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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Notice Of Contest

Y: S. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
TO Joseph Verrett. of Great Falls. Mon
tana, Contested:
You are fd 5GfsGy E Hot vs&k shat
who gives Marias, Montana. as her post
office address, did on March IA, 1914, file
In his office her duly cOrrObOrated appli-
cation to contest and secure the cancel
Serial Nc, o2ssss made September 8.
!. ?, 3 and 4 section 81, township, %
north, range I east, Montana meridian,
and as grounds for her contest she al
eye that you have abandoned said en-
try for more than six months last past.
and have not complied with the law as
to residence and cultivation thereon and
thereof.
You are. therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed. and your said entry will be can
celed without further right to be heard,
either before this office or on appeal, If
you fail to file in this Office within twen-
ty days after the FOURTH publication
OF this notice. as shown below. your an
swer. under oath. specifically responding
with due proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said contest
ant either in person or by registered
mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post office to which you de-
sire future notices to be sent to YOU.
r. n. SUTHERLIN, Register.
Date of second publication April "a.
1914.
Date of third publication May l, 1914.
Date of fourth publication Nay S, 1914.
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Notice Of Sale Of Bonds

Notice is hereby given, that the Trus-
tees of School District Number q. of
Chouteau county. Montana. will. pursu-
ant TO an election held in said district on
the 9TH day of March. 1914. for the pur-
pose OF determining whether such bonds
should issue or not, sell to the highest
bidder for cash the n of said dis
trict in the sum of $500. 90. divided into
~ pond certificates of the par value of
$4,000: such ponds being issued for a
period of 10 years. and being redeemable
In 5 years, and to draw interest at the
rate OF . per centum per annum.
SAID bonds are issued for the purpose
Of purchasing a school site. and building
a school house and furnishing same.
Bios will be received and opened on
the oth day of May, 1914, at 2 O'Clock p.
m, az the house of the Clerk Of District
NO; -, Iunls. Montana.
Bids Tor such bonds may be sent by
mail addressed to the undersigned. same
ed 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
BY order of the Board of School Trus-
tees or school District No. p.
Dated April 2, 1914.
MRS. c. H. SMITH,
Clerk Of School District No. q. Address
First publication April 2, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29

was surrounded by the Mexican army
at Q%ueretarO. and here he was be
trayed in the early part Of March. 1867.
by one of his officers. who admitted
the enemy to the imperial camp. Maxi
milan was forced to surrender and
was tried by a military court. He was
condemned to be shot. and the execu-
quet avers that the emperor presented
him with a souvenir just before the ex-
ecution took place.
Very little was known Of Banquet
until 1910, when in the campaign IN
the north against the Madero forces
he made a reputation for wholesale
murder of noncombatants.
Blanquet's name is linked insepara-
bly, with the slaughter Of Matamoras.
in the state Of Puebla. The Maderista
rebels had taken the town and passed
on before Blanquet's federal force az
rived. Occupying the place without
| opposition. Banquet ordered the jefc
! politicO to point out the residences of
| all rebel sympathizers. The male oc
cupants of these houses. irrespective of
age. were arrested ut Blanquet's order.
and in this way sixty-four inhabitants
Of the little town were lined up and
shot. Blanquet's official report de.
scribed "the capture of Matamoras
after sever fighting, in which the en-
envy lost sixty-four."
Under Provisional President de la
Barra, Colonel Banquet was promot-
ed, with other federal commanders, to
the rank of a junior general and given
a large command of troops, but was
relieved from field duty by Madero
! after a year because of his brutality.
and Banquet. like Huerta, who also
had been denoted by Madero. became
4 malcOntent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Bio Auto Tour.

Frank X. Mudd of Chicago, head Of
the A. A. A. touring information board.
is making extensive plans for 1915.
Among these is included a trip to San
francisco for the Panama. aci6c ex-
position. The routing may include
also Los Angeles and the San Diego
exhibition.
The bureau Is ~perfecting its trans
continental routes SO 1t will be pre-
pared to meet the demands Of all men,
bers who may want to 60 to the coast
in the exposition year. The associa-
ton now has the northwest trail and
the sunset trail, to which will o be
added the overland trail. the midland
trail, a log Of the southern transeon-
tinental highway and other ross coun-
try material.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Notice for Publication

T.. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, April IA, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES F. BREWER,
of Nirgelle, Montana, who on December
10, 1910, made homestead entry serial No.
olSS97, for lots l, :. 3 and 4, Eh. NWA,
El2 SWA, section 80, township Is north,
range ~ 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, u. s. commissioner, at his office
at Virgelle, Montana, on the 5th day Of
June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Sherry, George E. Barley, Sam
II. Smith. James Crawford, all of Eagle
Butte, Montana.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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eaIlibla.

