The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
CITY AND STATE.

Attorneys B. l.. Powers, of Havre,
and c. +. Downing, of Great Falls,
are attending district court.
George W. Dufield, Of Lloyd, and
j. P. Phslen, of Clear Creek, are
among the business visitors in town.
The arriva ais today included another
large party of landseekers from the
vicinity of Denny brook and Botti.
neau, N. Oak.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today to
Turbin Oferson and Flora A. Powell,
both OF Holmes.
j. E. Templeton returned today from
Fairfield, Iowa, where the funeral Of
his father, the late D. W. Templeton,
was recently held.
c. Hokanson and A. j. Aarsand, OF
Warrick, two we'll known residents Of
the Bear Paw country, were among
the arrivals today.
Final citizenship papers were issued
in the district court today to Peter
Johnson, OF Warrick, q native of
Norway; and Edward Schwartz, of
Warrick, formerly Of England.
A recent marriage in Great Falls is
that Of Wilson A. Harris and Miss E.
Delaney. both of Knerville. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. A.
Martin, of the Methodist church.
According to q deed fled for record
in the county clerks Office, Laird
Bros. have recently purchased from
T. P. STROBE, OF Whitlash, a tract of
land in the Sweet Grass hills, the con.
siderstion being $1,000.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
D. A. Ring, of Harlem, arrived to.
day On q short business visit.
L. K. Devlin, q we'll known resident
OF Havre, was among the arrivals to.
day.
William Mitchell and John K. Osler,
OF Chester, are among the visitors At.
tending district court.
Bishop M. J. Lehman, OF the north
ern Montana Catholic diocese, went
east today on Q visit TO Rome.
Rev. John Aennessy, of the Catho.
lie church, left today for Great Falls,
where be will be permanently located.
Attorney L. v. Beaulieu, of Chi.
nook, who recently located in that
town, was among the arrivals today.
Miss Helen Sherry, a former resi-.
dent of this city, arrived from Spo-
kane today on a visit with relatives
here,
There we're several arriva ais today
or district court business, some Of
them having been summoned as jur-
ors in the Valleaux will contest case.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Edmund G..
Osler. of Alma, who is a native of
Scotland.
Hans Rudolph, a former resident of
this city who is now in the employ of
Hirshberg & Co., at Choteau, has &C.
cepted a position as bookkeeper for T.
G. Power & Bro, to take effect about
March l.
Petitions for naturalization were
filed in the district court today by
four residents of Chouteau county.
The applicants were Charles A. Rob.
e,tson, of Gold Butte: Sivert Riswold,
of Hill; Albert Moles, of West Butte;
and Peter H. Spring, of Lloyd.
The trial of the Ease in which the
will of the late Narcisse Valleaux is
contested by bis son, John V~alleaux,
was commenced in the district court
today before a jury. The will, as
presented for probate. failed to make
any bequest in favor of the contest.
ant, who brings suit to test the valid.
ity OF the instrument.
Sheriff Bickle arrived from Big
Sandy today with r. E. Cowan, .
we'll known resident of that vicinity,
who was arrested on q charge of ex.
tortion. The complaining witness in
the case is Peter Taarland, of Big
Sandy. who alleges that the witness
demanded money from him for an
account he did not owe, and upon his
refusal to pay the defendant beat him
up and forced him to sign a check for
the amount demanded.
From Fridays Daily
Hartwig Lohse, Of Judith, arrived
yesterd ay on a short business visit.
A. W. Mahon, a we'll known resi-
dent of Glasgow, was among the ar.
riv ais today.
Our entire stock of liquors and
cigars must be cleared out by March
l. and is being offered a. below cost.