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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-06-11

rounded They made their way to the hotel
steps and here I discovered another friend
Esther Wiley, in her favorite position on a
"Maurice" chair However she did not remain
long seated, for everybody seemed to be leaving
the hotel. Following their motions I saw
they were moving toward girl who was
gazing ixedly upward. Was an areoplane
passing by, or at what could she be looking
Some one cried, Marian Hayes, what are
you doing "Blushingly she answered
"Nothing, was just looking at this Tree-ee."
Everybody roared, but even though they
have been mistaken? Perhaps Marian was
looking for a job for the brown tail moth
catchers.
The scene which ne xt greeted my eyes was
truly beautiful. The front of store was
shown, seemingly that of Meyer Jonasson &
Co., Boston, but it could not be, unless the
firm had changed hands for the name that
now appeared above the door was Carl John
son. In one of its large plate glass windows
appeared figures dressed in resplendent clothes,
but in another was real apparition. Those
pink cheeks, those soft brown eyes, those
pearly teeth could belong to none other than
Myrtle Frost, and surely she made an attract
i've and novel advertisement with the soft silks
swirling about her rs she moved to and fro
standing both in and out of the store. This pic
ture did not surprise me any. for already knew
that Myrtle was always ''on deck" with the
goods, a. well as on the deck Of the "Red
Cables"
The next page might have been . lawyers
Office, but it could not have been, for little pa-
cards were hanging everywhere about the room
reading, "Come in and have Shorey write q love
sonnet for you" "Have Smith demonstrate q
touching love song" "Their equals are not to
be found in the land" A buxxer sounded and
three men entered, Myrle. Clyde. and Carl
Noyes. Could Carl be . prospective buyer Of
love sonnet7 Apparently. For he gave some
directions to Clyde, who Immediately sat down
to write. All was silent till the writer turned,
handing to Myrls the completed manuscript,
who Immediately left the room. but returned
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Will Patent a Million Acres

George M. Houtz, state tax commits
siOner, is authority for the statement
that the assessed property valuation
for the state will be increased this
year about $4,000, 900 by the addition
of agricultural land transferred from
the government to homesteaders in
the eastern part of the state. Home
stead land is not taxable until final
proof has been made by the home
steader. 1t is estimated that more
than 100000 acres of homestead land
will be patented this year to home
steaders in this state and thus become
taxable.
Mr.. Houtz also gives out the infor.
nation that an effort to equalize tax
burdens ON land owners in Montana
will be made by imposing upon farm.
ing land held as pasture land an as.
sessed valuation equal to that put
upon such land when titled. This will
reach spectators who are holding ag.
ricultural land out of use and compel
them to pay as much toward the sup
port of the government as does the
struggling farmer who is farming his
land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
County Fair September 1912

The directors of the Chouteau
County Fair association have selected
September 10, IL, and ~ as the dates
for this years fair. This decision was
made at a meeting of the directors
Monday evening, at which various
matters connected with the fair were
discussed. The choice of these dates
vas determined by the fact that the
Blaine and Hill county fairs will be
held the following week..
At the meeting Monday evening, ar
rangements were made for building
a plank sidewalk from the Hunsberg-
er corner to the fair grounds, and it
was also practically decided to con-
struct a new grand stand. The work
of preparing the premium list will be
undertaken at once so that prospective
exhibitors may decide upon the class.
es of products they will raise for the
fair-a liberal list of prizes being
provided in each department.
The residents of every locality are
cordially invited to cooperate in the
endeavor to make the fair of 1914 the
best aver held in Northern Montana,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Local Grain Quotations
Free Tests for Seeds

The state grain laboratory, which
provided for by the last legisla.
ture and which is located at the ex-
pertinent station, Bozeman, desires to
be of the highest possible service to
farmers and dealers, and takes occa-
sion to remind all who are interested
that purity and termination tests are
made free of charge, for samples that
may be sent in.
The farmer should know whether
the seeds he is buying or the seeds
he is planting will grow, and also
whether or not they contain noxious
weed seeds. The dealer is anxious to
treat his customers right and wants
to know whether the seeds he is offer.
ing for sale have good vitality and
also if they contain n~oxious weeds.
The state has provided a laboratory
for making these determinations with:
out charge to the individual, and by
sending in small samples of the seeds
you are planting, you can get full in.
formation in a very few days.
There is no advantage in taking a
chance on a thing of this kind. Bet
ter get the Information so you will,
know exactly what you can depend
on SO far as your seeds are concerned
Send your samples to the Grain Labor
atory, Experiment Station, Bozeman
Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Sutton Draws Two Years

