The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays daily.
e. E.. Briggs and wife, of Highwood,
are visiting, with Fort Benton friends.
w. R.. Avery, a we'll known bust
ness man of Carter, is among the Wis.,
itors in town.
w. H. Thomas, an old-time resi-
dent of Hollywood, is visiting with
friends in this vicinity.
The ladies' auxiliary Of st. Paul's
church is preparing for a home made
cake and candy sale, to be given at
Cranes book store. Watch for the
date.
r. c. G%iddings, Of Missoula, arrived
from the west today on a short bust
ness visit. Mr.. Giddings is assistant
cashier Of the Missoula Trust and
Savings bank.
Sheriff Rogers left today for Ger
aldine where q large number of rail-
road construction hands are in camp.
The presence of a peace officer was
requested by Geraldine business men.
Judgment for plaintiff was entered
in the district court today in the suit
of the Continental Oil company
against B. Borgert. The suit was
brought to recover about $500 alleged
to be due for goods supplied to defend
ant.
The plan to establish a cooperative
creamery at Glasgow, to be owned by
the farmers and local business men,
has been abandoned. According to
the Glasgow newspapers, the farmers
did not show sufficient interest in the
project.
The case of the State of Montana
VS.. James Gustus was dismissed in
the district court yesterday afternoon
on motion of the county attorney.
The defendant has been held in Jail
several weeks on a charge of commit
ting an assault at Tunis.
A dispatch from Washington states
that Senator Myers has introduced a
bill amending the enlarged homestead
act to provide that homesteaders un.
der that law who have made final
proof for 100 acres may at any time
make additional entry of another 100
acres adjoining their original entry If
lands adjoining have been designated
for entry under the 320-acre act. AS
the law now stands, entry Of an adj
ditional 100 acres is permitted only
before final proof is submitted.
From Mondays daily.
Henry Norden, of Warrick, is a
visitor in the city today.
w. K. Harder went down to Big
Sandy yesterday morning on a bust
ness visit.
A. L. Jacqueth, a civil engineer of
Kalispell, arrived this morning on a
business visit.
Mrs. A. A. Smith, a former resident
of this vicinity, but now of Helena,
is visiting in this city.
Born, at St. Glare hospital, Nov. II
1913, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Zimmers
of Virgelle, a daughter.
Mrs. Frank Ryan and J. G. Max
we'll, of Big Sandy, have been receiv
ed at St. Glare hospital for treat
ment.
Ike Hunsberger has just completed
the erection of a two-srory barn and
other substantial outbuildings on his
residence property on upper Front
street.
Miss Helen Sherry came down
from Great Falls Saturday and was
admitted to the Sanitarium, where
she underwent an operation for ap
pendicitis.
Among the pOstoflices recently es
tablished in northern Montana, are
Mabel, Hill county, with J. X. Heide1
as postmaster, and Wheatland, Valley
county, Harry B. Stockton, postmast
er.
A Washington dispatch announces
that patents have been granted tc
Frank Stevens and F. Spicker, OF
Roundup, on a drilling machine, and
to Leonard Eckert, of Rancher, on q
hay retainer for stackers.
A deal in Fort Benton property has
just been consummated by the sale
of the Dan Dutro house and lots on
the levee, just below the waterworks
pant, 10 l. COOK, q resident or Greaj
Falls. Consideration private.
Colin Ward, county surveyor Of Te'
ton county, stopped over last night be-
tween trains on a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward. He
al on his way to Helena, for which
place he left this morning.
A marriage license was issued to-
day by the clerk of the district court
to Chas. j. Duncan, of Wilder, and
Belva T. Sullivan, of Leadwood, Mo.
The wedding ceremony was perform.
ed this afternoon at St. Paul's rectory,
Rev. ]. N. Chestnut officiating.
From Tuesdays daily.