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The river press., 1914-05-13
Notice Of Bond Sale

Notice is hereby given, that. the .Trus-.
tees Of School District Number II, of
Chouteau county, Montana, will, pursu-
ant to an election held in said district
on the 4th day of April 1914, for the
purpose of determining whether such
bonds should issue or not, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the bonds of
said district in the sum of $4,000. 90
(Twenty- two Thousand Dolars). divided
into 10 bond certificates of the par value
of S22OO.OO each: such bonds being is
sued for period Of 20 years, and being
terest at the rate of per centum per
annum
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
CT purchasing school house site, erect
ing school house and furnishing same.
Bids will be received and opened on
the 18th day Of June, 1914, at O'Clock
p. m., at the school house in Big Sandy,
Montana.
Bils for such bonds may be sent by
mail addressed to the undersigned. same
to nc enclosed in sealed envelope, and
marked IBID for Bonds" All bids to be
for not less than the par value of such
bonds.
The Board of Trustees of said Dist
rict reserve the right to reject any and
by order Of the Board of School Trus-
tees Of School District No. II.
Dated May II, 1914.
c.. E. VAN ALSTINE,
Clerk of School District No. II.
lAddress) Big. Sandy, Montana.
First publication May 12, 1914.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Notice Of Sale Of Bonds

Notice Is hereby given, that the Trus-
chPuteau ht te u county. Montana, win, Pursu-
o,,nnse on the 4tf I'll Day Of April 1914 for the
bonds boz ,s5ou should issue or not sell to the high
district IN the sum of $674.O0, divided in
to hve bond certificates of the par value
OF SlUo.OO: and one of the par value of
sl74.oo: such bonds being issued for a
period Of five years, and being redeem
able IN three years, and to draw inter-
est at the rate of six per centum per an
mum.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
of purchasing school site and building
a school house.
Bids will be received and opened on
the 11th day of June, 1914, at 2 O'Clock
p. M. at the house of w. w. Bradley. in
District No. 3S.
Bids for such bonds may be sent by
mail addressed to the undersigned, same
to be enclosed in seal envelope, and
marked bid for Bonds" All bids to
be for not less than the par value Of
The Board of Trustees of said district
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
BY order of the Board Of School Trus-
tees of School District No. 80.
Dated May ., 1914.
Mrs. w. w. BRADLEY.
Clerk of School District No. 3S.
Address Fort Benton, Mont.
First publication May 9. 1914.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Notice of Sale of Bonds

Notice is hereby given, that the Trus-
tees of School District Number 10. of
chouteau county. Montana. ,; VIII pursu, 5. !,
on the 4th day of April, 1914, for the
purpose of determining whether such
bonds should issue or not, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the bonds Of said
district in the sum of $16OO.O0 (Sixteen
Hundred Dollars,) divided into eight bond
certificates of the par value of 5000 90
each: such bonds being issued for. a
period of 10 years, and being redeemable
in s years. and to draw interest at the
rate of per centum per annum
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
OF building two school houses and fur
nshing same.
Bids will be received and opened on
the 18th day Of June. 1914. at 2 O'Clock
p. m, at the house Of j. A. Tanner in
Bids for such bonds may be sent by
mail addressed to the undersigned, same
to be enclosed in sealed envelope, and
marked bid for Bonds" All bids to he
for not less than the par value of such
bonds.
The Board of Trustees of said district
reserve the right to reject any and al
bids.
BY order of the Board of School Trus-
tees of School District No. TO-
Dated May II, 1914.
Clerk of School District No. 10
(Address) Iona, Montana.
First publication May -, 1914.
The river press., 1914-05-13
o"ers Advice to Woolorowers

washington, May S.-Western wool.
growers now annually lose 10 to 20
per cent OF the value of their clips
through failure properly to observe a
few precautions in marketing their pro.
auct, according to a statement issued
oy the department of agriculture. I'm.
der present conditions, when Ameri-
can ana Australian wool lie side by
sue III tne warehouse, the poor handl-
l,s u 'he american wool is so notice
able that the price is materially af-
fected.
If American growers would observe
four rules this condition would be
largely remedied. These four rules
are: Sack separately eve, lamb and
buck feeces: shear black sheep sep
arately and keep the fleeces separ-
ate; use paper twine; separate the
tags or dunglocks and label them.
The river press., 1914-05-13

Fine Book and Job Printing q spec
ialty at the River Press office.
The river press., 1914-05-13
- The -
Scrap Book
Wise Old Dad.

