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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-07-17
Obituary Sketch Of
Mrs. Otto Anderson

The following article taken from
the Brookings Register tells OF the
tragic death Of Mrs. Otto Arnesen, q
former resident of Watertown and a
sister Of Mrs Henry ghristopherson
lof this city:
BY her clothing coming In contact
with the flame OF a gasoline stove
Mrs Otto Arneson on Saturday morn.
ing received burns which caused her
death. There is some doubt as to
just how her clothes caught fire, but
the gasoline stove did not explode
nor WAS she filling 1T as has been re.
ported Mrs. Arneson was preparing
the morning meal at the time Of the
accident and Waa alone in the kit
chen. Mr.. Arneson was in bed when
he heard his wife scream and rushed
out in time to see her running out OF
doors with her clothes in flames. He
grabbed up a blanket and followed
her out inso the yard, but had some
difficulty in catching her and putting
out the flames, as she was frenzied
with pain. The clothes were entirely
burned from her body, the flames
burning deep into the flesh especially
on the upper part Of the body. She
was removed at once to the Deacon
5ess hospital, where she passed away
at ten-thirty that night. Mr.. Arneson
was painfully burned about the arms
and hands in attempting to save his
wife.
# Short services were held at the
home on Monday afternoon conducted
by Rev. Fosness Of the Lutheran
church and the remains were taken
to the old home near Hayti, where
the funeral was held at tho West
Norden church at three o'clock Tues
day afternoon In charge OF Rev. Eids-
week Of Bryant. The. coffin was com
pletely covered with flowers, mark
OF respect and esteem from friends.
Mrs. Arneson was. GA years and s.
'months old, and was born Ill Norway.
She came TO South Dakota with her
husband about thirty-hye years ago,
settling on homestead near Hayti
and twelve years ago the family came
to Brookings, where theg have since
made their home. Besides her huss
band she is survived by three daugb-
ters and twoysons. Mrs W. M. Pierce8
Of Black River Falls Wis, Ers An.
mabel Knutson Of st. Paul, Mrs. ri 81.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-07-17
Republicans Of State
to Hold Mass Meeting

The following call has been issued
by the republican organization of the
state for a mass meeting, to be held
at Sioux Falls on July % 1918, and
will interest those who take an in.
terest in the politics of the state.
Whereas, under the primary law
of the state of South Dakota adopted
at the last general election the4e ia
no legal authorized organization OF
the republican party in the state, and
Whereas, many important consti.
tntional and legislative enactments
have been recently adopted demand.
ing the attention OF all members OF
the republican party, in order that
the policy Of the party Concerning the
same in the future may be definitely
determined; and
Whereas, an urgent request has
been made by a large number of re.
publicans throughout the state Of
South Dakota for mass meeting to
devise and adopt ways and means to
perpetuate the doctrines and princi-
pies of the republican party, and
Whereas, we believe that the good
and future success of the republican
party at this time demands, that such
meeting shall be held, and that all
republican voters VINO believe in the
continuation Of the doctrines and trs-
ditions of the republican party should
attend such meeting, and have a voice
IEdn planning for the future of the party
Now, therefore, we, the undersign-
FED, hereby call a mass meeting of the
republicans Of the entire state TO be
|5held at Sioux Falls, S. o., ON the
25uh day Of July, 1913, for the purpose
LOT outlining the future course and
policy OF the republican party Of this
state. and
We most respectfully urge that all
republican voters who believe in the
party Of LINCOLN, Grant, Gas,ield and
Mckinley, attend the said mass meet.
ing and participate in its deliberar
ticns.
Signed:
Ernest A. Jackson, Dallas
H. Z. Howard, Lead
G. j. Mcleod, Aberdeen
Tore Tiegen, Sioux Falls
]. Lockhart, Clear Lake
Henry swindiess Mitchell
IA. n Baskerville, Watertown
The county commissioners are Ia
session this week. acting AZ . board
Of equalization.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-07-17
Young Man is Injured
by Unruly Motorcycle

Herman Luck, who is employed In
Geo. Christion's shoe repairing shop
was quite badly shaken up the other
day when he was thrown from his
motorcycle while on the road be.
tween the city and the outlet. 1t Is
reported that the young man was rid.
ing quite rapidly when his machine
struck some freshly laid gravel in
the road and went from under him
throwing him to the ground with con-
siderable force, knocking the breath
out OF him. Mo bones were broken
and when he RECEIVERS from his sud
den stop by coming in contact with
mother earth he will be as good as
new and win aoon be "pegging away"
at the old stand.
An exchange tells the story Of a
boy who was sent to market with
sack OF rabbits, lingering about tow
all day and coming back without cell
ing them, when asked by his mother
why he had not sold them he said no
one had asked him what he had ID
the sack. How many dealers are like
this boy? They have plenty Of goods
for sale but fail to tell people what Is
IN the sack. II you expect to sell
goods in this day and age. yon must
open your sack and keep shouting the
merits Of yonr stock in trade.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-07-17

The county commissioners are ii
session this week, acting al d board
OF equalization.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Nominated by Citizens Party.

