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trimmir , GEYSER JUDITII BASIN TimEs Published every Thursday at (eyser, Mont. R. II. Dudley, Editor and Publisher Entered as second class matter March 25, 1911, at the jrostoffice at Geyser, NIontankt, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription: 12.00 per year in advance. According to the Great Falls papers , there will be nothing but railroads running into their city next spring. While turkeys went up in price be- fore Thanksgiving, but they seemed to go down in the usual way on that day, A Butte miner borrowed a pair of shoes to attend his wife's funeral with. When he went to return them he was arrested. This is a cold world. The people of Nloccason are re- joicing over the the fact they are to haee a new depot. \That\ they have been using is far too smdl, and the one promised is to be 50 by 90 feet. Oliver P. Chisholm, a former mem- ber of the state Board of Education, died at his home in Bozeman last week. He was prominent in educa- tional circles in the state. His body was taken to Elgin, Ill., for burial. If the present plan goes thru, it will be better to be a vice president than a president, for they are to receive $2500 per annum from the Carnegie corpora- tion of New York. $2500 per year with no chance of being shot is not so bad. Tha residents of Atlanta and other points in Georgia awoke Thanksgiving morning to find the ground covered with snow and a temperature cf 28 Above zero. This is said to be the first time snow has whitened the ground in that state on Thanksgiving Day. Rocky Boy and his band of 700 Cree Indians, who have no home, are to be wintered on the Blackfoot reser- vation. Major McFatridge has reco- mended to the Indian department that the Crees be furnished with land where they can farm. The land allot- ted to them on the Blackfoot reserva- tion is bleak and fit only for grazing purposes. The Crees, he says, are good workers,Aind want a chance to earn their own living; that they do not like to be dependent on the charity but under the existing condi- tions they must either accept it or starve. Congregational Church Friday Evening—Choir pratice at A. A. Freseman's. Sunday morning:—Sunday School at eleven o'clock. Sunday evening:—Song service and completion of \How a New Englander Emigrated to America.\ Merino:— Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. Church Service at 11:30 a. m. Watch for the announcement of the Ladies Aid.Bazar to be held in the Hall on the afternoon and evening of Dec. 14th. Prayer meeting next ‘Vednesday evening at the parsonage. Subject the \Prince of Peace.\ SPION KOP Miss Emily Anderson and Ed. Knutson spent Thanksgiving with Great Falls friends and relatives re- turning Monday morning. Miss Sophia Anderson is enjoying a vacation in Great Falls. L. Chatterton started Friday after- noon in an extended trip embracing Chicago where he will attend the II: ternational Live Stock show, going from there to other Illinois cities and visit the old home. Sam Johnson is a very able man managing affairs at the ranch during Mr. Chatterlains absence. A Basket sociable and dance is announced for Saturday night Dec 14 in the Spion Kop hall, the proceeds to be used toward purchasing books for the school library. Miss O'Neil promises special music for the occasion and more than the usual good time will be enjoyed by all who wisely choose to be on hand. The Thanksgiving Ball held here THE TIMES IS A Visitor to nearly every home in Geyser and nearly every farmer re- siding in the trading district. That's why it is a good advertising medium. And a word to those who do not subscribe for the TIM ES. Do You know the money you would save on your purchases by buying according to the display advertisements in this paper. It pays you to subscribe for the TI NI ES if for no other reason than to take advantage of the Bargains and Opportunities offered by Geyser businessmen. The Times, Geyser. a. - Thursday eveninglwas easily the big- gest event that has been held in this section for some time. A large crowd of Geyser folks came to enjoy them- selves as also did numbers from neigh- boring towns. The weather though quite threatening in the morning cleared nicely about noon and ideal Thanksgiving weather prevailed the rest of the day and during the night, there adding to the pleasure of the occassion. The midnight supper served at the Walker Hotel was to be highly appreciated by every one and the highest praise was expressed by the participants of the sumptuos meal set out. Written for last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Irvin went to Belt Friday returning Sunday morn- ing where Mr. Irvin received further treatment for his broken collar bone. