The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
CITY AND STATE.


Sid Goodman, a we'll known resi-.
dent of Arlington, was among the
arrivals today.
An outfit of prime beef that was
about to be shipped to Chicago yes.
terday by Ted O'Reilly, OF the Shon.
kin, vas purchased by the Center
Meat market for it's Christmas trade.
Declarations OF intention to become
American citizens were filed in the
district court today by Joshua Chase
and Harry Jackson, of Chester, and
James w. Kidd, Of Havre. Each of
the applicants came to this country
from Canada.
A. S. Lehman, the we'll known Chi.
nook sheepman, arrived today to at.
tend q meeting of directors Of the
Stockmen's National bank. Mr.. Lob
man reports q large number of home
stead locations by new settlers in the
vicinity Of Chinook.
A dispatch from Washington says
the secretary of the interior has ap.
proved the award of thirteen small
contracts for the construction of the
lateral system known as the Dodson
south unit of the Milk river irrigation
project. The contracts amount to ap.
proximately s54, 200.
Great Falls Leader: The three Fish
brothers, ofORaynsford, who were in
jured in the wreck at Rugby last
week, returned to the city yesterd ay &C.
companied by their mother, Mrs. h. j.
Thaxter, and Mr.. Thaxter of this city
Roy Fish. the most seriously injured
of the three, is still suffering consid-
erablylfrom his experience.
According to W. r. Sheldon, rep
re%sentative in Montana of the Wis
consin Central. and one Of the best
informed men in the state on sheep
conditions, eastern buyers have al
ready contr acted in Utah for about
two.thirds of the 1910 clip at prices
ranging around twenty cents. He be-
lieves that the buyers will shortly
enter Montana to contract, ii possi-
BILE.
A peculiar freight wreck, in which
the brakeman of the train was killed,
took place yesterday morning near
Portage. The freight train ran into q
handcsr loaded with ties and rails,
aud some OF the rails stuck into the
track and overturned the locomotive
down fill. The brakeman was caught
underneath the boiler and crushed to
death.
The prev ailing snowstorm will sup.
ply much needed moisture and put ar
end to the prairie fire season, but some
of the local stockmen regard the un'
usually deep now with apprehension,
One of them recalls the fact that the
severe winter of 1867 started with {
similar storm on November Il, ano
tae coincidence Of dates suggests pos
sibilities that are not pleasant to an.
ticipate.
From Mondays Daily.
W. S. Towner, county attorney, re.
turned yesterday from a short eastern
trip.
G. w. Frields aud wife arrived yes
terday from Judith, on a visit of a few
days.
Born, on Sunday evening, Novem'
Der IA, 1909, to the wife of Glenn Lsuer,
of this city, q daughter.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today tc
Walter P. Wiley and Leona Pen
nington. both of Chinook.
According to the report of the com
missioner of pen sions, there are 2,25!
pensioners living in Montana. Las
year the pensions paid them amounted
to 1866 .632.
There was a sudden drop in the TEN
perature in this vicinity last evening
several thermometers registering tel
below zero, while others in more ex
posed locations recorded twelve below
Mrs. E. M. Thompson, of Missoula
grand matrou of the Order of tn
Eastern Star, visited the local chapter
Saturday evening, and complimenaet
the members ON their good work. 4
banquet was = feature OF the evening"
A news item from Havre says sew
eral passengers and railroad eU
ployes we're injured, o seriously,
when train No. 4, in charge of Engio
Ger John Nelson, crashed into an en
CINE % q siding in the Havre yards
Quick work on the part of Euginee.
Nelson prevented a serious wreck,
Nelson, Engineer Van VILLAIN ano
Master Mechanic John Birse were
considerably bruised.
Governor Norris has appointed del
egates 10 represent Montana at the
Missonri River NavipatiOn cOnpresa.