The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-05
CITY N STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
Miss Isabelle Morrow left tod ay on
. visit with relatives at Cascade.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
W, F. Hardin, book keeper at the
Benton Hardware company store, is
on the sick list, aud Is under treatment
at the S%anitarium.
Articles of co%partnership we're filed
with the county clerk today by G. n.
Sands & Co., bankers, who will do
business ss the Conrad banking Co.
J. E. Gsrwood, of Rawarden, who
ie among the visitors 10 town, brings
news of liberal rainfall aud excellent
crop prospects in the Arrow creek
country.
A news item from Helena reports
that John Mcdowell, of Gold Butte,
has been re.sppointed United States
commissioners BY Judge Rssch, of the
federal court, the appointment being
made for the usual period of four
years.
The Thrailkill traction outfit ar
rived at the south eide OF the river
last evening, with q train of six
wagons loaded with wool from the
Evers Bros. shearing pens on Flat
creek. There was about 30, 1000 pounds
of wool in the trainload.
A press dispatch from Seattle re-
ports that W. H. Cunliffe, a police.
man of that city, was shot and killed
in q duel with two supposed highway.
men early Saturday morning. The
victim OF the shooting was a former
resident Of the upper Teton, where be
engaged 10 the livestock business in
the early eighties, and who moved to
Seattle four or five years ago.
F. L. Long, representing J. B. Long
& Co. swore out q complaint in Justice
Kinder's court charging w. W. Els
worth and Robert Thompson. sheep
herders in the employ OF the firm, with
disturbing the peace. A hearing OF
the case was held this morning and
decision given in favor OF the defend
ants, no cause for action being found.
The costs were assessed against the
plaintiff.
Conrad Observer: The troubles OF
the Conrad town council are becoming
numerous and varied. AT their meet.
ing last Monday evening, after
strengthening out the saloon tangle in
the afternoon, they were confronted
with the threat of a damage suit on &C.
count of the stencil from the outlet OF
the sewer north of town and q motion
carried to secure the services Of some
experienced engineer to remedy
the evil.
From Thursdays Daily.
]. Schmidt, Of Chokio, MIMI, Is
visiting with his cons. the Schmidt
boys, Of this city.
A marriage license has been issued
at Great Falls to v. E. Aspluna, Of
Belt, and Nora Buckland, of High
wood.
The Boy Scouts, chaperoned by Rev,
c. M. Donaldson, left today for Great
Falls to attend q juvenile athletic
meet in that city.
The Great Falls newspapers report
a heavy hail storm in that vicinity
Tuesday y and it is feared there was
considerable damage to growing
crops.
The funeral services OF the late Mrs
Terence O'Reilly we're held this morn
ing at the Catholic church, with {
number Of neiehbors and friends II
attendance.
John A. Hackshaw, of Malta, wa
among the arrivals from the east to
day. He says the country in that 10
cality 10 in splendid condition ant
bumper crops are assured.
Miss Hogey was brought in from
Flat creek last evening and taken tt
the Sanitarium to receive attention TO
q broken arm and q broken leg. Tn
injuries were caused by a fell from
bucking bronco.
Judge Tattan returned yesterda
from q pleasant vacation on High
wood. The judge has made periodical
visits to Highwood for the past thirt
years. and reports the country lookinI
better at the present time than in an,
former year he can remember.
A telegram received by Frank Lei
yesterday brought news of the deaf
of Mrs. Minnie Leeds, of Michiga
City, Ind, who has many old tim
friends in this vicinity. The decease'
was the mother of A. w. Leeds, for
merly of the Shonkin, and was a
occasional visitor here.