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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Meat p Is Short.

CALGARY, Jan. 27.-Western Can
ada is tbre atened with a meat famine.
1t now transpires that the amount of
beef in cold storage at the Burns pack
ing plant here, which was destroyed
by fire recently, was greater than at
first thought. Mr.. Burns estimates
that $500, 600 worth of dressed beet
was consumed, with fully as much
more in hog and mutton carcasses.
Much OF the mutton was shipped from
Australia, and canno be replaced for
some time. The result has been q
sharp rise in prices. Beef on the hooi
hae risen from five to seven and q
quarter cents, and is scarce at these
figures. Retailers are boosting prices
proportionately.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Gases Set For Trial,

At the session of district court held
Monday morning, the following civil
cases we're set for trial:
Lena Northrop vs.. Chas. Schwandt,
February Is.
Bernard Hardy vs.. Thomas Sire,
February Is.
Martin Connolly vs. Daniel O'Reil.
ly, February Is.
John P. Deidrick vs. Chas. A. 10y,
February 10.
Geo. D. Johnson vs.. James G.
Turner, February 10.
Fred Mitchell vs.. Minneapolis
Threshing Machine Co., February 20
B. L. Schwartz Va. Great Northern
Railway Co., February 81.
Peter Wagner vs.. Great Northern
Railway Co., February 81.
John Marines vs.. Great Northern
Railway Co., February "a.
Matt Aho vs.. Ruby Gulch Mining
Co., February "a,
Geo. E. Barkley vs. H. Il. Nelson
February 25.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Local Grain Quotations.
Tuesday, January %
Accused Of Stealing Cattle.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 26.-Following
an investigation OF the loss of q num-
Der of small punches Of cattle in this
vicinity during the past three or four
months the sheriff's Office today made
the arrest OF Bob Loss, q well-known
horseman of this city, and Jesse
Young, q local dairyman, and the lat.
ter's wife, Rosie Young, who will be
held to the district court for grand
larceny.
1t appears that several small
punches of cattle and calves have been
stolen In this vicinity and slaughtered
and the meat sold to butchers. Sus.
picion attached to the trio and buried
hides we're found In their locality.
After their arrest, Young and his wife
confessed to the county attorney and
stated they divided the money received
for the veal after butchering it al
their dairy, giving Loss one.half.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Will Present Clever Comedy.

Preparations for the presentation
of the clever comedy "Jane," are
being completed by the Fort Benton
amateurs who will appear in this
comedy at the Baker opera house
Tuesday, February 4.
Seats will be on sale at Lockwood's
drug store on Saturday,, February l.
Reserved seats, Sl.OO; gallery, SOC.
Children under twelve, Csc.
The proceeds of the play will be
used to- reduce the interest on the
Catholic church building debt.
The following is the cast of char
acters:
Mr.. Chas. shackelton.. j re Sullivan
Williams, his valet....... ........ John Sullivan
Cl6ude, the boy ................ James fattefsOn
Mr.. Kershaw, Mr.. Shackelton's trustee. 49,.
Mr.. Pixton, q fond father VIM Ward
Miss Lucy Norton, engaged to Mr.. Shackelton
-. Miss Mary Frenzel
Mrs. Chadwick, q widow, Miss Norton's aunt
Mrs. Ezra Crane
Jane, Mr.. Shackelton's housemaid. ...........
Mics May Flanagan
Mrs. Pixton ............... Miss Isabelle Morrow
The Baby. Miss Gretchen Barkhoefer
Performance begins at $3.50 O'Clock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Big Horse Auction Sale.

Do you want horses? Then go to
Miles City. Montana, for the Firs'
Big Auction Sale February 20, 81 and
%, 1913.
dollar.' 500 head harness broke
horses will be be sold. We always
have more horses than we advertise,
We have lever postponed a sale ir
ten years. We have all classes to
select from-big, little, medium, broke
or unbroke. Write or wire for infor'
nation, but be sure and be here
Adv. c. b. INGHAM, Manager.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Testing Alfalfa Mill.

BILLINGS, Jan. 27.-Under the su.
pervision of an expert, the portable
alfalfa mill, the irst OF It's type ever
manufactured, is being tested In this
city and the results of it's work are
satisfactory. The machine converts
alfalfa hay into meal, which is then
separated into various forms OF stock
food.
It's capacity 10 from 20 to 30 tons o.
hay daily and when the test is com
pleted 1t will be moved into the rurs'
districts, where it will be aztec
during the next several months
There is an immense amount of sur
plus alfalfa stacked throughout thu
valley and this will be converted into
the manufactured forms.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Assessors Fix Livestock Values.

