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Notice to Creditors,

Estate Of John r. Smith, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Lydia A. Culberteon, executrix # the last will
and testament of John R. Smith, deceased, to
the creditors Of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within four months after
the first publication of this notice, to the said
Lydia A. Culbertson, at her residence in the city
OF Fort Benton, In the county Of Chouteau, state
of Montana.
LYDIA A. CULBERTSON,
Executrix of the last will and testament of John
r. Smith, deceased.
Dated May "a, 1919.
First publication, May 81, 1871.
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L
FARM LANDS
STOCK RANCHES
LIVE STOCK
CITY PROPERTY
For particulars inquire Of
CHAS. h. GREEN, Fort Benton
SheriN'S Sale.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district Of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
G. H Ragland, plaintiff, VS.. Frank Mcdonald.
defendant.
To be sold at sheri6's sale, on the 29th day of
June, A.. D.. 1912, at 2 O'Clock p. m, at front
door Of county court house, Fort Benton. in the
said county OF Chouteau, the following described
property:
All Of the right, title, and interest of the de-
PENDANT named, OF, in, and to lot seventeen ~,
and the eouthwesterly l5H feet OF lot eighteen
Q6, in block sixteen U6), of the original town.
site of the city Of Fort Benton, Chouteau county.
Montana, together with al buildings. structures,
and improvements thereon.
Dated this 9Th day Of June, A. D.. 1919.
GEO. BlCKLE, Sheriff.
By CHAs. CRAWFORD, Under Sheriff.
Stranahan & Stranahan, attorneys for plaintiff.
First publication June 8, 1912.
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fed. A western editor that could be
driven up a tree by anything would
not stay in the country long.

driven up a tree by anything would
not stay in the country long.
The question il being asked for fifty
miles around Giveadam Gulch. Are
we becoming effete?" The cause of 1t
is that not a single alderman carried
his gun with him into the last meet
ing Of the common council, and during
the performance of "Uncle Toms
Cabin two nights ago not a single ker-
osene lamp was vel fred at. We trust
that we shall not get too enete-not oil
of a sudden. There is such a thing as
q nervous shock.
The postmaster general has at last
settled the mooted question. HAS the
public a legal or moral right to shoot
the face off a postof1ce clock whenever
it feels like it?" We have all along
contended that no such right existed.
and now in a letter to US. which has
been posted up that all may see. he
writes: Continue to shoot the men
who shoot your postof1ce clock. A p.
o. clock represents the government OF
the U. S."
Our friends over at Lone Tree con-
tinue to think they know it all and
consequently blunder in their lynch
ings. They turned out and made a
great ado about lynching a horse thief
the other day. but while they were
parading the streets and boasting OF
what a neat Job they had done the
fellow came to life and made for the
brush and got clean away. And the
saddest part Of all was that he stole
another horse to make his escape on.
Come over to Giveadam and take a
few lessons in the art. They never get
away from us.
The film makers for the motion pic
ture shows now own not less than
four ranches in Arizona, and some or
the tailors and shoemakers they EN-
ploy to represent cowboys. Indians.
trappers and dog drivers come within
q mile or so of filling the bill and get
ting up a thrill or two. The real cow
boy of today looks, talks and acts like
a country minister and has to have
printed instructions 60 with his guns.
The other article lost his job when the
wire fence came.
In an editorial this week our es-
teemed contemporary charges himself
with having shot at us six times the
other evening as we were going home
from a party on Cochise place. He
may have done so-he may. We heard
no reports and no bullets and went our
way whistling, but when our esteemed
says he shot at us we are not going
to dispute his word. He is such a poor
shot that he might be shooting at a
man all day and that man know moth
ing about it. Yes, he probably shot
at us.
The mail sack which should have
reached this postofice from Willow
Tree last Wednesday evening was de-
voured by the wolves on the trail of
the carrier, and no portion of the let
tiers can be recovered. The carrier had
the heels bit off his boots and in
sists that his wages ought to be raised.
There are plenty Of trees along his
route, however, and the government
expects him to do some climbing.
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Notice to Contractors,