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keeton re- turned to Great falls Sunday after- noon. Herman Koski transacted business in Great Falls Monday and Tuesday. Gust Sederholm, Rasmus Anderson the Merrimac Cattle round up for and Emil Anderson are loading a car several days- James Thain of High- of oats which go to Stanford parties. M. L. Lynch Sr. returned Wednes- day morning after having served on the jury. L. Chatterton unloaded 33 head of Aberdeen Angus cattle Tuesday morn- ing that he had secured at Buffalo, Mont. Mrs. H. Rackstad and baby are visiting Belt friends. ROCKY RIDGE Nearly all the young people in this vicinity attended the dance in Spion Kop Thanksgiving they all report a, good time. John Kinkaid returned from Chicago last week where he was visiting his parents for the past two weeks. L. Chatterton manager of the lVales ranch left for Chicago last Friday where he will visit for some time. Miss Helen Magnuson came up from Belt last Thursday to spend Thanksgiving and attend the dance at Spion Kop. Mr. and Mrs. John visited at Neil Camerons day. K esherman last Thurs- wood is also riding with the Merrimac Cattle Co. James is one of the top hands on tile round up. Mr. and Mrs. David Rankin of Spion Kop were visiting at James Todds Saturday. Joseph Kernaghan, the mayor of Spion Kop and family attended the sale at Puranen's Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Braun who have been visiting in New York City and other eastern cities returned home last week to look after their youngest son John who is suffering from blood poison but hzs improved in the last few days. Jack O'Connors has gone to his homestead at Pleasant Valley for the winter. Mrs. Matt Puranen had an auction sale Saturday which was largely attend- ed and every thing brought a very sat- isfactory price. RA YNSFORD Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Fish returned yesterday from Highwood where they spent Thanksgiving with relatives., Leon McConkey who is attending school in Great Falls spent ,his Messrs. John and Will Cameron, Thanksgiving vacation with home folks, Sam Johnson, \Val t r Anderson and Several from here attended the dance Miss Chrissie and Pearl Cameron at- tended the entertainment and social on Cora Creek last Saturday night they report a fine time. KNERVILLE 0%%en Fergus was a Great Fal's visitor Monday. Frank Connelly who has been the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. P. Mans- field for several days, went to Shonkin Monday for a visit at his brother's home. Percy King of4 o fine Tree is assist- ing V. A. Harris with his building this week. Mrs. Margaret Duncan and daugh- ter. Anna and Mrs. Duncan's niece and nephew, Miss Clara and - Mister Ted Williams, came out from Great Falls to spend Thanksgiving at the Fergus home, returning Sunday. J. W. Watkins was a visitor in Stanford Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Jensen are visiting for a week in the Falls on their way to California where they will pass the winter. A. J. McDonald and daughter, Miss Ellen spent Thanksgiving in Belt. Wm. H. Delany was a Geyser visitor Saturday, maktng the round trip son have accepted positions on the Wales Ranch. Messrs Ray Anderson and Sam Johnson were Sunday visitors at Neil Camerons. All the farmers have finished thresh- ing and some are hauling their grain to the elevators. Everybody had a fine this year. UPPER ARROW CREEK The Thansgiving ball at Spion Kop was attended by both young and old of this vicinity and all report a fine time. John Boyer a prominent rancher from the Marion river formerly of this vicinity is around renewing old acquaintances. Everybody is glad to see John's pleasant face back again. Clide Smith was a visitor at S. J. NIcAllisters home Thursday. Harry Tillotson was a visitor at Charles Cadys home Monday. Joe Strong and John Boyer were visiting at James Todds Monday. Howard Rickard has been riding on given at Spion Kop last week and re- port a fine time. Misses Lydia Fousek and May Kop. Earl ‘Vatson was a visitor in Great Falls last week returning Sunday. Sam Vright entertained a few of his friends at an oyster supper the other evening. Geo. Irive was ford and Great Falls ness in Raynsford last Sunday. ing Tuesday morning. Messrs. John and NVm• Cameron. Joseph Vaskey was Roy Anderson and Sam Johnson were a few days last week. Spion Kop visitors Sunday. Messrs Fred and Allen Connors and Theodore Gardner went hunting for big game on the Big Belt Nits. last week but they returned empty handed there being no snow to track the game. John Cameron and Walter Ander- Vopat of Great Falls and Mary and NI iss Jessie Keeton of Great Falls Amy Spiller of Belt were the guests spent Thanksgiving at the W m. Mc - , of the Misses Cloarchik Thanksgiving Innis home and