A sentence of two years in state
prison was imposed upon E. l.. SUIT
ton, the Great Falls lawyer, at the
Tuesday morning session of district
court. In passing sentence Judge Tat
tan remarked that the nature Of the
offense called for more heavy penalty,
but in difference to the recommends
ton of the jury that leniency be exer-
cised, and in view of the fact that con-
viction would end the career of de-
PENDANT as an attorney, a term of
two years would be his punishment.
Sutton was convicted of the crime of
forgery in connection with a deed to
the Frank Hadlock ranch property
near Big Sandy. The deed bore a
signature which Sutton represented
as that of Mrs. Hadlock, but the latter
declared she did not sign the instru-
ment and that she had no knowledge
of the alleged transfer of her property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Secures Livestock Specialist

The Importance of livestock in the
permanent agricultural development
Of Montana cannot be exaggerated.
Nature has put her everlasting seal
upon this region az a great live stock
state. The swine and dairy industries
are now receiving much attention.
DR.. w. ]. Hartman who has accept
ed the position of Live Stock Special.
list in extension service, is a farm boy
with large practical experience. one
year of which was in Manitoba. DR..
Hartman is a graduate Of Ontario Az
ricultural College, the Ontario Veterin.
airy College and the Chicago Veterin.
airy College. In 1906 he was a member
of the champion livestock judging
team at the International Stock Show
in Chicago, standing first in individ-
ual judgment on hogs and sheep and
fourth in the total score.
Doctor Hartman has practiced in
the veterinary profession for several
years in Montana and elsewhere. He
has done a good deal of extension
work In North Carolina and Montana.
He has a large farm in the Gallatin
valley and won the Earling Silver Cup
for the best oats at the Madison
Square Garden Land Show in 1911. He
is well equipped both in training and
experience as a judge of live stock, in
their care and management and in
combating diseases.
Doctor Hartman will render valuable
service to the state in promoting the
introduction, breeding, and care of
live stock and teaching farmers to
avoid ~preventable diseases. Those who
need his assistance should address,:
Department of Extension Service,
Bozeman.-F. S. Cooley, Director of
Extension Service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

wipe a joint" and more useful, than
10 write a novel. But If Mr.. Charles
M. Russell, of Montana, the Cowboy
Artlst, whose pictures are now on
snow at the Dore Gallery, Bond street,
can round up cattle as we'll as he can
paint then he must be a first class
"cOwpuncher."
This is the artists first visit to Eng
n In America he is already we'll
known as ii painter and sculptor,
where his friends call him Charlie"
n his intimates "Kid." A Daily
News visitor, who was introduced to
him Yesterday, found him to be an
arresting complexity of culture and
physical strength, with the shoulders
of a prize-fighter and the hands of a
woman.
This picture show is called 1.-THE
West that has Passed." and there are
twenty-five pictures, most of them
oils. They are all pictures Of the life
the artist lived in the west-the cat.
tie scenes, Sioux and Blackfeet In.
dams, %buffaloes, grizzlies, and "prairie
schooners." The atmosphere, color.
ing, and figures in "Going to Camp
q picture showing a party of mounted
Blackfeet Indians, would be disting.
uished in the best company.
Mr.. Russell spent about IS years in
the West under the Rockies. He was
one of the band which rounded up the
last Of the buffaloes for the Mantle
bian Government and herded them in,
to the park" beyond Medicine Hat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Charlie Russell in London

The exhibition of pictures by C. NJ.
Russell, the cowboy artist" at the
Dore gallery in London. is the sub
ject of commentator by British art
critics and the London newspapers.
The Daily News, one of the leading
journals of the British metropolis,
prints a portrait of Mr.. Russell in a
recent issue. and makes this CON-
ment upon his work:
There is growing up a properly
healthy suspicion of plumber poets
and coal-heaver novelists. The sus-
picion is whether they would be rec.
ognized as poets and novelists if they
were not clever enough to be plumbers
and c~oal'heavers first. In any case,
some will say. it is far harder to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

