The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-12
CITY AND STATE.

Fom Wednesdays Daily
George E. Barley, Of Eagle butte,
10 among the business visitors in
town.
o. B. Crane arrived today from
Havre, on . visit with relatives In
this city.
Send your watch and iewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store.-Adv.
Attorney b. F. Miller returned TO-
day from Boulder springs, where he
has been taking q course Of r eatment.
Combined poll book and tally list
for school district and city elections,
for sale at the River Press Office.
Price 75c. per book.
Home grown seed-Broom corn
millet, musk melon, early Ohio pc.
tatoes. Raised on drylsnd farm.
Apply at postoface, or Geo. W. Tope,
Fort Benton.-Adv.
The general breakup of the ice in
the Missouri river was in progress
today. There vas . partial breakup
about two weeks ago, but it WAS
checked BY low temper AZURE.
Word vas received from Helena to-.
day announcing the death of Frank
N. McInttre, formerly of this city.
MI. McIntire practiced law here in the
late eighties, and had several old.time
friends In this vicinity.
A local wool grower who has been
holding his last years clip in storage,
is in receipt of word from Boston that
1t has been sold at % cents in that
market. This is q little better price
than was offered for the clip last fall.
A very successful musical and liter.
AIRY entertainment was given at the
Methodist church last evening. The
program included several selections
by Fay lone Latham, reader and i'm
personater, which were greatly en-
joyed.
Among the Montana nominations
affected by the failure of the senate to
confirm was that of Postmaster Geo.
w. Crane, of this city. 1t is expected
that q new appointment will be made,
local gossip indicating the probable
selection of Charles Lepley for the
position.
G. w. Morrison returned today
from an eastern trip during which he
visited at his former home In Missouri.
Mr.. Morrison spent several days in
Boston, and brings word that wool
market conditions show no material
change from those of last year.
Assessor E. L. Crane IL making
prepara tions for the annual listing OF
taxable property in Choutesu county.
The field deputies-Frsnk j. Curtis,
Frank Kelly, John O'Neil, W. W.
Mcdonald and T. L. Sheehy-will
commence work % 500 - weather
conditions ore favorable.
The case of Charles Goettlich, IN
incorrigible boy about thirteen years
old. WAS brought before the district
court today by L. K. Devlin, of the
state humane bureau. An order was
made that the boy be placed on pro-
baton for q period OF thirty days,
during which he must attend school
regularly and make daily report to
the sheriff.
From Thursdays Daily.
Miss M. Brose returned yesterday
from q visit with friends in Helena.
E. B. Seasons. publisher of the
Carter Herald, is among the business
visitors in town.
District court was adjourned today
until March %, Judge Tattan having
been called to Helena on urgent bust
ness.
Among the patients under medical
treatment at St. Glare hospital are
Mrs. c. W. Morrison, Mrs. B. Fisher
and b. L. Powers, of this city.
M. S. Holderbaum, who ia in town
today. reports that the breakup of the
ice in the Missouri river has not
yet reached his place, about Eve miles
down stream.
H. j. Wackerlin is in receipt of two
Buick touring cars that have been
sold to local residents. The machines
are about 35-horsepower, with oil
latest improvements.
W. E. Drake, the jeweler, is exhibit.
ing q collection of Montana moss
agates from which he ia making .
handsome necklace. The gates have