The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays daily.

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c. B.. Wilson of Havre arrived last
this city.
c. A. McCarter, the prosperous Gal
alta merchant, is a business visitor in
the city today.
Under sheriff Wilson, who aspires to
the nomination for county treasurer
on the democratic ticket filed his nom.
ination papers with the county clerk
today.
Miss Minnie Ludtke, who was one of
the Fort Benton high school gradu-
ates, left this morning for Choteau,
where she has accepted a position as
stenographer.
The dance given by the young men
at the opera house last evening was
attended by quite a large number of
young people, and was greatly enjoy.
ed by all who participated.
We understand the Cummings build
ing on Front street has been leased to
some Great Falls parties, who will in
a few days commence the work of fix
ing 1t up for a first class pool hall.
Miss Nellie Danielson, who has been
visiting with relatives in this city for
several days, left yesterday for her
home in Spokane. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. A. Westfall, of this
city, who will spend the summer in
Spokane.
The citizens of Havre do not take
kindly to the announced purpose of
the federal authorities to use the
abandoned Fort Assinniboine buildings
for an Indian school. A protest against
the proposition has been signed by a
large number of residents OF north
ern Montana, and will be sent to
Washington.
According to advices received by
the Commercial club, several farmers
in this vicinity have increased their
acreage of corn, believing that if the
crop fails to mature it will certainly
make a large yield of forage. Captain
Geo. H. Stevens has about 400 acres
in corn, and M. L. Latta about ITO
acres, and in several other localities
there are smaller tracts devoted to
this crop.
Many of the settlers in Montana
will be interested in a bill that was
passed by the house of representatives
a few days ago, and which is expected
to receive favorable attention in the
senate. 1t liovides that homestead
ers, If they 81 elect, may divide Their
leave of absence Of FIVE months each
veal into two periods, provided their
total absence Goes not exceed five
months in any year. AS the law now
stands, the interior department holds
that tho hon esteader must take his
leave of absence all at one time; that
is. during five consecutive months
and cannot divide it.
From Mondays daily.
Geo. E. Atwood arrived yesterday
from Iona, or a visit of a few days
c. d. Huisman is in town today
from his Clear Lake farm, on a sllor,
business visit.
Charles Howe, a former employee OF
the River Press who is engaged il
farming near Iona, is visiting witt
Fort Benton friends.
DR.. E. NJ. Porter, who returned to
day from a two weeks trip to Chica
go, reports a great deal of suffering
from hot weather in eastern cities.
Grover c. Schmidt and bride re
turned yesterday from their wedding
trip, which included visits to points
of interest on the southern coast OF
Alaska.
A postotfice bulletin announces two
additions to the list of Chouteau coun
ty postoffices-Hopp with w. NJ. HopI
as postmaster; and Iliad, with v. c
Donnell as postmaster.
According to the Lewistown news
papers, the assessment of Fergus
county this year will be close to the
$780, OO, 900 mark. The increase is due
principally to higher values of lane
and improvements.
John Simon, brother of the late Ell
Simon who was killed by lightning
near Genou a few weeks ago, has
made application to the district court
requesting that Evert Evans be ap
pointed administrator of the Eli Simon
estate.
Charles Wegner, a we'll known bus
mess man of Great Falls, is among
the visitors in town. Mr.. Wegner was
a member of the Chouteau county
board of commissioners about thirty
years ago, and has many old.time
friends here.
An exceptionally large number Of
documents were received at the cOun
ty clerks Office today for filing and
recording. The receipts included
over seventy instruments relating tt
real estate-the largest number evel
received at the county clerks office
in one day.
Traffic on the Great Northern rail
way is being temporarily increased
by a number of Northern Pacific
trains that are switched to the Grea,