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

work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
II. F. Pngsley and wife, who are
now located at Tacoma, arrived this
morning on a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Sharp.
NJ. E. Miner, who was one of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 the Denver public
lands convention, was among the ar
rivals from the west today.
Mrs. Geo. w. Frields and Miss Lulu
returned yesterday from a weeks visit
to their ranch near Steele. They were
accompanied by Mrs. D. w. Frields.
Mrs. John F. Patterson returned
this morning from q short visit at
Helena, accompanied by her daughter,
Bessie, who has been attending school
at that place.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must nov be used in
making quartz locations.
Louis A. Elliott, advance agent OF
Richards and Pringle's famous Geor
gia minstrels, s.here today. and az.
nounces thatlhis company will appear
at the opera house July Is.
The suits of w. 7. Morrow and
George F. Lewis against the Great
Northern railway company have been
dismissed in the district court as set-
tied. The suits we're for damages re.
sal.ing from delay in shipping cattle,
the claimssaggregating nearly 81, 600.
A recent issue of the Bangor Me.
Commercial u the marriage
OF Miss EdithlE. Merrill and Mr.. &.
A. Jersey, in that city. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Merrill, who formerly resided here
and areiwell1known in this locality.
A press dispatch from Washington
says: As q preliminary step to the
gradual abandonment Of Fort ASSN.
niboine, Montana, Captain Boniface
OF the Second cavalry, has been re.
lieved of duty as constructing quar-
termaster at Fort Assinniboine and
directed to turn over the property for
which is accountable to Lieuten ant
Howar G. Daniels.
Reports Of further damage by foods
along the Teton were received today.
The rush of water has been % great
that it has carried away large masses
Of earth in several places, the Chase
shearing plantsbeing threatened with
destruction from this cause. Some OF
the buildings have been moved to save
them fromithelAood, and today q large
force of men va at work trying 70
prevent damage to the machinery.
6. w. F'rields, who returned yester.
day from a trip through the Blackfee,
reserv alton, ibrings al interesting re
port reg ardinglthe progress Of irriga.
tion work neal St. Mary's lake. There
are two steam shovels on the ground,
but so tar as Mr.. Frields was able to
ascertain the actual work of canal
construction has hardly commenced
From PERSONAL observation he ven
lures the estimate that 800 yards will
cover the length Of excavation work
thai has been done.
F-om Thursdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued tod ay
to Chas. Luding. of Spokane. Wash.
and Barbara l. Gowrie. Of Havre.
Miss Corona Z. Besse,,e, who ha:
been attending school at Dillon the
past winter and spring, returned home
today,
A cult for divorce has been com
menced in the district court by Grace
Z. Veillette vs.. George Veillette. tn,
latter being charged with cruelty. TIT
parties to the suit were married abou
two moths ago.
The town council OF Big Timber ha,
decided to have q quiet, safe and san'
Fourth of July celebration At tina
place. II has passed an ordnance
biting the sale or shooting o
all destructive explosives within tn
city limits July i.
Grea, Falls Tribune: JohGnne
Lehfela,. of Big Sandy. came 70 IN,
city yesterday for medical advice. Mr.
Leh:elGt has been ia poor health TO
sone time. He expects TO sell nj
property AT Big Sandy and 60 for
time 20 a milcer climate.
According TO news brough. TO tow
today. a large assortment OF w%reckag,
consisting Of furniture and raucl
buildings was carried down the Te,o,
in the recent food. The two.stor,
McBrearty house is said TO be anon!
the buildings that were destroyed.
A dispatch from Chinook lays III
dead body of John Nestler was fount
on the prairie, by a alf-breed. min
miles month NJ Chinook He left Fri