The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily,

Adolph Stocklin, of Havre, is among
the business visitors in town.
Mrs. Ida Hewitt, of Traverse City,
Mich, arrived today on q visit with
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Crawford.
Jos. T. Berthelote, of Gold Butte, a
we'll known resident of the Sweet Grass
hills, was among the arrivals today.
Miss Sadie Birmingham and Miss
Elizabeth Embleton returned today
from an eastern trip of several weeks.
Miss Gracia Chestnut left today for
Great Falls, to take q position as
teacher of Latin in the high school of
that city.
Miss Julia Gould and Miss M. Dan
iels, who we're reappointed as teachers
in the public schools, arrived today
from the east.
Geo. L. Overield and Charles H.
Green left today for the Arrow creek
country. wheee they expect to meet the
Shoukin roundup. They we're equip.
ped with . camping outfit and q large
assortment OF supplies.
According to the report of Observer
c. W. Ling, OF the weather bureau
station at Havre, the total precipita-
ton during the past month was only
OILS inches. 1t was the smallest am.
CUNT for August since 1898.
Baptiste Ladeau, who was released
from the county jail two weeks ago
after serving six months for petit lar.
ceny, was brought in from Hsvre TO-.
day to serve another six months for
assault in the third degree.
A suit which, II brought to trial,
may develop some racy testimony,
has been commenced in the district
court by Albert 81. Hoose against
Edward ]. Sartsin, the latter being
accused of alien ating the affections
of the wife of plaintiff. Mr.. Hoose
considers himself injured to the value
Of $1,000, and asks damages in that
amount.
The Great Northern Railway com.
psny is made defendant in q damage
suit for s50, 600, filed in the district
court today by Harriet S. circuit, OF
San Francisco, and others. The
PLAINTIFF are the wife and other rela.
tives of 2. L. circuit, q we'll known
travelling man, who was killed on the
Great Northern track at Dodson last
October. The accident is alleged to
have been caused by the negligence
and ~carelessness of railroad employees.
From Tuesdays Daily.
l.. K. Devlin and wife, OF Havre,
we're among the arrivals this morning.
Among the arrivals today we're Car
Stangneth, E. Hattie and Stephen
Boyce, OF Warwick.
Mrs. Geo. L. Overfeld entertained
q large party Of young people at q
lawn party last evening, in honor OF
Miss Morris, of Eureka, Kas.
Word was received from Great Falls
last evening that DR.. Porter's car wor
second money 10 yesterdays automo
bile race at the Northern Montana
Fair.
The county commissioners are in
session for the regular September
term. Messrs. Skylstead and Ken
nedy arrived this morning to attend
the meeting.
1t Is reported from Box Elder tina,
the Robt. Corcorran ranch of abou'
100 acres has been sold to ]. II.
Schm adeke, of Denison. Iowa, the
purchase price being IS, 500.
Charles Lippard, who Is among the
visitors in town, expresses the belief
that he will be kept busy haying until
Christmas. Mr.. Lippsrd seeded abou'
200 acres to alfalfa last year, and i,
is yielding such a big crop that be
wishes he had seeded only half tina,
acreage.
A recent sheep deal in the Mariat
country Is the purchase of about 2,0O(
two and three'year old ewes by J.. w
GLADDEN., of Beatrice, At S. per head
Another recent trans action il the pur
chase of $500 wethers, threes to fves
at 1925 per head, by 81. G. Robinson
of Malta.
E. M. Kennedy brings word from
Harlem that the ST.. Anthony com
pany, a Minneapolis concern, is pre-
pairing to build elev ators at variou,
points 10 the Milk river valley. Site;
for the buildings have been selected a
Chinook, Harlem, Malta, Hinsdale
and other points.
A meeting of northern Montana
newspaper men was held Saturday a
Glasgow, for the purpose of reorgan
izing the North Montana Press asso'
citation. Reorg anization was effected
with the fOllowinp officers: President.