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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Leaving a delinquent tax list

Leaving a delinquent tax list
TihS"i being the day set for hearing eth the
evidence for and against the granting of
the petition for a county road known as
the Umphress road. a delegation was be-
fore the board in regard TO- same. Board
The Farmers State Bank of Geraldine,
ignated as a bank Of deposit, and nd the
bond submitted by said bank being
found satisfactory. the board approved
The board dirHected the e"e COUNTY anty'e clerk to
notify all supervisors to quit work until
further order from the board.
board Of trustees Of the chouteau County
high schools:
lot Benton. Montana. Dec. 4. 1913.
meeting rsis is of to the sert cSout e ct eeu a spf hish
Montana, on Dec. Sd, 1918, the following
Trustees stis were present: o. F: Tate, John
May G. Flanagan. the said being a
majority Of the to;lla of Chouteau c'un-
a majority of the trustees of ChOuteau
county high school. to request the coun-
ty commissioners Of Chouteau county. to
submit to the electors Of the county the
amSunt Of 100000 Gritty Thousand
Sittu lSSuC - luO puEQOS0 VI
securing a site and erecting a building
for high school purposes.
MAY G. FLANAGAN,
Sec,,y. board Of Chouteau county high
school trustees.
In accordance with the above certif-
cate from the board of trustees of the
Chouteau county high school the board
made the following order for the election:
NOTICE. OF BOND ELECTION -.
Notice is hebery given that OF Sat:
urday; April 4th. 1914, an election will
be held IN Chouteau county, for the pur-
pose of determining whether the County
OF Chouteou shall issue county bonds in
the sum of Fifty Thousand dollars
(S50 OO payable in twenty (2O) years.
and redeemable in ten lO) years, and to
bear interest at not to exceed six co.
per cent per annum for the purpose of
purchasing a site and building thereon
q Free county high school for said coun-
~ Of Chouteau: A resolution therefor
having been duly adopted by the board
of Chouteau county high school trustees
or December Sd, 1913, and duly certi-
fed to the board of county commission
ers OF Chouteau county. The polls of
which election will be open at eight
o'clock IN the morning and continue
open until six O'Clock in the afternoon OF
said day.
Dated January 9Th, 1914.
A B O'Clock the board adjourned sine
die.
J. LEE sEDGwICK. Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Would Change School System

Washington, Jan. 13.-"Five humid
red thousand young people who hope
to achieve success in life are being
sent forth from the schools of this
country annually, and 100000 are fail
ing" Vice President Marshall told the
council of the church boards of educa-
ton in the United States in session
here toninght. Mr.. Marshall asserted
that some change in the school sys-
TEN was necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Want More Police Women

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Chicago's exper-
fence with police women has proven
so uct essful that Maj. M. L. G. Funk
houser, second deputy superintendent
of police today announced that he will
ask the city council for funds to en-
ploy Is more women police.
"The women bluecoats have done a
wonderful amount Of good" said Ma.
jor F%unkhouser. We need more police
women. We want a squad, what might
be called a flirting squad, to look out
for the obnoxious f1irts and Washers
who terroize girls in moving pictures
theaters and in down town sections
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Caring For Refugees

Preside, Tex, Jan. 13.-The situa-
ton on the border opposite Ojinaga,
Mex, resolved itself today into prep
arations for the removal of the defeat
ed Mexican federal army to Fort Bliss
and Ell Paso, Tex, where the Mexican
generals and soldiers are to be held
indefinitely by order of the wal de-
partment.
The proper caring for the refugees,
including about 1000 women and 400
children besides the 5000 or more
soldiers has imposed an unusual task
upon the 500 United States cavalry
men on the border patrol at this point.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Shoes May Cost More

New York, Jan. 13.-In the opinion
of speakers at the annual convention
of the National Shoe Retailers asso-
citation which closes with a banquet
tonight the retail price of shoes may
soon reach $40 a pair.
Pure shoe laws already adopted in
Is states and several measures of the
same nature now pending in congress
were given as the chief cause for in
creasing the prices of footwear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Government Railroads for Alaska

Washington, Jan. 14.-Congress
learned much of the resources of
Alaska today, both houses devoting
most of their time to debate on bills
for government railroads from the
coast to the interior of the territory.
With maps and pointer, Senator
Walsh of Montana, held the floor in
the senate, supporting the Chamber.
lain bill, while Delegate Wickersham
Of Alaska, championed in the house
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

