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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
PROCLAMATION

Whereas, petitions signed by the re-
quisite number of voters and praying for
the initiation of a certain measure to
be hereinafter, more particularly, de-
filed in the office of the secretary of
state within the time required by the
constitution of the state of Montana: and
Whereas, the governor OF the state is
required by law to issue his proclama-
ton announcing the filing of such petit
TONS:
Now, therefore, !. $. V. Stewart, as
governor of the state of Montana, do
hereby proclaim the filing of such petit
lions for the submission to the qualified
approval or rejection, at the regular
election to be held on the third day of
November, n. D.. 1914, of a bill for an
act entitled:
ment of the state Permanent Common
School Funds. and all other state edu-
cational, charitable and penal institu-
ton funds in the securities herein des-
ignated. for the prompt collection of in
terest thereon, providing. Il method OF
to guard and protect such funds and
prescribing the duties and obligations
of the various officers of he state and
the several counties to whom such funds
In witness whereof ] have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Sea-
of the State of Montana to be affixed.
Done at Helena. the capital. this the
ni int day day t Of Jnne, lint IN the hu yenr of fo 1r.
teen and of the independence Of the
United States of America the one hun
dred thirty-cighth.
BY the governor:
A.. NJ. ANDERSON,
Secretary of State.
First publication June 10, 1914.
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S.H ERIFF'S SALE

In the district court of the Twelfth Jul
dicial district. state of Montana, in and
for the county of Chouteau.
Albert f.. Carter and F,unice b. Car
ter, executor and e%XecutriX, respectively
of the estate of Albert NJ. Carter, de-
ceased. plaintiff, VS.. Geo. A.. Woods, de-
PENDANT.
TO be sold at sheriff's sale, on the 18th
day of July, \. d. 1914, at . O'Clock p.
m, at front door of court house, in the
said county of Chouteau. the following
described property:
We Of the NEA. and the SEA of
the NIIA. of section 81. and the SWA
Of the NWA, of section 80, township Is
north of n l east. of Montana mer-
idian, containing 100 acres, according to
the official plat of the survey of the
said land returned to the general land
office by the surveyor general, all in
Chouteau county, Montana.
Dated this 25th day of June. \. D,
c914.
|. NJ. ROGERS, Sheriff
BY Z. WILSON, Under sheriff,
Cooper 4 stephenson. attorneys fo'
First publication June 26, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
TWO FAMOUS FOURTHS.
Saw Beginning Of Erie Canal and
Americas First Railroad Line.

Saw Beginning Of Erie Canal anc
Americas First Railroad Line.
July 4 has always been selected as
an suspicious n on which to inau'
gurate important enterprises. July 4,
1917. Governor De Witt Clinton turn.
ed the first sod in the construction of
the Erie canal. considered a great un-
dertaking. On July 4. 1928, was Gel.
ebrated the beginning of the first rail.
way in this country. the Baltimore and
Ohio.
Charles Carroll Of C%arrollton. the last
surviving signer of the Declaration of
Independence. and a member of the
first directory of this railroad, was
present and turned the first spadeful of
earth, saying. II consider this among
the most important acts Of my life,
second only to that Of signing the Dec.
laration of Independence. If indeed
second to that"
To the Blacksmiths' association,
which presented to him the pick. spade,
hammer and trowel used in the cere-
mony of dedication, Carroll wrote:
"You observe that republics can exist
and that the people under that form of
government al be happier than under
any other. That the republic created
by the Declaration Of independence
will continue to the end # time is my
fervent prayer. That protracted exist
ence. however. will depend on the mo.
r1litv. SOhriety and industry Of the
people. and on no part more than on
the mechanics. forming in our cities
the greatest number of their most use
full MISUNDERSTANDING Record-Her-
old
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Notice Of Contest

