The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13
CITY AND STATE.

for Great Falls, on a visit with rela.
tives.
Joe BARLEY has taken a position in
the grocery department of T. c. Pow
err & Bro.
F. L. Whitmore, of Phillips, was
among the arrivals in the city this
morning.
Miss Flora Senieur has gone to
Helena for a visit of several days
with her sister.
A deed recorded in the county clerks
Office conveys to Otto Soeberg what is
known as the Finnigan residence
property on Main street, the consid
Grafton being $500.
E. r. Russell. court stenographer,
writes from Glasgow that there is still
lots Of snow in that locality, and
sleighing is as good rs it was a
month ago. 1t was eight below there
Monday night.
The English relatives OF Sidney
Virgo write the River Press, request.
ing that his present address be ascer.
tanned, az they have not heard from
him for the past three years. At that
time he wac on his way to q location
north of Fort Benton, presumably in
Northwest Territory.
From Thursdays Daily.
A marriage license was Issued today
to Peter Larson and Josephine MUIR
ply, both of Harlem.
w. S. Chemidlin, who has been a
member of the River Press staff for
several years past, has resigned his
position to take a course in a business
college preparatory to engaging in
some other occupation.
The county treasurer's Office has re-
ceived q remittance of S7,677 from the
state treasurer, this amount being
Chouteau county's share of the state
school income fund. 1t will be appor.
toned among the school districts of
the county.
Mayor L. Newman, of Havre, was
among the business visitors in town
today. Mr.. Newman had an interview
with the county commi ssioners, at
their afternoon session, in regard to
the care of county prisoners in the
Havre city Jail.
A. w. Ziebarth, OF Chinook, repre-.
senting the Milk River Fair and Rae
ing association, presented to the board
of county commits ioners today a re.
quest that some action be taken to.
ward making the associations an.
nual exhibit a county fair.
Oscar Johnston, who arrived today
from Mondak, reports very little i'm.
provement in weather conditions in
eastern Valley county. Mr.. Jonston
operates an S0.mile stage route be.
tween Mondak and Glendive, on which
sleighs are still being used as the
snow is over two feet deep on the
level.
\. private letter from Congressman
Charles N. Pray states that he will
be a member Of a party of representa-
tives and senators who are making a
trip to Panama. The purpose of the
trip is to gain personal knowledge OF
conditions on the isthmus, and be
prepared to act intelligently on Pan
ANA matters that may be considered
by the sixtieth congress.
F. E. Moore, charged with appro.
priating property owned by his EN-.
ployer, j. F. Williams, of Chinook,
may not be prosecuted for the offense.
Mr.. Williams has notified the county
attorney that as the defends ant was I'm.
der the influence of liquor at the time,
and has made arrangements to refund
the value of the missing goods, he
prefers that the case be dismissed.
From Fridays Daily
Berlin enamel filling by Dr.. Ste
phens, over Lockwood's.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned
to day from a business visit to Great
Falls.
Edwin B. Martin has applied to the
judge of the district court for the pur.
chase Of two lots in block SO, townsite
of Chinook.
Ed. Carleton, charged with disor.
derby conduct, had a brief interview
yesterda y with Jere Sullivan, police
magistrate, who assessed him go and
costs.
Navigation on the upper Missouri
will begin this season as soon as the
river is clear OF ice. One of the first
crafts to leave this port will be a
large ferry boat to be built by j. Nj.
Nelson, the we'll known merchant OF
Aineda ale. who will load it with a car
60 OF goods for q general merchandise
store at Kismet, near the mouth of the
Musselshell. The building of the boat