Although his collar button dropped.
He didn't say a word.
When he got soap into his y e
No expletive was heard.
He didn't zip although his ball
Rolled by the seventh hole,
And when his rival cut him out
He showed great self control.
The night the furnace fire went out
He didn't seem to mind.
When he stepped on the bahy's bank
His language was refined.
But when on %sprouting wings it scenes
AS II he soon would soar
His automobile tires blew out.
And then at last no swore.
-Sornerville Journal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Reversing q Phrase.

II represent the dignity Of labor"
said the man in his shirt sleeves.
Eyes, replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. land
you can work in your shirt sleeves and
speak your mind and quit work when
your regular hours are through. I've
got to wear a high hat and guard ev-
cry word l speak and keep busy six
teen hours a day. l represent the Ia.
Dor Of dignity. Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Bad News.

BAG News.
Excitement is oftentimes the cause
Of queer remarks as well as the cause
Of strange kilograms.
man who had been one of the pas.
sengers on a vessel which had been
widely circulated as lost was rescued
almost by a miracle. On arriving at
a place from which he could send a
telegram he forwarded the following
dispatch to his partner:
II am saved. Try to break it gen
tly to my wife."-Harper's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29

Somebody Had 20 Pay For That.
Willie-Paw. what is q hermit7
Paw-A hermit is a mar who minds
his own business. my son.
Wlllie-Are there any women her
mits, paw
Paw-No, my son.
Maw-You 60 to bed, Wilie.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Eoemae araxaex.

"Why don't you get an automoblle?"
Because l don't know whether or
not I could manage one"
"You didn't let that consideration
stop you when you wanted a wife,
Boston Transcript
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Photo by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association.
Patterson. the crack sprinter of the
University of Pennsylvania track team,
will aim to establish a new mark in
the seventy-five yard dash in the ma
tional indoor championships of the A.
A. q.
These games occur at Madison
Square Garden. New York, March 2.
New York May Supervise Baseball.
Supervision Of the big professional
baseball games IN Greater New York
city and the payment to the state Of =
per cent Of the gross receipts each
year are proposed In a bill introduced
at Albany by Assemblyman Goldberg
Of Manhattan.
A state commission of three mem
bers. two of whom live in New York.
is to be appointed by the governor to
supervise big league baseball in the
First judicial district. The powers are
to be similar to those exercised by the
state boxing commission.
The commission is also authorized to
supervise the sale of tickets with the
idea, as Assemblyman Goldberg e
planned, "of preventing a recurrence
Of the ticket selling scandal Of last
seasons world SERIES"
The greater part Of the money col.
lected from the baseball clubs is to
be used for establishing Fairgrounds
in the metropolitan district. The re
mainder Is to defray the expenses Oi
the commission, not to exceed $1,000
u year. including travelling expenses
and the salary Of q secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
We Don't Believe IL.

"They say Dorkins is dead in love
with his wife,"
II should say he was! He kissed
her when she cried over the spoiled
Sinner "-Baltimore American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
ConfeWion7

THAT woman has a hat just like
yours"
Eyes, and I'll bet she picked it out
just to try to make herself look young
er than she is."-Detroit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29

MARCEL BERTHET AMI THE vELO TORPEDO.
paced cycling record. has succeeded In
breaking two records Of long stand
ing. He covered : kilometcrs recently
in 8 minutes 46 A. seconds. shatter.
ing the former record Of q minutes 81
3-5 seconds. He then broke the one
kilometer str%aightaway record by row
ering the distance in | minute . A.
seconds. almost seven seconds better
than the former record Of l minute 8 80
seconds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Oh. That's Different.

Won Blumer (roaring with rage|-
Who told you to put that paper on
the wall?
DecoratOr-Your wife. sir.
Won Blumer-Pretty. isn't it?-Lon-
don Answers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
THE vEL0 TORPEDO CYCLE.

