The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
CITY AND STATE.

CITY AND STATE.
Frsn Saturdays Daily.
Alex Livingstone, q member OF the
corps of Boston wool buyers, is among
the visitors IN town.
Alex Ross, of Ada, deputy assessor
for that part of Chouteau county, was
among the arrivals today.
Mrs. J.. P. Thies, of Minneapolis,
arrived today on q visit With her
brother, Geo. D. Patterson. OF this
city.
Declarations OF intention to become
American citizens we're fled in the dis
trict court today by Martin j.. Buck.
lev and Michael McElligot, natives OF
ireland.
Neil Mcmillan, OF Big Sandy. who
arrived today from that place. brings
word that grasshoppers and drouth
are reducing the crops on many Bear
Paw ranches.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk OF the district court this
afternoon to Edgar e. Rasbach, OF
Crest Falls, and Clara B. Thomas,
Of Lewistown.
Roy L. Freeman. Of Providence, r..
l., Who arrived here . few days ago.
is preparing for trip down the Missouri
river. A 16.foot canoe was received
from the east today for that purpose.
The members Of the baseball club
cot busy last evening, and removed
the grand stand from the race track
to the ball grounds near the Old Fort
park. 1t will give better service At
the new location.
Notices of location for Q quartz
claim and two placer claims, located
in the Sweet Grass hills district, have
been fled in the county clerks Office.
The locators are James Beattie. W.
r. Beattie and Charles Blevins.
Postmaster Geo. w. Crane is in re-
ceipt of word from Chadron, Neb.,
asking him to locate George Arm
strong, q 16.yesr.old boy. whose par
ents live at that place. The missing
boy vat here q few weeks ago, but hit
relatives have since lost trace OF him,
The preliminary footings OF thu
Chouteau county Tax roll for the cur
rent year show an increase in the as
assessment over that of 1909, to thu
extent of about u. 1851 600. The otacis
figures are not yet available, but th'
total valuation of real and persona
property will be about SIC, 000.0 o0.
Word was received. from the Teto'
tod ay, announcing the death OF Estell'
Griesbach, the eleven-year.old daugh
ter of Henry Griesbach, after an i'll
ness Of less than two days from chol
era morbus. The funeral service
will be held at the Episcopal churcl
tomorrow afternoon, at two O'Clock.
The Great Northern Railway com
pany is not satisfied with a judgmen
rendered in Justice Brooks court a
Chinook, and has appealed the cas-
to the district court. The suit is on
in which Minnie Flynn brought sui
for the value OF two steers that wer
killed on the railroad track, the plain
tiff being awarded S5a damages.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Frantz BLY,, OF Big Sandy
who arrived from that place yester
day, is under treatment at the For
Benton S~anitarium.
Mrs. Henry, 90 aged woman. wa
brought in from Chester yesterday t
await ex amin alton as to her insanity
The unfortun ate is in q most pitiabl
condition.
The county commissioners are i
session today as Q board of equaliza
ton, Messrs. Skylstead and Kennel
arriving this morning to attend tn
sessions OF the board.
Henry Griesbach and family desir
to return thanks t. their neighbor
and friends for sympathy ir their RI
cent bereavement, and to the count
officials and others for beautiful fors
offerings.
Among the deeds received for recor
in the county clerks Office are tw
from Thomas Stewart to D. G. Loci
wood, conveying title to about At
acres on the Teton. The considera alto
named in the deeds is about g., 200.
The public Is notified not to borro
garden hose or other property fro'
the Old Fort park, and to return an!
thing that has already been remove
from the premises. The city marsh;
will interview delinquent offenders.
Nina Sample, the youngest daughte
OF William Sample, died Saturda