T.. :. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, June %. 1914.
7" Christian Hansen. of button, Mon
tana, tOnteStee:
You are hereby notified that
MARY GOBLIN,
office address, did on May 9Th, 1914, file
IN this office her duly cOrroborated APP
plicatlon to contest and secure the cam
collation. of your homestead entry No.
V2S19!. serial No. O2S797. made August
2Sd, 1912. for. NEA. of section "a. town
meridian. and as grounds for her. con-
test she alleges that you have failed to
eStapiSh residence on said lands ana
nave not made any improvements there
on, that, You have wholly abandoned
said lands for more than six months
wholly abandon same.
You are. therefore. further notified that
the said allegations will be taken by this
office as having been confessed by YOU:
ana your said entry will be Cancelled
t%hereund without your further right to
nee or on appeal, if YOU fail to- file IN
FOURTH publication OF this notice. as
SHOWN nelow. Your answer, under oath.
speclncallE meeting II responding to
theSe al1esltlnns Of contest. together
copy OF Your answer m the said con-
mail.
You should state in your answer the
name OF the post office to which you
desire iut"re NOTICES to be sent to you.
IN. S'TH:RILN. Register.
Date of first publication June 26. 1914.
Date OF, second publication July 3. 1914.
Date of third publication july 10, 1914.
Date OF fourth publication July II, 1914
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Notice to Creditors

In the matter of the estate of Law.
renee House, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the under.
signed, administrator of the estate OF
Lawrence House. deceased, to the cred.
itors of and all persons having claims
claims with the necessary vouchers with.
in four months after the first publica.
ton of this notice, to the said admins
odd Fellows Building. Great Falls, Mon.
tana. which said office. the undersigned
selects as his place of business in al
matters connected with said estate OF
Lawrence House, deceased.
Dated this 10th day of June. 1914.
Y AL +. HOUSE,
AdministratOr of the estate of Law
renee House, deceased.
FIRST publication June II. 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
'~Af
I p
Wonders Of Electricity

Here is one that was told by Con-
gresham Claude Weaver Of Oklaho'
ma the other night, and is reported
in the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Some time ago a young farmer who
had joined the army and gone to the
Philippines SEN a cablegram to his
father. The day after the arrival OF
the message the father was speaking
about it to a farmer friend.
"Great thing is that telegraf, JOSH
remarked the father. "Jes' think o
that message comm all them thous
and miles!" .
EYES," was the hearty response o.
Josh, IAN so thunderin' quick. too
"Thunderin' quick!" exclaimed thu
father. well, l should say so! Whel
l got that message the mucilage OF
the envellup wasn't dry yet"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01

Butte, June 25.-Granville Stuart.
who was one of the first discoveries
of gold in Montana, was yesterday ap-
pointed custodian of the Montana
building at the Panama-Pacific eX-
position to be held in San Francisco
in 1915. The appointment was made
at a meeting of the Montana commits.
sion for the exposition. The commits
sioners wanted a representative man
to be in charge of the Treasure state
exhibit at the big show, and in Sc.
lecting Mr.. Stuart the services OF
one of the b~est-known and prominent
among the early Corners to Montana
were secured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Notice OF HEARING

In the district court of the Twelfth Ju-
dicial district of the state of Montana,
in and for the county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate of Martha
NJ. McCord, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that the will
of Martha NJ. McCord. deceased. has
been produced and filed herein: that the
petition of Isaac &. McCord. of Fort
BENTON. Montana, for the probate of said
viii has been filed herein; that Thurs.
10 o'clock a. m, be. and the same is.
hereby set by the clerk of said court as
the time for hearing said petition by the
said court or Judge, at the court room of
said court, in the court house at Fort
Benton. Montana.
That said notice of said hearing is
given by said clerk by publication Of the
same in the River Press. Il daily news
paper, printed and published at Fort
Benton. in said county and state. for at
least ten different days of publication
conSecutiVely.
Dated June 18th. \. n. 1914.
GEO. u. PATTERSON,
Clerk of the District court
First publication June ~, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Feels at Home in Senate

Not for the multitude, but for the
fewness of his words, is Senator Lane
of Oregon likely to become famous.
Asked to contribute a sketch of him.
self to that annual of shrinking mod
esty, the Congressional Directory, Mr.
Lane wrote:
Harry Lane, democrat, Of Oregon
term expires March 3, 1919"
When asked how he liked his senate
job, he replied:
81 feel perfectly at home here.
was superintendent of the Oregon In.
sane Asylum before | was sent here
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
British Earl Fought For America.

One of the most interesting figures
Of the Revolutionary val period in
America was the Earl Of Stirling. who
fought for American independence.
He was the only British peer who
served in the American army. and he
"a a warm friend Of George Wash
ington. He held the rank Of major.
general in the American army. Lord
Stirling lived the greater part Of his
life in America. was married to a New
York lady and died in Albany. N. Y.
in 1888.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
July 4 Killed a President.

