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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Notice

Notice that petition for Free County High
School has been filed and that any village, town
or city may become q candidate for the location
of such school upon petition.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of the
provisions of Section $40 of the Revised Codes Of
Montana, 1907, a sufficient petition has been died
with the board of county commissioners request
ing that a free high school be established in
Chouteau county, and you are therefore notified
that any village, town or city may become q
candidate for the location of said free county
high school upon filing with the board Of county
commissioned Of Chouteau county, within thif-
Of this notice, q petition signed by not less than
nifty freeholdera of any. such village. town or
city requesting that such place be named % q
candidate for the location Of said school; such
petition to be drawn In pursuance Of the pro-
visions of said Section 0l8.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1913.
J. e SEDGWICK,
County Clerk of Chouteau Comfy.
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Notice OF Hearing,

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate of Annie Whalen,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the will of Annie
Whalen, deceased. has been produced and hled
herein that the petition of Katherine Mcclure
and Nellie Collins, of Fort Benton, Mon
tana, for the probate of said will ha- been
filed herein; that Wednesday,, the mini day
Of April, A. D.. 1913, at 10 o'cl,c ok a. IN,
be and the same is, hereby set by the c,erk
of said court as the time for hearing said peti
ton by the said court or judge, at the Cnur, room
of said court, in the coult house u. Font Eelton
Montana.
That said notice of said hearing is given N,
said clerk by publication OF the came in m
Daily River Press a Gai V newspaper, uTintcs
and published At Fort H"Ht'n n, in ssiu county MI,
state, for AT least ten different days If puL!ic.
ton conaecutiv-iy.
Dated March rs. ~. u l!ll
GEO. u. PATTERSON,
tlert If III District Court.
First publication March %, 1918.
Townet d sm.th, at,orns y.
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PIGS AS CLEANERS.
Many Farmers Fatten Pork Upon
Grain Stubble.

Sb0VU SsOO0uOs
Many progressive farmers are max.
ing a practice of fattening pork upon
grain stubble. Pigs are good cleaners,
and will clean up fallen grain heads
and shattered grain very thoroughly.
With water and a few vegetables from
the garden they will make wonderful
growth on grain stubble, and almost
before you know it a few hundred dol.
lars worth of pork is made.
As fast as possible it will pay to en-
close grain fields with t~hirty-inch
woven wire hog fence. Stack the grain
off the field, unless it can be threshed
at once, and turn in the shoats. The
pigs nearest ready for market may be
given the best picking, ana breeding
stock and less forward stuff be used
to clean up the field.
If practicable a few peas may be
sown to be hogged off by the earliest
porkers. Peas will fatten pork VITA
astonishing rapidity. Pasture crops
such as alfalfa, clover, rye, etc. may
be used to crow the pigs until the
grain is cut. Breeding swine a he
wintcred or alfalfa hay and roots with
very little Grain.--F. S. Cooley.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Students Welcome Taft

NEW HAVEN, April l.-Three
thousand Yale students headed by
q band roarei q welcome to former
President Taft when he arrived here
this afternoon from New York to take
up his du:ies Is Kent officer of law =,
the university.
Az Mr.. Taft stepped from the train,
he was presented 18th h huge bouquet
of violets by the marshais OF the par.
ade. The former president smiled
broadly and dotted his hat to the cou.
tinuous cheering of the crowd. Mr.
Taft received q continuous O Y ation eli
the way to the college grounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
The HESPERIA IDEA,
Meetings Prove Beneficial to All At.
tendants.

