The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

G. H. Montgomery and Henry En-
geler, OF Button, Ind, we're among
the arrivals today.
Thomas L. Paul, of Inverness, has
filed in the district court a declara-
ton of his intention to become an
American citizen.
Among the visitors in town are q
number OF Chouteau county attorneys
who are attending district court. The
delegation includes Messrs. Sands,
Duff and O'Keefe, of Chinook; Messrs.
Carnal, Bramble, Utter and Ham,
mond, of Havre: John Collins, of
Harlem.
G. II. Ragland, who Is largely in
terested in agricultural land In this
vicinity, has invested an additional
%, 900 in that class Of property by
purchasing from T. G. Power about
72O acres near the mouth of the Ma.
rias. The price was Oh per acre.
Mr.. Rsglsnd proposes to have part
of the land broken this season, and
seeded to fax.
One of the most pleasant incidents
connected with the arrival of the large
party of Indiana settlers is the mar.
risge of two OF the younger members
Of the delegation. Rufus Brown and
Miss Rosa Adams, of Button, Ind,
secured the necessary license yester.
day, and with the assistance of Rev.
w. A. Morgan, of the Methodist
church, we're united in the bonds of
matrimony.
There wac q good attendance at the
meeting of the Commercial club that
vas held at the opera house last
night, but owing to the late hour at
which the opera house could be used
there wss little time for discussion of
matters of interest. G. w. Morrison
was elected president of the orgsni.
cation and F. A. Flanagan secretary.
The president appointed John G. Sui
Ivan, G. Schmidt and F. J. Curtis as
committee on membership, to report
1t . meeting to he held at the Che.
tesu house Monday evening, at 7:30
O'Clock.
From Mondays Daily.
The adjourned meeting OF the Com.
mercial club will be held al the Che.
teau house this evening, At 7:30o'clock.
jos. A. Baker arrived today from
Highwood en- route to Judith. to look
after his large ranching interests At
that place.
Thomas L. Cook, of Clifford, was
received at the Fort Benton Santa.
rum today. Mr.. Cook is suffering
from q serious attack of pneumonia.
A p~ostoface bulletin the
appointment Of Morgan D. Reip as
postmaster at Lothair, q lev post
Office located about twelve miles ives,
Of Chester.
The funeral services Of the late G.
w. ThrailkiIl were held yesterday at.
ternoon at the Methodist church, with
q large number of neighbors and
friends in attendance
G. w. Clark, professor of animal
husbandry 10 the state agricultural
college at Bozeman, will address the
high school tomorrow afternoon q,
1915 O'Clock. All patrons are invited
to attend.
A suit for divorce has been CON.
menced in the district court by Estella
V. Lawson against Charles Lawson,
formerly of Hsvre, the defendant be-
ing accused of disregard of his mar
riage ows.
Colin Ward, who is engaged in the
surveying business at Chester, ar
rived yesterday on q visit with home
folks. Mr.. Ward reports . big rush
for hemesteads in the eastern part Of
Teton county.
Two automobile parties from Grea'
Falls we're among the visitors Ia towr
yesterday. The delegations included
Miss Behymer, q former resident O,
this city, and D. w. Bateman and
vile, OF Irc6t r0ll0.
Articles of incorporation have beer
filed in the county clerks Office by thu
Piper.Howe Lumber company, a Min
neapolis concern which proposes tc
engage in the lumber business il
Chouteau county at an early date.
R. o. Deming, a recent arrival, il
building a large fiat boat on the lowe,
levee, in which he will make q trir
via the Missouri river route to Will.
der, near which place he has q good
homestead location. Mr.. Deming will
be accompanied by his wife and bro.
Their. the party taking q heavy cargo
Of supplies with them.
1t is reported from Lewistown tina,
the biggest ranch deal ever consummat.
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