The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

has been visiting with friends for sew.
eral days past.
A. T. Powers, who has been the
guest of his brother, B. L. Powers,
and family, for several days past,
eft for his home in Minnesota this
morning.
Another top price transaction in
lambs is the sale Of about 1900 head to
Rice Bros. by \. E. McLeish, Of this
city. The outfit changed hands at
e2.75 per head.
c. Pennock and wife have sold their
ranch property south of the Missouri
river, and have purchased the John
Haieler residence on lower Franklin
street, which they will occupy at an
early date.
According TO Butte newspapers, the
"Happy Hooligan" company which
played here last week had troubles of
thir W in the big copper camp. They
attempted to show in the Butte opera
house, but were awarded with such a
shower Of eggs and decayed vegetables
that the entertainment vas brought to
IN abrupt conclusion.
A Chicago livestock commission
firm reports the sale Of a big Montana
steer owned by the Empire Cattle com.
pany at 1925, its weight being 1910
pounds, and gross price $lOl. IS. This
10 a remarkably good sale, but it falls
considerably below that of the cham.
pion Floweree steer that was sent to
market four years ago and which
weighed 2,140 pounds-the gross re.
turns being sl39.1O.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. A. D. Smith, of Havre, is in the
city visiting with her son, Harry G.
Smith.
Miss Marguerite Cummings, of St.
Paul, is visiting in the city, the CUES,
of Miss Virginia Flanagan.
Mrs. E. +. Deeds returned this
morning to her home at Havre, after
q short visit with relatives in this
city.
The local office of the Rocky Noun.
tain Bell TELEPHONE company is being
moved into its new quarters over the
d. 6. Lockwood drug store.
A petition for letters OF administra-
ton in the estate of p. Holien, de.
ceased, has been filed in the district
court by p. P. Lee, brother of the de.
ceased.
A large delegation of the local resi-
dents who attended the state fair a:
Helena have returned and all pro.
uounce the fair and its exhibits a
success.
The county treasurer is sending out
tax notices Q nearly 2,4O0 owners of
taxable property in Chouteau county,
who are invited to pay their annual
dues on or before November 30.
Mrs. A. w. Miles and Miss Louisa
Miles, Of Livingston, and Miss NJ.
Macdonald, of Helena, arrived from
the west this morning, and left for the
j. H. Rice ranch on the Shonkin.
G.. f.. Norris, the we'll known mer-
chant and stockman Of Judith, is
among the business visitors in town
today. Mr.. Norris will make a big
shipment of beef Wednesday from Big
Sandy.
Several residents of this city will
ot,oc1 ,bo Milf P;yar Nal)av So;r ~
Chinook which is the first event OF
that Kind in the history Of Chouleau
county. The fair opens tomorrow,
and will be in progress Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Great Northern nnounce a
special round trip excursion rate &c
Bowdoiu, in eastern Valley county,
for the hunting season., which will be
in effect until November 30. The rate
will be one and one-third tirst.clas.
fare for the round trip. tickets on sale
every Friday aud Saturday and COCO
to return the Monday following date
of sale.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Porcelain dentistry, DR. Stephen;
over LocKwoods.
District court vas adjourned thi:
afternoon TO Saturday, October II
Miss Mary Baker returned today
from a visi, ia Grea. Falls and Hell
ena.
DR.. j. V. Carroll and wife left today
for Chinook, to attend the Milk Rive,
Valley Fair.
Mrs. G. f. Duer returned this morn.
ing from a visit of several weeks ir
the eastern states.
J. B. Long Il Co. made a mutton
shipment from the Benton stocky ards
today, the outfit consisting Of abou,
800 wethers and ewes.