The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
CITY AND STATE.

Mrs. Clark Lyle, Of Coprad, lie
visiting with friends In this vicinity.
Bernard Hardy, of Virgelle, ie
among the business visitors In town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
For choice seed, Swedish selec
oats and six-rowed brewing barley, see
G. w. Vaughan, Fort Benton.-Adv.
j.. Lee Sedgwick, county clerk, an.
nounce that registration for the city
election will close Friday evening,
March %. Registration for the school
election val closed last evening.
Henry Conrad, who arrived from
Hswarden last evening, reports slow
and difficult travel through drifsed
snow. Mr.. Conrad made the trip with
. two-horse team, and 1t required
ten hours to cover about 30 miles.
A temperature of IA below zero, re-
corded by the government thermom.
eter last night, vas followed by q well
come chinook today. Local weather
experts express the opinion that the
recent cold spell was the end OF the
winter.
L. K. Devlin. OF the state humane
bureau, arrived today to consult with
the local authorities regarding q
runaway boy from the western part of
the county. The lad is said to have
been involved in q forgery case in
Spokane.
Attorney W. S. Towner arrived
from Great Falls today, on profes.
sional business. Mr.. Towner was &C.
companied by his nephew, Earl W.
Springer, OF Elgin, ILL.,, who 10 on his
way to Portland. Ore., to engage in
the newspaper business.
The case against A. L. Herrig, former
cashier of the Ravre National bank.
vas dismissed yesterday in the federal
court at Great Falls. The defend ant
was accused OF failing to make entry
Of certain loans In an official report to
the comptroller, but the court held tn at
such omission did not constitute an
offense under the national banking
law.
Harry B. Hill, q former resident of
this city, arrived today from Mondak,
and is receiving congratulations upon
his election q assessor of the new
county of Sheridan which was formed
. few days ago from the eastern part
OF Valley county. In referring to
early day local history, Mr.. Hill re-
calls the fact that be assisted in estab-
lishing the River Press 10 October,
1880, and suggested the name by
which this newspaper has been known
up to the present time.
From Thursday Daily.
James G. Holland, a we'll known
business mar of Havre, was among
the arrivals today.
Mrs. w. S. Chemidlin arrived from
Great Falls today, on a visit with
friends in this city.
Miss Upham left today to take up
residence on her homestead ABOUT
eight miles west of town.
Mrs. G. Greenwood, OF Big Sandy,
who was taken % St. Glare hospital q
few days ago t o receive treatment for
pneumonis, died last night from that
complaint. The remains are being
prepared for shipment east.
The city marshal has commenced
the regular spring roundup of dogs for
which the city tax is now due. The
municipal authorities have instructed
the marshal to impouud all dogs run.
ming at large on the public streets.
Dr.. Routz was called TO the depot
last evening to attend Chss. Rieben,
. freight engineer. whose face was
badly burned by the bursting of an
oil glass. One of the patients eyes
may be permanently injured by the
accident.
Local residents will be interested in
the announcement of the marriage of
Mrs. Clara Embleton and VIM. E.
Eggert, of Great Falls, which took
place . few days ago. The bride is
the widow of the late Claude E. Em.
bleton, formerly of this city.
Word was received by telephone
today that the Sacred Heart hospital
at Havre was destroyed by fire this
morning. The fire was discovered in
the attic about 9 30 a.. m. and an alarm
given, but a high wind caused the
flames to spread quickly throughout
the building. The patients we're re.
moved safely, but the building and
most of the contents we're q total lose.
The Sacred Heart hospital was built
about two years ago at a cost of some
$50, 600, and was one of the best equip.