The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14
CITY AND STATE.

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Ducks for sale, alive or dressed.
Apply to Mrs. Reuben Archer. y
c. H. Campbell, of Great Falls, ar.
rived today or a business visit.
Send your watch and ~jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. John Keith, of Alma, arrived
today on a visi. with Mrs G.. H.
Evers.
d. \. Smith. OF Hinsdale, sheep
Inspector for this district. Is among
the visitors in town.
I. B. Shoebotham, of Great Falls,
a former resident of this city, arrived
today to look after his livestock in.
terests in this vicinity.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Press Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
Declar atoms of their intention to
become American citizens we're filed
In the district court today by August
Il. Lehman and Ferdinand Wrage,
both of whom are natives of Germany.
G. H. Ragland returnedltoda y from
Oregon, where he made q few sheep
purchases the past two weeks. Mr..
Ragland reports poor range 10 that
part OF the country, the result of a
prolonged drouth.
1t is reported from Glasgow tina,
Milo Long, who has been on trial in
the district court for the murder of
John Hayes, was convicted of murder
IN the second degree, the jury impos.
ing a sentence of thirteen years.. There
are fourteen other men charged with
completely in the Hayes murder, bu,
owing to the difficulty OF securing
jurors the trial of these defend ants
will be postponed until November.
A large gasoline launch, to be used
on a hunting trip down the Missouri
river, has been built by Jay Fry and
P. Burnett, who propose to start on
the trip in a few days. The boat is
about % feet long and six feet wide,
and will be propelled by a 5.horse-
power gasoline engine. 1t is provided
with wagon bows a covering, and has
hunks and other facilities that will
add to the comfort and pleasure OF
the trip.
From Thursdays Daily.
Among the departures today was a
large delegation of teachers who will
attend the county institute at Havre.
Judge w. B. Piper, OF Havre, ar
rived today on probate business con-
nected with the estate of John McIn-
tyre, deceased.
Attorney Chas. \. Rose, of Havre,
one of the republican Legislative
nominees from this county, is among
the visitors in town.
J. 2. Johnson. the Iowa cattle
buyer, who i in town today, is re-
ported to have made several pur-
chases in the vicinity of Big Sandy.
W. H. Davis was brought in from
Havre today to serve a Jail sentence
OF thirty days for carrying concealed
weapons. The prisoner was sentenced
by Justice w. B. Piper.
John Neubert, who is among the
visitors in town, is celebrating his
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary to.
day, ~ifty-one years of that time hav-
ing been spent in Montana.
A. j. Vance, the we'll known Great
Falls auctioneer, was among the ar
rivals today. Mr.. Vance will have
charge of the H. LaBarre horse sales.
which commence tomorrow.
The ladies of the Catholic church
are very we'll pleased with the returns
from their chicken supper, given in
the opera house last evening. They
realized about $3.50 for the church
building fund.
Several ranchers in the Kibbey
country have settled their suit against
the Great Northern, for damages re.
sulting from a delayed beef shipment.
A compromise "a effected by the
shippers accepting sl,34S from the
railroad.
\. L Lewis, for the UL
cattle company at Leedy, will build a
large fiat boat here in which he will
ship about 5 $4,000 pounds Of supplies
down the Missouri river to the COM
pany's home ranch. This method of
shipment will save several 80 mile
wagon hauls from the railroad to
Leedy.
George Wackerlin, deputy sheriff
who had charge of the work OF build
ing the cement sidewalk in front Of the