a!so attended the I and attended the the dance at Spion Spion Kop dance. . Written for last week. Mr. and Mrs. \V. C. Gardner visi- ted at Neil Camerons last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Cameron visited with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Owens of Ray nsford last Saturday evening. John S. Spaulding transacted busi- a caller in Stan - Monday ret urn - a caller in Belt A big dance entertainment and Christmas tree will be given .at the . Raynesford school house on Christ- mas Eve. A warm supper will be given at the school house at 50 cents a plate. Every one is cordially invited to come and have a good time. on horse back. James Flynn has been obliged to return to Great Falls to take further treatment at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Williams of Lone Tree were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bain Monday evening on their way home from the Fergus ranch where they spent Thanksgiving. D. C. NlacDuffie and C. H. Til- lotson were transacting business in Geyser Tuesday. Howard Siefred was a recent caller in Knerville. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The First State Bank AT GEYSER in the State of Montana, at the close Of business Nov. 26, 1912. RESOURCES Loans and discounts .$57,31&97 Overdrafti, secured and unsecured 367.87 Banking house furni- ture and fixtures _ _ Other real estate owned Cash reserve in bank, viz: Specie 774.82 Currency 932.00 Due from banks and bankers 40,559.82 Checks and other cash items 22.00 Exchange from Clair- ing House - 1445.65 rota' LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in_$25,000.00 Surplus fund 100.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 1,564.47 Individual deposits subject to check __ 65,144.17 Time certificates of deposit 7,252.01 Certified checks 175.00 Cashier's checks out- standing 10,754.90 57,686.84 8,416.32 153.10 43,734.29 $109,990.55 26,664.47 83,326.08 Total $109,990.55 State of Montana, County of Cascade—es: I, A. A. Fresernan, Jr., cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. A. A. FRESEMAN, JR., Cashier.. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of December, 1912. MICHAEL BYRNE, Notary Public for the State of Montana, residing at Geyser. My commission ex pires July 20, 1914. Correct—Attest: M. M. IENsEst H. C. LYNG, Directors. School Report. Report of Geyser school for month ending November 29, 1912. Number of days taught 19. Number of pupils enrolled 35. Total number of days attendance 517. Average daily attendance 27.23. Those present every day: Clyde Abbey, Seslic Simpson, Sen- nie Hautala, Noel Anderson, Mildred Abbie, Selma Anderson. Walter Simp- son, Ella Hoffman, Mamie Hedman, Dave Simpson, Selma Hautala, Ken. neth Stevens, Mildred Markham, Marie Kernaghan, Bernice Sutherland, Joe Burrows. Those absent one day: Julia Hautala. Frane Backa, Clar- ence Sanders, Charlie Backa. Those not tardy or absent: Leslie Simpson, 'Noel Anderson, Mildred Abbie, Ella Hoffman, Minnie Hedman, Dave Simpson, Selma Hau- tala, Sennie Hautala,. Kenneth Stevens Mildred Markham, N1arie Kernagham Joe Burrows. N,mbe timbers of f visitors 6. Cora V. Clapper, teacher. Notice for Publication (Non -coal.) Department of the Interior, U.S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mont., Nov. 25, 1912. Notice is hereby given that Jacob Keto, of Geyser, Montana, who, on April. 26, 1909, made homestead, No. 05833, for eJ seYs, nwYs seYs, neYs swYt sec. 18, township 18N. range 10 E, Montana meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof establish claim to the land above described, before M. E. Parrish, U. S. Commissioner, at his office, at Geyser, Montana, on the 2nd day of January, 1913. Claimant names as witnesses: Gabriel Takilla, Lee NI. Bennedict, Otto Pm- anen Matt Puranen, all of Geyser, Montana. 37-41 Julius C. Peters. Register. Notice for Publication of Time Ap- pointed for Proving Will. Probate Department: In the District Court of the Eighth Judicial Dis- trict of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Cascade. In the Matter of the Estate of Hiram G. Church, Deceased. Notice for publication of Time ap- pointed for proving will, etc. Pursuant to an order of said Court. made on the 23d day of November, 1912, notice is hereby given, that 18th day of December, 1912, at 10 o'clock A. M., of said day, at the Court Room of said Court, in the City of Great Falls, County of Cascade, has been appointed as the time and place for proving theWillof said H iramG.Church deceased, and for hearing the applica- tion of Allan A. Freseman, Jr., for the issuance to him of letters Testamentary when and where any person interested may appear and contest the same. Dated the 23rd day of November, 1912. George Harper, Clerk. 