The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays Daily.
Egerton Sproule, of Hawarden, is
among the business visitors in town.
Mrs. M. A.. Savage arrived from
Chicago today, to make her home In
this city.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned
today from Glasgow, where he has
been attending district court.
A warm, springtime rain was an
unusual feature of December weather
conditions in this locality last night.
The Imperial Elevator company hae
brought suit in the district court
against Harold T. Reed, to recover
the value of building material sup
piled to defend ant.
Word was received last evening 10.
nouncing the death of Mrs. Jos. JET.
fries, formerly of this city, at Hunt.
ington, Ind. Mrs. Jeffries had been
suffering from consumption, and her
death was due to that affection.
W. r. Leet, county treasurer, is In
receipt of sl5, 600 worth of six per cent
bonds recently issued by the Chester
school district and purchased by q
New York investor. They are sent to
the county treasurer to be entered on
the records of his Office.
The suit of Emile Selects against
John McKetchnie, which was tried be.
fore a jury in the court of Justice j.
B. Ewing at Concord, has been ap.
pealed to the district court. Judgment
was rendered In favor of plaintiff, who
sought possession of q horse and
buggy, and the defend ant appeals
against this verdict.
From Mondays Daily.
G. E. Taylor, of Saco, 10 in town
today on q business visit.
A. Eldermsn, of Big Sandy, spent
yesterday with Fort Benton friends.
r. L. Thompson, of Virgelle, is
among the business visitors in town.
Attorney r. E. O'Keefe, Of Chinook,
arrived today on district court bust.
ness.
W. D. McFarlane, of Hsvre, a
former resident of this city, arrived
today on q short visit.
Mrs. Louise Tingley and Mrs. H. I.
Mudd, of Big Sandy, were among the
arrivals today.
A. S. Lohman, q we'll known resi-
dent of Chinook, is visiting with
friends In this city.
Miss Hulehan, of Shelby, was re-
ceived at the Sanitarium yesterday
for medical treatment.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Ernest R. Jones, Of Sunnyside. and
Margaret McKsbe, Of St. Paul, MINI.
w. G.. Poulsson aud wife returned
today from Great Falls, where Mr.
Poulsson has been attending q con
vention of the retail lumber dealers o
Montana.
Martin Nicholas was brought to the
county Jail from Chinook yesterday
to await trial in the district court OF
a charge of assault. The accused wa
bound over by Justice 81. B. Brooks
of Chinook.
The civil suit of w. Hulbush agains
A. S. Lehman was on trial in the dis
trict court today. The suit is brough
to ecover about 81, 600 alleged to b
due plaintiff for supplying a quantit!
Of brick for the Lehman building q
Chinook.
o. A. Bergeson, who was among tn
visitors here yesterday, reports th
completion of the spur from the M ack
ton Coal company mine, near Bii
Sandy, to the railroad track. Ship
ments over the new facilities will be
gin the coming week.
Announcement is made of the maj
rage of Miss Eva Iddings and Harol
]. Roundebush, of this vicinity, th
wedding taking place last Thursda
at Merrillville. Ind. the former HON
of the bride. The newly married COT
pie will make their home at th
Roundebush ranch, about fifteen mile
north of this city.
From Tuesdays Daily.
John M. Matheson, of Chinook, wa
among the arrivals today.
The members of St. Paul's suxiliar
will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:3|
with Mrs. Carroll.
The Eklund Photographic studi
will be open Saturday and sunda!
December % and "a.
Miss Blackstone, county superintel
dent, left today on a visit to schoo
in the northern part of the county.
Sharp Bros. have on sale q MI
,o.lo<v ~ DoAtod u1anta fOr the hOl