The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-26
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

b. E. Eklund, the photographer,
arrived from Great Falls today on q
short visit.
A recent marriage in Great Falls Is
that Of John r. Muncy and Elizabeth
Burton. both of this city.
Mrs. j. W. Lennine returned yes.
terday from a visit of several weeks
at her old home 10 Ravalli county.
Among the visitors in town is q
party of land seekers from Des Laos,
N. Dak., who propose making home
stead filings in this vicinity.
Declarations of their intention to
become American citizens were filed
in the district court today by Angus
G. Mckay, William J. Mckay and
Walter A. Mckay, Of Clifford. who
are natives of Canada.
J. Kearful. q former resident Of
Clear Creek, who went to daho come
time ago with the intention of locat.
ing in that state, is among the bust.
ness visitors in town. Mr.. Kearful
has decided that northern Montans is
good enough for him.
Great Falls Leader: Sam Hall, y
resident of Valley county, was brought
to the city this morning by United
Deputy Marshal Drumm aud placed
in the city jail until such time as that
officer returns from the Blackfeet res
ervation, when be will be taken to
Helena. Hall is charged with selling
whisky to the Indians.
According to notice received from
Leon Shaw, supervisor of the census
for this part of Montana. there Is a
shortage of applicants for the posi-
ton of census enumerstor, for which
the compensation is $500 to $500 per
day. The requirements call for a
common school education, the sppli.
cants to have q test before the local
postmaster on February 5.
The opera house management pro.
poses to solve the noise problem at
public entertainments by ordering the
arrest of any parties who indulge in
acte of rowdyism that are an annoy
ance to others. The reprehensible
conduct is confined. to q few foolish
young people who will be disciplined
if they persist in disturbing the audi
ence.
From Mondays Daily.
Ed. Pearl, q we'll known resident O
Hayre, arrived today on. a short visit
with friends.
L. D. Sharp, who returned yester'
day from q visit with his family a.
San Diego, CAL. brings word that D
w. Templeton, formerly of this city
is seriously sick at Los Angeles. Hi
son. J. E. Templeton, has gone to Lot
Angeles to be with the patient.
Four declarations of intention te
become American citizens we're flee
in the district court today. The ap
plicants were George T. Elliot, a ma
tive of Scotland; James Bell, formerly
of Ireland; O. K. Olsen, from Norway
and Jos. De Martin, of Canada.
James Townsend, who has been vie
ting in California the past few weeks
was among yesterd avs arrivals. Mr.
Townsend was one of the SPECTATOR
at the recent aviation contest at Lo'
Angeles, and is prepared to discus'
the merits of the several kinds of air
ships that com peted for the honors.
The public parade given at noon to
day by the Fort Benton Amateurs a.
Colonial Minstrels, attracted quite
crowd to Front street at that honr
A feature of the parade was a mishal
that befell one of the female imperso
majors, the high wind wrecking hi
make. up and revealing his identity It
several more or less inquisitive spec
tators.
The appearance of u comet in tn
southwestern sky the past three night
has been watched with interest by sew
eral local citizens, the exhibition TAX
ing place soon after shutdown ant
lasting about an hour. The celestia
visitor was at fret thought to be Hal
ley's comet, which the scientists stat
will not be visible to the naked ey
until March, bu, according to astro
nomical sharks it is a wandering
stranger to which is given the nam
ssComet A. 1910"
From Tuesdays Daily.
Lew Williams and wife, of Lone
tree, are among the visitors in town.
Attorney w. Chittick, of Chester
has been admitted to practice b,
Judge Hunt in the federal court a
Helena.
Gus Oleson, of Highwood, WI has
been on the sick list with rheumatism
returned today from Alhambra ho'
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