The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-15
CITY AND STATE.

From Fridays Daily
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Justice W. B. Piper, of Havre, is
among the visitors attending district
court.
Chas. E. Sprinkle. OF Ada, a we'll
known sheepman of that vicinity, is
among the visitors in town.
p. II. Schwartz and G. B. VanAl-
slime. Of Big Sandy, were among the
arrivals on a delayed train.
Among the visiting attorneys in
town are w. B. Sands, Of Chinook,
and J. K. Bramble, of Havre.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon 10 Amos Elkins and
Mary Lynn, Of Harlem. The wedding
took place last evening at the Over.
land hotel, Rev. ]. N. Chestnut per.
forming the ceremony.
Declar atone Of their intention to
become American civizens have been
fled in the district court by Almon o.
Jeglum. q native of Canada; Adolph
r. Gehrke, Of Germany; and Ernest
Watts, q native of England.
According to the report of the state
land register, filed with Governor Ed.
win L. Norris, the total receipts for
leases Of state lsnds during the fiscal
year ending Nov. 30, 1909. amounted
to $3.50, 215, the largest amount ever
collected by the state from this source
Nsrcisse Valleaux, an old.time res.
idcnt who is more generally known as
"Captain Nelse," was taken to St.
Glare hospital yesterday, to receive
proper attention. The patient is in q
very feeble condition, and his rela-
tives have been notified that q fatal
result is anticipated.
Great Falls Leader: Throwing much
light upon the actual conditions ex-
listing in Cascade county as a result
of the switchmen's strike and showing
that the same is costing men of this
county losses In wages to the extent of
over $1,000 per month, q report was
last night given to the Board of Com.
merce by q committee appointed. to
confer with the switchmen.
Delayed trains are causing confu.
sion in district court proceedings by
preventing the attendance of Witnesses,
and q recess was taken until 3 O'Clock
this afternoon to await their arriv al.
In attempting to locate q delayed train
somewhere between this point and
Havre it was discovered that there is
no operator at Teton or any other
station from whom Information could
be obtained, all inquiries being re-.
ferred to Great Falls. Upon learning
these conditions, Judge Tattsn d.
rected the county attorney to make
complaint to the state railroad COM
mission, with a request that the matter
receive immediate attention.
From Thursday's Daily.
G. M. Sedgwick and Cortez Sedg.
wick, of Ada, arrived today on a visit
with relatives.
David Cline, who ia engaged in the
general merchandise business at Fort.
man, is among the visitors in town.
r. A. Cooley, of the agricultural
college at Bozeman, arrived today 10
deliver an address to the students of
the Fort Benton high school.
l.. A. Neibaur, OF Dodsou, who is
among the visitors in town. reports
very little doing OF the government
irrigation system in that vicinity.
The work Is confined principally to
hauling rock to be used in riprap
work next spriug.
The state board of education, which
has been in season. at Helena, has re-
stored the Aavre high school to the
accredited list of high schools. 1t
was stricken from the list about q
year ago because OF its alleged in
sufficient equipment.
W. j. Maulding, of the U. S. en-
gineer's office at Kansas City, arrived
to day to take charge of Missori river
riprap work in this vicinity. Al was
to be expected at this time of year, Mr..
Maulding finds that weather conditions
are not very favorable for that kind
of work.
The ladies of the Catholic church
are making good progress in their
preparation for the Merchants Carni.
val, which will be given in the opera
house Friday, December II. 1t prom
Uses to be Que of the most unique and
attractive entertainments ever given
IN this city.
From Wednesdays Daily.
w. T. Cowan, of Box Elder, has
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