The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
T N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

Harry Stevens, Of Big Sandy, was
admitted to the S%anitarium toda y for
medical treatment.
The Missouri river freeze-up was
dissolved last night by mild weather
the fret ze-up having last
ed only a few days.
A dispatch from Washington says
Myer, Of Montana, has In.
fer of the old army Jail add fixtures
on the Font Assinnibo!re military
reservation " Hi! county for use as
q equity jail.
G.. W. Morrison, chairman OF the
Chouteau county republican central
committee. has called a meeting OF
that organization to arrange for q
proper distribution Of representation.
The meeting will be held at the city
hall this evening at 8 o'clock.
Word has been received from
Chinook that George Crist, who was
seriously wounded by Jos. Bixby 10
q shooting scrape near Riedel last
week, died from the injuries Inflicted.
The aft air will furnish the fret trial for
murder in the new county OF Blaine.
Charles Lepley left today for Chi
nook, TO attend q meeting OF the
Chouteau and Blaine county indebt'
edness commission. Mr.. Lepley was
appointed a member of the commits
sion in place of G. w. Morrison, who
was unable to give the matter neces-
sary time aud attention.
A Washington dispatch says the
house of representatives has made the
Borah-Jones three-year homestead bill
it's unfinished business, after Wednes-
day next. 1t is believed the house
will pass the bill and that the presi-
dent will approve it regardless of OPP
position, which has been manifested
rgainst it by the interior department.,
Freight tariffs, materially reducing
freight rates between Pacific coast
cities and Montana points on the
Great Northern Railway company's
lines, are in effect. The reduction,
it is said, is the result of the rate ad-
iustment negoti ations going on be-
tween the interstate commerce COM
mission and the railroad companies.
Rates on lines operated by the North
ern Pacific Railway company have
also been lowered.
From Monday Daily.
Miss Chemidlin left this morning for
Great Falls for a short visit.
Mrs. l. N. Fleenor, of Big Sandy,
was brought to the Sanitarium yester-
day for medical trertment.
William Rowe, who has been spend
ing the winter on the Pacific coast, il
renewing acquaintance with Fort Ben
ton friends.
At a meeting OF precinct republican
committee men, held Saturday even
ing, F. A. Flanagan was selected t
represent Chouteau county as a mem
Der of the republican state committee
Among the arrivals yesterday wer'
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris ant
daughter, Miss Mary Harris, wit
have returned from a trip to Honolulu
They report a very pleasan. vacation
Robert Albertson, who IL unde
arrest on a charge of stealing a tear
belonging to a Highwood resident
was arraigned in the district cour
Saturday afternoon, and pleade
guilty. Sentence was deferred until
later date.
The 3-year.old son of VIM. Nee, c
Highwood, was brought in yesterda
suffering from q bad cut across on
eide of his mouth. The little fello'
was standing behind his brothe
while the latter was cutting wood, an
as the ak was being swung to strik
the blow, the blade caught the chill
on the mouth, inAicting a bad cut.
Great Falls Leader: Clerk OF tt
Court George Harper yesterday r.
ceived a marriage license which
had previously issued to William
McCord, of Highwood, and Miss He7
pie Baker, of Helena. As the licen:
had not been used, those connecte
with the Office are left to speculate
to why the marriage did not occur.
Jos. N. B~lapkenbaker, a nephew
V. F. Blaukenbaker, Of Virgelle, a
cidentally shot himself through tt
hand and leg yesterday with a revo
YER. It appears that he had bee
handling the gun, which was empt
and then laid it down previous
going out of the room for q few N
ments. While he was away it
claimed some one put a cartridge,
the gun, and IN his return he pick
up the weapon again, when 1t was al
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