The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
CITY AND STATE.

Send your watch and jewelry repai,
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today to
Lawrence G. Waid, of Chinook, and
ANNA Hagen, of Osgood. Ind.
The laughable burlesque of Julius
Caesar" which is being prepared by
the young people of St. Paul's church,
together with several musical numbers
will be given Wednesday evening;May
%.
A deed aled for record in the county
clerks Office conveys title to 800 acres
OF ranch property from James
Wallace, of Whitlash, to w. j. Wal
ace, Sr. The consideration named in
the deed is $1,000.
A party Of railroad officials arrived
from the west today In q special, to
inspect the repair work on the Teton
tunnel. The work is about completed,
and 1t is understood regular through
traffic will be resumed next week.
W. S. Towner, county attorney, re-
turned today from q trip to Gold
Butte and Whitlash, where he made
an official investigation of matters
pending In the district court. Mr..
Towner reports q backward spring In
the Sweet Grass hills, with an abund-
ance OF moisture. There was an I'm.
usually heavy snowstorm in that
section a few days ago.
From Thursdays Daily.
Chas. Kellam, formerly of this city,
arrived from Seattle last evening on
visit with William Davis and
family.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today
to Anthony T. Jansen, Of Chinook,
and Madge Baldwin, of Seattle.
Mark Cockrill, of the Marias. who
Is In town today, brings news Of
the birth Of q son to the wife OF John
Fitzpatrick, formerly Of this city.
In the district court today, James
Moore, of Wsrrick, was appointed
guardian for the estate of his brother,
Frank Moore, who was committed to
the Warm Springs asylum q few days
ago.
Another wool sale at the top of the
market was made today, G. II. Evers
contr acting the clips OF the Antelope
Coulee Sheep company and Evers
Bros. to FrankiPeters, at % cents. The
two clips will aggregate about go, 600
pounds.
W. T. O'Riley, Of Wagner, who is
in town today, reports prospects of a
busy season in that part Of Chouteau
county. The railroad authorities
state that large numbers of settlers
will visit that section during the sum-
mer months.
0. A. Bergeson, of Chinook, who
arrived today on a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Leet, reports some
speculation in wool by a resident
buyer of that locality. He is Offering
to contract for wool clips of next year
at a figure slightly below prevailing
prices.
An information against the Great
Northern Railway company was filed
in the district court today by the
county attorney, the defend ant being
charged with violation of the "dinky
caboose" law. The suit is brought
at the request of Attorney General
Galen.
Word was received today that q
passenger schedule will go
into effect tonight on the Butte to
Havre branch of the Great Northern.
to the time card, the east
bound will arrive here about 1890 at
night, and the west bound at 10
O'Clock in the morning. 1t is under
stood that the schedule will be re-
arranged on or about May %.
AT a meeting of the Commercial
Club, held last evening, the committee
to ascertain the views of
local residents as to q Fourth of July
reported that the PROPOSE.
lion was f%avorably received by citizens
generally. A soliciting committee,
OF Capt. Geo. b. Stevens,
F. A. Flanagan and c w. Morrison,
appointed, with Instructions to
get busy at once. The Fourth falls
on Sunday this year, and it has not
yet been decided whether to celebrate
on the Saturday or Monday.
B. j. Bailey and Chas. Crepeau, |
who are interested in the Mackton
company, returned today from
Big Sandy, where they attended a
meeting of stockholders of the com
nopv Ut which - mos 6ooi1o1 ~ - |