The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-30

condition of the found alton and walls
preclude ossibility Of repair; danger
10 the event of earthq axes or storms
and danger of IRE. The foundation OF
the building has shifted to such an ex.
tent that the walls are G cracked. Near
ly 300 children are now attending the
school.
HELENA, April 25.-There is an In.
crease in the acreage of wheat in the
state this year over last Of more than
% per cent, according to A. F. ait.,
special field agent Of the bureau of
statistics of the department Of agri-
culture. Last year, farmers OF Mon.
tsna sowed 400, 200 acres to wheat,
says Mr.. Hit. This year the acreage
In that grain will reach $50, 600. At
that rate Of increase, Mr.. Hit pre-.
diets that Montana will be the center
of the wheat producing belt within tho
next ten years.
HELENA, April. 26.-The state rail.
road commission was notified today
from Washington that . special K
aminer for the interstate commerce
commission would be at Billings, May
II, to hear testimony concerning COM
plants that the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy 10 charging excessive and
unreasonable freight rates on grain
from Montana points to eastern ter.
minals.
HELENA, April 26.-State Land
Agent WhippIe left tonight for Val
lev county to investigate complaints
that settlers have been located on
lands which have been Withdrawn for
the state. He will advise the pros.
pective homestssders there 80 to what
are state lands and warn them against
letting themselves to located on lauds
which are not open to Cling.
BILLINGS, April 26.-By the find
ings of the commission appointed by
Governor Stew art to adjust distribu-
ton of property and Indebtedness be-
tween the parent counties and the new
county of Stillw ater, Yellowstone will
lose S13. 1886. 40 in cash, in addition
to real estate valued 1t sl7, SAB and
property of q total assessed valuation
of q. 6l7, 1892.
HELENA, April 26.-While one foot
pad held q revolver against his
stomach, another armed thug went
through the pockets of A. Tally, pro-
prie,or of q shooting gallery, while on
his way homo at IN early hour this
morning, and robbed him OF about
$50. The holdup took place In the full
glare of IN electric light At the COR
ner Of State and Ewing streets. The
robbers thus far have eluded the
police.
BUTTE, April Is. william A.
zeigner, . printer, tonight confessed
to being . party 70 the Anaconda pay
check swindle which has been occupy.
ing the police for the past Two weeks,
according to . story given out At the
sherif's Office. Zeigner. the authori-
ties say, dictated . lengthy confes-
sion in which be admits that he con.
ceived the idea of counterfeiting the
Anaconda Copper Mining company'e
pay checks.
HELENA, April 27.-Albion McDon-
aid of Wolf creek, where he had been
engaged In the saloon business for
many years, dropped dead here today.
Mrs. Mcdonald VA with him. Nc.
Donald was . picturesque character
and rspused to bs something of . gun.
man. He val tried here Q few months
ago for shooting . Japanese ~ his
balloon, but he was acquitted.
HELENA. April 2S.-Not later than
Juno Is oil corporations specified In
the law creating she state tax commits.
sion most have reported to that body,
announced STATE Tax Commissioner
Rou.z today. The law provides that
annual reports shall be made not later
than May l, but because of the fact
that IL VA impossible to get .he neces.
sary blanks printed on time, Mr.. Houtz
gransed "a extension.
BUTTE, April 28.-Contracts for the
cutting OF all the poles that will be
used 10 carry the trolley on the cleo
triic alton OF the lines OF the Milwsu
kee through the mountainous portions
of Montana have been awarded, 1t was
learned from Max Hebosn, the general
manager of the Helena and Great
Falls water properties when he was
here in connection with the reclams.
ton OF the Prickly Pear valley The
! poles will be cut next winter.