The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-18

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Kelly and Dennis Kelly. The new
institution will be known as the Pom.
dera Valley bank.
y dispatch from Glasgow says Mrs.
William Ives aud infant son were
seriously injured by the accidental
discharge of a gun that was lying in
a boat III which they were crossing
Milk river with MIR. Ives. One of the
leg, of the child was badly shattered,
and it is feared the wound will prove
fatal.
It Is announced that tickets for the
grand concert to be given by Miss
Madeline Sicily on November "a,
will be placed on sale at the principal
places of business tomorrow. The
general admission price has been
placed at 70 cents, and seats may be
reserved at Lockwood's without extra
charge.
The official canvass of the ChOuteau
county election returns was commence
ed today, the canvassing board con-
sisting Of Jere Sullivan and o. G..
Skylstead, county commissioners,
and L. O. Hudson, county treasurer.
The latter becomes a member of the
~canvassing board in the absence of
Alex Ross, county commissioner, as
provided by the Montana statutes.
From Fridays Daily
Mennen's Talcum powder, Is cents
at The Fair.
You al do better at The Fair.
Havre, Montana.
Hartield Conrad, of G reat Falls, ar
rived today on a short visit.
L. G. Stocker, a we'll known resi-
dent Of Box Elder. is among the visi.
tors in town.
D. A. Smith, of ,HinsdaIe. is here
on an official trip as sheep inspector
for this district.
Chas. E. Duer and wife left today
for Spokane, where they will visit
during the winter months.
There is a heavy run Of slush ice
In the Missouri river today, the result
OF a cold snap in the Upper country.
CIV. Price and wife, formerly of this
city, today arrived from Maple Creek,
Alberta. Mr.. Price reports that the
October %snowstorm was ally
severe in that locality, and caused
loss among several sheep outfits.
A large force of men has been at
work the past few days repairing the
tunnel a short distance east of the
Benton depot. There were indica.
tions of a serious cavein, and the
necessary precautions are being taken.
Northern Montana ladies demand
New York styles. The Fair knows i,
and The Fair keeps a resident buyer
in that fashion center all the time.
Today they are showing styles tina,
} little Montana stores will show mex,
spring, and their prices are eastern
prices. y
Judgment by default was entered
in the district court today in the civil
suit of Julius Lehfeidt against H. d,
Riegel, in which the defendant was
sued to Cow an indie bteduess Ua
about S74S. Judgment was also
rendered in favor Of the Thos. O'Han.
Ion company, of Chinook, in a sal
against Ruhe 81 Lange, the judmen,
amounting to about S., 100.
A petition for letters Of administra.
ton in the estate of Max Schmid, q
Great Northern employee who was
killed on the railroad a few days ago,
has been filed in the district court by
Rosie Schmid, of Havre. The prop
erty owned by the deceased consists o.
real estate valued at about 81, 200, in
surance policies for $4,000, and &
claim against the Great Northern tina,
is of uncertain value.
IL appears that u telegram received
by Miss NJ. Daniels a few days ago
announcing The serious illness of hel
father at his home in St. Paul, wa.
intended TO prepare her for ews u
his death. Advices from St. Paul
state that Mr.. Daniels was run over
by a train, and suffered injuries from
which he died q few hours later. Miss
Daniels will return and resume her
duties as teacher in the public schools
!, next week.