The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
CITY N STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. W alter Nj. Green, of Lewis.
town, 10 the guest Of Mrs. j. H. Green
and daughter, OF this city.
A petition for a,uralizat alton has
been fled iu the district court by Jos.
Nordhues, q native OF Germany.
A declar alton OF intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Andrew P.
S~orenson, OF Warrick.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Harry S. Whitcomb. OF Zortman, and
Miss Florence E. Morrow, OF this city.
For sale, 800 tons of No. l blue
joint hay, baled and ready to deliver
on board cars at Windham. II in
need of any address Jas. M. Croft or
r.. L. Shand, Windham, Mont.
The county commissioners met in
special session today to receive bids
for medical attend ance upon the coun.
ty sick and infrm. A contract for the
ensuing year was awarded to DR.. e.
M. Porter, whose bid was $24O.
The marriage of Bert j. Scott and
Nina I. Buckmister, two we'll known
residents of the HiRhwood country,
took place today in the parlors of the
Overland hotel. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. N. Chestnut, Of
the Episcopal church.
Advices from Havre the
death Of John c. Baily, an old.time
and respected resident of that city,
who had been suffering from cancer
of the stomach. The deceased, who
was about 81 years OF age, had q wide
acquaintance throughout northern
Montana.
0. G. S%kylstead, who arrived from
Havre today to attend the county com.
missioners' meeting, brings word that
man who was travelling east was
taken from q Great Northern train
Monday in a dying condition, and ex-
pired q few hours later. The unfor.
tun ate came from Alaska, and among
the property found in his possession
was a bank draft for Sl0, 000.
From Thursdays Daily.
H. A. Nottingham, of the Shonkin,
Is among the visitors in town.
Attorney w. F. O'Leary, OF Great
Falls, is among the business visitors
in town.
Emil Rreault and E. T. Bowman,
who have been visiting 10 North Da-
kota the past few weeks, were among
the arrivals today.
Among the visitors in town today
are James N. Cook, Henry Kremer
and Il. Bosch, we'll known residents
Of the Milk river country.
Mrs. McGoon and Mrs. Rogers. OF
the Arrow creek country, returned to-
day from a Christmas visit with
friends in North Dakota.
The civil suit of Joseph Demars VS..
Robert P. FELTON,, in which judgment
for plaintiff vas given in Justice Ed.
M. Aliens court at Havre, has been
appealed to the district court.
An information has been filed in the
district court by the county attorney
against Thomas Cook and Thomas B.
Rutlidge, IN q charge of burglary at
Joplin. The accused are already I'm.
der arrest.
Miss L. M. Uphan and Miss Harriet
Hogg returned today from a visit with
friends at Grafton, N. Oak. They
found real winter conditions in tina,
part Of the country, the snow being
about two feet deep.
Cupid has been exceptionally busy
in northern Montana the past few
weeks, the applications for marriage
licenses being more numerous than Al
any former season. Licenses were is
sued by the clerk of the district cour'
today to w. F. Purdy and Monica A
McKeon, of Lloyd, and to Ernest M
Crouch, of Williston, and Edith NJ
Conway, of Havre.
From Fridays Daily
W. P. Sullivan, of Lonetree, was
among the arrivals today.
Fownes' gloves and onyx hosiery
for men and women at the Toggery. \
Charles Lippard and wife, of Lip
pard, are visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
For rent, six.room house, steam heal
and electric light and bath. Inquire
of Hans Rudolph.
One.fourth off on ladies', misses
boys and infants sweater coats unit
January l, at Sharp Bros.
F. M. Mack, of Whitlash, has beer
appointed by Judge Rasch, OF the fed
eral court, as g United States com