The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

Ter and Thos. C~oatsworth, who took
care of the visitors. The matter is
being investigated by the county at
toruey.
From Tueeday'e Daily.
According to the Conrad Observer,
two sheep outfits north Of Collins have
been quarantined for scab.
DR.. Geo. H. Taylor has Cancelled
his dates for this month at Chinook,
and will remain at his home Office.
Miss Rowenna Chestnut has been
appointed teacher of the Upper High.
wood school for the coming term.
The Ladies' Aid society will serve
ice cream and cake, also sandwiches.
salad and coffee on the Fourth Of July
at the Flanagan building.
c. w. Dow. representative OF Kosh.
land Bros, the we'll known wool com.
mission firm of Boston, Mass, ar.
rived in the city this morning, and
left for the Benton Sheep company
ranch.
The Havre delegation Of Eagles, &C.
companied by the Havre band, went
to Helena this morning in two special
cars, the crowd numbering about a
hundred persons. The delegation will
make a strong effort to secure the next
annual convention of Eagles for Havre.
Advices from Harlem report that
abou: 100 head Of sheep we're
drowned in the food on Thirty mile
creek. about twelve miles northwest
OF Harlem, and that there were some
losses from hail. There was quite q
loss OF lambs in the Sweet Grass hills,
according TO reports from that sec.
ton.
Several local stOckmen are in re.
ceipt of kilograms from Chicago live.
stock commission firms, requesting
that they advise their congressional
delegation to vote for the payment of
meat inspection fees by the govern
ment. The Montana enators and
representative are understood to favor
that plan.
The nine Italian section hands who
were arrested on a charge of assault.
ing a brakeman were released from
custody yesterday evening, County
Attorney Pray having discovered that
the fracas was provoked by the action
OF the train crew. 1t was a case in
which the authorities could not prop.
erly interfere.
a dispatch from Lewistown says the
relatives of Oscar Stephens received
word yesterday of his death at St.
Joseph's hospital in Denver, where he
was under treatment for consumption.
Mr.. Stephens, who had been engaged
in stockraising in Montana since 1881
and had become immensely wealthy
from his various investments, was
we'll known to many local residents
by whom new of his death will be re.
ceived with sorrow and regret.
1t will be remembered that there was
considerable discussion as to the cos,
OF the election at which the direct pri-
mary law was adopted in Chouteau
county, some of the opponents of the
reform claiming the expenses of the
election would be 81. 900 or more, while
others figured the cost would be less
than $1,000. According to an exhibi,
compiled by County Clerk Leet, the
various expense bills relating to the
election aggregate only $764 SO.
j. L. Peacock, who recently closed
a deal with Messrs. Morrow and other
Shonkin owners for about 800 head
OF horses. received the outfit today
aud is busy branding at the stock.
yards. The brand is il
with bar above. Mr.. Peacock has also
purchased Is head of range horses
from Martin Connolly: twelve from
John Harris. and q few from other
parties. and is reported TO have closed
a deal with Miss Stocking for abou,
800 head. These purchases will total
about a thousand head that will soon
be driven into Canada from this Ia.
cality.
Letter List.