The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-25
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
j. A. Pyle, of Geraldine, was among
today's arrivals.
Girl wanted for general house work.
Apply at Sharp Bros.-Adv.
Frank H. MCGOWAN. Of MCGOWAN,
10 among the business visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
Mrs. Maurice Taylor, Of Carter, ar
rived today on q visit with her father,
Rev. j. N. Chestnut.
Judge Tatsan left today for Clas.
gov, where district court will be in
session for . few days.
A Washington dispatch announces
the appointment of Andrew ). King,
OF Kslispell, 80 collector OF customs
for the Montana district.
The Arst load of wool of the season
arrived today from the Benton Sheep
company ranch. and was taken to the
Great Northern warehouse for stor.
age.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen has been filed In
the district court by liver Eskestrsnd,
Of Big Sandy, who is q native OF Nor.
way.
B. A. Hovey returned today from q
visit Of several weeks in North Da.
kots and Minnesota. Mr.. Hovey re-
ports q backwar seaeon in the local..
ties that be visited.
W. P. Sulliva an, of Lonetree, held .
public sale Of horses yesterday after
noon, at the Benton stables. There
was . large attendance at the sale,
and most of the animals cold at good
prices.
According TO reports from the sur
rounding country, the rainstorm Of
last evening was general throughout
this part Of northern Montana. It
improved the crop prospects for all
kinds Of farm products.
Articles Of incorpora alton were filed
In the county clerks Office today by
the Raymond Ranch company, with .
capital stock Of go. 900. The incor.
porstors are E. p. Raymond. G. M.
Allen and Donna Raymond, Of the
Highwood bench.
I. Hunsberger has been added to the
list OF local residents who believe dry
land farm property 10 q good invest.
ment. Mr.. H%unsberger has bought
the Fred Morton homestead on Sample
fat, about rs miles northwest of town,
the purchase price 1t is reported being
about s $500.
The fencing. of public roads has
caused so much trouble and annoy
ance in Cascade county that the au-
thorities propose to take legal proceed
ings against some of the offenders.
One of the road supervisors has
brought suit in the district court
charging q rancher with fencing a
public highway, the complaint asking
q fine Of ten dollars per day for each
day the fence in maintained.
From Thursdays Daily.
Charles Schwandt, Of Lonetree, is
among the business visitors in town.
DR.. G. F. Bassow and wife, Of
Havre, arrived today on q visit with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Ever Nelson, OF Box Elder,
was received At the Sanitarium today
for surgical treatment.
Rev. J. N. Chesnutt returned today
from Billings, where he attended the
Episcopal convocation.
W. D. WEIGH, one of the fret resi-.
dents Of the new town of Geraldine.
wss among tod arrivals.
Mrs. John Harris and family left
today for their aighwood ranch,
where they will spend the summer
months.
A plat of the new town of Big
oO& . uAOA AZ u NVuouy VlCAn . VI
fee today by the Milwaukee Land
company. The townsite consists of
about 140 lots.
The eastbound passenger train that
was due here at 1l:34 last night ar
rived this afternoon about fourteen
hours late. The delay was.caused by
q washout ia the track near Silver,
about Is miles north of Helena.
Some samples OF winter wheat from
the Lockwood and Taylor ranches on
the bench west of town are on exhibit
ton at the county treasurer's Office.
The exhibits chow that the grain
10 in good condition, with prospects
of a twenty .bushel crop or better at
harvest time.
The county clerks Office has receiv.