The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-01
CITY AND STATE.
From Thursdays Daily.

M. G. Morrow and wife, OF Cascade.
are Visiting with relatives in this city.
Hans Lehfeldt. OF Big Sandy. ar
rived today IN 4 short business visit.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
Il. J. O'Hanlon, the we'll known
Chinook merchant, was among the
Christmas visitors Ia town.
A petition for naturaliza alton was
filed 10 the district court today by
John Stone, q native Of Sweden.
For ground feed of all kinds, zee c.
W. Vaughn or leave orders with
LaBarre. Custom work done.-Adv.
A marriage license has been issued
at Great Falls to w. Rand all, of Big
Sandy, and Anna L. Kampner, of
Lytle.
Eonis Scholtz, OF Carter and Mrs.
L. j. George, Of this city, we're re-
ceived at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
Word has been received from San
Diego, Cal, announcing the marriage
OF William Culbertson, formerly of
this city, and Ruth Kellogg White. of
San Diego.
There will be q joint installation of
the oflcers.elect of the order OF East
ern Star and A. F. and A. M. No. Is
at the Masonic hall tomorrow even.
ing, Friday, December q.
Rex Adams has been received at St.
Glare hospital for medical treatment.
P. q. Morrisey, who has been q pa.
ttent al St. Clare's, returned to his
home at Big Sandy last evening.
Among the Christmas weddings in
Great Falls we're those OF Otto Painter,
OF Hawarden, and Helen Myquist, of
Stockett; and Vernon Sheldon, OF
Tunis, a former resident of this city,
and Anna MiIhizer, of Great Falls.
Among the pleasant features OF yes
terday's celebration OF Christina as were
the family reunions among residents
of Fort Benton and vicinity. Re- ativ yes
and friends exchanged greeting with
many former residents who are now
located In other parts of the country.
As an illustr alton of mild weather
conditions in this vicinity, pansies
are in bloom in the A. W. Merri6eld
garden nea the court house. Another
proof that fall weather prevails dur.
ing the Christmas eason is the pres.
enc OF q flock Of wild ducks On the
Missouri river just below town.
From Fridays Daily
Sec US for toys. Benton Drug com
pany.-Adv.
Otto Maurer and wife, of Great
Falls, are among the visitors in town.
H. L. Williams, of Virgelle, arrfv-
ed today on a business visit of a few
days.
A marriage license was Issued today
to Ray Lappier and Esther Parker,
both of Big Sandy.
Mrs. Otto Soeberg was taken to St.
Glare o-pital today. to receive treat
ment for an attack of pneumonia.
A. j. Hendricks, of Helena, a deputy
sheriff of Lewis aud Clark county,
arrived today 90 official business.
Peter Burnett left yesterday for
Rochester, Mimi, to receive ire atment
In the Mayo Bros. hospital at that
place.
R. w. Sheppard and wife were
among today's arrivals from the west,
and are registered at the Choteau
house.
The opening dav of the picture
chow, with good music and singing, in
the Baker opera house, is almost
here.-Adv.
Mrs. j. E. Epp erson received word
by telegraph today announcing the
death of her mother in St. Paul, and
will leave for that city tonight to at.
tend the funeral services.
Jonathan Bateman and Maria V.
Heydt, two we'll known residents of
the Shonkin, secured a marriage
license yesterday in the office of the
clerk of the district court. Miss
Heydt is q daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aug. Heydt, and has q wide acquaint-
ance in the Shonkin country.
The Great Northern Railway COM.
pany IL going to construct 81 miles of
new railroad in Valley county, to be
known az the Bainville.N Northwest line,
according to q resolution filed with
the secretary of state. It will extend
from Poplar northward through the
Fort Peck Indian reservation.
Montana Coal Lands Reserved.