The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-01
CITY AND STATE.


From Satu1days Daily.
b. A. Nottingham, of the Shonkin,
is visiting with friends in this city.
c. Wilson and William Carver. of
Lonetree. were among the arrivals to.
day.
A large number of little folks we're
the guests Of Arthur McLeish, Jr. last
evening, at q birthday party.
D. G. Lockwood aud wife and Miss
Frances Green returned last evening
from an automobile trip to Lewis
town.
Sam Spencer, of Lyle, one of the
old.time stockmen of northern Mon.
tans, arrived today on q short bust
nest visit.
W. G. Broadwater. of Havre, q we'll
known and old.time northern Mon.
tana resident, is among the business
visitors in town.
Ole G. Osnes, the we'll known Kner.
vile stockmsn, who is in town today,
is experimenting the transfer OF q
big sheep outfit from the Marias range
to the Arrow creek country.
There was q fair.sized audience at
the band concert and dance last even.
ing, when an excellent musical pro.
gram was rendered. The proceeds are
to pay part of the cost of the band
stand in the Old Fort park.
Some ranch property in the Sweet
Grass hills owned by Andrew Cook
was sold at sheriff's sale today under
foreclosure proceedings. The prop
erty was purchased by A. G. Strobe for
the amount OF judgment and costs.
An organic alton to be known as the
Young Women's Temperance Crusade
was formed at q meeting held at the
residence of Mrs. Chas. Crawford last
evening. The purpose in view is in.
dictated by the name of the organiza.
ton.
Mrs. j. B. Bennett arrived from the
east today, on a short visit with her
sister, Mrs. L. D. Sharp and family.
Mrs. Bennett is on her way to the
Philippines to join her husband, Col.
J. B. Bennett, who is stationed in that
distant American territory.
The school children in the Great
Falls district appear to be equally
divided as to sex, the enrolment OF
the public schools showing the attend
ance of 1,4l4 boys and 1,4l4 girls.
Such a coincidence is seldom recorded
in so large a district.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Chemidlin returned tod ay from
q visit with friends at Great Falls.
Mrs. F. c.. Ballard, of Hawarden,
is visiting with friends in this city.
A. alderman. of Big Sandy, spen,
yesterday with Fort Benton friends.
Elmer E. BiRes, of Highwood, is
among the business visitors in town
Floyd Sprague, OF Box Elder, was
received at the S%anitarium today, fol
medical treatment.
Lost, between town and the Tetor
bridge. a red sofa pillow. Reward
for return to River Press Office.
Mrs. Hans Rudolph, who has beer
visiting in eastern states the pact few
weeks, was among the arrivals today
Congressman Pray returned yester
day from Chinook, where he attended
q meeting of the Milk river water
users association.
The October term of district cour
opens tomorrow, the fret day OF th'
term being devoted to hearing applica
tions for naturaliz alton.
A big crowd of young people had
merry time Saturday evening at th
home of John Lepley, who entertained
them at q Halloween party.
A reception was given TO q numbe
of ladies this afternoon by Mrs. Gran
Sharp and Mrs. L. D. Sharp, in homo
OF Mrs. Col. J. B. Bennett, who i
here on q short visit.
At a hearing in the district cour
Saturday afternoon, before a commits
sion of physicians, Samuel Michael
O was a%djudged of unsound mind
The defendant was taken to War;
Springs today by Bruce Glenn, depu
ty sheriff.
The local authorities have decide
that Halloween pranks this year shal
not exceed the limits of safety 90
sanity. Perpetrators of malicious mis-
chief will be arrested by the cit
marshal or one of the deputies en-
ployed for the occasion.
Albert Davey of Havre, has brough
suit in the district court against tn
Great Northern Railway company, t
recover damages for the loss of 81
horses that are alleged to have bee
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