The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-16
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily,

FseH Saturdays Daily.
Hon. T. G. Power, of Helena, arriv-
ed today on q short business visit.
]. n. Miewa aid of Chinook, is among
the visitors attending district court.
James N. Cook, who arrived from
Chinook yesterday. is under treatment
at the Fort Benton Sanitarium for an
injured ley.
Miss Doll Sullivan gave q hosiery
shower last evening, in honor of Miss
Lulu Frields. All those present voted
it . grand success.
Among the arrivals today was q
party of land seekers from North
Dakota, who wish to locate home-
steads in this vicinity.
Petitions for nsturaliza alton have
been filed In the district court by
Albert G. He'll, of Chinook, and
Arthur Il. Lucas. of Hollywood.
George Robinson, OF whitlssh, who
vat admitted to the Sanitarium
Wednesday, to receive attention for .
severe attack of stomach trouble, died
At that institution last night.
According to Information received
today. by Congressman Charles N.
Pray, his majority in Montana At the
recent election was about 500 larger
than that Of two years ago. This is
gratifying news to his northern Mon
tana friends.
The jury in the cas- of John Smith,
charged with assault with intent to
kill, returned q verdict OF guilty be.
fore the adjournment OF district court
last evening, leaving sentence to be
fixed by the court. The case of James
McLsren, charged with robbery, was
On trial at today's session Of court.
John B. Rauch. of Lewistown, q
former resident of this city, was
among the arrivals today. In dis.
GUESSING the Judith basin ss q great
wheat raising country. Mr.. Rauch
ventured the opinion that the lands in
this vicinity are similar in character
to those In Fergus county, and will
be converted into wheat fields at an
early date.
Election returns received today from
Landusky and Phillips precincts, with
news that no election was held at Sol.
lid, probably settle the contest for
clerk and recorder. They make the
total for this Office stand: Sedgwick
985; Hudson 953, and it is believed the
returns from q few small precincts moi
yet reported will not materially
change the stu alton.
A action in beef cattle, involv.
ing about sl8, OOO, took place Yesterday
q shipment that had been gathered by
local stockmen being purchased by
MIR. Frazier, representing the Frye
Bruhn company, OF Seattle. There
were about 800 head ia the outfit, the
steers selling at s55 to $50 per head,
and the COWS at s37. Part OF the herd
belonged to members of the Shonkir
Stock association, and part to other
shippers.
Great Falls Tribune: 40 interest,"
ing wedding took place At the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, on
Wednesday evening. when Mr.. A. L.
Lewis, of Floweree, and Miss Mary
Rodgers were united In marriage by
the Rev. j. A. Martin, of the First
NJ. E. church. A wedding supper fol-
lowed for fifty guests, the majority Of
them being of Scotch ancestry. The
supper was followed by q program o,
Scottish songs and Rotations, II
which many of the guests partici
pated.
From Mondays Daily.
Clint Sailor, OF Gildford, is visitir
with Fort Benton friends.
Mrs. Geo. L. Over6eld returned yes
terday from an extended visit with
friends in Great Falls.
Walter Brown, the we'll known Bo,
Elder stockman, is among the bust
ness visitors in town.
c. H. Ragland returned yesterda!
from Chicago, where he marketed
big outfit of mutton sheep.
J. D. Holiday, OF Cascade, who i
largely interested in the sheep bust
ness, wac among the arrivals yester
day.
Thomas J.. Murphy was received a
the county Jail today from Chinook t
serve thirty days for petit larceny
The prisoner was sentenced by Justice
H. B. Brooks, Of Chinook.
The trial of James McLaren, on
charge of robbery, was concluded il
the district court Saturday afternoon
the jury returning a verdict of guilty
The sentence will be fixed by the court
The local football team met thu
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