The river press., 1902-12-31

mas, at which time he was last seen.
St. Clair was an old Montanian, hav.
ing worked at Sun River, Dupuyer
and Choteau as barber and at sew.
eral other town in northern Montana.
From Tuesdays Daily.
to Dennis A. Smith, of Fort Assinni-
boine, and Maud Campbell, colored
resident of Havre.
Poisons accumulate in the system
when the kidneys are sluggish-blotch-
es and bad complexion result-take
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Frank Mcdonald has his large ice
house filled, having finished last even
ing. He has his force of men at work
now putting up ice for local parties,
which will also be finished in a few
days if the weather permits.
1t is reported that w. G. Evans.
who recently disposed of his ranch
property on lower Highwood, will
soon move to the vicinity Of Culbert-
son, where his brother has been To-
Gated for several years past.
Marion Leach, linotype operator
for the Lewistown Argus, was among
the arrivals on the incoming stage to.
day. Mr.. Leach is suffering from
serious eye trouble, and will go east
to be treated by a specialist.
Treasurer Lockwood, who returned
last evening from the Milk river
country, reports that the REVEALING
chinook has not yet reached that Sec
tion. The range is covered by a deep
snow, and nearly all the sheepmen are
feeding.
A. NJ. Graves, the bartender who
shot colored soldier in the Half
Way house few days ago, had a
preliminary hearing before Judge
Meili at Havre Yesterday, and was
bound over to the district court. His
bonds were fixed at $1,000.
1t is announced that five hundred
desert entries have been filed in the
Great Falls land office since August
1st, covering an area of some $4,000
acres. Assuming that the entrymen
propose to comply with the provis.
ions of the law, this is a remarkably
good showing for northern Montana.
According to the deputy state in.
spector Of mines, there are about 100
men employed in the mining proper
ties, smelters and lumber yards Of the
Butte district. OF this number, 6,022
are on the pay roll Of the Amalya-
mated company: Heinze employs 93S;
and Senator Clark about S65. The
remainder are employed by the small
err owners.
Although Sheriff elect Buckley has
not yet officially announced the names
Of his assistants, there is an uucon-
tirmed rumor that Exor Pepin, of
Havre, will be under~s sheriff. 1t is
also stated that Thos. Coatsworth
will probably be retained in Of
flee as jailer, and Harry Lund may
succeed James Blevins as deputy
sheriff at Landusky.
The Shelby Independent reports tn at
w. II. Bass, of the Marias, has sold
his two ranches TO the Conrad Invest
ment Co., the deeds to be turned over
next October. The ranches are located
on the north and south side of the
river and contain about l45 acres
each. The price realized for the two
ranches was s., 900. The Conrad com.
pany has accumulated all available
land in this district and Mr.. Bass
thought it we'll to sell out now rather
than to be crowded out later on.
Kendall Chronicles: Moses Solo,
mon, we'll known pioneer of Mon
tana, and who has been in the retail
liquor business in Kendall since the
camp started, left Wednesday on an
extended pleasure trip in the south
and east. He will visit with his
daughter at Fort Benton, Montana,
enjoy the health giving baths at Hot
Springs, Ark, and recall reminis-
censes of his boyhood days with a
sister ia Chicago, III. Mr.. Solomon
will not return until March.
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