The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Miss Atkinson, county superinten.
dent, returned today from a visit to
several of the school districts.
Mrs. Jos. A. Baker, who has been
spending the winter east. returned o
day and left for her home on High.
wood.
G.. r. Norris, of Judith, who is in
town today, confirms the report that
he will soon make HE residence in
Chicago.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Ralph Runyan and Florence Coberly,
both OF Big Sandy.
The Ladies' Aid wishes to announce
that they will serve q chicken dinner
at the Great Northern hotel building
Thursday, April 30.
Geo. Wilson, of Meeteetse, Wyo.,
who was among the arrivals today, is
bringing in q ditching machine plant
which he proposes to operate on
ranches in this vicinity.
An assortment Of Butte and Helena
mail that was delayed by the Hauser
lake food reached here today. 1t ap.
pears to have come by way Of Spo.
kane, Shelby and Great Falls.
Carl Soeberg Is nursing a badly
injured hand, as the result of coming
in contact with a circular saw at the
Hagen & Fry carpenter chop. He
will lose q finger and part of the
thumb of the left hand.
According to the report of the Great
Falls land Office for the quarter end
ing March k3l, there was disposed OF
during that period 100, $50. SO acres Of
government land. OThe cash receipts
for the quarter amounted to S31, BIG. 04.
GreatrFalls Tribune: Desponden,
because he was antunsuccessful sutton
for the hand Of Q young woman OF his
race, Alfred johnson, q colored porter
employed ia the Mint billiard p~arlors,
last evening committed suicide by
drinking . considerable quantity o.
cresoline, q preparation composed
principally of carbolic acid.
According to q reporter for q Rec
Lodge paper, who inspected the sam
pies carried by q millinery drummer
who visited that town, the new styles
will be fully as pleasing as those o
last year. He says the principa
change which he noticed was tina,
the front porch had been enlarged
and 40 upper deck added to the roof
The bay window had been moved fron
the front to the left side, while tn
chimney has been done in Gothic in
stead of 'Grecian design.
There appears to be a few undesirs
BILE citizens among the men who hav
drifted into town the past few days
The sheriff is on the trail OF two me
who are alleged to have stolen som
liquor, cigars and other articles frol
Vic lIClRuV Warehouse ou VuO AOPA
Thursda y night, and started down th
Missouri river in a skitf. They ev;
IDENTIFY feared arrest, as they abat
doned the boat near Lippard, and LEI
the river for the country south OF ths
point, but it is believed they will 500
be taken into custody.
From Monday Daily.
W. s. Chemidlin arrived frol
Great Falls yesterday, on a visit wit
his parents.
It is reported that A. Branson
seriously sick At his home on the Mt
rias, and it Is feared he will not r.
cover
A temperature of 81 degrees ia tt
shade yesterday was q reminder tn,
the ''good old summer time" will soc
arrive.
Word has been received from L
coma, WASH, announcing the birth
a son to M. r.. Pugsley and wife, TO
merly of this city.
II lu0CCdk VI VIC A0vC " / : Ia
ner was held at Great Falls yesterda
the services being conducted by Re
Charles D.. Crouch.
A contract has been awarded by Il
municipal authorities to Hagen Il FIR
for the erection of a new smOkesta'
at the city pumping station.
\ declaration OF intention to becou
40 American citizen has been filed
the district court by Mary Loschy,
Chinook, who is a native of Hungar
Frank Smith, of Havre, was broug
to the county Jail yesterday by Co
stable George Bickle, to serve a Sc
tence of sixty days for petit larcen,
Location notices for two quar-
claims in the Little Rockies were file
ia the county clerks Office today /