The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-10
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewe!ry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewe!ry
store.
In the district court today, Sarah
j. Quinn was appointed a%dminis.ra.
deceased.
Notice Of location for the Caledonia
quart claim. 10 the Little Rockies,
has been filed IN the county clerks
Office by E. E. Berry.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law ear
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
The Stockmen's National bank is
distributing among its stockholders a
semi.annual dividend of s per cent.
which was recently declared by the d.
rectors OF that prosperous institution.
According to the Choteau Acantha,
the rainstorm which visited that 10.
cality lastsweek gave a precipitation
of Sal inches in fifty hours. This
rainfall exceeded the entire precipita.
ton OF the year 1905.
j. P. Lee, who is ia town from the
Marias, brings word tina. several
..ranchers suffered considerable loss
from the recent foods. Mos. of the
current wheels along that stream were
carried away by the rush of water.
WallacelE. iChase, who is represent.
ing Koshland Bros. in the local wool
markets, has made extensive purchases
recently atiBig Sandy, Shelby, Con.
rad, Sweet Grass, Chester and Galata.
The prices at which the several clips
changedihands are reported at Is TO
2l3 cents.
A communication from Perrin Ep.
person, Of Belt, says the recent food
in Belt creeklwas the greatest 10 seven
teen years, if not the highes, on rec.
ord. Among the damage caused by
the food was the destruction of the
bridge spanning the river on the
Highwood and Great Falls county
road, and q controversy over the best
location for a new bridge promises 70
develop among the residents Of that
section. Many of them believe Chou
teau and Cascade counties should join
in building a substantial steel bridge
over Belt creek, as it would accom-
mod ate property who pay taxes
in each Of the counties.
F-om Fridays Daily
Furniture for sale, at residence Of
B. L. Powers.
Declaration of his intention TO be
come an American citizen was made
in The district court today by Barno
Fslco, a native Of France.
Notice of location for she Eagle
quart claim in the Little Rockies.
was fled in the county CLERKS Office
today by A. Carr and T. j. Tubbs.
For sale-One very nice golden OAK
dresser at half price 10 save trouble
and expense of shipping. Mrs. NJ. F.
Plgsley at L. D. Sharp's residence. \
The thunderstorm of Wednesday
nign. was exceptionally severe in this
locality, bu. the only damage 60 far
as known was a shor. suspension OF
the electric light service.
Local stockmen have been notified
that the Norris roundup outfit will be-
gin gathering beef on July Is, and ex-
poets to make its first shipment from
Big Sandy about August 10.
Among the patients al the Deacon.
ess hospital in Great Falls is Walter
Peterson, of Hinsd le, who was badly
injured by being thrown from a bron.
cho. AS the patient remained uncon.
scious for four days, the physicisns
decided TO perform 40 operation which
it is hoped will save his life.
An attraction that was not on the
official Fourth of July program was
witnessed by u large crowd yesterday
morning, when Mont L. Jennings
dived into the turbulen. Missouri river
from the north end OF the bridge. To
many OF the spectators it appeared 10
be h dangerous feat, but i, was &C.
complished without injury to the per.
former. II is understood the latter
made the dive on a wager.