The river press., 1912-12-18
. CITY AND STATE.
From w ednesday's Daily

was among the arrivals today.
Send your watch and jeweiry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
A. E. Randall, of Havre, assessor
Of Hill county, arrived today on Off
cial business.
B. V. Brent and Albert Taylor, of
Hawarden, are among the business
visitors in town.
Miss Vivian Gould, of Eureka,
Kas., is the guest of Mrs. G. L. Over
field, of this city.
Miss Alice Boyle, of Havre, and
Mrs. T. Miya, of this city, were re.
ceived at the Sanitarium today for
treatment.
H. 0. Lying. of Highwood, who is
mong the visitors in town, reports
three-inch snowfall yesterday in the
Highwood country.
Among the successful applicants at
law examination before the supreme
court last week, was Vernon E. Lewie,
formerly of this city.
T. E. Lowery, salesman for the
Rumely power farming machinery, is
interviewing local residents who are
interested in such utilities.
An inquiry into the mental condi-
ton of Marion E. Stewart, of Carter,
was held in the district court today
by commission of physicians. The
patient was committed to the Warm
Springs asylum.
Joseph Oker, deputy register OF state
lands, calls attention to the prevail
ing opinion that a squatter has prior
right to title of state land upon which
he has settled. In his statement Mr..
Oker contradicts this and declares tn at
homestead gives the squatter no prior
rights over any other settler who may
bid on the land at public auction. Ia
many sections of the state, particu-
larly eastern and northern Montana,
settlers are squatting on state lands
believing that this gives them prefer.
ence purchase rights.
From Thursdays Daily.
J. A. Rose, of Havre, treasurer of
Hill county, is among the visitors 10
town.
Jere Sullivan and wife left today
for California, on visit of several
weeks.
G. D. Forgey arrived today from
Big Sandy, on visit with friends in
this city.
B. T. Zachary and w. c. Mont
gomery, of Carter, are in town tod ay
on business visit.
Among the arriv ais today were Paul
H. Schwartz, of Big Sandy, and By
ron Schwartz, of Gildford.
W. G. Byers. the we'll known local
blacksmith, was received at the SAM.
tarium today for medical treatment.
w. P. Wren, of Great Falls, for.
mer resident of this city, is renewing
acqu aintance with old.time Fort Ben.
ton friends.
At meeting of the Old Fort In
provement society, held last evening,
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Miss May G..
Flanagan, president; Mrs. Geo. W.
Frields, vice president; Mrs. John
Ward, secretary; Mrs. Jere Sullivan,
treasurer.
Frank Palmer, who has homeste ad
located about three miles east of town
and who has been hauling water to his
ranch for several months, has quit
that unpleasant part OF the business
He started digging we'll in depres-
sion near his house and struck q
spring of good water at less than three
feet below the surface.
The authorities of Hill county have
been investig ating the mysterious
death of q stranger in the railro ad
yards at Havre, the victim being
identified as Joseph J. Dupuis, of St
Peters. There was CHASTITY wound II
the forehead, and 1t was suspected
there had been foul play, but no proc
to that effect has been discovered
The unfortunate is supposed to have
fallen of train.
From Fridays Daily
See Powers clothing department TO
Christmas suggestions-Adv.
S. B. Bell and wife, OF Shonkin
are among the visitors in town.
See Lockwood's display Of Christ
mas presents of every description
Adv.
O. E. Peppard, the Missoula bridg