The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
CITY AND STATE.


From Saturdays Daily.
George Dutro arrived from Chester
today on a short visit with rel atives
here.
Miss Jessie Hadley, of the telephone
exchange, vas taken seriously sick
today and is under treatment at ST.
Clare hospital.
\ marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today in
favor Of Clyde E Turner and Mary
E. Gloyn, both of Harlem.
Location notices for two quartz
claims were filed in the county clerks
Office today by D. S. Nichol and H.
S. Whltcomb, of Zortman.
The county commissioners were in
session today as a county board OF
health, with DR.. w. F. Hamilton, OF
Havre, in attendance as secretary.
E. V. GRAPHICAL, of Harlem, has
been appointed q county school ex.
aminer for a term of two years, the
appointment being made by the county
commissioners.
j. C. McCuaig, OF Dupuyer, who
was q frequent visitor here in the early
days, was among the arrivals today.
Mr.. McCuaig vas recently appointed
deputy sheep inspector for Teton coun.
~.
D. G. Lockwood il preparing for
the summer season by installing a new
soda water fountain, which arrived
from Chicago q few days ago. 1t is a
handsome piece of work, composed in
part of onyx and marble, with silver
fittings.
Another northern Montana stock
man must pay the penalty for fencing
publis lands, Augusta Kropp pleading
guilty and receiving a sentence OF five
days in Jail and a fine of $3.50 in the
federal court at Helena. The defend
ant was charged with fencing $500
acres of public land in Teton county.
Rev. Jacob Mills, who arrived from
The west today, is renewing %acquaint-
ance with old time residents who were
his neighbours here in the early eigh-
ties. In relating some of his early
Gay experiences. Mr.. Mills recalls
an exodus of citizens caused by the
fear of dis astrous foods at the close
Of the winter Of 1884.
z. o. Dilling, representing the grain
buying firm of Van Dusen Harrington
Co., of Minneapolis, is among the
business visitors in town. Mr.. Dilling
has recently made heavy purchases OF
Montana.grain in Fergus county and
other parts of the state, and is inter
viewing local dealers who have q
large stock of wheat and oats.
From Mondays Daily.
George w. Smith and wife returned
yesterday from a visit Of severa
weeks at Nandalia, III.
Jno. Lehfeldt, of Big Sandy, who
has been spending the winter months
at Los Angeles. Cal, was among the
arrivals today.
w z. Sullivan, Of Square Butte
who has been visiting with friends it
Iowa and Illinois, was among the ar
rivals from the east yesterday.
DR.. E. Nj. Porter, of New York, who
has been visiting here the past few
days. is so we'll pleased with the coun
try that he may decide to locate il
this city.
According to a report from Wagner
a party of railroad surveyors is a
work about ten miles north of tina
place. They are believed to be in th'
employ of the 500 line.
Advices from Washington, D.. G
announce the death Of r. H. Glen
denim, an early day resident Of north
ern Montana who a at one time en-
gagged 10 the f~reighting business il
this part of the state. Mr.. ClendeniI
had many old.time friends in thi
vicinity.
An appeal against the iudgmen
rendered in the justice court in tn
suit of the Havre Dairy and Livestocl
company against George T. Sander
son, has been filed in the distrie
court. The plaintiff brought sui
against Mr.. %Sanderson. as constable
claiming illegal seizure of property
and judgment for costs IN favor OF tn
defendant was rendered in Justic
". B. Pyper's court at Havre. TIL
plaintiff appeals against this dec!
sion.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Chouteau county district cour
has peer adjourned TO April IA.
Attorney Ransom Cooper. of Grea
Falls, vas among the arrivals fror
the west today.
William King, of Whitlash, a for
mer resident of this city, arrived to