The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

sengers. The Diamond Joe" made
a record run down stream last even.
ing, covering q stretch of about a mile
in two minutes.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. c. I. Hoover was among the
departures for the west today.
Mrs. ]. o. Patterson left today for
Helena on q visit with Mrs. Bower.
A postofice bulletin announces the
appointment of J.. P. Van Veen to
succeed w. F. Waring as postm aster
at Marias.
T. J. Troy, of Havre. arrived today
to assist Miss Blackstone as a mem.
Der OF the county board OF educational
examiners.
An official census Of the town of
Conrad, which was ordered by the
Teton county commissioners, shows q
population of 5l2 at the present time.
l. F. Churchill. who lie among the
visitors in town, reports an unusually
abundant grass crop on Missouri
river bottoms that we're submerged in
food Of a year ago.
The state board of education has
granted life diplomas to about thirty
Montana teachers. Among the sue
cessful applicants was Miss Gracia
L. Chestnut, of this city.
The astronomical experts announce
40 eclipse of the sun Thursday, June
II, which will be visible in this part
of the country. It is a somewhat rare
occurrence. and 10 q subject OF interest
among scientists.
Marriage licenses were issued by the
clerk of the district court today to
Julius Fornfeist, of Gold Butte, and
Katie Stratton, of Whitlash; and to
Edward W. Applebe and Josephine
Mcclure, both of Whitlash.
Mrs. c. n. Boyle entertained q
large number of young people at q
lawn party last evening. which was a
very enjoyable affair. The grounds
were illuminated by colored electric
lights, which gave q very pretty effect.
A wool sale At "a cents has just been
made by the Northwestern Livestock
company to Fred Pullman the Boston
wool buyer. the sale comprising about
10000 pounds that was reserved in the
sale made by the company about q
month ago.
Two big barges, each about 16 by 60
feet in size, are being built by Hagen
& Fry for Chas. Crepeau, who will
use them for transporting freight
down the Missouri river in conjunc-
ton with his new steamboat. Each
barge will have a capacity of over so
tons.
Habeas corpus proceedings were
brought in the district court yester-
day, in the case of Hugh Leeper who
was bound over by Justice Mcdowell,
OF Gold Butte, on a charge of dis.
turbing the peace. The county at.
torney confessed the writ, and the
court ordered that the prisoner be
discharged.
There has been quite a little borse
trading in this vicinity the past few
days, several purchases having been
made by Olaf Ramstad, of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, and w. H. Hendricks,
who represents the A. B. Clarke CON-
pany, of Miles City. Purchases have
been made from William Finke, Ed.
Chappell and H. LaBarre. OF the Ma
rias, G. w. Thrailkill and others.
William Swink, a young fellow
charged with stealing y horse near
Dodson, was arraigned in the district
court yesterday afternoon and en-.
tered q plea OF guilty. The prisoner
told the court that be simply Dor.
rowed the horse to ride him to Malta,
but this story does not harmonic with
certain circumstances connected with
the case. The court will pass sentence
Friday.
After seven years business expert
ence The Fair store, the largest cloth
ing and drygoods store in northern
Montana, has decided TO re.organize
its business and to prepare for that
change they will have to sell the
greater part of their 800, 900 stock be.
fore the middle of July and are
slaughtering prices in expectation OF
attracting customers from all parts of
northern Montana. This sale offers
exceptional opportunities for those
who are able to buy large quantities
to make great savings. Their adver.
tisement appears in this paper. n
Fined For illegal Fencing.
HELENA, June l2.-Joseph Kesl of
Rosebud county, indicted by the last