Notice is hereby given that the board of county
sealed bids for the grading of 20 miles OF road
on the Nottingham Saw Mill to Fort Benton
county road. Said grading to be on what is
tons of saiu grading are on file in the office Of
the county surveyor. Bids to be fled with the
county clerk and opened July l., 1912, at 10
O'Clock a. m. The boardrs serves the right to re-
ject any or all bids
BY order of the board.
J. LEE sEDGWICK, County Clerk.
May 81, 1912.
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Notice to Contractors,

Notice is hereby given that the board of county
commissioners of Chouteau county will receive
jail at Big Sandy, Montana. Plans and specifca.
tions are on file in the Office of the county sur
veyor. Bide to be fed with the county clerk
and opened July !, 1912, at 10 o'clock q. m. The
board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the board.
:: LEE sEDGW1CK, County Clerk.
Nav "a, 1912.
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COUNTED THE HEADsTONEs,

stones and listened to the history of
most Of the sleepers, but we are not
going to be drawn into any newspaper
dispute. The arbutus trails, and that's
Ill there is to it, except there are times
when we have sad thoughts and wish
these bad men had kept out Of our
way. We would have given each and
every one of them a chance to reform.
Some n named Grannis writes US
from Florence that be will be in Give
adam Gulch In about two weeks to put
the rope around our neck that is to
choke u soul into eternity. Come
along, friend. If 1t will make the
world any better for our being choked,
then we won't make a kick over it. It
has in always being willing to oblige
that has made US the great men we
are
Old Bill Williams, the hermit of Bill
Williams mountain, claims that dur
ing the cold snap he was frozen stiff
for seven days and was dead to all the
world and spent the time being an an
gel heaven. Having got there once
against the predictions Of all his
friends, the old man was very foolish
to thaw out and come back to Arizona
again.
An Indiana subscriber writes us that
he looks through his copy of the Kicker
every week to see what presidential
candidates we favor for the coming
campaign, but can't find out. Gee whiz
but it wasn't a month ago that we nom.
mated ourself IN three different tick.
cts. Next to our own candidacy w
favor MIR. Taft. Naturally, as one OF
his appointees, we not only think he
is a great statesman. but we desire tc
retain our job.
Too much prominence Is being giver
In the Chicago and other dailies in re
gard to u being freed by wolves or
the Wild Cat range and roosting on q
limb for twenty hours before helr
came. The facts in the case are thai
we did not take to a tree at all. but aft
q shooting down sever Of the raven
Gus pack the others turned tail ant
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His Hurry.

She-But, Harold, why are you in
such haste? We can be married a little
later. be gone as long as we like on our
honeymoon, and
He-Yes, and the first thing we know
the baseball season will open while we
are away!-Puck.
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Rich, but Unhappy.
The million dollar baby would
give 100000 Of it if they'd just
let him get his face dirty once!-
Judge.
The Nature Of the AssembIaae,

II understand you folks had a lovely
family reunion?"
"Well," replied Mr.. Crosslots, "that's
what it started out to be, but some Of
them got to talking Jul rich relations
over and the occasion resolved itself
into an indignation meeting."-Wash-
ington Star.
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$4,000 Reward.

| will pay the above reward to any one for evil
Gence hat VII! convict any PARTY Of stealing OF
driving ON their range or %unlawfully t.mpefino
Win horses branded * on left shoulder and
otter marks: Range west of Alma poetoface.
between Little Sage and Big Sage. viii also
pay . liberal reward for Information concerning
their range. Address ~
CHAs. j. HARBEC, Alma, Mont.
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Fer Sale o.

Tifty.two copies Of the W18KLY RIVER Pnzss
Tor 300 spotcash, or Its eQuivalentin baAka bic
paper. Goods VIII bedsliverel In regular weekly
receipt Of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address TIE RIVER PRESS,
Fort Benton. Nont.
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Not Conclusive,

Not Conclusive.
"Your honor" said the attorney, this
mans insanity takes the form Of a be-
lief that every n wants to rob him.
He won't allow even me-, his counsel,
to approach him."
Maybe he's not crazy. after ALL"
murmured the court in a judicial whis-
per.-London Tit-Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-12
For Sale Irrigated Land.

