The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-08
CITY AND STATE.

From Thufsday'e Daily.
Ed. Stovall and wife, OF Carter,
were among todsy's arrivals.
W. P. Sullivan, Of Square Butte,
10 visiting friends in this city.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
@. w. Vaughan aud wife, OF Nine
Mile, are in town tod ay on q short
business vieit.
A marriage license has been issued
In Helena to Charles Stephens, of
Highwood, and Matilda Paulson, of
Great Falls.
Great Falls Leader: II the surmises
OF the oficials connected with the Mil
waukee railway are correct the body
which was found on Sunday aft r.
loon IN . ditch two miles outside of
Belt Is not that of Fred or Hans John.
sou. but Of Juno Johnson, formerly
connected with the construction camp
near Belt in the capacity Of station
man. or second sub-contractor.
A news item from Chinook says
Frederick Woerner, q prospector and
homestesder living neal Lloyd. was
found dead twelve miles from that
place Sunday, having been killed by
IN overturned wagon while coming
down q steep coulee. He left the Ho-
feldt ranch with . team December 1e
and had been dead ten days before
his body was found.
The New Years ball given BY the
ladies Of the Eastern Star on Tuesday
night was we'll attended, and was q
success in every particular. The
opera house and stage we're beauti.
fully decorated, poinsetta and New
Year bells adding to the holds y
effect. A delicious luncheon was
served In the armory OF tables decor.
ated In accordance with the color
scheme used throughout.
From Fridays Daily
See US for toys. Benton Drug COM
pany.-Adv.
b. Engellant, Of Judith, arrived to.
day on q visit with friends 10 this
city.
r. L. Thompson, of VirRelle, and
B. E. Ainley. of Floweree, are among
the visitors in town.
r. E. Jones, of Great Falls, who
was In the grocery business here
about twelve years ago, was among
today's arrivals.
I. A. Neibaur, sheriff of Blaine
county, was received at the Sanitarium
today for surgical treatment. VIM.
Morrow Jr. is also under tire atmen q,
the Sanitarium.
The Baraca basket ball team return.
ed today from a trip to the Milk river
valley. The boys PLAYED a winning
game at Chinook, but lost In q game
with the Havre team.
Among recent arriv ais a. St. Clare
hospital are Joseph McGrsw and O.
Moore for medical reatmeut, and Mrs.
Geo. Sample and Maurice Farrell for
surgical treatment.
A recent action In local real
estate is the purchase of the Fred La
Barre residence property on Main
street by Helen Brown, of Box Elder.
The consider alton is not made public.
The %snowstorm that prevails in this
locality today brings the first supply
OF moisture OF any consequence since
early in November. It ia welcomed
by the farming community as a bene-
icent visitation.
The ladies of St. Paul's auxiliary
will have a cooking and candy sale
Saturday, January IL. In the building
next the Toggery. Coffee and sand
wiches during the afternoon, aud q
grab bag tor the children.
There vas q large audience at the
lecture given by hon. Geo. D. Alden
In the opera house last evening. Judge
Alden discussed the ''Needs OF the
Hour" the principal OF which he CON-
tended we're honesty In business,
honesty in politics, and honesty In
religion. The lecture was interspersed
with numerous and brilliant flashes
OF wit, which contributed to the enter
tanning nature of the speakers re-.
marks.
Wilson Prefers Walking.