The river press., 1914-12-16

year-Old girl, who charged him with
being the father of her child. A mo.
tion of appeal was noted for the defen-
dant. who took the sentence in a most
stolcal manner. He will be taken to
Deer Lodge at once.
Missoula, Dec. 9.-Dr. f. B. Craig.
head. who returned from Helena last
evening, denied the report that he
was considering rendering his resig-
nation to the state board. II have
no intention of resigning," said the
president this morning. 81 never
thought of such thing, and several
of the members of the board who
spoke to me said that they had not
thought of asking for resignation.
They assured me that as far as they
knew the whole thing was newspaper
talk. They repudiated the rumor alb
solutely."
Great Falls, Dec. 12.-August Cru
bisich, resident of this city for 20
years and a well-known saloon man,
yesterday transferred his property to
his wife, and last night committed
suicide by taking poison. He came
home at II o'clock last night, his wife
said. went down into the basement
and took the poison, and returned to
the upper floors of the house and told
her of his act. Mrs. Grubisich called
for help and the saloonkeeper was
taken to hospital, where he expired
before morning.
Helena, Dec. 1.-THE total taxable
value of all property in Montana this
year was $412,S61, ,919: in 1913 it was
$685., 2,SO7,277, an increase of $29 ,454.642
in 1914, according to compilation
prepared by J. j. Ryan, clerk of the
state board of equalization. based up
on the equalized assessment returns
of the several counties. The most
striking thing in the report is the in
crease in the number of acres assess
ed. Last year taxes were paid on 22,-
541,O34 acres; this year the taxable
acreage amounts to 25,S36,655, an in
crease of more than 100000 acres.
Each 320 acres of this increase repre-
sents a settler or 5000 settlers in all.
Assuming there are five persons in
each family, the increased assessable
acreage represents an increased popu-
lation of $4,000 persons.
Butte, Dec. 14-Charitable organiza-
tions report that the sudden drop in
the temperature makes relief for many
needy families in Butte an immediate
necessity, and the cold weather yester.
day resulted in many calls being sent
to the charitable organizations. Fuel
and clothing were badly needed by
many families which have been given
food during the warmer weather. The
Salvation Army will accept donations
of clothing and will supervise the dis
tribution of it.
Missoula, Dec. 13.-After searching
all day today Sheriff Kelley and three
deputies failed to find a man who had
been roaming about Clinton and Bon
ita recently, but the officers secured
enough information to lead them to
believe that the man in question is
none other than John Mcdonald of
Anaconda, a well-known resident of
that place, who is thought to be in.
sane and who disappeared from his
home on Oct. 81.
Helena, Dec. 14-There are 1000
steam traction engines operating in
Montana at the present time, accord.
ing to the biennial report of State
Boiler Inspector Percy Brown. The
inspection of these tractors is now the
most important part of the depart
ment's work. The growing use of elec-
tricity in the mining camps has great
ly reduced the number of stationary
steam plants in the state. There have
been no serious boiler explosions in
the state during the past two years.
Great Falls, Dec. 14.-The women of
Great Falls, after Jan. /, will shop in
the finest public market in the north
west. bar none. The city will then
dedicate a handsome new building
which. with the site on which it
stands, will represent nearly 100000.
The building alone has cost more than
$4,000 and the site cost $500, a full
half block being used. In addition to
| the expense mentioned, there is yet
quite bit to be laid out for equip
ment and fixtures before the market
is ready to rent the stalls to the ven
of t,,