The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
CITY AND STATE.

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Born-At Le%wistown, Montana, on
Tuesday, June II, 1906. to the wife Of
D.. NJ. Frields, of Steele, a daughter.
have 20, 900 yearling ewes for sale
or exchange for wethers. Can de.
liver at Chinook after August l. John
Fleming, Fort Benton.
J. F. Curtis has let a contract to
Gus Senieur Il Son for a six.room
frame residence on the corner of Main
and Benton streets. The lev build
ing will cost about 81, 800.
A band of about 80 head of cattle
belonging to w. H. Mann, of Malta,
was brought in today from Highwood.
and will be shipped to Valley county.
There was a big hailstorm on High.
wood and IN the Shonkin yesterday
afternoon. the damage being confined
principally TO grain and other crops.
Articles OF incorporation Of the
j. & J. G.. Holland company, OF
Havre, have been filed in the county
clerks Office. The company, which
will engage in the general merchan.
disc business, has a capital stock of
$4,000.
In the district court of Valley coun.
ty, j.. NJ. Markell was found guilty of
stealing ten horses from the r. P.
Bowman ranch north Of Culbertson,
the jury fixing the penalty at twelve
years in the p%enitentiary. b. Nj. Del
KEEL, also convicted of the crime Of
horse stealing, was given a sentence
of eight years.
A E. Lewis, who returned today
from Havre, confirms the news Of
damage caused by a hurricane and
hail storm in that city yesterday. The
upper story of that portion of the
Commercial company store that is
built of cement blocks was wrecked,
but the lower portion suffered little
damage. The north end of the build.
ing, which is Of brick, withstood the
fairy Of the gale, but the windows in
this block and in various parts OF
town we're badly shattered by hail.
From thursdays Daily.
Advices from the Clear Creek coun-
try report serious damage to crops
from recent cloudbursts in that local
ity.
Mark Frost, of Wilder, is preparing
to build a ferry boat which will 60
down the river with a cargo of sup
plies.
John Neubert and other ranchers
on the Teton will begin hay making
next week, as their alfalfa crops have
made rapid growth since the recent
rains.
James r. Freeman, of Chinook, has
been appointed administrator of the
estate of Glenn D. Freeman, deceased
the necess airy papers having been fled
IN the district court.
Mrs. F. E. S%trauahau and family
left for Helena tod a. on a visit of sew
family also left for the west, their des
i nation being Missoula.
Marriage licenses have been ISSUED
by the clerk of the district court t
John Turcette and Julia Mcconnell
of St. Paul's Mission: and to Johr
Gallus and Lizzie Wieshalla, O
Havre.
The authorities at Harlem have
made several arrests OF tramps who
have become a nuisance IN that 10
cality, and some of whom are believed
t be implicated in the burglary o
Great Northern freight cars. Similar
arrests have been made at Malta.
The unprecedented rains,orm in tn,
Bear Paws last week resulted in con
siderable loss OF livestock in addition
to damage TO ranch property. VIII
liam McClelland is said 10 have los
twenty head of COWS and calves, an1
ten head of horses, and more or les
serious losses were sustained b,
nearly every rancher in that section
Today is Flag Day. Though not
legal holiday Flag Day has been Sc
apar. by the flag association for tn
observance of a special respect for tn
stars and stripes in commemoratiol
OF the construction OF the first flag, b,
Betsy Ross IN Philadelphia, l29 year
ago. On that day, June II, 1N7
Betsy Ross completed and presente'
to Canarai W shinutO the first han
ner of the stars and stripes. Con
,rary TO the general idea, the Ameri
can dag is about the Oldest banner G
any arst.class nation.
From Fridays Daily
Go 70 NJ. j. Joyce Il Co. for fires
groceries, vegetables and fruit.
Home cured Montana hams an
bacon for sale at the Center Mea