The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
CITY AND STATE,
From Saturdays daily.

CAOuI saturday 0litc. !
Henry s. Brough, an old time resi-
dent of Box Elder, is among the visit.
ors In town. '.
Hilmen, c. Lying arrived from High
wood last evening, on a business visit
of a few days.
Born, at st. Glare hospital, Novem.
Der 8, 1913, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Thompson, of Concord, a son.
Mrs. James Townsend entertained
a number of lady friends this after
noon, at her home on Baker street.
The little son of MI. and Mrs. R. A.
briggs, of Floweree was received at
the Sanitarium today for treatment.
H. S. Mckinley, county attorney,
and Robert Kennon, stock inspector,
left yesterday for Lewistown on off,
cial business.
A man named Walter Mcdonald
was brought to the county Jail last
evening by Sheriff Rogers, to serve
thirty days for vagrancy. The prison
er was sentenced by Justice w. A.
Ragan, Of Big Sandy.
Charles Lepley left last night for
Manchester, Iowa, in response to a
telegram announcing the sudden death
Of his father at that place. The de-
ceased was about "a years old, but so
far az known had not been seriously
sick.
w. G. Poulsson, who returned yes
terday from a business trip to Gerald
inc, reports that Milwaukee railroad
work in that vicinity is making good
progress. 1t is expected that the
first train will reach Geraldine in
about two weeks.
Rev. ]. A. Martin, superintendent of
the Great Falls district of the Meth.
odist church, was among today's ar
rivals. Rev. Martin was in charge of
the Methodist church in this city a
few years ago., and has a large mum.
Der of old-time friends in this vicinity.
Miss Flanagan, county superintend-
ent, will accompany G. w. Tenney,
state rural school inspector, on a visit
to several Chouteau county schools
next week. 1t is proposed to visit the
Floweree school November 10, and
Carter the following day; Big Sandy,
November -; Teton and Iona, No.
vember 10; Highwood, November IA.
Montana postmasters are in receipt
of official notice that a new book of
stamps has been issued and will soon
be placed on sale. The new books
r known as the "24l 1-cent-2-cent
books" containing "a 1-cent and "a 2
cent stamps. The postmasters are
authorized to dispose of the books for
70 cents each. The actual value of the
stamps is u cents. the extra penny be-
ing charged for the work of printing
and binding the books.
Charles Ames, a prisoner in the
county Jail caused some excitement in
that institution last. evening by at
tempting to commit suicide. The pris-
oner used a towel as a rope, fastening
n end to a steam pipe, but in the
final act the towel broke and the
would-be suicide fell heavily to the
floor. The sound of the fall brought
the jailer to the scene, and it was
found that the prisoner had suffered
only a bad cut on the face and a few
bruises.
From Mondays daily.
A. Wall, of Big Sandy, is among the
visitors in town.
o. B. Crane arrived today from
Havre, on a visit with relatives in
this city.
A. L. Lewis, a former resident of
this city is visiting with old-time Fort
Benton friends.
T. D. Keith and wife arrived today
from Chester, on a visit with friends
in this vicinity.
]. D. Mcdonald, a Wen known Great
Falls business man. is visiting with
friends in this city.
Mrs. w. c. Doherty, of Carter, and
Mrs. Louis Jorgensen and little daugh-
ter, Of Big Sandy, were received at
st. Glare hospital today for treatment.
Petitions for naturalization have
been filed in the district court by D.
A~ntoniono, of MCGOWAN, a native of
Italy; and Julius o. Offerdal, of Solid,
a former resident of Norway.
Frank Messenger and wife, of Ger
aldine were among yesterdays arrivals
from the east. Mr.. Messenger left
here about three months ago on a visit
to his former home, a pleasant Incl
dent of the vacation being his mar
riage to Miss Eva Lunt, at East
Orange, N. J..
Arrivals from the east report that
the Great Northern trains are being
routed over the new cutoff from Far
go to Surrey, nea Minot. North Dako-
ia, which reduces the trip between St.
Paul and Montana points about thirty
miles. There will be no change in
time during the winter months.
Advices from Helena report the
death of George R. Wood, a we'll
known pioneer resident who came to
Montana in the sixties. MI. Wood