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

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sf're BY lightning . few days ago, and
was burned to the ground.
M. NJ. Lockwood, who left here last
week to attend the reunion of wal vet.
Grams st Gsttys burg, has been detain-
ed in Chicago BY IN injured foot that
will prevent him from attending the
Gettysburg exercises.
The report of the weather bureau
station At Hsvre elbows . precipitation
Of las inches last month, compared
with an average rainfall Of 2 81 inches
for June during the past thirty years.
The mean temperature for the month
was slightlv below normal.
According to advices from Butte
there wss . record rainfall in that To-
cality last month, the total precipita-
ton being nine inches, or more than
twice the average amount for June.
Two cloud bursts during the month
contributed about six inches to the
record rainfall.
Word hes been received from Chi.
nook that the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Sands wss drowned . few
days ago, BY falling into IN irriea.
ting ditch. This 10 the second afaic.
ton Of . similar kind suffered BY the
family, . little daughter having Lost
her life in the same ditch . few years
ago.
There vas . good attend ance At .
meeting Of the Commercial club last
evening. at which various matters
we're discussed. An interesting talk
Wal made BY Hon. T. G. Power, of
Helena, who described the progress
that 10 being made in public improve.
meLvs In various towns, and the bene.
fits that result from such work.
From Thursday's Daily.
W. D. Welsh and wife, OF Geral.
dine, ore among the visitors in town.
81. L. Brockway and A. Anderson,
OF Clearlske, were among today's ar
rivals.
A quantity OF babbit metal for sale
at the River Press Office at 6 cents per
pound.-Adv.
Joe Streng, representing the Boston
wool firm Of Eisemann Bros, Is among
the business visitors in town.
A marriage license has been issued
~ Great Falls to Frank McCollum, Of
Red Bluff, CAL, and Ada Wharrum,
OF this city.
Mrs. M. tombstone arrived this
morning from Bsrtlesville, Okla, on
. visit with her daughter, Mrs.. A. E.
McLeish, Of this city.
The State Bank of Dodsen, Blaine
county, hes bsen chartered by State
Examiner h. 8. Msgraw. 1t 10 cap
italizsd d 10000. NJ. L. Meyer is
the president, and W. o. Sampson
the cashier.
Miss Flanagan, county school sup.
erintendent, 10 attending . conference
of county supsrintendents In Helena,
at which II 10 proposed to adopt .
uniform plan OF school work through.
out Montana.
A petition for letters OF sdministra.
ton In the estate Of the late John
1bsen, of Floweree, val fled in the
district court today by Hans Ibsen, of
Sheridan, Wis. The petitioner is a
brother of the deceased.
The will Of the late Mary E. Cofield,
of Rawarden, was admitted to pro-
bate yesterday, in the district court.
The court appointed Robert Kennon,
I. M. Rogers and William Coates to
be appraisers Of the estate.
Arrangements are being made for q
public wool sale In the Fort Benton
market, Thursda y July 10. Severales st.
ern wool buyers have announced their
intention to be here on that date to bid
on local clips that may be offered for
sale.
At the recent meeting of the county
commissioners it was decided that the
county fair buildings and fence shall
be painted white, and . contract for
the work Wal awarded to J. j. Par.
rish whose bid Of s94S. so was accepted.
w. Eckhart was the successful bidder
for painting the court house, the con.
trsct price being 1888.
The residents of Virgelle and vicin.
ity will soon have facilities for cross.
ing the Missouri river ct that point, |
the county commissioner having de.
cided to install q public ferry. A
contract for the work hss been let to
J. G. Myers, whose bid was q, $50.
The ferry will be operated by V. F.
Blsukenbaker and other residents of
that locality.
A short time ago Attorney General