The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
CITY AND STATE.

Frsn sataFdAy's Daily.
q. M. Willisms, of Chinook, AZ.
rived today on . short business visit.
Among the arrival today were Al.
torneys B. L. Powers, F. N. Utter
and Chas. A. Rose, of Ravre.
D. r. Thornber, one Of the early
day residents of the Milk river valley,
is among the visitors in town.
Vernon Butler, OF Savoy, deputy
assessor for the eastern part OF Chou.
teau county, was among the arrivals
today.
Otto Soeberg, Of this city, is receiv.
ing congratulations over the arrival
Of . baby son, born this afternoon at
the Fort Benton S~anitarium.
Declarations Of intention to become
American citizens were filed in the
district court today by Gilbert Rango
and Even Hsngo, Of Harlem.
Several members of the Fort Benton
baseball team left for Chester this o.
ternoon by automobile, arrangements
having been made to play q return
game with the Chester boys tomorrow.
Mrs. J. w. Lenning left today for
Corvallis, in the Bitter Root valley,
in response to . telegram announcing
the death Of her mother, who had been
under the r of . physician for the
past two years.
O. A. Bergeson, Of Chinook. who 10
among the visitors In town, states that
recent rains in that locality have
given prospects of q good fax crop
on the bench lands, and fair returns
from alfalfa seed.
Tom Mcdonald, livestock inspector,
who arrived today from Dodson, re-
ports the arrest of T. B. O'Reily, Jr.,
and Ben Stevens, Jr., on q charge OF
illegally killing cattle. The accused
will have q hearing before Justice
Hall, at Dodson.
A delegation of Chinook residents
arrived today to attend an auction
sale to town lots in Chinook for which
the Judge Of the district court is trus'
tee. The delegation included E. S,
Sweet, Jno. c. Duff, o. A. Bergeson,
A. w. Jamison and J. h. Miewald.
It appears that the two men who es'
capped from the county Jail Tuesda ~
evening got busy soon after their de-
parture, and stole property OF variou'
kinds during their flight. From th'
Dan Wolff ranch they secured q re
volver, saddle and bride, and q cou
pie of horses from parties At Tetor
station. A posse ia on their trail
and their capture is expected.
l. F. Churchill, who is among tn
visitors in town, reports the discover!
of the badly decomposed remains OF
mar on q sandbar in the Missouri
river near his ranch, the body having
apparently been lodged there by The
ice or during high water. AS the re
mains are beyond identification ant
are already half buried ia sand, To-
authorities will have them properl,
Inferred.
Rev. C. NJ. Donaldson and wife, ant
Miss King. a sister Of Mrs. Donald
son, arrived from the east yesterday
and will make their home here for th'
present. Mr.. Donaldson has been sen
here from Minnesota to take charg'
OF the Methodist church as pastor fol
the balance of the conference year
He will preach tomorrow morning q
IL o'clock and in the evening at
O'Clock. Rev. W. W. Van Orsdel
district superintendent, will be presen
and conduct the services, at whicl
time the Sacrament will be admins
tered.
From Mondays Daily.
Among the arrivals tod ay were del
egations of land seekers from Mac
leod. Alberta, and Govan, Sack.
A special meeting of the city cour
Gil will be held this evening, to re
ceive bids for road grading and othe
improvements.
Mrs. Poulsson, wife of w. G. Pou'
sson, the lumber man, was among til
arrivals from the east yesterd ay
Mrs. Poulsson a accompanied b
three daughters.
The upper portion of the Highwoo
mountains is covered with snow, pre-
senting an unusual appearance for th
second week in July, the result of
heavy storm q few days ago.
Dan O'Neil, formerly employed a