The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

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A postofice bulletin announces the
appointment of George E. Heath as
postmaster at Zortmau, succeeding
Susan Brown, resigned.
Hon. T. G. Power and wife, of
Helena, were among today's arrivals
Mr.. Power reports several sheep
trans actions in the Yellowstone coun.
try, good breeding ewes selling as
high as s6. 90 per head.
Word was received from the Teton
this morning announcing the death Of
Herman Scholz, an old.time resident
Of that locality, who had been under
treatment for cancer Of the stomach.
The funeral will take place tomorrow,
at Riverside cemetery.
Two divorce suits have been filed In
the district court, in n of which
Marguerite Dunnigan seeks separa.
ton from Michael Dunnigan, who is
accused of desertion. A similar com.
plant is made in the suit OF Perry A.
Davis against Eva M. Davis.
From Mondays Daily.
A recent deal 10 local horse circles
is the sale of twenty head by Charles
Schilling to NJ. Anderson, of Chinook,
at $50 per head.
The range of temperature at Steele
last week, according to the report of
Observer Z. Wilson, was % to II de.
grees.
A TELEPHONE message received today
from Highwood reports a fall of about
ten inches of snow in that locality
yesterday and last night.
DR.. Geo. H. Taylor and wife return.
ed this morning from Chinook. They
report that the storm of yesterday did
not reach the Milk river country.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lepley re.
turned this morning from a visit Of
several months at San Diego and
other points of interest in California.
A deed recorded in the county clerks
Office conveys to Frank Nj. Avery two
lots in the Alonzo Smith addition to
Harlem, the purchase price being $500
According to a Billings newspaper
item, Charles Stocker, the Yellowstone
sheep buyer and feeder, made a pro
fit Of about s4O. 900 on his winter feed
ing. Mr.. Stocker was a heavy buyer
of northern Montana sheep last sea
son.
l: is reported from Big Sandy tina
V. F. Blankenbaker, OF Virgelle, hal
purchased 14O0 acres of land from
Mcnamara s. NARROW, the tract form
ing part of what is known as the ole
Carter property. The purchase pric,
is not stated.
Advices from Butte report the deatl
of A. B. Keith, the we'll known edito1
and lecturer, after q brief illness
Mr.. Keith had many friends in thi'
city, having done newspaper worl
here on the Benton Review during tn
campaign Of 1890.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The annual election of school trus
tees will be held in each district mex
Saturday, April 7.
An outfit of two and three.year.Olt
steers has been sold by c. S.'W after
to Richard and Walter Keas ter, o
Highwood, at S23 per head.
Advices from Chinook announce tn
birth of q son to the wife OF Gran
Sharp, of that town, who Is said t.
be quite elated over the event.
Mrs. j. w. Wilson, who has beel
receiving medical treatment at ST
Clare hospital for several weeks past
returned to her home at Saco thi
morning.
Fred LaBarre, of the Marias, VIII
is among the visitors IN town today
reports that the storm of the past tw'
days did not reach that locality bu
that the Marias river is rising.
Geo. W. Parker, the we'll know
stockman of Willow creek, reports tn
loss of several head of cattle fror
what appears to have been poison i
his hay. Mr.. Parker lost about fit
head ia a similar manner a year age
and is unable to account for tn
occurrence.
D. G. Browne. who is visiting point
of interest ia Italy, writes from Venic
that he and Mrs. Browne are havin
most enjoyable trip. Venice is
city Of about $50. 600 people, and thet
is no. q horse in the city limits, til
''streets'' being canals and all trait
being by boats or gondolas.
The amusement loving public VIII
appreciate fun are promised a rea
oid-time black face minstrel show b
the Amateurs, who will present thel
rext entertainment on Easter Monda
~avaninp. Anrii Is, With such e.