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CITY AND STATE. from Wednesday's Daily. Mrs. Geo. W. Frield9, Miss Lulu Frields, and Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Lock wood returned this morning from a month's visit in the Bitter Root val ley. The eastbound passenger train last evening killed two milch cows that were straying on the track just west of the Helena road. The owners are Malcolm Morrow and Mrs. H. S. Boyle. Yesterday was a big day in the Billings wool market, the Mayn & Heitman clip from White Sulphur Springs selling at 17f cents. This may prove to be the top price of the season. Sheriff Buckley returned last even ing from Stanford with Sam Wells, who was arrested at that place a few days ago, and is wanted here on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. , Rev. J. A. Martin arrived from Philipsburg last evening, coming overland by private conveyance. Mr. Martin confirms the report that he h as accepted the pastorate of the M. E. church at Chinook. The storm that prevailed in this sec tion Sunday evening developed into a cloudburst in the country north of Chinook. It is reported that one sheepman in that locality lost about 500 head during the storm, and smaller losses were suffered by several other outfits. It is reported that James McDevitt, formerly sheriff of this county and more recently a stockman of the upper Teton, has gone into the jewelry busi ness in Portland, Oregon. News to that effect is brought by a local resi dent who was recently in Portland. Parties from High wood report that the John McGuire house located on the bench between Dighwood and Wil low creek was destroyed by fire Mon day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mc Guire were temporarily absent from the house when the fire broke out, and Mrs. McGuire returned just in time to rescue her little child from the burn ing buildiug. The house and contents were valued at about $1,000, and were not insured. Chouteau leads all other counties in the number of sheep, according to fi ures which have been compiled by Clerk J. J. Ryan of the state board of equalization. This county has 072, 855 stock sheep, valued at $2.25 per head, 104,307 lambs, valued at $2 per head, and 6,851 rams, valued at $5.75 per head. The value of the stock sheep is $1,513,925, of the lambs, $20S, 775, and of the rams, $40,095, making the total valuation of all the sheep in the county, $1,702,795. As a sheep growing county Fergus ranks second agd Dawson county is third ou the list. From Thursday's Dnily. It is reported that Win. Humphrey, of the Marias, was married at Great Falls yesterday. The bride is a re cent arrival from Washington. A pleasant party of young folks gathered at the home of the Misses Culbertsous, aud enjoyed themselves at dancing for a few hours last even ing. Last week's issue ot Clay, Robin son & Co.'s live stock report has an excellent half-tone picture of Col. J. H. Rice, of this city, and his favorite sheep dogs. The team of horses belonging to Win. Howe, of this city, which have been lost for some time, have been found iu the Sun river country. The horses strayed from Conrad about a month ago. James Coates, formerly engineer at the Benton electric light plant, ar rived this morning ou Iiis way from Utah to Havre. He has accepted a position with the electric light com pany of the latter city. Roadmaster A. Brown, of this divis ion of the Montana Central, is iu the city, and with him are several survey ors and engineers who are doing some necessary work in improvements ou the road between this place and Teton. Thos. Doyle, an insane man, was brought here from Judith last evening anil is now in the county jail. Doyle is a rauch laborer of that vicinity and although not seriously demented he needs care and attention, lie was brought in by A. J. Moore. Win. Collins arrived from Great Falls last evening, where lie has been with Mrs. Collins who is at Columbus hospital. He reports that his wife is improving gradually, aud that Mrs. Whaleu, mother of Mrs. Collins, is stopping with her during his absence. The Cascade county board of equa lization has reduced the assessment on sheep from $2.50 to $2.25 and the as sessment on lambs will remain as heretofore, $2 per head. The reduc tion was made on petitions presented by several of the largest sheep owuers in the county. A. L. Tilford, organizer of the American Labor Uuiou, arrived iu the city this morning from Butte, aud will aid iu the prosecution of Samuel Wells, who is accused of collecting fees from sheepshearers representing himself to be a union organizer. Mr. Tilford is anxious that Wells be pun iehed a9 he is one of several persons that have posed as organizers and collected moneys by their fraudulent schemes in this state, which injures the order as well as the work of or ganizing unions throughout Montana. From Friday's Daily Home brand groceries are the best. Green Bros. * Jelly glasses and fruit jai'9. Right prices. Green Bros. * Junüit tablets in your ice cream re