By owners-64o acres bluetoint hay meadow
lem, Montana. Part Of this land is in grain and
alfalfa. Private irrigation system consists Of
two big reservoirs Big spring of the best kind
time at . very low price. For particulars sd.
dress NYSTROM 8 ABELIN,
Harlem. Montana.
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NETHERLANDS

By an at of the 1911 legislature ell owners of
brands are required to re-record their brands by
l, 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
The fee for re-recOrding lie 25 cents
per brand. D. ". RAYMOND,
Recorder of Marks and Brands. Helena. Mont.
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Reward For Estrav.

The undersigned will pay ten dollars reward
tor information leading to recovery Of a bald
face sorrei shire stallion, with right ar cropped
on a1d left ear Topped down. Weight about 1900
pounds. G. N. AEIMAN, Big Sandy, Mont.
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HIRAM F. SMITH.

Main brands %
shown In the &C
o~ompanyiag cuts.
Also own all
cattle bearing 81 .
single "square"
brand, aad all
rebrsnded cattle
bearing only
o r.
Also own bs6nd
On right hip called
square g."
Horse HnAelA
brand on
-le1tthi4h,
Range from Bear
'Aw mountains east
ard 70 Fort Peek
the MIX and
ussolri rivers. Also
outh Of the Nie,
ouri river, betWoa
creek and Bal
REX. 1as1kia .
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For Sale.

Six head of work horeee, we'll broken: have
been fed all winter and are in good condition for
new, and one set of harness, cheap.
GEO. E. BARLEY, Fort Benton.
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The Accented Syllable,

The Accented Syllable.
sooth. tits a glorious battle
The English women wage
For universal suffrage
With the accent on the rage.
New York Man,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-12
BY NJ. QUAD.

BY N. QUAD.
copyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.1
STRANGER in town named
Ridley took a shot at us In
"A Kiowa avenue last Wednes-
day afternoon, taking US to be
another man. After he had fred three
bullets he saw his mistake and begged
pardon. and we granted it, Of course.
Such mistakes are bound to occur now
and then.
We learn that Or. Cook thinks OF
coming out here o to have a try at
some of our mountains. We will give
him a warm, secluded for a
month, furnish him all the cigars and
cocktails he can get away with, n
he can then escape in the night and
70 east and tell of his struggles with
the snow and ice and cold. We have
an admiration for a slick article. Any
man that can see the north pole from
a distance of 1000 miles can have
what he wants in this gulch as long
as we are mayor.
Up to the time the weather got down
to zero we could lie in the slickest and
most cheerful about the circu-
lation Of the Kicker. The first icy blast
seemed to shrivel our ambition. 1t has
been two months and over since we
lied, and no doubt many of our sub
scribers think the circulation Is falling
of. They are mistaken. 1t is right
the other way. AS soon as q thaw
sets in we hope to get all u old
time spirit back. We note the other
editors seem to be similarly affected.
Few Of them outside the big cities are
cold weather liars.
We have received a marked copy of
a Boston newspaper that takes occa-
sion to doubt that we have a private
editorial graveyard in which twenty
three bad men are sleeping their last
sleep. No less than sever Massachu-
sets men have visited this Gulch with
In two years and counted the head
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-12
For Sale.

mare. Address
NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK co.,
Fort Benton, Montana.
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ARIZONA ICKLETS
A Few Sharks From the Editorial
Anvil.
AN INVITATION TO DR.. COOK.

