The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
J.. H. Jordan of Ssco, arrived TO-
day on a short business visit.
George A. Boynton, OF Carter, is
among the business visitors in town.
John Hurly, of Glasgow. county
attorney OF Valley county, was among
tod as' arriv ais.
Miss Marguerite B:ckle. OF Havre,
is visiting with Miss Christine Muir,
Of this city, for a few days.
DR.. J. F. Murphy received a new
Buick roadster today, the machine be-
ing q % horse power with all the
latest improvements.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court tod y to
George }. Wilson, of Havre, and
Marguerite 81. Slater, OF Highwood.
John S. Culbertson returned today
from Chicago, where be has been
visiting with several former fellow
students at the Northwestern uuiver.
sity.
Il. o. Phelps, who was called to
Rochester, MIMI, about two weeks
ago BY the serious illness of Mrs.
Phelps, returned from that place
yesterda y. The condition of the pa
tient has changed for the better:
Among the documents received for
~o10wd In tho ao,ptv o1orlx3s oRoo -
eleven deeds for right of way from the
state of Montana to the Milwaukee
railway company. The route of the
Milwaukee extension passes through
several tracts of state land.
Advices from Great Falls report the
death of Alex Pambrun, of ,Choteau,
who was under treatment in a Great
Falls hospital. Mr.. Pambrun, who
was about 50 years old, came to Mon
tana in 1861, and prior to that time
was engaged in mining in California.
The electric light company is INSTALL
ing new machinery with which to pump
water for the city. The plant consists
Of a centrifugal pump that will be
operated by electric power, and which
will displace the steam pumping plant
that has been in use over twenty
years.
A deed for the property selected for
county fair grounds has been received
by the county clerk, and title to the
property now rests with Chouteau
county citizens. The real estate cos
about 81, 500, a very small amount
similar purposes in other counties
In Missoula county, at the recent cleo
ton, it was voted to acquire county
fair grounds at a cost OF over $40, 600
From Mondays Daily.
Born to Mr.. andMrs. Seymour Hunt
ley, of this city, a daughter.
Geo. E. Barley, of Eagle Butte, il
among the business visitors In town
]. l.. Brady aud H. H. HALEY, O
Graceville, arrived today on a bust
ness visit.
Ed. Fredlund, of Solid, road super
visor for that district, is among tn
visitors in town.
James Flint, of Square Butte, ha
been admitted to St. Clare hospita
for medical treatment.
Mrs. Jno. H. Green and Mrs. Chas
H. Green returned today from tn
Alhambra hot springs, where the.
have been visiting the past two weeks
The county commissioners met to
day for the regular December term
Road matters formed the ~principa
business under consider alton at to
days session.
A petition to have Carl Berger, o
Kremlin, Hill county, adjudged bank
rupt has been filed in the federal cour
by the Wright Clarkson mercantil
company of Duluth and other credit
ors.
News has been received in Grea
Falls of the death of Eugene Prior,
we'll known resident of th at city, VIII
went to California a month ago. MI
Prior had been engaged in the rea
estate business in Great Falls sine
the early nineties.
A large amount of tax payments wa
received at the county treasurer's of1ic
Saturday, the last day of the taxpaJ
ing season. The receipts of the treas
urer's Office during the month of Nc
vember were 500, 256, most of thi
mount representing state, count
and school district taxes.
From Tuesdays Daily.
B. E. Ainley and wife, of Floweree
were among today's arrivals.
L. Embretson, a we'll known resider
of the Sweet Grass hills, is among tt
visitors in town.