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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
incendiary Fires At Great Falls.

GREAT FALLS, June 15.-Much
NY stery surrounds the destruction by
fire, shortly after 800 O'Clock this
morning, of the Hotter Boorman Lum.
Der compsny's plant here, causing a
loss of about SIS, 600, with an insur-
ance of less than s 5000. The cause
of the fire is admittedly of an incen'
diary nature but the reason for any
one wishing to destroy the company's
plant cannot be explained by B. j.
Boorman, president OF the company,
and is quite as battling to the police,
who are Investigating the case.
The FIRE was bursting through the
roofs OF the big sheds when it was dis
covered by q locomotive engineer
The only thing the iremen could dc
was to keep it from spreading to the
outside plants. The fight to extinguish
the flames took IL hours and 20 min
utes, The Office of the company was
set on FIRE two weeks ago by an incen'
diary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19

JuOge 1Attau anu =. ~. IsuseeI1s
court s~tenographer, left today for
Havre, where q jury term OF district
court will be in session about two
weeks.
Among yesterdays departures for
the west we're J. Lee Sedgwick and j.
W. Lenning, whose destination was
Stevensville, Ravalli county. Mr..
Lenning will attend the Sedgwick-
Wagy wedding at that place.
A petition for natura lization was
filed in the district court today by
Helen Lindberg, of Hawsrden. A
declaration of intention to become IN
American citizen al made by Tore
Kvilhaug, . native of Norway.
Il. T. Grimm reports good progress
in the work of trsnscribing the public
records for the new counties of Hill
and Blaine. There are twenty persons
at present employed in the work, most
OF whom are expert stenographers.
James BARLEY, manager OF the For'
Benton baseball team, announces tina
q return game with the Havre TEAM
will be played here Sunday, June %
The Fort Benton boys we're defeatet
in q game played at Hsvre three week.
ago, and hope to even up the scor'
Sunday.
Aug. Heydt and wife. Of shonkin
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
Wool M arket Gossip.
Boston Bulletin.

The west has continued to be the
center of interest 90 far as the domes-
tic wool market has been concerned
this week, although the Boston mar
ket has by no means been devoid OF
business. This tendency towards q
higher level of prices seem to be set
ting in more strongly than we noted a
week ago and it could hardly be ex-
pected to be otherwise with the western
markets 80 much higher than the sea-
board wool centers. Whether the
market will begin to rise mor strong
" now that receipts r increasing
and are likely to come in faster re-
mains to be seen but dealers will be
very unlikely to force sales to the dis
advantage of prices this year.
Speculation has been more OF less
rife during the present season Is to
the amount of shortage In the new clip
and 1t 10 now possible to gusge It
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
Sheriff's Sale.

In the district court Of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
The Citizens National Bank, of HAVE, a cor
poration, plaintiff, We. r. E. Cowan and Mrs. Il.
E.. C0wan, defendants.
To be sold at sherih's sale on the 10th day of
July. A. D. 1912, at two o'clock p. m, at front
door of county court house. Fort Benton, IN the
said county OF Chouteau, the following described
property:
All ofthe right, title, and interest OF the de-
PENDANTS named, or either of them, of in and to
the east half of northeast quarter and northeast
quarter Of southeast quarter section ten dOl. and
eleven Cl), ali in township twenty-nine (29)
north, range eleven an east, Montans meridian
in Choutesu county. together with all buildings
structures and improvements thereon. Also loi
one ~, in block numbered four ~. townsite q
Big Sandy, Chouteau county, together with al
buildings, structures and improvements thereon
Dated this 18th day of june, A.. p. 1912:
GEO. BICKLE, Sheriff.
By CHAs. CRAWFORD, Under Sheriff.
j. Z. Bramble, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication June 10, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19

Chinook Opinion: The commission
ere took the preliminary steps during
the session of the board last week to.
wards the erection of county buildings.
The board voted to call q vote on the
proposition OF issuing s125.O 600 bonds
for q variety of purposes, including
erecting q court house and Jail, get
ting the roads in shape, paying fol
tr absorbing OF the county records,
purchasing furniture and supplies and
to take up the county warrants tn a
must be issued before tax money be,
comes available to pay them. No datt
was set for q bond election however
and the board will visit several count.
seats and determine what the probable
expense of building and equippini
county buildings should be.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
Program For The Fourth.

