The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

is in town today, on district court
business.
J.. Ritter, manager of the T. c..
Power g. Bro. tore, returned today
from 9 business trip to G'eat Frl's.
Miss Daisy Blackstone, who uoder
went an operation At the Sanitarium
yesterday, for appendicitis, is re-
ported to be progressing favorably.
John Grant, On old-time resident of
this vicinity and we'll known Grand
Army veteran, was taken to the st.
Glare hos pital yesterday for medical
treatment.
The first public baseball game OF
the season took place this afternoon,
At the Old Fort grounds, two teams OF
the Boy Scouts being the rival. for
baseball honors.
Mrs. W. S. Stocking, one OF the
old-time residents Of this city, 10 re-
ported to be seriously sick, her con-
di,ion causing anxiety among rela.
tives and friends.
]. A.. Miller, of Seattle, aud H. P.
Nagel. of Spokane, are loading a fat
boat with supplies for a long trip
down the Missouri river. Their plans
contemplate. New Orleans as their
destin alton.
P. H. Hersey, proprietor Of the Box
Elder Press, is among the visitors in
town. Mr.. Hersey reports a large
acreage beings prepared for cultiva.
ton in the. vicinity of Box Elder,
eight power blowing outfits being en-
gagged ins the work. -Four OF these
outfits are being operated day and
night, in order to- take full advantage
of the prev ailing favorable condi'
tions.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. w. r. Leet and Miss Billiter
left yesterday on an extended visit
east.
Attorney j. M. Earle, of Des Moines.
L., arrived today on business before
the district court.
Albert Taylor, supervisor OF the
Hawarden road district, is among the
business visitors ia town.
j. H. Rappal, the we'll known Chi
cago livestock commission man, was
among the arrivals today.
Mrs. w. Parkinson, of Boulder
Mont, is visiting with her daughter
Mrs. c.. r. Stranahan, OF this city
]. F. Daoust, county surveyor o
Hill county, arrived today to take VI
the work OF transcribing plats OF pub
lie roads in Hill county.
A party of twelve Milwaukee rail
\ road surveyors arrived today from
the Shonkin, their work in thai vicinit,
being practically completed.
A new lodge of the Woodmen OF tn
World was organized at Nine Mi
yesterday, Messrs. Garfield, Swanson
and Murphy arriving from Great Fall
to superintend the proceedings.
Another big fat boat, the thirt
sailing of the season, left port thi
afternoon on a trip down the Missouri
river. The craft carried three pas
sengers and a heavy cargo OF cup
plies.
In the suit OF the First State bank
of Chester, against Jeanette Duniga1
ct al, q hearing OF which was to hav
been held in the district court tod ay
an affidavit of disqualiicati wa
fled and the csse continued.
Advices from Big Sandy report tn
arrival OF a large number OF new sci
tiers at that place, many OF whom ar
making homestead filings in the coun
try southwest of Big Sandy. Most Q
those who located in that vicinity tn
past two years are cultivating a large
acreage this season., the condition
giving promise OF unusually goo'
crops.
The state railroad commission ha
declined to grant the petition OF res:
dents of Kremlip, q town west {
Havre, that the Great Northern be ri
quired to employ a station agen'
The commission says the evidenc
shows the business done at the static
Ia not sufficient to justify the order
but that in q year the promise Is tn
development OF the country will RI
quire an agent there.
From Tuesdays Daily.
P. j. thinner, OF Hawarden, arrives
today on a short business visit.
Mrs. Ed. N. Scott, of3 Big Sandy
was among the arrivals today.
Mrs. Jos. Wescott, of Chinook, /
visiting with friends In this city.
Dr.. E. sproule, OF Graceville, l
among the business visitors tn towr
Mrs. I. Hunsberger and Miss RoV