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


w. A. Ragan. of Big Sandy, is
among the business visitors in town.
A postoflce bulletin announces the
appointment of Ira R. Keith to sue.
coed M. Keith as postmaster at Alma.
In the Sweet Grass hills.
The little daughter OF George Sherry
died today from complications follow.
ing an attack of scarlet fever. The
little one was between two and three
years of age.
DR.. EN-. Porter has purchased the
lots at the corner of Bond and Main
streets, and will use the property as
the site for a new residence to be built
as soon as weather conditions r
favorable.
Mineral patents from the United
States to Thos. s. Carter and John T.
Throop were received at the county
clerks Office today. The patents con.
vey title to the Shale and Antoine
quartz claims. in the Little Rockies.
Two Italian section hands, v.
Manzo and v. Nicolose, were serious.
ly injured today by another cavern at
the Benton %tunael, the men being
caught by the falling timbers and
debris. They were trken to St.. Glare
hospital for treatment.
A telephone message received today
by J. j. McGrsw brought news of the
suicide of Joseph Vanden Reuvel,
of Knerville, who shot himself last
night at Windham, a new town on the
Milwaukee railroad. Domestic trou.
BILE is said to have been the cause of
the tragedy.
Great Falls Leader: At the Great
Falls land Office has just been received
q ruling of considerable Importance
to public officials who shall be ap.
pointed, not elected to Office, after
April l, and which makes it necessary
for such, in the event Of their becom-
ing entrymen upon public lands under
the homestead law, to establish and
maintain q bona fde residence upon
their claim.
G. 3. Kendall, Of Warrington, West
Virginia., was among the arrivals to.
day. MI. Kendall is searching for his
brother, Earl Kendall, who was here
with an outfit of horses last August,
and from whom nothing has been
heard since that time. As the missing
man is believed o,have had consider
able money in his possession, the
proceeds of horse sales, his relatives
fear be has met with foul play.
From Tuesdays Daily.
John Lohse, of Judith, arrived today
on q business visit.
Among the arrivals today we're Carl
Stangneth and E. Hattie, of Warrick.
Alex Barley & Co. are now run
ing a bus to Teton station, t transfer
passengers for this city and places
west of here.
o. G. Skylstead and E. M. Kennedy,
county commissioners, arrived yes
terday to attend the regular March
meeting OF the board.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today
Lemuel D. Montague and Mary Hes
sian, both of Chinook.
The ice in the Missouri river at this
point went out yesterday, after a
freeze-up that commenced January l..
The date of the annual ice breakup for
the past seven years has ranged from
Feb. Is TO March 20.
The county commissioners are in
session toda for the regular March
term. Among the program of bust
ness is the appointment of road super
visors for the several districts, posi-
tions for which there are quite a num-
Der of applicants.
C.M. Baerveldt and wife were among
the departures for the east yesterda y.
Mr.. Baerveldt has been deputy clerk
of the district court the past three
years, and recently resigned that posi-.
ton to take adv Vantage of a business
opportunity in Chicago.
Jno. Lehfeldt, the Big Sandy hotel
man, is among the business visitors
in town. Mr.. Lehfeldt identified the
horse that was in the possession of
Henry Collins, when the latter was
arrested, as the animal that was stolen
a few weeks ago and is very pleased
over the recovery of his property.
A new passenger schedule between
Great Falls and this city went into
effect today, the eastbound leaving
Great Falls at 1915 p. M. and arriv-
ing here 3:l5 p. m. Returning west
bound the train leaves here 5:15 p. m.
and is due at Great Falls 8:15 d. %.
The westbound from Havre leaves that
citv 7.O0 a m and arrives at Totou