The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
CITY AND STATE.


From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store. +
Il. j. Thaxter, who was among the
visitors in town today, reports a
heavy raiustorm in that locality yes.
terday.
have , $1,000 yearlipg ewes for sale
or exchange for wethers. Can de.
liver at Chinook after August l. John
Fleming, Fort Benton.
An order was issued in the district
court today discharging the admins.
TRAITOR in the estate of Thomas O'Han-
Ion, deceased, all his receipts and
vouchers having been approved.
a. j. Moore, who was recently ar.
rested On a charge of assault, was ar
raigned in the distric. court today and
pleaded guilty to assault in the third
degree. The court imposed a sentence
of six months in the county Jail and q
fine OF 500.
Charles w. Taylor, Of Wilder, is
building a ferry boa, on the levee
which he will float down the Missouri
river as soon as completed, with a
cargo Of supplies. The boat will be
about Ii feet by 81 feet, and of solid
construction.
According to the Spokane Chron-
icle, the Great Northern railway com.
pany proposes to build hotels at sew.
eral points Of interest along its route,
for the accOmmOd alton of tourists.
One of the sites mentioned in this con.
nection is Lake Mcdonald.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
A recent marriage at Great Falls is
that of William S.. Siefert, Of Belt,
and Minnie Witsiers. of Knerville.
Miss Emma Elton, of Missoula, ar
rived in the city from the west this
morning, and is the CUES, of Mrs.
Jno. F. Patterson.
William Lariden was brought up
from Havre today to serve 100 days in
the county Jail. He was fined 5000 by
Justice Piper for carrying concealed
weapons, and was unable to produce
more than five cents.
Advices from Lewistown report that
Stock Inspector John Milsap, who is
we'll known here. was arrested last
week for making a gun play. and fined
$50 by Justice w. 7. Mcfarland. The
defendant was placed under $500 bonds
to keep the peace.
Several of our citizens have been
anticipating Arbor Day by planting
shade and fruit trees on their prem
ises. Fort Benton is known through
out Montana as a city OF trees, and
ments is increasing from year to year
Il. Clark Fisk, of Landusky, who il
interested with several Helena people
in a livestock company, is said tc
have purchased several hundred heaG
of cattle from c. B. Nolan, of Helena
They will be shipped to Harlem and
driven to a range south of the Little
Rockies.
Articles of incorporation of the TT
Land and Cattle company, with acap
ital stock of $40, 200, were filed toda.
in the county clerks office. The in
corporators are H. j. Meiii, G. w
Young, Geo. T. Sanderson, j. w
Hyndman, NJ. j. Healy. Ed. NJ
Allen auu II. Meili, of Havre.
According to the Helena Record,
one of the largest ranch deals evel
recorded in Montana has just beer
closed by Lewis Penwell for the Win
necok Land Il Livestock company, II
which many Helena and eastern PEG
pie are interested. Mr.. Penwell, who
promoted the deal and organized thu
ranch company, says that $4,000 hea(
Of sheep and u, 600 acres Of land o,
the Musselshell river have been pur
chased for the new company. which i
Incorporated for the sum Of 1925, OOU
From Fridays Daily
Go Il NJ. j. Joyce Il Co. for treel
groceries, vegetables duu lIuIV.
Mrs. Chas. f. Duer and grand
daughter nave returned from Cali
fornia.
J.. H. Patterson returned this morn
ing from South St. Paul, where he ha
been feeding sheep the past winter.
A marriage license has been issue'
by the clerk of the district court t
Logan Davis and Anna Bent, both 0
Landusky.
Advices from the Sweet Grass hill
report that the Landing season ha
commenced in that locality, and mo.
of the sheepmen are busy. They con
plain of lack Of water 90 the range
claiming it is the dryest season eve