The river press., 1910-11-16
CITY AND STATE.


Bret q. Smith, of Chester, is among
the visitors in town.
W. O'Riley, of Wagner, arrived to.
day on short business visit.
Don't miss it. Junior Guild dance
on anksgiving eve November %.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
A. ]. Becwar, the well-known Hing
ham merchant, is visiting with Fort
Benton friends.
G. Frey. Of Glasgow, and Mr.. Ro.
bertson, Of Chester, were received at
the Sanitsrium today for medical
treatment.
Declarations of intention to become
American citizens we're filed in the
district court today by Charles II.
Stsrke and Lenard Sajds, both of
Hsvre.
According to election returns thus
far received, Floweree is the banner
republican precinct in Chouteau coun.
~. Eleven straight repu blican ballots
made it easy work to canvass the vote
cast at Floweree.
Great Falls Leader: Fifty thous and
dollars spot cash was paid by Walter
Fogerty, the Chinook sheepman, for
the Breen block in this city yesterday.
T. H. Lsrkin, the we'll known real es-
tate man, was the agent through whom
the deal was consuma ated. The Breen
block is located on Third street south,
and is the second building from First
avenue south. With the building goes
q lot facing on Fret avenue south and
adjoining the Breen block in the rear.
It is reported that an unknown fire.
man was instantly killed Saturds
when Burlington train No. A crashed
into the rear end of freight train at
Bombay, twenty miles west of Shelby.
The engineer and fireman OF the pas.
senger train jumped when they saw
the danger and both were slightly in.
jured. The unknown fireman was rid.
ing in the caboose at the rear end Of
the freight train and was instantly
killed. The caboose caught fire and
his body was badly burned before it
vac recovered.
From Thursday'e Daily.
Attorney w. r. Nelson, of Havre,
is attending district court.
Richard Fish, of Highwood, is
among the business visitors In town.
A. H. Thompson and Ever Nielsen,
Of Box Elder, arrived today on q
business visit.
John G. Fey and L. Berthelote, of
Gold Butte, are among the visitors
attending district court.
Miss Bernice Bickle was received at
the Sanitarium today, to undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
e. T. Richards, one OF the proprie-
tors of the Chinook Opinion, arrived
today on district court business.
Among the arrivals today we're sew.
eral visitors who have been sum.
moned for service as trial jurors in
the district court.
Among the election returns of inter.
est in this vicinity is the news that
John Johnstone, former employe of
the River Press, has been elected
county treasurer of Washington coun.
ty, Okla.
A new mercantile establishment to
be known as the "Toggery" has been
opened by Harry G. Sullivan in the
Pacific hotel building. with q stock of
the latest designs in ladies' suits and
other wearing apparel.
Mise Lulu Frields was the guest of
honor at parcel shower given by
Mrs. Ezra Crane and Miss Leonora
Patterson last evening. A large num-
Der of young people were present. and
the evening was pleasantly spent with
games and other amusements.
The jury term of the district court
opened today, the first criminal case
OF the term being that of John Smith,
the defenda ant being charged with as.
sault with intent to kill. The alleged
assault took place In this city about
two months ago, the victim being q
Chinese cook named Lee Chung. The
following Jury was secured to try the
case: H. G. Evers, Carson Corrigan,
Nels Jacobson, Emil Mundt, G. A.
Smith, V. F. Blankenbaker, W. T.
Hankey, r. H. Heath, H. A. Hansen,
L. I. Kinsella, E. 7. Richards, w. M.
Quinn.
From Fridays Daily
Miss Florence Crane left yesterds
on visit with friends in Helena.
NJ. B. Sprague, of Clifford, ia