The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
CITY N STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and iewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's i~ewelry
store.
Mrs. James H. Rowe and Charles
.. Rowe left today for Libby. Flat.
head county, on a visit of several
weeks.
A marriage license was issued by
The clerk OF the district court tod y to
William II. Davis aud Helen Hall,
both of whom give Butte as their place
Of residence.
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.
Another big deal in Fergus county
ranch property is reported from Lew
istown, about :, 500 acres on Box Ell
der creek having been sold by Frank
Stephens to William Fergus Il Sons.
The trans action represents an invest
ment of about $40, 900.
The Great Falls newspapers report
that +. j. McDermand, of that city
who has been engaged in drilling wells
at various places in northern Mon
tana, vas seriously injured by an ex-
plosion of dynamite at a stone quarry
near Arlington, and will lose the
sight of both eyes. Mr.. McDermand
was drilling wells here for the pump
ing station the past summer, and had
an extensive acquaintance in this vi.
cinity.
Advices from Madison county state
that the tie vote between two candi-
dates for the legislature will result in
depriving that county Of part of its
representation in the eleventh assem-.
bly,, both candidates having decided
not to continue the contest and thus
save the expense of a special election.
A simila ar decision has been reached
in Cascade county, where two candi-
uoVCS AOl representative ttCclNGO al
equal number of votes at the recent
election.
William Fox, of the Shonkin, who
was brought O St. Glare hospital
about two weeks ago. to receive at.
tention for a bad attack of pneumonia,
died in that institution last evening.
Two of his sisters, Mrs. Selway and
Mrs. Dart, of Dillon, were with him
at the time of his death. Mr.. Fox,
who came here from Wisconsin, was
about seventy years of age, and was
one of the early day settlers in this
part of northern Montana. He had
been located on the ShOnkin about
thirty years, and was we'll known
among the residents of that locality
and this city.
From Thursdays Daily.
William T. Morrow left today for
Seattle, Wash, where he will visit
during the holiday season.
Several local members of the order
Of Mystic Shriners left today for
Helena, to attend the annual meeting
of Algeria temple.
j. 2. Lee, who aunt in today from
Highwood, reports a chinook in that
locality last night, which was followed
by a heavy snowfall this morning.
The funeral Of the late William d.
Fox, of the S%hOnkin, took place this
morning, the services being conducted
by Rev. j. N. Chestnut, Of the Episco.
pal church.
The ladies of the Catholic Altar
society are making preparations for
holding a candy and popcorn sale on
December p. The place of sale will
be given later.
The postoffice authorities announce
q lower rate of letter postage between
the United States and Germany, to 90
into effect January l. The present
rate of five cents will be reduced to
two cents.
\ recent deal in real estate is the
purchase OF the Holmer residence
property o. Main street by Fred La
Barre, of the Marias, who viii! make
mis- home there at an early, date. The
consideration was abut 81, POO.
\. news item from Helena says that
for the first time in many years, eggs
are quoted on the local markets az 80
cents a dozen. At that price fresh
eggs are scarce and it is predicted
there will be a still further advance.
some Of the late shipments Of Mou-
tana beef are bringing a good price
on the Chicago market. An outfit Of
l,2l0-pouud steers, owned by the Con-
rand Investment company, which was
on the market last week, sold az IS per
cwt.
0.9l hnDtpp% Are a0 rispi that the