The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-04
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From Saturdays Daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Joyce, |
OF this city, o SOD.
Mrs. o. G. England, Of Missoula,
and Mrs. r. E. Elliott, of Fort Shaw,
we're among the arrivals today.
A decree of foreclosure was entered
in the district court yesterday, In the
suit OF A. G. S:rode vs.. Andy Cook,
Of Gold Butte.
Suit has been brought in the district
court by Julius Lehfeldt against j. E.
Phares, to o 5000 alleged to be
due for merchandise.
The Havre high school football boys
arrived this morning O play the local
high school team. and are being pleas.
antly entertained by Fort Benton
friends.
A petition for letters of administra.
tration in the estate of Martha Rich
ardson, deceased, was filed in the dis.
trict court today by William Mitchell,
Of Chester.
Peter Thill and r. ]. McDermond,
of Great Falls, we're here yesterday
investig ating the city water supply,
with a view to increasing 1t by boring
additional wells.
The Western Loan and Savings
company has brought a foreclosure
suit in the district court against E. B.
Thomas, of Havre, the amount Of
Indebtedness being given as 1891.
H. w. Green has on display at the
Grand Union hotel q fine collection of
products from his dry land farm west
of town. The collection includes a
13-pound turnip, grown without irri-
CATION.
John T. Sheath is building a large
fat boat in which he will ship a big
load of winter supplies to his ranch
on the Missouri river, a trip of about
100 miles. Mr.. Sheath finds the river
route is more convenient and less ex.
pensive than freighting overland.
G. W. Frields, who arrived today
from Big Sandy, brings word that
the beef shipment of the Bear Paw
pool, which was loaded at Big Sandy
yesterda y, was sold before its depar-
ture for the Chicago market. Messrs.
Fish and Macbeth we're reported as
the purchasers, prices ranging up to
$50 per head for the steers and $40 for
COWS.
Advices fran Helena Dun that
the Louis W. Hill cup for the largest
and best exhibit Of products at the
state fair, grown by any individual
who has lived in Montana less than
three years was awarded to Mr.. Allen,
of Chouteau county. For the largest
variety OF products in the various
county exhibits, Chouteau county re.
ceived the third prize.
A dispatch from Harlem reports
that Hans Finne, a Norwegian ranch.
er living on the Big Flat, was shot
and seriously wounded Thursday
night. He was called to the door of
his house by two men who Immediately
opened fire upon him, but who rode
away rapidly as soon as Mr.. Finne
secured his rifle. Robbery is sup.
posed to have been the purpose of the
bandits, no trace of whom has yet been
found.
From Mondays Daily.
W. K. HARDER Is making q business
visit to Big Sandy today.
S. E. Crow and F. J.. Morrison, of
Carter, are business visitors in the
city today.
Mrs. E. ]. Christie, of Lewistown,
was admitted to the Sanitarium today
for medical treatment.
Geo. l.. King, a former resident of
this city, but TO- Of Bozeman, Is in
the city visiting with relatives and
friends.
County Commissioners f. NJ. Ken.
needy and Thos. Dowen arrived this
morning to attend the regular month.
~ meeting of the board.
The football game Saturday after.
ternoon between the Fort Benton and
Havre high school teams resulted In
favor of the local team by a cor OF
fifteen to nothing.
A plat of University addition to the
townsite of Ravre, comprising four
blocks, was filed with the county clerk
today by Jas. A. Mckenzie and Mary
A. Holland.
E. S..Johnson, at one time manager
of the I. G. Baker and Co: store in
Fort Benton arrived this morning
from Deer Lodge, his present home,
on a short visit.
The Russell Miller Milling company
has brought suit in the district court