Business Directory for Pioneer Fort Benton, Montana 1860 - 1936 (2025)

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Each person on earth is unique, a mystery to a stranger ...... an unknown assembly of accomplishments and
failures, calamities, views, values, peculiarities, attitudes ...... the product of environment and inheritance and any
number of a vague combination of forces at work. It is impossible to view a person and guess where he/she has
been and what he/she has done. Perhaps readers will be int[...]g genuine horse power to power the farm machinery and transportation. My later-in-life challenge -
learning to use computers and related gadgetry. From primitive horse power to c[...]ll

For five years beginning in 1930, I attended a one-room school by the name of Twin Coulee, 3.5 miles
walking distance from home across the sagebrush and gumbo. I remember exploring rocks and gullys and those
little animals we called lizzards, four legs, the size of a quarter, white on the belly, only in the sagebrush and
gumbo. A special memory - thawing out next to the stove wh[...]ers attended school at Lavina ..... Mother looked afler her 5 children in
town and Dad batched on the homestead. I remember one wint[...]w if Dad was alive or otherwise ...... the
cattle and horses had to be fed. Dad had the flu ..... the[...]fantry training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas ...... and then to the horse cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas for about 20
months. The horse cavalry didn’t have a purpose in WWII, and so we remained in place. While there I worked in[...]the National Metal Extraction Co., (truck
driver) and for L. H. Brand, saddle maker. While in the army[...]dence courses in plumbing,
carpentry, electricity and taxidermy. After being discharged I maintained co[...]ifornia.

Upon returning to civilian life in 1946 and in the absence ofajob I purchased a 7 x 11 trailer house on a
single axle and went to cutting timber on Blake Creek Ridge on the west end of the Snowy Mountains. I had two
main tools, a double-bitted axe and a snake horse I borrowed from someone. I cut corral poles and sold them for
$1 each at the site. I batched in t[...]hts.

In the fall I pulled the trailer to Bozeman and made a deal to park it just south of the Student Union
B[...]othing of chemistry — except that H20 was water and NaCl was salt (or was it the
other way around?) I installed a small propane heater in the floor which worked some of the time, and lived there
for four quarters. That is when I too[...]rked as county extension agent in Ravalli, McCone and
Chouteau Counties, Montana ...... 1950-1963 ..... and as extension agent at Palmer, Alaska - 1963-1966. While
working at Fort Benton, I met and married Janet Elliott in 1953, daughter ofa homesteader. We raised two
children; Randall is now working as a petroleum engineer in Houston, Texas; Valine working as a computer
programmer in Denver.

In 1966 I became associated with the Cowles Publishing Co. of Spokane, and became editor of Montana
Farmer-Stockman (24,000 circulation) - for 21 years - and retired on March 1, 1987. As editor I traveled
Montana and the surrounding region ...... my work was interes[...]her playing her Ellington piano on
the homestead. and she showed me where middle C was located. Perhaps[...]ombine. For that I received
$55, an enormous sum, and I went to Billings and purchased a 12 bass Venturi Figli accordion for $50 ..... plus a 25
cent instruction book. Mother and Dad made no comment about me spending all that money on such a foolish

A few things I leamed/realized over the years. Ever[...]f ours is invited to
be an inventor ..... that is a lot of creative brainpower on the prowl to create and manipulate things to make our lives
easier, more rewarding, challenging. And so we have hydraulics, automatic transmissions, cell phones and
electric can openers - and on and on!! In the army I learned that mules are smarter than horses, a revelation;
never before had I worked with mules. For many years I worked with volunteers - and it took me a while to learn
that anything a volunteer does must be appreciated ..... and that we should not compare volunteers to experts.[...]he years is that it takes only one person to make a difference....1
have observed so many examples. B[...]wanted telephones for the region. He went to work
and the result was the largest phone cooperative in t[...]ntana Grain
Growers Association during the 19505, and during that same period he organized local and state resources to work
on the developing problem of saline seep in farm and range land. Artist Stan Lynde proposed the fabulo[...]as an event of historic
proportions; (wife) Janet and 1 were involved.

During my lifetime I have perso[...]ed the power of one person with an idea - here is a partial
list fi'om my autobiography. In 1953 I o[...]on of the Montana Water Dowsers Association ..... and still in existence as of 2005.
1986 - responsible[...]nsin — still going as of 2005. 1993 - organized a Tufiley family reunion for Tuffley Bench,
Montana. 1994, 1996 and 2004 - organized Men’s Coop of Montana State Co[...]hobbies have varied over the years. During 1950s and for many years I collected a total of 280 antique
horse drawn farm machines. When we lived in Alaska I developed a hobby of processing B/W film, partly out of
necessity for my extension work. While going to college ..... a new hobby I developed was teaching folk dances and
calling square dances. 1976 — placed 63 concret[...]nnial of the nation. During the 19805 I developed a hobby of telling the story of
private enterprise, and in the process wrote stories and displayed about 20 decorative wall hangers to help tell the
story. Beginning in 1987 I took up a new hobby of understanding paper money around the world. Since February
of 2002, I have been writing a monthly column on the topic of paper money for we[...]l of
my lifetime I wrote stories for newspapers - and more recently 7 books. Woodworking has been one o[...]g fumiture, cabinets, stools, saw horses, benches and etc. to give away. And for the past 10 or 15
years I have made some over 2,000 dust pans, just for fim and just for giving away.

One of my creations while in Alaska was a dairy herd record keeping system, not copyrighted[...]her
death I knew what I needed ..... happy music and happy people. And so I became involved in dancing and
accordion music here in Billings, Montana ..... happy music and happy people.

Dear reader - that is my brief report on the mystery of me ..... a sample of where I have been and things I
have done. This book has been written to record history, and not necessarily for casual reading. I hope[...]

This book has been written to identify and record businesses that advertised in several newspapers
published in Fort Benton, Montana beginning in 1865 and ending in 1936 < 71 years. Approximately 600
adve[...]tified. This book was written to record history, and not necessarily for casual reading.

Fort Benton[...]of Montana. Beginning in the mid-18005, passenger and
height traffic moved on the Missouri River to and fiom Fort Benton. For a number of years and until the railroads
doomed the inefficient boat[...]ldlife, coal, timber, plenty of rumors — it was a first class opportunity for
adventurers and speculators.

During the 71 year period ending in[...]I estimate that I searched 1,100 issues of papers and thus could have missed many
advertisers. It is as[...]s 5 or 10 or 15 times the
number that advertised. A majority of businesses do not advertise and many last only a few years.

The top advertiser for many years was[...], harness, jewelry, cabinets, saddles, wool sacks
and much more. Power advertised “freighters by land and river” and advertised at least 17 steamers on the river.
In[...].30. Also advertised by Power was
“Polled Angus and Aberdeen Bulls” for sale at his Sun River ranch[...]h
branches in Geraldine, Highwood, Loma, Montague and Square Butte. The firm advertised lumber plus a variety
of building and other products including timbers, flooring, sidi[...]Moline
implements, Monitor implements, Twin City and Van Brunt, heating stoves, feed grinders, brick and other items.

Abstractors began advertising about 1909, an indication that the area was maturing into a civilized region
- as property ownership increased, abstractors had to follow.

Cattle and sheep dominated agriculture during the late 1800s[...]ass for the
taking. An 1882 advertisement offered a $500 reward for “any person or persons who sell[...]tify ownership more conveniently.

Sheep producer A. E. McLeish, whose 1908 home still stands on Fron[...]ounds of wool one year during the late 18008, the clip representing perhaps 13,000 sheep. The “second[...]1882, Paris Gibson imported
on river boats Merino and Shropshire sheep, and advertised that “...we guarantee satisfaction.” And Incidentally,
the McLeish home in Fort Benton was[...]dvertised, beginning in 1876. Milk production was a
big business since many homesteaders milked cows,[...]ck east.” Local
merchants sold cream separators and dairy supplies including “butter wraps.” There was no indication that Ft.
Benton had a creamer-y.

Horses, as the power for transportation and farming, were big business until mechanical power[...]ised minimally, mules had only occasional mention and one advertiser had “oxen for
sale.” Livery st[...]of the business of supplying freighters, ranchers and farmers with
power, probably 95% involved horses; mules and oxen a minor item. Newspapers published frequent reports of
runaways with horses and injuries sustained in wrecks ..... same story now[...]hay, food crops - began early during the 19005.. A
very few farmers advertised seed for sale. Crops[...]n,
flax millet, oats, peas, potatoes, rye, wheat and others. Seed probably came 'from neighbors and mail order houses.
Thomas O’Hanlon of Chinook w[...]ity. Indicators are that his business lasted only a year or two.

The poultry industry included chickens and turkeys, both ideal enterprises for homesteading[...]they consumed ...... chickens produced eggs, meat and a
commodity for sale all in one package, and with a minimal investment. For many years, grocery stores traded eggs
and chickens for groceries, no cash necessary. The mo[...]h had collection stations at Big Sandy,
Geraldine and Fort Benton. The turkey pool shipped 62,500 pounds in 1935. And what for refrigeration??

Approximately 30 individuals and firms advertised as attorneys, beginning in 1878[...]The instruments amounted to guaranteed payment by a
third party (bank) for merchandise and services.

Blacksmiths of the period were equival[...]acksmiths secured the steel tires on wagon wheels and put shoes on the
animals that pulled them. The 20[...]rtised their services, beginning in 1875. Without a doubt, many builders
were in business but did not advertise. Peter Bendtsen advertised his services as a “practical well maker.” Jones
and Merrill advertised “turning and scroll sawing.” Peter Smith advertised as an “undertaker, contractor, builder,
boat building a specialty.” Brick manufacturing was a good sized business during the early construction period
when many homes and businesses were constructed of brick.

Chouteau County was a large enterprise in 1919 which included 96 school districts and a library with 23
branches ..... and with an obligation to build hundreds ofmiles ofroads and many bridges

Health care qualified for a modest amount of advertising. During the period, 29 doctors and 3
veterinarians advertised. Two hospitals advertised, the Fort Benton Sanitarium and St. Claire Hospital.

Fort Benton had 9 hotels th[...], the Grand Union was the Crown Jewel of the city and region, restored and operating as of this year of
2005....complete with air conditioning, bar and restaurant.

Quite a number of livery and feed stables advertised ..... the modern equivalent is garages and the services
they provide for travelers. As autos[...]county.

Approximately 17 restaurants advertised, and no doubt there were many more. Approximately 34 s[...]gars, tobacco,” also billiards. Both solid food and liquid refreshment was obviously
required to keep the adventurers happy.

In 1910, Thompson & Wilford bought a 5 passenger auto for their land locator business.[...]F. Wilford advertised “auto repairs.” During a period of perhaps three
decades, 1900—1930, mec[...]re than two at any given
time. D. G. Lockwood was a druggist for many years, and in 1920 had a drug store in Geraldine.

Major farm equipment su[...]r Lumber Co., T. C. Power, Joe Sullivan,
Schmidts and Fay Adams. Harness was a major item for merchants to advertise - every hor[...]one. On any farm that might work 6 or 8 horses at a time, a farmer had to have numerous extra
harness and 25 or 35 collars, plus collar pads, to give a proper fit to each animal. I remember 18, 20, 22 and 24
inch collars on the Cade homestead.

Sixteen d[...]“hardware, bar iron, wagon timbers, horse shoes and nails.” Palmer Hardware advertised in 1933 “V[...]ad, I spent many hours
during the spring powering a fanning mill ..... a few bushels an hour, always dust ...... feed the leftovers to the
chickens.

Leather was a critical component that helped to hang together the pioneer economy. Every horse power at
work had to have a number of leather items - harness, collars, tugs,[...]ithout leather, freighters could not move freight and passengers. At that time leather was the only

During the 19305, Lester Olson wrote a comic strip “WART, the Speed Cop," used as an advertisement
for Fort Motor Company. Later he was a Ford dealer in Great Falls.

Tractors advertised[...]niversal,
Oliver, Rumley, TracTraotTor, Twin City and Wallis.

In 1875, I. G. Baker & Co. advertised “Will pay highest rates for dry hides, skins and furs.” Baker also
advertised as “bankers, fre[...]ers, steamboat owners.”

Clothing merchant Gans and Klein advertised in 1884 WThe largest and most extensive clothing house in
Montana.” And as an inducement to customers advertised “Cash[...]sed in 1884 “Our stock of racoon, buffalo, lynx and wild
cat overcoats is full and complete.”

“Pianos and organs at net cost” were advertised by Murphy,[...]luded Bain, Fish Bros, Jackson, Mitchell Mountain and Shuttler.
Wagons hauled people and freight for everyone to everywhere 3.5 miles an hour in air conditioned misery. Now
high powered trucks and cars transport freight and people in comfort.

For a period, Ft. Benton had two ferries for crossing t[...]e Bank of Northern Montana advertised “Buy gold and silver bullion, dust, ores.” J. W. Toohy, a
barber, advertised his services as a “capillary rejuvenator.” When the county was[...]gistered warrants - IOUs‘ In 1900, the town had a shooting gallery “Next to Green Bros.” In 191[...]igrant goods arrived from
Indiana” according to a news story during 1910. - homesteaders moving in.[...]e state - home of the Montana Agricultural Center and Museum,
telling the story of farming.

The reward for writing this book will be the pleasure readers and genealogists experience when finding a
name or place they are seeking. Enjoyl!

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As land ownership becomes more detailed and complicated, important information regarding each[...]ality of acms, easements, tax
liens, water rights and legal complications.

rim L Crane #1[...]s district 96m ”firms Wt
tvio years, has taken a post on with
the Chouteau count: Abstract coin-
p[...]the—,
Chouteau County
Abstract Co.

Which gives a list of all Transfers
Mortgages, Liens. Et[...]

It you need a. Federal Farm Loan
see the Loom Correspondent. o![...]ton, Montana

The Surety Abstract company and
the law offices of Vernon’ E. Lewis
were moved[...]Lot in Chouteau
County

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Chouteau Co. In[...]5 ifimfiu‘ ""1“ W
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Veterinarians:

1. 1922 — Bowman, Otto W.

2, 1910 - DeCoursey. W. J. (and dentist):
3. 1922 - Lester, Josiah F.

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PRODUCERS ADVERTISED BRANDS AND STRAYS

During the period of settlement of Ft. Benton and area, three livestock industries were prominent - sheep,
cattle and horses. The grass crop, already planted and guaranteed each year, provided nearly all of the feed. It was
a free crop to harvest by animal owners that arrive[...]dering. Each fall, the mixed cattle were gathered and sorted by brand. Larger producers
continually adv[...]formation commonly available during fall roundups and to help
homesteaders and others identify strays (ownership) as they inevit[...]or cattle sold unless (brand is) vented; vented - a hot iron brand line,
called a “vent,” through the brand to indicate a new owner.

Brands were located on shoulder, ribs, hip. A very few brands were on jaw or neck.

Ear marks and wattles were supplementary identification marks. Ear mark — a bit of the ear removed in a
certain location; wattle - a hanging bit of hide on the brisket or “chest" of an animal.

Between 191 l and 1918, 70,000 brands were registered, according to a story in the Montague Herald of May
1, 1918. Homesteaders with a few cattle were getting brands. The story pointed out that “A very large proportion
of present holders of brand[...]e grass was claimed by homesteaders, large cattle
and sheep outfits disappeared. Mentioned in the story was McNamara and Marlow of Big Sandy. Hot iron brand —
the only[...]ays in the market for bulls. Bulls were needed at a rate of about one
bull for 30 cows. Communication[...]areas mentioned in advertisements included Marias and Teton, Belt Creek to Arrow Creek, Shonkin,
Highwo[...]the prominent animal dealer. John Muir was

also a livestock dealer. Auction yards were to come at a later date.
Many animals were loaded on the railroad at the Stockyards at Ft. Benton, and at Tunis, a few miles west.

River first:[...]cality the
‘f'pas't thieém‘eekafl Apart; ot a dozen
or moi-ta petv‘ arrivals took a "(plate
_ the—vaunronndlng-oountry yesterday;
A h d, . i936 a. ”J. .fend'li”°”'°”hém announce their[...]week. They are thel'property ‘

of C. B. Power and are being taken
from Sunnyside to Judith.[...]

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....... BEEF CATTLE..........[...]s could be identified by cowboys during roundups
and at any other time of the year.

lnforrnally “claimed” ranges were vast and defined
in very general terms. John Lepley descr[...]s were often identified. These animals were
sold and proceeds forwarded to the State of Montana
(Depar[...]of Strays” is an
effort by the State to locate and pay the owner. In the
accompanying advertisements, one animal was shipped
from Saugus and 12 were shipped from Kershaw, a
Stockyards on the railroad a few miles west of Ft. Benton.

$1,000 Reward: There was ample opportunity to
steal both branded and unbranded animals in the vast area
where cattle g[...]predator
hides. Local cattle producers along with a state bounty
made every “wolf scalp” worth $21. Wolves and coyotes
were abundant and always hungry. l can relate to this
situation. Wh[...]north of Lavina for
Edmund Pound, Verlie Mashino and others as a child, the
first question they always asked was “Did you see any
coyotes.” A reward of $21 was an enormous sum at that
tirne....l had to herd sheep for l5 hours a day to earn $11!
I experienced a minimum of coyote predation, in large part
becaus[...]I s'tplu-hhlwéd M t. it fioi'ici

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branded on left HM and left. thigh.

1.15. —-1 steer, shl ed b[...]

Vent ~— Sume on
left shoulder: and
lune 1m thigh.
Nu‘ ‘ die! or cattle
Hold unle[...]ibn of any pessoh 0 persons
barter or ive whisky. a other in oxlcetilzg
drinks, to‘ Indians on th.[...]ex‘vlix foi‘ tile,‘ iiifiin’eii("Lilian and
coneic‘lion of tiny mad; or fielleons who

mel[...]‘0! the Exec five 00 milieu of
the Choi‘eeu and Men; at Comlties Stock

Protective Associe[...]

'.Ji Barney and others brought
soon ”a ‘ trainloadr of cattle ‘ through
the city yesterday a They will be
loaded and shipped today.

River Press[...]n, that
the sixteenth annual meeting of that
live and progressive organization of
stockmen will beheld[...]convenience of livestock, V'cd’ mis-

sion men and: other eastern 'visit'grs
who propose to attend the Miles City
meetin’g’mAgrjl {18; and 19, and also
wish to_take pat-tin ma'csiaésfiéa ‘of
northern Montana stockmen.

The rOundup ass[...]ii‘ EFCYiEOOE’Eli‘fifii”iéars‘_'agor
and its next annual. meeting‘ at its
.birth 111906;[...]n
friends the greatest time o! theifiiiés
, *‘A’fim‘jfikfimentefwitir that'wurposs “in
view havingbeen made' at~ a meeting

ot-Ghinoo}: vantage. menFriday'sveg;[...]...

roe INFORMATION LEADING TO
'THE ARREST AND CONVICTION
‘or ANYBODY FOUND. GUILTY 0 or
-srrE[...]EEK‘ PROTECTIVE Asso-
cIATIoN.—Aav; I; 2.27 «a.

River[...]ttle
on the south side of the Missouri
‘ river, and the services of Mr. Goon.
of Belt creek’, with a pack of bounds,
have been recured to exter[...]

ended and nearly.“ or the bin oats brands became estate o[...]y oi the H ate
board of livestock‘commissionere and
secretary of the Montana Stocerow-
ers" sesoeiati[...]et requiringrthst all
‘ brands be re—recorded and the natural
.upposition is that all so ro-rogiste[...]ound numbers, about 7,500 brands
per year. It 1., a fine illustration of
the changing conditions in t[...]» _ '.
'As I said.‘the his men is dropping
out and the little man is coming in.
You can count. on yo[...]any,
which is the Jack Burke outiit. Me‘-
Nsmnm a Marlow in Choutesu 'coun-
ty. and Child dz Anceney in.Gellatin[...]stock
commissioners was organized when
.county. . A very large proportion of the secretary was design[...]e present holders of brands are recorder of marks and brands. which
peo‘pio at: small holdings. syste[...]r timevsnd feed them in all classes or livestock. A
the winter. - '- ‘ - 4' .

FOUR DAIR[...]esearch of newspaper advertisements. Good service and quality products were no doubt the main focus of[...]at wanted to gain market share.

Without question a number of dairy farms existed in the immediate ar[...]ders came from “back east” where dairying was a dominant industry, and they brought their
ideas with them; (2) dairying was an ideal family enterprise, a way to produce food for the family and to take
advantage of child labor, a typical management technique for homesteaders; (3) dairying produced a weekly pay
check in the form of cream for many homesteaders, (4) a concentrated population such as Fort Benton was an ideal
business opportunity for a few small diary farms.

