The river press. [volume], January 08, 1913, Image 3

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CITY AND STATE.
Tram Thursday's Dally.
Ed. Stovall and wife, of Carter,
were among today'« arrivals.
W. P. Sullivan, of Square Rütte,
It visiting friend« in this city.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to O. G. Lockwood's jewelry
■tore.—Adv.
C. W. Vatiehan and wlfn, of Nine
Mile, are in town today on a »bort
business vieil.
A marriage license has been issued
in Helena to Charles Stepbens, of
Highwood, and Matilda Paulson, of
Great Falls.
Great FalU Leader: If the surmises
of the officials conneoted with the Mil
waukee railway are correct tbe body
which was found on Sunday after
noon in a ditch two miles outside of
Belt is not that of Fred or Haos John
eon, but of Juno Juhnsou, formerly
connected with the construction camp
near Belt in the capacity of station
man, or second sub-contractor.
A news item from Chinook says
Frederick Woerner, a prospector and
homesteader living near Lloyd, was
found dead twelve miles from that
place Sunday, having been killed by
•n overturned wagon while coming
down a steep coulee. He left the Ho
feldt ranch with a team December 19
tod had been dead ten days before
his body was found.
The New Year's ball given by tbe
ladies of the Eastern Star on Tuesday
night was well attended, and was a
success in every particular. The
opera house and stage were beauti
fully decorated, poinsetta and New
Year bells adding to tbe holiday
effect. A delicious luncheon was
served in the armory on tables decor
ated in accordance with the oolor
scheme used throughout.
From Friday's Dally
See us for toys. Benton Drug com
pany.—Adv.
H. Eogellant, of Judith, arrived to
day on a visit with friends in this
city.
B. L. Thompson, of Virgelle, and
B. E. Alnley, of Floweree, are among
the visitors in town.
R. E. Jones, of Great Falls, who
was in the grocery business here
about twelve years ago, was among
today's arrivals.
I. A. Neibaur, sheriff of Blaine
county, was received at tbe Sanitarium
today for surgical treatment. Wm
Morrow Jr. is also under treatment at
the Sanitarium.
The Baraca basket ball team return
ed today .from a trip to the Milk river
valley. Tbe boys plaved a winning
game at Chinook, but lost in a game
with the Havre team.
Among recent arrivals at St. Clare
hospital are Joseph McGravv and O.
Moore for medical treatment, and Mrs.
Geo. Sample and Maurice Farrell for
surgical treatment.
A recent transaction in local real
estate is the purchase of the Fred L h -
Barre residence property ou Main
street by Helen Brown, of Box Elder.
The consideration is not made publie.
The snowstorm tbat prevails in this
locality today brings the first supply
of moisture of any consequence since
early in November. It is welcomed
by the farming community as a bene
ficent visitation.
The ladies of St. Paul's auxiliary
will have .a cooking and candy sale
Saturday, January 11, In the building
next the Toggery. Coffee and sand
wlchea during the afternoon, and a
grab bag for the children.
There was « large audience at the
leoture given by Bon. Geo. D. Aldeo
In the opera house last evening. Judge
Alden discussed the "Needs of the
Hour," tbe principal of which he con
tended were honesty in business,
honesty in politics, and honesty in
religion. The lecture was interspersed
with numerous and brilliant flashes
of wit, wbich contributed to the enter
taining nature of the speaker's re
marks.
Wilson Prefers Walking.
Princeton , N. J., Jan. 1.—Gover
nor Wilson intimated tonight that if
It were possible he would like to go
afoot between tbe White house and
the capitol when he takes the oath of
office as president on March 4. He
realizes, however, that tbe crowds
will make it impossible, and tbat he
probably will have to ride in a parade
as have all recent presidents.
Jeffersonian simplicity, the kind
that the president-elect would like to
emulate, he remarked, consisted not
of a horseback ride, as some histori
ans have chronicled it, but merely an
unostentatious walk down Pennsylva
nia avenue in the company of a few
citizens.
Great Falls , Jan. 1.—As the re
sult of a fall on Christmas eve, Mrs.
