The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-09-11
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Stu ration on ranch wanted by man
and wife. Address E., River Press
Office.
For Sale-520 acres Of decided land
on Highwood. Address Mrs. NJ. G.
Ludtke, Highwood.
Fred II. Wilson and VIM. Clawitter,
OF Big Sandy. are interviewing the
county commissioners regarding road
matters.
j. s. Brown and G. W. Buck, OF
this city, will attend the fall festival
at Calgary, Alberta, which is known
az "Stsmpede and Frontier Week.
the program including several specta-
cular features.
A carload of wheat was billed to
Minneapolis from Big Sandy q few
days ago, by v. F. Blsnkenbaker, OF
Virgelle. This 10 believed to be the
first wheat shipment ever made to 10
eastern market from that locality.
Henry Norden, of Warrick, who is
among the visitors in town, brings
word that . Pacific coast buyer is
purchasing beef cattle In the Bear
Paw country. Sales are being made
at s75 per head for steers and s55 for
cows.
The duck hunters who assembled At
Lonesome prairie lake, about eight
miles northwest Of Big Sandy, we're
given q surprise Saturday evening
by the appearance of Sam Cushman,
deputy game warden, who proceeded
to inspect their licenses. Two Of the
hunters who began shooting q few
hours before the opening of the season
were placed under arrest, and at q
hearing before Justice Ragan at Big
Sandy each offender was fined S25
and costs.
It is announced that the hearing be-
fore the state board OF equalization
called for the purpose OF determining
the cause, II any, "why property
should not be morefairly and justly as
sessed and equalized," and which was
to have been held yesterday In the
state house At Helena, has been post.
poned until Saturday. The county
clerks and assessors of the 81 coun-
ties In Montana have been notified OF
the hearing and it Is presumed that
q number of them will attend the meet
ing.
From Thursdays Daily.
Born, at Great Falls, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rilman Lying, OF Geyser. a
daughter.
Born, at the Sanitarium, to Mr.
and Mrs. William Edwards, of Pleas
ant valley, q son.
Jos. T. Berthelote, of Gold Butte.
county commissioner of Hill county,
ia a visitor Ia the city today.
A petition for turaliza alton was
fled in the district court today by
John Deda, q native OF Italy.
Hans ]. Lehfeldt, OF Big Sandy, and
Chas. A. Smith, of Harlem, are among
the arrivals in the city this morning
Arthur Buck and Miss Oneta Clear
water we're united in marriage Wed
nesday evening in St. Paul's rectory
Rev. ]. N. Chestnut Officiating.
To better accommodate the voters IL
the larger voting precincts of the
county, the commissioners have ap
pointed two voting places In the fol
lowing election precincts: Lee, Carter
H%awardeu, Floweree, Perrysburg, ane
Shonkin.
Great Falls Leader: The first we'll o
the Montana natural Gas company
which has a franchise from the city o
Great Falls, will be sunk on the lant
of the American Brewing company OF
Sun river, between the brewery ant
the wagon bridge W. the river
This announcement has been made b.
Manager b. G. Price. Work viii
start this week.
From Fridays Daily
Mrs. A.. L. Thompson, of Clea
Lake, was among the arrivals today
Paul Babcock, the republican nomi
nee for county attorney OF Vale
county, is among the visitors in town
Among the departures today wer
several local residents who will at:en'
the state convention of the progress
sive party in Helena.
The Chouteau county Jail contain
only one prisoner at the present tim
"a man who is awaiting q hearing o.
a charge of horse stealing.
John McMartin, of Clear Lake, al
,;vod vookor1 ON IN ronaivo QktnntiO