The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-29
I T AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

store.
o. S. Warden and A. J.. Buell., of
the Great Falls Tribune staff, are
among the visitors in town.
Judge Tattan and e. r. Russell re.
turned today from Glasgow, where
district court has been 10 session.
Miss Rowena Chestnut, who has
been teaching school At Philips burg,
arrived yesterday on q visit with rel.
atives here.
A declaration of his intention to be-.
com an American citizen vas filed in
the district court today by John Cat.
zemier, of bingham.
A marriage license wal issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
John c. Shepard, of Havre, and Ida
M. Williams, of Butte, Mont.
A. P. Wiegand, of Dodson, who
was among the arrivals today, re.
ports preparations for active work on
the reclamation project at that point.
The warm spell of the past few days
is being followed by q rush OF work
on ranches in this vicinity. Spring
blowing has been commenced in loca-
lions where the soil is in proper con.
dition.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the county clerks Office today by
the Marias River Telephone company,
OF Chester, with a capital stock of
SIS, 200. The incorporators are L. D.
Pugsley, Martin Wasesha, James c.
Turner, Thos. Kinread, and T. D.
Snuffer.
Great Falls Leader: o. G.. Gabel,
of Geyser, vas acq quilted of the charge
of stealing a heifer from the Merrimac
Cattle company by q district court
jury last evening. The case against
VIM. Shaw, alleged sccomplice of
Gabel, was dismissed on motion Of
County Attorney Greene.
Word was received today from
Seattle, announcing the death of Dan
Sample, q former Fort Benton resi-.
dent, at his home in that city. Death
was due to rheumatism of the heart.
Mr.. Sample, who was about 63 years
old, vas one of the pioneer stockmen
of this part of Montana, and had a
wide acquaintance among residents OF
this vicinity. He removed to the Pa
cifc coast with his family about eigh-
teen years ago.
From Thursday's Daily.
Born, to the wife of E. w. Harris,
of this city, a daughter.
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell, of Chester, ar.
rived today on q visit with Fort Ben
ton friends.
D. H. Ruhe, of w arrick, q well
known stockman of that locality, was
among the arrivals today.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was filed In the
district court today by John Hangar,
of Galata.
DR.. Hewitt, of Chester, arrived TO-
day with Miss Arnott, of that place,
who was taken to the Sanitarium to
undergo an operation for appendicitis
Frank Adams, of Highwood, who is
among the visitors in town, reports
the appearance of green grass in tina,
locality as one of the indications Of
an early spring.
Work was commenced today by
Charles Schmidt upon q frame and
corrugated iron building on Bono
street, which will be used as q hard
ware and implement store.
B. j. Davidson, of Havre, has beer
~adjudged a bankrupt in the fedora
court at Helena. The petition of th,
applicant listed debts amounting tt
about "a, $50 with assets of $40 tina
were declared to be exempt.
Word was received today announc
ing the death of Mrs. Ephraim Not
tingham, formerly of this city, from
sickness incident to the infrmities O
old age. Mrs. Nottingham died yes
terday at Missoula, and arrangement
have been made to bring the remain
here tomorrow for burial.
A news item from Chester report
an attempt 10 commit suicide by al
clipping couple who came to Cheste
about two weeks ago, from Gunnison
vile, Mich. They adopted the poison
method of ending their misery, bu
heroic remedies were administered b,
q physician and their suicide plan
were frustrated.
E. R. Russell, who returned toda,
from Havre, reports q very pleasan
social function at Walkers Grill il
that city last evening, when Frank N
Utter, the newly appointed Judge TO
this district, entertained q party o
friends at an impromptu dinner. Tn