The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-21
CITY N STATE.
From SaauHday's Daily.

Tuesday, December 20, and will also
eerve lunch.
A. p. Featheriugill, q we'll known
resident OF FIoweree. was among the
arrivals today.
The Misses Mary and Barbara Hsr-
ris returned from Fsribaul., Miun.,
today. to spend the holidays with
their parents.
A marriage license was issued by !
the clerk OF the district court tod ay
to Marley Latimer and Pearl Reed,
both Of Alma.
The little orphans who have been
temporarily in charge of St. Glare
hospital, in this city, will be removed
Tuesds y to their new home in Great
Falls. The Sisters Of Charity wish to
thank the residents Of Fort Benton
and vicinity for the kindness shown
to the little ones during their residence
here.
Register E. l.. Barnee, of the Great
Falls land Office, estimates that
nearly 10. 900 homestead entries will
have been made in this District during
this calendar year, the number up to
December l being about 1900. The
total number Of entries since 1908 is
over $1,000
The Great FALLS land Office has re.
ceived word that some small tracts of
land on the Msrias that we're former
~ Withdrawn in connection with the
Milk river project have been restored
TO entry. They consist OF fractional
parts of sections 10. 30 and 81, ia
township 20 north range 8 east, lying
west Of the Msrias river.
From Mondays Daily.
A. L. Lewis and wife, of Floweree,
former residents Of this city, are visit
ing with Fort Benton friends.
The young people are deriving .
great deal of enjoyment and healthiul
exercise from the public skating rink,
which was opened for the season last
week. The rink is about one acre in
area, and 10 maintained by voluntary
contributions.
Oscar Johnston, who 10 in town
from HE Arrow creek ranch, reports
favorable range conditions in that To-
cality. A large acreage of winter
wheat on Mr.. Johnston's ranch gives
promise of an abund ant yield.
Advices from Glasgow report that
the trial of William Daniels in the
district court, on a charge of assault,
ended in the acquittal of the defendant.
The latter was accused of wilfully
shooting at . man while returning
from q hunting trip, but the evidence
convinced the jury that the shooting
was accidental.
E. Musselman, of Chinook, has
commenced suit in the district court
against the Milk River Coal company,
to obtain damages of $1,000 for alleg-
ed assault. The complaint Gays
plaintiff was roughly handled by the
foreman and other employees of the
company, who are assumed to have
been acting under instructions from
their employers.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Martin Gunderson and Mack Currie,
of Virgelle, were among the arrivals
today.
Attorney ]. A McDonough, of Grea.
Falls, is among the business visitors
in town.
Assorted nuts, 20 cents per pound
at T. c. Power & Bro. Ltd. grocery
department.
J. H. Evers and wife, of the North.
western ranch, are among the holiday
shoppers In town.
just received, q new line Of bath
robes, smoking jackets and mems
umbrellas, at all prices. T. c. Power
& Bro. Ltd.
Fresh msckerel, Michigan celery.
little neck CLANS, sausage, head cheese,
etc., at T. G. Power & Bro. Ltd. gro
Gerry department.
The Eastern Star and Masonic lodge
gill have q joint installation of their
recently elected officers tomorrow
"wednesday evening, December 81
The little orphans, who have been il
charge of St. Glare hospital the pas,
year, left today for their new home a,
Great Falls. There we're about forty
little ones in the party.
Do not mics this opportunity of see
ing the latest designs in dresses, fresh
from the New York market, displayed
for a few days only at the Toggery.
An excellent Christmas edition has
been published by the Great Falls
Tribune. In literary merit and typo
graphical finish it compares favora.
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