The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
r AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

ner SOD, A. w. MerrlntId, .! this
city.
Send your watch and i~ewelrv repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Farmers should get 'heir discs
sharpened by c E. Sheldon. who has
u regular disc sharp-ner.
DR.. F. A. Atkiesou, who has been
visiting In Pacific coast citles for
several months, was among the ar
rivals today.
Miss Ward and Miss J annette
Morrow, who have been teaching
school near Galata, arrived yesterday
on . visit with their parents.
Fred E. Hoss and Claude Elder, OF
the state examiners Office, arrived
tod az on an official visit. They are
making the usual periodical examine
ton of the books OF county officials.
The owners OF mining property At
Zortman are understood to be nego.
tiating with the Great Falls Power
company for the use of electric power
from the system that will be built
through the Milk river valley. The
change would effect q saving in oper.
ating expenses.
1t Is reported that bids for construc-
ton of the first division OF the Dodson
north canal and for the waste water
bitches under the first unit of the
Dodson south canal, we're opened at
Malta yesterda y by the board of re-
clamation engineers now touring Mon.
tana. It ia believed contracts will be
awarded at an early date.
From Thursdays Daily.
Miss Chemidlin went TO Great Falls
this morning for q short visit with
friends,
H. 0. Lying and wife, of Highwood,
we're among the departures for the west
this morning.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned
today from q visit 10 various towns in
the MIX river valley.
Ed. Erickson. of Judith, was admit.
ted to the Sanitarium today, to receive
treatment for appendicitis.
The recent storms In the upper oun
try are causing q rapid rise in the
Missouri river. There is a higher
stage of water than is usual at this
season., but there is no apprehension
of food conditions.
The Center meat market building on
Main street is undergoing necessary
alterations and repairs that will con.
vert it into an amusement hail. The
building has been leased by Stats &
Noble, the picture show men.
At q meeting of the county commits
sioners, held today, it was decided to
make an appropriation OF $500 for a
Chouteau county exhibit at the state
fair. George Wackerlin was appoint
ed a member of the state fair advisory
board, and will also be in charge Of
the Chouteau county exhibit.
A news item from Malta says bids
have been received by reel am alton
ser vice officials On earthwork for the
fret unit of the Dodson North canal,
Milk river project. The lowest bidder
on the first five schedules was J. E
Hilton, of Billings, who bid S47 1928.
The lowest bidder or schedule six was
John E. Penson, of Williston, N. d.,
whose bid was 1923, 722. 65.
Oldttme residents who remember
some of the escapades of "Colonel''
Bob Ammon in mining operations in
the Belt mountain district some thirty
years ago, will be interested in the
news that the colonel is still en-
gagged in questionable business. A
recent issue of the New York World
contains q report of a suit agains,
Ammon for fraudulent alton
of three automobiles and other prop
erty, and recalls the fact that defend
ant served a term in Sing Sing as ar
accomplice in the Miller 500 per CEN
confidence scheme.
From Fridays Daily
J. Garfield, of Floweree, arrived to-
day on a business visit.
Girl wanted for light house work.
Address B., River Press Office. \
Otto Maurer, of Great Falls, is
among the business visitors in town.
Mrs. Otto Soeberg returned today
from a visit with friends at Big Sandy
A quantity of choice Montana grown
timothy seed for sale, by T. G. Power
& Bro. Ltd. n
Mrs. Agnes Smith, of Helena, a
former resident of this city, was
among the arrivals today.
A limited supply of Montana grown
bromus inermis seed, the best drouth.
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