Effects Of the Hard Winter Upon the
Circulation Affdavits - Doubt Cast
Upon the Existence Of the Private
Editorial Graveyard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-12

Billiard Table For Sale.
A combination billiard table for sale; can be
seen at Odd Fellows hall. 1t is nearly new and
In good condition. For particulars apply to
II. J. WACkERLIN, Fort Benton.
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To Contract For Hav,

Want to contract for putting up alfalfa h
Apply to j. o. PATTERSON, Fort Benton
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BEST SERVICE AT
FAIR RATES
The most valuable tele-
phone service is the service
that makes communication
possible with the greatest
number of people. That is
the significance Of the term
universal service. The great
Bell System approaches
very nearly this ideal con-
dition. If you have a Bell
Telephone, you are connect
ed with a system that serves
twenty million people. Isn't
that worth while?
And isn't it some satisfac-
ton to know that the rates
you are paying are only sufi-
cient to cover operating ex-
penses, and pay a fair rate
Of interest on the investment?
No bonds on which to pay
interest; no water in the
stock; in fact. and here's the
big thing that commends The
Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
for every dollar of capital
stock issued. there is $1.l5
invested in plant.
Isn't that eminently fair
to the public.
THE Mountain STATES TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
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Benton

HILAIRE LABARRE. Prop'r.
Livery. Sale and Feed Stables.
Light and Heavy Turnonts by the day, week OF
month. FINE TEAMS A SPECIALITY. Horses,
Wagons, Buggies and Harness on hand at all
times, and for sale at reasonable prices.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29

raise them for meat for the poultry
and hogs.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29
Those Rabbits Again.

Mr.. l.. j. Hughes makes a sug-
g~estion about discriminating these
pests that we believe should be act
ed upon as possibly the easiest and
and surest manner of Kidding the
tract of them.
The suggestion comes from the
experience of Mr.. Durland who re-
sides near Wendell. Last winter,
while there was 10Y upon the
ground and the rabbits were pressed
for food, he would take out some
alfalfa and scatter it in the fields at
evening for several days in success
sion, and then when they were
coming in large numbers he would
poison the hay he put out for a GER
tain night, and in the morning he
says he would find loads of dead
rabbits to cart off. He says he be-
lieves the rabbits for two miles
around learned of that hay and
came for it in droves.
Mr.. Hughes suggestion is that
we make an organized effort to poi
son the pests the coming winter.
He would have certain days agreed
upon as poison days and have them
generally advertised so that every
one would understand it and keep
all stock shut up hat might posi-
bly, get at the poison.
1t is quite possible that we could
get rid of millions of them by this
means the coming winter, and I'M
less we do greatly reducetheir num-
Der before breeding time next year
we will suffer more next year than
we have this from their d%evastations,
and they have done many thousand
dollars damage on the tract this
year.
Another reader seriously suggests
that the rabbits might well be made
the basis of a profitable industry,
by putting in a plant to reduce rab-
bit carcasses to "tankage" to feed
to hogs, poultry and other live
stock, as there is a great demand
for this ~by-product of the stock
yards.
Another reader suggests that it
would be profitable for every farm
er TO fence in a rabbit yard and
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29
The Seed Business.

We have been talking with some
of the local merchants and find that
they will be very glad to cooperate
with Us in creating a home demand
for homegrown seeds. 1t would
seem practical for all who are inter-
ested in growing seeds to organize a
seed growers union, adopt Il uni
form package and place them on
sale. The big seed houses generally
place their seed on sale in the stores
on consignment, the merchants
paying for all that are sold 1T the
end of the season, and we would
probably have to do the same thing.
There is another branch of the trade
however, which we might be able
to build up by united effort, and
that is a mail order seed business,
advertising in the farm and garden
papers or sell direct 10 the users .
We believe that an advertisement,
offering seeds direct from the grow
ers would have a strong pull and re-
suit in good sales. While n in
dividual would find it expensive to
advertise the few seed one person
would raise, it would he different ii
we would have one selling agency
and do all the advertising through
the one agency.
We invite everyone who has an
idea about the seed industry to see
us or drop lis a line offering sugges-
tions.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29
Idaho Southern Railroad Train Schedule

Effective December 18th, 1911.
DAILY no. 2 STATIONS DAILY No. !
Lv. IL 100 am. Gooding Art. $50 pm.
Lv. ILLS am. Bennett Arr. 800 pm.
Nv. IL :35 am. Wendell Arr. 4:45 pm.
Nv. IL $50 am. Appleton Arr. 4:25 pm.
rr.l2:l5 pm Jerome Lv. AIS pm.
b. c. MAcWATrERs V. P. & G. NJ,
Miner, Ida.
E. s. JACKSON, Supt., Gooding, Ida.
F. G. Bush, G. p. A, Gooding, Ida.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29
Winter Feeding the Solution of Hay
Market.

