The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-14
I T AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily
August Heldt, of Warrick, was
among the arrivals today. y
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
]. P. Balm and T. r. Spencer, of
Knerville, are among the business
visitors 10 towo.
John keenan,. Of Red Lodge, q for.
mer resident of this city who left here
about twenty years ago, 10 among the
visitors in town.
"A marriage license was Issued by
the. clerk OF the district court today TO
w. o. Oleson, OF Fort Assinniboine,
and Nora Werk, Of Havre.
A suit for divorce was fled in the
district court yesterday by Frank G.
Chittum against Sadie Chittum, the
defendant being accused of desertiou.
Naturalization papers were issued
in the district court today to James
Mann. of Teton: william Lutge, of
Judith; and John McNamars, of Gold
Butte.
Parental honors we're conferred up.
on Prof. J. W. Lenning. OF THE city,
today, Mrs. Lenning presenting him
with q son. The birth took place at
St. Glare hospital.
At todsy's session of the county
commissioners, the Havre Promoter
vas awarded q contract for county
printing for the coming year, its bid
being considered the lowest.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by A. H. Jess against
j. @. Balm, 10 enforce payment of q
check for STA drawn upon q Buford
bank in which defendant had not suni.
cient funds.
A. q. Stewart, Of Carter, who is 10
town today, reports that he has struck
water at that place in . we'll % fset
deep. The peculiar feature In this
conaeetton 10 that . we'll had been
drilled to . depth Of 375 feet, in . To-
cation about 100 rods distant from the
new we'll. without securing . waser
supply.
1t 10 reported from Havre that T. F..
Lowrey, OF that city, who has been
superintendent of the Montana di.
vision OF the Great Northern railway
for several years and who has held
this position longer than any other
superintendent, has resigned. Mr..
Lowrey has been offered . much better
position on the Southern Pacific, with
headquarters at San Francisco.
From Thursdays Daily.
Born. at St. Glare hospital, to the
wife of George STREET., q son.
l.. NJ. Fishbaugh, OF the Indiana
colony on the Teton, 10 among the
business visitors in town.
Attorney w. F. O'Leary, Of Great
Fslls. and r. E. Hammond, of Havre,
are attending district court.
Jack Lusk, OF Landusky, appeared
before the district court yesterda y,
and entered q plea of guilty to q
charge of gambling. The court assess
ed q fine Of 800 against the defendant.
j. G. THAN, of Highwood, who is
in town today, reports a large attend
ance at the funeral services of the late
Jos. r. Baker, which we're conducted
at Highwood yesterday by Rev. J. N.
Chestnut. OF this city. The Highwood
~postofice will be temporarily in charge
Of Miss Baker, sister of the deceased.
An information was filed in the dis.
trict court today by the county attor.
ney against c. Starke, the defendant
being accused of threatening w. l..
SpAngler that be would write alleged
slsnderous letters about him unless
defendant vas paid money. An in.
formation was also filed against Ed.
Allen, charging grand larceny. The
accused is said to have robbed q man
OF about $50. in q saloon at Chinook.
From fridays Daily
Carload OF corn just received, sl.75
per hundred. Sharp Bros.
Mrs. c. A. McCsrter, of Gslats, ar
rived today on a short visit.
New Year dance by the Eastern Star
on Friday evening, December 30. n
Borp, to the wife of John E. Epper.
son, of the River Press force, q
daughter.
Mrs. Pogreba, of Spokane, has been
received at the Sanitarium for medi-
cal treatment.
w. r. Lockwood, of Corvallis,
Mont, and F. M. Lockwood, of Port
land, Ore, were among the arrive ais
today.
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