The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-12
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From Saturdays Daily.
Mics Florence Morrow left today
for Wsrrick, to take charge OF the
public school of that district.
Mrs. James Rowe and Charles Rowe
left yesterday for Libby. on q visit
with friends in that part of Montana.
J.. R.. Patterson, the we'll known
Boston wool buyer, who is here today
in the interest of Caverly & Co.. Is
negotiating for the purchase Of q few
wool clips owned by local sheepmen.
]. w. Henderson returned today
from Judith, where he delivered q
boat load of merchandise for the
Judith Mercantile company, that was
shipped down the Missouri river last
week.
Several of the local stockmen who
attended the annual meeting Of the
North Montana Roundup association
At Havre returned today. They re.
port that next years meeting Of the
association will be held in this city.
Roundup arrangements we're made
by the ranchers and stockmen Of the
Bear Paw country who were in at.
tendance at the meeting of the North
Montana Roundup association. The
roundup will begin July l, q late date
being preferred because many Of the
cattle are in poor condition.
Charles Crepeau returned yesterday
from his trip down the Missouri river,
during which he delivered shipments
Of supplies to ranchers and stockmen
locatedlbetween this city and Kismet,
the route covering about 245 miles.
Mr.. Crepeau expects to keep his steam
boat busy the coming season, as he
finds there is q large and promising
field to which supplies can be most
economically shipped by the Missouri
river route.
From Mondays Daily.
D. G. Lockwood left yesterday for
Kendall, to look after his business in.
terests in that locality.
David G. Browne returned yester.
day from Great Falls, where he At
tended the funeral services Of the late
Charles M. Webster. There was q
large attendance of friends of the de.
ceased, from all parts of Montana.
Jos. A. Baker, of Highwood, re-
turned today from Judith. where he is
improving q large acreage of ranch
property by installing q large steam-
irrigating plant. The water will be
pumped from the Missouri river, the
pumps being operated by an 80.horse-
power steam engine.
The Greek section hands on
the Shelby branch of the Great
Northern went on strike a few
days ago, thetrouble being due
to q change to the summer
schedule of wages. Their pay was
reduced TO 81. 25 per day, Dr. 25 cents
lower than the winter scale.
Suit has been commenced against
Great Northern railway in the federal
court at Helena, by Harriet circuit,
who asks damages of $50, 600 for the
death of her husband. The latter was
killed last October in an accident a:
Dodson, having been run over by a
passing train when he was crossing
the track.
The Helena newspapers are making
the claim that the capital city is the
second largest in Montana, in the
matter of population, their claim be,
ing based upon the number of names
in the new Polk directories. From
this authority it 10 estimated tina,
Helena has a population of 24.240,
and Butte, 1878.
A dispatch from Washington an.
nounces that John G. Bair, OF Choteau,
formerly county attorney OF Teton
county, will be appointed collector
of customs at Great Falls, to succeed
the late Chas. M. Webster. Mr.. Bair
has taken an active part in state
politics, and it is understood he was
slated for the position whenever q
vacancy might occur
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Junior Guild is planning tc
give an entertainment consisting of q
burlesque operetta, music, etc., the
date of which will soon be announced
1t is announced that the term Of
district court for Valley county, which
was adjourned because of a scarlet
fever epidemic at Glasgow, will begin
June I.