The city convention of the citizens
party was held Saturday evening a,
the city hall, with q full representa-
ton of delegates from each ward. The
convention organized with James
BARLEY as chairman, and Ezra L.
Crane. secretary.
The business before the convention
was the nomination of candidates for
city treasurer and police magistra te,
The denomination of the present in.
cumbents-F. A. Flanagan, city treas.
urer, and William Kinder, police
magistrate-ws made by unanimou.
vote, no other candidates being pro.
posed.
b eonly other business transacted b,
theconvention was the appointment of q
city committee consisting of George
W ackerllp, of the fret ward; r. s
Culbertson. of the second ward: W
K. Harder. OF the third ward.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Direct Legislation League.

The organization of a Montana Di.
rect Legislation league was effected
Friday evening at a n.ee.in. held In
Helena, of which former Senator Dix.
90 was chairman. The movement was
init by q number OF citizens who
believe the Legislative assembly failed
to enact several laws that are neces.
sary for the public welfare, and which
should be submitted to popular vote.
In addressing the meeting, Mr.. Dix.
on Endorsed heartily the ideas upon
which the conference was based, and
urged moderation and wisdom in the
choice of the measures o be submitted
to tho people by neanslof the initiative.
There was extended discussion of
the work to be done by the new or.
gania alton, and II was finally decided
to initiate measures relating to the
following subjects:
l. A bill TO regulate the use OF
water for power and irrig alton pur-
poses.
z. A bill Tor . license tax on metals
produced in tho state.
3. A bill TO enable cities to levy q
special tax for tho installation and
ownership Of electric lighting plants.
4. A bill to locate permanently all
existing state institutions 1T the points
where such institutions are now To-
Gated. until such location shall be
changed by > o : of .he people.
5. A bill To permit the loaniug OF
stat. funds on first mortgages on i'm
proved farm lands.
Committees we're appointed to draft
each of these initiative measures, and
to submit them at q meeting of the
league to be held on Thursday of the
at ate fair week in Helena.
An executive committee, consisting
OF = member from each couaty, was
chosen. The Ch0uteau county mem.
Der is Leslie Naylor; Hill county.
B. B. Weldy; Blaine county, T. NJ.
Everett.
It is the purpose of the officers OF
tho newly organized o -par,isan d.
rect legislation league to hold q meet
ing at an early date, At which steps
will be taken looking TO the carrying
forward OF q campaign for the form
ing of county branches 70 cooper ate
withthe parent organization.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Public School Roll Of Honor.

= The following students Of the Fort
Benton public schools received the
highest standing In their respective
Glasses during the last school month:
lB. Merlin Ti.dale. fret, 90 1-3 per
cent. Virginia Goettlich, second,
80 1.2 per cent.
la. Basham Overfeld, first, 81 IL
per cent. Mabel Shepherd and Char
line Sullivan. second. 81 per cent.
2. Stanley Allen, 6rst, 81 IL per
cent. Ike Huue berger, second, 81 per
cent.
3. Fret section. Alice Over6eld,
first, 96 II per cent Ralph Uhl, and
Cuntce Crawford, second. 81 81 per
cent.
3. Section two. Winifred Joyce
and Gertrude Wallace, first, 90 Ia per
cent. John Harris second, 81 per cent.
4. Walter Meyer and Isabel Nc
Leish, fret, IS per cent. Marion
Townsend and Raymond Curtis, Sec
oud, "a 5.8 per cent.
S. Blanche Benson, first, 81 l 8 pei
cent. Dorothy Raglsnd, second, Q;
"a per cent.
6. Edith Rsgland, first 96 40 pc,
cent. Arthur McLeish, second IS 8
per cent.
Z. Marguerite do Lorimsr, first, 8:
20 per cent. May Sheldon, secont
81 20 per cent.
8 Mary Rowe, fret, IS IL per cent
Irene Rsgland, second, "a Al per cent
9. 1dabel Raglsnd, fret, 90 4 pei
cent. Robert Russell, second 81 l."
per cent.
10. Irene Jscobey, fret, 81 per cent
Irene Chancellor, second, IS IA per
cent.
IL. Clinton Strsnahan, first "a pc
cent. Minnie Ludtke, second, 90 2
per cent.
II. Harriet Lee. fret, IS per cen
Gladys Barsch, second, "a IL pc
cent. j. w. LENN1NG, Supt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Citizens Party Primaries