The committees in charge OF the
program for the Fourth of July cele.
bration in this city propose q series
of events that will make it q most en-
o yable occasion for visitors and
local residents. There will not be any
airship flights or similar thrilling
stunts;) the amusement that will be
provided will include features that
should interest everyone.
Throughout the day there will be
patriotic aud martial music by the
second regimental band, N organiza-
ton recognized as one of the best
melody dispensers in Montana. Those
who appreciate good music are as
sured satisfaction in this feature OF
the program.
Baseball enthusiasts will be inter-
ested in . new departure proposed by
the management OF the Fort Benton
team, q challenge having been issued
for q game with any and all corners
on the Fourth. 1t is the desire Of
the Fort Benton boys to meet all the
best baseball talent in Chouteau coun'
ty. There are some good players If
several OF the teams, and q picked
/ nine from these experts should put uI
a remarkably good game. An invita-
ton is extended to all baseball players
in Chouteau county to be here on thu
Fourth, and give the Fort Benton boy
the hardest game they can put up
The local team is prepared for defeat
if this challenge Is generally accepted
There will be a good program O
horse racing in the afternoon, ant
street sports in the evening, generous
prizes being offered in each case
The celebration will conclude with
big display of fireworks after sun
down, followed by q public dance a
the opera house. Everybody is In
vited to come and take part IN tn
festivities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
FOR MILK RIVER PROJECT.
Supervising Engineer Describes Work
That Will Be Done.

That Will Be Done.
In the course of an interview with
the Helena Record, a. outline OF the
first work to be done on the Milk river
project Is given by n. N. Savage.
supervising engineer of the reclama-
ton service. The statement says in
part:
1.-THE work to be first undertaken on
the Milk river project is the construc-
ton of the Dodson north canal. %
miles long and covering $4,000 acres.
Then the Dodson south canal, 40 miles
long and covering 20, 900 acres direct
in the vicinity OF Beaver creek and
Ashfeld, and the Nelson reservoir
south canal, which will cover about
% 900 acres In the vicinity of Ashield.
Saco and Ash6eld. In the Glasgow
division, the Vandalia diversion dam
and the Vandalia south canal will be
constructed to cover about 2 $1,000
acres.
"Drawings aud specifications al.
ready completed for this work will be
Immediately modified to conform TO
the recommend ations of the board OF
engineers as approved. and sent to
q advertisement in the near future.
1.-THE St. Mary's storage unit OF the
Milk river project which has been ap.
proved for construction consists Of
the St. Mary's lake reservoir, which
will impound 200, 900 acre feet Of water
and the construction of the St. Mary's
canal, Of q capacity of $50 cubic feet
of water per second. and a length Of
20 miles. A hydro.electric plant will
be constructed with an output OF 1,50(
horse power.
"lt is proposed to start construction
Immediately on the St. Mary's storage
unit. The inaccessibility of the work
makes it unusually difficult and ex
pensive. Highways will have to be
built before the construction equipmen
can be hauled in and the power plant
will have to be constructed to furnist
power for the contractors in order II
insure continuous and rapid progress
1.-THE total cost of the construction
that has been authorized will ultimate
ly involve the expenditure OF $40 900,
600. There has been already appro
priated for the first development s.,
000, 000."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19

