The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-08

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Advices from Great Falls report the
death of Edward A. Lewis, one of the
earliest settlers in Montana, at his
home at St. Peters mission. Mr.. Lew
is, who had a wide acquaintance
among pioneer residents of this vicin-
ity. came to Montana in 1857 and To-
Gated at Fort Benton, and engaged in
freighting and other occupations. He
removed to st. Peters mission in 1859,
and has made his home there since
that date.
It is announced from Washington
that the secretary of the interior has
added about 10000 0 acres to the
area of Montana land that will be sub
ject to the enlarged homestead law.
The order affects lands in almost ev-
cry county of the state, but the larg-
est designations are distributed in the
following counties: Meagher, $780,
900; Fergus, $4,000 acres; Yellow
stone, 275,000 acres; Carbon $50, 900
acres; Lewis and Clark, 900. 1000 acres.
The lands will be open to entry about
the second week in August. Local
land officers in Montana will be advis-
ed as to this action, and descriptions
of the specified lands can be secured
from them on application.
From Fridays daily.
For farm loans see Vernon e. Lew
Is, Benton State Bank building.-Adv.
For sale, one 11-foot drill. good as
new. D. G. Lockwood.-Adv.
James Butler and wife, of Shonkin
arrived today on a visit Of a few
days.
For sale, my house and lot in Fort
Benton, price 5000. G. M. Lauer, Ha-
vre, Mont.-Adv.
We have a number of Percheron
mares for sale at low prices. LaBarre
& Thompson.-Adv.
V. +. ~Blankenbaker and wife, of
Virgelle, arrived today on a visit with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Arthur Porger and daughter
arrived today from Shonkin, on a
visit with Fort Benton friends.
Nominating petitions in the form
required by the direct primary law
can be secured at the River Press Of
fice.-Adv.
The Stockmen's National bank has
an unlimited amount of money to loan
on improved farms, at reasonable
rates.-Adv.
Lost, on the road between town
and the Shonkin hog back" a watch.
Reward for return to Benton Hard
ware Co.-Adv.
. Mrs. J. Hadley arrived this morn.
ing from Sand Point, Idaho, and will
spend, the summer visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. w. w. Thorne arrived yes
terday from Galata on a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
. Morrow, of this city.
An order has been made in the dis
trict court appointing John McKen-
zie. Bert Coon and Eugene Roberts
appraisers of the estate of Hattie E.
Silvey, deceased.
In accordance with an order made
by the city council, the explosion Of
fireworks of any kind within the city
limits is prohibited, and the mar
shall has been instructed to make ar
rests for violation of this order.
G. w. Buck, who has about 300
acres in grain on his Shonkin ranch,
has added to his farm holdings by
purchasing about 800 acres from w.
7 pr1y,o T1o ~ mt ;,o1,IHc about
$50 acres that are under cultivation
and will produce crops this season.
w. F. MILFORD, who runs a daily
auto stage between this city and Ger.
aldine, has completed arrangements
with the local p~ostofice between the
two places for a special daily mail
service until a train schedule is put
in effect on the Milwaukee railroads.
Several assortments of wolf and
coyote skins were brought to the
sherif's Office today to be inspected
for bounty purposes. One lot con.
sisted of 81 skins and another COL
lection Tailed 36 pelts, the smaller
exhibits bringing the total over one
hundred.
According to the report of the
weather bureau station at Havre, last
month was about normal in mean
while the precipitation
in that district was largely in excess
of the June average. The total rain
fall during the month was 4.O7 inches
compared with an average precipita.
ton of 2.82 inches in former seasons. !
Three men who give their names
c. H. Hartzel, A. G. Hartzell and
Carl Bailey r being held in jail on
a charge of burglarizing the house of
a homesteader located between Lo.
ma and Kenilworth. Some of the
stolen articles were found in posses.
sion of the men when they were
placed under arrest.
The recent rains are reported to
nave had an i~nvigorating effect upon
The mushroom crop. Among a COL
lection of mushrooms gathered yes