The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
ton, with all the members OF the board

oOoK Dy the oOero, 1Or the purpose OF
correcting any errors that may have
been made by the assessor.
David G. Browne, who returned
last evening from an automobile trip
to Big Sandy and the KeniIworth
country, reports exceptionally good
grain crops in that district. Harvest
ing operations are in progress on
several of the farms and the yield
promises ia be larger then that Of
last year.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mics Minnie Klitzke, OF Iona, ar.
rived today on land business.
A. G. Jensen and wife, Of Lonetree,
we're among todsy's arrivals.
D. G. Peet and wife. OF Hawarden,
are among the visitors In town.
The Eklund photo studio will be
open Saturday and Sunday, July 20
and 27.-Adv.
Born, At St. Glare hospital, to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank williams, of Shon.
kin, Q daughter.
Miss Houck. of the Mission thester,
leaves this evening on . camping trip
with friends 10 the Sweet Grass hills.
Miss Marie Spiller, Of this city, re.
turned yesterday from Belt, where she
has been visiting with her parents for
several days.
Mrs. 3. Hovey returned today from
an eastern visit of several weeks.
Mrs. Hovey was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Mary Boreen.
Il. T. Grimm will open q collection
agency August 1st in the old postofice
building and will give prompt atten.
ton to all collections. l solicit your
business.-Adv
The sherin's Office is serving notice
on fifty Chouteau county taxpayers
who will be required ito serve % trial
Jurors in the district court. They are
notified to report for duty on Ssptem.
Der Is.
The highest wool price Of the
season 10 reported from Great Falls,
the j. 81. Burke clip ceiling at 1st
cents. The sale is said to have been
arranged BY IN agreement made in
the spring.
D. G. Lockwood is planning extern
sive improvements in his drug store
building, the work including . new
plate glass front. Two large iron
girders we're received today to be used
ia the undertaking.
Several appointments of United
States commissioners have been made
by Judge Bourquin in the federal
court At Helena, the list including
Jere Sullivan, of this city; D. G. Ken.
you. of Chinook; aud Il. B. Hill, OF
Mondak.
J. c. Benton. of Leedy, is building
two large fat boats in which be will
ship several ton of merchandise down
the Missouri river. The goods will
be delivered at various river points
between this city and Loedy.
Dr.. E. Sproule, of Louetree, was
placed under arrest yesterday % a
charge of prsctictng medicine without
q license. complaint having been made
to local authorities by the state board.
At a hearing in Justice Fishers court
the defend ant pleaded guilty and WA
assessed q fine Of five dollars.
A big lot OF harvesting machinery
has been taken into the surrounding
country the past two weeks, and come
Of it is already At work. John ia
coby's harvester aud thresher outfit
left yesterday for the Enbleton wheat
felds north of town, where the grain
will be cut. threshed and sacked at
one operation.
The taxable property in Chouteau
county this year will show % increase
OF about $500. 900 over the valuation
OF 1912. according to the Lists received
by Assessor E. l.. Crane, and there
may be additional returns before the
books are closed. II the state board
places the same value on railroad
property - last year, the Chouteau
county assessment will be about &c.
600, 900.
There was q terrific slaughter OF
Rophers in the country north OF Cul.
bertson a. the result Of q popher-tatl
contest planned by a Froid business
man. Cash prizes we're offered to the
boys and girls of that vicinity who
brought in the greatest number OF
gopher tails, and the contest reduced
the gopher population by about 10000
head. The trst prize q o by q
boy whose score was 1900 tails, bis
nearest competition presenting about
halt that number, and others bringing
in collections of smaller siz..