The young fellow felt moved to pro
test to his father. He had a sneaking
ambition to be rounder himself. but
he didn't think that chaps dad
ought to go in for that sort Of thing.
and what he had heard was worrying
him u good deal. He approached the
subject diffidently.
Say. father" he began. "l-er-l
wanted to ask you something
''Sure. old fellow. Sit down and
have a cigar. Now fire ahead"
"Well. hear that you have put your
name up for membership in the Afraid
to Go Home club"
That's right It's fine club. every
body tells uncomfortable, congenial.
and all that"
"Um! But say, didn't you know that
1t was the sportiest club in town."
II did. guess it's worse than that
from the rumors hear"
"Well then. excuse me. dad. but
what do you want to join fOr?"
"1'll tell you. want to be men,
ber so that l can blackball you when
you apply. And I'm on the list ahead
of you. Do you get me? Have an
other cigar. Goodby" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Notice for Publication

L. S Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana. May I, 1914
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM ECKHART
of Fort Benton. Montana, who. on MAJ:
22d, 1911. made homestead entry, serial
No. o22o19 for SWA, section 2 township
% north. range 8 east. Montana meri-
dian. has filed notice Of intention to make
th,ee year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before Herbert
u. Schmidt. L. s. commissioner at his
Office. at Fort Benton, Montana. on the
10th day o; June. 1914.
CEiinant names as witnesses:
John d. O'Neal. Harvey o. Phelps, JOS
6ph i:rown and Thomas Fox, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tana, May I, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES w. CRAWFORD,
OF For. Benton, Montana, who, on Feb
ruary IS. 1913. made homestead entry
No 0:n?47, for SEN SEA. SECTION rs
EE \Eh. section 49, township "a north
range east, Montana meridian, has
iile.l notice of intention to make commu'
tatiOn proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before jeremiah
Eenton, Montana, on the 18th day o.
June. 1914.
C!aimunt names as witnesses:
Frank "A. Palmer. Hans Rudolph. Jos
eph Hartley and Roy Gallagher, all o.
Fort BENTON. Montana
Il. " SUTHERLIN, Register.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Notice for Publication

L. S: Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tana, May I, 1914
Notice is hereby given that
STEVE KLEVE,
of Marias. Montana. who on November
IS. 1910. made homestead entry. serial
NJ. section 3. township % north. range
east. Montana meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make three year
proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before Herbert D.
Schmidt. I. s. commissioner. at Fort
Benton. Montana, on the 18th day OF
Claimant names as witnesses:
Aloyzi F. Frydrychowicz, Joseph Skier
ka. Lewis Monthey. all of Marias, Mon
tana, and Homer Shepherd. of Fort Ben
ton, Montana.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Hard Pressed.

Say. Billie. gimme bite o yer
candy. will yer?''
Nav. won't: Wild de income tax
and de tariff uncertainty I'm obliged
to retrench on me charities. Life.
The river press., 1914-05-13

Lewistown Democrat. Nearly TWEEN.
ty dogs, many of them valuable ami
mails. have been poisoned during the
past few days. The miscreant who Is
engaged in this brutal work is now
believed to have used cyanide of pot.
assium which was put in meat thrown
in yards.
The river press., 1914-05-13
The Second Mile.

