The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-23
CITY AND STATE.
Prom Fridays Daily

Hon. T. G. Power arrived today
from Helena. on q short business visit.
h. P. Jorgensen and wife. of Big
Sandy, were among the arrivals to.
day.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Advices from Glasgow report q
blizzard Ia that locality, with q To-
fall of about twelve inches.
Mrs. G.. w. Frields and daughter
arrived yesterday from Judith, aud
are OCCUPYING their residence on Baker
street.
I. F. Churchill, who arrived today
from Lippsrd, reports q temperature
Of 81 below at that place at an early
hour this morning.
Do not abuse the dull scholars for
lack Of interest in their studies. De.
fective eyes may be the cause. Bring
them to DR.. McCollum at the Over
land.
David Wilson was received at the
county jail today, to serve q sentence
of sixty days imposed by Justice Py.
per, of Havre. The prisoner was
found guilty Of the charge OF stealing
an overcoat.
School warrants which are not paid
for want of funds when presented
should be registered and likewise
draw interest from that time until
paid. This is the essence of an opin.
ion rendered by the attorney grnersl's
Office In response to q query from the
county attorney Of Sanders county.
Floyd Blakely, q young man who
has worked at various ranches In this
vicinity, is under arrest in Great
Falls on . charge Of passing q forged
check. In q transaction with q Great
Falls business firm. the accused is al.
legged to have cashed q check bearing
the signature of the Lostlake Live
stock company, which was not issued
by them.
After about three weeks of spring.
like weather in this vicinity, there was
q rapid fall in the temperature last
evening, the government thermometer
registering q minimum of 20 below
zero during the night. This is the
lowest temperature recorded during
the present winter. The Missouri riv.
er, which has been running clear of
ice since January %, was frozen over
again this morning.
From Thursdays Daily.
Among the arrivals today was q
party of landseekers from Willow
City, N. Oak.
j. F. Kehoe, of Culbertson, q former
resident of this city, was among the
arrivals today.
H. Jorgensen, of Big Sandy, has
been received at the Fort Benton San
itarium for medical treatment.
NJ. c. McClintock, who is engaged
in the banking business at Rugby, N.
Dak., was among the arrivals today.
The minimum temperature in this
vicinity last night, according to the
government thermometer, was ID be-
low zero.
L. V. Bogy, who arrived from Chi
nook today, reports q temperature of
30 below zero At that place at an early
hour this morning.
Richard w. Cam. of Gold Butte,
has filed In the district court a dec
laration of his intention to become an
American citizen. The applicant came
to this country from Canada.
Your attention is called to the ad.
vertisement of DR.. McCollum, the eye
specialist, from Great Falls, giving
his dates in Fort Benton fdf February
"a, Is and rs. At the Overland.
A postofice bulletin announces the
appointment of Stewart E. Henderson
ss postmas at Clear Creek. and
Charles M. Stone as postmaster at
Denton. A new office has been es-
tablished at Fowler, 10 Teton county,
with Oscar A. Fluto as postmaster.
A damage suit for defamation of
character has been commenced in the
district court by Fl. o. Rhoades
against Henry c. Hofeldt, in which
judgment for $1,000 is asked. The
complaint alleges that defend ant made
certain elanderous remarks about the
plaintiff.
An unsigned communication received
by the River Press shows that the
writer is not familiar with the rule that
obtains in newspaper offices, to the
effect that the name of the author
must be given--not necessarily for
publication. When this omission is
supplied. the after will receive prop.