The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

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From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. E. G. Sprsgue, OF Box Elder,
is visiting with friends in this city.
Geo. E. Barley and B. Hardy, OF
Vireelle, were among the arrivs ais to.
day.
Attorney John Collins, of Harlem, |
arrived today on district court bust
ness.
George Olson. of this city, was re.
ceived at St. G are hospital today,
for medical treatment.
Jos. johnson, of the Righwood
country, was taken to the Sanitarium
today for medical treatment.
Mrs. Phil Armstrong, of Spokane,
arrived yesterday on q visit with her
mother, Mrs. Hadley, of this city.
Mrs. J. P. Williams entertained q
number of ladies this afternoon In
honor Of Mrs G. J.. Bonnie, of Havre.
Mrs. Edwin Richter, OF Buffalo, N,
Y, arrived this morning on . visit
with her sister, Mrs. Harry Rsgland,
Of this city.
The marriage of Henry Doe, of
Lewistown, and Maud Healy, of
Lodgepole, took place Thursday after.
noon at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. G. M. Donaldson officiating.
An ice cream social was held at the
new school house on Frenchman's
ridge last night. Many who intended
to go from here were detained because
OF threatening weather conditions.
The will OF the late Mrs. E. A.
Coin, of Big Sandy, was admitted to
probate In the district court today,
and letters te%stsmentary issued to
Thomas Coin, son of the deceased.
Rev. W. W. Van Orsdel, distric,
superintendent of the Great Falls dis
trict, will preach and administer
Communion at the Methodist church
tomorrow evening. The subject Of
his discourse will be: What I saw
and heard at the general conference"
DR.. E. M. Porter, who returned TO-
day from q professional trip to thu
country north of Floweree, reports
good grain crops in that locality. A
threshing outfit that had completed
threshing six crops of wheat found
they averaged about thirty bushels tt
the acre.
Advices from Chinook state that the
commissioners Of Blaine county hav'
called q special election for September
q, for the purpose of voting upon tn
question OF issuing bonds to tn
amount of s125, 900. 1t is proposed tt
devote this sum to the building of
court house and county Jail, the i'm
provement OF public roads, and TO
other necessary expenditures.
The official report of observer G. W
Ling, of the weather bureau station a
Havre, shows unusual condition
during the past month. The mea
temperature for the month was tou
degrees below normal, making IL til
coolest July on record for the pas
50 years. The total precipitatio
during the month was only O.97 inche
nearly one inch less than the Jul
average.
From Mondays Daily.
Ed. T. Griffith, the Great Falls W
holsterer, ia q business visitor in tn
city today.
Mayor Chas. H. Green and wife RI
turned today from q visit with friend
at Lewistown.
Mrs. E. L. Crane returned yesterd q
from q visit at the Churchill ranc
near Lippard.
A. T. KYLE and E. l.. Bronson.
Hawarden, are among the bushes
visitors In town.
Mrs. J. P. Thies, of Minneapolis,
the guest OF her brother, Geo. D. Pa
terson, of this city.
H. A. Tubbs, q representative OF Il
Rocky Mountain Elevator compan,
who arrived today, is investiga tir
the grain situation in this locality.
Ben McMahan, of Highwood, is r
ceiving attention at the Sanitariu
for q broken arm, the injury havir
been caused by q kick from q horse.
J. B. Rauch and wife, of lewiston
..~-- -o,;la~to ~ th(o 0{fu mo
among the arrival IL today. Mr.. Rauc
who is engaged in farming near Benc
land in Fergus county. reports b
grain crops in that locality.
A. Walker, of the railroad CO
tracing firm OF Strickler & Wake
is among the visitors in town. III
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