The dairy industry had en[...]moting “Bock P” Feeds, “Pure Gold” field and garden seeds and dairy and poultry
supplies.

During the years 1952-1963 when l was living at Ft. Benton and working as county extension agent, l
boarded with[...], who lived at the north edge of town. Ray milked a few cows and sold milk and
cream. His small dairy was one example of how one small enterprise provided food for a few families ..... and of
course he didn’t advertise.

At my home town[...]just south of town on the
Musselshell River, had a dairy complete with home delivery in glass bottles, and some for marketing through the
local Slayton Merc[...]ears. I remember we milked up
to 21 cows by hand, and sold cream for weekly cash income. Cash income was around $5 or $8 per week, a
substantial paycheck where the other choice was $[...]near Viroqua, Wisconsin — raise chickens, have a garden, butcher home produced beef and pork, harvest a few
wild sage hens and milk cows. The Cade dairy lasted fi’om about 1[...]rprise kept
family members busy all year, morning and evening and all day too. Mother’s job was to keep the separ[...], tank, strainer. All year long brothers Dan, Don and I assumed responsibility for
keeping the dairy ba[...].... pitch, pitch, pitch out the back door ...... and then in the spring haul the winter’s
accumulati[...]Mow the crop, rake the crop,
pitch the crop on to a hay wagon, pitch the hay into a stack or hay mow, pitch the hay down from the hay mow to
the fwd bunks, and pitch the digested leftovers out the back door. T[...]ound for flies ..... we had them by the millions and billions ..... j ust an estimate of course.

Mont[...]r sale they were referred to as “milch” cows, a term I suppose started by
accident somewhere. Why not advertise them as “milk” or “dairy” cows?

For a number of years it is my memory that a dairy farm operated across the river at Ft. Bento[...]t Benton during the 19505, Cliff King
lived there and operated the farm. My memory is that one b[...]

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Riverside Jersey Dairy

***Up-to[...]Wraps
Most homesteader fiamilies'had

dairy cows and produced butter from
the cream in the milk. Groce[...]ing to trade butter for
groceries. Those that had a surplus of
cream otten produced butter in one
pou[...]used
printed butter wraps to identify the
source and establish a reputation for
good and clean butter.

The River Press printed butter
wra[...]uiar tested cows

Tuberculosis for many years was a major ailment
of cattle and other animals. A testing and slaughter
program “eliminated” the disease ma[...]en from healthy cows properly cared for.

MILK AfiééREA-Ml;[...]e, used {or no other
purpose than caring for milk and cream, we have
electric refrigeration.

Our cow barn has been remodeled and is sanitary in
every detail. Floors and manger» are concrete. steel

atunchiona, and the building ismroperly drained. venti-
lated lin[...]y time

Our pricua are no higher than other»: and we aollcit
f‘your business on the merits of our product» and not at

prices below coat of production. May We Serve You?

Inspected wnilk and cream from tubercular tested cows.

Riverside Jersey Dairy

mm. AND RAY, Props.
Phone 20-w. Fort Benton, Montana

THleOFHCE. THE ORDER
WILL"BE TAKEN CARLO?
PROMPTLY AND WE STAND
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“Block P" Feeds

“Pure Gold" Field and Garden
Seeds

Dairy and Poultry Supplies

The T. ll. Pgwer Co.

Dept.
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***Of Epping, N. Dak. is in city with a view of purchasing two (RR) carload of horses

19[...]ket. Fort Benton
1911 - Deck, C. L.:

"*For sale: aand 10 below Fort Benton
"*Can readily supply saddle[...]s, $50100 reward

1884 - Green J. H.:

“*1 have a number of good horses broke in good order, four m[...]Holderbaum, M. S.:

*“For sale - one work team and one 5 horsepower gasoline engine; Fort Benton

19[...]broken
***For sale - l7 yearling colts, 10 saddle and work horses at Benton Stables

1912 - Stev[...]

‘ Will Tractors and Automobiles Win Over Horses??

Before automobiles and tractors were introduced during the 19103, horses (and to a much lesser extent,
mules), provided transportation and powered the farms. It was a big industry, just as automobiles, tractors and
trucks are a big industry now. My father was a horse merchant and thus had reason to wonder, “Will autos and
tractors ever be good enough to replace horses?” ‘

As a horse merchant, Dad never advertised. Dad shipped[...]ke enough to work, not
broke enough to trust.

To a considerable extent, livery stables serviced the trade then just as garages and mechanics service the auto
industry now. Travelers and locals were always doing business with livery sta[...]he horses (gas), fixing
the harness (mechanics), and as with automobiles, there was always a need for the purchase or sale of
transportation p[...]driving horses, work horses, work cattle, wagons and
harness” for sale - power for farming and transportation. '

When C. W. Vaughn sold his far[...]isement included 23 head of
horses, listed first and prominently on the bill. The advertisement might[...]nits.”

The River Press solicited cattle, sheep and horse owners in 1904 to “Place an advertisement[...]s,
where it will be seen by the live stock buyers and sellers of Northern Montana.”

As homesteaders[...]eir horses ..... they were essentially worthless. A story in the July 17,
1929 issue of the River Pre[...]88 abandoned horses rounded up in Chouteau county and sold at the
Embleton lower ranch on the Teton Riv[...]ow read “autos,” “trucks,” “tractors” and other powered equipment for sale.

Horse thieves were active then just as are car thieves now. A story I remember; two homesteaders in
Golden Valley County, Montana lost a dozen or so horses ..... disappeared. They offered a reward of $5 per head for
their return. A young fellow, perhaps not very smart, found the horses on Sunnyside, northwest of Lavina a few
miles, and claimed the reward. He was also the thief who stole the horses anticipating the collection of a reward.
Whipping a Tractor

Grandpa Charles Roy Elliott of Fort Bent[...]times.

Perhaps about 1915, “CRE” was riding a horse on his homestead. He noticed a neighbor nearby and rode over
to see what was going on. The neighbor had a new tractor and he couldn’t make it run. He was beating it severely
with a log chain. When he saw grandpa ride up, he dropped the chain and walked off, saying nothing. Farmers
had no traini[...]It was very fi'ustrating when they wouldn't run, and they had no idea of
how to sort out a specific problem.

“It’s Gotta Get Gas and It’s Gotta Get Spark”

Russell Olmstead farme[...]rly 19003. About 1925 the
family farm accumulated a tractor. Russell knew all about driving horses and nothing about tractors. I asked him
how he knew h[...]itation, “Well, they told me they gotta get gas and they gotta get spark.”

Saving

Grandpa Elliott told of 3 Pleasant Valley farmer who purchased a tractor at Fort Benton, perhaps about 1915.
It was a major step up in industrialization for this individual ..... he knew all about driving horses and very little
about driving a tractor. He took his team of horses to town an pu[...]ctor home with the team in an effort to
save wear and tear on the tractor. Tractors were mysterious and cantankerous to horse-savvy operators.

Memories[...]d one we called “Wildfire,” to break it into a saddle horse. It was wild, wild!!
He saddled the horse in our round corral and climbed on. The horse spotted the closed gate where he came in and
decided it was time to leave. He headed for the gate and CRASH! 11, leaving Vern hanging on the two top poles.
The horse headed for Twin Coulee at a high rate of spwd, complete with Vern’s saddle and bridle.

A, big herd of farm horses that had
been assembled[...]this morning. This cooperative
effort will effect a large saving of ex-
‘pense for winter feed duri[...]he left
thlgh

\ent-x
_ Range—riotwnen Marlee
- and Ura-corrdn-uez.

P. 0. address--
Fort Benton, M.[...]verage price per head being $7.23.
Geo. Kinnicken and Geo.
Clatterbuck, of Grass Range, bought
110 head, the top horses of the lot, and
these will be shipped east within aand 170 more sold to Kinnicken
the first of the week.

There were a number of spectators
at the sale and they enjoyed a little
rodeo all their own when the horses
were being cut out and roped.
Foreman Ed Kelly gave an exhibition
of rop[...]al
cowboys who appear as rodeo stars. It
was just a part of his day’s work and
brought to mind the days when there
were roundups every year and horses
and cattle were on the range in
thousands. River Press July I 7, 1929.

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IY.V-V.V[...]d Horses

When homesteaders lefl during me
19105 and 19205, they left their horses
behind. Thousands w[...]on the Teton River, west of Ft. Benton.
Sons John and Bill were operating the
ranch at that time[...]

HORSEPOWER
James Watt and Andrew Boulton in the eighteenth century, began t[...]ey tested the pulling power ofa heavy draft horse and found that a

horse could lifi 330 pounds of coal 100 feet in[...]H'

there purchnsdm can inspect
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nt 9
Bhonkln four mllea nlUriom the city; and

purtleu wanting suddl Uor work sultan?!
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on, U 1‘ I.
' U ‘[...]ld. One bay‘
mere. 10 years old. Wt. 1450. star
and soar in forehead. left hind "foot
white—3 black feet; side bones in
both front feet. $25 r[...]

E. '1‘. BROADWATER. President.

THos. A. Cun‘mnos. Secretary.

STRAYED.— From my plac[...]2 gray mares, 6 yrs.
old weight 1350. One wi foal a
wire cut on left foot, one '1 , wire
cut on foot 2 brown horses. 6 and 8
years old. weight 1350. $50.00 re-
ward for the[...]1

$1

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animals
ply their w 11111-1.[...]Horses {61‘ Sale.

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W S. _E VANS.T 1

Leg Broken-Whe[...]en loading gasoline into his tank
from barrels in a box car on the ‘
passing track when two incomin[...]train could
take the siding. He untied his
mules and started down 011 the
grade when the lead mules be[...]omotive which
appeared to bearing down upon
them, and then plunged across the
track and ran down the road about a
half mile where they were stopped.
The jolting of[...]threw Mr. Hennigar from
his seat, landing in such a position
that the wheel ran over his right
leg, breaking it in two places below
the knee and badly shattering the
bone. He was taken at once to the
, hospital at Fort Benton and placed
1 under the care of Dr. Murphy, but[...]

River Press, where it Will be seen .,
by the live stock buyers and Sellers ‘, l
of Northern Montana. The cost Git“?-
advertising is a mere trifle, and it
brings results in nearly every case.

T[...]

Whitlnsh a. n bright. lmy win. mm; points ; one liiml comnet white ; and.» 15,3 ; wuiglit 1005 pounds,
will \voigll nt six yours lzuh‘pnundm To uluow his endurance and speed, Whitnlasll when in' his 3-year—ol[...]

I will offer lol- sale all of my livestnck and farm equl meZnIZt pglglczsg’e at
my farm, 12 miles south of Fort Benton, and 7 miles north oi nghwood, on

FRIDAY“, DC :O'BER'l; 1. 2

Commencing 11 a. m., sharp, the lollowlng desarlbed property?[...]ine Disc Harrow

23 Head of Horses

One
One

Black Mare. 10 years old, weight 1500
Gray Mare, 12 yua[...]dv Weishi 1500 One (sf/“10 Mitchell Truck Wagon and ‘Tank
One Gray Galdinn, 8 year! Old, welght 160[...]% Steel Wheel Mlkche” Truck

.One Gray Gelding, aBlack (Balding, 12 yéarl Old, welghk 1100 u

One au[...]Brown Gelding, 9 yeau old, weighl 1200‘ "° '. a" ""m ,P' ‘ ’

One Black Gelding. 4year- old. weluht 1400 °"° 3'" “"99! “mm" 5‘°V°~

One Black mare. 6 year. old, weight 1400 0"” ”Sim“ w'"°""‘" 5"“ . ‘
On; Blackand Hon:
Ono'purno and Hooe
other Anieleo (no numeraul to mention,

9[...]lh on Ill
All :proper‘y mun be killed for halal-a remvll.

L. 8[...]

2. 1919 ~ Hanford, J. A.:

***For sale, 2,000 bushels of Turkey red wheat[...]ardeners:

*“In Fort Benton Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday
4. 1912 - Sharp Bros. (store):

“*Have[...]rthern Montana Alfalfa seed for sale — 18 cents a pound

5. 1923 - Stranahan, C. G.:

"*A-l potatoes delivered to your door $1.00 per 100.[...]ship (as determined at) Chicago International Hay
and Grain show.” Chouteau County Independent, Febru[...]federal farm program payments in Montana.

Plants and/or Varieties Used by Chouteau County Farmers:
"*A[...]lution moved into high gear during the late 18005
and all though the l9OOS. I was there as a participant and a witness.

During the 19705, Big Bud Tractors at Havre, Montana produced a
tractor powered by 760 horses driven by one man s[...]!!! Mass production.

The Cade homestead fattened a few steers over the years using a
pitchfork ..... pitched hay in ...... pitched manure out.
men can fatten 10,000 or 20,000 head at a time using the techniques

Now, two or three

Dad could cultivate a few acres a day using his horses. Ervin Gysler
at Ft. Benton[...]foot ..... 108 feet wide designed to be pulled by a D9
Caterpillar crawler ..... it cultivated an acre a minute - 60 acres an

world’s largest chisel

Hutterites in Montana produce most of the eggs and milk in the
state ...... all mass produced with m[...]put up hay on the Cade homestead using man power and pitch
forks....perhaps 2 ton a day if we worked hard and long. Now one man
can harvest, bale and move, in comfort, hundreds of tons a

Newspaper advertisements revealed a minimum of information about farming during the period covered, from
about 1860 to 1936. Here are a few observations.

Elevators in Ft. Benton and surrounding communities purchased essentially no advertising. Elevators bought
and sold grain, provided storage and ofien firel for tractors.

Individual farmers had small and unpredictable quantities of seed to sell, and thus purchased very limited
advertising. Grain seed was a heavy and bulky product to merchandise, and thus the marketing area for a Farmer
was determined by the limitations of horsepower on poor roads for transportation ..... and by the limitations of
communication, no phones.

Without a doubt, many farmers produced small quantities of garden produce and marketed it like eggs - when
they happened to go[...]riod commonly traded
farmer produced eggs, butter and produce for groceries.

The only swd dealer adver[...]hed at Ft. Benton,
Geraldine, Montague, Big Sandy and Loma was that of Thos. O‘Hanlon Co. of Chinook. The company was in
existence in 1910, and perhaps only a year or two.

During the homestead period, corn was a recommended crop for animal forage. Why? Farmers[...]as not fertile, rainfall was skimpy, corn was not a suitable crop for the area.

I remember Dad tryin[...]Valley County, Montana during the 19303. He grew a variety
called Minnesota 13. Sit on the horse pow[...]tor hour after hour. Watch it wilt. Harvest using a corn sled
pulled by one horse, a miserable job ..... dirty and buggy ..... in an awkward position. I was the corn sled operator
during harvest for a few seasons.

The federal farm program (AAA - Agr[...]bout 30% of the total population to less
than 2%. And the farm program his grown ...... and grown ...... and grown. Whatever ...... we cannot tolerate hunger
pains very long ..... and we have to thank farmers for our food three times a day. No one has offered a better
solution.

Leftover Relics of Homesteaders and Farming in Chouteau County

During the period, 19[...]mplements. My equipment for transporting them was a passenger car pulling a rickety one axle
trailer. Grandpa Charles Elliott[...]only scrap iron price, not worth enough to steal, and not worth enough to haul
to a scrap yard in Great Falls.

The collection includ[...]is now on permanent display in the
museum there. A farmer at Geraldine gave me the parts for a “push binder,” an attachment that made a header
into a binder. Somewhere l rescued an “end-gate broadcast seeder.” The mechanism was mounted at the back end
of a wagon box and powered by a turning rear wheel. The seed was broadcast and covered with a hat-row.

Some years later I offered Jack Lepley in Ft. Benton the entire collection if he would start a museum that
would tell the story of Farming. That[...]museum there.
When the museum was formally opened and dedicated in 1989 when Montana was 100 years old,[...]ower. I ended up
with 15 one row corn cultivators and quite a number of mowers. Homesteaders did what they did[...]operator had to walk behind it in all that dust, and at the same time
drive the horses and guide it to avoid cultivating out the corn. Sever[...]ivators were made so that the
operator could ride and steer by manipulating a steering mechanism using leg power. On the Cade homestead we
had such a cultivator that called the “Little lap,” which I remember operating a few seasons as a child.

Adv. fl/J, /0-'§7~/7/7

mm Prim-Dilly ..
I still have a small quaniity of, _No.
1 Turkey Red when. Dr. Taylor. *_

Seed Out: for Sale.

.‘ .s

A limited quantity of White Russlln seed outs
for s[...]will use it to convert the Tet‘on
praises into a grain field.

cmCI .5 6 /7/0

l5 Dealers in s[...]rice of Canadian spring
'wheat has been advanced, and 'it is
predicted that marquis seed wheat
will sell at $4.00. The supply purch-
ased by the local authorities a few
weeks ago cost $3.25 to $3.30 laid

do[...]

,g‘ines, were used in the conte[...]n among
implement manufacturers, financial
irnen and farmers. Representatives of
some of the larger im[...]nu-
iscturers 'ere on the ground to take
pictures a keep scores. ‘

The test was made'on a four-mile
'strip. nearly level, and besides break—
ing the ground the 620 acres wer[...]he same operation.
There were 18 engines started, and all
but one finished with a perfect score.

The big engines ran continually, not
stopping even for fuel, water or oil,
and the engineers and piowmén were
given their "chuck" on the ”gel"[...]engines pulling the drills. J. W.
Carr, engineer, and Lou Halman, plow-
man, won the first prize for t[...]ing the plows. while Ellis F.
Thackery, engineer, and H. R. Aslack»
en, drillman, took' first prize f[...]contest
aside from the company officials,
scorers and manufacturers’ experts,
and all these men received bonus pay.
in some instanc[...]ten cents for every mile made;
while the plowmen and drillmen got
five cents ior~eaoh mile covered.

3. Now stir 'the mixture of strycii-
nine and baking soda into the starch
while the latter is still hot; s'tir thor»
oughly until a creamy mass is formed.

4. Add onetourth pint of any ordin‘
ary syrup. such as corn syrup, and stir
thoroughly. .

5. Add oneeighth of an ounce (one
teaspoontnl) ot saccharine and one-
elghth or an ounce (1 tablespooniul)
ft. glycerin, and again stir thorough
y .1

6. Pour this mixture over twenty
quarts of good clean oats and stir until
every out kernel is covered with a thin
coat of poisoned starch paste. This
can be v[...]'thn it becaiiie apparent last
{all that we had a banner crop and
that the hit: yields held good the

ounty overs '[...]led Montana counties
in the number of bushels of a}!
wheat produced in 1927. A wheat
crop of 5,525,000 bushels. thelarz-

.cSt-[...]icau shares with Fergus
county alone the honor of a wheat
crop of over iivéniillion bushels.
Fergus runs a close second with
5.112.000, value $4,883,010. '

”*(Son?) Clint Stranahan[...]uri during the 19505, watered lay diesel power

""A diesel pump engine is on display at the Agric. Museum in Ft. Benton, given by Clint Stranahan

"*Perhaps a first such effort in Chouteau County for pumping irrigation water

"*3,000 gallons a minute - about 24,000 pounds - 12 tonsil[...]nttom by tummz *0.
the' uniof Warm for lrrlntioh: and electric energy have heretofore
mm With I too-um[...]Mimosa especially in California. In
the hula-up, and‘em'ythinz set tel this vicinity use of Diesel p[...]n gentleman an article appeared on
canteen county and probably one [Maul power, sketching the great . 1 .. We
a a very few such plants to be found strides being ma[...]ferent industries 5"” Al 1"" “mm" mm‘

E
a

And predicting a. great future in this .

field. By pumping with D[...]per mln- 50‘
ute. which he has already done in a 15“

Tom-m. Potted. D01. 5c Ind 50:
100~hour test run last fall, and to A“ My“ 'm'muz “uh" Dorm-20¢
cover an acre of[...]Wm“, D“ 75‘.
inches of water in one hour at a fuel ' ' "

coat of nine cents. With something

o[...]lly checking up on Diesel oper- PORT BENTON

utkm and his experiment will be ' “““ -
watched with a great deal oi inter-
est. for the judge is not en[...]enterprise just for his health.1
but to work out a‘ paying farm pro-'
Ject which is not dependent[...]nitial run Just
fall several snapshots were taken and
we have secured two of these to show
the flow at the discharge flume. and
(ha “um“ hmren wvtth 'Y\n lntnl-n ulna[...]

thus a very small quantity per acre.

