The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
CITY AND STATE.
FROM Satplday'e Daily.

from Helena to inspect the outfit Of
horses recently purchased by j.. l..
Peacock.
Advices from Fort As.inniboine re.
port the sudden death of David Dun.
can, the we'll known Great Falls con.
tractor, who was engaged in building
operations at that post.
Jerry Williams. of Havre, died
yesterday at St. Glare hospital, death
being due TO consumption. The de.
ceased was about IS years of age, and
was brough, to this city about six
weeks ago.
With the exception of some pretty
acting by little Dorothy, and some
fairly clever work by a troupe of
clever dogs, the show given here by
the Sutherland company last evening
was a disappointment.
The band boys have received a set
of new silver.plated musical instru-
ments from the we'll known house Of
Carl Fischer, of New York, which
will contribute to the attractions of
the Fourth.of July festivities.
Among the cargo of supplies which
r. Clarke Fisk will take down the
Missouri river, is a 3O.horsepower
boiler and a 25-horsepower engine,
which will be used by one of his
neighbors for irrig alton purposes.
A man whose name appears on the
Jail register as John Doe, has been
arrestedSby the authorities on a charge
OF robbing a drunken sheepherder Of
a watch and two rings. The stolen
property was found in the possession
OF the accused.
Notices of location for Two quartz
claims in the Sweet Grass hills have
been filed in the county clerks Office
by DR.. Gowan Ferguson and Richard
Roscoe. Two claims in the Little
Rockies have been recorded by Louis
Johnson and c. Il. Liebert.
kev.!J. N. Chestnut, who attended
the Episcopal Church convention a,
Billings, was among those who regis.
tered forsthe drawing of Grow reser.
vationslands. Mr.. Chestnut hopes tc
be one of those who will draw what
are regarded as prize locations.
1t is understood that, as a result o.
the recent meeting of stockmen anG
federal officials in Helena, the cattl,
dipping regulations in Valley count,
will not 90 into effect until abou
September Is. Beaumont oil is to b.
used, and the necessary supply can
not be secured for several weeks.
D. f. Thornber, OF Havre, who il
in town today, is closing up his worl
for the season As deputy assessor
Mr.. Thornber's field has been tn
eastern half of Chouteau county, ant
he expresses the opinion that tn
amount of taxable property in tina
district will he about the same as las
year, notwithstanding a considerable
decrease in the number Of cattle ant
sheep.
From Monday Daily.
The June term of district court wi
be opened by Judge Tattan tomorrow
A postoffice bulletin nounce thu
the postoffice at Kisnet, on the Mi:
souri, river, has been discontinued.
John Harris and family left thi
morning for Highwood. where the
will reside during the remainder c
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Overfiel
and children returned yes.erda
morning from Eureka, Kansas, whe,
Mrs. Overfield has been visiting ft
several months past.
G Hokanson, of Warrick, who
among the visitors in the city toda
reports that he lost several acres
growing crops during the recent heav
rains,orm in that locally.
A. L. Lewis returned Saturday a
ternoon from a visit to Iowa, bringiI
with him a carload Of thOroughbre
Shorthorn bulls. several head of whie
he delivered to parties at Malta.
G. w. Hensen, OF Harlem, who ";
charged with shooting at a ms
named jonathan. was acquitted at
hearing in Justice Aliens court
Havre. The evidence showed that Il
complaining witness had threaten,
Mr.. Hensen with an axe.
Robert Graham, who vas und
treatment at St. Glare hospital fl
Brigh,'s disease, died ia that instit
tiou yesterday. The deceased h;
relatives at Wellington, Mo-, wi
have Deer notified of his death.
was about - years of age.
Frank Bradford, the Medicine H
horse buyer, has purchased abo
twenty head from Dan Wolff, and al