The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.


ton and Mrs. Maggie DUNCAN. HON OF
Havre.
Ju!in- Danielsen and family who
have been visiting relatives here for
some time LET, yesterday for their
home in Spokane.
Work is progressing or the new ma
chine sheariag plant at the Teton
bridge. Contractor George Sherry
eypec:. 10 have il completed the com.
ing week.
Ole Veseth, a prominent sheepman
Of Phillips, in the eastern part OF
Chouteau county, and Miss Matilda
Christian, OF ST. Paul, Mimi, were
married yesterday afternoon at the
scandinavian Lutheran church 10
Great Falls.
The opening of the wool season sug.
gests to many northern Montana
sheepnen the necessity OF arranging
for storage until their clip il sold.
The Great Northern railway recently
abrogated the rule which permitted
the storage of wool in cars.
Chouteau county IL forging TO the
front as a gold producer. The repor.
of the Helena assay Office for the past
month credits this county with a gold
product valued at 81, 279, an moan
exceeded only by Fergus county,
which was first on the list with S42,.
7Os.
W. j. Minar has purchased OF
Chas. E. Duer the property adjoining
bis drug store, the consideration
named being $500. Mr.. Minar is hav-
ing the place entirely reftted and viii!
remove the partition between the two
buildings, thus enlarging his store to
double its present size. He has re-
Gently purchased a first class soda
fountain, which will be installed as
soon as the improvements are com
ple.ed.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Pratt returned today from a
visit with friends at Box Elder.
Mrs. j. w. Lenning and Miss Wagy
left thie morning on a visit with rela'
tives 10 the Bitter Root valley.
John B.,Hunter, of Elgin. H., ar
rived here Sunday morning and is the
guest OF WIS. Towner and family.
A marriage license was issued toda,
in favor of Charles H. Martens, o
Cleveland, and Malvina Lehfeldt, O
Chinook.
George Granillo and a crew O
s~heepshearers arrived in town yester
day morning and will begin sheariu'
operations in a few days.
Glen Sailor, of Box Elder, left TO
Great Falls today to get acQuainte'
with his baby SOP. whose birth wa
recently announced from that city.
A detachment Of the sixth infautr
has been transferred from Fort Har
rison to Fort A~ssinniboine. The
passed through this place Sunda
morning.
James w. George, of Havre, ha
fled a petition 10 the United State
court to be declared a bankrupt. Hi
liabilities are placed at 81, 0O5.4 IS AZ
bis assets, $45e.20.
c. w. Dow, the we'll known Bosto
wool buyer who has represented kosi
land Bros. in northern Montana ma
kets for several years past, is anon
the visitors in towr.
G. c. Mack, the Big Sandy CO
mine operator, wen to Helena tn
morning TO confer with the state raj
road commission in regard to freig
rates on coal shipments over the Gre
Northern and Montana Central.
There was a bad freight wreck abo
three miles west OF Great Falls yeste
day morning. in which the brakem'
was killed. The train included sever
cars of Oregon sheep owned by Lo|
Bros., which were billed for Galas
about 200 head o: which were killed
the wreck.
In response to az invitation ire
the executive committee, Rev. l..
Christler, of Havre, will deliver t
Grafton at the Fourth OF July celebr
ton 10 this city. Mr.. Christler is
eloquent and forcible public speak'
ana the committee is fortunate in
caring his services for the occasion,
The Fort Benton baseball team h
effected an organization and compl
ed it's lineup. The members OF I
team will begin regular practice
night and play every Digh: until
Fourth. Arrangements nave be
perfected with the Black Eagle tea
OF Grea. Falls. for the game on
Fourth.
Sheriff Mcdonald went to Fort !
einniboine today to inspect the cava