The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-16
CITY AND STATE.


II. e. EkIund, the photographer,
was among the business arrivals to.
day.
]. o. Patterson and family left to.
day for California, on . visit Of sew.
eral weeks.
Mrs. 0'Neii and Mrs. Boyle, Of
Hsvre, are the guests of Mrs. L. o.
Hudson.
D. II. Ruhe, OF Warrick. who has
extensive livestock interests in that
vicinity, 10 among the business visi
tors in town.
1. A. Neibaur, Of Dodson, was
among the arriva ls from the west
today. Mr.. Neibaur has been on the
trail of q man wanted for forgery.
but was unable to locate the fugitive.
Declar atoms of their intention to
become American citizens we're filed
In the district court today by Fred
Eidt, G. A..O'Hara, r. Moriarty and
Lawrence 'Tippie, all of whom were
formerly residents Of Canada.
L. X. Devlip, who arrived today
from Havre, reports that q Touring
mill will probably be one Of the new
industries to be established in that
locality. Eastern parties are trying
TO get Havre business men interested
in the project.
The bids for road work on the
Shonkin hill were under coneidera.
ton by the county commissioners yes
terday afternoon, the board dually
awarding q contract to Mcconnell &
Broderson. of Harlem, at 10 cents per
cubic yard. This vas considered the
lowest and best bid.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by the Fish Bros. Man
ufacturing Co. against Adolph L.
Gesche to ecove the sum of about
$3.50. This amount 10 claimed to be
due plaintiff on . judgment secured
in q Dakota court against . business
firm in which defendant vas q partner.
Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed in the coa1ty clerks Office by the
Regal Mouatsin Gold Mining compa'
ny, in which several residents of Grea,
Fall are interested. The capital stocl
of the G Is $50, 600. The com
pany hes purchased q group of elaine
adjoining the famous August mine IL
the Little Rockies mining district
from which over $1,000 has beer
taken d@ring the last year.
Applications for retail liquor Ii
censee in various parts of the count.
we're considered at the recent session
of the county commissioners. TIT
board %canvassed the petitions ane
ordered that licenses be issued to tn
following: Knutson g. Grimstead
Kinser Il Henan and Hoffman i
Swangstru, of Joplin; w. J. Clark
of Dunkirk; T. S. McRugh and Mar
tin e. Flom, of Galata; j. P. Sshli'
& Co.. of Chester; and J. NJ. Good
heart, of Savoy.
NTEe ~ = dlA6 ACoACA' Do"S~ ~
Conrad, of Conrad. reports the sal
of bis ranch near that place yesterda.
at a top figure. Mr.. Conrad's rancl
consists of 200 acres lying under th
Conrad ditch about five miles west 0
Conrad. 1t was sold to w. G. ALLEN
OF St. Paul, at $50 per acre. This i
doubtless the highest price paid TO
ranch property in this part of tn
state lying at such q distance fror
any town or city. The sale ioclude
120 shares of water stock.
From Mondays Daily.
c. X. McKendry, of the county sur
veyor's Office, is n of the happtes
men In town, the occasion being th
arrival of o 12.pound baby boy al hi
home last evening.
John Neubert, the we'll known pion
eer, was in town today from his Teto1
ranch. Mr.. Neubert has been oo th
sick iist for several weeks past, an
will go east tomorrow to consult
specialist.
The William Sample property 0
upper Front street, consisting of fou
lots, was purchased today by c. "
Buck and Robert Kennon, who pr<
pose to use IL for q wagon yard 40
feed stable.
Marriage licenses were issued b
the clerk of the district court today
Nathaniel c.. Wright and August
Johnston, of Chester; and to John F
O'Keefe aed Winnie j. Lane, of Fol
Assiunibolne.
The Missouri river navigation ses
son opened yesterday, a fat boat wit
q crew of men leaving here for th
mouth of Eagle creek. They will pr
the steamboat Baby Rose in shap
for her first trip up the river to thi