-" Malta, April 1S.-One of the boldest
box car robberies ever perpetrated in
this section occurred in the Great
Northern yards while a through
freight from the east was on the sid
ing waiting for the east bound pas
senger train to pass. Five cars
broken open and a large quantity of
merchandise was stolen, including
seven barrels of beer, cases of canned
goods and a number of large boxes of
dry goods. How the thieves manag-
ed to get away with the plumber so
quickly is a mystery as there were
a number of persons waiting for the
passenger who did not know Of the
robbery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

will be held April 30 and two follow.
ing days. An examination for state
certificates will be held at the same
time.
The county clerks Office is in re-
ceipt of deeds for record in which the
Milwaukee Land company transfers
title to the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway company to several
tracts of land that will be used for
depot grounds. The tracts are located
at Geraldine. Montague, Shonkin, Big
Sag, Highwood and Waltham.
The damage suit of C. F. Waters
against the Brady-C Collins Sheep com.
pany. with a counter claim for dam
ages, was dismissed in the district
court today. The evidence developed
the fact that the dispute between the
parties was as to their respective
rights under the federal land laws re-
lating to reservoir sites and home
steads, a matter upon which a state
court cannot exercise jurisdiction.
Judge Bourquin, in the federal court
at Butte, has appointed several Unit
ed States commissioners, among the
number being Albert Kurtz, of Selma.
BY a recent ruling of the court all
United States commissioners Offices
must be at least 20. miles distant from
each other. This ruling was made as
a result of many applications for the
office which have been received from
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

those sections where homesteaders
are proving up in large numbers.
From Tuesdays daily.
A. c. Sorenson, of Geraldine, was
among yesterdays arrivals.
The Eklund photo studio will be
open Saturday and Sunday, April rs
and 26.-Adv.
L. K. Devlin, of the state humane
bureau, arrived from Haure today on
official business.
The members of st. Paul's auxiliary
will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Ezra Crane, at $3.50 o'clock.
D. c. Peet and wife, of Hawarden,
left today for Iowa City, Ia, in re-
Spouse to Jews of the death of Mrs.
Poets mother.
A decree of divorce was issued in
the district court today in the suit Of
Rogers vs.. Rogers, which was filed
some time ago.
Lost-on Saturday last, in this city,
a gold necklace with pendant Of dia.
mond and pearls. Finder please re-
turn to Mrs. c. B. Hamilton and re-
ceive reward.-Adv.
Rev. Philio Haynes returned yester-
day from Geraldine. where he was as.
sisting his brother in securing SUBJ
scriptions for the new church soon to
be built. He left this morning for
Chinook where the district convention
will be held.
H. w. Guyor and Thos. Harrington,
of the West Quincy Granite company,
arrived yesterday from Lonetree on a
visit of a few days. They report that
a large quantity of granite is being
! cut at the company's works and that
, shipments will begin in about two
= weeks.
! If. the supreme court fails to hold
' up the election for the creation Of
the proposed new county of TOOle, the
question will be decided by the voters
; Saturday, April 25. The list of reg.
istered voters within the proposed
new county shows that $40 of them
are residents of Hill county, and 500
are living in Teton county.
Several local residents are interest
ed in the case of William l. Conway
-; who represented himself as a good
roads booster and who is under arrest
in Helena on a charge of using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Con
way was in Fort Benton a few weeks
ago and addressed a meeting of citi
zens on behalf of a proposed nationa
highway, but when he preached the
subject of subscribing money for the
J.. project his audience promptly dis
persed and he failed to land any vic
Tins.
The Chouteau County Sunday schoo
convention will be entertained in For
Benton this week, Friday and Satur
day. Two international workers will
be present-Rev. J. A. Afford, state
secretary and DR.. w. F. Jordan, one
of the international workers. This
will be a splendid convention ant
many delegates will be present from
all parts of the county. This will al
ford Fort Benton a chance to shov
what kind of a host she can be. Thos'
who can entertain a guest for Frida.
night and breakfast, if they will kind
!, ly phone Rev. Haynes, it will be mos
highly appreciated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Notice for Publication

|. >. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
Notice is hereby given that
ELWOOD z. JOHNSON,
of Fort Benton. Montana. who, on July
NJ. o13S26. for N1s. section %. township
% north, range 10 east, Montana meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof. to establish claim
to the land above described, before Her.
bert D: Schmidt. u. s. commissioner, at
his office, at Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 18th day of May, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Carl Benham. Minnie Klitzke, Clarence
Feltman n Edward NJ. Jones, all of
Iona, Montana.
r. N. SUTHEI,LlN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Auction Sale Of Lumber

