The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-06
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
DR.. Stephens has returned from a
visit Of several days in Great Falls
and Helena.
A marriage license was issued to.
day to P. j. Hemphill and Inga j.
johnson, both of Harlem.
A marriage license has been issued
at Great Falls to Peter F. Erickson
and Emily Becker, both of Chinook.
L. O. Hudson, OF Havre, county
treasurer.elect, was among the arri.
walls today. MIR. Hudson will assume
his official duties next Monday.
A telegram has been received from
Henry Buchholz, who left about a week
ago for Spokane, to the effect that his
father died 10 that city last night.
NJ. j. Joyce, who has been conduct.
ing 9 grocery store on the corner of
Front and Bond street for over q year
past, is closing out his entire stock OF
goods.
Four notices of location for quartz
claims in the Little Rockies have been
filed in the county clerks Office by
Peter Rowan, M. c. Dwight and
others.
John Neubert, who is among the
business visitors in town. reports ice
gorges at various points in the Teton,
and that many of the bottoms along
the river are flooded.
W. r. Leet, county clerk and re-
corder, returnedj this morning from
q visit of several days at Chinook.
Mr.. Leet reports about three inches
of e snow in that part of the Milk
river valley.
J. D.. English, of Big Sandy, was
among the arrivals yesterday. Mr..
English stated that while portions OF
the Bear Paw country are clear OF
snow, there are)many localities where
winter conditions still prevail.
It IL reported from Chinook that
the creamery there is temporarily
closed, owing to the resignation of
Curtis Park. the butter maker. Op.
erations will be resumed az soon as q
competent manager q be secured.
Articles of corporation have been
filed in t~heScouuty clerks Office by the
DesRoiser Mercantile company, of
Havre, the incorporators being E. j.
DesRoiser, J. DesRosier and Peter
DesRosier. Ito capital stock ia o..
600, in shares of one dollar.
A telephone message from Helena
states that the Sanders re-apportion.
ment bill passed the house this morn
ing, and now goes to the governor for
signature. Under the provisions OF
this bill, Chouteau county will be en-.
titled to three representatives in fu.
ture assemblies.
Passengersiwho arrived on the west.
bound train this morning report that
a temporary track has been laid
around the big landslide hear Lip.
pard, and through traffic has been re.
sumed. The slide was about 300 feet
in length, and in some places cover
the track to q depth Of twenty feet or
more.
From Thursdays Daily.
NJ. F. Pugsley left this morning for
his ranch ear Simpson, after a few
days visit in this city.
Rev. j. F. Parker. of the Catholic
church, has gone to Seattle to consult
a specialist for an a affection.
T. L. Christian, of Ada, and VIM.
Swanton, of Havre, we're among the
arrivals in the city this morning.
A. w. Kingsbury returned this af-
ternoon from q business visit OF sew.
eral days at his ranch on the Shon.
kin. Mr.. Kingsbury reports very little
snow in that locality.
Captain Tim Murphy and wife, OF
the Salvation Army, arrived from
Great Falls this morning. for the pur-
pose OF opening a campaign in this
locality. They will hold meetings to.
night and tomorrow evening at the
Methodist church, and invite all to
attend.
Great Falls Leader: City Auditor
George Rsban returned this morning
from Glasgow, together with his as
sistant. L. NJ. Mcdonnell, where he
has spent the past ten days in audit.
ing the books of the absconding treas.
urer, Wofford. of Valley county.
Mr.. Raban, after going thoroughly
ove his accounts, found that Wof.
ford was short just %, 400.01 At the
time of his departure. The officials
of the county had estimated Wofford's
deficiency at about sS, 200, 80 we're not
Tar of in their calculations.
A suit for damages on accoun of q