The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
CITY AND STATE.
Fron Saturdays Daily.

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Mrs. T. E. Crawford arrived from
Helena today on q visit with her
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Stranahan.
Jos. Sullivan left today for Du.
buque, Iowa, on q visit with HE
daughters, who are attending school
in that city.
Miss Eva Russell, who has been
attending the Wesleyan university at
Helena, arrived today to spend the
holidays with the home folks.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today in
favor of E. L. Kirby, of Zortman,
and Grace Whitcomb, of Dodson.
Geo. Reynolds, of Culbertson, who
is among the visitors in town, reports
a heavy snow in the vicinity of Minot
and other parts OF North Dakota.
Among the arrivals today we're
Margreth Walker and Arthur Walk
er, of Highwood, who have been at
tending the state agric ultural college
at Bozeman.
Miss Mary Green entertained e
large party of young people last
evening, at the new home of her
parents on Upper Main street, the
program including dancing and other
amusements.
The Culbertson newspapers report
some excitement In that vicinity
over an alleged strike of natural gas
near Medicine lake, about Is miles
north of Culbertson. The strike is
said to have been made at q depth Of
80 feet in a we'll that was being bored
for water.
Word was received from Lewistown
today, announcing the marriage Of
Walter Green, formerly of this city,
and Mrs. A. N. Gillis, of Butte, which
took place a few days ago. The bride
has visited in this city and has many
friends among local residents. The
newly married couple will make their
home in Lewistown, where Mr.. Green
is engaged in business.
F. E. Stranahan and W. K. HARDER
returned today from Chinook, where
a meeting of wool growers from that
vicinity was held last evening, to dis
cuss the Chicago proposition. There
was q large attend ance at the meeting,
several visitors from Harlem and
Malta being present, and there was
considerable interest manifested in
the proceedings. The meeting was
followed by a banquet at the Montana
hotel, at which the proposition was
further discussed and liberal supper,
pledged.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. c. j. B. Stephens and Harold
Stephens arrived yesterday from
Choteau, on a short visit.
Miss Helen Lee. who has beer
teaching school on the Marias. il
visiting with her parents.
w. S. Chemidliu, of Great Falls, {
former employee Of the River Press
is spending the holidays with his
parents.
Miss Rowena Chestnut ret urneC
Yesterday from Moorhead, MINI.
where she has been attending the STATE
normal college.
L. D. Sharp and Henry Evers re
turned yesterday from Chinook, "her,
they attended the wool igrowers' meet.
ing aud banquet.
John Crowley, a county patient a
St. Glare hospital, died in that insti
tuition la.t evening, from paralysis
The deceased, who was about sixty
years old, had no relatives in thi.
part of the country.
A very pl4asen: and successful enter
tainment was given Saturday evening
by the High School Literary societ,
aud pupils of the public school. Tn
attendance of visitors was larger tina,
could be accommod ated ia the assem-
bly, room.
Cards have been received annOunc
ing the approaching wedding OF Rev
Chas. +. Reed, formerly pastor OF tn
Presby :erian church IN this city, tt
Miss Louise Feline, the only daugh
ter of a prominent real estate man a
Gridley, Cal.
1t appears that Paddy Rodgers. VIII
is gu trial in the district court a
Butte on a charge Of attempted rou
berry. is a former resident of Zortman
II developed during the trial that h
was employed at the Ruby Guicl
mine last spring, and returned tt
Butte a few mouths ago.
Word was received today tina
Fiorian y. Carna'. county attorney
is under treatment at COiunbuI
hospital in Great Falls, for a frac
tured arm. The injary IA caused b.
the o%verturpiDg OF a hack in which