This list is an indicator of the variety of
crops being planted, harvested and thrashed nearly
100 years ago in Chouteau County and Montana.

now the following amounts of seed,
says the Chester Signal, and it. wbuld
be a very good plan for our readers
to adopt. the same[...]. “

.......... PLANTS..........

'A 1 POTA-TOE inelmr’ed to your
- door $1.00 per 1[...]43w. 0. G. Stranahnn, City. 49:50

J~‘7"v~ /923 Afif,[...]o the. Farmers-"of Chduteau cal
' We have on hand a large-quantity
of;eare_fully_vse1eoted Grain, Grass
Seeds and porn, of which. we will
gladly submit samples and prices. on

request. The following is a list. of the

several varieties that we have in o[...]ldingvraa phizhv. 18 60
entwined-Jam“ ,,,,,,,,

and an endless variety of Farm
and

“*Fort Benton, the busines[...]azette May 12, 1988.

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a "9019 91H 10 lllouoq 9111 la ££6I ul pso[...]

3. 1910 -[...]. 1911 - Northwestern Livestock Co.: '
*"For sale a couple of milch cows and some chickens. We can furnish YOU an. attractive

8. 1884-Parsons,0.A.: CASH MARKET for ALL of your

***Eggs for hatchi[...]s well u

***Kreis & Jenkinson, proprietors CREAM and EGGS.
***Aa 2 year old rooster for one of
same age and breed; phone 48.1
11. 1911 — River Press:
***Fo[...]t
***Hens averaged 24 eggs each December, January and February; eggs per set of 13, $1.50

Chickens - Eggs and Meat for the Family

Raising chickens was an idea[...]eeding, marketing. It was an enterprise involving a
very small investment; easy to get in to and out of; the surplus was marketable locally; chickens consumed grain
and scraps from around the farm that would otherwise go to waste. And children could do the messy
part ...... cleaning[...]y Montana, I remember
cleaning the chicken house, a dusty and smelly job. It was muscle building exercise for arms and head, and an
activity ideal for the introduction of a child to the world of work ....... now we call it an “entry level jo .”

I remember constructing a chicken house during the 19305 fi’om lumber ha[...]ways happy to trade for homesteader produced eggs and meat for groceries

Thritty homesteaders consider[...]e list of food producing enterprises — chickens and milk cows.

FORT BENTON. MONTANA

, Hatching Eggs from the only

S. C. White L[...]rect from the famous breedrr’s spécial
pens at a big price ‘

We will have a limited number of 'da3' -old chicks {or sale

I from pens Nos. 2 and 3 0IIl3. , 'w I .

We have a few males for sale ready for imniediate use
all from hens with the eggs bred in them. and culled for

generations by the uhmistakable trapnest , M

VI rite {or ,mating and price leI which will be ready 5

will grow quickly into large pure White birds and the hens
will shell the eggs out from early fall through the winter
months—if you keep them warm and feed them so that egg
production may be possible.[...]though mainly bred
for egg producing purposes won a number of ribbons this
fall including the sweepst[...]TO BE PUBLISHED.

COCKERELS FDR BREEDING

We have a ”ow pedigreed cockerels from our very best hens
that have especially good records for sale at

$5.00 and $7.50 Each. .
A well bre-l male is one-half your breeding pen. Wh[...]ly
one dozen eggs each more per year due to using a male bred
right, land we say you have a right to expect at least two
"dozen eggs more per pullet when a Pioneer pedigreed cock-
erel heads lhe ave[...]

K

Wei {Iron-hooking" order»; -l'or; V i:
hatching eggs and we Will have '
Z a limited number of day-old"

thicke-Xfiorl‘ sal[...]le‘nlj $037M“ :

aw

Herding Turkgs
Dad and Mother told the story

many times of going across[...]unty to visit the
Cantrell family, traveling with a team
and buggy. Along the way they visited
briefly with V[...]he time, who was
herding turkeys in the sagebrush and
gumbo. She was barefooted. Her main
purpose was t[...]ralized
, condition it has been 'for some time
:1 and it is hoped that 3this situation
;; will a’dju'st itself By the last ‘or the
,. month, giving a good opportunity

Inritfeyi-Growers. . .
- Slow in; listing

a

I’I‘he. lining up of the 'fAtter—
Christma[...]rds whiehiwill be
marketed sonic time this month.
and it is hoped that the turkey
growers who ' have a number of
turkeys for market will report them
at[...]the Chicago

,from an eight to ten percent drop,

and until the market clears it is

Dons that you wish

lthrough the pool. be sure and list
‘ them by next week with one of the[...]

themtyendadjoininzcounuu[...]ation. V. E..Quigley. oi

Geraldine, is aecretary and V. D'. Len-

lnzton, M Benton, in federal li-

ce[...]gland muketed 74,649 pounds at tur-
ey

Two girls and one boy lelt int Pri-
dey ior 0mm where they are[...]tional 4-H club oongress at which
about'noo boys and girl: from all
parts of the county are present
The local delegates and their ec-
oomplishmente are:
Robe-ecu Slim is a mér‘nbfi or the
. Bandy Scissors Bmppere club or Big
sandy. She nu been in club work
{or five years and has completed
eleven project: in clothing baby beer,
room improvement and food prepar-
ation. She is the daughter of Mr.’ and
Mrs. Ray Store. of Blg Sandy
Peggy Thompson, from Kighwood. is
the daughter 0! Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Thompson. Peggy. has [been in club _[...]nine 1
projects in rood preparation, cloth- 1
in: and leadership. She has been 110- -

tive in many club activities and.this
year she was leader or the Bally-On-
The-Bpo[...]even years completing eight 11“-
iects in swine and potatoes. Her-
bert is ouuundlnx in his ability to
Judge agricultural products and has
twice represented the county at the
state Judging contest at Great Falls.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Albere, of Pleasant Valley,

Miss 3 H.[...]he regular summer poultry
culling'demonstrations. A demon-
stration will be held Friday at 1:30
o'clock at the Pioneer Poultry farm
and anyone interested is invited. .

Chouteau Co. Independent
7/28/1923

Ha_rrie_t_(£a§hm_an

Harriet Cushman was a poultry specialist for the
Montana Extension Service for many years. I knew her as
a co-worker beginning in 1950 when I was an extension
agent at Circle (1950-1952) and at Fort Benton (1952-
1963). By 1963, very few farms raised chickens or
turkeys. It was cheaper and more convenient to purchase
eggs at the grocery s[...]ttled by homesteaders,
nearly every family raised a few chickens to feed the
family and also feed skunks, foxes and coyotes.

The Cade homestead had chickens and at times
turkeys. I remember when storm cl[...]

This was a splendid shipment of
birds and between 90 and 95 per cent
at these marketed graded prime, and
the balance or the shipment in the
lower grades. "I‘he high‘ average at
prime birds is a remarkable record for
Chouteau county turkey producers.

There were three and one-third cars
in the shipment which left this co[...]lng the two mar-
ket days at Big Sandy on Tuesday
and Wednesday. The shipment com-
prised. 5,030 birds.[...]ar
was at Big Sandy. with that terri-
tory having a total 01 31,800 pounds,
Fort Benton 18,400 pounds and Ger-

aldine 8,300.
The Chouteau County Turkey
ad[...]ound on prime young birds,
.14 cents on prime old and choice
young birds and ii cents on choice
old and commercial grades. The to-
tal amount advanced to[...]Von D. Lenington was the federal:
licensed grader and V. H. Quigley, oi‘
Geraldine, secretary of the[...]ganization,

We
Chouteau County

Raising chickens and turkeys was an ideal
enterprise for many homestea[...]minimal. The activity was easy to get
into ..... and out of. Chickens and turkeys would
consume considerable feed that would otherwise go to
waste fi'om the kitchen and from waste associated with
feeding cows and horses....always good pickings around
food troughs and the barnyard.

Raising turkeys and chickens was an excellent way
to capitalize upon[...]remember gathering
eggs on the Cade homestead....and herding chickens and
turkeys to shelter to beat a threatening storm.
Occasionally brothers Don and Dan and I were assigned
the task of cleaning the chicken house ..... pitch, pitch,
pitch in dust, dust, dust. And when Mother wanted to
have chicken for dimer, we had to catch one and chop
it’s head oi‘f...Jife on the farm!

Two[...]arm.

Turkey pool sales were $49,471 during 1928, a very
substantial sum, equivalent to $1,000,000 in[...]d ~ perhaps 500 or 800
homesteaders with chickens and turkeys.
””2004 - probably less than a dozen.

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Addreu ° "ch town And some chlckenu.

NORTHWESTERN LIVE STOCK 00.. "
Fo[...]inglet
strain, best that maney. care,judge-
ment. and skill c‘an produce. v .Eggs,
$1.50 per setting.[...]t,_3¥§)0 each, an
roosters at 33.00. ‘ ' ' "

A. L. Bunsen/inn, Fort Benton.

m

Forkee[...]

5. 1909 - Lost[...]enton
“*3th on shares. Care of sheep in winter. A trip down the Missouri. The wool market.

8. 1885[...], J. 0.:
”*Thirty yearling Shrops (Shropshires) and 30 yearling Delaines bucks for sale. Fort Benton
10. 1911 - Sutherland, A. L.:
“*Will have spring range until shearing for two or three extra bands on Black Coulee. Fort Benton
11. 1882 - Todd, Wm H.:
“*8[...]ton

Sheep - Ideal Business On Prairie Grass Land
A few sheep producers advertised in Fort Benton news papers, a very minimal number compared to the

enormous siz[...]uying firms headquartered.

Sheep production was a major business before homesteaders claimed the gr[...]0. Legend has it
that Charlie Bair of Martinsdale and the Musselshell River was the largest producer in the world with 200 bands,
400,000 head and probably more than 200 dogs and 200 plus herders. Shearing pens were scattered ar[...]the world when the industry was at it’s peak.

A true story that happened I think in the White Sulphur Springs area. A sheep producer had a banker out
looking at a band of sheep north of the Musselshell River for[...]the band south across the river, changed herders
and sheep wagons. Afier a leisurely lunch, the banker was brought out to lo[...]..... the sheep rancher got the loan.

I remember a sheep incident about 1938 near the Cade Ranch. A fellow by the name of Jay Hyatt had a
band of sheep near the Snowy Mountains, no hay and 40 miles from Lavina and river hay. The snow was a foot
deep, the sheep could not graze. Hyatt headed for Lavina with the band, with a county road grader clearing a path
perhaps 8 feet wide. One night they camped on “Mike McMahon’s hill” a mile east of the Cade homestead.
During the night 200 sheep died. The band arrived at Lavina a few days later with about 200 sheep out of 2,000.

The ll Indust and Co otes:

Raising sheep was a large industry in the Fort Benton area in 1919, w[...]quare Butte Tribune on January 3. Getting $28 for a coyote hide was “big money” for
anyone at tha[...]d coyote
hunters ..... coyotes were always hungry and looking for aA mo'fifi-EMMFE town" WC.

THE [ARGESI HOU[...]

it when the market opened for the season.

A homesteaders wife north of Lavina, Mrs. Roach,
pulled wool from barbed wire and spun it into yarn for family
During the Great
Depression, being thrifiy and ambitious was a matter of
survival. A little wool at a high price (in labor) was better

clothing, perha[...]('(tr, Aurlersnmfll'u‘, l'nole ”filth: ‘ a ford; Wllllnm
\Vllllmns, Deni" Lodge. " ‘ i " ‘
i Curtuepnudcneenullcmul..

Pants c

_____ 1.4a

x .

River Press
[0/1/1884

THOROUGHBRED RAMS!

«"4...» V, A

Coo/smut, Canada,

prove their herds.

5/710 first boats will bring us another Zarg
0/ Jim/{no and fhmpshire fhcef’, from the
of Jim. £50. Campbell, '2’Wmonl, and flan. ‘
ffnotving, a-_s we (10,;

PARIS GIBSON &, SON, 1
Benton, Mouta[...],
bought. tron: GeorgdC-mpbell. I Weetminmer. VL.
and selected by m, with Ipeclal etc-tenet: m the cllr[...]hey bdn nlm leutlrdy tree from
told: or wrinkles. and bu in: | anmclent only for
healthy. anunvt, wool.[...]porter at It neck in America.
These sheep are one and two e old; and name 0‘
them were prlze vrlnnemln r and 1-: year. The
Shroprhlru not on! gland» ll cg he[...]eece of
wmpac medlnmfwool hes chap I" II‘ hardy
and prol fleu theBouthdown, d a- quiet ln mlng
“1mg Maine. h

n u; pure[...]

Shearing'of this clip is now in pro-
gress at the Kaiser. pens and it will.
rsqukir'e serernl weeks ‘to complete t[...]orthwestern Livestock
company fora portion of its clip, which
was—"contracted to’ Fred ‘ H.__l:{ut[...]his-amount belngabont one-half
otthe Northwestern clip, the remaind-
er of which will b'e marketed. thro[...]he Benton Sheep company,‘,being con-
tracted at a pricenthnt is not made
_publlc. -An oiIer 0122i cents for the
clip has been under consideration‘ the
past few days, ' and , it is believed. to
have sold at that figure ’ior‘a fraction
better. A l ’ ’ ’ '

River Press ~—
5/5/19[...]in the’ local market, the I.
‘- F. Churchill clip having been pur-
chased by F. R. Peter‘s[...]

are 1}: mouse“ so

.BUYERS and SELLERS
> OF LIVE STOCK,

WFLHAVE FOB mm H

500 h[...]o. D. Patterson:
“‘Livcstock merchant
“*Buy and sell sheep and cattle

*“Represcntati[...]Mutton Wethors,
About?! .000 Stock Sheep,

(Ewoe and Lnnbn). 3: River Press

40 llead of Grade llerino and Shropshire Rams, L “3“" 5’ 1885
35 T[...]

,oif pulled. wool. ‘The‘ff‘clip’f found a
,'ready demand at‘a satisfactory figure.
I ,_

WDOL ' MARKET OPE[...]f the Big
Bend Ranch company of Fort Benton!
with a capital stock of 325,000, have

, been filed wit[...]ncorpo‘rat'ors are E..L. Vineyard,
J. R. Fuller and C. W. FullerJ/r/ih/f/y

for a ~news.item which‘eays J. B.
Pays? recently shea[...]took 521} pounds of
wool/"The trio were an oldewe and
her minis-3531mm Tim Mcbmh‘y
raised and sold to Mr. Payne. One
of the lambs turned ofl’a'fleece which
tipped the scales at 21} pounds. Th[...]ou.

River Press
5/19/1909

Aclip oi about 90,000
pOunds was contracmd to Frank E.[...]trans-
action was the sale of the D. G.
Loekwood clip to the same buyer. at

225 cents. ffl/g’ / 70[...]7 to 18 cents.
Representatives of Boston. Chicago
and St. Louis wool #11ng are now
busy in several part[...]sheepmen 'as to the dispo-
sltion oi their clips, and making oi-
iers that in some cases are belieyed
t[...]s interested in several sheep
outfits, the total clip oi the Penwell
ranches, aggregating about~1,600.000
pounds. has been sold at an average
price of 18 cents; and the J. B. Long
clips, amounting to about 1.500.000
' pounds, are said to have been con-
tracted at a similar figure. Other
sales reported in d[...]

With the Colony Ranch. Buy a few
hundred sheep. take up land. or
buy an interest in our land oom-
puny. incorporated. Our business
and properties are income produc-
ers and our lands will increase 100
per cent to 200 per c[...]three oxen nude or shes on our
Coulee Ihoep nngo. A. L. 87 THERLAND.

River Press
1/7/188[...]

1920 ~ Lewis, Vernon E.:**.

1928 - Lynch. J.[...]16. 1912 - Sayre, E. Frank:

17. 191 l - Schmidt, A. J.: .............................. deputy county[...]t, Grover C.. *

19. 1912 — Schmidt & Schmidt: (A. .1. Schmidt & G. C. Schmidt)
20. 1878 — Settle[...]Dufl',John C.: JOHN C. DUFF,

1922. Kavaney,Jno. A.:** Lnnrl, Pension and (,‘luini Attorney.

MONT.[...]

A.
A.

Rolfe, H. P.

Sayre, E. Frank

Schmidt, G. C.[...]......

Addresses
Main St. Between Baker and St. John
Office over Benton State Bank
Cor. Main and Bond Streets
Office over Benton State Bank
Assoc[...]Co. Independent
6/8/1923

Fart Benton,

stobkmen a Bank, Bldg.

- Montana

River Press

1/11/191[...]/1919

F. E Stranahan c. F1, strinihan

STRANAHAN a: STRANAHAN
A-r-r'onNEYé Ar LAw '

FORT BENTON — MONTANA'

R[...]n; of this city,
of which Mr. C. L. Clark id also a mém-
,ber.. The addition of Mr. Towner to
{hope[...]e us“ be
relinquished in part by Mr. Strsnabsn.
and will enable it to give efficient ser-
-vic[...]

Schmidt. of this city, as deputy county
ntto[...]OR STATE SENATOR
1 men to announce that I will
be a candidate for the Republican
nominationffor State[...]erv
yoter in the County to examine
my past record and if he feels
that I am entitled to nomination
and election on that record, 1 will
appreciate their[...]ependent
1/ 19/ 1923

- a: ca‘s'chmwg
.; .‘AT’FQRNEYfAT-LAW‘
.. 'mm[...]o. Independent
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - 3' 3/15/1912
A. J. scan/1mm G. c. SCHMIDT

Schmidt 8; Schmidt

A[...]STRACTS or TITLE

Cdntests Proéecuted and Defended.

(Dales Gnnd Union[...]

Independent Candidate Mak-
ing a Strong Bid for Re-
election to Office He
Now” is Holding

County Attorney Frank N. Utter
is receiving a very hearty support
in his independent campaign f[...]on to that office.

He studied law in California and
was admitted to practice in that
state as well as[...]ion!) ‘

FOR coUNTY ATTORNEY

i hereby announce and declare
myself to be a candidate for‘ the
Republican nomination 'for t[...]ounty“, at the coming
Primaries in Auéuét‘, and respect-

. fully solicit the stipport of all.‘[...]. Mont.

Montague Herald
7/24/1918

.2456
A421 - >
1.352 ‘ .

r" , ,~

'[...]term nl offica. devoti. rm
i. time 1nd enemy to a' \ieorouq (finll vslrict eniorcement of all laws.[...]h recdnl as form .erut Y Attornev shuns;

Economy and ii mciency In the conduct of =7_t : alike;[...]

and all Land llu[...]rney

Chouteau Co. Independent
1/12/1912

(Active and Strict Enforieler’n'ent‘
Of}All Laws.

River[...]iver Press
1/4/1882

I. A. KANOUSE,

Attorney and Counselor ‘at Law,

IFORT BENTON. MONTANA.
NOTARY Pl‘BLlC AND JUSTICE/611% PEACE,
Jhln SL. bet Baker Ind 51 Joh[...]MVL‘ORNHIJ.

lMcGINLEY .5: McOONNELL

Attorney: and Counsellor:

FORT BENTON — :M[...]ess

3/17/1920

H S. McCllNLEY

Attorney and Counsellor
FORT IINTON — MONTANA
Cor. Main and Bond Sta.

—I A KAVANEY

LAWYE R
Office over Benton State[...]

attended w

l
. 1
a ,

River Pr[...]1

‘;.. 9 +3-

"~l

F0111 BENTON, 7 .

Will buy and sell real esu‘e and 11113
Wl‘ l tnrnhuh Alisa

MONT/1.2111

l‘ ouvéyenclu‘ a. Specialty.
Office at County Clerk’i omc‘e, Court House

River Press
1/4/1882

FT HEN'I 0‘, ml A
W in pruclice, In all the rourts of 1h Te

dll at[...]W.13.SETI‘LL > we. révmgwx

Attoggeys and Cons rs a

BE :ITON, Mb

Will practical 1| eonrls
unm prmnrlly ended to;
em. and pen-sous, In 00 é'ctlo’n with ‘1 mm:[...]

r 1929 - Cooper, Col. A. F.:

*“Auctioneer for Stephen Slack, Sr. farm[...]enton.

2. 1935 — Hurst, J. 13.:

***Farm sales a specialty.

. 1920 — Kelly, C. 11.:

“*As 1 ([...]er.

