The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

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Portage stockman, is among the bust.
ness visitors in town.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church will give an ice cream social
on Friday, May %, at the residence
Of Mrs. Boyle. A short progrsm
with reference to Memorial day will
be rendered.
Word was received today aaoounc.
ing that Miss Gracia Chestnut. OF this
city, has been appointed teacher of
Latin In the Great Falls high school.
Miss Chestnut Ia at present one OF the
teachers In the high school at Boze.
man.
A very enjoyable and we'll attended
dance was given at the opera house
last evening by Don ahue's Players,
at the close of their theatrical per.
Torrance. The music was furnished
by the company orchestra, assisted by
local talent.
Charles DALEY was brought in from
Havre today by Sheriff Bickle. to
await trial in the district court on q
charge Of forgery. The prisoner is
alleged to have signed the name of B.
D. PHILIPPE to a check for s14.50,
which he cashed in q saloon.
Although the Teton tunnel has been
repaired sufficiently to permit the
oper ationlof through traffic, there is
yet q large amount of work TO be
done and . force Of about Is men will
be employed for several weeks. The
height Of the tunnel is being increased
about sixteen inches. and the structure
will be lined throughout with q double
wall Of timbers.
A special meeting of the Commercial
Club will be held Monday evening, at
8 o'clock, to arrange exercises for
the launching of the new steamboat,
"Bsby Rose'', which will take place
. Wednesday, May 26. It ia proposed
to send invitations to the Commercial
club Of Great Falls, and the Industrial
associations of Havre. Chinook and
Harlem, to participate in the launch.
ing ceremonies.
From Mondays Daily.
A postofBce bulletin announces the
appointment Of Forest W. Mack to
succeed W. N. Porter as postmaster
at Gold Butte.
Jere Sullivan chairman of the
board of county commissioners, left
yesterday for Wagner, where the
members of the board are investigat.
ing some county. road and bridge
matters.
Miss Blackstone, county school su.
~perintendent, has returned from Ches-
ter, where eighth grade examin atoms
we're held a few days ago. There were
ten applications for the examin alton,
which was the first one eve held a,
Chester.
Frank Schultz, of w arrick, the we'll
known Bear Paw sheepman, is among
the business visitors in town. Mr..
Schultz has made a sale Of about
$500 head of three-year-old wethers to
G. H. Ragland at S.. rs per head, de-
livery to be made before shearing.
A. W. Merrifeld, county surveyor,
returned today from . visit of several
weeks in the northern and central
parts Of the country. Mr.. Merrifeld
reports heavy rains In those localities
the past few days, insurlng unusually
good range conditions for the season.
1t is reported from Chester that ad.
ditional parties of new settlers have
recently arrived and located on land
near the railroad track in the vicinity
OF Joplin and Inverness, about twelve
miles east of Chester. They have
brought their household effects and
domestic livestock with them, and are
busy putting up frame dwelling houses
on their new locations.
From Tuesdays Daily.
DR.. E. M. Porter and wife left las,
evening for ST.. Paul, Mimi. on q
visit OF q few days.
All aboard for the "Lamentable
Tragedy of julius Caesar" at the
opera house Wedneeday evening,
May 26. Special rates on the rail
roads and street car lines.
It is understood that several fling.
on bench lands near Kershaw have
recently been made by new arrivals,
who were attr acted to that vicinity by
the demonstration farm that is being
conducted by the Commercial Club,
Some local residents have been ex'
pecting these lands TO be declared sub
ject to the 32O- acre homestead law and
intended to file On tracts of that area,
but they have been forestalled by new
corners who concluded that 100 acres
OF such desirable laud is too good q