Has it been your lot to meet
One who's gracious kind and sweet.
One who greets you on the street
With a smile?
Have you found friend. impressed,
Giving all at loves behest
And who goes without request
One more mile?
Do you give that extra touch.
Prove a favor not as such,
But a pleasure wished for much
And worth while?
Do you add sweet grace and charm.
Lend refusals soothing balm.
Go in spirit arm in arm.
One more mile?
'Tis the little acts. my friend.
Simple arts which ofttimes blend
Happiness with deeds and lend
Grace and style.
Wealth and fame are poor beside
Such charm. and vain is pride.
Love will ever prompt and guide
One more mile.
Charles L. H. Wagner.
The river press., 1914-05-13
Too Many For the Boss.

OAC Va LIC OVoSCS a. OIduM . A/OCO'
motive works had to lay off an argu-
mentative Irishman named Pat, so he
saved discussion by putting the dis
charge in writing. The next day Pat
was missing. but week later the boss
WAS passing through the shop, and he
saw him again at his lathe. Going up
to the Irishman. he demanded hercely:
Didn't you get my letter."
"Yis, sur. OF did," said Pat,
did you read it?''
Sure, sur, OF read it inside and Oi
read it outside" said Pat, "and on the
inside yez said Oh was fired. and on the
outside yez said. Return to Blanks
Locomotive works in five. days .'"-Lip.
pincOtt's.
Talking Shoes.
Like the native Africans, the south
sea islanders are very proud if they
can get hold Of pair Of European
shoes. They are especially gratified if
they acquire pair that squeak. or, as
the Africans call them. shoes that talk
A story is told of south sea island
er VINO went into church with shoes
merrily a-squeak. He walked proudly
to the front and. removing the shoes.
dropped them out of the window SO
that his wife might also have the
pleasure of coming in with talking
shOeS.-East and West
They Got In.
Thoroughly convinced that he was u
man about town in the most terrific
sense of the phrase, he was wont tc
act accordingly, Yes; Jakc's joint is
closed" he remarked one night to a
friend from out of town. "but-follow
me. | can get you in there, all right.
even though it is long after hours
Just follow me. and don't say Il word"
Suitably impressed. the tenderfoot fell
into step They paused before the
dark. hidden side door of we'll knowls
restaurant From within came tin.
king of music, popping of corkS,
iaughter-all the assorted expressions
of night life in a great city. The man
about town, cautioning his friend to
stand back and be very quiet, tapped
on the side door. No answer. Anoth-
er tap. Then waiter threw the door
open. "Say. Jim." whispered the man
about town. lust 60 and tell Jake to
come here moment will yOu?" Exi!
Jim. It'll be all right" murmured
the man about town. The tenderfoot
felt convinced that he was seeing met
ropolitan life in all its brutal rawness
Jake, the proprietor, presently appear
ed from somewhere in the fascinating
interior Of his restaurant and stepped
to the side door. Its me. Jake Car
we get in?" asked the man about
town in hOarse. horrible whisper
Sure" answered Jake. but for tho
love Of Mike why didn't you wall
right in through the front door? It..
open."
Broke Up the Game.
Willie finally persuaded his aunt tt
play train with him. The chairs Were
arranged in line, and he issued orders:
'Now you be the engineer. and I'll b.
the conductor. Lend me your watch
and get up into the cab" Then hi
hurried down the platform. timepiect
in hand. "Pull out. there, you rec
headed. pale faced jay!" he shouted.
''Why, Willie!" his aunt exclaimed
in amaEement.
THAT'S right; chew the rag" he re
torted. "Pull out! We're five minutes
late alrcady!'
They have had to forbid his playing
down by the tracks.-Everybody's.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19

Ingval Flaa spent Monday at
her Galchutt home.
Miss Mabel Olson spent Sunday
at her home in Dwight.
w. +. and Mrs. Eckes were last
sunday visitors in Fargo.
Robt. McMichael and wife were
Fargo visitors, last Sunday.
Miss Madelyn Glasgow spent
Sunday in Fargo with her parents.
Mrs. G. E. Moody and Mrs. j.
C.. Scott spent last Friday in Far
go.
o. J. Radke of Hankinson was
in this city a part Of the past
week.
The Degree of Honor meets
with Mrs. Dahlgren on Wednes-
day, March 25.
Postmaster John B. Johnson of
DeLamere was Wahpeton WISH
tor Sunday night.
Five candidates, representing
as many trades and professions,
took their first degree in Odd Fell
lowship Tuesday night.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19
Miss Agnes Lawrence is in the

