The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-08
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

LiueT, were duOuk tuo ATTISd's Vouoy'
Mrs. B. F. O'Neal, OF Chinook, ar
rived today on a visit with friends in
this city.
j. A. Rose, county treasurer OF
Hill cou.ty, arrived today on official
business.
Phil Buckley has been appoint-d by
Governor Norris rs one Ut the Mon
tapa delegates to the Inter Mountain
Good Roads ~convention, 10 be held
June IL, 81 Logan, Utah.
Judgment by default was entered in
the district court today, ia the civil
suit of the c. H. Barton company, OF
Harlem, against E. A. Larock. The
judgment was for 81. lao.
Mrs. Geo. H. Stevens received word
today from Grand Rapids, Mich.
announcing the serious illness Of her
els ter-in-law, Mrs. H. W. Green, who
was q resident of this city until about
q month ago. The patient is not ex-
pected to recover.
James Barley, who Is engaged in
field assessment work south OF the
Missouri river. arrived last evening
from that part of the county. Mr..
BARLEY reports a storm Thursday
that left a 6 inch snowfall at Highwood
and upper Shonkin.
A change in the passenger schedule
on this division of the great Northern
will go into effect tomorrow, the new
arrangement making the westbound
due here at Ill a. m. The time of the
eastbound arrival will be 1884 p. m.
as at present.
Ever Nelson, chairman of the Hill
county commissioners, and the treas.
urer and assessor of Hill county, are
compiling from the Chouteau county
records a list of tax payers who will
be subject to jury service in that part
of the twelfth judicial district.
A mutton shipment recently market.
ed in Chicago by Ever Nelson, Of
Box Elder, brought good prices, the
top part of it selling at $500 per
hundred and the e ainder at Sc. As and
up. The outfit consisted principally
OF yearlings that had been hay fed a.
Box Elder during the winter, and were
finished for market in feed yards a.
Edgerton, Wis.
Aooorl;1rr t~ c1uioos frnn, ayUi q
town, there is a probability that the
legislative assembly will be called ir
special session By Governor Norris tC
enact the direct primary law framed
by the commission Of which T. M
Everett, of Harlem, and Thos. Stout
of Lewistown, were members. Mr.
Stout has received word that tn
necessary number Of state senator
have pledged themselves to vote il
favor of the measure. and ii that in
formation ia correct it will devolv'
Upon Governor Norris to carry GU
his promise to nve the Legislature
for the purpose indicated.
From Mondays Daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacoby
of Nine Mile, a daughter.
Otto Maurer, of Great Falls, ar
rived today on land business.
W. S. Kingsbury and r. L. Thomp
son. of Virgelle, are among the bust
ness visitors in town.
The board of county commissioner
was ia session today, the business be
fore the board relating principally t
road matters.
Judge Tattan left today for Havre
where q hearing will be held in th
Injunction suit relating to the trans
cribing of the county records.
DR.. Jno. V. Carroll returned yeste,
day from an eastern trip OF severe
weeks, during which he visited wit
friends in Washington, New Yor
and Chicago.
Oscar Johnston, who arrived yestel
day from his ranch on Arrow creel
reports frequent snow and rain storm
in that locality. There is so muc
moisture that spring blowing has bee
delayed.
D. W. Raymond, state recorder
marks and brands, is giving motto
through the newspapers to all owne,
OF brands that they nus comply wit
the law passed by the Twelfth legi'
lative assembly or lose the title t
their brands. Under this law ever
brand must be re-recorded by Noven
Der l next and failure to do so will
considered % an abandonment OF II
brand. The fee for re-recording is :
cents for each brand.
Among the departures yesterda
were Captain W. F. MILFORD, OF Con
pany M, National Guard Of Montan'
First Lieutenant Jno. V. Carol