The river press., 1911-10-18
CITY AND STATE.
From W edneedAy's Daily

T1Om w eQheeCAye Ually
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Sewing and dressmaklng wanted,
by the day. Mrs. r. Hicks, Wash
ipgton street.
L. Newman, OF Great Falls arrived
today from Havre ca an automobile
trip to his home city.
For sale, one Superior disk drill.
One Star disk harrow, both new: also
one second hand dick. All bargains.
G. E. Sheldon.
Mrs. j. H. Green was rendered q
surprise party last evening by q large
number of neighbors and friends, the
occasion being her birthday anniver.
sary. Progressive whist formed part
of the entertainment of the evening.
A news item from Havre reports the
death of ten.yesr.old boy named
Harold Miller, as the result OF cave.
in at q coal mine located about twenty
miles north of Havre. The lad was
helping his father In the mine, which
had been recently opened, when he
was caught by the falling dirt.
A. W. Merrifeld, county surveyor,
left yesterday for Chinook to investi-
gate the condition of the county
bridge over the west fork of Milk river.
According to advices from Chinook,
the bridge collapsed few days ago
when a heavy threshing outfit was
passing over it, and is mass Of
wreckage.
Advices from Helena announce that
the appeal case of John A. Arthurs,
in connection with the Hill county petit
tition, has been fled in the supreme
court. The suit is an application for
q writ of mand ate to compel the al
lowance of q petition in which mum.
Der of citizens requested that they be
segregated from the proposed new
county.
A. Borg, Of Minot, who Is practi.
cal laundryman, is preparing to open
. steam laundry establishment in the
electric light building attached to the
pumping station. The machinery Of
the Troy laundry has been acquired
by MIR. Borg and several local parties
who will be identified with the under.
taking, and who will probably form
an incorporated company to handle
the business. The new laundry will
begin oper ations as soon as the ma
chinery can be installed.
F. j. Walsh, OF Medicine Ha., who
recently made purchases of mutton
sheep from Messrs. Davis, Geddes
and other residents of the Sweet
Grass hills, is among the business
visitors in town. Mr.. Walsh reports
the purchase of northern Montana
sheep by several Canadian buyers,
Burns & Ironsides being among the
heavy orators, and that the vari-
Gus outfits that will be taken across
the intern ational boundary will ag.
gregate between $4,000 and 10000
head.
A telephone message that was re
ceived here last evening reported a
big fire at Chester, and that the whole
town was doomed. Later advces,
however, are to the effect that the
Great Northern railroads big coal
chute at Chester was destroyed by fire
which occasioned alarm among owners
Of nearby property. The Prairie ion,
owned by B. B. Weldy, is said to
have been set on fire by burning
embers but it was extinguished before
much damage was done. A reques,
for assistance to fight the flames was
wired TO Havre, and special with q
chemical engine and several men was
about to leave on quick run to Ches
ter when word was received that the
fire was under control.
From Fridays Daily
Mrs. W. F. Cotton returned yester-
day from an eastern visit OF severa
weeks.
Employment wanted as nurse, OF
will work by the hour. Mrs. NJ. A
Smith. 4
We have quantity of home growr
fall rye seed for sale. T. G. Power s
Bro. Ltd.
Mrs. r. Hicks will make up hail
switches and similar work, at the
Phelps residence.
Crab apples, twenty pounds for 81
cents or s1.75 per large box, at 7. c.
Power & Bro. Ltd.
We have just received large con
signment OF Concord grapes and othe1
fruits. Sharp Bros.
The new laundry in rear of postof
fee is ready for business. Satisfac
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