The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
CITY AND STATE

EAOAA odSuIVfly , Oalty.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brooks,
OF the Marias, q son.
w. K. Harder went down to Big
Sandy this morning on a business Wis
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Stranahan and
family, of Havre, arrived this morning
on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Stran.
ahan.
John Villeaux, who was tried be.
fore Judge Kinder a few days ago
On a charge of horse stealing and
bound over to the district court, was
today released on bail of $4,000 his
bondsmen being Jos. Sullivan and
Henry Griesbach.
A civil service examination for
postofice. clerkships was in progress
today at the school house, the appli-
cants being Walter Bing and Miss
Rose Gfrsh. The examination was
conducted by James Crane, who was
appointed for that purpose.
The new standpipe on the hill back
of the city, which has been in course
of construction for some months past,
has just been completed and the work
OF painting it is in progress today.
The standpipe is ~ feet in diameter
and SO feet high, and will hold about
100000 gallons, which is sufficient for
all the needs of the city for twenty
four hours without using the pumps.
A deal in real estate has just
been completed in the sale by D. G.
Lockwood of his extensive ranch
property on the Teton, about four
miles from this city, to R. T. Carey,
of this city, and Mr.. Foster, of Ha-
warden. The ranch consists of 1000
acres, 500 of which are under cult
walton. The price paid was $4,000 per
acre. The e owners intend stocking
it with cattle. and propose to engage
in the dairy business.
Great Falls Tribune: F. H. New
ell, director of U. s. reclamation SER
vice and Supervising Engineer H. N.
Savage Of the northern division, left
last evening over the Great Northern
road for Malta and other points on
the Milk river irrigation project on a
tour Of inspection. They will also
visit the Fort Peck irrigation project
and then go to Williston, N. D., and
later return through this city to the
Huntley project and inspect it. They
expect to be on the northern part of
the trip for about a week. They will
be accompanied by Engineer George
o. Sanford.
From Mondays daily.
Jos. A. Baker and wife, of High
wood, are visiting with friends in this
city.
Born, at St. Glare hospital, to Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Weber, of this city,
a son.
c. G. Elwell and Jay Rucker, of
Graceville, are among the visitors in
town.
Attorney w. s. Towner arrived
from Great Falls today, on district
court business.
M. M. Lockwood left Saturday on an
extended visit with friends in the Bit,
ter Root valley.
Mrs. H. Mudd, of Big Sandy, has
been received at st. Clare hospital for
surgical treatment.
l.. E. Hovey became the victim of
an attack of appendicitis yesterday,
and was taken to the Sanitarium for
treatment.
Miss Margaret Kolbenson, of this
city, and J. w. Neill, of G%raceville,
were received at he Sanitarium today
for treatment.
Miss. G~enevieve Sullivan, daughter
of Jos. Sullivan, of this city, left yes.
terday for Dubuque, Iowa, to resume
her studies at the Visitation academy.
Columbus day was observed as a
legal holiday today by the banks and
public offices. In the public schools,
the pupils were dismissed for the at.
ternO0n.
District court for Chouteau county
has been adjourned to October 20,
owing to the illness of Judge Tattan.
The Hill county term begins October
%, and the Blaine county term Octo-
Der 81.
A. R. Kossbiel, who was employed
in the Great Northern express Office
here about twelve years ago, arrived
yesterday on a visit with J.. D. Saw
age. Mr.. Kossbiel is now manager
of a large sisal plant in Old Mexico,
where business interests are affected
by the prolonged warfare between ri
val factions.
AS the result of a gunplay that took
place in the Hawarden country, Will
liam Peterson and D. A. Mccoy were
taken into custody yesterday by Shei
if Rogers. The defendants had a
hearing in Justice Kinder's court to-
day, and upon pleading guilty to
the offense of carrying concealed wea-
pons each was assessed a fine of $50.
The guns were also ~confiscated by the
authorities.
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