The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
CITY AND STATE.

Buy your winters supply of cab.
bage, beets and carrots of Reuben
Archer: direct from the garden.
Edward E. Goyette has fled in the
Office Of the clerk OF the district court
his declaration Of intention TO become
an American citizen.
John T. Sheath, Of Big Sandy, ar.
rived in the city this morning, and
will build a TIA. boat at this point in
which to transport ranch supplies to
his place near Big Sandy.
It is reported that q deal is abou. to
be closed whereby j. H. Patterson
will purchase the Jno. F. Patterson
ranch property on the Shonkin, which
is credited with being one of the best
ranches in that locality.
A new postofice to be called Sheath,
with John T. Sheath as postmaster,
has been established, and will be in
working order as soon as Mr.. Sheath
files the necessary bond. 1t will be
supplied from Big Sandy.
The Shonkin Stock association is
loading a shipment of about twenty
cars of beef at the stockyards today.
A sheep shipment which was reported
for tomorrow has been delayed, owing
to lack Of transportation facilities.
Additional CANCEL atoms of land en-.
tries by the land Office authorities in
this district, include those of Edward
J. Clark and Raymond c. Hagen, OF
Choutsau county; and Augustus S.
Roe and liver Johnson, Of Valley
county.
John Ullom was brought up from
Havre today and placed 10 the county
Jail to await trial on a charge of
horse stealing. He was bound over
to the district court by Justice w. B.
Piper in the sum of s 1000, which he
was unable to furnish.
j. H. Hoover. son Of Mrs. G.. /.
Hoover, was among the arrivals from
the east today. Mr.. Hoover has
recently graduated from the Anna
polls naval academy and has been
assigned to sea duty, and is awaiting
orders from the navy department at
Washington.
Abe Crosson, Of Havre, is q of
the Chouteau county sheepmen who
believe good mutton stock is worth
money. He has an outfit of about g.
900 three and four.year wethers for
which he has refused $3.50 per head.
and will ship to the Chicago marke,
in a few days.
from thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Thos. Lacey, Of the Shonkiu
was brought to town last evening and
taken 10 St. Glare hospital, suffering
from dropsy.
A marriage license has been issued
in Great Falls to Orris Nottingham,
Of Highwood, and Ollie Woods, o.
Great Falls.
Mrs. L. Leaning, Of Great Falls
arrived in the city this morning, anC
left Tor a visit of several days at the
Rice ranch on the Shonkin.
A marriage license vas issued BY
the clerk of the district court today IL
favor of VIM. J. Shurlock, of Harlem
and Jennie E. Smell, Of Zortnan.
Governor Toole has appointed ter
delegates to attend the American Min
ing congress-, which is to meet in Den,
yer on October Ii. Chouteau county
is represented by Ben Phillips, O
Zor.man.
Miss Esther Culbertson entertained
a large party of young people at tn
residence OF her parents last evening
Dancing was INDUCED in during thu
evening. and va. continued until
late nOur.
Herbert Holderbaum va. orough
ID town last evening from the roundup
camp L receive medical aid for al
attack of typhoid fever. He was re
moved 70 his home on the Missouri
river, about five miles east Of town.
Notices Of location of five quart;
mining claims situated ia the L.!ttl,
Rockies, We're filed in the CLERK ant
recorders office today by parties il
tha. locality. The claims are III
Jack Lode, King Solomau, Governoj
s. Top Head and Emergency.
c. V. NASSAU. who returned Thu
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be will ship 1000 head Of sheep from
Chinook and Harlem 90 Monday next
Of which 5000 head will go direct t
the Chicago market, and 1000 heas
will be unloaded at Mayville, n. Dak.
and pat on feed.
j. H. Patterson. who retained yes
,erday afternoon from the Shonkin
confirms the report that he has pur
o,ol >k, T-o u Do%ouSDr un-ab (,