The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

it seemed probable that the swift cur
rent had carried the body further
down stream word was sent to more
distant points to watch out for it.
Severe punishment awaits a mis-
creant who committed a dastardly
crime at the F. H. MCGOWAN ranch
on Highwood a few days ago, during
the absence of the owner. Upon his
return, Mr.. MCGOWAN discovered that
two of his pigs and a calf had been
shot by some person unknown, who
had also burglarized his residence.
The sheriff is advised that a suspect
is under arrest at Conrad. and if iden-
titled as the fugitive he will be
brought here for trial.
Several defendants in criminal
cases who have been held in Jail
awaiting trial in the district court,
have concluded to plead guilty and
take their medicine. Two of them,
Axel Stafford and Steve Goodrich,
were arrested or a charge of stealing
from a homesteader's cabin; Philip
Gavin has been held on a charge of
assault; and Jacob Weaver, who has
indicated his purpose to plead guilty,
is accused of burglary.
From Fridays daily.
See the Stockmen's National bank
for farm loans.-Adv.
Mrs. Mary Jirsa, of Big Sandy, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
treatment.
The Stockmen's National bank has
an unlimited amount of money to loan
on improved farms, at reasonable
rates.-Adv.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed in the federal court by
R. r. COwan, a we'll known resident
of Big Sandy.
/ The taxpaying season opened at the
county ~treasurer's Office this after
DOR when a resident from the Clear
Lake country made settlement with
that official. He received tax receipt
No. l of the 1914 series.
According to the figures received
from the railroads operating in Mon
tan the state has a grain elevator
capacity Of 1~2,255,OOO bushels, a big
increase over last year, when it's ca
pacity was only 9,163,O0O bushels.
The number of elevators has increas-
ed from PIG to 1924.
The republican committee men who
were elected in each county precinct
at the direct primary will meet in
this city Monday evening, September
%. It is required by the new law
that the committee organize in prop
er form, and elect the county men,
Der of the state committee.
The Chouteau county display for
the state fair has been selected from
the best exhibits shown at the county
fair, and is being shipped to Helena.
1t will not be so large as the displays
made by some of the other counties,
but it will contain specimens of farm
products that are q credit to this part
of Montana.
The validity of the will of the late
Paul Grennon is being contested by
Mrs. Narcotic, of Deer Lodge, a sis
ter Of the deceased, testimony in the
case being submitted to a jury in the
district court this afternoon. The
! jury consists Of A. G. Oder, Otto Soc
berg, James BARLEY, H. o. Phelps, l.
Hunsberger, H. n. Ragland, A. Coula-
han, Henry Hagen. Chas. II. Green,
d. G. Lockwood, Jos. Sullivan and
Hans Rudolph.
The political campaign in this part
Of Montana will open with a woman
suffrage meeting to be held in the city
park Wednesday evening, September
%. The meeting will be addressed
by Mrs. Grace Benetiel Cotterill, a suf-
frage orator who has been doing eff
fective work in other parts Of the
country, and by other speakers. Mrs.
Cotterill arrived from the west this
morning, and will visit for a few
days with her sister, Mrs. r. A.
Quarles, Of Marias.