A large number OF voters attended
the citizens party primaries that we're
held IN each ward Thursday evening,
this feature indicating general inter.
est in matters pertaining TO the city
government. The business for which
the primaries we're called was the
nomin alton of . candid ate for alder
man ia each ward, the selection OF
delegates to the city convention, and
the appointment Of ward commit
tees for the eneuing year.
In the fret ward, Jerre ]. Sullivan
was nominated % the citizens' party
candida ate for alderman. Deleg stes
to city convention-Ezra L. Crane,
George Wackerlin, John S. GILBERT
son Ward committee-J smes Bart
ley, q. D. Wickhorst. o. j. Wacker.
lin.
10 the second ward. S. F. Allen re-
ceived the nomin alton for alderman.
Delegates to the city conventional.
LaBarre, S. F. Allen, W. r. Leet.
Ward committee-C. w. Morrison.
Geo. w. Crane, D. G. Lockwood.
In the third ward, John j. McGraw
was nominated for alderman. Dale.
gates to city conveution-Grsns
Sharp, Charles Lepley, Hans Rudolph.
Ward committee-F. E. an ah an,
w. K. Harder, L. D. Sharp.
The city convention, to nominate
candida tes for treasurer and police
magistrate, will be held tomorrow
evening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
A Japanese Costume Party.

The Young Mems Club of the Catho-
lie church announces a j Japanese Cos
tune Party to be given on Monday
evening, April II, at the Baker op-
era house.
The decorations will be in keeping
with the character Of the party. The
committee desires that those attend
Ing appear In Japanese costume.
kimonos may be successfully worn by
both ladies and gentlemen. Good
music will be provided by musicians
from Great Falls and vicinity. Tick
cts for the dance will be 81. so u couple.
Supper will be served in the armOry
at q nominal charge. Everyone is
cordially Invited TO attend and see the
fun. A few surprises have been plan
ned. COMMITTEE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Preparing For County Fair.

The Initial preparations for the
Chouteau county fair of 1918 were
made at a meeting OF members Of the
fair association Friday evening, when
. board Of directors for the ensuing
year was elected. The board consists
of II. F. Miller. j. Lee Sedgwick, F.
A. Flanagan, George w sckerlin, w.
K. Hsrber, O. F. Tate and Oscar John
ston, aud will have general charge OF
the arr engagements.
The directors organized by electing
j. Lee. %Sedgwick, president; Oscar
johnston, vice president; F. A. Flsna-
gan, treasurer: II. F. Miller, secre-
tary.
A preliminary premium list will be
issued at an early date, for the infor-
nation OF farmers who may desire to
raise exhibits for the various depart-
mentS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Committed Suicide BY Poison.

Edmund Bradford, q stranger who
arrived here Saturday night, died in
bic room at the Choteau house Mon
day evening from the effects of poison
that he had taken with suicids 81 intent.
The condition of the unfortunss tie man
was discovered early in the evening
and . physician was summoned, but
efforts to administer an emetic we're
resisted by the patient and death soon
ended his suffering.
From papers found on the person
of the suicide it appears that his for
mer home was at Fredericks burg Va,
and that he came here from Seattle to
work with q Milwaukee survey crew
near the Brsdy-Collins ranch. 1t
was discovered also that be had
served with the Fourteenth infantry at
Fort Harrison, Mont. and secured HE
discharge abou three years ago. The
discharge papers indicate that he was
about 81 years Of age.
The III for su, eide is q my stery,
the victim of the tragedy having given
no reason for taking his own life, and
it Is assumed he became des pondent
over n alters about which no informa.
ton has been obtained. A brie!
memorandum request 1 that notice Of
his death be sent to elatives in
Florida, and Coroner w. F. MILFORD
has wired to the address for in.
structions al todisposition of the body
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02

