The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
manda ate has been directed to the

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question of creating Blaine county. 1t
Is expected that the necessary action
in the matter will be taken by the
Chouteau county commissioners at
their next regular meeting, the first
week 10 November.
Considerable interest is being taken
10 the vegetable and grain display to
be Ade 1T the opera house tomorrow
afternoon and evening. in connection
with the entertainm .nt to be given by
the Ladies' Aid society. Several good
specimens OF both irrigated and bench
land products have been received.
One exhibit of apples is on hand, and
others are expected. Exhibits from
town will be collected tomorrow fore.
noon, il those proposing to furnish
them will notify R-v.C. NJ. Donaldson
by telephone.
From Fridays Daily
For rent, furnished room. Inquire
of Mrs. McKendry.
Just received, a carload Of corn.
T. G. Power & Bro. Lid.
For sale, a piano in good condition.
Inquire OF Mrs. McKendry.
A good hay baler for sale. Apply
to T. c. Power & Bro. Ltd. y
We have a quantity Of home grown
fall rye seed for sale. T. G. Power &
Bro. Id.
Mrs. Sam Nicholson, of Helena, is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. H. LaBarre,
Of this city.
James Laird, Of Alma. a we'll known
resident of the Sweet Grass hills,
vas among the arrivals today.
Miss Byrne Moore, of Baltimore,
Nd, arrived today on q visit with
her uncle, j. 0. Patterson, of this
city.
Mems tailoring a specially. In.
ported and domestic woolens made to
your individual measurement, at The
Toggery.
Just unloaded, a carload of choice
Washington apples. Prices from
81. IS to 81. IS per box. T. G. Power
& Bro, Ltd.
Mrs. l. A. Turner, of Hawarden,
who is among the visitors in town, is
making final proof on her homestead
10 the Arrow creek country.
Mrs. VIM. Skillen, of Chinook, was
taken to Warm Springs today, az
official investigation by a board of
physicians resulting in commitment to
the insane asylum.
A big shipment of beef cattle ar
rived from Highwood last evening
and was loaded at the stockyards to-
day. The outfit is owned by Messrs.
Briggs, Lying, Keaster, and otbe,
residents Of the Highwood country.
a preliminary hearing in the case O
T. B. McShane, stock inspector
charged with assault in the second de
gree, was held yesterday before Justice
Ragan, at Big Sandy, the complaining
witness being w. j. Boomer, a cattle
buyer. The evidence was of a natur.
that called for the dismissal of til.
case.
A new departure in northern Mon
tana's agricultural industry is re
ported from the Milk river country
some of the progressive farmers O
that locality having decided to con
struct silos in which to store gree,
fodder for winter use. One of thes'
plants is now Ia course of construc,
ton, cement work forming the princi
pal material used in the building.
The fair and vegetable display ar
ranged by the Ladies' Aid of th'
Methodist church was opened this
afternoon and will be subject to in
spection by the general public this
evening, when an oyster supper will
be supplied to visitors. There IL
quite q variety of exhibits, the collec
ton including specimens that ar
good enough for a county fair ant
which are we'll worth inspection.
There has been a continuation O
the rush OF applicants for registration
at the county clerks Office the pas
few days, this activity being due t.
the fact that registration of voters i,
the proposed new county Of Hill mus
be completed this evening. The re
turns have not yet been tabulated, bu
County Clerk Sedgwick estimates tina
the number Of registered voters il
Hill county precincts will exceed tw'
thousand.
The best plaster. A piece of flame
dampened with Chamberlain's Lini
ment and bound on over the affecte
parts is superior to a plaster and cost
only one tenth as much. For sal
by all dealers.