The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

shipped e carload of P%ercheron stall.
lions from Missouri, disposing of
several head at Culbertson and Malta.
In the district court today. George
+. Lewis was appointed administrator
of the estate of Laura Thomas, de-
ceased, under bonds OF $500. The will
OF the late John Cook was admitted to
probate, with James n. Cook as
executor.
G. w. Morrison, who returned tod ay
from a trip to Culbertsou, brings word
that settlers are still arriving aud
locating in that part Of Valley county. |
Thirty-one land filings in that locality
Were received a. the Great Falls land
Office yesterday.
Maj. T. A. Cummings arrived in the
city this morning from St. Paul, and
will look after his livestock shipments
in this locality during the coming
season. MIR. Cummings came by
way of Helena. where he attended the
North Montana Roundup meeting.
A recent Teton county sheep deal is
reported by the Conrad Observer,
which says: D. }. Arnold, the Big
Timber sheep buyer, yesterday pur.
chased all of G. j. Mobiles sheep,
about 300, at $3.50 and S4.25 a head.
A camp wagon has been fixed up here
and the sheep will be trailed to the
north for the present.
The four Thousand Odd Fellows Of
Montana are being called upon by
Grand Master Geo. II. Milburn for
contributions to aid the thousands of
distressed members of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows in California.
As there are seventy-fve lodges in
this state the expectation is that q
large sum will be ent to the grand
master of the order in California.
From Mondays Daily.
Born, to the wife of 4. w. Harris,
Of the Marias. a son.
A recent real estate deal is the sale
OF the John Simons property to C. w.
Buck. The consideration Is not stat
ed.
Advices from Glasgow indicate that
the direct primary law was favored by
a majority vote at the election held in
Valley county Saturday.
7. J. Troy arrived in town yester.
day from Havre, and is Interviewing
the residents of this locality as a can.
didate for the nomin alton for county
treasurer on the republican ticket.
A suit for divorce has been COM
menced in the district court by Mary
Helen Henson against George Henson,
the complaint alleging cruel and in.
human treatment.
a recent wedding reported from
Great Falls is that OF Christian Ruhe
and Miss Anna Nordeu, of Warrick.
The ceremony was performed by the
pastor of the German Lutheran
church.
From Tuesday'e Daily.
1t is announced by officials of the
Great Northern that there will be a
general re.arrangement of their pas.
senger train schedules, to take effect
either May 20 Or May p.
A telephone message received this
morning from Highwood reported q
fall of about an inch of rain in that
locality last night. The amour of
precipitation reported in this city was
about four-teuths of an inch. a.
1t is reported from Williston that
W. Fl. Denny, who was formerly
mayor Of that town, has again been
arrested on a charge Of completely in
horse stealing operations in Valley
county. The Montana officials hope
to secure his extradition.
David G.. Browne returned today
after an absence Of about three
months, during which he made a trip
10 points Of interest on the Mediter-
ranean aud visited several of the
larger European cities. Mrs. Browne,
who accompanied him on the trip, will
return home in about three weeks.
Candid ates for the office of county
commissioner are advised that three
members of the board will be elected
in Chouteau county this year, one for
a s!x-year term, one for four years
and q for two years. In future
elections there will be one vacancy on
tue board to be filled at each election,
for a six.year term. This is in ac-
cordance with the constitutional
amendment adopted in 1902.
Attorney General A. j. Galen has
given an opinion to John }. Kerr,
county attorney of Valley county, in
which he holds that it is not necessary
for boards of county commissioners
to meet each month for the purpose OF