The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-22
CITY AND STATE.

Fron Saturdays Daily.
James Garter, Of Missoula, . for.
mer resident of Big Sandy was among
the arrivals today.
A marriage license was Issued by
the clerk of the district court tod az
to A. NJ. Chandler, of Zortman. and
Titia Powell, of Tennessee.
Among the arrivals last evening
were Misses Florence and jeanette
Morrow, who have been teaching
school in the Little Rockies district.
Theodore Brent, freight traffic man.
sger for the Chicago Wool Ware.
house, arrived today to consult with
local sheepmen as to the shipment Of
their wool clips.
A. J. knight, who arrived from the
Laird ranch In the Sweet Grass hills
yesterday afternoon, was taken to the
Fort Benton Sanitarium to receive
treatment for rheumatism.
A warrant for the arrest of John
Briggs, on q charge Of larceny from
the person, VA issued in Justice Kin.
der's court today. The accused is al
legged to have stolen $4,000 from A.
Mansfield.
Advices from Chinook announce the
sudden death of Ezra T. Reser, one Of
the old.time and we'll known residents
Of that part Of northern Montana.
The deceased, who wss . brother Of
A. II. Reser, was about Sc years of
age.
The members of St. Paul's Auxiliary
have elected Mrs. ]. V. Carroll, Mrs.
Hoover, Miss Grace Carroll and Mise
Gracia Chestnut to represent their Dr.
ganization At the Episcopal conven.
ton, which meets at Great Falls TO-
morrow.
Declarations of their intention to be.
come American citizens have been
fled in the district court by Henry
Hayes, of Chinook; W. o. Meyer, Of
Chester; William Brown, of Box Ed.
er; Ernest A. Hayes and James A.
Ferguson, of Havre.
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell re.
turned today from Glasgow, where di.
strict court has been in session the
past few days. At the request Of
members of the bar, Judge Tattan will
not call q trial jury for the Valley
county term of court until August Is.
From Mondays Daily.
Found, q monogram brooch. Own.
er a coz at River Press Office.
O. A. Bergeson arrived from Chi.
nook yesterday, on q visit with w. R.
Leet.
G. w. Price, who has been visiting
in Virginia, was among yesterdays
arrivals.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of thu district court to
Lewis A. Barnard and Zell E. Dickey,
of Clifford.
J. r. Patterson and Theo. L Howes,
representing Boston wool firms, are
among the visitors in town.
Hans Rudolph and wife returned
yesterda y from q trip to Lake Nc.
Donald and various points Of interest
in the Flathead country.
G. E. Biggs, F. L. Denison and Jno.
A. Arthur were among the Chester
people in town yesterday They &C
companied the Chester baseball team
on their automobile trip to this city.
Pat Jordan is having the necessary
excavation work done for the building
of . concrete residence on property
adjoining that of Malcolm Morrow,
on upper Main street. The residence
will be q six-room building.
The fret wool shipment of the sea.
con from this point vas made Satur-
day by the Northwestern company, q
carload Of about 5000 pounds being
consigned to the Chicago Warehouse
company.
Jere Sullivan returned yesterda az
from Billings, where he represented
this locality at the Good Roads con.
gress. MI. Sullivan reports q very
interesting and instructive discussion
of public road matters.
Oliver Valleaux, who is among the
visitors in town, reports that several
prairie fires were started by lightning
during a severe thunderstorm on the
Teton last evening. The rain that fol-
lowed prevented serious damage.
A telephone message received from
Lostlake this morning announced the
death of Katherine, the ten-year.old
daughter of j. o. Patterson, who had
been seriously sick for several months.
The funeral services will take place at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. at the