The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
Walter Morrison, of Floweree, is
visiting with friends In this city.
Arthur Walker. of Highwood, is
among the business visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
W.: P. Sullivan arrived from Lone
tree last evening, on q business visit
OF q few days.
q. G. Stevens, q we'll known resi-
dent of Big Sandy, was among to.
days Arrivals.
Carl Nelson. Of this city. vas re.
ceived at the S%anitarium today, for
medical treatment.
This part Of Montana was treated to
q variety OF weather today, rain and
snow aurries alternating throughout
the day.
A transfer OF agents is being made
at the Great Northern depot. H. E.
Brown being succeeded by Mr.. Hol-
berg, who recently arrived from Great
Falls.
LaBarre & Thompson are adding
to the sccommod ations OF the Benton
stables by building a garage. Work
on the new building al commenced
today by 81. D. Wickhorst. the con.
tractor.
The hearing called by the state rail-
road commission in regard to train
service on this division of the Great
Northern, will be attended by several
residents Of this locality. David G.
Browne and H. S. Mckinley left for
Helena today, to take part in the pro.
ceedings.
Mrs. James Billiter, a we'll known
and respected resident of Pleasant
Valley, died at St. Clare hospital last
evening from complications following
childbirth. Mrs. Bill!ser came here
with her husband about three years
ago from Huntington, Ind. the family
taking up a homestead about four.
teen miles north of town, upon which
they have lived since that time. The
body has been prepared for shipment
to Huntingdon, Ind, for burial.
From Thursdays Daily.
j. Il. Shearer, of Hawarden, il Wis t.
ing with friends in this city.
V. E. Goings, of Clear Lake, was
among tod avs arrivals.
You can get Blacklegoid, for black
leg, at Lockwood's drug store. See
our adv.-Adv.
Otto Maurer, of Great Falls, arrived
today to look after business interests
in this vicinity.
P. F. Mcmahon and B. T. Zachary,
of Carter, are among the business
visitors in town.
Petitions for natura liz alton were
filed in the district court today by
Simon Logerholm, of Dutton, aud J.
F. Starns, the latter being a native OF
Germany.
Preparations have been completed
for the public dance to be given in the
opera house tomorrow evening by St.
Paul's auxiliary, TO which all are TO-
vited. The ladies have engaged first
class music and will provide a good
supper.
Whether Yankee, Swede or Irish, be
sure and be at the Bobby Burns ban
quet and entertainment in the base.
ment of the Methodist church Friday
evening, from $50 to 8 p. m. A
Scotch supper has been planned, to
be followed by a program of Robert
Burns poems and songs. Supper rs
cents.
A telegram received yesterday after
moor from Havre announced the mar.
risge of Warren T. Morrow and Miss
Birdie Boyd, two we'll known young
people OF this city. The announce.
ment came as q surprise to the friends
OF the newly married couple. no in.
timation of the prospective wedding
having been given prior to their de.
parture Tuesday evening.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan and G,
W. Morrison, who attended the hear.
ing before the state railroad commits
sion regarding train service 90 this
division OF the Great Northern, re.
turned from Helena today. Ths test.
mony presented at the hearing, it is
believed, will convince the commits.
sion that better train service should
be given to residents of this part of