The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A marriage license was Issued by
the clerk of the district court tod ay to
j. L. Secrist and Lenna Murray, both
of Gold Butte.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton in the estate of Edith De Young,
deceased, has been filed in the district
court by Sam De Young, of Whitlash.
The estate is valued at about 81, 900.
A sale Of real estate upon which the
owners failed to pay taxes last year
was held at the court house yesterday
and today by the county treasurer.
In the absence of bidders, most of the
property was sold to Chouteau county.
The dry land farming bulletin
issued by the experiment station at
Bozeman al be obtained al the
River Press Office free of charge, a
limited supply of the books having
been received for distribution in this
vicinity.
A contest against the homestead
entry of Ira Bowles has been filed in
Great Falls land Office by A. E. Nc
Leish, of this city, the contestant
alleging that the entryman has
abandoned the claim. The land is
located in the Marias country.
The county commissioners of Mon.
tana, or, at least representatives of
each one of the county boards in the
state, will meet in Helena Monday,
January %, to discuss the affairs of
county government in general, and to
recommend to the state legislature
several measures which the boards
agree are needed for betterment of the
counties.
According to railroad rumors from
Butte, a daylight passenger service on
this part of the Great Northern will
probably go into effect about March
l. The schedule prepared by local
officials has not yet been approved by
the St. Paul Office, but it provides that
the eastbound shall leave Butte at
9:05 q. m. and arrive at Havre $3.50
p. M. the westbound to leave Havre 5
a. m. and arrive at Butte 5:45 p. m.
From Mondays Daily.
A. Nixon, of Helena, was among
the business arrivals today.
Hugh A. Byron, of Judith, arrived
today on a short business visit.
A number of ladies were pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. E. M. Porter this
afternoon, at her residence on upper
Main street.
Among the departures for the east
today were Mrs. VIM. Davis and hel
two sons, Edward and Henry Davis,
their destination being Rochester,
MINI.
Charles Lepley, accompanied by
Mrs. Lepley and SON, arrived from
Kalispell yesterday, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace E
Chase.
The civil suit of Noyes Bros. 6
Cutler against w. S. Cowan, of Har'
lem, vas dismissed ln the district
court today at request of attorneys
for the plaintiff.
Following ar unusually severe spell,
OF cold weather, a balmy chinool
reached this vicinity Saturday I'VE
ing and has been blowing steadily the
past 4S hours. 1t is taking away mos
of the deep snow, much to the relief 0,
stockmen and others.
An inventory and appraisemeut o;
the estate Of Michael j. Healy, de-
ceased, was filed in the district court
today. the exhibit listing personal
property and real estate valued a.
1880. The Apr isers were L. K
Devlin, Il. j. Troy and h. j. Meili, O;
Havre.
According to the Great Falls news
papers,, officials of the reclamation
service are expecting a big immigra
ton to that vicinity early in spring
and it is their belief that within four
months every unsolicited farm on tn
Fort Shaw unit of the Sun river irri
CATION project will have been taker
up.
Gus Nelson, who vas released from
Jail u few days ago after serving sen
tence for a misdemeanor, was arrested
Saturday or a charge of carrying con
cealed weapons. The offender had
hearing before Justice Kinder, anC
was fined 5000, which amount he viii
liquidate by serving a hundred days
in Jail.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The prices on granite ware at The
CHASE STORE the coming week viii
surprise you.
Don't forget to visit CHASE'S STORE
and carry away some OF that fine