The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-10
CITY AND STATE.

W. ". dlu anu SOl, VI I1lSu WOOu,
are among the visitors in town.
H. J. O'Hanlon, the Chinook mer-
chant, is visiting with old-time Fort
Benton friends.
Philip A. Powers, of this city, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
Howard Ames, a we'll known resi-
dent of the Genou country, is among
the visitors in town.
Miss Rowena Chestnut left today
for Missoula, to attend the summer
school at the Montana university.
John MCGOWAN arrived today from ,
Great Falls, on a visit with his broth.
er, F. H. MCGOWAN, county commits :
sioner.
w. R. Avery arrived today from Car
ter, on a business visit. Mr.. Avery is
accompanied by his son and daughter, !
who are visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
w. G. Morrow, the Milwaukee town.
site agent, is among the visitors in
town. Mr.. Morrow is making arrange
ments for a public sale of town lots
at Winnett, Fergus county, the sale
to take place July IS.
According to an estimate made by
Joseph Streng, a wool buyer who is
familiar with conditions throughout
the state, the Montana wool clip this
year will amount to about 26, 0 900
pounds, a decrease of about 20 per
CEN from the clip of 1913.
The rainfall of the past few days
according to records kept by r. S.
C%ulbertson, of this city, amounted to
about IA inches. Old-time residents
make the prediction that the reputa-
ton of June as a "wet month" will be
sustained by liberal installments Of
precipitation.
Mayor F.. E. Stranahan, who has re-
turned from a trip to the Square
Butte country, brings word that the
West Quincy Granite company has a
number of men at work in it's plant
heal Square Butte. Pneumatic ma
chinery is being used for lettering and
other processes, these modern devices
effecting a large saving in labor cost.
Local residents are recalling the
fact that today is the sixth anniver-
sary of the big flood" of 1908, when
the streets in the south side of town
became part of the Missouri river and
were navigated by boats and RATS.
The flood victims made their tempo.
rary residence with friends who had
homes on higher ground, until the
water subsidized.
James Griffin and wife, who are re.
turning to their home at Chinook by
automobile, arrived last evening from
Great Falls and are detained here by
muddy roads. Mr.. Griffin informs the
River Press that alfalfa seed is be
coming one of the important crops OF
the Milk river country, several tons
Of that product having een sold by
Milk liver. farmers the past season
The alfalfa seed growers propose tC
form an organization in the near fu
ture.
From Mondays daily.
George Jones, of Big Sandy, was
among tOday's arrivals.
Attorney c. N. Pray arrived today
from Great Falls on court business.
William Evers and wife, of Ever
son, are visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
JOS. A. Baker arrived today from
Highwood, on a visit with friends in
this city.
Mrs. H. D.. Holderbaum, of High
u,No1 Sc V,icitioO until, hor norontc
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Evers, Of this
city.
j. w. Lenning left Saturday even
ing for Missoula, to attend the sum
mer school for teachers at the state
university.
According to advices from Butte
the rainstorm that visited northern
Montana a few days ago developed
into snowfall in Butte and Anaconda
Miss Ada DeBoos. who held a pc
ton as teacher in the Fort Bentor
public schools for several years, ar
ity with Mrs. ]. P. Williams, of this
city.
Mrs. K. B. Seasons, proprietor o.
the Carter Herald, is among the Wis
itors in town. Mrs. Seasons is one
of the few women in the country whit
hold the Office of United States com
missioner.
Another wool sale at twenty cents
is reported from Chinook, the Henri!
Kuhr clip having been purchased b,
an eastern buyer at that figure. The
Z. D. Phillips clip has also been solo
at twenty cents, according to advices
from Malta.
The state authorities are in receip'
of official notice that the federal quar-
antine for cattle scab in several Mon
tana counties has been released. The
counties affected by the order ar
Chouteau, Hill, Blaine, Valley, Teton
Cascade and Yellowstone.