The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-20
CITY N STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Howell Harris, Of Lethbridge, ar.
rived In the city this morning on p
short visit with relatives.
Charles King, who has been attend.
ing the state agricultural college at
Bozeman, returned home this morning
70 spend his holiday vacation.
Three new quarts claim locations
ia the Little Rockies have been placed
on the couoty records by W. s. Der.
ry, Chas. Whitcomb, E. E. Berry, B.
D. Phillips and others.
The Christmas entertainment by the
Sabbath school of the Presbyterian
church will take place Monday even
ing, Dec. Is. A cordial invitation to
be present Is extended to all.
Contractor Hagen and his crew Of
men came in last evening from the TIE.
ton, having completed the erection of
the new school building for district
No. 7, which is stu ated near the WIN.
Collins ranch.
The Great Falls land Office has been
notified of the affirmation Of its recon.
mend alton for cancellation of the de-
sert entry Of Hyrum Christensen, con.
tested by Evan P. Ktlroy. The land
Is near Chester.
AL Patterson is under the care of a
physician for injuries received by be.
ing thrown from his wagon while
crossing a bad piece of road near the
Panton ranch, on the Shonkin. He
suffered a broken rib and other in.
juries that have placed him on the re.
tired list.
The public is invited to attend a
dance to be given at the new Whalen
school house on the Teton on Friday
evening, December %. The dance is
for the purpose of celebrating the
completion Of the new school house,
and to provide funds with which to
purchase al organ. Tickets will be
on sale at Lockwood's drug store.
The bread-making contest initiated
by Green Bros. was closed today by
the award OF prizes as follows: First
prize, Mrs. McCauley: second, Mrs.
Percy; third, Mrs. Crane. The loavee
were designated by numbered tags,
the owners being unknown to the
judges, who were Mrs. L. D. Sharp,
and Messrs. Jno. c.. Sullivan and w
r. Leet.
From Mondays Daily.
VIM. j. Green has returned from
Bozeman, and will spend the holiday
with relatives here.
Residents of Box Elder have mad
arrangements for a grand public bal
to be given on Friday evening, De
cember 20.
T. G. Power & Bros store and thu
Benton Hardware Co. will be KEEP
open until 9 o'clock every evening I'm
til after the holidays.
Notices of location OF two oil claim
in the Bannatyne district were filed II
the county clerks Office today by Ed
win H. Fox and others.
Miss Kelly and Miss Chemidlin re
turned yesterday morning from s,
Paul, where they have been visitin
for several months with friends.
Mrs. j.. a. Bright returned thi
morning to her home at Highwood
after q weeks visit in this city wit
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Mcdonald
Owing t o press OF work. DR.. Gee
H. Taylor has abandoned his regula
visit to Chinook this month, and vii
remain at his ofie until the middle q
January.
Mrs. NJ. tombstone, who has bee
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. I
McLsish, left yesterday morning fC
Great Falls, where she will visit wit
relatives.
The report Of the administrator
the estate of Nj lubbock L. Graham, d.
ceased, was approved in the distri
court today, and a decree Of distrib'
ton issued.
Frank Champaign, OF Box Eide
who is charged with assault and bu
terry, had a hearing before Justi
Sullivan today and pleaded 70, guilt
His trial was set for Thursday, d
cember q.
J. L. Peacock, who lie among t
visitors in town today, IL reported
nave bought quite q number OF wo
horses in the vicinity of Big Sand
the ruling price being about So p
head for 1900 to l4OO-pound animals.
After hearing evidence in the d
trict court today in the divorce suit
Isabelle Lemire vs.. John Lemire,
which the latter Is charged with cru
", Judge Tattan took the matter U
der Amusement and will render a
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