The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
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among the bushes visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's iewelry
store.
DR.. Geo. II. Taylor, OF Helena. is
visiting With his daughter, Mrs. W.
S. Towner.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today to
Fred Dow and Stefanie Pawlik, both
of Whitcomb.
John Erickson has applied to the
district court for letters of admins
tration in the estate of Andrew Erick.
son, deceased.
A suit for divorce has been CON.
menced in the district court by Viola
Dryer against John T. Dryer, the
complaint alleging desertion.
The Mackton Coal company, OF Big
Sandy, has fled with the secretary of
state q certificate showing an increase
of it's capital stock from $40, 900 to
900, 900.
At q meeting of the directors of the
Stockmen's National bank, held yes.
terday afternoon, q semi.annual divi-
dend of 8 per cent. was declared, pay.
able July 7.
Declarations of their intention to
become American citizens we're fled
in the district court today by James
Muir, Alex ander Muir, Andrew Muir
and John Muir, of Chester. The ap-
plicants are natives of Scotland.
j.. Engellant, of Everson, who is
among the visitors in town, brings
word that Oscar Johnston has q prom.
ing crop of fax on his Arrow Greek
ranch. Mr.. johnson has seeded about
200 acres of newly broken land to
fax, q crop to which little attention
has been given in this vicinity.
The heavy electrical storm Of last
evening put several telephone instru.
ments out of commission. Chas. b.
Boyle, clerk of the district court,
states that an unusually severe light
ming shock caused his telephone to
emit q flame about three feet in length,
accompanied by a noise resembling
the report of a gun.
A. S. Lohman, of Chinook, who ar.
rived yesterday to attend a meeting
Of the Stockmen's National bank di.
rectors, reports a deadlock between
eastern wool buyers and Chinook
sheepmen. The latter have pooled
their clips, to an aggregate amount of
about 1900. 900 pounds, and are hold.
ing for a price which the dealers have
so far declined to pay.
J.. C. Van Auken, of White Cloud,
Mimi, representative of the Ameri.
can Bank Protection company, is
among the business visitors in town.
Mr.. Van Auken gave an interesting
demonstration of his electric burglar
alarm system in the Grand Union
sample room today, the apparatus
consisting of an insulated metal lin
ing for bank vaults or safes which,
upon being touched by a burglar,
cause a loud alarm upon gongs that
are connected with the building. It is
a very clever contrivance.
Mrs. II. E. Russell, Albert Boyle
and Nellie Danielsen returned last
evening from Lewistown, where they
have been in attend ance at the annual
convention Of the state Epworth
League. Mrs. w. F. johnson was
also one OF the party. The returning
delegates report an enjoyable and
profitable time. In the state contest
on memory work of scripture pas.
sages, Nellie Danielsen won first
place. Mrs. Russell is continued as
a member of the state cabinet, having
been re elected state superintendent of
Junior Leagues.
From Thursdays Daily.
District court was adjourned today
until Monday, August 8.
Attorneys F. N. Utter, of Havre,
and John Collins, of Harlem, are
among the business visitors in town.
Miss Agnes Atkinson and Miss Edith
Atkinson arrived from Harlem today,
on a visit with w. r. Embleton and
family.
Another carload of was shipped
from this point toda y to the co.opera.
tive warehouse in Chicago. The
shipment was made by c. H. Evers.
|. F. Churchill and wife are among
the visitors in town. Mr.. Churchill
is making purchases of machinery
and supplies that will be shipped down
the Missouri river by steamboat.
The board of school trustees de-
cided, at a meeting held last evening,
to put in a cement sidewalk along the