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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

South Congregational church, corEe
 Broad and Gilbert streets, Rev. F2ici hard L.. Swain, Ph. D.. minister. Mor- sing worship at 10:So with sermon h the minister. Subject, A GTea k11eht'' Sunday school at 12 o'clocl EJundor ERndeavor at 3:45 p. m- Vespe hInstftute 5 D. un- when Dr. Swain vii Econsfder the question, "Are the 5 Churches Preaching the Gospel? sRentIeyFs orchestra will render fnt eprogram beginning at fifteen minutes Ibefore tl1e hour. All are welcome Iadid-week service on Wednesday at z:45 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, North avenue and Remer street. Rev. Mfnard L. o. Proper. minister. Morn ing worship, 1o:3o; Sunday school, at 1915, B. w Lettin, superintendent; Epworth League at 6:Se; evening ser vice at 7:S0. Morning subject, 1.-The Spirit of Christmas' evening subject Joan of Arc.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

The Peopae's Presbyteraan churcn' k1 ,aa1reI and Park avenues, Rev. H. A. fDavenport minister Men mse-l-is a E-C - Divine worship 10: 30 Theme, Essxss,,s ard Men.'' So1oist, Adelhert kAF Patterson. Sunday school 12 m EEC E. meetings, with months reports s 30 and 6a80 D. m. Mid-Week prayer E47 4s D. 1a., Wednesday,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

Men1or1al Baptfst church, Maple wood and Howard avenues, Rev. Wal tier T. Aiken, minister. Sunday ser
 vices. 10:3o a. m., morning worship, subject, seWaork and Rest; F m., Bf- Eble school, w. H Plympton, superdn- Eferdent Primary department, Miss hilary E. Gray, principal. Brotherhood tBible class, Rev Walter T. Aiken, teacher All men are invited. Young E1aSfes' class taught by c. Walter Aiken. 6:30, Christian Endeavor SO 3ciety: 7:3o. evening service, subject,
 ssTYne Quest of Happineas.'' Wednes-
 day evening at 7:45. mfd-week prayer meeting.
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Notice Of Bond Sale

Notice is hereby given, tina 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
bonds should issue or not, sell to the
said g, district in the sum Of s22, 900; 90
into so 10 bond certificates Of the par value
sued for a period of 20 years. and being
redeelnable in 10 years. and to draw in
terest at the rate of 6 per centum per
n
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
G: purchasing. a school house site, erect
ing a school house and furnishing same.
Bids will be received and opened on
the 18th day of June, 1914. at 2 o'clock
p. M, at the school house in Big Sandy,
Montana.
Eids for such bonds may be sent by
mail addressed to the undersigned, same
to nc enclosed in sealed envelope, and
marked bid for Bonds" All bids to be
for not less than the par value of such
bonds.
The Board of Trustees of said Dist.
riot reserve the right to reject m and
by order of the Board of School Trus-
tees of School District No. II.
Dated May II, 1914.
c. b. VAN ALSTINE,
Clerk of School District No. II.
(.Address) Big Sandy, Montana.
First publication May -, 1914.
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Notice to Contractors

Notice is hereby given that sealed
City Clerk, at the city hall, Fort Ben
ton, Montana, up to s o'clock p. m. Mon
day. June LIST. 1914, for constructing a
sanitary and storm sewer and drainage
system. consisting of approximately 1850
lineal feet of 6 inch Wit. sewer pipe;
1929 Inca it.. of s inch Wit. sewer pipe
s541 lineai it, of 10 inch Wit, sewer
pipe; $50 lineal It. of IL inch Wit. sewer
pipe; 1915 lineal it. of IS nc Wit. sew
err pipe; 4O2-SX6 single VS.: 363-1Ox6
single VS.: 20-l2x6 single VS.; 2O-1SxG
80 man holes: I automatic flush tanks
70 lineal IT., is in. cast lion pipe, 20, 900
Gu. yds. of earth excavation.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Office of the City Clerk. Fort Ben
ton, Montana, and at the office of the
Gerharz Jaqueth Eng. Co. at Great
Falls, Montana.
y certified check in the sum of 10 per
cent. of the bid must accompany each
bid, check made payable to the city
clerk. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
Address bids to John, F. Murphy. city
Sewer Bids"
by order of the City Council of the
City of Fort Benton. Montana.
JOHN F.. MURPHY.
City Clerk.
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Notice Of Sale Of Bonds

