The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
CITY AND STATE.


a'iVes IN chicago.
John Messing, a native of Ger.
many, has secured citizenship papers
in the district court.
The regular teachers examin alton
will be held on Friday and Saturday,
August 81 and September /.
H. j. Thaxter, who was in town to-
day, reports that 50 voters registered
In The two Highwood precincts.
Mrs. H. 4. Lambert arrived in the
city this morning from Butte, and is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. T..
Chemidlin.
Notice Of location for the Blue
Quartz claim, in the Little Rockies,
has been filed in the county clerks
Office by Charles Phillips and others.
John J. Tattan, who has been as
sistant cashier at the Glasgow depot
for some time past, has been promoted
to the position OF cashier a: the Havre
depot.
There was a large number Of the
young people in attendance at the
dance given in Odd Fellows hall last
evening. A very enjoy able time is re.
ported by all present.
Misses Gracia and Horteuse Ches.
mutt returned home this morning, the
former from a our of the Yellowstone
park. and the latter from a visit with
friends in Great Falls.
Mrs. r. F. Loss, of Cascade, who
has been here for the pas. ten days
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. C.
Reichers, returned home this morn.
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Reichers.
H. L. Frank, of Butte, grand master
OF the Masonic fraternity in this state,
arrived in the city this morning. Mr..
Frank is making an inspection OF the
various lodges throughout the state,
and up the present time has been the
guest Of forty of them. This is Mr..
Franks first visit to this part of
Montana, and he expresses himself
as delighted with the spirit OF prog
ress manifested in the various locali-
ties and the hospitality Of their citi.
zens.
From Mondays Daily.
Fred Thies returned yesterday from
a W weeks visit in Minneapolis.
F. e. Stranahan and family left to.
day for Highwood, on a camping
trip.
Judge Tat,an lett this morning for
Glasgow, where a short session Of the
Valley county court will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jere Sullivan and
Master John sullivan lef, this morn
ing for Helena, on a short visit.
Postmaster Geo. W. Crane returned
today from Minneapolis, where he a..
tended the annual encampment of the
g. A. r.
A marriage license has been issued
to D. l.. Blackstone, the we'll known
Chinook attorney, and Miss Sarah H.
McKibhon.
j. H. Miltz: Of Big Sandy. accompa-
nied by HE wife and daughter, left
yesterday on a visit to his old nom.
in Germany.
Mrs. Lillian 3. Cain and SOD, of
Butte, who have been the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. j. Shook for the
past three weeks, returned to their
home this morning.
Chairman w. B. Piper and Score.
tary A. j. Brodrick. of the Chou,eau
county republican central committee, !
have issued a call for the county con.
vectiop, TO be held at Chinook on
September l.. The principal business
OF the meeting will be the selection of
to the republican state con.
vention.
The Great Northern a~uuouuces a
special rate Of one and one..hird fare
for the round trip to Bate. in couuec.
ton with the Butte fair and races.
Tickets will be on sale August % and
~, good 10 reiurn Angus. %, also
August - and %. to return August 81:
and September , aud 3, good % re-
September >.
The Mac1ton Coal company is the
Of a new business enterprise
will soon be Incorporated, for
he purpose Of developing extensive
'oai deposits located abou! six miles
EAST OF Big Sandy. Those Interested
u the project are r. ". Mack, Mary
L. Mack, f. W. Wilson, w. Lind.
j. ~Jorgensen, w. Bailey and
:. |. Jensen. The capital stock OF the
company will be $50. 600.
The aavre baseball team, accompa.
'ied by a small crowd of rooters, ar.
lived in the city yesterday and met
be local ball team on the downtown
iamOn0 in tho afternnop >bo ,o~e