Lucia M. Killam of Pékin, N. Y., died
in a local hospital this evening. Mrs.
Killam had been here for about two
months visiting her daughter, Mrs.
George E. Lavan, and while other
members of the family were in the
bouse she fell down the stairway and
was later found at the foot of the
stairs, unconscious from the fracture
of the skull. She was 66 years of age.
STATE OWNS ASYLUM.
Special Tax Will Be Collected To Pay
For Property.
Helena , Dec. 31.—The state of Mon
tana is no« tbe owner of the property
of tbe asylum for the insane at Warm
Spring«, th* deal being closed today,
when State Treasurer Esselstyn drew
bis check on the American National
bank of <h!s city for 8533,000 in favor
of Mitchell & Mussigbrod, the former
owners. This check is for the largest
tum ever issued by a state officer in
Montana.
Tbe purchase of the asylum prop
erty was authorized by the electors of
the state at the last election, when
they voted in favor of the issuance of
bonds for the purchase. The question
was submitted to the voters under a
law parsed by the last législature.
This law provided for the appointment
by the governor o! a commission to
appraise the property of the asylum,
its appraisal to be tbe price the state
would pay.
The bouds issued to pay for the
property are redeemable in 20 years,
but payable at any interest period,
and bear 4 per cent interest. They
were purchased for the permanent
school fund and this purchase gives
the fund a total investment in interest
bearing securities of $2,700,000. There
yet remains 1400,000 in the permanent
school fund for investment.
State officers estimate that the bonds
will bo paid off in about seven years
Under the law authorizing the pur
chase and the issue of the bonds, it
is provided tbat there be levied a tax
of a quarter of a mill for the purpose
of paying the interest and redeeming
the securities. Under tbe present val
uation of property for taxation in this
state, which aggregates .1360,000,000,
the yield of tbe quarter-mill levy will
be sufficient in 12 months to pay off
870,000 of the bonds and pay the in
terest. With the increase in valua
tions the coming year, it is expected
that the second year there will be paid
895,000 of the bonds. Each year tbe
amount paid off will be larger and in
not more than seven years it is tbe
expectation the whole debt will be
wiped off.
Will Build Big Dam.
Great Falls , Dec. 30.—On arrival
here today with a corps of assistants,
Henry A. Herrick took up the work of
developing power at the big falls of
the Missouri, wbich he estimated will
require two years 10 complete and will
cost 84,000,000. With him came nine
assistant expert engineers, and after
the plans have been whipped into
shape the work will be started on the
dam, which will develop the largest
amount of power of any single plant
in the United States of its class, ex
cepting the Niagara Falls.
Mr. Herrick, who will be the chief
engineer of the work, announced that
coincidenily with ilie development of
the big falls dam, he will direct the
construction of a dara at Thompson
Falls on Clark's fork of the Columbia
river.
Paid $1,000 For Dance
S an F rancisco , Jan. 2—Of all
those who dancod the New Year in,
Charles W. Clark, the millionaire son
of the Montana copper king, probably
paid most to the fiddler. Coming up
from his home with automobiles car
rying guests in a dinner party, Clark
led a tour of the streets for several
hours and then decided to give a dance
Going to one of tbe big cafes, Clark
requested the use of the ball room.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Clark," said the
manager, "but it would cost you
thousand dollars to get that ball room
now."
"Well, I guess we'll take it," said
Clark, drawing his check book from
his pocket.
The cafe man fumbled the check
moment and then ordered the room
cleared and Clark and his guests
waltzed and Texas Tommied for three
hours.
Montana Postal Savings.
Washington , Dec. 31.—Informa
tion made public today by Postmaster
General Hitchcock sbowa that postal
savinga depositors in Montana have
made application for 823,780 of postal
savings bonds to be distributed Janu
ary 1. Application for this amount
has been made by postal depositors,
and it is particularly interesting to
note tbat nearly 822,000 of this amount
of bonds has been applied for in re
gistered form indicating that they are
being purchased as a permanent in
vestment.
Boston Wool Market.