Notice is hereby given, that the Trus-
Chouteau county. Montana. win. pursu-
on the 4th day Of April, 1914, for the
bonds should issue or not, sell to the high.
est bidde for cash the bonds Of said
district in the sum of 1914, oo, divided In
to 1--WE bond certificates of the par value
q $4,000; and one of the par value Of
sl14.o0; 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 a school site and building
a school house.
Bids will be received and opened on
the 18th day of June, 1914, at 2 O'Clock
2, 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
BY order of the Board of School Trus-
tees of School District No. 80.
Dated May 9, 1914.
MRS. W. W. BRADLEY,
Clerk of School District No. 80.
Address Fort Benton, Mont.
First publication May 9, 1914.
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Notice Of Sale Of aonds

Notice is hereby given, tina the Trus-
Chouteau county. Montana. win. pursu-
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.O 90 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 3 years, and to draw interest at the
rate of 6 per centum per annum.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
of building two school houses and fur
nishing 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
marked bid for Bonds" All bids to be
for not less than the par value of such
bonds.
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. 10.
Dated May II, 1914.
j.. A. TANNER.
Clerk of School District No. 10.
IAddress) Iona, Montana.
First publication Nav -. 1914.
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Notice Of HEARING

In the district court of he Twelfth Ju-
dicial district of the state of Montana, in
and for the ounty of ChOuteau.
In the matter Of the estate of John
!ienry, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that the will
of John Henry. deceased. has been pro-
duced and filed herein; that the petition
of Robert CocOran and Geo. Haskell. of
Box Elder, Montana, for the probate of
said will has been filed herein; that We'd
nesday., the Sd day Of June, A. d. 1914.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, 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 Civ
en- by said clerk by publication of the
same in the River Press, a daily news
paper. printed and published at Fort Ben
ton, in said county and state, for at
least ten different days Of publication
c~onsecutively.
Dated May IS, A.. D. 1914.
GEO. D.. PATTERSON.
Clerk of the District Court.
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Notice to Contractors

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the office of the City
Clerk, at the city hall, Fort Benton,
Montana. up to s O'Clock p. m, Monday,
June LIST, 1914, for constructing approx
mately 1850 SO. yds. OF water bound or
earth work excavations and fill.
Concrete curbing, approximately $40
lin. feet.
Concrete sidewalks, business, approx
imately 6, 200 square feet.
Concrete sidewalks, residence, approx
imately 16,605 quare feet.
Concrete cross walks, approximately
1925 square feet.
Electroliers, one light, approximately
Electroliers. three light, approximately
Conduit, approximately 1915 lin. feet,
Wire for lighting system, approximately
%, 900 linear feet.
Irrigation system for approximately
10 blocks of parking.
Furnishing grass seed and sowing, APP
proXimately 3.2 acres.
and planting approximately 800 trees.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Office Of the city clerk, Fort Ben
ton. Montana, and at the office Of the
Falls, Montana. A certified check in the
sum of 10 per cent of the bid must ac-
company. each bid; check made payable
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
Address all bids to John F. Murphy,
City. Clerk, Fort Benton, Montana, mark
am bids"
City of Fort Benton. Montana.
JOHN F. MURPHY.
CITY Clerk.
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The B0WSER KITE
Dur Hero's Experiment In the
Cause of Science.
II RESULTS DiSASTROUSLY.

+ Search For Humidity Which Not
Only Serves to Afford the Small Boys
Of the Neighborhood Amusement, but
leaves the 6owsers Without a Cook.
BY M. QUAD.
copyright, 1914. by Associated Literary
Press.
~ OR the first time in Il year Mr..
Bowser came home from the
office ut noon. Mrs. Bowser
had only to glance at him and
the bundle under his arm to realize
that he had y scheme on hand.
We'll. what is it," she queried.
Pm going to make Il bit of an ex.
pertinent" explained Mr.. Bowser.
Il thought it was time for you to
break out again. You won't be salts
fed until 20" have blown up the house
and all Of us with 1t. Is 1t dynamite
this timer"
my dear woman slowly answered
Mr.. Bowser. isn't it better for q mar
to be Mt home storing up scientific
knowledge in his mind than loafing
around pool rooms and saloons?"
But what scientific knowledge are
you seeking?" she asked. LAS to dis
coveries. you've made about a hundred
In the last two years. and almost every
M of them has blown the windows
out or knOcled the back fence down.
my dear woman he softly con
tinued. here are Il few harmless sticks
and sheets of paper. I propose to take
them up into the garrett and make a
winter kite. Did you eve hear Of a
kite blowing mp %nnybody?"
But what do you want with q kite!
Do you propose to run up and down
the streets with a gang of boys at
your heeIs?"
No Subject For Levity.
Woman. remen. her to whom you are
talking. | propose to make some ex-
periments in the interests of science.
You have heard Of humidity. l sup
pose? The humidity you have felt has
all been in the lower strata of atmos-
phere. on what you may call the
ground floor. When the humidity on
the ground floor is so per rent what
is 1t at a height Of fifty or II hundred
feet?"
How can I tell. and why should ]
care?'
"Ah. that is it. yon see. But for
research and experiment the world
wouldn't know that it is any colder
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Notice fer Publication

L. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tara. May Z. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
!AAIES ". CRAWFORD,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on Feb.
r,lary IS. 1918. made homestead entry
o:0247, for SEA SEA. section 26
l;l4 \Eh, section 35, township "a north
range S east, Montana meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make commu.
tation proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before jeremiah
Sul!'v; Ii, L. S. commissioner. at For,
Ecnton, Montana, on the 18th day Of
June, 1914.
C!ailnant names as witnesses:
eph Hartley and Roy Gallagher, ali o.
Fort i;enton, Montana.
Il. n. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Notice for Publication


U. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May Z, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM ECKHART
Of Fort Benton, Montana. who, on May
22d. 1911, made homestead entry, serial
No. 022o19, for sWA, section 2 township
:! north, range 5 east, Montana meri-
dian. has filed notice Of intention 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 0; June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John D.. O'Neal, Harvey O.. Phelps, JOS
tpi l.rown and Thomas Fox, all of Fort
Z. II. suTHERL1N, Register.
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Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, May Z, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
STEVE KLEVE,
of Marias, Montana, who ON November
IS. 1910, made homestead entry. serial
NJ; ols222, for lots |. g. 3. 4. and s1a
6 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, U. S. commissioner, at Fort
Benton, Montana. on the 18th day of
June, 1914.
Aloyzi F. Frydrychowicz. Joseph Skier
ka. Lewis Monthey, all of Marias, Mon
tana, and Homer Shepherd, of Fort Ben
ton, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

L. S: Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May Is, 1914.
Notice is hereby given tina
WALDEN C. FULTZ.
Of Clear Lake. Montana. who. on Jul.
"a, 1911, made homestead entry, seria'
No; 022771, for SIC NEA. Es NWA
and sWA, section q. township "a north
range II east, Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Herbert D
Schmidt, L. S. commissioner. at Fort
Benton. Montana. on the cath day OF
June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Bond. Luther NJ. Fultz, Jos.
eph Fultz. Howard Ryan, all of Cleal
3 n SIYTH Ep1IN ponis4o.
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Notice for Publication

L. S Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tara, April g, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
KATHERINE l.. STOCKING,
one of the heirs of Margaret Stocking. OF
Fort Benton. Montana, who, on April
22d, 1911. made homestead entry, serial
No. o2l531. for Sc Ma and Ne SIG,
sec. -, twp. "a n, range I east, Montana
meridian, has filed notice of intention tc
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
at Fort Benton, Montana, on the 9Th day
of June, 1914.
Claimant names, as witnesses:
Cyrus Neubert. Edward Kelly, Helen
Downing and Albert j.. Schmidt, all OF
Fort Benton, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

80: ;. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon.
tana, April %, 1914. "o"
Notice is hereby given that
- Vt. ELLA A. TENNIEN,
Ie 1,ngelle. Montana, who, on January
~ y lsdl, made homestead entry, serial
80 "Zovsl. for SEA, E1s SWN, section
8 n nnu E2a NWA. section rs, township
a. norm, range II east, Montana meri-
dian, has filed notice of Intention to
MAKE three year proof, to establish
fla,m to the land above described. before
Johh g. Chancellor, U. s. commissioner
~ MS office, at Virgelle, Montana, on
the ON day of June, 1914.
I!alhant names as witnesses:
J1hN r.: McClelland, Robert X. Nc
Ilel;a.ld, Malcolm Currie and Charles \.
Lovinger. all of Virgelle. Montana.
l.. y. SI'THEpLIN Register
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Notice for Publication

z. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, May IA, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
FRED LARIMORE,
of Marias, Montana, who, on June 16
1909, made homestead entry, serial No
064o9, for SEA, section 6. township Is
north, range s east, Montana meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make three
year proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Herbert d.
Schmidt, U. S. commissioner, at Fort Ben
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Brinkman, John Brinkman,
William W. Mcdonald, all of Marias,
Montana, and Charles Brown, of Fort
Benton, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

l.. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, April %, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
SUSIE VAN Ref3lET,
Widow of William Van DeDiet, deceased,
Of Clear Lake, Montana. who. IN July
!. 1910, made homestead entry, serial
No. o13537, for west half (W1a),. section
Montana meridian. has filed notice OF
intention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the LAM above de-
scribed. before Herbert D.. Schmidt, U.
$. commissioner at Fort Benton. Mon
tana, on the 9Th day of June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Zuidema. Tom HOoyenga, Hiram
Van DeReit and Court Huisman, all of
Clear Lake, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

