The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-09

down the Missouri river. The craft
contests of two long cylinders Of gal.
vanized iron fitted with bulkhesds
that divide each cylinder into several
alright compartments, the deck be-
ing securely fastened to these cylin.
ders. The boat will be fitted with =
propeller. With q gasoline engine 90
motive power.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Eklund photo studio will be
open Saturday and Sunds y, July IL
and 13.-Adv.
Mrs. A. Olson, Of Plenty wood, ar.
rived today on q visit with Miss
Upham, OF this city.
Miss Rose Girsch, who arrived from
Great Falls yesterd az, has taken .
position as clerk in the postofice.
Mrs. W. l.. Campbell, OF Hingham,
and Miss Pearl NJ. Smith, Of Hawar-
den, we're received u the Ssnitsrium
today for medical treatment.
A number of young people from
Floweres aud this city have organ
lied . camping party, and expect to
leave for Highwood tomorrow.
Genuine bargsins at our So and 10c
counters Of crockery, glassware, tin.
ware and grsniteware. Lowest prices
10 dry goods, clothing and shoes at
the Chicago store.-Adv.
A news item from Great Falls says
the Milwaukee townsite sale of lots in
the town of Big Sag has been de.
clared OF, the land company officials
finding very little demand for the Of
ferings.
Judge Utter, who arrived last even
ing held . brief session of distric,
court,iat which judgment for plaintiff
vas rendered In the civil suit OF the
National Bank of Commerce agains,
r. X. Lewis and others.
Geo. E. Barley. who IL among the
visitors In town, announces that the
name Of Castle Rock hall, = favorite
meeting place for residents Of tha,
locality, has been changed to Eagle
Butte hall. The change vas made By
popular vote.
A decree of divorce has been entered
In the district court in the suit Of s
W. Vanderwarker against Elizabetf
U. underwater, of Big Sandy. A
divorce was slso granted in the sui,
of Henrietta V. Miller against Will
liam 81. Miller.
Thore Ritland. = we'll known ranchel
living south of the Missour river, va,
arrested yesterday upon . bench war
rant issued by the district court. Tht
defendant 10 charged with stealing q
colt. George Barley being the com
planning witness.
The sherif's Office 10 In receipt o.
word that horse thieves have beer
busy at Box Elder, several animal'
having been stolen from Walter
Brown and other residents of tina
vicinity. The thieves are supposed t
have come in this direction.
The government steamboat Mandat
arrived last evening and was welcom'
ed by q large crowd that had assem
bled on the lower levee. The Manda al
Is employed In upper Missouri i'm
provement work and Ia making ONT
of the regular trips of inspection.
Arrangements have been made for q
public wool sale In the Fort Benton
market Thursd sy. July 10, whom sev'
eral buyers have promised to be here,
The various clips raised in this vicin.
ity amount to about . million pounds
and it 10 understood most OF them viii
be offered st the public sale.
Applications for heariugs having
been made to the county commission
ere BY several citizens who are dis
satisfied with road conditions and
other natters, the board he's named
July "a - the date for such hearings
The day will be devoted exclusively "a
the hearing Of complaints on any sub.
ject Of public interest.
A railroad commission map of the
state OF Montana, prepared by A. W.
Mshon, state engineer, W. recently
Issued under the auspices of the rail
road commission At Helena. 1t gives
. comprehensive statement OF the
statue OF the boundaries of all the
ctties, towns and counties in Montana,
and shows that Montana 10 comprised
Of "a counties and 1899 cities and
towns.
During his visit here q few days
ago, Hon. T. G. Power, of Helena,
made . trip over the bench west oil
town and inspected some of the crops
in that locality. Mr.. Power was par
ticularly impressed with the SO. acre