The annual convention of county
assessors, which was held in Helena a
few days ago, followed the program
OF similar gatherings in former years.
A schedule OF values at which 1t Is
proposed to assess livestock was en-
dorsed, these sluations being rela.
lively higher than values placed upon
many other classes of taxable prop
erty. The schedule provides for The
following assessments:
Stations, jacks and saddle horses
To be left to the discretion of the
assessor.
Range horses-To be left to the dis
erection Of the assessor but not lest
than s35 q head.
Work. driving horses and mules
From $50 up, depending on the grade
OF the animal.
Thoroughbreds-To be left to tht
discretion of the assessor, but not les'
than $40 q head.
Dairy cows-Assessed at not les
than $50 a head.
Common mich cows-Assessed q
not less than S25 q head.
Three .year-old steers-Left to tn
discretion of the assessor, but not les
than s35 q head.
Beet steers-Assessed At not lesl
than $45 a head.
Range and stock cattle-Asses sed
not less than S22. so a head.
Coming 2 years-Assessed at no
less than $40 a head
Coming yearlings-Assessed at no
less than Sl4 a head.
Stock sheep-Not less than S2.5(
O head.
Lambs-Not less than 81 a head.
Goats--Not less than 81 a head.
Hogs-Not less than SIS a head.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Affecting Homestead Entries.

A Washington dispatch Gays the
house of representatives has passed a
bill for the relief of homestead entry
men from additional residence and
cultivation on account of additional
lands. Representative Pray assisted
in the preparation and passage OF
the measure, which was rendered
necessary by a decision of the in-
terror department which put an in.
depreciation on the enlarged home
st sad act which "a not intended by
congress. That law provided that
where additional entries were made,
residence on the original entry would
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29

youthful population OF Chouteau coun.
ty during the past year. There were
1853 births reported to the board, and
30 deaths during the period mentioned.
A marriage license was ISSUED by
the clerk of the district court yester-
day afternoon to A. Bessette and Alice
Martin, of Kenilworth. The wedding
took place this morning 1T the Catho-
lie church, Rev. Father Phelan per-
forming the ceremony.
H. T. Grimm. contracting trans.
criber of the public records for Hill
and Blaine counties, expects to have
the work completed in a few days. I,
has been 10 progress about eigh,
months, and proved to be q larger I'm.
dertaking than was anticipated.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan and G.
W. Morrison left today for Helena, to
attend a hearing called by the state
railroad commission. The passen'
ger service on this division of the
Great Northern will be one of the sub
jects presented to the commission.
Great Fails Leader: While attempt
log to either cross the track ahead O
q locomotive or to board it., an I'm
identified mar was run over by q Grea
Northern switch engine in the ives
side yards early this morning and in
stantly killed. The man was appar
emily q lsborer, but nothing foun,
among his possessions reveals hi
identity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Havre P~laindealer: The transcripts
of the tUwnsite and road maps for
Hill county, taken from the records
OF Chou;eau county, are completed
and will be shipped TO the city this
week.
Chinook Opiniou:W inst,a Bros, one
of the ditch contractors on the lower
project, unloaded their supplies at
Woodbridge last week and hauled them
across the ice of Lake Bowdoin to the
place phere they are to be operated In
the spring.
Galata Journal; We understand that
q petition has been circulated and
largely signed, asking that q grand
jury be impaneled to Investigate the
aft airs of the assessors Office. The
complaining witness seems to think
the cards were stacked in the last
deal.
! Shelby News: 1t was along about
1873, so Clyde Martin states. that the
snow on the upper Teton fell to the
unheard of depth OF twelve feet on
the level. Parties were sent out from
Benton to learn why the Indians had
not come In to trade, when they found
only the tops OF the tepees projecting
above the snow line. The Indians lost
all of their horses.
Dodson Idea: Overtures have been
made to several of Dodson's citizens
to become officials in the new county
of Phillips which it 10 proposed to
create by legislative enactment. Sew
eral OF Dodson's citizens are already
occupying official chairs at the county
seat of Blaine county. IT these couu.
ty division schemes keep up Dodsor
will have q hard time Of 1t to keep it,
population up to the normal point.
Lewistown Democrat: G. L. Cook,
while cutting some wood at his rancl
on the Judith, ten miles south Of Sam
pies crossing, last week, found
genuine ''bee tree" The bees hat
filed in the hollow with nine feet o
splendid honey and Mr.. Cook prompt
ly blocked up the hole, cut out thi'
section Of the tree and took his suppl,
of honey home. "Chan's" father
, George W. Cook, says that he ha'
never heard of but one other ''be
tree" having been found in the judith
Basin.
Lewistown Argus: During the yea
. 1912. the county commissioners o
Fergus county spent 800, 104. IS on pub
lie roads and S21, 978.62 on bridges
b 1t is not clear at this writing wher
the road money came from, it beinI
B the general opinion that such expendi
lures we're limited to the returns fror
the three.mill road tax. The assesse,
valuation of the county Is about SIG,
. 600, 600 aud this would give a roa
fund Of $48, 900. The amount spen
Z last year is S42, 900 in excess of tha
mount.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
For Reconsideration Of Counties.

