The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays daily. >
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Olson. of
Teton station, a daughter.
Judge Tattan, who has been on the
sick list the past three weeks, has
recovered to take outdoor
exercise.
Adjutant General Phil Greenman, of
the National Guard of Montana, ar
rived from Helena today on official
business. t
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansen, of the Goosebill country,
received at the Sanitarium to-
day for medical treatment. !
G. W. Harlan entertained a good
sized audience in the high school as
sembly room last evening. The en-.
tertainment was given under the aus.
pieces of the high school athletic as
sociation, and consisted of a program
of song, sketch and story. Mr.. Har.
Ian will give a similar entertainment
at Big Sandy this evening.
Among the receipts of the county
treasurer's office yesterday was a
check for $5,245, representing the in
heritance tax upon the estate Of the
late M. E. Miner. The Montana in
heritance tax law provides that GO
per cent of the tax shall go to the
state, and 40 per cent. to the general
school fund of the county in which it
is collected.
w. R. Leet, county treasurer, is
sending to taxpayers in all parts of
Chouteau county a notice of the
taxes due for the current year. The
amount in each case represents taxes
for state funds, county funds and
school funds, and for residents of Fort
Benton the tax that is levied for mu-
nicipal purposes. There are about
1000 names on this years tax roll.
Applicants for naturalization are
required to give truthful answers to
all questions propounded, ven If they
do not appear to be important. Natur-
alization papers issued to a resident
of Fergus county five years ago were
recently revoked because he repre-
sented himself as an unmarried man,
t11O 1OUOAdA 0uIAAO1 AtAO0 AldVl16 OAoOOV-
cred that he had a wife living in Rus
STA.
The five suspects who were arrest
ed in connection with the shooting of
Joseph Watts. the Great Northern
brakeman, are still in jail, awaiting
further developments. During their
investigation of the matter the au.
thorities discovered that the men who
were elected from the train at Liscum
had a dispute with the train crew
regarding money matters, the tourists
claiming they were being held up by
the railroad men.
BY arrangements made today the
season tickets for the Lyceum Course
this winter will be placed on sale at
Lockwood's drug store next week. Re
funds for the number missed last sea
son will be made at that time. The
course consists of the Commonwealth
Male Quartette on Nov. Sd, the Stel.
eel Q%uartette and Concert company
Dec. goth, Harold Morton Kramer
lecturer, Feb. 9TH, and Benjamin Cha
pin, as Lincoln" March 80. These
numbers are among the best in the
Lyceum work and will be a rare treat
for the people of Fort Benton. Sea
son tickets $500, special rates to
High school students.
From Mondays daily.
John w. Ragan and wife, and Miss
Murtaugh, of Big Sandy, were among
today's arrivals.
Mrs. O'Hara and James Gardpe, OF
this city, have been received at st,
Glare hospital for treatment.
Miss Marie Brose returned yester.
day from a three months visit with
friends in Minnesota and Wisconsin
o. c. Shepherd, of Havre. a for
mer resident of the Teton country, Is
visiting with friends in this vicinity
Mrs. A. A. Cabaniss arrived from
the Pacific coast yesterday on a visit
with her brother, ]. q. Patterson, Of
this city.
Frank Laird, who has extensive
livestock and ranch interests in the
Sweet Grass hills, is among the bust
ness visitors in town.
Mrs. ]. H. Rice, who was taken
seriously sick a few days ago, at hel
home on the Shonkin, is reported tt
be progressing toward recovery.
Leonard Morrow, manager of the
Benton Drug and Jewelry company
was taken to the Sanitarium last ev
ening to receive attention for an at
tack of appendicitis.
Mrs. Chave arrived Saturday from
her home in Wisconsin on a visi,
with her daughter, Miss Georgis
Chave, one of the teachers in the
county high school.
Postmaster Chas. Lepley is making
several additions to the Furnishings
of the p~ostofice, among them being
a number of new lock boxes to &C
commodate an increasing amount O
business,