The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-07

wac the Ed. LArOcK Cllp, WuICA zulu os
Is cents.
Fred jennings, q former resident OF
this city, 10 Il letter states that be has
enlisted IN the regular army and is
e~,a,ir-..: near Manila. 10 the Philip.
pine Islands
D, c~,ara'inns Of Intention to become
American c,,izeus we're filed in the dis
trio; court today by John Fink. OF
Chester; Fred Horn. of Harlem; Will.
liam Hawkins AID Clarence E Albert.
SUI. VI Rnc! ard.
Dle,r c. c ,urt was in session today, |
with a large humber OF attorneys In
| ATTENDANCE. Motions and demurrers
10 .evera III civil suits we're before the
cou-', re calsLder aieo being called
and cases set FOR trial.
A ceed was received Ut the county
: c!.,k's flee today, conveying title to
abuu, l55 acres Of ranch property
from George Miller. Of Chester, to
E. W. Denison. The consideration
namtd in the deed is $1,000.
Hon. T. M. Ev re.t. of Harlem, went
to Helena Il day to begin work on the
drafting OF . proposed direct primary
Law. Mr.. Ever,, il q member of the
commission appointed by Governor
Norris TO assist 10 securing the desired
legislation.
Adv!ces from Belt report q pathetic
drowning fatality near that place, OF
which Anua Goditis, a 10 year.old girl
was the victim. The unfortunate girl
" as the daughter Of a recent arrival,
and was drowned while attempting to
ferd the creek.
Chouteau county vas again in the
lead last month, ia the matter OF gold
shipments to the United States assay
Office 10 Helena. The report OF that
institution for the month of May shows
receipts of gold to the value of $50, 73e
from Chouteau county, nearly Oue.halt
the tota! from all counties in Mon
tana.
, F!Om IuoeO0y D DAlly.
: Miss Maude Kraus left today on ,
visit 10 her former home in Michigan
y James Stillwell, of Lonetree. il
among the business visitors in town
The Old Fort Improvement societ,
j, will meet Tuesday evening, June IL
4 with Mrs. W. K. Harder.
oil Rev. J. N. Chestnut, of St. Paul
d church, has been elected chaplain o
o Company M. Montana national guard
e A. W. Kingsbury, who was anon
the arriva ais tod ay, reports the sale o
the Big Sag Sheep company wool eli.
y q, Is cents.
lei Photographs in all sizes, styles an
fnish. Prices very reasonable. Elk
Is lund Photo Studio, open Ssturda
ID and Sunday June 10 and IL.
'e Among the departures today WEI
re Miss DeBoos. Miss Lord and Mis-
Parks, who will spend the summe
vacation with friends in eastern states
er A marriage license was Issued b
r the clerk Of the district court today I
g. Charles j.. Filiou, of Port Angeles
er Wash, and Mabel A. 10y, Of Gre'
y Falls.
Declarations of intention to becou
American citizens were filed in Il
district court today by Frank E. Ca
az ruthers, of Inverness, and Harold
Smith, of this city.
Sheriff Bickle, who returned toda
=. from a trip to Deer Lodge, repor
" winter weather conditions arour
-. Butte. Between that city and Heller
yesterday the landscape consisted pri
~ cipally OF snow and ice.
l.. F. Churchill, of Lippard, who
among the visitors in town, ex pects
raise quite q grain crop this eeaso
IVY He has about 100 acres in whit
wheat, and a large acreage OF 9th
crops.
An organization Of progresst
Montana farmers was formed at B
% lings the past week, as the result OF
l., convention of threshermen and plo
men. Captain Geo. b. Stevens,
ID. this city. was chosen as vice-preside
of the new organization
ar. Better Than Eighteen Gents.
The Font RantOn wool market one