The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A. W. Merrifeld, county surveyor,
returned today from q visit of several
days in Helena.
Neil Bannatyne, the we'll known
Portage stockman, arrived today on
q short business visit.
Among the arrivals today were L.
G. Ludtke and L. b. Krouse of Amboy,
MIMI, who are on q visit with rela-
tives on Righwood.
A declaration of his intention to
become an American citizen was fled
in the district court today by Charles
W. VenRard. Of Lloyd, a native Of
Germany.
Ed. M. Broadment, advance agent
of the "Along the Kennebec'' thestri.
cal company, was among the arriva ais
today. He was at Edmonton and
Calgary during the recent cold snap.
and says 1t was Sc below zero in that
part OF Canada.
Another big sale of Fergus county
ranch property 10 reported from Lew.
istown, the John Branger ranch Of
1900 acres on Little Rock creek hav-
ing been purchased by the Hilger
Loan company. The purchase price
was about s63, 900.
The new state association Of county
commissioners, which was recently
organized in Helena, proposes to urge
the enactment of legislation that will
be of benefit to taxpayers throughout
Montana. In the election of officers OF
the association, Jere Sullivan, Of this
city, was made secretary.
According to advices from Lewis.
town, additional wool purchases have
been made in that vicinity by Jack
Patterson. who represents Caverly &
Co., of Boston. He is said to have
bought the Ayers Livestock company
clip, and those Of George Lamb and
Thomas Murray, at 20 cents.
Several wool purchases have been
made the past few days In the vicinity
of Harlem, according to the Harlem
News. w. E. Walker, representing
jeremiah Williams & Co., is said to
have secured the clips of Larock
Bros, W. S. Cowan, A.. J. Cowan,
George Cowsn, Magner Bros, G. M,
Stow and E. v. Greybesl. q total Of
about 100000 pounds, the price ir
each case being 20 cents.
From Mondays Daily.
Charles Lepley left for helena TO-
day. on q visit with friends in the
capital city.
Arrangements are being made t
give q masquerade ball February IL
at Big Sandy.
G. H. Ragland, who has been visit
ing with his family in California, wal
among the arrivals yesterday
1. A. Neibauer, of Dodson, who il
among the visitors in town, has beer
appointed deputy sheriff for the east
ern part of Chouteau county.
Jere Sullivan returned yesterda!
from Helena, where he attended
meeting of county commissioner
from various parts of Montana.
John Lauren, of Chinook, has dlet
in the district court a declaration o
his intention to become an American
citizen. He is q native of Russia.
Major T. a. Cummings, n o
Chouteau county's representatives il
the state legislature, arrived from
Helena yesterd ay. Owing to politica
differences between the two houses
Mr.. Cummings believes there will bt
very little important legislation enact
ed at the present session.
W. S. Towner, county attorney, ha'
been notified that a Jap who was ser
iously injured in a fight at Fowler
died yesterday at Havre. AS tht
wounds we're received in Teton coun
ty, Mr.. Towner has advised that 8
coroner's inquest and other proceed
ings must be conducted by the officia all
Of that county.
The Chicago wool warehouse pro
ject is said to be assured, arrange
ments having been made for a meet
ing of representatives of the WOO
growers and Chicago business men to
day to perfect the preliminary PLAN
of organization. Lewis Penwell, O
Helena, has gone 10 Chicago to re
present Montana st the conference
arrangements having been made te
that effect at the recent meeting O.
sheepmen at Pocatello.
Charles II. Reifenrath, acting secre