were among the arrivals today. Mr..
Heydt has recently made q trip over
the country south of town, and ex.
presses the opinion that with an &C.
casional rain during the next three
weeks there will be bountiful wheat
crops in that locality.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Upham left today for Minot,
N. OAK, on a business visit OF a few
weeks.
Mrs. Best. OF Chicago, i. the guest
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G..
Poulsson, of this city.
District court for Chou.eau county
has been adjourned until July 6, dur.
ing Judge Tattsn's absence while
holding court in Hill county.
George Dutro, who lie engaged 10 tie
/ mercantile business at Dodson, was
among the arrivals tod ay. Mr.. Dutro
Gays recent rains have been of great
benefit to the farming country tribu-
tary to Dodson.
D. r. Thornber, deputy assessor of
Blaine county, Is among the business
visitors in town. An examin alton OF
the assessment roll shows about two
thousand owners of taxable property
In Blaine county.
H. o. Lying, of Highwood, who Is in
town today, figures there are several
thousand acres 10 wheat on the bench
lands between THE city and Highwood.
1t is the opinion Of Mr.. Lying, as a
practical farmer, that the prospects
favor crops of from 25 t 40 bushels
per acre.
county Jail today from Big Sandy, Ito
serve ninety days for petit larceny,
the prisoner having been committed
by Justice W. A. Ragau. Picken was
due here about W weeks ago, but
escaped from custody while waiting
for the train.
A Jews item from Billings says the
highest wool price of the season has
been paid in that market for the J. q.
Heed clip OF 200. 900 pounds, which Is
said Ito have sold at 2Os cents. The
A. Il. Barth clip of about q half mil.
lion pounds is reported to have cold
at 204 cents.
1t 10 understood that the Chouteau
county commissioners recognize the
merit of the proposition to build a
bridge across the Teton river, at the
point named in q petition recently
presented to the board. The matter
e will undoubtedly be given favorable
, consideration at a nesting to be hel6
at an early date.
The selection Of a site for the Hill
q county court house is said to tire ater
r trouble among the Taxpayers, th'
r choice made by the county commits
9 sioners-a block near the Havre hig]
e school-not being considered the mos
desirable location. Petitions pro
testing against the selection are beine
circulated and signed by q large nun
Der of Hill county residents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
THE PRICE, you PAY
For your hat, your suit, your shoes shirts or under
wear, isn't nearly so important as
WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY

When we sell you a stetson Or a Lanpher hat at $500 to $500
1--WE have the other kind, too, at $1.00 to $4,000; a Crawford or a Foot
Schulze shoe at SO so to $500, or a suit Of guaranteed all wool, we'll
tailored clothes at $12!OO to $1,000, YOU KNOW you re getting mer-
chandise that will give you satisfaction.
When we sell you a Wilson Bros, a Standard or a Town end
Country Dress Shirt, you know you are getting the best merchandise
your money will buy. The small difference in price is a triAe, but the
satisfaction you receive is a long time remembered.
We are headquarters for bedding. We carry a big line of mems
work shirts, SOC and up; mems gloves, $1.OO a dozen up to 81 co. pair;
work shoes, So. 25 to $3.50 a pair; underwear, 35c up; rubber boots,
SO. rs to $3.50; sicker suits and rain coats.
Boys overans, 2c and soc; boys waists, 35c to SOC; boys sho es
all prices. Boys suits, hats and caps, underwear and hosiery.
SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY BACK
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19

more accurately than hitherto, al
though even vet it is of course impos.
sible to tell more than approximately.
Present estimates of the clip short
age vary from 10 to Is per cent, the
heaviest loss being apparent in the
states around the Great Lakes in the
fleece section and in the northwest,
especially in the territory section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24

What's there in it2- the Seattle boy demanded
"A ticket 10 the show-thats what's In II, ye youno
Pierpont Rockefeiterl"
SO the Seattle boy carried pals and pals and pas
And when the last horse was watered and his arms
were tired there wasn't any feeling IN EN- ho
went TO the ticket wagon and the multi-milon.
aire gave him ticket and word of thanks
lie too busy and excited TO go home for the
midday meal. be lunched stickiiy on an allday
sucker
And this afternoon he went to the IoI Ranch Wild
West Show. vowed by the to be the
est congress OF genl-wine cowboys, bronco busters
ropers. gunmen. injuns and greasers gathered
riding any old thing with hair on It.
he saw EN- subdue bucklng ponies and Jacks: he
saw the attack BY iniuns the stage coach the
by cowboys. He thrilled 20 their whoops and
shots. He was with them In spirit when they put
spurs to their horses and tore around the incosure
like Sam Hill and heiI-bentfor-eather poquone,
but II must be Tine 10 travel with cfrcusl
oh, he Il all. the whole outfit and II didn't coss
him red cent, and he's still got the quarter nav
gave him. .
The other day Barnunn's circus gave special per.
formsnce at Washington for vnson, the sioo.ooo,ooo
OF Ed Besle Mclean.
Fung Maybe Ninson enjoyed H. You've got 10 ba
used TO hogging things before you can enjoy whole
circus all yourself It's reasonable to suspect that
Ninson didn't have much fun And it's easy TO feel
sorry for paefaced. pampered 500 600 900 boy who
wouldn't In any circumstances be allowed carry
ter for the animals pass bills
Ninson couldn't have enjoyed his circus. because
for thing. he didn't earn IT, and for another ha
didn't have anybody TO share II with
The Wilson's Of the world turn weariIy away from,
the choicest fruits out OF They have yet to
learn that an apple tastes best when pal gets half
OF IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
JURY MOVED
BY TEARS OF
SWEETHEART

