The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
CITY AND STATE.

Send your watch and jewelry repai
work to D. G. Lockwoed's jewelr!
store.
NOTICE.-If you send during thi'
month your watch to Jesse Colon
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it M year for $3.50.
It is reported from Helena that T,
E. Collins, recently appointed state
examiner, has found a position in that
Office for his son as stenographer, a,
q salary OF 81, 200 a year.
A. K. Prescott, of Helena, owner OF
one of the largest sheep outfits In
northern Montana was among the ar
rivals today. He was accompanied
by H. Christensen, Of Chester.
The dance given in Green's hall last
evening was attended by a large mum.
Der of residents from the surrounding
country as we'll as from the city, and
all those present report an enjoyable
time.
The police of Great Falls are the
object of adverse criticism by the
residents of that municipality. Six
business houses were entered by bur.
glars one night last week, and no ar
rests have been made.
Mining operations in the Zortman
district are reported to be progressing
otirfnotOv;1,. VNhn Pnhv C,1oh ANN.
pany recently cleaned up $40, 600 worth
Of bullion from a 2S.day run, and ex-
poets better results later in the season.
Advices receivedsfrom Minneapolis
today report that Mrs. A. L. Lewis,
of this city, is seriously sick at her
old home. and her physician fears
there is no prospect Of recovery.
Mr.. Lewis, who left here several days
ago, is with the patient.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Havre Club have been filed in the
county clerks Office by J. c. Kennedy,
l.. Newman, E.sC. Carruth, j. c. Pan.
coast and A. Beckstead. The club is
organized for the purpose of ''social
enjoyment and intercourse OF the mem.
bers and others entitled to its bene.
fits"
From Thursdays Daily.
Among the births reported in Great
Falls is hat Of u son to the wife of J..
7. Isacson, of Virgelle.
a decree of foreclosure was issued
in the district court today in the civil
suit of John F.l Dickinson VS.. G..
Frost, of Knerville.
NOTlCE.-1f you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it n year for $3.50.
Word was received from the Shon'
kin today to the effect that a heavy
snow storm visited that section las
night and continued up to today
noon.
IL is understood that the residents
o. Highwood are making preparations
for a grand ball to be given at High
wood hall on Friday, March 18th, to
which the public is invited.
According to the Culbertson Search
light, arrangements have been made
for holding monthly horse sales al
that place. The first first sale is billed
for March %, when it is expected 9
large number of horses will be sold a,
public auction.
1t is announced that u large acreage
of state lands'in Valley county will b.
offered for sale or lease on April |,
the sale to take place at Glasgow
The offerings will comprise over 81
900 acres, most of which is classified
as grazing land.
Richard Towne, Of Malta, who i,
among the visitors in own today, /.
having a large ferryboat built by Gu.
Senieur Il Son. When the boat i.
completed it will be loaded with irri
CATION machinery and other goods,
and tlOated down the Missouri river tc
kismet.
Great Falls Leader: 1t would bt
we'll for local sportsmen to remembe,
that the new game law is now effect
i've, and hat under its working there
can be no spring shooting, and thu
man who wishes to hunt or fish mus,
pay up 81 for a license SO to do-oi
take Il chance at paying in ;
fine. Women, and children below Tho
age of II, may go through without tn,
license, but one others. And thi
applies to the man who fishes on tn
river bank.
From Miles City comes the repor
tina, Pierre Wibaux, one OF the few O
the remaining large cattlemen, ha
concluded to 90 out of business, a
least for a time. His immense Ian
ho0Iiprs bnu, b,,r l,o,,1 fD, .,..