The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
CITY AND STATE.

3kOA We0uoeO1y 0auy
See Sheldon before you buy that
new wagon or farm truck.
Send your watch and j~ewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store. ~
Guy II. Course, who is on his way
to Shanghai, China, is the guest of
DR.. Jno. v. Carol! and family.
A marriage license was iseued by
the clerk of the district court today
to Mark Cunningham and Belle Turner
both Of Concord.
Rev. w. W. Van Orsdell arrived
from the west today, to attend the
regular quarterly meeting of the local
Methodist church.
The temperature last night gave
warning of the near approach of win.
ter, several local Thermometers re.
cording more than twenty degrees of
frost.
An enjoyable Halloween social was
given by members of the Epworth
League last evening, at the home OF
Albert Boyle, president OF the organi.
cation.
The local organization Of Boy
Scouts 10 forming q new patrol, to
consist Of boys between nine and
twelve years of age, and is calling for
volunteers.
Dr.. G. B. Hamilton and wife, OF
Spokane, we're among the arrivals
today. It is understood that DR..
Hamilton has acquired the equipment
OF DR.. H. E. Wright's dental estab.
lishment, and will locate here perma.
nently.
The usual Halloween pranks afford.
ed amusement to q number of small
boys and others last night, and caused
trouble and annoyance to some of the
victims of their jokes. In q few cases
the prenks bordered on malicious
mischief, and resulted in injury to
property.
Among the arrivals today were a
large number of visitors from different
parts of Chouteau county who had
been summoned for jury service in the
district court. Several we're excused
from service, to enable them to attend
TO urgent personal business, and a
special venire of sixteen local resi-
dents was Issued to fill the vacancies.
Great Falls Leader: More than
go, 600 head of sheep will be removed
from the Fort Peck Indian reservation
during the next few weeks and dis
tributed among the j. B. Long ranches
in different parts OF Montana. Con-
rad, Power, Swift, Spionkop and Mer.
inc will be the destin ations of the
shipments and about 2SO cars will be
necessary to move the sheep. The
animals have been on leased land
during the past summer and are just
returning to their owners land.
From Thursdays Daily.
Fred G. Hart, of Zortman, is among
the visitors attending district court.
A. E. Williams and W. F. Hamil.
ton, OF Havre, were among the ar
rivals today.
Louis Kuhr and wife, of Cleveland,
are the guests of G. H. Evers and
family, of this city.
Mrs. Chas. Lepley entertained q
number of young people last evening,
At a Halloween card party.
Funds are being secured by volun'
tary subscription, to defray the coe'
OF preparing the public skating rink
for winter recreation.
O. G.. Osnes, who arrived today
from the Marias country, reports zero
temperature in that locality. The
Marias river is filled with slush ice
with prospects of al early freeze.up
Advices from Butte report the seri
Gus sickness Of Rev. Father Follett
the we'll known Catholic priest who
was q resident of this city about twelv'
years ago. 1t is believed there is ne
prospect of his recovery.
A series of burglaries in Great Fall
was given q brilliant finish Tuesda.
night, when the thieves showed theiI
disregard for the properties by burg
larizing the residence Of the chief o
police. They secured about Sl0(
worth of plumber.
Arrivals from Havre report th'
narrow escape of the .Havre CONNER
cial company store from destruction
by fire Tuesday evening. The fire
started in the basement of the build
ing, and it required about two hours
work by the department to check it
progress.
A fine exhibit of mammoth potatoe
was brought to town today by Angus
Heydt, of the Shonkin, the displa.