The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

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today on a short business visit.
Louisa v. Riechers has been ap-
pointed administratrix of the estate
OF her husband, the late Henry C.
Riechers.
Jos. Collier, of Ada, has applied to
the district court for letters of admin.
%istration in the estate of G. H. Collier,
deceased.
A postofice bulletin oun the
appointment of W. w. Milestone as
postmaster at Hays, on the Belknap
reservation.
NJ. E. Miner and Bert Davis, OF
the Shonkin, who arrived today, re.
port q snow fall of four or Eve inches
in that section as the result of the
recent storm.
Mrs. D. G. Browne, who had been
detained in Helena several days by
the suspension of traffic on the Mon
tana Central, returned yesterday on
the delayed train.
A large number of visiting stock
men arrived today to attend the meet
ing Of the Shonkin Stock association,
which is being held at the Office of
Secretary T. A. Cummings.
Frank Milsap, representing the Ju.
dith Cattle company, arrived today
with a crew of men and a camping
outfit. They are or their way t Sun
River to receive q bunch Of cattle that
will be taken to the Judith range.
The Great Falls newspapers an
nounce that a wall plaster manufac.
turing plant will be established in that
city by parties who recently arrived
from Kansas. The necessary material
will be obtained from gypsum deposits
on Belt creek.
Bass Davis, of Zortman, who is in
town today, is preparing to build q
big raft upon which he will ship q
cargo of ranch supplies down the Mis-.
souri, river. Mr.. Davis made a similar
shipment last season. and found it to
be q profitable undertaking.
Advices from Helena report the
death of D. ]. Hogan, formerly Of
Augusta, who had a wide acquaint.
ance among stockmen in this. part of
Montana. Mr.. Hogan came to Mon
tana in 1865, and was among the first
to engage in the cattle business in
northern Montana.
r. G. Sanborn, the Minot banker,
who vas visiting here yesterday, ex.
presses the opinion that northern
Montana will become Is great a farm
ing region as North Dakota. Mr..
Sanborn states that the annual rain.
fall in his section appears to have
increased in recent years, making the
conditions more favorable for agri.
cultural purposes.
A German colony in Montana is
said to be contemplated by several
citizens of hal nationality who are
now living in North Dakota, and who
are corresponding with j. A. Fergu-
son. of the state bureau of agricul.
ture, ia regard TO a suitable location.
The prospective settlers would do we'll
to visit northern Montana. and per-
sonally inspect the opportunities 10
this part of the state.
From Mondays Daily.
Location notices for three quartz
claims in the Little Rockies were filed
in the county clerks Office today by
L. S. Goslin, w. A. Black and others.
John Bresnohan, who was arrested
yesterda y on a charge of disturbing
the peace, had a hearing to-day in
the police court and al given a Jail
sentence of five days.
Appraisers Of the estate of Henry
c. Riechers, deceased, we're appointed
in the district court today, the ap.
pointees being c. w. Morrison, Jno.
c. Sullivan and w. O. Dexter.
Postmaster Geo. w. Crane, who
went to Hunters Hot Springs about
two weeks ago. was among yester.
days arrivals from the west. He is
considerably improved in health.
Otto Soeberg returned yesterday
from a trip to Spokane, where he mel
several former residents of this vici.
nifty. Among them was Julius Daniel.
sen, who has many old.time friends in
this city.
The marriage of Fred Runyan and
Florence Coberly, Of Big Sandy, took
place yesterday at the Grand Union
hotel, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. P. w. Haynes, of the Meth
odist church.
The ranchers and stockmen of south
ern Montana are getting some OF the
benefit of the advance in beef values.
A recent sale of winter fed steers ia
Madison county netted the owner a
snm which AVERAGED over $40 Der