The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-31
CITY N STATE.


r. E. Thurston and G. B. Thurs'op.
of Carter, are visiting vii. Fort Ben :
ton friends.
G. w. Carrier, Ut White Sulphur
Springs, IL among h, business visi. ,
tors in town.
A declaration oi intention to become
IN American citizen was G!ed in the
district court today ny Mary J.
Hughes, q former resident OF Canada.
l.. K. Devlip, deputy state humane
officer, was among the srriv ais today
Mr.. Devlin is Investigating the case Of
the Martin children, whose mother has
been committed to jail on a charge Of
burglary.
The Juniors of the Fort Benton high
school gave q very enjoy able recep'
ton and dance At the opera house last
evening, in honor OF the members OF
the graduating class. There vas y
large attend ance OF invited guests.
Word was received from Chinook
today announcing the fret wool sale
of the season at that place, the George
Putnam clip having been sold At II
cents. The purchase vas made by q
representative OF Hechs, Lehman e.
Co., OF Boston.
Advices from Helena report the first
Montana wool sale of the season by
Thomas Cruise, of that city, who is
usually one of the first in the field.
The Cruise clip of 49, 900 pounds is
said to have been sold to a Boston
dealer for II cents, delivery to be
made at Miles City.
The suit of the Stockmen's National
bank against B. B. Larson, to re.
cover damages of about 81, 1000. which
had been on trial in the district court
the past few days, resulted IN the jury
awarding the plaintiff the cum Of
: 1900. Notice of appeal was given
by defendants attorney.
. Miss Blackstone, county superin.
tendent, is In receipt OF inquiries from
several school districts Is to the valu-
alton of taxable property in the re-
spectiye localities. In some cases the
information is desired as the basis for
a special tax levy, and IN others for
bonding purposes-the latter contem-
plating new school houses to accom-
modate an increase in the number Of
pupils.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Coda Knowlee, of Pleasant
Valley, is visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
1. M. Rogers, OF Cleveland, a for
mer resident of this city, was among
the arrivals toda
S. G. Walker, OF Havre. federal i'm
migration inspector for this district
is among the visitors 10 town.
The winners of the suit contest wer'
as follows: 1st, F. G. Fish; 2nd, Mrs
VIM. Rowe; 3rd Grant Johnston
T. G. Power & Bro. Ltd. \
The case of Mrs. Martin and chill
dren, who were charged with stealing
several pairs of shoes from q store a
Dodson, has been settled by deport
ing the family to their former home il
North Dakota.
F. r. Peters, the we'll known Boston
wool buyer, was among yesterday
arrivals. Mr.. Peters is making med
icine with local sheepmen who are dis
posed to contract their clips in ad
vance of shearing.
Sam Cushman, deputy game warder
arrested three Bulgarian laborer
Saturday, near Lippard, on a charg
of fishing without q license. They al
peared before Justice Kinder and we
assessed q fine Of s25 each.
The suit of Albert Davey again:
the Great Northern railway. to r.
cover about $3.50 for cattle killed G
the railroad track, has been appeale
to the district court. A judgment fc
s45 and costs was awarded plainsi
in Justice Pyper's court at Havre, b.
MIR. Davey was not satisfied with Il
award.
Additional mail facilities for a nur
Der of residents of Chouteau coun
are announced in q postal servi
bulletin. New postofices have BET
established at Amos, about TWEEN
miles southeast of Havre: at LON
about thirteen miles northeast of tn
city; at Omholt, about nine mill
from Solid. and at Prospect, abo
elk miles from Beatrice.
Impressive tribute was paid to loo
war veterans last evening, when Me.
orial Day services were conducted
St. Paul's church by Rev. J. N. Che
mutt in the presence OF q congreg ATTIC
that taxed the capacity of the buildin
The services were attended by Coz
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