The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
CITY AND STATE.

Born, on Wednesday, November
21st, to the wife on John Jacoby, a
son.
Miss May G. Flanagan left this
morning for au extended visit 10 Hell.
ena.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store.
An experienced stockman and
raucher, married, wants a position as
foreman on stock ranch. Address H.
c., care River Press.
Mrs. /. c. Towner returned today
to her home at Elgin, Ill.,, after a
visit OF several weeks in this city with
her son, Attorney w. s. Towner, and
family.
Several local residents have gone to
Helena as invited guests to the wed.
ding OF Miss Wilder Broadwater and
Mr.. H. Crommelin, of Spokane, which
takes place this evening.
c. V. Nassau has about %, 500 head
Of sheep and lambs at Chinook, which
are offered in lots to suit purchasers.
Parties interested will please address
c. V. NASSAU, Chinook, Montana.
A beef shipment of about 80 cars
was loaded at the Benton stocky ards
today for the Chicago market by
Messrs. J. 0. Patterson, j. w. Wood.
cock, B. H. Vaudeville and Others.
According to the annual report of
county school superintendent of Sill.
yer Bow county, there are about r..
375 children of school age in that
county. The dis bursements for school
purposes during the past twelve
months amounted to about $500, 600.
The Fort Benton Amateurs desire to
announce that the plan Of seats for the
production Of their coming play,
"Charley's Aunt" will open at Lock
woods drug store at 10 O'Clock Satur.
day morning. The rehearsals are
about completed, and the play will be
produced at Green's opera house on
Wednesday evening, November 18th,
for the benefit of St. Paul's Episcopal
church. Shocks orchestra will be in
attendance, and the young men will
take advantage Of the occasion to give
a dance at the conclusion of the per.
formance, TO which every one is in
vited.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mary MacHale has applied to the
district court for letters of administra-
ton in the estate Of Austin MacHale.
deceased.
j. w. Woodcock of the Shonkiu,
was among those who accompanied
their beef shipments yesterday to the
Chicago market.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the
stone found alton Cor the new Catholic
church building, and with favorable
weather conditions it will be completed
in q few weeks.
Geo. F. Lewis and James Barley
left yesterday evening with a train
load Of cattle for Chicago. Mr.. Bart.
ley will visit with relatives in Mis-
souri, before returning home.
Among the marriage licenses issued
in Great Falls yesterday was one in
favor Of Arson Demon, of the Sweet
Grass, and Anna Hughes, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hughes, of the
Marias.
Declarations Of their intention to
become American citizens have been
filed ia the district court by Jose
Maria de Sousa and Francisco Rodri-
CUES Coelho, both of whom are ma.
tives of Portugal.
Advices from Grea. Fall, repor, the
death OF the infant son OF I. E. Reilly,
OF Havre, under peculiar and distress.
ing circumstances. A few days ago
the li,,le fellow swallowed a button
that lodged IN his throat, and death
followed an operation that was uece>
sary to remove it.
In the district court. a return Of
sales of rea. property ia the estates OF
Mary Howe and Emma Howe, de,
ceased. has been made by Elizabeth
H. Greene, administratrix, the sales
amounting to $4,000 and 5000. The
transactions are subject TO confirma
tlon by the district court.
From Fridays Daily
Go to NJ j.. Joyce Il Co. for fresh
groceries. vegetables and fruit,
II is understood that the Ladies
Glild doll sale will be held about the
middle OF December.
Alvin Piercey left this morning for
Great Falls, where he has accepted a
position with a meat company a. Lit
tie Chicago.
Testimony in probate proceedings