The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
CITY AND STATE.

OF this city.
Herman c.. Evers and family ar.
rived from Big Sandy this morning,
on a visit with relatives here.
c. Z. Sheldon and family, who have
been spending the winter mouths in
Kansas, returned home yesterday.
Thomas Crowley has applied 70 the
district court for letters of admis.ra.
ton 10 the csiat of John Cromley.
deceased, who died 10 November, 1902
The estate consists of ranch property
valued at about 5000.
Notices of location for several
quartz claims in the new Bear Paw
mining district south of Chinook.
were filed today in the county clerks
Office by S. A. Randall, Chas. Craw-
ford, r. Crawford and S. o. Brown.
A suit has b. u commenced in the
district conr by Nj. NJ. Wach-
enheimer against W. D. Morrison
and Robert Fraser, partners, to re.
cover $3.50 alleged to be due on two
promissory notes. The cain was
assigned to plaintiff by the Hamm
Brewing company.
The social given by the ladies of the
Methodist Episcopal church last even
ing was a great success, nearly a
hundred guests being present. Among
the attractions of the evening was a
museum of mysteries which contained
about eighty cleverly arranged en-
hibits, and which created considerable
interest.
Oficials.tof the federal bureau of
pensions have applied to Postmaster
Geo. w. Crane for information re.
garding t~he.present address of James
H. Radcliff, who is believed to have
been a resident of this locality sev-
eral years ago. The information is
wanted in connection with a pension
claim thatshas been presented TO the
department.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Byzantine Bessette arrived to-
day from Chinook on a visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. L.. D. Sharp and children re.
turned yesterds y from Tacoma, where
they have been visiting the past two
months.
Miss May G. Flanagan, who ar.
rived tod ay from Helena, has taken a
nositiop nc Stoporrophar IN ,ho oe,,o
of T. G. Power 4 Bro.
Geo. j. Shook and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. T. L. Penrose. left
this morning for Flint, Mich, where
they will make their home.
Notice of location for the Big Bear
quartz claim, in the Little Rockies,
was filed in the county clerks Office
today by f. f. Berry and Charles
Whitcomb.
Wallace +. Chase returned today
from an eastern trip that included
business visits to Boston and other
cities. While In Boston Mr.. Chase
disposed of a few small wool clips
that did no receive acceptable offers
last season.
Among the appointments made by
Governor Toole the past week was
that Of DR.. G. f. Hopkins, of Chinook,
to be q member of the state board OF
medical examiners, succeeding DR.. E.
Z. Crutcher, of Great Falls, who has
removed from the state.
Governor Toole has issued his AR.
Dor day proclamation, setting aside
Tuesday, April l6, as a legal hold ay.
The legislature changed the date Of
Arbor day this year, as it has been
found 10 the past that the former date
was too late in the season to success.
fully plant trees and shrubs.
Judge Tattan and E. r, Russell.
court stengrapher, returned yesterda y
from Glasgow, where district cour,
has been in session the pas. two weeks.
They report winter conditions in thai
part OF Valley county, mos, Of the
range being still covered with snow
and ice, with zero temperature nearly
every night.
Among the business transacted by
the board of school trustees at a meet.
ing held Saturday night, was the ap.
pointment of judges for the election to
be held Saturday., April l. the ap
pointees being Revs. j.. n. Chestnut,
p. w. Haynes and Chas. H. Reed
Two vacancies on the board of ,rus.
tees are to be filed at the coming elec.
ton, the retiring members being John
Harris and DR.. J. V. Carroll.
From Tueeday's Daily.
First class piano for sale cheap.
Address H., River Press Office. =
The March term of distric. court
opened today. with an average Ann
ount of business on the calendar.