The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-09-25

500 line, but the best inform alton OBJ
tainable IL that the crew Is employed
by the Milwaukee and that the plan is
to tap that fertile region in the north
Judith basin.
GREAT FALLS, Sept. 2l.-As the re.
suit of q state land sale held here to-
day by Deputy State Land Register
Joseph Oker, the state treasury is
richer by over half q million dollars.
In all $3.50 acres we're sold at an
average price Of 1888 per acre.
This is the second largest land sale
ever held in the state, one held in
Fergus county . year or more ago
beating It slightly.
KAL1sPELL, Sept. 2l.-The post.
Office at Bolton is reported to have
been robbed come time last night,
about 600 being taken from the cash
box. Suspicion has been attached TO
9 stranger, IN Italian, who was seen
about the station late yesterday and
who disappeared during the night.
Deputies have have been notified at
towns along the line OF the Great
Northern to keep 9 sharp lookout for
the man with whose description they
have been furnished.
BIG TIMBER, Sept 2l.-Jean Patter-
son, proprietor of the Montana Trad
ing company and cashier of the Citi.
zens State bank OF this city, was
drowned and two companions had q
narrow escape while boating on the
Yellowstone river. As they went over
the rapids about q half q mile below
Big Timber, the boat upset. Whit
ney and Sanderson managed to hold
on to the boat, which drifted into q
brush pile, but Patterson was swep,
away by the swift current and was
seen a half q mile below where he sank
LIVINGSTON, Sept. 20.-George r
, Day may lose the sight of one eye as
the result of the carelessness OF 8
hunter. Day was shot In the head
4 and face by an unknown hunter neal
, here today. Both men were huntins
ducks and as Day was half hidden b!
brush the other hunter fred in his di
J., rection. One duck shot pierced Day.
left eye. Nels Ebert, also of this city
p was injured today when two boy
fired in his direction while at clos
range.
Il MIssoULA Sept. 2l.-Contrary tt
q all expectations, Massie Calhoun
o who shot and killed Corporal Will
9 liam Lawrence of Fort Missoula q fe,
weeks ago, was discharged by Jus
tice Dyson today on the motion Q
County Attorney Mulroney. Th
county attorney said the evidence q
10 the prelimin airy hearing was not sui
lcient to warrant q trial. The actio
Of the county attorney was not vel
received In all quarters, and man
friends OF the dead man believe ths
y Calhoun should have been placed o
N trial, urging that 1t could be show
that there vat an arrangement bt
~ tween the two men to get of the ca
, and fight out their differences.
n HELENA, Sept. 23.-The big ten,
at the fair grounds that were put u
to accommodate exhibitors who had q
space room In the other places, hav
proven q boon to them. They are q
full now and still there is not suf1cier
"a room for exhibition purposes. Th
d demand for space greatly exceeds th
? supply and will necessitate the ere<
:. ton of other buildings before anothe
- year passes around.
=. HAMILTON, Sept. 23.-The republic
can campaign In Ravalli county thi
:. year will be made without the aid {
:, money donntal by corporations, az
cording to the oeGisi n of the republi
- can central committee, which me
Saturday In this city. The funds nee
essary for the campaign will be raise
. by popular subscription and lists viii
e be placed Ia the hands OF members Q
e the party throughout the country.