The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
CITY AND STATE.
Fsom Wedneedav'e Daily.

~~A~ yVoE WOtCu 40u JeWSIry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store.
Pat McMeel, an old.time resident OF
northern Montana, secured final citi-
zenship papors 10 the district court
today.
The Choteau House property, In
which q two.thirds interest was owned
by the John W. Power estate, was
purchased today by Jere Sullivan for
$4,000. The sale was made subject to
confirm alton by the district court.
Miss Marguerite Moore. who has
been visiting with relatives at Chinook
and vicinity during the past ten days,
returned this morning and will resume
her duties a. teacher of the Black
coulee school district on the Msrias.
A recent horse deal in this vicinity
is the sale of about seventy head Of
range stock by H. o. Lying, Of High
wood, to L. II. Adair. of Medicine
Hat. The outfit is said to have sold
at an average price of about $40 per
herd.
The December weather report issued
by E. Wilson, voluntary observer at
Steele, says the meat temperature for
the month was 80 degrees, the lowest
recorded being 5 below zero. The pre-.
cipitation during the month was OIL
inches.
AT the afternoon session of the
board of county commissioners yes
terday, the county printing contract
for the current year was awarded to
the River Press. For building the
small Jail at Zortman, Gus Senieur
vas the successful bidder.
Postmaster Geo. w. Crane is in re.
ceipt Of notice from Washington that
the bids recently made for carrying
the Highwood and Knerville mail are
unsatisfactory, aud new bids are re-
Quested for the service from July l,
1906, to June 30, 1910. Bids will be
received mp to January %.
From Thursdays Daily.
According to the monthly report Of
the superintendent, the enrolment Of
Butte public schools shows ar attend.
ance Of 7,4O9 pupils.
Miss Rowena Chestnut has accepted
the position of teacher in the Lower
Highwood school and will enter upon
her duties next week.
The state superintendent of public
instruction announces that hereafter
no eighth grade certificates will be is.
sued by his Office. The teachers of
each school will issue promotion cards
to those who pass the examination.
AT the annual meeting of stockhold.
ers Of the Benton Electric Light CON-
pany, held last evening, the following
board of directors was elected: John
Harris, Chas. Lepley, j. V. Carroll,
G. II. Evers, l.. D. Sharp, Jno. c..
Sullivan and w. K. Harder.
Contracts for medical attend ance
upon the county sick have been let by
the board of commissioners as fol-
lows: Fort Benton district-Drs.
Carroll, Atkisson aud Russell, 81, 620.
Havre district-Dr. w. F. Hamilton,
$3.50. Chinook district-Drs. Hopkins
& O'Malley, s4OO. Harlem district
Dr.. A. P. Rooney, $3.50.
A. G. Oder, OF T. G. Power s. Bros.
store. and Mise Rose NJ. Kelly, daugh'
ter OF Mrs. r. l.. Kelly, of this city.
we're united in marriage last evening
at the residence of Rev. Father Nc
Cormick. The young people are both
we'll known ia this city and vicinity,
and have q large circle of friends who
join in extending their hearty con-
CALCULATIONS.
Several witnesses are attending dis
trics court today to testify in matters
relating to the estate of William Hicks
and Marga ret Hicks, deceased. Martir
Wehrley, of Canada, n Of the par
ties interested in the estate, has flee
objections to the allowance of certain
claims amounting to about $500, and
also objects to confirmation OF sale.
Of real estate made by the administra
trix. Mrs. B. K. Lyon. The matter
was heard today before Judge Tattan
From Fridays Daily
Born, on Thursday, January !
1906. to the wife of John Muir, of thi
city, q daughter.
Frank Palmer has returned from
visit of several days at his old HON
in Fargo, N. Oak.
Just received q car Of fancy Wash
ington apples. All varieties Of goo
keepers. T. c. Power & Bro.
The December receipts Of gold at tn
U. S. assay office in Helena include
sl3.65S from Chouteau county mine.