This New invention Acts ~ = Break
wind and Increases Speed.
The "velo torpedo" an egg shaped
contrivance. the invention Of q French
man, Eticnne Bunau- Varilla. is now
being used by racing cyclists in France.
1t acts as a windbreak and enables the
rider to travel at railroad speed.
With this new invention Marcel
Berthet, holder Of the worlds hour un.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Mani Go After Ford,

Frank Farrell. president Of the New
York Americans. said he would totally
i,.nore Russell Ford. his former star
Z. stcher. who has jumped to the Fed.
. raj league
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Eggs for Hatchinq

Rhode Island Red eggs for Matching.
S1.5O per setting. Leave orders at DaV-
is Bros. & Merger store.
CHARLES SCHILLlNG,
Tunis, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
OFFICIAL

Federal
Senator'S. ]. Henry L.. Myers. T. J. Walsh
Kepresen 'T60ma: IN sto G1ns 1TeSn Il Hvsn.
8: s !. P %S3iSsi xstofnsy:; w; +; i. WSsss!:r
Surveyor General............J. G.. Locke
Collector 6 prn q GGsSssat0m;.a:::;.IA;J J. King
rh Mss1ste Gor +; \. suther'in Receiver.
=. s. Land Office at Havre-
RR e ! ...'.. '.....M. w. Hutchinson
State
v: Stewart
Secretary of State........A nj. Anderson
State Treasurer. VIM. c. Rae
stats Audi!or:::;::::::::.. WIN. KeatiSs
s A'9S'f PSbl ien 1nztru i;itiio:: Henry N n b Ss!9s
Asso:iate i. :u:: Thee; Bygsntley
CLERK Supreme Court: John + f'o. AtSeyy
Railroad Commissioner.....John H. Hall
railroad Commissioner. a Boyle
Railroad Commissioner. ....E. A. Morley
s Stats saHatSr ::'.:,..':eee wa Il. stf Es%s
RePresent 6. PPoulsson
Representative..........L: M. Fishbaugh
District Judge...........John w. Tattan
District Judge.......... Frank N. Utter
frea.1ai Will !; M r ko feef
Clerk Of district court: ..e'
CLERK ana Recorder: tse ESs eas~isR
SScSaty 4ttornsy:::::::;;H s1 $. & \; Ssiss
Supt OF Schools. .......May G. FLANAGAN
Pubic administrator. W. q. T's,9eG
County Surveyor. .....Jno. S. Culbertson
County Commissioners
6 years...................G. G. Ihmsen
years................F. H.. MCGOWAN
9 years Engell0nt
City Of Fort Benton
City Treasurer. A. Fianaean
Police Magistrate ....... William Kinder
City Clerk. John F. Murphy
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Jos. S. Brown..-.......Jer Sullivan, Jr.
A. J.. Schmidt. .............F S. Allen
j. j. McGraw ..........U. S. G. Sharp
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Bull Calf for Sale

For sale, a fine pure bred Jersey bull
calf, eight months old. Apply to Ben
ton State Bank.
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CAREER OF GEN. BANQUET.
A Soldier Of Fortune. He Is Now Mexi-
cos War Minister.

cos Wa Minister.
General .Aure!iano Banquet. minis
ter Of war in Huerta'S cabinet. was
the confederate of Huerta in deliver
ing NaderO to his enemies. He was
born in southern Europe-accOrding 70
some reports in France. to others IN
Spain. His record in Mexico begins
with his being thrown into the army
as a penalty for alleged disorderly con
duct. knowing hew to read and write.
the young soldier was made a SER
geant. and in that position he claims
to have formed part of the firing squad
that executed Macmillan of Haps-
burg. Macmillan. after the French
troops had been recalled from Mexico.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
To Use ENGLISH Shell.

