The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-22
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

The local delegation to the republi-
can state convention returned from
Livingston last evening.
The junior clsss OF the high school
gave q very pleasant dance last even.
ing at the Odd Fellows hall. 10 honor
OF the seniors. An exceptionally
good time is reported.
James Townsend, George Wacker-
lin and Cyrus Neubert we're today ap.
pointed q commission by Judge Tattsn
to appraise the value OF the property
included Ia the suit OF Lockwood vs.
Jones.
A news item from Lewistown states
that the opening Of three new town.
ships to entry, one near Grass Range,
one on Arrow creek, north of Stan.
ford, and e q the Snowy noun
tsins has resulted in q rush at the
land office. About one hundred filings
we're made on Tuesday and the rush
has continued ever since.
Messrs. Thos. 81. Daily, James A.
johnson and j. E. Nolan arrived
from Shelby this morning and will 60
over the assessment books OF the
county for the purpose of arriving at
the valuation of property in that por.
ton of Hill county which it is de-.
sired to include in the proposed new
county of Toole. Twenty-Five town
ships is the amount of land which it
is proposed to take from Hill county.
From Mondays Daily.
o. B. Crane and wife, of Havre, are
visiting with relatives in this city.
Ed Fogarty and wife, of Chinook,
are among the business visitors in
town.
Attorney Chas. A. Rose, OF Havre,
arrived today on district court bust
ness.
Mrs. L. G. Wilson,, of Lewistown,
is the guest of Mrs. E. r. Russell, of
this city.
Mrs. George Dutro, OF Dodson il
visiting with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. r. S. Culbertson, of this city.
Miss Lillian Lepper, q former resi-
dent of this city, and Miss Irene Cor,
man, of Havre, we're among the ar
rivals today.
Chas. Lepley returned Saturday
from White Sulphur Springs, where
be has been experimenting the trans
fer Of property belonging to the Louis
Reitman estate.
Arrivals from Big Sandy repor
work in progress on several e build
ings at that place. Among the i'm
provements is = 16.room addition tt
the Spokane hotel.
H. r. Fancher, president of ,h'
Montana college at Deer Lodge, whit
is among the visitors in town, mad
an instructive address to the pupils o
the high school at their morning ses
sion.
H. D. Gilkey, of Graceville who wa
brought to the Sanitarium about thre'
weeks ago, to receive ire atment TO-
dropsy, died Saturday evening iron
that complaint. The remains hav'
been taken east for burial.
Declarations of their intention t.
become American citizens were flet
in the district court today by II
Ojala, Nipolia Lame and John Lame
three natives of Finland, and A. w
jacobson, formerly of Canada. Th
applicants are locating homestead
near Big Sandy.
A Washington dispatch says Repre-
sentative Pray has favorably reporte
to the house Senator Meyers bill
granting to Hill county. Mont, tn
Jail and other buildings At the aband
oned Fort As%sinniboine military resel
walton for use as q comfy jail. Th
bill has passed the senate.
The members of the G%raceville base
ball team had a pleasant visit her
Saturday and Sunday. although the
failed to win in two games with locs
mines. In q game with the Barac
team the visitors lost by q O of Z
to IA, and in q game with the regula
town team the score was 81 to ]
against them.
In the federal court at Helena, judf
ment in favor of the government |
tho sum, If Al .602. 2l was entered in II
suit against Joseph G~ussenhoven an
his bondsmen, H. w. Stringfello
and Simon Pepin. Gu~ssenhoven fat
ed to comply with the terms OF b.
act to furnish oats at Fort Assn
niboine In 1906.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Young pigs for sale. Apply
Sharp Bros.
E. A. Stoval, of Carter, is anon
the hnsiness visitors in town,