The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-20
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}. {. Quigg and John P. Lee, of the
Marlas country, were among the ar.
rivals today.
r. w. Simero, of West Butte, a
we'll known %stockman of the Sweet
Grass hills, is among the business
visitors il town.
Location notices for five uuartz
claims, in the Little Rockies district.
were hled in the county clerks Office
today by George E. Heath and L. S.
Goslin, of Zortman.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
Judge Tattan returned today from
Glasgow, where district court has
been adjourned to Monday. The Val.
ley county grand jury is still at work,
and will probably make its report in
a few days.
Word has been received at the coun.
~ attorneys Office that L. E. Burson.
justice OF the peace at Whitlash, has
been arrested on a charge of petit lar.
ceny. The accused will have a hear
ing at Chester in a few days.
E. r. Russell, who returned today
from attending court at Glasgow,
brings news of a fire in that city Mon
day which threatened to destroy a
large portion of the business district.
There are no adequate fire fighting
facilities in Glasgow, but the efforts
OF a bucket brigade confined the dam.
age to a few small buildings.
The colored minstrels who gave an
entertainment at Odd Fellows hall
last evening got into trouble through
neglecting to secure the necessary Ii.
n from the county treasurer. The
matter was adjusted by Justice Kinder
holding a session OF court just before
midnight, at which a nominal fine was
imposed and the license fee paid by
the %delinquents.
Prom Thursday's Daily.
Born. on Wednesday, November l3,
10 the wife OF Harry Wolf, of the
Marias, a son.
The Dexter threshing outfit returned
today from the Highwook country,
where it has been operating upon some
Of the biggest grain crops ever bar.
vested in that locality.
Miss Rohr, who has been visiting
with her sister, Mrs. w. F. MILFORD,
for some time past, has accepted a
position in the dry goods department
Of T. c.. Power Il Bro.
Four location notices for quartz
claims in the Little Rockies we're filed
II the county clerks Office today-two
BY Charles O'Malley, of Zor,man, and
Two by Nj. G.. Cassidy and Ed. Moore.
A deputy state veterinarian who left
here a few days ago for Denton to in
v4stigate reports of sheep scab in that
locality, has found one outfit infected
with the disease. The necessary quar-.
ran,iue regulations have been estab.
lished.
A suit for divorce has been com.
nenced in the district court of Silver
Bow county by Sybil a. Browne
against Ernest F. Browne, formerly
of this city, the plaintiff charging de-
eertion. The parties we're married at
Medicine Hat, N. w. T., about three
years ago.
Filings IN some recently surveyed
lands in the Highwood country will be
accepted at the Grea, Falls land Office
90 and after December 20, on which
date the surveys will become of record.
The lands are in townships Ii and l.
north, range q east: township l6 north.
range ! east: townships 10 and 20
north, range 8 east.
A Washington dispatch says the
general land Office is engaged upon
the work of revising the forms OF ap.
p!ication to make entry under the va
r!ous public land laws and the con-
solida alton into one form of the appli.
alton and the necessary attidavits
which are required to be executed by
Zach entryman. Under the new forms
out one signature will be required in
Zach case.
from Fridays Daily
Mrs. Il. b. Lewis arrived from
Portage today on a visit with relatives
here.
Wanted, twenty to twenty-five head
Of young pigs. Address Charles Il.
Green, Fort Benton.
We have about 10 homegrown ,or.
keys for Thanksgiving. Leave orders
at 7. c. Power Il Bro.
A. w. Kingsbury, of Great Falls.
arrived today to look after his live