The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
CITY AND STATE.

WORK 10 u. u. LOckwOOd's lewelry
store.
John G. George, Q we'll known resi-.
dent of the Mariss, is among the visi.
tors in town.
A big cloud of smoke southeast OF
town this afternoon indicated q prai.
RE fire in the vicinity of Twin lakes.
Pat Seaman, Of the Milw aukee rail-
road, arrived today to interview local
stockmen upon the eubject OF beef
shipments.
The Fort Benton baseball team will
play the soldier. boys this evening, ct
$50 o'clock, 1t the ball grounds near
the Old Fort park.
Declarations of intention TO become
American citizens were filed in the
district court toda , by E. ]. Jacobsen,
OF Reidel, and Mary M. Martens. OF
Cleveland. A petition for n~aturaliza.
ton was filed by b. A. Bentzin, OF
Hsvre.
An agreement has been reached by
local sheepmen and representatives of
eastern wool irms, that q public wool
sale shall be held here ednesd ~ July
20. There are nearly . million pounds
Of wool ia the local warehouse upon
which bids may be made.
Judge TsStan and Jno. F. Murphy,
two Of the old-time and most expert
fishermen OF this locality, we're pur.
chasing . large outfit of tackle and
supplies today. and the trout popula-
ton OF Hollywood creek is threatened
with partial extermina alton the coming
. week.
Sheriff Bickle, who arrived from
Great Falls just before midnight, had
Q narrow escape from serious acct.
dent or death when the train was
passing Tunis, about ten miles west
Of here. Mr.. Bickle was resting his
arm on the edge OF the window when
q bullet crashed through the glass,
passing within IN inch of his elbow
and lodging In the back of the seat.
At fret the sheriff thought . weapon
had been discharged by one of the
passengers, but when the mistake had
been discovered it was too late to stop
the tr ain and Investigate the matter.
G. W. Dow, of Boston, representing
Koshland Bros, one of the largest
wool firms in that city, was among
the arrivals today. Mr.. Dow, who is
quite q fluent talker, gave q sidewalk
lecture this afternoon to an audience
consisting of local sheepmen and
others, the subject Of his pointed
remarks being the impossibility of
buying or selling wool at a price that
satiies everybody. In the course Of
his speech, Mr.. Dow made frequent
reference to the Chicago Warehouse
plan, expressing the belief tina. it
would not be a success.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Ed. Fogarty and wife, of Chinook,
arrived today on a brief business
visit.
r. A. Luke, of Helena, a former
resident of this city, is among the
visitors in town
Hans H. Lehfeldt, of Big Sandy,
and Evers Nielsen, of Box Elder, were
among the arrivals today.
Hon. T. c. Power and Thos. L. Mar.
tin, of Helena, were among the arriv.
ole today. Mr.. Power brings word Of
the sale of the Nj. F. Trssk wool clip,
at Billings, At 20a cents. the clip
amounting to nearly 200. 600 pounds.
Frank O'Ne!l, the Big Sandy bar
tender, who was recently arrested for
shooting Albert Beckmsn, had q
hearing before Justice Kinder this
afternoon, and was bound over TO the
district court In the cum of 81, 900.
The baseball game last evening be.
tween the Fort Benton team and the
soldiers from Fort Assinniboine was
not q very good exhibition of the
national game, q number of wild
plays being made by each side. The
score in sever innings was l3 to 7 in
favor of the Fort Benton team.
, Dan Ledgerwood, q former resident
Of this city. had a narrow Escape from
lightning the other day. The Conrad
Observer save a bolt hit the rim of bic
soft hat, and cutting through, follow.
ed down his nose and into his mouth,
leaving his nose split open, the root
OF his mouth blistered and his fore.
head burned.
The Fort Assinniboine soldiers who
we're camped here yesterday resumed
their march to Helena this morning,
camp being broken about 8 q. N. All
yesterday afternoon and evening a
number Of the officers and men were
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