moves all danger. Price, 15c. Green Bros. A good table tumbler with tin tops for jelly at 00c per dozen at the Hard ware. * Mason and Hermetic fruit jars, pints, quarts and half gallon at the Hard ware. * Fine corned beef by the 100 lbs. at 8 cents a pound at the Center Meat Market. ' Just received $500.00 worth "Devoe's Guaranteed Paint" at the Hardware. Call for a color card. Have you tried maple creamy De licious for layer cakes, frosting, cus tards, etc. Green Bros. A marriage license has been issued Great Falls to Charles L. Hodge and Miss E. E. Tischer, both of Chi nook. Finlay H. Tower today made final proof on his desert land claim on the Marias, before Commissioner Chas. H. Boyle. It leaks terribly," you can hardly get through the season with that "old hose" can you? We will sell you new at the Hardware. * Leu Lewis, of White Sulphur Springs, has recently sold to Dakota parties an outfit of about 350 head of unbroken range horses at $25 per head. Under Sheriff Pepin returned yes terday from Havre, where he inspect ed five carloads of horses that were shipped to that place from Oregon by J. F. Mahon. The horses will be driven to Maple Creek and put on the market. W. F. Johnston returned this morn 1 ing from a very pleasant three week's visit with his sister in Missouri. He was accompanied on his return by his niece and nephew, Jennie aud Fred Yelton, who will visit at the Johnston home for some time. A complaint was tiled in tde district court today in which Drs. Gordon & Southmayd are plaintiffs against Jürgen Kohlhof, defendant. The plain tiffs asks judgment for $140 alleged to be due them for professional services rendered defendant. A local dealer is in receipt of an inquiry from a Seattle firm, asking prices ou an outfit of coarse wool ewes to be shipped to Kadiac islaud, off the south coast of Alaska. Sheep raising iu many of these islands is said to be an attractive investment. W. O. Dexter is about to add a new 20-horsepower compound tractiou en gine to his stock of machinery. He will use it for threshing and well bor ing, aud also proposes to try the ex periment of hauling coal from the Thrailkill mine in Bitter Springs cou lee. Sam Wells and Paul O'Clare, who were arraigned before Justice Jere Sullivan yesterday for preliminary hearings ou criminal charges, were taken back to the jail and their cases were continued until Otli and 8th of \ugust. Justice Sullivan reset the dates of hearing owiug to the absence of several important witnesses. It is reported from Helena that Frank W. Mettler, formerly court stenographer uf this judicial district aud now holding the position of as sistant attorney general, has been granted a divorce from his wife Re gina U Mettler. The complaint al leged that the couple were married iu Fort Beuton, April 5, 1894, and that about May 12. 1901, his wife deserted him and has since continued to live apart from him. The defendant filed a demurrer iu the case but the demur rer was overruled. August Weather Probabilities. The following weather data for th month of August have been compiled by Observer Ling, of Havre, from of ficial records covering a period of 2; years: The mean or normal temperatun has been tili degrees, and the extreme: have been 103 degrees iu August, 1893 and a minimum of 31 degrees iu tin same month. The records show that the first "kill ing"' frost generally occurs about th second week in September. The average precipitation for th mouth of August is 1.28 inches, the heaviest August rainfall being 2.til inches iu 1884. The record August drouth was in 1895, when the precipi tation was only about oue-twenty fifth of an inch. The average number of clear day iu August is sixteen, partly cloud days, eleven, and cloudy days, four The prevailing winds generally come from the southwest. I ■ CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. _ I Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggist». _J. The lîenton Wool Sales. About 250,000 pounds of wool chang ed hands at the public wool sales held in this city this (Thursday) morning, the prices in most cases being fully as good as expected. Another deal at private sale made the transactions total about 340.000 pounds. There were eight buyers on the mar ket, but several of them appeared to take very little interest in the business, most of the clips being bought by one of their number. The sales were: Big Sag Sheep Company, 70,000 pounds to Barraclough at 17i cents. John Ross, of Denton, 12,000 pounds to Barraclough at 16 cents. Ross Bros., Denton, 13,000 pounds to Barraclough at 164 cents. Stough & Mitchell, of Stanford, 40,000 pounds to Barraclough at 17i ceut9. Jno. F. Patterson, 38,000 pounds to Barraclough at lûï cents. John Ross, 30,000 pounds to Hallett, of Nichols, Dupee & Co., at 16J cents. Mack Bros., Big Sandy, 12,000 pounds to Hallett at 15-è cents. Brough Bros., of Box Elder, 30,000 pounds to Johnson, of Luce & Man ning, at 15f cents. The Abe Crosson clip of about 48, 000 pounds, shipped from Havre, was offered for sale with the understand ; that C. H. Merrill should receive the bids. The buyer, however, refused to have business relations with Mr. Merrill and no offers were made on this clip. It was subse quently sold at private sale at a price fully as good as those paid for clips of similar grade and condition. In addition to the above, the Holmer & Flagler clip of about 90,000 pound was purchased by C. H. Merrill at private sale at 16J cents. A Fierce Wild Dog Story. Some newspaper man possessed of a vivid imagination is sending out some fierce stories regarding life in Mon tana, the following from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat being a sample of his work: Havre, Mont., July 24.