The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
CITY AND STATE.
Prom Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily
George Evere, of Floweree, is among
the business visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Final citizenship popers were issued
In the district court today to James
Glassford, OF Havre. Q native OF
Scotland.
A good baseball game is promised
for next Sunday afternoon, when the
Cascade team will play . return game
here with the Fort Benton boys.
The appeal cas- OF the town OF Ches.
Ter vs.. b. E. Eversmoyer, which oriRi-
mated in the police court n Chester,
was dismissed In the district court to.
day.
Passengers or the east bound train
due here at midnight we're delayed
about three hours this morning, by an
accident to the locomotive when q few
miles out from Great Falls.
w. G. Cofey, OF Washington, D.
c., special agent of the tariff board,
WAS amoung the arrivals from the
west today. Mr.. Cofey is gathering
data relating to the sheep industry,
cost of wool production, ETC., and is
interviewing local sh%eepmen upon this
subject. The result of these interviews
will be reported to the tariff board in
Washington,
A successful balloon ascension was
made from the Old Fort park last
evening by Professor WILDER, who
filled an engagement here on the
Fourth under weather conditions that
interfered with his exhibition. The
professor made good last evening,
however, his balloon sailing YER town
and his parachute descent landing him
on the opposite bank OF the Missouri
river. The feat was witnessed by a
big crowd of spectators.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Born, to the wife OF M. F. StilIman,
of Pleasant Valley, a daughter.
I. Nj. Rogers, OF Cleveland, is
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
A W. Kingsbury, Of the Big Sag
Sheep Is among the visitors
In town.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk OF the district court today TO
Elmer Kipe and Ida B. B. Jones, both
of Zortman.
w. B. Piper, justice of the peace,
and Geo. E. Heron, OF Havre, are
among the visitors attending distric,
court. Judge Pyper reports good
grain crops on dry land farms in the
vicinity of Havre.
The petition in bankruptcy Of B. j.
Rosenberg, q Havre merchant, has
been filed with Attorney A. d. Gray.
referee in bankruptcy. The petition
shows that Rosenberg's assets are
o., 1853, and his liabilities 1926 80.
A meeting of the creditors has beer
set for July Is, at which time a trustee
will be named.
Among the laws passed by the
Twelfth assembly, and which are Of
general interest, is one which pro
vides that interest shall be paid upon
wolf bounty claims. commencing thirty
days from their presentation. The
rate of interest is four per cent. An
other law provides for q similar rate
OF interest upon old bounty claims
that remained unpaid on March 9.
1911.
From Fridays Daily
James BARLEY returned today from
an eastern visit.
Thos. O'Hanlon, the Chinook mer
chant, was among the arrivals today
A discount OF 33t per cent on al
str aw and crash hats, at 7. C. Power
& Bro. Lid.
Strawberries and other fruits re
ceived daily. Order early at T. G
Power & Bro. Ltd. +
Mrs. Frank Durand, of Box Elder
was received at the Sanitarium toda,
for medical treatment.
Henry Kremer and John Drummer
OF Chinook, are among the visitor,
attending district court.
Attorneys r. E. O'Keefe, OF Chi
nook. and L. V. Beaulieu, of Havre
are attending district court.
Major S. c. Walker, Of Havre
representing the federal immigration
bureau, is among the visitors in town
George Elliott has opened a small
livery and feed stable in the alley il
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