The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-01
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

store.
Notice Of location Of the New Haven
quartz claim, in the Little Rockies,
has been fled ia the county clerks
Office by E. j. Noy and others.
Frank Palmer, Of the Benton Hard.
ware company, has gone 20 Fargo, N.
Dak., in response TO a dispatch o
nourcing the death Of his brother IN
that city.
The four companies Of the Seventh
infantry resumed their march 70
Helena This morning, leaving here
aboa. + o'clock. They expect to camp
tonight at Eigh,.Mile springs.
A recen, sheep deal in this vicinity
is the purchase Of abou, 5000 we,her
lambs from A. ". Kingsblry by A.
L. McLeish, for October delivery.
The price reported is s. IS with a 5
per cent. cut.
G. Il. Evers returned this morning
from Clifford, where he looked after
the shearing Of his sheep outfit.
Clifford is becoming quite a wool
center, about a 5000 head Of sheep
having been sheared there this sea.
son.
Sheriff Mcdonald returned today
with L. Scherrett, who was arrested a.
Zortmau upon the request of the
Fergus county authorities. The &C.
cused will be turned over TO Sheriff
Slater, who viii take him 20 Lewis
town tomorrow.
Parties in need Of harvesting ma
chinery should Investigate the new
Hoge line, which has rew improve.
ments and features that DO other ma
chimes possesses. Call and examine
before purchasing elsewhere. w. O..
Dexter, agent Acme Harvesting Ma
chine Co.
If the railroad assess men. made by
the state board Of equalization re-
mains at the valuation fixed by the
board yesterday, it will add about
$500, 600 TO the tax roll Of Chouteau
county and probably make j. a county
of the fourth class. There are about
276 miles of main line track ia Chou.
teau county, the railroad assessment
last year amounting TO 81, O3S, 122.
1t is reported that several troops OF
the Second cavalry left For, Assinni.
boine this morning on an overland
march to Helena. from which poin,
they will proceed by train to Tacoma.
The command comprises . officers
and about 500 men and is expected "a
arrive here Friday morning. The sup.
plies awaiting them here include 90.
600 pounds of oats and other forage.
From thursdays Daily.
Mrs. L. D. Sharp ana children have
gone TO Chinook for a short visit.
Miss Chestnut left this morning 70.
Chinook, where che will visit with
friends tor several days.
Alma Hagen, sister OF Henry
Hagen, arrived this morning from
Germany, on a visit with relatives
here.
Mrs. Geo. w. Frields and Miss
Frields have gone for a visit Of sew
eral weeks TO their home at Square
Butte.
Notice o.: location Of the White
Rock quartz claim in the Little
Rockies, has been FLED in a. county
clerk Office by J James Lackie.
A very enjoyable dancing party
was given .a-t evening at Odd Fell
lows nail by Mrs. w. +. EARLY in
honor Of her guest, Miss Bre.ta Nc.
C!e.land, OF Chicago, who will leave
in d few days for a short visit in Grea,
Fal.-.
Auvlce- from navre report c,csio.
cradle excitement uver the
Of gola bearing rock IN Saddle butte,
abou. four miles southeast of Havre.
There Is said 20 be quite a >lanu-e-
to the locality named, and fling. ar
being MADE by citizens .ao believe
there IS something good 10 he ~"
MINING District.
from Fridays Daily
Go 20 NJ. j. Joyce Il co. FOR fresh
groceries. vegetables aud fruit.
/. is reported that william SNOW.
formerly of the Teton. who wen: TO the
J1dl.h country about two years ago,
vii! >oOn return 70 his cd location.
Advices from Chinook report the
sale of the Henry Evers wool clip in
that market, at % cents. There have
been "a few other wool sales a. thai
point at about % cents.
A deleg alton of over twenty persons
left today for Chinook, TO attend the
dance TO be given there this evening
by the Non.ah.Floa,s. The baseball
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