The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24

I county clerk s once. The prop.
erty is said to comprise about 1850
acres, bu. the price paid for i. is not
stated.
According to advices from Lewis
town, two men and seven horses killed
and fvelmen injured is the record OF
loss from lightning in Fergus county
this summer. The fret victim was
George Section, who was struck by a
bolt at Ross Fork last week, his four
horses being also instantly killed.
Now it is reported that a grader at
Grants camp, near Stanford, was
killed and FIVE others working with
him were badly shocked, while three
animals we're killed.
Contracts were awarded by the coan.
ty commissioners today to the Havre
Commercial company for installing
public scales at Havre and Fort Ben
ton, at 1925 for each place. A contract
was secured by Gus Senieur for floor.
ing some Of the county Offices, and by
j. NJ. Senieur for painting the court
room. For furnishing and placing 100
tons of rock for the piers of the Mis-.
souri, river bridge, the bid Of Fry &
Hagen, at 81 per ton was accepted.
Action on the purchase of land for a
poor farm was deferred until the pro-
posed sites can be inspected.
E,cm Thursdays Daily.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed A. D. Smith as weighnas,er
at Havre, TO take charge Of the public
scales TO be located in tina. city.
Location notices for the Tim and
Wild Bill quartz claims IN the Bear
Paw mining district, were fled in the
county clerks Office today by John
Collier and Otto Waxon.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county CLERKS Office by the
Dodson Townsite COMPANY, with a
capital stock Of $40, 900. The incor.
porators are 3. D. Phillips, Charles
Whitcomb and William Il. Logan.
j. Z. Stewart, o! Helena, who is
connected with the United States geol.
ogical sarvey, was among the arrivals
from the west today. MIR. Stewart is
taking measurements Of the Missouri!
river t O determine the vollme Of W a!er
ut this point.
While the frequent rain storms Of
the past few days are welcomed as
beneficial to vegetation, they are said
to be causing delay 10 haying opera
lions. Many OF the ranchers have cut
their fret crop Of alfalfa and want
to get it into stack.
z. G. Csrruth and wife arrived by
automobile from Havre last evening,
and continued their journey TO Grea,
Falls today. They will be joined at
Great Falls by a email party OF Havre
friends, with whom they will make a
trip through the Yello" stone National
park.
A small party of local residents re-
turned today from Highwood, where
they inspected the quartz claims for
which zoe alton notices were fled a few
days ago. Their knowledge o! min.
eralogy no, being sufficient 70 qualify
them as experts, they decline TO ex.
press an opinion as to the value 0:
the E discoveries.
The marriage OF Cor,ez .. sedy-
wick, Of Ada, and Miss Mollie T.
Culber:son, OF This city, TOOK place
las: evening a; the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. +. 5. Culber.son, parents of
the bride. the ceremony being pre-
formed by Rev. P. ". Haynes. The
bride and groom are well known Z
highly esteemed by a large number Of
Choo,eau county residents. who wish
them success and happiness Throughout
their future career. The newly welded
couple left this morning for their
home a: Ada.
Prom Fridays Daily
D. q. Ruhe, OF Warrick, who Is 10
town today, reports the biggest grass
and grain crops since 1892 10 the Bear
Paw country.
Earnest LaBarre, of Denver, Col,
arrived in the city this morning 90 d
visit with his brothers, Frederick and
Hilaire, of this place.
Mrs. J. Eugellant and family, who
have been visiting with Mrs. Henry
Hagen for several days. lief. this
morning for their home q, Everson.
A. W. Merrifeld, county surveyor,
retained today from an official trip 20
Kperville and Highwood, where he