The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
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Frame, q native of Scotland.
Mrs. E. G. Crutcher and daughter
Catherine left this morning for the
east, where they will make their future
residence.
Members Of the Epworth League
were very pleasantly entertained last
evening by MIR. and Mrs. E. r. Rus.
sell, with q ''hit or miss" social.
Robert Klay came 10 from his Shon-
kin ranch yesterday afternoon, bring
ing with him two wagon loads of fine
large potatoes, which he readily dis
posed of at clio per cwt.
William S. Chemidliu, of the River
Press force, who for nearly two
months has been enjoying q we'll.
earned vacation in Chicago and St.
Paul. returned home this morning.
George Francis came up from Havre
this morning having In custody Roy
Mccoy and VIM. Edwards. the two
men charged with jail breaking, whom
he turned over to the tender care Of
Jailer Haigler.
1t Is reported from Havre that the
missouri Kid" a we'll known char.
acter of that city, has been arrested
on a charge Of robbery. He is alleged
to have stolen ESQ from the pocket Of
an acquaintance.
The Ladies Guild is making prepa.
rations to give a grand Thanksgiving
ball on the evening of November 20.
Excellent music has been engaged, and
it is proposed to make the event the
success of the season.
It Is learned that q trio of stage.
struck school children have been fire.
quenting a vacant building Of late,
for the purpose Of rehearsing "Romeo
and Juliet" They intend at an early
date to go upon the stage-to Kner-
Vile.
The friends of Dan Samples, a form.
err resident stockman of this vicinity,
will be interested in the news that he
has built and is operating a large
modern hotel in Seattle. He has
named it the Hotel Benton as a com.
pliment to this city, where he made
his home for many years prior to going
TO the Pacific coast.
From Mondays Daily.
A marriage license vas issued today
to Frank Duggins, of Cut Bank, and
Lena Hoverson, of Wisconsin.
Advices from Zortman report that
the little daughter Of E. E. Berry was
so severely burned while playing with
fire q few days ago, that the child
died a few hours later.
Contractor Hagen and a crew Of
men left this afternoon for the Te.
ton, where they will begin the con.
struction of the new school house for
district No. Z. The building will be
erected near the ranch of VIM. Col.
Inns.
Considerable work is being done on
the public skating rink to put it in
good shape for winter. 1t is being
leveled in places where necessary, and
will be enclosed with a neat wire fence,
the cost OF which will be met by volun-
tary contributions.
H. w. Gross, of Havrs, admins.
traitor of tho estate of Florence Ward,
deceased, has discovered that the true
name of the latter was Eugene J..
Whitman. Upon petition OF the ad
ministrator, the probate records have
been changed to that effect,
In response to an inquiry from
County Treasurer John c. Sullivan,
an opinion given by County Attorney
Pray Is to the effect that a saloon Ii.
cense granted to an applicant by the
county commissioners entities him to
a renewal without further petition.
This will apply except 10 cases where
a license has been revoked for suffici-
ent reason.
4 dispatch from Harlem says Pat
O'Brien, a miner, met q horrible death
At Zortman a few days ago while
working in an open cut for the Alder
Gulch Mining company of that place.
From word brough. by the stage dri.
yer, it seems O'Brien drilled into a
missed hole and the explosion literally
tore the lower part of his body away,
while his chest and face were filled
with small stones and dirt. He lived
for four hours and was conscious up
20 the last minute. O'Brien had
worked only a few shifts and had re.
Gently come from Canada.
From Tuesdays Daily.
F. NJ. Pagsley and H. j. Wackerlin
left this afternoon for Harwood's lake
and vicinity ia search of wild game.
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