The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-15
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Alva A. Pickering and Mary A. Nc
Murtrie, both of Highwood.
According 10 the Lewistown news
papers, the first sales of the Fergus
county wheat crop are being made at
% cents per bushel. The price is
governed by the Twin Cities market.
The September report of l.. o. Hud-
son, county treasurer, contains an
item that will be appreciated by Chou
teau county taxpayers. 1t shows the
receipt of S1,677.90 as interest upon
county funds during the past six
months.
George L. Overfeld and Chas. b.
Green, whe returned today from the
Shonkin roundup camp near Arrow
creek, bring word that the cattle are
in the finest condition. The associa-
ton expects to ship q trainload of
prime beef from this point next week.
l.. N. Beaulieu, secretary of the
Chouteau county fair, advises US that
the Great Northern railway will make
An excursion rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip between
northern Montana points and Chi.
nook, during the progress OF the fair.
The report of the Stockmen's Ma.
vtional bank, which appears in this is.
sue of the River Press, is a good ba.
rometer, of local business conditions.
The exhibit shows q large increase
in deposits and other items, compared
with the statement of about three
months ago.
Jno. Lehfeldt and wife, of Big San
dy, are among the visitors in town.
Mr.. Lehfeldt reports that arrange
ments are being made to build q rail-
road spur to the Mackton company'a
coal properties neal Big Sandy. which
are said to contain the best coal in
northern Montana.
Bullion in the sum of nearly 800, OO(
was shipped from Chouteau county to
the United States assay Office In Hele'
ma during the month of August, &C.
cording to the report OF Assayer Mil
Ter. This was the largest shipment
from any of the counties, the mex
largest shipment coming from Fergus
county.
Thomas L. Dewar, of Zortman, has
commenced suit in the district cour1
against Sheriff George Bickle ani
Charles Gies, from whom he seeks te
collect damages amounting to $500
The plaintiff claims he suffered dam
age to that extent by reason OF tn
sale of his saloon property at Fort
man by the sheriff.
w. E. French, of Harlem, the hustl
ing secretary Of the Milk River Val
ley Inform alton bureau, was amonG
the arrivals today. Mr.. French lef
for Glasgow this evening to taxi
charge of an exhibition car that ha;
been fitted by the Great Northern
railway company, and which he viii
accompany on a tour through severa
eastern states.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. L. D. Sharp and family LETT to
day for Denver, on a Welt with rela
tives in that city.
Mrs. John II. Green and daughte
left yesterday IN a visit with relative
at.Maple Creek, Canada.
Angus Macarthur, q native Of Scot
land, has fled in the district court
declaration of his intention to becom
an American citizen.
Citizenship papers we're issued il
the district court today to Simon ]
Mohr, of Big Sandy, and Edwar'
Lingreen, of Warrick.
Mrs. John Harris entertained
number of guests at a dinner part
last evening, in honor of Miss Kath
crime Cratcher and Miss Mary Harris
r. Jones, a colored man, wa
brought to the county jail today b
William Chestnut, of Havre, to serv
a sentence of six months for peti
larceny.
A large number of young peopl
we're pleasantly entertained Tuesda
evening at a dance given by Mis-
Mary Sullivan, in honor of Miss Nc
Carly, of Helena.
1t is reported from Big Sandy tina
0. Ramstad, the Minnesota hors
dealer, has recently made some pur
chases in that vicinity, and is ship
ping several carloads east.
A marriage license vas issued yes