Boston , Dec. 31.—The domestic
wool dealers closed a profitable year
today, and the surplus stock in the
warehouses is considerably smaller
than at the close of 1911. The amount
of wool in the country carried over is
estimated at 65,000,000 pounds com
pared with 118,000,000 pounds in 1911.
The bulk of tbe present trading is in
scoured territory and fall Texas.
There is slightly more inquiry for
California wool.
His Favorite Flower.
"What Is your favorite flower, duke?"
asked the heiress "But I ought to
know that without asking."
"Well, what should It be?"
"The marigold."—Washington Her
ald.
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
I Budget of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts of the State.
Townsend , Dec. 27—While en
gaged iu oiling a gasoline engine at
Toston Samuel Shull, the sixteen
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Shull
was caught by the shaft pin and crush
ed so badly that he expired an hour
after the accident. Thu body was
whirled around with the revolving fly
wheel, striking the floor with sufficient
force to break many bones.
Anaconda , Dec. 27.—County offi
cials today filed informations against
more than a dozen foremen at the
smelters accusing them of extortion.
It is stated that the men are charged
with securing money from the labor
ers as a bribe to obtain employment.
A thorough investigation has been
made. No warrants have yet been
served.
Helena , Dec. 30.-Governor Norris
h as received tbe sum of 837 ,598.88 as
five per cent of the returns from the
sales of government lands in Montana.
The sum was sent in a treasury
warrant and will be turned iato the
reserve school fund.
Missoula , Dec. 3).— Helena was
selected as the meeting place in 1913
of the Montana State Teachers' as
sociation. The convention adopted
resolutions favoriog tbe consolidation
of Montana's institutions of higher
education in the creation of one great
univefsity and also endorsed plans
for the oomplete revision of the school
laws of the state.
Butte , Dec. 30.—J. W. Stack, fore
man at the W ashoe smelter in Ana
conda, was served with two warrants
charging extortion in the matter of
giving men under him positions
Numerous other warrants are in the
course of preparation, alleging simi
lar offenses against other foremen at
that smelting plant.
Helena , Dec. 30.—A masked man
entered tbe lunch counter at the Union
station at 3 o'clock this morning, or
dered the girls on duty to hold up
their hands; then he ransacked the
money drawer, secured about fifty
dollars and made his getaway. The
girls secured a fairly good decription
of tbe man, and this bas been furnish
ed the county and city officers.
Billings , Dec. 30.—Reports from
the dry farming territory north of
here are to the effect that many of the
settlers are engaged iu plowing for
spring crops, and it is said the ground
is in excellent condition for the work.
In the valley, however, it is frozen to
depth of about two inches and no such
labor can be carried on. The soil
which is now being broken will b(;
seeded to wheat, barley, flax and oat
in the spring.
G reat F alls , Dee. 30.—J. W.
Maddy, a taxidermist, for 20 years
resident of this part of Montana, died
tonight from the effects of morphine
taken Sunday afternoon, believed to
have been taken with suicidal inten
tlon. Maddy's family lives in Wash
ington.
R ed L odge , Dec. 31 —Almost in
stant death came yesterday afternoon
to John O'Shea, bookkeeper and
cashier for the Smokeless & Sootless
Coal company at Bear Creek, when
about 40 tons of rock fell, crushing
him to death.
Kalispell , Dec. 30,-^Frank r.
Miles, formerly of Butte and well
known there in the early nineties, died
at his home here today of paralysis,
following several years' suffering
with locomotor ataxia. Decedent was
for 20 years a resident of this county
and was known in mining circles
throughout the state. He is survived
by bis wife and an adopted son, Will
McBride.
Butte , Jan. 1.—As the result, it is
said, of a feud of long standing,
Samuel Rainor was shot through the
shoulder as he sat at bis home here
last night watching the old year out,
and deputy sheriff Conlin McMillan,
who took up the pursuit of the would
be assassin, was shot and killed by
the fugitive. The murderer was not
identified but the police assert tbat
they will make an arrest shortly. Mc
Millan was attracted by the cries of
Rainor and taking up the pursuit of
tbe fleeing assailant shot several times
to foroe him to stop. The fleeing man
deliberately wheeled around and fired,
killing McMillan instantly and dis
appeared.
