The river press., 1911-12-20
CITY AND STATE.

See Sheldon before you buy that
new wagon or farm truck.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Conrad Kulage and wife, of Shon-
kin, are among the visitors in town.
Warren Everett, OF Havre, was taken
to the SanisariDm today for medical
treatment.
Among the arrivals today were Nj.
Connolly and wife. of Shelby; Frank
Connolly, of Landusky; and F. A.
Sullivan and wife, of Shelby.
Marriage licenses were issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
William P. Speyer and Pearl Bick
ford; and Lawrence b. Ling and
Mary E. Ward, all of Hsvre.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Thos.
Connolly, of the Shonkin, took place
today, the services being held at the
Catholic church with large number
OF relatives and friends in attendanc
A. W. Ziebarth, of Chinook, who
was among the arrivals today, is
searching the county records with q
view to compiling list OF real estate
owners in the proposed new county OF
Blaine.
Isaac N. Floyd, of Inverness, who
was arrested by Sheriff Bickle on a
bench warrant, was received at the
county Jail today. The prisoner is
charged with ass ault with deadly
weapon.
The civil suit of A. E. Elijah and
r. E. Morgan against Mrs. NJ. c..
Murray, of Harlem, was on trial be-
fore jury in the district court toda i.
The plaintiffs seek to recover DANA
ges from defend ant for an alleged
breach OF contract relative to the sale
Of about hundred head Of horses.
The several school districts in Chou
teau county will benefit from an ap.
portionment of the general school fund
which is being made by Mise Black.
stone, county superintendent, the dis
for each child of school age in the
respective districts. The total amount
apportioned is s62,S11,72. the funds
being derived from the general school
tax levy of four mills. The school
census of Chouteau county shows a
total of 6. .122 children, compared with
4,46O last year.
From Thursdays Daily.
A. Ellis, of Harlem, was among ahe
arrivals today.
The postofflce department announces
the appointment of Erma E. Eastman
as postmaster at Landusky.
Jesse Bright, of Highwood, who is
among the visitors in town, reports a
heavy snowstorm in the Highwood
country Tuesday night.
Miss Agnes Larsen, of the Teton,
was brought to the Sanitarium at an
early hour this morning, to receive
attention for a broken leg.
At a meeting OF the directors of the
Benton State bank, held this after
noon, the sum OF s12, 500 was set apart
as surplus fund. This is equivalent
to dividend of ten per cent.
Col. j. q. Rice and wife, who ar
rived today from the Shonkin, will
leave tomorrow for California to
spend the winter. Their two sons,
James and Harry Rice, will be mem.
bers OF the party.
The jury in the damage suit of
Elijah & Morgan against Mrs. M. c..
Murray, for an alleged breach of con.
tract in horse sale, reached a yer.
dict at late hour yesterday evening.
The verdict was sealed, and upon be.
ing opened in the district court this
morning it was found to be in favor of
the defendant.
A. W. Ziebarth, who has been com
piling list of taxable prop erty that
will be included in the proposed new
county of Blaine, finds that the as
eessment in that part of Chouteau
county this year amounted to about
S5,520,000. 1t is estimated that con.
siderable increase in the valuation
will be recorded next year.
From Fridays Daily
See Sharp Bros window for elec.
trolier aud toy railroad.
Elmer E. Briggs, of Highwood, is
among the business visitors in town.
A declar alton of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Augustus M.
Rice, OF Joplin, former resident Of
Canada.
G. Wilson and wife, who were re-.
Gently married at the eastern home of
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