The river press., 1913-12-31
CITY AND STATE.

stOre.-Adv. :
Miss Kate Lee arrived last evening
from Butte, to spend Christmas with
the home folks.
William Coates, Of this city, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
Walter Green and wife arrived from
Lewistown today, on Christmas Wis
it with relatives in this city.
The marriage of r. N. Case and
Frederick Jacoby took place today,
Justice Fisher performing the cere- |,
mony. !
Mayor Chas. H. Green and wife re.
turned yesterday from Boxeman, hav-
ing made the round trip of about 500
miles by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Soeberg wish to
return thanks to the Odd Fellows and
other friends for sympathy extended
during their recent bereavement.
Advices from Helena report the
death of Frank Lampman, well
known resident of Malta, who was
pital.
&c and 10c counters of notions,
glassware, graniteware and China
ware. Lowest prices in clothing, dry
goods and shoes at the Chicago Store.
ADV.
Appropriate Christmas exercises
we're held in the public schools to-
day, after which the pupils were dis
missed for the Christmas vacation.
The schools will reopen Monday, Jan
uary 5.
Chistmas weddings are indicated by
the issuance of marriage licenses to
Eugene Willis, of Big Sandy, and Ida
Peterson, of Rock Spring, N. Dak.,
and to Fred Thomas and Mollie Muir
ray, of Big Sandy.
At recent meeting of directors of
the St0ckmen's National bank a semi
annual dividend of 10 per cent was de-
clared, payable January 10, 1914. This
makes returns of IS per cent. upon
the capital stock of the bank for the
past year.
Charles Hendler was placed under
arrest last evening, On a charge of
having stolen some coyote pelts from
the Harry Gould ranch on the Te-
ton. An attempt to sell the skins at
less than their value attracted sus-
picion to the accused, and his arrest
followed.
Postmaster Charles Lepley and his
assistants have been exceptionally
busy the past few days, the incoming
and outgoing Christmas mail being
heavier than in any former season.
The new parcel post feature of the
business has largely increased the
amount of mail matter to be handled.
ent, announces that the regular eighth
grade examination will be held at
Floweree on January II and Is, and
at Fort Benton, and Big Sandy on Jan
uary 90 and 90. Pupils may write on
the whole examination at that time,
or on reading, spelling. geography
and physiology.
From Frday's iis,i.y.
Bert Davis, of Shonkin, was among
the visitors who spent Christmas day
with Fort Benton friends.
T. C. Stricken, of Highwood, was
received at st. Glare hospital yester-
day for medical treatment.
Murray Deaton and wife, of Lew
istown, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Frields, of this city.
H. J. O'Hanlon, a former resident
of this city, arrived from Chinook
yesterday on visit with old-time
friends.
Jay Constant, linotype operator in
the River Press Office, was remem
bered by Santa Claus, baby boy
arriving at his home yesterday morn
ing.
A large quantity of structural iron
has arrived for Contractor Harring
ton, of Missoula, to be used in the
work of repairing the Missouri river
bridge.
Benjamin Haskell was arrested al
Carter yesterday and brought to the
county jail at the request of the
Michigan authorities. The prisoner
is accused of wife desertion and non
support.
The marriage of Fred Thomas, OF
Warrick, and Mollie Murray, of Big
Sandy, took place Wednesday after
noon at the Methodist parsonage
Rev. c. E. Haynes performing the
ceremony.
Harold Hoover, o. this city, has
qualified for the practice of law il
the Montana courts. He was one q
the successful applicants at an ex
animation recently held by the su
preme court.
One of the pleasant observances O.
the Christmas season took place
Wednesday evening at the Overland
hotel, where S. F. Allen had larg'
tree laden with presents for his fit
teen employees, and other guests. 1