1 identified only two auctioneers — Hurst and Marshall that advertised during the period 1860 to 1935. Two

names — Kelly and Cooper ~ were found on sale advertisements, who m[...]n of personal property sold to the
highest bidder and good pricea

o )tained.

a

have deelrlerl to 11-11 It Public Auction.[...]Illa, dlnlnl chnlrl. drone", nblou, cookers. bed- and
god Iprill'o, mourouol, rocklnl chain, bnbylbulgl[...]Benton.

’_____._____..'.-—————-—-
A chance to tot whnt you want pt RIGHT PRICES.
TERM[...]H: KELLY, Auctioneer.

Auction Sale 33

A. l {Ind myulf owr flocked at 1th Nine of year. I[...]5;”; r

WAUCTIONEERS

. 2‘ J and

I will null n1 cloning out

I- aa
Ileel evenen Ind equnlixeu,
wnler nu. hog fence

l5 lam all-"- And clover luy
4 (on when! lily

' 4 Ion unh, all-H’- need, ")0 ll:- of

Ilender whcfi 3 used

HARNESS AND COLLARS. 2 SADDLES
.- .; 4 MlLCH COWS. (2 SHORT H[...]mam... u. Ihovn m lullowlrm will be uld m lum- ...a "mm...- a. be "wanna .1 m “I" In:
Illrl Pl" anlur. ll lool CI- ooh-hint, Mlh In "rl‘v
, A. win: an,

STEPHEN SLA

001-. A- F: 0,90sz _AU.CII,MERIN..,

D. Lnul er[...]

“*Upper Front Street, Fort B[...]n & Bakery:
1922 -

"*Gamhle & Lee; Front Street, a few doors above post office

Lell, Frank:

1878 - Robertson, S. A.:
1878 — Rogoon, L. P.:
1878 - Star Bakery, 1884:

”*Wedding cakes and pastry goods. John H. Gamble, Proprietor
***Oyste[...]Upper hunt étreat. Port

35101,

“WT I

s. Aa few doors above postomc.
; PRO] mm‘on op ‘

T[...]Y]

Fort Benton, Montana. I
1

CONFECTIONARY
cums AND PASTRY,

Of All khdn Mwlys on hmd. We nuke I a aclmy of
turnlnz out the BKBT BREAD IN BENTQDN, and
aluminum can nlw- I ml upon gutting
Fuel: B (on I[...]W111 nlwny- mod" prompt “Mullen.

ova-rims, 3
AND ALL KINDS OF FRUITS

1n Bea-OI.[...]

1. 1882 » Bank of Northern Montana,, For[...]ank ofllelena
*"President L. H. Hershfield; V.P. A. J. Davidson; Cashier Aaron Hershl'leld
*“*Buy gold and silver bullion, gold dust, ores, territorial and county securities
3. 1910 - Benton State Bank:
***Capital stock $125,000
***C. B. Power, president; F. A. Flanagan, cashierM
*"lnterest paid on time deposits
“*F ire and burglar proof safety boxes for rent
4. 1924 - Cho[...]*"Hail insurance, also fire, tornado, automobile and life insurance
“*Deposits May 1924 $69,935.23;[...]”*Conrad, W. G. president; Jos. S. Hill, VP; R. A. Luke, Cashier
“*Transact a general banking business
**“Wc issue exchange or telegraph transfers
***Buy gold dust, coin, gold and silver bullion and local securities
***Current accounts with merchan[...]% of banks in
Montana closed ...... broke. [t was a treacherous period for everyone. One day an individual could have a checking
and savings account in the bank, the next day it could be gone, no warming, no sympathy
Someone told me a story about a farmer at Ryegate, Montana who sold his entire wheat crop and took the
check to a bank in Ryegate to deposit it. The cashier at the[...]g the pioneering period for paying bills. Here
is a sample transaction. T. C. Power & Bro. would send[...]tetson had no way of knowing if Power was solvent and willing. In an effort to minimize risk and
involve a third party, Stetson would send a sight draft to the banker of Power. Power’s banker would contact
Power and ask if they wanted to pay $100 for an order of hats. If Power said yes, the bank would pay Stetson and
the order would be sent, and at the same time the bank would remove $100 from[...]was not completed, the merchandise was not sent, and both parties remained whole.

'A’A’If

Services - Bank of Northern Montana
"‘Buy gold and silver bullion, dust, ores
"*Collections

***Deposits
”*Exchange on commercial centers of US. and Europe

A'A'NA'A'Aand well-

knonn Bnuklng ”on t: or L. II. 1181' sh'[...]' " ' " I ‘ I I 1“ .
Vlce-Preéldonlt —‘-A. a DAVIDSON. , RiverPress
Cashier—AARO ll ERSHFIEL[...]HUNTLEY, ‘ lw D. NICHOLAS. Momma 9m‘ch‘m’
A.HANDS : §osE§VMORmS an assocrate bank of
TlIOMA[...]S meAN : L H HERSH 1km), _ Merchant sNauonal Bank
A. .LDAVIDSON mHERsum Lp ! ofHelena
‘ .L

Erclutnge on the bummerclal cé'mors of the ,7 1 A . . , ; , = , Z z z A ; ; z “
Unlto-u Mums and 'Ellropo bought and sold

Collection» um All h inlneas entru'sted to 18 re-
cclvc prompt. and tho (mgh' Attention. <

[)0 okltn .rccei ed rut][...]name 1 lulL fornspeyflcdllmo.‘ ‘

iBu}; gold and El \lcr 1: “Ion. gold dust, orela, ter-
r Raga county'zmd ova nment accurltiea and war-
run

ASSOC:l2li "e Bh'nk: '
Bank of N[...]

Keep current accounts with merchant: stock man
and others subject. to be drawn against by
., checkg[...]u"

FAN INTEREST on TIME DEPDSlTS

\x 2 buy and sell F‘xchnngc on the commercial center
of 1m U[...]NE SPECIAL ATTEN'NNON T0 THE
BUSINESS 0F NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ‘
MI‘NTA‘NA, '

And wlll make lUCh lnnns‘to stock men and farmers
M are sulltd to their riequlrgments.

Local Securities 3, Spec lty.

Collections and all other business entruai No in! wll
rece[...]

#oofiownn##0¢0¢o*4«*«wwfiwwfiwwww-«a-a-w
*wwoo‘aoao-«e»«do-«awax-«w-w-«fiwww-oe[...]‘ a 3} ' . .
“v “ ’ Capital Stock - $125,000.00[...]mara D. G. L ckwood J. P. Willlama
Geo. B. Bourno A. E. cLolah c. B. Power
Geo. L. Overflold Frank M[...]yFlanagan
OFFICERS——
c. B. POWER. Pruldont F. A. FLANAGAN. Caahlor
L. D. SHARP, Vlco Pmldont .aULLlVAN. Am. Cochlor

We aollclt your buolnou and offer you every accommodation '
conalatont with “to and profitable banking

Interest Paid[...]

their handsome new- bank buildi[...]verfield J. S. Brown
_D. G. Lockwood C. B. Power
A. E. McLeish L D. Sharp

Capital S[...]C. B

{5: D. Sharp D. (E. lItJlOCkw‘hOd F A. Flanagan
A. Flanagan A cLeis

gJ. McNamara G. W Frields OFFICERS.'

B Bo[...]B. POWER. President
L D. SHARP, Vice President
F. A. FLANAGAN. Cashier
J. F. Sullivan, Ass't Cashier

C. B. Powm. President
L D. Sam. Vice President '1
F. A. FLANAGAN, Cashier
J. F. Sullivan. Ass't Cashier[...]We solicit your business“ and
offer you every accommodation
consistent with safe and profit-

able banking

Interest Paid On '*
Tlrrl[...]We solicit your business and
offer you every accommodation
consistent with safe and profit-
able banking.

lnterest Paid On
T[...]

mas and Building Remain To Be Sold . I

At a ineetingoi the depositors o!
the closed ”Benton[...]aining assets‘oi the bani: iron: the
depositors and Receiver John T. Phe-

lan called the meeting in[...]eld at the oodrt
room at 3:00 o'clock pursuant to a
writteLriotige irom the regal“)- -
si'aéd' over by the Hon/Rim.
Judge. The meeting was c[...]ly to the Court for
authority to cloee the trust. and the:
the sme shall be closed within a year

mm_tlila_dilic.____f__ .
I “At the suggestion o the Court, a

committee oi the depositors was tip--
pnlnied to cbnsuit with the receiver
and to ke‘cp the Court advised as to
their wishes.[...]nce ll. Punish. Wm. M‘or-
icw. li.‘ F. Miller and i". D. St. Peter."

lhg and aiter a thorough discuss on o
the aiialrs of the bank it was decided
to continue it tot a six month: period
but, to close the some not. lat[...]meet.
ing. The bank closed on December
26, 1922. and has been co tinned since
that time. For the past[...]receiver oi the
bank without salary, getting only a
commission on rentals oi the building
ior looking[...]d oi with the excep-
tion oi the banking building and the
real estate belonging to the bank. All
of the[...]n
the beliei that things would come back
to Where a more advantsgeous sale

..........BENTO[...]

1/2/1929

and SERVICE
"for SAVINGS‘j

Most people can "save C[...]ur account with us ‘today ind help
it grow with a Money Barrel" ‘1

BHUUTEAU [NIUNTY BNNK

Fort B[...]Etld ' with a
*BARREL
of money

A Money Barrel has

proved of consider-

able help in accum-
4 ulating funds and in

enabling people to

become more consis—
. t[...]Children’s accounts
are especially wel-
come. A Money Bur-
rel Bank will help
'them grow,[...]

HAIL INSURANCE

Protect your income and let us
cover your growing crop with hail
insuranc[...]/1924 We also write fire. tornado, nut0~

mobile and life insurance.

FortBenton - - —[...]

4. Accounts of Charitable and Religious Or- "
ganizations and Fraternal Orders.

5. Accounb of individualsoffid[...]charge is not made for the pur-
pose of realizing a profit, but to cor er a po1't1ou of
the actual cost of handling. This cha[...]n .1 great deal of stud1 by the
undersigned hanks and it has been under considera-
tion for the past th[...]111Ls 11:11e used the sen Ice
chmge lo1 some tune and found it successful it is
our firm belief[...]

Cash[...]359,000.00 '
Municipal Bonds.- 118,000. 00

Bonds and Warrants 54 724. 33 Capital Stock - ‘ -
Commercial Paper 142, 500. 00

T0131 —_-‘ - $907,7.3163 55mm; and Profits- - - - - - 75,998.11.
Real Estate Furniture and Fixturés - - $4 16,301.00 . . ‘

Loansand Disc[...]ROLL- OF HONOR BANK

j w. P. SULLIVAN, President A H. DAVIS, Vice Prwdeni . OLE a OSNES, Vice President-
' N. s. SWANSO'N, c[...]

TICKETS FOR BIRTHDAY BALL COUPON

NuI A: Nun» I—IImn u I II «HI I: I/
my run... I‘m[...]II." lo: III. PIuI-Iml II t In In an I Ind.»
an (a my «Janus

N-u __ ,. I. ,,I_.,, ,_____—[...]

your valuables!

A "wing; Account will mun hnbil: or
thrift. nil—control and u‘enlunlly Ind.lo
.plendid citizenshln,[...]x
in our Safe Dcpollt‘VIUR.

Chauteau County

B-Aa bank is vitally interested' in the progress and prosperity
of the community' in which they do bus[...]of the new Fort Moto1 garage is of great interest and
benefit to us, as well as to Fort Benton and Chouteau County.

River Press
5/8/1935[...]panyin crcct-
mg this magnificent'ncw building is a commendable and fine
tribute to their belief in the business fut[...]pon their achievement, but belieuc that
theirs is a greater compliment to our community.

'HCA[...]

Luke, R. A.
Maclay, E. G.

Directors:
Conrad, W. G.
Hauser, S. T
Hill, 105. S.

Hunsberger, Jno.

Luke, R. A.
Maclay, E, 0.
Power, T. C.[...]. HILL, _ 3 Vic'e- President
icéPr'csidcnt‘ R .A- LUKE, '1. . ; . Qashier

' - ‘ Cfl§hief

vim “MES-“Tl A.-GENERAi BANKING
. , . B ,

'iWill issue Emir-ugl[...]le in all part! c the United truths, Guild“
‘ andand others uubject to eight drafts

Will my special attentlrm td‘ colle'ctlona, and 11.
other bur-mesa eutrnsled to our care.

wxilpa[...]motes qr bank‘ablé piper.

Will iimke 8dvimcéa la Eel/chants, Block dealers and
others, all are suited to th It requirements.

Wi[...]' ' °st.' 3. HILL, ”mm”
JNO. HUNSBERGERJ
R. A. 1mm

' NATIONAL“ ' BANK.[...]3200.0»
Surpluq. \- - - $200,009

v

3.... 0.4m a. snowmg', fins.
1. 7. CARROLL, Vino-M.
- 1' 1.11.1NAGAN, mt. can".

«a .

139m 01' Emmwonquhu. ‘E.
Djuer, Chas. Lepley, Jon. Einhberg,
A. S. Lpbmnpfc. E. Max-rill, Jno.
V. Carroll, M. E.[...]G. Browne ‘ '_ Chis. E. Duer
' John .V. quyoll A - John Harri:
Chit. Lepl ' . , A. S. L'ohmln

.W. Kljarbet .F. E. Sttgmhln

nines Townsemfi

The Oldest and Largest Bin-bk
in Nb-rthern . ntana. ‘[...]

8/26/1910

Uncle Sam's mail service is sure and rapid. Letters
addressed to a bank are handled with special care and
dispatch, thereby making Banking by Mail a most con—
venient method of carrying on financi[...]to your door this bank with its
Capital. Surplus and Profits of over $450,000.00. and
the experience of the men who have conducted its
affairs for thirty years, This security and experience
costs you nothing and is always at your command. A
pass book and checks will be furnished on request.
andand Profits Over $450,000,00

,
I
I

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luv”) ([...]W. 'I'UII . . Cusliii-im

HUM") or DIIKHIITOIL-‘A

, abroad; This is the safest and most convenient way. ,

.......... STOC[...]'

' DEPOSITS—Commercial accounts are solicited and
from thoeerwho appreciate the advantages of a banking _ ,
backed by ample capital andand presperity. -
will be continued to the small as w[...]in any civilized country. They provide the safest and most
convenient way to secure funds when travelin[...]your valuable papers will
be safe from both fire and robbery n' deposited in one of these
boxes. » '[...]S INATIONA-L BANK

OF FORT BENTON; MONTANA
Oldest and Largest Bank in Northern Montana.

‘ INT[...]

Oldest and Largest Bank-in Northern Montana.

iNTlfi[...]

They fill: extend to youA the same[...]5 National Bank

or FORT BENTON, MONTANA

Oldest and largest/bank' In northern Montana[...]owne (lb-:41 Mule)? 01 H. Merrfll
Jno. V. Clrmll A. B, Lohmln Jon. Blabber![...]

Funds depos[...]I'nuch safer than it kept in his own cus-
' tody. and are lveilnble to his use all the time.

Be I depo[...]tional Bank

or roar niurau,\’ urANA

7131491th and Largest Bank in Northern Mo'ntanaA
Capital. Surplus and Profits over $450,000.00

OVFICKROI

DA[...]

7-— /Z*/7//

Two new signs have been placed
on the Stockman' 9 National Bank
and these with the cement walks
and new coat of paint give the build-

ing a fine appearance. 7—— 372/0

You are[...]yrwill protect yourflvalua-
ble papers from fire and robbery. *

’7‘ ”oi/W fl. P.

You nreinvit[...]our valui-
ble papers frorn fire end robbery. '

A suit was filed in the district court
today by Ge[...]today. but there was
some difliculty in securing a jury
The plaintiff brings sultlor damages

to the[...]for the Stnck-i

men 5 National Bank as Mr and \irs. i
Dudley who left th1s week f01 long!
Beach[...], to recover an indebtedness
alleged to be due on a promissory

note for $6,500. // 25 /9/7 H; Pryi

THIRTY YEARS
CONSERVATIVE
_ SUCCESSFUL
BANKING

“‘00“!!! xu-nosu. an:

A 'REASON

,4

More than a quarter of a century 0! continuous, ,‘UC' .
careful banking.[...]NATIONAL BANK-r

OF FORT BENTON. MONTANA

Oldest and Largest Bank in Northern Montanll

DAVID oemwsx human

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Of FORT BENTON. MONTANA

The OldeSt and Largest Bank

, ~ in Northern Montana

. Capitale‘Surplus and ProI/Tts 4 ,- $500;000.00|

OFFICERS

DAVID G. BR[...]Y, Asst. Cuhler

, . \. DIRECTORS
Davld G: Browne A. S Lehman ' Llamas Townsend?
John V. Carroll A Charles Lepley Malcolm 140an

W. K. Harber F. E. Stranaban Wm. P. Sulllvln

P

THAIS BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SY8TEM .

We Have M[...]-NINE YE'ARs———4
of Pntlnubus, conservative and succeuful banklng hat developed

pollclee[...]

borrowers could not pay, they claimed the c[...]his case was 40 head of horses, 20
head of cattle and machinery of every kind and description. Horses and cattle were sold at Scotty’s Barn,
machinery sales were at Motor Inn.

Payment - “10 per cent cash and time on balance with approved security” — mor[...]oken stock. 1'

20 HEAD CATTLE consisting of cows and
calves of both milk and beef stock.

MACHINERY of every kind and description.

STOCK S[...]BARN
- MACHINERY SALES AT MOTQR INN
There will be a man in chprge at each place all week. ’

TERMS OF SALE :—10 per cent Cash and Time on the Balance with
. ' Approved Secu[...]

FORT unto-N B a n k m Jno. v. ;;::T:M
———_——-—— \'I[...]m'
Chouteau Co. Independent .. The Oldest Bank in afié axlcvl'g‘rfiw"
5/6/1910 . Northern M o n t a n a John um.

Aand Largest Bank

. in Northern Montana
CAPITAL, SURPLUS and PROFITS OVER momma

OFFICERS:
F. E. STRANAI-IAN P[...]. Cashier .

BOARD OI- DIRECTORS

Roht. F. Brown: A. S. Lohman Chis. Lepley
Jno. V. Carroll F. E. Stunlhln James Townsend

Wm. P. Sulllvnn ' A. E. McLeloh L. N. new“...
_—_ Chouteau Co. Independent

8/10/1923

THIS [LINK IS A MEMBER OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

INTE[...]

Then you have to pay any old rate of interest and take any. kind of
terms that are asked. See me no[...]d
on this loan. Can you beat it! I say you cannot and wfllnprove it to
you it you will drop in to see[...]ton, or will call in see you it you will

drop me a line.
L l

- J. E. SUMMERS, ThelLand Man
L[...]

River Press
2/19/1919

1 1. A CITY AND STATE;

1 From Wednesday' a 'ifé'Ty_ ‘
1 Call on or write Oscar J. Wackerl[...]MONEY TO/LOAN.
I havp anrunlimited amount a!
money .4027- firsLlclasL, Farm Loans.
Lo[...]

*“Walt Cooper - come and try my new pool tables
***William Foster — beards colored black or brown
“*Joe Gray — singe or massage[...]

H
° p033“ Em[...]

Dressing» Ml‘rivnlé rooms[...]. ,-

Benton Record
6/28/1878

3243135 COLORED T0 BLACK 03 BROWN. ‘

Light 1nd My Shining neatly[...]

Give us a trial and yoli
will be a regular patron.
Three chairs. Two bath-
rooms in connection.

icomn and try my nowpaél tabla.
WALT. COOPER. Prop.“

un[...]and report same to the county clerk. 1/12/1912

He also keeps a record of such deaths
and burials. The county is required
to contribute $15[...]t

5/11/1923 First-class tonsorial work. Give us

a trial and you will be aA

Shave. Haircut Shampoo. Singe 'or

Massage

ALL OLD PA'I'RONS AS WELL AS ALL OTHERS ARE
INVITED TO GIVE ME A CALL

JOS. GRAY. Proprietor

7 Under Bento[...]

I. 1933 - Benton Billiard Hall (and radio repairing):
2. 1912 - Cooper, Walt — Barber, 1922:

“*Come and try my new pool tables
3. 19?? - Grand Union Hote[...]ations for the traveling public; first class bar and billiard room

4. 1876 — Lilly & Brinkman:

"*First class billiards; finest ofwines, liquors and segars

5. 1878 - Lilly & Co.:

“*Firs’t class billiard saloon; finest ofwines, liquors and segars

6. 1877 - Overland Billiard Parlor:

"*Sowers (Sam) & Preston, proprietors; and sample room
”*Sam Sowers & C. S. Sanborn

7. 19[...]IRING

nave rccclvcd lip-m-dnto testing
cqulpmcnt and are ‘now nblc to
take cnro of your RADIO[...]

