The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

left this morning for Great Falls on a
visit with friends.
Miss Jeanette Ward left today for
the Marias, to resume her duties ~
teacher at the school in that district.
J. B. Hurst left this morning BY
way Of Salt Lake and Denver for
Texas, where he expects to locate in
the future.
Five notices of location for quartz
claims in the Little Rockies have been
fled in the county clerks Office by E.
L. Williams, manager of the Fergus
Mining company.
The dance given at Odd Fellows
hall last nightiby Veillette Bros, was
attended by an unusually large crowd,
several residents from the surround.
ing country being in attend ance.
Supper was served the latter part Of
the evening, after which dancing was
resumed until an early hour this
morning, those present reporting an
enjoy able time.
Great Falls Leader: Walter s..
Clark, lof this city, who owns several
thousand acres of land in Teton coun.
ty, hasljust sold to Carlos Warfeld
300 tonssofi!hay for % 5000, the price
paid beinglsl2 alton. Mr.. Clark recent
ly sold mostiof.his cattle and did not
need the hay this season, while Mr..
Warield will do a great deal of
winter feeding.
It is announced that the hearing of
the celebrated land contest cases in
which members of the Maloney family
contest somesdesert entries in eastern
Valley county, has been transferred
from Culbertson to the Great Falls
land Office. EsThe contestants allege
they were.thre atened with violence by
interestedsparties at Culbertson, and
desire a hearing elsewhere.
Montan atbeeflshipments continue to
form part oflthe receipts at the Chica,
60 stock yards. The Drovers' Jour.
nal market review of the past week
says: A trainload.of Montana steers
anne this week, part OF which had
been fed hay ,stheselbeing the first hay.
feds to arrive thus far this year. A
good Observation-Disclosures, however,
were fattenedsionl late fall grass and
while ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a little hay
before shipping they could hardly be
called strictly bay.fed steers. Sales
of steers were at 81 .2C(a5.25, with bulk
at 5 .l5(d5.2 5,s while some cows and
heifers made So. 15(a3.S 81.
Advices fromEHelen aIstate that Gov
ernor Toole has granted a pardon to
Charles Sumner, a. Chouteau county
convict serving o 25.year sentence for
murder in theisecond degree, who was
committe d tot thee p~enitentiary six
years ago.. Sumner was charged with
killing Thomas Upee near Landusky,
On the night of |September s.. 1900.
Executive clemency was extended by
reason of factssbrought out in attid a.
Wits filed by Upee's wife, now Mrs.
Josephine Bullard of Cascade county,
and Antonio Lopez. Lopez made his
statement on his death bed and exon.
Grated Sumner. Lopez was a defend
ant with Sumner. The two attid avits
are TO the effect that Sumner was act.
ing the part of peacemaker when the
killing occurred and had nothing to
do with the commission of the crime.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss NJ. F. French, of the Fort Ben
ton public schools, has received a life
diploma from the state board of eaa-
cation.
Chas. E. Ducr lief, yesterday for
Helena, where he will join Mrs. Duer
and grandd aughter or a trip to Cali
fornia.
". n. Byron, OF Biz Sandy, was
brought to this city Yesterday and
placed in s.. Glare hospital 10 re-
caive medical aid for 4 scalp wounG.
the result Of being kicked by q hor>e
Geo. w. Frields and family aa,
Mrs. D. G.. Lockwood left today for q
visit of several months in Portland,
Seattle AID other Pacific coas. points.
Mr.. Lockwood accompanied them 10
Helena.
Miss Frances Green returned yes
terGay morning from Gull Lake, y.
w. T., where she attended the mar
riage of her brother, Wm. j. Green
and Miss LidanuaO !heiser. Of North
Dakota, which occurred at tina. place
on Wednesday, January Is.
ATTORNEY F. E. Stranahan returned
yesterday from Harlem, where he vas
the successful bidder at the admins
traitors sale Of the Ben Ellers ranch
property, which is located near Co
burg. Mr.. Stranahan purchased the
ranch of l6O acres 1t $3.50 per acre,
considering it a desirable property at
49,