The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-01
CITY AND STATE.

M. Catalan and wife, of Graceville,
are visiting with Fort Benton friends.
A. ]. Schmidt returned today from
4 two weeks business visit in Min
aeapOlis.
e. &. Elwell, of G~raceville, arrived
last evening on a business visit Of a
few days.
John w. Ragan arrived today from
Big Sandy to visit his sister, Mrs. r.
f. Cowan, who is seriously sick at st.
Glare hospital.
c. c. Quinn, a Milwaukee engineer
who arrived yesterday from Meow
an, has been received at the Sanitar-
.um for treatment. =
Mrs. s. F. Allen, who has been WIS.,
iting her mother in Qubec, Canada,
arrived home this morning. It was
Mrs. Aliens first visit home in fifteen
years.
Mrs. w. M. Ball and Mrs. VIM.
Spater of this city r in receipt of
notice that they were among the sue
cessful applicants at the Fort Peck
land drawing.
A petition for letters Of admins.
tration in the estate of the late w. s.
Bryant wal flied in the district court
today by Laura E. Bryant and Ellen
F.. Bryant, of this city.
A recent transaction in real estate
is the sale of ]. w. Jennings resi-
dence property on the corner of
Washington and St. John streets to
Martin Connolly. The purchase price
was $1,000.
It is reported from Big Sandy that
the Mackton Coal company. will re.
sumo operations at an early date. Ad-
ditlonal machinery will be installed
to handle an increasing demand for
the Mackton fuel.
Judge Tattan was taken seriously
sick last evening with an attack of
leart trouble, and is under the care
Of q physician. District court was
adjourned today, and the trial jurors
excused for the term.
Mrs. ]. w. Norton, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jno. V.
Carroll the past few weeks, left yes
terday for her home in Chicago. Mrs.
Norton was accompanied by her
niece, Mrs. Chas. Houck, of this city.
According to advices from Helena.
he Blaine county exhibits at the state
fail were awarded several premiums
among which was the first prize for
alfalfa seed. Blaine county has ex.
ceiled in this product for several
yearc, and continues to lead the pro.
cession.
The trial of the Hardy-Sires horse
case was concluded in the district
counrt yesterday afternoon, the jury
1lnding for defendant. The latter, &C
coroing to testimony, returned the
horse that he borrowed, but the an
ilnal subsequently escaped from the
pasture.
G. M. Sedgwick, who returned today
from Helena, reports an attendance
of about $4,000 visitors at the state
fair yesterday. Mr.. Sedgwick brings
word that John Kearful, Of Clear
Greek, is n of the successful north
ern Montana exhibitors at the state
fair, his awards include a farm wag
on and several cash prizes.
From Mondays daily.
Miss Stocking, who has been Wis
iting with friends in Butte, returned
today from that city.
The county commissioners were in
session today, road matters and Other
business requiring attention.
+. D. Keith and wife arrived today
from Chester, on a visit Of a few days
with friends in this vicinity.
John H. Patterson left yesterday
for Rochester, MIMI, to consult
specialist for stomach trouble.
Mrs. C. X. McKendry and famil,
left this morning on an extended visi
with relatives in Ba~rtlesville, Okla.
w. r. Thomas and wife returned
today from a visit Of several week.
at their former home in Pittsburgh
Pa.
l.. X. Devlin, of the state humane
bureau, arrived from Havre today OF
business connected with his depart
ment.
Sharp Bros. r adding to thei
store equipment by installing a steam
heating plant and building anothe
large warehouse.
H. H. Davenport, of Tunis, and Her
ry Buckmaster, of this city, were re
ceiyed at the S~anitarium today TO
medical treatment.
w. w. Mabee, a we'll known res
dent of Glasgow, who has been al
tending the state fair, is visiting wit
friends in this city.
John J.. Tattan and wife arrived
yesterday from Glasgow in respons
to word of the serious sickness O
Judge Tattan. The patient is report
ed to be slowly improving.
Several local residents who hav
been attending the state fair returne
from Helena yesterday. They agre