The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.


From Saturdays Daily.
]. w. Davis, the Great Falls veter-
mary surgeon, ia among the business
visitors in town.
Miss Atkinson, principal of the
Harlem public schools, was among
the arrivals today.
The local health authorities request
that parents keep their children from
public meeting places, churches and
shows, until danger from scarlet fever
infection Is passed.
Notices of location for the New
Year and Silver King quartz claims,
in the Little Rockies, were fled in the
county clerks Office today by T. E.
Berry and M. II. Berry, Of Zortman.
A marriage license was issued today
to William h. Morton and Miss Retta
M. Mcclure, both of Havre. The
wedding took place at the Methodist
parsonage this morning, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Walter A.
Morgan.
John Postill, who 10 among the
visitors In town, reports that ranchers
and etockmen on the Shonkin are
suffering loss from the depred atoms
of wolves. The pests have been un.
usually numerous and destructive the
past few weeks.
The Dillon newspapers report that
Pacific coast beef buyers have arrived
in Beaverhead county, and are Offer
ing to make contracts for the pur.
chase of cattle that have been winter
fed in that section. It is claimed that
about 10000 head have been hay.fed
this winter in the Big Hole basin and
otherlparts of Beaverhead county.
Attorney F.. E. Stranahan, who
represented the contestant in the suit
OF ]. Ogle vs. W. F. Papsn, affect
ing ownership of q desirable tract OF
land on the Teton, is in receipt of
word that the commissioner of the
general land Office has decided the
case in favor of the contestant. The
entry OF Papan is ordered held for
cancellation
One of the seasons best dramatic
successes is "Along the Kennebec,"
which will be seen at the opera house
tonight. The scenery of this produc.
ton is said to surpsss anything in the
rural line ever carried by q rural
production, as every scene and pic.
ture is staged with special scenery.
and fine music is furnished between
the acts by the company's own Or
chestra.
Several local sheepmen who sub.
scribed to stock in the Chicago wool
warehouse project are waving that
part of the original contract which
fixed January l rs the time for organ.
ization andi25, 900, 600 pounds OF pledged
wool as the amount necessary to COM
plete the arrangements. This form
atty is necessary because of delay In
presenting the matter, which was
acted upon finally at the national con-
vention of wool growers at Pocatello
about two weeks ago.
From Mondays Daily.
Attorney d. l.. Blackstone of Chi
nook, arrived today on district cour,
business.
Charles E. Sprinkle. of Chinook, a
we'll known sheepman of that section,
was among the arrivals today.
Word has been received from Spo.
kane announcing the birth OF q daugh-
ter to the wife of John F. Sulliva an,
formerly of this city.
DR.. H. E. Wright, the new dentist,
has opened an Office in the front rooms
on the upper floor of the Stockmen's
National bank building.
A. E. Bjerring is reported to have
purchased an interest in the John
Leithauser barber shop, the partner
ship going into effect today.
A suit was filed in the district court
today by Hensen Bros against John
Il. Ruhe and others. to foreclose q
mortgage given to secure 40 indebted.
ness of about gil, $50.
The jury term of district court be.
gins tomorrow, the first case on the
criminal calendar being Of that l.. e.
Parks, charged with assault. Several
witnesses in this case arrived from
Havre today.
Judge D. L. Baird, Of Zortm an, who
is among the visitors in town, reports
that the RUBY Gulch cy anide plant
was compelled to close down during
the recent cold snap. 1t is now run.
nino aUaip with Ona shift