The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-08
Both we're caught Immediately after

Both were caught Immediately aftel
they had forced an entrance into the
jackson store. The younger defend
ant admitted that he had broken into
the place twice before, his companion
on those occasions being a homestead
er, whom they brought in today. Il
was Mobiles first ~offense. Both arc
newcomers to Lewistown.
Missoula, April 4.-The final form
alities in connection with the crea
ton of the proposed new county OF
Mineral, SO far as the officials OF the
county are concerned, were enacted
by the board of county commissioners
here today, when resolutions were
passed defining the boundaries Of Min
eral county and fixing Aug. l as the
date for the special election, when
| the people of that district will cast
the deciding ballot as to the separa-
ton. The first set of officials will be
elected and the county seat will be
selected at the same time.
Helena, April A discovery of
a galena ore in the cellar of a west
side residence, the ore assaying $65
to the ton, may lead the owner of the
premises to conduct mining opera
tions. The discovery was made by
Mrs. w. E. Odem at her residence APO
Knight street. Last winter an excava-
ton was made for a furnace, and in
the dirt thrown up Mrs. Odem found
a piece of ore that glittered. She
showed it to a miner and he told her
to have it assayed, and she did so, get
ting a return of $65 to the ton. Now
Mrs. Odem is interested and contem-
doing a little cellar develop
ment.
Butte, April 6.-The first drink that
Andrew Berg, a we'll known miner, is
caught taking in a saloon will cost
him 800, under an order of Judge
Booher. Berg appeared in police
court yesterday and today, upon com.
plant of his wife, Mrs. Ella Berg.
whom he annoyed. 1.-THE order of the
court is that you pay a fine of $780,"
declared Judge Booher, addressing
Berg. "This fine will stand suspend
ed until the first time you take a
drink"
Bozeman, April 6.-R. H. Boomer of
called the cabbage king" of
the state, is outlining his plans for
the summer, and will grow $4,000
heads Of cabbage for the Montana
markets on his ranches neal Manhat.
and Logan. Mr.. Boomer declares
Montana annually consumed
about 100000 pounds of cabbage.
Last year Mr. Boomer sold from his
ranch to AZ merchants of Park and
.allatin counties.
Butte, April 6.-Every bank and
business house in the city was today
warned by the police to scrutinizc
carefully any gold currency offered in
course of business. The police
discovered that the town is
with spurious currency Which
has been sent here. presumably from
Salt Lake City. The police are now
on the trail Of the parties who cir.
culated the counterfeit $3.50. S. and
$40 gold pieces. Chief of Police Muir.
ply declared the counterfeit pieces to
be the best he had ever seen. He
found that some of the money had
been accepted by a local bank and by
it again put in circulation.
Judith Gap, April 6.-The petition
for the removal of the county seal
from White Sulphur Springs to Har-
lowtown is being circulated in this
town and immediate vicinity. The
town. through it's commercial club,
has gone on record in favor of remov-
al without asking anything from the
voters of Harlowtown or the county.
The people here feel that they would
be benefited enough to have the
county seat so close as it would be at
Harlowtown. More than so per cent.
of the taxpayers of the county will
easily be secured on the petitions and
the question will then be fought out
during the summer. 1t will be a hard
fight with the chances largely in favor
OF removal.
Kalispell, April 6.-Three carloads
of potatoes will start on their way to
Omaha, Neb., Friday, being shipped
there through the Farmers Protective
association. According to Mr.. Gilpin,
receiver Of the store, there are about
thirty farmers represented in the deal
and many more wished to send their
produce. The store is paying Csc per
cwt. and will receive zoe if the pota.
toes do not fall below the standard re
quested. The store is not making the
deal for a direct profit on the ship
ment. but Mr.. Gilpin stated that they
would make a little OH the deal if they
received zoe for them. The real pur
pose of the transaction is to nov the
large quantities of potatoes in the val
ley and get a little money into the far
mers' hands and thus help bushes:
conditions.
To Raise Funds for Exhibit
Helena Anri1 "A now, nlon h,