The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-17
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays daily.
w. l. Trackwell and wife are
among the visitors in town today
from Floweree.
A petition for naturalization has
been filed in the district court by John
Monson, of Genou, who is a native of !
Sweden.
H. Osterman and N. Sternberg, of
the Bear Paw country, arrived today
to join the crowd of county fair Wis.
itors from Big Sandy.
Among the arrivals today vas a
large number of county fair visitors
from Lyle and other localities in
the western part of the county.
The crowd of county fair visitors
was increased today by q large num-
Der of arrivals from various parts of
the county. The gate receipts yester-
day showed the attendance of nearly
a thousand visitors.
Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by the
Miner Cattle company, with a capital
stock Of $4,000. The in%corporators
are Nate r. Salisbury. W. P. Sullivan,
A. H. Davis and others.
Jere Sullivan returned today from
Rochester, Mimi, with his son, Har-
ry G. Sullivan, who went to Roches-
ter to consult a specialist for stomach
trouble. The physicians decided that
an operation was not necessary.
James Gostas, a Greek section hand
who was arrested Monday at Tunis
on a charge of shooting Clayton J.
Tremper, was arraigned in the dist
riot court today and entered a plea
of not guilty. The date for trial of
the defendant will be set by the court
later.
Montana teachers will be interested
in an opinion given by the attorney
general, in which it is held that all
teachers in this state, holding certifi-
Gates or diplomas, and hired to teach
during the current school year, must
present them for registration in the
office of the county superintendent
within ten days after their respective
terms of service begin.
The meeting of district school trus-
tees arranged by Miss Flanagan, coun-
ty superintendent, was held in the as.
sembly room this morning with a
large attendance of trustees from
various parts Of Chouteau county. In
teresting addresses upon educational
matters were made by H. A. Davee,
state superintendent Of public in.
struction, and Prof. J. H. Hoist, of
the Bozeman agricultural college.
From Tuesdays daily.
j. M. Neill, of Graceville, is among
the business visitors in town.
Miss Julia Crane returned today
from a two weeks visit with friends
in Missoula.
Mrs. J.. Hadley, who has been visit
ing relations on Highwood returned
home Saturday.
G. Hokanson and wife are among
the Big Sandy delegation of visitors
attending district court.
Mrs. A. A. Smith, of Helena, a for
mer resident of this city, is visiting
with Fort Benton friends.
G. X. McKendry left today for Chi
nook to assist in the musical enter
tainment at the Blaine county fair.
P. H. Schwartz and wife arrived
by automobile from Big Sandy this
morning, on a visit of a few days.
Attorneys r. E. O'Keefe, of Chi
moo, and John Collins, of Harlem,
are among the visitors attending dis
trict court.
Lost, a gold watch fob engraved
arch" on bottom of fob. Reward of
SO will be paid for delivery at River
Press ofice.-Adv.
A declaration of intention, to be-
come an American citizen was filed
in the district court today by Patrick
Jordan, a native of ireland.
Five petitions for naturalization
were filed in the district court today.
The applicants are Patrick c. Kivilin.
of Big Sandy; Oscar R. Magnuson, OF
Power; Ernest Recher, of Iona, Ell
o Berg and Ole Berg, Of Kenil.
worth.
Carol Fish and family, of Upper
Highwood, who were among the coun-
ty fair visitors, returned home Sun.
day. Mr.. Fish says wheat is averag.
ing IS bushels to the acre in that
cality-some fields yielding as high as
40 bushels.
Sheriff Rogers returned yesterday
from the Highwood country with
an alleged crazy man whom he ar
rested near the Allan Gray ranch.
The prisoner is a stranger in this
part of the country, and is unable or
unwilling to give his name to the au.
thorities.
The work of awarding prizes for
county fair exhibits a concluded
Saturday afternoon, the judges find.
ing it difficult in some cases to de.
eide upon the merits of competing
exhibits that were deserving of hon.
ors. Secretary Miller will compile a
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