The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08

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bu. about two weeks was devoted to a
trip to Cuba and points of interest in
that locality.
4 big deal in Teton county ranch
property is reported from Great Falls,
the Sands & Taylor ranch having been
purchased by Thomas Couch, of that
city. The ranch comprises nearly
ii, 600 acres aud is considered one of
the finest ranches in Montana. 1t is
mainly agricultural land bn, has never
been utilized for anything but hay and
grazing. About 5000 acres are under
irrigation. 1t is waterru by three
stream.-Spriny creek. Deep creek
and the Teton river. 1t a%djoin> the
Burton bench anu reaches on the west
almo,, to Chottau. The purchase
price has not been made pablo.
From Tuesday'r Daily.
Framed pictures .! ,h- original Old
Fort for sale at the Benton Hardware
store.
Mrs G.. 2. Downing arrived from
Great Falls this morning OF Il visit
with Mrs. w. $. Stocking.
Az outfi, Of lambs that was wintered
for G. NASSAU by c. Huk ansou, OF
Big Sandy. has been purchased hy
C. H Rayland at 81 90 per head.
Judge Ta,tan aud E II. Russell,
court ~s,enographer. returned this
morning from Glasgow, where a short
session Of the district court was held
yesterday.
Machinery and other material for q
} sheep shearing plant. to be located
near Teton bridge. has been ordered
, by Wallace E. Chase The plant has
been promised business TO the amount
/ of over 40, 1000 head.
Edward Stewart, of Havre, who was
J brought to St Glare hospital a few
days go, died in hat institution
last night. He was suffering from
$ hemorrhage OF the stomach to an ex-
: tent that made his recovery impos.
g sible.
: Havre Herald: Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Schw artz, Sr., from Dennison, Iowa,
were here Thursday They are Ia
> spend the summer months At the
ranches of their sons at Big Sandy
and at Clifford. Later they will GO
q to California for the winter.
= The clerk of the district court is liz
II -,oo:,s ~ n a. ,o ~ ,, ;oot nm f~orn 1nhr
Z r. Lindgren, Swedish consul at Chi
y cago, relative to the recent death OF
&c Andy Wilson, of Clear Creek, who
was a native of Sweden. The consul
q will endeavor to find the lawful heirs
of the deceased.
e A deed recorded in the county clerk.
; office today transfers to the Rub,
&c Gulch Mining company the quartz
&c claims known as the New Year
II BADGER King and Elizabeth Fraction
in the Little Rockies, for a nomina
consideration. The transfer was mad
y by ALDER, L. Smith. as trustee.
-, Suits for damages resulting from
delay to livestock shipments hav
been commenced in the federal cour
u by several stockmen against the Grea
~ Northern. F. D. Kingsbury, of Du
:" puyer, brings suit for 81, 425: Andre,
Il Tedson, for S., 1888; Dennis Holland
y for So, 1913, and II. D. Anderson TO
&c s2,3OS.
~ 1t appears that a few northern Mon
-, tana ranchers who have fenced in
small piece of government land, in
advertently or otherwise. are unde
=, the impression that they will be nc
titled to remove the fence before pro
secution is commenced by the federa
authorities. This is a mistaken ide
due to the fact that some offender
were thus notified. II the fences al
~ not removed the owners may be II
- dic.ed without warning by the Unite
States grand jury.
In response TO q pressing request b
Rev. L. J. Christler, Of the Mil
River Valley Mission Field, Dioces
rs Of Montana, the Fort Benton An
a a.eurs have agreed to repeat the
se, novelty minstrel entertainment
Havre the latter part OF the preser
re- month for the benefit of bhe Men
". Club. The amateurs gave a most SUI
2 ~cessful performance here a short tin
ago. and the River Press assures ii
i. people Of Havre that they have a tire;
he IN store which they cannot afford
miss.
1t has long been the boast of Mo
r.. tana farmers that they raise the be
,,. and largest oat crops in the Unite
States, and the claim is sustained /
,ne the result of a contest conducted |
the Orange Judd Farmer, an agricu
tural journal of national repute.
furnished seed TO those who wished