The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
CITY AND STATE.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Hans Rudolf, q former resident OF
this city, who Is o 10 the employ of
Hirshberg Bros. at Choteau, is among
the visitors In town.
Major T. A. Cummings left yesterds y
for Helena, to assist in representing
Chouteau county at the special session
of the state Legislature.
A public dance 10 Odd Fellows hall
concluded the Christmas festivities
Saturday night, . large crowd OF
young people being in attendance.
Advices from the lower Milk river
valley report q severe cold spell last
week, a temperature of about 80 be-
low zero being recorded in some
places.
Christmas day was an occasion for
several family reunions in this city. a
number OF young people coming from
q distance to spend the day with the
home folks.
Hilman c. Lying. Of Highwood, will
engage IN the real estate and livestock
agency business in this city with the
new year., and has leased ~ Office in
the Oummings block for that purpose.
Steve Ambrose was received ct the
county jail yesterday to serve sen.
tence imposed by Justice Piper for
cruelty to animals. The defendant
was given sixty days in jail and q fine
Of S25.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Roy F. CIary, of
Great Falls, q former resident of this
city, and Miss E. r. Grundy, Of
Lebanon. Ky. The wedding took
place last week, at the home of the
bride.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by H. w. Stringfellow,
of Havre, against Samuel S~paulding
and others, to recover an indebtedness
alleged to be due on q promissory
note for $1,000. The complaint asks
for an order Of foreclosure on real
estate mortgsged to plaintiff.
The prisoners in the county Jail, to
the number Of nineteen, shared in the
Christmas good cheer that made the
occasion pleasant tor most of US
They we're provided with . plentiful
supply Of turkey and other reasonable
d~elicactes by Sheriff Bickle, and,
needless to cay, full justice was done
to the bountiful spread by those fol
whom it was prepared.
From Tuesdsy's Daily.
Mayor A. J. Broadwater, OF Havre
is among the business visitors ir
town.
Blanks for making annual reports
of corporations can be secured at The
River Press office.
The Ladies' Aid will serve oysters
New Years eve. from g to IL O'Clock
at the Methodist parsonage.
The judiciary of the city of Havre
consisting OF Judges W. B. Pype'
and E. NJ. Allen. is among the visi
tors in town.
A marriage license was issued b.!
the clerk oil TIE district court today t.
Josiah Rogers, of Bolton, and Mis-
Marg aret G. Kuhr, OF Chinook.
The county commissioners convened
in special session tod ay, all member
of the board being present, to consid
er road m alters and other business.
The last cases on the civil calenda
having been disposed of today by con
tinuance or 'dt DISMISSAL, uhe distric
court Jurors we're discharged for tn
term.
Harvey Kelly, q discharged oil
soldier, was received at the count.
Jail tod az from Rarre, to await tria
in the district cour: on q charge Q
assault.
The Old Fort Improvement societ.
will meet Monday evening. -Januar,
3, at the Grand Union hotel at 7:3
p. m. Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Stranahal
and Mrs. Phelps will entertain.
In the district court today, the civil
suit Of w. b. Green W. "A. J. Broad
water was continued tor the term. an
that of Jones VS.. Broadwater dis
missed as settled. A decree OF divorc
was granted in the suit1of J. F. Owing
against Blanche Owings.
A special meeting of the Fort Ben
t,n lodge I. o. o. F., and the EG
,campment will be held at their lodg
room on Saturday evening" Januar,
1, 1910. All visiting brothers ar
cordially invited to attend.
e. M. Kennedy reports heavy ship
nents of hay from Harlem this week
train of 35 ears nov being loaded
for Seattle, to be followed by two
other trains at an early date. Th'