W
A new classification of counties, by
which official salaries viii! be regu-
lated, is proposed in a bill introduced
in the state d al by Donlan, of Mis-.
sou!a county. The principal features
of the measure are as follows:
First class. All counties having an
assessed valuation of fifty million of
dollars or Y
Second class. All counties having
an assessed valuation of more than
thirty and less than forty million of
dollars.
Third class. All counties having an
assessed valuation of more than TWEEN
ty million of dollars.
Fourth class. All counties having
an assessed valuation of more than
fifteen and lees than twenty million OF
dollars.
Fifth class. All counties having an
assessed valuation of more than ten
and less than fifteen millions of dol
lars.
Sixth class. All counties having
an assessed valuation of more than
eight and less than ten million of dol.
lars.
Seventh class. All counties having
an assessed valuation of less than
eight million of dollars.
Section 2. No county officer shall
be permitted to employ any additional
deputies VIII ats oever than those which
are expressly authorized by existing
laws on the basis of county classified.
ton, unless application shall first have
been made to the board of county
commissioners, and authority given
by such board authorizing the employ
ment of such additional deputies, and
providing that when any such deputies
are employed, they shall be employed
only for such time and at such COM
pensatton as shall be prescribed by
the board OF county commissioners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
LIFE MARKS.

We are not writing in the sand.
The tide does not wash it out. We
are not painting our pictures on the
canvas and with a brush so that We
can erase the error Of yesterday or
overlap It with another color today.
We are wiring our lives with a
chisel on the marble. and every
time we strike a blow we leave a
mark that is indelible. Lyman Alb
bot. D. D.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
Notice To stockmen.

We are going to ship in two or three car loads
OF Thoroughbred bulls this spring if we think
there is any chance of selling them. If you are
In need OF anything in that line, drop us q line
on receipt Of this. letting us know how many
you want and what ages you prefer, and whether
You want Short Horns or Herefords. BY doing
this, you are not bound In any way to buy from
US out are merely giving us some idea as to the
demand for such animals.
:GREAT FALLS MEAT COMPANY
Great Falls, Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29

Galata Journal: The post Office de.
partment has fallen in line with the
change made by the railroad company,
end the name OF our sister town OF
Concord will be changed to Devon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
IEstray Notice..

Came to my ranch near Clear Lake one s-year:
old bull, branded 7 on left hip. Owner will
please call and pay charres, and take animal
away. K. d. HUlSMAN, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29

to be Of reinforced concrete, on co.,
crete footipgs and foundation walls.
The walls will be of common brick,
faced with pressed brick. 1t is TO be
fire proof throughout, the floors being
of concrete and the stairs and steps OF
concrete or iron. It is proposed to
have the building finished by Novem.
Der Is.
From Tuesdays Daily.
P. R.. Flint. of Big Sandy, is among
the business visitors in town.
E. Berelund and wife, of Hswarden,
were among yesterdays arrivals.
1. F. Churchill aud wife. of Iona,
are visiting with Fort Benton friends
Frank Gilstrsp. of the Teton, wal
taken to the Sanitsrium today to re-
ceive treatment for appendicitis.
The members of St. Paul's auxiliary
announce q grand ball Friday ever
ing, January 81, At the opera house,
to which ell are invited.
Edward Mack, who has been held IL
jail on q charge of burglary, was ar
raigned in the district court tods!
and pleaded not guilty. The cour|
appointed Attorney B. L. Powers t
defend the accused.
A report from the state board O
health shows q large addition to tn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
INVALID WOMAN IS
BEATEN BY ROBBER
Thrilling Story Is Told to Po.
lice by Mrs. Emily AL
redge Wright.

