The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
l r AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. Ed. Smith and family desire
to return thanks for the many tokens
OF sympathy In their recent bereaye.
ment.
A series of farmers institutes is an.
nounced for May and June, the list in.
Guiding an institute to be held at
Chester on June 3.
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.
John Martin, who was recently ar
rested on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, was arraigned
in Justice Kinder's court today. The
case was continued to Friday, April
%.
The recent entertainment given by
the Fort Benton Amateurs, for the
benefit of the Catholic church, pro.
duced financial returns that we're high.
~ appreciated. The net proceeds
amounted to $685. q.
Jos. A Baker, of Hollywood, who
spent most OF the winter on a Mediter.
ranean trip, was among the arriv ais
yesterday. Mr.. Baker visited Egypt,
Italy and other points of interest, and
reports a most enjoyable vacation.
A. W. Merri6eld, who returned tod az
from the;Milk river country, rep orts
a snowfall in that part Of the country
about three times az great as the preci.
pitation in this locality. 1t is gladly
welcomed by the stockmen and
ranchers.
The students of the high school and
seventh and eighth grades we're dis.
missed at recess this morning, to per-
init their attend ance at the funeral
services of their former schoolmate,
the late Charles Smith, which were
held at the Catholic church. The pail
bearers were F. A. Flanagan, Ezra
Crane, James Patterson, John Nc
Cauley, Earl Sullivan and Jos. Bart
ley.
The suspicion that John E. Epper.
son, of the River Press Office, contem.
plated matrimony when be left here on
a vacation a few day ago, is con-
irmed by advices from Helena. He
was married in that city Monday, the
bride being Miss H. M. Truso, of St.
Paul, who is a former resident of this
city and has many friends here. The
newly married couple is visiting with
relatives at Belt for a few days.
From Thursdays Daily.
George W. Rouse, of Libby, a for
mer resident of the Teton, arrived
yesterday on a short visit.
Thore Ritland is shipping an outfit
OF horses to North Dakota. where he
expects to find a profitable market.
Glen Lauer, who has been in charge
of the grocery department a. the Chase
store, has accepted a position with T.
G. Power & Bro.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court tod ay to
George A. Holland and Isabelle
Campbell, both of Havre.
Mrs. L. E. Crawford, who has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. F. E.
Stranahan, the past few weeks, left
last evening for her home near Helena.
Lee Sedgwickhas purchased from the
Conrad. Stanford company an undi-
vided half-interest in three lots of
block 80. Fort Benton TOWNSHIP. The
property is located near the Geo. F..
Lewis residence.
A deed filed for record in the county
clerks office, conveys title from
James Holland to Duncan M. Mac.
Kenzie, to lot IL, block IL. original
townsite of Havre. The consideration
named in the deed is 50, 800.
The appeal case of John Fl. Stubbs
VS.. L.. P. Halter, has been filed in the
district court. 1t is an appeal from a
decision in the justice court, in which
plaintiff secured judgment for a bal.
ance alleged to be due on a prom,e-
sorry note.
D. H. Ruhe, of Warrick, who is
among the visitors in town, reports
an unusually heavy snowfall in the
Bear Paws. Some of the sheepmen
were feeding hay to their outfits a few
days ago, because of the deep snow
On the range.
A recent deal in ranch property near
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