdy spent
Saturday and Sunday in Grand Rapids
The Washington Club Jr. held its
annual picnic at Cranmores Grove
August 10th.
The Good Fellowship Club will hold
its annual picnic at Baldwin Lake,
August oath, and the Silver Grays at
Grattan Grange Hall, August 2Sth.
Mrs. Kate Donovan, sons and daugh-
ter and the Misses Kolb of Grand Rap
ids called on Richard and Frank Bow
Ter Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Slayton and
Mrs. Alice Hinman returned from the
north Wednesday, they report all crops
poor and raining every day.
VIM. Bryne Jr has accepted posi-
tion in II. VanDykes grocery store in
Lowell, and commenced work August
10Th.
Frank Slayton of Lowell was home
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Slayton and
chiIdren, Mrs. G. M. Slayton and Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Slayton have return
ed from Ann Arbor and Detroit.
John h. White and wife are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Slayton.
School begins in the Mason District
August rs, Miss Bert Ia Bryne teacher,
Miss Mable Bryne in the Cooley Dis
trict and Miss Marion Bryne in the
Ashley District.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kellog and
Flossie returned from Grand Rapids
Tuesday, where they went TO attend the
funeral of a relative.
Clayton Baker is in the neighbor-
hood threshing again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Purdy were the
sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lem
Davis.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
Orleans

Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz entertain
ed l.. 6. Whitford and family and Jay
Olmstead and family Sunday.
August both the Orleans w. &. 4. L..
will hold their annual picnic at the
home of Mrs. Fred Currie, a lawn
supper will be served, each one is re-
quested TO bring lemon.
G. G.. Wilbur of Keene visited his
parents, Dewitt Wilbur's Sunday.
Mrs. Chester Towne and son of En-
trican visited Mrs. +. l.. Towne We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Sarah Howe visited her daugh
tar Mrs. Harry Lyle in lonia from
Wednesday until Saturday.
The young girls of Orleans met al
the home of Mrs. Earnest Leach las
Tuesday for the purpose of organizing
Camp Fire Club. The officers are a
follows: President, Leone Cole; Sec
retary, Alice Wilkinson; Treasurer
Marie Young.
Mrs. Amelia Hess of Hamburg, n
V, and Mrs. Emma Benjamin of Sag
inaw are guests of .. Purdy and j. M
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Hoppough were owe
Sunday guests of Eva Chenneys.
Ernest Dodds Of Detroit spent Satur
day with j. NJ. York.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
Alton

Weather warmer and crops doing
well.
Last week was fishing week mostly
small frys no large catches.
Mrs. Kate Trumbull attended the
funeral of her nephew, John Mangold,
at Grand Rapids, who was mushroom
ed poisoned at lonia.
Walter White was at Crooked Lake
Sunday.
Dorus Church and wife camped at
the Murray Lake last week.
The potato market has slumped in
Grand Rapids and apples are glut on
the market.
Thrashing in this vicinity has been
done with fair yields.
Mrs. Maud Ford and boys returned
home Friday from her visit at Mason
with her sister Jessie.
Cholerea has got into quite number
OF turkey iocks and they die of quick
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
Chadwick

Mr.. and Mrs. Treat of Greenville
visited here a part of the week.
Mrs. VIM. Wheeler went to Sand
Lake Wednesday to attend the home
coming held there Thursday.
The Green's Ladies Aid Society met
at w. J. Moores Wednesday. Rev. and
Mrs. Maxwell were with US, there was
forty-four for dinner.
Mrs. Maude Towne of Orleans visited
her aunt Mrs. Clarence Snow Friday.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spencer
Friday son.
Miss Clara Howe has been entertain.
ing Miss Helen Edmonds of Grand
Rapids.
Miss Fern Chadwick visited Miss
Sadie Hurlbutt of North Plains for q
few days.
Mrs. George Brothers of Howard City
has been visiting relatives here the past
week.
Mrs. Bertha Spencer Of Belding has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Edit
Wheeler.
Irene Chadwick is visiting in Orleans
for a few days.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
Smoky Row

Perry Kilborn and Sam Ralph called
on Edgar Kilborn Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Morris came up from
Lansing Saturday to see her sister Mrs.
Frank Hall who is very ill.,
Miss Grace Benton was guest al
Fred Bentons Sunday.
VIM. Hall and daughter Mrs. Nettie
Rich of Fenwick, visited his son Frank
Hall Friday.
Roswell Bliss returned home Friday
after visiting his daughter near Coopers-
Vile.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22

