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The river press., 1914-11-04
Plan Belgian Colony

BOZeman. Nov. "A move is sug-
gested and seriously considered in
BoEeman toward securing large tracts
of land in the Gallatin and Shields
valleys which will be laid aside for
the use of Belgian refugees who may
be brought to this country by relief
societies. 1t is pointed out that
whichever way the European war
terminates, there will be thousands of
upright. Industrious men with famil-
les whose devastated homes and per-
haps unsatisfactory rule make it de-
sirable for them to seek refuge else
where.
Montana has many acres and needs
more men, it is pointed out. and ii
these men with their families can be
brought here, they can be placed upon
the land and in time pay off the in
ldebtedness. The plan was broached by
White Calfee. a Montana pioneer and
large land owner, who suggests that
the land could be turned over to such
cOlonists and means provided where
by they might be able to secure i'm
plements necessary for tilling the
land.
The river press., 1914-11-04
Different Kinds Of Pie.

There's pumpkin pie, there's custard
pie, likewise there's lemOn-cream ;
there's the mince pie of our mothers,
the source of many dream; there s
cranberry pie. there's cherry pie, and
huckleberry. too: there's the apple pie
which we all love, staple tried and
true: there's homemade pie, there's
pie that amt, there's the pie of Mrs
Newly-Wed, which is most peculiar
stuff: there's pie of winning grace
there's pie with crust rooted over
there's pie with open face; there's pie
that makes one happy, there's pie
that's wholly bad; there's pie that s
made for folks to eat, there's pie that s
made to sell; but it takes the pie of
politics to raise all sorts of hell-Mis-
sOulian.
The river press., 1914-11-04

At this writing, the state chairman of
dence in the result of this years elec.
ton. Democratic forecasters point to
their party pluralities of 1000 to 1000
two years ago as an advantage that
will not suffer any material change;
while republican authorities express
the belief that their opponents have
lost strength to such degree that
they will become minority party.
The uncertain quantity in this years
election is the progressive vote. Will
it remain practically intact, or will a
large proportion of it be transferred
to candidates of other political par.
ties? In the latter event, which party
will receive the greater benefit?
The situation is one that enables
political prophets of each party to in
dulge in anticipation of success, and
to present a combination of figures
that will support his predictions. But
the official canvass must be awaited
to tell the story of the battle of the
ballots.
In Chouteau county two years ago
the vote for republican presidential
electors was $751; democratic 1872; pro
gressive 259; socialist 1923. These fig.
ures are assumed to indicate the poll
tical sentiment of Chouteau county
voters at that time. In voting for
for local offices, however,
Chouteau county citizens appear to
have paid little attention to their poll
tical affiliations, the returns in most
cases being quite different from the
vote cast for presidential electors of
the respective parties. 1t is expected
the conditions in this respect will be
similar in other elections, many of
the voters disregarding politics in
their ballots for local candi-
dates.
The river press., 1914-11-04
Absent.Minded Candidate.

There is certain western congress-
man whose boundless affability and
habitual Observation-Disclosures have oc-
casionally led him into absurd mis-
takes. One day, during his last cam
paign, as he stepped from the train at
the station of his home town, after
two weeks of stumping and "glad
handing" his little daughter rushed
up to him and kissed him. The con-
gressman beamed upon her with a
proud and tender parental eye.
"Well, WE'LL" he exclaimed, 'if it
isn't my little Alberta!" Then he add
ed mechanically, "And how is your
dear father?"
The river press., 1914-11-04
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1914.
VOTERS WILL DECIDE.

