The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-19
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
Send your watch and j~ewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Miss Olive NJ. Lord, of Blooming
ton. Wis, has been selected to teach
the fourth grade 10 the city schools.
Carl Shaw and son. of Clifford,
arrived this morning aud are at the
Fort Benton Sanitarium, where the
little boy is to undergo surgical treat.
ment.
Mrs. G. G. Wallace and family
wish to extend their sincere thanks to
their neighbours and friends who so
kindly remembered them in their re.
cent bereavement.
Constable Ed. Scott, of Big Sandy,
arrived this morning with David Rid.
die. who was bound over to the dis.
trict court by Justice Raglan on the
charge of burglary.
Four barges, loaded with 100, 900
pounds OF freight consigned to the
Judith Mercantile company, started
down river from the upper levee this
afternoon, destined for Judith Land.
ing, with Capt. John T. Sheath in
charge.
We are requested to announce that
there will be Presbyterian preaching
service at the court house on next
Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock. Rev.
r. W. Edwards, pastor.evsngelist OF
the Great Falls presbytery. will
preach. Everybody 10 invited.
News has been received of the death
at Palo Alto, California, Of John
Spencer, an old time cattle man of the
Sun river country, and brother of Sam
Spencer of the Teton. Death was
caused by cancer of the groin, from
which he had been suffering for q long
time. MI. Spencer removed to Cal
ifornia about five years ago, and re-
Gently had purchased q large ranch
nea Sacramento.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. George Bickle returned today /
from . visit with friends in Havre.
Mrs. H. F. Schwartz, of Clifford, |
arrived today on q visit with her sis.
ter. Mrs. G. W. Buck, OF this city.
Ep Smith, of Big Sandy, q we'll
known resident of the Bear Paw coun-
try, is among the business visitors in
town.
Judge w. A. Raglan, OF Big Sandy,
who is doing good work in compelling
respect for the law, is among the ar
rivals today.
A. r. Bowie, president of the Society
OF Sons and Daughters of Montana
Pioneers, has appointed Miss Stock.
Ing. of this city, the Chouteau county
vice-president of that organization.
According to q telegram received
from Helena this afternoon, the SUI.
preme court has rendered a decision
in the county sea removal matter, or
dering that the question be submitted
at the next general election.
1t appears that David Riddle, the
~16.year.old boy who was recently ar.
rested at Big Sandy on a charge of
burglary. is suspected of several
crimes of that nature. The public
officers have discovered the place
where the stolen plumber was hidden,
in a locality about seven miles from
Big Sandy, and much of the missing
property was found there. The young
prisoner is said to have relatives at
Lewistown.
The 100 per cent pure wool clothing
advertised by Ward s. Morrison at.
the attention of burglars last
night, the visitors effecting an en-
trance by breaking the glass in the
back part of the store some time after
midnight. They apparently spent
considerable time inspecting the
and finally made selections az.
gregating about 5000 in value with
which they decamped. The plumber
included three suits, two overco ats,
watch fobs and jewelry and var.
ious small articles OF value, no trace
of which has yet been discovered.
From Fridays Daily
E. A. LaRock, of Harlem, is among
the business visitors in town.
Ralph Russell. who has been with a
government survey neal Malta, is vi.
sitting with his parents.
Reward for sabled Scotch collie
bitch, answers to the name of Trixie.
I. N. Luce, Box 40, Fort Ben.
ON.
A marriage license was issued tod ay {
" the clerk of the district court to {
Alfred Short, of Malta, and Lena I
luellette, of Zortman. t