The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-04
CITY AND STATE.

A force of men is a. work today
making improvements on the grand
stand and judges stand at the race
track.
Fred Browne returned This morning
from New York, where he has been at.
tending school for several months
past.
Sheriff and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald
left this afternoon for Highwood,
where Mrs. Mcdonald will visit with
rel atives.
The Lewistown newspapers report
that Frank Lewis, Of Deerfe!d, has
sold about 200 stock cattle 10 William
Fergus * Son, at $40 per head.
A decree of fnal distribution 10 the
estate Of William Z. Buckley. de-
ceased, was issued in the district court
today, and the administrator dis
charged.
Notice Of location Of the April
quartz claim in the Little Rockies has
been filed in the county clerks Office
by Eugene Sellet and others.
John J.. Billiard, formerly a resi-
dent musician of this city, has become
wealthy from mining operations in
Fergus county. He is one Of the
owners of valuable mining properties
in the Kendall district.
The municipal authorities of Butte
are Directing to the prices charged for
lumber by local contractors. The
latter are quoting figures ina are
about $500 per thousand higher than
last years prices, and declare the in.
crease is due to scarcity of supplies.
1t was expected that about 10. 600
persons would register for the Grow
reservation drawing, but the number
will fall considerably below that es.
innate. The number OF claims open
to location is about 6,S75, and it is
understood that not more than 5 per
cent Of this number are regarded as
choice locations.
According to Prof. Il. \. Cooley,
state en,omologist. Montana orchards
contain more than 5000, 900 apple
trees, and the number is rapidly in.
creasing. The annual income TX the
state when these trees come into bear
ing will be approxiua tely $4,000, 600.
Tne cooling moth, where left to itself,
takes about one-fourth of the crop,
which will take practically all the pro-
fits.
from Thursdays Daily.
Miss Lulu Frields and Mrs. d. NJ.
Frie!ds returned this morning from a
visit of several weeks in Lewistown.
A marriage license has been issued
in Cascade county TO John j. Arndt,
of Havre. and Gertrude Manse. OF
Great Falls.
Neil Bannatyne, Of Flowerree, who
was arrested yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff j. W. Haigler % a complain,
charging him with using abusive Ian
guage and creating disturbance, was
this morning fined sl7 10 Justice Sui
ltvan's court.
The street parade committee for the
Fourth of July celebration solicits the
corporation of local residents in as
sembling a large procession. Owners
Of vehicles and cams are requested to
assist in making the parade as attrac'
tive as possible.
A dispatch from Washington say;
the postotfice department has with
drawn The fraud order against Sam H,
Wood, Of Great Falls. The original
order against Wood was issued No
vember II, 1905, for his connection
with the Montana Co operative Ranch
company, doing business at Grea'
Fails, Butte and Shelby. Wood ha.
proved TO the satisfaction of the posta,
officials that he is 90 longer connected
with the ranch company.
A ruling from the interior depart
ment at Washington suslains the &C
ton of the Great Fails land Office ir
denying the application of Mary C
Sands, of Chinook, TO secure title te
lands which she had fled Upon b,
soldiers scrip in the vicinity Of For
Assinniboine. The land in question
had been withdrawn from entry fol
reclamation purposes shortly after thu
selection had been made and the local
Office decided that the entrywomar
could not take the land under the cir
cumstances.
From Fridays Daily
Go 20 NJ. j. Joyce " Co. for frest
groceries. vegetables and fruit.
1t is announced from Washington
that Edgar B. Newha!l has been ap
pointed postmaster a. Big Sandy.
IA order has been issued in the dis
trict court approving the final accoun
nj ,ha administrator in the estate q