The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-30
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily

Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
j. E. Trommer, q we'll known Hill
county stockmau. is among the visi.
tors In town.
For choice seed, Swedish selec-
oats and six-rowed brewing barley, see
c. W. Vaughan, Fort Benton.-Adv.
Mrs. j. D. Savage will leave to-
night for Rochester, Ind, in response
to news Of the death of her sister at
that place.
A marriage license has been issued
in Great Falls to Henry Conrad and
Helen Lundberg, two we'll known resi-
dents of Hawarden.
Petitions for naturalization were
filed in the district court today BY
Sam S. Crawford and John Power,
Of Big Sandy; and John hide, Of
Iona.
Jacob Norden arrived from War.
rick today to receive attention for .
bad scalp wound. The injury vas
caused while trying to stop . run.
away team ~ Wsrrick.
Word was received today ANNOUNCE
ing the death of Miss Natalie Mackay
at San Diego, Cal. Miss Mackay.
who taught school in this city last
year, had been under treatment for
tuberculosis.
E. r. Russell, who returned yester.
day from attending district court at
Chinook, brings word that the trial of
Harry Asher, on q charge of horse
stealing, resulted in q verdict OF gull
~. The jury fixed the penalty At one
year in the penitentiary.
The local authorities are on the
trail of petty thieves who entered the
Sharp Bros. store . few nights ago
and secured about six dozen pocket
knives and other plumber. They ex.
pect to make arrests 40 soo1 Is the
necessary evidence is secured.
The application Of j. A. Rackshaw
for . saloon license al Floweree was
considered by the county commission
ers yesterday, when protests against
the issuance of such license were pre-
sented. The petition of the applicant
was found to be insufficient, and was
rejected.
Mrs. G. W. Frields, of this city,
and Mrs. W. E. Silverthorne, of
Lewistown, narrowly escaped serious
injury In an automobile accident yes
terdsy. Sam Owens, who was driving
their machine ran into another auto
that vas coming from the race track,
the force of the collision throwing the
ladies out of the vehicle. They sus.
tanned several minor hurts and were
badly shaken up.
From Thursdays Daily.
Laurence Frost, of Floweree, was
received at the Sanatarium today for
medical treatment.
Henry Conrad and bride arrived to-
day from Great Falls on the way to
their home at Hawarden.
o. w. Miracle, of Kalispell, q rep.
resentative OF q concrete paving firm,
is among the visitors in town.
The regular quarterly examination
for teachers certificates was in pro-
gress Al the court house today, with
several applicants in attendance.
A news item from Glasgow reports
that . band of about 1900 sheep Was
caught in . prairie fire last week near
the Canadian line, and most of the
outfit perished.
Thor D. Ritland, Of Iona, came to
town today to receive attention for .
badly injured hand. The thumb was
completely torn off while Mr.. Ritlsnd
was trying to picket q fractions horse.
Cards have been received announ.
ing the marriage of Mics Caroline
Hoover, formerly OF this city, and Mr..
Paul r. Morrison, of Atlanta, Ga.
The wedding took place last week At
Fitzgerald, Ga.
The residents of the Big Sandy
school district propose to build a new
S15, 600 school house. to provide larger
and better accommodation for the in
cressing number OF pupils. The pro-
position will be submitted to popular
o t May l.
Chas. o. Robinson and other men,
bers of the Chicago delegation to the
Roundup meeting left last night on
their return trip east. The visitors
declared the Roundup celebration vas
one OF the biggest and best events of
its kind they had ever attended.
Arrivals from the Shonkin bring
news of several purchases of cattle in
that locality by the representative of a