The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
j. N. Outright, Of Belt, is visiting
with Fort Benton friends.
Oliver Tingley, of Big Sandy, is
among the business visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
l. NJ. Rogers, Of Cleveland, q for.
mel resident Of this city, was among
the arrivals tod ay.
Mrs. J. r. Scott, of Charleston,
Wash., is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. G. W. Frields, Of this city.
Peter Myers and wife, and VIM.
Mieburg, of Rock Rspids, Iowa, are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. a.
Evers, Of this city.
Mrs. Chss. Lundy, of the Marias,
and Mrs. G. W. Young, OF Havre,
have been received at the S%anitarium
for medical treatment.
Flag day was generally observed In
this city today, the stars and stripes
being displayed on public buildings.
business houses and several resi-.
dences.
In the district court tod ay the will OF
the late Joseph Milligan was admitted
to probate, and letters testamentary
issued to Elmer A. Smith, of Gold
Butte, the executor named in the will.
A copy OF the articles of incorpora.
lion of the Big Sag Land and Live
Stock company was filed in the coun-
ty clerks Office today. The company
was incorporated in 1892 by William
Davenport, Thomas A. Ray and A.
w. Kingsbury, with a ca pital stock OF
600, 600.
Helena Record: W. Y. Pemberton,
librarian of the State Historical
library, has received from the children
of F. E. Stran ahan, at Fort Benton,
. beaded banner. The beads we're
buried o than fifty years in the
dust of an old trading store at Fort
Benton. They we're placer mined from
the ground by the children, and sen,
to Philomene, the daughter OF Captain
Nelse, q we'll known character living or
the Blackfeet Indian reserv alton. who
did the beadwork on the banner.
From Thursdays Daily.
DR.. Murphy and wife returned to-
day from q western wedding trip.
W. G. Montgomery and A. Il
Stewart, of Carter, are among the
visitors in town.
Mrs. j. E. Epperson and daughter
left today on q visit with relativet
near Belt, Mont.
Born, at the Fort Benton Sanitar'
ium, to the wife of William Boyd, o:
Knerville, a son.
Miss Margaret Patterson returned
today from an extended visit will
friends in Minneapolis.
Among the arrival from the ives
today were o. G.. Conrad, OF Grea
Falls, and A. Nixon, of Helena.
Alex Livingstone, of Boston, repre-
senting the wool firm of Hecht, Lieb
mann & Co., is making a wool marke
talk to local sheepmen.
A decree of divorce was granted il
the district court this afternoon, il
the suit of Mary Norm andy agains
Peter Normandy, of Havre.
Frank, the young son of Mr.. an
Mrs. ]. J. McGrsw, had the misfor
tune to cut the tip of his forednger OF
in q lawn mower this forenoon.
A marriage license was Issued a
Great Falls yesterday to Oscar G
Miltz and May E. Coyle, two vel
known young people of Big Sandy.
John Harris returned from an eas'
ern trip today, accompanied by Misse
Mary and Barbara Harris, who hav
been attending school at FaribauI
MINI.
Charles Clark, who has been bel
in Jail on a charge of horse stealing
was arraigned in the district court Il
day and pleaded not guilty. His tri'
was set for July %.
Capt. Geo. H. Stevens, who is anon
the visitors in town. reports excellel
crop prospects on his le00.acre rancl
A field of oats that was seeded Apr
Is is making a fine growth, the graf
having already headed out.
An empty row boat came down II
Missouri river from some point in tt
upper country this afternoon, and W.
recovered by parties who chased ate
it in q gasoline launch. Whether IL
boat broke loose from its. mooring
or whether its occupants met with
mishap, has not yet been ascertaine'
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