The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-15
CITY AND STATE.

ing with friends in this city
l. F. Churchill, Of Iona, is visiting
with old time Fort Benton friends.
Among today's out of town visitors
r ]. F. Jensen and W. Cofeld and
wife, of Haw arden.
Miss Lillian Lepper left today for
Choteau, to take . position ia the
Teton county clerks Office.
The county commissioners we're in
session today, road matters and other
business calling for attention.
A petetion for natur alization was
filed in the district court today by
Albert Hoge, of Hawsrden, who IL q
native Of Germany.
About twenty-five members OF the
Epworth league took a sleigh ride to
the Geo. W. Tope ranch last evening,
and enjoyed an oyster supper and
other entertainment that had been
prepared for the occasion.
Two strangers who give their names
az Tom O'Brien and Jack Casey
we're received at the county Jail today,
to serve q sentence of thirty days each
for vsgrancy. The prisoners were
committed by Justice Kinder.
Night traffic over the Missouri
bridge has heen made more safe by
the installation Of five incande scent
lights by which drivers of vehicles
can see the roadway some distance
ahead. Heretofore there has been
complaint about the inef1ciency Of the
former lighting arrangements.
Jos. A. Baker, of Highwood, who
is among the visitors in town, is re-
minded by prev ailing weather condi-
tions that an unusually early snow.
storm struck the Hollywood country
about thirty years ago. Mr.. Baker
axes the date At about August I, when
q heavy snowfall beat down the stand.
ing grain and made it extremely diff
cult to harvest the crop. Chas. h.
Boyle was also q resident OF high
wood at that time, and he also re-
members the unreasonable experience.
From Mondays Daily.
Aug. Heydt, of Shonkin, is visiting
with friends In this city.
r. E. Baker, of Floweree, is among
the business visitors in town.
Last night brought the lowest tenn
persture of the season in this part of
Montana, the government thermome.
ter registering "a below zero.
A marriage license vas issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
James L. Hill, OF Stanley, N. Oak.
and Elizabeth Van Tassell, of this
city.
A. A. Juneau, one of the oldes,
residents of this vicinity, left yester.
dav for Helena, and will probably
make his home with his daughter in
that city.
At the annual meeting of the Ohm
stead Traction Engine company, held
in Great Falls a few days ago, Dr.. E.
NJ. Porter and Chas. n. Green, OF this
city, and H. A. Nottingham, Of Shon-
kin, were among the board of directors
elected for the ensuing year.
Chas. a. Boyle, whose term as clerk
of the district court ended last week,
left today for Washington, D. c.,
where he will make his future home.
MI. Boyle has been q resident OF
Chouteau county over thirty years,
and his departure is regretted by q
large number OF old-tiMe friends.
The Choutesu county jury commits
sion, consisting of the chairman oil
the board of county commissioners,
the assessor and the county treasurer,
was in session today. The commits
sion is required to select from last
years tax roll the names Of taxpayers
who will be subject to call for service
as trial Jurors In the district court.
There was q we'll attended meeting
of the Commercial club Saturda az
evening, in the Choteau house sample
room, several matters of interest to
the general community receiving atten.
ton. Hon. T. G. Power, who was pre-.
sent at the meeting, related some of
his observations regarding the settle
ment of western state during the pas,
forty years, and remarked that Mon.
tans is the only state 10 which the
fret settlers had made a success from
the start.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. V. E. Goings, of Clear Lake
was among today's arrivals.
E. A.. Bessette, Of Kenilworth, is
visiting with friends in this city.
Louis Markestesd, of Vireelle, was
received at the Ssnitarium today for
medical treatment.
A nov noatofica has hoen op6ered