The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
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oeuu your "atcn and ]ewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store. X
Gus Weld steen. the popular Young
manager of LOCKWOOD ],wely depart
ment, returned Yesterday mUraing
from 4 six week: visit with relatives
10 Minneapolis.
Marriage licences were issu & today
by the clerk Of the district cuur: ~
Spencer Brooks aud Alice. Hick-. of
Havre, and O a.. Bergesuu auu Lama
Pritchard, of Cniuuok.
Thomas Flagler. of the firm of Hol-
mer & Flagler, of Steele, arrived this
morning from Great Falls with sew.
eral men whom he TOOK out 70 their
ranch for spring work.
Constable Meiwald arrived this
morning from Chinook, having in
charge Fritz Emms, who was sentenced
by Justice Houston to 80 days in the
county Jail for larceny.
David Cowan, of Box Elder, VITO
recently underwent an operation at
Columbus hospital, in Great FALL.
has SO far recovered as to be able t.,
return home 10 a few days.
Superintendent Lohmiller, of the
Fort Peck Indian eserv alton, has re
ceived notice from Washington that
grazing permits on the reservation
have been reduced for cattle to 81, aud
for horses to l.50 per head, TO take
effect on May l.
A dispatch from Lewistown states
that the Fergus county commissioners
yesterday opened the bids for the
purchase of the issue of 800, 600
bonds, to bear interest at ~ per cent
and payable in twenty years. The
state ofjMontana, to whom the bonds
were awarded, gave a premium Of 49,.
$50, and agreed to pay the cost Of
printing the bonds.
\ telegram was received today from
Mrs. A. A. McCauley, II Butte, stat
ing that her brother, Thomas Flynn,
had died at that place this morning Of
miners consumption. The body of
the deceased will be brought to Fort
Benton for interment 10 Riverside
cemetery, beside the remains of his
sister, who died here several years
ago. The funeral will probably take
place on Friday morning next
From Thursdays Daily.
Spencer Brooks and Miss Alice
Hicks, both of Havre, were married
last evening in the p~arlors of the Pa
cltic hotel, Justice Kinder p%erformiuy
the ceremony.
Mrs. Z. S. 6. Sharp and young
son, of Chinook, arrived this morn
ing on a visit with friends and rela-
tives, and are the guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. L. D. Sharp.
Frank COLLEGIATE. who has been al the
AIhambra springs for some time,
writes that he has so far recovered
his health as to be able TO return
lone in a few days.
w. f. MILFORD, - o: the
Benton Electric Light company, re
turned from Hayre this morning ac-
compiled by his wife and son, VINO ar
rived from Norristowp, MINI. They
will occupy the Lew Williams resi-.
dence.
Tretfie Eeillette, a long time resi-
dent on the Teton, has sold his entire
ranch property 10 Fred Early. The
ranch Ell embraces some $40 acres and is
a good piece Of property. The consid-
Grafton is not made public. 1t is Mr..
Veillette's inteotion to return to his
old home in Canada.
Miss Rose Beauu4an, Of Great Falls
at o time u resident of this city, was
united 10 marriage to MIR. j. p. Stock
er. at that city last eveing at the Epi>
copal church. They arrived here this
morning on a short wedding trip and
will attend a dance at Odd Fellow'-
hall this evening given 10 their honor.
They are accompanied by the groom'>
brother, William Stoker.
The register and receiver of the
Great Falls land Office have been
notified from Washington that they
are to set no final proofs or contests
for hearing, in cases that involve
lands east of the range line between
ranges Ii and II east and north Of the
Missouri river, after May 81 next.
The range line above designated will
be the western bound airy Of the new
Glasgow land district, which will be
in operation early 10 June.
The first alton of teachers
under the new board of Chouteau
county educational examiners will be
held Do April o6 and p at Fort Ben
ton, Havre and Harlem. Miss Akin
con, county superintendent, will pre-
side at Fort RpntOn. #. L.. Troy AZ