The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-08
the new officials assumed their public

duties. The county commissioners
met and organized by electing G. G.
Ihmsen chairman OF the board. and
proceeded TO take charge OF the busi.
ness re!inquished by their %predeces-
sors. I. NJ. Rogers was Installed ss
sheriff: Geo. D. Patterson as clerk Of
the district court; H. s. McGinley as
county attorney; j. Lee Sedgwick suc
ceeded himself a. county clerk; Ezra
l.. Crane took charge OF the assessors
Office; John s. Culbertson began his
term IS county surveyor; and Miss
May G. Flanagan % county superin.
tendent. Eficien: snd Satisfactory
service from all these officials is con-
6dently expected.
From Tuesdays Daily.
See Vi for toys. Benton Drug CON-
pany.-Adv.
Thor Rithlaud and wife, OF Iona,
were among today's arrivals,
w. A. Raglan. of Big Sandy, is
among the business visitors in town.
Ronald Savage was received at the
Sanisarium today, for medical treat.
mept.
A. Nixon, Of Helena, arrived today
from the west. on q business visit of q
few days.
The Eklund studio on Bond street
will be open Saturday and Sund ay,
January II and 12.-Adv.
]. w. LenninR, superintendent Of
the Fort Benton public schools, is
9 .riously sick with pneumonia, and IL
under medical treatment at St. Clare
hospital.
w. E. Barrows, OF Pleasant Valley,
who is in town soday reports that D.
D. Pugh recently arrived from Nez-
perez, Ida, to take up his residence
in that locality.
The cold snap of Sunday night
brought low temperature at various
points in the Milk river valley, 36
below at Hsvre and 40 below at Chi.
nook being reported.
Miss Flanagan, superintendent Of
schools. announces that eighth grade
examinations will be held in Fort
Benton and Carter on January Is and
l6, and at Big Sandy on January q
and 30.
Opie Read, the celebrated author
and humorist, entertained q large
audience at the opera house last even.
ing. Az q story teller, Mr.. Read Is
without q superior on the lecture plat,
form, and his appearance here in tina,
role was enjoyed by local residents.
The next meeting of St.. Paul't
auxiliary has been postponed to Fri
day afternoon. The auxiliary have 9
cooking sale, with candy and grab
bag, on Saturday afternoon. January
} IL, in the building next the Toggery
Coffee and refreshments will be served
Geo. E Barley, of Virge1le, hat
met with double misfortune the pas
few days, bis house having been des
troyed by fire Friday night and hi
? father dying yesterd ay. The latter
was a resident OF New York state, anl
was visiting with his son during thu
holiday season.
DR.. KRONER, the optical specials
OF Helene, will again visit Fort Ben
TOD, and will be at the Grand Unior
hotel January Is to 10 inclusive, pre-
pared TO correct all errors Of eye
sight. If unable to come to hotel
Dr.. Kroner will by special request
come to any home Ia Fort Benton,
with no extra charge.-Adv.
Trouble Ia the Hill county assese.
or's Office has eliminated in q charge
OF grand larceny against James H
Fenton, deputy assessor for the pas
year, who was elected to the Office Of
assessor at the November election.
1t 10 alleged that, as deputy assessor,
the accused failed to account for
number of poor tax receipts.
The report for last month issued BY
the Havre station of the U. S. weather
bureau. shows that unusually warm
and pleasant weather prevailed and
the month was q record breaker mas
much as it is the only December on re.
cord In which the temperature did not
fall to or below zero at this station,
The mean temperature for the month
was 20 degrees. making an average
daily excess in temperate of
hammond