—Chased for more than a mile by a pack of wild dogs, apparently a cross between the common dotr and the wolf, Miss Ger tie Sullivan, daughter of a sheep man living on Birch creek, escaped only by spending the night in an old cor ral and picking off the animals now and then with a riUe. Miss Sullivan was riding her pony across the prairie, when she saw, some distauce away, perhaps twenty ani mais, which at first glance she took to be coyotes. As they came nearer, evidently in pursuit of her, the girl saw that they were not coyotes, but wild dogs, of which there are several small packs in northern Montana and just over the Canadian line. It became a ride for life with Mis Sullivan. She had with her a small rille, but the animals seemed so sav age she dared not stop and give them battle. As she began to despair of escaping 9he sighted an old sheep corral, and toward this she ran her horse, reach ing it only when the pack was but a short distauce away. To enter with the pony aud quickly close the gate was the work of a moment. Snapping and snarling, the dog tore at the poles forming the stockake bat were unable to gain an entrauce The girl began shooting at the ani mais, which retreated when she fire and returned to the attack when the ille was silent. Miss Sullivan was found by her Uber and brother, who had been seeking her. Helena News Notes. ÜKLKNA, ,) uly 29.— John T. Sullivan, he husband of Rose Coghlau, the act i, will resist the effort of his wife to secure a divorce iu the district court of Lewis and Clarke county. Through his attorney, S. II. Ilepner, Sullivan today filed a demurrer to the oinplaiut of his wife on the grounds that it does not state facts sufficient to .institute a cause of action. ,I udge Knowles has reappointed as .•ferees in bankruptcy S. A. Ualliet of Helena, Thompson Campbell of Butte and Henry A. Frith of Billin; Kach was reappointed for a term of two years. Williams .I unies Collins was today ntenced by Judge Henry C. Smith, of the district court, to thirty month in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge at hard labor. Collins pleaded guilty to stealing a horse anil saddle from .lohn lleers, of Corbiu. Jefferson, county bringing i: to Helena aud selling it to 11. 11. Ashley. The creditors of the Helena Liquor company this morning petitioned J ud: Kuowles to declare that company iu state of involuntary bankruptcy, el aiming that they were owed money which the company could not pay The Helena Liquor company was or ganized two years ago, as a sort of co-operative liquor house, by Gustav Nissent, formerly of Great Palls, aud has done considerable busiuess. W. (.!. I'reuitt, secretary of the Mon tana board of stock commissioner has received a letter from Charles F Martin, secretary of the National Livestock association, in which the latter asi<s him to prepare a statement containing the complaints of Montana cattlemen in reference to the grazing lands included within forest reserves. Mr. Martin is endeavoring to secure detailed statements from all of the states and territories interested, with a view to aiding a law intended to give the stockmen grazing privileges within the reservations. Mr. Preuitt has no statistics such as are desired, and does not think he will be able to comply with the request. Will Enforce Quarantine Law. Billings , July 28.—J. M. Darroch, a ranchman of Park county, who has sheep on the Musselshell, was served with a warrant today, issued on the complaint of Dr. M. E. Knowles, the state veterinarian, charging him with removing 3,000 sheep from the quaran tine district in this county without the permission of the state veterinarian. William Lockridge was also served with a warrant charging the same of fense. Both are alleged to have been com mitted about July 20. The defendants appeared before Justice Frazer. Lock ridge entered a plea of not guilty. The time for trial will be fixed tomor row. Mr. Darroch took until 10 a. m. tomorrow to enter a plea. Dr. Knowles also caused a warrant to be issued against John Frisch, charging him with having driven scab by sheep from Carbon county to a point in Yellowstone county about July 1. This case will go to the dis trict court for trial, the charge bein more serious than the other two. End of Bitter Figlii. "Two physicians had a long and stubborn fight with an