The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
CITY AND STATE.

Prom Wednesdays Daily
Send your watch and iewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's iewelry
store. =
r.. A. Bartlett and wife, of Box
Elder, are among tod avs out of town
visitors.
Mrs. A. alderman. of Big Sandy,
has been received at St. Clare hospi-
tai for surgical treatment.
M. A. Strang, OF Floweree, and D.
F. Swenson, publisher of the Floweree
newspaper, are among the visitors in
town today.
Mrs. Parkinson, who has been Welt
ing with Mrs. G. r. Stranahan the
past few weeks, left today for her
home Ut Boulder.
Henry Norden, of Warrick, who is
among the visitors In town, reports q
snowfall of three or four inches in that
locality Monday.
Hon. W. B. Sands. of Chinook, one
Of the progressive party judicial can.
didstes in this district, vas among
the arrivals today.
A marriage license was Issued to.
day by the clerk OF the district court
to Albert G. McCrea and Mabel K.
O'Brien, both of Big Sandy.
Word was received today from
Grand Rapids, Mich, announcing
the death of Mrs. H. W. Green, q
former resident of this vicinity. Mrs.
Green and her husband were located
on q ranch near Kershaw, and went
east q few months ago.
DR.. Kroner, the optical specialist,
will again be in Fort Benton, at the
Grand Union hotel, October I'd to
October 9th inclusive, and will be
prepared to correct all errors of eye
eight. VIII duplicate any broken
lens. Examin ations free.
Rev. c. M. Donaldson returned to.
day from G~raceville, where he con-
Quoted the funeral services of the late
Claude Cunningham, who died from
an attack of typhoid fever. There
have been several cases Of that malady
among members Of q threshing crew,
impure drinking water being suspected
as the cause.
Two parties OF tourists left for the
east today by the Missouri river route,
comfortable accommodations having
been provided by building two house.
boats for the trip. One of the boats
was q stern wheeler operated by q ten.
horsepower engine, and the other CT aft
was attached to it when they started
down stream.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
DR.. M. W. Taylor returned today
from an eastern visit, coming by way
of Butte.
j. A. Brandt, who is engaged In the
general merchandise business at Car
ter is among the visitors in town.
A marriage license has been issued
a. Great Falls to Clifford q. John
son and Hazel D. Avery, both OF
Carter.
W. T. Cowan and wife, of Box
Elder, arrived today to attend the
funeral services of the late Mrs.
Jacoby.
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell,
court s~tenogrspher, left today for
Chinook, where q term OF district
court for Blaine county will be held.
District court for Chouteau county has
been adjourned to October II.
A mutton shipment, consisting of
about 1900 head of wethers and ewes,
was loaded at the stocky ards yester-
day by Evers Bros, OF Everson. The
outfit was recently sold to q Pacific
coast buyer at %. Is per head for the
wethers, and 81 so per head for ewes.
n. F. Miller returned today from
Helena, where be assisted in arrsng-
irg the Chouteau county exhibit at the
state fair. Mr.. Miller reports splen-
did exhibits Of agricultural products
at the fair, but unpleasant weather
conditions have discouraged q large
attend ance.
The funeral services OF the late Mrs.
John Jacoby were held this morning
At the Methodist church, with a large
number of friends and neighbors in
attendance. The casket was covered
with floral tributes, and was attended
by w. H. Thomas, W. T. Morrow,
James Townsend, Geo. D. Patterson.
J. G.. THAN and Thos. Coatsworth as
pail bearers.
From Fridays Daily
Girl wanted for general house work.
Apply to Mrs. J. j. McGraw.
Miss Lillian Becksted, of Iona, is
the guests of Fort Benton friends.
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