The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-07
CITY AND STATE.
hNn SatQfdAy'a Daily.

Ffon Saturdays Daily. l.,
Geo. Cunningham, of Graceville, is
among the business VISITORS in town.
Attorney D. L. Blackstone, OF Chit
ook, arrived today on district court
business.
A party OF about twenty local resi-.
dents returned this morning from the
c. W. Vaughan ranch, at zine mile.
where they attended ar enjoy able
dance last night.
Oscar Johnston came in last evening
from his Arrow creek ranch with q
wagon load of grain fed pork. Mr..
Johnston markets his grain that way,
and finds it is q profitable method.
A press dispatch says western rail-
roads have Issued q joint passenger
tariff containing second.class one.
way colonist fares to points in Mon
tans and other parts Of the northwest.
From Chicago the one-wsy fare is s33,
from St. Louis s32, and from Kansas
City S25.
The January report OF the Havre
citation of the U. S. weather bureau
shows q mean temperature OF ten de-
grees for the month, q temper ature
slightly lower than the January
normal. The precipitation was 0.8s
inches, compared with the January
average Of $50 inches.
The annual license inspection In
Chouteau county, which is required
by state law, has just been completed
by the sheriff's Office, and shows SO
saloons doing business in the county.
Their aggregate annual license pay
ments amount to owe $4,000, the
greater portion of which goes into the
state treasury.
1t ia announced that the Montana
Horticultural Society will hold it's
annual state meeting at Great Falls,
February 10th, 21st and 22nd. Practi.
cal fruit growers from all parts of the
state will discuss leading topics.
Lecturs will be given by scienti.
6c men from the state Agricul.
tural College, Oregon and other states.
Lectures on Good roads, the better
ment of the country schools, and
kindred topics will be discussed by
experienced men and leading educa.
tors.
From Mondays Daily.
I. F. Churchill, of Iona, is visiting
with friends In this city.
Attorney II. S. Pennington, OF
Butte, ia among the visitors attending
district court.
V. F. Blankenkaker, the we'll known
Virgelle %stockman, is among the bust
ness visitors in town.
Frank w. Ryan, of the T. G. Power
& Bros. clothing department., returned
yesterday from an eastern purchasing
trip.
A declaration of intention to be-
come 40 American citizen was filed ia
the district court today by Charles
Packervic, of Hawarden, who is a ma
tive of Russia.
L. Minugh, postmaster at Harlem
who was among the arriva ais today
was one OF those who suffered los.
from the recent fire at that place,
Most of the p~ostofice furnishings were
destroyed, and q large amount OF Mr.
Minugh's personal belongings wal
also burned.
The county commissioners we're ii
session today for the regular Febru
airy term, with Commissioners Skyl
stead, Kennedy and Dowen in attend
ance. Mr.. Skylstead returned a few
days ago from q trip to his old HON
in Norway, after an absence OF abou
twenty years.
A report reached here today tina
Helena had q bad fire last night ii
which the big Helena hotel on Gran
street was destroyed. The Helen
hotel was one of the largest hostelrie
In the capital city, and was patron
lied by many visitors from this pal
of Montana.
From Tuesdays Daily.
J. Il. Carter, of Grand Forks, Mort
Dakota, was among the arrivals t
day.
Be sure to go and attend the "Inv
tation Sale'' at Powers dry good
department. II
Miss Beatrice Sloan, OF Havre, wa
received at the Ssnitarium today fo
medical treatment.
The Eklund photo studio on Bon
street will be open Saturday and SUI
day, February 10 and IL.
A petition for naturalization We
filed 10 the district court today b
Ernest A. Baarsch, q native OF Gel
many.
A marriage license has been issue