The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-10
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

TO Macy, Ind, Oh a Visit OF seTera!
weeks.
F. r. Peters, the Boston wool man,
lie among the business visitors in
town. Mr.. Peters estim ates that aboa.
IS per cent. of the northern Montana
clip has been purchased by eastern
and ioca! SPECTATORS.
Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed 10 the county clerks Office by the
Chinuun Cope: and Gold Mining
company, with a capital stock OF
$500, 600. The iucorporators are Geo.
Jones, john V. Carroll ard John c.
Duff.
An addition is made to the Chou.
tean county newspaper family by the
birth OF the Little Rockies Miner, at
Zortman, its proprietors being NJ. W.
and G.. NJ. Pettigrew, formerly Of
Malta. The new venture presents an
attractive appearance, and deserves
success.
H. Lohse, OF Judith, who is in town
today, states that the Missouri river
at that point is at a higher stage than
at any time in the past sixteen years.
An immenselquantity Of wreckage mas
been carried down the river, consist.
ing in part OF bridge timbers and irr!-
eating wheels, among which was seen
q dead horselwithsa saddle that moi
Gated a probable drowning in the up.
per country.
1t appears that a few residents of
northern Montana were among those
against whom indictments were re-
turned by the federal grand jury in
Helena. Walter S. Clark, formerly in
the livestock business in Teton COM
ty, was charged with illegally fencing
public land, and il is reported tina:
other residents of this part Of the
state will be called upon TO defend
themselves against q similar accusa-
ton.
Most OF the suits commenced in the
district courts against the Great
Northern, for damages resulting frou
delay TO livestock shipments and fail
,ure to supply cars last season have
been settled without coming 70 trial
In the Cascade county district cour
yesterday, the suite of Charles Farre!
and j. w. Millegan against the Gres
Northern we're dismissed as settled
the parties to the action having reach
ed an agreement as to the amount Q
damages to be paid.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Peutreath and daughter, q
Seattle, are the guests of Mrs. D. G
Browne.
Lost, between Highwood and For
Benton, a black cloth o%vercoat. Fin
der please return to Dr.. j. H. Russell
l.. 6. Holden, Of Boston, represent
ing the wool firm Of Dewey, Gould +!
Co., vat among the arrivals yester
day.
f. Wilson,, depaty game warden a
Steele, gives notice that he can suppl.
hunting licenses 10 those who deeir
them.
Mrs. II. Hoober, Of Eau Claire
Wis, who was formerly a residen,
this city, was among the arrival thi
morning.
The Junior Guild will give a dane
Thursday evening a. the opera hoae
and has engaged excellent music fo
the occasion.
Dr.. F.. A. AAkissOn returned YET
,terday from an extended trip eas
which included Washington, D. c
and other cities.
Mrs. j.. H. Green and daughter lie
this morning for Maple Creek &C
Gull Lake, Sa-k., where they vi
visit with W. j. Green, formerly
this city.
40 order has b-en made in the d.
trict court appointing r. Clarkso'
H. C. IGelder and F. "A. PrOsser q
praisers OF the estate OF D. E. Mar,i
deceased.
W. T. Morrow lief: today for Wi
liston, n. Dak., TO appear as a wi
ness 10 a horse stealing case in viii,
the ownership of an animal he so
some time ago is the subject of al
pute.
John w. Eagan, who operates
stage line between Big Sandy at
Warrick, is among the VISITORS
town. He reports immense crops
hay and grain in the Bear Pa
country.
Clark Fisk, the we'll known stoc,
man who is located on the Missou
river .outh of the Little Rockies,
among the visitors In town. Mr.. fi'
is preparing to build 8 large hatbos
10 which be will ship several ions
machinery and ranch supplies.
The Seabury Live Stock Sprayin