The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

EOur auultIOual quartz cAdltu IOcd'
tion notices were fled today in the
county clerks Office by John L. Yves.
tergre-n and George E, Heath, of
Z%ortnan.
Receipts Of taxes at the county
treasurer's Office have been heavy the
past few days, some l 0oO taxpayers
having made settlement, up to date.
Taxes become delinquent after No.
vember 80.
The officials of the Great Falls land
Office have Cancelled the entry Of Mich
ael Lanney, in the Bear Paw country,
and that of Cecilia Huns berger, near
Floweree, upon the recommend alton of
federal inspectors.
Water was turned on to the public
skating rink near the county jail yes
friday afternoon and today, and with
q few nights of freezing temperature
will be ia condition for that favorite
pastime for all who wish to indulge.
Ed Pearl, a former we'll known
Great Northern conductor. was among
the arrivals from the east this norm
ing. Mr.. Pearl Is Interviewing the
merchants of this city today in the in.
terest of a Minneapolis cigar house.
A dispatch from Washington says:
In order to expedite work on the Milk
river irrig alton project in Montana,
the secretary Of the treasury has ap
pointed:L. II. Stockton, assistant en-.
gineer in the reclamation service a,
Browning, Mont, inspector of customs
without compensation, to be under the
direction of the collector of customs
at Great Falls, Mont.
From Mondays Daily.
Oscar Johnston, who arrived today
from Mondak, reports the Missouri
river frozen over at that point. Teams
have been crossing the ice since Fri
day.
Mrs. Anna Moore. Of Riedel. and
Mrs. a. j. Barrett, Of Dodson, are
visiting in the city today. Mrs.
Moore has made application to the
district court for naturalization.
Business has been brisk at the
county treasurer's Office today, the re-
ceipts of taxes aggregatirg consider
ably over $10O, 600. This amount 10.
cludes the large contribution of nearly
$4,000 made by the Great Northern
Railway company.
According to the annual report OF
John P. Schmit, register of the state
land Office, Chouteau county leads all
others in the amount of state land un.
der lease. The area under lease 10
this county is 1874, GAP acres, yielding
sn annual rental of csc, 567, aud form.
ing about one.sixth of the total acre.
age under lease.
J. A. Raiche Inns brought suit in
the district court against J.. Il. Nor
rison to 81, 72O alleged to be
due for twenty shares in the Minnea'
polls and Montana Livestock com
pany. The complaint states that the
defendant agreed TO purchase the
shares, but subsequently, %repudiated
the transaction.
Cards have been received 10 this city
announcing the coming wedding o
Robert A. Culbertson and Miss Edith
Jones, which will take place 10 Leth'
bridge, n. w. T., on Wednesday
Decem Der 9Th. The groom is a son O.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Culbertson, o
this city, and has a host of friend.
here and in this vicinity who will joir
in extending congratulations.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Porcelain dentistry, DR. Stephen;
over L~ockwoods.
Mrs. w. w. Breckenridge, of Grea
Fails, is visiting in the city, the que,
of Mrs. j. V. Carroll.
DR.. Geo. H. Taylor is moving hi,
Office furniture to Helena, in which
place be will be located in the future
II is reported from Dodson that Ber
Stevens has purchased the genera
merchandise business Of j. C. Elder
at that place.
Ed. Reichelt, of this city, loade(
abou, twelve cars of sheep at the Ben
TON stocky ards today for shipment t
.he Chicago market.
Judge Tattan has appointed Harry
iced, j. G. Fey and Louis Berthelott
appraisers of the estate Of Austin
MacHale, deceased.
|, is understood that Alex Barkley
and j. Lee Sedgwick have leased tn
Embleton livery stable property or
Front street. Mr.. Barkley will tak'
charge and manage the same mex
Satu rday.
w. E. Chase and wife arrived thi.
morning from the east. and will make
their home in this city. Mr.. Chase