The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-28
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

AVS SS"SAAJ
store.
The sheep deal to which reference
was made yesterday was closed last
evening, L. D. Pugsley purchasing
about 5000 two and three.year.old
eve from Merrill & Libby. The price
paid was "a. Is per head.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
BARLEY was held this morning from
the Catholic church, and was attended
by a large number of friends from this
city and vicinity. Interment was
made in Riverside cemetery.
1t is reported from Washington that
the Indian depreciation claim of David
Wareham, Of Stanford, has been al.
lowed by the court Of claims. Mr..
Wareham's claim amounted TO about
8 l,100, representing the value of horses
stolen by Piegans in 1881.
B. w. Jacobs, owner of the Dodson
townsite, is selling lots in that place
with an unusual proviso attached to
the trans action. A clause in the deed
provides that no Intoxicating liquor
shall be sold on the premises for a
period of three years, q violation of
this agreement to cause forfeiture of
title to the property.
In the federal court at Helena yes.
terday, Oliver Moore and j. E. Epper.
son pleaded guilty to mailing objec-
tionable after through the Fort Ben.
ton postoffice, and were each fined S25,
Judge Hunt taking occasion to give
them some good advice as % their
future conduct. The case of Omar
Gregg was continued, his attorney be.
ing absent.
From Thursdays Daily.
English sparrows have become such
a nuisance in Great Falls, that the
municipal authorities are attempting
to exterminat ate them by feeding pois-
oned grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Tattan have
returned from an extended trip
through the western part of the state,
during which they visited Helena,
Butte, Anaconda and other cities.
Three additional street lights are
being installed by the city authorities
and will soon be in working order.
One arc lamp is located on upper
Front street, one near the hospital,
and the other on lower Main street.
An order has been received at the
Great Falls land Office, revoking an
order made three years ago for
the suspension of desert entries in
Cascade county. Over q million acres
are affected by this action of the
Washington authorities.
Among the cattle receipts in the
Chicago market last week vas a ship.
ment of Montana hay-fed beef from
the Bitter Root Stock Farm, in Ra.
valli county. There were six ar
loads 10 the shipment, which sold lor
the most part at $40 to s 10.
H. j. Hanlon, who was among the
Chinook visitors here yesterday, in
forms US that q representative of the
Amalgamated Sugar company of Og.
den, will be at Chinook on or about
March II, for the purpose of making
contracts with ranchmen who will
raise sugar beets. He will visit other
parts of the Milk river valley, and
meet as many of the ranchers as pos
sible.
The funeral services of the late Nj.
A. Flanagan, which were held at the
Catholic church this morning at ten
o'clock, we're attended by a large
number of the relatives and friends Of
the deceased. The casket was covered
by many floral tributes Of various
colors and designs. The pallbearers
were Messrs. Jere Sullivan, w. r,
Early, Jno. G. Sullivan, II. j. Wack'
erin, A. o. DeLorimier and Johr
Ward. The remains will be shipped
to Dubuque, Iowa, tomorrow morning
accompanied by Frank A. Flanagan
From Fridays Daily
The price Of apples has been re
duced to Sl.9O per box at Il. G. Powe,
Il Bro.
r. F. Diesem arrived in the city thi!
morning from the east on a short visi
with his cousin, Miss Louise Diesem,
Frank A. Flanagan and Miss Vir
ginia Flanagan left this morning OF
the eastbound train for Dubuque, La
Three rigs for s%ale--one a new two
seated Surrey, q a new light single
buggy, and n %phaeton. Greer
Bros.
J. F. Kehoe, formerly deputy sheriff
at Havre, vas among the arrivals to
day. and is making arrangements TO!
taking charge Of the Overland hote
on March |.