The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily,

from Saturdays Daily.
Miss Adelia Bessette has gone to
BOX Elder to take charge OF a private
school in that vicinity.
William Costello, late of Brainerd,
Minn., has accepted the position of
day clerk at the Grand Union.
Miss Lulu Frields entertained q
number OF friends last evening, in
honor Of Mise Maud Lockwood.
Rev. C. H. Reed, the newly appoint.
ed minister of the Presbyterian church,
arrived from the east this morning.
&. w. Sample informs US that he is
putting in about 100 acres to winter
wheat at his ranch on Freuchman
ridge, and hopes the experiment will
be a success.
DR.. j. w. Robinson, of Bozemau,
after spending several days in the
city with a view of permanently locat-
ing, has abandoned the idea and re.
turned to his former home this morn.
ing.
George Flint who has just completed
the building of a commodious frame
structure on his homestead claim on
the bench three miles west of here, in.
tends fencing in as much of his claim
as possible before cold weather sets in
S. B. Thurman, of Big Timber,
stock inspector of Sweet Grass coun-
ty, is among the visitors in town. He
is looking up evidence against a man
now in custody on a charge of horse
stealing, and has located some of the
plumber in this vicinity.
a. Goddard, accompanied by CIV.
Hallock and D. Bevan, arrived in the
city this morning from Butte, and are
making arrangements for the con.
.struction of a fiat boat. AS soon as the
work is completed they will set sail
for St. Louis and New Orleans.
Judgment by default was entered to
day in the district court in the suit of
D. w. Guth vs.. the Mission Peak
Mining company of Landusky, the
plaintiff being awarded judgment for
the sum of $494 and costs of suit. The
plaintiff claimed compensation for
hauling ore and other services.
From Mondays Daily.
Judge Tattan left today for Glas-
gov. to open the fall term of district
court for Valley county.
The authorities are looking for one
Albert Clark, who is alleged to have
stolen a horse from Martin O'Neil. OF
Box Elder creek. a reward of $50 is
offered for his arrest.
Notices of location of the Jumbo,
Blackbird and Eagle quartz claims in
the West Butte mining district of the
Sweet Grass hills, have been filed in
the county clerks Office by c. H. Far
rell, George Beatty aud others.
II. Clarke Fisk, q we'll known stock.
man of the Little Rockies, had a trial
before a jury Saturday in Justice Ven.
NUNS court at Harlem. on a charge
of driving cattle from their accustomed
range. The defendan was acquitted.
Carl Nelson, formerly day clerk at
the Overland hotel, but recently In the
employ of j. W. Smith, took his de-.
parture this morning for his old home
at Shelbina, Mo-, where he will visit
relatives and friends for about a
month. Dame rumor has it that te
will not return to Montana alone.
A large band of four.dollar sheep
arrived today from the south for de-
livery to Snidow 4 Tompkins, of
Billings, who recently purchased them
from Bower Bros, of Stanford. The
outfit consists mainly OF :hree-year-old
wethers, which We're good enough to
sell al $500 per head. A. w. Bower
a. here today to superin.end deliv.
cry.
Sheriff Mcdonald offers u rew ard
Of $25 for information that will secure
the arrest Of Lee Edwards. formerly
of this city, who is wanted 90 a charge
of forgery. The fugitive, it is alleged,
posed as u wealthy sheep buyer during
q recent visit at Big Sandy, and ln-
ducel Johannes Lehfeldt. of the Spo.
kane house, to cash a check that
proved To be worthless.
The citizens of Harlem gave a ban
qaent Thursday evening in honor of
Senator Carter and Congressman
Dixon, who were their invited guests.
Their visit was in connection with a
movement having for its object the
opening to settlement of about 10, 600
acres of the Fort Belknap reservation
south Of Harlem, and it is understood
the Montana delegation in congress
viii work together on behalf of the
proposition.
From Tueeday'e Daily.