The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
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Saturdays Daily.
c. B.. Montgomery, Of Carter, is
among the business visitors 10 town.
Mrs. Terrell, OF the Teton, and w.
L. Schoonover, of Zortman, were re.
ceived at the Sanitarinm today for
medical treatment.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court tod ay to
Grin H. Rigley, of Fort A~ssiuniboine.
and Alice NJ. Yarne, of Bolton, Mon.
tana.
A republican rally, the last political
meeting of the campaign, will be held
at the court house this evening, Hon.
Sam Stephenson being the principal
speaker.
The funeral services of the late Omar
Gregg we're held this morning from
the undertaking establishment of Jas.
Nolan, the services being conducted
by Rev. J. N. Chestnut. There we're
. number OF friends of the deceased in
attendance.
What is stated to be the longest rol.
Ter awning erected in this state, ar.
rived In Havre last Thursday. The
awning is 40 feet long, and is rolled
up on . steel spisdle. It was made
by the American Tent & Awning com.
pany for the F., A. Buttrey company
Of Ravre.
The mystery surrounding the death
Of the unknown man, whose body was
found 10 . dug out on the Missouri
river Thursday afternoon. was solved
in part at the coroner's inquest held
yesterday. An autopsy showed the
presence Of q large quantity of car.
bolic acid in the stomach, the mouth
OF the deceased also being burned by
the acid, and q further search of the
dugout resulted In the recovery of the
bottle from which the chemical o.
taken. There was also . small
heap Of aches in the dugout, which 10
supposed to be the remains of identif.
cation papers burned by the eceased
before he committed suicide.
From Mondays Daily.
E. N. Barrett, OF Big Sandy. assist.
ant cashier of the Northern Montana
State bank, is among the visitors in
town.
James Butler, OF Cleveland, has &C.
cepted the position of manager of the
Benton Sheep company to succeed A.
E. McLeish, who recently resigned.
Geo. D. Patterson returned today
from Chicago, where he marketed q
big outfit Of mutton sheep. MIR. Pat
terson reports the Chicago mutton
market glutted with supplies from ali
parts Of the northwest.
A suit was commenced in the dis
trict court today By the Imperial Ele
vator company against Sam Piccolo'
the complaint alleging an Indebtedness
for lumber and other building mater
ial supplied to defendant.
There seems to be q general misap
prehension throughout the state az &C
the open reason on grouse and chick
ems, judging by reports received a
the Office of Henry Aware, state fst
and game warden. All deputies have
sent out q general warning to al
nimrods that the open season on these
birds closed November l. Ducks ani
geese and large game alone remain IL
the open season.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Eklund Photographic studio IL
this city will be open Sunday. Novem
Der Is. \
Charles Brinkmsn, Of the Mariae
is visiting with old-time friends In this
vicinity.
Four buckle overshoes, the bes
grade, heavy rolled sole, wool feec
lined, 81. Is at B~uttrey's, Havre, Mon
tana.
w. r. Leet, who returned from Chi
nook today, reports q big and en-
thusisstic republican meeting at tina
place last evening. Excellent ad
dresses we're made by T. NJ. Everett
A. n. Reser, w. B. Sands and othe
speakers.
It is announced that farmers insti
tutes will be held al various places Il
Chouteau county this month. Tn
dates include q meeting at Harlem
November IA; Chinook, November IL
Havre, November 25; Fort Benton
November rs.
From the number of votes cast il
this precinct up to the hour of
O'Clock this afternoon, many of tn
voters are not particularly intereste,
in the result of the election. 1t ia
quiet election, compared with som