The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
CITY AND STATE.

Born. on Saturday,, June Is. 1910,
to the wife of F. A. Flanagan, OF this
city, . con.
F. A. Prosser, q we'll known resi-.
dent of Chinook, WAS among the ar.
rivals today.
Il. E. Eklund, the photographer. Or.
rived from Great Falls this morning
on . two days. visit.
L. Nj. Fishbsugh and wife, Of the
Indiana colony on the Teton, are
among the visitors In town.
Mrs. II. D. Wickhorst returned yes"
terdsy from . visit of several weeks
with relatives in Minnesota.
A suit for divorce was commenced
in the district court today by Estells
Strauss against Lester Strauss, the
complaint alleging desertion.
A declaration of his intention to
become Do American citizen was filed
in the district court today by Samuel
Muir, of Chester, . native OF Scot
land.
A very pleasant informal dance was
enjoyed by . number of young people
last evening, ct Odd Fellows' hall.
The festivities continued until mid
night.
Geo. B. Bourne, of Hill, who 10
among the visitors in town, brings
word that the Sweet Grass hills coun.
try is in the dry belt, the crops in that
section being . partial failure.
J.. o. Patterson, Of Lostl AXE, reports
that Milwaukee surveyors are work.
ing In that vicinity, and are making
railway surveys over property owned
by the Lostlake Live Stock company.
For the information of settlers who
are putting up fences on claims adj
joining county roads, It may be stat
ed that public highways are sixty feet
wide except where otherwise recorded
on the official plats.
F. A. Carnal, Of Havre, who was
recently appointed register of the new
land Office At Havre. is among the
visitors in town, and is receiving con-
gratula tions from his many friends
here over his official preferment.
Harold Hoover, manager OF the
Fort Benton Baseball club, hae re-
ceived word that the Great Falls team
will play here on the Fourth of July
This ineures q good game for the en-
tertaiument of our town people auG
visitors.
Sheriff Bickle arrived from BIZ
Sandy today with Ed. John, who wa
arrested at Big Sandy on a charge o
assault. The defendant 10 alleged t
have slugged Contractor Silvernail
from whose employ he had been re
Gently discharged. p
According to the Helena Independ
ent, a second census of the city o
Great Falls is being taken by a new
set Of enumer asors, the authorities be
ing disposed to question the accurac!
of the first count. Whether the fig
ures were too high. or toe low, is 10
stated.
A Washington press dispatch says
q resolution introduced by Senator
Carter and passed by the senate, tn
secretary of the interior is directed Il
make arrangements with the Fort Bel
KNAPP Indians for the sale of the north
ern portion OF the reservation for set
Element. This tract includes abou
800 sections and embraces irrigabl
land along Milk river. The purchase
price is to consider improvement
made by the Indians and easements
1t is proposed to move the Indian
further back toward the mountains.
From Mondays Daily.
Merlin Power. of Helena, who is o
his way to Judith, was among the al
rivals from the west today.
Mrs. Geo. Dutro, of Dodson,
visiting with her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. r. S. Culbertson, of this city.
The Chouteau county commissions,
met in special session today, with a
members of the board present. Roa
matters form the principal busine;
under consideration.
II. E. Loranger, of Chester, wh
has just returned from a trip east, r.
ports drouth conditions and ere
failures in several eastern distric
through which he travelled.
3. B. Weldy, editor of the Chests
Signal, who is among the visitors
town, brings word that prairie fire
are adding to the troubles OF dry Ian
farmers in the vicinity of Chester.
Additional room for Chester I
grow was provided in two plats file
in the county clerks Office today. Or
Is tia Noldv.Tavl0r addition and n