The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31

critics the desirability and propriety
of retaining local nomenel AZURE that
has become familiar from use since
early days.
Rev. J. N. Chestnut oficiated at q
midnight marriage 1t the Grand Union
hotel Saturday night. in which
Edward II. Schmidt aud Loris Ger
vais, OF Great Falls, we're the prin.
cipsls. The brid al couple came here
with a marriage license Issued at
Great Falls, which is not valid permit
in Chouteau county, but through the
courtesy OF Mr.. Boyle, clerk OF the
district court-to whom appeal for as
sistspce was made-the necessary
license was issued from his Office and
the wedding followed.
An automobile party consisting OF
MIR. and Mrs. G. W. Frields, Mrs. D.
q. Lockwood and George Frields Jr.,
Of this city, narrowly escaped serious
injury in an accident Saturda az after.
noon, q few miles from Great Falls.
In trying TO work the machine out Of
q deep rut 1t was overturned, Mrs.
Frields being thrown twenty feet or
more from the car, and the other &C.
cupsnts being caught underneath it.
When rescued from this perilous posi-
ton, it was found that Mrs. Lockwood
was badly bruised on the arms and
body, and the others escaped with
minor scratches and bruises.
From Tueeday's Daily.
A petition for natur alizAtion has
been filed in the district court by Ida
NJ. Anderson, a native of Sweden.
Mrs. Hans Anderson and baby
daughter, who arrived today from
Big Sandy, are under treatment at the
S%anitarium.
J. A. Reed, who is in town from the
Teton country, reports good crops In
that locality. Some of the winter
wheat will average thirty bushels per
acre.
A diequslifying affidavit against
Judge Utter was fled in the district
court today In the suit of the First
State bank of Chester vs.. Jeanette
Dunnigan.
The undersigned wishes to let con-
tract for cutting and stacking SO acres
of alfalfa on his ranch twelve miles
!, below town. Apply to John Muir,
Fort Benton.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. George wish tc
express their appreciation of the kind
, ness and sympathy received from
neighbors and friends during their
recent bereavement.
: The pole Getting crew of the Grea
Falls Power company arrived here
yesterday, and erected the necessa ar!
, supports for connections with tn
power plant in this city. The work o
setting the poles and stringing the wir'
east of this place is making good pro
gress.
e B. L. Powers, county attorney, wen
g to Havre today, to consult with Col
Walker. federal immigration inspec
. tor, regarding trouble in q halfbreet
i camp near Virgelle. The offender
2 are alleged to belong to Canada, ant
r the federal authorities will be aske'
. to deport them to that country.
W. r. Leet, who returned toda!
from visiting with friends at Chinook
y and Big Sandy, brings word of re
~markably fine crop conditions In thos'
. localities. Mr.. Leet inspected tn
Mackton coal mines while at BIZ
Sandy, and expresses the opinion tina
they are the most valuable coal prop
. critics in Montana.
The three sneak thieves who wer
arrested Saturday evening, on
charge of stealing from Ward & Nor
%rison's clothing store, we're foun'
5 guilty at a jury trial in Justice Kin
der's court YESTERDAY afternoon. Th
court sentenced George Wilson an
George Young to thirty days in jail
and Jos. Brown ten days.
A mysterious horse stealing case q
O Carter, upon which the sheriff's ofic
has been working the past week, wa
solved today. A telephone messsg
y from Carter reported that the missin
horse had been found dead in a wash
out in q coulee near that place, tn
animal having apparently fallen int
, the hole and broken it's neck.
A news item from Missouls report
the death of Noise Reeves, a Montsn
pioneer, who was about "a years ole
- In 1853 he was an Indian trader q
,. Fort Benton and served Governo
Stephens as aide when the Bitter Roc
Indian eaty was made. While IL
Gated at Colville, WASH, he discover
y ed the placer mines at the mouth {
e the Pend d'Oreille river.