Meetings Prove Beneficial to All At.
PENDANTS.
Among several successful plans to
bring the rural school and patron into
closer relationship, perhaps none is
more worthy of mention than the Hes.
peria idea. This originated in a rural
community in Oceana county, Mich,
located twelve or fifteen miles from a
railroad and so far to one side of the
county that the teachers institute
reached 1t only at long intervals.
Among the teachers in that region
were several bright, energetic original
young men and women who deter
mined to have an association Of their
own. It occurred to them that II
would add strength to the organiza-
ton II the farmers were asked ia
meet with them. The idea seemed
to take and the meetings became very
popular. Programs 10 arranged
that the participants in discussions
and reading of papers were about
equally divided between teachers and
patrons. Meetings were held On Sat
urdays and rotated among the school
houses of the section. The gatherings
were 30 successful that similar socie
ties were organized in other portions
of the county.
The outgrowth Of this was the or
%ganization in 1893 of a joint Gran
gers and Teachers association. Its
meetings are now held annually for
three days, attended by 800 to 1000
people, and addressed by some of the
most foremost speakers in the coun'
try. Five or six district meetings are
generally held during the winter sea
son
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Morgan Left Immense Fortuna.

NEW YORK, April. 1.-Estimates Of
the fortune left by J. Pierpons Morgan
ss made today in.the financial district
range from s75, 0o0, 600 to $500, 0oo, 900
this sum including his art collections.
It 10 understood that the ~insncier's
will 10 of comparatively recent date,
but no intimation has been made %
to when il would be given to the pub.
lie. Mr.. Morgan's personal counsel
declines to discuss the matter.
Those who shared Mr.. Morgan's
close friendship predict that there will
be large charitable and public be.
quests, although It 10 conceded tina,
his son, J. Pierpont Morgan. Jr., will
doubtless receive the bulk Of the for
tune,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Keep Business Ac.
counts.
Simple Vet Accurate System
Should Be inaugurated.

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The imperative necessity of keep
ing farm accounts must be felt by
every one with business instincts.
Some system, simple yet accurate,
should be inaugurated. Many opera
tons performed on the farm are done
at a loss. The successful ones must
pay for the losses before any profit is
made. II at the end Of a year a farm
or finds he has increased his bank
account and improved his equipment,
he feels he has been successful with
every operation. One Of the clearest
illustrations I a give is the dairy
herd. Hundreds Of tests have shown
that many cows kept for dairy pur-
poses r robbers. That IL, they do
not pay for their keep. II the herd
as a whole is to give a profit, then
there must be cows which are not
only paying for their W expenses
but the robbers as we'll. When prop
able work done on the farm than that
with the good dairy COW. If you keep
dairy cows, buy a small spring bal
nee and weigh the milk from each
cow. Record the weights IN q blank
prepared for the purpose and tackled
to the wall whore the weighing Is
done. The blanks should be large
enough to hold the records for q
month. Then get a Babcock tester
and 9 whether the dairy animals
are giving good, rich milk, such ~ is
served at the hotel. It only takes a
little time to make these records, but
they will spot the robber quicker than
Z city policeman.
In the same way keep records Of
every operation on the farm. II you
are not already doing this, start in
now and keep records-you will be q
wiser man by the end of the year.
You will know more about your bust.
nss than you ever dreamed of before.
Farming is a business and there ia
but one way to run it, and that 10 on
q business basis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Non Coal Land. Serial No. O25S46.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office At Great Falls, Mon.
tana, February Z, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
OLGA W. WOODCOCK,
whose poetohice address ia shonkin, Montana,
Office sworn statement and application No.
o2j>48. to purchase the lots l and 4, and ny
SEA section &c, township 81 north, range 8 east,
Montana meridian, ard the timber thereon, un.
der the provisions of the oct of June 3, 1873, and
acts amendatory, known 81 the Climber and
Stone Law al such value as might be ixed.by
appraisement, and that, pursuant to such appli-
cation, The land and timber thereon have been
srPrsisad at S43s,O0; the timber estimated 81
800 poles al i cents, ard the land $4,000; that
and applicant w,M offer final proof In support on
Ter application snd sworn statement on the 18th
ury OF April, 1919, before Herbert d. Schmidt,
{ :. commissioner. at Fort Benton, Montana.
Any person is ny liberty to protest this pur.
case before entry, or initiate a contest at any
t,ne before patent Issues, by filing a corrobo'
5aTed affidavit ia this office, alleging facts which
aid defeat the entry.
JULIUS G. PETERS, Register.
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Non Coal Land.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, February II, 1918.
Notice 10 hereby given that
CHARLES W.. MORROW,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who. on May 49,. 1900.
AND s oesHGsa a. entries asHs; Nose Nos. os SS%e sna os Ss:s'9f ol
SEX SEX wv: s siss!e9 sw !. ~ s. ssW&x * : e ~ 4
township Is north, range 9 east, Montana
meridian, has fled notice of intention to make
final three-year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before Herbert D.. Schmidt,
Y. s: commissioners, at his office at Fort Benton,
Claimant names as witnesses: William G
Morrow. Edward Morelock, Harry r. Morrow.
Grover G. Schmidt, all Of Fort Benton, Mt.
JULIUS G. PETERS, Z, ster
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waking students in the morning.
Fliegende Batter.
Not Available.

