The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

From Tuesdays Daily.
Attorney A. M. Gentry, OF Hsvre,
arrived today on district court bust
ness.
If any gentleman needs q bargain
in clothing let him drop into CHAsE's
STORE this week.
Miss Frields, who arrived from
Judith today, is the guest of Miss
Florence Morrow.
Wanted to rent, q small residence
in Fort Benton, unfurnished. Ad.
dress Lock Box ZIG.
Ladies should avail themselves of
the fine bargains in furs and fur sets
at CHAsE's STORE this week.
The ladies Of the Altar society will
meet tomorrow evening at the residence
of Father Rennessy, at 1880 O'Clock.
1t is stated that the opportunities to
buy ladies' skirts, hosiery and UNDER
wear we're 80 great ~ at the
CHASE STORE this week.
Notices of location for the Lame
Horse and Brier Root quartz claims
were filed in the county clerks Office
today by Charles Kicker, of Zortman.
The Epworth League will give q
winter flower social at the home of
Mrs. Chas. H. Boyle Friday evening,
February s. All are cordially Invited
to attend.
Dr.. Stephens will be in his Benton
Office February 10, for q few days,
having decided to look after his prac.
tice himself rather than employ mex
perienced help.
Several ranchers on the Teton and
Marias are shipping teams to the
Hauser dam north of Helena, where
they will take contracts for hauling
material for that structure.
James Sherry, who returned tod ay
from Great Falls, vas married in that
city yesterday to Miss NJ. Jacobsen.
The newly married couple are receiv.
ing the atul ations OF their
friends.
Application for naturalization was
filed in the district court today by
A. W. Hansen, q native OF Denmark.
John P. Bardanove, of Harlem, de-
clared his intention to become an Am.
erican citizen.
The trial of Wade G. Hart, of Lam
dusky, on q charge of murder, will
be commenced in the district cour,
tomorrow. The trial may occupy
three or more days, al there are sew.
eral witnesses to be examined.
The appearance of Donahue's Play.
ers at the opera house last evening
attracted q good sized audience, all
of whom were we'll pleased with the
entertainment. The company will
present my Dixie Girl" this wen.
ing.
According to advices from Malta,
several wool purchases have been
made in that vicinity and At Saco by
W. E. Walker. representing Jere.
miah Williams & Co. Most of the
deals, it is understood, were. at 20
cents.
At a recent public meeting held at
Belt, list of temporary officers for the
proposed new county of Hiehwood
was chosen. Among the selections
were H. J. Thaxter, Of Highwood
for county commissioner, and Theo.
dore Danielson, for county assessor.
Today being ''ground hog day.
several local residents were unusually
interested in the prevailing weather
conditions. They suspect that the
ground hog saw his shadow, and ir
that event IL is probable we will have
to wait six weeks or more for the
arrival OF spring.
A. p. Wiegand, of Dodson, who ia
attending district court, informs VI
that work on the Dodson dam was il
progress throughout the recent cold
spell, when the temperature fell to 81
below zero. The dam is about three
fourths completed, and the lands ad.
~jacent to the ditch will receive a waite,
supply from that source the coming
season.
William Hayes, the Chouteau coun.
ty convict, who was sentenced to death
for taking part in the murder of a
guard at the state ~penitentiary, has
been denied a new trial by the supreme
court, and it is expected his execution
will take place at an early date,
Hayes was serving sentence for rob.
bling a Landusky saloon when be
made an attempt to escape from the
state prison.
Death Of Mrs. Frank Lepper.
After a brief illness from blood
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