The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-25


Chas. H. Boyle, U. S. commissioner,
in the land contest case of A. w.
Kingsbury against the desert entry OF
Lee Morrell, of the Shonkin. The evil
dence submitted will be sent to the
Great Falls lana Office for review and
a decision by the register and receiver.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The will of the late Ephraim Not
tiugham has been filed for probate In
the district court, the widow being
named as the beneficiary.
The $500 Kimball piano will be
awarded October 81. Those holding
coupons will please bring them in on
that d late. T. G.. Power 4 Bro. Ltd. \
The program of farmers institutes
for the ensuing season that
an institute will be held at Fort Ben.
ton on Macrh l; at Chinook on March
>, and at Harlem on March 3.
Geo. A. Morrill, and family, who
lately arrived here from Boston, took
their departure this morning for the
Highwood country, where they expect
to make thei" home in the fltuce.
Girls, if yen want red lips, laugh.
ing eyes, sweet breath and good looks
use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
The greatest beautifyer known. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. D. 6. Lock.
wood, druggist.
Attorney W. B. Sands, who arrived
FROM Chinook this morning, reports
that Il fire broke out in j. r. Will
lians drug store at that place last
evening 1t was put out before much
damage was done.
1t is reported from Havre that Ed
ward Lawler, Il we'll known ranchman
of Box Elder creek, found his wife ly'
ing dead upon his return home Satur-
day evening. The sudden death was
due to heart disease.
A recent deal in lambs is the pur-
chase of about 1000 head by G. H.
Ragland from w. Wedeking, Of Big
Sandy, at sells. The same purchaser
also bought the Fred and John Wede-
king lambs, about l, 700 head, at 81.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by the
Rock Creek Land and Cattle company,
of L~andusky, the incorporators being
Joseph r. Morrison, Edward Thorsen
and w. Worth Sanno. The capital
stock Of the concern is $4,000.
VIM. Smith, Harry Robson and
Willie Culbertson, the three Rocky
mountain hunters, trappers and pros.
pectors, who left here about six weeks
ago for a trip down the Missouri river,
returned home last evening. They ex-
periencsd no difficulty in reaching the
mouth of Milk river, but found it ad.
visable to abandon their boat at that
point and return over the Great North
ern. While fortune did not seem to
smile upon them in their object of lay.
ing in a winters supply of fish and
game, the beautiful scenery that on
fronted them upon all sides they con-
slider was we'll worth the voyage.
Quite a number OF our residents, &C.
companied by the Fort Benton brass
band under the leadership Of Prof. w.
S. Towner, repaired to the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Soeberg last
night and rendered them a surprise.
1t was at that hour when man is prone
to slumber when the band commenced
playing and the INN ates Of the house
werc aroused only to find that their
friends and we'll wishers had calied
upon them. The doors were quickly
thrown open, their unexpected guests
invited in, and a real old-time hand
shaking commenced. Refreshments
were served and after congratula tions
to the newly welded couple were ex
changed the visitors retired to thei'
respective homes,