The six questions that will be de-
cided by Montana voters at this years
election will be of more Importance
to the state than the selection of can
dfdates. One referendum measure,
three initiative measures, one consti-
tutional amendment, and one measure
referred by the legislature for the peo-
pies consideration will be submitted.
Each voter will be given an oppor-
tunity to mark ballot containing the
respective referendum and initiative
measures, in addition to the two pro-
posed amendments to the constitution.
The first of these measures is the
present boxing law, which is to be re-
ferred to the voters. The ballot will
contain these lines. "For Referendum
Measure No. g." and against Said
Measure No. g." Those who want to
continue the present law regulating
prize fighting and permitting contests
of not more than II rounds, under the
direction of state commission, will
vote for the referendum; those who
desire to repeal the law will vote
against Said Measure No. g."
Other measures will be submitted as
follows:
For Initiative Measure No. T." and
against Said Measure No. T." This is
the workmen's compensation act.
"For Initiative Measure No. s." and
against Said Measure No. 81 This
relates to the investment of the per-
manent school funds of the state and
is known as the farmers loan bill.
''FOr Initiative Measure No. g." and
Against Initiative Measure No. g."
This is the bill providing for the con-
solidation at Bozeman or Missoula of
the State university, Agricultural col
lege and State School of Mines.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment, if adopted, will give the ballot
to women.
The measure referred by the legis-
lature, If it becomes effective, will
increase the state tax levy for 10
years from 21s mills to 31a mills, the
additional mill to go to the state edu-
cational institutions, so as to take
llc appropriations out Oh Lno lGElS-
lature.
1t is stated that the voter in con-
sidering these measures is expected to
assume the attitude of member of
the legislature--that is, he will vote
on the measures just as member of
the legislature would vote upon them,
il submitted to the assembly. Only
one law is to be referred, as stated.
Under the new law any statute may be
submitted to the voters Five per cent
of the legal voters of the state may
refer law, through petition. pro-
vided that two-ffths of the whole
number of counties shall furnish that
proportion-5 per cent-of the signers.
If Is per cent of the legal voters of
the state in majority of the coun.
ties sign the petition the law attack
ed becomes automatically imperative
until it is submitted to the voters at
regular election, when it will be either
approved or disapproved.
The river press., 1914-11-04
l.. :. Land Office at Great Falls. Mont.
oct ~ 1914

L. :. Land Office at Great Falls. Mont.
oct ~. 1914
Notice is hereby given that
CHRISTINE RlTL\ND
formerly Christine lindeh OF Iona.
Montana, who, on October 4. 1910,
and July s, 1912 made homestead entries,
original and additional, serial No. 01675l
and o2S235 for 81. SWl4 section 23.
NE4 NWA, Ni2 Nj: 4 section 20 NWl4
NW4, I:ie NWA, section 25, town
ship 25 north. range 10 east, Montana
meridian. has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Herbert ID. Schmidt, L. $. Commissioner,
at his office at Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 10th day of December, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clarence Feldman, Edward l.. Death
erage. Charles Howe and Arthur A. Howe
all of Iona, Montana.
t. ~ StTHt.RI.lE Register
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Notice For Publication.

r. y. SUTHERLlN, Register
The river press., 1914-11-04
Notice For Publication,

L. $. Land Office at Great Falls, Mont,
oct. 20. 1914.
Notice ia hereby given that
LOUIS j. MARKESTAD
for the heirs of Louis l.. Markestad, de-
ceased, of Canton, Minnesota, who, on
March 20, 1871, made homestead entry.
s.ni;l serial No o2iioS, for seq NWA, Eia
NW4 NEA and NI:A NWA section 80,
township 26 north. range ~ east, Mon
tana meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Herbert d. Schmidt. L. s. Commissioner,
at his office at Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 10th day of December. 1914. Testi-
mony of claimant to be taken before the
Clerk of the District court of Fillmore
county, Minnesota.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Malcolm Currie. Charles \. Lovinger,
William $. l<ingsbury. of Nirgelle, Mon
tana, and Charles q. Fisher, of Geraldine,
Montana.
r. y SI-THE'RI.I\ Revister
The river press., 1914-11-04
Notice For Publication,

l. 5. Land pllce at Great Falls. Mont,
oct 30. 1914
Notice is hereby given that
DANli:l. G. MCGUIRE.
OF Fort Benton, Montana, who, ON April
II, 1910, made homestead entry. Serial
No. nll,S,. FOR West half (Wla) section
-. township n north, range = east, Mon
tan;t meridian. has filed notice of inten
tion To make three year proof to estab-
lish claim To the land above described,
before Herbert II. Schmidt, t. : Com
missioner. at his office At Fort Benton,
Montana on the nth day of December,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John H. Williams. Perry T.. Jefreries,
Charles j. kcete. Melvin Iusenhurg, all
of Fort Benton. Montana
Il, y. SUTHEELlN. Register
The river press., 1914-11-04
MoNTANA's VOTE IN 1912.

