The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-15
and for some reason unknown they
are being detained in New York.

and for some reason unknown they
are being detained in New York.
The trial Of the civil suit OF Thomas
Lacey against the Great Northern
Railway company was in progress in
the district court today. The plaintiff
seeks to damages of about
81, 100, alleged to have been caused by
delay in shipping IN outfit of beef
cattle last season.
Henry Davis reported to the sheriff's
Office today that his saddle horse dis
appeared yesterday, and was proba-
| bly, stolen. Word was received this
afternoon that an unknown man was
in Great Falls last evening with q
horse answering the description of the
missing animal, and it is believed his
arrest will soon follow.
NJ. l.. Freng, of Bozeman, the dry
land farming expert who has charge
Of the demonstration farms in north.
ern Montana. is among the visitors in
town. Mr.. Freng is selecting samples
from the Commercial club farm, con-
sisting of wheat, barley and oats,
which will form part of an exhibit
from the various substations in Mon.
tana, and which will probably be sent
to the Omaha Corn exposition.
From Fridays Daily
Ida M. Anderson, a native OF Swe-
den, has filed 10 the district court q
declaration Of her intention to be.
come an American citizen.
At the session Of the county COM
missioners today, the application of
Joseph F. sipple, of Coberg, for q
retail liquor license was granted.
Ira Brown and A. n. Fey, OF Gold
Butte, who are among the visitors In
town, report abund ant grain and for
age crops in the Sweet Grass hills.
Word m from the Teton that
grasshoppers are unusually numer.
Gus in that locality, and are devour.
ing garden truck and other vegetation.
A recent marriage in Great Falls is
that of George N. Knapp, of Everson,
and Louisa D. Trout, of Pottsville,
Pa, the wedding taking place at the
Methodist parsonage
There is still q chance to buy light
underwear at the Chase store. Also
clothing, boots and shoes, and the
finest line of shirts in the country
Don't miss this chance; come and
see.
Conrad Observer: The Flying [
ranch near Bynum yesterday made
shipment of nine car loads of bee
cattle to the Chicago market. Tn,
company is cleaning out all of th,
scrub cattle and will raise nothing bu'
thoroughbred stock.
Special sale this week at Chase
store. All our cretons going t s.
per yard, also a few pieces of calico
at SC per yard. Cotton chalais at s.
per yard. Gowns at 95 cents each
Winter underwear at half price
Black silk Isle hose at 35c per pair
former price 75c.
About forty young people were en-
tertained by the Misses Harder las
evening, at a dance in Odd Fellows
, hall, which was prettily decorated
with flowers and ferns. The affa
was a farewell party to Miss Kath
crime C%rutcher, whe leayes tomorro,
evening for her home is Boston.
Among the exceptionally good crop
harvested in this vicinity is one o
: bronze grass, or bromus inermis. tina
was grown on the William Row
, ranch on the river bottom south o
, town. The crop is being threshed to
day, and Mr.. Rowe says the yield o
seed is far above his expectations.
., w. S. Towner, county attorney, ha
!, filed an information in the distrie
court against George Hart, who /
charged with resisting an officer. Th
: defend ant, who is under arrest, is al
, legged to have threatened Constable J
: H. Miewald with a big rock, when h
was taken into custody at Chinook.
. Judge Mcdowell. of Gold Butte, VIII
is among the visitors in town, bring
news of a disastrous fire south {
: Chester which extended over a dit
. lance of about twenty miles from til
railroad. The camp outfit of JOSEF
Rehal was burned, and a band {
7 sheep had a narrow escape from tn
flames.
Bargains at the Chase store: Woo.
y en- CATERS at l5c each, canvas gaiter
9 Soc each, leather mittens 40c; dogskl
: mittens, former price 1925 and s2.0(
now offered at Csc and 81. 90. Velve
t teens at 35c per yard. Silk velve'
e SOC per yard. AS our dry goods stoc