The river press., 1911-05-24
CITY AND STATE.


FroA Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. E. Wanderm arker, of Big
Sandy, was among the arrivals today.
Mrs. Murray Il. Deaton. OF Judith,
is visiting with her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. q. W. Frie!ds, OF this city.
Miss Esther Boreen, of Spicer,
Minn., arrived today on visit with
her sister, Mrs. Roovey, Of this city.
The Security State bank, Of Havre,
has brought suit 10 the district court
against Thomas Watson. to recover
IN Indebtedness alleged 10 be due on
. promissory note.
Albert Boyle was the guest Of honor
At . party given by Mrs. Chas. H.
Boyle last evening. A large number
Of young people were present. and
games were played until . late hour.
Miss r. Kenyon left today for Gin.
cinnati, O., on q visit with relatives
in that city. Mrs. E. Rogers, q grad.
uate nurse from Minneapolis, will be
in temporary charge OF the Ssnitar.
ium.
The suit of William H. Green against
A. J. Broadwater and John Becker
was on trial before jury in the dis
trict court this afternoon. The suit is
brought to determine the legal owner
chip of q piece of ranch property.
Lyman Leroy was brought to the
county Jail today to await trial on q
charge of assault with intent to kill.
The prisoner is said to have shot at
L. A. Candless during a dispute at
Landusky, but failed to carry out his
murderous purpose.
There was rapid fall in the stage
of water in the Missouri river last
night and today, measurements taken
this afternoon showing q fall of about
18 inches from the high mark of yes
terdsy. The conditions are supposed
to be due in part to the impounding of
the waters by the Hauserlake dam,
near Helena.
At q recent meeting of the directors
OF the Stockmen's National bank, of
this city, dividend of per cent was
declared for the past six months, pay.
able to the stockholders July 10, 1911.
This makes q total dividend of 18 per
cent for the past year, an exhibit th at
tells q story of prosperous business
conditions in this part of Montana.
From Mondays Daily.
r. S. Tiugley, OF Big Sandy, was
among the arrivals today.
Miss Maxine Dowen, of Chinook, is
the guest of Mrs. Phil Buckley of this
city.
Attorney W. B. Sands, of Chinook,
arrived today on district court bust.
ness.
Jos. T. Valadop, a we'll known resi-.
dent of Ravre, is among the visitors
in town.
Born, at the Fort Benton Sanitar-
ium, to the wife of Fritz Jappe, of Big
Sandy. daughter.
E. S. Sweet, president of the Firs,
National bank of Chinook, arrived
today on business visit.
A declar alton of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Kristine Reise
of Ravre.
Among the arrivals today were q
number of citizens who we're summon
ed, under q special venire, to serve
as trial jurors in the district court.
The members of the local militis
company had their 6rst rife shooting
practice yesterday, at their new range
south of the river. Some OF the boys
made creditable scores, and promise
to develop into good marksmen.
The suit of the Stockmen's Nationa
bank ag ainst B. B. Larson, OF Halsted
Minn., was on trial 10 the dtstric
court today. The plaintiff asks dam
ages of about $1,000 for wrongful
attachment OF funds on the part o
defend ant some years ago.
At meeting OF school trustees o
this district, held Saturday evening
the present corps of teachers, with tn
exception of Miss DeBoos, was re en-
gagged for the ensuing term. Miss DE
Boos, it is understood, will soon e
to Germany, to take special cours
in music.
The "pathfinder" car of the Twi
Cities automobile tour arrived her
yesterday, and later resumed it's jour
ney to Helena, via Great Falls. 1t !
routing the way for an automobil
tour from St. Paul to Helena, Il
which q number of Twin City resi-
dents will take part.
There will be free demonstr alto
of fancy shotgun and rifle shootin
>o,o.uou oftornoon at tho oaat on