The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.


According to advices from Chester,
a weekly newspaper will oon be pub
lished there by u printer from North
Dakota.
The government thermometer at this
point last night registered 80 degrees
below zero, and others in more ex
posed positions made it a little worse
than that figure.
A suit for divorce has been filed in
the district court by Josephine c.
BlomQuist, of Havre, against Edward
A. Blomquist, Of Minneapolis. The
complaint alleges desertion.
The cold snap of the past few days
appears to have been general through
out Montana. The schools of Mis-.
soula Were closed yesterday because
it was impossible to heat the build.
ings to the necessary temperature.
a new board of sheep commission
ers has been appointed by Governor
Toole and confirmed by the state sen.
ate. Chouteau county is represented
On the board by George B. Bourne,
Valley county by L. H. Mills: and
Teton county by w. K. Floweree.
The county clerks Office is in receipt
Of a communication from the state
board Of equalization, inquiring as to
the mileage of railroad tracks in Chou
teau county, and the amount included
in each school district, for taxation
purposes. There are about 276 miles
of main line and 43 miles of sidetrack
in this county.
W. c. Hester, of the Chinook Opin-
ion, was among the arrivals this morn
ing on the delayed westbound train.
Mr.. Hester brings word that Silas
Roberts, Of Cleveland, was nearly
frozen to death at Chinook the night
before last. He was found yesterday
morning lying in the snow with his feet
badly frozen, and is now under the
care of a physician.
From Mondays Daily.
People who know, drink Cyrus No
Bile, the purest and best American
whiskey.
Reports from the Shonkin state that
a strong chinook wind prevailed in
that section yesterday, extending from
the Highwood mountains to Arrow
creek.
After a temperature Of II below
zero Saturday night, the chinook that
arrived yesterday was most acceptable
to stockmen and other residents of this
vicinity.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by j. F. Dickinson
against G. N. Frost, to cover $500
with interest and costs, on a note as
signed to plaintiff by Geo. S. Knerr.
Ed Wilson sends word from Steele
that the cold snap of last week was
hard on livestock in that vicinity.
Feeding a general, but much of the
stock show evidences of a hard siege.
1t is reported from Chinook that
Chas. E. Owens has resigned the posi-
ton of cashier of the First National
bank, and will probably take charge
of the new bank to be established at
Harlem.
1t is reported from Harlem that a
temperature of 60 below zero was reg.
istered there Saturda morning. The
Landusky stage arrived ia the even
ing, after being out three days, the
driver having lost his way on the
snow covered prairie.
Lewistown Argus: Miss Jennie l..
McLachlan and Edward Evers were
married Wednesday evening. The
bride is a we'll known L>wistown girl,
a graduate Of the county high school,
and Cor Il time taught in The public
schools. The bridegroom j. d MT Ger
of the firm Of Evers Bros, the Ever,
son woo)grower.. Both Of The con-
tracing parties are highly esteemed
ny d wide circle of acQnaiutances.
They viii make their home at Eversou.
Word was received by telephone to-
day from Hignwood that George ".
Parlea. The we'll known ,tockman, met
with quite a serious less yesterday.
He had about a houdred head Of cat
tie in his field aud on Saturday fed
them a load of hay. leaving them APP
parently in good condition, but when
he went to the field Sunday morning
l. f..l -. .-l III .-.-.-1
Of the Others very sick. He is unable
TO account for the loss, but believes
there was poison 10 the hay, and has
sent word to the state veterin arian re.
questiug that he Investigate the mat
ter.
From Tuesdays Daily.
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