Mrs. Aliens new servant came to her
the morning after her arrival, accord
ing to Harper's Magazine, and said:
I'm goin' to lave yez, mum, today.
I'll not stay any longer"
"Going to leave!" cried Mrs. Allen in
amazement. "Why in the world are
you going to leave so soon"
"Well, num-" said the girl, when
came Yesterday mornin' yez gave me
the keys to yer trunks and drawers and
jewel cases to kape fer yez."
"Why, yes. SO l did," said the mis-
tress. ""That showed that l trusted
you. What is the matter"
"Well, yer see. num-" said the serv-
ant, "they don't one Of 'em fit"
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No. O3O5O6.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, February 81, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the
SANTA FE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
whose poetofice address lie Topeka, Kansas, has
this 26th day Of February. 1913. fled in this Office
their application to select under the provisions
of the Act Of June 4, 1897, the SEA NEA, EN-
sen section 20, sWA NWA, sN SWA section
q, MEN NWh, NWk NEK. section %, town,
chip 20 north, range II east, Montana merriam
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to Object because Of
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason. to the disposal to applicant, should
ale their sfhdavits of protest in this Office on OF
before the 10th day of April, 1918.
JULIUS c. PETERS,, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Notice Of Special Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the board ofcounty
commissioners of Chouteau county. state of
court house in the city of Fort Benton. Montana.
on the lith day of April, 1918. ut 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon Of said day for the purpose of taking up
uniui-hed business of said board; auditing and
IA, in bills; and hearing and acting on petitions
for county roads; to take the necessary steps in
the matter of the county high school election;
rt,eiving bids for the work at the fair grounds;
ant such other business as may regularly come
hetor" the board.
Iatvi April l., 1913.
G. c. lHMSEN, Chairman.
Attest: J. LEE SEpGwICK, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Land SCri7c-

Chas. Fl. Boyle, formerly of Fort Benton, now
will furnish a limited supply of guaranteed sol
dier's additional homestead scrip. at Sll 90 per
acre; also one 40 and one s0-acre Mobile Girard
scrip. fully guaranteed, at $500 per acre. The
latter ecrip will obtain title to land quickly
Other higher priced scrips can be furnished on
demand. Wire or write order; scrip will be
mailed same day order is received. Order quick
ly as prices are advancing. Other land business
in General Land Office attended to on order.
CHAS. II. BOYLE,
1l2l Girard St., N. W, Washington, DC.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Obvious.

"My husband has deserted me, and |
want a warrant" announced the large
lady.
"What reason did he have for desert
ing you?" asked the prosecutor.
II don't want any lip from you. l
want a warrant. I don't know what
reason he had"
II think l understand his reason"
said the official feebly as he proceeded
to draw up a warrant.-Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tsna, February II, 1918.
Notice 10 hereby given that
HARRY r MORROW,
1910, made homestead entry No. 01O753, fol
SWA, SWk SEX section II, M NWk, SWh
NWK section 20, township % north, range 8 east,
to make nnal three-year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described. before Herbert d,
Schmidt, U. 8. commissioner, at his Office at Fort
Benton, Montana, on the l4th day of April, 1918
Morrow, Wilbur Briere, Charles w. Morrow
Grover c. Schmidt, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
JULIUS c. PETERS, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Proper Settlement.

