The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-02-21
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

0C0 ouc4uOu UcIOVS YOU Uuy Luhb
new wagon or farm truck.
A. l.. Wilson, of Floweree. is
among the business visitors 10 town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
F. L. Wickizer and wife, of Chi.
nook, are visiting with For. Benton
friends.
Mrs. Henry Hurd, OF Big Sandy,
arrived today with her little son, who
wal taken to the Sanitarium for medi-
cal treatment.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court tod ay to
Harvey L. Mitchell and Ruth Rick,
both of Chester.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Joseph II.
Chouinard, a former resident of Can.
ada.
The entertainment given last even
ing by John B. Ratio, the imperson.
ator, was one of the best Of the local
Lvceum course. 1t was greatly en-.
joyed by the audience.
Notices of location. of two quartz
claims in the Little Rockies district,
were filed in the county clerks Office
today by E. E. Berry, Of Zortman.
A location notice for another claim
was filed by J. F. Wimberly.
Two young men whose names ap.
pear on the commitments as Fred W.
Hurley and Edward J. Farrell, we're
received at the county Jail today to
await trial in the district court on
charges of burglary in the first degree.
They are accused of bre aking into the
Cash grocery store and q furniture
store at Havre, and securing plumber
from each of these establishments.
The prisoners were bound over by
Justice w. B. Piper.
From Thursdays Daily.
Attorney W. r. Nelson, Of Havre,
was among the arrivals today,
Mrs. Bruce Glenn was taken to the
S%anitarium today for medical treat
ment.
Leonard Morrow arrived today
from Joliet, Mont, where he is en-.
gagged in the drug business, on a visit
his parents.
A declaration of his intention to
become an American citizen vas fled
in the district court today Halvor M.
Anderson, of Lonetree.
Walter Holden is made the defend
ant in an action brought by julius
Lehfeldt, in the district court Of Cas-.
cade county, to recover judgment on
a note for S710.80 given more than
nine years ago, which with interest
now amounts to 81, 323.71.
A suit was filed in the district court
today by Peterson Bros. against the
Dodson and Little Rockies Stage COM
pany, in which plaintiffs seek to re-
cover the sum OF S440. They claim
this amount is due them for drilling
q 22O foot we'll for defend AM.
Local fax buyers report liberal re-
ceipts of that product the past few
weeks, one firm having purchased
about l5O, 600 pounds. There has been
a sag in prices since last fall, several
ranchers who refused to sell at 81 per
bushel in November now being willing
to unload at about $1.75.
Helena Record: Attorney A. h.
Mcconnell appeared In the district
court this afternoon and on behalf of
Charles Ford, the defendant in a d.
vorce action recently instituted by
Teresa Ford, gave notice of his inten.
ton to move that the place OF trial be
transferred to the district court OF
Chouteau county, the county In which
the defends ant resides.
From Fridays Daily
A. r. Klein, of Mandan, N. Dak.,
who was among the arrivals today,
will meet with the city council this
evening to discuss the matter of q pro-
posed municipal sewerage system.
The Empire Lumber company has
brought suit in the district court
against Oliver c. Tingley, of Big
Sandy, to o an Indebtedness of
about 1920 alleged to be due for build
ing material.
Negotiations that have been in pro-
gress the past week resulted yesterday
ia the purchase of the W. j. Minar
drug business by q syndicate OF local
people, who will incorporate as the
Benton Drug company. The business
will remain under the temporary man
agement of Mr.. Minar until the new
firm has been properly organized and
ia ready to take charge.