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

Charles Lepley returned today from
q business trip to Shelby and along
the high line.
Born. at Columbus hospital in Great
to Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Pugs!ey,
of Chester, q son
A. G. Oder, who returned today
from a business trip to Chicago, re.
ports winter conditions 10 that part
Of the country.
Mrs. w. Casburn, of this city, re-.
ceived word today announcing the
death of her aged mother at her old
home In England.
A notice of location for the Big
Seven quartz claim was filed in the
county clerks Office today by J. L.
Booth, of Zortman.
A marriage license has been issued
At Great Falls to william s. McCord
and Heppie Baker, two we'll known
residents of Highwood.
G. B. VanAlstin aud wife, of Big
Sandy, are among the arrivals today
Mrs. VauAlstin being taken to the
Sanitsrium for medical treatment.
Herman Bogner and Chris Bogner,
two recent arrivals from Idaho, have
filed upon homesteads in this vicinity.
Another fling has been made by M.
A.. Hoffman, q former resident OF
Canada.
The Leap Year dance given at the
opera house last evening by the ladies
of Fort Benton was q very enjoyable
affair, the invited guests and their
hostesses numbering about l25 people.
The hall was prettily decorated with
hearts in honor Of St. Valentine. A
favor dance and fortunes, and a lunch
served at midnight, were among the
features of the evening.
At q special meeting OF the city
council last evening the matter of 3
municipal sewerage system was the
subject of extended discussion. The
council concluded to enter into an
agreement with A. R. Klein, of Man
dan, N. OAK, to make q preliminary
survey of the proposed system and
prepare specifications, with q view to
ascertaining the probable cost of the
public improvements.
From Mondays Daily.
Enoch Engellant, of Virgelle, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
Mrs. Hoffman,, of White Sulphur
Springs is the guest of Mrs. Chas.
Lepley, of this city.
A deed filed in the county clerks
Office today records the sale of the
Deletraz property in this city to
Sharp Bros, the consideration named
in the deed being 1885.
A contract for carrying the mail be-
tween this city and Hawarden, via
Clear Lake and G~raceville, has been
let to Stephen W. Clark, at $1,000 q
year. The service will be three times
g week, commencing March l..
There was a big attendance osvisi-
tors today at the sale of Carter towr
property by the sheriff, the sale being
made to satisfy q judgment for about
90, 200 in the civil suit of Henry w
Jackson against A. b. Stewart. The
property was bid in by Mr.. Jackson
for the amount of the Judgment.
Articles of incorporation were FLED
10 the county clerks Office today b!
the Benton Drug company, with
capital stock OF sl5, 900, the compan,
to conduct the establishment recent.
purchased from W. J. Minar. Tn,
incorporators are Malcolm Morrow
Charles II. Green and DR.. E. M
Porter.
Their increasing business in see'
grain of various kinds will be handle
with modern appliances that are beinI
installed by T. c. Power & Bro. Ltd
of this city. They are putting In
roller feed mill q large clipper see
cleaner and other machinery, al
of which will be operated by IN elet
trio motor.
The local Chinese residents cele
brated their New Year in the usus
quaint style Saturday, this celebrs
tion probably being the last OF q serie
that dates back hundreds Of year;
1t has been the custom in China
regulate their calendar by the change
of the moon, making 800 days In til
year., but under the new form of go,
ernment recently adopted it is believe
this will be changed to the Julian ca
endar.
From Tuesdays Daily.
H. L. Armstrong and D. c. Pee
Of Hawarden, were among the arr
walls today.