37-39By Pat Mullin, Deputy Clerk. I. W. Church, Attorney for Petitioner. Time of Trains Notice for Publication (Non -coal) Department of the Interior, U. S. Land office at Great Falls, Montana, Nov. 25, 1912. Notice is hereby given that John J. Oja of Geyser, Mont. who on July. 22, 1908, made homestead entry No. 0351, for nwa t nea t , n nwa t , sec. 13, nea t nea t sec. 14 twp. 18 N. range 10 E, Montana meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final Three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before M. E. Parrish. United States Commissioner, at his office, at Geyser, Mont., on the 2nd day of January, 1913. Claimant names as witnesses: Jacob Rantan, Isack Luoma. Emil Holman, John Felto, all of Geyser, Montana. 37-41 Julius C. Peters. Notice for Publication Non Coal Department of the Interior, U. S Land Office at Great Falls, Mont., Nov. 25, 1912. Notice is hereby given that Abram F. Bright, of Raynesford, Mont., who on June 9, 1911, made home- stead entry No: 021826. for e34 SW/s, Lot 7, swa t sea. section (mown - ship 17 N., range 8 E., Mont. meridian, has filed noticeof intention to make com- mutation proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before R. H. Bemis. U. S. Commissioner, at his office, at Belt, Mont., on the 2nd day of January. 1913. Claimant names as witnesses: Roy L. Fish, Samuel Bright, Bert Brown, Henry D. Livix, all of Raynsfotd. M ontana. 37-41 Julius C. Peters, Register. Notice for Publication Non -coal. Department of the Interior, U.S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mont., No- vember 25. 1912. Notice is hereby given that Howard E. Rickard, of Geyser Mont., who, on July 10, 1907, made homestead entry, No. 04039, for n swa t . 6 nwiCt. section 26, township 18 N., range 9 E., Mont. meridian, has filed notice of intention to make five year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before NI. E. Parrish, U. S. Commissioner, at his office, .at Geyser. Mont., on the 3rd day of January, 1913. Claimant names as witnesses: John L. Mears, of Geyser. Mon- tana, James P. Mansfield, of Knerville, Montana, Neal R. Silve, of Knerville, Montana, Geo. R. Kernaghan, of Geyser, Montana. 37-41 Julius C. Peters, Register. Teacher's Examination. On the last Friday and Saturday of this month, November 29, 30, there will be a teachers' examination 'held in the east side court room of the court house at Great Falls commenc- ing at 8:30 on Friday morning Novem- ber 29. Third grade subjects will be given on Friday and first, second and professional subjects on Saturday. All teachers who are teaching on per- mits are requested to attend this ex- amination. ANNIE A. MCANNELLY. County Superintendent. Great Northern Time -Table No. 43—For Great Falls, Spokane, Seattle and all points north, northwest and in Canada (mail train) 12:14 p. No. 44—For Kansas City, St. Louis, Chi- cago and eastern and southeastern points, (mail train) 12:14 p. m. No. 43 and 44 on the division from Great Falls to Billings stop only at Broadview, Judith Gap, Hobson, Stanford and Belt. No. 24I—For Great Falls and intermediate points 3.15 p. in. No. 242 — For Billings and intermediate points 9:15a. in. General Blacksmith Horseshoeing Wagon and Carriage Repairing All Work Guaranteed Agent for J. I. Case . Machinery J. A. Sanders Geyser, Montana H. W. BRANT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON GEYSER, MONT. Office at Geyser Hotel DR. NILES DENTIST Guaranteed Dental ‘Vork at Moderate Prices Rooms 1, 2, 3 and 4. Vaughn Block Great Falls, Montana ANTON D. STROUF LAWYER STANFORD, - MONTh NA All Information from the LAND OFFICE and Plats Furnished Promptly T HERE are enough uncertainties about trading in lands without guessing at the title. Be on the safe side —demand an Abstract of Title. The Hubbard Abstract Company Great Falls, - Montana. Dr. R. 11. Armond Dr. Loretta B. Nelson ,Osteopathic Physicians Conrad Block, Rooms 7 and 8, over Strain's Dry Goods Store, Great Falls, Montana. Both graduates of the A. T. Still Kirks- ville College of Osteopathy. Acute and chronic cases successfully treated. Office hours 9 to 12 a. in.; 2 to 5 p. m. Both Phones 146. COL. STARK, The Noted AUCTIONEER For all kinds of sales as well as PED- IGREED STOCK A SPECIALTY Let me know at once, so I can arrange the date and everything. It means Yi more to you in the end. Any advice free; terms reasonable. GREAT FALLS, - MON1A NA PIANOS We represent fourteen of the %solid's great- est piano factories. Great Falls Music House FRANK CANTLON Easy Terms 13 Fourth St. South Greet Falls, Mont. ATENTS Valuable information free If you have an invention or any patent matter write immediately to W.'W. WRIGHT, registered attor- ney. I.oan & Trust Building, Wash- ington, D. C. •
