The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
CITY AND STATE.

short visit with relatives here.
Miss Mabel Wofrord, of Great
Falls, has accepted a position as
teacher at the Collins school house, |
in the Marias district.
L. V. Bogy and J.. E. Ross are
among the Chinook residents attend.
ing district court today. They state
there is no apprehension of any SER
ious food in that locality.
The dance given by the Kings
Daughters last evening was largely
attended, and was a great success in
every particular. The Fort Benton
band fund will be considerably aug
mented by the profits of the dance.
1t is reported from Glasgow that
Milk river valley east of that point is
flooded, and portions of the railroad
track have been washed out. In Glas-
gov and vicinity several residences
are partly submerged aud their oc-
cupants are compelled to seek a tenn
porary location elsewhere.
C. W. Price, who arrived from the
north yesterd az, brings word that the
past winter in Northwest Territory
was certainly the worst within the
memory of old.timers. Mr.. Price came
here from Ottawa by way of ST.
Paul, and states that the country be-
tween those points is still covered with
snow, with the ice in the rivers about
as solid as in.J anuary.
A news item from Boulder says:
The first large.cattle shipment OF the
season wasimade from the Great Nor.
thern stocky ards Thursday, when A.
G. sQuaintance, the Boulder valley
cattleman, transferred to G. j. Nc
Namara 1000 headsof yearlings. Sam
Miller, OF Big Sandy, al here to
take charge of the cattle which will be
unloaded atIBig Sandy, the range be-
ing in the Bear Paw country.
NJ. E. Miner, chairman Of the ex.
ecutive committee of the North Mon.
tana Roundup association, who has
just returned from an extended visit
east, announces that the annual meet
ing of the association has been post
poned because of the failure of the
secretary to give the proper public
notice. The meeting will be held a,
Great Fallsssome time in May, at the
call of Henry Sieben, president OF the
association.
From Mondays Daily.
Frank MCGOWAN, of Highwood, i.
in town today, to turn owe a band O
sheep he wintered for J. P. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. G. Sharp, who
have peer visiting with relatives here
returned to their home at Chinook to
day.
Wallace D. Coburn has resigned
the position of secretary and treas
urer OF the North Montana Roundup
associations, being unable to give i
the personal attention necessary.
County Commissioner O. C. .SkyI
stead arrived from Havre this morn
ing to attend a special meeting of tn
board. Road matters that reQuir'
immediate attention were under con
sideration by the board at today
session.
A dispatch from Malta reports
holdup of the stage running out o
Zortman. in which considerable plum
der was secured. The report say
the robbery was committed by on
masked man, but reliable information
regarding the aft air is lacking.
A dispatch from Seattle announce
the arrest Of Elijah Smith, fornerl,
cashier OF the First State Back
Of Malta, who disappeared about
year ago ana who was alleged to h
about $4,000 short in his accounts
The United States Fidelity aud Qua,
anty company. of Baltimore, was hi
security, and this c was con
PEELED to foot the shortage. The fugi
tive was located in Alaska. Becaus
of the difficulty Of winter passage an
expense, 1t was determined to wait ur
til spring, when Suith would retur
to the states. He did SO and wa
found near Seattle, having accepte
employment as a day iaborer. He wa
placed under arrest and will be take
70 Glasgow for trial.
From Tueeday's Daily.
Mrs. J. O. Patterson left today fo
Helena, on a short visit with relative
10 that city.
TIE w%estbound passenger train ar
rived here about ten hours late tod ay
the delay being due to a mixup be
tween two freight trains at Paci6
Junction.
Great Falls Leader: The Nelso.
jerks coal company of this city wa
yesterday awarded the contract TO
furnishing coal to the army post
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