The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.


filed with the secretary of state ny the
Farmers Telephone Exchangr. of
Hinsdale Valley county, the capital
stock Of which is $40, 900.
According to the Great Falls news
papers, work will soon be commenced
on q new railroad depot in that city,
to be built of brick at a cost of about
$50, 600, t. will De located about q
block west of the present depot.
The postofi.e au horities are re-
questing bids for carrying the mails
between this city and Kuerville, a dis.
lance of Al miles, the service contem.
plating three round trips per week.
The bids will be opened May 4.
. The dance given by the local lodge
OF Odd Fellows laet evening was at.
tended by a big crowd, many visitors
coming in from the country. and was
q success in every particular. Excel
lent music was furnished by the Bergh
orchestra.
Ben Vaudeville, of the upper Shon-
kin, who is in town today, reports
that Postmaster J. W. Woodcock, of
Shonkin, has built q connecting line
with the Highwood telephone system,
and will soon be in communication
with this city.
W. o. Dexter returned yes:erda "
from his old home in New York state,
where he has been spending the winter
months. 1t was not altogether q pleas.
ant visit, as Mr.. Dexter had to under.
60 a surgical operation and was in a
hospital several weeks.
It appears that G. W. Frields, of
this city, was one of the victims of the
horse thieves who recently made a
raid among Fergus county outfits. and
escaped to Canada. Among the animals
recovered by Deputy Sheriff Morgan,
of Lewistown, was one of the Frields
brand.
The Commercial club has received
from thetMontana Experiment station
At Bozemsn, q shipment of seed Of
various kinds for its demonstration
farm near this city. The assortment
includes hulless barley and other
grain that has been found suitable for
dry land farms.
The present and prospective value
of Montana wool continues to be a
live subject OF discussion among local
sheepmen, and several reasons are
advanced for and against a big ad'
vance in the market. One of the larg'
est outfits in this vicinity is said to
have declined a 22-cent offer for its
clip.
Invitations have been received by
several local stockmen to the twenty
fourth annual meeting of the Montana
Stock Growers association which is
to be held in Miles City on April e
and 81. "The citizens of Miles City
will keep open house and you are
assured Of a genuine western vel.
come" says the invitation. The
committee issuing the Invitations con
sists of j. l.. Trusco,t, H. B. Wiley,
c. W. Butler and j. B. Collins.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Geo. H. Taylor, of Helena, is
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. w. S,
Towner.
Attorney Florian A.. Carnal, OF
aavre, is renewing acquaintance with
his friends in this city.
Mrs. Jos. A. Baker and Miss Far
num-, of Highwood, were among the
arriv ais from the east Saturday after
noon.
Andy Cook, a we'll known resident
of the Sweet Grass hills, was brought
In yesterday TO await examin alton al
to his sanity.
Among the arrivals today were Jno
Lehfeldt, I. M. Rogers, James Nan
stiel and w. M. Williamson. of Big
Sandy, who are here an district cour'
business.
Advices from Miles City report the
arrest of Alvin Grover, otherwise
known as Charles Jones. who is want,
ed 10 Valley county on a charge o,
horse stealing.
Applications for final citizenship
papers were filed in the district court
today by James Mulligan. a native o.
Ireland, and Simon j. Mohr who came
to this country from Germany.
Charles Kline, who was recently ar
rested a It Havre on a charge of steal
ing goods from a Great Northern box
car, was received at the county jail
yesterday to await trial in the district
court.
The ladies of the Old Fort Improve.
ment society will, give a card party
Friday evening, April %, in the din
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