The river press., 1904-11-30
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

WOIh W ~ AOSn "OoN . JS'AAy
store.
Lowest prices on land scrip. Con-
tests speciality. Write W. j.
Beecher, lawyer, Great Falls, Mont.
Mrs. Howell Harris, of Lethbridge,
and Mrs. w. c. Carruthers returned
this morning from a visit to the St.
Louis exposition.
NoT1CE.-If you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for S1.5O.
A telegram received at the sheritf's
Office from Albion, ILL.,, states that the
suspected John Smith, if identified by
proper witnesses, will be held in Jail
there until requisition papers can be
secured.
Several local stockmen have been
requested by the federal department
of commerce and labor to testify as
to their experience in marketing cattle
during the past few years. The lnfor-
nation is desired by government Off
cials who are investigating the beef
trust.
According to the Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin, one of the large wool
firms of that city has made contract
for the J. B. Long wool clip of next
wear, at % cents. The amount of wool
covered by the contract, and the name
OF the contracting firm, are not given
by the Bulletin.
The electors of Flathead county
voted upon somewhat unusual prop.
ostion at the recent general election.
The Irwin-Hodson company had a
claim against Flathead county which
the board of commissioners declined to
allow. and ordered that it be submit
ted to a vote of the people. The lat
ter voted to the number of 971 in favor
of paying the claim, while 1892 were
against it.
NOT1CE.-If you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for $3.50.
From Fridays Daily
Fresh candies at e. W. Ayres'.
See Lockwood's new line of Nmas
dolls.
All the late books at Lockwood 8
Drug Store.
A fine display of china and silver
ware at Lockwood's S store.
Mrs. Jno. V. Carroll returned yes
terday from a visit of several weeks in
St. Louis and other eastern cities.
Harry Gelbach runs a hack to NEE,
all outgoing passenger trains, and re.
quests a share of the public patron
age. Telephone 10M.
Mrs. w. r. Earley entertained
about twenty of the young people
Wednesday evening, cards being the
chief amusement, after which refresh
ments were served.
William Harris was brought uE
from Havre yesterday by Deputy Sher'
if Blevins to serve ninety days ir
Jail for petit larceny. He was SEN
fenced by Justice Mcintyre.
DR.. r. c. Eells, Of Helena, arrived
from the west this morning and in
spected beef shipment of about 9;
head for the Jno. II. Murphy company
which we're loaded at the Benton stock
yards today.
There were nine guests at tn,
Thanksgiving dinner given in thu
county jail yesterday. Most of then
were thankful that the date of thei
release from custody is gradual,
drawing near.
The Harlem News reports that jim
Brown, the murderous half-breed wht
made trouble at the French Trading
store a few days ago, escaped from {
deputy U. S. marshal who was abou
to take him to Helena, and has no
been recaptured.
John Mcguire, the we'll known old
time Montana actor-manager, enter
tanned large and most representa-
tive audience at Green's opera hous
on Thanksgiving evening. Mr.. Ma
guire entertained his audience wit
character sketches, and his imperso
nations were received with enthusias
tic eucores during and at the couclu
sion Of each appearance. AS mono
logue entertainer Mr.. Mcguire re
ceived an ovation from the play.goer
of Fort Benton.
Advices from Harlem report that
destructive prairie has been ragin
for several days about forty mile
north of that place, doing an immen<
amount of damage to the range and t
settlers living within it's path, some
them losing all their hay, and eve
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