*"General blacksmithing; horse shoeing a specialty; Front Street, Ft. Benton

"*Front St. between Benton and City Stables; special attention to lame and interfering horses
1909 - City Shoeing Shop:

***General blacksmithing, wagon repairs

1901 - Dalton, A. L.:

*“With Benton Sheep Co.

1912 - Gerhold, C. P.:

”*Horseshoeing and general blacksmithing; plow work a specialty

***Repairing ofall kinds; Front Street[...]otel

1910 - Grant Shop:

"*General blacksmithing and wood work; in business 19 years

***Wagon repairs[...]hop:

M“‘Baek ofCity Feed Yards; horseshoeing and general blacksmithing; opposite Lewis & Sons’ stables
1878 - Lepper, Frank:

1875 - Meed, Isaac and Richard:

“*Blacksmithing in all its branches

1882 - Mee Bros. (Isaac and Richard):

“*All work in our line executed with dispatch and in workmanlike style; corner Main and Amoux streets
*"Freighters who want their wagons repaired, or animals shod ..... see us

1922 - Newlon, Wm. A. - horseshoeing:

1884 - Payne, Rufus - River Blacksmith Shop:

"*Horse, mule and ox shoeing; specialty wagon repairing; comer Power and Franklin Streets
1878 - Pratt Bros:

1884 - River Blacksmith Shop: Rufus Payne, proprietor; wagon repairing a specialty

1910 - Sheldon, C. E. — General Blac[...]"*Blacksmith coal for sale; Main St. between Bond and Benton

“*Horse shoeing, wagon making, automobi[...]h; tin roofs; dealer in stoves, cooking utensils, and copper goods

1900 - Weatherby, H. W.:

*"l—lorse shoeing a specialty; opposite Lewis & Son’s Stables

*"Tin roofs and gutters a specialty; cooking utensils ofall kinds repaired and made to order

Blacksmith .Fixed Evegthing Made of Metal and Wood

Before gas and electric welders were developed, blacksmiths used heat and technique to fasten metal parts

together. An object to be fixed was placed in a forge, a hand cranked fan or bellows forced air through th[...]mobiles were common, blacksmiths were the fixers and mechanics for farm machines,
wagon and buggy transportation and automobiles.

1875 - W. C. Byers » special attention given to (putting shoes on) lame and interfering horses - modern
equivalent is automob[...]heel bearing replacement

1884 » Rufus Payne — a specialty wagon repairing - modern equivalent is a one man auto repair shop.

1910 - C. E. Sheldon -[...]of transport.

1910 - W. C. Byers - horse shoeing a specialty - modern equivalent is a tire shop.

Kissel Car Axles
John Mashino, a blacksmith north of Lavina and a neighbor of the Cade family, had a Kissel Car that had a

habit of breaking rear axles. lle carried with him, just like we carry spare tires now, a spare axle or two. He made
the axles by using a 1 V8 inch shaft and shaping the ends square. When an axle broke, he removed a few bolts

from the wheel, pulled the axle out, and put in one ofhis home—made creations.[...]Power & Franklin Streets
Front St. between Benton and City Stables

Front Street
Front Street South of[...]FIRST blacksmith to advertise - Meed, Isaac and Richard - l875:
LAST blacksmith identified who d[...]il - 1922:

Rim Shrinkers

With wear and age, steel tirm on wooden wagon wheels become loose. Loose tires were fixed by heating a
section of the tire and placing it in a “rim shrinker,” a cast iron device that squeezed the metal together to make
the rim just a bit smaller. When that task was completed, the ne[...]addition of water to cool
it,. the rim shrank to a tight fit.

Two continuing tasks that blacksmiths always depended upon for work were sharpening plow shares and
manufacturing shoes for horses, mules and oxen. With continuing travel, horses suffered from “sore” feet, and
thus could not function normally.

Blacksmiths sh[...]d “lays.” The dull leading edge was heated to a red hot
and a trip hammer was used to squash the metal into a sharp edge. A plow was easier to pull with a sharp edge.

My Father had his own method to tighten the rims. When he had a wagon job ofconsequenee such as hauling
timber fr[...]ntains, we would remove the wheels from the wagon and soak them a few days in the
water ofthe lake a halfmile north ofthe homestead. That worked fine[...]eep them running. Gradually autos replaced horses and wagons and
auto mechanics became common ...... and blacksmiths disappeared. There is now an estimate[...]put shoes on horses; auto mechanics repair tires and mount them on a vehicle.
Blacksmiths called their shops “livery[...]call their shops “garages.”
Blacksmiths used a forge, tongs and hammers for tools; auto mechanics use wrenches, gauges and a variety of
tools.
Blacksmiths didn’t have to wo[...]ed machines.
Blacksmiths repaired wagons, buggies and sleds; auto mechanics repair cars, trucks, tractors and other
machines.

W. C. BYERS. Prop' r.
lv'mm‘lsl. IIotwm-n "union and Clix slnhloa
Fon- BENTON, '- ~y , MONTANA

Benton Record
6/26/1875

m 8 WARD Ell-D,

a angular-rams:

In Ill its Branches.

Fmfinmm, -[...].

All work In our llIu- rxneutod with
dlfipnlcb andA tenet-nu line D! muksmuhlnx‘ done
in the best uyle of the art.

, MEB BBOS‘

Cmmnn MAY! AND Anuoux Man‘s.

Chouteau County Independent
Apri[...]s
1/4/1884

Eli/BR BLACKSMITH SHOP

Cor. Power and Funklln streets
FT. BENTON. - MONTANA.

HmsetMu flflxShneing

A BPEC'ALTY.

WAGON REPAIRING.

Ihsve emplo ed the[...]orkmen ln the Terri
wry, un gu’r some good work and ontlra
ntlstnctton.

RUFUS PAYN E, Proprietor.

B[...]d
6/28/1878

E J. WACKERLIN,

PRACTICAL
TINSMITH

and Dealer in

Stoves, Tlnwaxo amt Cayman.

A Full Assortment of

Stoves, Cooking Utensils and Copper
Goods Constantly on Hand.

' Jobbin[...]

Horse Shoeing aA SPECIALTY

—————1

Fro_nt.StrEé[...]

1900 - Arnold, Mowry A. & Son.: Brick manufacturer
1884 - Benton Marble[...]Co.:

***Atter June 15, prepared to supply Benton and vicinity with unlimited quantities offirst quali[...], Wm.

“*1900 - Bendtsen, Peter - brick, cement and rock work; practical well maker

“”1916 - Culbertson, R. A. — brick laying and mason work.

***1901- McFarland & Sherry- brick for sale

"*1909- Picken, A. B.- brick layer and plasterer, see at Choteau House
““1916- Reeser, R. L- brick laying and mason work
"* 1909- Sherry, Geo.— manufacturer[...]ny Brick Buildings

Numerous commercial buildings and homes were
constructed of brick with many still standing and in
use as of this year of 2004. Only one brick
ma[...]ill flrn will be prcpurcd to supply In: ‘

Inn andand skillfully canted to order-

BBIt of work[...]

1900 - Arnold, Mowry A. & Son.: constructors of reservoir dams, offices in Chinook and Ft. Benton
1900 - Bendtsen, Peter: practical well maker; brick, cement and rock work

1884 - Bourassa & DeChamp: city paid for work on streets

1875 - Bradley, Edmund: house carpenter and joiner; staining and finishing

1910 » Byers, W. C.:

1909 - Cashion & Eckhart: it’s time to have your rooms papered and your buildings painted

1909 - Cashion & Tichnor: painting and paper hanging

1910 - Cecil, Wm.: road contract o[...]ds gravel

. 1900 - Cole & Patterson: contractors and builders; jobbing and repairing, drawings and estimates
. 1878 — Cooms, Frank: contractor

. 1863 - Corneille, Clement:

. 1916 - Culbertson, R. A.: brick laying and mason work

. 1899 » DePew, A. & Son: Let us furnish plans and estimates on your residence

. 1911 - Eekhart, Wi[...]rating

. I919 - Fountaine, Henry: house painting and kalsomining

. 1885 - Gauvreau, J. A.: house, sign and caiTiage painter

. 1909 - Hagen & Fry: see us ..[...]attention to plumbing, heating; dealer in cement and gravel coated roofing

. 1910 — Hurd & Gleason[...]builders

. 1882 — Jones & Merrill: bank, store and office fitting a specialty; turning and scroll sawing

. 1882 - Jones, W. G.: saws filed and furniture repaired

. 1884 - Keenan, John: painte[...]ch, W. H.: let me give you estimates on contracts and buildings

. 1876 - Leel, Joseph W.: house and sign painting, graining, staining & varnishes

. 1901 - McFarland & Sherry: general contractors and builders; brick for sale; team (horses) work of a[...]lane, W. D.: general contractor plastering, brick and stone work; brick for sale

. 1878 - Morston, O. C.: Painter

. 1936 - Mulkins, A. L.: painting and interior decorating

. I909 - Picken, A. 8.: ofGreat Falls, bricklayer and plasterer; can always be seen at Choteau House
.[...]’s statue

. 1916 - Reeser, W. L.: brick laying and mason work

. 1878 - Senieur, Gus: architect

. 1[...]pe

. 1885 - Smith, Peter: undertaker, contractor and builder; boat building a specialty

. 1877 - Stork, A. M.: cabinet maker and joiner; plans and specifications fumished

. 1910 — Wickh[...]

Only one advertiser - “Mowry A. Arnold and Son with offices in Chinook and Fort Benton" —
was identified that wanted to b[...]s....in 1900 that involved the use of horse power and a
fresno or a wheeled dirt mover like those used in railroad co[...]r moving dirt. He also manufactured cement blocks and
sewer pipe.

Several advertised to do painting, decorating and paperhanging.

Jones and Merrill in 1882 advertised “bank, store and office fitting a specialty."

In 1882, W. G. Jones offered “screen doors and windows‘to order."

Henry Hagen was a prominent builder for many years, and one of his brick buildings still
stands in Fort B[...]ck,“ with several apartments, two story.

Hagen and Fry advertised to “...construct a pumping or current wheel irrigating plant.” A big
water powered wheel was located on the Teton River for a number of years, between Ft. Benton and
Loma. Perhaps Hagen and Fry constructed that wheel.

W. D. McFarlane offe[...]le, no doubt manufactured locally.

Besides being a builder, Peter Smith was also an undertaker.

W.[...]ht for your ranch buildings,” no doubt by using
a wind generator and storage batteries.[...]o or iii iii ti) lit lit {it til til {it {I} fit a; {it {ii {55' ill £35 3'? ill 19'? iii ill 1!? 5[...]Six Room Cottage
Contractor Hagen is constructing a six room cottage for Jere Sullivan on his lot on the corner of Bond

and Franklin streets. The house will be 26 x 29 feet, with a cellar, and will rest on a foundation ofconcrete and
cement blocks. Mr. Sullivan believes in having things substantial so is using the best ofmaterial and has skilled
workmen to do the building. Chouteau[...]the
excavation for the base having been completed a few days ago. Chouteau County Independent July 28, 1923.
New Carpenter Shop
Henry Hagen is building a 20 x 40 addition to his carpenter shop. One portion of it will be used by Mr.
Hagen as a dwelling house and the remainder will be fitted up for rooming purp[...]depot. It will also be widened. This will insure a good road to
the depot during rainy spells. Chout[...]feet, concrete foundation, basement, brick
walls, and a front of pressed brick. The contractors ar[...]

1900 - Cole and Patterson was located on Front Street next to the[...]COLE & PATTERSON, ..
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. g;

River Press
3/21/1900

Jobbing and Repairing promptly attended to. Drawings and
Estimates made on all kinds of Buildings.[...]19/1882

Jones ménRiLL;

Cuntraciuis and Buildeis.

.L_Kx1)____

River Press
3/1/1882

vii. . JONES,

Carpenter and Joiner
GENERAL JOBBER.

GENEIiAL JOBBERS.

Bank, Stars and billet: Fitting a Specially
fillllillllG 5;“ SCROLL SAWIKG. -

Saws Filed and Furniture Repaired.
SCIEEI 000“ Al. WHMW[...]

w. D. 'MCFARLANE,
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

[n Plastering, and Brick and Stone XVork. Country work attended to
promptly. S[...]i:
6/23/1876 '

PETER SMITH,
unouruxn

Contra/3m and Builder.

llnvn coir-MOVIE: It‘ll! (fil[...]

.-\. \i:\u11:,.\ AL, Cnunty Surveym
as”. 'i. A1L\Ui n 0.15., thirluiic Enginwr.

Uiiiccs: CHINUUIC and FUXLT BENTON-

River Press

4/11/1900

PET[...]ck. ('HlHuilt. 01' Rock work. AI]
work guaranteed and at reasonable
prices.[...]excavation ffi'
- the base having been completed a few

days ago. . :4

Fort Benton, M. T.

noun Oerponter and Joiner}

All work guaranteed to give perfect mtia[...]Benton Record
6/26/1875

CASHI ION A TICKNOR

PAINTING and

'I I‘M‘ luv vcn .inlrl I|i lulnn lime]

'At Office bf CHASE LUMBER c0 "a

n' . Nine 10 Inn yuur room. pupa-

ed and your bulldlnu minted. . ~ .

SEE

cashiém & EckhArt

cement sewer pipe.
1877 - A. M. Stork was located at “Walrath’s Old Stand[...]A M. ‘STOIRTK,

*Walfflh'n 0H Ital, Ctr. Bond &[...]uilder

' roar BENTON. Mom. 2;“ cablnot- llaker a Joiner.
_—.T—..—.—_ ‘ . L
Henu' Tcnm \\[...]/2/1911 :' . Minot. N. Dak.. have received'the

l a“ .1...,..,.: ._ :1 _ :Vltum contract for the co[...]feet, concrete foundation.
besement brick walls. and a, front
of pressed brick. The contractors
are ewei[...]Let me give you estimates on:
Contreete'and Buildings

FOR 1‘ UINTON

eueeu[...]

Henry Hagen 13 building a 20x40
addition to his carpenter 'shop. One
portion of it will be used by Mr.
Hagen as a dwelling house and the

remainder will be M up for

rooming purposes[...]1:11111f1)1~t11hlc, convenient 11ml

me in town.

A new house will add to: the
comfort and euuieuliuent of
yourself and family, and will
cost but little.

WI?" Let us furnish plaus-[...]mates on your residence (11111 other
buildings.

A. DEPEW & SON,
Contractors and Builders,
Fort Benton Mont.

FORT BENTON

Illllll[...]llllllllllllllllllllllll >

HENRY HAHHH/

Builder and .1 .
.. R1verPress
ContraCtor.. ;; 1/11/1911

All[...]idewalks. Good
work guaranteed.

Dealer in Cement and Gravel
Coated Roofing. ' “

See us before placi[...]TO

.0 MONTANA

Contractor Hagen is constructing
a six-room cbttage for Jere Sullivan
on his 101 on the ‘comer of Bond
and Franklin streets The house will
be 26 x 29 feet. with a cellar. and
will rest on a foundation of concrete
and cement blocks. Mr. Sullivan
believes in having things substan-
tial so is using the-best of material
and has skilled workmen to do the
building.‘ ‘

C[...]llls

HAHEH;31 FH1.

If \oii are goinrv to put up a build ~

ing,const1uot 21 1111113111110 01 euxrent

ufieeh 1111g§tlfi§1flafiwnur in :r‘te’xm"

or gasoline engine, >1uzuno1 lint \\ aler
heating plants, or build a 1): 11m.

SEE US FIRST.
And let us Figure with you.

If \Oli' ~03 111 4. giin[...]11113 kin
. f111uisl-1 z1llkiui> of s 1m1'1

1 - and :1. 151m... r0111 515.1101
W.

/

C[...]; the cheapest way to color the ~;
. interior of a house, water ~.
’ soluble.

VAL/VB. PiCKEN

Bii[...]ys be seen at the
Chateau House

Chimney building and fire place: a
. _ . ‘ specialty. ’

River Press
12/22/1909

‘HEllllY FUUNIAINE/

HOUSE PAINTING > 7
‘and KALSOMINING

JOB _or DAV WORK

1,. it"‘k ‘

Phone St. plare Hospital

Benton.

All pailuing and interior decorulin, in
the new building by

.A- L. MULKINS'

w. L REEsER?
______.__. . Notary Public >
“5 ID. WICKHORST V Office at Rééser Store.

_- A -_; . . ‘ R A. CULBERTSON
" BUILDER/3.1.1.4; ' Bfld‘ laying[...]e by the recent lmprovemen-ts in e
' al machinery and lamps. X0“ can produggelemji91151991yon;-mnch
h[...]ice of the equipment is within reachnf all. .Call and let me
uole you price of plant instnllenl, and you will be convinced that you
cannot affo[...]

1920 - County announced 54 voting precincts and polling places

I923 - Charles Ruzicka Chouteau C[...].7 mills

1935 - Chouteau County Fair September 7 and 8; horse races featured

1936 - Chouteau County p[...]form the counties of Fergus}
Cascade, Teton, Hill and Blaine. ‘ “ ‘ . .
~County horned in honor o[...]sed valuation for fiscal year 1918—Real estate and im-
provements $10,216,467; live stock $2,586,224[...]er or
school districts 91, with 180 school houses and 210 teachers. Ap<
portionment of school funds in[...],702, Total

, i . ' . ~ . »
Registrants drafted and sent to training camps 1,231, Re-
jected for phys[...]ount pledged $219,000. Subscriptions to Red Cross and other
war work organizations (estimated) a[...]

10 o’clock a. m., the old Cont-film an
lot. 1 ~ - .

mm. s, c[...]r ofthe Board of Countr Com
missioners. ‘

. ._~A..-.r..'

5 .
Four Bsxro ., April 15tu,1878
" use![...]the boundaries of third.
class school district)! and min‘or portions

' of districts of the first” And second class
which are not contiguous to the main[...]qovernment of all third‘
c as: school dlhtr ch and minor portlan
of lstricts' of the first and second ciiu
wh ch are not covitlu tio‘in[...]

day 0! lkctmbcr. l . and lutemt on fag a. according ‘0 théfipoi'toi‘ihé

Ihom will[...]ol District No. 85. all warrant! 19. Zorn-inn
re "and to date. , m cohbr‘
ehool 01mm No. 98. an warra[...]- . 19. Gold But
All Choutaau County Library Fund a Litidnék
warrants are also called for payment. on .131 - y '
the same data.- - “a. 03¢
Dated and signed ,at Fort Benton, ' ' “
Montana this 14th[...]rlcb‘ ‘Fimcéfi: ,

9i

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is:

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my“
4"“

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:' a:
13:3 1
E-fifi‘féS-ESISBEB'gKSB :-- rat-imag[...]. “i Beatrice?
41. South Yenilo ..
Homesteaders and others left the country, broker 41 Jun.
Taxes were not paid by hundreds and thousands 48. [Gonna
of taxpayers. M. Cle'ar'cree[...]3;-

anificial money. This “warrant call” is a notice prexrsox Elder"
to warrant holders[...]

Levies varied from a low to 3 to 24.
District 21 - Clearwaier - levied[...]1933.

As homesteaders lefi beginning about
1915 and ending about 1940, the tax base
decreased, taxes due were not paid. The
county “inherited” the land and in the process,
made a continuing effort to sell the land to
anyone with[...]lished in 1997, I documented 66 schools
that came and went in Golden Valley County.
Beginning about 1913, and ending during the
late 19305, schools all over th[...]- issued by the county with
the promise to pay if and when the county had
money.

During my working yea[...]on agent in Chouteau County 1952-
1963, I made it a point to take pictures of
schools remaining on the landscape. I placed
the photos in a leather covered album and
when l lefl to go to Alaska in 1963, I gave the[...]be
congratulated upon their large heart.-
edness and progressive spirit. All
the money for the school hou- e and
most. oi the work on the building has
been donated. The building was
honored and graced by some 0! the
women who ‘shoiNed knowledge and
skill in sawing boards and, driving
nails. Even H. H Dimock, oi the
Marina showed his interest. and good
will by coming ten miles or more to
help. The work was under the direc-
tion of a good carpenter, R. E. Moede.‘
Afijet the building is unfinished in-
side but can be finished as soon as :
allthe pledges are paid. A social
and supper will be given in the school '
house[...]

