The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
CITY AND STATE,

FfoA Saturdays Daily.
Lew Williams, of Lonetree, was
among the arrivals today.
Preparations are in progress for o
royal time at the New Year dance, to
be given December 30, by the Eastern
Star.
Jere Sullivan returned today from
Dunville, Can, where he accompanied
the remains of his brother, the late
John G. Sullivan, of this city.
Sam McBrady, OF Livingston, one
of the new wner of the Flagler.
Holmer sheep company plant, is
among the business visitors in town.
Declarations of intention to become
American citizens were fled in the
district court today by William M.
Price and Roy R.. Price, of Big
Sandy.
Among the building impro vements
recently completed are two modern
frame residence on Washington street,
built for John Neubert at Q cost Of
about "a, 500.
Tax remittances that we're delayed
in the mail continue to reach the coun.
ty treasurer's Office, and are accepted
without the delinquent penalty. The
total tax collections for the season,
at . late hour this afternoon, we're q
little over S323,000
According to the annual report Of
the state board of railroad commits.
sioners, accidents or the various lines
in Montana during the past year re.
suited in the death of 118 persons, and
more or less serious injuries to 666
others. On the Great Northern, A
persons we're killed and 1928 injured
in accidents Of the past twelve months.
A very enjoy able Epworth League
social and business meeting was held
at. the home of Albert Boyle Friday
evening. The Epworth Lesguers have
secured . very fine assortment OF
Christmas post cards, which they are
disposing of 40 q means Of raising
funds for the Montana Wesleyan uni
versity. As a Christmas present to
the Deaconess hospital at Great Falls.
they + preparing to send q box OF
fruit preserves and ~jellies.
From Mondays Daily.
Hans H.. Lehfeldt arrived from
Big Sandy today. on q short business
visit.
A. J. Buell., q representative of the
Great Falls Tribune, is among the
business visitors in town.
o. E. Peppsrd, the Missoula bridge
man, arrived today on business be.
fore the county commissioners.
A meeting of the Old Fort Improve.
ment society will be held this evening
with Mrs. Geo. II. Stevens, at 7:3C
o'clock.
Born on Saturday, at the Fort Ben
ton Sanitarium, to the wife of Attor.
ney W. NJ. Ball, of this city, a
daughter.
W. A. Regan, justice of the peace,
and Ed N. Scott, lconstable for Big
Sandy township, are among the visi-
tors in town.
o. G. Skylstead and E. NJ. Kennedy,
county commissioners, arrived today
to attend the regular December meet
ing Of the board.
Jos. Gontier, OF Big Sandy, and
George Haskell, of Box Elder, two
we'll known residents of the Bear Paw
country, we're among the arrivals to.
day.
Miss Blackstone, county school
superintendent, announces that twenty
applicants were successful at the re-
cent teachers examin alton. First
grade certificates will be issued to
Beatrice Moore and Myrtice Board
man. Second grade certificates to
Chas. D. Coy, Dell T. Hales, Mae
Nelson, Amanda Ekblad, Lillian Err
nest, Marguerite II. Slater, ran
Handwerk and Eleanor C. Stewart.
Third grade certificates to Eva A. FL
lott, Florence A. Chaplin, Olive M.
Lord, Maryette Walker, Sara Nc
Donald, Vera Hendricksen, Julia
Medine, Rozella Barrows, Jessie l..
Frost and Florence Mcdonald.
From Tuesdays Daily.
L. S. Pierson, of the Havre Promo.
ter, is among the business visitors in
town.
The Eklund Photographic studio will
be open Sund ay, December IL, for one
day only.
John E, Oswood and family and S.
keswold. of Hill, arrived today on q
short visit.
Miss Englantine Bessette arrived
from Havre tod av on a visit with rol.