The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
CITY AND STATE.

F.cm Wednesdays Daily.
send your watch and iewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store. =
Mrs. E.. Frank Sayre returned to
her home last evening, after an illness
OF two weeks at St. Glare hospital.
Seth Wilson returned today from
North Dakota, where he disposed of q
carload of horses for Homer Shepherd.
OF the Marias.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today to
William B. Lusk and Annie McCarty,
both Of Zortman.
It is understood that the practice
march OF cavalry from Fort Assinni.
bo;ne contemplates their arrival here
on Thursday. July %. There will be
to:al Of about 500 men in the several
troops.
Miss May vioteila, Of the Overland
hotel, received slight injuries and was
rendered unconscious for several
hours as the result of being thrown
from a horse while out riding last
evening.
L. D. Sharp purchased a small trac,
Of land from the county today at pub.
lie sale. the property having been &C.
ouired by the county for delinquent
axes. 1t adjoins Mr.. Sharp's ranch
about a mile below town.
The county board Of equalization
finished the work Of revising the tax
roll today, several changes having
been made. The board raised land
values in several cases where the
classification was believed to be too
low.
Oria w. Nottingham, of the Shon.
kin, and Miss Anna NJ. Johnson. OF
Butte, we're married this morning at
the NJ. E. parsonage by Rev. P. W..
Haynes. The parties are we'll known
in this locality, the groom being a
son OF H. A. Nottingham, an old.time
resident Of the Shonkin, while the
bride is a graduate of the high school
in this city, and has taught school in
this vicinity during the past two
years.
E:cm Thursdays Daily.
A. the request Of several voters in
precinct No. -, the polling place has
been changed from Simpson to Old.
ham.
Miss Mae Senieur arrived this
morning from Helena and will visit
with her parents here for several
weeks.
.. &. Macrae and wife, Of Belt, ar
rived in town this morning, aud left
for the j. +. Lee ranch on the Marias,
o. a short visit.
The county board Of equaliz alton
adjourned las, evening to Monday,
Jaly 80, when it will hear protests
against raises in assessment.
Hober, 8. Bradley, a native of
Canada, made declaration before the
CLERK OF the district court today, that
he intends to become an American
citizen.
The first Montana mutton shipment
81 ta- season was on the Chicago
market Monday, consisting OF wethers
from the Yellowstone country. 1t
averaged about IL pounds and sold
at $500 To s so.
". L. Miner, D. q. Browne and
John Harris left this morning on a
business trip 20 Malta. They will
confer with the roundup foremen re-
garGipg arrangements for the beef
shipping season.
A special train occupied by j. j..
Hill! and a party Of Great Northern
officials passed through this city
abol, noon today. The members Of
the party are on their way to ST. Paul
a::-r d trip to the Pacific coast.
Aavices from Great Falls report the
SAFE of three wool clips in that market
yesterday, two of them from the Sweet
H!oSS mas SOAok az Avg SCuVe. ~ 10
claimed that the poor condition of the
wool was the cause of the low price.
Notice of location for the 'Gussie''
quartz claim ia the Little Rockies. has
been filed 10 the county clerks Office
by II. p. Madden and A. G. Station.
A notice for the "Baroda'' claim has
haor Sled h.. VIZ yVo1lu,~03 ,cl
others.
l. is announced by Great Northern
officials that new rules have been
adopted in regard to the storage Of
wool in railroad cars. Under the new
orcer the shipper is given ten days 10
which TO get his wool out, after which
81 per day demurrage will be charged
for the first five days and 81 per day
&c.,