The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-05
CITY AND STATE.


Stevens, both Of Harlem.
A p%ostotfice bulletin announces the
appointment OF Thomas F. Patterson
as postmaster a. Milk River, in
Valley county.
Miss Emma Chaestad, who has been
a resident of this city for the past
three years, lef. this morning on an
extended visit with relatives in Nor.
way.
John Phoenix, who had a hearing
before Justice Kinder yesterday after
noon on a charge of assault, was
given a sentence of ten days in Jail
and $40 fine.
Jere Sullivan returned today from
a trip to Kalispell and Missoula and
other west side points. He pronounces
the BitterI Root valley the garden
spot" of Montana.
Accordingito the Great Falls Lead
er, the wool clip of j. B. Long &
Co. hasibeen contracted to Fred Put
man, representing Recht, Lehman s.
Co.. at % cents. The clip amount to
over a millionjpounds.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by the
Bear Paw Copper Mining company,
with a capital stock of slOO, 900. The
incorporators are John N. Triplett,
Albert Borgrudland Thomas Pettmau,
of Ada.
The baseball meeting which took
place l%astInight resulted in the election
OF VIM. Morrison as manager and
Ezra Crane captain. Tuesday nights
were set for practice nights and a
matched gamelcalled for Sunday. A
regular nine will be selected later.
From riday'sDaily
W. r. Leet and wife returned from
Chinook yesterday by private con.
veyance.
Frank Sutton, OF Gold Butte, is
renewing acquaintance with his many
friends in this vicinity.
7. S. Cummings arrived from S..
Paul today on q visit with his father,
Major T. A. Cummings.
]. F. Curtis and wife returned yes.
terday from an eastern trip. They
were accompanied by Claud Curtis. a
nephew.
F. Il. Peters, the we'll known Bos-
ton wool buyer, is interviewing local
sheepmen as to their views upon the
value OF the seasons wool clip.
Memorial day was observed here
yesterday by the grand army veterans
and others, who placed floral decora.
tions upon the graves Of departed rel
atives and friends.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form mus, now be used 10
making quartz locations.
Two cases of d%iph,heria are reported
from Highwood. the patients being
visitors at the Frank Glab ranch.
The latter has been placed under
quarantine by the health authorities.
The Fort Benton Amateurs and
their friends, who have returned from
their trip to Havre, report a very
pleasant visit and a most successful
entertainment in that city Wednesday
night. The novelty minstrels were
greeted by a crowded house.
Henry Evers and wife arrived yes.
terday from Chinook, on q visit with
relatives here. Mr.. Evers brings
word that q representative of a Colo.
radO beet sugar concern 10 O in the
Milk river valley, Investigating its
capacity to supply raw material for a
sugar factory.
Advices from Grea, Falls report
tina. William Hupneweli. who is vel!
known 10 Chester and vicinity. was
convicted in the Cascade county cour.
90 a charge of horse stealing, and
given a sentence Of one year in the
penitentiary. Some time ago he served
term in the Chouteaa county jai! for
petit larceny.
J. p. Lee. "no came IN from the
Marias yes,erGa y. reports quite a loss
Of calves in that locality from oepre
dations by wolves. The various
rapcners have recently los. about
forty head of calves from this cause.
They organized a wolf hunt a few days
ago, and eXtermina,ed a den that was
the principal cause of the trouble.
A 10, in the Broadwater-Pepin ad.
di,ion I Havre was sold for one dol
lar al a sherif's sale held this after
noon. Attorney F. n. Utter, a. agen,
for E. c. Carrath, being the pur-
chaser. The sale "a made under al
execution issued in the suit of NJ. NJ.
Wachenheimer vs.. W. D. Morrison.
The property was sold subject 20 a