The county library is new and has
not so many-books as it will have later
on, so one must remember that when
a certain book is wanted the word may
come to you t[...]vel one wanted:but there
are others just as good: and very like-
ly‘without waiting long you will sue[...]-
formatibnzv if it cannot be sent in the
form of a book, copies of articles will
be sent. _

Tile following is a list of the
branches of the county iibrary'fiind the
persons who have them in charge.
There are a number of schools where
booksanre placed that are[...]s established through
the eliorts of Mrs. MoLeish and other
members of Won Study
club who secured suppo[...]number of petition
ears to intitiate the movement A Site for

Mrs. V. C. Don-

Miss Marguerite Na-

r,the building was donated by Joseph

ilirshberg‘ a former resit‘i'tfit o 119
city, and additional ground was pur~
chased by Fort Benton citizens at a
cost‘lmt‘ about $1,500 and presented to
the county. The attractive li[...]

Chout[...]II» III~III \\'|ll\ IIII

(1 all l(‘\ -IliI I and iIIIIIIIIIiIIl nIIIIIIII~ I
IIIIII IIII, III. III[...]ist of registration precincls. V

polling places, and names of ,redlhtmrs For southern Chouteau I
County the designated places ai‘éz‘ ~ '

"Precinctname and No. ReEIslmtIon Place .Regiétrar.

Highwood, . 6[...]LoganV Price
Clear Lake; 20 School 'Hohsc FranlI A. Courtnagc
Rowe, ' , 21 McFarland School H[...]

'_one years, and 259'?“ who are less than 35 Selma—No Reporj.[...]. J. D. with Cascadei... 11
tlon was not madé in a 19W ohhe‘ 3, Mounmlh’Vl'ew .......... 22
dist[...]14 53 Lo :11 Prairie... ...
. Kennworth - 35 54: A2335)“: ........

. Samples Flat . . .. \[...]

Our warm winter clothing was a sheep
skin coat, warm, bulky, heavy, But the fami[...]ildings, outdoor plumbing -
outhouses - were cold and drafiy. School
children carried the coal and wood from a shed
for the heating stove.

Floors in some pione[...]Minnie Harms Krause of Belmont reported that
once a year her school had a “pencil retrieval
day” when they used bent wi[...]69. The Ridge . 25
70. Dog Creek . .. 22
71. Black Coulee . . 32
72. Stout .. 7
7%. Olson . .. 26

?[...]... . 11
. Montague . 5’9
. Hawarden . 50

._Black Butte . .. i

82. Crow Coulee

. Shine Lake
. Lon[...]nes the apportionment of
'the general school fund and state fund
for the ensuing year.

109

county,

(y agents h[...]aith in the possibilities of agri-
culture there, and Working 'virtu—
allv night and (lay with their farm—
23' constituents to help them evolve
a‘ type of farming that will be suc—
cessful and permanent.

by working out a scheme of co

oration between the farmers of his
county and the sheepmen and cat;
tlcmen of that con'nty and its neigh-
b0r., Blaine, whereby spring lambs
and other Stock have been fattened
in corn fie[...]

u_--~
POPFNrpppagupu

38. Modui’nin V[...]nlrvlew .
.75. Knit-nuke .
'19. Cherry Coulee
Bl. Black Butte ..
82. Crow Coulee
83. Shine Luke
ii[...]

l

NOTiCE TO PUBLIC
At a meeting of the Choutenu
County Fair commission, h[...]ir grounds.

Horse Racing Main Event of 1935 Fair and permission for entrance to or the

use of the gro[...]Sec.

7/1 7/1935
Wuanwmm

Mint can?

SEPTEMBER '7 and 8
RACE PROGRAM .

The following races and purses will be given each day of
the fair but are[...]15.00

All horses must be Chouteau county horses and horses that
have not run on any other track, except Cliouteau County fair
track. The fair board will appoint a race commission and their“
decision shall be final in all disputes;[...]by county horse owners by
August 1" :th to insure a good race meet, outside owners will be
ask[...]

Welfare - Old A e
Pension Fund

72 on Welfare For many years, wel[...].” With local money
11lullx-lalgnhug‘dh :1 ”a; l ,5.” 3333 and local control, recipients no doubt had
'1ml'nn, J[...]In the Old Age Pension Fund Nu.
_ . . B. 15.00 240Aand rooonvvnwl nu n
\lclmnuld, Dan 12.00 Hourrl or Co[...]Mny 5th, 10:16.
‘ ‘ 30.00 at 11:00 0'(-ln(:k A. M. m4 n (into. ()1 ln-nr-

l'auutn, Mrs. Julia
Pom-elm, Joseph 12.00 lug “'1_3_1|_19-P(5Ulk{n_.u A_ _ ‘

i’uryzek, Mike 12.00
Plutts, Marvin ll.[...]ert 8.00
i'unchot, Snitnn . . . 15.00
{it'lenhurg A. L. 30.00
(nuniq, August . 1.1.00
Rnthlmn,[...]

21.Clua;1\uter[...]ts
.2 "Goosebin ,2 :11) 370.81) 'benefi.‘ from aanda'£:_;_-...-. .22..-,._.__2__

2 -v

1. 1922 — Catho[...]11. Jinnett, W. P. — 1929:
12. Morgan, Rev. W. A. - Methodist-Episcopal - 1910:
13. Ridenour, C. M[...]ethodist Episcopal — 1935:
15. Wilson, Rev. Roy A.- Methodist Church - 1923:
16. VanOrsdel, W. W. -[...]204

CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Bible school is showing a renewed activity these days. Ninety»four present[...]stian Endeavor has been divided into two sections and will have an automobile race contest, the
sides are Fords and Dodges. They meet each Sunday night at seven o’[...]Command of the Great Commission.” There
will be a special musical number by the chorus choir[...]

ELECTED
At the la[...]ensuing year: Miss Lou Stocking, president; Mrs. A. E. Delorimer, vice~president; Mrs. Geo. Overfie[...]t 3/1/1912.

METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at lo a. m. Preaching service at l l a. m. Junior League at 3 p. m. Epworth League at 6:45
and preaching service at 7:30 p. m. Prayer service and study class Wednesday evening in the parsonage he[...]S DANCE
The ladies of the Altar Society will give a St. Patrick’s dance and supper at the Chateau House Saturday
evening, mar[...]n conducted.

Brother Van was about 71 yum
of age and during the past 47 year's
had been nett‘ve in c[...]al he was in continuous service es
in Greet mm “a pdtien’t Hid M- preacher and exponent of the better
in . s condition since the} 3‘ . life. A large part or his church work
ning' oleuhauis sic[...]Fort Ben-
p’ut week there *3” “mums“, ton andand optinistic ipirit. He
brought sunshine int[...]

Bond and Chateau Streets»-

SUNDAY SERVICiS

Morning Pray[...]g Prayer.. . 7:30 p. m.

Sunday School.... .10:30 a. m. ‘
Holy Communion—Fir“

Sunday of the Month...“ a. m.

REV. w. w. c‘ONNER."
' Tel. 58 /./../9/7 M[...]on
at the family residence on upper Front
street, and. were/attended by a large
number oi neléhbors and friends.
The servlces were conducted by Rev.
J. N[...]of the
deceased one oi the most. elaborate
being a‘ beautliul creation presented
by members of the[...]..........CHURCHES ANDa. m. “The
inner Circle of Discipleship." Morning
prayer 11 a. m. "Strange Paradox.”
Evening worship 7:30 p.[...]1— /9/? CH-P.

«a. ,

Church Directoryfd, C ,8 I .

ST. PAULS EPlSCOPALFSex-vices

every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7:-
-:i P. M.. Sunday School 10 A M.
Rev. Jno; N. Chessnut. D.‘D.

The Bible clas[...]. lng present Delicious refreshments
were served, and the guests had a

most enjoyable timing-K [2-]?20i

! A memorial service for the sons of
iChouteau county[...]nton 'post of the American Le-l
gion will have— a' part. The mayor,“
icity fathersnnd city clerk will be pres<1
rent. “0 come, let us adore and make-

imentioh.” Rf. //—/7-/9/9 l

l[...]. Sunday. fifty Sunday
in Lent, Sunday school 10 a. m. morn-
ing service 11 a. m._ Evenéong 7: 30 p.

m‘ RF. 3 l7 Hzo

118

.......... CHURCHES AND CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS..........

The recent. enter[...].20. -

The ladies of the Altar society will
give a St. Patrick's dance anda mention, follow-
ml by benediction at 7:30 p. In.[...]suing years' MiSS Lou Stock~
ing, president: Mrs. A E. ~Delorimer.
vice-piesident; Mrs, Geo. Oval-fi[...]u mu III. .

:ouum Weill! brink Wool

M: . ' ‘ A _"

Nov. 1. All mm m: 11:80 a. m.
md9:00e.m. -"._
Nov. 2. All louw my: 1, i Ind[...]en or cumsr
‘_ Joel 3. Benton. Minister.
an. w. a. Rule, Dlxectoi' or Music

..on next. Sunday mark[...]enuous. “Why Prayer?"
You an! med to be present and Invite
"I"; Whii‘i“? 'n

\ ’ . i c a[...]

119

..........CHURCIIES ANDAnd evening ser-'
vié‘es. These seryic will be or spe-
cial interest to business and protes-'

stonal men. "/0. //-/7'/ / i

You are c[...]nsthiu

CHRISTIAN CHURCH

liilile school at 10:00 a. m.

A “(la Away To College" program
will be the featu[...]y students residing in thin
vicinity. Leroy Weeks and Mury llil-
debrnnd of Carter; Jcpson Turner.
Esther Allen, Reuben Archer and Ross
Allen of Fort Benton; Jack Finkle,
Richnrd Mend and Arthur Ford of
liighwood, will take part; the pro[...]at the Christian church tomor-
row at the morning and evening ser-
vic‘es. These servic s will be of spe-
cial interest to business and (profes-

sional mend/Z //'/?“/9/9

CHRISTIAN CHURCH

'. The Bible school is showing a re-
newed nctivity these days.. ' Ninety-
four pr[...]Endeavor has been ‘
divided into two sections ~and will
have an automobile race contest, the
sides are Fords and Dodges they meet
each Sunday‘- night: aeseven o[...]' Command
of the Great Commission". There
will be a special musical number by

thechorus chain[...]

TheVBaraca and‘ Philathea anxiet-

ies of the Methodistvchur’ch had a,

delightfulsleigh-ride and party on
Thfifidemlimfleigmng—o,
the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Tobey on Frenchmen's Ridge. where
’m[...]igh'tful games; returning at 'late
hour With song and merry shout.

l (f.(:.l 1-;6~/9/2. l
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach—
ing herviee at 11 a. m. Junior League
at 3 p.3ni. Epvvorth ,League at 6:45,
and preaching 'service at 7:30 p. m.
Préyer service[...].......... CHURCHES AND CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS..........[...]Lhdle‘s’ Aid of the Methodlst' church
tohold a harvestleetival and» exposi-
tion of farm and garden products
October 20.1.1. the openehouse. A
musical program and supper will form

, part of theeutectalnmept. lo-[...]hg it the parsonage

The members and friende o! the Math?
odlet church Sunday school p[...]oday alt

Roosevelt leland‘ southwest of town.
,A program of races eud’gamea formed

part of the[...]ing at. the personage
7:30 Thursday evening.

ROY A. WILSON, Pastor.

Grain Elevators at Fort Benton

Schmidt and Company advertised “We will take in either spring or winter No. 1 wheat at $1.00 a
bushel in payment for any implements we have on h[...]Hereford cattle during the 19305. Cotton cake was a by—
product of the cotton industry of Texas and elsewhere, high in protein. At times we would chew on a
chunk ..... and occasionally we found hair in it. It could not have been sanitary ...... but it was a way to
entertain ourselves. Our neighbor, Pete Je[...]ng the winter of 1937-1938 when the snow was deep and all of
the roads were blocked.

When I lived in F[...]grain
elevators - Farmers, General Mills, Montana and Greely.

During the 19805 and 19905, the grain industry encountered a revolutionary change - the railroad
industry changed to pricing grain transportation by a train load of 52 cars, and more recently by 102 cars.
As a result of that only a few places remain in Montana where merchants purchase grain. A grain train
loading facility is located at Kershaw west of Fort Benton on the railroad, a symbol of changing times.

The number of cars in a grain train was determined by power requirements[...]eepest slope to an appropriate power combination. A grain train 52 cars is approximately 175,000
bush[...]ls down the road at 60 miles per hour, powered by
a few hundred horse power. Grain is loaded by mechanical augers and elevators as an operator
manipulates switches and clutches. I remember loading grain with a scoop shovel in a half-ton
International pickup, and hauling it to an elevator at Broadview. The load - 30 bushels.

My father hauled grain - 60 bushels to a load — to Lavina, 20 miles from the family farm on
Tuffley Bench — at a speed of3 or 4 miles an hour using 2 or 4 horse power. It was a long one day round
trip if the weather was good; it was a two day trip if the weather turned miserable. And if a horse
developed a sore shoulder....?'.7'.7 1f the gumbo road happen[...]me
to an immediate halt. We loaded the grain with a shovel breathing a lot of dust. The mechanical
revolution ended many miserablejobs on the farm, such as loading and transporting grain.

River Press
3/3/1920

FEED and MORE FEED

Now islhe lime to get Feed while th[...]Corn Oats ~'Rye

Alfalfa Hay No. 1 Timothy Upland and
‘ Midland Hay

Also have 5000 bu. of cho[...]

Call in and ask about
the proposition.

\c. W. SCHMIDT
& COMPANY

Fort Benton, - Mont.

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Chouteau C0. Independent
8/24/1923

Ce[...]rmers' elevator the
past lryear, - r'e‘signed " and returned to
Great, E31118, lugga-

Chouteau Co. I[...]ator at Fort Benton. May we ask
that you visit us and allow us to become

better acquainted. we[...]

one lot good grade oil, SAE 50 and 60.
at _pér gallOn 500

Other good oils al compa[...]on Oil 55 gallons at per gal.
FARMERS’ MlD OlL, A 5
55 gallons at per gallon only ' . 6C
OTHER OILS AT REDUCED PRICES.

Full Power Farmers Union Gasoline And Trnclor
Fuel a! your local Co-openhve.

Earmers’ Eleval[...]

l878 - Dewey, John W. - mineral surveyor: A. W M'errlfleld, county. SliI'VGYOI',’ :

1910'[...]" commission Mr. Men-meld reports in-

teresting andand Irrigation rm am...

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T): T. A. Cummings rented City
Hall ..... an office there[...]tment equipment?

??2 Eleven individuals received a
Check for “ice gorge: what
did they do?

. .: A[...]risoners” - feed? guard?
medical?

The town had a fire

department in 1884.

The town paid a city

treasurer, clerk, marshals — 2,

j[...]

Aodldofmhunofity, and do hereby
”1min”. out awry claimant of any
lo[...]“'4'!!! 0.08" Fort Baton, County
firm M, twine-and var.
15“ Mar-tub. chin w chi-
wtditn‘uuau-Au-[...]an- inde-
pendent,ticket. he. receiiiing 75
votes and his opponent WHS.
Towner of -.the citizen's ticke[...]Householders nre requested to remove rubbish
and clean up their premises without delay. The

“ci[...]Judge in BY °"’°’°’ ”m “‘5 °" '

and for ihc County of Chotelu, Territorv ‘ T1198. O[...]V I
hnve thin dny, in trust for the several use
And benefit of the inhnhiianu of the town
of Fort Be[...]the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter,y and lots
Noa.32md 4, section 23, Ind the north‘
«It quarter of the northwest quarter, and
lot X0. 2, nation 26, in mwnlhip 24, north[...]

. 1885 - Dr. Allen, W. A.:

*"All kinds ofdental work
1929 - Dr. Anderson,[...]n, Otto W.:
1910 — Dr. Cottom, F. W., physician and surgeon:
***Physician and Surgeon; office over Lockwood’s Drug
1912 - Dr. Cottom & Murphy:
”*Physicians and surgeons; office over Benton State Bank
1929 ‘[...]1910 ~ Dr. DeCoursey, W. .l., veterinary surgeon and dentist:
"*Veterinary surgeon and dentist; office at Overland Hotel
1920 - Dr. Goo[...]rinary surgeon
1909 ~ Dr. Porter, E. M. physician and surgeon 2
”*Corner Bond and Main Street
1909 - Dr. Stephens - dentist:
1936 -[...]nion Hotel
1878 - Dr. turner, w. E.:
***Physician and surgeon, practical pharmaceutist
1878 - Din Wheelock, J. W.:
*"Physician and surgeon; office at Flanagan’s Drug Stor[...]

3. I910 — Dr. DeCoursey, W. J., (and dentist):

Hospitals:

1. 1911 - Fort Bent[...]

s been usocieted for a nuhilmmf'yesrs with the best hospitlls oithe
United States and (Jennie. ~

During the y'eer 201 pttients, sufle[...]five delths , rred. thit
number 73 were surgical and‘lm medicitl cases. Thp}r"’o o esi re t[...]

7. Murphy—8‘ Bassow 3
_: {mysmmzvs AND SURGEONS

Oltice over Benton Stats Rink .1[...]

Graduate nuyses and modern meti- '

lcal ma s\u=g1cal treatmen[...]

DR. I. E. BARRETT

BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY.
Physician and Surgeon ——

r Office: Stockmen’a Nnt'L Bank Bldg.
Oflk‘a hours—2 (o 6 p. m.

. Operatlons Painless.
FOR[...]At 1“:th Every Friday
River Press . fl 1 l ' 1 A Phone 54W. Fort Benton, Mont.
2/26/1919 ‘ e —[...]ntana

Chouteau Co. Independent
6/8/ 1923

DR. W. A. ALLEN

Hus nrrivcd and will mmnin in {he city a few days
He is prepan d to do

ALL KINDS OF DENTAL WORK, i “32712;“
Guaranteeing Entire Sutisfu'cfla n.

ROOM No. 3. Cuo'rnAu Horst.

> cupying the (rooms in the Gr[...]

Fort Benton ' - ‘Montan'aand Hotel
Will be in Fort Benton Enema-i February 19 ., River Press
and make regular monthly frlps' thereafter : 10/2/1929

River Press
1/16/1910

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BELME-fn MI'V PORTE‘f' _ . In Snnifmau'ff "13:: inun'dln'."

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0111012.: Cor. Bond and Meln S1.
‘ 'oil‘eonom‘sassbm.
DR. 11. E.-wm[...]» um: WW“- "mm Evan l. Anders

9R. - PHYSICIAN AND aunazon

- I . . * I' ll ' _ onm Vovor Loe[...]

*"1884 — R. S. Culbertson, proprietor; new and comfortable rooms; with or without fire; recentl[...]of this House are equal to any in the city ..... and....the table is unsurpassed.
Terms $2.00 per day, special rates by the week andand American plan; sample rooms
“‘“19l0 - A third story is under construction ..... a number ofnew rooms
"‘19” - Jere Sullivan, Pro[...]85 — Yard & Gallagher, proprietors; re—opened and re—furnished;
”*Having REMOVED from the Overl[...]3 — Leading hotel in Montana Territory; finest and largest hotel building in the west
"*First class accommodations for the traveling public; first class bar and billiard room
*"1884 - Hunsberger & Travers, prop[...]1899 - Rowe & Todd, Proprietors
"*1909 - Missouri and Yellowstone Packet Co., Geo H. Stevens, prop’r.
""1912 - Electric lights and steam heat; rooms singly or en-suite
”* 1919 -[...]up in ice house
. Our House Hotel:
"*1878 - Hotel and restaurant; on the European plan; John H. Evans and John Savage proprietors
. Overland Hotel: Overlan[...]; second to none in the territory; just completed a new addition to the Overland,
large neatly finished building, eleven sleeping apartments
"*1876 - Board and lodging per week $13.00
"“1876 — Rowe Brother[...]- All coaches running into Fort Benton arrive at and depart from this hotel
*** l 885 — Overland Hotel will be re-opened in a few days; first class bar
***l9l l - Sanf[...]

HAS - F HIST-CLASS — Accomnonnious

A Home for the Traveling Public

JERE SULLIVAN, Pro[...]llhlfl

111pluutil.
Stt .1111 II. at :mil all El aém ‘ ,,
I L'UlH'LtlllCllL'Lh’

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The finest andA third story is under construc-
tion on the Choute[...]orv will give this popu-

. Minn-Infig lar hotel a number of new rooms.

