The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-15
T N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

Miss Frances Green left todsy for
Great Falls, on q short visit.
Allan Gray and wife, of Hlghwood,
are visiting with friends ia this city.
Chas. D. Eliot. d we'll kopwu Great
Falls business man, ives among the
arrivals today.
The sale announced by the Altar
Society for December 7 has been post
poned to December IL.
Jurgen Kuhr. of Chinook, a we'll
known stockman OF that locality. is
visiting with friends in this city.
John Willis, of Glasgow, the most
successful insurance solicitor in Mon.
tana, is among the business visitors in
town tod y.
In recalling November cold snaps
Of former years, Judge Tattan today
remarked that on November IL, 1871,
. soldier was frozen to death on the
bench west Of town.
Miss Lottie Rumsey, Of Helena,
secretary of the society of Sons and
Daughters of Montana Pioneers, will
visit Fort Benton on Tuesday, No.
vember IA. Miss Rumsey hopes to
meet all interested In the cause.
Bruce Glenn, deputy sheriff, arrived
from Great Falls toda y with William
Stuart, who Is charged with stealing
q fur overcoat from the Neil Ban
natyne ranch, near Floweree. The
accused is alleged to have sold the
stolen property in Great Falls.
The cold spell that prevails in this
vicinity appears to be general
throughout the northwest, a tempera.
ture of % below zero being reported
from Calgary. The minimum at this
place last night, according to the
government thermometer, was II be.
low zero.
An act of malicious mischief that
deserves the severest punishment was
committed at IN early hour yesterday
morning, when the plate glass in the
door of the Choteau House buffet was
broken by q night prowler. The au.
thorities have q man under suspicion,
and may place him under arrest.
Miss Mary Harris entertained large
number of her friends last evening at
q dance given in honor of Miss Mar
garet Fleming, of Portland, Ore.
Several favor dances we're introduced
during the evening, and the opera
house was gay with confetti and fire.
fly lights. Dainty refreshments we're
served at midnight, and dancing was
continued until the early hours o.
morning. everyone having had a de-
lightful time.
The Hill county matter is SO badly
thorities do not know ''where they are
at" The supreme court having re-
versed the lower court at Helena, a
mandate is daily expected from the
latter tribunal ~instructing the county
commissioners as to the course they
shall take, but nothing has yet been
received and the call for a special
election November 20 stands good
until receipt Of an order from the
court to the contrary. The board Of
commissioners adjourned last even
ing until November 16, when it Is
hoped proper action car be taken.
From Monday Daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. D. S
Holderbaum, of this city, . son.
Carl Bursh, of Billings, q profess
sional wrestler, was among the arriv.
ais today.
o. A. Bergeson. secretary OF the
Mackton Coal company, was among
yesterdays visitors in town.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today &c
Frederick A. Ostof aud Mamie Ma
berry, both of Harlem.
V. F. Blankenbaker, of Virgelle
who is in town today, reports tn
Missouri river frozen over at Vir
gelle, and people crossing on the ice
Walter Turnbull has been received
at the county Jail to serve ninety day
for vagrancy. The prisoner was com
mitted by Justice W. B. Piper, o
Havre.
The trial of the damage suit of E
Musselman vs.. the Milk River Goa
company vas concluded in the distric
court Saturday evening, the jury
reaching q verdict in favor of the Goa
company.
The floating ice in the Missouri
river clogged up today, and for
while the stream was frozen over
During the afternoon the ice com
menced to move again, taking with i
two gasoline launches owned by loca