The river press., 1913-12-24
CITY AND STATE.

Send your watch and jewelry repair ,
work to D. g. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
The members of st. Paul's auxiliary
will meet with Mrs. Ezra Crane to-
morrow afternoon.
E. J. Kelly and wife arrived today
from the Teton country, on a visit
with Fort Benton friends.
Charles Wilson arrived today from,
Havre, in response t. news of the
death Of his brother at Lonetree.
Mrs. John Krone. of this city, and
Mrs. Julia Pappan, cf Teton, have
been received at St. Clare hospital.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today
to Herbert Carlson ana Cora Dead
man. of this vicinity.
A declaration of his intention to
become an American citizen has been
filed in the district court by Thomas
T. Farsdahl, of Solid.
Mayor Green and wife and Miss
Stocking left yesterday for Bozeman,
to attend to real estate business in
which they recently became interest
ed.
&c and 10c counters of notions.
glassware, graniteware and China
ware. Lowest prices in clothing, dry.
goods and shoes at the Chicago Store.
ADV.
The big historical battle of the
Shenandoah Valley will be displayed
on the moving picture screen at the
Mission Theatre, tonight, in reels.
A subject Of interest 20 the younger
generation.
An order was made in the district
court today, committing Charles A.
Ames to the insane asylum at Warm
Springs. The commitment followed
a report filed by commission Of
physicians.
It is the belief of ]. p. Lee, who is
in town from the Marias country,
that we are going to have a mild
winter. Mr.. Lee bases this expecta-
tion upon the fact that beaver in the
Marias river have not made the usual
preparations for a long siege Of cold
weather.
From Thursdays daily.
r. F. Baker arrived from Big Sandy
today, on a business visit.
James Butler and wife, of the Shon.
kin, are visiting with friends in this
city.
J. K. Ebersole is in town from Ger
aldine, on a business visit of a few
days.
Mrs. c. Mcdonald was received at
the Sanitarium today, for medical
treatment.
Born, at Great Falls, to Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Larson, of Frenchman
ridge, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Owens were
among the visitors in town from Lo
ma last evening.
Remember the big show at the op
era house tonight by the Fort Benton
Amateurs. The curtain will rise
promptly at 8:15 o'clock.
A recent marriage in Great Falls is
that of Beder Nekstad and Ingaritha
Kolbenson, of this city. The wedding
took place at the Norwegian Luther.
an church.
Healy Laird was placed under ar.
rest by the city marshal today, on a
charge of carrying concealed weap.
ons. The accused hac a hearing in
the police court and was assessed q
fine of $25.
o. A. Bergeson, who arrived today
from Chinook, is making arrange.
ments for opening the Leet & Berge.
son merchandise store at Geraldine
The firm is awaiting the arrival of a
large stock of goods over the Milwau.
kee railroad,
r. B. Crawford, deputy sheriff, re-
turned from Great Falls today with
Leslie Naylor, a well known resident
of Highwood, who was arrested by
the Cascade county authorities on q
charge Of insanity. The accused will
have hearing in the district court
before lunacy commission of ply.
sicians.
The sheriff's Office is in receipt OF
word that Lewis Bolinger, Chouteau
county convict, escaped from a road
camp in Flathead county a few days
ago, and a reward of 500 is offered
for his recapture. Bolinger was sen.
fenced to one year in the peniten.
tiary for robbing James Mann, near
the Teton tunnel.
Word was received today announc.
ing the death of Mrs. Alice Sample
wife of George w. Sample, of French.
man ridge, who has been suffering
from cancerous affection for some
time past. Mrs. Sample, who was
about 60 years of age, has been a
resident of this vicinity since 1906
and enjoyed the respect of a large
circle of friends.
The funeral services of the late Ed
ward Wilson, of Lonetree, were held
this afternoon at the Episcopal church