The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
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store.
Lowest prices on land scrip. Cor
tests a speciality. Write w. j
Beecher, lawyer, Great Falls, Mont.
Local sheepmen are in receipt O
offers from shearing crews who usua!
~ work in this part ST Montana, am
who wish to make contracts for tn,
coming season.
A suit has been commenced 10 tn,
district court by T. c. Power & Bro
Ltd, against w. p. Turner, Jr., o
the Marias, to recover an alleged in
debtedness of about $500. Accord
ing to the complaint, part of this in
debtedness is due to losses Of sheer
leased to defendant, and the remand
er represents money advanced and
supplies furnished by the plaintiff.
A dispatch from Washington says
Senator Gibson has introduced a bill
authorizing the payment of $50. 600
out OF money due the Blackfoot In.
dians to the executors Of Charles f..
Conrad, of K%alispell, in settlement of
q contract made with the Blackfoot
Indians in 1895, when the eastern
portion of the Blackfoot reserv alton
was coded to the government for 81.
soc, 600.
NoT1CE.-If you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it n year for $1.5O.
From Thursdays Daily.
Born, at Great Falls, Mont, to the
wife of c. C. Mack, of Big Sandy, a
son.
The appeal case of John Il. Reavis
in the district court has been set for
trial on February Is.
w. Il. Gray, an electrical engineer
OF Salt Lake City, is in town today.
figuring upon a new plant for the
electric light company.
Born-At Central Park. Gallatin
county, Mont, on Monday. Jan. IL,
1905, to the wife of w. l.. Miller, |
formerly of this city, a daughter.
A Washington dispatch announces
that Captain James u. Dare, a retired
army officer, has Teen appointed to
succeed Major Monteath as Indian
agent at the Blackteet agency.
Notice of location of the "Natural"
quartz mining claim in the Little
Rockies has been filed in the county
clerks office by Chas. Whitcomb, B.
D. Phillips and Fred M. James.
The case of Arthur Campbell charged
with the crime of forgery, alleged to
have been committed at Harlem, was
before the district court today. A
motion by the county attorney that no
Information be filed was granted by
the court, and it was ordered that any
bail that may have been furnished by
ant be discharged.
Articles of incorporation were filed
the county clerks Office today by
the new Benton Electric Light com
pany, with a capital stock of $l5, 600
shares of 800 each, of which 3d..
100 has been subscribed. The incor-
porators or John Harris, w. X. Har.
per, Chas. Lepley, John V. Carroll,
;. H. Evers and l.. D. Sharp.
a dispatch from Lewistown says
State Senator j.. d. Waite has re.
word from St. Louis that the
award for woods exhibited at
he worlds fair has been given to
Waite & Elliott. This is the gold
ned al award and Mr.. w ate is much
with the signal honor won by
he exhibit from his Fergus county
Advices from Havre report that
Mayor Newman recently reported to
The council that he had ordered all
gambling to close. including all kinds
slot machines also, as the best in
Eerest OF the town was subserved by
stopping all sorts of gambling. Dur.
ing the last five months the gamblers
contributed to the city treasury in the
form OF fines $500, nearly 5000 a
NoT1CE.-lf you send during this
your watch to Jesse Collom.
Falls, Mont, he will clean and
1t one year for 81. so. n
From Fridays Daily
Fresh candies at &. w. Ayres'.
County Attorney Pray went to
Havre today TO secure evidence in
that will come before the dis.
trict court.
Arrangements have been made by
the ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal
to give a dance on February
%. Messrs. Pinkerton and Davis will
furnish the music.