The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Forest Grove. The deal involves
800, 900. MIR. Penwell also bought the
Busch ranch and sheep at Edgewate
Mr.. Penwell vas accompanied there
by several prominent Helena men,
who are supposed to be interested in
the deal just closed
Great Falls Leader: Duncan Cam.
eron was in the city this morning
from his ranch at Black Butte. Mr..
Cameron states that in the twenty
years he has spent in this section be
has never seen crops in as good con-
dition as at present and that never
before has there been as large an
acreage of grain. While threshing is
already in progress in the vicinity of
this city, it will be at least 9 week or
two before the harvesting of grain
will be commenced in the Black butte
country.
From Fridays Daily
j. F. Curtis, who has been in the
east q couple of weeks past returned
home this morning.
Maurice Spangler and E. A. Egs.
from, of Chester, are business visi.
tors in the city today.
Chas. Gies aud family and E. A..
Reichel and family are visitors in the
city today from Great Falls.
Chas. E. Duer, as attorney ia fact
for the Nee estate, has sold to Chas.
Thompson the lot adjoining the lat
ter's residence, the consideration
named being $50.
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.
Treasurer L. o. Hudson and wife
returned this morning from q visit to
Spokane. While there Mr.. Hudson
made a purchase of fifteen acres of
ground, which he intends to convert
into an up.to.date fruit farm.
Special sale this week at Chase's
store. All our cretons going at SC
per yard, also q few pieces OF calico
at SC per yard. Cotton chalais At Sc
per yard. Gowns at IS cents each.
Winter underwear at half price.
Black elk Isle hose at 35c per pair:
former price 75c.
Special sale of white wa~istings,
piQue, former price 20 to so cents,
now ID cents per yard. Lawn and
Swiss goods, 20 to so cent values, l24
cents. Sateens At 10 cents, formerly
% cents. Kimona goods reduced from
20 to 10 cents. Lerma flannel s cents
per yard, former price 124c. Balance
Of our 1annelette goods at 5 cents per
yard, at the Chase store.
h. A. James and A. w. H. James,
of England. W. B. Devereux, of Glen.
wood Springs, COL, aud DR.. l.. r.
Morris, of New York, the latter a
%son-in-law of w. A. Clark, arrived
from the west last evening, and in.
tend starting down the river tomorrow
morning in their new house boat,
which has been built and fitted up here
especially for their use. They will no
doubt enjoy their trip to the Utmost.
A dispatch from Helena states that
three suits to cancel patent to rights
of way and reservoir sites on land in
the Glasgow land district have been
filed in the federal court by District
Attorney Freeman. The allegations in
each complaint are the came, it being
alleged that the law under which they
were entered was not complied with.
The actions are against Albert w.
Tienney, S. b. Henner and Harriet NJ.
Mabee.
Four O'Clock tea parties are becom.
ing popular on the Great Northern
limited "Coast" trains. The compa-
ny has adopted the practice of serving
free tea each afternoon between four
and Eve O'Clock to occupants of the
Standard sleeping car and compart-
ment observation car. 1t is not only
refreshing but adds greatly to the so.
cial pleasure of the trip across the
continent. That the men enjoy it as
we'll as the women is evidenced by the
fact that very few let the hour slip by
without giving their order to the
porter.
IT IS ILLEGAL.