The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

prairie fire caused considerable dam.
age in that vicinity q few days ayo, a
large area of the range being burned
over. The trouble originated from a
camp fire that did not receive proper
attention.
Notices of location for three quartz
claims in the West Butte mining dis
trict. in the Sweet Gras, hills. we're
filed 10 the county clerks Office today
by Annie l. Young. The claims are
known as the Evelyn, Rosamond and
Morning Star.
Jnu. Lebfeldt, of Big Sandy, was
among the business visitors in town
today. Mr.. Lehfeldt will leave for
California the early part OF mex
month, his physician having advised
that a change of climate is necessary
for his health.
The interest of Graetz Bros. in
some mining claims 10 the Sweet
Grass Hills was sold at sheritf's sale
today, to satisfy judgments secured in
the district court by A. H. Fey. The
property was brought in by Attorney
F. E. Stranahan, representing Mr..
Fey, for about $50, the amount of the
Judgment.
An outfit OF about 1000 mutton
wethers that was recently sold by A.
e. McLeish to W. j. Lindsay, of Or.
den. Utah, was weighed out today and
delivered to the purchaser. The sale
was made upon a basis of S4.224 per
100 pounds. and as the average weight
was 1174 pounds, the outfit brought
about 81. 90 per head.
A damage suit in which the plaintiff
seeks Judgment for S4,56l, with inter-
est and costs of suit, has been COM
menced in the district court by w. D.
Smotherman against the Great North.
ern Railway company. The complaint
alleges damages to the amount named
on account of delayed beef shipments
last fall, and recites ~ separate causes
for action. The suit includes claims
assigned to plaintiff by w. w. Cook,
Dan O'Bryan, Jacob Lafrantz, Henry
Kramer and several other shippers.
The reclaim alton edition Of the Great
Falls Leader, a copy of which has
been received at this Office, is one of the
most creditable publications ever is.
sued by q Montana newspaper. 1t is
profusely illustrated with half-tone en-
cravings of farms aud points OF in.
terest in northern Montana, the cover
presenting a reproduction in colors
Of a painting by c. NJ. Russell. The
reading matter deals largely with az
ricultural topics. and consists in part
of the experiences of settlers who have
made a success of farming in this part
of the northwest.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. |. F. Churchill is the guest Of
Mrs. J. O. Patterson for a few days.
Found-A child's bearskin coat,
near Teton station. Owner can get
coat at the Chase o
Il. J. Holmer, of Steele, who is in
town today, reports that haying oper.
atoms are still in progress in that To-
cality.
Mrs. j. V. Carroll returned yester-
day from a trip to Boston, where her
daughter, Miss Grace, is now attend.
ing school,
Tko 0oA~hon %o~o ~ 1ictnio% oo,r1
will open tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock. The civil and criminal cal.
endars will be called Wednesday.
Notice of a federal regulation hal
been received by the clerk of the dis
trict court, which holds that a half
breed of foreign birth is not eligible
for naturalization.
The Chester Signal reports that ar.
engagements have been made for the
establishment of a creamery at Whit
lash, in the Sweet Grass hills, anG
the necessary building is in course Of
construction.
There are t~wenty.one petitions fol
naturalization on file in the Office O:
the clerk of the district court, which
have beeu posted for the necessary
length of time, and may be acted upor
during the fir>t two days OF the Octo
Der term.
Word has been received from St
Paul that Major T. A. Cummings, sec
rotary of the Shonkin Stock assocla
ton, was the victim of a street car &C
cident in that city a few days ago, il
which he sustained a broken rib anG
other injuries. The accident will place
him on the retired list for W. or three
weeks.
An outfit of about 2,l00 muttol
we,hers purchased from the Benton
Sheep company by w. j. Lindsay, O
Ogden. was passed over the scales yes
terd av. the average weight being ll6t