The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
CITY AND STATE.

A. y. Jensen, OF LOnetree, was
among todsy's arrivals.
J. A. Hackshaw, Of Floweree. is
visiting with friends in this city.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
Mrs. May Paradis, of this city, was
received at the Ssnitarium today for
medical treatment.
]. A. Pyle, who has q homestead in
the Flat Creek country, is among the
visitors in town.
VIM. Coates, of the City Feed stables,
was among the local residents who
observed Lincoln's birthday anniver.
sary today, the date corresponding
with that OF his OWL natal day.
The Fergus county commissioners
have awarded contracts for the con.
struction of fourteen new bridges, To-
Gated in various parts of the county,
for which petitions were presented.
The increase in population Of various
localities required the additional
travelling facilities.
A large increase in the population
of northern Montana is indicated by
the business trans acted by the Grea,
Falls land Office during the year 1912.
An official report made by the register
and receiver shows over 5000 home.
stead and other filings were made dur
ing the year, and about $50 contests
instituted-sn exhibit that exceeds the
business handled by any other land
Office In the United States.
Complaint has been made to the
county attorneys Office that several
ranch houses in the Frenchman's ridge
country, about nine miles southeas,
of town, have been entered during the
absence of the owners, and property
stolen or damaged. A number OF
mischievous boy residents of that
vicinity are under suspicion, and a
repetition of the offense may get them
into trouble.
From Thursdays Daily.
j.. r. Fuller and wife, of Tunis, are
among the visitors in town.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Martin Koch,
a former resident of Canada.
Geo. E. Barley arrived last even
ing from his home near Eagle butte.
Mr.. Barley brings word that recent
chinook winds have removed the snow
in that vicinity.
The members of the local Eastern
Star chapter gave q surprise party to
Mrs. A. E. McLeish last evening, at
her home on Front street. It was q
very pleasant occasion for all who
participated.
John W. Haieler, U. S. marshal,
arrived today on official business.
Mr.. Haigler is summoning witnesses
to appear before a federal grand jury,
which will be in session at Great
Falls next week.
A news item from Great Falls re-
ports the arrest of John Gingras, a
former resident of the Sweet Grass
hills, on g charge of obtaining money
on false pre,enses. The accused is
alleged to have passed a worthless
check at Cascade.
w. E. Barrows, Of Pleasant valley,
who is among the visitors in town,
reports that several of his neighbors
are meeting with success in their we'll
digging operations. In come cases
water has been struck at a depth of
about thirty feet.
An outfit of about 200 head of cattle
was unloaded at the stocky ards to.
day, and driven to the south side of
the Missouri river. The shipment
WAS made from Cascade by Oscar
Johnston and Martin Connolly, who
purchased the cattle from R. P.
Thoroughman, OF Cascade.
An superintendent Of the state school
fund has been made by II. A. Davee,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, each county sharing in the dis.
tributiou at the rate of four dollars
per capita for children of school age.
The superintendent awards 1915 to
Chouteos county: Sl5, 100 to Hill coun-
ty; 5 1855 to Blaine county.
David G. Browne, who returned to-
day from Helena, expresses the belief
thai the state railroad commission
will secure improved train service on