The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
CITY AND STATE.

CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's iewelry
store.
J. w. Hawley. travelling represen-
tative OF the Burlington railroad, ar
rived today on a short business visit.
r. F. Baker, of Big Sandy, q we'll
known resident of the Bear Paws, is
among the business visitors In town.
The Ladies' Old Fort Improvement
society will give a public dance
Thanksgiving eve, November "a, At
the opera house.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today
to Henry G. Dunwoodie and Alice E.
Mckenzie, both of Wagner.
Several members of the Fort Benton
delegation that attended the funeral
of the late Thomas Clary, returned
from Great Falls this morning. There
were twenty-five local residents in the
delegation.
An outfit of Shonkin cattle, consist.
ing in part of cows and calves, was
brought in today for shipment to the
Chicago market. The cattle belong to
Messrs. Vaudeville, Patterson, Ku.
1ono opd othou o,nooue
Herman Osterman and wife, of Big
Sandy, we're among the arrivals to-
day. Mr.. Osterman is moving around
on crutches, having been partially
disabled in an accident in which be
was u over by q loaded wagon.
A suit has been commenced In the
district court by Barber Bros. against
Thomas Dowen, of Chinook, to recov.
er an alleged Indebtedness of S400.
The plaintiffs claim the amount is
due as rent for ome ranch property
owned by them,
Martin Waseshs, of Beatrice, who
"a among the arrivals today, brings
news of q prairie fire In that vicinity
q few days ago, in which q large area
of range and considerable property
was destroyed. j. E. Trommer was
one Of the heavy losers, the fire con-
Stunning 100 tons of hay, and causing
him other serious damage.
In ordinary seasons Montana stock.
men look upon 6ve.dollar beef as an
excellent price, but this year they fig
ure that q shipment of prime steers is
likely to hit the seven-dollar mark.
In last weeks sales at the Chicago
stock yards several Montana ship
ments brought top prices, a carload
of John Survant steers selling ats. So;
some of the Fergus Bros. stuff at 81. 40:
the Judith Mercantile company also
at 81. 40; and a carload belonging to
the Bear Paw pool at 1916.
From Thursdays Daily.
A. W. Merriield, county surveyor,
returned today from a trip to the
Sweet Grass hills.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Bert Parnell, of Chinook, and Alice
A. Sergeant, of Harlem.
An outfit of beef, in which the Mil
ner Cattle company and J. w. Wood
cock are interested, arrived from the
Shonkin today for shipment to the
Chicaoo market.
Hugo Matthes, convicted of petit
larceny at a trial before Justice H. B.
Brooks. of Chinook. was received at
the county Jail today to serve a SEN
tence of thirty days.
Declara atoms of intention to become
American citizens were fled in the
district court today by Fred Dionne,
of Clear Creek: James Forbes, of
Chinook: and Alice A. Sergeant, of
Harlem
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by the
Whitlash Mercantile company, of
which T. P. Strobe, A. G. Strobe,
Patrick r. Hale aad Hiram F. Smith
are the incorporators. The capital
stock of the company is S38 1000, and
is fully subscribed by the i~ncorpora-
tors.
Great Falls Leader: Yesterday in
the Great Falls land Office beat all
previous records, there being liz
homestead entries filed. The previous
best record W al October 30, when the
homestead entries numbered l07-but
November 9 vent five better. For the
past three days, up to last night, the
homestead entries in the Great Falls
land Office numbered 264.
Major T. A. Cummings is in receipt
of advices from the adjutant generals