The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-27

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Boyle 20 their present positions, and
will select the other teachers at a fu.
ture meeting.
T. E. Lowery, manager Of the Low.
cry Engineering Co., OF Great Falls,
is in town today perfecting arrange
ments with Mrs. Phoenix for installing
her laundry machinery. which should
be here June 5. The equipment will
be modern in every detail, and all
kinds OF laundry work can be done
here as we'll as at any place IN the
state. The delay has b=e1 caused by
a shortage of stock a. .he factory in
tie east.
Commencement week for the Fort
Benton high school began yesterday,
when the paccalaureate sermon was
delivered at the evening service in ST.
Paul's church by Rev. j. N. Chestnut.
The remarks OF the speaker were very
appropriate to the occasion, his text
being the parable Of the talents. The
service was attended By a large con-
grega.ion, which included the mem.
bers of the graduating class and their
teachers.
Advices from Helena that
the pardon Of Howard E. 1sbi!l, u
Chouteau county convict, has been
approved by the state board. on the
condition that his father take him
back to his home a. jacksonville,
Tenn. 1sbill was convicted OF man.
slaughter and given a sentence OF
eight years for killing John Hackett
at the Redenback ranch north of Har-
lem. the crime having been committed
in the spring Of 1904.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Attorney W. G. Downing, OF Great
Falls, is in town today on district
court business.
Mrs. Chas. II. Brinkman. who was
recently reported seriously click in
hospital at Great Fails, has recovered
sufficiently to return to her home or
the Marias.
Martin Holzner, Of Chester, applied
to the district court today for natural
ization. in accordance with the new
federAi.law. Tue applicant is a native
of Switzerland.
A piece of ranch property consisting
Of about 15S acres, a few miles east o
Harlem, has been sold to the Mill
, River company by Rober, E. Mus
e grove and and Charles A. Musgrove
. for SO, $500.
. August Handsam, who was arrested
g on q charge of stealing a watch, wa
. on trial before a jury in Justice Kin
der's court this afternoon. The jur.
returned q verdict of guilty, and 6xe'
the sentence at ten days in Jail.
Notices of location for the Mountain
Boy and Mountain Maid quart
claims, in the Little Rockies distric,
a were filed in the county clerks oftic
today by L. S. Goslin, of fortuna
and other residents of that locality.
5 The %postotice department has order
y ed the establishment OF a postoffice a
a Valleytown. in Valley county, wit
Sarah Whitbread in charge. Valley
town is located on Frenchman cree
q about thirty miles north of Hins d ale
y trans action in Harlem real estat
g is recorded in deeds filed in the count
clerks Office, ia which j. T. Rhoade
d transfers five lots in the Alonzo Smit
O addition to Hunter Hardaway. III
d consideration named in the deed
So, 100.
y Many residents of northern Montan
will be interested in news from Wasl
ington which says congress is unabl
20 to agree upon the provisions OF tt
!. 800. acre homestead bill. The measu,
will probably be considered at It
J. next session.
>. A. E. McLeish and family has
moved into their new residence at tt
!. corner Of Front and Baker street,
which was recently completed by Coz
e. tractor George Sherry. 1t is bui
,e principally Of cement blocks, and
n one of the most attractive residence
il town.
; Zortman Miner: DR.. Russell,
fe Fort Benton, who was here last weel
Is was 20 we'll satisfied with the futul
,e outlook OF this place that be ecure
1e a lot and let the contract for a stol
,e building before returning home. 1t
his intention to put in a full stock
drugs and enter upon the practice
~ his profession here.
The local business men who returne
yesterday from a trip down the Mi
re souri, river bring word that the coul
% try tributary to that waterway is b
3s lug rapidly settled, most of the riv'
bottoms aud other desirable location
ce being already occupied. "A number