The police are investigating Il report OF
cruel attack by a masked robber on
Mrs. Emily AlIredge Wright. helpless
invalid living at 500 Second avenue,
Waterloo. on the morning OF December
"a. The description OF the robber fur
nished the police tallies with that of
Charles Le Mars. the hodup who con-
ressed TO the attempted robbery OF the
Irvine drug store. but lie Mars stoutly
denies having been al the Wright resi-
dencc
Mrs. Wright the victim of the rob-
hers cruel attack has been an Invalid
for thirteen years. She has undergone
in that time fifteen major surgical opera
tions aud she is compelled 10 remain in
bed. her lrall body supported by "a cast.
According 10 her story the robber en-
tered the house and demanded money and
when she told him she had none he beat
her To inSeDSjbility
The robber Mrs Wright said, came into
the house between Z and o'clock in the
morning. II few moments after her hus-
band W. w. Wright, had left for his
work as teamster for the Cook Tea g.
Coffee company. Ial East First South
street, Mrs. Wrlght's two daughters,
Amy and Lynn Wright, had gone to the
rcar Of the house for water
The door OF Mrs. Wrights bedroom was
pushed open. she said and a we'll
dressed man wearing a flcsh-colored
mask. came INTO the room, He said that
he knew the Wrighls had 800 and he
demanded 20 know where II was kept
Mrs Wright declared she had no money
and threat tened TO call her husband. The
robber said he knew the husband had
gone TO work. He then drew a revolver
and threatened to shoot The invalid told
him that death would be welcome as
she had suffered long enough. The rob
Der then put his pistol back In his pocket
and struck Mrs Wright several times
until she tainted. The entrance OF the
daughters frightened away the rober,
The daughters ran to the home OF
neighbor and notified the police by tele-
phone. Officers went to the house and
obtained from Mrs. Wright a good de-
scrpton of the robber. Mrs. Wright
said that the man appeared TO be fastid-
iousy attired and that his hands ap-
peared white and soft and his nails care
fully inanicured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
SHERIFF BELIEVES
LOPEZ IS IN APEX
Mine That Is Alleged to Hold Muir
derous Bandit, to Be Opened
Soon.

The Apex mine will be opened either
Wednesday or Friday OF this week III all
probability. according 70 Sheriff Andrew
Smith, Jr., who is In Salt Lake Sheriff
Smith Will hold a conference with the
county commissioners today rela tive 10
matters pertaining 10 the Lopez manhunt
and the deputies WHO have been on the
work.
Sheriff Smith said he did not believe
the mine had been entered, that the bulk
heads had shown no signs OF having
been disturbed, according 10 the report
made 10 him by Deputy Sheriff Sanford
Hedges The sheriff still believes that
Lopez Is in the mine.
There was nothing new in connection
with the tnanhuDt Yesterday. The depu-
ties In Bingham posted the usual g1,a rCs
at the regular intervals. Outside OF this
routine the Apex hin was quiet.
Sheriff Smith said that In all proba-
biltty the mine would he opened either
the day before New Years or the day
after, according TO his present plan
which he VIII discuss with the county
commissioners today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS

