The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-07
CITY AND STATE.

DR.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Taylor re.
turned this morning from a two weeks
visit at Chinook.
Miss Anna johnson has been ap.
pointed to succeed Miss NJ. Moore as
teacher in the Marias school.
The bond of Mary Keaster. as ad.
mlnistratrix OF the estate of Edward
Keaster, deceased, was approved in
the district court today. 1t Is in the
sum Of s23, 500.
Arrivals from the country bring
news OF spring conditions resulting
from the past few days of exceptional
~ warm weather. Green grass is be-.
ginning to appear in sheltered loca-
tions, and William Collins AYERS that
he saw grasshoppers on his Marias
ranch yesterday.
According to newspaper reports of
the Great Northern wreck near Colum-
bia Falls, an old.time Benton boy had
a narrow escape from death. Thomas
Gordon, a former employe of the River
Press who now holds a position as
railroad mail clerk, was on one of the
trains that was wrecked, and was so
fortunate as to escape with no more
serious consequences than the loss of
most of his clothes. His friends here
are greatly pleased over the news of
his safety.
II. f. Homan, an inmate of the
county Jail to whom a diminution of
sentence was recently granted by Gov
ernor TOole, will have to serve his
full term of six months. Pending &C.
ton upon the matter by the state
board of pardons, Holman was given
the privileges of a trusty, and took
advantage Of the opportunity by skip.
ping out to Great Falls. He was ar.
rested 10 hat city, returned to the
Chouteau county Jail, and the pardon
proceedings have been cancelled by
the state authorities.
Hilda Nottingham. son of H. A.
Nottingham, of the Shonkin, met with
a very painful accident yesterday
while helping his father build a bunk
house at their ranch. Young NOTHING
ham was in the act of climbing down
from the top of the house, when he lost
his balance and put out his left hand
and grasped a log to save himself
from falling. just as he did so his
father struck at the log with an axe
which caught the young mans hand,
the corner of the blade severing the
third finger near the first joint. He
was brought to town last evening to
receive medical treatment.
From Thursdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued tod ay
to Frank NJ. Niskern and Nellie Grant
Station. both Of Havre.
G. w. Lovinger, who arrived this
morning from Virgelle on q short
business visit, reports that the Mis-
souri, river is still frozen over at tina,
point.
The will Of the late George Godfrey,
OF Big Sandy, was admitted to pro.
bate today in abe district court, and
Mary Ann Godfrey appointed as ad.
ministr atrix.
Local residents recall the fact that
year ago tod ay it was so below zero,
the coolest day of the winter. 1t was
a great contrast to the prevailing
s%pringlike weather.
Miss Agnes Atkinson, county su-
perintendent of schools, announces
that the regular teachers examin alton
will be held at her Office in the court
house on Friday and Saturday, Feb
ruary 23d and oath.
Two new school districts have been
formed by Miss Atkinson, county
school superintendent, in response to
the request OF parties Interested. One
OF the new districts is No. IS, at Dod-
SON.: and the other No. 46, at Holmes,
land.
From Fridays Daily
Hay for sale by the carload, ton or
bale. Will deliver Tuesday and Fri.
day of each week. Orders may be left
at Green Bros. store. J. p. Viii.
.iams.
John w. Haigler, who returned %
day from a trip to the Bear Paw couu,
try, brings word that the ranchers OF
shat section are busy blowing and pre-.
pairing for other work usually done in
the spring.
Oscar Johnston, Of the Overland
hotel, aad Geo. w. Rouse, of the
Teton, are embarking in the Augora
goat industry. Each has received
three kids which they expect will grow
up with the country and multiply into
thousands.