The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
CITY AND STATE,

From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D.. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
DR.. ]. V. Carroll left today for
Boston, where Mrs. Carroll and fam
lily are spending the winter months.
A petition for naturalization was
fled in the district court today by
William Meldrum, OF Laird, who is a
native of Scotland.
Mrs. Richardson, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Wallace
E. Chase, for some time past, left to-
day for her home in Minneapolis.
Richard Baker, who has been work.
ing for J. T. %Isaacson, at Virgelle,
was taken to St. Glare hospital today
to receive attention for badly frozen
feet.
There appears to be an epidemic of
scarlet fever in several Montana towns.
There are several cases in Anaconda q,
where two deaths have resulted from
the disease.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Press Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
James Mcdonald was brought to
the county Jail today by Constable
A. B. Clarke, of Havre, to serve sixty
days for petit larceny. The prisoner
was sentenced by Justice w. B. Py-
per.
The first large wool sale of the sea.
son is reported from Helena, where the
Cruise clip is said to have been pur-
chased yesterday by Fred Putnam, re-
presenting Hecht, Lehman & Co.
The price is said to be 20 cents.
Suit was fled in the district court
today by Geo. w. McAneney against
Mrs. A. X. Gilboe, OF Havre, to re.
cover an Indebtedness alleged to be
due on q promissory note. The COM
plant asks judgment for S340 and at
torneys' fees of 800.
The county clerks Office is making
report to the state authorities regard.
ing the number of wolf and coyote
scalps presented for bounty during
the past three months. The number
presented in Chouteau county since
October p last 10 500.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Stockmen's National bank, held yes
terday afternoon the election of officers
was the principal business trans acted.
David G. Browne was reelected presi-
dent, John V. Carroll vice president
and Frank A. Flanagan assistant
cashier. The business affairs of the
institution we're found to be in ex-
cellent condition.
Great Falls Leader: The funeral of
the late A. M. Brough, of Box Elder,
whose remains were brought to this
city this morning, was held from Nc.
Allister's this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
under the auspices of the G.. A. Il.
Services were conducted by Rev. VIM.
Essig, of Chinook, and Rev. E. Wach-
smuth, of this city. There was quite
a large attend ance from out of town
and a profusion of flowers.
From Thursdays Daily.
A. S. kilroy, representing the Great
Falls Tribune, is among the business
visitors in town.
w. M. Sexton, Of Kalispell, a for.
mer resident of this city, al among
the arrivals today.
The Chinese residents of this locali-
ty are celebrating their New Year to-
day, the festivities being of the usual
kind.
John Harris and wife, accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Nell Harris,
left today for California on u visit of
several weeks.
A dance will be given at the opera
house this evening by the Fort Benton
orchestra, to which the public ia
cordially invited.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today O
Michael Cooney, of Havre, and Rose
Trysseu, of Fertile, MINI.
A quantity of material for the steam
boat that will be built here by Charles
Crepeau has arrived from Dubuque,
Iowa, and the remainder is expected
to be on hand before February l. The
work of building the boat will be COM.
menced early next month. and will
be completed by the time the naviga-
ton season Opens.
o. G. Osnes, of Knerville, who is
among the business visitors in town,
repOrts that he is still holding his last