The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
CITY N STATE.


q. LaVanwsy, Of Hawarcen, is
among the visitors in town.
Mrs. c. Stamm, Of Clear Lake, is
visiting with friends in this city.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
stOre.-Adv.
James B Hurst, OF B Sag ar
rived today ON 4 visit with Fort
Benton friends.
For ground feed of all kinds, zee c.
w. Vaughn or leave orders with
LaBarre. Custom work done.-Adv.
Detlef Ruhe. q we'll known resident
Of the Bear Paw country, was received
at the S%anitarium tod ay for treatment.
A declaration Of his Intention TO
become an American citizen was filed
in the district court toda y by Odd
Tormodsen S%orenstad, who is y ma
tive OF Norway.
John Higgins, Of Cut Bank, q former
resident of this city, is renewing old
friendships in this vicinity. 1t is Mr..
Higgins first visit since leaving here
about twenty years ago.
A deed filed for record in the coun-
ty clerks Office conveys title to the
Max Waterman residence property on
Front street to G. G. Schmidt and w.
T. Greedy, OF this city. A nominal
consider alton is named in the deed.
The city water supply is now being
furnished by new pumping machinery
operated BY electric power. The
change from the old steam plant was
made yesterday, and the new appara-
tus is working satisfactorily.
The local authorities are in receipt
of inquiry from Boston for the pre-
sent address of Wm. Hagedorn, for
merly of Germany, who is supposed
to be in this part of Montana. It IL
believed q legacy awaits him.
Montana postmasters are being
furnished with parcels post supplies
that will be needed when the new VS.
TEN takes effect January l. The sup
plies include maps showing the var
ious distance zones, scales, stamps
and other items.
From Thursdays Daily.
DR.. J. A. Wright and T. G. Penny,
OF Havre, arrived today on q short
business visit.
Walter Brown, the we'll known Box
Elder stockman, is visiting with Fort
Benton friends.
Dan Dutro, of Helena, IN old time
Fort Benton resident, was among to-
days arrivals from the west.
Thomas Dowen and E. NJ. Kennedy,
county commissioners of Blaine couu-
ty, and Jos. r. Berthelote, county
commissioners of Hill county, arrived
today to inspect the transcribing work
that is approaching completion.
Great Falls Leader: The con,
tractors 10 charge of the work being
done in preparation for the construc-
ton of the Missouri & Great Falls
Power company's immense dam at
Big falls have a large body of men
clearing sites at both banks Of the
river for the construction of a TEN
porary bridge. The purpose of this
structure is to transport material to
be used in the construction of the
great power dam, work on which is
expected to begin within a few weeks.
Word was brought to town last
evening tn at the ranch home OF G. Fl.
Greer, a new settler at Nine Mile, was
destroyed by fire yesterda y afternoon,
with all its contents. The family was
temporarily absent at the time, and
were not aware OF their loss until mott.
fed by neighbours. Boxes for Christ.
mas gifts for the family will be left at
the residences of E. L. Crane, James
Townsend, c. M. Donaldson, E F.
Sayre. A. E. McLeish and w. F. Will
ford, and donations III be made at
any Of these places.
From Fridays Daily
oCO 10 ~ eOySs nC0uO0 ~ X NOIA-
pany.-Adv.
h. o. Lying, of Highwood, is visit
ing with friends in this city.
Aug. Heydt, and Conrad Kulage, of
Shonkin, are among the business
visitors in town.
A petition for naturaliza alton was
fled in the district court today by
Louis Hafsos, of Solid, who is q
native of Norway.
G. J. Bonnie, OF Ravre, and F. B.
Gould, president of the Surety Alb
stract company, are visiting with w.
NJ. Ball, of this city.
Miss Barbara Harris, who has been
attending school at Faribault, Mimi,
A.