The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-29
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

-MovOr ". II. Ever anu vile re"
turned yesterday from q trip to Bill
lings and other point. in the Yellow.
stone valley.
Final citizenship papers were issued
in the district court today to Fred
Wedeking, of Big Sandy, who is 81
native of Germany.
The Thanksgiving social held at the
Methodist church last night BY the
Epworth League vas we'll attended
and proved u great success.
The dance given at Oddfellows' hall
las, evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Sexton was attended by a large num.
Der of their friends from this city and
vicinity, and all report having had an
enjoy able tune.
The Highwood camp of Woodmen
OF the World will give q grand ball
on Thanksgiving night at the High.
wood hall. The public is cordially
invited, and every effort will be made
to give visitors a pleasant time.
a deed recorded in the county clerks
office completes a recent deal in Milk
river ranch property at y remarkab bly,
good price. 1t conveys from the Sill
YER Bow Sheep company to Charles E.
Sprinkle, Of Chinook, about PIG acres,
the purchase price being Sc, $50.
b. D. PHILIPPE, the we'll known Chou
teau county stockman and capitalist,
who is heavily interested in Zortman
mining property, expresses the at
est confidence in the future of that dis
trict. In a recent newspaper interview
he states that an offer of a million
dollars for his Zortman mines was re-
fused a few weeks ago. their present
output justifying the belief that they
are worth more than that figure.
From Mondays Daily.
John Osler, Of the Sweet Grass hills,
a native of Scotland, secured citizen.
ship papers in the district court.
Oscar Johnston returned yesterday
from Arrow creek and the Highwood
country where he recently purchased
several outfits of calves at $40 per
head.
The residence property known as
the "Mee house," on the corner of
Arnoux and Franklin streets has
been sold by John Mcclellan to Geo.
w. Rouse. The purchase price is
said to be about $1,000.
Three new quartz claims have been
located 10 the Little Rockies by A. E.
Brunson and D. E. Gallagher and two
in the Sweet Grass hills by w. Dawes
and F. A. Halliday. Notices of loca.
ton have been filed in the county
clerks Office.
Jno. G. Sullivan, NJ. j. Joyce, F. A.
Flanagan, Jos. Sullivan and w. s.
Chemidlin were among those who at.
knights of Columbus at Helnea Sun
day. The ceremonies we're followed by
a banquet at the Grandon hotel in the
evening.
+. NJ. Tyler, of Belt. who Is among
the visitors in town today, has pur'
chased from DR.. G. D. Crutcher about
fifteen head of horses, the purchase
price of which was not made public
Mr.. Tyler expects to drive the horses
overland to Belt as soon as the
weather permits.
There was quite a rush of tax pay
ments at the county treasurer's office
today, among the receipts being a
check for s66, O2S.6 from the Great
Northern railroad. Taxes will be-
ONE delinquent after Friday. Decem
Der l, as the regular date OF expira
ton falls on a legal holiday.
Advice. from Helena state that
James Copeland, of Chinook. is in a
hospital there IN az unconscious con-
dition as the result of an accident or
the railroad. He had charge Ut a cat
tie shipment, and either fell or was
thrown FROM IL tres;le OF the Great
Northern "Y" near the Helena depot
In the district court today the suit
ofPaulO'Clair vs.. S, Christianson, al
leging malicious prosecution. was dis
missed As settled. The sui, of thu
Madison Livestock company VS.. J
Osler and others, for alleged brea Z
of contract, was also dismissed, tn
parties having reached ar agreement
\ sneak thief go, away with a Goa
belonging to Fl. j. Riechers SOM
time Saturday afternoon, and tn
missing garment was subsequent.
found in a box car at the depot b,
Jailer j. w. Haig!er. On his wa,
back to town Mr.. Haigler arrested
hobo whose description Tailed wit
that Of a suspect, aud who, upon ar
rival at the Jail, acknowledged tina
ha was puilty Of the charge.