The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
CITY AND STATE.
From SatuHday's Daily,

TO Warren A. Berry and Anna Cor.
saw, both of Landusky.
c. B. Garrett, who recently assumed
the Management of the Hotel Havre, is
said to have resigned the position and
will remove to Seattle.
Arrangements are being made to
hold appropriate exercises 90 Deco.
ration day, May 80, particulars Of
which will be announced in due
course.
A dispatch from Harlem reports
that Harry Steenson, a boy fourteen
years of age, accidentally shot him
self in the head while hunting. The
wound is not considered serious, but
it was u narrow escape from death.
Judgment by default 10 favor Of the
plaintiff was entered ia the district
court today in the divorce suit Of
Emma D. Vielleux vs.. George Well
leux. The plaintiff vas also awarded
the ranch property of the defendan
'Advices from Dupuyer the
death of c. r. Scofin, a we'll known
and old.time resident Of that locality.
Mr.. Scofin came to Montana in the
early sixties, aud since 1879 has been
engaged in the sheep business in what
is now Teton county.
The Alex McLoughry cattle outfit,
consisting of about nj hundred head
Of various ages, arrived ia town last
evening, having been brought over.
land from the Bear Paw country. The
cattle are being held at the livery
stable corrals Of H. p. Gelbach.
Mrs. Anderson, who is known in
Great Fails aud other Montana cities
as the window smasher," arrived
from the west today, having been
given transportation to this point by
the Cascade county authorities. She
has applied to the Chouteau county
ofici ais for a railroad ticket to Havre,
but they are disposed to send her
back to Great Falls as that is her las,
place of residence.
Those who attended the violin reel.
tai given in Oddfellows' hall last
evening by Mr.. Emil F. Schmidt, en-.
joyed the greatest musical treat pro-
vided since Remenyi appeared here
some nine years ago. Mr.. Schmidt is
certainly a. master Of the violin, and
his artistic manipulation Of the instru.
ment last evening won the admiration
and applause of his audience. Miss
Jardine, the accomplished pianiste
who assisted in the program, also
gave q splendid exhibition of musical
talent.
From Mondays Daily.
People who know, drink Cyrus No.
BILE, the purest and best American
whiskey.
Misses Rose and Violet Lepper ar.
rived this morning from Havre for q
short visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Nj. Lepper.
Az outfit Of two and three. year.vld
steers has been purchased by Harry
Rice from Geo. W. Rouse, OF the Te
ton, at S25 per head.
Mrs. X. N. McGinniss, Of kisme:
who has been the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. ". j. Minar, Tor several days
past, left this morning Oh a visit in
Helena.
At a meeting Of the BOARD OF school
trustees, held Saturday evening", the
present teachers in the public schools
we're retained for another term, with u
small increase ia salaries.
a new wool buyer mas eutered
the local market, q representative Ot
a Chicago hide and pelt company hav'
Jog purchased a good sized clip ut a
prlce reported as % ccuts.
The Missouri river claimed Another
victim Saturday afternoon at Great
Falls. Arthur Barnard, a IA year.o4u
boy was drowned by failing from ha-
boat while on a fishing Trip.
A. 1CVluS Va VIC AAuO SAOtlldS ooO
Dry Goods company, las rented the
Cans Il Klein building on upper
Front street, and will open for busl'
ness as soon as his stock Of goods dr.
rives from the east.
c. &. Kyle. Ut Columbus, Mont i.
exhibiting a new aud ingenious pat
cu,ea device for tightening Wire fences
it consists Of clutches working on /
ratchet which pull the wire arounL
the post, and does not require remova
OF the staples.
The Alex McLoughry cattle outfit O
the Bear Paw country which were
brought to this city a few days ago
have been purchased By j. w. Wood
cock, Of the Shonkiu. The deal in
cludes about l4O head OF steers an(
COWS, with calves thrown in. Abou