The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
i T AND STATE.

family.
A large number Of young people
were very pleasantly entertained at Il
lawn party given by the Misses Harris !
SaturGa y evening.
An enjoyable picnic took place Sat
urday afternoon a. the Erble,on
ranch on t:.e -e:un. thc gust. .Lc.u--
ing several visitors from town.
G. II. RagIanu re.urLeu Saturday
morning from Il visit vi severa weeks
in San Diego, Calf. where Mrs. Rag
land and family are temporarily To-
Gated.
Among the informal program of
sports on the Fourth was a 1901 ard
foot race between /. H%unsberger aud
Chas. Crepeau, in which the honors
and the purse of $50 went to MIR.
Huns berger.
A decree of foreclosure and order OF
sale was entered in the district court
today in the suit of j.. S. Almas IS.
Leslie F. Austin and others. The
suit was brought to o an in
d%ebtedness secured by a mortgage.
Another roundup Of hoboes a
made by the authorities at an early
hour this morning. thirteen members
of the fraternity being taken into Gus.
tody. Their arrival at the Jail made
a list of "A prisoners in that institu.
ton.
Charles Thomas, Of Browning, one
OF the Oldest of old-timers in this part
of Montana, is renewing acquaintance
with his Fort Benton friends. He
states that great damage was caused
by recent floods in the Blackfeet res
ervation.
Among the visitors in town are Fl.
L. Thompson and w. S. Kingsbury,
Of Virgelle, and I. F. Churchill, each
Of whom suffered heavy loss in the
recent food. They are replacing
some OF the property that vas taken
away by the high water.
In the police court today, A Peter
son was given q fine OF $500 for dis.
orderly conduct. and Roy Lundy q
fine of $40 for assault. l.. S. Hale,
who had a hearing in thu justice court
on a charge of petit larceny, was
found guilty and given a sentence o.
thirty days.
There was a large attendance a. the
Fourth Of July dance, which tool
place in the new Baker opera house
Friday evening, and which vas the
first entertainment to be held in thu
new hall of amusement. The new &C
commod ations are superior to an,
heretofore enjoyed by the residents O
this city.
The remains of the .a.e Mrs. X
Finnigan arrived from Napa, Cal.
Saturday morning, accompanied b.
Thos. Z. Healy and wife n Mrs.
J. Dunno, formerly Of this city. Tn
body a buried by the side Of that 0
Dennis Finnigan, husband Of the de
ceased, who died here some years ago
the funeral services being held a
Riverside cemetery.
The gasoline launch that has bee
operated here by Hagen Il Fry ha
been purchased by John T. Sheath
who left on the craft today for hi
ranch about sixty miles down the riv
err. MIR. Sheath took with him tw
homing pigeons, which he will use t
serd word of the government steam
boat Mand an as soon as she arrive
at the Sheath ranch, and it is e,
pected the birds will return here i
quick time with the message.
Wagon transportation over the Mi.
souri, at this point, which vas intel
rupted by the recent food making
gap in the county bridge, was resume
yesterday by putting the e ferr
boat into commission. The new STE
wire cable was put into place duriu
the day, and the first transfer vi
made acros. the river in the even!u
with Captain Stevens at the helm. II
ferry is being KEEP: busy with the trait
tina, has been awaiting meaps Of cor
n~unication.
V. +. B~larkenbaker, Of Eirge'le,
one of the food victims who does OK
propo-" to surrender TO the di
couragement of an occasional spell!
high water. Several of his rant
buildings we're carried away. but Thc
vii. b. replaced by larger and MOI
substantial structures. Mr.. Banker
baker il preparing plans for q lie
residence of lime rooms, q mlchiI
house, barn, ice house. blacksmi'
shop and other buildings recessa.
for a we'll equipped plant.
From Tuesdays Daily.
One lot children's clothing at ha
price. 7. G. Power & Bro, Ltd. r