The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-11
CITY N STATE.


Born, at the S%anitarium, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Jacobs, of Big Sandy, a
daughter.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
Mrs. Arthur Porger, of Shonkin,
arrived today on a visit with Fort
Benton friends.
B. V. Brent and Ii. Flint, of
Hawarden, are among the business
visitors in town.
A petition for naturalization was
filed In the district court today by Ida
E. Johnson, of Big Sandy, who Is a
native of Sweden.
Chas. Richter, an old-time resident
of this vicinity who is a county pa
tient at St. Glare hospital, is reported
to be seriously sick, and it is feared
he will not recover.
A dispatch from Chicago says the
highest price eve paid for steers in
the open market was reached Monday
when ten Angus yearlings were bought
in at S12 for the eastern trade. The
highest previous price was S1l.0 on
October %.
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell,
court stenographer. returned today
from Havre, where the December term
of district court for Hill county was
opened Monday. 1t was found that
there we're not sufficient cases on the
calenda ar to warrant the calling of a
jury.
Officials OF the state board of health
have been notified of an outbreak OF
typhoid fever in the lower Milk river
valley, fourteen cases having been
reported from Malta. DR.. futile, who
has investigated the matter, believes
contaminated wells are the cause OF
the trouble.
In response to a call by the state
examiner, the Benton State bank, O:
this city, makes a report that shows
an increase of over 30 per cent in it;
during the past three
months. The report shows also ;
steady growth that indicates prosper.
Gus conditions among its patrons.
Applicants for marriage licenses are
reminded that the permits are MOI
valid outside the county in which they
are issued. A Missoula man recently
secured a license at Missoula, anC
used it as authority to get married ir
Sanders county, but he subsequently
discovered that the marriage under
such conditions is not recognized al
lawful. He made good, however, by
having a second wedding ceremony
performed in Missoula county.
From Thursdays Daily.
L. Bunting, of G~raceville, 10 among
the visitors ia town. ,--
Hildia Nottingham, of Shonkin, il
visiting with friends in this city.
L. N. Kellogg, and R. J. Kellogg, o
Hawarden, are. among the business
visitors in town.
Attorney W. M. Ball and wife re
turned today from q visit with friend
in Havre and Chinook.
A quantity of slush ice in the Mis-
souri, river indicates q spell of COLI
weather in the upper country.
Mrs. P. G. Silk, who has been visit
ing friends in this city for the pas
week, returned to her home at Grea
Falls this morning.
J. H. Klepinger, assistant superin
tendent of the B. and M. smelter a
Great Falls, arrived today to inspec
the work that is in progress at the cit
pumping station.
John Neubert, the we'll know
pioneer, has returned from Rochester
MIMI, where he consulted q specialist
Mr.. Neubert has not been in robus
health for some time past.
Geo. F. Lewis, of Floweree, who 1
among the visitors in town, reports a
increased acreage under cultivatio
in that locality. Weather condition
have been favorable for farm worl
and blowing was in progress until
few days ogo.
Havre P~laindealer: Word he
reached the city OF the death in Sea
tie OF Arthur Schneider, who was
one time engaged in the tailoring bus
ness in Havre with his brother
While hunting in the mountains net
Whitefsh recently Schneider receive
n accidental gunshot wound. E
was rushed to q Seattle hospital, b
died shortly after reaching there fro
lOaa Of hloOd.