The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-06

arrested Saturday for being drunk,
resulted in O'Clair being fined $40,
which was paid, and Carr and Burke
we're fined $40 and els respectively.
and being unable 20 pay were confined
to the county Jail to serve out the
fines.
l. F. Churchill, whose ranch is 10.
Gated on the south side of the Missouri
river opposite Lippard, has installed
one of the largest irrigation pumping
plants in this part OF Montana. 1t
consists of a 5O.horsepower gasoline
engine and a No. II centrifugal pump,
the latter having a capacity of 1000
gallons per minute. 1t fills a ditch
six feet wide at the top, four feet wide
at bottom, and two feet deep-.his
water supply being sufficient to irri.
gate owe 700 acres of land.
In discussing the advantages and
dis ad antages OF cattle raising in
Northwest Territory, C. w. Price
recently informed the River Press that
lack of a good Canadian market is
the worst feature of the business. The
only market for a large shipment is
Great Britain, and mos. of the beef is
purchased by local exporters for that
destination. Mr.. Price made a ship.
ment direct to England last year, and
made $47 per head net, after paying
$50 per head expenses, but frequently
the returns are not nearly so good.
From Tuesdays Daily.
this morning from Washington, D. c..
G. w. Frields lef: today for Port.
land. Oregon, with a view to purchas-
ing an outfit of steers.
Mrs. 4. Frank Sayre returned this
morning from a visit of several weeks
at Chinook and vicinity.
County Treasurer Jno. G. Sullivan
left this morning on a business visit
to the eastern part of the county.
Charles King, who has been attend.
ing the agricultural college at Boze-
man, returned home this morning to
spend his vacation.
The citizens of Meagher county have
adopted the direct primary law, a ma
jority in favor of the measure being
secured at an election held Saturd ay.
County Attorney Pray is on a trip
through the Milk river valley 70
gather evidence in criminal cases tina,
will come before the next term of dis.
trict court.
1t is understood that the Non-Ah-
Floats, of Chinook, an organization
known throughout northern Montana
as the prince of entertainers, will give
a public dance at an early date.
L. D. Sharp, who was summoned tc
Helena to serve as a grand juror in
the United States court. has been Sc.
lected as foreman of the jury. The
latter has quite a lot OF business or
hand.
1t is reported from Havre that thu
postofdce will soon occupy quarters
in the new brick block that is beine
built for Broadwater & Pepin on Firs'
street. 1t is conveniently located fol
that purpose.
!, The soliciting committee for the
Fourth of July celebration got bus,
yesterday and today, and report,
liberal contributions from those who
were approached. This insures
royal time on the Fourth.
The meeting Of the Milk River Irri
CATION association, which was origi
nally announced for June !. will b.
held at Chinook tomorrow. A larg,
attendance Is expected, as several i'm
portant matters will come up for dis
cussion.
A demented man who gives hi:
name as Joseph Skakley and who
says he recently anne from Iowa, i.
under arrest at Chinook, and will bt
' brought here for a hearing. He ad
mits that he has been an inmate of ar
insane asylum.
The Havre aerie of the Fraterna
Order OF Eagles, accompanied by tn,
city band, will go to Helena on Jun,
Is to attend the annual convention o
that organization. The Havre boy
will make a strong effort to secure tn,
next convention OF the order fol
! Havre.
. John Harris, who returned yester
day from a trip to Lethbridge, Cal
gary and other points in Northwes
Territory, brings word that the recen
transforms extended u those local.
( ties. Canadian stockmen and ranch
ers are much elated over the chang,
in range conditions.
Married-At Helena. Montana, OF
Monday evening, June /, 1906, MIR
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