The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27

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hotel in Helena, was arrested In Great
Falls yesterday. He wss taken into
custody following the discovery In bic
room at the Rainbow hotel Of . grip
containing . burglars jimmy, az cleo.
trio fashlight and . couple Of rsvolv.
ers. one of which vas loaded. The
room had been searched by attaches
of the hotel after he had failed to pay
his bill, upon demand by the manage.
ment. II was thought he had planned
a robbery of the Rainbow.
From Fridays Daily
Born, August 2lst. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfonso Martin, . daughter.
Two women wanted. Inquire At the
steam laundry of1ce.-Adv.
T. B. Gordon, Of this city was 70.
ceived today at 81. Glare hospital for
medical treatment.
Great swsepine sale now on ct
Powers dry goods department. Be
sure to secure some of the great bar.
gains.-Adv.
A petition for naturalization wss
6led In the district court today BY
Adolph Riemer, Of Big Sandy, .
native Of Russia.
Miss Minnie Morrison, of Carter,
who 10 In town today, has just finished
threehinR forty acres of winter wheat
near Carter, which went twenty.tw
bushels to the acre.
G. W. Morrison aud John Ward, OF
this city, were the recipients OF . box
of fruit of different varieties from
southern Cslifornis today. They
were sent by their friend Tony Men.
doza.
We are now ready to handle all
your work. Have your bundles ready
for Monday morning. We will call
for them. II We overlook you call
up on the phone. Fort Benton Steam
Lsundry.-Adv.
The following persons we're admit.
ted today to the Ssnitarium: A son
Of Andy Larkin, Of Samples Flat, .
son of Edward Brooks, of the Goose
bill, and NJ. S. MacRoberts. of Joplin,
oil for surgical treatment.
Mrs. ]. J. McGraw and family, OF
this city, returned this morning from
two.week's visit with Mrs. r. F.
shortedge, Of Augusta, who is Mrs.
McGrsw's sister. They also visited
with friends in Great Falls. Mr.. Nc.
Graw accompanied them home from
the latter city.
The Misses Jennie, Gertrude and
Iris. daughters of Deputy Sheriff j.
D. Enalish, arrived from Big Sandy
q day or two ago, and the two latter
young ladies will take up their resi-
dence in this city. Miss Jennie En-
glish has secured the position Of
teacher in the Big Sandy school, and
will return there for the beginning oi
the school term.
The application of the great North.
ern Railway company for a reduction
Ia their assessment was denied by the
state board of equalization at a hear
ing held 10 Helena yesterday to re-
ceive protests. Parker Veazie, Jr.,
appeared for the Great Northern and
argued that the assessment was un.
fair OF the grounds that it was higher
proportion tely than other classes OF
property are assessed At.
The many friends of MIR. and Mrs.
c. E. Donaldson, Of this city. have
made arrangements to give them q
farewell social this evening at the
Methodist church, to which every body
is cordially invited. Mr.. and Mrs.
Donaldson will soon leave for Lewis.
town where he is to take his new pas.
torate. Tho entertainment this even.
ing, which will be from = to 10 p. NJ,
is to show the esteem In which they
ore held In this city by their many
friends.
The county commissioners. after de.
l~ibersting yesterday afternoon on the
work done by the different engines in
demonstra ting the past week, finally
agreed upon the Altnsn.Tsylor and
Pioneer machines q being the best
I'D apted for the purposes in view.
Road work with these machines will
begin the fret week in September,
one going to Big Sandy and working
on. the road towards this city, the
other starting from the top OF the hill
on the other eide of the Shonkin and
working east.
Hail Kills Sheep.
MALTA, Aug. 20.-An extremely
heave hailstorm struck the Loyeioy