The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-07
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

HT0oK "A. flanagan from
Dubuque, Ia, on the westbound train
ron the ast this afternoon.
Oscar Johnston and family have re.
moved from the Overland hotel to
their residence on Washington street.
Advices from Helena state that
Judge Hunt has appointed H. A. Bur.
rell as United States commissioners at
Landusky.
a marriage license was issued today
to William H. Mckay, of Medicine
Hat. N. w. T., and Flora L. Sausa.
yer, Of Havre.
Geo. l.. Overfeld, who has been
visiting for several weeks past in
Eureka, Kans., and other eastern
cities, returned this afternoon.
The Great Falls newspapers report
that Mrs. Frank MCGOWAN of High
wood has just undergone an opera.
ton at Columbushospital, which is re-
ported as very successful.
Notice has been received at the
Great Falls land Office that a large
number of desert entries in this dis.
trio. have been cancelled by the COM
missioner of the general land Office.
The cancellations affect about 6, 700
acres.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
w. "A. Raglan, of Big Sandy, were held
this morning at the Presbyterian
church, and were attended by a mum.
Der Of the relatives and friends of the
deceased. The pallbearers we're
Messrs. VIM. Rowe, J. w. Haigler,
E. F. Sayre, DR.. j. V. Carroll, j. p.
Williams and H. j.. Wackerlin.
From Mondays Daily.
Walter NJ. Sexton has been awarded
the Benton.Knerville mail contract,
his bid being s l,S9s a year.
Joseph VanAlstin, of Box Elder, a
native of Canada, secured citizenship
papers in the district court today.
John Neubert has applied to the
district court for letters of administra-
ton in the estate Of Laura Thomas,
deceased.
Q. p. Peppard, the we'll known
bridge contractor and builder of Mis-
soula, arrived in the city this morn.
ing from the west.
Robert Cloves, of Zortman, has
filed notices of location for the Sham
rock and Double Cross quartz claims
in the Little Rockies district.
c. V. Mcdonald arrived yesterday
morning from St. Paul, and will take
a position in the grocery department
of T. G. Power & Bros. store.
The range of temperature at Steele
last week, according to the report OF
Observer E. Wilson, was from 4 to 81
degrees. There was q snowfall of
about six inches.
A recent real estate deal is the pur.
chase of the j. NJ. Gibson residence
property on lower Franklin street by
John W. Haigler. The purchase
price is not made public.
Mrs. j. E. Sullivan. Miss Margaret
Egan and James Egan, have returned
to their home at Sedalia, Mo-, after a
short visit here. They were accom-
poined by two young sons OF James
BARLEY.
Advices from Harlem report the
death of Charles Perry, a we'll known
resident of Fort Belknap. The de-
ceased will be remembered al the half
breed who killed w. j. Allen a few
years ago, for which crime he was
convicted and served aterm in the peni-
tertiary.
County Commissioners A. H. Reser,
of Chinook, and w. f. French, Of
Harlem, are here today attending the
regular March term of the board of
county commissioners, which convened
this morning. Road matters occupied
the attention of the board at today's
session.
Joseph Pelky died Saturday even.
ing at St. Glare hospital after an ILL.,
ness of about W. weeks, death being
due to consumption. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon from the
Episcopal church under the auspices
Of the local Masonic lodge, of which
order the deceased was a member.
From Tuesdays Daily.
j. p. Williams, of this city. has
purchased about 1900 ewes from Paul
Grenon, of the Teton. at 1925 per
head, for fall delivery.
The will of the late Alice Anderson,
of Chinook, was admitted to probate
today, aud Moses Anderson appoint
I'd administrator of the estate.
State Treasurer J. H. Rice, of Hell