The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-09-15
ssJANE McARTHUR.o
How Upper Teton Woman Created a
Sensation and Came Pretty Near Get
ting a Monument to her Memory.

s'Julgn' Armstrong and nearly all OF his
relatives from drowning in the Sun river
AMI was at last drowned herself as she at
tempted to land the Judges" big spinster
sister will not soon be forgotten. 1t was
II very clever hoax and if the expose had
NOT followed so soon a monument would
doubtless have been erected to the ill-fated
heroine.
E he RIVER Press has just learned some
fact- III interest III connection with this
most remarkable imposition on the public.
Jane Nc McArthur, d, she vas known IL
other days, is married and lives on the
Teton, a few miles above ChOteau, having
moved to that place with her husband
some months ago. The story of her hero
| ic exploit aud lampnted death, as first pub
Iished in the Inter Mountain of Butte, was
written by herself and forwarded to
tna5 paper 70 be made public, not with the
view Of creating Il sensation as was the re-
suit, but for the purpose Of leading a GER
tain person who had something OF claim
on or interest in s.Jane Macarthur" to be-
lieve that she was dead and could be no
more to him. This was the purpose for
which The hoax was intended, but the
brilliant imagination Of the authoress led
her 10 oyer 40 the business, to spread it
on fn6, thick, and the end sought.Was thus
defes4sed This sequel will explain what
nistt4y people have been anxious to know,
|how such ponderous lie could have been
started.
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County Commissioners Proceedings.
There was robustness transacted the first
day OF the term.
SECOND DAY.
The board convened with all the men,
.bers present The following bills were
allowed: S. L. Kelly, grand juror 1886,
So: Robert klay, witness fees district
court, SIS; JAS. McDeyitt, board Of priso-
ners, $147 go; Jas. McDevitt, sheriff's ex-
penses, $2050; r. Bankenbaker, juror
district court, $12; Jas. Townsend, juror
district court, 5000; Thos. CoatsWorth
salary deputy sheriff, $25; w. j.. Minar
salary treasurer, 1920; NJ. 3. Johnstone
salary as superintendent schools, $3.50
Dennis Halpin, salary as janitor, $l35; u
J. Finnegan, salary as jailor, 1926; Geo
:. Westervelt salary as under sheriff, $500
J, Jas. McDevitt, salary as sheriff, $500; A
E. Rogers, salary as county clerk, S625
John f. Murphy. salary as assessor, 5000
Jas. McDevitt, postage, So; J. E. Rice
: grand juror, So; T. G. Power & Bro, mer
chandise, $0.65; Joseph Kipp, care Robert
$49; Jos. Kipp, burial of Robert, $23.25
D. o. Blevins, care Of poor, $52.51; Mar.
Welsh, care Of poor, $52.57; Joseph Ham
ilton, constable fees, $52.40; Dr.. S. M
Martin, professional services, $40; Muir
ply, NIaclay & Co., Mdse., s72.54; T. w
Bucksen, stationery, $3.50; Geo. W
Crane, stationery, $3.50; W. J, Minar
medicine, 1920; Chas. o. Kendall, ice
SIS; Frank Coombs, work for county
$38; John Keenan,. setting glass, $3.50
H. y. Wackerlin 6 Co., Mdse., Sc; M. A
Flanagan, Mdse., $7.65; !. G. Baker I
Co., Mdse, s3.I0; ". F. Parker, fees a
district attorney, $35; G. T. Spencer, sal
ary as probate judge, $375; G. L.spencel
box rent and postage, So; G. Z. Spencer
salary as clerk Of the district clerk, $500
S. A. Cameron, coronor's juror, $6.1O; l
4 C. Power. & Bro, Mdse., $3.50; DaVi
: Davis, supervisors pay, $117.50, M. Cor
e molly, repairing bridges. $35; I. J. Fir
d negan, constable fees, $25; j. G. Bourasss
t supervisors pay, $75.75; L. Belangel
$ s48. rs; JOS. Dickinson, $25; Jas. MoDe,
d lit, expenses deputy, sos; Peter Smith bt
= rial of paupers, $55;.
v The bond of Ernest Crutcher as justic
2 of the peace for Choteau was approved.
/ Bills Of E. S. Burk, $21; r. W. Buck
i land, $27; Jos. Strict, $3l.50; Jas. NJ
/ Donald, $2l; 2. J. Price, $3.50, as wi
/ nesses in the Young -MeCord case, lai
d over until the case is disposed Of by tn
) district court.
e The claim Of N. Gray for rebate of take
g So, disalloWed.
n ID. Auchard, rebate of school tax, W.
O referred te seheel district n = ll-==
ii The road supervisor ofroad distriet N
IS 5 was authorized to expend the sum (
$12611 upon the roads IL his district, ths
being the amount paid BY the tax payel
of that district.
The board authorized the employmei
u n Of deputy sheriff It Great Falls at a sal;
+. ~ Of $40 per month.
+ The reports ofthe clerk and sheriff
I fees collected, received and placed on iii
The petition of the residents of Willo
IS creek for IA new school district was gran
Y ed.
n The supervisor Of road district No.
II was authorized 70 proceed with repairs 9
). the roads in his district. lie was also 9
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