The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
CITY n STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

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A marriage license has been i.-aed
by the clerk Of the iistric, co,..s in
favor of James Spence and Agnes
Denny, both of Havre.
Fred Thies was brought 10 from
Lost Lake last evening, aud taken t
st. Clare hospital. To receive attention
TOR a broken leg. The injury wa.
caused by his horse falling with him.
Yesterday va tt- totes: LAY of
the season, a%ccordiuy 70 the weather
bureau recur!, kep: 10y Jere SILL.
Van, voluntary observer a. dis sta
ton. The maximum temperature dur.
ing the day was IS degrees
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell,
court ~stenographer, left yesterday for
Glasgow, where a short session of dis.
trict court is being held. The jury
term of court for Valley county will
commence early in September.
James Sterling, commissary officer
Of the government steamboat Mandan,
arrived today from Virgelle to obtain
a stock of necessary supplies. The
Mandau has been doing some euag
work on her trip up the river, which
has caused her t make slow time.
She will probably arrive here Mon.
day or Tuesday Of the coming week.
The wool season at this point has
been opened with the purchase of q
a few clips by c. w. Dow, who has
been interviewing local sheepmen the
past few days. The transactions in
clude the purchase of the c. Il. Rag
land clip at II cents; Allan Gray, at
16 cents; Rouan & Dove, al 164 cents.
An offer of III cents is said to have
been declined by the owner of one of
the best clips in this market.
The annual report of the Great
Falls land Office shows a big business
during the past twelve months, the
total cash receipts amounting to about
sl12, 900. The total area embraced in
the Great Falls land district is TO-
087 1882 acres divided by counties as
follows: Cascade county, 1882, 900
acres: Chouteau county, 1855, 623
acres; Teton county, 2,513,250 acres;
Lewis and Clark county, 70,320 acres,
and Fergus county, 5000 acres.
From Mondays Daily.
DR.. "A. L. KRONER and wife, the Hell
ena eye specialists, were among the
arrivals today.
James G. Turner, a we'll known
resident of the Marias country, is
among the visitors in town.
Miss G. Behymer, private secretary
to Congressman Pray, was among the
arrivals from the east yesterday.
w. T. Merrill, who has been making
a trip through the wool growing sec
tions north of here. was among ths
arrivals today.
Miss Florence Morrow, who ha:
been teaching school at Beatrice, ar.
rived yesterday to spend the vacation
with her parents.
John t. Isaacson has applied to the
district court for letters Of admins
tra.ion in the estate of his wife, tht
late Marian E. Isaacsou. The estate
consists principally Of personal prop
erty.
The authorities have received wore
that "A. Daley is under arrest at Chi
nook, on a charge OF assault with
revolver. The accused will have
hearing Wednesday before Justice
John G. Duff.
Mrs. D. G. Lockwood entertained
large number, Of friends Saturda!
evening. the guests of honor being
the Misses Bo!and, of Great Falls
Refreshments were served on the lawl
about midnight.
The new ferry is kept busy with tn
large amount of traffic that need
transportation across the river
Among the outfits hal were handled
today was q large party of Indians
who took the trail for the Mussel.hel
country.
Bert Mcdonald, who has been em
ployed as a sheep shearer at tn
Chase plan, on the Teton, was brough
to town Saturday evening 70 receiv
attention for an injured leg. He wa
caught iu the machinery and Dadl
cut by the shears.
The high temperature and dry wind
Of the past few days threaten destruc
ton TO grain and forage crops in thi
locality. Arrivals from the countr,
eoutu 0. the Missouri river repor. tha
many of the bench land crops al,
ruined, and unless there is rain within
the next few days there will be furthc
damage.
From Tuesdays Daily.
!. Neibauer. a we'll known residen
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