The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16
| T AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

'ASAt
A. W. Mahon, of Glasgow, former.
~ state senator from Valley county,
was among the arrivals today.
Several local residents returned to.
day from the Shonkin, where they at
tended an enjoyable dance last even.
ing at the Gus Heydt ranch.
Glen King arrived today from east.
ern Valley county, where he has been
employed with a government survey
party on the For; PECK reservation.
Several of the prisoners at the
county jail have been employed the
past few days in building q cement
sidewalk around the court house
block. 1t is quite an improvement to
that piece of public property.
Advices from Lewistown repor that
Kid Daniels, the ~l7.year.old boy who
was recently arrested at Zortman and
taken to Fergus county on a charge
OF horse stealing, has confessed his
guilt. He will be sent to the reform
school.
All democratic residents of this vi.
cinity are requested to meet at the
club room of the Grand Union hotel
Tuesday evening, September Is, for
the purpose OF organizing q Bryan
and Kern campaign club. The meet.
ing will be held at s o'clock.
A deed filed for record in the county
clerks Office today conveys title from
Gus Decelles to the trustees of the
Havre school district, to q plot of
ground 300 feet square, which will be
used as a site for a new school build.
Ing. The purchase price was $4,000.
The management of the Chouteau
County Fair has designated Wednes.
day. September Is, as Fort Benton
day. and extends a cordial invitation
to our citizens to attend. The Great
Northern will make an excursion rate
OF q fare and one.third for the round
trip to Chinook.
An application for a marriage
license was refused today by the
clerk OF the district court, under in.
structions from the federal authorities,
the prospective bride being a federal
prisoner at the present time. The
courts may be asked for a writ Of
mandate to compel issuance of the
license.
According to the Choteau Acantha,
the plant of the Conrad Investment
company near Conrad has been pur-
chased by a Wisconsin syndicate.
MIR. Conrad retains possession of the
townsite, the Conrad canal, and over.
flow waters from Birch creek to fill the
reservoir from which the canal is fed.
II is understood that the new owners
Will dispose of their cattle this fall,
and proceed to COLOMBO their holdings.
1t is also reported that a railroad will
be built through the lands.
From Mondays Daily.
DR.. F. a. Atkinson returned today
from an eastern visit of several weeks.
@. c. Rice, of Rugby, n. OAK, ar.
rived yesterday on a visit with re-
latives.
Miss Flora Sanieur left yesterday
for Helena and will make her home ia
that city.
Fred Browne, who has been visiting
with friends in Seattle, was among
the arrivals today.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Louis Lanallie and Mary A. Gleader.
both of Zortman.
A large number of residents of this
vicinity are arranging to attend the
Chouteau County Fair on Wednesday,
which has been designated as Fort
Benton day.
Among the departures for the east
today were Mrs. John V. Carroll and
daughter, Miss Grace, and Charles
and Martin Carroll, who will make
an extended visit 10 Boston.
A recent Cascade county wedding is
that OF Walter A Fish, of Highwood,
and Miss Mary Morris, of Willow
Center, which took place az Belt las.
week. The ceremony vas performed
by Rev. p. w. Haynes, of the Meth.
odist church.
John Schultz. of Hinsdale, who ar
rived here a few days ago, was arrest
ed yesterday and placed in the county
Jail at the request Of the federal au.
thorities. The instructions came by
wire, and did not specify the charge
against the prisoner.
From Tuesdays Daily.
G. Hokansan, of Big Sandy, i a
visitor in the city today.
Jack Haigler, deputy U. S. Msrshal
arrived this morning from Harlem on