The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
DR.. Stephens will sell q Premier
6.cylinder, REQ, or Ford automobile.
See him or write.
c. w. Dow, representative of Kosh.
land Bros, the we'll known Boston
wool firm, arrived today on a short
business visit.
Miss D. Blackstone, who is seeking
the republican nomin alton for county
superintendent of schools, is among
the visitors in town.
The e 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.
Articles of incorporation of the
Havre Drug company were filed in
the county clerks Office today, the
incorporators being D. H. Boone,
E. v. Boone and F. N. Utter. The
capital stock of the company is $685.
600.
The launching of the new ferryboat
took place last evening, and was wit
messed by q large crowd of citizens,
many of whom assisted in the heavy
work. The craft was gradually moved
to the ways and slid into the water
without a hitch. AS soon as the steel
cable arrives and Is put into place,
the ferry will be ready for business.
Zortman Miner: "Tex" Afford has
found his house which was washed
away in the flood together with its
contents, intact, at a point two miles
below its former location. The floor
and three bottom rounds of logs we're
gone, but everything else was there.
Articles on the back bar we're not
overturned and a half barrel of wills
key had made the journey without
damage.
One of the largest ranch and live.
stock deals of the season is reported
by the Musselshell News. the transact
ton being the purchase of the p. I.
Moule property al Bercail by H. J.
Giltinan, of White Sulphur Springs.
The property consists of about IL, 500
acres OF decided land, about II, O00
head of sheep, 300 head of cattle and
other items, the purchase price being
about S13O, OOO.
An attempted holdup was reported
&c the authorities last night, Roland
Ragland and A. D. Smith stating that
a party of four men tried to stop them
as they we're driving into town. The
attempted holdup took place or lower
Main street, the gang of four men
trying to stop the team, but the horses
broke into a gallop that defeated the
purpose of the robbers. No arrests
have yet been made.
Free scholarships given away in the
Fargo Conservatory of Music to the
amount of 5000. The best equipped
musical school in the northwest: large
faculty: all branches taught. Pupils
may enter a; any time. Send for in
formation regarding scholarships,
Fall term opens September 10th, 1908
Large illustrated catalogue OF schoo,
sent upon request. Address E. Her
deg, Secretary of Fargo Conservatory
of Music, or w. w. George, director
Fargo, N. D.
From Thursdays Daily.
w. T. Merrill, who usually makes
large purchases of northern Montan;
wool, arrived today on a business
visit.
Mrs. George Grover arrived from
Great Falls today, on q visit with tn
family of her brother, Charles Thomp
son. of this city.
Declaration of his intention to be
come an American citizen was filed il
the district court today by Bruno
Zahn, a native of Germany.
\ decree of divorce IA entered il
the district court today, in the suit o
w. j. Rowe Va. Margaret Rowe, il
which the plaintiff charged desertion
A marriage license was issued toda.
to William Z. Switzer, Of Havre, ant
Clara NJ. Hughes, of Prairie du Chen
Wis, who were among the arrival
on the westbouud train.
W. H. kietfer, of St. Paul, repre-
senting the Central Warehouse com
pany of that city, is interviewing loca
sheepmen in regard to storing thei
wool in St. Paul for any length o
time desired.
c. Penuock, who arrived from Har
lem today, reports a big prairie fir
north of that place a few days ago
The dry grass from last years crol
furnished fuel for the flames, whici
swept over a large area.
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