The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
l T AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

WORK to u. q. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. Hudson, of Havre, wife Of
County Treasurer L. 0. Hudson, was
among the arrivals today.
Miss Seniear, who has been visiting
with her parents here the past three
weeks, returned to Helena today, &C.
companied by her mother.
George Neafe, the livestock agen.
OF the Burlington railroad, is inter.
viewing local stockmen today in re.
gard to making beef shipments.
Lee Sedgwick, who returned today
from a visit to his home on Clear
creek. reports immense crops of grain
and forage 10 that part Of Chou.eau
county.
Joseph Lake registered at the county
Jail this morning. for a term OF twenty
days. He was sentenced by Justice
Houston, of Chinook. his otfense be-.
ing petit larceny.
The new forms of quartz loo cation
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
J.P. Williams, of this city, has
purchased an outfit Of about 2,4OO
yearling and two-year.old wethers
from Larock Bros, OF Harlem. The
terms of the deal are not made public.
County Commissioners o. G. Skyl-
stead and Alex Ross arrived today TO
take part in the proceedings OF the
county board of equalization. The
board held morning and afternoon
sessions today, at which protests from
several taxpayers received considera.
ton.
Lee Sing. a Chinese gardener, was
assessed a email fine in Justice Kin.
der's court today for selling a small
quantity of opium. The defend ant
pleaded guilty, explaining that the
purchaser, a colored man. TIRE atened
him with trouble unless be produced
the drug.
At the annual meeting Of the Benton
Sheep company, held yesterday after
noon, A. E. McLeish was reelected
president and manager: Charles E.
Duer, vice'presideut: L.. D. Sharp,
secretary and treasurer. The affairs
of the company were found TO be in a
prosperous condition.
From Thursdays Daily.
E. G. Carruth, the Havre real es-
tate man, was among the arrivals to.
day.
c. Y. NASSAU. the St. Paul livestock
dealer, was among the arrivals from
the east today.
D. G. Lockwood and wife lef: today
on a trip through the Yellowstone
National park.
B. D. Phillips, the wei! known stock.
Man and mine owner, was among the
business visitors here today.
f. 7. Broedwater and Simon Pepir,
OF Havre1 were among the visitors
who interviewed the county board Of
equalization today.
Charles Weaver, the co.ored man
charged with roboing the Chinese
gardener, has been bound over TO the
district cour by Justice Kinder.
W. T. Merrill, who is returning TO
his home IN Minneapolis. was among
the arrivals today. Mr.. Merrill has
been buying wool in Wyoming, Sc the
representative of Luce & Manning,
and reports an active market in tha
state.
Frank Schultz, of Warrick, and
julius Lehieldt, OF Big Sandy, are
acting business in town today.
They report that Herman Osterm an
has purchased about 1000 head OF
lambs from Lehteldt Bros, at 2.75
per head.
A real estate deal was closed today
by which I. G. McCord, OF Eighwood,
becomes the owner Of the John F. Sal.
livan residence property ID upper
Franklin street. The sale included a
quantity furniture ard household
goods, the pocchase price being 49,.
600.
4. E. McLeish has purchased from
Conrad Bros. the property on the
corner Of Frort and Baker streets, at
present occupied by the T. j. Todd
store building and warehouse. I, is
understood tina, Mr.. McLeisn will
bald a residence upon the lots. the
necessary plans having been dawn
for that purpose.
the county authorities find them
selves in possession of a small bunch
OF livestock. consisting Of seven head
Of yearling colts and five head of
yearling cattle, for which 20 owner
can be found. the animals being with.