The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-18
CITY AND STATE.


today on a short business visit.
John T. Isaacson, of Virgelle, was
among the visitors in town today.
The soliciting committee for ,he
opera house fund viii! make repor. at
a meeting TO be held Wednesday
evening at the city council room.
All subscribers are requested TO at
tend.
II is reported from Deer Lodge that
james E. Stevens, o OF the founders
OF the River Press, is starting a new
paper in that city. Mr.. Stevens was
recently in the newspaper business in
Ravalli county.
In discussing the mild weather con.
ditions of the past week, a local resi-
dent recalls midwinter temperature
the second week in March about ten
years ago. Reference to the weather
bureau records shows a temperature
Of Al below zero on March Ii, 1897.
A circular letter is being sent to the
officials of every county by the state
examiner, requesting close attention
to the matter Of collecting personal
property taxes that are not secured by
real estate. The taxes upon such
property are legally due at the time
they are assessed, and the state ex-
aminer urges that they be collected
without delay.
Teachers certificates will be issued
by Miss Atkinson, county school
superintendent, to the following
applicants who passed the recent ex.
animation: Third grade-Laura E.
Dunn. Ethel Dunn, Annie Rudy, OF
Havre: Albertine Ward, Of Judith:
Elizabeth Embleton, of Fort Benton.
Second grade-Nora Healy, of Havre:
Helen Lee, of Fort Benton. First
grade, markings-Selma henderson,
of Havre.
According to advices from Glasgow,
there was considerable difficulty in
getting evidence in the Sherry muir.
der trial, which was in progress yes
terday in the district court. There
were about q dozen men in the Hins'
dale saloon at the time of the shoot
ing but when giving evidence il
court they claimed to be unable to
give testimony as eye Witnesses of the
quarrel that resulted in the death o.
Harry Black.
From Mondays Daily.
Herman Steck, of Great Falls, {
former resident Of this city, was amon&
the arrivals yesterday.
A. L. Lewis, swho arrived today iron
Great Falls. brings word that hi
father is slowly recovering from re
cent surgical. operations.
Henry O'Hanlon, the we'll know
Chinook merchant, arrived yesterd az
to look after his ranch and livestock
interests in this vicinity.
George Putnam of Chinook, who
has extensive livestock and mining
interests in northern Montana, !.
among the visitors in own
Special sale this week a. T. c
Power & Bro. on white and coloret
bed spreads, both square and ca
corners, with or without fringe, yer.
cheap.
Miss Lulu Patterson has taken ten
porary charge Of the primary depart
ment in the public schools, Mis-
Boland, the regular teacher, being o,
the sick list.
Mrs. Geo. H. Stevens returned yes
terday FROM an eastern visi. of abou
three months. Mrs. Stevens was &C
companied by her daughter, Mrs. O
c. Rice, of Rugby, N. Oak.
Artell Piercy and Eugene Leach, win
returned yesterday from Knerville. re
port a heavy snowfall in the noun
taius Saturday night. The supply c
moisture is welcomed by ranchers |
that vicinity.
According TO advices from Beaver
IcoO COuuet a so'SA AHSo
buying horses in tina. section for ca,
airy purposes. For animals that NEE
the requirements the ruling price ]
SI6O per head.
Isaac Postill, of the ShonEin. IT
turned tod y from a four months Wis.
to lis old home in England. fIe II
ports u very pleasant trip considerin
the weather conditions hal Ssuall
prevail! il the winter mouths.
7. A.. Carnal, county attorney. -
turned today from a business trip
Iowa. One of the unusual sights j
that state. according TO Mr.. Carna.,
the large acreage of corn standing i
the fields, the farmers having bee
unable to secure help TO harvest
last fall.
An inventory and appraisement {
49, ,.