The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-01
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

EoEl 0cukWICh, WIZ Aoc UcCu III VIC
sick list the past week, was taken to
the Sanitarium today for medical
treatment. The patient IL believed to
be suffering from an attack of ty phoid
fever.
Peter Christensen and a force OF
men arrived from Missoula today, to
commence work on q new bridge
across the Shonkin at the Pat Con-
molly place, for which o. E. Peppard
was awarded q contract last month.
The structure will consist of an 8O.foot
span.
It Is announced that reduced rates
for sleeping car accommod atoms will
go into effect on the Great Northern
the coming week, pursuant to an order
made by the interstate commerce com'
mission. The rate on lower berthe
to St. Paul will be about so cents less
than heretofore, and on upper berthe
there will be q reduction OF about
e1.80.
AUG 1O6AuOAVS VI Vu0 OoA l
part Of Chouteau county are making
. strong effort to ecure legislation
by which homestead entries in that
locality may be subject to commute.
ton. The change will require an act
OF congress-, for which q bill has been
introduced by Representative Pray,
and q committee will 90 to Washing.
ton to urge favorable consideration
OF the measure.
From Mondays Daily.
Advices from Washington announce
that Richard r. Keaster has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Highwood, vice
j. r. Baker, deceased. Another ap-
pointment IL that Of James Starbuck
as postmaster at Waller, Mont.
The Chinese New Year wal ushered
in At midnight Saturday BY the usual
firing OF ~irecrackers, and for the past
two days the Celestisls have kept open
house, entertaining their friends with
various kinds OF Chinese delicacies.
Mrs. c. E. Sheldon, who has been
in ill.health for the past two years,
died this morning at I o'clock at her
residence on upper Main street. Death
was due to heart trouble. Deceased
leaves q husband and two children to
mourn her loss.
r. r. Belcher and Foster hickey
and wife arrived last evening from
lewiston, Idaho. Messrs. Belcher &
hickey are here for the purpose OF
re.opening their moving picture show,
which will take place this evening at
the Baker opera house.
Jere Sullivan and W. K. HARDER
left yesterday for Helena, to represent
this locality at q hearing before the
legislative committee to which the
Chouteau county division bill has
been referred. Delegations from other
parts OF the county will also attend
the hearing.
John Nj. Moss, of Malta, an old-time
resident of this vicinity, is a visitor
in the city today. Mr.. Moss is en-
gagged in horse raising near Malta,
and states tha at the new settlers are
getting so numerous in his section o,
Valley county that he has concluded
to retire from the business, and is nov
selling off his range stock.
A big bunch of Hill county booster.
went to Helena yesterday, to interview
the legislative committee Of new couu
tiee, the delegation consisting of E. T
Broadwater, c. F. Morris. H. w
Stringfellow, H. E. Delaney, E. c
Carruth, Thomas Mckenzie, A. J
Broderick, j. J. Holland, T. }. Troy
F. Chestnut, A. J. Wright, A. Grim
mel and Archie Rose. Each membe
of the delegation wore q white SAITH
badge on which vas Inscribed "Hil
County,"
Prom Tuesdays Daily.
J. E. T%empleton and wife, OF He
ena, are visitors in the city today.
Attorney w. F. O'Leary, of Gres
Falls, is in the city today on coul
business.
Deputy Assessor A. E. Lewis, {
Chinook, arrived this morning to begi
preparations for the seasons work.
The funeral of the late Mrs. G. T
Sheldon will take place from til
Methodist church tomorrow %afternoo
at , o'clock.
Maurice L. Taylor, of Carter, an
Mr.. Dover, of Box Elder. were recei,
ed at the Sanitarium today for med
cal treatment.
Having received a fresh supply {
white goods to fill in sizes, the musli
wear sale will continue until Feb. 5t
only, at The Toggery. \
A dispatch from Washington state
IN A. the committee on judiciary OF Il