The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-15
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store.
Mrs. W. H. Ewing. of Ocean Park,
CAL, who arrived from the west this
morning, is the guest of Mrs. F. E.
Stranahan.
Mrs. Frank Mcdonald returned this
morning from Havre, where she has
been visiting with friends for the past
week or ten days.
Mrs. j. E. Templeton and D. w.
Templeton left this morning for Los
Angeles, Cal, where they viii! spend
the winter months.
The value of the Chinook water
works was again demonstrated yester-
day, when a fire that threatened the
E. S. Sweet residence and adjacent
property was subdued before much
damage was done.
Mayor Evers returned today from
St. Paul, nea which city he is feeding
an outfit of sheep for the Chicago
market. Mr.. Evers reports very I'm.
pleasant weather conditions in that
locality, transforms being OF almost
daily occurrence.
Tony jenkins, otherwise known as
Robert jolly, q northern Montana
range rider who has figured from time
to time as a horse thief suspect, is
wanted by the Jefferson county au.
thorities. He is alleged to have stolen
a bunch of horses in that part of Mon.
tana.
1t Is understood that the young men
OF this city are about to organize a
social club, the object being the hold.
ing of a dance about every two weeks.
Such q movement should be given the
hearty support of all those interested.
Arrangements are being made for a
dance to be given on Friday night,
November II.
In the district court this afternoon
Frank Allen, who gave his name as
Roy Mccoy, and William Edwards
pleaded guilty to the charge of injur-
ing a public jail, having escaped from
the Jail at Havre and were recaptured.
They waived time and were each sen.
fenced to imprisonment in the state
prison for a period of fifteen months.
Great Falls Leader: William Mea-
dowcraft, superintendent for the St.
Mary's Lubricating Oil company, is
in the city from the scene of opera.
tons of that company and reports
everything to be in good shape, with
the drill down 1000 feet aud pros.
poets for a strike of oil within a short
distance further. The drillers are
prepared to go to a depth of 1890 feet
if necessary, and a new cable has been
ordered to allow the deepening Of the
hole.
Nose Solomon, the we'll known old
timer, arrived today from Kendall,
where he has been located for some
time past. The Kendall district, &C.
cording to Mr.. Solomon, promises to
be the greatest gold mining camp in
the west. Mineral deposits have been
discovered OF thousands of acres that
had been filed upon o. homesteads,
and there IL q rush OF applicants at
the Lewistown land Office to make
mineral locations upon land that al
formerly classed as agricultural or
grazing.
PROM Thursdays Daily.
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the piano drawing at 7. c. Power &
Bros, was held by Holly Groom, of
Highwood, who has claimed the prize.
The county clerks Office is 10 re-
ceipt of seven additional notices OF
oil locations in the Bannatyne dis.
trict. The locators include Il. E. Col.
lins, j. w. Searls, p. B. Gallagher
and others.
The recent visit of q deputy collector
Of internal revenue to northern Mon
tana is said TO have resulted in the
collection of fines from saloon men TO
the amount of $4,000. Most Of the Of.
tenders claimed ignorance of the law.
A complaint has been filed in Judge
Pyper's court at Havre, against Stan.
ley Clements, of Gold Butte, who is
alleged to be practicing medicine
without a certificate. The prosecu-
lion will be conducted by the county
authorities.
G. r Norris, the we'll known Judith
merchant and stockman, is among the
business visitors 10 town. Mr.. Nor.
ris. who shipped a trainload of beef
from Big Sandy yesterday, says there
is more fun than profit IN the cattle
business these days.
II is probable that the dispute be-
tween Sam H. Wood aud the receiver
of the Montana Co operative Ranch
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