The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
CITY AND STATE.

work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
NJ. j. Joyce was removed to St..
Glare hospital today to receive medi.
cal aid for IN attack Of la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Browne left this
morning for Helena, where they will
visit several weeks during the session
Of the legislature.
At a meeting Of the directors of the
Stockmen's National bank, held yes.
terday afternoon, the old officers Of
the institution were re. elected for the
ensuing year.
Mrs. E. B. Patterson returned this
morning from a short visit in Helena.
She accompanied her daughter, Bess
Patterson, who has returned to school
at Missoula.
The first crop Of quartz location no.
tees from the new mining district in
the Bear Paws, ear Lloyd, was re,
ceived today at the county clerks Of
fee. Notices for five claims we're filed
by Stephen A. Randall, Charles Craw.
ford, r. B. Crawford and S.. o. Brown.
Reports received today from the
Lost Lake and Shonkin districts state
that the nov has drifted to such an
extent as to make travel almost i'm.
possible, and fears are entertained for
the safety of range stock that has
drifted into the coulees. The mail for
points along the Benton.Knerville
stage route was taken out on horse.
back.
Deputy Sheriff j. H. Miewald, of
Chinook, was among the arrivals in
the city today on the delayed train
from the east. He brought with him
a stranger who gives his name as
Thomas LOCKWOOD, and who is al
legged to be insane. The accused had
a hearing before Justice Sam Hous.
ton, who committed him to the dis.
trict court.
Among the Legislative gossip sent to
the Butte Evening News by its Helena
correspondent, is the following bou.
quet to a we'll known resident OF the
Milk river valley: Senator Everett,
OF Chouteau county, has many friends
at the capital who have cordially well
coined his return. During his ser.
vice in the lower house, Mr.. Everett
demonstrated'his worth, and his pro.
motion to the senate is merited reward
for services rendered his constituency,
and the state at large. He is one of
the popular men bers of the assembly.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Charles E. Duer and grand.
daughter left this:morning for a short
visit in Helena, after which they will
leave for California to spend the win.
ter months.
w. A. Raglan, of Big Sandy, was
among the arrivals in the city this
morning. Mr.. Raglan reports a heavy
fall Of snow in that locality. which
has drifted to a depth of several feet.
A large party of young people took
advantage of the warm chinook last
evening and enjoyed a sleigh ride for
several hours. They then drove to
Odd Fellows hall, where an informal
dance was given.
The stockholders of the Benton
Electric Light company held their an.
nual meeting last evening, the prin.
cipal business transacted being the
election of q board OF directors. The
latter reelected the old officers of the
company.
The railroad authorities are having
considerable trouble with cattle that
stry on the track. A freight train
passing through the Cut back of town
yesterday ran into a big bunch of
range stuff, killing several animals
and naming quite "a number of others.
The county commissioners, acting
as a board Of health, have made ar.
rangements for taking care of any
smallpox cases that may develop.
This action was suggested by the fact
that TWO or three hobOesw were recently
taken in charge in the northern part
of the county, with we'll developed
symptoms of the disease. Precaution-
AIRY measures that nave been adopted
will be a protection to the public.
The owest temperature SO far re-
ported in Northern Montana this win
ter is 81 below zero. That is real
winter temperature, but it is not so
bad when compared with this press
dispatch from Tacoma: Arrivals at
Tacoma from the Yukon territory saw
1t is having the coolest winter 90
record. Around White Horse the
thermometer has registered as low as
20 degrees below. Twenty persons
who recently made the trip from Daw.
son to White Horse by stage all had