HTLAND, Or. May a.
Moved BY his s~eetheart's tears, a
Jury here today has found Steve
Haiton not guilty Of theft from her
OF sffo. When Hasson was called
20 the bedside Of his mother, In
Kansas City. he rushed away with
sffo belonging TO Miss Iva {.
Brown. HE fisncee, and she. be
iievinq shc had been iiteo and rob
bed. rad him arrested.
while Steve Hatton was In the
East. bis brother. Ross G. Hatton.
wooed and won Miss Brown. After
three days Of married life. she III.
cd suit for divorce, alleging Ross
Hatton had treated her cruelty. Az
she stood beside her first love In
tho court room. impl0ring the jury
to acquit him. she was Informed
that as a default had been entered
against the defendant in her d.
vorce suit. she probably would be
given decree and would be free
to marry Steve Hatton II the two
wish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24

Following request from the
street and sewers committee, May
or Cotterill yesterday named May
21th rs the official day in which
TO start out with fire brands
against the enemy. To Council
man Max Wardall is due the credit
for declaring war against the pest.
Last week he introduced an ordi-
nance imposing fine of siO0 or 30
days In Jail on the property owner
who failed TO exterminate the
worm on his property. The mea-
sure was passed without a dissent.
ing vote.
"Bugologists" redict an unusual
army OF caterpiliars, and unless
work of determination begins i'm
mediately, they fear that much
damage to plant life will result.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
MEMORIAL
DAY ORDER
OF MARCH

Capt. Powell. of the Spanish War
Veterans. who Was appointed By the
q. A r. 20 have charge OF the Mo.
mortal day parade. has the order Of
march arranged Tho parade will
form at $50. AZ First and Pike. as
follows.
Mounted police. United States
army regulars. National Guard Of
Washington. University Of Washing
ton cadets. Grand Army OF tho Re.
public, United Spanish War Vet.
erana
Auxlilnries of these ORGANIZATIONS
viii precede cGty officials and uni,
formed rank Of fraiernai organise.
fiona.
The school children OF tho city
wiIi parade also They witt assem-
bic on First. at Pine and Virginia
The United Confederate Veterans
have been asked 10 march In the IA.
rade. and win probably do 40.
Capt. Powell urges all sho are 60
take part In the parade 10 assemble
promptly at ss30. 90 the start vii
be made At 10 sharp.
The line of march ~ill be- caat
on pike street TO Second af.. south
10 jefferson a.. east on Jefferson ct.
TO the Coliseum. where memorial
services wlil be held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
BODY OF MATTHEW
DOW here

The body Of Matthew Dow. one
of Seattle's pioneer builders. who
died Monday, was brought down
from Prince Rupert this morning
on the steamer Seattle. II is at
the Bonney-Watson undertaking
parlors. where II win remain till
Sunday Funeral services win be
held at the Scottish Rite cathedral
at o'clock under the auspices of
the Arcana lodge of the Masons.
The body win be escorted by the
Knight Templars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
Bis SEATTLE
STEAMER IS
DEACHEO
The Fidalgo Collides With
Unknown Tusboat Near
Victoria. B. c.
en-, u-n-s Press s.sa..s wire,

VICTORIA. Il. G., May ~.
AS a result OF a collision with
an unknown tugboat early this
morning. the Seattle steamer
Fidalgo lies heaehcd on Clover
Point. near here. The Fidalgo
was struck heavily on the star
board side forward. and big
hole ripped in her side. She
took in water rapidly and was
beached to prevent laundering.
The crew OF ~. including one
woman. is safe on the rocks
nearby. awaiting rescue.
The frdalgo il owned by the
Sound Packet lines and does n
general freight business between
Sound ports J. r. Graham 10 the
captain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
verne Porter wanta % fly.

