The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-17
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

C' ~ JOuuSOu dCCAVcu y0SterU 6y
from Chinook on q short business
visit.
q. ]. O'Hanlon, the Chinook mer.
chant, is among the business visitors
in town.
H. c. Lehfeldt, OF Big Sandy, who
arrived today, reports quite u snow
fall in that locality the past two days.
The civil suit of E. V. Houser
against b. W. Gross, OF Havre,
which has been pending in the dis
trict court for some time past, was
dismissed today, the parties having
effected an agreement.
It Is reported from Deer Lodge that
W. G. Kester, who was formerly in
the newspaper business at Chinook
and Havre, has purchased the bust
ness of the Silver State, at Deer
Lodge. The Silver State was formerly
owned by A. D. Hoss and 10 con.
sidered q good newspaper property.
The selection of candid tes for
alderman in each ward to be chosen at
the municipal election on April 5, Is
being discussed by several citizens.
The retiring members of the board of
aldermen are George L. Overleld, of
the fret ward; j. F. Curtis Of the
second ward; Frank j. Merger. OF the
third ward.
The Irish born citizens of this
locality have made arrangements for
the celebration of St. Patrick's Day
by giving q banquet Wednesday ven
ing, at the Choteau house. A SINH.
lar celebration was held on St. Pat
rick's Day last year, and it proved to
be one Of the most successful and en-.
joysble events ever given In this city.
A suit for divoce has been COM
menced in the district court by Sophie
J. Hattie against E. Ratje,of Warrick,
the complaint charging defendant with
extreme cruelty. The plaintiff also
asks that q restraining order be issued
against the defendsn and Carl
Stangneth, to prevent the sale of pro.
perty in which the plaintiff, as wife Of
defend ant, has an interest. The estate
is said to consist of about 800 acres
of land, q band of cattle and other
property.
From Mondays Daily.
B. ]. Boorman, the we'll known
Kalispell lumber dealer, is among the
business visitors In town.
c. E. Sheldon and wife left today
for Kansas City, where Mrs. Sheldon
will consult q specialist for eye
trubles.
A postofice bulletin announces the
appointment of Frank A. Tokajicek to
succeed John Ross as postmaster at
Denton.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today
to Charles W. Allen and Bessie
FELTON,, both of Clear creek.
j. E.. Trommer, of Chester, who
arrived today on a short visit, re-
ports satisfactory range conditions
in that part of Chouteau county.
w. s.. C%hemidlin, of the railroad
claim agents Office, arrived from
Great Falls yesterday to gather in
formation regarding the recent acct.
dent at the Benton tunnel.
A heavy shipment of machinery
and fittings for the Crepeau steam.
boat arrived YESTERDAY y, and is being
transferred to the lower levee. The
work of building the boat will be com
menced as soon as a crew of shiI
carpenters arrives from Dubuque,
Iowa.
According to q story told by Jap
anese section hands to the authorities
at Havre, q bold bandit carrying a
big gun held up the occupants of the
section house at Durham, about ter
miles west of Havre, and collected
about $50 from the men who we're IL
the building. The Japs were unable
to give an intelligent description o
the robber, by which be might b.
identified.
Miss Blackstone, county schoo
superintendent, who arrived yesterda.
from an official trip to Zortman ant
Landusky, is in receipt of several in
quiries as to the date for the election
of school trustees. 1t is understood
that the eleventh assembly made
change in the late, but as no oficia
notice to that effect has been received
Miss Blackstone states that the cleo
ton will held in each school distric
on Saturday, April 3.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A meeting of the wool growers o
this vicinity will be held at the Crane
Union hotel Saturda y evening, March
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