The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
ring. L. Pappan and John McCauley.

ring, L. Pappan and John McCauley.
Congressman Pray and wife we're
among the arrivals from the east to.
day. Since the adjournment of con.
gress about three weeks ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pray have been visiting in New
York and other eastern cit les, and are
glad to get back to their Montana
home.
Work has been commenced on two
roomy bunRalows for the Sharp bro.
thers, on their residence property on
upper Main street. one of the buildings
to be % by "a and the other about 36
by 4S feet. the total cost Of the two
buildings being about 5000. The
contrac has been awarded to Henry
Hagen.
Owing to the large consumption Of
water for domestic use during these
sultry days. the municipal authorities
are notifying the public that irrigs'
ton Of lawns and gardens must be
done after 6 o'clock in the evening
and before 6 o'clock in the morning.
Water for domestic use will be pump.
ed from the wells in the daytime, and
water for irrigating. will be pumped
from the river.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mise Bernice Bickle returned yes.
terday from . visit Of several weeks
with friends at Kalispell.
Miss Agnes q. Atkinson. principal
of the Harlem public schools, was
among the arrivals today.
A. c. Cough, foreman Of the A. K.
Prescott ranches near Chester, is
among the business visitors In town.
Choice raspberries, plums and other
new fruits at T. G. Power & Bro,
Lid. Order early for your preserv.
ing.
At q special meeting of the city
council, held last evening, Henry
Hagen was awarded q contract for
five cement cross walks, at "a cents
per square foot.
A notice of location for the $50.
cialist,' quartz claim, in the Little
Rockies district, was fled in the
county clerks Office today BY w. w,
Williams, of Zortman.
Public wool sales will be held at
the local warehouse tomorrow, com
mencing about 10 q. NJ. Some spirit
|, ed bidding, it is understood, will b.
necessary to get the wool.
:, Frank Harrison, ~colored, was re
ceived at the county Jail today, t
serve q 80 day sentence for assault
. the prisoner having been committed
b by Justice W. B. Piper, of Havre.
Rev. Father Phelan left this morn
ing for his home at Virginia City
. New, in respose to a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of hi
mother. He will be absent about
month. E
. George Dauley had an interview
i. with Justice Kinder yesterd ay, on
charge of disturbing the peace, the re
y suit being a fine of ten dollars. Car
:, Benham, accused of assisting in tn
- disturbance, was acquitted.
.. The school trustees of this distric
have engaged c. NJ. Luce, of Bluffton
Indiana, as principal of the publi
schools for the term beginning tn
first week ia September. Miss Ann
t Devine, OF Msrysville, Mont.,. he
accepted a position as teacher OF tn
3 third and fourth grades.
o A news item from Deer Lodge an
nounces the marriage OF B. A. S,
e German and Miss Della M. Hester
daughter of W. G. Hester, the We!
= known newspaper man. The bride I
q former resident Of Chinook AND
y Havre, and has . wide ~aqusintaoce /
that part Of Choutesu county.
The republican residents of Chester
according to advices received by th
g River Press, hope to have the plea
ure Of entertaing the Chouteau count
- republican convention this fall. A
invitation to that effect will be pr
sented at the meeting of the centr,
= committee, and as the western end
comfy has heretofore not been recoe
nized in that way, the matter is Ell
~ titled to proper consideration.
An order recently issued by til
%postofice department will result /
the practical elimination of the regis
~ try return receipt, the red card signe
- by the addresses of registered mai
This has been regarded as a needles
custom by the department. and ia tt
future, no receipts will be signed b
the addressee to be returned to tn
II sender unless so requested by the la,
y ter at the time of mailing, In cas-