The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-08
CITY AND STATE.


SAsA1SAS Va oIS oouuS orc uoh-
ing preparations for a ST. Patrick's
day bali, to be given on Friday, March
Il.
a ease of smallpox is reported from
Great Falls, the victim being a young
man named Peterson, an employe at !
the smelter. He has been Quaran.
tined.
A marriage license was issued today
by the clerk of the district court to
H. W. Coker, of Fort Assinniboine, !
and Serena CHM, of Havre.
A suit for divorce has been filed in
the district court by Mary Fischer
against Frederick Fischer. of Havre.
The complaint alleges non-support.
Public Administrators Neubert today
filed in the Office of the clerk of the
district court papers of first account
in the matter of the estate of Oscar A.
Seely, deceased.
a delegation of Fort Benton citi.
zens left this morning for Harlem, to
attend a reception and banquet to be
given in honor Of Representatives
Everett and Brigham on their return
from the legislative campaign in Hell.
ena.
Reports from Chinook state that
the farmers institute, which was held
in the opera house there yesterd ay
afternoon, was a decided success,
some farmers coming from a distance
of 80 miles in order to be in attend
ance.
Letters of administration were
granted in the district court this morn
ing to John Neubert, public admins
traitor, in the estate Of Lung Chew,
deceased. The court also appointed
E. Frank Sayre, John F. Murphy and
E. II. Russell as appraisers Of the
estate.
a dispatch from Lewistown says
c. p. Newell of Twin Bridges has ia.
ken the new creamery for one year,
and it will be ia full operation April
|. This plant was erected by public
spirited citizens, who turn it over to
Mr.. Newell for a year rent free. The
creamery cost Sc, 600 and is a model of
its kind.
Chas. H. Boyle is making extensive
improvements on his ranch on the
Devereaux bottom above town. and
hopes to raise some record crops he
coming season. He is seeding about
SO acres to alfalfa, % acres to oats
and % acres to potatoes, and is con.
structing bitches for an irrigation
plant that will receive its water supply
from three large current wheels ia the
Missouri river.
From Mondays Daily.
People who know, drink Cyrus No
BILE, the purest and best American
whiskey.
j. Ward Huse, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, left yesterday for
Billings where they will make their
future residence.
4. H. Reser, of Chinook, arrived
in the city this morning to attend the
regular March meeting of the board
of county commissioners.
a. Severtson, of Reidel, vas inter-
viewing the county commissioners to-
day in regard to road matters in that
part of Chouteau county.
Mrs. j. Z. Williams and family ar.
,;rnl rns%nrlov f,orp Tho anSf and
will make their home in the Wallace
residence on Washington street.
Miss Agnes Atkinson. county super
intendent of schools, left this morn
ing for Il two weeks visi, to the
schools in the Bear Paw country.
Geo. l.. King, who returned yester-
day from St. Panl, brings word thai
the recent spell of spring weather ex'
tends to North Dakota. The farmers
in that section were blowing and seed
ing asst week.
. Il. Crane returned this morning
from Helena, after az absence OF
about two months. Mr.. Crane will
leave Wednesday morning for Havre,
where he will take a position as clerk
in the new Hotel Havre. 1t is under
stood that the hotel will be opened tc
the public about the 10th inst.
County Treasurer Sullivan com
menced his second term today, the
first Monday in March being the date
upon which his first term expired
Among the receipts Of his Office today
was a remittance of Sc, POI .95 from the
general school fund of the state. which
will be apportioned among the dis
tricts of Chouteau county.
John Laird. who arrived today from
the Sweet Grass hills. reports that II
d. Keith, who lives on Sage creek
.bont % miles north of Chester. me-