The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
CITY AND STATE.

James NJ. Dake, a native OF Canaua
was granted citizenship papers 10 the
district court yesterd ay.
Mrs. John Ward and children LET,
this morning for a visit OF sewers
weeks in Michigan and other eastern
states.
S. L. Luce, of Chinook, has received
the diploma awarded him for his *
hibit of oats and macaroni wheat at
the St. Louis Purchase exposition last
year. This grain secured first rank in
their resaective classes.
a notice of the location Of a placer
mining claim in the Sweet Grass hills
was filed in the Office of the clerk and
recorder today, by Austin c. Mac.
Hale and Patrick Il. MacHale. The
claim will be known as the Bonanza.
From Thursdays Daily.
a decree Of divorce was granted in
the suit of John J. Judd vs.. Saloma
Judd, in the district court today.
Samuel McClellaud. a native OF
Canada, was granted naturalization
papers in the district court this morn
ing.
Miss Hortense Chestnut left yester.
day morning for Great Falls where
she will visit as the guest Of Mrs.
Harry B. Drumm.
c. y. Lacy. a we'll known former
wool grower Of Chouteau county. ar.
rived this morning from Long Beach,
Cal. for a short visit in this locality.
L. Levin, Of the Hub Clothing store,
left this morning for Il two weeks visit
to Chicago, during which he will pur.
chase the fall stock of dry goods and
clothing for the firm.
Thomas Lacey, Of the Shoukin, was
brought to town last evening for medi-
cal treatment for a badly shattered
bone in his right arm, the result Of a
fall from the top of a h%aystack.
The board Of county commissioners,
at their recent session, decided to meet
at Malta on the 18th inst, for the pur-
pose of informing themselves as to the
amount Of work necessary to be done
to make the road from the county line
to Zortman passable in wet seasons.
Articles of incorporation of the
Rockford Land q Cattle company, of
Chouteau county. were filed with Sec.
rotary OF State Yoder yesterday by
w. E. French, Jacob Gambon and H.
G. Willis. The company has an au.
thorized capital stock OF 5000 and
Harlem is to be the principal place Of
business.
The Great Falls members of the
Modern Woodmen of America are
very much disappointed over the
postponement of their annual picnic,
which was to have been held at Mon.
arch on the 18th inst. The cause OF
the postponement was the inability of
the railroad authorities to furnish a
special train on account OF the op.
orators strike. Ike Woodmen hope
to be able to pull the excursion off on
Labor day, September 4th.
The management of the Montana
State Fair has extended an invitation
20 President Hill, of the Great North.
ern railway to make an address at the
fair during the week Of Oct. 81. The
day on which Mr.. Hill visits the fair
will be designated rs Irrigation Day,
and his address will be on that topic.
MIR. Hill is giving closer attention to
the subject of irrigation in the ives,
than ever before, and has been q
strong supporter Of the g~overnmen,
plan.
From Fridays Daily
A marriage license was granted by
the clerk Of the district court today il
favor of Harry Switzer and Harrie,
Moloney, both residents Of Spokane.
Wash.
a. Q. Oder and Alvin Percy LEI
yesterday on a business trip Of abou,
two weeks through the Square Butte
country in the interests OF +. c.. Pow,
err & Bro, Ltd.
The citizens Of Havre, in mass meet
ing last night, petitioned Governo,
Toole to offer his services to mediate
in the difficulties between the striking
operators and the railroad companies
c. H. Merrill, who returned yester
day from an extended business tri,
through the Sweet Grass hills and vi
cinity, reports that he purchased abou
1900 head Of sheep from the variou,
sheepmen OF hat locality, to be ship
ped in October.
The Grandon hotel at Helena, whicl
was owned by the Mutual Benefit Lit
Insurance Co., OF Newark, N. j., ha
been sold to Henry A. Meyer, of tn
Hotel Helena. Mr.. Meyer. who's