The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
CITY AND STATE.

From Fridays daily.
Thos. Joyce and G. S~werdfeger, of
Clear Lake, are among the visitors in
town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
Mrs. B. H. Oppegaard, of Clear
Lake, was received at st. Clare hos.
pital for treatment.
Mrs. E. L. Crane left yesterday for
Helena, to attend the grand chapter
of the Eastern Star.
Lost, a gold watch fob engraved
arch" on bottom of fob. Reward of
SO will be paid for delivery at River
Press ofice.-Adv.
A teachers certificate has been is
sued to Miss Stella Henderson, of
Big Sandy, who was one of the sue
cessful applicants at the recent ex-
animation.
A mutton shipment was loaded at
the stockyards yesterday, for the Chi
cago market. The outfit is owned by
McLeish & tombstone, and consists
of about 1000 head.
The Masonic lodge Of this city will
be represented at the grand lodge in
Helena by John Muir, E. L. Crane
and w. Eckhart, who were recently
selected as delegates.
The jury in the case of Fred Hoehn
reached a verdict in the district court
this morning, after extended deliber-
alton. The defendant was found gull.
ty of assault in the third degree, SEN
tence being fixed at five days in the
county jail.
H. G. Heyroth, of Graceville, is
shipping a large cargo of general
merchandise down the Missouri riv-
er in a flat boat which he built here.
The shipment will be taken to the
Heyroth ranch located about two
miles from the river, in the Grace
vile country.
H. l.. Mayn and w. F. Mayn ar.
rived by automobile today from
White Sulpher Springs, on a short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lepley.
The boys are accompanied by Mrs.
Chas. Stewart and son The party is
making an automobile trip from
White Sulphur Springs to Helena, to
attend the state fair.
Auctioneers may do business within
the state without taking out a license
under an opinion by Attorney General
D. M. Kelly. The opinion was given
at the request Of Ward Smith, county
attorney at Livingston, who pro.
pounded the question of whether or
not there was any law in Montana
specifying the amount of license to
be paid by auctioneers.
James X. o. Sherwood, of New
York, who was a resident of Montana
some forty vars ago, arrived today
on a visit with Major T. A. Cum
mings and other old-time friends. Mr..
Sherwood was engaged in the whole
sale grocery business in Helena from
1866 to 1874, and since the latter date
has been living in New York. In re-
lating some Of his "reminiscences of
early days, Mr.. Sherwood recalls the
fact that he was in this city at the
time General Meagher was drowned,
and he confirms the generally accept
ed theory that the general accident
ally fell overheard during the night.
From Thursdays daily.
M. w. Little, of Hawarden, was re-
ceived at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
George E. Barley arrived today
from Virgelle, on a few days visit
with Fort Benton friends.
Jere J. Sullivan left yesterday for
Helena, on a visit that will extend
throughout state fair week.
Chas. McInnis, of Spokane, arrived
today on business connected with land
Investments in this vicinity.
Mrs. c. c. Mack arrived from Big
Sandy last evening to visit Mrs. R. E.
Cowan, who is seriously sick at st.
Glare hospital.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
George A. Richard, of Iona, and Lou.
Use Setback. of Albany, Oregon.
Among yesterdays departures were
MI. and Mrs. A. o. DeLorimier and
family, who will take a vacation of
several months on the Pacific coast.
A petition for letters of admins.
tration in the estate of the late
Charles Anderson has been filed in
the district court by Katherine j.
Anderson, wife of the deceased.
Several local residents have regis.
tered for the Fort Peck land lottery,
in the hope of drawing prizes. The
total registrations up to date, accord
ing to advices from Glasgow, amount
to about 10000.
Suit has been brought in the dis.
trict court by the Western Loan and
Savings company against o. c. Ting
ley and others, to recover a balance
of $930.63 alleged to be due on a
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