The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-09
CITY N STATE.

1. A. Neibsur, Of Dodson, is among
the business visitors in town.
Mrs. Chas. Mccoy and baby ar
rived today from St. Paul, where she
spent the winter with relatives.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was fled in the
district court today by Arthur Quay,
Q native of Canada.
Among the building improvements
aw aiting favorable weather In q four.
roomed cottage to be built by Jere
Sullivan on his Bond street property.
Hagen & Fry have the contract for
the building.
Captain Geo. H. Stevens has just
completed q telephone line to his ranch
about four miles west of town. which
will keep him in communication with
his business interests there whenever
1t is necessary.
There will be q social meeting Of
Bethany Chapter No. AZ, Order OF
Eastern Star, in the psrlors of Ma.
comic hall Monday evening, March 7,
at 8 O'Clock. 1t is hoped all members
will be present. BY order of the
Worthy Marion.
Among the receipts Of the county
tressurer's Office yesterd ay was Q check
for o10, 1856. Is from the state treasurer.
This amount represents the share OF
state school money apportioned to
Chouteau county, of which each school
district will receive q part.
The Fret State Bank, of Shelby,
has filed its articles of incorporation
in the county clerks Office, the instt.
tuition being Incorporated by Simon
Pepin, E. T. Broadwater and G. F.
Morris. of Havre. It's capital stock
is e25. 900.
Miss Blackstone, county school
superintendent, is notifying the clerks
OF the several districts that the annual
electionjof school trustees must be held
Saturday, April 2. The retiring men,
bers of the board in this dlstrict are
John Harris, Dr.. j. V. Carroll and
W. X. Harder.
John Ward and G. w. Morrison,
formerly with T. G. Power & Bro,
have formed q partnership to engage
in the clothing and mems furnishing
goods business. They have engaged
temporary quarters in the Pacific hotel
building, where they will be pleased
to meet their friends.
James Holland, a. administra tor o.
the estate of Albert Klecker, deceased,
has commenced suit in the distric'
court against Sheriff George Bicklt
and others, to about 81. 3O(
damages. The defend ants are alleged
to have seized property belonging tt
]. F. Sipple, but which was mortgaget
TO parties represented by plaintiff.
Articles OF incorporation were flet
in the county clerks Office today b!
the Chas. E. Morris company, Of Chi
nook, a concern which proposes tt
deal in art publications, souvenir post
cards and engage in photography
Its capital stock is $40, 600: The com
pany is incorporated by Charles E
Morris, Helen B. Morris and A. M
Allison, OF Chinook.
The report OF Observer c. w. Linz
of the weather bureau station at Havr
shows q mean temperature OF IL de
grees for last month. compared witt
% average of IA degrees for Febru
airy. The highest temperature durin1
the month was so degrees, and tn
lowest 80 below zero. The precipita
ton during the month vas abou
three-fourths of 40 inch.
From Mondays Daily.
James S,illwell, of Lonetree, 81
rived today on county road business
Attorney W. G. Downing, of Ores
Falls, was among the arrivals tod ay
o. E. Peppard, the Missoula bridg
mao, arrived today on q bushes
visit.
John j. Tingley and Mahlon Wi
liams, of Big Sandy, are among X
business visitors ia town.
j. F. Adams, Of the Harlem New
and L. w. Pierson, OF the Havre Pr
moter, are among the business visi
ors in town.
o. G. Skylstead and EN- Kennel,
county commissioners, arrived toda
to attend the regular March meetir
of the board.
Among the arrivals yesterday ar
today were several ~landseekers, mar
of whom register from Huntingto
and other parts of Indiana.
j. s. Brown is making preparation
for the Missouri river navigation Gel
son by building another gssolir