The river press., 1910-06-15
CITY AND STATE.

CITY AND STATE.
Fssn Saturday, Daily.
81. E. Eklund, the photographer, ar.
rived today on . short business visit.
T. j. Troy, of Havre, . member of
the county board of examiners, was
among the arrivals today.
The postofice At Harlem has been
advanced to the presidential class,
with an annual salary OF s1, 100.
Walter Brown left today for Box
Elder in his new Petrol automobile,
W. F. Wilford acting % pilot and
captain during the trip.
The public health authorities have
been notified Of the prevalence Of
measles among number Of little folks
in this vicinity, who are receiving the
necessary attention.
Among the building improvements
in progress 10 an additional story TO
the Choteau House, making It three
story building. II will increase Mr..
Sullivan's accommod ations by about
fourteen rooms.
A plat of the new town of Bingham,
about six miles west OF Gildford, has
been fled in the county clerks Office
by P. A. Peterson. The townsite con.
tains twenty -four blocks, sub-divided
into about 300 lots.
In response to telephone call, DR..
Porter went out to Highwood last ev.
ening, and returned with E. G. Bar.
ton, q member of the Milwaukee eur.
vey party, who is quite sick. The
patient is under treatment ut the Fort
Benton Sanitarium.
The county commissioners, recogniz.
ing the necessity for additional travel
facilities. have decided to build two
new bridges across Milk river, one at
North Fork and the other at Yantic.
Proposals. for building these bridges
will be considered in due course.
The first political announcement of
the season is made by the Chinook
Opinion, to the effect that W. r.
Leet, who has given good public ser.
vice as county clerk and recorder, is
candidaoe for the republican nom.
ination for county treasurer. It is
understood that Lee Sedgwick, who is
familiar with the duties pertaining to
the county clerks Office, 10 q candi.
date for the position now held by Mr..
Leet.
Today wac banner day for mar.
riage licenses at the Office Of the clerh
OF the district court, four couples ee'
ing granted permits to we'd. The ap.
plicants were j. c.. Thomson, OF
bingham, and Marpery Kesler, o.
'Cando, N. Dak.; Sidney R. Williams
of Chinook, and Ads Young, Of w.
rich; Raymond Rose, of HiEgham
and Olive Quirk, Of Plains. Wis.
and Louie Penrs arS Mary Saganie
both of Havre.
The county commissioners went ou
TO the Pat Connolly ranch this morn
ing, to inspect the bridge over the
Shonkin a. that point, and which wat
found to be in bad condition. During
their visit party of Milw aukee sur.
veyors arrived at the Connolly ranct
and went into amp, the outfit consist
ing of three siX-horse teams ali
fourteen men, another r arty of Sur.
veyors is reported to be working
northwest from Denton, the activity
displayed by these advance agents In
dicating important railway develop
ments in the near future.
From Mondays Daily.
1. F. Churchdal and wife, ofViExr ellie
are among the visitorsin town.
Fred Thies and j.. Il. 'Patterso1 ar
rived from Lostlshe to-day, on q visi
with friends.
P. n. Brader. a wsg known bust
ness man of H&vre mes among the ar
rivals today.
Mise Jessie Raaleg arrived fron
Great Falls yesterday, on q visic will
relatives here.
Mrs. F. N. McIotire. of Helena, i
visiting with her sistecs Mrs. IT,. E
Stran ahan, of this city.
Charles Thompson returned ysster
day from q visit of several wssks a
his old home in Wisconsin.
Hon ~ n pouor @ crriroS fror
Helena today, to look afeer HE busi
ness intere6ts in this vicinity.
A. H. Stewart, one of tie fret resi
dents of the town of Carter, is aEsanl
the business eisitors here today.
:. A. HoffR&n, of Alma, is icser
viewing local rs.nchers regarding th
Pioneer Tractor. for which he is IT,
ChSateau county sgent.