1t generally requires several days
to obtain accurate and reliable re-
turns of an election in Montana, the
facilities for communication with some
of the more distant precincts being
deficient In the event of a close race
between candidates for any Office, the
returns from these remote precincts
sometimes determine the result.
Experienced politicians are of the
opinion that the vote of Montana this
year, as it affects the rival candidates
for congress, is an uncertain quantity.
This view of the situation is based up
on the result of the election of two
years ago, in which the democratic
candidates won out by pluralities that
were of varying proportions. On
strictly political lines, Montana's vote
was divided as follows, the figures be-
ing the high vote cast for presidential
electors of the respective political par
ties: .
Democratic .......................,..27,94 ,941
Republican .............-.......1S,5
Progressive .......22,4 2,456
Socialist ................ 1O,SS5
In a few cases the party candidate
for some particular Office received a
larger vote than was cast for the pres,
idential electors of his political faith,
this compliment being due to his per.
sonal popularity or some other favor,
able condition. Two years ago, for in.
stance, Hon. Charles N. Pray, one OF
the republican candidates for con
gressman, received a total of 23,5O5
votes, compared with the vote of IS.
512 for the presidential electors of his
party. In general way, however, the
vote for presidential electors may be
accepted as the measure of political
sentiment among the voters.
Optimistic members of each politi
cal party usually have visions of vic
tory-before the votes are counted
The river press., 1914-11-04
Extravaoance,

Extravaganza in thought is as bad as
extravaganza in living eNncnSeS.-E.
W. ilowe'S Monthly
The river press., 1914-11-04
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUTEAu COUNTY

ing matter intended for publication in this
paper should be addressed to 1.-The River
Press" and the name of the writer must
be given to insure attention.
Local advertisements will be inserted in
these columns at the rate of ten cents per
line from transient and five cents per line
from regular advertisers.
The river press., 1914-11-04

Blank forms for making annual re-
ports Of corporations on sale at the
River Press office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-16
Waitress wanted at once: also laundry
girl. Inquire U. G. T. Hotel.

Waitress wanted at once: also laundry
girl. Inquire U. G. T. Hotel.
7. E. Burke is spending part of the
week in Fargo attending a state gather
ing of insurance writer's.
Miss Ella Bleakley went down the line
Saturday as far as Park River for a few
days visit with friends.
Get your eyes examined and glasses
fitted by A, 0. Void Co. Licensed OPP
tometrists. Will be home until July 81.
Miss Alma Bleakley spent tn. week
at the Wild farm, south of Osnabrock
visiting a few days with her friend, Miss
Katie Wild.
George 0. Wong, circulation solicitor
for the Duluth Herald, made the rounds
of Langdon subscribers of that paper
Friday.
VIM. Parks and wife, relatives of Mrs.
%. j. Evans, were here from Park River
last Thursday to attend the funeral of
Of the @latter's husband.
Miss Ida Toy came up from Grand
Forks yesterday to attend the Foy-
Dohman wedding one of the Langdon
social events of the week.
George e. Groom and wife, the father
and mother of Editor B. E. Groom OF
the Republican, spent part of the week
here enroute from their home in Cass-
vile, Wis, to make a visit in with rela-
tives in Montana and other points west
Mrs. Cahill who has been here from
Fargo enjoying a months visit with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John McGauvran,
left Saturday for Grand Forks, where
she will join her sister, Mrs, Robert Nc.
Grath, in a short outing at Maple Lake.
before returning home.
Rev. |. Perius, brother of Nicholas
Perius, and other relatives of the family
in the Mt. Carmel settlement, arrived
during the week and will spend the
week in a pleasant visit. For a number
of years past he has held a p~rofessorshiE
in one of the large Catholic seminnries
in Kentucky.
Mrs. John Sheehan has an advertise
ment in our want column for the return
of a small gold chain which she lost or
Wednesday of last week between tow1
and the church Djcnlc on the fan
grounds. Tho chain means a good dea
more to Mrs. Sheehan than its actua
worth in dollars and cents and a suitable
reward awaits the finder
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-16
, HAIL! HALL! HAIL!M
You can get $8.OOer acre Hail
Insurance for SO Cents per acre
7. E. Burke Insurance Agency
Twenty Years in the Business

