The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

ued1er, was among the arrivals from
the east today.
Miss Jennie Rohrer, of Morristown,
MINI, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. F. MILFORD.
Miss Lillian Aud arrived today
from Havre. on a visit with Miss
Bordeson. of the Shonkin.
A. w. Elliott. representing the
Boston wool firm of Jeremiah Viii.
llams Il Co.. was interviewing local
eheepnen today.
Robert Thomson, who came 10 from
the Teton today, brings word that
some of his neighbors we're evicted
from their homes bv the recent food.
A dispatch from Chinook repor,
the accidental drowning OF the infant
child Of Alexander Ross, Of Clear
Creek. The little one was abou, IS
months OLD.
Returns Of the June crop Of wolf
q coyote scalps presented for boun.
ty were tabulased by the county clerk
today. The largest claimant was Peter
Long Horse, of Hays, who presented
the scslps Of 1855 coyotes and wolf
pups, the bounty on which amounts 10
$3.50.
The meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Fourth of July ce!e.
bration, which was postponed from
las: Saturday on account of the heavy
rain, will take place this evening at
8 O'Clock at the city council room.
The entire committee is earnestly re.
quested to be present.
Willis King, the COWBOY who was
seriously injured On the Marias range
Thursday, died Iat1St. Glare hospital
last night, having been unconscious
since the timetof1thelaccident. The de.
ceased came here from Minnesota
about three months ago, his only rela.
tive in this locality being a brother
employed At the Choteau house.
The Chiaook Commercial club pro-
poees to encourage the beet sugar fac
tory project bysorganizing q company
that will eng age in the business of
raising sugar beets. The proposition
coutemplates 1.-THE purchase or leasing
Of land that will(beccultiv ated by the
company, and'it islbelieved about L.
500 acres can be secured near Chinook
for this purpose.
The will! OF the lated. E. Martin, Of
Chinook, was admitted TO probate 10
the district court today, Frank E.
Observation-Disclosures executor,
and Messrs. Robert: Clarkson, II. c.
Gelder and F. A. Prosser appraisers
Of the estate. Mr.'tCopenhsver vas
also appointed .administrato of the
estate of David Martin, deceased, a
position held byjD. E. Martin at the
time of his death.
Red Lodge Picket: Speaking abol,
the backw ardness of the season, it
may be worth while TO state that a
fishing party returning a week ago
from a trip up Rock creek found the
lakes, within % miles of Red Lodge.
sti!! frozen solid and the snow from
six to ten feet deep. AT that time
there vas little or 20 evidence of 4
spring thaw and the ice on the lakes
was At thick as at any time during
the vipter.
A broncho buster &c ployed by Mr.
Redmond gave an exhibition Of rough
rider horsemanship on Front street
this morning that entertained quite q
crowd OF spectators. He undertook 20
deliver Two mules at Great Falls. us.
ing one OF them as q saddle animal.
The latter performed several novel
and peculiar stunts 10 the science al
buckiog, aDe kept its rider busy pre-.
pairing tor the different varieties OF
front and rear elevations and sioe
jumps. The outfit finally started or
the trail. and as it disappeared over
the Helena hill the horizon was 90.
ecoreG by = display Of hoofs. tail ana
tars tina, Indicated d continuance al
the controversy between the rider snc
his >teeO.
From Mond&y-< Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. LarkN came
down from Great Falls Sunday norm
ing and spent the day at the home o.
,Mrs. Il. l.. Kelly.
Mrs. Serena Rome returned y.ester.
day morning from a visit of several
weeks with relatives and friecGs a,
Chinook and Havre.
Or. J. A. Stauder. federal livestock
inspector, vas among the arrivals 20.
day. He will have supervision OF
sheep dipping operations on tee
Marias.
The members of Eighwood camp.
Woodmen Of the World, have erected 9
monument in memory Of the late E. }.
Rollinoha n which will no Dedicated