The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Lowest prices on land scrip. Con-
tests a speciality. Write w. j.
Beecher, lawyer, Great Falls, Mont. "
NoT1cE.-1f you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for $3.50. \
The chinook that arrived this morn
ing brought q quick change of temper
ature. Yesterday morning it was 81
below zero, and at noon today the
thermometer registered 60 above.
Advic, IS from Harlem report that an
outfit of some POO stock cattle belong.
ing to the estate of w. j. Allen, de-
ceased, has been purchased by w. r.
French. The price reported is $50 per
head.
According to returns received by
the state board of health, there were
lao births and 2,S27 deaths in Mon
tana during the year ending Septem.
Der 30. AS only a small proportion
of the births are reported, these al
legged statistics are of little value.
The stockmen of Beaverhead county
have suffered such heavy losses from
the depred atoms Of wolves that they
are subscribing TO a special bounty
fund. They propose to pay a reward
of Sl5 for every wolf killed, in addi.
ton - ,he state bounty of five dol.
lars.
1t is reported from Lewistown that
eastern parties are negotiating for a
one.half interest in the Barnes-king
mine at Kendall. The property is
said to be valued at $1,000, 600. 1t is
understood that +. w. King prefers
to retain his one.half interest in the
mine, and that the proposed sale re-
lates to the interest of other stock.
holders.
An opinion that will affect the terms
the state has been given by the attor-
ney general, in which he holds that
all trustees should be elected for the
term OF two years only and that cleo
lions for longer terms are void. Many
trustees in the state have been elected
for three-year terms. The attorney
general holds that successors must be
chosen next spring for all who shall
have then held Office for two years.
He states that the law concerning the
election of trustees is in bad shape,
and he will recommend to the govern
or that changes DO made at the APP
preaching session of the legislature.
From Thursdays Daily.
Born, on Wednesday, December %,
daughter.
a p~ostotlice bulletin nnounce the
appointment of Warren c. Holmes as
postmaster at Cleveland.
Mrs. f.. Frank Sayre left this morn
ing for Chinook, where she will visi
a few days with relatives.
NOTICE.-If you send during thi.
month your watch to Jesse COLON
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean ant
warrant it one year for $3.50. n
Joseph Martin, who is under arres
In Cascade county on a charge o
horse stealing, vas a former residen
Of this vicinity, and is we'll know
here.
A very pleasant time is reported n
q dance at the G. w. Rouse ranch OF
the Teton last night. Several of tn,
young people from town were in at
tendance.
w. Il. Leet. county clerk.elect, wa,
among the arrivals today. Mr.. Lee
will acquaint himself with some of tn,
duties of the county clerks Office pre-
paratory to taking charge next week
The hearing of the Buckley. MELON
aid contest case will IN tn,
district court tomorrow before judy,
Leslie. 1t Is understood that eacl
side is prepared to submit testimony
and the hearing may occupy consider
able time.
O. G. Osnes, of Steele, who wa
among the visitors in town today, in
forms us that he proposes to make
mutton shipment Of about 1000 weth
ers the middle of January. The outti
will be taken to Trevor, Wis, an
placed on feed until April, when the,
will be sheared and sold on the Chi
cago market at Il time when mutto
prices are generally at the top fgur
of the year.
From Fridays Daily
Fresh candies at {. w. Ayres'. i
\ decree of final distribution in til
estate of John II. Green was issued i
the district court today.
NoTICE.-lf you send during thi