The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-03
STOCKMEN AT CHINOOK.
Genuine Western Hospitality Enjoyed
BY Crowd Of Visitors.

Genuine Western Hospitality Enjoyed
BY Crowd Of Visitors.
The we come extended to northern
Montana stocktnen, on the occasion OF
their annual Roundup meeting at Chi.
nook, was fully w to ~ pecta,ions.
The gree'irg- TX ended and the pre-.
paratiOLs nade by citizsus Of ChinoOk
for the recep ion aud entertainment Of
their GU. ST., -howed the true western
spirit.
When the s,ockmen and their friends
reached Chinook by trains that arriv.
ed at at early hour tn esd y morning,
they we're welcomed by q large sign
suspended across the main entr ance TO
the town, upon which the word "Chi.
nook'' wae e%mblazoned by numerous
brilliant electric lights that could be
seen from across the valley. Along
each side of the principal business
street there was a special illumina.
ton scheme, consisting Of hundreds
Of electric lights suspended over the
edges of the sidewalks. Never before
has the town of Chinook appeared In
such bright and attr active night attire,
aud the display was all the more cred
liable because of the fact that the
electric light plant has been in opera.
ton only o few days.
Visitors continued to arrive through.
out Tuesday morning, some by train,
others by automobile, and a large
number by private convey ance from
the surrounding country. The Fort
Benton brass band gave a public on.
cert on the street during the morning
hours, while many Of the stockmen and
other guests were greeting old friends
or getting acquainted with each other.
bout thirty automobiles were at the
disposal Of the public. in which to
visit local points of interest, and q
large number availed themselves Of
these facilities.
In view of the extensive program OF
| entertainment that had been arranged,
the stockmen decided to hold only y
brief business session of their associa.
ton Tuesday, and to adjourn the
meeting to Wednesday,. The members
of the association were called to order
about l:30 p. a.. in the opera house
by John V. Carroll, president, who
introduced Mayor w. r. Rensen to
the audience. The mayor welcomed
the visitors TO Chinook. in appro'
pirate remarks.
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittees as follows:
Resolutions-Davi G. Browne, OF
Fort Benton; Louis Kaufmann, OF
Helena; w. P. Davidson, of Chinook.
Nomina atoms Simon Pepin, OF
Hsvre; j. o. Patterson, OF Fort Ben
ton; Dudley Jones of Malta.
Membership--L. V. Bogy, of Chi
nook: Allen Shaw, of Saco: Thomas
O'Hanlon, of Chinook.
The business meeting was then ad.
journed to Wednesday morning.
Preceded by the Fort Benton brass
band the stockmen marched to the fail
grounds to witness q program o:
sports that included a baseball game
horse races, bucking stunts BY
bronchos of bad repu,e, and othel
amusements. The crowd that filled tn
grand stand and was lined up along
side the race track was as large q
the average number on county fai|
days-an attend ance that exceeded al
expectations.
The high school teams of Havre ant
Chinook put up a lively game OF base
ball, the former winning by a score o
II to 2. Then followed a series o
races, bucking exhibitions, motor cy
Gle races and other events, music be
ipg furnished by the band boy
, throughout the afternoon.
The closing feature of the day wa
a free theatrical performance at til
opera house by local talent hal wa
given in excellent form, and which wa
attended by an audience that crowde
the accommod atoms to the doors.
Government Wins Suits.
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