The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

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F.. W. Simero, of West Butte, a
we'll known sheepman of the Sweet
Grass hills. is among the visitors in
town.
A declaration of his intention to be.
come an American citizen was filed in
the district court tod ay by andre
Mazur. a cative OF Austria.
A p%ostofice bulletin O the
appointment Of Adolph 4. Pepin to
succeed n. Z. MILESTONE as postmas-
ter at Hays, on the Belknap reserva.
ton.
Local stockmen are very we'll
pleased over the result of the recent
storm. 1t has filled most of the water
holes on the range, and improved the
conditions generally.
The recent storm appears to have
been general throughout northern
Montana. The Conrad Observer re.
ports q snowfall of six inches in that
locality Thursday morning.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned
today from a business trip to Seattle
and Tacoma. MIR. Stranahan stopped
off at Missoula on his way home, and
attended the Donlan ratification meet.
ing In that city.
The Shonkin beef shipment that was
loaded at the stocky ards yesterday
afternoon made a slow start. The
running gear of n Of the cars got
out of order at a point between here
and the Teton, and the train was de-
tanned there most Of the night.
A. L. Lewis, OF Leedy, was among
the arrivals from the east today. Mr..
Lewis, who is returning from a beef
marketing trip to Chicago, reports
that the drouth in some of the eastern
states is affecting livestock prices,
there being q very small demand from
feeders of cattle and sheep.
The Harlem News states that word
has been received from H. H. Rolapp,
the Utah beet sugar man who visited
the Milk river country the past sea.
son, to the effect that a sugar factory
will be built in the Milk river valley
next year. This announcement is be-
lieved to insure the building of the
factory.
A dispatch from Glasgow states that
the Walter Long murder trial was in.
t%errupted yesterday by the attempted
suicide of John r. Johnson, one of
the witnesses for the prosecution.
Johnson was one of the men arrested
for completely in the murder of John
Hayes and daughter, and while con.
fined in the Valley county Jail con
cluded to give evidence against other
members of the mob. He was TO have
appeared in court for that purpose yes
terday, but be was found in an I'M
conscious condition in his cell, where
he had cut himself in the throat.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Charles Lepley and son were
among the departures yesterday, their
destination being Ka!ispell.
Mrs. d. G. Browne and Mrs. E..
Morris left for Helena yesterd ay, on
a visit with friends in hat city.
Miss Edith Holderbaum left yester-
day for Great Falls, to take a course
in a business college in that city.
Oscar Johnston, who is operating
q stage line between Mondak and
Glendive, arrived yesterday on a visit
with his family.
Among the departures for the west
today we're D. G. Lockwood and wife,
Mrs. G. w. Frields and j. E. Tenn
pletor, who will attend the state fair
At Helena.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton in the estate of Edwin Kennison
has been filed ia the district court by
Louisa c. kenn:son, widow of the de-
ceased. The estate is valued at about
$3.50.
W. T. Morrow has returned from
Chicago, where he attended the
marketing of a trainload of beef
Mr.. Morrow reports a slight slump
IN prices, very few cattle reaching the
s.. 90 mark.
Neil Banratyne. the we'll known
%sheepman Of Forage, is ia a hospital
at Great Falls with a broken collar
bone. The injury is the result Of an
accident at Great Falls yesterday, in
which Mr.. Barnatyne's wagon IA
struck by a street car.
Several members of the local delega-
tiuu % the meeting of Montana
pioneers at Lewistown returned yes
erday, and report a most pleasant
visit in the Judith basin metropolis.
The people of Lewistown gave the old.
timers d royal reception.