The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16
CITY N STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

the guest of Rev. j. N. Chestnut at
St. Paul's rectory.
Mrs. F. E. Stranahan, who has been
visiting in Helena for the past two
weeks. returned home today.
Miss Helen Lee. who has been te ach.
ing school near Coburg, arrived to.
day on a short visit with her parents.
E. L. Miller, of Syracuse, n. Y.
arrived this morning to take a
position a. b%ookkeeper for Wallace
Z. Chase.
The public schools will be closed
next week, to enable the teachers TO at.
tend the joint institute of Chouteau
county and Valley county which COM
mences Monday at Havre.
Charles Lepley returned tod ay from
Chicago, where he superintendent the
marketing of a Shonkin beef shipment.
he reports satisfactory sales. the cat
tie being in good condition.
The county attorney has heen ad
vised from Havre that a young girl
named Richards, who was taken into
custody at the request of Otto Schoeo-
feldt, state humane officer, will be ad.
mitted to the House of the Good Shep.
herd in Helena.
A stipulation was fled in the dis
trict our today, dismissing the suit
of William C. Wilson against the
Great Northern Railway company, an
action for about ST. 200 damages in
connection with a cattle shipment.
The case is understood to have been
settled out of court.
j. p. Lee, who arrived from the
Marias last evening, brought news Of
q prairie fire east of Chester, and
which appears to be north of the rail-
road track. 1t was started by sparks
from a freight locomotive Thursday
afternoon, and was still burning yes.
terday morning. There was another
prairie fire south Of Lonesome lake a
few days ago.
The coming week will be a busy
time for postmasters. An order is.
sued from Washington requires them
to count and report every piece OF
each class of mail matter origin ating
in their Office during the week, and to
calculated the revenue derived there.
from, the order going into effect a,
midnight tonight. 1t is said to be the
first order of that kind issued by the
department.
The county high school suit reached
the state supreme cour yesterday,
when a transcript on appeal was filed
by F. E. Stranahan and Walsh &
Newman, attorneys for the appellant,
In view of:the desirability of securing
a decision before the time for tax pay
ments expires, the case will probably
be advanced on the supreme cOur
calendar. The attorneys on each side
OF the case will endeavor 10 presen'
their briefs about the first week il
November, and it Is expected a deci
sion will be reached by the court witt
a. little delay asipossible.
From Mondays Daily.
Born. on Saturd ay, October II, 1907.
TO the wife Of John Muncy. OF the Te
ton, a daughter.
Mrs. Geo. L.. Overteld, who has
been visiting in Great Falls for tn,
past three weeks, returned home yes
terday.
A marriage license was issued b,
the clerk of the district court today t,
Harry w. Yaw and Margaret NJ
Lidke, both OF Havre-
Advices from Helena state that til
Chouteau county high school suit ha
been advanced on the supreme cour
calend ar, and will be beard Novembe
IL.
W. T. Morrow, who recently re
turned from a trip to Chicago, report
that he received good prices for
shipment Of aged W. which he sol,
in that market.
Gilbert H. Jagersou. of this city
and Jenny j. Mann, of Chicago. wer
married Satnrda y evening az ,h
Methodist parsonage. Rev. 2. "
Haynes performing the ceremony.
Prof. j. W. Lenning has received
word from Secretary o. A. Bergeson
of the Milk river Valley Fair, that .h
educational exhibits from the For
Benton public schools received sever
al awards at the recent fair. The lis
includes several awards for individual
exhibits.
W. J. Lindsay. OF Ogden, Utah. VIII,
is interested in a beet sugar factor.
in that city, has recently made severa
mutton purchases in the upper Tetol
country and is interviewing sheepme'
in this vicinity. The sheep will b
fattened on sugar beet pulp befor