The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20

~ AWE So0'
bis wife was seriously sick at their
ranch near G~raceyille, about thirty
miles southeast of this city-news tina!
indicate d his presence here was de-
sired. With no train service immedi-
ately available, Mr.. Hubbell decided
to make the trip afoot, but upon
reaching Tunis, about ten miles west
Of here, his feet we're so badly frozen
thai he was unable to proceed further.
He was brought TO town by q neigh.
borly rancher, and pla"ei 10 the care
OF a physician.
Preparations for the approaching
political campaign were made by Hill
county republicans at a meeting held
at Havre last evening, at which vari-
Gus perts OF the county we're repre-.
scented. j. F. Kavanaugh, of Galata,
was selected as temporary chairman,
and Thomas Mckenzie, of Havre,
named to represent Hill county at the
next meeting Of the republican state
committee. 1t was decided to organ
ize q county central committee in
which each precinct will be represent
ed by ~ member for each one hun.
dred registered voters in the precinct.
This IL a temporary arrangement, to
remain in eff ct until after q general
election at which the republican vote
in each precinct will be a~scertained.
From Fridays Daily
H. j. w ackerlin. of the Chouteau
county board of commissioners, re-
turned yesterda y from an official trip
to the Milk river country.
A. W. Merrifeld. county surveyor,
returned today from Big Sandy, where
he made arrangements for q grade
crossing at the railroad track.
Il is requested that parties owing
the Fort Benton Meat company pay
their bills at early convenience, at
the Peoples Meat Meat Market.
P. W. Burnett has just installed an
ur-:o-da,e Champion shoe repairing
machine 10 his shop, which will en-.
able him to do repairing while you
wait, and at greatly reduced prices.
He invites the public to call and in
spect the machinery.
Martin Wasesha, OF the Marias, Is
made defenda ant in a suit brought in
the district court of Cascade county
by the Quin-Shepherdson company, of
Sioux Falls, S. u. The plaintiff asks
judgment for the value of q carload
of corr alleged to have been supplied
to defendant ia December, 1910.
Lient. Ira F. Fravel, U. s. A., In.
spector OF the Montana National
Guard, and Capt. J. L. Tucker, quar-
termaster, arrived from Helena today
for the purpose OF inspecting Co. M.
They have been at work today looking
over the accontrements, and this even.
ing will turn their attention to the
men of the company.
W. r. Leet, county treasurer, re-
ports cash balances in the various
county funds to the amount of about
Sl34. 600. which will figure In the fnan.
cial adjustment between the three
counties interested. The apportion-
ment, it Is understood, will be based
u yon the findings of the commissions
tn at have the ~ after in hand.
j. r. Daoust, county surveyor OF
Hill couaty, was among the arrivals
today. Mr.. Daoust brought news OF
a bad fire at Ravre last night, in
which the west side school house was
destroyed and some nearby buildings
damaged. The latter were saved by
the good work of the Ravre fire de-
partmens and citizen volunteers. The
school house, it is understood, repre-
sented an Investment of about SIS. 900,
and was protected by insurance.