The Lever bill now before congress
aims to round out the plan of federal
aid to agricultural education. First,
about fifty years ago, came the orig
inal Morrill, act establishing the col
leges for agriculture and mechanic
arts. Twenty-Five years later came the
Hatch act establishing experiment
stations. Both Of these acts have
been supplemented by additional fed
eral grants. Now comes the Lever
bill which gives funds to establish
extension departments at the colleges
to carry the work of the college and
experiment station to the people at
their homes.
The following abstract Of the Lever
bill gives it's purpose and scope:
Section Provides for the estab-
1ishment and maintenance of an ex-
tension department in all the colleges
Of agriculture.
Section 2.-Outlines the duties viz,
to give instruction and demonstra-
tions in agriculture and home econ
Omics to persons not attending the
agricultural college, by field demon
STATIONS and otherwise, in the var
ious communities.
Section 3.-Provides for a fixed ap-
preparation from the federal treasury
of $4,000 per year Internationally to
every state. 1t further provides con-
ditional appropriations, beginning
with 5000, 900 a year to be pro rated
among the states on the basis of ru.
raj population. This appropriation
increases every year by the sum OF
100000 until a maximum of So 5000,
900 is reached. No state will receive
it's pro rata of this sum until it ap'
prOpriates an equal amount for the
same purpose.
The money goes to and is expended
by the state college of agriculture in
each state. The plan to be approved
by the secretary Of agriculture. From
this sum Montana will get an increase
of STATS per year, SO at the end of
ten years the total from the United
States government will be $24,750.
Section 4.-Provides that any mon
ey unexpended in any year shall be
deducted from the appropriation for
the succeeding year.
Section 5.-PrOvides for the time
when the money is to be paid and for
reports showing how it is to be used.
Section 6.-PrOvides that any fed
eral money lost or misused must be
made good by the state. 1t prohibits
the use Of money for any purpose
not strictly within the act.
Section Provides for reports
from the colleges to the secretary Of
agriculture and the secretary of the
treasury. The secretary of agricul
ture may withhold an appropriation
from states not complying with the
act. Such states may appeal to con
gress from the s~ecretary's decision.
The Lever bill will probably meet
with opposition in congress, but its
friends hope to cur sufficient sup
port to enact a law that contemplates
better results on western farms.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21

a similar measure introduced by him
self.
Supporters of the project thought
the bills would pass both houses early
next week. Some delay may be caus-
ed, however, by an amendment offer
ed by Senator Norris, to provide for
a government owned steamship line
from Alaska to Pacific coast ports, and
to the Atlantic via the Panama canal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
County Commissioners Proceedings

January 5, 1914.
The board me in special session pur-
Section 1896 of the Political code of
Montana, requiring the board to witness
the annual settlement between the coun-
G. c. lhmsen, chairman, Jurgen Engel-
Ian and F.. II. MCGOWAN, commission =
ers and j. Lee Sedgwick, county clerk.
The following statement was submitted
by. the treasurer and county clerk and
duly approved by the board.
Tax statement for 1913.
axes charged to treasurer by
clerk ................ $1S1, 139. II
Taxes collected as per tax reg
lister $500. III, GAS. 80
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21

All the news in the River Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
Mai. ID. \. Townsend.

