The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-05-07

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open Saturday and Sunday, May 10
and 11.-Adv.
Lost, az all black Irish setter dog.
Reward for return to DR.. Jas. F.
Murphy.-Adv.
Mrs. J. w. Brown, of Pryor, Okla,
who arrived . few days ago, is visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. N. p.
Olson, Of Teton.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court 10
Jno. H. Christuach and Alice E. Stey.
art, both of Carter.
Ever Nielsen and wife, of Box Ell
der. were among today's arrivals. MIR.
Nielsen, who 10 chairman of the aill
county commissioners, Is attending to
business relating to the county re.
cords.
According tt returns received by
the state board of health, the popula.
ton of Montana was Increased by 1888
births during the month OF March.
The returns also record 436 deaths
during the month.
B. W. Bailor, of Carter, reports q
large increase In the area of land
under cultivation In that locality.
There are about q dozen large steam
blowing outfits At work, and q num-
Der of gas tractors OF smaller capacity.
A party OF Missouri river tourists,
consisting of Mr.. Monk and family,
of Great Falls, left Sunday on q trip
that may extend TO St. Louis. They
are travelling in . 25.foot motor boa,
that 10 equipped with supplies for q
long journey.
Ralph Bingham, the entertainer
gave a clever program of story, song
and music at the opera house las,
evening that was enjoyed by q large
audience. This was the last number
of the local lyceum course, which was
go much appreciated that it is hoped
arrangements will be made for another
course K season.
A dispatch from Butte reports tina,
Harry Drum, formerly OF this city,
was the victim of . holdup in Butte
la.t night, and was fatally wounded
BY one OF the highwsymeu. Mr.,
Drum wss in the employ of a local
business firm about eight years ago,
and since leaving here secured . posi-.
ton 10 the federal court Al Butte.
Otto Maurer, who is among the Wis
itors in town, is having q controversy
with the Great Northern Express com.
pany that may be referred to the state
railroad commission. The company
claims that it's point of delivery lie .,
its Office in town, and that it canno,
make delivery At the depot; and MIR,
Maurer contends that, under such
conditions, there should be no charge
for transfer.
Eight applications for n~aturaliza
ton were granted in the districs cour'
tod ay at the morning session, the 40
p!icants being w. j. Graham, Phoebe
J%enkinson, W. E. Schultz, Louis
Hafso-, John Stone, Albert Hoge,
S. Lagerhoim and Fred Krumsich,
Three applications we're denied by the
court because OF failure to comply
with all the requirements.
A local business firm has gathered
alta upon the grain crop Of this vi
entity that are believed to be approx.
mately correct Tho exhibit shows the
shipment of over 10000 bushsls oi
wheat and 5000 bushels of fax, with
about Is. 900 bushels of last seasons
crops rem naming in storage. The
acreage under GUILTY. alton this year
indicates q large increase Ia the crops
of the coming season.
Az automobile party had an IN.
pleasan experience At Wolf Poin,
last week. Their machine was driven
on to the ferry at too high q speed
and before the brakes worked the auto
went over the apron into about four
feet of water. The passengers were
rescued, q of them losing . wallet
containing about $500, and the ma.
chine was hauled out by block and
tackle and taken to Glasgow for re-
pairs.