The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

for this city early yesterda y morning,
arrived here at 2:30 this morning after
q slow and arduous trip. The driver
lost the road and spent several hours
making trails in various directions
over the snow covered prairie.
"A. L. Lewis, of Leedy, who is visit
ing with relatives here, reports an ex'
ception ally heavy snowfall south OF
Malta, the range being covered with
about sixteen inches of snow. Winter
conditions have prevailed In that Sec
ton since the middle of November.
Several land filings in this district
have been Cancelled by officials of the
Great Falls land Office, the entrymen
having failed to comply with the law.
The cancellations in Chouteau county
include the entries made by V. w.
Heydlauff, Mary c. Sands, Della
Kahn, Frederick Evans and Anna
Wiedenhold.
The;directors of the Stockmen's Ma.
tional %bankthave declared a dividend
OF s:per cent. for the past six months,
making q total Of IA per cent. for the
year 1906, and have also increased the
surplus fund to !s20O, 600, making it
equal inlamount to the capital stock.
The n~et..earnings of the bank since it
began business seventeen years ago
have exceeded $500, 600, an exhibit
that is highly gratifying to its stock
holders.
From Mondays Daily.
DR.. j. H. Russell left yesterday on
a profession al3visit to Big Sandy and
vicinity.
Born-At.sFort Benton, Montana,
on Sunday, January 6, 1907, to the
wife ofIEdward Moe, of Big Sandy, a
son.
Born-At ST. Glare hospital, on
Saturday, January 5, 1907. to the wife
of MalcomeMrrrow, Jr., Of the Shon-
kin, a son.
A location notice for a quartz claim
in the Little Rockies was filed in the
county clerks Office today by Charles
Phillips and others.
Miss Nell Harris left this morning
for school at Faribault, MINI. She
was accompanied to Havre by her
mother, Mrs. John Harris.
0. G. Skylstead, of Havre, and
Alexander.Ross, of Ada, members OF
the new board Of county commission
ers, were among the arrivals in the
city this morning.
Miss Chestnut, who has been visit.
ing at her home in this city for sev
eral days past, returned yesterd ay
morning to Bozeman, to resume her
duties as teacher in the high school.
The first marriage license of the
New Year was issued today by the
clerk of the district court, the appli'
cants being Claude Hewitt, of Ana
conda, and Miss Agnes C. Duncan, o.
Harlem.
The Knerville stage which left this
morning on'its scheduledtr trip. was coin
PEELED to return to this city after trav
cling about seven miles, owing to TIM
deep snow and severe storm prevail
ing today.
1t appears that the recent heav!
suowstorm was not so severe on th'
north side Of the Bear Paws as in thi.
locality. The snowfall in the Clea,
Creek countr is reported to be abou
five inches.
The new county officials who were
elected last November began theil
terms today, this being the first Mon
dap in January, the county treasurer
being the only incumbent whose tern
extends 10 the first week of March
The new board of county commits
sioners held its first session and or
gained by electing Jere Sullivan
chairman. Among the business
acted by the board was the ap
pointment of George T. Sandersou a
constable for Havre township, to fl
the vacancy caused by the resign atiol
of 81. W. Gross.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Somnoform-Dr. Stephens. owe
Lockwoods.
Viellette Bros. will give a dance a
Odd Fellows hall on Friday. Januar,
18th. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. l.. D. Sharp and children lef
this morning for Tacoma, Wash
where they will visit for two or thre
months.
At a meeting held by the new boar
Of county commissioners yesterday
VIM. Kinder was appointed justice Q
the peace of Fort Benton township.
Florian \. Carnal, county attorney
has appointed W. S. Towner as hi