A new English shell will be used by
the University Of Pennsylvania eight
in the race with Princeton and Colum-
lila on Lake Carnegie on May 8. This
announcement was made by Coach
Vivian Nickalls. Although Coach
.Nickalls does not believe in the Eng
fish stroke, he thinks the shells made
in England far superior to any ever
manufactured here. Yale uses English
shells.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29

a BENTON LODGE No. ga. n.
~ AND A. M.-Regular commWni.
~ Sation: Of the sbcve named
the lirst and third Mondays OF 30
month. Members of sister Lodges and
sojourning brethren are cordially invited
to attend.
EZRA L. CRANE. W. M.
ROBT. RICHARDSON, Sec'y.
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Berth For Sheckard,

Jimmy Sheckard, who helped the
Chicago Nationals to win two worlds
championships. will not jump to the
Federal league after all. Instead
$heckard will lead the Toledo club Of
the American association.
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Announces REGATTA Dates,

The chamber Of commerce Of Occur
n'Alene. Ida. has announced the
.!ates for the 1914 regatta on July ..
:, and 4. and the publicity committee
ilas started on its work for the sec.
uud annual event.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
RALEIGH HIGH SCHOOL
TO PLAY JOHN MARSHALL
Contest VIII He Staged MT Drond street
Funk Wednesday Morning at
1O,3O O'Clock.

AS "a preliminary bout to the big
Thanksgiving game next week. Rn-
leigh, y. c., Will send her high school
football team here to tackle John Mar
shall High School at Broad Street
Park.
The game Ia scheduled to be played
Wednesday morning at 1890 O'clock,
the teams being unable to secure the
grounds for the game that afternoon.
Whether the result OF this miniature
Virginia Carolina game will cast any
light on the outcome when the big
fellows clash on Turkey Day remains
to be seen.
Little is known here concerning this
young Tarheels. but 1t SCENE fitting
annual bout prior to the real classic
In this section.
The local high school lads have lust
succeeded In winning the interscholas-
tic honors In this city and are In fne
trim. despite the hard games put up
by their opponents in all the contests.
They will journey to Roanoke to
niay the high school of that,city newt
saturday. Meanwhile. Coach Simpson
is driving them hard in anticipation
of n tough battle Wednesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
|RaNDOLPH- MACON
| SURPRISES TIGERS
Win Game Played at Petersburg by
Score OF 20 to O---Wtnner's
Goal Never in Danger.
TEAMWORK FEATURES CONTEST
Fail at Forward Passing-Lancaster
at Quarter Back the Star--Drivcr
and Bugg Play Best for IIampden-
Sidney Eleven.

Ra RGdpIhRbsMR 9 naG Va NoysmIer 2o-.
showsd their superiority oyer tIamp-
by the score OF 20 to o. the Yellow
Jackets outpiayine their opponents.
ne ae wa9s naii before the
onSlauEht of the Yellow Jackets backs
The Tigers started out with rush.
and the Yellow jackets pulled together
When Christian intercepted a forward
ran seventy yards for the Yellow Jack
cts first score 1t took the life out OF
the Tigers, and never after that did
they appear dangerous.
This score was made just two min
utes before the end OF the first half.
Off and started down the iield. DriI err,
carrying the ball for ten yards. Thur
man and Pendleton making good gains.
for being OF side.
After short gains. which netted an
other first down, the ball stood on the
dropped back for a drop kick. rae
bali went wide OF the upright, and was
brought out tc the twenty-yard line.
and were forced To punt Thurman
went around end for ten yards on the
first play. but Hampden.s!dneey could
punt. Randolph Macon made FIRST down
but they. too. were unable to go fur
IL.
Neither team could gain consistently
in this quarter. and they exchanged
punt after punt.
The quarter ended with the bali in
Randolph AIncon's possession on their
own twenty -fvc-yard line.
In the second quarter. Randolph
gains. but still both teams were forced
to punt many. times. Lancaster made
ey and eae END ade
FOR being OFF side Hampton Sidney
OFF tackle by Driver, Perkins and Pen
dleton. They again punted. Randolph
Macon tried the first forward pass Of
gain. they ATTEMPTED another. which
was intercepted by Pendleton. who ran
fifteen, yards before, being downed.
iirst play. ,Lancaster tumbled. and
Hampton Sidney recovered the ball.
w hf H pSovad a hT 10 r5 ,he 9rw4Ta
threw the ball towards his right end.
but Christian, tho Yellow Jackets, left
ball on the Jackets thirty-yard line
and ran seventy yards for touchdown
and the first score of the game. Leo
Kicked goal, making the score z to o.
Randolph Macon received the kick.
and Lee ran ten yards on the fist play.
The va" play ,n during The rst hnf had
been evenly divided until the closing
minute. when the Yellow Jackets made
tnclT score.
The second half began With iampden Sid :
nIy kicking OF to knHd a Phi. Macon co.,.
OF the game when Bugg on trick pay
got away for twenty yards They then re-
sorted TO forward passes which the yellow
Jackets broke up cverv attempt Driver
made ten yards this ending their forward
movement. for they lost the ball the
next play.
II wnr Just Mt this period that the yellow
Jackets 6acks seemed TO get together, ard
they started their march down the i,eId.
Richardson starting the gain. with ten
wards around end I.ancsFter followed this
with q long gain. aud Shelley made eight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
CLUSTER SPRINGS ACADEMY
ELEVEN READY FOR INQUIRIES

