The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25


idson, the Colorado mar who has
possession of the Mullinax fruit farm,
on the west shore of the lake, brought
in his first crop Of peaches yesterd ay.
From the young trees, this being their
6rst bearing, he picked fifty crates and
turned them in to the fruit growers
agent at Kalispell. They will net him
sl.5S a crate. The peaches are fine big
red-cheeked fellows, cling stones and
yellow meat, but very highly favored.
Mr.. Davidson also expects to gather
fifty crates Of a%pricots.
From Fridays Daily
The Shonkin Stock association made
a big beef shipment from the stock.
yards tod ay, the outfit consisting Of
about Is cars.
l will buy COWS and calves for DC.
tober delivery. Write, stating price,
number, quality and location. Jos.
A. BAKER, Benton, Montana.
It is reported from Gold Butte that
Dan Brecourt had a hearing in JUS.
tice McDowell's court a few days ago.
on q charge of disturbing the peace.
and a fined $50.
c. w. Barney, the Wyoming sheep
dealer, is receiving several outfits Of
yearling ewes which he recently pur.
chased in this vicinity, the total ag.
gregatiug about 5000 head.
Hon. A. ]. Galen, attorney general.
arrived today on a short visit with
Congressman Pray. Mr.. Galen has
just returned from a successful hunt.
ing trip in the Lake Mcdonald coun.
try.
E. Peers, a we'll known resident of
the Marias country who is in town to.
day, reports a continuance OF the
rainy season. There are running
streams in coulees that are usually
dry at this time OF year.
County Commissioners 0. G. Skyl-
stead and Alex Ross arrived today to
take part in a special meeting of the
board. The considers alton of road
matters was the principal business
transacted at today's session.
A sheep deal wal closed here yes.
terday in which Messrs Rooney and
Dove secured about 1900 head Of two.
yesr.old wethers from A. E. McLeish
and the Benton Sheep company. The
price has not been made public
In the district court today, Ralph
Ste1 ain was appointed administrator
of the estate of Fortunate Lencioni,
the Great Northern fireman who was
killed q few weeks ago in the train
wreck at Toledo. The court also up.
pointed George T. S%anderson, l.. X.
Devlin and j. ]. Judd as appraisers
of the estate.
A big deal in Fergus county lambs,
at the top price of the season, is re.
1t consists of the purchase Of about
II, 200 head from the Sage Creek Sheep
company by j. D. Waite at $3.50 per
head, the purchaser intending to keep
the eve portion of the outfit and dis
posing of the wethers next season.
One of the eastbound passenger
trains on the main line OF the Grea,
Northern was annulled yesterd ay, ow-
ing to the wreck of the Oriental limit
ed near Wenatchee, Wash. Two cars
of the wrecked train we're destroyed
by fire, and the track was badly dam
aged. There were no deaths from the
accident, but several passengers were
injured.
Advices from Helena report that the
state railroad commission has decided
to hold an official hearing in this city
in regard to the unsatisfactory train
service on the Montana Central which
was recently the subject of complain,
by local residents. A similar hear
ing will be held at Columbia Falls,
the date in each case to be announced
10 q few days.
Robbers Secure Big Plumber.