The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
CITY AND STATE.


EJOm OotUbQoy D Oo1lys
A marriage license was issued TO.
day to Lawrence Goligoski and Amy
Smith, both of Havre.
Jos. r. Morrison, who arrived to-
day from Laudusky, reports q cold
and backward spring in that section.
A very enjoyable dance was given
by the young men last evening, At the
opera house, the music being sup
piled by Bergh's orchestra.
Letters of administration in the
estate of William Mcdonald, de-
ceased. were granted 10 the district
today TO Augustus W. Hobbs.
A recent deal ia livestock is the
purchase of the John Neubert cattle
holdings by William Rowe, Sr., Of
this city. The price was about S26
per head, with the calves thrown in.
Mrs. Chas. Crawford, who has been
visiting with relatives in Helena for
some time past, returned from that
city today and will make her home
here.
A notice OF location for the "Re-
taken" quartz claim, In the Little
Rockies district, was fled in the
county clerks Office today by F. D.
Roberts and Charles Chamberlain.
Jos. Ventura, who recently pleaded
guilty to . charge OF forgery, was to-
day sentenced in the district court to
one year in state prison. He forged
Q promissory note at Chinook about q
year ago.
Another addition to the feet of boats
that will navigate the Missouri river
the coming season, is q 24.foot gaso-
line launch that is now under con-
struction. The frame work is OF hard
wood. and the boat will be Of the best
workmanship throughout. It is being
built by Hagen & Fry.
D. G. Lockwood, who returned yes.
terday from q business trip to Kendall
brings word that hundreds of settlers
have recently arrived in that part Of
Fergus county. Many Of the home
seekers r going into the Arrow
creek country and are locating in the
southeastern part Of Chouteau county.
A wool sale at the highest price of
the season in the local market was
effected yesterday by McLeish &
tombstone, whose clip of about 80, 900
pounds was contracted to Frank r.
Peters at 23a cents. Another trans.
action was the sale of the ID. G..
Lockwood clip to the same buyer, at
224 cents.
From Mondays Daily.
District court was adjourned Satur.
day afternoon until Tuesday, May rs.
Another wool sale at % cent has
been made in the local market, the I.
F.. Churchill clip having been pur-
chased by F. r. Peters at that figure.
The clip amounts to about 40, 0
pounds.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend
mi your ears! Brutus, Cassius and
Casca are in your midst, preparing to
give "The Lamentable Tragedy of
Julius Caesar on May %, at the
opera house. Tickets now on sale.
The rainstorm of the past SO hours
reminds local residents that today is
the sixth anniversary Of the "big
storm" of 1908, when there was two
feet of snow on the level. and a. big
loss of livestock in this part of Mon.
tana.
George Donahue aud his company
of players arrived from the west to-
day, and will begin Q weeks engage.
ment at the opera house this evening.
The company played here several
nights last February. and gave first
class entertainment on that occasion.
A recent transaction in local bust
ness property is the purchase of the
brick building next to the Chase
store, IN Front street, from William
Rowe by Frank Lell, the considera.
ton named in the deed being $4,000.
Mr.. Lell will fit up the building for a
bakery and confectionery store.
John Reynolds, proprietor OF the
Highwood stage, arrived today horse.
back, the condition of the roads max.
ing it impossible to bring the stage
through from Highwood. There was
a snowfall Of over twelve inches or
Highwood yesterday, and the drifts
and mud make travel very slow and
difficult.
1t is reported from Great Falls that
a measure which promises industrial
peace for a period of three years in
that city has just been completed by
a committee representing the unions
and business interests. 1t is in, the
form of an arbitration agreement and
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