In the history of Union no one man
has done more to train the men who
have maintained the honor of its man
hood and built up its interest than
Maj. ID. A. Townsend. He was a mar
of unusual ability and fine training.
In 1855 he entered Davidson College,
Mecklenburg County, \. c., and
graduated with first honor on July l5.
1858. He also won the prize offered
for highest standing in Mineralogy
and Geology. Mrs. Clifford, then
Mary Scotield, a school girl from CO.
lumhia, S. c., was present at his
graduation and heard him deliver the
valedictory address.
After his graduation he taught
school in Marlboro County and in
Fayetteville, y. c. In 1862 he enlist
ed in the army of the Confederate
States of America. He was stationed
on James Island. and contracted ma
larla so that his health failed In his
distress over the condition Of this, his
only son, his father brought him home
and hired a substitute for him. In
January of 1864 he came to Union
vile, hoping to regain his strength in
viz anu WAS llldut pllllcl-
pal of the Unionvile Male academy.
On November 8, 1864 he was married
to Miss Sallie Belle Douglass. daugh-
ter Of DR.. George Douglass of Fish
dam, and sister of Capt. Jas. r. Doug
lass. Almost Immediately after his
marriage he went into the service Of
the State as Captain of Co. b. 4th
Reg. State troops. This company
was formed of the 16-year-old boys
of the Unionville Male academy and
the village and county of Union.
When on the way to the sea coast
where the company was to enter ac-
tive service, Capt. Townsend narrow
ly escaped tragic death. The trestle
at Aston gave way and the train
went down what seemed to utter de
struction. bud" Crawford, one of
the soldier lads was standing on the
platform between two cars and was
instantly crushed to dehth. Capt.
Townsend who stood in the door Just
behind "Bud" was thrown back into
the car, and was not hurt. Some 10
or Is of the boys were bruised up
very badly. This company did good
work, obeying orders and going where
they were sent, until after Lees sur
render when they were mustered out
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09

December of 1893 was elected Judge
of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. When
he died at his homo in Union on the
2Sth of June, 1911, he had nearly
reached his nth birthday. Ffty-four
of those long years had been faithful
ly and cheerfully devoted to the best
interests of his adopted home.
His influence in the Schooroom
built character, the nobleSt and most
enduring work mans hand can ac-
complish. 1t has been said of him
that he lead his boys "to higher ideals
of integrity, truth and honor"
His success in public Offices before
the bar, and upon the bench are mat
terS of pride to his fellow citizens.
but in the depths OF their hearts, they
revcr" above all others the man who
stretches out his hand and lifts their
boys to purcr and nobler manhood.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09

SKETCH OF KNOXVILLE
FEMALE ACADEMY
Reeoeeons of Prominent Men and Women Who Laid the Foun
daion for Our Splendid Schools Contributed Sketches
From Former Students and Residents.

When hardly six years of age, I
was privileged to attend the Union
vile Female academy, and my teacn-
ers were Misses Sallie and Addie Of
tosin. l do not remember male prin-
cipal. They must have succeeded DR..
Curtis. AS | remember now, the
music teacher was Miss Anna Flem-
ming, who afterwards married Mr.
James Goss.
Rev. Frank Gamewell came next
He must have taught very short
time for remember very little about
him, or who his assistants were. He
was sanity man and his wife a no.
BILE woman. She was one of his as
sistants.
Rev. Erastus Rowley next had
charge. l remember two of his chill
dren Henry and Eugenia. Mr.. Row.
ley was stern and dignified, fine
disciplinarian. We all knew to obey,
or punishment would follow. The
most ludicrous was compelling an of
Tending boy to occupy the mantel
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
EARLY DAYS OF KNOXVILLE
TOLD BY FORMER UNION BOY

Mr.. F. c. Curtis, who left Union at
the Age of Ten Years, Now
Living in New York, Tells
of Old Union.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
The Old Arthur House. ey Occupied by DIR Curtis

Cotton, then in business there, father
OF the late Mr.. j. +. Cotton, they were
both engaged to take charge of it, he
continuing to some extent colport-
erage work which took him to all
parts of the State and through which
he made the widest acquaintance.
'CThese notes are taken by her first
born son from piously preserved let
ters which she wrote to her mother
and sisters over the whole period of
her South Carolina life and are full
of local incident and impression as
well as being mirror of her charm
ing character. She describes from
first sight the academy as it was then
and as she saw it,:
1t is the most attractive | have
seen, a beautiful cottage-like build
ing, painted white with green blinds
and piazza in front, and situated i'm
the midst of a grove, back and away
from the street, with one large airy
ROOM"
There was a French and music
teacher, Miss Temple; otherwise they
did the teaching and chiefly at the
outset and even later its responsible
ity devolved on Mrs. Curtis, start
ing with 35 pupils in January, 184l.
There appears to have been at the
same time in Unionville a school for
boys of which Mr.. Isham was prin-
cipal. She says: You should see my
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09

