The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-28
CITY AND STATE.
From SatuPday'e Daily.

r. bly anu vile, OF Dig O6uuy, Or
rived today on q short business visit.
Mrs. A. W. Merrifeld returned to-
day from q visit with friends in Chi
nook.
G. E. Biggs aud NJ. Spsngler, of
Chester, are among the business visit.
ors IN town.
E. A. Cartwright, who arrived from
Big Sandy yesterday, is under treat.
ment at the Sanitarium.
The board of county commissioners
will meet Monday, tocanvass the vote
cast at the Hill and Blaine county
elections.
L. K. Devlin. OF Havre, deputy Of
hcer of the state board for the protec-
ton of women and children, was
among the arrivals today.
E. T. Broadwater and e. F. Morris,
cashier of the Security State bank at
Havre, arrivedItoda y on probate bust
ness before the district court.
Services al the Methodist church to.
morrow at the usual hours. The
morning theme will be ''The school of
Christ and in the evening 1.-THE
strength and the weaknesses OF Samp.
con-"
A trans actor in Teton ranch pro.
perty is recorded in a deed filed in the
county clerks office, in which title to
about 4SO acres is conveyed to E. c..
Moody by John Neubert and Cyrus T.
Neubert. The consideration named
in the deed shows an average price of
S12 per acre.
An apportionment of the state school
fund, amounting to q total OF shout
S345, 900, has been made by W. E.
Harmon, state superintendent, each
county receiving an amount eQuiva-
lent to %. so for each child of school
age enumerated in its school census.
Chouteau county will receive S2l,427
upon a school census of 6,122 child.
rem.
It IL announced from Helena that
Governor Norris has appointed q good
roads commission, charged with the
duty of drafting a highways bill for
submission to the next session OF the
legislative assembly. This action
was taken by the governor in accord.
ance with a recommends alton by the
State Association of County Commits
sioners at its annual meeting at Mis-
soula in January. The commission
is composed of the members of the
committee on legislation of the asso-
citation of county commissioners, E.
NJ. Kennedy, of Harlem, representing
this part of Montana.
From Mondays Daily.
Hon. T. M. Everett, of Harlem, a
rived today on a short business visit.
John F. Daoust, of Kremlin, county
surveyor.elect of Hill county, arrived
from Havre today on q brief visit.
n. O. Lying and wife of Highwood,
and Mrs. Rilmen G. Lying, of Geyser,
are visiting with Fort Benton friends.
Attorneys w. B. Sands and John
c. Duff, of Chinook, and John Col
line, of Harlem, we're among the ar
rivals today.
A. J. Buell.. representing the Great
Falls Tribune manufacturing depart
ment, was among the arrivals from
the west today.
Declarations of intention to become
American citizens have been filed IL
the district court by Gustaf johnson,
of Kenilworth, and Carl l.. Paulson.
of Rudyard.
Jos. T. B%erthelote, of Gold Butte,
one of the citizens party nominees
recently elected IS a member of the
board of county commissioners Of Hill
county, is among the business visitors
in town.
Miss Blackstone, county schoo
superintendent, reports numerous ap
plications for teachers certificates
There were as candid ates at the ex
amin atoms held in Chouteau county
Friday and Saturday.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed in the federal court at Helena by
Roy c. Putt, a farmer living 10 the
northern part of Chouteau county. TIT
petitioner lists his liabilities at 49,,
657 with assets of about one-half tina
amount.
An appeal from the court OF Justice
d. B. Brooks, of Chinook, has been
filed in the district court by Jos. De-
mars, who was convicted on a charge
of petit larceny and was fined $50
The defendant seeks to have this judg
ment set aside.
The Fort Benton high school baske
ball team returned yesterda y from the
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