abscess on my lit lung," writes J. F. Hughes, of Dupont, Ga., "and gave me up. Eve rybody thought my time had come. As last resort I tried Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. The ben efit I received was striking and I was on my feet in a few days. Now I have entirely regained my health." It con quers, coughs, colds and throat and ung troubles. Guaranteed by D. G. Lockwood, druggist. Price 50c. and Trial bottles free. If tlie Halts- is Cutting Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, M rs. W inslow's S oothing S yrcp for children teething. It soothes the child, sottens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the liest remedy for diarrhcea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. To Hay Contractors. I'he undersigned will let a contract to put about 125 tons of hay in Held in Big Sag. 1 ders should applv at once tu M. F. PUGSLEY, Fort Benton. House for Sale or Rent. A ten-room brick house, furnace heat, with or ithout furniture. For particulars, apply "X," 1 River press ollice. Gasoline EngineforSale. A four horse-power gasoline engine, nearly new and in good condition. Suitable for workin: Irrigation pump or other machinery. For partic ulars apply to the Hiver Press. Taken Up. Came to my ranch on the Shonkin, about a year ago, one gray mare, branded diamond and N on left shoulder. Owner will pay charges and take the animal awav. JOHN CONNOLLY, Fort Benton Ten Dollars Reward. Two sorrel 2-year-olds, horse and filly, (0 (lazy ?ix) left jaw; very gentle. Ten dollars for deliv ?ry at Furt Benton, C. D. ORUTCIIEK. Ranch for Sale. That ranch known as the McGarry ranch, be in«; the north half, section 30, township i», range 27 west, third meridian. Also 00 acres, excel lent crop, agricultural implements, etc. The ranch is well watered and beautifully situated within twelve miles of the town of Maple Creek For further particulars apply on the premises,or Dixons, Maple Creek, N. W. T., Canada. Horses for Sale. Will sell my entire bunch of horses cheap for EZRA w. 01 BUS Chinook, Mont For Sale. A complete camp wagon for some sheep out tit 'an be seen at Lewis »fc Son's, Fort Benton. Horses Lost. A suitable reward will be paid for the rem t the following horses to my ranch, near Ch t**r: One bay gelding, white star in forehead minded VM and X on left thiirîi and D _ •n left shoulder. Also one buckskin ;elding, white face, and branded as aho\ H A. K. PR K SC OTT H orses for Sale. hundred and sixty head of good, g purpose horses for sale, 3 t<> s years old, w »00 to 1100 pounds each good geldings, bunch will 1100 pounds each; some e teams; twenty-live head ■ f good y earl in neral ight eighty-five head of verage in weight silent 1200 pound f brol e hor and 2-vear-old colts. aid horses were bred from good Clyde, Shire and Norm (in stock. Will sell reasonably to the right part\. Address K. II. (*ANONG, Dupuyer, Teton County, Mont. Stolen. Id Hutte, on the night saddle horse, branded A 56 ,,n right shoulder; i work horse branded From mv barn nea of the 23d insf., one M on left should*; I one bay saddle au«\ work horse on left slioulder; also one single 4- saddle, siampel "Par.otl ô: Me:i .1 unction" on left >kirt. A suitable rew t»n for the recovery of *au\ pi open y C. C. STARR, Old I Butt ■rig stock d, Shelby ird will be Strayed. teei, w! iy stallion, : ite star in fc t'lie hip; also one spotted r.ei same brand. Five dollar: for their return to Lewis ranch on Missouri river, Head coulee. Cil A > branded Y U *>n left r: o years old, with reward will be paid Son's stables, or my hove mouth of Hull CRISP, Fort Bentou. $15 Reward. The above reward per hea livering the following hor? cry stable at Malta, Mont., from Beaver creek about ^ \ 1 will !.e paul for de ■st»i M iyh.rryV liv hpiI »iiich î -traved i.*. mil : .brand One light gray mare, about 1050 pound: ed A °n left shoulder, «.me «lark gray mare, L about 11.V» pounds, right ear split, branded on left shoulder — ^half-circle » one buckskin horse, about leOO pounds, branded (half-circle M ) on let t thigh. One brown horse, M w i g h t about 1100, pounds, branded — ^half-circle» on right shoulder. One bay horse, about 1 • »0 pounds, branded mon». gram .lb en left shoul der. Address, TCKMEI.L BKOS. .V ROY, Malta, Mont. THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR T. C. Power & Bro (LIMITED). Remember, We Sell Everything. T. C. POWER & (LIMITED). BRO. JOS. SULLIVAN, Saddle Harness Manufacturer. Agent for the Celebrated MITCHELL MOUNTAIN WAGONS McCormick Mowers, Reapers and Steel Rakesf Standard Binding Twi;: c \Y a^'on Sheets, Stockmen's Bed Sheets, Tarpaulins. Best Lins of So .ddiery Goods of every description Will manufaoturt JOS. SULLIVAN goods iu my lino on short notice. Mailorder« •eeeive prompt attention. FfiCKT ST., FORT BENTON. BRIGHT'S MERCANTILE AGENCY Reporting, Collecting, Publishing and Rating in the United States or Canada. DU LUT Ii, MAIN OFFICE, !!i)!> TOKKEY lilILDIN"G MINNESOTA "rite fo tern: 'r-fei-ence: First National Back, Duluth