The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
CITY AND STATE,

From Wednesdays Daily. -
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mark Cockrill, the we'll known Ma
rtas stockman, is among the business
visitors in town.
A declaration of his intention to be-
come an American citizen was fled in
the district court today BY J. l..
Skaar, of Iverness, who is a native of
Norway.
Location notices for the %Speculator
and Gold Bar quartz claims. in the
Little Rockies district, were filed IN
the county clerks Office today by job l
L. Westergreen, OF Zortman.
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell re.
turned today from Glasgow, where
district court has been is session for
the past two weeks. Mr.. Russell re.
porte considerably less snow at Glas.
gov than in this vicinity.
A recent marriage at Great Falls il
that of Harvey B. Cole and Ida
Trombley, both of Fort Assinnib Dine.
The bridegroom is q non.commis.
stoned officer stationed at Assinni-
boine, where the couple will make
their home.
William E. Shaw, an employe of
the Great Falls iron works. is among
the business visitors in town. Mr..
Shaw recognizes a good piece OF land
when he sees it, and has filed upon q
320- c homestead about twelve miles
south of town.
It is reported that q. B. Calm, q
former resident of Zortman, has been
arrested in Custer county by the fed
eral authorities on q charge of de.
frauding the postofice At Zortman.
The accused has been bound over to
the United States court.
A marriage license was issued to.
day by the clerk of the district court
to Chester E. Dickinson and JOSE
phine Hilla, both Of Havre. Another
marriage permit was issued in favor
of Salvatore D. Fillippis, of Gid
ford, and Carmela Cardarozzo, of
Ravre, both applicants being natives
of Italy.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Herman Evers. the we'll known Big
Sandy sheepmsn, arrived today on a
visit with rel q
Howell Harris, of Lethbridge, a for.
mer resident of this vicinity, is among
the visitors in town.
All members of St. Paul's church
are invited to attend a meeting of the
auxiliary at the residence of Mrs. j.
O. Patterson, on St. John street., Fri
day afternoon, November 10, at 2:3O
O'Clock.
Prof. F. B. Linfield, of the agricul-
tural college at Bozeman, will address
the students of the Fort Benton high
school tomorrow, and explain some
of the educ ational advantages offered
at the Bozeman institution.
The list of boarders at the county
jail was increased today by the arri-
val of Angelo CATALONIA, who will
serve a sentence of six months for petit
larceny. The prisoner was committed
by Justice w. B. Piper, Of Havre.
According to Dillon newspapers,
Norman Holden, the biggest dry land
farmer Of that vicinity, is the "potato
king''' of that part of Montana. From
seventy.five acres, Mr.. Holden is said
to have harvested an average of 2l5
sacks Of potatoes to the acre, the crop
being valued at about SIG, 200.
The report of the Stockmen's Ma.
tional bank, of this city, made in re-
spouse to a call from the comptroller,
appears in this issue of the River
Press. The exhibit shows a healthy
increase in both loans and deposits, q
circumstance that reflects credit upon
the management and is gratifying to
others connected with the bank.
The Farmers Institute arranged for
this vicinity will be held tomorrow,
with afternoon and evening sessions
at the court house. The speakers will
include Prof. Thomas Shaw, of Min
nesota, an agricultural expert who is
recognized as authority on all matters
pertaining to the farm; Prof. F. S.
Cooley and Prof. F. B. Linfeld, of
Bozeman, and others. There should
be a large attend ance at each session.
A deIeg alton of eight applicants for
naturaliza alton interviewed the clerk
of the district court today and filed
declarations of their intention to be-
come American citizens. The delega-
.ion consisted of William r. Turn.
bow. James E. Carey, Emil labs and