The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
CITY AND STATE.
FscD Saturdays Daily.

morning. and are :he guests of their
cousin. Mrs. Chas. H. Green.
District court was adjourned today
until Angus, ID. Citizens who wish to
secure naturalization papers before
the time for registration expires,
should apply TO the court on August
l3 or IA.
Commencing with Monday, the reg.
istr alton Office N each district will be
open from 8 q. m. to 9 p. m. each day
until August Is. Every qualified citi.
zen should register before August Is.
or he will be unable to vote at the pri.
mary and general elections.
The water right suit Of C. s. Toole
against Peter Wagner, of the Sweet
Grass hills, which was commenced IN
the district court some time ago, has
been transferred to the district court
of Cascade county. An AFFIDAVIT, for a
change OF venue was filed by a,tor.
neys for the defendant.
Parties who arrived in town today
from Highwood report the death OF
Mrs. William Blevins, which occurred
at that place at an early hour this
morning. Death resulted from hear.
trouble. The remains will be brought
here for interment tomorrow. Fun
eral services will be held at the Gem.
etery at ? o'clock.
L. A. Matthews returned today from
Oswego, in Valley county, where the
Pioneer Cattle company loaded 80
care OF beef for the Chicago market.
MIR. Matthews reports a terrific rain
and hail storm in that locality Thurs.
day-one OF the worst storms he has
ever witnessed during his long resi-.
dence in Montana.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. DeLorimier LET,
today on q visit to Great Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lepley lef. this
morning on 9 tour Of the Yellowstone
park.
Miss Chestnut returned yesterday
morning from a visit Of several days
with friends a. Chinook.
Judge Tattan left today for Ian
dusky and Zortman, in connection
with business relating to townsite
matters.
Henry Lehfeldt and Hans Lehfeldt.
who arrived today from Big Sandy,
report several wool sales a, that point
At 204 to p cents
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Emb!eton have
gone on a visit of several days to Al.
hamtra springs. H. Kiechers and
Oliver Moore also LET, today for the
same health resort.
Miss Mamie Baker arrived this
morning from Great Falls, and left
for the Baker ranch on Highwood.
She was accompanied by Miss E. N.
Hill and F. X. Hill, who arrived from
Chicago.
A town lot 10 Havre was offered for
sale today by the sheriff, under az
execution issued from the district
court Of Flathead county ia the suit
OF Olson & Peterson vs. the Columbia
Falls Lumber company and w. T..
Logan. The property was purchased
for $3.50 by a representative Of the
plaintiffs.
The tlne-al services Of the late Mrs.
VIM. Blevins were held yes,erda y by
Rev. ?. ". Haynes, in the presence
OF q large number Of relatives and
friends. The deceased, who was mar.
ried TO Mr.. B!evirs in 1873 and had
been a resident OF lower Highwood for
- yaars, aao a large circle of friends
who deeply ~sympa;hiz= with he De.
reaved family.
Advices from Ka.isp-ll repor, the
death 0! George H. Farmer, a Mon.
taua pioneer who was vel! known 10
Old.!!tne residents Of this city. lie
came 70 Montana with The earliest i'm.
migration 70 the territory and located
al For. Benton in 1866. He wer,t from
here 20 F!a,head county about fifteen
years ago, and a. the time Of his death
was coart ha!.ia a. ka:ispe!l. He was
atoa, - years Of age.
F.cn Tuesdays Daily.
Porcelain dersis.ry. DR.. Stephens
over LockwooGs.
Mrs. j. NJ. Powers aud children, Of
Grea! Falls, are visiting 10 this city
a. tie guests Of E. l.. Powers ard
family.
A ch arivari party made a noisy
demonstration last evening, in honor
of q newly welded couple who recent.
~ returned 10 their home IL the apper
eud Of town.
An ice cream social will be held in
the city park next Thursday evening
for the benefit of the baseball team.