The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-03
CITY AND STATE.

store.
Otto Soeberg wishes to return sin.
cere thanks for the many acts of kind.
ness and words of sympathy in his
recent bereavement.
The bar fixtures OF the Headquarters
saloon have been purchased by Geo.
J.. Ringwaid, of Harlem, and are be.
Ing loaded for shipment to that place.
Harry G. Smith has resigned the
position Of deputy clerk of the district
court, and has been succeeded by
Harvey o. Phelps, of Harlem.
Durell Whitcraft the victim Of q
shooting scrape in Deer Lodge county,
is believed to be q brother of Ed.
Whitcraft, formerly Of Big Sandy,
and Is we'll known to residents of that
part of Chouteau county.
The dance held last evening after
the perform ance given by the Moore
Concert company at Green's hall was
attended by a large number OF the
young people, who report that the mu.
sic was the best heard 10 this city for
some time.
Postmaster Crane has received sev.
eral subscriptions to the Sanders
Memorial fund, for which handsome
certificate are issued. 1t Is expected
that quite a number Of Chouteau
county admirers OF the late Colonel
Sanders will assist in the work OF
erecting a suitable monument to his
memory.
A letter received this morning by
Henry Hagen states that G. 7. Wilson
and family and Roy Russell, of St.
Louis, who left this point several
months ago in a fiat boat on a trip
down the Missouri river to ST. Louis,
were frozen in at a point known as
Sweetman's bottom, in Valley county.
The parties will remain there for the
winter.
Roundup work at this season Of the
year is a new departure in the cattle
business, but several outfits are still
in the field. The Marias association
loaded ten cars of cattle at Big Sandy
yesterday for shipment to Hinsdale,
and will ship another lot from Galata
next week. The Shonkin roundup 10
also at work, driving cattle towards
the Musselshell country.
1t is reported from Lowry that the
Flowerree company Is greatly extend
ing Its irrigating system, now having
about SO men at work, who will be EN-.
ployed for several weeks. The com.
pany has rights to about 1900 inches
of water and has about 5000 acres
under fence. Much OF the land has
been irrigated for severnl years and it
is proposed to increase the irrigated
area very largely.
From Thursdays Daily.
Letters of administration have been
issued to A. G. Station. Of Havre, in
the estate of the late Robert Thomp.
son.
In the district court today Elizabeth
H. Green was appointed ADMINISTRATIVE
of the estate Of Emma V. Howe and
Mary Howe. deceased.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by the
Staff Land company, incorporates
being residents of Helena. Its capital
stock is $1,000.
Among recen marriages reported
from Great Falls is that Of Alpha
Wolary, of Coburg, and Miss Melinda
Wright, the bride being a former
school teacher 10 this county.
Mrs. E. Frank Sayre entertained q
number of young lady friends at a
luncheon yesterd ay afternoon, after
which a guessing contest was INDUCED
in. Miss Pugsley was awarded the
prize.
Extensive alterations are being
made in the Murphy aclay building,
which was recently purchased by VIM.
Davis & Sons. The latter will &C.
cupy it As a grocery store about Feb.
ruary l.
Attorneys interested in th.. appeal
case of John Buckley VS.. Frank Nc.
Donald, involving the Office Of sheriff
of Chouteau county have beer notified
that a hearing will be had in the su.
preme court on January
The conductors On the Great North.
ern road will uot do anything but cap.
tain their trains 10 the near future ia
The report which comes from the high
officials of the road. 1t is stated tina,
in order to promote safety and eff
cheney OF service on the passenger
trains, the officials Of the road have
taken this step, and the custom which
has been adopted only on some Of the
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