The shortage of the hay crop in
the east last season made it neces-
sary to ship from the various west
ern states quantities OF alfalfa which
cost the consumer about S25 a ton,
seemingly an enormous price COM
pared with the usual price for his
home product.
1t was thought that on account
Of price the market was an emer-
gency one only, but many of those
who used the feed for stock are
again in the market, and it is the
Idaho product they want. The test
of actual use by expert feeders and
fine stock raisers showed that the
alfalfa from this state was the bast,
and worth the difference in cost Of
freight and even more.
This result is valuable in showing
us what we have; but it cannot be
urged that it is wise to make an eff
fort to ship the product out OF the
state, as it is not the way to get the
most profit from u farms. For a
series of years to come the average
price net to the farmers for alfalfa
fed young steers for the market,
should be 80 a ton, which is prob
ably double the net price he could
obtain from shipments to eastern
points.
Southern Idaho is the ideal spot
for cattle feeding and it seems plain
that the price of beef for many
years will insure a big price for the
food stuffs that make staple the
values of land that will produce Ida
no alfalfa. Twin Falls Chronicle.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29
Neglected UtopIa.

Why Is the earthly paradise unat-
tractivef Everything that human in.
Eenuity can do to make an ideal
dwelling place out Of Australia has
been done. 1t Is the Utopia from
which reformers drew their .sugges
tons for improvements. and it ex.
ports to other lands more fads for
oetterment than any other product.
Yet Australia. the ource of plans for
happiness to all the world, is sadly
neglected by seekers after happiness.
-Dstroit Free Press.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29
Land Improvement Bureau.

Mr.. Humphrey may be seen at the
Times office from 3 to 4 p. NJ, any
Tuesday, Thursday OF Saturday in re-
gard to improving the land of non-resi-
dents. Resident farmers who will i'm
prove and carry on for a term OF years
land near their own ranch are requested
to see US about it.
More than 5000 acres OF land now
owned by non-residents must be improv-
ed within the next two seasons in order
to Ia the water rights from forfeiture
under the state law, and this means a
great deal OF work for the residents.
Are you sending back home any
of our literature about improving
these lands?
These people are doing their
share of boosting:
F. H. Hamburg, of London, Eng
land, writes: PLEASE send me six
more pamphlets on improving and
operating lands for non-residents.
have several acquaintenances who
feel sure should be in your neigh
borhood and lam using some slight
persuasion to get them there
w. l. Brown, of Salt Lake City,
writes: Il have just received the
printed matter sent, and have sent
it about all away to parties hat
know here in Utah, and have sup
plemented them with personal let
tiers in nearly every case. | asked
for names Of parties who may be
interested, and will send out more
literature as | get the names, so
think you had better send me an
other package of % or 30 as think
l can make good use Of that many
more"
Several residents of the tract have
either given us addresses of friends
they would like to see come here OF
have called for our circulars, and
this is getting us in communication
with a number of prospective set
tiers. If you have any friends
you would like to interest, drop
Us a line today.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-29
Really Interesting Item.

"A newspaper receives daily for
publication" says the Berliner Tage-
blatt. "a lot OF stun which has about
AS much literary value as a laundry
slip. But occasionally something
comes along which, unknown to the
writer, is SO funny that it sees the
hight OF publicity. Thus. a CORES
spondent calls attention to the fact
That the drama Royal Love- which
was seen for the first time at the Gira
Theater. Is by Baron Rosenkrans,
who Is a direct descendant of Rosen-
kranz and ~Guildenstern. known to the
world through Shakespeare"