The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09
CITY N STATE.
From SAtulday'e Daily.

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A very handsome altar rail vas
erected in loviag memory Of the
mother o: l.. D. Sharp and placed
ia position ia >. paa!'- church this
week.
The firm OF Enbleton Il McGraw.
who have conducted a saloon business
for over a year, has been dissolved.
TIE former selling Oh: his interest to
Mr.. McCraw.
Two marriage license We're ISSUED
today by the clerk of the district court
IN favor of John J. Magner. and Vio.o
To!ber.: and Richard F. Baker and
Catherine Murphy. All are residents
Of Harlem.
A press dispatch ouL that
Judge d. S. Wade, who was chief JUS.
tice OF Montana for several years DUR
ing territorial days, died at his nome
in Little Medtord. Ohio, yesterday. at
the age of 81 years.
The dance at Odd:ellow.' hall last
evening was attended by a large
crowd Of the young people. The music
was furnished by Messrs. Piuser:on
and Davis. and all those presen. re.
port an enjoy able time.
Grea, Falls Leader: \. Cunning
ham, one OF the old time farmers re-
siding about three miles from Mon
arch, was in the city today, having
brough. with him a bundle of mos. ex-
ce!lent samples, of timothy. hulless
barley, winter wheat and oats raised
On anirriga.ed ground. The wheat
stood over four feet nigh and mad not
attained its full height when cut. MIR.
Cunningham has in about sixty acres
and expects excellent harve-,e.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Devliu arrived
from Havre this morning for a short
visi. with rel atives and friends.
The ice cream social given by the
ladies Of the own Saturday evening
for the benefit Of the band, was d finan.
cial success, the receipts amounting
to abou, $50.
Sheriff FRANK Mcdonald returned
yesterday morning from Lewistown
with w. Johnson, the suspect who is
believed 70 have taken part in a saloon
ho!oup a. Zortmau about eighteen
months ago.
Thu f.,.oa, Nnrtharo rffi..a at po.i E.s
Junction, which was closed Saturday
afternoon by the operator joining the
strikers. vas re.opened yesterday by
the railroad company with a new man
from The east.
There is a large deleg alton Of resi-.
dent. from the various parts of the
county in the city today, having been
summoned as jurors Or witnesses for
the August term OF district court.
A call has been issued for the Sec
ond annual meeting Of the North Mon.
taua Press association, which will
take place at Chinook on Septem Der
=. A full attend ance of members is
expected.
The county commissioners are IN
session today for the purpose of fix
ing the lax levy for the present year,
and also 70 review road matters. The
tax levy will remain the same as las,
year, with the exception OF the stock
indemnity fund, which will be in
creased 10 on~e.four,h of a mill. The
Increase is made by the state board OF
stock commissions to NEE, the expense
of the dipping of cattle required by
the government, authorities.
The August term OF district cour,
opened this morning at l0o'clock, and
snort session was held at which Au'
gust Il. Lehman, Il native OF Norway
and Frank Schwartz, Il native of Ger
many, We're made citizens OF the United
States. The two civil cases OF O'Clail
VS.. Christensen, and Askew vs.. De-
mars, We're continued for the term,
Court wa. then adjourned to , o'clock
,ni- afternoon, when the calender wa,
called and cases set for trial.
From raesday'e Daily.
J. H. Walsh, of Helena. gave Ii lee
tire last evening at the city park O,
socialism, which was we'll attended.
Mrs. A. A. Cabaniss, of Fort Mis-
solla. is visiting ia the city as tn,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. d. Patter
son.
The members Of the Episcopal Sun
cay schoo! are enjoying an outing to
"a; at the government dam about tw,
miles below town.
David and Fred Browne lief: ,hi.
morning for a visit Of several day, a
Grea, Falls and Butte. after which
they will leave for Portland on a visi
% .ne exposition.