The Chateau House S

Jere S[...]l
proving the appearance of ,that[

hostelry with a; new door way.

H~m~ /7/0 0/0“];

The local com[...]ana
national gum-d was inspectedwbywthe ,
federal and state iuthorltles lust evenv
lug, the boys being ‘afisembled In line
ln front 0! the Chateau House.[...]ubllp‘ .86 the

PRICES REAIONABLB.

THE LARGEST AND BEST HOTEL IN CHOTKAU
COUNTY.

the Class oi'1920 oi the Chouteau tion for[...]evening, been filed in his behalf. The value of
and was attended by a large winner the estate is estimated at about $25-
oi local residents and guests from the _ .- [7

surrounding” country. The dance was

held at the Chotenu House. and lunch

served at the high school building. '

6 A A; _ /7/7 A, /.7’ There were ”about 150 guests 11 st'

te[...]the Chdtenu House last evening. at
which dancing and cards formed the
the Chateau House on principal amusement. The hosts and

Dnncin nt
Thursdays—[even 118. 'October 9 Music hostesses were Dr. and Mrs. C. F'. Bas-
hy Douse and Nicholson—9 till 1 a m. 90", Mfflv JO 08 Miss Finns sn Dr

__————__xa 1.0 and Mrs J. F. Murnhz, Mr. and Mrs.
Everybody Willem;- / mission * 0- 1a. ‘A. Flanagan,"of this city. -

?-//~ / 9/7 fl. ,0.[...]y 6 under the

by Dallas nhd Eiggglgcn—Q till 1 a. m. _
Everybody welco s Admission $1. 00.[...]

. Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths and Closets on Each Floor

: ; Commodlous Sample Rooms
GRAN I] UNI u N UT EL 3 ,‘ Barber Shop and Reading Room“
, . . Cuisine Unsurpassed
roar BE[...]: :.50 to $2. 50 per day
All guests are usured of a cortllal welcom: and "(51- class servlu ~

Missouri and- Yellowstone Packet C0.,
0E0. H.5TEVEN5, Prop’r

River Press
1/20/1909

. 2—“ .-;. 7-".77 , a 7.7T..._

(1R \le) UNION HOTEL,

Fort Ben ton. Mo[...]in the City

...Tcrms Reasmmblm.

First-class Bar and Sample Roo
(Immn lIlr

ml]: lucIu 1' _ _ '[...]

ore-m son: new 3 a. x. 1-0 a y. x. .

He «a a: «united rm "1 at n be r«.- "w flu. or otherv-[...]nlmut ”mm. nl| mm rm: «mutton ' "

r-illantnm. and m: y" a l‘ "

“a nmmmiu (been-u

um om. e a.-r— any at

mum": mum. fie

Huvy lailrud and Kalil

olthe married-7rd
u let-nude um of n
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armnloa lml momm-
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MINNEAPOLIS ADDRESS. Isda HAWj‘l-loun A‘lzNUE.

«- MI gm. r." ”rm
mm we.
“aim", "a m

'wm pay $500300 for 260 tons of ice
put up in[...]6/191 0

MW

‘ An assault that camenear having
a fatal termination took .place in

the kitchen of_[...]. who gives his name as John
Smith. attacked Toy. a Chinamanf
chief cook. with a heavy ‘meat
cleaver. After felling the China.
man. Smith sat on him and con-
tinued hacking augv until pulled
off by anot[...]rofusely. was assisted to his feet
by the porter. and immediately
taken to one of the local hospitals
w[...]been fractured. It was found
necessary to remove a portion 0
his skull about three inches long
and an inch wide Although. quite
seriously injured. T[...]wav to recovery. Smith was im-
mediately arrested and locked up.
A preliminary hearing will be held
within a few days, or. as soon as
the result of the iniuri[...]n
around the city for many years, has
always been a quietmrderly China-
man. Very little can be learn[...]th. who drifted into the
city from Missoula'about a month
ago. . . ‘ '

l'

of $30,000. The
inoorporators are
Gertrude C. Stevens,
Georgia Gray and
Bernice E. Stevens. RP

6/7/1911

EL [CTRIC LIGHTS

AND stun HEAT Rates $150 to $2.50 Per Day .,

Commodi[...]for Dance

John T. Lepley is
making plans to give a
dance at the Grand Union
Hotel on Christma[...]

New Overland Hotel

GOOD AND REASONABLE ,
MEALS

ROOM 50c PER PERSON

THE OVERLAND HOTEL CO.
Mr. and Mn. H. G. figlllvan[...]ND.

J. H. Louenllv, Fort Belknup.

.l. C. McCord and wife. Fort Belknap.
John Forester, Fort Bulknap.[...]E. J. lmchnpelle. Holeml.

Amos Gogettv, Helena.

A. B. Keelér, Fort Belknap.

J; Cobell, Deep Creek[...]Excellent Ascommodafions for ladies and Families.

Til!) IIELEJ‘JI $121675 5701’s AT THE ’0.

”Lima-wha- mmml—zwu .cmovuh-a mum—huh-
Mutat- min I:

WAT P35333911 M

' PROPRIETORS.

The local and gem-ml public will find
the Overland n

FIRST-CL[...]EASON ABLE.

River Press
4/15/1885

In; few‘dny aA commodatmus

to the Trdvellng Pabllc. ‘ Hi my I[...]olstlme excellent re IItIfimI 01 (he ()Ieriand.

and 10 that end no pnllIs o expen-e “Ill be FINN/l[...]l he on hand En look “He!

the cumiortof Lndles and umillur. ,
I have established thel llowlng leI in[...]ard by the Men]. _59_
Three M531 Txcketshn

Board and Room ........... 5‘10 1161" week

First-class Ba in Connection.

[1‘ (viIu IIIuOV'eIland 7| llfll and .uv H I «in 1mg
nInk? ‘t ,'H.'II ant loryou

([...]by any
first-Glass House in Montana

for comfort. and can venlenea.

NEW HOUSE NEW Rooms ma
rfinxfrvnn. ’ w

Maura Rowe Brothers have jmt complfled aand on elegantly {unlinked reception room I'm ”ban!
patronage which thin old and widely alum-11d Hotel
has recehed since In[...]

JOHN HUNSBERGER,

Pllol' Rlu'l‘un.

ALL COACHES RUNNING INTO FORT BENTON ARRIVE AT AND
DFPART FROM THIS "WNW.

\

- MODERN

. . . _ UP-TO—DATE-

, a An unsurpassed cuisine
Sanford 1". Allen, Proprie[...]mmm RE-uPENEnaim fiEfiJFHRNISHED

, a.» n ., .

I 1.14:: Atromanl-Hmw fur The[...]ce unexcelled > I ‘11:“er mhm fo$1.r0p~r1h).

A FIRSMLASS BAR 'N'~CWCT'°" A FIRST-CLASS BAR‘
.} . your. ”mug. so1iclted‘ \. BEST LIQUORS AND CIGARS

a? '.1Yr’~| m rugninr Rn-gnlrn

Pam-w m'n‘ Wm urn hwy-v 5: AIM hour a! 1}”. J" nr
nirhl

mm M 'ronrsmml rm
-. . ,. 3.:

Bnnrd and Lodging per“ week.
Board, pm' week. .

I; rat! and Indgi
Board er My”
Single: cull ......... ‘[...]Excellent Accommodations for Ladies and Families.

THE HELEN“ STJGE SToPS JT THE[...]

_—p—

ENTERPRISE HUUSE

um) a OAL'Lmnnn mmm
H

Front, Street, Fort Bélitmn, M. '1‘. mm
(.er IM mo: 01!.» ) 4/15/1885 .

am now ’a '

an"?

and“? g . l.‘ g

aw ii 34 7 ; .

(3 El c1 “ 1[...]Peck; M.O Thum
Peck; Wm. ROWB,F(1.P P6

MAY 6. «A bel Fatwa!!! ”5mm 1‘

Mountains.
Mn Sw—“B[...]iams Whoog’Up;0 0&3
Dexter, Ft, Brnlfe; m. Mafia,

Ho‘lena- John Hfithaway, Eplena;
JOMEm A). Quffk

MAY I4.-J‘. J. Phelps

Ft. Chg

get/t; Wu Ania?!" "rmm .
MAY 15 A-J' AFN

81on (buy; F A

throw: an “0'

Mflm

‘ An opportunity to secure useful and
attmctiVe Christmas gifts is pm,
sented to the Fo[...]to the apron sale there will he to
lunch served. A grab bag will he con
ducted. which will be of interest

both old and Young. La - 7‘/?ZJ

0,0,1

JOHN H. EVANS.

C[...]N, MONTANA.

R. s. CHEERTSON,

Pnornun‘ok.

NEW AND calming R0018:

With or without Are. Tho honu in.[...]ll plen'lo Inton-
III driver'-

OUR HOUSE!

Hotel and Restaurant.
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.

EVANS &[...]

I , 1 , ‘ . I ~ v
4! cm mlctrxl,‘wil}a. (uh/Orr llL' mid I377“ my mun“.
] mm![...]

*"Truth teacher and healer
3. 1935 - Wentz, Marguerite:
***School ofD[...]1111 ”EALEX
i nouns FOR CONSULTATION

Wednesday and Saturday.2 105 PM.
L At Grand Union Hotel Parlors

l. Bowker Agency - 1936:
*"Real estate and insurance
. Brown, J. 8., agent - 1930:
*“Call us today and make sure ofyour automobile insurance

. Chase, W[...]surance
. Clary, R. F. - 1899:
***Sueoessor to T. A. Cummings & Co.
. Cumming, Thos. A. &. Co. -1882, 1922:M
***Always get the best!
. Flanagan, F. A. - 1909, 1911:
"*All leading companies represente[...]lisbury, manager
. Rolfe, H. P. - 1882:
M”*Fire and life insurance agency and real estate agency
"*First class companies posses[...]. Schmidt & Kreis Co. - 1923, 1925:
"*Life, fire and auto insurance; farm and city properties; oil royalties
"*Grand Union Hote[...]. - 1911, 1920:
*"Northwestem Mutual of Milwaukee and others
“*New York Life, Equitable, Mutua[...]

Scottish Union and National, 0! Edinburg.
Phoenix. 0! London.

Hartford, of Connecticut.

Western Assurance, a! Toronto. .
Fireman's Fund, a! San Mcisco.

Soul”: :ritislz and National, 0! New Zn.-
an .
British America, 0! Toronto.

1’. A. CUMMINGS a. co.,
ans-tr Benton, Montana.
N

River Press
4/6/[...]nton, Mont.

Fort Benton Record
1/20/1891

'1‘. A. (James.

~ A > -:-* "ix:

Pm and “to Insurance.
.\ XI'MHER 0|"

The Best[...]

Our[...]

BO WKER AGENCY

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE

Agent for all the Leading
Companies.

\VIIITI'} FOR RATES AND OTHER
PARTICULARS.

H. F. CLARY, Fort Benton, Mom

Succnuvnr to TI A. Cnnnnlnga <2: Co.

River Press
6/10/1936[...]We Are Proud of Our Lines of
INSURANCE.

...and of the companies werepresent.
'—-——§§§§—--—

In Addition to a“ other forml of Insurance
and Bond:, we write Life Insurance for [he
lec[...]

The HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COfiA
ASSETS OVER FIFTY MILLIONS OF

River Press
7/19/1[...]fe for 51x hew,York compames
in their home state

A Manhattan I: ,
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL} 0F ‘M'IUW’A‘UKEE *
Increasa same time, same dnte, $II £74,029

. -, 'THERES A REASON! ' '
0. J. “’ACKEBLIN Agent, -[...]

LIFE FIRE AND AUTO
INSURANCE

I Am I IISTING 0F

Farm and City Properties

if Schmidt 1 8c Kreis Co.

Grand[...]’T TAKE THE
CHANCE!

Why gamble with fire when a three-
! year Fire Insurance Premium
is so[...]

02 s: :B‘R'OWN

’ .
. oLDnY[...]connection V 'th tho do- 3 F
{gnu oll‘lh; can, And In con“ (hum-x}. 13d Igninll ‘ E _
l . ' '
°[...]C. R. Saltsbur
We rapromnl the H-rflord Accident and lnd-mnily F O R

Comp-n1, Ill orlnnix-lion lh-l h[...]ng bodily injuries to the ,public.

CALL Us TODAY AND 'MAKE_SURE
or YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.[...]

***Leave orders at The Toggery to call for and delivery
4. 1922 - Goettlich, Mrs. JeanetteM
5. I[...]e 24X or leave orders at The Toggery
"*l call for and deliver
6. l9ll - Krohn, Mrs.:
1 "*Clothes cleaned and pressed
l. 7. l9l0-Moore,Mrs. A. J.:
"*Prepared to do all cleaning anda.)

“l I have installed'
an up—to—date plant..
run by electricity;
and make a Quar-
antee of first-class
work.‘ Wagon calls
for, and .» delivers
your work. '

-

'11 Patruniz[...]

CLEANING ..........

mmm
anleLIegsiII/g’

».Jila.dlea’ and entlemen s weerl ng
apparel cleaned and teased by the
laleat 8p raved metho e, and rep air
lug neat y done Careful workp and

' satisfaction guaranteed. Leave orders
at the Toggery to cell for and deliver

E. H. HOLZKNECHT

River Press
4/19/191 1[...]/1934

‘H

Of any 11nd ill kinde——_
At-miy_ and 1.11 Jim/g

:Hrbd glut bad: to you
Cléaii[...]

. 1919 — Benton Coal and Dray Co.:
"*B. C. Pinney, mgr., phone 96
. 1878 -[...]*"1884 - Jno. B. Terhune, proprietor. Feed, sale and livery
”*1901 - Geo. F. Lewis, proprietor
“*1912 - H. LaBarre, proprietor; livery, sale and feed stables
, 1878 - Cassidy & McDevitt:
. 1910 - City Feed Yard:
"*Buek & Kennon. Free bunk house, stoves and dishes. Stalls leased with or without feed
‘** C. W. Buck and Robert Kennon. A 152x120 11. feed anda small livery and feed stable in the alley in rear ofexpress office[...]26/1875
“*Office of Kerville Stage; Coal, feed and hay for sale; business promptly attended to
. 188[...]rd; CC] 6/3/1910
. 1923 ~ LaBarre Garage:
“*Day and night auto livery; Phone 1 12
. 1909 - LaBarre’[...]s & Son’s Stables; RP 3/21/1900
. 1909 - Livery and Feed Stables:
“*Barkley & Rowe & Co., proprietors. RP 1/26/1909; RP 11/2/1909
*"Hay and grain bought and sold. Hacks meet all trains; Front Street, Fort B[...]oprietor; Montana Stables reopened
"*The best hay andand feed stables
“*Light and heavy turnouts, by day week or month; fine teams a specialty
"*Horses, wagons, buggies and harness on hand at all times for sale at reasonab[...]rters at Westfall & Lepley Repair Shop
***Baggage and fi‘eight transfer; phone 104-J.
19. 1878 - Thr[...]:
*** I am prepared on short notice to do draying and outside hauling
"Montana State Gazetter, 1[...]

.......... LIVERY ANDand Bum- "mm LIVP bven re-

nd vile r o «I "lawman:
0' and “LL; Ch’uP‘Crldmd.

| The beat Buy and Bad to be bad Always on
fund, and cuefnl Indsnmtlve hon- -
jet": in utendmoo‘. "[...]od Saddle noises, Fast Teams, Fine
.‘ Carriages and Buggies.

Good Corral, andjbcst of accommo[...]

.......... LIVERY AND FEED STABLES..........

‘1
4
Riverl’ress *
4/[...]{ES M‘DEVXTT

Cassidy & McDevitt.

Feed, Livery and Sale Stable

HORSES BOARDED BY THE DAY
on WEEK.
Day and Nigh: nerd.
SADDLE HORSES. LIGHT
AND HEAVY TURNOUTS

furnished on short. notice and at rea-

sonable rates.
, _,, ¥#¢++*++¢#vv3fi[...]NTON ST‘ABLES,
LEW l8 BROS. Drops.
LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE

coma Tun“. 5.0.1 mu ...1 1.11.; 11[...]K MAR Ki ITIHNILTIQN WITH \IJ. ‘I’Il \l\~

“and Mull 1“ "Hum me VH1 Mal-n. Mural-h-

Fort Bento[...]bles

lorl1lJcnlau, .271. T.
. g 1 1:’ ,
FEED, 1A1!) 11 111 LIVE“ :31.
. r ‘- I[ 1 - I ‘ 1‘

1. J! I05 '

a! RiverPress
: 1/16/1884

%¢»ww+wwww

Chouteau Co. Independent
6/3/1910

E dAMES
Dray Line

3 3
fly All kinds of Freight and

* Baggage hauled promptly. g
_ Household Goods
3 3
, 3
3 3
3 3

a Specialty
Hudqnlnen .1 City Feed erd

w M JamesFe[...]333

River Press
7/19/1882

LIVERY AND FEED STABLES ..........

C[...]

167

.. ........ LIVERY AND FEED STABLES ..........

» The filflTrtrnns[...]ownem_

,Al‘ex‘ Berkley was badly wrecked in a

runaway accident yesterday afternoon.-

the frightened .team making a furious
dash against a telephone pole. The
wagon was loaded with househo[...]resh soon;
one span of work horses. well broke.
4 and 5 years old. weight 1300 each;
one buggv. good as new: one set of
harness. new; one lot'ot household
goods'and other articles too numer-
ous to mention. The goods will be
put up and sold without reserve or

limit- 9% 4.01
Say. Mr. Farmer. if you want a
good work. horse attend the auction

Saturday. April 6th. at the Benton
Stables.

//—3—/Y7A

mmIth-un‘o‘rfa .
hope MtWh—mfl
1m Mien. O[...]ig,

_".—~————_—r-———

‘Aa small
livery and feed stable in the alley in
rent of express oflice, and wlll give all
business his best attention.7.f§]7[...]work. to D. G. Lockwood'l jewelry

“mix /7/?// A72, f

The Buck ' 8r. Kennon ' feed and
wagon yard on Upper Front Street
is riearl'y completed. They will be
ready {or business in a few days.

4e/5"/9/fl

6,0, I.

\

Liven Stable Sold
A transaction in livery stable property was

closed[...]rre becoming the owner of
the Barkley-Rowe Livery and Feed Smbles on
upper Front Street. The considerat[...]Stables.

Linn-ad Envy I‘nmnnl- b1 u:- d. week. a
nonlhr FlNB Trusn' SPECIALTY. sum,
\ngnm, anglu m[...]v‘w

it

1} River Press :
I? 1/13/1909 $
1* 5?

a’k

&+++++++++

T E, BENTON STABEES

STABLES ...[...]‘ 0
000.1? LEWIS 2100118, Pmp'rs.
livery, Sale and Feed Stahies

Light/1nd Henry Turnout! b the day, week, or
month. FINE'I‘EAMS A SP CIALTL Hones.
Wagons, Bugglen and llnrnaan on head at all
times andand my For 5.1:. &++++++w++¢++++

Lint-7.1%“! mi 3[...]mpfly mam.“

H. LaBarre, Prop,
Telephone-z 45v and toy. ' ‘
Fon- Bm'ron. — - .

LIVERYflFEE

E —— A[...]your orders 10
Prdgi'ifiors. - 1. C. C. Grink'o black-mill: thop

\

. —— "7 ‘ :-W WOLFF 1112111113,
Kay and Graip Bought andand dishes. '

COAL, W091? HAY

St 11 mm 'tl m '
——-and Féed or All Kind" 3 3 WI low 1-

out feed.

Hauling and Teaming W011: Given

Prompt- Attention BUCK 11.1[...]m Missour River Lumber
Company._ ' V —

Baggage and Fretght mnsfer to- Depot

0--

l. 1885 — W. 0. Dexter promoted a mill, an effort that Failed

2. 1923 - Ben[...]

11/30/1923

River Press
1/14/ 1885

A. 11611131111} HILL

w. 0 Dana! to 1119 Front With[...]01' our most enter-
prising cit 1111111 1111 made a proposltion
which we 11H! inclined to think will[...]y. approval of our
citizens Hews he will 11111111 a flour-

ing mill of one hundred ba1 rels capacity -,
and furnish t. 13 land r11nd power for run—
ning th[...]st; he
will fuithet give his time 1111' one 39111
and 115115 110 06111111211:an but his actual
expenses[...]been déflsed towards getting 11
flouring mill, and there now need be no
excuse for not having one by next 11111.

