The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-27
CITY AND STATE.

work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
D. a. Ruhe. of Warrick, q we'll
known sheepman of the Bear Paw
country, Is smoung the visitors in
town.
Among the arrivals today were Mr.. |
and Mrs. Chas. E. Duer and grand
child, who came direct from Los An.
geles, Cal.
81. J. Toomey, the Deer Lodge live.
stock dealer, arrived today TO look
after his business interests in this part
Of Montana. .
W. D. Mcclellan, representing the
wool firm Of Eisemsnn Bros, Boston,
arrived today to get acquainted with
local conditions.
A marriage license has been Issued
by the clerk Of the district court to
James Laird. of the Sweet Grass hills,
and Annie H. Smith, of Aberdenshire,
Scotland.
Location notices for two placer
claims In the Sweet Grass hills were
fled in the county clerks Office today
by Myron Stratton and Lucius Strait
ton, of Whitlash.
j. o. Patterson, of Lost Lake, is
making extensive improvements on
his Big Sag ranch. He has let q con.
tract to Henry Hagen for a six.roomed
residence, fitted with modern ccom
modations.
Advices from Great Falls report
several wool sales In that market yes.
terdsy, most of them at prices ranging
from 18 to 10 cents. The high price
OF the day was 21e cents for the N. M.
Silve clip of about 10, 900 pounds. and
the lowest price 144 cents for q poor
quality clip Of about IS, 900 pounds.
There is 40 exceptionally low stage
of water in the Missouri river today,
Q drop of seven inches having taken
place since yesterday. Measurements
made by r. S. Culbertson today
chow q stage of water about Eve
inches below the lowest heretofore
recorded, the previous low water
mark having been placed on the gov
eminent records in 1889.
The Chouteau county board of
equalization adjourned today after q
three.days' revision OF the tax roll,
very few changes being made in the
assessments. Among the raises made
by the board was one of $50. 900 in the
assessment of the August Mining com.
pany, and one of $25, 900 in the assess
ment of the Ruby Gulch Mining CON.
pany, on the net proceeds Of their
mines.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. J.. H. Russell arrived from
Cascade today, on a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Nor
row, of this city.
H. G. E~versneyer, of Chester, has
been appointed by the board OF county
commissioners as constable of the new
Chester township.
G. H. Merrill arrived from the east
today on one of his periodical ~visits.
and may become interested in local
wool market doings.
A change in the ownership of the
c. c. Grant blacksmith shop has been
effected, the business having been
purchased by c. E. Sheldon.
John Olson. who lost his citizenship
by becoming q resident of Canada,
has applied to the district court for
restoration to the roll of American
citizens.
Captain Chas. A. Crepeau is making
. big shipment of coal to Judith, by
the Missouri river route, a feet OF
barges being loaded with that com.
modify at Lippard.
John Ryan, a Great Northern brake.
man, was brought to the Fort Benton
S%anitarium last evening to receive
treatment for injuries received while
unloading a car OF iron pipe.
Louis Mestad has contributed to the
River Press museum a specimen OF
the fossilized bones that he discovered
recently lear Eagle butte. The fossil
is evidently a section of the backbone
of an enormous reptile or animal, and
is about four inches in diameter.
Bertha Nelson, an old offender, was
brought in from Havre today by Con-
stable Clarke, to serve a sentence of
80 days for petit larceny. Paul L.
Vile was also received at the county
Jail today, the prisoner having been
bound over to the district court by
Justice Vennum, of Harlem, on a
charge of grand larceny.
From Fridays Daily
Look at Lyng's adv.