I, = Lane Office at Great Falls. Mon.
tana. April 1G, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
EMELIA T.. UNA,
OF Iona. Montana, who, on July 80, 1910
MADE homestead entry, serial, No. 014644
for west half W1a). section IL. township
20 north, range 10 east, Montana meri.
dian, has filed notice Of intention to make
the land above described. before Herbert'
-: schmidt, L.. S. commissioner, at hi:
oftlce' at Fort Benton, Montana, on thu
25tn day of May, 1914.
Glalmant names as witnesses:
Edward l.. Deatherage, Edward l.
Gregg, Thor. Ritland and Warren Har'
wood, all of Iona, Montana.
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Notice to Creditors

Estate of Milton S. alderman. deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
signed eXecutriX of the estate of Milton
S. alderman. deceased. to the creditors
of. and all persons having claims against
the said deceased. to Xhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication Of this
notice. to the said eXecutrix at the Of
flee of II. F. Miller, at Fort Benton. in
the county of Chouteau.
CLARA B. ALDERMAN.
ExecutriX Of the estate OF Milton S.
alderman, deceased.
First Publication. April q, 1914.
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Notice to Creditors

Estate of James T.. ~Stobaugh, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate Of
james E. %Stobaugh. deceased. to the
creditors of. and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first publi-
cation of this notice, to the said admin
i~strator at the law office of Stranahan &
Stranahan. in Fort Benton. in the count
of Chouteau, state of Montana.
A. Ii. MAUZEY,
Administrator of the estate of James
+. ~Stobaugh, deceased.
Dated May 9Th, 1914.
First publication, May II, 1914.
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Notice for Publication

u. s.. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, April IA, 1914.
Notice is hereby given tina
JAMES F.. BREWER,
OF Nlrgelle. Montana, who on December
10, 1910. made homestead entry serial No.
01SS91, for lots l, 2, 8 and 4. Eh NWK,
Ek SWA, section 80, township Is north
range y east, Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before John G.. Chan
cellor. L. s.. commissioner, at his office
at N1rgelle, Montana, or the 5th day OF
June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Sherry, George E. Barkley, Sam
n. smith. James Crawford, all of Eagle
r SIlTHERLIN Rouistor
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Helping Him Along.

II do not know exactly how
To say what's in my heart.
l long to tell it to you now.
But n make a start.
"My tongue has not the power to tell
My Utmost thoughts" said he.
II cannot voice the dreams that dwell
Forever here with me-
She looked at him and. smiling. said.
AS one who something knows:
"Cut out the speech and go ahead.
It's time you did propose
Detroit Free Press
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Notice for Publication

L. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, April 80, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
MARION OLSON,
of Fort Benton. Montana. who, OF Oc-
tober I. 1910, made homestead entry,
serial. No. O169SO, for north half CNk),
section 20, township q north, range I
east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three yea proof,
described. before Herbert D. Schmidt,
l.. S. commissioner, at Fort Benton,
Montana, on the Sth day of June, 1914,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Maurice E. Olson. Carl Holm, Anton
Dorner and Fred Hanson, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon,
tana, April q, 1914.
Notice is hereby given tina
GUSTAVE E. SIMMONS,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who on Feb.
ruary 25, 1911. made homestead entry
serial No. OPPOSES. for lots 8. 4, So NWA
section 5; lots 1, 2, Sh NEA, section s
township 25 north, range 8 east, Mon.
lana meridian, has filed notice Of inten.
ton to make three year proof, to estab.
lish claim to the land above described
before Herbert D: Schmidt. =. S. com
missioner, at Fort Benton, Montana, or
the 9th day of June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Oliver L.. Brooks, Roy Gallagher, Ton
S. Fox and Willard F.. Barrows, all o.
Fort Benton, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

L. s.. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, April 20, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
LOSS DYE,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on DC.
tober %, 1912, made homestead entry
No. 0294l7, for NJ NWA,. section 80
SIC SW,A, section 20, township "a north
range 10 east, Montana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make fna'
Communication proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
jeremiah Sullivan, L. S. commissioner
at Fort Benton, Montana, on the 6th
day of June. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Ackerson. Marvin S. Hoffman
Thomas Kelly, Charles Hoskins, all OF
Fort Benton. Montana.
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