The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-12
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

Sos~Auoy : OoaIy.
All trial jurors in the dis.ric. c,urt
were discharged las, evening TO the
term.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Powers and daughter. OF
Great Falls, are the guests of Mrs A
E. McLeish.
Samuel Mcdonald, of Havre, has
been appointed administrator OF the
estate Of Lena O.terhoudt. deceased.
The Shonklu roundup expects 10
make a beet shipment from this point
Augus, 26, forty cars having been
ordered for Tia. date.
Neil Bannatyne, OF Portage, ar.
rived today with an outfit of. saddle
horses, which he has sold to the
Shonkin Stock association.
H. Osterman. who arrived from Big
Sandy today. reports that most of the
wool at that point has been purchased
by w. E. Chase for Koshland Bros.
The dance given in the opera house
last evening was we'll attended, and vas
q success in every respect. Excellent
music was furnished by the Pinkerton
orchestra, assisted by local talent.
Services tomorrow I the Methodist
church: Sunday school, 10 q. NJ;
sermon. II q. N. by the pastor. Rev.
John A. Martin will conduct the even
ing service. All are cordially invited
to attend.
The report of the Helena assay
Office for July credits Chouteau coun.
ty with gold receipts amounting to
s3S, 429 during the month, giving her
third place on the list OF gold pro.
ducing counties.
Judgment for plaintiff has been rem.
dered in.the district court in the suit
of the Western Exchange bank, OF
Kansas City, against several residents
of the Bear Paw country. The suit
was brought to recover on promissory
notes given by defend ants to McLaugh-
lin Bros. from whom they purchased
a stallion of uncertain value.
The official call for the democratic
state convention has been issued by
Chairman David G.. Browne, of this
city, the convention to be held Sept.
ember 8, at Anaconda. The repre-
s%entatiou In the convention will be
upon the basis of M delegate for
each fifty votes or major fraction
thereof cast for Hon. T. j. Walsh,
democratic candidate for congress
two years ago, with six delegates at
large from each county. This will
entitle Chouteau county to ii dele
gates, and Valley county twelve.
From Mondays Daily.
NJ. Clancy, of Chinook, arrived to-
day on 4 short business visit.
Mrs. +. E. Stranahan left to-day for
Helena. on a visit with friends near
that city.
E. T. Wilson,, of Seattle, national
bank examiner, arrived today on Of
fetal business.
County Commissioned Alex Ross
and wife, Of Ada, were among yester'
days arrivals.
A marriage license has seen issued
to ERNST Kriske and Therese Stetfa an
ski, both of Cleveland.
Mrs. a. E. McLeish entertained a
large party of young people Saturd ay
evening, in honor OF Misses Esthe,
and Annie Powers, of Great Falls.
The county commissioners we're il
session today rs a board of equaliza'
ton, the principal business on hand
being the matter of the tax levy for the
current fiscal year.
Harold Russell, who has remained
unconscious since his accident neai
Clear Lake about a week ago, wac
taken to Great Falls today and will
be ender the care OF physicians at the
DeacOness hospital.
DR.. M. Knowles, state veterinarian,
returned Saturday evening from Steel,
where he investigated some case. o
cattle sickness that were supposed K
be due to loco poison. The sickness,
proved fatal in twenty or more in
stances.
II. J. O'Hanlon, the we'll knowr
Chinook merchant, wac among hi
visitors in town yesterday Mr.
O'Hanlon is interested N the new
Milk River Coal company, which i:
putting upon the market Il superior
quality Of fuel.
Miss Julia Crane and Miss Rose
Evers, The successful candidates II
the Chase store popularity contest
left today on their trip through the
Yellowstone park. They were accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Ever.
and Miss Mabel Cul uertson.
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