Miss Agnes Lawrence is in the
cities.
Miss Minnie Matheson visited
with her sister, Mrs. Anderson, at
Galchutt, Sunday.
Clarence Olson and Miss Syl-
via Void spent Sunday at their
homes in Galchutt.
Louis Jurgens attended an In
surance mems convention at
Fargo, last Saturday.
The Misses Jean and Ranvii
Anderson spent Sunday at their
home in Galchutt.
Harry McCusker has returned
home after a three months alb
sence in Iowa and Illinois on land
business.
Adam Boyer suffered a para
lytic stroke last Saturday morn
ing and is reported to be in A
critical condition.
1t always SHOWS on st. Patrick's
day. There were no clouds in the
sky Tuesday morning but it
showed anyway.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19
CITY AND COUNTY

The county commissioners will
meet again next Tuesday.
Mrs. j. A. Bailey is visiting with
relatives at Beardsley, MINI.
Attorney korsvik was down
from Abercrombie Saturday.
Geo. Myhra of the county
treasurer's office spent Sunday at
home.
Richard & Kahn have private
money TO loan on LIST farm mort
cages. adv.
Mrs. John Kotchevov of Man.
tador was visiting IN the city last
Thursday.
Charley Green, brother of j.
Walters, came over from Hankin-
son Monday.
Mrs. Herb Worner Of Great
Bend was visitor here a part of
the past week.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19

Albert Johnson, supervisor of
Eagle township, transacted bust
ness in the city Monday.
Milton H. Nordhus Of Dwight
and Miss Dagmar C. johnson of
Merrill, Wis, have secured a mar
riage license.
The boys with the harp and the
violin, De Stefano Brothers, at the
Braun Theatre tonight and the
rest of the week. adv.
Nick Meyer has not yet moved
his barber shop but is expecting
to do so between haircuts in the
near future-probably next Sun
day.
The new spring styles III fancy
footwear are here. Black Crav-
enette, IL Button, White Shoes
and Pumps. Oxfords in all the
popular feathers. James Purdon
& Co. adv. a..
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19

Manager Thos. Hartin of the
Ford farm shipped 90 head of cat
tie over the G. N. this week, FOR
which he expected to receive a.
bout $500.
Miss Bernice Hendrickson at
tended the funeral of her sister.
MISS Anna Hendrickson, at Colfax
The latter part of last week. She
returned Sunday night.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19

FOR RENT-The beautiful flat
over Bee Hive formerly occupied
by r w. Hoyt. Not desirable for
children. Apply E. Bruce Knowl-
ton, Wahpeton Conservatory of
Music al once. 3-i9-tf.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19
NOTICE!

wish to thank the public for
the patronage given me the past
number of years while in business
III Wahpeton and also to COM
Bros, as worthy young men de-
serving of a share of your pat
ronage.
adv. D. d. SWANK.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19
ROYAL.
BAKING
POWDER
AbSolutelYPure

ROYAL-the most celebrated
OF all the baking powders I'm
the WOrld-celebrated for ifs
great leaven1ng strength and
purity. It makes your cakes,
biscuit, bread, ETC., healthful, Il
1nsures you against alum and
all forms of adulteratiOn that
90 with the l0vvpriced brands.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-19
The bee Hive'' Store
="-= WAHPEToN, NORTH DAKOTA
WAHPET0N, NORTH DAKOTA

A Store in your midst with un-
equalled facilities and service, car
rylng the highest grade lines of
merchandise made in this country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-12
lCoMMUNICATED.l
Fine Entertainment.

