The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
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store.
D. G. Lockwood and wife left yes
terday for Cody. Wyo.. on a visit of
a few days.
Geo. w. Frields and wife left today
for the Frields ranch, lear Steele, 90
an extended visit.
James T. Stanford, the Great Falls
banker, a former resident of this city,
vas among the arrivals yesterday.
Howell Harris, the we'll known
stockman Of Lethbridge, n. W. T., is
the guest Of his brother, John Harris,
of this city.
John Epperson and wife, OF Belt
arrived yesterday on a short visit
with their son, j. E. Epperson, of the
River Press Office.
A telegram received by F. A. Fla
nagan today brings Jews of a big fire
at Shelby last evening, in which the
general merchandise store of J. f.
Meade was destroyed.
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.
1t is reported from Helena that the
state board of land commissioners
has sold to w. E. French of Harlem,
all of section 36, township 81 north,
range "a east, at $40 an acre.
Great Falls Leader: Word was re-
ceived here yesterday of the death of
". j. Edgar at Minneapolis. Mr..
Edgar formerly lived in Great Falls,
having for years been a member Of the
firm of j. B. Long & Co. OF recent
years he has been engaged In the
sheep business at Glasgow, being of
the firm of Edgar & Jamison.
Chas. Gottlich, who has been in the
employee of Jos. Sullivan as a adder
and harness maker for some time past,
is under arrest on a charge of receiv-
ing stolen property. A large quantity
of goods that were missing from the
Flanagan residence were found at the
Gottlich home on lower Franklin
street, and satisfactory explain alton
of the matter has not yet been made.
From Fridays Daily
Fresh home made candies, and new
nuts and fruits at c. w. Ayres.
F. A. Carnal, county attorney, re.
turned today from a visit with friends
in Havre.
Justin Smith, who has been EN-.
ployed in various capacities in the
city during the summer, had the mis-
fortune to break his right arm in a
runaway accident yesterday afternoon
coming down the hill from the depot.
The school children of Montana are
% be asked to choose for their native
state a tree which shall be emblema,i.
cal Of the commonwealth. This is the
result of a resolution adopted at the
meeting last week Of the State Teach
ers' association in Missoula.
The county authorities are in re-
ceipt of a communication from the
German consul at Seattle, requesting
inform alton as to the death of Peter
Thoms in this county, about four years
ago. The public records show that
a man of hat name committed suicide
near Big Sandy in December, 1908,
and that his estate vent through the
probate court and the proceeds re-
mitted to his relatives in Prussia.
Garneill is abont the only live camp
along the Billings-Northern grade at
:he present time, says the Lewistown
News. Grading is still being pushed
at the Billings end of the line however
where some heavy work has to be
done. All Of the grading AROUND
Stanford is completed aud when steel
laying is resumed in the spring that
part of the work a 60 ahead with
out interruption. Grading at Car
neill will not be finished until Feb
ruary or March.
The funeral of the ate Gus Senieur
.ook place this afternoon from the
family residence on Washington
street, the services being conducted by
Rev. j. n. Chestnut, If s.. Paul'>
Episcopal church. The service were
attended by a large number of citi-
zens, including members OF the Ma
ionic and ODD Fellows lodges. who
ore the regalia OF their respective
ORGANIZATIONS, and the ca>ke, was
covered with floral wreaths contrib.
lted by sympathizing n%eighborS and
friends. The pail bearers were MesSrs.
John Harris, Jos. 5. Brown, Geo d.
Patterson, w. j. Minar. f. Melon
aid, Chas. II. Boyle, VIM. Collins
and II. J.. Wackerlin.
Prospectors We're On Guard.