The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
CITY AND STATE.

Sandy. q daughter.
W. E. Hamilton and wife, of Win.
ona, MIMI, were among the arrivals
from the east today.
Miss Cornelia Epperson, OF Belt.
arrived today on a visit with her bro
Their. J. f. Epperson, of this city.
Miss Gracia Chestnut left today for
Great Falls, to begin her duties as
teacher of Latin in the high school of
that city.
G. w. Frields, who arrived from
Judith today, reports q big rise in the
Judith river as a result of heavy rains
in that locality.
District court for Chouteau county
will open Tuesday, the hearing of ap.
plications for citizenship having been
arranged for that date.
Miss M. Daniels and Miss j. S.
Frost, who have been engaged as
teachers in the Fort Benton public
schools, we're among the arrivals to-
day.
A news item from Washington says
attorneys Frank N. Utter and L. V.
Beaulieu, both of Havre, have been
admitted to practice before the inter-
ior department.
Major T. A. Cummings, James
Townsend and William Collins return
ed today from Big Sandy, where they
have been looking after the loading
of a beef shipment in which they are
interested.
Rev. G. M. Donaldson and wife have
returned from attendance on the an
nual conference Of his church At
Roundup, and a visit with relatives
at Glendive. The regular services
will be held at the Methodist church
tomorrow.
The annual school census of each
school district in Montana is being
taken by the respective clerks, the
enumeration to close September 20.
The clerk ia requirted to enroll all
persons from infancy to twenty.one
years of age. The law also requires
that the names of both the father and
the mother shall be enrolled. The
cooperation of all parents and house.
holders Is requested, In order that q
complete and accurate census may be
obtained.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Turkey Red wheat for sale by T. G.
Power & Bro. Ltd.
The Eklund studio will be open Sat-
urday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and IL. n
H. G.. McIntire and O. w. McCon-
nell, of Helena, are among the visit.
ing attorneys in town.
H. ]. Martens, of Chinook, and L.
NJ. Rogers, of Cleveland, are among
the business visitors in town.
Victor r. Griggs and J. J. Holland,
of Havre, arrived today on business
before the county commissioner
Blackberries. c~anteloupes, crab al
Piles, pears, melons, lemons, oranges,
nuts, etc. T. G. Powers & Bro, Ltd. Il
J. F. Adams, Of the Harlem News,
and l.. w. Pierson, of the Havre Pro.
moter, were among the arrivals today.
VIM. Green and Howard Price ar.
rived last evening from Maple Creek,
Canada, making the trip by automo.
bile.
NJ. F. Marsh, the we'll known Chi.
nook hotel man, arrived today to talk
politics with some of his Fort Benton
friends.
Applications for .naturaliza alton were
filed in the district court today by
Louis H. Oswood and Nels Peterson,
Of Hill, and w. E. Lutge, of Judith.
A new postofice called Hawarden.
located about twelve miles southwest
of Lonetree, has been established by
the department., with Lucy L. Brady
in charge.
The residents of Harlem will choose
their first municipal officers next
Monday, an election for that purpose
having been called by the county com.
missioners.
A newly married couple who return.
ed home yesterday we're serenaded
last evening by a charivari party, the
members of which were experts in pro.
,ducing discordan sounds.
The Fort Benton public schools op.
ened today with a much larger attend
ance than had been expected. In
creased accommod atoms had been
provided during the vacation, but the
number of pupils suggests the de.
STABILITY of further additions to the
facilities.
The September term of district court
opened today, with a large represent.
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