The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
CITY AND STATE,

'S~ 'OOoy W q suOEt UustneSs WISH.
Send your watch and ~jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store. \
T. j. Todd, who came in from High.
wood today, reports a three.inch snow
fall in that locality yesterday morn.
ing.
1t you want to buy pianos, organs
Or graphophones, you can save money
by writing Stackhouse Music Store,
Great Falls, Mont.
A petition for naturaliza alton was
filed in the district court today by
Ambrose Phalen, of Warrick, who is
Q native of Canada.
Postmaster Geo. W. Crane, who
has had a hard siege with rheumatism
the past few weeks, left today for
Hunters Hot Springs.
The O'Hanlon company ferry boat
started down the Missouri river tod ay
in charge of Jay Fry and . crew of
men, and will be put into commission
in . few days.
Mark Cockrill, of the Marias, who
was in town tod ay, reports good range
conditions in that locality. Some OF
the cattle are said to be in fit condi-
ton for market.
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.
In the apportionment of delega tes
to the republican state convention,
Chouteau county is given a represen-
tation of twenty delegates. The con-
vention will be held at Butte, on
May IA.
Peter Thorland, of Lewistown, q
we'll known Fergus county sheepman,
10 among the business visitors in
town. Mr.. Thorland is negotiating
for q new ranch location in the Bear
Paw country.
Henry Collins, who recently com.
pleted . term in the county Jail for
petit larceny, vas placed under arrest
today on a charge Of horse stealing
preferred by Chss. Oleson, of Havre.
He is alleged to have taken a horse
from the Spaulding pasture, which
was the property of the complaining
witness.
It appears that the party of Butte
e%xcurionsts who left here late last fall
on a trip down the Missouri river ia
a gasoline launch, with New Orleans
as their destination, did not carry out
their program. They spent a consider.
bale time hunting and fishing en- route,
which caused so much delay that they
were frozen in at Winona, N. OAK,
at which point they abandoned the
river for railroad transportation.
They spent the winter in the southern
states and have just returned to Butte,
and are telling their friends about the
pleasures of the Missouri river part
Of the trip.
II. J. O'Hanlon, the Chinook merch-
ant, who has extensive land and live
stock interests in this vicinity, was
among the arrivals today. In dis
GUESSING agricultural matters with
local r%anchers, Mr.. O'Hanlon states
that the crop of alfalfa seed in the
Milk river valley and other parts of
Montana has fallen considerably
short of the returns of q few years ago,
when the average vas about II bushels
per acre. The alfalfa has received
the same attention as formerly, and
gives q heavy yield of forage, but for
some reason unknown it's yield of seed
has decreased. The matter has been
presented to experts of the government
department of agriculture who
advance the theory that the trouble is
caused by an insect pest.
From Thursdays Daily.
DR.. Stephens is agent in this vi
entity for REQ and Ford automo.
biles.
J.. a. Stautfer, the government live
stock inspector, vas among the ar
rivals today.
John E. Lohse, of Judith and J ames
Conley, of Big Sandy, are in town 20.
day attending TO land business.
\. w. Kingsbury arrived from
Great Falls today, to look after his
livestock interests in this vicinity.
c. w. Morrison left today for Cut
Bank, where certain real estate is be.
ing offered for sale by the state land
officials.
A declaration of his intention to
become az American citizen was FLED
n the Office of the clerk of the district
court today by Robert Russell. of
Chester, who is a native Of Scotland.
The state board of medical examin-
ore is hOldinp an eYamin atiOn of