The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-13
CITY AND STATE.

Send sour watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. L%ockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. Chss. Lippsrd, of Great Falls,
is the guest of the Misses Chestnut, of
this city.
L. D. Pugsley, of the Marias, owner
Of one Of the largest sheep outfits in
Chouteau county, is among the bust.
ness visitors In town.
Alex Livingston. representative of
the Boston wool firm Hecht, Lieb.
mann & Co., IL interviewing local
sheepmen as to the value of their wool
clips.
The county commissioners are on q
tour OF inspection in the Mariss coua.
try tod sy. for the purpose of selecting
. site for the proposed bridge over
the Mariss river.
Rolia Gray, q mar arrested at Chi
nook as an insane suspect, val receiv.
ed at the county jail today. The pri.
soner was committed by Justice q. B.
Brooks, of Chinook.
The Stockmen's National bank, of
this city. is distributing attractive
souvenirs among the stockholders of
that institution in the form of an 8 per
cent dividend for the past six months.
The little daughter of r. A. Thorn.
son, of the Teton, was severely bitten
in the face by q wolf hound q few days
ago, the wound being 90 serious that
the patient is under the care of a ply.
stefan.
Local woolgrowers are discussing
the advisability of holding q public
wool sale here on or about July Is.
Some of them favor the proposition,
while others favor q later date, be.
lieving that conditions in the eastern
market will soon improve.
Three marriage licenses we're issued
by the clerk of the district court to-
day, the applicants being August P.
Kunzelman and Pauline E. Noyes, of
Harlem; David o. Sweet, Of Gold
Butte, and Beatrice B. Harvey. of
Rosalia, Wash; B. r.. Solomon and
Ruth E. Eyer, of Havre.
Advices from Chester announce the
death of Samuel Apologize, q we'll
known resident, who wac seriously in.
jured while trying to stop a runaway
team at Chester about three weeks ago.
MIR. Applegate al taken to Great
Falls for treatment, but his injuries
were found to be of a fatal nature.
Arrivals from Big Sandy report
that the Northern Montana State bank,
which was recently organized with a
capital stock of $50, 600, opened for
business a few days ago. The officers
of the institution are G. j. Mcnamara,
president; Walter Brown, vice presi.
dent; E. B. Newhall, cashier: E. N.
Barrett, assistant cashier.
G. F. Hards, of Great Falls, district
manager of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company, and A. G. Mac.
Kenzie, OF Salt Lake City, publicity
agent of the company, arrived today
to inspect this part of the system and
to make arrangements for improved
service. They report that work has
been commenced on the extension of
the telephone line from this city to
Havre and the Milk river valley.
Two prisoners made their escape
from the county Jail last evening, be.
tween the hours of $50 and $50
O'Clock, during the temporary ab.
of the ~jailer. They had been
locked In q steel cage that appeared
to be securely fastened, but 10 some
manne unknown they had secured an
iron bar or wrench with which they
sprung the bolts sufficiently to force
open the door. The fugitives are
Frank Scott, who was awaiting trial
on q charge of resisting a public
officer, and William Bauer, charged
with horse stealing. The sheriff has
sent descriptions of the men to SUR
rounding localities, and hopes to have
them in custody again at an early
date.
From Thursdays Daily.
William Gordon, Of Saco, is among
the business visitors IN town.
Attorney r. E. Hammond arrived
from Havre today on district court
business.
Miss Rowland, of Nottin CHAM, Eng.
land, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Jno. F. Murphy, of this city, having
come by way of Calgary.
Gold bullion to the value of S34, 720
was received at the United States as.
say Office at Helena last month from
Chouteau county mines. Fergus coun-
ty headed the list with shipments