The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07
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Born-At Fort Benton, Mont, on
Tuesday May 30, 1905, to the wife Of
F. E. Stranahan, a son.
NoT1CE.-If you send during this
month your watch to Jesse Colon,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for 81 so.
Mrs. j. P. Thies returned yesterday
morning from a visit of several days
with relatives in Helena, and left for
the j. q. Patterson ranch on the Shon.
kin.
Captain Granillo and his crew Of
sheep shearers will leave tomorrow
for the Teton, where they have con-
tracted to shear the w. r. Embleton
wool clip.
j. r. Williams and family have
moved their household effects into the
Connolly residence on the corner of
Washington and St. John streets,
where they will reside in the future.
w. Y. PEN berton, of Butte, former
chief justice of the state supreme
court, arrived in the city this morn.
ing. Judge Pemberton intends lOcat.
ing here and will engage in the prac.
tice of law.
Sheriff Mckenzie. Of Teton county,
was in town yesterday in search Of
two men who are wanted on a criminal
charge. His visit vas fruitless of re.
suits. as the fugitives could not be To-
Gated here.
Great Falls Leader: Over ten thous.
and acres OF land in the Great Falls
land district, which had been filed
upon under the desert land laws with
in the past few years, were today
thrown open for entry through the
cancellation of 46 different desert en-.
tries by the general land Office. These
cancellations were made for different
causes principally through the fail.
ure OF the claimants to make annual
or final proofs, and it is understood
that this apparently reckless aban.
donment Of so much valuable land
was brought about through the en-
forcemeut Of the presen, stringent
land laws.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Miss Myra Kelly left this morning
for a visit of several months with
friends in St. Paul and other eastern
cities.
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.
II is announced that Jas. Nj. Davis
has been appointed postmaster at
Landusky, to fill the vacancy caused
by the recent resignation of Robert
II. Heath.
Among the marriage licenses Issued
yesterday at Great Falls, by the clerk
Of the district court III one 10 favor
Of Joseph PICARD and Miss Emma
Hill, both residents Of this city.
J. H. Lippard, of K~slispell, is visit.
ing with his brother Charles Lippard
At his ranch on the Missouri. Mr..
Lippard was a resident of this vicinity
in the early eighties, and is renewing
acquaintance with some OF his old
time friends.
In its review Of the Chicago bee
market for the past week the Drovert
Journal says: Twenty.One loads OF
Montana hay.fed steers arrived dur
ing the week, these being the last 0,
the seasons feeding in the Big Hole
valley. Prices were lower in sympathy
with the drop in beef steers. Fighter
loads averaging 1927 to has pounds
sold at s.. 10, with three loads at 81. 80
County Attorney Pray has filed al
Information in the district cour,
against Casper Belmont, charging as
sault in the first degree, the accused
having been arrested some time age
for shooting at =. Thormalen, Of the
Bear Paw country. Another informa.
ton charging murder has also been
filed against Robert Mudd, a colored
soldier who is 0 in the county jail
and who Is alleged to have shot and
killed another colored soldier at the
Halfway house, near Havre.
From Fridays Daily
Window screens manufactured by
Hagen " Wickhorst-prices from IS,
up. Leave orders at once.
l.. {. Power X Bro. announce tina,
their store will remain open from this
date until 5 O'Clock in the evening.
John Neubert, who returned toda,
from a visit to Harlem, reports Their,
is no water in Milk river east of tina
town.
District court was adjourned toda,
until June 8. Judge Tattan will go t,
C1osrnu, povt ,raoly ~ EDII ,.>,,.. 81.