The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.


From Saturdays Daily.
Postmaster j. W. Woodcock, of the
Shonkin, is among the business visi-
tors In town.
Thomas S. Shoebotham, who was
formerly in the drug business in this
city, was among the arrivals yester.
day.
The Frank Mcdonald hunting party
returned last evening from the High
wood country, and report y very en-.
joyable trip.
The members Of the local football
club have decided TO postpone their
public dance, which was announced
for the 10Th inst.
According to the Great Falls Leader,
the high school football team Of that
city will play the Fort Benton boys on
October %. The local team, however,
has not yet been notified to that effect.
Local hunters who have been max.
ing trips into the Surrounding country
since the season for chicken, grouse
and other game opened, report quite
q scarcity of sport. A spell of stormy
weather would improve the stu alton.
It is announced that the citizens OF
Havre are.planning to pull off q race
meet at that p. ace. About five hous-
and dollars will be hung up in purses
and it is thought that many of the best
horses of the state will 20 there forlthe
races.
Extensive additions to the Boston
and Montana smelter of Great Falls
r said to be contemplated by the
owners of that plant, the expense OF
improvements amounting to about
81, 500, 900. The capacity Of the works
will be increased to 5000 tons of ore
per day.
J. q. Toomey, of Deer Lodge, q
we'll known stockman of that locality,
is making some mutton purchases in
this part of Montana. Among them
is an outfit of whethers, threes to
fves, which he secured from Ed.
Reichelt, of the Teton, the price no,
being made public.
A dispatch from Havre says two
soldiers from Fort Assinniboine com.
mitted a murderous assault on Matte
Briggs, q woman of the tenderloin
district, Thursday morning, beating
her ove the head with q bottle and
rendering her unconscious. On ex.
aminationlby q physician q short time
after the assault the physician stated
her life was saved by the rat in her
hair. The victim is still in q danger.
Gus condition.
From Mondays Daily.
HugoiLehfeldt, of Big Sandy, ar.
rived today on a short business visit,
j. J.!Ober, a we'll known resident Of
Havre, is visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
w. r. Leet and wife, who have been
visiting at Chinook, we're among the
arrivals today.
J. +. Nellis, of Augusta, who is en-
gagged in the sheep business in tina,
locality, is among the visitors in
town.
Ed. Weiderhold, of Hoop Pole. ILL.,,
a former resident of the Bear Paw
country, was among the ar ivals yes
terday.
J. D. Savage and wife, accompanied
by their new baby daughter, returned
yesterday from a visit with friends il
Indiana.
An application for naturalizatior
has been fled in the district court by
Martin Il. Olson, of Chinook, who is 9
native of Norway.
Among the arrivals today we're G,
W. Frields and wife, Miss Louise
Frields and Mrs. D. M. Frields, who
came in from Judith.
Mrs. James Townsend and family,
who have been visiting In California
since last fall, were among the arriv'
ais from the west Saturday evening.
Tomorrow will be Columbus day, a
new legal holiday in Montana estab'
lished by the eleventh legislative as
sembly. 1t will be observed Is a le'
gal holiday in public offices, banks and
a few other institutions.
j. S. Brown, who has returned from
a trip to British Columbia and the
Pacific coast, reports that he had a
pleasant visit with N. Author, who
was resident OF this city about twenty
years ago. Mr.. Authier is at present
engaged 10 the mercantile business at
Abbottsford, B. c., and is also ex-
tensively interested in fruit lands.
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