The river press., 1913-01-22
CITY AND STATE.
Ffon WednesdAy's Daily

Fson Wednesdays Daily
Walter Morrison, of Floweree, is q
business visitor In the city today.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
Mrs. Harvey Phelps, who hss been
on visit in the east for some time
past, returned today.
Among the departures for the west
this morning were D. G. Brown and
w. K. Hsrber, who went to Helena
on business.
1t is announced th at there will be q
ball at the opera house on Friday,
January 81. Good music and an en-
joyable time is assured.
According to the records of the
weather bureau station at Havre, the
mean temperature during the year
1912 was about normal. The total
precipitation for the twelve months
was 1928 inches, which is about IT
inches less than the annual average.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Stockmen's National
bank, held yesterday afternoon, the
following we're elected as a board OF
directors: Chss. E. Duer. David G.
Browne, Jno. V. Carroll, John
Harris, Chss. Lepely, A. S. Lohman,
NJ. E. Miner G. h. Merrill, W. K.
BARBER. At directors meeting, the
officers of the institution were re.elect.
ed.
The jury commission, composed Of
Jurgen EuRellsnt, acting chairman Of
the board OF county commissioners:
Treasurer Leet and Assessor Crane,
who have been engaged for q few days
past In selecting the names OF persons
liable for jury duty for the ensuing
year, completed their duties yesterday
afternoon. The list which contains
some 1,500 names is now in the hands
OF the clerk of the court to be put in
shape for insertion in the jury boxes.
81. A. Dsvee, superintendent of pub.
lie instruction, has issued call to
all county superintendents to meet in
Helena on January %, for the purpose
OF considering some changes in the
school laws Of Montana, and for the
further purpose OF drafting q bill for
presentation at the present legislative
assembly. In his letter to the super.
intendents MIR. Dsvee suggests that
all be prepared to outline their ideas
OF required legislation, so that no
time may be lost in embodying these
ideas in the proposed bill.
The Northwest Montana Progress
sive Agricultural and Horticultur al
society is the name of new org aniza.
ton of farmers which is announced
to meet at Big Sandy on January 18th.
A fine program has been planned,
which includes several prominent
speakers who are authority on dry
land farming. The organization will
not be solely for the purpose Of ex-
changing views on farming and fruit
growing, but for the securing of bet
ter markets and lower freight rates
and adopting the best methods OF pre-
pairing products for market,
From Thursday Daily.
Patrick Egan and Mrs. Will Smith,
Of this city we're received at the Ssni-
tarium tod ay for medical treatment.
A marriage reported from Great
Falls is that of Theodore c. Kruse
and Miss Mary Mayer, both OF Carter.
Mrs. j. E. Epperson, who was sum-
moned to ST. Paul couple of weeks
ago by the death of her mother, re-
turned home this morning.
90. villsrs, who has been employ
ed as draughtsman during the tran.
scribing of the Chouteau county re-
cords, left this morning for Gre at
Fa!ls, from whence be will leave in q
few days for his home at Wilmington,
Ohio.
J. j. Hess, who has been located
uCk cCNCIoA CoIo % VI otulA ooeCI lOI
the Great Northern, has been trans
ferred to Whitefsh, with jurisdiction
over the Kslispell division, says the
Great Falls Leader. Fred Wear,
formerly yardsman here, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Hess. The
family of the latter will remain here
until February |, and will then estab.
lish home in White6sh. Miss Ethel
Hess will leave shortly for Notre Dame
university.
A fatal accident was reported about
noon today from Capt. Stevens ranch,
about three miles west of this city,
the victim being Oscar Peterson, who
at the time of the accident was operat.
ing corn shredder. 1t is impossible