11' is but little that Mr. Dexter asks and'
- this little sl1oul:given him and that

at once. The? §prospéflty of Flirt;
Benton depends“ great 11ie11s111é upbri-
the enterprise and liberalltvmf our Own
citizens, and 11 111111111 01 such vital 111—

lerest should[...]to the wheel

111111 help the scheme along. It is a good
one.‘

w___, «4.11».._____

SHIPS Ftflllll ill [iii

A shipment of 600 pounds of flour,
the product of t[...]ek started on its
way to Molineflllinois, to fill a mail
order from that far away state. The
order ca[...]Valle, presl.
dent of the Veiie Motor Car company
a! Molina and the shipment was made
by local freight the rate p[...]sisted of 300 pounds of whole wheat
graham flour and 300 pounds of Fort
Flour,- the same quality that[...]his regular visits .to his High-
wood creek ranch and while there had
1 consignment of wheat brought to[...]sn-
othe'r supply (0‘ his Highwood creek
ranch and gave an additional order for
the shipment to be made to Molina.

The mill is no busy with its many
orders and ”11% a good winter's
run. Gradually e localiinstitution
is branching out the lines it manu-
factures and a vi to the store room
will disclose not alone whit[...]ducts milled from

wheat, from cereals to poultry and
stocH feed. Manager Andrews states

that each year the' exchange of wheat
for flour and ctlfir mill products has
increased until a lecord was made
last year when over 18, 300 bushels of
wheat was exchanged {or flour and
other mill products. Already this
your over 10. 000 bushels have been
exchanged and there will be a long
period yet that the mill will receive[...]

recently sent to us ,

Your[...]our are the best we have tested during
the year,. and we have tested several thousand‘ samples of
var[...]your
standard flour you should be able to receive a premium for it.

J . Refer to the enclosed report and notice the loaf volume in the
unbleached flour shows 226 cubic inches, and in the bleached 231
. cubic inches. The reason fo[...]vocate. .

. Refer to the color, both in the loaf and the flour. in the un-
bleached the l.5y means that the flour has a yellowish tint, while
in the bleached it' shows a perfect color as designated by the
numeral 1. and the same applies to' the loaf. The bleacher has h[...]We would advise you to lose no time in demanding a
premium for your flour if it grades up to the sam[...]rust that the bleacher is working satisfactorily, and if from
time to time there are any questio[...]

River Press
3/1/1882

WRIGHT & EIN[...]500. 000 SHAR _3.
0111' mi Wright & Edward. Mines and Mill Site Attached-

_...‘.

TRUSTEES .

1).! '1. point. a. 1.. Inna-r. a. Jail!!! I. Inn";' 1'. 3. our.
1. 1. nonun[...]

__Yo_u Are “Mind of A food cool "do? incl ho'ecl mullc._
'DANCE .TXCKET[...]ard of the Hagen block,

where he hopes to strike a vein of pure

water.[...]mil

SGASH mun

, Every merchant, manufacturer
I and professional man in this locali-
ty could be quite a lot better off
financially if he would make use[...]d or the deb-

WlIen you get our first report and
settlement on one or more of your
claims you ll s[...]s only for results. We
take your postdue accounts and do
the collecting at our own risk and

ROOM 4. RIVER PRESS BLDG.

flLIl ABBUU‘NTS[...]ior “moved and left no address"
long yours ago—you'll be most[...]ely at our own expense. You
do not “advance" us a penny. You
pay us a reasonable commission on-
1y after we get the set[...]resentatives everywhere. Write for
listing sheet and contract—or it
you want quick action sen[...]

} Memorials
l Budln Bros. Granite Go.

~Mnnu1[...]Montana

1.”
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C. W. MORRISON. Mldcnl A31.

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A may of culnr— Umhenlil‘n.
A gram! mum“? nyalern. ,
A "n ma nmm_ chem] up". .
The rmhmd [rum—m. Indhns. ;
A lmmojnurnal—lh: gmm‘nmk. ‘
Rnnl L‘slnl!‘ mnveynuceb—Din um
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“llnmlU Um! work by ximn—A durk'r.
A speaking likeness—Your ruin brow--

A Damn lmkrr warm! no ‘mow what i;
Ilm prA[...]

‘1 I A .l‘. 81911111111. 13111111111 . 1
~ ‘ .______[...]d upon Montana. Thous-
ands of the most agressiVe and 111115
gressive people are coming .into all
parts of the state They Wlll devote
their time and invest their money
in making farm homes on the 11[...]s of dollars will 151$;
spent in railway building and the
develgpemept of water power to r1111
big manu[...]received
some fine plate

' finish Calling
fly and Visiting

Cards and can print
them in either Script
Gothic or Engravers
Roman type on short
notice and neat style

50;

i 50 Cards...
100 Cards .[...]

rants with Bonds EXpla'ms Over Half Million‘ to Its equipment anda complete

job- shop-in every way.

In[...]dt.
Bros. &_ Greely, was issued today.
lepreaenfia ' an exceptionally neat -
typographigal appearance, pad is a.
creditable addition to the northern
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8/ 10/ 1923

LOOK OVER YdUR Sm
And Get Ready for the Fall Rush.

We are in a position to help you greatly.

PHONE 66

l[...]Reunnahle Priccs
1

We have all new clam-cut Him and GlVe> “3 ‘your' QeXt Ofdel'

new fresh[...]

Kg » finish Calling
and Visiting

Cards and can print

Envelopes , them in either Script
' A_ \ Statements Gothic or Engravers
> Letter. Heads Roman type on short
‘Post'ers ' notice and neat style
- . Business Cards

‘ , Calling Card[...]00 Cards...75C

< We have’hll new cl r-cut type and .1 ‘ ‘ —“

- . v new fresh paper stock'1Experien-
‘ ' ' r ced men up do the work -‘lGive us, ,
a trial and we will convince you,
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Independent
“Quick Printry"

The Independent ' 1' i "“3373;

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WANT

33113333223122.2233” a clean upstanding weekly news—
paper. The Choute[...]LICITY Infiepcndem whilzh mm-

fa its the respect and
8 twwo» WW 4 - -[...].1 February 2, 1923 L o-.—

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covering 460
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cusses every

phase[...]:

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The Origin. and Hismry of Dry rrrming.
The Domain for Dry Firming.

Soils in Dry Arena.

Soil Molulure and Dry Farming. , I
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Playing in Dry Arena.

Culilvnllon'ln Dry Arm.

Sowing and Hauling in Dry Arena
Crane That May Be Grown in D[...]- This Book :5 beautifully llluI-l ‘
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Gardening, and other topics writin’n by Drnc'llcnl And a“ "I: UHUVAI‘ 4

luccrufnl flu-morn, mum-urea[...]o All in rural sections. Tim lnloul rum-nan .
‘ and Cummerclni Agriculturo are unexcollcd (enemas.

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Year Book and Almanac — _ = r.- \

Address:[...]

Place an[...]or his interest in
this old time river newspaper and
will remove tp'Bonttle. Before lo-
IIIIIII . eati[...]m "sun the book.
Bound ln bonkl'orm In triplicate
and perforated, 76 them And
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will averege only ‘ '

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The mes; Pres-

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and will find all the locnl nnd most of the genernl[...]VER PRESS

River Press
publislmd every Wednesdny, and costing $2.00 per your of 52 issues. To December[...]usirnl journal: subscription. $1.00 per your
P 70
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iiOlJ[...]ess one your (101 pnpers) [or

Imslio‘ u Weekly and River l’ress one your (101 papers) (or ......
[[...]ing republican. Published thrice uwsek.
The World And River Press one yesr (208 Wipers) for

Rive[...]ed as special values which will be sruilsble only a
hort lime. (Bush with order. Address—

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The River pas; $52.50 peri‘yg’a,

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The years have a habit of slipping
by and this is especiany true am:-
one passes well along by middle life.
This is so of people and it is equally
so of newspapers or other business[...]iver
Press we start on our 56th year at ser-
vice and putting out a newspaper (or
the people of Fort Benton and Chou-
\teau county.‘

The River Press was founded the
first of October. 1880 at a time when
conditions were much diflerent than
at the present time. Also at a time
when it was more diiiicult to-con-‘
duct a newspaper and also with tar
less material with which to produce[...]tertitory.'1‘here-
have been many years of ups and
downs andimany times when the road

, has béen e‘s'ale '12-. ,lr\{t._~ we a sure that:
alias: them have been we worth the
eff[...]years in bulldinggup its pres-
ent Astablishment and ‘we leel it Just-

iifiable pride in part 01 th[...]ment, (or during the past 13

years we have added a great deal of
equipment in order that we ‘mlght

be able the better to serve our rcad- .

ers and advertisers. .

At the start of our new year of
service we feel that we owe a vote
oi“ thanksjo our many subscribers
who‘have remained with uslyear af-
ter year and to our splendid adver-
tisers, who in the larger[...]t loyal support
it would be impossible to produce a
newspaper (if/eight pages—all home

print—and without our loyal list 0!
subscribers it would be[...]uring the past years to keep
abreast of the times and install new
material and equipment that would'
enable us to produce a good news-
paper. We Keel that we have partly.
accomplished this. but of course our,
readers and advertisers are the best
Judge of this.

In the y[...]continue to put iorth our best en'orts
to produce a newspaper that will be
a credit to this city and county and.
we will always try to merit a contin-
uance of your loyal support or the.

past[...]ield of power

, fanning equipment wanls' to make a profitable contract

with a man in this locality as a retail dealer. The op-

portunity is great, due to the acceptance of powermelh-
ed: by farmers generally, and their growing demand (or

tractors, combines and companion machines. This man

.‘ should have a wide acquaintance among lumen. some
'working capital, and be known for honesty and fair deal-

in‘. He my or may not now be engaged in a retail
'buine-s. All correspondence is con[...]

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machine of etandard qualily, Underwood
maker. have placed on the market a junior '
model which combine: nearly a“ the fea-
ture: of the regular portable[...]

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10:00 a. m. Upstairs Sunday school
and church combined.

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Mr. and Mrs. Earl llood In driving
5 HOW CII‘.

lion Bwaii msdo illxhwood a mu
Thursday.

D. W. Magior was I caller in High-[...]4
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has Thursday. - ' g

Fredxopp and HiroitLBraun, called
at the Inga store Monday.

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Murray Upham we: a caller in Biz
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spent Ssturdny in Bhonkln. . .

M. Conion wu a pmenker to Great
Full: on Christmas day.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walden were pas-
sengers io Ore-i: Polls[...]g the sec-
tion foreman during the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Dévld Kiay were din-
ner guests. It the hom[...]ia‘éd

over the week end in Square Butte].
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Johnson enter-

tained relatives from Lochiir Sundty,
Mrs. Ray Small and children. of

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branded his calves Beturdny. i
“-Mr. and =Mrs. "Dru-Young called 'on
Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Terry Monday.

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2. 1930 Capitol Theatre:
”*1933 - “The fo[...]*Adults 50 cents, children 25 cents
*** 1929 - “Black Cargo of the South Seas”
"Montana State Gaze/ten 1922: pages 203—204

SEE— The Flat and Only Picture ACT-
UALLY Fit-ml In the rut inma-[...]he "leiiun Omho-tn III-t furnish the NATIVE MUSIC
and PROPER SOUND FFFECTS

- NORMA DAWN Production
Ven[...]I-m!-
.liq Thu-ens. .1 mm. 1M nu." III-d ltumm _

A Puwevlut Stury o' Primitive Love. Rom-nu .nd Advo[...]son Accompany this Picture—

Do not tell to BEE and men. show

MlSSlfllliHEAlEH-WED.1HUHS. 1118. 14-[...]RA - THEATRE..........

*** 1909 - George Donahue andand Fools” “Bulldog Drummond ’

*“1935 - “M[...]RGAN
All"! matuutou

Also March of Time, No. 9
A Feature in itself.

Paramount News.
Come a[...]

Cartoonist

FIFTH AND LAST NUMBER OF 191F212 LYCEUM COURSE[...]mnvn‘ml
New Yuri; World.
D:1_\'(onllerahl.[.lfo
and Judge and :i.
nlimy other puhliv
t'LlilUllS

Saw a chap the oil] night.
He drnwed pictures we a sight:

- Drewed a girl so wasp— ilte thin—
Gosh all hemlock had ter grin!
meed a grin willllest {or years.
.Drawed our laughter and our tears.
Pleased us folks in Ottewny,

Did Alton Packard U. S.A.

Come again next afternoon’
With hits 0' chalk andA.[...]talllef Made that easel fairly talk
of the > With a tongue 0' magic chalk.

Hope next year he'll come this way,

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' That Alton Packard. U, s. A
Season (pttawa, 111,, Free Trader)

TUESDAY, Marc[...]ny of them. the machines of .
the editorial staff and the editorial staff is the literary machine of th[...]ricatum
There is no doubt that the ar nrqt wiel s a great power, {or he 9 a universal' language in
pictures a language underst y the cultured and the uncultured. When we can ~pmidtfie cir-
toonists with high ideals and deep moral convictidns. as well as skill o[...]

OPEN EVERY SUNDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY

THURSDAY. JAN. 30

Special Feature

”Wfih'yrmii’m "‘Hé’r” Mai" “A

_ALSO—-——
TWO REEL LONESOME LUKE COMEDY[...]___eu‘rspeetu.w .¥~_. ,

“THE STILL ALARM"

#AND

The Pliy With'A Vision

SATURDAWARCHI Ba r opera House

A Manlana Comedy Drum n} the Pnpulir “a smeuml
Mom... piuwrjgm

MIGNON QUAW ’ M “CH 22 and 23.

Frugnled by a 8mm; Camp-fly wllh

W. R. GORDON

In (he Landing Role MOIHCGO “lands A nlm olcalmed man'ery.v
A .imma “my 0! panpln whn In "Junl Manny.- 'Folkl[...]; Long Tran" 1mm plonm Glyn from um Lo finish.

(a the pram! (Imer Mrs. Rivington’s Pride dA power[...]pnde on one ride .nd ummenseyeu mdnltev,

__ NOT A MOVIE _____= malou!!.0nlhuothex.

Resourceful Rob[...]mpluy.wovarmmu mhnr'. obr

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drlmn of (he Nonnln people[...]upd mu: Al| swan saw, “

FUN AND MUSIC River Press
11.. Reclllllc Snow sum[...]

River Press
9/20/1[...]th'ill' boys are
preparing for the coming season. and
will give a public dance at the Ofira '
house Friday evenlng[...]house last Friday evening,
rendered on interwting and a pleas-
ing progfam to a large and ap—
preciative audience. The program.
which extended over tv’vo hours of
the evening, consisted of vocal and
instrumental selections and read-
ingé; Every WTwéa favorably
received .

t financially.

2[...]neigh-
borhood of 125 people were in at-
tendance and a most enjoyable time
is reported. The opera house was
tastily decorated appropriate to St.

Valentine's day. A dainty lunch
was served at midnight '

Chauteau C[...]he opera
house on Friday evening of last
week was a success socially and

Choutean Co. Independen[...]

,‘ ,, ‘ V , _
@apitolehgatre

WEDNESDAY and THURSDK’Y’

Eight Bells.

Ralph Bellamy. Ann Solhern.

A thrilling romance drama of
The sea. Added—Carto[...]....
Coine n 1:15 Ind 9:00

FRIDAY and SATURDAY

“PERFECT TRIBUTE”
.A special Chick Sale l’roduclion
An inlpcrsonalion' of Ahrnham
Lincoln and his speech rll Ccllys-

hurg. ‘
Game at. 7:15 and 9:15.

Also get :1 Mickey Mouse Rug
gt the Mutinc[...]/ 1933
emf6t. “mime-

“mime...“
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Thaw-mm m" '
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Clllml 0' III! IIIIAI.

Herdes[...]r 0! the gold med-J of the mo—
tion mature arts and uclence ..... ..

'Allo'bnie NP. 7 ol

Mar[...]

ANITA s'rgwmr

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River Press
6/30/1920[...]NDAY. NOV. 23 ——~——-

ErnEi CLAYTON IN
“A Sporting Chance”
"YAPS and YOKELS,” Special Big V Comedy
TUESDAY. NOV. 25[...]n'z gm rum. In'won now mm I my,"
I Clpiwl Comedy, and - VFonI Education! Weekly

Hegularfilcos[...]

. 1911 - Benton Lodge No 25, A. F. and A. M.;
”*Regular communications held at 7:30 p. m. on first and third Mondays.
. 191 1 - Benton Lodge No. 59, I.[...]ce
. 1911 - Encampment No 15:
***Meets the second andAfiernoon Club
27. 1924 - Women’s Christi[...]

River Press
12/12[...]ilding will be Open
from 2 to 5 Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday“ afternoons of each week.
Contributions of garments for boys
and girls from 5even to twelve years

are in demand and will be much appre-
ciated.’ -

Chontean Co. In[...]1924

PLEASANT VAijLEY NEWS

i Ray McCracken took a load of hog:
i at market last. week.

I The w. C.[...]y 18 has been postponed on ac-
lcount of sickness and bad weather.

River Press
6/9/1909

The Julius Cu[...]Frieids.

The residents '0! Dodson have or-
named a commercial club with‘ the
foilbwink cinder-'6:[...]ding
secretary: M J. Larson, vice presi-
‘dent; and George Dutro treasurer. ~ “

River Press
11/19/[...]ilding will be open
from 2 to 5 Tuesday, Thursday and

Saturday“ afternoons of each week.
Contributions -of garments for” boys
and girls from seven to twelve years
are in demand and will be much appre-

ciated. . j

Christian church, will give a. silver tea.

River P1155 at Mrs._.C. .B. Hamilto[...]id G. Browne, 0! this city, 1 The Ladies Aid gave a very suc-
.has been appointed chairman of the ces[...]oyle 0“ Tuesday
Roosevelt Memorial association, and evening Those who attended re-
will receive ‘aub‘scriptions made to the; port a delightful evening spent and
memorial fund by the women residents I the Ladies Aid report a suBstantinl
of this County. It is proposed to se-[...]h per-
[week of October 20- 27. ‘ son tendering a Iittiesack contaim

~ _ . « ing as many cents as[...]_ Chouteau Co. Independent

4/8/1910

Major Thos. A. Cummings and
Jere Sullivan attended the meeting
of mew Notice:[...]f the Society for Chouteau county. at Secretary T A Cummings oifice
before 12 o'clock noon. Friday t[...]ice President; Miss Mary Green.

0----0 Secretary and Treésdi‘ei'.

Mrs. W. F. Wilford entertained .[...]Cl11_l)_ on 3 Chouteau Co. Independent
Tuesday at a three courseluncheon. ‘ 9/30/1910
Covers[...]

Thunl-nolhlullk. I PRIZES FOR PARADE—40 A. M.

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RACE PRO[...]“ , 3dyAilllunn~
One—qu-mr nille pony racu‘ A3 00 02 on
And prlnclp Unequal-Fer mlla runnln rnc . 1 .
And doc-1| Thme-el hmi mlle, and lo hor
. 1‘- ‘olh ullllmlm. Ono-hnl mlle running race”
And nu n..— - Pnclng rue. ..
n. llln-rlnund [Inflow Tralllng race. 40 00 20 00
“H‘BPWI'M Bum-r. - Pncln and lroulng races mlle horns, best. two In three. Fre[...]0.. ..
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MUSIC BY THE FAMOUS

BLACK EAGLE BAND

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Chouteau Co. Independent
4/22/1910

5/20/1910

Preparations have been begun
for a celebration of the Fourth of
'July. Atameetingofthngmmer;
Wheld Wednesday. May 18.

it was so decided and a com—

mittee consisting of Frank Morgen

’ C._W. Morr. Ezra Crane. J. J. MC-
", Graw and i. Hansberger was ap-
’ pointed to solicit funds for that
purpose and make a report at a

meeting of the Commercial club on
Wednesday, May[...]ion was invornbly'received by citizens
generally. A soliciting comm-ittee,

.: consisting of Capt. Geo. H.’ Stevens.
R. AnFlanngan and C W. Morrison,

was appointed; with instructions[...]nt. once. The Fourth falls
on Sunday this‘your. and it has not
yet been decided whether to celebrate[...]Moudsy.‘

Chouteau Co. Independent

4/8/1910

. A meeting as been called for
Knight by President To[...]ganizing that body. Fort Ben~
ton is experiencing a healthy boom
this year. andit is felt that much
good can be accomplished by having
a live club. the members of which
are working and boosting for Fort
Benton and the country surround-
ing it. All business men areinvited
and urged to be present. Do not
miss it. ‘ F[...]