Langdon is destined to have another
dentist, DR.. J. P, Schwinghamer having
recently decided to2remove from Han
nah to Langdon to locate and practice
his profession. DR.. Schwinghamer Is TO
occupy the suite of rooms in the Schulke
block, recently vacated by DR.. Mugan
and expects to have everything in readi-
ness to enter upon the practice of his
profession here about Monday of next
week, July Goth. The doctor is a grad
uate of the Chicago college of dentistry,
has practiced successfully for several
years at Hannah. He comes to Lang
don prepared to do the latest and best
work, in his line, and will have his Office
equipped with the best and most up-to-
date instruments and appliances. DR..
Schwinghamer comes here from Hannah
with an enyiable professional reputation
and a most desirable citizen in the com.
munity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-16
Ensign cameras and films for sale at
Spelimans drug store

Ensign cameras and films for sale at
Spelimans drug store
Miss Lizzie Mclean was down the line
from Hannah. an over Sunday visitor
with her sisters, Misses Annie and
Agnes Mclean.
Mrs. b. Prom is here from Milton a
guest for a few days at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Tom Smith during the
STAY of thu Chautauqua assembly,
}. a Balgaard, accompanied by Mrs.
Balgaard and the children were returning
passengers Friday from a weeks visit at
the home of his brother at Ashley, MINI
H 0. Sorenson's family are again in
their Langdon home after a lengthy
visit OF Mrs. Sorenson and the children
at Milton and with her sister in the
western part of the state.
Mrs. w. A. Monroe returned to the
city Friday from a few days visit with
old friends and relatives of the family at
their former home in Park River. She
was accompanied by her neice, Miss Ida
Gullickson who remains for a short visit
at the Monroe home.
Rev. Father Hiltner, formerly in
charge of the parish of Mt, Carmel is
making a few days visit with his brother
at Dresden and attend the exercises be-
ing held to day at Mt. Carmel in obser-
vance OF the patron sain: day of the
Catholic church at that place.
Mrs. S. I. Scott and youngest son
Walter. we're guests of Walhalla friends
from Linton, N. d to attend the un-
yelling of the Scott memorial monument
last week. Her husband, Editor S. L
Scott, of the Lawton Republican, is the
eldest son of Father John Scott, to
whom the monument is a tribute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-16
Paris green, fly paper, kerso dip and
fly off for sale at Spellman's

Paris green, fly paper, kerso dip and
fly off for sale at Spellman's
Druggist Harold Collins was in Lang
don from Wales, a Sunday visitor with
friends.
H. D. ALERT and wife returned home
Saturday from a stay Of part of the
week III the Twin Cities.
Miss Josephine Delvo returned on
Saturdays train from a visit at the
home of her parents near Osnabrock.
p. W. Quick and family have moved
from the Rylance house on the corner
Spruce and Fourth streets into the old
Truax house on Fifth street.
Jas. D. Mclean, from Backoo, in
Pembina county, was in town Saturday,
returning home from a visit over the
Fourth with two brothers near Hannah
Attorney Norris H. Nelson. Cashier P,
j. Antony, John klemschmidt and Mrs
Peter Goeser we're here Thursday from
Munich attending to probate matters in
Judge Dorval's court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-16
HAIL! HALL! HALL!
You can get $500 per acre Hail
Insurance for 80 Cents per acre
T. f. Burke insurance Agency
Twenty Years in the Business

