The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
CITY AND STATE.

store.
DR.. Taylor, the dentist, left tod y
for the Milk river country on u pro-
fessional visit of about two weeks.
Mrs. John Harris and family left
this morning for the Harris ranch on
Highwood, where they will spend the
summer.
Herman Maurer, of the upper Teton,
who is in town today, reports a plenti-
full supply of moisture in that locality,
with range conditions in excellent
shape.
The vestry of St. Paul's church has
appointed Chas. E. Duer, J. Q. Pat.
terson and Geo. D. Patterson as dele.
gates to the diocesan convention,
which will be held in Helena next
week.
Miss Allie King and Rev. p. w.
Haynes left this morning on the west.
bound train for Missoula as delegates
from this city to the annual session
Of the Montana State Epworth League
convention, which ven in that
city tomorrow.
T. L. Woodward, formerly in the
sheep business in this vicinity, but
now a resident of Tioga, Penn, ar.
rived in the city this morning from
the east. Mr.. Woodward is on his
way to Augusta, where he will visit
with his brother during the summer
months.
a notice Of motionsfor alimony has
been filed in the.district court by the
defense in the divorce suit Of lobe
Y. Warren vs.. Ollie NJ. Warren.
The defend ant requests a monthly al
lowance sufficient to support herself
and her two children, also the sun Of
$500 with which to defray the expenses
Of the suit.
Jos. Heaney, who arrived today
from Judith. brings word tina, the
bodies ofa theatwo men recently
drowned at. that place had not been
recOveredswhen he left Judith yester-
day morning. The remains discovered
10 the rivertI Sunday morning were
badly: decomposed and almost un.
recognizable, but as the clothing re.
sembles that.worn by Chas. Murray,
it is believed the body is hat for
w%hich:his father and friends have been
searching.
From Thursdays Daily.
Advices0from Chinook report that
B. G. Olson has sold an outfit Of year.
ling wethers to Billings parties at
$3.50 per head, delivery to be made
from the shearing pens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lepley, Mrs.
Moore and1 Ezra Crane left this morn.
ing for Portland on q visit to the
Lewis and Clark exposition, and to
other Pacific coast cities.
Il. c. Smith, deputy clerk of the
district court, was taken to St. Glare
hospital last evening to receive treat
ment for a badly sprained ankle. the
result OF a horse falling on him while
out riding.
Dan Lane, q boy about seventeen
years old. was brought up from Tort
man today by Deputy Sheriff Ntzhugh,
to await trial in the district court on
q charge Of grand larceny, having
been bound owe Justice Baird, of
ZOrtman. The accused is said to have
stolen a horse, sadie and bride from
Chas. Chamberlain.
Fifteen additional desert entries in
this land district, comprising about
5000 acres, have been cancelled by
the commissioner of the general land
office. The list includes the filings
made by Joseph =. Seguin, Maude
Mcfarland, w. lsaplee, Fanny T..
Wilson, James w. Stephens and John
Riedel, of Chouteau county.
According to information that
reaches Great Falls, the we'll now be.
ing drilled in the Bannatyne oil field
OF the Teton has been sunk 10 Il depth
of about $50 feet. The company has
only 1000 feet of rope at the we'll, and
if oil should not be struck before that
depth has been reached, it will be
necessary to decide whether to secure
more rope or to start another we'll in
the field. The driller in charge is in.
clined to advise the latter.
1t is reported that the building o
a telephone line from Malta 70 Fort.
mar has been interrupted by the fed
eral authorities. The line was beips
built through the Fort Belknap reser
walton without securing permission
from the government officials, and act
ing under instructions from the latte,
the Indian police stopped the worl
and filled in many of the post holes
The matter, 1t is expected, will 500
be arranged to the satisfaction of al