The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

&. A. Brough, Of Box Elder, was
among the arrivals today.
Ike Morgan of Glasgow, arrived in
town today on q business visit.
Mrs. Henry Kuhr, OF Chinook, is
under treatment at the Sanitarium.
T. Il. Larkin arrived from Great
Falls last evening. on q visit with
friends 10 this vicinity.
Byron Schw artz, Of Gildford, who
is among the business visitors 10 town,
reports good crop prospects in the
country around Gildford.
A declaration OF intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
district court today by Tome Bukovac.
who is q native OF Austria.
Several local residents left today
for Neubert's grove on the Teton. to
participate in q picnic given by the
Pleasant Valley Sunday school.
Shesring operations are in progress
at the Benton Sheep company's plant
south of town, the fret wagon load of
wool arriving from that place today.
Rev. j. N. Chestnut left today for
Anaconda, to attend the state conven-
ton OF E%spiscopal churches OF Mon
tana. There will be no services at St.
Paul's church tomorrow.
Advices from Havre state that the
Hill county commissioners have select
ed q court house site. located q block
east of the Havre high school build
ing, and will later take up the matter
of providing for necessary county
buildings. A county Jail is said to
be the most urgent building PROPOSE.
ton before the board.
Alex Aibischer, OF Clifford, who
arrived today, is suffering from the
effects of a bullet wound in the leg,
the injury being the result of an acct
dent while on a hunting trip last fall,
near Columbia Falls. A couple of
excited hunters mistook Mr.. Aibis-
cher for q bear and commenced shoot
ing before be could apprise them of
their error.
The sensational stories regarding
the drowning of Monte Walker in the
Missouri river, which advance the
theory of murder, are condemned by
local officers as being without any
justification whatever. The testimony
OF eye witnesses and evidence thai
corroborates their story establish the
fact that it was an accident due tc
foolhardiness of the victim.
All the girls in Chouteau county be
tween the ages of twelve and eighteer
on October l., 1912, have a chance fol-
q free trip to Helena to the state fail
next September. The one who show
the best sewing at an exhibit to b.
arranged by the county school super
intendent of schools will win the prize
For rules and instructions, write F
S. Cooley, Bozeman, superintendent
state fair industrial contests, or tt
Miss Blackstone county %superinten
dent of schools.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. L. APPLICABLE, OF Hawarden,
visiting with friends in the city.
Born, at St. Glare hospital, to Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Parson, of Judith,
son.
Mrs. N. Mcmillan, of Big Sandy
is under treatment at St. Glare hos
pital.
j. G. Kicker, of Helena, q forme
resident of Havre, is among the bust
ness visitors In town.
Mrs. John n. Green and dsughte,
Mrs. Harry G. Sullivan, left today o
q visit with friends At Maple Creel
Canada.
Jesse Bright, of Highwood. who
NOM the visitors in town, reports
heavy rainstorm Saturday in tt
Highwood country.
Mrs. Clarence Langley, of Chester
and Miss Edna Robinson, of Rigf
wood, were received at the Sanitariu|
yesterday for medical treatment.
c. M. Luce returned today from
visit to his former home at Blufftol
Ind. Mr.. Luce was accompanied b
Mrs. G. T. Kringle, mother of Mr.
Luce.
Judge Ta,tan and E. r. Russell
court stenographer, left today fe
Havre, where q jury term of distri
court will be in session about tw
weeks.
Among yesterdays departures IL
the west were J. Lee Sedgwick and
W. Lenning, whose destination We
Stevensville, Ravalli county. M
Lenning will attend the Sedgwict
Wagy wedding at that place.
A petition for uraliza alton ",