The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30
CITY AND STATE.

S-n0 your Watcn a0O 1eWelry repair
work to D.. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
H. Riechers, of this city, has sold
an outfit of range horses to a Wiscon-
sin buyer, the price reported being
about 500 per head.
Sheriff Frank Mcdonald returned
today from a trip to Deer Lodge,
where he delivered Robert Mudd to
the state pe~nitentiary officials.
Governor Toole has issued the usual
proclamation calling for the observ.
ance of Labor Day as a public holt
day. The first Monday ia September
is the date.
Advices from Chicago report heavy
cattle receipts the past few days, aud
lower prices. The tops of a shipment
from Malta, averaging 1900 pounds,
sold yesterday at S4.0O, and the best
Of a Marias shipment sold at s. 81.
1t is expected that several hunting
parties from the east will make the
trip down the Missouri river the com.
ing season. One Of the first parties to
arrive will consist Of several residents
of Baltimore. Md, who propose to
start the first week in September.
Postmaster G.. W. Crane is in re.
ceipt of an inquiry requesting infor-
nation as to the whereabouts, Of
Charles Dankert, who is supposed to
have located in this vicinity abou,
three years ago. The inquiry comes
from w. II. Dankert, 4l2 West 4th
street, Cincinnati. O.. a brother of the
missing man.
Assessment returns from the several
counties in Montana show that Custer
leads the list of counties this year in
the matter of livestock assessment.
The figures of the four large stock
counties are: Custer, s., lS3, $40: Fer
gus, So, 12l, 49,: Chouteau, 1896, GAP:
Dawson, 81, 63l, 319. The total live.
stock assessment in the state is $780,
492, O4O and the four leaders carry
s1l, 92l. 933 of it-nearly - per ent
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Geo. H. Taylor has gone to
Chinook, where she will visit with
friends.
Mrs. j. W. Cornell, of Cascade, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fl. Reichers,
of this city.
James B. Hurst left this morning
on q three weeks visit to Chicago aud
other eastern points.
Mrs. Frank Mcdonald and Mrs.
Charles Howell returned today from
a short visit on Highwood.
The civil suit of the Security State
Bank VS.. Fuller Il Bossuot has been
dismissed in the district court as set.
tied.
About seventy.ive land patents for
settlers in this district have been re-
ceived at the Great Falls land Office.
the list of names including several
residents of Chouteau county.
Judge II. P. Bennett and Master
John Bennett, who have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Sharp
for several weeks past. left this morn.
ing for their home in Denver, Colo.
The city council of Havre has de.
cided that taxes for special improve.
ments mus. be paid by owners OF
church. school and United States
property. which has been exempt from
the regular municipal tax levy.
A suit for divorce has been com
menced in the district court by Mary
Malchow against August Malchow.
the complaint alleging failure to pro-
vide the necessaries OF life. The de-
fendant is known in pugilistic circles
as the ''Wisconsin Kid
A beef shipment Of several cars was
morning for the Chicago market by a
number of ranchers along the Shon-
kin and Hignwood creeks. The cattle
were inspected by Dr.. L. \ Nutting,
government inspector, who is in the
city today from Great Falls.
/, is reported from Lewistown that
three residents Of that city who are
making a trip east, propose 10 return
by the Missouri river route. They
Intend To start home from St. Joseph,
No., in a motor boat about Septem-
Der ), and make the trip to the head
Of navigation with hunting excursions
en- route.
-rom Fridays Daily
Mrs. j. F. Sullivan left today on a
gi,it with friends at Cascade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. kinread and
Miss Anna Clink, of the Marias, are
among the visitors in town.