Miss Alice Maloney, a former primary
teacher of the city schools was an ar
rival Friday for a visit during part of the
summer vacation at the home OF her
friend Mrs. VIM. Stevenson.
Frank Hoffarth is an inmate at the
Langdon hospital this week and is now
reported as convalescing after an opera
ton for an abscess. He expects to be
able to return to his home at Mt. Carmel
on Saturday.
Mrs. JAS. G. Brosnahan and baby left
Saturday returning to Winnipeg after a
visit of several weeks at the nome of her
mother, Mrs. O'Brien. Enroute she made
a stop over at Grafton, the home of Mr..
Br%osnahan's parents.
Mrs. Welsh, ST., from Portage La
Prairie. Man, and her daughter, Mrs.
Bachelor, of %Belllngham, Wash, ar
rived Tuesday by way of Mowbray,
Man, and are staying at the George and
Bert Welsh homes while visiting among
their old Harvey Center friends.
Miss Agnes Mclean, clerk of the
county court with Judge H. Il, Dorval,
left Tuesday for a months vacation
during the summer season with friends
and relatives IN Saskatchewan. She
will spend a part ofthe time at the home
of her cousin, Mrs. Daugherty, at Van
guard, Sask.
Circus day was the occasion of quite
an evident boost in the matrimonial
market. In addition to the Foy-Doh-
man event, mention of which Is made in
another column, licenses to we'd followed
by the immediate performance of the
ceremony occurred, which united the
lives and fortunes of two we'll known
Cavalier county young couples. The
parties are Mr.. Emil Carlson and Miss
Edna Soper, both of Iona, and Mr.. liver
l.. Dahl and Miss Julia G. Lundeby,
both of Osnabrock. The wedding cere-
tlOuy IL 6dCu CdS0 was POllOl q az tdO
Presbyterian manse, Rev. f. j. Hubbard
officiating.
Attorney Jos. Cleary, accompanied by
Mrs. Cleary and the children, also the
%latter's mother, Mrs. Mcpherson, ST.,
bid good bye to their many friends of
Langdon and vicinity last Saturday,
leaving on the noon train for Wllliston
in which city Judge Cleary some time
ago signifed his intention of locating
for a more extensive practice of his pro-
fession. 1t has not taken the many
years that Attorney Cleary has been a
member of the Cavalier county bar for
his co-workers to recognize the extent OF
his ability, and his departure from
Langdon for a wider field is readily I'M
derstood, The absence. Of Attorney
Cleary and his estimable wife will for
some time prove to be considerable OF a
loss to the people OF Langdon, both
socially and otherwise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-16
DrS. Smith,, Hughes
< HdSGItine
DENTISTS
Donovan Block

Mrs. Wood, sister of Mrs. j. f. Ram
age, left OF Thursdays passenger after
spending a week here. Before returning
west to her home in the state of Wash
ington, Mrs. Wood goes to to Mimic and
Gilby, at which places she will visit for
some time with her mother Mrs Forbes,
and her brother, w. l. Forbes, cashier
OF the Bank of Gilby.
Misses Irene and Edna McDermott
took Tuesdays train by way of Grand
Forks and Winnipeg for Kelstren, Sask.,
where they intend to spend the greater
part Of the summer in an enjoyable visit
with VIM. Haverty and family, who will
be remembered as being popular Lang
don residents up to the time of their
removal to the Canadian northwest some
years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-16

Leave your thirst and cool off at Spell
mans soda fountain.
Buzz Dixon a popular attache of the
State Bank of Hanna, transacted bust
ness here Friday,
A special discount of 10 per cent CD
shoes, hats, and furnishing goods at
Scnefter's.
Mrs Morrison returned home Friday
from a visit over the Fourth with friends
up the line at Dresden.
Miss Ethel Cochrane is here spending
a part of the Chautauqua week visiting
with her friend Miss Clara Graves.
Amateur photographers will find a full
inc of kodak supplies, including films,
mounts, ETC., at the Donovan drug store.
Miss Viola Alpstag is again with the
Langdon Telephone Co., returning home
Monday from a months vacation spent
visiting friends in Grand Forks and at
Park River.
f. W. Bleakley has been engaged as
the instructor OF a twelve piece band that
has been recently organized in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Dresden,
Judge Finley A. Mcdonald the judicial
wise guy at Milton was here Friday get
ting a few legal pointers in the district
court of his honor Judge K%neeshaw.
Rev. j. A. Kern was IN Monday from
Mt. Carmel to meet his brother, Rev. A.
Kern, from Southern Minnesota, who
will assist in the special program of ser
vices being held at the celebration and
picnic OF Mt. Carmel parish today.
Dewey Pierce, a Langdon home pro.
duct Of some s'teen years ago, has been
spending part of his summer vacation
with friends and left Tuesday for Lake.
ia. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E
Pierce, are now residing in the Canadian
northwest.
Miss Clara koehmstedt accompanied
her brother, l.. E. Koehmstedt, of the
First National Bank, On his return from
a visit over the Fourth to his home a
Mimic. She Is a guest while here at the
home of her uncle and aunt, Postmaster
and Mrs. A. l, Koehmstedt.
That the lucky star of the Langdor
ball team is still in the ascendancy wa:
substantially attested to again Sunda!
when the locals were successful in an
nexing both games. The afternoon game
was won by a score Of 6 to 8 and tn
evening series with both teams playing
air tight ball the final score was 2 to 8