The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-25
CITY AND STATE.

new wagon or farm truck.
Send your watch and j%ewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
G. Hokanson and wife, of Warrick,
arrived today on a short business
visit.
e. D. Nash, of Helena, a deputy
state veterin ari ian, is making an OF.
cial visit with loca, stockmeu.
William Skillen, Of Chinook, az
old-time resident OF the Milk river
country. was among the arrivals TO-.
day.
A. s. Lohman and c. M. Jacobs,
we'll known residents of Chinook, ar.
rived today on a visit with Fort Ben.
ton friende.
Pat Seaman, of Helena, the efficient
travelling representative OF the Mil.
waukee railroad, was among the ar.
riv als today.
A suit for divorce has been fled in
the district court by Susie A. Melon.
aid against Frank r. Mcdonald, the
complaint alleging desertion.
The latest addition to Chouteau
county postofices is Genoa, which has
just been established by the depart
ment, with Lester II. Urton as post.
master.
G. j. Mcnamara and S. A. Miller,
of Big Sandy, who are among the
visitors in town, are reported to be on
q sheep purchasing trip through this
locality.
The Piper.Rowe Lumber company
has brought suit in the district court
against F. H. Furlong, to recover an
Indebtedness alleged to be due for
building material.
Phil Buckley who returned today
from q visit with friends at Harlem,
reports extensive blowing operations
by dry land farmers in that part OF
northern Montana.
A deed received at the county clerks
Office records q transaction in ranch
property by which r. L. Sprinkle and
j. L. Sprinkle sell 100 acres to Ruth
E. Allen, OF Lloyd. The c%onsidera'
ton named in the deed is 81, $50.
A. W. Merrideld, county surveyor
returned today from Chinook. where
he investiga ted the condition of the
West Fork bridge that recently
collapsed under the weight Of a thresh
ing outfit. The bridge will probably
be replaced by a steel structure.
H. j. Foster, who own a dry lan6
farm near Floweree, is credited with
an exhibit of q potatoes with a tota
weight of Al pounds--one of the tu'
bers turning the scales at 81 pounds
The collection will probably be sen
to the ST.. Paul or New York lant
show as a sample OF northern Nor
tana farm products.
From Thursdays Daily.
A. H. Lynch, who arrived from
Highwood today, reports a six.incf
snowfall during the storm of yester
day.
The high school football boys hav'
arranged for q game with the Chinook
team, to be played here Saturda!
afternoon.
A. Gilbertson, of Towner, N. D,
who is interested in the banking bust
ness al that place, was among the ar
rivals today.
Congressman Charles N. Pray LEFT
yesterday for Butte, to attend the re-
ception given to President Taft tod az
upon his arrival in that city.
Ole O. Osnes, of Knerville, one o
the largest owners OF livestock ant
ranch property in that section, !
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
G. L.. Johnson, OF Dunkirk, ha
brought suit 10 the district cou
against Earl G.. Minnie to o
balance of about $3.50 alleged to b
due on q promissory note.
Suit has been brought in the distrie
court by Layton & Peterson agains
George II. Breckenridge, of Joplin
to cover an Indebtedness claimed t
be due for building material.
One of the largest lamb transaction
of the season was closed yesterd ay b.
the purchase Of about 6, 400 head fror
the Benton Sheep company to G. J
Mcnamara, of Big Sandy. The pur
chase price is reported to be 81. 80 pc
head.
A petition was officially filed in tn
county clerks Office today, by whic
Havre is placed in nomination as
candid ate for the county sea of tn
proposed new county of Hill. Thi
action was necessary to secure q plac
on the official ballot.