Mrs. Orrin Beach was out 10 her
home the latter part of the week, and
called on several of her old neighbors.
The Grattan Sunday School held
their annual picnic at Wabasis Lake
last Wednesday.
My! but the automobiles are whiz-
zing by. You all want TO look out for
Emery Story's.
Mrs. Charlotte Purdy has been
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Howard.
Sam Miller and family of Grand
Rapids spent Sunday with his father
and brother, Henry and Bert Miller.
Grattan School commences August
Goth. A little earlier this year than
usual.
Suppose the apple dryer will soon
commence their work as there seems TO
be bounteous supply Of fruit this fall.
Elmer Brooks of CasnOvia spent last
Sunday and Monday with friends and
relatives i'm this vicinity.
T.. Reed OF Grand Rapids was taken
to Cooks Corners for burial Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Crusoe of Grand Rapids
spent a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. George Rhoades.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
Keene Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. clark of Reed City
were Friday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Daniels.
John Mietelka Of Grand Rapids and
Mrs. Mark Brown of Otisco were
guests at the home of Frank Daniels
from Saturday until Monday.
The Keene Ladies Aid meets with
Mesdames Frank and Elizabeth Dan
iels the first Wednesday in September.
Tea will be served. This is the last
Aid before conference and full attend
ance is hoped for.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
Long Lake
TOO late for last week.


Mr.. Mcpherson from Grand Ledge
visited at his son Leonards the first OF
the week.
Some work is being done on the roads
near here where il is SO much needed.
Mr.. Nichols from Ionia got his auto
in hole near the lake Mondy, after
much tugging they succeeded in getting
out with the aid of Rolly Youngs team,
some chains and a number of men and
boys.
Morton Hall also his son and daugh-
ter Milton and Elizebeth are visiting al
his fathers Ben Hall.
Farmers are calling for sunshine In
this vicinity instead of the usual cry
this time of the year for rain.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pickney were
guests of his sister and other relatives
in Lake City part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Knee were
guests of their son Jesse in Lowell last
week..
The funeral of Luke Robinson at the
home Sunday at 3 p m. was largely
attended. Rev. w. ID. Ogg ofiiciated,
Harley and Anna Maynard sang
Burial in Lowell cemetery. He was
seventy-six years old and had lived
here seventy-five years.
Remember the Turn Around social
at Lew Hunters Thursday evening,
August 10Th.
Keene Grange meets this week Fri
day evening. Same program that was
arranged for last meeting.
Ed. Trask has returned from Iowa 10
look after his business matters here.
He is looking we'll and reports the
famlly enJOylnS viz c~Se -
He will go back west in month or So
Roy Anderson certainly is entitled
to the medal for bravery. He took ms
father to Lowell Sunday, to get trair
TO Ionia where he is working, the trair
failed to come so they drove through
reaching Ionia after dark, fearing hi'
mother would he alarmed he started
back home at once through the darl
and the severe storm that came Oh
about $50, and reached home about
midnight. The horse fell down ou
Roy got him up and no damage was
done. Quite an experience for a twelve
year old.
Albert Miller is living on The Johr
Wood farm now owned by Henry
Powell.
Henry Powell has torn down TN
old barns on his farm and is laying tn
foundation for q new one.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
Southwest Eureka
Mrs. Frank Drake is on the sick III

Mrs. Frank Drake is on the sick list.
Henry Halfiine of Aurora, III, is
spending few days with his friend
Charles Mall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sommerfeldt and
daughters Vira and Dorothy were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs John KnudsOn,
Sunday afternoon.
Earl Welton and p. Bows of Grand
Rapids were guests at James Ciifiord's
Wednesday and Thursday.
Messrs Edward and Fred Harrison
Roy Clifford and John Nelson spent
w ednday at Grand Rapids, making
the trip by auto.
Mrs. A. X. Sturgen went TO Frank.
ford, Thursday, were she will remain
until after the hay-fever season.
Mrs. Andy Austin OF Mecosta spent
last week with Mrs. James Clifford.
Mr.. and, Mrs. +. b Nash were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens
Knudsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clifford were
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Harrison Monday.
Miss Ella Snider spent few days
last week with her friend Edith
Sturgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jenson ant
children OF Belding were guests of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Luscombe
from Thursday until Sunday.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22
East Grattan

Look Out For the Home Coming
at Grattan, August 23rd. Everybody
come and enjoy a good day. Inc
Ladies Aid Society will serve picnic
dinner.
Herbert West of Grand Rapids spent
last Tuesday with his mother, Mrs. D.
Z. West.
Miss Iva Cook of Grand Rapids is
spending few days with Mrs. VIII
Hessiler.
Mrs. Cass Madison is spending 9
week with her daughter, Mrs. Randel
in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Belle West is feeling very poor
ly at this writing.
Mrs. George Ward visited her slste
at Mill Creek last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Root and friends
spent Sunday with Mrs. Miller.
Belding banner., 1912-08-22

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