The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-13
CITY AND STATE.
Prom Saturdays Daily.

Conrad Kulage and wife. OF Shor-
kin, arrived today on land business.
". E. Hamilton, of Winona, MIMI,
was among the business arrivals to.
day.
W. E. Barrows, of Pleasant valley, |
is among the business visitors in
town.
Attorney w. S. Towner arrived
from Helena today on district court
business.
George Howe, of Iona, vas admit
ted to the Sanitarium today for nedi'
cal treatment.
Malcolm Morrow and Capt. George
Stevens returned today from q bust
ness trip to the north Moccasin
country.
Otto Soeberg has been appointed
city marshal by Mayor Merger, to
temporarily fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of John Smith. .
The prevailing cold spell extends
over most of northern Montana. The
temperature at Havre this morning
was reported to De twenty below zero.
The young people gave a very
pleasant and successful dance last
evening, at Odd Fellows hall, In
honor OF Miss Margaret Koeppel, Of
Havre.
Miss Blackstone, county school sup.
e~rintendent, has announced the re-
suit of the recent examination for
teachers certificates. There were
forty.four applicants. tw%enty-three OF
whom were successful.
There was quite a crowd in attend
ance at q horse sale this afternoon at
the LaBarre stables, at which q stall
lion owned by the Montana Percheron
company was offered at auction by
the receiver. The animal was pur-
chased by B. II. Vaudeville for $3.50.
The Hill county board of commits
sioners has been In session at Havre
the past few days, attending to matters
necessary to start the machinery OF
county government. A contract was
awarded yesterday to B. B. Weldy,
of the Chester Signal, for blank books
and similar!supp1Ies' needed by Hill
county.
The Havre Chamber of Commerce
has addressed q petition to congress
in which the early enactment OF the
Borah-Jones three.year homestead
bill is urged. The petition will be
taken to Washington by Hon. l..
Newman, who will make personal
efforts along the same lines during his
visit to the national capital.
From Mondays Daily.
Carl B. Wellborn, of Havre, is
among the business visitors in town
Mrs. Charles Lepley returned yes
terday from a visit with friends In
Helena.
Attorneys John G. Duff, of Chi
nook, and W. r. Nelson, OF Havre,
are attending district court.
Advices from Chinook announce the
death of Mrs. Alex Ross, of Clear
Creek, a we'll known and respected
resident OF that locality.
The criminal calend ar was called In
the district court this morning. and
q trial jury OF forty Chouteau county
citizens drawn. The jury will report
for duty March 26.
James G. Holland, city clerk Of
Havre, who was among the arriv als
today, is transcribing the Havre reg
istration LETS in preparation for the
municipal election in that city.
A petition in bankruptcy has beer
filed in the federal court at Helena by
Chas. A. McCarter, the we'll know
Galata merchant. The liabilities O:
petitioner are listed at &35, 1888, with
assets valued at $3l,5l8.
The high school basketball team
returned last night from Bozeman
where they took part In the stat
basketball tournament. The boy
did moi succeed in winning any OF tn
basketball honors, but had a YER.
enjoy able visit with high school stu
dents from various Montana cities.
The remains of the late John T
Sheath, who died a few days ago in
hospital at Rochester, MIMI, wer'
brought here yesterday from the east
this being the fret notification OF tn
fatal result of his illness. The fun
eral services were held this afternoon
at the Methodist church. Mr.. Sneatl
was engaged in the building and con
tracing business in this city severa
years ago, removing later to hi
ranch on the Missouri river south .
Big Sandy, and had q wide acquaint
auce in this part of Montana.