The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-06
CITY AND STATE.


From Saturdays Daily.
John White, of Havre. was received
at the Sanitarium today for medical
ire atment.
A decla alton of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Johan Seidel,
of Kremlin.
George B. Lane has brough, suit in
the district court against the Benton
Land Investment company, to ecover
$500 alleged to be due on q promissory
note.
H. j. Wackerlin received q fine
3S.horsepower Rambler automobile
today, which is understood to have
been purchased by Frank MCGOWAN,
Of Highwood.
At the regular meeting of the city
council, held last evening, A. E. Nc.
Leish was appointed alderman for the
fret ward to ill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of John Ward.
Kirk Myers narrowly escaped SER
ious injury yesterday by falling from
q scaffold from which he was working
on the roof of the Methodist church.
He was badly cut and bruised. and is
temporarily on the retired list.
A Canadian news item OF interest to
Montana stockmen Gays Gordon,
Ironsides & Fares have purchased
1900 head of three, four and five.year.
old steers from the Matsdor Renching
company, of Swift Current, for $780,
900, an average of S63 her head.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Stockmen's National bank, held yes.
terdsy, q dividend of 10 per cent. for
the past six months was declared, this
distribution of profits to be made
January 5, 1912. AS the stockholders
received an 8 per cent. dividend last
July, for the preceding six months,
the total for the year will be 18 per
cent.
According to the records of the
weather bureau station at Havre, the
past month was the coolest November
since 1897, thelmean temperature for the
month being 81 degrees. The normal
temper allure for November, according
to the Havre records, is 30.6 degrees.
The precipitation last month was liz
inches, compared with an average OF
0.79 inches for November.
From Mondays Daily.
w. A. Raglan. justice of the peace
at Big Sandy, was among the arrivals
today.
William Blevins, of Righwood, was
received at the S%anitarium today for
medical treatment.
L. M. Fishbaugh, of the Indians
colony on the Teton, is among the
business visitors in town.
E. M. Kennedy and Thomas Dowen,
county commissioners, arrived today
to attend the regular December meet
ing of the board.
Frank O'Neil was received at the
countytjail today to serve a sentence
of thirty days for petit larceny. Thu
prisoner was committed by Justice H
B. Brooks, of Chinook.
O. E. Peppsrd, of Missouls, and
several other bridge builders are in
terviewing the county commissioner
today, the rebuilding Of q bridge ovel
the west fork of Milk river being tn
subject of discussion.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. churcl
will hold q sale and supper on Frida!
December 9th at the Cafe, near tn
post Office. Prices for supper, 3
cents for adults, and Is cents To-
children under twelve.
The civil suit of Henry Cuert
against John Arbogast was on tria
before q jury in the district court to
day. The plaintiff lseeks to recove
about sl4OO that is alleged to be du
him on q cattle transaction.
According to q story brought t
town by George Barley, of Eagl
Butte. there Is a possibility that Fran
Chittum and wife and family wer
drowned in the Missouri river a fe'
days ago. The party left here in
house boat the early part of Noven
Der. and we're frozen in near th
mouth of Eagle creek during the re
cent cold spell. The ice broke up la'
week, and the houseboat with its o.
cupants was carried down the river /
q rush of water that followed th
breakup OF an ice gorge a short dit
lance above them. Nothing has bee
heard OF the party since that time, br
it is hoped they escaped from thei
serious predicament.
From Tuesdays Daily.