The cornerstone Of the Washington
monument at the national capital was
laid July 4. 1850. 1t was a very hot
day. President Taylor. who was pres
ent. was exposed to the heat Of the
sun for three hours. On his return to
the White House he drank freely Of
ice water and iced milk and also par
took of some cherries. Shortly after
ward he was taken Ill and died July O..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Notice to Creditors

Estate of John Henry. deceased.
Notice is hereby given b. the under.
signed executors Of the will of Johr
Henry, deceased. To the creditors of. ant
all persons having claims against the
said deceased. to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within ten months
after the first publication of this no.
ticc, to the said executors at Box Elder
in Hill county. Montana.
GEORGE HASKELL,
ROBERT CORCoRAN,
Executors of the will Of John Henry
deceased.
Dated June Sd, 1914.
First publication Tnre :. 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
viii Pay City Bonds

The holders of %refunding bonds of the
ed from No. l to No. 16 inclusive, are
notified that such bonds are hereby call
ed for payment. The bonds will be paid
city treasurer in Fort Benton. Mont, or
at a New York bank, at option of the
holder. Interest on these bonds will
LEGATION of this notice. BY order Of the
city council.
F. A.. FLANAGAN, City Treasurer.
First publication June 3, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01

a BENTON LODGE No. ga, r.
~ AND A. M.-Regular commune
TX cations Of the above named
lodge are held at 1880 p. M, on
the first n third Mondays Of each
month. Members of sister Lodges and
sojourning brethren are cordially invited
to attend.
EZRA l.. CRANE, ". NJ.
ROBT. RICHARDSON, Sec'y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
seed Wheat for Sale

We are looking orders for Harvest
heardiess winter wheat ~own-grad
wn.h ~ Iurke Red. VIII sell recleaned
seeo at Sl;oo per bu. F. o. B., Floweree,
san IuTnlshed. Sample may he seen at
River Press Office. Address
TRACkWELL BROS.
FloWeree, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Notice to Lumber Dealers

Notice is hereby given that the board
of county commissioners of Chouteau
county, Montana, will receive sealed bids
for approximately one hundred three
Goa. O0O) thousand feet of bridge lumber,
ONCE Of the county surveyor Of said
county. All bids to be filed with the
county clerk and will be opened at ~
o'clock a. m. July Goth, 1sl4; The board
bids.
Dated June 18th, 1914.
i. LEE SErDGWlCk County Clerk,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Notice to Contractors

Notice is hereby given that the board
of county commissioners of Chouteau
county. Montana. will receive sealed bids
for the construction of an addition t"
the county Jail. Plans and specifications
on file in the office of the county clerk.
Bids to be filed with the county clerk
and to be opened July 20. 1914. at 10
n ,isht to a; reject m;: a TMe Or So al1 , observes the
Dated June 18th, 1914.
J, LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Strayed

From my. ranch near Virgelle, one
and one dark bay mare branded w on
left shoulder. Finder will please notify
me. A. Q. CLEVELAND,
Virgelle, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Salesman

Accident and health Insurance., first
class proposition for a good man. I'VE
atty & Guaranty Company, 101 Lew
ishon Bldg, Butte, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01

