The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
CITY AND STATE.
From Satu1Gay'e Daily.

Several thermometers registered 100
in the shade this afternoon.
Mrs. ". j. Minar and daughter
have gone 10 White Sulphur Springs
OF an extended visit with relatives.
Misses Gracia. Rowena and Aor.
tense Che.nu,t left yesterday morning |
on q tour Of the Yellowstone National
park.
W. ?. Sullivan, of Square Butte,
wat taken TO the Deaconess hospital
in Grea. Falls this morning for medi.
cal treatment.
Miss Ruth Balm, who has been the
guest Of j. P. Williams and family
for several weeks past. returned this
morning to her home al Culbertson.
Mrs. Frank Mcdonald, who was
injured in a runaway accident at Cas-.
caue several days ago, returned this
morning, and is at St. Glare hospital.
A recent cattle deal in this locality
is the sale OF about 225 head by A. L.
Lewis to G. w. Frields, At $22 per
head. The outfit included over so head
Of two.year'old steers.
A press dispatch announces the
death at Hyacinth, province OF Que
bee, of L. r. Maillet, who was ~ OF
the fret white residents Of Montana.
He came to what is row Montana in
1856.
Postm aster Geo. W. Crane left this
morning on q two weeks visit in St.
Paul and Minneapolis, during which
he will attend the annual encampment
of the G. A. r., which convenes in the
latter city.
Hon. o. p. Brigham, of Havre, was
among the arrivals in the city this
morning. MIR. Brigham reports that
the Saddle Butte mining excitement at
Havre has temporarily subsidized, the
general opinion being that the ore is
Of TOO low 9 grade to be probably
worked.
Chas. H. Boyle, who operates .
large current wheel irriga,ing plant
about four miles above town, informs
US the Missouri river has fallen two
inches the past two days, and is fully
eight inches lower than at any time
last season. 1t is believed to be q
low water record for that stream.
The county clerks Office has received
word from the state board Of eQuali'
zation that the raise in railroad as
easements has been sustained by tina,
tribunal. The result of the new val
uation is that railroad property II
Choateau county will be assessed al
-, $40. 1855, an increase Of S504 ,6333 ovel
the valuation Of last year. This sd
dition TO the tax roll will make th,
assessment Of Chouteau county ovel
$11, 600, 900, and gives i, the rank of
fonrth class county.
F.cm Mondays Daily.
Residents Of Dodson precinct ar,
advised tina, the polling place of tina
precinct has been changed TO J.. c
Elders store
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II. Screen, &C
companied by Mr.. ard Mrs. A. j
Spinner, OF St. Louis, Mo-, left thi
morning for the national park.
Applicants for registr alton wer
more numerous today than a. al,
time since registration commenced
The books will be closed Wednesda.
evening.
William Carroll is among recen
arriv ais at the county jail, havinI
been committed by Justice Houston
of Chinook, who imposed . een,enc
OF 80 Gays for vagrancy.
Citizenship papers were issued i
the district court today TO several ar
plican.e, the lis, including John va.
land, Matthew Piercy and Archila
Besse!te. natives OF Canada: an
Charles Wander V-!cer, a cs.;ve q
Holland.
A ramoer Of the camp wagons an
pack Quits belonging 20 the troop
tina, passed through this city w
weeks ago OF their march 10 Helena
arrived too ay Oh .heir way TO Fo,
Assinn!ooiLe, and are camped nea
the wool house.
The increased valuation upon raj.
road property, recently made by IN
state board Of equalization. will &C
corsidersole amour. 70 ,he tax 70,
Of Valley county. The railroad a,
eeesmer: IN Valley county, under I.
the new valuation. is So. SAG, 765.
The baseball! game announced 70
yesterday afternoon to be played b,
tween the Chinook auo Fort Bento
teams was called off Saturday ate,
noon, owing 10 a dispatch receive
which stated that the mem bers OF th