\ quantity of bridge lumber will be
at 200 p. m. by the city marshal as
auctioneer. The lumber will be sold in
piles separately. Terms cash. BY order
OF the bOard of county commissioners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
House for Rent

For rent, 4. five-room house well To-
Gated on upper Front street. Address
H., River Press office,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
House for Rent

\ five-rOom house on Washington
street. with modern conveniences. Address
NJ. River Press office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
Stop That Couph-Now.

! When you catch cold, or begin to
cough, the first thing to do is to
take DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey. It
penetrates the Innings Of the throat
and lungs and fights the germs Of
the disease, giving quick relief and
natrual healing. tour whole family
depend On Pine-Tar- Honey for
coughs and colds" writes Mr. e.
Hamilton, Ohio. Tt
always helps. 25c at your druggist
Adyer tisement. e>'5..z
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Harris Richardson of St. Paul,
formerly Col. Kerr's partner, has
been retained by the town of Prince
ton to fight the Shute damage suit.
Chas. ". Cater of Herman was in
town yesterday visiting his many
relatives and friends, and found
time to call at the Union office. He
is doing we'll. and marketed good
crops this year. II
The M. E. Sunday school scholars
will give Christmas concert on the
evening of December 25th at
O'Clock. A fine, interesting and en-
pertaining program is arranged.
Come all, and greet the little ones
with your presence.
Foreston Correspondence: Already
our village presents quite a lively
appearance. A string of teams fill
Main street from morning till night
loaded with logs for Foley Bros. ;
mill. or spoke bolts for E. N. Bacon's
factory. A little more snow is
badly needed go
Andrew Fair and Miss Sadie
Hannay were united in marriage at
the residence of Mr.. G. II. Chute on
the evening of the 18th inst. by
Judge Dickey of this village. The
couple would have been married at
the residence of the BRIDES parents,
but there was no minister in town
and the ceremony could not be
legally performed by Mile Laos
county Justice on the soil of Sher-
burne county. Mr.. Fair passed the
Havanas among the boys Thursday.
The Commercial hotel has changed
proprietors again, and Col. Hen.
Newbert is at the helm once more.
Mr.. Skahen could not devote his en-
tire attention to the business, and
on Monday he traded back, the Com
mercial to Mr.. Newbert for a farm
in Bethel, Anoka county, and some
boot besides. Mr.. Skahen's bust
ness card appears in another column.
He will be glad to have his Princeton
friends call on him while in Mime
apolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Newbert are
at home in the Commercial, and will
exert themselves more than ever to
promote the comfort of the guests
of the house.
Auditor Van Alstein has finished
baling hay in the St. Francis
country, where he has been. at work
for several weeks past. He baled
225 tons, and informs the Union that
it is mistake to suppose there is
a scarcity of hay in the country.
From the top Of one stack on the st.
Francis he could see 5000 tons of
hay, and there was as much more
hidden from view, all within dis
lance of three miles along the river.
The yield was immense in places.
On two 40's of George Walkers land
l2O tons were baled. George Reed
cut 235 tons off l6O acres. This
splendid hay country is only seven
or eight miles west of the Princeton
railroad depot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
BODY IS FOUND on PILOT
Section Hand Is Killed by Northern
Pacific Train.