A darby blacksmith recently an
nounced a change In his business as
follows: "Notice-De copardnership
heretofore resisting between me and
Nose Skinner is hereby resolved. Dem
what W de firm will settle wild ME,
and dem what de firm owes will settle
wild MOse."-Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Fallr. Mon
tana, February II, 1918.
Notice ie hereby given that
AUGUST W. LUDERMAN.
of Fort Benton, Montana, who,o on April ~, 1910,
ton p, township "a north. range 10 east, Mon
tana meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Herbert D.
Schmidt, U. q. commissioner, at his Office at
Fort Benton, Montana, on the 14th day of April,
1918.
Mason, Clark 8. Hsyworth, James b. Love,
William Schultz, all of Fort Benton. Mont.
JULIUS G. PETERS, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office at Lewistown, Mon
tana, March Is, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that
ROSS ELWELL,
of Graceville, Montana, who, on March 26. 1910
made homestead entry No. O9261, for EH section
~, changed to ny section q, township Is north,
range Is east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
of Intention to make final three-year proof, to
establieh claim to the land above described, be
fore Herbert d. Schmidt, US. commissioned, al
his office, at Fort Benton, Montana, on the 26th
day of April, 1918.
Claimant names a. witnessed: Ea st Rob
inson, james Robinson, Thomas Rob on, Ray
Elwell, all of Graceville, Montana.
q r. MCKOIN Eaoiatop
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Notice to Contract RS

Notice IL hereby given that the board of county
commissioners % Choutesu county, state of
Montana, will receive sealed bids on the nth
for the construction OF a ferry across the Mis-.
souri, river at Virgelle. Bids to b. for the con.
struction of the ferry boat and the furnishing OF
the cable of sufficient length and strength to In
sure safety of operation.
Bids to be filed with the county clerk. The
board reserves the right to reject any or all bids
j. LEE BEDGWlCK,
County Clerk, ChOuteHu County, Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
DISCONNECTED BOY
lin 1000 A. d.
M OTHERS at the city hall
She's been elected mayor.


OTHERS at the city hall
She's been elected mayor.
Sister Sue at noon Is due
To make q speech somewhere
Aunty's gone to Washington
A senatress to be.
And In u fiat there's just the cat
And father dear-and me!
Sister May has gone away
Upon "a stamping tour.
Grandma's down sn.nw!,ere in town,
Elect!Oneering, size.
Cousin Nance has sailed for France:
Ambassadors Is she
There's no one round to make a sound
But father dear-and ne.
Yet years ago-pa tells Inc So
There was some use for men.
They ran things, too. like women do.
! wish that Id lived then!
I'd give my o a IL | could vote
And feel like l was free!
But, all, that day is far away,
I guess, for boys like me!
Paul West in New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09

Good Reason.
She-But will You love me in cold
December as You do in balmy June?
He-More, darling.
She-More?
He-Sure: there's II more day In
Decentralization.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Notice to Contractors

The board of county commissioners of Chou
teau county, Montana, will receive sealed bids
for the construction of about $500 feet Of 7.foot
tight board fence around the county fair grounds
Fifteen stalls and an exhibit hall BOZ 10 built in
an L shape: Said bids to be opened April II,
1913, at 10 O'Clock q. N. Plans and specifications
for above work are on file in the Office OF the
county clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Stallion For Sale

A Norman pedigreed stallion for sale, seven
ears old, weight about 100 pounds. Can lie
Zen at the Stocking ranch on the Teton. For
lartic ulars address
l.. STOCKING, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09

Readers Of tho Montana farm
articles in this paper are in
vited to submit questions relat-
ing to any phase Of agriculture.
These questions will receive
the prompt attention Of special
lists. Submit all inquiries to
ONCE Of Farmers Institutes,
Bozeman, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Thoroughbred Poultry

Ten yesrs' careful breeding and selection have
eveloped a prolific laying strain of Barred
Plymouth Rocks, we'll adapted to this climate.
Stock biz g all sold for this season. Eggs $3.50
per setting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Help Vented

Wanted. q Girl for general house work on
ranch. Apply to h A. W, SIMS,
Cottonwood, via Hayre, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
A New Oitty.

