The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
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oeuO your WdVCu anu toWelFy epdir
work to d. G. Lockwood's j~ewelry
store.
]. NJ. Powers, of Great Falls, a for.
mer resident of this vicinity. is visit.
ing with his brother, b. L. Powers,
and family.
Dean W. Selfrtdge. grand master OF
Montana jurisdiction of Odd Fellows,
arrived today OF an official visit 20
the local lodge Of the order.
The Long and Jamison Livestock
company has filed in the county clerks
Office a certificate of the change Of the
firm name TO Long Brothers.
The state board of land commits
sioners he's granted to John c. Duff,
Of Chinook, the right to construct an
irrig atirg ditch through state lands 10
Choute al county.
Notice of location Of the Mandolie
quartz claim, in the Little Rockies
district, has been fled in the county
clerk @s:ofice by Charles F. Chamber
lin cad F. D. Roberts.
n. e. Thomas, wirc has been held in
the county Jail to await trial on q
charge of assault, was released frcu.
custody this afternoon, some of his
friends having Furnished the neces-
ssryjbondiof $1,000.
Mrs. c. w. Pomeroy. of Kalispell,
worthysgrand. uuatron Of the Eastern
Star, arrived from the west this morn
ing with a delegation of Great Falls
members ofsthe order, who will assist
IN organizing e chapter in this city ct
The Masonic helllthis evening.
Advices from Shelby report the
mysterious disappearance Of J.. NJ.
Wilcox, a welliknown resident OF Oh at
place whoIwas formerly deputy sheriff
Of Teton county. Mr.. Wilcox has
been running q saloon and restaurant
at Virden, about twotmiles frora Shell
by, and the last seer of him was May
l, at midnight, when he started to
walk from Nirden to his home. Some
Of his friendstbelievethe was tine vic.
tim OF foul play, while others claim
he has probablysleft the country.
Jere Sullivan returned today from
Havre, where he attended 6 meeting
OF the county board of health, at which
business of Importance was transacted.
One of theim alters considered was the
question Of looking after cases Of
tagious disease that develop in mu.
inequalities, the tenth legislative as.
sembly having passed a law which i'm
poses that duty upon the city author
tiles, and arrangements were made for
complying with the new law. Mr..
Sullivan was elected charm an, and
DR.. j. H. Hamilton secretary, Of the
county board of.health.
Prom Thursday's Daily.
Jens Danielsen arrived toGay from
Spokane, on alvisit with his brother,
T. E. Danielsen, Of this city,
1t is announced thai the Ecrt Ben
ton Amateurs will I'll their engage.
ment at Havre on May29. Asuccess-
fll entertainment is assured.
!. sheep deal concluded today be
tween c. V. NASSAU and J. 7 Will
liams. of this city, transfers to the
latter about :, 400 dry ewes that have
oeen wintered near Chinook. The
purchase price is 81. 924! per hesc, for
immediate delivery.
Several local stockmen left today
for Great Falls to attend the annual
meeting OF the North MontauaRound.
I'D association, which will be held to.
morrow in that city. Another delega.
ton will leave for Great Falls &C to.
morrow mornings westbound treia.
There is a local interest attached to
the outcome Of the Abraham REef
case ,.r the San Francisco courts. in
which the defendant pleaded guilty 20
the Oh scge of extortion. Ms. Ruef :s
executor of what il known as TIE
Michaud will of the late G. T. Dele-
~ ~ IoAAiCb3S ~ WAS Sht \
peer the subject of litigation il the
local courts.
Charles L. Duer, accompanied by
Mrs Due. and grand daaghcsc, re-
turned today from Los Angeles, Cal.
where they have been spending the
winter mouths. Mr.. Duer reports a
very p~leasal: vacation on the Pacific
coast, one OF the attractions OF she
visit being the national convention of
the Shriners, held at Los Angeles
last week. which included a floral tes-
,ival and parade that eclipsed a..
former displays Of thai kind. 1t is
estimated that Lee Angeles entertained
about $50. 600 VISITORS on tina, occa-
sion.
From Fridays Daily
Leave orders for coal at LaBarre'-
livery stable. c. Ceepeau.
- NJ