The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22

. good beef crop from herds of cattle
that aggregate about 1850 head.
Major Logan believes come OF his
Indian wards will engage in sugar
beet culture next season.
George Harris, who was released
from the county jail last Tuesday
after serving q term Of six months
for petit larceny, celebrated his re-
lease tho same night by burglarizing
The store Of Davis Bros. & Merger,
securing q miscell aneous assortment
of goods, such as rings, watches, lead
pencile, cigars, etc. Suspicion pointed
to Harris as the guilty party, but as
nothing definite could be learned, he
was kept under surveillance by the
authorities. He was finally arrested
last evening, and this morning was
brought before Justice Kinder, when
he pleaded guilty to the charge OF
burglary. and was bound over to the
district court In the cum of 81, 200.
The stolen articles have all been re.
covered.
From Fridays Daily
Frank Schultz, of Wsrrick, is re.
newing acquaintance With friends in
this vicinity.
]. E. Trommer, the we'll known Ches-
ter stockman, IL among the business
visitors 10 town.
|, W.. S. Chemidlin, of the Great
Northern claim agents Office In Great
Falls, arrived last evening on q visit
with his parents.
John Leithauser, an old time resi-.
dent Of this city, has gone to GILBERT
son with the intention OF opening a
barber shop there.
A notice Of location for 1.-THE Last''
quartz claim, in the Little Rockies
district, has been fled in the county
clerk Office by r. G. Blsssingame, of
Zortman.
There 10 still . chance to buy light
underwear at the Chase store. Also
clothing. boots and shoes, and. the
finest line of shirts In the country.
Don't miss this chance; come and
see.
It appears that the recent report OF
the suicide Of Lee Self, OF Landusky,
was. erroneous. Later sdvices are to
the effect that he shot himslf three
times, with suicidal intent, but it is
believed he will recover from the
wounds.
Special sale this week at Chase's
store. All our cretons going At &c
per yard. also q few pieces OF calico
at Sc per yard. Cotton chalais At Sc
per yard. Gowns at IS cents each.
Winter underwear at halt price.
Black silk lisle hose at 35c per pair;
former price 75c.
Local checker players who believed
they were experts at the game met
with a few surprises today at the
hands of an eastern visitor, who is
an adept at clearing the board by
tricks that bewilder his opponents.
J. G. Van Auken, the safe expert,
performed stunts on the checker board
that astonished the natives.
Bargains at the Chase store: Wool
en- CATERS at 15c each, canvas CATERS
35c each. leather mittens 4Oc: dogskln
mittens. former price sl.25 and $500,
now offered at s5c and S1.OO. Velve-
teens at 35c per yard. Silk velvet,
DOC per yard. AS our dry goods stock
may be sold outright, it will be to
your advantage to buy now.
Special sale of white waistings,
pique, former price 20 to so cents,
now 15 cents per yard. Lawn and
SWISS goods, 20 to 80 cent values, III
cents. Sateens at 10 cents, formerly
25 cents. Kimona goods reduced from
20 to 10 cents. Lerma flannel s cents
per yard, former price 124c. Balance
OF our aannelette goods at s cents per
yard, at the Chase store.
The work of fording a beef shipment
owned by the Miner company almost
resulted In a tragedy this morning.
Archie Black, q of the cowboys
with the outfit, was fording the river
with the cattle when his horse got
into deep water, and was carried un-
der by the current and drowned, but
the rider was rescued by his compan.
ions who went to his assistance. 1t
was 9 narrow escape from an ex-
perience that has cost many lives In
former years.
Big Land Office Business.