The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-22
CITY N STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
Miss Rumsey. of Helena, is visiting
with Miss Stocking.
James F. Billiter is among the bust.
ness visitors In town.
See Sheldon before you buy that
new wagon or farm truck.
G. W. Frields arrived from Judith
yesterday, or o few days visit.
John T. Isaacsop, Of Virgelle, is
visiting with friends in this city.
Attorney J. K. Bramble, of Havre,
arrived today or district court bust.
ness.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D.. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
A suit for divorce has been filed in
the district court in hich c. r. Car.
roll seeks separation from Marie
Carroll, on the ground of desertion.
According to advices from Chinook,
a fire that started in the Milk River
Coal mine q few days ago could not
be controlled, and it is feared con.
siderable damage will result.
Bonds to the amount of 81, 900,
issued by the Clifford school district,
were received at the county treasurer's
Office today for registration. The
bonds were recently purchased by the
state land board.
Great Falls is having another at.
tack Of population trouble, the pub
fishers of q new city directory esti.
mating the population OF Great Falls
and its suburbs to be Is, 1853. This
estimate is alleged to be incorrect by
local authorities, who claim a popu.
lation of about %, 1000.
Mike Mead, formerly of Clifford,
has brought suit in the district court
against George E. Heron, of Havre,
for wrongful arrest and malicious
prosecution, for which damages of
s 5000 are claimed. The suit is the
outcome of proceedings in the justice
court at Havre, at which Mr.. Meade
was acquitted.
Great Falls Leader: Wheat grown
in Cascade county has broken q
worlds record for weight, and Score.
tary Holmes al notified yesterda y
that wheat exhibited at the American
Land and Irrigation exposition at the
Madison Square garden, grown by
Captain Andrew Jensen In this coun-
ty, weighed 68 pounds to the bushel,
two pounds to the bushel better than
any ever put on exhibition before.
Extension of time in which settlers
on government reclamation projects
q make payments on their entries
and water right applications has been
granted by Secretary of the Interior
Fisher. He ruled that no steps would
be taken until after March Is, 1912,
to enforce foreclosure for failure to
make payment on all entries and
water right applications, which pay
ment becomes due December l, next.
From Thursdays Daily.
Attorneys Chas. A. Rose and Il. S.
Kline, of Havre, arrived today on
district court business.
In the district court yesterday after.
noon, Judge Tattan excused all trial
jurors until December 4.
Henry W. Jackson has brought suit
in the district court against, A. q.
Stewart and others. to recover on
promissory notes amounting to about
1880.
Among the arrivals today were O.
&. S%kylstead, E. M. Kennedy and
Thos. bowen, county commissioners,
who are attending a special meeting Of
the board.
At todsy's session of district court,
sentence was passed by the court upon
two defendants who were recently con.
victed by the jury. Viola Moore, who
was found guilty of assault in the
third degree, was fined $3.50, and in
default OF payment OF that amount
will serve out the penalty in the coun.
ty jail at the rate of day for each So
OF the fine. Roy Barnes, convicted of
second degree assault, was given a
sentence of three years and nine
months in state prison.
From Fridays Daily
Tailor made suits, at The Tog-
gerry.
A. W. Ziebarth, of Chinook, ar.
rived today on a short business visit.
The Fort Benton Meat company lie
taking orders for eastern and western
turkeys, geese, oysters and other
Thanksgiving %delicacies.
A. H. Rodgson, who will be matched
against Carl Busch at the wrestling