The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
CITY N STATE.

From Saturdays Daily.
Born. to the wife of Guy Vernard,
Of this city, q son.
c. E. Knapp, a we'll known business
man of Chinook, is amosg the visi.
tors in town.
There was a good attend ance at the
band dance and supper at the opera
house last evening, which was ~ OF
the most enjoy able events Ut the sea-
SOD.
Some Chinook real estate was sold
by the sheriff tod ay to satisfy a judg-|
ment in q civil suit. Four lots in
block No So were sold to the judg.
ment creditor at 500. 50 per lot.
The clerk of the district court re.
ceived an application for q marriage
license today that could not be legally
granted, the prospective bride not
having reached the age At which she
may be married even with the parents
consent.
Announcement of the marriage of A.
G.. Strobe, Of Chester, and Miss
Mabel Ball, Of Louisville, KY, was
received today, the happy event hav'
ing taken place Wednesday, at Louis.
vile. The newly married couple will
be at home at Chester about April 10.
One of the professors in the Mis-.
souri, State university at Columbia.
Mo-. writes the River Press that he
will be one OF q party which proposes
to make q boating trip down the Mis-.
souri, river the coming season. He
inquiries for Information about neces.
cary arr angements for the excursion.
Charles Lepley, who returned yes.
terday from Helena, brings word that
the legislative investigation into the
estrsy fund shortage has just com.
menced. The investig ating committee
consists of Messrs. Survant, Stout
and Sykes, members Of the senate;
and Messrs. Ashbridge, Murray,
Brady and McMurray. of the house of
representatives.
From Mondays Daily.
A declaration Of intention to become
m American citizen was fled in the
district court today by Arthur Lynch,
Of Concord.
A large force of men has begun har.
vesting the ice crop from the Missouri
river, which has reached the necessary
condition of ripeness.
A Helena news item says John A.
Sanderson has been appointed by
Judge Rasch, of the federal court, IS
United States commissioner at Ches.
ter.
Geo. H. Stevens and Malcolm Nor
row returned yesterday from q visit
a. the Boulder hot springs. Captain
Stevens is quite sick, and was taker
to the Sanitarium today for medical
treatment.
William S. Goodyer has brought
suit in the district court against Chou
teau county, to recover certain rea
estate of which be claims TO be tht
owner. The property in dispute wal
sold by the sheriff last fall, under al
execution in a civil suit.
A Washington special says tn
house irrig alton committee has favor
ably reported a bill to authorize tn
secretary of the interior to modify tn
requirements b to the payments OF
land under the reclamation projects
This indicates the passage OF a bill
during the present session, whicl
would greatly relieve settlers undo
the lower Yellowstone project.
J. G. Jackson was received at tn
county Jail Yesterday. to await tria
in the district court on q charge Q
breaking Jail at Zortman. Will
temporarily confined at that place tht
prisoner broke loose and wandere'
through the hills, his feet becominI
frozen in his efforts to elude the au
thorities. He is in such bad shap
that he was removed to the S~anltarluI
today for treatment.
Phil Buckley brings word from He
ena that a company of the Montan
national guard will soon be organ:
zed in this city, to be known as tn
Twelfth company. Adjutant Genert
Phil Grenan informed Mr.. Buckle
that he has ordered the necess ar
equipment from the war department
and that he will come here and OF
ganize the company as soon as h
gets word from Washington.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Cord wood for sale at my ranch
Mrs. Margaret Rowe. r
J. A. Gaunt, of Great Falls, wa