The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-11
CITY AND STATE.


From Saturdays Daily.
Bert Orr, of Whitlash, arrived to.
day to attend the roundup meeting.
Hon. T. G. Power arrived from Hell.
ena today, on q short business visit. I
Attorney F. N. Utter, OF Havre. ar.
rived today on district court business.
Mrs. J. W. Woodcock. of the Shon-
kin, is the guest OF Mrs. Jno. V. Car.
roll.
G. F. Morris and W. c. Broad
water, of Ravre, were among the ar.
rivals today.
w. M. Bole, editor of the Great
Fslls Tribune, attended the roundup
celebration as . member of the Great
Falls boosters.
Among the arrivals today were
Governor Norris, Attorney General
Galen and Secretary of State Yoder,
who are making personal inspection
of state lands in this vicinity.
L. Nj. Fishbaugh, of the Button
Huntington colony on the Teton, has
received q large gasoline traction en-
CINE, and is awaiting the arrival OF
plowing and we'll drilling out6ts.
Several Indians from the Cree
camp were given q JOY ride in one of
the local automobiles last evening.
1t was a novel sight for the spectators
and q novel experience for the In
dians.
j.. r. Hawley, livestock agent OF the
Burlington, who has attended every
annual meeting held by the North
Montana Roundup association, is re.
newing acquaintance with the stock
men Of this part of Montana.
The roundup festivities yesterday
were not entirely free from casualties.
At q late hour last evening, William
Babbage and John F. Sullivan were
riding the same horse at a brisk clip
when the animal stumbled and fell,
throwing both riders to the ground.
Babbage sustained several broken
ribs, while Sullivan escaped with less
serious injuries.
W. T. Bowles, treasurer of the
Bowles Live Stock Commission COM
pany, of Chicago, who is attending
the Roundup Association meeting,
speaks very encouragingly about the
prospects for the coming beef season.
Mr.. Bowles believes there will be q
strong demand for all classes of west'
ern cattle and sheep at prices that will
be satisfactory to the shippers.
From Mondays Daily.
John Henry. of Box Elder, wat
among the arrivals today.
Mrs. M. Johnstone left yesterd az
for Great Falls, IN a visit with rela
tives in that city.
Rev. John Hennessy, formerly o.
this city, arrived from Great Fall:
today on a short visit.
George w. Rouse, of Libby, a for
mer resident of the Teton, is visiting
with Fort Benton friends.
Permits for saloon licenses have
been granted by the county com
misioners to w. L. Fitzpatrick ant
G. w. Hallett, of Floweree.
The Diamond Joe gasoline launch
has resumed her pleasure trips up anG
down the Missouri river, and will b.
available for excursions Throughout
the season.
A plat of the town OF Floweree ha'
been fled in the county clerks offi,e
by A. J. M~cDonougb, president of thu
townsite company. The plat contain
about 600 Tote.
Great Falls Leader: The r. S. Bal
ranch, located ten miles southeast o
Cascade, was cold yesterd ay afternoon
to S. v. DUR, the consider alton be
ing named as Sl4, 600. The Ball raucl
consists of 500 acres and contain
some excellent improvements.
A suit has been commenced in tn
district court by the First State Bank
OF Sebaka, MIMI, against Ruth VIII
liams and Rose r. Johnson, to re
cover an Indebtedness alleged to b
due on q promissory note. The not
was assigned to plaintiff by Theo
HillstrOm.
Arbor day exercises will be held ii
the assembly Don Of the schoo
house at $3.50 tomorrow morning. A
the close of the exercises the childrel
will go to the Old Fort park wher
each grade will name and plant a tree
All patrons and friends of the schoo
are cordially invited to attend tn
exercises.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Wanted, a girl for general hous
work. Apply to Mrs. Geo. Bickle. Il
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