The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-27
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

visit Of several days in Helena.
W. Williamson and Jos. Godfrey,
OF Big Sandy, are in owu on a short
business visit.
Preparations are being made for the
proper observance of Memorial day,
on Saturday May 30. Hon. F. E.
Stranahan will be the speaker.
A large number Of young people
were very pleasantly entertained by
Mrs. Chas. H. Boyle last evening, at
her home on upper Washington street.
Charles Lippard, who has returned
from u visit to Great Falls, brings
word that Mrs. Lippard is rapidly re-
cuvering from recent surgical opera
ton.
Applications for naturalization were
made in the district court by Thor
Ritland, a native of Norway, and
James W. E. Hamilton, of Chinook,
a native OF Canada.
A very handsome missal stand, or
dered by St. Paul's Sunday school,
arrived from New York this week,
and will add to the attr acti veness Of
the Episcopal church.
1t is reported from Browning that
James Sanders, who "a recently ap-
pointed to succeed Capt. Dare a.
agent of the Blackfeet Indians, took
charge of the agency the early part of
the week.
Mary Ann Godfrey, of Big Sandy,
applied to the district court today for
appointment as guardian Of her three
minor children. The latter have an
interest in the estate of their father,
the late George Godfrey.
Perry 81. Kennerly, who represented
himself az a lawyer when he was
arrested here a few weeks ago on a
charge of jumping a board bill, has
got into further trouble at Great Falls.
He has been found guilty of passing
q check to which the name of John S.
Galbreath was forged, and sentenced
to one year 10 the ~penitentiary.
Great Falls Leader: The funeral
OF Francis Covenant, the Big Sandy
rancher who died in this city yester.
day morning. was held this afternoon
from McAllister's, with services in
St. AIMS cathedral conducted by the
Rev. Thomas Mccormick. Inter
ment was made in Calvary cemetery
Several friends of the deceased came
up from Big Sandy to attend the fun
eral.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Jno. w. Tattan returned to
day from a visit at Hunters Ho'
Springs.
Mrs. David Penwell, of White Sui
phur Springs, arrived yesterday on
visit with her sister, Mrs. W. J
Minar.
An application for citizenship wa
filed in the district court today b,
Hans Engellant, OF Everson, who is
native Of Germany.
\. H. lG3SAduO lCIU oy " ~
Jolla, California, in response to new
that his little son is seriously sick
Mrs. Ragland and family are visiting
at that place.
Constable j. H. Miewald arrived
from Chinook today with a boy VIII
gives his name as Thomas Dowen, an
who will serve twenty days in Jail TO
petit larceny. He was sentenced b.
Justice John G. Duff, at Chinook.
H. ]. O'Hanlon, who arrived fror
Chinook yesterday, has gone out I
the Missouri river ranch of the O'Han
Ion Livestock company, to inspect th
steam pumping plant that is being il
stalled there for irrigating purposes
August Handsam was arrested i
town last evening on a charge OF stea'
ing a watch O. one Of the Rento
Sheep company ranches. AS the time
piece was found in his possession, b
appears to be the person wanted f.
the otfense.
Word was received AZ the sheriff
Office today stating that q gang OF sal
crackers was operating in Great Fail
las, night, and is supposed to hav
left there for towns further east. Tt
authorities all along the line hay
Deer notified to watch out for them.
The members Of the lo:a! Gran
Army post and a large number {
their netghbors and friends filed tn
Presbyterian church Yesterday morr
ing, when Memorial day services wei
conducted by Rev. J. NJ. Young. A
appropriate musical program wa
rendered by the choir.
Among the arrivals today WEI
Capt. Geo. II. Stevens, w. c. Morr
son and Jos. S. Brown, who returne
from a boating trip down the Mil
souri, river, Their trip extended t.