handsome, miSchievous little pair of
twins. twelve years old that look so
much alike that | hardly know them
apart and can hardly ever detect the n
at their tricks. So | scold them at
random; but they hardly ever come
to school without bringing me flowers
or an apple and never will go away
without a kiss. (These twins were
Carrie and Addie Dogan, in later
years Mrs. Jas. b. Steedman and Mrs.
Scaife.) There is frequent reference
to their mutual regard toward the
pupils and their demonstration of af-
lection. She says: There is less of
reserve and more of primitive sim
plcity in this interior up-countrv
than you find at the north, and among
other things more believe of primi-
tive obedience among children and
awe of their elders.
AS to their attainments she SAYS in
lS42 of her early pupils. "The older
girls knew almost nothing of arith-
metlc when we came; Mr.. Curtis has
carried them through thorough
course of that and they are now com
mencing geometry. Such a course of
education has been almost unknown
in this country. Another season they
Will take up algebra; there is also a
tlne class in Latin. | am bringing the
Younger ones along the same way.
Continued on page ~
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Union Male Academy.

Founded in 1885 or 1886. One board
of trustees acted for the two acade-
mics, formed a joint stock company.
and by their energy and enterprise
secured the sites and erected the
buildings. No record has been found
of the work done in the Male Acade-
my and it is only incidentally that we
have gotten what we give below:
First teacher unknown.
lsll-Mr. Isham. mentioned in
diary of Mr.. l.. w. Curtis
1S43-Mr. Halves, mentioned in
diary of Rev. l.. w. Curtis.
1852 to 1S57-Rev. Mr.. Enloe. Rev.
Jas. II. Laye, assisted by A. A. James
during two summers of his vacation
while studying at the Theological
Seminary in Columbia.
1858 to 1S64-JaS. b. Steedman,
Chas. w. Boyd, George Cofield, f. NJ.
Miller.
1864, January to November-Dan-
iel Townsend.
1865 to 1S73-Maj. d. A. Town
send, assisted by Capt. f. NJ. Farr,
Benz. f. Bailey.
1S741S77-Rev. B. G. Clifford, as
sistants, sevring at different times
Thomas c. James, George f. Prince,
Rev. j. I. Bailey of the PRESBYTERIAN
ministry, Rev. A. II. Lester, pastor of
! Nj. f. church were always ready to
help in time of need
S7S-Fainbrough.
1S79-1SSG-Maj. ID. A. Townsend.
In January of 1881 the Unionvlle
Male Academy passed into the hands
of the public school board of District
No. II. The brick schoolhouse that
stood on the sites now occupied by
the residences of Mrs. n. B. Morgan
and Mr.. j. M. Greer, was soon sold
and the building torn down. The old
academy passed away and left no sue
cessor. The boys entered the public
school which was taught for several
years in the old Presbyterian church.
situated in the southwest corner Of
the village cemetery"
That wooden building erected about
1916, had stood for nearly three-quar-
ters of a century as. an important
landmark in the history of Union.
Public examinations of the Unionvillc
academy girls had been conducted
there, great speeches had been deliv-
cred there, and many of Unions saint
ed dead had lain in flower-crowncd
caskets before its simple altar
When the Central school building
was erected in 1891, the old wooden
church was sold to the negroes and
moved away.
Isle transit Gloria Mundi."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09

(The contributor of this article is
Frederick Curtis, the baby in this
picture.)
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
The Big Gully.

