The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-09
CITY AND STATE.

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Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
J. E. Trommer, the we'll known Ches-
ter stockman, is among the business
visitors in town.
Hans Rudolph arrived from Cho.
teau today, to take q position as book.
keeper for T. G. Power & Bro.
Four location notices for quartz
claims In the Little Rockies district,
were filed in the county clerks Office
today by F. w. Mettler.
A petition for letters of administra.
ton In the estate Of the late Cary a..
Patterson has been filed in the district
court by ]. o. Patterson, husband Of
the deceased. The estate has an esti-
mated value of about s22, Zoo.
A transaction in local real estate
was closed yesterday. when Schmidt
Bros. purchased from Miss Stocking
the Great Northern hotel property and
adjoining lots on Bond street. The
terms of the deal are not made public.
The chinook wind and mild temper
AZURE of the past two days caused a
break in the Missouri river ice this
morning, after q freeze-up of about
two weeks. Local weather prophets
believe the break up indicates the end
Of winter in this locality.
At q meeting Of the city council,
held last evening, w. 81. Hoover was
appointed to succeed william DeLo.
sier q city marshal. Arrangements
for the city election we're made by ap.
pointing Aug. Bjerring as registra-
ton agent. and judges and clerks OF
election for each ward.
Great Falls Leader: According to
the statement of Register j. M. Bur.
lingame of the Great Falls land of.
fee, there was received in that office
during the month of February 1,444
filings upon public lands in the Great
Falls district. This, although the
shortest month in the year, was the
heaviest month in the history of the
Office, the previous high month being
November, 1909, when 1,411 filings
we're received.
A change in the proprietorship OF
the Overland hotel took place yester.
day. Sanford F. Allen purchasing the
furniture and fixtures from Frank Nc.
Donald and acquiring q lease on the
building. MI. Allen is an experienced
hotel man with q wide acquaintance
among residents in northern Mon.
tana, and will have the Overland
thoroughly renovated in preparation
for the public patronage that be ia
assured.
From Thursdays Daily.
Railroad travel west of here was
suspended this morning, the track
being blocked by q landslide near
Helena.
A party of about thirty l~andseekers
came 10 from the east today, most of
them registering from Button and
Huntington, Ind.
The honk of a flock of wild geese
greeted the residents of this vicinity
this morning, another indication of
the early arrival of spring.
A small real estate deal was closed
today, Peter Mitchell purchasing the
Bert Allen property on upper Main
street from Chas. Thompson. The
consideration was about 81, 200.
A declaration of intention to be.
come an American citizen was fled 10
the district court today by Ole Fl.
Brunsd ale, who was born in Wiscon-
sin. The applicant lost his citizen
ship, however, by removing to Can.
ada several years ago.
A suit for 81, 900 damages was com.
menced in the district court today by
Frank Mario against Daniele Per.
asini. The complaint alleges that
plaintiff was injured by q knife used
by defendant with felonious intent,
and IL entitled to the damages claimed.
John Ward, who has been in charge
of the T. G. Power & Bro. clothing
and furniture department for several
years, resigned that position today to
engage in business for himself. The
vacancy has been filled by the promo.
ton of Archie Oder, who is we'll
qualified for the position.
Paul H. Schwartz, OF Big Sandy,
who is among the visitors in town,
has patented a coil spring for buggies
and other vehicles tn at is said to give
better service than the old-style
springs now in use. Mr.. Schwartz
has received a handsome offer for his
invention from a we'll known eastern
firm of wagon manufacturers, but be.