The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-06
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

turned this morning from a two weeks
visit at Chinook.
L. D. Sharp, cashier Of the Stock.
mems National bank, ief, this morn.
ing for Chicago. Boston and other
eastern cities.
MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Merrill left
this morning for u visit Of several
days al the Libby Il Merrill ranch.
near Square Butte.
William j. Rowe, of this city. has
gone to Lewistown with the intention
Of starting a new stage line between
.ha, point and Kendall.
John Leithauser, who has been un.
der treatment at St. Glare hospital for
a dislocated hip, was ou the stree. to-
day for the first time 10 several weeks.
\ notice of location Of the Rasp'
berry quartz mining claim in the Lit.
tie Rockies, was filed ia the clerk anu
recorders Office today by Nick La
petena.
w. X. Harder and n. T. Chemidlln,
Of the River Press force, LETT this
morning for Chinook to attend THE
annual meeting of the North Montana
Press association.
According to the Miles City news.
papers, the wool shipments from that
point the past eason amounted to
nearly six million pounds, with an es-
timated value of some 81, $3.50, OOO.
Notices of location of the Extension
and Grey Eagle quartz claims Ia the
Little Rockies, have been filed 10 the
county clerks Office by j. d. Thom.
son, w. A. Black and j. A. Blevins.
The school board Of District No. :
met today at the Choieau House anu
awarded the contract for the cOnstruc-
ton Of a school building on the Teton
to Henry Hagen for the sum OF S9lo.OO
Michael Gava ala, who was brough,
TO town Thursday evening from the
Evers Bros ranch ia al unconscious
condition, died at St. Glare hospital
this morning, death being due TO dia'
bette coma.
The clerks of the several schoo
districts are reminded that 1t Is nov
in order to take the annual census o
persons of school age. The enumera'
ton of last year gave a total OF 2,l6-
for all the school districts in Choutea'
county.
a transcript vas filed in the office o
the clerk of the district court from tn
Justice of the peace court at Chinoo|
today in the suit of the Bogy Mercan
tile company against Richard r. Han
sen, in which the plaintiff seeks to re
cover the sum Of s297. so.
The platform dance given at the W
r. Embletou ranch on the Teton las
evening, was attended by a large uuu
Der of the young people Of this city
Supper was served about midnight
after which dancing was continued IL
I'll an early hour this morning, an
all those present report an enjoyao'
time.
The Great Northern railroad nd
announced thai it will make a rate {
one fare for the round trip from IA
Montana points to and from Helen
during the state faA, which will |
held during the first week in October
The Northern Pacific has not al
uounced a rate for the fair, but IT
probable that a similar price Will pr
vail from all points within the state.
County Surveyor a. w. Merrihel'
who returned recently from an ot1lc''
trip 10 Zortman and Landusky. repor
,na1 the Lucky Seven Mining con
pany is preparing to put in a cyanlt
plan: and develop lis property. II
Lucky Seven was recently %incorpora
ed oy w. E. French, John Mannir
and {. E. Owens. With a capital stoe
of $500. 900. aud owns three promisit
claims.
The Harlem News reports that res
dent of that town and vicinity Il
ayitating the matter Ut throwing OPT
to settlement about 10000 acres OF Il
For. Belknap reservation south
Harlem. The News says: On III
reservation there are $4,000 squa
acres and 1900 Indians, making
acreage per capita 1922 acres, ev
more than a white nan can hanc
with success. With 10000 acres sc
10 the government at $40 per ac'
making s4OO, 600 placed to the cree
Of this alton, and taking a -
icient amount of this. we'll eXpend
for irrigation purposes in the mot
tain district and the balance plac
at interest, the Indians will be
better off that they are today.
From Tuesdays Daily.
TNba Cb0Otoon county cnmmisSinn