The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07

roads northwest from Lom0, o
which there is difficulty in acquir.
ing q right of way. The hearing was
attended by about twenty interested
parties.
From Tueeday's Daily.
The Eklund photo studio on Bond
street will be open Saturday and Sun
dav. August 10 and IL.
Mrs. W. F. MILFORD, of this city,
and Mrs. Cowan, OF Harlem. are
under ire atment q: St. Glare hospital.
Miss Upham returned today from q
visit with friends at Lothair, q OF
the growing settlements on the ''high
line.'
r. l.. Thompson, of Virgelle, who
IL among the visitors Ia town, states
tn at recent rains have improved the
crop prospects in that locality.
Contractor Hagen has commenced
work on q fve-room dwelling house
for Jno. T. Isaacson, located on Ba'
ker street, opposite the Methodist
church.
At a jury trial In Justice Kinder's
court yesterday afternoon, Walter
Cooper was found guilty OF ass ault In
the third degree and assessed q fine OF
800 and costs.
G. M. Luce, who returned today
from a trip to his former home at
Button, Ind, reports that the har-
vest season is about three weeks late
in that part of the country.
Frank MCGOWAN, of Highwood, who
was among the arrivals yesterday,
says grading opera atoms on the Mil
waukee railroad have commenced
about four miles below his place.
Advices from Chinook are to the
effect that the Blaine county fair will
be held September II, 18 and 10, the
finances OF the association having
been placed upon q satisfactory basis.
1t 10 reported from Gold Butte that
John Mcdowell has resigned the office
of U. S. commissioner at that place,
and that Judge Bourquin has appoint
ed Charles A. Robertson as his suc-
cessOr.
Judgment for plaintiff in the eui'
of the Stockmen's National bank vs
J. A. Van Buskirk, of Teton county
was entered in the district court TO-
day. The Judgment amounts to abOut
81, 200.
'. Alfred Young and his nephew. B
; Young, OF Belt, we're among the bust
ness visitors ia the city yesterday
, They filed on homesteads near Vir
gelle and will soon move to that place
: to make their future home.
John Dindl, a member of a Grea
Northern construction crew, wat
. brought to the Sa~nitarium last even
t ing, to receive attention for q frac
tured thigh. The injury was cause'
. by a horse falling on him.
The adjourned meeting OF citizens
to discuss county fair matters, will b
t held at the city hall tomorrow evening
when committee reports will be made
8 The meeting will begin at 8 O'Clock
' and all who are interested should a,
tend.
o. G. Skylstead, Of Havre, is re
= ported to have had a narrow escap
in an automobile accident in whic
the machine was overturned. Th
> father and mother of Mrs. Griggs ar
. said to have been badly hurt in th
accident.
: The school authorities have engage
the services of Miss Edith Browning
OF Miles City, Mont, as q teacher I
= the public schools Of this city. Th
. new teachers for the coming term wi
be Miss Hixson. Miss Frenzel, Mie
Millikan and Miss Browning.
A Sunday school has been orgs,
lied on the upper Shonkin with Mis-
&c Violet Walker as superintendent an
y Erwin Heydt, secretary. The NEE
& ings will be held in the school hous'
and an organ will be installed ,
e. assist in the musical exercises.
=. Tof Wicks, the alleged insane ma
. who was taken into custody a few do,
ago, and has since been confined
D. the county Jail, was surrendered
70 his relatives today under instruction
D. from the district court. He will
~ taken to his former home at Los Al
y geles, Cal.
Negotiations are being made wi,
- the Grand Opera House Orchestra
-, Great Falls, for a concert and dan
-. about the middle of the month, Il
i. date to be announced later. The o
- chestra is composed of eight piece
all excellent musicians and the pr
gram for the concert will be q vari,