The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

body OF Joe Gray, a halfbreed Indian,
who resided at the mouth of the north
fork OF Teton river, was found floating
III the river several miles below his
h.ne. How or when be was drowned
is not known.
1t is reported from the upper Marias
thai G. r. Malone and wife, who have
many friends in this vicinity, were
among those who suffered heavy loss
from the recent food in that locality.
Thy spent about 26 hours 10 y tree
before they could reach high ground.
Passengers who arrived yesterday
on the westbound train report tina, the
railroad track between Virgelle and
Lippard is in a pretty rough condi.
ton. Some of it was under six feet
Of water, and the railroad work gangs
have not Yet been able to sc. it into
satisfactory shape.
/ j.. W. Ward. of Spokane. a min.
esal expert in the employ Of the Great
Northern, vas among the arriva ale
yes,erda y. Mr.. Ward is said to be
engaged in the work of inspecting coal
deposits tributary to the Grea. Nor.
thern aud will visit the mine. located
southe a>t Of this city.
According 10 advice. from Wash.
ington, the p~ostofice department has
Issued a fraud order against the Mon
tana Fur company, of Fort Benton,
Mont. This was the firm name used
by G. NJ. Neil, a dealer in hide. and
pelts who opened a mea. market here
last fall, and who left this locality
abou, three months ago.
According to news from Judith, the
Missouri river food at that place
carried away the barns and other
ranch buildings a. the Hartwig Lohse
place. The Lohse frame residence ii
built on q stone found alton about sis
feet high, but the water invaded the
building up to the ceiling of the frs,
floor and took out most of the fur,
nishings.
F.om Tuesdays Daily.
a marriage license was issued today
to John Dooney and Flora FIeury, o.
St. Paul, GA the Belknap reservation
H. J.. O'Hanlon left this Afternoon
by boa. for the O'Hanlon compan!
ranch, about nine miles down tn
Missouri river.
The LaBarre blacksmith shop, nea1
! the Benton stables, is now ready TO
business. First class horse sheer an,
blacksmith 10 charge.
J. T. ~1saacson, of Virgelle, who sui
fered heavy loss in the recent food
arrived ia town today to secure q TEN
porary home for his family.
, Frank Miller, who resisted arres
by Constable ]. q. Miewald at Chi
: nook, has been bound over to the dis
. trict court in the sum OF $1,000. :.
A deed fled in the county clerk
Office records the sale of the Kanous
, property, on Main street, to S. F
1 Allen. The purchase price is nc
stated.
: Among the arrivals by gasolin
4 launch from the south side of the Mi:
souri, river are several residents {
= the Shonkin and VIM. Evers and fan
lily. OF Everson.
Frank Miller, who pleaded guilty
= q charge OF petit larceny, was fine
= 500 by Justice John MCDOWELL, {
= Gold Butte. He will serve out th
u fine in the county Jail, at the rate {
e 81 per day.
John LaMott, q former resident
this city, is camped the other side {
the river with q grading outfit TIT
has been engaged In railroad work i
Fergus county. He il on the way I
Browning.
1t is reported from Judith that tt
food waters of the Missouri river IL
. vaded the Judith Mercantile compan
store to a depth of about seven fee
AND several small buildings and tt
. ferry boat went down stream.
|. Announcement has been received
tie marriage of G. r. Norris, TO,
mer!y of Judith, and Mrs. Josephir
Kuester, who vac also a former res
Gent OF Judith. The ceremony toe
place May %, at Milwaukee, Wis.
Visitors from the country south
the Missouri river are advised TIL
accommoda atoms a be secured Il
e themselves and their teams at Il
Charles Crepeau place, until such tin
as other arrangements can be made.
Good progress is being made in col
%structiug the foot bridge to give cor
. munication across the Missouri riv'
d at this point. The steel cable was p,
= in place today, and the structure wi
u probably be 10 use the early part
next week.
Z Rev. J. N. Chestnut left tad ay fl