The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
CITY AND STATE.

Ing with Fort Benton friends.
Attorney Jno. G. Duff, of Chinook,
arrived today on district court bust.
ness.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
W. A. Raglan, justice of the peace
at Big Sandy, was among the arrivals
today
For sale, one Superior disk drill.
One Star disk harrow, both new; also
one second hand disk. All bargains.
C. E. Sheldon.
A private letter from Magog, Can.
ada, reports the birth OF daughter TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Goyette, for.
mer we'll known residents of this city.
Louis Murray, OF Big Sandy, was
brought to the S%anitarium today for
medical treatment. Mr.. Murray is
suffering from an attack Of pneu-
monia.
A recent marriage in Helena is that
of Benz. D. Phillips, Jr., a we'll
known resident of eastern Chouteau
county,, and Miss Bessie Keller, of
Helena.
A declaration Of his intention to
become an American citizen has been
filed in the district court by Matt
Pazderie, of Box Elder, who is a
native of Austria.
The menace of prairie fires, which
usually causes apprehension among
northern Montana stockmen at this
time of year, has been removed by the
recent heavy rainfall. The grass is
toe green to burn.
Attorney D. l.. Blackstone and wife
arrived from Chinook today, on q
visit with friends in this city. Mr..
Blackstone says there will be quite a
loss among ranchers in the Milk river
country from damage to hay and
grain caused by recent heavy rains.
The loss of crops by q September
food is an unusual occurrence in
northern Montana, but the harlem
News reportslsuch an incident as the
experience OF A. j. Schultz. of Dodson.
High water 10 Milk river, resulting
from recent heavy rains, caused the
government reservafr at DodsOn to
overaow,Ia and the Schultz grain and
hay crops we're ruined by the flood.
1t is understood that the government
will reimburse Mr.. Schultz for part OF
his loss.
Great Falls Leader: Rapid prog
ress on the completion of the Carey
land project Of the Conrad Land &
Water company, commonly known as
the Conrad alier project, is being
made, according to State Engineer
Mahon, who has just returned from a
trip of inspection. Mr.. Mahon be-
lieves that il the project is carried out
as the plans contemplate, that it will
be one of the best in the northwest.
Incidentally, it is one OF the largest,
as it contains los, 900 acres OF Carey
land and about d, 900 acres Of decided
land.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
J. E. Bower and wife, of Helena,
are the guests Of j. 0. Patterson, Of
this city.
F. A. Carnal, of Havre, formerly
county attorney, is visiting with Fort
Benton friends.
Mrs. Chas. E. Duer arrived from
the west today, on q visit with Mrs
David G.. Browne.
O.. A. Bergeson and wife arrived
from Chinook today, and are tn
guests of MIR. and Mrs. W. r. Leet.
Attorney II. G. McIntire, of Helena
a former resident of this city, wa
among the arrivals from the west to
day.
Mrs. T. j. Teeters, of Flat creek
who arrived last evening, has beef
admitted to the Sanitarium for medi
cal ire atment.
OJudge Frank NJ. Utter arrived toda
from Glasgow, to preside over distric
court in cases in which Judge Tatta1
is disqualified.
H. W. Peterson, the jeweler, ha
disposed Of his stock and fixtures t
D. G.. LOCKWOOD, and will remove t
St. Paul, MINI.
Arrivals from the upper Marias re
port a stage of high water in tina
stream, as the result Of recent storms
In some localities the river cannot b
torded with safety.
A large delegation of Havre attol
neys arrived today, to attend distric
court. The delegation include
Messrs. J. K. Bramble, w. R. Ne
son, Chas. A. Rose and R. E. Han