The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
CITY AND STATE.

SLOTcs
P. NJ. Bosley, of Harlem, who is
among the visitors in town, brings
word that Milk river is still frozen
over in that locality.
Declarations of intention to become
citizens were fled in the district court
today by Felix Kotz, Moritz Otto
Genre aud Carl Wilke.
District count was adjourned this
afternoon until Thursday, April 5, for
which date the hearing of some pro-
bate matters has been set.
A decree of settlement of final &C.
count and distribution in the estate
OF Jesse Bingham, deceased, vas is.
sued in the district court today.
In the district court today, Charles
H. Green was appointed guardian of
Albert Krepps, the minor son OF Re-
becca Krepps, who is entitled to q leg
acy Of about Il, 700 from his grand.
father.
At a special election held in Cas-.
cade county yesterday upon the adop.
ton of the direct primary law, the
proposition was defeated. Less than
one.third of the voters took part in the
election.
Attorney F. A. Carnal was among
the arrivals in the city this morning
from Havre. Mr.. Carna! recently re.
turned from a trip to the Pacific coast,
which included visits to points of in.
terest in Arizona, Colorado and Cali.
fOrnia.
A dispatch from Choteau reports
that John Higgins, a well.known lie.
ton county stockman from Dupuyer,
was found dead yesterday in a field
about four miles from Choteau. The
appearance of the remains indicated
a case of suicide by shooting.
1t is reported from Havre that
Charles D. Howell, who recently sent
in his resignation as postmaster at
that place. has reconsidered the mat.
ter and has decided to serve out his
term. This announcement is some.
what disappointingto the candidates
who had made application for the
vacancy that would be caused by Mr..
Howell's resignation.
It is stated that the minstrel per.
Torrance to be given by the Amateurs
on April 18th will he one of the best
Of the many good things they have
produced. Rehearsals are being held
nightly of all the latest songs and an
attractive program Of bright music,
sketches, dances, ETC., is being pre-.
pared. The performance is to be given
for the building fund of the new Cath.
olic church.
From Thursdays Daily.
Final citizenship papers have been
secured in the district court by L. Nc
MILAN, Christian Bueches, Michael
O'Neal and N. c. Christensen.
Rev. j. A. Martin and wife, of Chi.
nook, arrived in the city last evening
by private convey ance, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Lewis.
Miss Emma Snyder, Of Galena,
Illinois, arrived in the city this morn
ing from the east, and left for the
Wearn Rowe ranch twelve miles be.
low town.
A marriage license has been issued
to B. w. Heath, of Owatonna, Mimi,
and Teresa Carnegie, of Stevens
Point, Pa, who made application
from Havre.
John Muir, who has been visiting
the upper Marias county as deputy
assessor, brings word that green grass
has started in several localities and
livestock is in very good condition.
a public meeting was held last even
ing at the Grand Union hotel, to nom-
mate candidates for school trustees.
Messrs. F. E. Stranahan and Z. r.
themselves.
D. 6. Browne aud wife, who ave
'i0nAoS u VOub VI OIL
points, write friends here that they
were recently visiting in Naples,
Rome and Florence. They expect to
return home about the middle Of
April.
Great Falls Tribune: News was re.
ceived from Culbertson yesterday that
many more Turtle Mountain Indians
had arrived there from North Dakota,
desiring to make entries on lands 10
the Big Muddy valley. The United
States commissioner at Culbertson
:elegraphed the local land office that
his supply of homestead blanks was
exhausted, asking for 80 sets.
The Medicine Hat News says MIR. a.
Des Brisay. of that city, made a heavy
purchase of cattle last week, when he