State Sanatorium, March 9, 1914.
The young people of Sabilla sville held
an entertainment for the benefit of Ok
lahoma Tribe, |. o. R. M, on Saturday
evening, March Z. The entertainment
consisted of music, both instrumental
and vocal, and play entitled valley
Farm" The play represented rich
young man from New York falling in
love and marrying girl living on farm.
This did not suit the mother of the young
man and she tries to cause divorce, in
which she fails. The young folks who
took part in this play were Misses Hazel
Eyler, Francis Rowe, Eva Harbaugh,
Bernice and Mary Wachter, Messrs Alvey
and Kennard Harbaugh, Jesse Poole,
Geo. w. Small, Howard Williar and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Eby. They played their
parts so well that those present almost
thought that they were not amateurs
but professionals. The music was given
by Miss Ruth Firor and Mr.. George w.
Small. This entertainment surpassed
anything of it's kind held in this vicinity
for score of years.
A SPECTATOR.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-12
Local Items.
A Local Bill introduced.
People of Thurmont to Vote
Direct For Secretary TO Board
of Town Commissioners.

A bill was introduced in the Senate
Tuesday by Senator John P. T. Matthias
which will make change in the electine
of Commissioners for the town. At pres
ent President of the Board is voted foi
direct. He with the four Commissioners
elected organize and elect one of their
number as Secretary. The purpose OF
bill is to change this procedure and have
the citizens nominate and elect the sec
rotary of the board. This person will
also be commissioner and member of
the board.
The following is the bill:
Section |. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Mary land, That Sections
2 and of Chapter Sc of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, of the
Session of 1882, codified as Sections 3l3
and 3l7 of Article IL of the code of Pub
lie Local Laws, title, "Frederick County,
subtitle "Mechanicstown" (now Thur
mont, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and to substitute in lieu thereof
the following:
Section 3l3. That the male citizens of
said town of the age of twenty-one years
and upwards, being citizens of the United
States, who shall have resided in said
town for and during the space of six
months preceding, shall, on the second
Monday of April in each and every year
at the usual place of holding elections in
said town, elect five commissioners, who
shall have resided within the taxable linn
its of said town one year preceding the
election, one of whom shall be designat-
ed by the voters as president and another
of whom shall be designated by the vot-
ers as secretary; the said commissioners
shall enter upon the discharge of their
duties within ten days after their election.
Section 3l7. The president shall pre-
side at the meetings of said commission
ers and preserve decorum, give such di-
rections as may be deemed necessary to
carry into effect the provisions of this
charter and perform such other duties as
may be assigned him by the commission
ers; the secretary shall record the min
utes of the meetings of said commission
ers in well bound book and shall per-
form such other duties as may be assign
ed him by the said commissioners; in case
of death, disqualification, resignation or
declination to serve, of either or both the
president or secretary of the board of
commissioners, the vacancy shall be filled
from the surviving commissioners until
the next election for such officers; the
commissioners may allow such compen-
sation to the president and to the secre-
tary for their service as to them may
seem right and just.
Section g And be it enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-12
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 8 TORIA
Qew sIdrerfisenenfs.
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals for building two sec
tons of State Highway, as follows:
Frederick County: One section of road
between Middletown and Washing
ton county line, about "A miles in
length. (Resurfacing).
One section along the Emmitsburg
Pike from near Harmony Grove As
miles north, about as miles in length.
(Resurfacing).
will be received by the State Roads Com
mission, at it's offices, COL Garrett Build
ing, Baltimore, Maryland until IL M. on
the 18th day of March, 1914, at which
time and place they will be publicly open
ed and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
form contained in the book of specifica-
tions. Specifications and plans will be
furnished by the Commission upon appli-
cation and cash payment of 81. 90, as here
after no charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum
of Five Hundred (S50O Dollars, payable
to the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
! reject any and all bids.
BY order of the State Roads Commits
sion, this 9th day of February, 1914.
VIM. L. Marcy, O. E. WELLER,
Secretary. Chairman.