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

"orh 70 u. u. Lockwood's jewelry
store. y
Wallace E. Chase returned toda ~
from a business trip to Great Falls.
Oscar W ackerlin arrived from Great
Falls today, and is visiting with rela.
tives here.
DR.. Stephens will sell a Premier
6'cylinder, REQ, OF Ford automobile. |
See him or write.
Martin Connolly, of the Shonkin, |
was among the passengers who ar
rived today by the boat line.
Jos. A. Baker arrived today from
Highwood making part OF the trip in
a gasoline launch over the Missouri
river.
Word was received today that l. F.
Churchill and wife, who were evicted
from their home by the food, are
guests at the home ranch of the Ben.
ton Sheep company.
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.
According to Great Northern ofi.
cials, work has been commenced on
the damaged railroad track east of
the Marias, and it is believed traffic
will be resumed in q few days.
John Neubert, who came in today
from the Teton, brings word that the
urse of that sire am has been changed
in several places. The new channel
leaves several irrigating wheels in
dry locations.
Robert Thomson, Of the Teton, who
is among the visitors in town, ex.
presses the belief that some of the sub.
merged crops in that valley will be q
total loss. The Teton food was fully
three feet higher than on any former
occasion.
Malcolm Morrow has q new resi-.
dence on his Missouri river ranch, a.
the result of the recent food. 1t was
brought there by the high water, and
is supposed to be the Nelson house
formerly located opposite the mouth Of
Highwood creek.
A temporary supply for the city wa.
ter plant has been secured from one Of
the new wells that we're recently drilled,
connection with the mains being made
with about 400 feet of fire hose. The
regular source Of supply will be out
commission until the river food wa.
tiers subside.
John F. Sullivan and G. G. Records
came in today from their Missouri
river ranches above town. They re-
port comparatively small damage
from the food, their losses being con.
fined to fences and crops that were
swep. by the muddy water. Mr.. Sui
livan and family were compelled to
spend the food season in the second
story of their home.
Free scholarships given away in the
Fargo Conservatory of Music to the
amount of $500. The best equipped
musical school in the northwest: large
faculty; all branches taught. Pupils
may enter at any time. Send for in.
formation regarding scholarships.
Fall term opens September 10th, 1908.
Large illustr ated catalogue Of school
sent upon request. Address E, Her
deg, Secretary of Fargo Conservatory
of Music, or W. W. George, director,
Fargo, N. D. \
Morris Springfield, who came in
afoot today from Lippard, brough,
news OF food conditions in that vicin'
ity. He reports that the railroad track
is badly damaged in places, one o.
the washouts being about a mile ir
length. The Lippard and Churchill,
ranches were MOI seriously damaged
but Mr.. Lippard lost a large amour
of hay and a stock Of lumber with
which he intended TO build an addition
to his home. According to Mr.
Springfield. the Marias wagon bridg'
Is uOt WIcChcus dS was 1SpOItCo 1oS
evening, but the approaches are dam
aged % an extent that makes trave
impossible.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
A. L. Evers arrived from Eversol
last evening, making the final stage O
the trip by gasoline launch.
Thomas Murray Spencer, of Butte
who has earned the title Of the ''drum
mer poet,'' was among the arrivals
from the west today.
Mrs. r. L. Kelly reports that be-
ranch on the Teton was damaged b,
the Hood cutting through the land
Several other ranches are said to hav'
suffered in the same manner
Nelse Valleaux, of the Teton, wh<
is generally known as "Captail