The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

bryan aoO Nern cluO, the meeting &c
commence at s o'clock.
An automobile party consisting OF
c. H. Ragland, Geo. D.. Patterson
and c. G. Chambers, which went out
to the Marias country a few days ago,
had an unpleasant experience during
the recent snowstorm. They started
on the return trip yesterday, but were
compelled to travel most Of the dis.
lance afoot.
Major T. A. Cummings, who re-
turned today from a trip to Malta,
report, that the recent snowstorm was
not so severe in that part of northern
Montana as it was in this locality
Major Cummings was accompanied
here by his son Thomas, who has been
with a government survey party the
past season.
The last political rally OF the season
will be held at the Baker opera house,
in this city, Monday evening. Novem-
Der ?, the night before election, when
local republicans will assemble in
honor of Congressman Pray and other
nominees Of their party. The program
will include speeches by Mr.. Pray
and other republican orators.
Butte Evening News: Thomas
Long, democratic candidate for con.
gress, was in town yesterday. Learn
that Charles N. Pray, the republican
candida for congress, was i'll at the
Finlen. Mr.. Long called upon him.
Mr.. Pray was much improved and he
and his rival chatted pleas antly. Dr..
r. c. Monahan. who is Congressman
Trays physician, would DOT permit
Mr.. Pray to leave town today, but
may let him get away tomorrow.
From Fridays Daily
Dan Wolff, who returned today
from Chinook, reports the death of
his infant son a few days ago.
1t is reported from Harlem that two
sheep herders who had their camps
north of that place during the recent
storm are missing, and search parties
have been organized to locate them.
The party who borrowed a craveuette
coat from the Choteau house last
evening and returned same, will also
please return the pair of kangaroo
gloves, and eas his conscience and
confer a favor OF the owner.
The local delegation to the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows, consisting of
George Wackerlin, Henry Hageo and
Frank Hadley, who have returned
from Great Falls, report q most sue.
cessful meeting. The grand lodge of
next year will be held at Butte.
Word has been received from Havre
that two mes escaped from the Jail in
that city a few nights ago, the fugi-
tives being under sentence OF sixty
days each for assault in the third de.
gree. They were sentenced Under the
names l.. l.. Green aud Fred Shearer,
the latter having recently cora pletet a
term in the county jail.
A dispatch from Malta reports til 1T
j.. w. Souers, a we'll known sheepman
OF that locality, was n of sne victims
OF recent storm, his body being
found on the prairie by a search party
that was looking for him. MIR. Sewers
vas an occasional business visitor
here, and had several friends among
local residents.
J. S. Brown and A. W. Merrieeld
returned today from a two weeks
hunting xip in the main range of the
Rockies, in which they we're accom-
panied by Arthur Hirshberg and
Colin Ward. The party made thetrip
with pack horses and a guide, and
bagged several head of deer and other
game. Their route was along upper
Sun river and included the Sun river
hot springs, Gates park and Other
places of interest, and extended to
within aboa: twelve miles of the srm-
Univ u VAC EouSC.
Chas. H Boyle; who reourued to.
day from Harlem, brings news o. a
fatal railroad accident at Dodson in
which K. L. circuit, q we'll known
travelling maa who left Harlem yes
terday morcing, was killed. Nc.
circuit was crossing the track at Dod-
son when he wal struck by che west
bound passenger, and suffered injuries
that caused almost instant death.
The deceased was travelling statesmen
for the BlumeIthal Glove company.
Of San Francisco, and was a business
visitor in this city the early part of
the week.
News of another fatality from the
recent storm is brought from Chester
by D. G. Lockwood, who returned to-
day from a trip to that part of the
country. The body of a man whose
name is unknown, but who was en-