The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
CITY AND STATE,

From Saturdays Daily.
Miss Chemidlin left today on a visit
with friends in Great Falls.
Miss Mae Senieur arrived from
Helena today, on a visit with rela-
tives here.
Among the instruments fled for
record a; the county clerks Office to.
Gay, were fifteen land patents for resi-
dents Of the Sweet Grass hills.
Chas. Sch.lliug, who came il today
from his ranch twelve miles west of
.own, reports that the Missouri RIVER
at that ipcini a. beef open ali win.
ter.
Rev. j. A. Martin, who arrived to.
day from Great Falls. brings word
that Geo. F. Lewis is in such a cri,i.
cal condition that his recovery is not
expected.
Shipments of northern Montana
grain to Minneapolis are being in.
creased by several carloads of wheat
raised on the Burton bench ia Teton
county. The shipments are being
made from Conrad.
John McCrea, q recent INN ate of the
county Jail, was given a sentence Of
sixty days by Justice Kinder yesser.
day, for disorderly conduct. Sentence
was suspended for one hour, to e o able
the defend ant to leave town, although
he asked for a suspension of only five
minutes.
Arrangements have been made by
the Irish.American residents of this
vicinity, to celebrate St. Patrick's day
with a grand banquet to be given at
the Choteau House on the evening Of
March II. A number of guests will
be invited to participate in the cele-
bration, which promises to be a most
enjoyable aft air.
The business men of Culbertson are
expecting q large number. of new set.
tiers in that locality the coming sea.
son, and r preparing to give them
a cordial welcome. The Culbertson
Searchlight issued q very creditable
homeseekers' edition last week, which
contained interesting inform alton re-
garding that part Of Valley county.
Two wagon loads of young people,
consisting of members of the Chris
tian Endeavor and their friends, took
a straw ride last evening, their des.
tination being the VIM. Rowe ranch
south of the Missouri river. The
visitors were very pleas antly enter
tanned by Mrs. Rowe and family,
luncheon being served just before
their departure at IL o'clock.
The grain crops from Cascade coun'
ty farms have increased to such ar
extent that the Royal Milling com
pany has decided to build five eleva'
tors, each having a capacity of 2O,00t
t o SO, 600 bushels, to handle the pro
duct. 1t is announced that Que d
these elevators will be located at Belt
one at Cascade, one at either Scocket,
or Sand Coulee, one at Mendon, il
Fergus county, and one at a point
southeast Of Belt, probably either al
Raynesford or Spionkop
From Mondays Daily.
Wallace Chase returned yesterda y
from an eastern trip of several weeks
State Treasurer j.. Il. Rice anG
wife we're among the arrivals from he
west today.
G. r. Norris, the we'll known judith
merchant and stockman, is among tn,
visitors in town.
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell
court stenographer, left today fol
Glasgow. where the February term Q
district court will open tomorrow.
Notice of location OF the Jennie Ma!
quartz claim ia the Bear Paw district
was filed in the county clerks ottic'
today by Vivian D.. Willis and Nin'
Is. Rogers.
In the district court today, tn
Great Northern Railway company I'll
ed a motion to quash the service G
summons in the damage suit recent,
commenced against that corporation
by August Nystrom and others
Ranch property in the Yelloweton
valley is increasing in value. Tn
Billings newspapers report the sale o
a 100 acre tract, located six miles ives
Of that city, a: 1925 per acre. the pur
chaser being a resident OF that vicin
ity.
Thomas F!annery, al o!d-time trap
per and d well known resident of thi
vicinity, diec at the St. Clare hos
pital Saturday evening, from con
sumption. The funeral took place to
cay, with many friends OF the deceas
ed in attendance.
Chas. Crepeau, who has a coutrac
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