In yc olden time" one of the most
| prominent natural features of Union
village was the big gully" And it
certainly was big one. Heading
near the front gate of Miss Amanda
WhitIock's residence it extended to
"ToSchs Branch" which crosses the
Main road. The depth at the East
! end was so great that tall trees grew
in it whose topmost branches scarce
ly lifted above the road way. 1t was
said that many dark secret was hid
den in its depths, but the "big gully"
was not addicted to telling tales out
of school"
Once in its history the ncighhors
knew of brave boy who. pursued in
the darkness OF the night by drunk
en- father. ledpcd right into its deep
est depths. Strange to say he was
not hurt either by the leap in the
dark or the heavy fence rail that his
infuriated father hurled after him.
That boy lived to be good man and
distinguished citizen of his native
village.
There were pleasant things, how
ever, connected with the history of
flowers, old ladies have told us, grew
in its cool reccsses. and mocking birds
swayed upon the topmost branches of
those tall trees, twitted and warbled
to the rising suns and summer moons.
And then there we're other birds in
that neighbornood, that chattercd and
laughed and sang-winter and sum
mcr, throughout many years Their
cosy white nests were in a two-story
building across the narrow roadway
that looked down into the tree tops.
All the nice boys admired them and
loved to call them the gully birds"
but old folks knew and loved them as
the five pretty daughters of good old
DR.. Dogan. Three of them were in
turn Queens O. the May" and each
of them sleep peacefully in the "old
village cemetery"
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shelf as a chair, where all the pupils
could see him.
During the year 1853 or 1859 Rev.
j. ID. Mccullough was made principal
and Miss Cornelia NJ. Reid of Char
lesion his assistant. | was now about
twelve years of age, and can never
express what their teaching meant to
me. Mr.. Mccullough was so kind,
patient and withal, so thorough. Miss
Reid was careful, even to the dotting
of "i's" and the crossing of "t's" and
our written exercises must be neat,
and free from mistakes, which if
made, were corrected, handed back to
us to be rewritten until no errors
were made. Some thought of her as
being cold and severe, but to me she
was perfect and to my admiring eyes.
the most beautiful woman | ever saw.
.! How | loved her
The music teacher was Mrs. Won
Behman, German lady of acknowl-
edged ability.
Out next teacher was Rev. Colin
Murchison, who took charge about the
year 1861. | was under his instruc-
ton four years. The cruel war at this
time was upon us, and my dear ia
ther had just passed to the great "Be-
yond" and in Mr.. Murchison found
true and faithful friend, l cherish
his memory. He was always kind and
thoughtful, especially to orphan chill
dren.
rs first school term was taught in
the old Methodist church where the
office for the Union Cotton mills was
afterwards erected. Memory carries
me back to the wooden church build
ing where so many happy children
gathered for instruction. He was
ably assisted by Misses Annie and
Julia Gott, the music teacher being
Miss Marceline Timanus of Ellcott
mills, near Baltimore. Her sister,
Emma, married Mr.. James keenan,,
which perhaps accounted for her be-
ing in the Southland at that time.
A little later the school was moved
to the Academy, and here the last
years of my school life were spent.
Miss Margaret McIlwain and Miss
Medora Gibbs were now his efficient
assistants. Miss Margaret teaching
the advanced classes and Miss Medora
the primary. Twas dear Miss Mar
garet who taught us higher mathe-
matics, and to solve the most diff
cult problems in arithmetic and alge-
bra were to her mere play. thought
when / became a teacher, to be able
to impart knowledge to others in the
plain and unassuming way that she
did, would be an accomplishment to
be proud of. To me, she was a para
gon of goodness, and hope those
who received her instructions endeav-
ored to profit by her noble Christian
example.
The sweet winning ways of Miss
Medora Gibbs irresstibly drew the
children to her. Some how, she knew
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
EARLY RECOLLECTIONS OF
KNOXVILLE MALE ACADEMY
interesting Pen Picture of Early Development School Life of
Boys of UnionPremnenf Educators Who Fiqured in
This Worthy Enterprise of Early Days.
of service and came home.

OF service and came home.
Maj. Townsend then again took
charge of the Malc Academy. |,
seems that Rev. Mr.. Murcheson Went
back into the ministry i'm 1866 and at
that time Maj. Townsend was made
principal of the two schools, employ
ing assistant teachers for each one
and giving his services as the occas
sion demanded. In this way he car
rled on the schools very Successfullv
until 1873 when he had. perhaps, be-
come weary of school teaching or in
tereSted in the study of law which he
had taken up in his leisure hours. Nc
served several terms as "Intendant"
OF the town of Union, and several
terms as school commissioner Of the
county. In 1882 he was admitted to
the bar and devoted the remainder of
his life to the practice of law IL IA
ion. In November of 1890 he was an
pointed assistant Attorney General
under Attorney General Pope, and in
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09

that name, herself a native of Lenox.
Mass, born 1914. They were married
in 1910 and went directly 10 South
Carolina. She had carried on for a
few years private school in Lenox,
in whose Academy she has been cdu-
Gated, and it was their evident pur-
pose that she should continue teach
ing, whilst he had little thought save
for religious work and preaching So
at the outset she took a place as
teacher in Mr.. Chaplin school at
Newberry; not for long however-a
vacancy occurred in the school at IN
ion and through her cousin, William