The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-06
I r AND STATE.

the re-sppointment Of L. v. Bogy
as postmaster at Chinook.
The local health authorities have
received notice of a case of smallpox
in the Shonkin country, and have
made the usual quarantine arrange
mente.
Several carloads OF fax are being
shipped to the east srn market by local
dealers and farmers. The fax market
is not quite so good as it was last fall,
and the shippers are receiving net re.
turns of about $l.75 to $3.50 per
bushel.
Farqusr McRse, an employe at the
Ole G. Osnes ranch in the Arrow
creek country, wss examined by q
sanity commission in the district court
yesterday afternoon. The patient was
adjudged of unsound mind and was
committed to the Warm Springs asy-
lum.;
H. J. Meili, OF Havre, who was
among the arriv als today, brings word
that the Hill county government ma
cbinery is in running order. The new
officers we're sworn 10 and their bonds
approved by Judge Utter on Thurs
day afternoon, this completing the
formalities necessary to begin bust
ness.
A large number OF civil suits filed
in the district court, and which orig
mated in the new counties Of Hill and
Blaine, will be transferred to those
divisions of the district for trial.
Applications for the transfer of fifteen
such cases have been received by the
clerk of the district court, fourteen of
them coming from Hill county and
one from Blaine county litigants.
The necessary arrangements for
the municipal election to be held
Monday, April l, were made at a
meeting of the city council last even
ing, judges OF election being appointed
for each ward. The retiring city offici.
ais are the mayor and Messrs A. E.
McLeish, G. W. Morrison and
Charles Lepley, of the board of al.
dermen.
From Mondays Daily.
William Johnson, assessor OF
Blaine county, was among the arrivals
today.
Miss Elizabeth Donaldson, of
Havre, was received at the Sanitar-
ium today for medical treatment.
r. E. Baker, of Big Sandy, arrived
today to interview the county commits
sioners regarding road matters in
that locality.
Robert Fontsine, of the TIC. Power
e. Bro. dry goods department.. return
ed Yesterday from q purchasing trip
to New York and other eastern mar
kets.
Terms of district court for the new
county OF Hill have been announced
by Judge Utter for the following dates
March l, May IA, September II and
October Is.
A Washington news item indicates
the creation of the Glendive land dis
trict in eastern Montana. A bill te
that effect, introduced by Senator
Dixon, has been passed by the senate
Today is the date upon which rea
and personal property become sub
ject to assessment, the Montana taz
laws naming the fret Monday ir
March as the opening of the se ason.
Property owners should make i'm.
mediate inventory of their possess
ions, and prepare Themselves for al
interview with the assessor.
For the purpose of inducing eastern
people to become settlers in territor!
through which the road IL operated
the Great Northern railroads cheal
rates from eastern and middle western
citities to the northwest, are now II
effect. The rates will be 10 effect
month and a half, the expiration o
the inducement to settlers being fixe'
at April Is. Cheap rates are mad
from all points in the east, south an
middle west to Montana. The rat
from Chicago is s33, from Minneapo
lis and Kansas City 1926, New Yor|
$50, Philadelphia $40 Is, Boston $50. Is
From Tuesdays Daily.
Judge F.. M. Utter arrived fror
Havre today on a short business visit
c. A. McCarter, the we'll know
Galata business man, Is among tn
visitors in town.
Immediately after the stallion sal
Saturday, March 8, there will be goot
work horses sold.
The Eklund photo studio on Bon
street will be open Saturday and Sun
day, March 9 and 10.