The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

Guy IOT several years. 0uO VIC SosScuA
and respect shown by our citizens was
highly sppre ciated by the guest OF
honor. The Over6eld home was very
prettily decorated for the occasion,
and the host and hostess were assisted
in receiving and entertaining by q
number Of their neighbors and friends.
The reception vas very much enjoyed
by those who were present.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Cyrus Noble whiskey, a favorite in
all the leading clubs of the United
States for the past thirty years.
A p~ostoflce bulletin that,
William E. Evers has been appointed
postmaster at Everson, Fergus county.
Col. w. S. Chance, Of ST. Paul, a
special agent of the treasury depart.
ment, 10 the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David G.. Br Owne.
Union memorial services will be
held at St. Paul's church Sunday
evening, May %. All the veterans
will please take notice.
j. B. Hurs. came in from the j. O.
Patterson "a nch on the Shonkin tod y
and has acce pied the position of day
CLERK At the Grand Union hotel.
a dance will be given by the young
men at Oddfellow's hall next Friday
night. GOOD music will bc provided
and u good line is promised all who
attend.
Cleanse your system Of all impuri.
ties this month. Now is the time to
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
1t will keep you we'll all summer. 35
cents, Tea Or Tablets. D. G. Lock-
wood.
The usual order of things in apply.
ing for a marriage license was re-
versed today, when Maude Stiles APP.
piled to the clerk of the district court
for a permit to marry Geo. F.. john
son. Each of the parties is a resident
of Havre.
j. b. Lon and \. W. kingsbury,
Great Falls, are visitors in the city
morning. MIR. Long informs Us that
several tho sand head Of yearling
wethers. which he recently purchased
in Oregon, were unloaded at Baltic
yesterda y.
a large delegation of visitors from
all parts Of the county and state ar.
rived IN town this morning to attend
the sale and lease of state lands which
are being offered at public auction by
John p. Schmit, register of the state
land office.
AT a meeting of the city council held
last evening, the contract for building
a new stor age reservoir and pipe line
was awarded to A. l.. Lewis, whose
bid vas S4,278 and which was the low
est submitted. The work is to be
completed by September l.
1t is reported from the Milk river
valley that Il largely increased acre.
age in that section is being devoted to
alfalfa this season. The good returns
received from alfalfa crops in former
seasons has encouraged 40 extension
of that branch of agriculture.
BY a recent order of the war de.
partment Lieut.. Col. William Il. Beck
of Fort AssinnibOine has been pro-
noted to a brigadier g%eneralship and
placed on the retired list. He was
succeeded by Maj. Levi P. Hunt, who
was made q lieutenant colonel and
stationed at Fort Assinniboine.
Chas. Bannatyne, of the Teton, who
is among the visitors in town today,
reports that drilling for oil was COM
menced in the Baunatyne oil fields
yesterday The new machinery will
drill about 80 feet every - hours. and
its owners believe they will soon strike
a paying proposition. Mr.. Bannatyne
expects o be able to supply stockmen
with crude oil for dipping purposes.