The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-16
CITY N STATE.
Prom Fridays Daily

SWOe0s
Attorney J. K. Brsmble, of Havre.
arrived today on probate business in
the district court.
Fred A. Prosser, q we'll known resi-.
dent of Chinook. is among the busi-
ness visitors ia town.
A. H. Barth, OF Billings, who is ex-
tensively interested in the livestock
business, is among the visitors in
town.
Another big deleg alton of landseek-
ers arrived rom the east today, sev-
eral of the visitors coming from
Indiana.
The Chinese residents are celebrat-
ing today as New Years day, their
calenda ar making it the date for such
festivities.
A seven-passenger automobile was
received from the east yesterday by
Schmidt Bros, who will use it in con-
nection with their locating business.
Declarations of their intention to
become American citizens have been
filed in the district court by Ingolf
Geppesen, Q native of Norway, and
Fred Brooks, formerly of Canada.
G. K. McKendry and wife, Of Bluff
ton, Ind, we're among the arrivals
from the east today. Mr.. McKendry
has accepted q position as second as.
sistant to A.. W. Merriield, county
surveyor.
j. E. Epperson, of the River Press
Office, is having q neat four.roomed
cottage built on upper Front street
property which he recently purchased
from F. A. Flanagan, the residence
to be occupied by himself and wife as
soon az completed.
Edmond Fogsrty and wife, OF Sand
Cliffs, we're among the srriv ais today.
It is understood that Mr.. Fogsrty re.
Gently disposed of his livestock and
ranch property to Billings parties,
the transa ction ,involving about $780,.
600.
Judge Hunt, In the federal court at
Helena, has appointed P. r. MacHale
as United States commissioners at Con.
cord, Teton county; and W. D. Miller,
as q second United States commits.
sioner at Saco. Montana. Another
commissioner was needed at Saco be.
cause of the enormou thrush of Get.
tiers.
From Thursdays Daily.
j. w. Roberts, the Great Falls in.
uranc man, is among the visitors in
town.
Miss Byzantine Bessette arrived
from Helena today. on a visit with
relatives here.
Declarations Of their intention to
become American citizens were filed
in the district court today by Joseph
C%orrigan and A. L. Grand, former
residents of Canada.
Joseph Braithw ate, of Highwood,
was the highest bidder at an auction
sale today of eleven town lots, to
which the county had obtained title for
delinquent taxes. He obtained them
at the bargain price of S165.
Testimony in a land contest brought
by the government against the desert
entry of Gus, Ockerman was given to.
day, before Chas. H. Boyle, U. S.
commissioner. The land affected by
the contest is in the Righwood country.
A telegram received from Washing.
ton today announces the death of
Captain Alexander Sharp, of the bu.
reau of navigation. The deceased
was q brother of Louis D. and Grant
Sharp, of this city. to whom the mes
cage vas addressed.
A dispatch from Washington an.
oun that the bill for a new land
district comprising the greater part of
Chouteau county, with the Office at
Havre, has passed both houses of
congress-, and awaits only the sigma.
lure of the president to become effec.
tive. 1t is understood there are quite
a nun Der of applicants for positions
in the new Office.
Earl Potter, a young man wanted
by the Valley county authorities on q
charge of horse stealing, was recently
taken into custody at Los Angeles,
CAL, and has been returned to the
county Jail at Glasgow. The accused
was under arrest in Valley county
some time ago, but escaped from a
deputy sheriff and made his way o
the Pacific coast.
Great Falls LEADER. Sergeant Egan,
of the northwest mounted police, was
in the city last night on his way from
Helena to Lethbridge. He had in us-
tody John Wren, a breed from the