CLUSTER SPRINGS, VA November a..
academy football SQUAD through come
pretty ntir work this week. trying to shape
up the team for their finni game OF tho
season on Broad Street Bridron next We'd
nesdhy afternoon. when they are to go
All the team have recovered from injuries
OF cnr'ier gamen and they are determined
tneir irst appearance 4. the capital city.
the team has shown n steady gain in
son and Coach Graham IL confident that hIs
CHARGES VIII give the heCiulre'n bunch a run
for their money.
The game ia one Of unusual interes, here.
Wednesday that tho faculty and students
n ish to assrompang the team on ,hs trip and
pnrty will remain In the city to nee tho
Thursday evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
quite cut over his eye In Thursdays
sarimmage. but Is none the worse for

cutie cut over. his eye In Thureday.s
serimmage. but is none the worse for
James Clay Ward. left tackle. comes
from Paris, KY. and not from Paris.
france, though he looks as II ho might
take esre OF himself in o scrap; This
He Is flvo feet ten inches tall. and
weighs iso pounds.
produSt OF the Nattersen state: his
did DID, student and always wears smile u
lis twenty -one years of age. weighs ISL
mounds and is 1--we feet ten inches tall
- psyton T. Evans centre; halls from iron
yersity from tho Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, where he won both scholas-
nc AND ron h9norf THIS rs hs
on the squad. for he was Ineligible last
fall. If he Is In good condition next
will have a, coed opportunity TO pick
an All-Southcrn centre. ae 1t Is gen.
orally conceded that Tnnd: and Evans
are the best in the South. He Is TWEEN
and Ia six feet tall.
Claude Moore. v.rEin,an.
another virginian. milling from Roa-
noke. He won fame on the gridiron
while student Mt Roanoke College.
Was on the university last session. hYt
IS a good student and plays football
Ike he studies He is twenty-five .yea 8
r. a: Barker. right tackle. His home
Is In ST; Louis. III He formerly at,
tended the Mississippi, Agricultural and
the football team In his last year. In
build. he is OF the Brad. walker type,
though not SO tall as the former Xir-
Ss Make snns ala In IN his Esion
ESnS sS%e for big man sa1Ser i
James 7; Gillette right end: This
Macon College. Ashland. Va. lie pos
sesses the Yellow Jacket spirit, This
twenty six years of age. weighs Isl anu
is live feet eleven Inches tall.
Rohert, Kent Gooch. quarterback his
though he is a native of the state Cap
itol This is his last year on the gridi-
ron, He comes OF a football family.
burne's Military school which recently
the state He is tWenty-one Years OF Of
quite modest lie h has a soft. Siren
voice, and Is quite Al ladies tnan. He
weighs 165 pounds and Is nve feet elev-
e: n. Mayer. cantain and left hnlf
back, Is from Norfolk, and has already
played two years on the gridiroR. He
Is twenty-five years OF age weighs ITO
pounds and is five feet ten Inches tall.
He is In better condition than at the
same period last year. despite his In
jury In the Swarthmore contest
William e. Word. right half back.
halls from the State Capitol, where he
made name for hImsslf on the Rich
mond Blues eleven. This is his iirst
year on the team. Just now he Is on
the injured list. but Is being carefully
nursed, as he Is ono OF the fastest men
in the hack field. He is twenty-five
years. of age. tips the scales ut 1853
II. A. Spar. full back comes from
Memphis. Tenn, and attended the Uni
versity OF Chattanooga before coming
fer. the old Penn star. This is his first
year on the eleven and he has made
good with a vengeance. He Is twenty
one years of age, weighs 16l pounds,
and Ia Ave feet eleven inches tall.