The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

Send your watch and jewelry repai,
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. Julia Boyle, Of Libby, q former
resident of this city, arrived yesterda az
on q visit with Fort Benton friends.
H. L. Norman, of Seattle, who is
among the visitors in town, is inter-
viewing local business men in the in
terest of the United Wireless Tele.
graph company.
Frederick Hi,zelberger, of Virgelle,
has filed in the district court q decla.
ration of his intention to become an
American citizen. The applicant is q
native of Germany.
The price of h%orsefesh appears to
be advancing as rapidly as other
commodities. A deal has been made
by Fred LaBarre with Thomas Stew
art, by which the latter purchases all
of Mr.. LaBarre's range horses, the
price being 800 per head for each
animal over one year old.
Major S. G. Walker, federal immi-
grafton inspector for this district, is
Investigating the case of Charles
Taylor, q young man confined in the
county jail on q charge of insanity.
1thas developed that the prisoner came
to Montana without the usual exam.
ination by federal officials, and is
subject to deportation.
Great Falls Leader: Filings in the
Great Falls land district yesterday
evening totaled 227, which is the rec.
ord for any one day since the rush
for Montana lands began In this sec.
ton. The previous record was 161.
This was considered at that time az
being the high mark and it was ex.
pected that it would be some time be-
fore this number was increased. The
clerical force yesterday was simply
swamped and they we're compelled to
work q number of hours overtime in
order to get the days business in
shape.
From Thursdays Daily.
Attorney F. A. Carr al, of Havre,
was among the business arriv ais to.
day.
Attorney W. G. McClintock, of Ii.
oga, N. Dak., is among the visitors
in town.
The arrivals today included dele.
cations of land seekers from Deering
and Mohall, N. Oak.
Herman Brinkman and John Brink
man, of the Marias, former residents
OF this city, are visiting here with old
time friends.
Henry Meyer, a native of Germany,
has filed in the district court a declar-
alton of his intention to become an
American citizen.
Fritz ENNIS, OF Big Sandy, who is
among the patients at the Sanitarium,
Is recovering from q somewhat seri.
Gus surgical operation.
Don'o forget the annual Easter ball
to be given by the Catholic ladies at
the opera house Monday evening,
March %. Music by Bergh's orches.
ira OF even pieces.
Remember the citizens party prl-
maries in each ward tonight at eight
O'Clock. First ward It the Chote au
house; second ward at the council
rooms; third ward at W. o. Dexter's
house.
Governor Norris has issued his
Arbor day proclamation. designating
Tuesday, May 10, as the official date
for Arbor day observance. The prob
ability of an early spring suggests
the a~dvisability of planting trees and
shrubs before the date named in the
proclamation.
w. S.. TOwner, county attorney, who
returned today from an official trip to
Havre and Chinook, reports, a big
movement of immigrants along the
line of the Great Northern. On the
westbound train to this point today
there we're about 400 passengers, fully |
one halt of whom were landseekers.
From Fridays Daily
For all kinds of signs address S.
Alderman, Fort Benton, Mont. n
Hon. T. C. Power arrived from Hell
ena today, on a short business visit. |
Born, on Friday, March Is, to the
wife OF Robert Johnson. of this city, a
son.
Hole.proof hosiery for men, women,
and boys at Ward & Morri-
n
Mrs. Sloane and daughter, of Fort
are the guests of Mrs. D. G..
F. E. Stranahan and A. E. McLeish
returned today from a business trip to