Eureka , Jan. 2.—Returning from
a trip to Spokane Tuesday night
David Hoover, customs officer at
Gateway was taken suddenly ill of
ptomaine poisoning, dying within a
few minutes. He was sixty three years
old, bad been long in the government
service and was well known in north
west Montana.
H e le na , Jan.. 2.—Charging the
Great Northern railway company
violated the safety appliance act, suit
was begun in the federal court today
by Assistant District Attorney S. C.
Ford to collect penalties aggregating
81,000. For each violation the law
imposes a penalty of 8100. The com
plaint charges ten violations of the
act.
A Sharp Tongue.
A sharp tongue Is tbe only edged tool
that grows Unener with constant use.—
irviug
SHARP
General Merchants
!flb i
"The Children
Need New Shoes!"
How often in a year do parents
say this?
Buy the children [
BUSTER BROWN SHOES
and you won't *ay it so often.
They are made to stand hard knocks
r.nd last twice as long as ordinary
children's shoes.
BUSTER BROWN
RIBBON SHOES
For Boys— For Girls.
Silk Stockings
for Cold Days
SOFT, lustrous
stockings of purest
silk, cold-proofed
by a lining of lisle
thread—hosiery that's
handsome enough for the
dressiest occasions, yet
warm enough for a skating
party. That's the new line of hosiery we are
now showing—Women's Phoenix Double Knit
Silk Hose, at 75c a pair. The silk used is the
same grade of heavy, pure thread silk found in
the costliest goods. Its rich beauty is not
affected by the lisle lining. We stand back of
the wearing quality of this hosiery, too—we'll
replace any pair that doesn't wear well. Come and
see this new line today. We have it in all the fashion
■able shades—at 75c a pair. *
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THE ART
NEEDLEWORK SHOP
Mrs. M. A. Savage. Prop.
Benton State Bank Building
fort Kenton, Montana
Pillows, Scarfs,
Embroidery Silks,
Cottons and Yarns
All fancy (foods usually carried in a
well oppointed Art Store.
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STAMPING DONE TO ORDER
WES PRINT
V ISITING CARDS
I d neat and attractive type,
equal o copperplate.
lOO Cards by mail. $1.00
no " <• 7o
IF TOO PREFER
ENGRAVED :i CARDS
We can «apply them In the
latest styles.
Engraving plate in script style
and printing 100 cards.. $l.GO
100 Cards printed from plate.. $1.00
WEDDING :: ANNOUNCEMENTS
And INVITATIONS
Correct forms and printed in latest style.
RIVER PRESS PUBLISHING CO.
JAMES NOLAN,
Licensed Embalmer
urn Undertaker.
Main Street, •: Fort Benton
BIG BEN ALARM CLOCKS
Help Run the Farm on Time
Is it hard fop you to got the farm hands
out on time?
- Is it hard to get them up in the morning?
If so, why nft let 13ig Uen tlo it for vou?
I Big Ben is a truth.telling aup reliable
[alarm clock.
It's his business to get people up in the
world.
And he'll do it every day at any time you
say •
Next time you drive to town, walk over to
the storo and take a look at him.
We keep him in the window where every
one can sae him.
$2.50
BENTON DRUG COMPANY
$
Allen's Meat Market
Fresh Meats of all kinds in
Their Season.
Fresh Fish, Oyster» and Vegetables
S. F, ALLEN, Proprietor
^PAINTING
FINISHING
PAPER HANGING
DROP A POSTAL TO
S. KN0WLES
FORT BENTON, MONT
SLENTEEPRI8E
RESTAUBANT.
TOY SING & CO., Proprietors
Front Street - Fort Bento.
TO BUY OR SELL...
CATTLE,
SHEEP, or
HORSES,
Place an advertisement in the
River Press, where it will be seen
by the live stock buyers and sell*
ers of Northern Montana. The
cost of advertising is a mere
trifle, and it brings results in
nearly every case.
THE RIVER PRESS, Fort Benton