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

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resemble cut stone, and the first out.
put will be used in the construction OF
the new McLeisA residence.
Advices from Glasgow the
death of Johu J. Kerr, an oId.time
resident Of Valley county who had q
wide acquaintance throughout north
eru Montana. Mr.. Kerr held the posi-.
ton of county attorney OF Valley |
county tor several years. and 10 the
last campaign was the republican q q
did ate for judge Ut this district.
Grea, Falls Trioune: Mrs. D. A.
Ford. une of The Oldest residents of
Great Falls al1 a pioueer OF Mon.
taua. died last night at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Thomas Clary, 9l5
Fourth avenue uorth. Mrs. Ford was
abuu, eighty Year, Of and the
weight Of years was the apparent
cause Of her death. During the last
year she had been declining and be-
came wuree about u mouth ago. When
N1Ie' Otu ASSp N0LAS W. W tOuuVy
she lived 10 the Sun river valley,
where she acquired large interests.
Later she moved To Benton and then
lived in Helena some time before COM.
ing to Grea. Falls. She came TO Mon.
tana in 1864 and with her husband
loo ated in Virginia City. Her hus.
band was Nimrod Ford, aud in 1873
he was killed ia Bozeman by Elijah
Dumphy. Mrs. Ford owned large cat.
tie Interests here and was one Of the
most widely knnwu aud popular OF the
old resid ents Of the city.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Clothespins lc per dozen At The
FAIR, Havre.
County Attorney Carnal and wife
returned today from Havre.
Regular soc President suspenders,
25c at THE FAIR Havre's bargain
week.
Attorney w. S. Towner and wife,
who have been visiting friends in Hell
ena, we're among the arrivals from the
west today.
The Fair has instructed their New
York buyer to secure the nobbiest and
latest styles 10 ladies' suits aud coats
for bargain week.
Congressman Pray and wife, who
formed part of the Fort Benton dele
CATION ut the state fair, returned from
Helena today.
Notices OF location for three quartz
CLANS in the Little Rockies district,
we're filed in the county clerks Office
today by J.. G. Emirson, e. C. Whip
pie and f. D. Roberts.
After waiting about two weeks fol-
the necessary cars, the Barbwire outfit
loaded its beef shipment at the stock
yards today. 1t is expected to be the
Chicago market Monday.
During the great bargain week a
Havre, The Fair invites all the peo
pie Of Fort Benton 20 make free use o
their rest room, lavatories, telephones
ETC., while 10 the city. +
y dispatch from Glasgow reports
shooting affair at Hinsdale in which
Roy Black was fatally wounded b,
John Sherry. The latter, who wa
placed under arrest, is a we'll know
resident of Hinsdale.
The unfortunate man who wa
brought here from Giildford last wee|
10 an unconscious condition, died q
St. Clare hospital today He hat
been delirious most Of the time sine
his arrival here. and al unable T.
make any statement as to the cause 9
his sickness. His name is believed t.
be Robert Canielson but the address
Of his relatives is unknown.
The contract recently awarded t
Joseph Milligan, of Gold Butte, TO
the fill in the county road at Miner
~coulee, has been rescinded by tn
board Of county commissioners. ]
appears that the county has no legs
right OF way for a portion of the roa
that crosses some patented place
ground, and the proposed improve
ment is abandoned for that reason.
The town Of Bainville, in Vale
county, had a narrow escape frol
destruction q few days ago, a prairi
fire being driven toward the town b
a high wind. The flames were checke
> oy killing a horse and using the car
: cess as a drag. The abundant gras
{ crop this season increases the DANCE
from prairie fires, and it is hope
: campers and others will use their be:
= eff orts , O prevent their occurrence.
Bes, grade mems overshoes, on
buckle, $l.l0 at THE FAIR, Havre'
, bargain week.
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