Ntfue tOIiEt AoAtN " Aiff
She came TO The Star office this
morning nd pleaded that she BE-
given a chance. I'm just crazy "a
20 up.- she naid. and I know
won't be afraid. Why should "
have been up Pixies Peak In the
winter time. and thlnk that's
proof OF a little nerve. don't youT
she asked.
Miss Porter lives with her par
ents AZ 1909 whitman av. she
ID this 35rd applicant for the Off
ciai position of the firat woman
hirdman 10 ny At the Meadows with
Phil Parmalec next week.
Az applicants for The star
flight must have their names In
before Saturday Afternoon ~ ,
o'clock. The star girl Will be
selected nest Monday. Win her
~sli be named five subssisuses--
for obvious reasons. There may
be sickness in the family.
parmaier and Turpin are todas
completing their .ngmsems nt IN
Vancouver. ~ G. Tomorro~ thcy
start on their crosse e1untry flight
from the British town 20 FEELING
ham. carrying with them letter
from the mayor of Vancouver 60
the mayor Of iisllinghan The
serial naxiEaiofs will arrive In Sc
ntfis Sunday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
BY FRED L. soALT


The Seattle boy was before sunrise this morn
Ing His toilet was fcverish HEX and dab. isnor
ING breakfast. he dashed away 20 the railroad yards
and saw 'en vnloadi
They were sleepy lot when they turnbied, neck
and crop, out of the bunk ens-eo~boys and iniuns
and cressers ard sli But they went az the familiar
tasks with rush: and the big wagons came rum
biin0 down from the fiatesrs and the horses
and Jacks elsstered down from the boxes and hsr
nssnea were or In tinsiina, and whips cracked and
clouds OF duss rose. and
Giddap. thar Whoa. doggone YET"
The Seattle boy met pal
Beat YER he jeered Got here firsi,,"
Aw, what OF its live far;hcr'n YOU
They climbed up behind a big red wagon that was
pulled by eight big black horses, and rode through
the silent sleeping city the circus grounds Then
the Seattle boy remembered that he was hungry and
went home FOR bciaged bite.
Mas said he'd have to hurry he'd be late for
school
-Aw. nhucks nav. ain't got to 20 to school today
have I7'
Nav said yes, but paw said: "Let the Kid 90 70
for kids
But paw protested nav: he kin 20 tomorrow
TomorrowE Satday."
lie Kin 10 tomorrow. too" said paw Il never
could see enough Of circus in day
So nav dug up quarter-~hieh all the fam
iiy eschequer could spare-and the Seattle boy hur.
ried OF 20 the parade which he viewed from, the
excellent vantage Of the top Of a lamp post.
He followed the parade clear 10 the grounds at
Fourth and Republican st. where a plump man
whose huge diamonds and fancy wesdt proved him
TO be multimillionaire. said TO him.
Here sonny. kc.ch a.holt OF these two pals and
wEter them horses fast rs ye know how
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
FOR MER GOVERNOR
hOYT IS DEAD

WASHINGTON, May 24.--John
Wesley Hoyt. former territorial gov.
ernor Of Wyoming, and for the last
20 years chairman of the National
University OF 400. is dead here to-
day.
He was born In Washington. o.,
so years ago, and graduted from
the Ohio Wesleyan university. He
brought the university project be.
fore four presidents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
JAP GIVEN
Fifteen YEARS

MatarO SakaKuchi the Jhpafitse
who was found guilty OF second de.
gree murder by mixed jury OF six
men and six women, was this morn
ing sentenced By Judge Ronald to
rs years 70 life in the pcnitentiary
sakaguchi shot and killed Mrs. Taxi
shinomoto. who. he said, had led
him TO believe she was single and
got all his money. lie put up the
plea OF self-defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-24
TO USE FIRE BRANDS
. AGAINST CATERPII.LARS

Fire will be used TO exterminate
all the caterpillars in Seattle on
May 27th when every employe OF
the street and sewers department
OF the city will march out with
fire brands TO every section Of the
city where the pesky worm exists.
The official army win be augment
ed by several hundred public-spir-
tied citizens who not only detest
the animal but fear that IL might
slide down their .neeks. and make
life very uncomfortable.