The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
CITY AND STATE,
From Saturday'e Daily.


right suit Of c.. 5. Toole VS.. Peter
Wagner will be commenced.
The cold rain Of last evening is said
to have developed into a snowstorm
in the mountains. 4 snowfall of sew.
eral inches is reported from the Bear
Paws.
The dance given at Green's hall last
evening by the Ladies Guild was at.
tended by a large crowd from the city
and surrounding country, and proved
to be both a social and financial sue.
cess.
Advices from Pendleton, Ore, re.
port that public wool sales were held
at that place recently, when over a
million pounds were purchased by
eastern buyers. The prices ranged
from 19s to 224 cents. Last year the
same clips sold at II to 1917 cents.
James E. Hurst, who accompanied
c. W. Morrison on a trip to Lewis.
town about ten days ago, returned
this morning, and reports a great
rush of business in the Fergus county
metropolis. Mr.. Morrison came as
far as Helena, and expects to return
home tomorrow morning.
j. L. Peacock, the we'll known horse
buyer, has entered the local mutton
market by purchasing about 5000
head Of wethers from Ed. Reichelt,
the outfit consisting of three. four and
f~ve-year.olds. The price Is not made
public. but it is said to exceed the
figures paid for similar stock last
season.
A meeting of members of the Milk
River United Irrigation association
will be held at Chinook on June 1, TO
discass matters pertaining to the gov
rnmen irrig alton project. Many Of
the members r of the opinion that
the work is meeting with unnecessary
delay, and suggests that the federal
authorities be urged to push things
along at a nor lively gait.
From Mondays Daily.
David G.. Browne returned today
from a trip to Seattle and other Pa.
cifc coast points.
Thos. H. Larkin returned this morn
ing to ST. Paul, after a short visit
with friends in this city.
Charles Lepley and VIM. Green left
yesterday for Lewistown, and will
meet the Shonkin roundup at Dog
creek Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Atkinson, county super.
intendent of schools, returned yester.
day morning from a two weeks visit
at Malta and vicinity.
Miss Nora Sullivan has returned
from a visit of several days at Hun
ter's Hot Springs, Butte and other
points in western Montana.
The Havre municipality has pur.
chased four lots in the Havre townsite
from Judge Tattan, trustee, who will
give deeds for the property.
VIM. Swinburn, of Medicine Hat,
who has been in this locality for sew.
eral days past looking owe the horse
market, reports the recent purchase Of
about 300 head of horses from A. La.
pine OF tbs Teton.
Miss Gracia Chestnut, assistant
principal OF the Fort Benton high
school, has been offered the position
of special teacher of Latin in the high
schoo! at Bozeman, and will probab bly,
accept the appointment.
A. J. Brodrick, Of the Havre Plain
dealer, who vas here d few days ago,
secured a marriage license in favor OF
himself and Miss Anna II. Morris, OF
Livingston, the wedding to take place
at Havre today. The River Press
joins MIR. Brodrick's other friends in
extending congratulations.
Advicee from Havre bring news OF a
double bereavement in the family OF
the late Peter Gowrie, Of that city.
Gertrude and Marjorie, two daugh.
tiers of Mrs. Gowrie, aged % and ~
years respectively, died from con.
sumption a few days ago, both deaths
occurring within eighteen hours.
In the water right suit OF +. w.
Simero vs.. Cornelius Price, Of the
Sweet Grass hills, which was before
the district court today, the parties 70
the suit agreed hat the restraining
order should stand as a temporary in.
junction until the trial of the case,
and an order was made to that effect.
The trial Of the water right suit OF
c. 8. Toole VS.. Peter Wagner was
commenced in the district court tod ay,
Messrs. Stanton and Pray represent
ing the plaintiff, and Attorney Thos.
Brady appearing for defendant. Mr..
Brady objectiug to some of the evil
dence as referring the matters no