The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

OuctlDg CIV a0GellStlC services.
John T. Sheath, who has been visit
ing with relatives ia Denver. was
among the arrivals from the ives: TO.
day.
Advices from Lewistown announce
another shooting Scrape 10 Il railroad
camp near Lavina. ia which Willis
Smith, a colOred man. vas killed.
The victim Vas employed a> a cook,
and il said to have oeen a former res.
ident of this locality.
Reports of grain yields on the
Shonkin indicate that the favorable
increased the weight per bushel as
we'll as the quantity per acre. Some
Of the ranchers state that their oats
will average sc, pounds and wheat TO
and 10 pounds per bushel.
George W. Lovinger, of Virgelle.
who is among the visitors in town,
has Just returned from q beef market
ing trip to Chicago. Mr.. Lovinger
confirms the report that undipped cat
tie that were placed in the quarantine
pens sold at better prices than were
paid for cattle that had been through
the dipping process.
Ben H. Vaudeville came in from
Steele today, to investigate the car
shortage situation. The Shonkin
Stock association and other shippers
are holding about 1000 head Of beef
cattle for which r. were to oe on
hand Wednesday. and have not yet
been advised as 70 when the necessary
facilities will be supplied.
George Fowler, who yesterday com
pleted a sentence of Is days for injar-
ing a public Jail, was arrested last
evening on a charge of disturbing the
peace. He expressed his Willingness
to have free board and lodging in the
county Jail during the winter mouths,
but Justice Kinder imposed a sentence
OF only five days for the ofense.
According TO a news item in the
Choteau Acantha, work on the St
Mary's canal project has been sus
pended for the season. An order te
close down was received from Wash
ington last week, and Engineer c. G
Babb. who has charge OF the work
announced that there would be nothins
doing on the project until next spring
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Bee, of Augusta, is visiting
with Mrs. Stranahan for a few days.
Mrs. j. w. Rose, OF Minot, arrived
today on a visit with Mrs. L. Q. Aud
son.
A small blaze in the Overland hote
gave the fire department a quick ru:
this morning. 1t was ~extingu!shed BE-
fore any material damage was done.
|. is reported from Belt that Fran
Wildberg has been arrested on
charge of burglary committed over
year ago. Some Of the stolen good
were found in his possession a FEY
days ago, and after being arrested 4
confessed he committed the crime.
J. Engellaut, of Everson, who Is j
town today, informs US that severa
sheep outfits in that locality are oeic
dipped. So far as known, they ar
free from disease. but as scab ma
developed in a band of sheep whic
was recently driven through that sec
ton, the authorities believe dippin
is a necessary p~recausion.
- Mrs. Condor, of Helena, and Mr.:
v Reinisch, of Butte, arrived from th
west today to confer with Mrs. d. {
Browne in regard to the restoratio
and alton OF the old fort. TT
three ladies, who are members OF II
Daughters of the American Revols
ton, constitute the board Of trustet
appointed by Governor Toole to tai
charge of the work.
Attorney F. E. Stranahau, who r.
turned yesterday from a trip
Coberg, has purchased from Jurge
Messer the rauch property known
the Tegan place. located near Cober!
the purchase price being abou. $3.50
The property consists of l6O acre
and adioins the Ellers ranch whie
was purchased by Mr.. s.ranaha
about a year ago.
II. A. Bartlett, who arrived fro
Box Elder today, brings ord II;
Cowan & Son recently lost about
tons of hay in a FIRE that is believe
TO have been of incendiary origin.
similar occurrence is reported FRO
Big Sandy, in which about 400 .ol
of hay owned by Mcnamara Il Ma
low was destroyed. There is no Gle
as 70 the identity Of the guilty party
either case, but every effort is beir
made to secure inform alton that vi
lead to his arrest and punishment.
From Tuesdays Daily.
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