The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-03
CITY AND STATE.

Frank Sayre. {
Mrs. O. B. Crane arrived from
Butte yesterday. and will visit with
relatives here. [.
Miss Mae Senieur, who has been
visiting with relatives here, returned
to Helena today. |,
John D. Sloane OF ST. Paul, govern.
ment inspector of steamboats,, was
among the arrivals today.
Glen King. who has been attending
the state agricultural college at Boze.
man. is visiting with his parents.
The regular meeting of the ladies
improvement society has been post
poned until next Monday evening.
Miss Gracia Chestnut, who has been
teaching 10 the Bozeman high school,
arrived Saturday to spend the vaca-
ton.
Mise Mabel Copestick, OF Seattle, a
former resident Of this city. is the
guest of Mrs. John Neubert, OF the
Teton.
o. G. Skylstead and Alex Ross,
county commissioners, arrived today
to attend the regular June meeting OF
the board.
Charles Crepeau returned yesterday
from Fort Shaw, where he recently
completed his contract on the govern.
ment irrigation canal.
According to reports from the coun.
try northeast Of this city, the heavy
rainstorms of the past ten days did
not reach that locality, where the
moisture would be gladly welcomed.
w. Nj. Davis, Jr., arrived from
Great Falls today in response to news
of the serious sickness of his father,
W. NJ. Davis, of this city. The pa.
tient was reported to be improving
this afternoon.
According to advices from Helena,
q resident of that city is claiming the
baby record of Montana bee OF
the birth of FIVE children in two and a
half years. He must take a back seat
in favor of a resident of Warrick, in
this county, whose wife presented him
with two pairs of twins within twelve
months.
A remarkable meteorological phe-
nomenon was observed this after
noon in the northeastern sky. where q
long funnel.shaped cloud was suspen.
ded for several minutes. Some of the
spectators expressed the opinion that
it was a cyclone, while others believed
it was a wa%terspout, its appearance
favoring the latter conclusion. Il
appeared I be located over the Bear
Paw or Milk river country.
Harry Crane, the ~six-year-old sor
of Postmaster Geo. w. Crane, had
remarkable escape from drowning
Saturday afternoon. While playin9
at the foot of the Missouri river bridg'
he fell into the water and was carried
into a deep eddy at the foot OF tn
pier. The little fellow was swep
around by the strong current, and b.
a fortunate accident vas carried int
shallow water, where he managed T.
scramble ashore without assistance
II was a very close call,
The steamboat 80. K" had a mar
row escape from serious damage yes
terday afternoon while passing throug
the draw of the Missouri river bridg
to the lower levee to take or board
cargo of freight for lower river point;
The vessel encountered a strong eros
current between the piers of the bridR
that forced her out Of the narro'
channel, and part OF her upper dec
was swept by the draw and some {
the woodwork demolished. The acc
dent also twisted some of the brat
rods out of shape and damaged othe
fittings that will take several days
repair, and delay her trip down u
river. The draw of the bridge wi
slightly damaged by the collision.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Geo. W. Lovinger. OF Virge!ie,
among the business visitors in tow
\. j. Brodrick, Of the Havre Plai
dealer, arrived tod ay on a short bu:
ness visit.
State Treasurer j. H. Rice and wi
were among the arrivals from the we
this morning.
4 Washington dispatch announc
tie appointment of George w. Sc
back a. postmaster az Conrad, Iet'
county.
\. declaration of his intention TO
come an American citizen was filed
the district court today by Frank
Lehmann, d native of Germany.
Geo. Granillo and his crew OF she
shearers we're among the arrivals "
terd They expect to CONNER