The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-30
CITY AND STATE.

e1eA Saturdays Daily.
81. E. Eklund, the photographer,
arrived from Great Falls this morn.
Ing.
W. K. Harber went down to Big
Sandy this morning on q business
visit.
Geo. Lloyd, Of the Sexton.Lloyd
Land Co.. OF Great Falls, is q visitor
In the city today.
A marriage license has been issued
in Great Falls to E T. Cotterlin and
Lillian Wise, both of Carter.
Mrs. J. Pritch ard, OF tais city, and
VIM. Appel, OF Big Sandy, we're re-
ceived at the S%anitarium today for
medical treatment.
A news item from Helena announces
that John Haigler, formerly OF this
city, has resigned his position -
deputy U. s. marshal and will give
personal attention to his ranch inter-
eets IN Lincoln county.
A deal in extensive ranch property
has just been consummatcd in the sale
to . Chicago syndicate Of the Slayton
ranch neal Lavina, on the MusseI.
shell, consisting of 1000 acres. The
deal VA made through G. w. Nor
risop, of this city. and the price paid
was $3.50 per acre. The property is
mostly grazing land.
The election of school trustees in
District No. 10, the Perrysburg die.
trict, 10 the subject of . lawsuit In the
district court. The plaintiffs In the
action are M. G. Macdonald and w.
T. Graham, who ask that the election
of J. 0. Shidlee and Walter Aznoe be
declared void. The complaint alleges
that nine illegal votes were cast at tho
election, and that there we're other
irregularities.
A new Montana trade publication ia
announced to make its appearance
about May 20. under the title OF The
Montana Trade Journal and Imple-
ment News. Its home will be in Great
Falls and will be published monthly.
The paper will be launched by w. Il.
Gather, who has had twenty years
experience In the newspaper field,
more recently with the Dakota Farmer
and Orange Judd publications.
There was . large attendance OF
business men at . meeting held In the
city hall last evening, at which the
question of street paving was dis
Guessed. The paving Of the business
district on Front street, for q distance
OF about seven blocks, with a 50.toot
roadway of concrete or some other
material, was the principal project
presented. Most OF the properly own
ers who were at the meeting expressed
their willingness to bear their proper
ton of the expense, and q committee
was appointed to interview other
property owners and report to an
other meeting to be held Tuesday
night.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. T. A. Matthews left yesterday
for Big Sandy, to make residence on
a Homestead in n a locality.
Mrs. Eugene Dashiell, of Grace.
vile, was received at the Sanitarium
today for medical treatment.
A petition for naturalist alton was
fled in the district court toda y by
Frank Gibson, . former resident of
Canada.
Among yesterdays departures we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Weight, of Minneapolis,
who have been visiting with their
daughter. Mrs. James F. Murphy, Of
this city.
Among the patients at St. Glare
hospital are Mrs. Goodyear, Who was
injured In . runaway accident, and
Albert Dsvis, Of Carter, who UNDER
went an operation for appendicitis.
Bert Davis, who returned YESTERDAY
from Battle Creek. Mich. brings word
that M. E. Miner recently underwent
serious surgical oper alton and is
under the care of . physician. The
patient Is making good progress to-
ward recovery.
Ross Elwell, of G%raceville. who is
among the visitors In town, reports a
largely increased acreage under cult.
vation in that locality. A big plow-
ing outfit 10 at work with day aud
night shifts, and is turning the sod
and double disking it At the rate of
two acres per hour.
The county clerks Office is in re.
ceipt of notice that Q new law affect
ing chattel mortgages raj enacted by
the Thirteenth assembly, and is now
in effect. 1t provides that q chattel
mortgage shall run for two years, with
sixty days in which t file 40 affidavit