The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
CITY AND STATE.

SAANO
From Wednesdays Daily
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Frank Stephens, who has large
livestock interests In Fergus county,
is among the business visitors in town.
Work has been commenced by Henry
Hagen on q fve.rOomed cottage, 10.
Gated on the Jere Sullivan property
on Bond street.
G. Mcdaniel, Of Billings, who was
the Great Northern agent in this city
about twenty years ago, was among
the arriv als today.
Francis W. Phillips, of Chester. q
native of England, has fled in the
district court q declaration of his in.
tention to become an American citizen.
Charles O'Donnell and Frank Helm.
rich, of Billings, two we'll known
stockmen OF the Yellowstone country,
are among the visitors in town. A
prospective livestock deal is said to
be the purpose of their visit.
Advices from Helena announce the
appointment Of G. w. Raymond, of
Madison county, as secretary of the
state board of stock commissioners,
to succeed the late w. G. Preuitt, who
held that position for q long series of
years.
Fred Long, OF Great Falls. who is
experimenting the shipment of about
10000 sheep to the Fort Peck reserva.
ton in eastern Valley county, arrived
from the west today. Mr.. Long will
ship the last train load of his outfit
tomorrow.
Charles Murray, of Big Sandy,
arrived last evening from the upper
Teton with an outfit of about IS head
Of horses, which he recently purchased
from Joseph Sturgeon, of Dupuyer.
Walter Brown, of Box Elder, is said
to be interested in the trans action.
There was q freight wreck near Car
ter, about fifteen miles west Of here,
last evening, several csrs being
ditched by spreading Of the rsils.
The esstbound passenger was de-
lsyed about four hours this morning,
while the track vas being repaired.
w. S. Towner, president of the
Commercial club, has issued invita-.
lions for . meeting of business men
and citizens generally, to be held at
The opera house Friday evening, April
8, at eight O'Clock. 1t 10 hoped there
will be a large attendance at the
meeting.
Among the signatures on the Cho.
teau house register today are those OF
"a. LaBarre and wife," of this city.
Mr.. LaBarre went 10 Helena a few
days ago, and during his absence was
married to Mrs. Flora Brose, a we'll
known and popular Helena lady. The
newly married couple are receiving
the congratul ations of a large circle
of friends.
D. Engellant and wife arrived yes.
terday direct from Germany, and will
engage in dry farming on Arrow
creek, about forty miles south OF
town. The fame of the 'big grass
country" as a farming region has
reached Europe, and a ecent inquiry
re ceived by the secretary Of the Com.
mercial club came from Honolulu,
Hawaii Islands.
From Thursdays Daily.
Geo. w. Frields arrived from Judith
today on a business visit.
Henry J. O'Ranlon, the we'll known
Chinook merchant, was among the
arrivals today.
Charles and Gus Howe, former resi-.
dents OF this city, arrived today from
the, Belt creek country.
Dan Smith, of Hinsdale, the we'll
known sheep inspector, is under medi-
cal treatment at the Fort Benton SAM
tarium.
Some of the men engaged in exct.
waiting for the basement of the new
Lockwood store building had a mar.
row escape this afternoon. The &C.
ment wall of the Mint saloon base.
ment adjoining suddenly caved in, sew.
eral tons of debris falling into the
excavation but failing to reach any of
the men who were there.
The postoftice store, which will be
replaced by the new bank building,
has been sold TO the Fort Benton
Meat company, and will be moved to
a location adjoining the meat market
on Main street. During the progress
of building o%perations the p~ostof1ce
u,;ll no locoto1 in tho naT .Orimiar etoro