The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
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The Butte newspapers report a fur
ry OF snow in that city yesterday at
ternoon, the fret snowfall of the sea,
son..
T. L. Shoebotham arrived this morn
ing from Port Huron, Mich, to look
after his livestock interests in this 10,
cality.
The Shonkin beef shipment that was
to have been made Friday will be de.
layed, owing to inability 70 secure the
necessary ri
Mrs. c. j. B. Stephens and daugh,
ter, Gladys, left this morning for
Spokane, where the latter will resume
her studies at Bruuot hall in that city.
Two location notices for quartz
claims in the Little Rockies have been
filed in the county clerks Office by NJ.
c. Dwight, W. A. Black and others.
A suit for divorce has been com
menced in the district court by Myra
I. Wakefield against Arthur c. Wake.
field, the complaint alleging deser.
ton.
j. l.. Peacock, the Medicine Ha,
horse buyer, has purchased the Nelse
Valleaux outfit Of about 800 head,
which will be shipped to Northwest
Territory. The terms of the deal have
not been made public.
Miss Hon0ra J.. Sullivan left this
morning for Missoula. where she will
be united in marriage TO Mr.. Lloyd
r. Walton, of Plains, Mont, a former
resident of this city. Miss Sullivan
was accompanied by her uncle, Mr..
W. r. Early.
The Great Northern announces q
round trip rate Of one and one.third
first class fare to Helena for those who
wish to attend the republican state
convention on Saturday. Tickets will
be on sale Friday, the return limit be.
ing September II.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. j. E. Templeton left this morn.
ing for Los Angeles, CAL, on a visit
Of several months.
Tom Cummings arrived today from
Great Falls, near which place he has
been working with a surveying party
for several weeks past.
Location notices for four uartz
claims in the Bear Paw mountains
have been filed in the county clerks
Office by E. W. King, George Putnam
and O. P. Zortman. The claims are
named the Maybe, Meadow Lark,
Wren and Woodpecker.
A. D. Gill, Of Landusky, is among
the visitors in the city today, on his
way to Helena to attend the meeting
Of the republican state convention,
which meets in that city on Saturday.
Mr.. Gill has recently returned from an
extended trip which included the Ar.
gen,iue Republic, England, and sew.
eral of the larger cities in the eastern
states.
Word was received this morning by
telephone from Highwood, reporting
the finding of the dead body OF Ed.
Billirgham near the ranch of John
Reynolds, a brother in.law of the de.
ceased. Mr.. Dillingham; has been a
resident of that locality for the past
eight or ten years, and leaves a wife
and W children. Jere Sullivan, act.
ing deputy coroner, and Sheriff Frank
Mcdonald left for that place this at.
ternoon.
"A dispatch form Lewistown says
several Colorado sheep buyers have
been operating in Fergus county the
past week. and have picked up several
bands of sheep, intending to take them
to Colorado and feed them on sugar
beet pulp for the market. They have
bought something like $1,000 head for
this purpose, and buyers from other
parts OF the state have also gathered
up a few bands. With the demand so |
Keen, prices are naturally strong,
lambs bringing around $3.50: yearliug
ewes, so.oo, anu Wetner>, 81.
From Fridays Daily
Go 70 NJ. j. Joyce Il Co. for fresh
vegetables and fruit.
Geo. S. Broad bent, Of Gold Butte,
who Is among the arrivals in town,
secured first citizenship papers 10 the
district court today.
a notice of satisfaction Of judgment
In the suit OF Jacob A. Yund VS.. Mar.
CRETE Mcintyre and p. j. Mcintyre
has been filed in the district court.
The Judgment and costs amounted TO
about a. 400.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to George W, Sample, of this
and Alice Farmer, of Chicago.
The wedding took place last evening
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