The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
CITY AND STATE.
. Saturdays Daily.

P. 81: Seaman, commercial sgeut for
the Milwaukee railroad, arrived to.
day on q short business visit.
Among the visitors in town today
are Chas. A.. Lovipger. OF VirGe!le,
and ]. K. Ebersole, of Louetree.
D. H. Ruhe, of Warrick, q we'll
known wool grover OF the Bar Paw
country. is amotg the vi-i.ors in
town.
c. h. Merrill, who a formerly en-
gagged 10 the livestock business in this
part Of Montana, was among the Ar
rivals from the east tod ay.
An addition to the list OF improved
farm machinery is being made by c.
W. Vaughan, OF Nine Mile, who is
shipping in q combined bar vester and
thresher. This class Of machine is
used extensively In the big wheat fields
on the Pacific coast.
In connection with the harvesting of
the wheat crop in this vicinity, it de-
velops that the freight rate on that
class of grain to the Minneapolis a
ket Is 30 cents per 100 pounds. 1t is
expected that prices in the local mar
ket will be governed by quotations
from Minneapolis.
Complaint has been made to the
Chouteau county authorities that
R->.. A-uo hooo h,,i1t oonrss oc,,nt,p
roads by some of the settlers. This
obstruction to travel on public high
ways constitutes a criminal offense
under theiMontana statutes, and those
who build such fences may be arrested
and punished.
Advices from Helena bring word
that the Blaine county case will be
appealed to the supreme court. An
alternative writ of mand ate directed
to the Chouteau county commissioners
was issued by Judge Clements, who
afterwards denied q motion to quash
the writ, w%hereupon notice of appeal
was fled by the attorney general.
The proceedings were formal, and
we're for the purpose of sending the
zee to the supreme court.
From Mondays Daily.
A. S. Lohman, of Chinook, arrived
yesterday on a short visit with Fort
Benton friends.
George E. Barley and wife, OF
Eagle Butte. are among the business
visitors in town.
E. M. Kennedy and Thomas Dowen,
county commissioners, arrived today
on official business.
Mrs. W. M. Green, OF Lewistown,
has been received st the Sanitarium
for medical treatment.
o. B. Crane, of Missoula, is visit.
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Crane, of this city.
Special bargains in the dry goods
department of T. G. Power & Bro,
Ltd. See advt. in this issue.
Fred Long, of Great Falls, who is
extensively interested in the sheep
business, was among the arrivals to-
day.
John S. Culbertson and wife return.
ed yesterda y from a wedding trip that
included q visit to the Yellowstone
national park.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Christian Volquardsen and Maria
Pauzenhagen, both of Chinook.
W. +. Sullivan, who arrived today
from Lonetree, brings word that dry
land farmers in that locality are busy
harvesting and threshing their grain
crops. In most cases the yield is be-
low expectations.
Articles of incorporation were flee
in the county clerks Office today by
the Kremlin Townsite company, with
q capital stock of $40 900. The in,
c]orporators r E. c. Carruth and
w. B. Piper, of Hayre; and E. Mil
Ter, of Kremlin.
Word was received at the sherif't
Office today that the First Nationa
bank at Harlem had been held up BY
three men. one of whom vas shot while
trying TO escape, and that the Other
two bandits were headed for the Bear
Paw country with q posse in pursuit,
No further particulars could be OBJ
tanned. and the amount of the plundeE
secured, If any, is at present 10
known.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. w. j. Hart, of Harlem, is tn
guest of Mrs. Phil Buckley for a few
days.
Daily arrivals OF fresh fruit fol
preserving and canning at T. G. Pow
er & Bro. Ltd. n
D~ressmaking shop, opposite M. E
church. Sewing lessons given. bv tn