In eoou two years aud q half, II IL
estimated, the same time when the
bitches and canals In the Milk river
valley are completed.
The reclamation service also cor.
templates the construction OF TWO
stor age reservoirs IN the Glacier
park, one at the Sherburne lakes and
the other At McDermott lakes. The
coet OF this project. including the
canal, the two Glacier park reser.
votrs. and the St. Mary lakes reser.
voir, ie estimated at q, OOO, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Blaine County Criminal Cases

The jury term of district court fol-
Blaine county will include the trial O,
which have been set as follows:
Harry H. Asher, on a charge o:
grand larceny, April Is.
William Albreicht, grand larceny,
April II.
Thomas Casey, assault, April Is,
Samuel w. Bradley. appeal frou
justice court, April 10.
Thomas Gilhuly, grand larceny,
April 81.
Loren Tolbelt. grand larceny,
April %.
c. E. Knapp, fraudulent entry or
books, April 25.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
For Milk River Project

A Washington dispatch announces
that the reclamation service has ad.
vertised for bids for the construction
of % miles OF the St. Mary canal,
Milk river project, involving the ex-
cavation of about 1000, 900 yards OF
material. The canal extends along
the St. Mary river from the lower St.
Mary lake to the north fork of the
Milk river in the northwest portion OF
the Blackfeet reserve alton. The re-
naming seven miles of the canal are
being built by government forces.
The St. Mary feature will be finished
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02

Lockwood's.
A dispatch from Washington an.
oun that Congressman Thos. Stou,
has recommended the appointment of
several postmasters in his district, the
list including Charles Lepley, of this
city; Harry S. Green, OF Big Sandy:
and j. A. Wright, of Chester. 1t Il
expected that the appointments will be
made and confirmed soon after con-
gress meets in special session on
April I.
There was q quick response by For'
Benton citizens to an invitation tc
contribute to q relief fund for the Ohio
food sufferers. A subscription paper
was circulated Saturday afternoon by
George Wackerlin and Geo. "
Crane, Jr., and in about two hour:
the sum of 1925 so was collected,
Mayor Chas. H. Green RENTED thi'
amount today TO the Red Gross society
to assist in the relief work of tina. or
g%anizatiOn.
From Tueeday's Daily.
E. Lundeen, of Big Sandy, is among
the visitors ia town.
W. c. Montgomery, Of Carter, j
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
Miss Eva Russell left today TO
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Lewistown to attend the state Sunday
school convention in that CITY.

Lewistown to attend the state Sunday
school convention in that city.
Miss X. Sutherland and Geo. STREET.,
Of this city, we're received at St. Glare
hospital yesterday for medical treat
ment.
A petition for naturaliza alton has
been filed In the district court by Jno.
w. Larson, who IL u native OF Den.
mark.
r. W. Main, a former resident of
the Milk river valley who ran q store
al Yantic about twenty years ago, 10
visiting with old time friends In this
city. Mr.. Main is nov located at Pol
son, IN Flathead county.
The duties of the sheriff's Office now
include the punching of wolf and coy.
ote scalps for bounty purposes, . new
law providing to that effect. The
scalps must be presented the during
first ten days of the month.
Local residents who formerly lived
at Button, Ind, are in receipt Of
word that Button and neighboring
towns were swept by . big food . few
days ago. The property damage was
serious but there was no loss of life.
Among the arrivals st the Great
Northern depot the past two days were
several carloads Of settlers effects,
with = number of mich COWS and other
livestock. The owners are moving
out to their ranches with heavily load
ed wagons
A new item from Hsvre reports
over 1900 homestead filings in the
Havre land Office during the month of
March, a large proportion OF the en-
tries being in the country north OF
Chinook and Harlem. It was a re.
cord monts for homestead filings in
the Havre land district.
The postofice department announces
that the stamped envelope factory q,
Dayton, Ohio, has been temporarily
closed on account OF damage from re.
cent foods, and orders for special
request envelopes cannot be filled.
The department advises that such
work be done by local printers.
Exception al interest 10 being shown
in the forthcoming production Of
"Graustark," which the United Play
Co. will present at the opera house
Friday, April 4. Although the pro.
duction 10 OF the very best seen in
this city regular prices will prev all.
Tickets On sale at L~ockwook's drug
store.
According to the Lewistown Argus,
the latest county division plan is one
for q new county to be formed from q
large slice of the west eide of Fergus,
with portions Of Cascade, Choutear
aod Meagher. 1t is claimed that ,
considerable portion OF the west side
including the rich and populous Den
> ton section, is strongly opposed to til
project, Stanford aspires to be tn
county seat.
A Malta special to the Great Fall,
Tribune reports that two men, Ra!
. Watson and Luther R~reshears, wer,
= killed while digging a we'll at a Ranch
about forty miles north OF Malta
They had been blasting rock in tn
we'll, and descending toto the excava
ton before the gas had escaped wer'
suffocated by the poisonous fumes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Funds For School Districts,