Society will accept a naked
dancer. but cannot bring itself
to accept the naked truth.-Tat-
Ter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
Seed Oats For Sale

About 1000 bushels of seed oats, free of nox
ious weeds. For particulars address
H. B. NOTTINGHAM, Shonkin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
House For Rent.

For rent, . hve.room residence, conveniently
located on upper Front street. Apply at River
Press once.
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Caustic Critic

Caustie Critic.
~ dream my stories." said Hicks.
the author. How you must dread 60
Ing to bed" exclaimed Cynicus.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-08-01

"Just after HuIAy leftf' said No
ming significantly.
They exchanged glances. Exactly"
said Kayton. HE swallowed it.
hook. line and sinker."
Manager Leischmann stepped inside
the Office.
Miss Mazuret-to see you" he said.
"Show her ln." said Kayton, in mat
ter of fact fashion. but In tones that
held such an u~ndercurrent of eager
ness that they caused both Manning
and the manager to glance at their
chief curiously.
Nor was their curiosity lessened
when. a moment later. the young lady
entered the room. For Kayton, a mo-
ment before the calm. collected man of
action. seemed as embarrassed as a
~schoolboy in the girls presence.
Good morning!" he exclaimed, with
rather more animation than was his
wont, as she advanced with outstretch-
ed hand. "Ah! How are your"
Good morning." the girl returned.
and shook hands with him politely.
Her name was visibly constrained
and he felt disproportionately hurt,
when you consider that he was used to
have people with constrained amer
come into his Office. He angrily as
sured himself that he was perfectly at
ease and to prove it inquired with some
nervousness:
did you have any trouble getting
down here?"
The girl took a seat, unbidden. and
Kayton swore at himself for forgetting
the most natural ~politeness. But there
was something in the girls manne
that was Enthusiastically forbidding.
"No." she replied coldly. looking down
at a glove which she had stripped off
on entering. There were some re-
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-08-01

porters out in front. so | left by the
servants entrance on the side street.
And, you see, | didn't wear mourning.
| was afraid it would attract atten-
ton"
Kayton nodded sympatheticaIly, and
the girl looked up at him with a new
expression,
Mr.. Kayton." she said quietly,
didn't you promise M that you would
not make public what | said about
Bruce coming pack that night?"
In an instant Kayton understood her
ann and drew a quick breath of
relief.
mo: ! didn't promise you. Miss Ma
zuret." he replied as quietly. but |
didn't make it public"
He was more than rewarded ~ the
look that leaped to the girls eyes and
the manner with which she exclaimed:
"Oh, I'm so glad. Because"-she hest
lated and examined the glove again
"oh. because, you see, | trusted you.
| believed in you. Then it was
Bruce! she declared. rising quickly as
she noted with something akin to alarm
q look that CAME into his eyes.
Yes; | suppose be gave it out him.
self" he agreed slowly AS she seated
herself again. He drew closer to her
and looked down until she felt that she
had to look up. Then he said in tones
of rather more sincerity than the occa-
sion demanded:
Miss Mazuret, If anything comes
up again or if | do anything that you
don't understand please don't lose faith
in me. There may be several things
about this case that I'll never be able
to explain to you It's been pad
enough for You 10 have heen dragged
in at all, and | want to save you all |
can"
"Oh," exclaimed the girl softly.
gratefully. you are SO good to me. |
don't know what I'd do without your
Kayton caught his breath with a lit
tie gasp.
Don't try to do without me-" he
begged swiftly. I'm only too glad
He pulled himself up as the girl drew
away ever 50 slightly. When he went
on his voice was pleasant and all but
imperSonal- that of IA safe friend
You knew" he explained. with a
smile. It's the most pleasant part OF
our work that we are usually able to
help some one in trouble this way.
We're different from the police detec-
tives They're paid by society TO pun
al +h. ..; ~ aI. Nv -, rafn;nnI hv
the victims of the criminal for pro-
lection. They are Furnishing the strong
we are protecting the weak"
"Oh. | didn't realize that exclaim-
ed Miss Mazuret. with feeling. You
love your work, don't youf"
We'll I'm like a doctor or a sur-
geon." he replied, still smiling. Il go
from case to ease or from operation
to operation, helping people and fight