The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-12
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

~ W. ASOOcEto oTEAVSu AVOuu Sul-
nook today, on q short business visit.
Charles Ames, OF Genou, who has a
in that vicinity, was among
today's arriv ais
Oscar Johnston and Martin Con.
molly left yesterday far Cascade, on
business visit OF a few days.
P. Il. Hersey, publisher of the Box
Elder Press, was among the arriv ais
on today's delayed westbound train.
Reuben johnson, of Harlem, and
Frank Colgate, of this city, have been
received at st Glare hosp ital for treat.
ment.
B. D. Ogden, an old time resident
of the Bear Paw country, arrived from
Box Elder today on q visit with
friends in this vicinity.
Capt. Geo. II. Stevens, state sen ator
from Chouteau county, arrived from
Helena today. Captain Stevens re-
ports IN immense amount of work &C.
cumulating in the legislative assembly.
among which are a number of merit.
orious measures that will probably be
enacted into law.
D. L. Blackstone, county attorney
of Blaine county, arrived today on
Official business. Mr.. Blackstone
brings word that the sale of Blaine
county bonds . few days ago attr act.
ed q large number of bids, the First
National bank, of Butte, making the
most desirable offer. The total issue
of $500 0 was sold to the Butte insti.
tuition At q premium of "a, 1923.
A news item from Billings says q
number of farmers in that vicinity
have organized q Potato Growers as
ISOLATION. One of the principal OBJ
jects will be to cultivate tubers of
high quality, that feature to receive
nor attention than that of large
yields, and q committee was chosen to
investigate and recommend not to ex-
coed two varieties which are peculiar.
ly adapted to this climate, and the
growers pledged themselves to plant
only those Endorsed by the committee.
From Mondays Daily.
Hilmen G. Lying, of Geyser, spent
yesterd sy with friends in this city.
M. P. Sigworth and family, of
Hawarden, were among todsy's arri-
walls.
Charles Murray and Thos. L.
Sheehy, of Big Sandy, are among the
business visitors in town.
The westbound train arrived here on
time this morning, an incident so I'm.
usual that it was bulletined at the
postofice.
Mrs. MacWhite, of Bozeman, ar
rived yesterday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Greenwood, OF Big Sandy, who
is under treatment at the S%anitarium.
Miss Flanagan. county superinten-
dent, announces that the next lie achers'
examination will be held Friday and
Saturday, February % and March l.
Lost, a brown japanese mink muff,
between Fort Benton and Nine Mile
or in town.-Reward for return to
River Press Office or LaBarre's
stables.-Adv.
p. Burnett returned yesterday from
Rochester, MIMI, where he underwent
a severe surgical operation at the
Mayo Bros. hospital. He has not yet
fully recovered from its effect.
Arrangements are being made by
the Nine Mile Grange to give a mas.
querade ball Friday evening, Feb.
rusry 81. If weather conditions are
favorable, a large attend ance Is as
cured.
The residents of Nine Mile and
vicinity are preparing to install a
local telephone system, an outfit OF
seventeen instruments having been re-
ceived by c. w. Vaughan today for
the parties interested in the project.
It is expected that the Nine Mile tele-
phones will ultimately be connected
with the Highwood line, and have
communication with outside points.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. De Eyerson, OF Big Sandy.
was taken to the Sanitariun today for
surgical treatment.
Mrs. Frank Fish, OF Highwood, has
been received at St. Glare hospital for
medical tire atment.
The members of St. Paul's Auxiliary
will meet with Mrs. Jno. S. Culbertson
on Thursday afternoon, February ID.
Among the signs OF the approach of
spring is the announcement that regis
tration for the school district cleo.
tions will close March %. The school
elections take place the first Saturday
in April.