The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays daily.
L. V. Price is in town today from
Graceville, on a business visit. !
Charles Schwartz and family, Of
arrived last evening on a +,
visit of a few days.
Mrs. Mildred Hunt, of the High.
wood bench, left today on a visit to
her former home at Berlin, Wis.
H. J.. O'Hanlon, of Chinook, who has ,,
ranch and livestock interests in this
vicinity, is among the visitors in town.
Sam J. Kelley, n of the old-time
stockmen of the Marias country, ar
rived today on a visit with Fort Ben.
ton friends.
Arrivals from the west report a
freight wreck on the Great Northern
near Helena, causing delay to railroad
traffic of all kinds.
c. L. Halverson, Of Big Sandy, has
brought suit in the district court
against Charles Greenwood to recover
an indebtedness alleged to be due for
services rendered.
Ed. L. Smith is making another
shipment of merchandise to lower
river points. He has three large barg-
es loaded with flour, furniture and
other supplies that he will deliver to
residents of various localities.
The annual banquet Of the Baraca
and Philathea classes Of the Metho-
dist Sunday school was held last ev-
ening. with between fifty All sixty
young people present. 1t was u very
successful and enjoyable occasion.
r. B. Crawford, deputy sheriff, ar.
rived from Big Sandy last evening
with Edward Sullivan, who will serve
sixty days in the county jail for va
grancy. The prisoner was committed
by Justice w. A. Ragan, OF Big San
dy.
Jere Sullivan is in receipt of word
that a special will leave Great Falls at
O tomorrow, to accommodate those
who wish to attend the funeral of the
late ]. G. Adams at Sun River. Sew
eral Fort Benton friends of the fam
lily may avail themselves Of these &C.
commodations.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by
the Montana Farm Loan company, Of
Big Sandy, the capital stock of which
is $4,000. The incorporators are o. l.
Hegge, of Minnewaukan, N. Oak, G.
H. Davidson, Of C%arringtcn, N. Dak..
R. D. Sutherland, of Havre; and Paul
E. Skjerseth, of Saco.
A stranger who gives his name as
Howard Hortley was arrested on the
Great Northern eastbound train this
morning by Sheriff Rogers, and
brought to the county Jail. The pris-
oner attempted to perform a "bad
man" stunt by shooting through the
roof of a passenger coach, and may
discover that it was an expensive
form of amusement.
From Mondays daily.
&C. Granger and wife, of Hawarden,
are among the visitors in town.
John E. Garris and E. Eastlund ar
rived yesterday from Iona, on a short
business visit.
A. T. Hubbard, deputy state examin'
er, arrived from Helena today on Of
fetal business.
Mrs. F. NJ. barton arrived from Vir'
gelle yesterday on a visit with friends
in this vicinity.
R. E. Baker, a former resident OF
this city, arrived today from Floweree,
on a visit with Fort Benton friends.
Mrs. Van Alstine, of Big Sandy, and
Miles Slavin, of Box Elder, were re
ceived at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
Miss Gardner, of Harlem, who un'
derwent an operation at st. Glare hos
pital yesterday, is reported to be pro-
crossing toward recovery.
The suit of B. L. Schwart. against
the Great Northern railway company,
which was filed in the district court
some time ago, has been dismissed as
settled. The plaintiff sought $4,000
damages for delay in a livestock ship
ment.
In view of the damage to property
that often results from Halloween
~ 0AAoS SAAO 4ON04 ouSAAOA ASANO PAOPO0S
to make an example of those who in
dulge in malicious mischief. There
will be no objection to innocent fun
but damage to property will not be
tolerated.
The state law providing for deputy
weights and measures examiners in
the several counties may be tested in
the courts. The county auditor Of
Cascade county has refused to ap
prove the claims for salaries present
ed by deputies in that district, and
the claimants may be compelled tc
bring suit for collection.
Some of the school districts that
disposed of bonds to eastern purchas'
ers have experienced delay in secur
ing the funds and closing up the trans
action. The Carter district sold. a
bond issue of $4,000 last March to q
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