The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
CITY AND STATE.

Helena.
A marriage license has been issued
at Great Falls. to Ole Veseth and
Matilda Christian. both of Phillips.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today to
William H. Beckmann and Rose 4.
McCabe. both Of Teton.
Judge Tattan and Stenographer
Russell returned this morning from
Glasgow, where district court has
been in session about two weeks.
c H. Evers concluded a sheep trade
with c. H. Ragland today, in which
the latter sells about 1900 mixed year.
lings at S4.7 Is per head, to be delivered
before shearing.
Y. F. Blankenbaker, who was re-
Gently appointed postmaster of Vir-
gelle, is in own today. Mr.. Blanken-
baker reports a very successful lamb
ing season in his locality.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
According TO newspaper reports
from various parts of the state, there
is an epidemic of d%iphtheria, measles,
or scarlet fever in many Montana
communities. The health authorities
of Butte report - cases of diphtheria
in that city.
The Switchboard of education has is
sued dipomas to several applicants.
Among the list of teachers thus hon
ored arelAlice D.. Fogarty, OF Sand.
cliffs,swho is given a life certificate,
and Kate H. Glendenning, Of Havre,
who is awarded a state diploma.
A public sale Of real and personal
property of Fred G.. Dunbar, under
bankruptcy proceedings, was held to.
day by Jere Sullivan, trustee. The
property was purchased by T. G..
Power &lBro.-theIhomestead for 1915:
horses a~ndlmuleslfor 5000: and farm.
ing utensils for $98.
A telegram received yesterday in
Great Fallsl announced the death of
F. P. Cowell, a we'll known former
resident ofinorthern Montana, al Long
Beach, Cal. Mr.. Cowell, who was in
terested in livestock in Chouteau
county, wasIvisiting in this part of the
state about two weeks ago, and was
apparently enjoying good health at
that time.
Ron. Charles N. Pray, who has re.
turned from a visit to Havre and Fort
Assinniboine, brings word that the
troops have been ordered to leave the
post on June 10. Mr.. Pray has re-
ceived no official information from
Washington 90 the subject. bu. be-
lieves the removal Of its garrison a.
this time does not necessarily mean
the abandonment, OF Fort Assinni-
boine.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. David Penwell, of White Sui
phur Springs, arrived today or a visit
with her sister, Mrs. W. j. Minar, OF
this city.
Married-On Wednesday, June s.,
1907, a, the residence of the bride,
near Teton station, by Justice Kinder,
VIM. Il. Beckmann to Rosa A. Nc.
Cabe.
Notice of location for the Breezy
quartz claim, IN the Bear Paw district
has been filed in the county clerks
Office by II. II. Preuitt and F. B.
Rogers.
". H. Thomas, OF Highwood, who
is in town today, reports tina the out.
LOOK for good crops 10 the Highwood
than a. the present time.
The municipal authorities have
placed a public watering trough near
the city hall, an improvement that
will be appreciated by owners OF thir-.
ty teams during the summer months.
1t is reported that a newspaper will
be established at Zortman, the first
issue TO appear in a few days. Mr..
Pe,tigrew, of Malta, is said to be one
of the promoters of the new enterprise.
According &c d report of the pro.
cee6ings OF the board Of school truss
tees for the Butte district, there are
233 teachers employed in the public
schools of that city.
James F. kehoe left today for Cul-
oer.son, on a business trip. I. il re.
ported that Mr.. kehoe is nego,i a,ing
for the lease or purchase of ,he Evans
hotel in that thriving Valley county
town.
Hugh Bucher, who has been en-
ployed as a Great Northern brake
man, was brought from Havre today
by Constable George Bickle, and
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