Glendive, Mont, Dec. 16-When the
North Coast limited arrived here the
body of a man was found lying across
the pilot of the locomotive. Investiga-
ton proved he was Benjamin Rosland,
a section man, and that he was struck
while riding handcar near Hodges,
thirty miles east of Glendive.
Two men who were riding with him
escaped by jumping. The engineer
did not see the men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 16.-Wheat-
$1.15A; May, $1.19A; July, 1.2O. Cash
close on track: No. 1, hard, $1,2O4
No. / Northern, $1.16A @1.18A; No. Q
Northern. 1.13A@1.17A; No. North.
ern, $1.1OA @1.15A; No. 8 yellow corn,
57@59c; No. 3 white oats, 45A @46c;
fax, 1851.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Wheat-Dec., ST..
1874; May, $1.22A; July, s1.16A. Corn
Dec, 63Hc; May, 69hc; July, zoe.
Oats-Dec., 47bc; May, 52Ac. Pork
jan, $685.; May, s1S.55. Butter
Creameries, &c. Eggs Poul-
Springs, lie; fowls, 1O@11c; tur-
KEYS. 16c. RS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
wv AITS
FURTHER REPORT
Decides to Dispatch Warships
to Panama Canal Zone.
OFFICIALS EXPLAIN DELAY
Upon Receipt Of Definite Information
Regarding What Use Is to Be Made
Of the Vessels Asked for by Colonel
Goethals the Navy Department Will
Know What Type Of Ships to Send.

Know What Type of Ships to Send.
Washington, Dec. 16.-President
Wilson and his cabinet decided to
send American warships to the canal
zone to guard against violations of
neutrality there by belligerent ships.
Just how many ships shall be dis
patched and whether destroyers or
cruisers or battleships will be deter.
mined after full report has been re-
ceived from Colonel Goethals, military
governor of the canal zone, and Cap.
tain Rodman, naval officer at the
canal 49,. r.. T.. -. ~
Both Secretary Garrison and Secre.
tary Daniels made it clear that the
delay in acting on the request of Colo
mel Cocktails for two destroyers was
due to a lack of information. Mr.
Garrison explained the colonel had
sent two messages, one asking for the
destroyers, without the pur.
pose of their use. y | .-es &
In reply to a message of inquiry on
the latter point Colonel Goethals ex-
planned that the wireless regulations
were being violated in canal waters
and referred to the misuse Of the
canal zone as a base Of supplies.
So The war department again asked
for specific instances of what had oc-
Cured, but no further information has
been received. On a full explanation
OF conditions in the canal zone de-
ponds exactly what action will be
taken and under what departmental
jurisdiction. 81
If the canal zone is being used as
a base of supplies Colonel Goethals
will be instructed to use his land
forces to prevent such violations.
3. Should it develop that the wireless
is being used within territorial wa
ters the navy department will ask for
an explanation from its naval officers,
as the question Of wireless regulation
was placed by executive order Of
President Wilson on Aug. 5 in the
hands Of the navy department for en-
forcement, and Colonel Goethals, ac-=
cording to war department officials,
has no authority over the radio situa-
ton whatever.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17

BIDS WANTED-On sale of 60
acres of standing timber including
twenty-five thousand feet of green
pine, one. half mile from sawmill.
Bids must be submitted on or before
December 26, 1914. II. Van de Reit,
Route S, Princeton. 52.1tc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
St. Paul Hay.

st. Paul, Dec. 16.-Hay-Choice tim
sothy, $14.00; No. 1 timothy, $4,000
1925; No. l clover mixed, $4,000
1915; No. 1 mixed, different grasses,
s1000@1O75; choice upland, $3.50;
No. uplana, s11.OO@11.75; No. 1 mid
land, $700@S.75; No. alfalfa, $14Oo
-m1475 -----. = -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
Warsaw Not Disturbed,

Warsaw, Dec. 16.-Notwithstandin
the proximity of Warsaw to the bat
tie front the business OF the city is
proceeding as in times of peace. Al
though the sound of cannonading may
be heard at times Christmas crowds
throng the streets. Shops and cafes
are decorated gaily and the holiday
spirit has dissipated the gloom of war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
NURSE HELD FOR MURDER

San Antonio Woman Indicted for KILL
ing Millionaire.
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 16-Miss
Hedda Burgemeister, a trained nurse,
was indicted charged with the murder
Of Otto Koehler, millionaire president
of the San Antonio Brewing associa-
ton, here Nov 81. ~
Koehler was shot at Miss Burge.
meister's home. Miss Burgemeister
was found kneeling beside him, hys-
terical and bleeding from deep cash
in her left wrist
She said she fired in self-defense.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 16.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, $1.1S%; No.
1. Northern, $1.1SA; No. 2 Northern,
$1.15h. Flax-On track and to ar
rive, $1.58h.