The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
st0re.-Adv.
v. F. Blankenbaker, of Virgelle, is
among the visitors attending the
state land sale.
Comfort and economy make happy
homes. You get both by using Coles
Hot Blast Heaters.
Born, at Columbus hospital in Great
Falls. to Mr.. and Mrs. T. O'Reilly. of
Fort Benton, a son.
e. H. Garfield, who arrived from
Genou yesterday. reports a heavy
snowfall in that locality.
s.. Mckenzie arrived from Kenil.
worth last evening, to bid on a tract
of state land in that vicinity.
Wanted. about 200 stock hogs. win
pay the highest market price. Address
Geo. H. Stevens, Fort Benton.-Adv.
SC and 10c counters of notions,
glassware. graniteware and China
ware. Lowest prices in clothing, dry
goods and shoes at the Chicago Store.
ADV.
A recent marriage at Great Falls
is that of Paul o. Gordon and Avis M.
Allen, Of this vicinity. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. e. L. White,
of the Methodist church.
George E.. Barley, who arrived last
evening from Virgelle, brings word
that the Virgelle ferry boat is now in
good condition and is making fire.
quent trips across the Missouri river.
Will Steege, manager Of the Grand
opera house In Great Falls, is among
the visitors in town. Mr.. Steege an.
ounce that the musical drama,
"Freckles" will be given in the Baker
opera house, in this city, Monday ev-
ening, October 13.
Ed. Temple, a recent arrival, was
arrested yesterday by c. Wilson, un-
der sheriff, at the request Of the Fer.
gus county authorities. The prison.
er was surrendered today to Deputy
Sheriff Hannigan, who will take him
to Stanford for a hearing in the jus.
tice court at that place.
Sidney Miller, register Of state lands,
and Joseph Oker, deputy register, ar.
rived from Helena today to hold a
public sale Of state lands in Chouteau
county. The sale opened at the
court house this morning with a large
attendance Of prospective purchasers
and others, and vas in progress this
afternoon. At the morning sale there
were no bids for many of the tracts
offered, the parties who desired the
land expressing the opinion that the
price at which it had been appraised
was too high.
G. W. Morrow, townsite agent for
the Milwaukee railway company,
who is attending the sale of state
lands, proposes to test the law
which" prohibits the sale of such real
estate located within three miles of
a town or city. except in five-acre
tracts. In order to furnish a basis
for such proceedings, Mr.. Morrow
made bids at the appraised price for
some state land near Geraldine, and
it is expected application will be
made to the courts for a mandamus
against the state board to compel
the acceptance of the bids.
From Thursdays daily.
Found, part of fountain pen. APP
ply at River Press.
Sam Apple, of Carter, is among the
business visitors in town.
Wearn Rowe and VIE are the
guests Of friends in this city.
Chas. Lippard and wife are in town
from Lippard, or a visit of a few
days.
J.. w. Woodcock, postmaster at
Shonkin, is visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
o. E. Peppard, the Missoula bridge
builder is among the business visitors
in town.
A. c. GRAF, ~postof1ce inspector for
this district, arrived yesterday on
official business.
c. w. Reynolds, the livestock auc.
tioneer, is in town today from his
home near Virgelle.
Miss Anna Hoge lett today for
Crosby, N. Oak, on an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
Chas. Houck and wife returned to.
day from Chicago, where they have
been visiting with friends the past
few weeks.
E. A. Stovall, of Carter, who is
among the visitors in town, states
that he is securing a good supply of
water from an artesian we'll on his
ranch near Carter.