The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09
CITY AND STATE.

WIN W L. W. JeWelry
store.
A petition for naturalization has
been fled in the district court by John
Crowley, of Holmes, who is a native
of Ireland.
Reports of threshing p erations on
Highwood indicate big grain crops in
that locality. Several ranchers have
yields of oats that average from 50 to
100 bushels per acre.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must now be used ia
making quartz locations.
A novelty in Montana horticultural
products was on exhibition in Helena
q few days ago. 1t consisted of a
consignment OF ripe strawberries
grown in the open by a resident of
Sanders county.
The September receipts of gold at
the Helena assay Office included s43,.
1913 from Chouteau county mines.
This amount was slightly exceeded by
contributions from Lewis and Clark
and Fergus counties, which were at
head of the list.
The Great Falls newspapers report
q continuance of the typhoid epidemic
in Cascade county, nearly fifty pa.
tients being under treatment in the
hospitals of that city. Most of them
come from railroad camps near Arm
ington, but a few cases have developed
at a reclamation camp near Fort
Shaw.
The postofice department announces
that the reduced letter postage rate to
all foreign countries included in the
International postal union is TO- in
effect. Formerly the rate was five
cents per half ounce, but under the
new regulations the rate is FIVE cents
for the first ounce and three cents for
each additional ounce.
The Butte Evening News makes sen.
sational charges regarding the man
agement of the Barnes.King mining
property at Kendall, in which a large
number OF Butte citizens are inter.
ested. It is alleged that the directors
divided about $780, 600 of the capital
stock among themselves, and paid
considerably more for the property
than it was worth. The stockholders
are said to have subscribed s., 600, 600,
and have received no returns from
their investment.
Among the instruments placed on
the records of the county clerks Office
today were three deeds that affect the
ownership OF several quartz claims in
the Little Rockies district. One OF
them transfers certain interests OF
John L. Westergreen in eighteen
claims to 3. D. Phillips for IS, 33333. 20:
an equal interest in the anne proper
ties is also conveyed to Charles Whit
comb at the same price, aud a third
deed disposes Of other interests to E.
Berry for 50, 1888. 80.
From Thursdays Daily.
Among the births reported in Grea.
Falls is that of a son to the wife Of
Carroll Fish, Of Highwood.
Notice of location for the Trail
Mine quartz claim, in the Little Rock
les, has been fled in the county clerks
Office by Alex Hobart.
The sock social given by the Junior
Guild last evening was we'll attended
and was greatly enjoyed by the guests,
The financial returns will be devoted
to church work.
News vas received from Butte yes
terday announcing the death of Mrs
William Harrison, formerly of thit
city, who had many friends in this vi
entity. The remains will be brough'
here tomorrow for burial.
John T. Sheath, VINO arrived las
evening from his ranch about As mile.
down the Missouri river, brings wore
that the grasshopper pest lie causing
damage TO crops 10 tn at locality. Mos
of the third crop OF alfalfa mas beer
destroyed by the ven insects.
II. Osterman. who arrived from Bic
Sandy today, reports a fire a, tina
place Tuesday night, in which abou'
sixty tons OF hay was destroyed. The
stacks were within a few fee. Of the
Leh:eldt livery stables, but the direc'
ton OF the wind kept the fire away
from the buildings.
You are hidden to attend an adver.
tisement treat, where you will learn &c
your delight Of things good 70 ca,
and wear, and things too numerous to
mention We trust INTO this little
note you'll give most kind attention,
Refreshments 25 cents. AT the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. E. Sheldon, Frida az
evening. October 4.