The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
I T AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

oeno our Watcn q 1ewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
M. S. Taylor, u we'll known resi-.
dent of Carter. is visiting with Fort
Benton friends.
E. A. Stovall, of Carter, and Chas.
Schwandt, Of Lone Tree. are among
the business visitors in town.
For choice seed, Swedish selec-
oats and six.rowed brewing barley, see
c. W. Vaughan, Fort Benton.-Adv.
The high wind of last night caused
trouble with the electric power line. a
high tension wire transmitting cur.
rent to . guy wire and setting fire to q
post near the court house. A build
ing on Main street, used BY Alex
Barley as q hay barn, was partly
wrecked by the storm, and other dam
age was caused in various parts of
town.
The sheriff's Office received word to.
day that the body of q dead man had
been found near q Milwaukee rail.
road camp In the Belt creek country,
but no particulars we're given as to
the identity Of the unfortuna ate or the
cause OF death. J. D. English, dep
uty sheriff, and John Whittal left at
noon to make an investig alton of the
matter.
A news item from Bozeman aunoun.
ces that Prof. Alfred Atkinson, one OF
the best known members of the facul-
ty OF the Montana agricultural col.
lege, has just handed in bis resiena-
ton, to take effect May l, and will be-
come manager of the land interests of
the Long Investment company of
Great Falls. He will make his head
quarters at Stanford 10 Fergus coun-
ty. where the company has about 49,.
600 acres of land, which will be under
his control.
From Thursdays Daily.
Leslie Naylor, of Big Sag, 10 among
the business visitors in town.
1t is reported from Great Falls that
L. Newman is organizing q party of
automob ilists In that city, to attend
the Roundup celebration Tuesday. II
weather conditions are favorable, a
big crowd of Great Falls visitors il
expected.
Professor Chas. M. Neff, of the law
department of the state university at
Missoula, arrived today to inspect the
Fort Benton high school. The pro
lessor will also make an official visit
to the Havre, Chinook and other
northern Montana high schools.
According to an opinion rendered
by the attorney general, the expense
allowance for all deputies in a county
assessors Office must not exceed $50
per month. 1t was generally under
stood that the limit applied to each
individual deputy, and In some Of the
counties the allowance has been made
upon that basis.
j. D. English, who returned this
afternoon from Belt creek, reports
that the dead nan found in that To-.
cslity could not be identified owing to
the condition of the remains. The
body va discovered Tuesday at a
point on Belt creek about a mile from
the Morelli railroad camp, but its ap.
pesrauce indicated that the unfortu-
nate died several weeks sgo-presum.
ably from exposure, al he wore heavy
winter clothing. The body was buried
on Belt creek. Al it was not considered
necessary to hold a inquest.
The state railroad commission an
nounces that Great Northern officials
have admitted the necessity of better
accommod ations at the Fort Benton
depot, regarding which complaint was
filed. and that extensive improvements
will be made at an early date. The
premises will be enlarged in order to
provide separate waiting rooms for
ladies and gentlemen, and rooms for
freight, baggage and express. The
Great Northern has also promised to
provide q depot building At Iona.
for which application was made by
residents of that locality.
From Fridays Daily
j.. A. Pyle, of Graceville. is among
the business visitors in town.
James Stillwell, of Lonetree, arriv.
ed last evening on a business trip of q
few days.
Among the arrivals today were
Jacob Miltz and G. Mon amara, who
are making an automobile trip from
Helena to Big Sandy.
Godfrey knight was brought to the
county Jail today to serve a sentence
of thirty days for petit larceny. The
prisoner vas committed by Justice
Ragan, of Big Sandy.
r q pOwnr e. PRO. have inst 70.