The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Farmers should get their discs
sharpened by G. E. Sheldon, who has
q regular disc sharpener.
The health authorities have been
advised Of a case Of diphtheria in the
Clearlake country, and are taking the
necessary step, TO-: the protection Of
the community.
Complaint has been made to the
authorities that damage has been
caused by livestock that was driven
into the Old Fort park for pasture.
Animals found within the enclosure
will be impounded, and their q
prosecuted.
Settlers In this vicinity are inter-
ested In the announcement from Wash.
ington that the three-year homestead
bill, in an amended form, was passed
by the senate yesterda az, and 1t is
believed the measure will soon become
q law.
The oil station of the Continental
company, consisting OF two Is, 00O.ga al
Ion tanks, has been installed at the
Great Northern depot. one OF the tanks
being filled with gasoline and the
other With kerosene. H. LaBarre is
in charge of the station.
Coaches for sale. Three Abbott
Downing seven passenger, spring
perch, thoroughbrsce gear jerkers.
used only q short time, at bargain
prices; and four passenger Guerneys
nearly new at Sl25. 90 each. Apply T.
G. Power Company, Helena.
Close watch Of the Missouri river is
being made by men stationed at var.
ious points, who hope to recover the
body Of Monte Walker, who was
drowned a few days ago near the
mouth of Highwood. There is a high
stage of water. but it is hoped to in-
tercept the body as it is carried down
stream.
From Fridays Daily
A. auckland and wife, Of Highwood,
are among the visitors in town.
Girl wanted for light house work.
Address B., River Press Office. =
Born, at the Sanitarium, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Nolfe, of Hawarden, a
daughter.
Mrs. w. T. Cowan, OF Box Elder,
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jacoby, of this city.
c. H. Merrill and wife, of Bangor,
Me-, arrived from the east yesterday
on q visit of q few days.
VIM. Evers, of Everson, who is
visiting with relatives here, reports un-
usually heavy transforms in that part
of the country.
A limited supply of Montana grown
bromus inermis seed, the best drouth-
resisting forage crop, for saleby the
Benton Hardware company.
John J. McGraw yesterday moved
his saloon fixtures to temporary quar-
tiers in the basement OF his new build
ing, which is nearing completion.
Prof. J. E. Monroe, Of the state
normal college at Dillon, arrived to-
day to take part in the high school
commencement exercises that will be
held at the opera house this evening.
1t IL reported from Carter that Miss
Cullen was shot through the leg by
her younger brother who was trying
to kill q weasel in q barn. The bullet
glanced and hit Miss Cullen, but the
wound ia not considered serious.
N. Author, an old-time resident o.
this city who is nov located at Abbots.
ford, B. c., is renewing acquaintance
with Fort Benton friends. Mr.
Author notes many improvements ir
- the old town during his ten years
absence.
A livery team owned by George
Elliott INDUCED in a runaway yester
day with fatal results. The horse:
broke away from the buggy, and II
racing along the levee near the ole
fort both the animals fell heavily
one of them sustaining a broken neck
There was no formal program in th'
observance of Memorial day In this
city yesterday. A number of local
residents, the members of the G. A
r., and a detachment from Company
M, of the Montana national guard
proceeded to the cemetery, and placed
floral tributes upon the graves OF de
parted friends. A military salute wa'
fired over the graves of old soldier
by members of Company M.