The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
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From Saturdays Daily.

0"Oo6 lie OoSILCSS SbeiVOTS III VO"u.
Attorney r. E. O'Knefe, Of Chinook,
arrived today on district court bust.
ness.
Mrs L. B. P n~oy ard daughter. 0!
Conrad, are wishing win Mrs. Geo.
b. S evens, .: liIs ely.
Dr.. Jno. Fl. Miller, The Big Sandy
veterin arisn, arrived today tt attend
the livestock auction sale.
Charles H. Montgomery. OF Carter,
and W. E. Barrows, of Pleasant Val.
ley, r among the visitors in town.
F. A. Flanagan left toda for
Helena, to represent Chouteau county
at . meeting Of the republican state
committee.
Miss Billiter, who has been 90 the
sick list the past few days, was taken
to the Sauitarium last evening for
medical treatment.
In the district our today the CAGE
of Albert DAILY, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, was transferred
to Blaine county at the request of the
defendant.
Among the arrivals today was q
homesteader from St. Joe. Missouri,
who brought with him a carload of
livestock and farm implements that
will be used in spring work.
The members of St. Paul's auxiliary
and Sunday school are making prep
arations for a cooking and candy
sale, to be held Saturda y afternoon,
April 6, in the dining room of the
Pacific hotel.
A %postofice bulletin announces the
appointment of Byron L. Schwartz to
succeed ]. A. Rose as postmaster at
Clifford. Mr.. Rose was recently
elected county treasurer of Hill couu.
ty, and will make his residence at
Havre.
There vas a big crowd in attend ance
at q public auction sale held at the
LaBarre stables this afternoon by G.
w. Reynolds. The offerings includ.
ed a number of horses and a large
quantity of miscellaneous items for
which there was active bidding.
The school funds of the several dis
tricts in the counties of Chouteau,
Hill and Blaine will be Increased by
a remittance of S2l,427 from the state
school fund, which has been received
by W. r. Leet, county treasurer.
This amount will be apportioned by
the county school superintendent
among the districts in each Of the
three counties.
A. S. Lohman, of Chinook, who
was among the arrivals today, takes
an optimistic view of wool market
conditions. Mr.. Lehman recently
made a mutton shipment to Chicago,
and while 10 the latter city acquired
information which convinces him tina.
Montana wool will be worth 20 cents
and better the coming season. East.
ern wool firms are represented at the
stocky ards and feed los near Chi
cago by buyers who are contracting
for wool at good prices, one transac-
ton having been made at as high as
224 cents.
From Mondays Daily.
Wanted, a hand ironer. Apply to
Benton Steam Laundry.
Walter Brown, the Box Elder stock
man, IL visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
Born, at the S%anitariuu, to DR.. and
Mrs. c. B. Hamilton, of this city, a
daughter.
John M. Nelson, of Hawarden, and
S. G. Leedy, of Leedy, we're among
the Arriv ais today.
NJ. F. Pugsley, of Tacoma, Wash,
a former resident of this city, was
among yesterd avs arrivals.
Jos. STREET., of Highwood, who has
just recovered from q serious sickness,
is visiting with friends in this city.
An application for naturalizat alton
was filed in the district court today
by Frank A. Lehman, who is a native
of Germany.
Charles Lepley left yesterday for
White Sulphur Springs, to look after
the Hoffman livestock interests in
that vicinity. The ranch property
owned by Mr.. Reitman was purchased
by the Ringing Bros. some time ago
for about $500, 900, and the transfer
of ownership will soon be made.
Three defendants in criminal cases,
who recently entered pleas of guilty,
were sentenced to state prison at to.
days session of district court. Robert
Albertson, who stole q team belong.
ing to Highwood parties, vas given a
sentence of nine years; James Hurley
on1 III Farro11 uh0 n1oa6od rni1tu