j. H'f T. Ssss Ns r g? Mc %a &C.. '9 tools i fiSs:s %
Nels Baker. road work .....;.. IS. SO
Crist storesund, road work go. 2l.25
l.. A. Patsch. road work ...... g So
Leroy Nulf. road work ........ s$7.5S
Elmer Nulf, road work ........ l65 90
G. H.. Parrish. road work ...... $50
Benton n RdW Co., w mase .'. s sS.oS
4, Nelson. road work 10. 90
John q. Thain, road view 500. 800
Max Wise. road work 1850
Ferd Byrer, road work ........ l5.o0
w. b. Johnson. road view ...... 800
Charlie Deck. road work ........ 90 90
Robert Cook, road work ........ 3O9. 90
Rert Coughlin. road work ...... 1850
Daniel Traynor, road work -. 1S6 90
Evers Bros. road work .......... 300
Matt kolbenson, road Work...... ?!.l5
Frantz kolbens"n. road work .. 1S'2s
ct Northern Ry Co, freight. 63. 60
Highwood Mere Co, road tools :. 80
n: C. H"Mn, road work $500. s@." 90
Iovell Hanchuid. rOll work 800. 1850
DIS Rowiin. road work ...... 45.0o
In,nld R,wlin.r. GOA! weak ll.CU
A. p. smith, road work ........ 5000
q, Il. Panchot. road work ...... 6l. 25
l. H. ranchot. road work :. So. Is
, Wm. Springer, road work ...... 1850
Archie Ressett. road work 800. 26S 90
| Larry Smith. road work .......... 1876 90
T. l.. Johnson, Blacksmithing :. la.5c
Continental oil Co, oil .......... 5s.56
Roy Nulf. road work ...;...... $2.5N
, 5 MS;yo, Ns 81 Gs., road OH .. work -: $ $$ /: !:
.Alva i, Pickering. road view -. 800
Chas Crawford, road view ...... 800
Geo. W. Tope, road view ........ 900
\ Fred Carter, road view ........ 800
' Isaac Shepherd, road work ...... 800
Hans IL. Lehfeldt. road view 300
, W. h. Smith, road view ........ 300
join Murray. road view ........ 3."o
Andrew alderman, road view -. 800
I1rrie Nottingham, road wk -. 40. 90
Goodridge Can Lbr Co. lbr 49,. 27.l2
Richard r. Keaster. road wk j.. 1000
* Pickering. road wk ..... AZ &c
II Nj. SonkenSen, uray 4 I'd Wk 63 90
Continental oil Co. gasoline -. 90
\. T.. bright, road wk .......... l4S. 80
l. NJ Rogers. board prisoners 8. . $500
John Nary, maintenance ........ t6.un
sharp Bros, mdse .............. 4!.a3
Davis Bros 4 Merger, mdse 49,. $50
Walter Il. Kline. pork to pauper S.So
81 Glare hOspital. care poor. !l3 90
- NrEcnzie. care poor ....... 30 90
sharp Bros. mdse SAL
sharp Bros, mdse .............. %,
Frank Eklund, bridge wk ...... 't.nu
Henry Hagen, bridge Wk ...... Ia
Roy Tole. wk Iona bridge .... a1.ou
Ezra l.. Crane. expenses ........ 80. Ii
flames f. Nurphv. EXP health Of. asa 3!
}. +. Murphy. exp health officer. ll3.la
J. J. l;arkeS, carry cleo ret $3.50. o.oo
Chas Lenlev. STAMPS 60. 90
ID. T.. I;runskill. post elec notices lou
W, T.. Daily. post lee proc ...... I.oU
George sherry. post list voters. 3."u
w. f.. Daily, post list voters l.'"
J. LEE SEDGWICK.
County Clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular June Term Of Board Of County
Commissioner

commissioners
June 1, 1914.
The board met at 10 a. M, present
commissioner +. H. MCGOWAN and Jur-
gen Engellant and J. Lee Sedgwick,
county clerk. The forenoon was spent
in going over road matters with super
>isors present and parties interested in
various roads.
The petition of Marshall & Hagerty
for a retail liquor license at Montague
was examined and license granted. The
petition of l.. L.. Green for a retail Ii
quor license at Montague was examined
and license granted. Tbs petition of J:
Lontree was examined and license grant
ed; The petition of Dan Pickering for
examined and petition rejected:
The county clerk was directed to draw
ever bills were presented by the county
superintendent.
June 2, 1914.
Board met at 10 a. M, with same MEM
bers present as on the first. The petit
ton for county road known as the Para
dis change in the Fort Benton and Buck
land Hill road was examined n reject
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01

Interest Paid on Time Deposits
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We're al1OWed.
June 3, 1914.
The board met at 10 a. m, present
Chairman G.. c. Ihmsen, Commissioners
MCGOWAN and Engellant and the coun-
ty clerk. Supervisor Kolbenson was di-
rected to do some grading on county
road between section I and s, tp % n,
l. S e., and on west line of section 80.
tp.. 25n. T. s e. Bills were audited as
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Benton State Bank
FORT BENTON, MONTANA
Capital Stock, $125,000.OO
Surplus 100000
DIRECTORS

