The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

An application for naturalization
has been fled In the district court by
Carl j. Soeberg, of this city.
A. H. Stewart, of Carter, is con.
fined to his home with q broken leg,
the result of q runaway accident.
j. G. THAN, who is ia town today
from Highwood, reports a heavy snow
fall in that part of Chouteau county.
The Ladies Aid OF the M. E. church
will meet at the home OF Mrs. A. G.
Fisher At 2 O'Clock Friday, Decem.
Der l.
The young people of the Epworth
League enjoyed q delightful social last
evening At the home of Ethel Will
liams.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church
have changed the date of their Christ.
mae sale from December Is to Decem.
Der 8. Remember the change of date.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
fled in the federal court at Helena by
Ed. Pearl, of Clifford, whose debts
are listed at . 1876, with assets valued
At S., 066.
The football team of the Great Falls
high school arrived today to play q
return game with the Fort Benton
boys. The game was In progress this
afternoon.
Henry Norden, of Warrick, was
among the arrivals today. Mr.. Nor
den reports considerable snow in the
Bear Paw country. the mountains and
foothills being covered to a depth of
about six inches.
A transaction in Shonkin ranch
property isirecorded in a deed received
at the county clerks Office, which con-
veys title to the Pendorf place to
Stephan Kulage. The purchase price
is reported to have been about 1880.
Advices from Great Falls report
that the trial.of Frank Duntley, for.
merly of this city, on a charge Of
stealing q wagon load of fax, re-
suited in q verdict of guilty, the jury
fixing thelsentence at one year in state
prison.
Among the receipts of the county
treasurer's Office today was the tax
paymentIof the Great Northern rail
way company, amounting to Sll0.'
499.1l. The check represents taxes
due the state and county, also the
amounts due the municipalities and
various school districts in which the
Great Northern own taxable prop
erty.
From Mondays Daily.
j. K. Ebersole, of Lonetree, is
among the business visitors in town.
A.. alderman, OF Big Sandy. was
visiting with Fort Benton friends yes
terday. ~
Mrs. Carroll wishes all members OF
the auxiliary to meet at her home to-
morrow afternoon.
A marriage license has been issued
to Edward B. Furlong and INA M.
Keith, both of Chester.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned
yesterday from Glasgow, where be
was attending district court the past
week.
Notices of location for the Sunrise
and Warren quartz elaine, In the
Little Rockies mining district, were
filed in the county clerks Office today
by ]. E. Bush. of Zortman.
There was quite q rush for sea,
reservations for the grand minstrel
chow, which we're placed on sale a,
the postoface store this morning. The
demand for seats indicates the pros
pect of q full house.
The football game Saturday after
noon between the Great Falls high
school boys and the Fort Benton team
was won by the former, with q score
of l6 to 0. The visitors we're given
lively game, and were compelled tc
work hard for the points they made.
0. A. Bergeson, secretary OF the
Mackton Coal company, arrived yes
terday from Big Sandy on a visit witt
w. r. Leet. Mr.. Bergeson reports
that work is progressing on the spu'
to the Great Northern track, in spite
of u~nfavorable weather conditions.
The members of St. Paul's Auxiliary
will have q sale of work, candy, etc,
on Saturday afternoon. December 2
in the dining room of the Pacific
hotel. There will also be q guessing
contest for a beautifully dressed dol
whose name is to be discovered, at ter
cents per guess. The doll can be seen
At Lockwood's drug store. A lunch
of coffee, tea, and cake will be served
during the afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.