The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturday. Daily.

Mrs. Frank Lepper returned this
morning from Townsend, where she
was called by the fatal illness of her
o Alfred.
VIM. S. Chemidlin lef; today for a
months vacation in the east. During
his absence he will visit Chicago, St.
Paul and other cities.
Mrs. Geo. w. Crane lef. today for
Billings. where her son Ollie is under
the care OF a physician, and will later
visit with friends at Casper. Wyo.
Frank Belgard's teams loaded with
merchandise at the store of T. c.
Power Il Bro. and pulled out this after
noon for G. r. Norris headquarters
at Judith.
A recent cattle deal is the sale Of
about $50 Montana yearling steers to
the Empire Cattle company, of Chi
nook, by John Fleming. The price
reported j. SIS per head, delivered at
Chinook.
c. H. Ragland loaded out seven
ears of sheep from the Benton stock
yards today, and at Harlem he will
pick up nine nor cars. The shipment
will go to the Chicago market, and is
in charge of a. L. Lewis.
F. j. Wilson and family and r.
Gibson, who have been here for some
time pending the building of their
houseboat, took their departure this
morning for ST. Louis by way of the
Missouri river. They are we'll equip.
ped for the trip, and will no doubt
make a successful voyage.
Andrew Stoker, a we'll known resi-
dent Of this vicinity. died at St. Clair
hospital this morning. He has been
ailing for the past two years, but was
not thought to be seriously i'll until
yesterday, when he was taken with
epileptic commissions, which caused
his death. He was a veteran of the
civil war, and was about ~ years OF
age.
At the annual conference of the
North Montana Mission of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, held at Cho'
teau last week, it vas decided to di'
vide the field into two districts to b.
known as the Great Falls and the
Lewistown districts. The presen, pas
tors of churches in northern Montana
were re.appointed for the ensuing
year.
Quite a number of families ATTENDED
a very enjoy able picnic on the bank
of the Missouri river, about thre'
miles below town, yesterday after
Don They were joined, after tn
conclusion of the days labors, b.
their male relatives and friends, ant
after discussing the elaborate luncl
prepared for the occasion, the part,
returned and adjourned to Odd Eel
lows hall, where dancing was INDUCED
in.
The Great Northern railway com
pany announce coloni>t aud one rat
fare for homeseekers who desire I,
come west during the fall. From tn
18th to the Both of September the on
rate fare will be in effect, and will b
$40 from eastern terminals to MOI
tana points. The round "trip rates 70
ho~meseekers, good for twenty-on'
days, will be $34.5O from St. Paul t.
Montapa points. 1t is expected thes
low rates will induce many people {.
Montana in search of homes.
From Mondays Daily.
Marriage licenses were issued toda
by the clerk of the district court L
Geo. Colson and Daphne Thomas, G
Chinook, and Vernon Butler an
Anna L. Colgrove, Of Harlem.
a Geographic dispatch received yes
.erday conveyed the sad intelligence
of the death at San Francisco. on Sa,
urday last, of Joseph Cox. The de
ceased was the father Of Mrs. n. 7
Chemidlin, and was u years of age.
1t is reported that B. D. Phillip.
Llc cdStCIu SllOuUCuu COuuSy VA
man, has purchased the Cans resi-
dence in Helena, and will soon MAX
his home there. 1t is one Of the fine.
residences in that city.
Lew. Williams and family after ii
absence of six weeks. two weeks
which was spent III the Yellowstor
National Park, have returned hom'
Mr.. Williams reports as having ha
a very pleasant trip from the time
his departure from the city until h
return home.
The superintendent OF the railws
mail service has ordered that posts
clerks be placed on Great Northel
rains Nos. 3 and /, as we'll as {
Nos. l and =. This is in answer
petitions of residents along the lii
ST., ,o,1 from Havra M Whit.fS'