The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

able TO locate the two men who went
down the river Friday with a lot OF
plumber stolen from the railroad ware
house. The fugitives we're discovered
by Thore Ritla and his brother near
the Churchill ranch, and evidently
thought they we're being pursued, as
they abandoned the boat and its con-
tents and escaped across the country.
The boat had also been stolen from
this vicinity, and has been returned to
its owner.
From Tuesdays Dsily.
A. B. Hansen, q representative OF
the Great Falls Tribune, was among
the arrivals tod ay.
Miss Minnie Klitzke LET. this morn.
ing for Havre, where she will visit
with friends for several weeks.
Miss Virginia Flanagan returned
today from q trip to Mexico, which
was followed by q visit with friends
in Denver.
1t is reported from Choteau that
Cowell & Kinney have sold an outfit
of stock cattle to J ames C. Turner, Of
the Marias. The price Is not stated.
1t is announced by railroad officials
that repair work On the track Of the
Montana Central is progressing satis-
factorily. and it is expected through
traffic will be resumed Thursday.
A news item from Boulder reports
the shipment Of about fifty cars OF cat
tie, consisting of an outfit that was
purchased from A. c. Quaintance by
McNamara & NARROW, Ut Big Sandy.
The Great Falls newspapers report
! the death of Edward Whitbread, a
we'll known Valley county rancher,
t who was under treatment at the Dea.
coness hospital. The remains have
been taken to Glasgow for burial.
; According to the Conrad Observer,
t q bunch of about 500 sheep that had
. been winter fed by A. j. Cowell, Of
Choteau, was recently sold to q Spo.
. kane buyer at ST cents per pound,
They averaged ITO pounds. making
the price about $50 p~er~head.
! There was a good attend ance at the
4 Arbor day exercises held 10 the as
sembly hall of the school house thii
d morning. The program, which con
: sisted principally OF songs and reel
r ~tations by the school children, includ
Q ed an excellent address by Attorney
W. S. 1owner, of this city.
1t is announced that Mrs. G. I
,. Hoover, Of this city, is an aspiran
q for the republican nomination TO-
superintendent of Chouteau count,
u schools. Mrs. Hoover has been en-
e gagged in educational work in tn
county for several years past, ant
her candidacy will be favored by
large number of friends.
1t is expected that the governmer
3. steamboat Mandan will arrive her
u early in May, and will be engaged !
'e river improvement work during tn
m season. Congressman Pray inform
ot the River Press that the Mandan wa
ae to have started for the upper Missouri
l. on or about April 10, and was
D. arrive here before the high waite
fl season commenced.
One of the changes made in the Ian
" laws at the present session of congress
is the repeal of the desert land act {
:. to ~unsurreyed lands. A person ma
~ reclaim unsurveyed land, and If sue
reclamation was made in good faitl
!. the irrigator may have the first rigl
i" to 6le OF the tract when the survey
y made and the plat filed. The amende
law prohibits assignment to corpor'
lions.
1t IL the opinion of local residen
that the improved depot accomm'
dations at this point, which wei
promised at q hearing held by Il
a. state railroad commission last Oct
OF Der, have been transferred to sou
n. other locality. The commission a
nounced that the desired improv
lr. ments we're necessary and would
y, made, but they have not yet materia
~. lied.
A quarantine proclamation issu'
he by Governor Edwin Norris prohibi
y, the Importation into Montana
ok horses or mules that have not be-
properly inspected, and are certi6'
ne to be free from CHAMBERS or any sim
in lar disease. This action was taken
of the earnest recommend alton of D
v. NJ. E. Knowles, state veterinaria
II, and in view of the fact that, with u
opening of the spring e%onstructit
work on the various railroads, mai
!, contractors will bring their outf
FROM other states.
Murphy Wins Fencing Case.