The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
] r AND STATE.

Send your watch and j~ewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store. Il
The weather bureau makes another
prediction that forst will visit this
locality tonight.
W. L. McClelland, a we'll known
business man OF Chinook, was among
the arrivals today.
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.
Il. LaBarre announces that owing
70 the absence of several local horse
men, who will attend the state fair,
his public horse sale will be postponed
to Friday, Saturday and Monday,
October 8, 10 and II.
Another delegation of local resi-.
dents left today for Lewistown to at.
tend the annual gathering of Montana
pioneers. The departures included
Chas. E. Duer, Jere Sullivan, T. A.
Cummings, W. S. Stocking, w. O..
Dexter, and others.
Harry Harlan, who is wanted by
the Chouteau county authorities for
shooting a man at Zortman, is still at
large. A suspect who was arrested at
Culbertson, and who resembled Har.
Ian in some particulars, has been re-
leased from custody.
Congressman Charles N. Pray left
this morning for Missoula, where he
will take part in the Donlan ratifca-
ton meeting. During the coming
week Mr.. Pray and other speakers
will open the republican campaign in
Sanders county and other parts Of
western Montana.
A call has been issued to the mem
bers OF the Montana Waterways as
ISOLATION to assemble in the head
quarters Of the Helena Commercial
club Thursday morning At 10 o'clock,
for thelpurpose of selecting delegates
TO the national convention of the or
ganization, which will be held October
I, in Chicago.
Advices from Glasgow report that
the triallof Walter Long, one of the
men accused of taking part in the
murder of John Hayes and daughter,
was commenced in the district court
yesterday. There we're sixty Jurors
in attendance, but there wcs consider
able difficulty ia securing a Jury to
try the case, several of them having
formed an opinion as to the guilt of
The accused.
Ftcza Thursdays Daily.
D. P.Nan Horne,ot Havre, is among
the business visitors in town.
Mrs. "A. T. Hill, of Great Falls, is
the guest OF MRS. Chas. 7. Duer.
]. z. Kirk. IF Stockett, formerly an
operator mere, is visiting friends in
the city.
D. G. Browne, Jr., arrived froE
Seattle yesterday, on q visit With rel
atives here.
DR.. L. NJ. Porter and wife returned
Yesterday afternoon from an automo-
bile trip to Great Falls, where the5
visited the Cascade county fair.
Three deeds filed ia the county
clerk Office record tee transfer Of
real estate in the new town Of Wag-
ner, which was recently plated by
w. T. O'Eiley, of that place.
L. 0. Hudson and George Sherry,
who returned today from Highwood.
report a heavy snowfall in the noun
tains last night. There was a snow
storm in the vicinity OF Lost Lake
this morning.
1t '.s reported from Glasgow that a
jury has been secured "a the Walter
Long murder case, and the taking Of
evidence was commenced yesterday.
The trial of the case is expected to
occupy three or four days.
Democratic headquarters have been
opened in the building sha. adioins
the Chase store, and will be in charge
Of the local organization during the
cac2 paign. 1t will also be the meeting
place of the Rry an and Kern club.
1t is reported from Lew;stown that
Rev. J. a. Martin, formerly of this
city, has been transferred from that
place TO the Methodist church at
Great Falls. The pastorate ct Lewis
town has been accepted by l;sv. J. f.
Dimmlck, of ChiaOOk.
Tomorrow evening al the home of
Mrs. Westfall the Ladies' Aid society
Of the Methodist church will serve
fruit salad with whipped cream, cake
and coffee. All will be welcome. An
evening of e~ntertainment Is planned
and a good time anticipated.