The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
CITY N STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.
E. S. Holmes, of Big Sandy, is
among the business visitors In town.
Mrs. W. s. Bryant, OF Highwood,
was received at the Sanitarium last
evening for medical treatment.
Mrs. R. l.. Walton, of Minneapolis,
q daughter OF Jere Sullivan, of this
city, was among the arriva ais today.
A suit has been filed in the district
court by Sam B. Williamson, of
Riedel, against W. E. Lutge. to re-
ove the sum Of 81, 566 alleged to be
due on . sheep deal.
1t is reported from Highwood that
Walter Keaster has purchased about
$50 acres Of Highwood ranch property
from q. o. Lying, At an average
price Of 1890 per acre.
Marriage licenses we're Issued by
the cletk-e Of The district court today to
w. q. Morgett and Jennie William.
con, Of Havre, and to George l..
Swanson and Edna M. Bickford, alec
Of Havre.
Ths young people gave q very en-.
joyable dance last evening, at Odd
Fellows hall, the occasion bsing q
farewell party to Charles Hudson.
who is about to leave with his parents
for q new location near Spokane.
Several criminal and civil cases
were set for trial at q session of dis.
trict court held this morning. The
Klaes murder case Is to be called Nay
10; the case of the State vs.. Fred G.
Barneslon May H.; and the State vs..
Bolstad flor forgery, May ID:
Several stockmen in the vicinity OF
Chinook, against whom indictments
charging illegal fencing of public land
we're recently returned by q grand
jury, entered pleas of guilty yesterda y
In the federal court at Helena. Nom
inal fines, ranging from $50 to 5000 il
the several cases, were imposed by the
court.
A deleg alton of Havre residents,
consisting of Thomas McDevitt, W,
A. Murdoch and J. 81. Fenton, arrived
today to attend the funeral of the late
Harry Lund. The funeral took place
this afternoon from the Nolan under.
taking rooms, with a number of For
Benton friends OF the deceased in At
tendance.
Great Falls Leader: A new towr
has been placed on the map of Mon
tana and of Cascade county. 1t is tn
town of Tracy, named after Dal
Tracy, the we'll known Great Fall
business man and capitalist, who Ii
connected with the Boston & Montan,
emelter. The town is located abou
two miles north of Sand Coulee ant
about ten miles southeast of Grea
Falls.
Jas. A. Pe%rrine, of Cut Bank, a for
mer resident of this city, is renewing
acquaintance with Fort Benton friends
MIR. Perrine reports that settlers VIII
filed on land in the vicinity of Gu
Bank are making remonstrance agains
the withdrawal of such lands, 10 con
nection with a government irrig atiol
project, and the cancellation of thei
entries. This action by the authori
ties thre atens financial loss aud EN-
barrassment to the settlers affected.
From Mondays Daily.
G. H. Evers and wife left today 70
Chinook, on q visit of a few days.
A declaration of his intention
become an American citizen was file
in the district court today by Richar
o. Henderson, of Warrick.
As . very special line, we offer TO
q short time only, q large wooden DO
OF soda crackers, fresh and crisp, TO
80 cents-usual price Sl.00. T. {
Power & Bro, Ltd.
The sale of the Van Veen ranc
property on the Marias, to Carl .
Becker, is recorded in q deed receive
at the county clerks Office. The pro
erty consists of about 154 acres, Il
purchase price, according to the dec
being 81, 250.
Ed. Chappell, OF Iona, locate
about thirteen miles east of here,
among the visitors in town. NJ
Chappell reports that a general sto'
and lumber yard have recently opene
for business at Iona.
A large delegation of stockmen az
other local residents will leave tonigl
for Chinook, to attend the Roundu
association meeting and festivitie
The Fort Benton brass band wi
accompany the crowd, and furnis
music for the occasion.
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