The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-04

prospects Ia this locality. The stand
Of 500 acres of winter wheat on Captain
Stevens ranch is declared by Profess
sor Shaw to be q of the finest in
Montana.
The Fort Benton Amateurs are
making excellent progress in rehear-
sails for their minstrel chow, to be
given for the entertainment of visiting
stockmen Friday evening. The show
will also be given Thursday evening,
May 5. for the benefit of the Montana
Orphans home, and the attendance of
the general public Is desired on that
occasion. Reserved seats for the
Tnursda y evening show are now on
sale at Lockwood's drug store.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Two furnished rooms for rent. Ap.
ply at Sharp Bros. store.
Mrs. D. NJ. Frields, of Kendall, Is
visiting with Mrs. Geo. w. Frields
and family.
1t Is announced by the department
that the postofice at Landusky will
be discontinued after May IA.
w. S. Chemidlin, of the Great Nor.
thern claim agents Off: q at Great
Falls, is among the visitors in town.
John Buckley, of Chinook, who is
among the visitors in town, reports
that new settlers are responsible for
exceptionally busy times In that To-
cality.
The Commercial Club will meet at
the council rooms tomorrow Wednes.
day evening at 8 O'Clock, to complete
arrangements for Fridays roundup
program.
The public schools of this city will
take q vacation Friday afternoon, to
enable the pupils to participate in the
amusements provided for the visiting
stockmen.
Marriage licenses were Issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Christ Moe and Carrie Bolstad, of
Dodson; and Clyde Brown and Jessie
Fincher, OF Havre.
The fire department took q practice
run to the upper part of town yester-
day afternoon, to put out q fierce
blaze in. q big pile OF fence posts. The
damage amounted to q few dollars.
The minstrel show to be given
Thursda y evening by the Fort Benton
Amateurs will begin promptly at $3.50
o'clock; doors open at 7:30. Tickets
now on sale at Lockwood's drug
store.
A. L. Sutherland, of the Marias,
who is in town today, reports a big
hail storm at Black coulee q few days
ago. The hail fell to a depth of about
two inches, giving that locality quite
a wintry appearance.
Work was commenced today by Jos.
Sullivan on the excavation of a site
for a new implement warehouse or
Main street, in front of his present
building. The new structure will b.
two story and basement, 50 by so feet.
built of reinforced concrete.
The committee in charge of public
decorations for the stockmen's meet
ing is working diligently to make ar
attractive display on that occasion.
Business men are requested to assis,
by decorating their establishments IL
a suitable manner by Friday morn
ing, May 6.
Word was received from Grea1
Falls today that visitors from thai
city will probably come to the stock
mems meeting by special train, bring
ing a band OF eighteen pieces with
e them. This delegation will assis'
materially in making the festivities
grand success.
A transaction in bench land farm
6 property, comprising about 720 acres
9 located between the Teton and Maria'
: rivers, has just been closed, the trac
3 being sold by G. H. Ragland to Thos
Stanton Of Great FALLS. and Free
MAJOR, of St. Paul. The purchase
. price was Sl5 per acre.
Q Constable l. A. Neibaur arrived to
day with Sidney billiard, who ha
been bound Owe to the district cour
by Justice w. B. Piper on a charge o
horse stealing. Another arrival a
i the county Jail is William Bauer, WHIT
: will await trial in the district cour
q on q charge of grand larceny.
/ The newly elected mayor, Frank ]
Merger, and the new board of alder
men assumed their official duties las
. evening, at a meeting of the city coun
i. Gil. One of the features of the meet
ing vas the adoption of a resolution
expressing appreciation of the public
work performed by Mr.. Stranahar