! T1OR a number OF years "Tae VIrginian
IL has been Il perennial In the dramatic
world, and IL has always been welcomed
back 1t was offered again last night by
the Utah theater stock players, and was
| welcomed There isn't anything start
{ ling about "The Virgnian." 1T is just
| plain melodrama, and not half as innch
OF that as there has been In some wild
west shows that have been successful
But II has It's interest and attraction,
probably because Il Is an exposition OF
| humanity without the trimmings OF CIV
| iization
The plot Of THE VirginIan" has many
windings and never requires any great
mental effort 10 follow It, There are
four acts which compose series oi
events. The VirEinan loves school
teacher and he gets her she. being from
the cast where culture has kept out the
notion that a cattle thief ought 10 he
banged to the nearest tree. Is rather re-
sentful of the roughncss which she finds
! in the Nirelnlan. Iet she cannot helI
| but Ike him lie tells her frankly right
| at the start that he's going 10 make
her love him, and he does in true
western style.
In the meantime Inc has some close
calls witt cattle thieves. The contrast
1
| depicted In the characters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Ogden. who get as fal
away from New York as the territory oi
| wyoming, where the story Is laid. The
| villain is regular red aced, black
| haired one-only last night he smoked
| tailor made cigarettes Nevertheless
there was not q moment when he wasn't
wholly satisfying as a villain.
| AS the Nirsiniau, Mr.. Mack appeared
In part we'll suited to his talents, Moth
Ing moro could have boen asked of him
AS Miss Wood. the school teacher. Miss
ltanbeau prettily presented the contrast
| between the primitive social code OF tho
west and the precise one OF old New
| England
One of the heaviest parts fell 10 the
lot OF Frederick sumner, who played
tne villain, Trampas. 1t Is the best thing
| that Mr.. Sumner has done. He was par
ttcularly effective in the last act SO ef-
| fective that the gallery gods" stormed
with applause when he was foiled.
Miss Eleanor EIa ber, who delighted Salt
Lake with her characterization of the
country girl In "The Country Boy" which
appeared here a short time ago. made
her first appearance last night In the
part OF Mrs. Ogden, the indolent society
! woman, she did not have a big oppor-
tunity to show her talents. but she go,
everything there was to be had from heI
| part and added a bit OF the comedy tc
the piece.
Arthur Morse Moon scored another hi,
as Honey WIggin. a thoroughly iikabie
cowboy who always sees the humorous
Mrs. Lillian Rambeau, Howard Scott, Ar
thur j. Price, Leon McReynolds and the
other Utah favorites all have places In
usual standard.
Next week THE Escape" by Paul Arm
strong, Will be offered. 1t win mark the
initial appearance OF Miss Saxone Nor
Conneli,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-29

T. LIEN BEACH, YAW, who Is number
four on tho new programme Of acts
AT tho Orpheum iheater, woke tho au-
night. At the conclusion Of her first
number there was perfunctory applause
and at the conclusion OF her second
song the apprecia ton was real and
hearty and when she finished her en-
core, Annie LAURIE tho audience had
come entirely out of Its early lethargy
and kept her bowling for several min
utes.
Miss Yaw is followed on the bill by
s. Miller Kent and company In "The
Real O." sketch dealing with the nlys-
tcrious acts OF a gentleman burglar. The
melodramatic quality OF the sketch. to-
gether with the display Of revolvers and
llandcuffs. proved to be sufficiently en-
citing so that the audience did not re-
turn to the quietneSs OF the early even
ing. James Z. Parks, who has the role
OF the thief in the sketch, does some
clever work in his portrayal of a man
a punch and was well received.
The biggest hit of the bill. however,
and the one which swings the balance
OF favor is Joe Welch. The Hebrew char
acter comedian hardly needs an intro
duction, There is a riot OF fun In his
monologue and there are but few mo-
mcnts during the time that he is on the
stage that the audience is not wipins
tears of laughter from its eyes.
From the standpoint OF polished per-
formance OF old time stunts the llrst and
last acts on the bill are away above the
average.
Burdella Patterson opens the pro-
gramme with an elaborate display OF her
fgure in series OF poses The artistic
manner in which Miss Patterson assumed
her various poStureS was as Interesting
as the pictures themselves. Dupree and
Dupree, novelty cycling act, Is the
formance throughout
Austin Webb and company appear in
one-aCt play by Willard Mack, entitled
Your Flag and Mine The act has
been advertised as the best thing that
room for argument "Your Flag and
Mine" appeals TO the patriotism OF the
audience. and possibly this appeal to-
gcther with the fact that Mr.. Mack has
large local following. helped the act
considerably last night in winning fa-
vor. The sketch however: lacks that
punch which Mr Mack was able 10 give
10 "Kick-in,' the act which he brought
to this city before opening his stock en-
gagement. The playlet deals with the
redemption, or rather discovery, Of the
true chara cter Of an army Lieutenant who
has lost his stripes because of drink.
This man is placed in contrast with the
officer who sells out his countrys Sc
crets TO foreign power.
Hyman Meyer pianist, did not seem
to strike the fancy OF the audience last
night.
The moving pictures, a film entitled
1.-THE Death Trap are interesting up
to the point where the author OF the
dramatic plan to work out finish for
tho story.