The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
CITY AND STATE.

"SNANSA0y OolJ
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
A jury venire Of sixty names was
drawn 10 the district court this after.
noon, the jurors to report for duty at
10 a. N. on November y.
The homestead entry of John He'd.
lum, in the Highwood country, has
been Cancelled by the Great Falls land
Office. the entryman having failed to
comply with the law.
c. V. Nassau has about %, 500 head
of sheep and lambs at Chinook, which
are offered in lots to suit purchasers.
Parties interested will please address
c. V. NASSAU, Chinook, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Frank Sayre were
very pleasantly surprised last evening
by members of the Kings Daughters
and several invited guests at their
home on St. John street, the occasion
being the fifth anniversary of their
marriage. The evening was passed at
cards, after which refreshments were
served.
Testimony in the case of Howard
Booth, 1.-THE ~l7-year-old boy who was
brought to this city several days ago
from Zortman charged with stealing a
watch valued at about $40, was taken
In Justice Sulliv ans court yesterday
afternoon. The prisoner was com.
mitted to the reform school in the dis.
trict court this morning, to remain
there until he is p years of age.
Great Falls Leader: A heavy stock
sale vas consummated in this city
this afternoon, II. D. Redmond of
Great Falls purchasing the cattle herd
of Walter S. Clark of Bynum, Teton
county, the stock to be delivered at
Conrad, November s. The herd num-.
bers something yer 1,l00 head aud
$40 per head was paid straight
through. The cattle will be shipped
to A. B. Sparks and Company of Bill.
lings, and will there be fed on alfalfa
for the winter, and then shipped to
the eastern markets. This is the larg.
est single cattle sale held in northern
Montana for some time, and is con-
sidered by stockmen as q good trans.
fer at the all.around price.
From Thursdays Daily.
In the matter of the estate and
guardianship of Frank G.. Moore, in
sane, the judge of the district court to.
day granted the application for an Or
der to sell personal property, consist.
ing of about forty head of cattle.
VIM. Swinburn, the Medicine Hat
horse buyer, left this morning on a
business trip to Great Falls and vi.
entity. Mr.. Swinburn has purchased
several head of work horses from
parties on the Marias, which will be
shipped north.
John w. Haigler, deputy sheriff,
left this morning for Deer Lodge with
H. II. johnson who will serve sentence
in the state penitentiary. He was also
accompanied by James G. Morrow,
who was yesterd ay committed to the
insane asylum.
Advices from Great Falls report the
death of Mrs. f. 5. Ford. a we'll
known and highly respected resident
of that city. Mrs. Ford had lived in
northern Montana. for nearly thirty
years and had many friends among
o!d.time citizens of this part of the
state.
Attorney F.. +. Stranahan and c..
w. Morrison, who left for Great Falls
yesterday morning in an automobile,
had the pleasure of making part of
the trip on foot. A hot box disabled
the machine when they were about FIVE
miles from the Bannatyne ranch, to
which place they walked from the
scene Of the trouble.
The dance and supper given at
Green's hall last evening by the ladies
Of the Catholic church. was attended
by one of the largest crowds of the
season. The dance music furnished
by the Fort Benton orchestra was ex
ceptionally good, and was appreciated
by those present. The proceeds am
ounted to 800, and will be added to
the fund for the new church building.
A quiet home wedding took place
this afternoon at the residence of w.
M. Sexton, the contracting parties
being Harry Wolf and Miss Ella
Morrow, of this city. Miss Edna
Morrow, sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid. The ceremony, which
performed by Rev. j. N. Ches.
mutt, Of the Episcopal church, was
witnessed by several relatives and
friends of the bride and groom.
From Friday's Daily