The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

below town, their shipment by river
saving the cost and trouble of several
wagon hauls overland.
A party OF business men composed
OF c.. W. Morrison, Jos. S. Brown
and Captain Geo. H. Stevens started
on a trip down the Missouri river to.
day in a covered skid, and will pro.
baby continue the journey as far az
Kismet. They expect TO meet most OF
the ranchers who are located within
easy distance of the river. and whose
supplies could be better furnished by
the steamboats, that will al regular
trips this season.
From Tnesday's Daily.
Unfurnisheu room wanted, in town.
Address X, River Press office. n
A marriage license was issued today
to Jos. Deroen and Lydia h. Lewis,
both OF Zortman.
Cnas. E. Duer and wife returned to.
day from Spokane, where they have
been visiting the past six weeks.
Five location notices for quartz
claims in the Little Rockies were filed
in the county clerks Office today by
o. P. Andrews, of Zortman.
County Attorney Carnal left today
for Chinook, to attend a hearing in
the case of NJ. Pnalen, who is charged
with illegally branding a horse.
The funeral of the late Mrs. John
T. 1saacson will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock, having been
postponed to await the arrival of a
relative from Mino..
A deed filed in the county clerks
Office records the sale of about 32O
acres OF land on Snake creek
by Charles Olson to Henry Bosch.
The consideration named in the deed
is IS, 500.
Communication of sentence has been
granted by Acting Governor A. W.
Miles to Howard E. Isbill, who was
convicted of manslaughter in this
county, and is serving a sentence OF
eight years.
The will of the late John T. Throop,
of Landusky, has been admitted to
!, probate in the district court, and
Thomas S. Carter and JAMES Thorn
hill appointed ADMINISTRATORS of the
estate. The court has appointed Henry
Griesbach executor of the will of the
: late W. P. Turner.
Word was received today from Cap
tain Schulz, of the Missouri river
commission, that the government
steamboat Mandan has been detained
at Pierre, S. Dak., by the low stage
of water. The delay will prevent thu
arrival of the Mandan at this poin
J until late in the season.
1 1t appears that dutch Henry" al
Z outlaw who caused c%onsiderabl
4 trouble in Valley county, is not 81
. Edead as was reported some time ago
1 a news item from across the interna
tional boundary says he is again re
:, ported o be operating among rancho
. of Southern Saskatchewan, and
detachment OF mounted police has
{ been sent on his trail from Regin'
e barracks. During the last few week
q ITS horses were stolen in the Wood,
mountain district.
Malta Enterprise: A special NEE,
ing of the Lower Milk River Wate
}, Users association was held In tn
. Office of Secretary B. W. Brockway
yesterday afternoon, at which all tn
e directors were present. The meetin
was called for the purpose of signin|
9 the contract between the United State
government and the association. Th
contract was signed and forwarded t
;, Washington, and as soon as it is ar
9 proved by the president and the secre
tary of the interior it is expected bid
will be called for.
I Zortman Miner: The worst fore:
e fire since the settlement of these hill
broke loose this morning and rage
with great fury all day, driven wit
e great speed from hill to hill by a win
q amounting to almost a gale. I'll
O gulch was a bowling furnace fO
k hours and the smoke so dense that
was appalling. 1t burned back
within q quarter of a mile of the tow
=, and ended at the doors of the Rub
mill, and extended to the road on th
hill leading to the Alabama. 1t wa
thought at one time that the Rub
mill was doomed, but the only los
= was a small section of the tramwa
leading TO the Independence mine.
Death Of Mrs John T. %isaacson.