The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25
CITY AND STATE.


mintstration in the estate of Florence
Ward, deceased.
The dance at the section house last
evening was we'll attended by parties
from the surrounding country, Fort
Benton included.
Under Sheriff Merritt Flanagan,
who went east some time ago with two
carloads OF horses which he disposed
Of 10 Minnesota, returned home this
morning.
Geo. a. Morrill,, of Boston, Mass,
accompanied by his family are 10 the
city. We learn that it is Mr.. Morrill's
intention to locate on Highwood near
his son, Lee Morrill,.
1t is reported that Fred Agate,
deputy U. S. collector of internal
revenue, during his our of inspec-
ton, collected in fines from liquor
dealers in Lewistown $500 and at the
town of Kendall 5000.
The homestead entry of Arthur f.
Simpson, located about thirty miles
northwest of Havre, has been cancelled
by the Great Falls land Office. 1t was
contested by E. Prosper, who claimed
that the entryman had not complied
with the law.
Contemplating a rush of business at
the Embleton livery stables, Mr.. En-
bleton has a force of carpenters at
work building an addition to his sta
bIes II feet in width and running the
full length of the building, which will
be partitioned off into stalls.
The Chinaman who came up from
Havre yesterday morning has been
admitted as a county patient in the
st. Glare hospital. He is totally
blind in one eye and may lose the
sight OF the other eye, as he is pretty
we'll advanced in years. His Celestial
brethren here seem to know but little
about him, only hat he did laundry
work and cooked for the employees of
the dredge boat thai was anchored at
the lower end of Front street about the
year 1856.
Last Wednesday Tom Flannery who
vas driving a wagon, his destination
being Holmer & Flagler's ranch, had
the misfortune of freezing the toes of
both of his feet, and is now in town
seeking medical aid. From Mr.. Elan.
merry we learn that he did not notice it
being cold until he reached Harwood
lakes where he encountered over a
foot of snow, and as his team was
very tired he got out OF the wagon
on several occasions and walked along
side. but shortly afterward discovered
that his feet were freezing.
An order recently issued from the
St. Paul Office of the Great Northern
railroad makes reduced rates on hay
shipments which will benefit those who
are compelled to purchase a supply OF
that commodity. From Rugby, N.
OAK, tt Shelby, Great Falls and in.
termediate points the rate is $3.50 per
ton: from Williston, s 800; from O..
wego, S2.75; and from Harlem. $500
per ton. From the above points to
Sweet Grass the rate is fifty cents ad.
ditional in each case, and TO Brown.
ing $l.O0 per ton higher than the rate.
above uamed.
From Mondays Daily.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to G. G. Bristol, OF Chinook, and
Ida Crecelius, OF Townsend, Mont.
Mrs. Ephraim Nottingham and fami'
" desire to extend thanks to their
many friends for expressions of sym
patty over their recent bereavement
Judge Tattan, who return I'd yester
day from Glasgow, will open the DC
tober term of court here tomorrow
The calendar may not be called fol-
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soeberg returned from
Great Falls yesterday morning ant
will make this city their future home
having already commenced the ardu'
Gus task of housekeeping.
Thomas Cummings, Jr., who ha
spent the past three months v%isitiu!
his early.day playmates in the city
took his departure this morning fol
his home in ST. Paul, MINI.
About IS head of beef cattle owne,
by the Noble Bros, Of the Teton, tina
were recently attached by j. J. Far
reIl. of St Peters, have been released
the suit having been amicably settled
Oscar Johnston left by private con
this morning for his AFRO,
creek ranch to superintend the brand
ing of u bunch of cattle recently pur
chased by him from several !oca
rauchers.
Married-1n the parlors OF the He
,el Grand. Great Falls, on the even
ing OF October q, 1905. Mr.. Otto Soc