The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
CITY N STATE.
fIen Saturdays Daily.

Prem Saturdays Daily.
j. K. Ebersole, Of Lonetree, is
among the business visitors 10 town.
Arrivals from the surrounding coun-
try report that the snow is rapidly dis.
under the influence OF the
chinook, and travel condi-
tions have been greatly improved.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state by the
Chester Trading company Of Chester
with q capital stock of s36, 600. The
incorporators are J. A. Wright, Frank
Laird, and G. F. Baker.
Word has been received from Kalis.
pell announcing the death of Claus
Peters at his home Ia that city. Mr..
Peters was q resident of Fort Benton
until two or three years ago, having
been engaged in the undertaking bust
ness here, and had q wide acquaintance
in this vicinity. BE vas about "a
years Of age.
A dispatch from Malta says seven
business buildings we're destroyed
yesterday In the most disastrous fire
in the history Of that town. The fire
started at an early hour in the morn.
ing, and lack of water prevented
efficient work by the volunteer fire.
fighters. The property loss is est.
mated at about $50, 000.
Among today's arrivals we're Thos.
Dowen and Chas. A. Rose. county
commissioners of Blaine county, and
Commissioner Jos. T. Berthelote, OF
Hill county, who have been attending
. convention of county officials in
Helena. Proposed changes in the
Montana road laws were among the
subjects considered at the Helena
meeting, and q measure that received
the endorsement of the county com.
missioners will be presented to the
legislative assembly.
Grcat Falls Leader: A drift of snow
three.quarters of . mile In length and
averaging four feet In depth has block
ed all traffic on the Great Northern's
east line between here and Havre to-
day. The drift is between Portage
and Goods ale and was discovered by
the engineer of passenger train No.
235. The local officials of the railway
were compelled to bring rotary snow
pillow up from Judith Gap and this
apparatus was sent out to the scene OF
the blockade this afternoon.
From Mondays Daily.
Attorney W. S. Towner, OF Great
Falls, is attending district court.
Lew Williams and wife, OF Shonkin,
are the guests of friends in this city.
A. G. Wan, of this city vas received
at the S%anitarium today for medical
treatment.
E. B. Newhall, of Big Sandy, ar
rived yesterda y on q visit with friends
In this city.
A. S. Kilroy, travelling solicitor
for the Great Falls Tribane, is among
the business visitors in town.
j. G. MacVicar, engineer in chargs
at the Milwaukee railway camp al
Big Sag, 10 among the visitors ir
town.
Mrs. G. A. Rice, OF Big Sag, who
has been visiting with Mrs. Geo. H
Stevens, of this city, left today fol-
Great Falls.
An application for naturalization
was filed in the district court toda
by Pearl Hoge. OF Hawardep, who II
a native of Canada.
Recent arriva ls at ST. Glare hospita
for medical treatment are Mrs. E
Keegan, OF Garter; Mrs. Alfred Buck
land, of Hiehwood; and +. Connolly
of Shonkin.
At q session of district court thil
morning the calendar was called ani
several civil cases set for trial. A
jury venire of forty members wa!
drawn, the jurors to report for servic'
Tuesday morning, February l8.
A news item in the Chinook Opinion
announces that bids for building til.
Blaine county court house will b.
opened February 20, when q contrac
will probably be awarded by the coun
ty commissioners. The plans con
template q building So feet by GA feet
brick with terra Gotta and metal trim
mtngs. The frame of the building ii
to be of reinforced concrete, on cou
crete footipgs and found alton walls
The walls will be of common brick
faced with pressed brick. 1t Is to b
fire proof throughout, the floors beins
of concrete and the stairs and steps O
concrete or iron. 1t is proposed t
have the building finished by Novem
Der Is.