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

HOT springs.
Nomination papers for candida ate 10
the publican county convention
we're fled ir the county clerks Office
this morning by John Mcdowell, Of
Gold Butte.
A social dance was held at Odd Eel.
lows hall last evening and was at.
tended by a number O: the young PEG.
pie. The music was furnished by
mem bers of the Second cavalry.
The Chicago livestock market re-
ports says the range cattle season
commenced this week with the arrival
of several t%rainloads of Wyoming
beef. The steers sold for the most
par. a. &4.25 20 s4.65.
Notice Of location Of the Queen Of
the Hills quartz mining claim was
filed in the Office of the clerk and re.
corder today by Thomas Sheppero.
Geo. Beattie and Charles Dougherty,
OF the Sweet Grass hills.
Deputy Sheriff Bickle arrived this
morning from Havre with Dan Lynch,
who was sentenced to a term OF four
months in the county Jail for petit
larceny. The prisoner was sentenced
by W. B. Piper, justice OF the peace.
The residents Of this city were
treated to a concert last evening by
the Second cavalry band at their camp
below the old fort which was highly
enjoyed by the large crowd present.
The command resumed its march to
Helena this morning.
Nominating papers fled by the sew
eral candidates constitute a large
proportion OF the documents received
by the county clerk. Nomination fl.
ings have been made recently by O. G..
Skylstead, W. S. Towner, D. E. Mar.
tin, O. P. Brigham and D. r. Thorn.
Der.
Several members of the delegation
from this city who attended the annu.
al meeting Of the .Non-ah.Floats at
Chinook yesterday returned home this
morning. The baseball game played
in that city between the Benton and
Chinook teams, resulted in q victory
for the latter by the score OF 8 TO ,.
1t is understood tina, q return game
will be played in this city on about
August 5:h.
Advices from For, Assirniboire
state that Eve soldiers-Corporal Hix,
Privates Fulton, Short. Zal!en ard
Burton-military prisoners in the
guard house at that post, made their
escape Thursday night by prying open
the cage door and saving the iron
bars in the outer wall window. The
vicinity was searched by troopers all
day yesterday, bu, without result.
The Great Falls Townsite company
has y new manager 10 the person OF
Thomas II. Larkin. a bright young
real estate man of St. Paul. Mr..
Larkin spent a couple OF days in this
city q few weeks ago, and made many
friends during his visit. He is low ia
Great Falls. bat will not take charge
of the affairs Of the company until
about the first Of August, when the
resignation of the former manager,
w. H. Perrett. takes effect.
Fscm Moudsy;< Daily.
Mre. Emma j. Clark arrived yes:er'
day from Chicago. for a vis!. with the
family OF her brother, r. S. Cuibert.
son.
Mrs. NJ. tombstone and grarocaugh.
ter arrived This morning from Great
Falls, and are NE guests Of Mrs. A.
Il McLei.h.
An order was made ia the district
cour. To-Day, authorizing the sale Of
personal property belonging TO the
es, ate of Bernard Eilere. deceased.
The little 500 Of Harry Hoober, sec.
ton foreman Of the Grea, Northerr.
died today from a sudden attack OF
throat trouble, from which he had
Suffered from time o time. The little
fellow was Only Is months old.
Attorney F. +. Strauahan and l.. D.
Sharp returned this morning from a
three weeks' visi. at Duluth, MINI.
Mr.. Sharp wac accompanied home by
Mrs. Sharp and children, who have
been visiting with friends ia Chinook
|, is reported from Choteau thai. At.
torneys for Dan McGowan. who was
recently convicted of murder "a The
second degree and sentenced 10 a term
Of IS years. have applied TO the colr.
for a Few trial. The attorneys al!ege
several reasons why their application
should be granted.
The Fort Benton visitors who have
returned from attending the Non.Ah-
Float ball a, Chinook, report a most
enjoyable time At the notable function.