OFFICERS
G. B. POWER, President
L. D. SHARP, Vice President
F. A. FLANAGAN, Cashier
]. F. SULLIVAN. Asst Cashier
everv seeommoSstion eonsis%snt ,.iHe
safe and profitable tankIno.
Think Of the Inconvenience and loss II
your deeds and other valuable papers are
destroyed or stolen. We have hre and
burglar proof safety boxes for rent. Each
box is absolutely private a. you will have
the only key that Will open 1t.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28
A WORD PICTURE

l jumped up and went to town
And to my surprise l found
The burning of the NJ, K. & T. depot
The fire was burning at its height
And the firemen had given up the
fight
When a man was seen jumping from
the roof with checks
For that was payday
And everything looked ike thousands
of wrecks,
From a Parsons (Kan.) paper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28
WAR DELAYS r. r. BILL

Washington, Aug. 27.-President
Wilson told callers this afternoon
that because of unsettled financial
conditions due to the war he is not
inclined to have congress act now on
the railroad securities regulation bill
Of the antitrust program. He indi-
Gated the measure. would not be
passed at this time. He expects con-
gress to adjourn as soon as the trust
bills and war emergency measures
are out Of the way, he said this after
noon.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28
INTENDED TO SHOOT HIS GIRL?
POLICE KNAB HIM

On last Saturday Louis Weintraub
called on his girl, Beckie Moseson,
and while visiting her stole $25 from
a dresser.
Beckie notified the police. Yester-
day she received a note from him
telling her to meet him at the corner
Of Throop st. and 18th pl. She kept
the date and with her were two de-
tectives who placed him under arrest.
In his pockets were found several
letters in which he said he was go
ing to commit suicide, but not before
he had killed Beckie. In his pocket
was found a revolver with two car
tridges in it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28
Ms CC.
RhoduS,,

Believing that if prospective brides
were compelled to read the marriage
contract before they sign it there
would be fewer divorces, Mrs. Char
lotte c. Rhodus, president of the wo-
mans party of Cook county, sug-
gests that all laws relating to mar
rage contract be assembled in PAM
phlet form and presented to each
bride before a marriage license is
issued.
Upon signing any other contract
then the marriage contract" says
Mrs. Rhodus, "the law requires that
the contracting parties shall swear
they read the instrument and under
stand its provisions. When the mar
rage contract is taken as seriously
as sale of real estate we will have
fewer divorces
1870
POSY IN SOLDIERS CAPS
Venice.-The uniform of the Aus
TRAN soldiers at the front is a grey
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28

blue tunic and brown canvas trous-
ers. The Hungarians wear the same
uniform, but their trousers are very
tight ones. In war, by ancient GUS
tom, the soldiers always wear a piece
Of laurel in their caps.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-27
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
STARTED IN TURKEY

Constantinop'e, June 27.-The Boy
Scout movement has been initiated
here with the swearing in of the
troop leaders before Enver Pasha,
who, it Is understood, is to be made
the Bas.lbogh, or chief scout of Tur-
key.
The movement is part of farsee-
ing plan to reiuvenate Turkey. On
the patriotic side, the members, with
the support OF the young Turks, will
try to purge the language OF foreign
words which have corrupted the
Turkish of the border into more ro
less of jargon. On the military and
civic SIDE. the government hopes not
only to poDulariZe army service
among the educated classes but to
develop initiative and flcxibility
among the people SO as to compete
more favorably with western peoples
1t is significant that in the oath
taken by the boys the Arabic word
for God Allah, has yielded to the
Turkish "Tengri''. All names used
in the organization, such as Izdjis
for scouts, and Oinak Begs foI
"leaders", are pure Turkish. The
word for leader in official use has
heretofore been "bey".
The young Turks, and many of the
older men, believe that the coun.
try's decline has been largely due tc
Persian and Byzantine influences
They hope to teach the youth to re-
member the racial origin of the peo
Pile who once came near subduine
/ Europe.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-27

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and got q
bottle. felt better the next month 90
/ took three more bottles of 1t and got
well 80 l could work all the time. I
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" ~ Mrs. P. w. LANsENG,
Route No. l, Florence, South Dakota.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out a sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands Of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (oosfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered BY
woman and held in strict confidence.