The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

days ago, returned home this morn
ing. Mr.. King reports heavy rains
throughout Minnesota.
County Surveyor Merri6eld re.
turned today from q business t rip of
several days through the Little Rock.
les. Mr.. Merri6eld reports a heavy
fall of snow in that locality the past
few days.
A postofice department bulletin just
received oun the establishment
OF two new postofices 10 northern
Montana. They are Ural, in Flat
head county, and Three But.es, in
Dawson county.
Neil Bannatyne, Of FIOweree, who
is in town today, reports that section
OF the country to be in bad condition.,
owing to the lack of moisture. Mr..
B~annatyne will leave for Culbertson
tomorrow to look after his sheep in.
terests in that locality.
State Senator John D. Waite, Of
Fergus county, who has just returned
from Washington, where he attended
the inauguration of President Roose-
welt, has been appointed a member of
the national commission of the Louisi.
ana Purchase exposition by the presi-
dent
H. A. Nottingham, who for the past
few days has been visiting at Great
Falls, returned to Fort Benton this
morning. During Mr.. Not,ingham's
visit he purchased a small bunch of
thoroughbred two-year.old Durham
bulls which will be driven TO his ranch
on the Shonkin.
At the morning session of the board
of county commits sioners the bids for
repair work on the county Jail were
opened, the specifications calling for
brick and carpenter work. The on
tract was awarded to Henry Hagen
for $3.50 he to furnish a bond in
double the amount of the contract.
At their afternoon session the con.
tract for the construction of the Pan.
ton bridge was let to Lee Morrell for
1925.
From Mondays Daily.
People who know, drink Cyrus No
Bile, the purest aud best American
whiskey:
W.. r. Leet, county clerk and re.
corder, left yesterday morning for a
few days visit with his family in Chi.
nook.
Coming to court? Bring your watch
and jewelry repairing to Lockwood
for a !6rst-cIass job. All work guar
anteed.
Marshal Bickle arrived this morn.
ing from Havre with Daisy Copas,
who vas sentenced to serve 80 days in
the county Jail for petit larceny. The
sentence was imposed by w. B. Piper,
justice of the peace.
1t is announced that the R,cky
Mountain Bell Telephone company
proposes SO extend its business in
northern Montana the coming season.
An extension of its line from this city
10 Havre and Chinook is said To b.
under consideration.
All those wishing to procure u ii
cense under the new game and fish law
recently passed by the last legislature,
which compels all persons desiring to
hunt or fish to have a license, can
secure the same by applying 10 Jere
Sullivan, justice of the peace.
Proposals for the construction of the
reservoir and pipe line by this city,
are being asked for. The plans aud
specifications may be seen at the office
Of the city clerk. Sealed proposals
will be received by the city council
until noon OF April Is, and each bid
must be accompanied by a certified
check of $1,000, made pay able to the
city treasurer.
w. I. Morrow, who is in town o
day from his ranch on the Shonkin,
ate that the loss sustained from the
fire Saturday afternoon. which de-
stroyed all Of his sheds, barn and
corrals and about 60 Ions of hay,
will amount to about 81. 600, with very
little Insurance.. Mr.. Morrow expects
to rebuild at once. The fire was
caused by embers from burning brush
that We're carried to the buildings by
the high wind prevailing at the time
and 1t wa. impossible to extinguist
the flames.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Plymouth Rock ROSTERS, pure bred
for sale by Mrs. Chas. Rowe. \
Read the Havre Commercial Co.'S
millinery announcement in this
issue.
Miss Waldrou the expert MILNE,
will be in Benton on Thursday and