The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
CITY AND STATE.

Seou your w6tcn q 1eweIry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. E. B. Morrow, of the Teton,
was removed to St. Clare hospital to-.
day for medica! treatment.
Dan MILESTONE has filed a quartz
location notice ia the county clerks
Office for the Defiance claim, in the
Little Rockies.
Z. V. NASSAU has about q, 800 head
OF sheep and lambs at Chinook, which
are offered ia lots to suit purchasers.
Parties interested will please address
G. V. NASSAU, Chinook, Montana.
Theodore Danielson has closed a
deal for the w. b. johnson aud O,
l.. johnson ranches on Highwood,
the transaction affecting about 800
acres. The purchase price is not
made public.
Rev. Father Parker returned this
morning from q trip to the Marias
country. As he alighted from the car-
riage in front of his residence, the
team became frightened and ran away,
resulting in some slight damage 10
the harness and buggy.
The Benton Sheep company has re-.
ceived by express from Milford Center,
Ohio, three fine registered Rambooillet
bucks whose pedigree qualities them
q q nnnnn tho host onnocor<n-. -
that class Of stock. Their cost laid
down here is about $3.50 per head, the
express charges alone being 500.
Our readers are reminded that the
Schubert Symphony Club and Lady
Quartette give an entire change of
program each season, so those who
have heard this superior company be.
fore a attend again on November
II, and rest assured of hearing u pro.
gram that will be new and entertain.
ing.
The car shortage is causing con.
siderable trouble to the local electric
light company, its coal supply having
u short on several occasions be.
cause of inability to secure the neces.
sary cars. 1t is hoped a shutdown
will not result from lack of fuel, and
every endeavor will be made to keep
up the service.
The county authorities have been
advised that w. S. Tallman, who is
wanted here, is under arrest in Butte,
and an officer left for that city this
morning. Tallman. who is a school
book agent, is alleged to have cashed
several checks drawn upon the Citi-
zens bank of Moore, in Fergus coun
ty, which that institution refused to
honor when presented for payment.
From Thursday's Daily.
The New England supper serv, d
last evening by the Home workers
was we'll attended, the proceeds am
ounting to about $45.
A suit for divorce has been com.
menced IN the district court by j. A.
Gordon vs.. Lena A. Gordon, the com.
plant alleging desertion.
The Epworth League gave a Hal
loween festival last evening at the
residence of Mrs. G. H. Boyle, at
which there was a large number of the
young people present.
The Misses Culbertson entertained a
number OF their young friends last
evening at u Halloween party. Dane.
inn a tho nhinf uk,~
which refreshments were served.
NJ. F.. Marsh, of Chinook. and 0. |
E. Peppard, the we'll known bridge |
contractor and builder, of M~issoula, |
arrived in the city last evening in an
automobile. Mr.. Peppard is superiu. |
finding the construction of a bridge |
across Milk river.
The winter schedule for live stock
shipments over the Great Northern is
understood to 60 into effect today. |
Under the terms of the winter SEIZED.
ule, shippers take the risk of damage
from delay en- route, unless they pay |
a higher ate than the regular shipping |
charges.
Alex Ross, of Clearcreek, repub|i
can candidate for the two-year term
Of county commissioner, is among the
business visitors today Mr.. Ross is
one of a number of northern Montana
stockmen who have suffered loss from
delayed beef shipments, and has a
claim pending in the Great Northern
Office at St. Paul.
E c. Henry, a representative of the
Mining World who has recently in.
v~sstigated the situation in the Little
Rockies district, was among the ar
rivals today. Mr.. Henry informs US
that in his opinion the district will
develop into one of the best gold
+ A. $500 "a L. |