The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
CITY AND STATE.

"N SAO VA SAA0 SASy .
Henry c. Hofeldt. of Lloyd, is
among the business visitors in town.
DR.. c. B. Hamilton leaves for the
east this evening, on a visit of about
two weeks.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned !
today from Chinook, where he has
been attending district court.
Fred LaBarre. who is among the
visitors in town, reports that the Ma
rias river was frozen over a few days
ago, and teams are now crossing on
the ice.
A petition for letters Of administra-
ton in the estate of the late Edward
Wilson has been filed in the district
court by Fannie e. Wilson, widow of
the deceased.
Suit has been brought in the dist.
riot court by Charles T. Hallowell
against Joseph F. Allard to recover
about $1,000 alleged to be due on a
promissory note.
A large amount Of slush ice came
down the Missouri river today, indi-
eating a cold snap in the upper coun-
try. Local thermometers registered
ten below zero last night.
A p~ostofice bulletin the
appointment Of the following postmas-
tiers in Chouteau county: Nels p.
Olson, at Teton; Walter H. Rimell, at
Shonkin; Thomas s. Lyle, at Lyle.
]. w. Clinard, who is in town from
Genou, reports that the water prob
lem in that vicinity is being solved
by digging wells. In most cases wat
er is found at a depth of about thirty
feet.
George Stevenson and Wilson A.
Harris were arraigned in the district
court today, and Dreaded guilty to
the charge of stealing and butchering
a steer nea Knerville. Judge Tat
tan sentenced each of the defendants
to n year in state prison.
Announcement has been received of
the marriage of James .. Patterson,
Of this city, and Miss Amy Amidon,
formerly a teacher in the Fort Benton
high school, the wedding having TAX
en- place Tuesday at the home of the
brides parents in Farber, Nj. The
newly married couple arrived from
the east today, and are receiving con
gratulations from their many friends.
From Mondays daily.
H. B. Nottingham, of Shonkin, is
visiting with friends in this city.
Charles Brodock arrived yesterday
from Clear Lake, on a visit Of a few
days.
James Bitter left yesterday on a
visit to his former home at Hunting
ton, Ind.
Mrs. A. Grazier, of Graceville, and
Vincent E. Stull were received at the
Sanitarium today for treatment.
Miss Upham left yesterday for
PlentywOod, Sheridan county, on q
visit with friends in that locality.
A petition for naturali 4ation has
been filed in the district court by Err.
lex Gunderson, of Solid, who is a ma.
tive of Norway.
A decree of divorce has been en-.
tered in the district court in the suit
of Nettie Mercer against Charles
Mercer, in which the complaint al.
legged desertion.
A news item from Harlowton says
Meagher county farmers are figuring
how to mill all wheat at home, as the
only means of farming profitably at
present grain-market prices.
Another local transaction in lambs
was closed Saturday by the purchase
of about 800 head from j. B. Long, by
]. w. Woodcock, of Shonkin. The
price is understood to have been
$3.50 per head.
Carl SOeberg, who was taken to st.
Glare hospital Saturday to receive
treatment for pneumonia, died Sun
day evening from that complaint. Mr.,
Soeberg was about 80 years old, and
during his residence of about ten
years in this city and vicinity &C
Quired the esteem of a large circle OF
friends. His brother Otto Soeberg, is
the only relative in this part of the
country.
Miss Flanagan, county superintend'
ent. is in receipt of notice from the
state superintendent Of public instruc
ton that the regular eighth grade ex
aminations will be held Wednesday
and Thursday, January IA and Is, and
January 81 and %. The notice says
that, in the discretion of the county
superintendent, pupils may be permit.
ted to write on reading, spelling. geo.
graphy and physiology at this examin'
alton even If they are not yet pre-
pared for the examination in arith.
metic, grammar, history and civics.
From Tuesdays daily.
]. Hennigar and John Garvis, of Lo'
ma, are among the visitors in town.
The Eklund photo studio will be
open Saturday and Sunday. Deem
Der 81 and 28.-Adv.
Mrs. John Brinkman. of Chester
and Mrs. H. e. L0ranger, Of Havre,