An apportionment of the amount re.
ceived from the state school income
fund has been made by Misc Flana.
gan, county superintendent, each
school district in Choutesu county re.
cetving its share a. the rate Of $500
per capita for each child of school
age. The apportionment follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
LET US HELP YOU

If you are planning on building a home, or a barn, or any
other structure this season., and are figuring on what the ma
terial will cost you, come in and let US help you figure it. We
are accustomed to that sort Of work, and can tell you in a little
while just how much it will cost you. Even if you're not going
to build right away, we'll be glad to make you an estimate on
your bill.
But don't wait until you want a big bill Of lumber. We will
be very pleased to have your little orders, for one, or two, or
more pieces, and will always make the price just right.
Phone 81
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-01
Crisp Remarks From tho Bench.

The law says man can assign his business to his wife and live fn Idle ness," observed Judge Cluer to a debtor at Whitechapel {London) coun- ty court, who repudiated business debt. saying his wife owned the busi- ness.
 If I had my way" said his honor. q would have a bill printed in big type and placed outside the shop stat ing, I am dishonest; l won't pay. am also an Idle dog, and do nothing. and intend to live on my wife
 Tn Rome it was the custom for & debtor to be handed over as a slave to his creditor and made to work"
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-01
and oaraged.

II began taking Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound and am now 9in good health. If 1t had not been for that medicine Iwould have been in ny grave & long time ago. "-M Mrs, ARTIEE. HAMILTON, R. ED. No. 6. Warren, Iad. Another Case. @ FhAoonT RI. D@f NTa %tsif ysu how much good y9pz assdicine has dohs me and to let other women know tlAt there isHeip fbrAen. ! suffered wth bearing down pains. headache, was r. xssalax and felt blue and isprssssd sli
 the time. took Lydia E Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound and commenced to
 gain in a short time and 1 am well wo-
 man today. I am on my feet from early ,rs0ning iuhtla late ss night rdnnihg . 1bcaraing hJuse sad dcsii my own work:
 I hope that many suffering women will
 try your medicine. It makes happier
 wives and mothers. Mrs ANNA HAN
 SEN. Esmond. Rhode Island.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-01

number of appIlGants, ana also slight decrease, In the-huhrber df situations secured Of all the aplicants for em- pioyment 5s.9 per cent were supplied with situations. as, compared with 66 per cent. during the preceding month. Of the total number applying, 75,2 per cent. were furnished with, help, as against 7S per cent in May Hartford had BIT applicants for employment; 251 applicants for heA and 201 situa- tions were secured. New Haven had S07 applications for help and l7s situ- ations were secured.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-01

Poquonock.--1ames O'Brien had q hearing in court before Justice of the Ieace Thomas J. Lawless. He was charged with theft of an umbrella from the home of Oliver Gammer. dinger. He was found guilty and was sentenced to fifteen days in jail An appeal was taken and he was placed under $50 bonds.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-01
Fire Levels Barns.

Fire originating from an overloaded haymow destroyed large barn con taining 50 tons of hay. spread to a slaughter house adjoining. leyeling 1t. The flames then jumped to a second barn some distance from the slaught- CT house, which was also totalled de- stroyed. The buildings were owned by Edward Birdseye. who lives about two miles from Meriden. The loss is estimated 1at 5000 with insurance )raraalb ofsetting it Chemical Co. No. ? Of the fire department, respnd- sed NAth ifs eomhination and saved Mir. Birdseye's dwelling and a third barn.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-01

Ground win, be broken within ten
 days for an addition at the plant of
 the, Whitney Manufacturing Company
 Plans for the addition have been pre- pared The new factory building will } ss rour stories high. and its dimen- sions will be 112 by 50 feet. It will be of an architectural design that will conform 10 the present plant Growth of the chainl department of the com pany's business Is given by the presi-
 dent. Clarence E Whitney, as the reason for the addition.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-01
aniomohlIn ouerturned.

Danhury The automobile of Rob eri F Morrison. of East Norwalk over. turned while making detour from the highway between this city and Ridgefeld to avoid road construction operations. The four occupants of the car had marrow escapes from injury.