The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

"oTh " u. ". 8 ]ewelry
store. y
Miss Hannah Truso left this morn.
ing for Hunters Hot Springs, where
che will spend the summer.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
Thomas J.. Beeson and Mamie Steele.
both Of Havre.
II you want to buy pianos, organs
or graphophones, you ear save money
by writing Stackhouse Music Store,
Great Falls, Mont.
Among the births reported in that
city by the Great Falls newspapers, is
that Of a son to the wife of Martin
Kane. of Big Sandy.
A. E. Cunnington. of Harlem, has
applied to the district court for letters
OF administration in the estate of
Benjamin Cunnington, deceased.
The recent storm left a snowfall of
about twelve inches in many parts Of
the Bear Paw country, insuring q
good start for crops Of all kinds at an
early date.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Press Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
A recent transaction in Bear Paw
ranch property is the sale of about
$40 acres by A. j. Kimball to Henry
#. Martens, Of Cleveland. According
to q deed filed in the county clerks
Office, the property was sold at $40
per acre.
The Butte city council finds that the
expenses of municipal government are
increasing, and is providing for the
necessary revenue. The ways and
means committee of the council esti.
mates that municipal expenditures for
the coming year will be about $685..
600.
G. H. Ragland and Geo. D. Patter.
son, who returned today from Helena,
bring word that the state authorities
have decided to retain d. A. Smith
as sheep inspector for this district.
Mr.. Smith will work under the direc.
ton OF DR.. NJ. E. Knowles. state
veterin arian.
1t is reported that the employees on
the Montana division of the Great
Northern have sent in q petition to
President Hill for the reinstatement of
S. A. Walker of Havre as division
superintendent. Mr.. Walker was we'll
liked by the trainmen, and it is said
that his resignation was the outcome
OF unpleasant relations with a superior
officer.
A local grain dealer il vainly try.
ing TO figure out an answer to a rail
road rate couundrum with which he
was confronted a few days ago. He
has been shipping oats to Minneapolis
at a rate Of 40 cents per 100 pounds,
and having made a sale to a purchaser
at Minot, N. OAK, he discovered that
the Great Northern rate to tn at point
al "A cents. Why the charge for a
haul of about half the distance should
be higher that the through rate to
Minneapolis, is a c%onuudrum that de-
ies satisfactory explain alton.
From Thursdays Daily.
John B. Turton, of Dodson, a for.
mer resident OF this city, is among the
business visitors in town.
Hamilton Wright, of Helena, q spe.
cial agent of the land office, was
among the arrivals today.
Geo. S. Parker, OF Havre, a former
resident of this city, was among the
arrivals today. He reports that Mrs.
Parker, who has many friends here,
is seriously sick, and has been taken
TO Great Falls for treatment.
The little daughter of William Sam
pie, who was suffering from appen.
dicitis, underwent an operation at St.
Clare hospital last evening. The
patient was in a serious condition,
but is reported to be progressing sat-
:s:actorily.
Arthur Wrightson was brought to
the county Jail today by Constable
J. H. Miewald, of Chinook, to await
trial in the district court on a charge
Of forgery. The defendant had a pre-
i!minary hearing before Justice John
G. Duff, at Chinook.
The regimental band of the Montana
Agricultural college at Bozeman, of
which some Fort Benton boys are
members, will give complimentary
concerts in various parts of the state.
The itinerary contemplate a visit to
Great Falls on. April &.
A number of residents of the Arrow
creek bench are urging the necessity
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