The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
CITY AND STATE.
Feom SATURDAYS Daily.

Fson Saturdays Daily.
Wearn Rowe and children have
gone to Galena, Illinois, on an ex.
tended visit with relatives in that city.
The public schools adjourned for
the Christmas vacation yesterday at.
teruoon until Wednesday,, January ,.
Warren Morrow and Leslie Boyle
returned today from Bozeman, where
they have been attending the agricul.
tural college.
Misses Boland and French left this
morning for their homes in Great
Falls aud Dillon, where they will
spend the holiday vacation.
Miss Nell Harris returned this at.
ternoon from Faribault, Minn., where
she has been attending school, to
spend the holidays with her parents.
Charles lippard, who is in town
today, reports that the Missouri river
ct his place about eighteen miles down
stream, has been frozen over for the
past two weeks.
In the district court today, Al order
was made for the sale Of real estate
formerly owned by Bernard Ellers.
deceased ,'consistiug of desirable ranch
property near Coburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Frields re.
turned today from q short visit 10
Helena. They we're accompanied
home by:theirsson George, and Charles
and Lizzie Morrow, who have been
attending school in that city.
AT q recent election of officers held
by the local Masonic lodge, the fol
lowiugiwere chosen: j. w. Haigler,
W. NJ; George Sherry, S. W.; A. E
Bjerring, j. w.; VIM. Harrison, sec.
rotary, and ]. S. Brown, treasurer.
Several local residents are inter-
ested in a dispatch from Seattle which
Gays James Montgomery, with his wife
and daughter,l we're drowned by the
overturningsof a rowboat a few days
ago. The victims are believed to be
the family of J. B. Montgomery who
had charge of the city pumping plant
here a few years ago, and who later
became residents of Seattle.
The German class OF the Fort Ben
ton high school, under the manage.
ment of Miss Ida Auerbach, gave ar
entertainment in the assembly room
last evening, consisting of the pla,
"Jupgendliebe" which was rendered
in German. Those who took part IL
the play weresIda Evers, Helen Sher
ry, Helen Lee, Geo. Patterson, Jr.
D. Holderbaun and John King. Dur
ing the lei ais between the act
German songs were rendered by
choir composed of the above pupils
assisted by Mabel Johnston, France.
and Gertrude Harder, Maud Minar
Kate Lee, Leonora Patterson ant
Mollie CulbertsOn. 1t was q uuiqu,
and very creditable entertainment.
From Mondays Daily.
Distric, court was adjourned toda,
until December 20.
Miss May G. Flanagan arrived thi.
morning from Helena on a short visit
Miss Mae Senieur arrived yesterd a.
from Helena, to spend the holiday
with her parents 10 this city.
John Bews, of Chinook. a native 0
Scotland, applied to the district cour
today for naturalization papers.
Max Watterman and wife, Of Whit,
Sulphur Springs, are visiting wit
their daughter, Mrs. w. j. Minar.
The management Of the local tele
phone oficesannounces that the oftic
will be closed tomorrow from II III. t
= p. II.
Gus Senieur has been summoned Il
a trial Juror in the United States dis
trict court at Helena, for the term b.
ginning January ,.
John V. Carroll, Jr., was remove
to St. Clare hospital Sunday after
noon, to receive medical treatment to
a threatened attack OF typhoid fever
MIR. and Mrs. G. H. Raylanu Az,
Mrs. E. s. Patterson returned y-stei
day morning from a visit OF >evera
weeks with relatives ia the easter,
states.
Merit. Flanagan. who has jas. r
turned from Zostnan, reports IN,
mining operation, u that camp nav
been suspended. brcau-e Of the din
ca!ty of obtaining fuel.
A. L. Lewis, Of Leedy, Mont, i
visiting in the city with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Lewis. He re
ports a month of real winter weathe
in the country south Of Malta.
The River Rres= wishes its friend
the compliments Of the season, an
hopes the coming year will be o Q
a bounding prosperity to al! resident
a<,n,ho.o Nlopeono op6 thojr f.1Inu