The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
of highway robbery at Tort

charge OF highway robbery at Tort
man.
j. D. Savage, who has returned
from q trip to Indiana, reports drouth
conditions in the northern part of that
state with q partial failure of the corr
crop. Mr.. Savage was accompanied
home by Mr.. and Mrs. Stroupe. of
Wagner, Ind, parents of Mrs. Saw.
age.
Permits for grazing sheep on the
Fort Assinniboine military reserva.
ton have been granted to several
Choutesu county ockmasters who
were embarrassed by lack of range.
1t is understood that the concession
was made At the urgent solicitation Of
Louis W. Hill. president of the Great
Northern railway.
T. J. Troy, who is q member of the
county board OF exsmipers, arrived
from Ravre today TO assist in mark.
ing the papers written at the recent
teachers examination. There are
about thirty.six applicants for certif.
cstes-the largest number ' e re-
corded In this county at q teachers
examination.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Female help wanted. Apply at the
Fort Benton Sanitarium.
NJ. NJ. Jensen, of Lonetree, arrived
today on q short business visit.
A 21.pound box of luscious Wash.
ineton peaches for sl.00. T. c. Power
s. Bro. Ltd.
Born, at the Fort Benton Sanitar.
ium, to the wife OF A. l.. Sutherland,
of the Marias, a son.
H. B. Dickinson and wife, and W.
E. Dickinson, of Knerville, are among
the business visitors in town.
Miss Rose Evers was the recipient
of q parcel shower last evening, by
the local members of the Eastern Star.
Geo. W. Rapp and W. w. Hurd ar.
rived from Glasgow by automobile
last evening, on their way to Great
Falls.
w. S. Chemidlin, of the Great Nor.
thern claim agents Office at Great
Falls, 10 among the business visitors
in town.
A suit for divorce has been fled in
the district court by Lulu Ssrtain
against E. J. Sartain. the complaint
alleging inidelity.
Walter Brown, of Box Elder, and
r. w. Mack, OF Big Sandy, two we'll
known sheepmen of the Bear Paw
country, are among the business visit
ors in town.
St. Paul's Episcopal auxiliary will
meet Thursday evening, September l,
with Mrs. Jno. v. Carroll, at 7:3O
O'Clock. Everyone interested in
church work is cordially invited to
attend.
The republican primary for Fort
Benton precinct will be held Friday
evening at the Choteau house, the US.
ual voting place, commencing ZOO
O'Clock. The polls will remain open
until 8 p. m.
A beef shipment recently loaded at
Big Sandy by the Judith Mercantile
company included a big steer that sold
in the Chicago market for over $3.50.
The animal weighed 1880 pounds and
brought 1918 per cwt.
Hick Billins, a second suspect in a
Zortman highway robbery case, was
received at the county Jail today to
await trial in the district court. The
prisoner was bound over by Justice
Geo. W. Hall, of Dodson.
Edward Norton was arraigned in
Justice Kinder's court today on q
charge Of stealing q grip, and pleaded
not guilty. The evidence was against
the accused, however. and the court
imposed a fine of $50 or thirty days in
Jail.
Local hunters are preparing for
excursions into the surrounding coun-
try Thursday, when the duck hunting
season opens. They are reminded
that prairie chickens and grouse are
under protection of the law until DC.
tober l.
A. p. Wiegand, of Dodson, who is
in town today, reports that mining
operations at Zortman, have been
suspended, owing to the destruction
Of the Ruby Gulch power plant by
fire. About 200 miners and laborers
are affected.
Pleasant Valley Items.
H. C. Iddings, of Hettinger, N. D.,