The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
CITY AND STATE.

ping their household effects to Boze-
l.. o. Hudson. county treasurer.
Several of the Shonkin roundup
boys are 10 town today, making prep.
arations for gathering beef that will
be shipped the latter part of Sep,em.
Der.
Miss Ada DeBoos, Of Sibley, Iowa,
who recently accepted a position as
teacher in the public schools, was
among the arrivals from the east to.
day.
The large log building at the corner
of Front and Baker streets, one OF the
old landmarks of this locality, is be.
ing torn down to make room for the
new residence that will be built by A.
E. McLeish.
Frank Merger, who has just finished
harvesting his hay crop, states that
the present season is the best for hay
and the wors for haying that he can
remember. Work was delayed every
few days by unfavorable weather con.
ditiors.
Several hunting parties left town
this afternoon for Harwood lake and
other game preserves south OF the
Missouri river, and at daybreak to.
morrow morning will celebrate the be.
ginning of the open season. The
weapons and ammunition with which
the hunters are provided indicate a
terrific slaughter of the feathered tribe,
if they are used to good effect.
The civil suit of Sam II. Wood vs..
Peter Wagner which was tried recent.
~ before a jury in Justice McDowell's
court at Gold Butte, has been ap.
pealed to the district court. The jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff in the
cum OF $40 and costs for the alleged
removal of some wire and fence net.
ting from his homestead, q judgment
against which the defendant appeals.
From Tsesday's Daily.
Jere Sullivan Jr. returned today
from a trip through the Yellowstone
National park.
Miss Florence Morrow left Sunday
morning for Beatrice, where she has
accepted q position to teach school.
County Commissioners O. G. Skyi'
stead and Alex Ross arrived today
to attend the regular September meet
ing of the board.
Marriage licenses have been issuet
to John j. Roos, of this city, ant
Rachel NJ. George, of Butte: and Lev
w. Mack and Nellie E. Barrett, boil
of Havre.
Word has been received from Lo
Angeles, Cal, announcing the seriou
sickness of C. W. Price, formerly Q
this city. The nature of his Hines
a. not stated.
The Butte tourists who arrived her
las: week for a trip down the Missouri
river, left Sunday morning in thei
gasoline launch Montana 70 whic
was attached q trail boat carryiD,
cargo o: supplies. Then will hun
while on their way down the river
and expect TO reach New Orleans ear!
in December.
Some of the local hunters who hav
returned from their frs, outing Of N
season report a scarcity OF wild TOW
while others met with better lucl
Large parties of hunters from Helen
and Great Falls were or the warpat
Sunday and yesterday a, Loneson
lake, near Big Sandy, returning hon
this morning with a fair supply
game.
E. S. Sweet, OF Chinook, accon
panied by his wife and son, arrive
here Saturday evening from an aut
mobile trip through the Judith basiI
Ri. Sweet, who was formerly a res
dent OF that section, expressed su
prise over the settlement and cul,
walton of bench lands that were forr
erly considered fit only for grazil
purposes.
Sam Baker. a l7.year-old boy vi
was arrested recently at Chinook
q charge of horse stealing, and who'
good behavior at the county ia
seemed to justify his employment as
trusty. disappeared yesterday NOR
ing when he vas supposed TO be doir
some chores. He "a recaptured la
evening at Teton station, where
was aw aiting the arrival OF a freig
train on which he intended 10 steal
ride.
According to aGvices from Gre
Falls, the big ranch property al
sheep holdings Of Bower Bros, ne'
Stanford, have been purchased by
B. Long l. Co., the deal involving
investment of about 5000, ZOO. T
Bower Bros. property is one OF I
largest and best equipped sheep raj