The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-05
CITY N STATE.
tIo0 Saturdays Daily.

sssa Saturdays Daily. :
T. j. Thibauls, of Carter. ha- been
received At the S%anitarium for medi-
cal treatment. ,
Sern Sernes, q carpenter by occu-'
patton, Is being held by the All h,ri
ties to await 10 examin alton rs 10 his
sanity.
The military dance given by Con.
pany NJ last night wss such a succ.-s,
that arrangements for y =econo dance
are now being made. .
A suit for divorce was A:ed in the
district court today by A. A. Ber.
noske aRsinst Ida Bernoske, the com. .
plant alleging desertion.
The Official duties Of tn. county
clerk we're largely increased today,
the new registration law going into
effect this date. The county clerk 10
registration agent for the entire
county.
George Forman was received at the
county Jail today from Harlem, to
serve . six months sentence imposed
Justice Minugh. The prisoner WAS
found guilty OF carrying q concealed
weapon.
EN-. Kennedy and Thoe. Dowen,
county commissioners, returned today
from Missouls, where they attended
the Montana Good Roads congress.
They report very interesting and in.
structive sessions of the organization.
This locality was visited by a
heavy rainstorm at az early hour this
morning, the first real June rain of the
sesson. Dry land far mers are feeling
jubilant over the timely precipitation,
which will insure satisfactory crop
conditions.
Great Falls Leader: h. L. Beslin
was sentenced to serve Eve years and
Gertrude Coons sentenced to serve
three years In the state penitentiary by
District Judge II. w. Ewing this porn.
ing. Both pleaded guilty to q charge
OF grand larceny, it being alleged that
they stole several head of horses from
the T. G.. Power ranch al Sunnyside
on June 5.
The county commissioners we're in
special session today, to further con
slider the Blaine county petition, but
no definite action had been taken Ut q
late hour this afternoon. Among
those present in behalf of the petition
are Attorney w. B. Sands, Thos.
O'Hanlon and j. H. Miewald, of Chi
nook; and Attorney E. Nj. Hall, of
Helena. There are some legal tangles
In the matter that make it a perplex.
ing problem.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. ]. Fisher, of Rollette, N. OAK,
arrived tod ay on q visit with her son.
Herman Brinkman and sons, Of the
Mariae, are visiting with old-time
friends in this city.
l.. P. Magsfod, of Balfour, N. D.,
arrived today on q visit with G. ].
Bonnie, of this city.
Eugene Sulliva an, who has been at.
tending the Montana University at
Missoula, is visiting with relatives
here.
Anna Torjunsen, of Chinook, has
been taken in charge by the county
authorities, to await 10 examin alton
as to her sanity.
A large number of young people
were the guests of Miss Louise Sharp
Saturday afternoon, the occasion be.
ing a juvenile tea party.
The Fort Benton baseball team re.
turned last night from Cascade, where
they won q game against the local
aggregation by q score of 7 to 4.
Oscar johnston, who arrived yester.
day from his Arrow creek ranch, has
q large acreage Of grain and fax tina,
be believes will produce excellent
crops.
Otto and Carl Soeberg today re
ceived word of the death of their
mother at her home in Copenhagen,
Denmark, on June 20, at the age Of
Is years.
The armory equipment now include;
a fine 7O.foot hag staff, which was put
in place q few days ago.. Old Glory
was flung to the breeze from the flag
staff today.
Marriage licenses were issued by The
clerk of the district court today to
Otto Maurer, of Great Falls, and Lulr
M. Jefferson, of Fort Benton: and te
j. O. Latham and Alice Vanover,
both of Big Sandy.
Proprietors of saloons in unincor'
porated towns are reminded that
new law affecting their business wen,
into effect Saturday. 1t provides for
the closing Of such saloons between